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     B                           efore the
                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C.  20554


In the Matter of:     )
     )
Communications Assistance for    )     CC Docket No. 97-213
Law Enforcement Act   )


            ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND REPLY COMMENT DATE
           

   Adopted:  June 3, 1998;       Released:  June 4, 1998 

Reply Comment Date:  June 12, 1998

By the Office of Engineering and Technology:

     1.  On May 29, 1998, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(DoJ/FBI) submitted a motion to the Commission in the above-captioned proceeding to extend
by seven days to June 12, 1998 the pleading deadline for reply comments on petitions and issues
regarding standards for assistance capability requirements.  

     2.  On April 20, 1998, the Commission released a Public Notice in which it established
a comment date of May 20, 1998 and a reply comment date of June 5, 1998 on these petitions
and issues.  In their motion, DoJ/FBI state that the Commission received comments totalling
over 400 pages from more than 20 parties, and that almost all of these comments oppose the
position of DoJ/FBI.  DoJ/FBI contend that it would be extremely difficult to respond to these
comments by June 5, 1998 in a way that will provide adequate assistance to the Commission in
its deliberations.

     3.  Although the Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time, we agree with
DoJ/FBI that in this instance an extension of time would be in the public interest.  The volume
of comments is sufficiently large so as to render it infeasible for DoJ/FBI and other parties who
may wish to submit detailed reply comments to do so by June 5, 1998.  Accordingly, for good
cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that the date for filing reply comments is extended to June 12,
1998.


      4.  This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 4 (i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154 (i) and 303; and pursuant to
Sections 0.31, 0.241, and 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.31, 0.241 and 1.46. 
For further information contact Rodney Small, Office of Engineering and Technology, 
(202) 418-2452, e-mail: rsmall@fcc.gov.


      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




             Richard M. Smith
      Chief 
      Office of Engineering and Technology