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                            Before 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:  January 4, 1999;      Released:  January 6, 1999

Reply Comment Date:  January 27, 1999

By the Office of Engineering and Technology:
     
     1.   On December 22, 1998, the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of
Investigation (DoJ/FBI) submitted a motion to the Commission to extend by 14 days to January
27, 1999 the pleading deadline for reply comments to the Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in the above-captioned proceeding.  In their motion, DoJ/FBI state that the
Commission received comments on the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from more than
400 parties, and that most of those parties oppose the position enunciated by DoJ/FBI on several
issues.  DoJ/FBI contend that it would be extremely difficult to respond to all of the comments by
January 13, 1999 in a manner that will provide adequate assistance to the Commission in its
deliberations.

    2.    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 January 13, 1999.  Accordingly, for
good cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that the date for filing reply comments is extended to
January 27, 1999.

    3.    This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 4(i), 229(a), and 303 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), 229(a), 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
              
              
              




              
              Dale N. Hatfield
              Chief
              Office of Engineering and Technology