Office of the Assistant Attorney General The Honorable Patrick I. Leahy Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear rvlr. Chairman: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs Washingwn. D.C. 10530 April 30, 2008 In accordance Section 1862 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, (50 U.S.C. § 1862), we are submitting herewith the annual report ofthe Attorney General concerning all requests for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act that were made during calendar year 2007. :.. Attachment cc: The Honorable Arlen Specter Ranking Member Sincerely, • /j (J, .. G:o-v ... ,() ' Brian A. Benczkowsk.i Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General DOWNGRADE TO TJNCLASSIFIElfUPON REMOVAL OF ATTACHMENT
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Office of the Assistant Attorney General
The Honorable Patrick I. Leahy Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Dear rvlr. Chairman:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
Washingwn. D.C. 10530
April 30, 2008
In accordance ~;vith Section 1862 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, (50 U.S.C. § 1862), we are submitting herewith the annual report ofthe Attorney General concerning all requests for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act that were made during calendar year 2007.
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Attachment
cc: The Honorable Arlen Specter Ranking Member
Sincerely,
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Brian A. Benczkowsk.i Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
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Office of the Assistant Attorney General
The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, fV Chairman Select Committee on fmelligence United States Senate Washington, DC 205 l 0
Dear Mr. Chairman:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
Washing£on, D.C. 20530
SISCHET
April 30, 2008
In accordance with Section l 862 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, {50 U.S.C. § 1862), vve are submitting herewith the annual report of the Attorney General concerning all requests for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act that were made during calendar year 2007.
Attachment
cc: The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Vice Chairman
Sincerely,
&~~Q?:-\,jL Brian A. Benczkow~ Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
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Office of the Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20530
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The Honorable Silvestre Reyes Chairman Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence United States House of Representatives Washingron. DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
April 30, 2008
In accordance with Section 1862 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, (50 U.S.C. § 1862), we are submitting herevvith the annual report of the Attorney General concerning all requests for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act that vvere made during calendar year 2007.
Attachment
cc: The Honorable Peter Hoekstra Ranking i'vkmber
Sincerely,
£t~~~-Brian A. Benczkowski Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
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The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear N'fr. Chairman:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
Washington. D.C. 20530
April 30, 2008
In accordance w·ith Section 1862 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, (50 U.S .C. § 1862), we are submitting herewith the annual report of the Attorney General concerning all requests for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act that were made during calendar year 2007.
Attachment
cc: The Honorable Lamar S. Smith Ranking Member
Sincerely,
Brian A. Benczkows Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
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TEE ATTORNEY GENER.Il.L' S .ll..NI:-IUAL REPORT ON ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PuKPOSES
UNDER THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURi/EILL.FJ:TCE ACT
APRIL 2008
This report is submitted pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance },_ct of 1978 (the "Act"), SO U.S.C. § 1862, as amended, and covers all applications for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things} for foreign intelligence purposes under the Act during the calendar year 2007. (U)
The Government filed six applications with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) seeking authorization for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) for foreign intelligence purposes during this period. Of these six applications, none were combined pen register and/or trap and trace devices/business records applications. The FISC did not deny, in whole or in part, any application submitted by the Government during calendar year 2007. f-B-1
