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1 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washingwn. D.C April 30, 2008 The Honorable Patrick I. Leahy Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC Dear rvlr. Chairman: 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 Sincerely, (~ /j (J,.. G:o-v...,() ' cj7._~~~~ ~ Brian A. Benczkowsk.i Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Attachment :.. cc: The Honorable Arlen Specter Ranking Member DOWNGRADE TO TJNCLASSIFIElfUPON REMOVAL OF ATTACHMENT

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3 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washing on, D.C SISCHET April 30, 2008 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, fv Chairman Select Committee on fmelligence United States Senate Washington, DC 205 l 0 Dear Mr. Chairman: 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 Sincerely, &~~Q?:-\,jL Brian A. Benczkow~ Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Attachment cc: The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Vice Chairman SECRET DO\VNGRi\DE TO f.incl\ssifieijfjpon REMOVAL OF ATTACHMENT

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5 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C SECRET April 30, 2008 The Honorable Silvestre Reyes Chairman Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence United States House of Representatives Washingron. DC Dear Mr. Chairman: 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 Sincerely, t~~~- Brian A. Benczkowski Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Attachment cc: The Honorable Peter Hoekstra Ranking i'vkmber ~l!;cret " DOViNGR..c'-\.DE TO ltl'iclassifiedupon REMOVAL OF ATTACHMENT

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7 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs Office of the Assistant.-\ttomey Generat Washington. D.C April 30, 2008 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives Washington, DC Dear N'fr. Chairman: 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 Sincerely, Brian A. Benczkows Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Attachment cc: The Honorable Lamar S. Smith Ranking Member DO'N'NGRADE TO UNCLASSIFIEIYUPON REMOVAL OF A TTACHr..-fENT

8 SECRET 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 (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 f-b-1 S:=CRBT Classified by. Matthew G. Olsen, Deouty Assistant Atternev General, Hatienal Securitv Divisiefi, e:--:-&: Deoartment e: Justice Reason ~ l.oi!(e) :: Deelassif: en. 20. ~