Office of the Attorney General
Washington, DC 20530

April 15, 1982

Mr. William E. Foley
Director, Administrative Office
of the United States Courts
Washington, D.C. 20544

Dear Mr. Foley:

This report is submitted pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, Title 50, United States Code, Section 1807.

During calendar year 1981, 431 applications were made for orders and extensions of orders approving electronic surveillance under the Act. The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court issued 433 orders granting authority to the Government for the requested electronic surveillances. No orders were entered which modified or denied the requested authority.