| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 . JFK Assassination System Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-90103-10071 RECORD SERIES: PG AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ELSUR 92-226-2-60 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PG ; TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 06/26/1962 “PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : _ SEBASTIAN JOHN LAROCCA (ELSUR) DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 07/31/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : < SE v9.1 Docld: 323327670 Page 1
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act o of DATE: 11-14-2017 m FD-143 (12-28-60) 4 “C *" OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 f UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT a Memorandum GR TO DIRECTOR, FBI (Bufile ga-2g4o  ) vate: 6/26/62 FROM C, PITTSBURGH (92-226-Sub 2) CLASSIFIED BY Sba8_Sup/ce— | _DECLASSIFY or g5x “Uy. | 3/9192 7 SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE RE: Title SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, aka ~ Character of Case ANTI- RACKETEERING be Field Office Pittsburgh Symbol Number PG 622-C*# Type of Surveillance: (Technical or Microphone) Microphone (MUTT installation) 1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed: SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA (Owner, North Star Cement Block Company, 12 McCandless Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.) 2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area covered: , The Pittsburgh Office of the North Star Cement Block Company, 12 McCandless Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 3. Location of monitoring plant: Pittsburgh FBI Office, 450 Union Trust Building, Fifth Avenue and Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. _ 4. Dates of initial authorization and installation: Initial authorization: 1/26/61 | . Installation: 1/30/61 (actually activated on 2/7/61) 5. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places): No others installations 6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions: (There is no tesur involved in this installation) a. Is a trunk line utilized? b. Is the surveillance on a switchboard? ° -e. Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone? a: Bureau ; “2 pam, ur as Bad Mad we nesv4e f 92-Rib-bulkg-bo ooze: seaszer Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use 2107 Hotter. DATE: 11-14-2017 PG 92-226-Sub 2 oo * Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? If a party line, how many parties? Te, Tf, a microphone surveillance involved, ‘state number of microphones actually ' ‘used and location ‘of each: | ' One MUTT. unit is installed and ‘concealed in the. floor space . between. subject's. business" office and lavatory. 8. Is. the: ‘installation. part. of a. tel-mike?: If so, give symbol of other side of the” combination: : a : Not Part of a. tel-mike. on ee ey ar ptt lagen cae nae 4 9. Specific ‘examples of valuable information obtained since previous report with indication of..specific.value.of éach item and the date information ‘received. ‘State what use was made: ofeach item ‘involved: (Add insert pages) . Gonsult. insert pages. ‘All’ information was. ‘utilized for intelligence purposes and appropriate dissemination was made where pertinent, | 10. . Could. above information have been obtained from other sources and by other means? » No. ‘ ll. ‘Number. of live informants (in field’ division) who cover same ) subject: Two live informants cover LA’ ROCCA but there are no live informants furnishéng information relative to. the North Star Cement, Block. Company ;:. 12. Has. security. factor, changed since installation? So = ‘ No. ohanges . eo , 13. “Any. ‘request. for the surveillance: by outside agency (give name, title and agency ): =. No requests made, 14. Cost: of Plant Premises: - os . An. “Rental costs. for plant premises: “None (costs included in. _. office rental) Ds, Give . ‘total, number of sur{( urveillan Dig onitored at same plant. ys % Two units of a tesur/(PG 177-S re installed on 1/8/62, One mate unit was insfalled on 6/6/62 in connection with Bufile 100-217722 and, will be activated as soon as a Line ‘BRoblem is resolved; probably by 1/2/62. /go- S¥ (Bes ee) Docld: 323327670 Page 3
PReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote, . DATE: 11-14-7017 -< 92-226-sub 2 ec. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of _. adnstant surveillance: __., Not applicable. 15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation? 7 16. Persorinel ‘Costs: _ a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents - working at plant and total salary costs. One Special Employee (GS-9) t $7,425 per annum, monitors PG 622-C# and both units of . 0 17t gf} Fron 8:15 a.m, to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday weekly. @During periods of inactivity this Special Employee is able to perform regular duties as an applicant correlator. (See. b.. Total number. of man hours per week spent at plant? . Supplement Page ety OE u ee ee 3a wy 44 hours .¢. If other installations monitored at same plant, list: proportionate number of man hours per week spent on. : , instant surveillance: 15 hours or approximately 33 percent of the total time spent monitoring all units. ; ae If other installations monitored at same plant, list a _ proportionate salary expense per annum for instant — surveillance: eS | @S-5: Approximately $2,606. |  .- @S8-9: Approximately $4,010 °". . 17. Remarks (By SAC): ; ; me : _A great deal of potential has been demonstrated by this informant and: information received on a daily basis is being utilized continually by those Agents assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Program in the Pittsburgh Office.” Financial developments relating to. the North Star Cement: Block Company assume prime . importance when it is realized that LA ROCCA has been designated -- as the prime target subject of an intensification program looking toward early prosecution on. any Federal violation, LA ROCCA and the: supervisory employees of North Star have spoken freely enough for this informant to ascertain their reactions: to investigations being conducted by both the Internal Revenué™Service and the FBI at, Pittsburgh. (See supplemental page 3a) ERTS ea he - SECREE ee en ae =- 3 = Docld: 323327670 Page 4 a eeu Ee