[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 67866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33883]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 97-2676]
Telecommunications Relay Services; FCC Form 431
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that in an Order on Telecommunications
Relay Services and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Order),
adopted December 22, 1997, and released December 22, 1997, the
Commission calculated the contribution factor for the period April 26,
1998 through March 26, 1999 for the Telecommunications Relay Services
(TRS) Fund. The contribution factor should ensure adequate funding of
TRS. The Commission also approved the TRS payment formula for the 1998
calendar year. The payment rate will compensate TRS providers for the
reasonable costs of providing interstate TRS. In addition, the
Commission adopted the 1998 TRS Fund Worksheet, FCC Form 431, subject
to approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which
incorporates the new contribution factor and will be used by carriers
in filing their TRS Fund contributions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Firth, Network Services Division,
Common Carrier Bureau, (202) 418-1898 voice, (202) 418-2224 TTY, or
James Lande, Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau, (202)
418-0948.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The Order on Telecommunications Relay
Services and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was adopted
pursuant to section 64.604(c)(4)(iii) of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR
64.604(c)(4)(iii). Pursuant to the Order, and subject to approval by
OMB, the 1998 TRS Fund Worksheet, FCC Form 431, shall be effective for
the period April 26, 1998 through March 26, 1999. All subject carriers
are required to file the form annually and contribute to the TRS Fund.
The TRS Fund reimburses TRS providers for the costs of providing
interstate TRS. The Commission's rules provide that the TRS Fund
Worksheet shall be published in the Federal Register. See 47 CFR
64.604(c)(4)(iii)(B).
2. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Federal Communications
Commission, Records Management Branch, Room 234, Paperwork Reduction
Project (3060-0536), Washington, D.C. 20554 and to the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0536),
Washington, D.C. 20503.
Federal Communications Commission.
Geraldine Matise,
Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-33883 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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