[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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