Telecommunications Relay Services; FCC Form 431

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 90-571; DA 96-2158]

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),

CC Docket No. 90-571, adopted December 17, 1996, and released December

20, 1996, the Commission calculated the contribution factor for the

period April 26, 1997 through March 26, 1998 for the Telecommunications

Relay Services (TRS) Fund, and approved the TRS payment formula for the

1997 calendar year. The Commission also directed the National Exchange

Carrier Association (NECA), the TRS Fund Administrator, to take certain

actions to remedy a projected shortfall in the 1996 TRS Fund. In

addition, the Commission adopted the 1997 TRS Fund Worksheet, FCC Form

431, subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Firth, Network Services Division,

Common Carrier Bureau, (202) 418-1898 voice, (202) 418-2224 TTY, or

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James Lande, Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau, (202)

418-0948.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The above actions were taken pursuant to

Sec. 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 1997 TRS Fund Worksheet, FCC Form 431, shall be effective for

the period April 26, 1997 through March 26, 1998. 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. 97-1607 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am]

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