[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27570-27571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9440]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket No. 03-123; DA 07-1978]


National Exchange Carrier Association Submits the Payment Formula 
and Fund Size Estimate for Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services 
Fund for the July 2007 through June 2008 Fund Year

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on the National 
Exchange Carrier Association (NECA), the Interstate Telecommunications 
Relay Service (TRS) Fund Administrator, annual payment formula and fund 
size estimate for the Interstate TRS Fund for the period July 2007 
through June 2008.

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 16, 2007. Reply comments are 
due on or before May 23, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by [CG Docket No. 03-
123], by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit 
their comments on diskette. These diskettes should be submitted, along 
with three paper copies, to: Diane Mason, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 3-
A503, Washington, DC 20554. Such submission should be on a 3.5 inch 
diskette formatted in an IBM compatible format using Word 97 or a 
compatible software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover 
letter and should be submitted in ``read only'' mode. The diskette 
should be clearly labeled with the filer's name, proceeding (including 
the lead docket number in the case (CG Docket No. 03-123), type of 
pleading (comment or reply comment), date of submission, and the name 
of the electronic file on the diskette. The label should also include 
the following phrase ``Disk Copy--Not an Original.'' Each diskette 
should contain only one party's pleadings, preferably in a single 
electronic file. In addition, comments must send diskette copies to the 
Commission's duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-CB402, Washington, DC 20554.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: [email protected] or phone (202) 418-
0539 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.

For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Mason, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office at (202) 418-7126 (voice), 
(202) 418-7828 (TTY), or e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document DA 07-1978, released May 2, 2007, in CG Docket No. 03-123. 
Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 
CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply 
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this 
document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking 
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998.
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ 
or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers 
should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting 
comments.
     For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 
appear in the

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caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of 
the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the 
caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include 
their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the 
applicable docket or rulemaking number, which in this instance is CG 
Docket No. 03-123. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by 
Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-
mail to [email protected], and include the following words in the body of 
the message, ``get form .'' A sample form and 
directions will be sent in response.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one 
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption in this proceeding, 
filers must submit two additional copies of each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.

Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial 
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service 
mail (although the Commission continues to experience delays in 
receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to 
the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission.

     The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or 
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing 
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be 
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial mail sent by overnight mail (other than U.S. 
Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 
East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

    A copy of document DA 07-1978, NECA's submission and any 
subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available during 
regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0270. 
Document DA 07-1978, NECA's submission and any subsequently filed 
documents in this matter may also be purchased from the Commission's 
duplicating contractor at their Web site, http://www.bcpiweb.com, or 
call 1-800-378-3160. A Copy of NECA's submission may also be found by 
searching on the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) 
at http://www.fcc.gov.cgb/ecfs (insert CG Docket No. 03-123 into the 
Proceeding block).
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    On May 1, 2007, pursuant to 47 CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(H), the 
National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA), the Interstate 
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund Administrator, submitted 
its annual payment formula and fund size estimate for the Interstate 
TRS Fund for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. 
Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech 
Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 
Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and 
Fund Size Estimate (filed May 1, 2007) (2007 TRS Rate Filing). NECA 
proposes per minute compensation rates based on alternative rate 
calculations for the various forms of TRS. These calculations result in 
proposed rates ranging from $1.5601 to $1.7225 for traditional TRS; 
$2.4954 to $3.3278 for speech-to-speech (STS); $1.1002 to $1.2268 for 
IP Relay; and $4.3480 to $6.4370 for Video Relay Service (VRS). The 
alternative methodologies result in a proposed carrier contribution 
factor ranging from 0.0052 to 0.0075, and a Fund size requirement 
ranging from $397.0 million to $575.4 million.
    The Commission seeks comment on NECA's proposed compensation rates 
for traditional TRS, STS, IP Relay, and VRS for the period of July 1, 
2007, through June 30, 2008, as well as the proposed carrier 
contribution factors and Fund size requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Jay Keithley,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E7-9440 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am]
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