Rule2024-30498

TRS Fund Support for Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service Compensation; Correction

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Published
December 27, 2024
Effective
December 27, 2024

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Federal Communications Commission

Abstract

This document corrects the final rule portion of Federal Register document published on September 4, 2024. This document inadvertently has an error in the ending year for the supplemental compensation for CA-assisted internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS). This document corrects the final regulations.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 248 (Friday, December 27, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 105474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30498]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CG Docket Nos. 22-408, 03-123, and 13-24; FCC 24-81; FR ID 269113]


TRS Fund Support for Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone 
Service Compensation; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the final rule portion of Federal 
Register document published on September 4, 2024. This document 
inadvertently has an error in the ending year for the supplemental 
compensation for CA-assisted internet Protocol Captioned Telephone 
Service (IP CTS). This document corrects the final regulations.

DATES: Effective on December 27, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Scott, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-1264, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45082c262d2420296b16262a3131052326266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602d09030801050c4e33030f1414200603034e070f16">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document corrects the final rule 
document published at 89 FR 71848, September 4, 2024. It corrects the 
ending date for the per-minute Supplemental Compensation Rate for CA-
assisted IP CTS in 47 CFR 64.641(c)(2) to June 30, 2029 from the 
erroneous June 30, 2027.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64

    Individuals with disabilities, Telecommunications, Telephones.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.

Final Rules

    Accordingly, 47 CFR part 64 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 64 MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS

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1. The authority citation for part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201, 202, 217, 218, 220, 
222, 225, 226, 227, 227b, 228, 251(a), 251(e), 254(k), 255, 262, 
276, 403(b)(2)(B), (c), 616, 620, 716, 1401-1473, unless otherwise 
noted; Pub. L. 115-141, Div. P, sec. 503, 132 Stat. 348, 1091; Pub. 
L. 117-338, 136 Stat. 6156.

Subpart F--Telecommunications Relay Services and Related Customer 
Premises Equipment for Persons With Disabilities

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2. Amend Sec.  64.641 by revising paragraph (c)(2)(i) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  64.641  Compensation for internet Protocol Captioned Telephone 
Service.

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    (c) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) For each succeeding TRS Fund Year through June 30, 2029, the 
per-minute Supplemental Compensation Rate for CA-assisted IP CTS shall 
be determined in accordance with the following equation:
Equation 2 to Paragraph (c)(2)(i)
L<INF>FY</INF> = L<INF>FY-1</INF> * (1 + AF<INF>FY</INF>)

    Where L<INF>FY</INF> is the CA-assisted Compensation Level for the 
new Fund Year, L<INF>FY-1</INF> is the CA-assisted Compensation Level 
for the previous Fund Year, and AF<INF>FY</INF> is the Adjustment 
Factor for the new Fund Year, as defined by paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section.
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[FR Doc. 2024-30498 Filed 12-26-24; 8:45 am]
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