81 FR 3085 - Request for Comment on Petition for Rulemaking Filed by IDT Telecom, Inc., Regarding Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund Contribution
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 3085-3086] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00910] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 64 [CG Docket No. 03-123; DA 15-1453] Request for Comment on Petition for Rulemaking Filed by IDT Telecom, Inc., Regarding Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund Contribution AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on a Petition for Rulemaking (Petition) filed by IDT Telecom, Inc. (IDT) requesting that the Commission issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to review and revise its rules and policies on the contribution methodology for the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund to include intrastate revenue within the TRS Fund contribution base. Additionally IDT requests that the Commission remove the rule provision requiring that video relay service (VRS) costs be recovered [[Page 3086]] from only interstate and international revenue. DATES: Comments are due February 4, 2016 and reply comments are due February 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CG Docket No. 03-123 by any of the following methods:Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), through the Commission's Web site http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal service mailing address, and CG Docket No. 03-123. Paper filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit one additional copy for 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. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. 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: Gregory Hlibok, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, (202) 559-5158, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.415, 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 the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. 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. This is a summary of the Commission's document DA 15-1453, released on December 18, 2015 in CG Docket No. 03-123. The full text of document DA 15-1453, the Petition, and any subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available for public inspection and copying via ECFS, and during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. Document DA 15-1453 can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/disability-rights-office-headlines. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis Document DA 15-1453 does not contain proposed information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information collection burden ``for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). Synopsis On November 25, 2015, IDT filed a petition for rulemaking asking the Commission to issue an NPRM to review and revise its rules and policies concerning the contribution methodology for the TRS Fund. IDT asks the commission to implement a contribution methodology that includes intrastate revenue within the TRS Fund contribution base. Additionally, IDT requests that the Commission remove the rule provision that requires VRS costs to be recovered from only interstate and international revenue. IDT asserts that this would greatly increase and strengthen the base of the TRS Fund. Federal Communications Commission. Gregory Hlibok, Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. [FR Doc. 2016-00910 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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that make them more resilient or more b. How would Recipients meet the individual assistance program, would
capable to respond to future disasters? deductible? Recipients establish or expand existing
If so, how? i. Would Recipients seek to pass the individual assistance programs?
b. In which of the following areas costs of the deductible on to d. What are the costs of establishing
should FEMA focus the incentives of a Subrecipients? How? and running various individual
deductible approach in order to achieve ii. Would the passing on of costs to assistance programs?
those improvements in disaster Subrecipients be appropriate? Why or e. If a Recipient could satisfy its
management and resilience and why? why not? deductible through an increase in
i. Increased fiscal capacity to address iii. Should FEMA seek to prevent planning, preparedness, or mitigation
disasters at the Recipient level. Recipients from passing the costs on to programs, would Recipients increase the
ii. Better planning by Recipients for Subrecipients? Why? level of such activities or programs?
the financial costs of disaster. iv. If so, what methods could FEMA f. If a Recipient could satisfy its
iii. Reduced long-term impact of use to prevent the transfer of deductible through adoption of
disasters. responsibility for costs from Recipients enhanced building codes, would
iv. Reduced risk of loss from disaster. to Subrecipients? Recipients or Recipient communities
v. Decreased future disaster costs. c. Should the deductible be applied
adopt such codes?
vi. Better levels of cooperation among on an annual basis or per disaster?
i. If annual, how should FEMA define g. What are the costs associated with
neighboring jurisdictions.
vii. Increased State emergency the year? Why? adoption of such building codes?
management staffing and funding. ii. If per disaster, should there be a h. What are the costs associated with
viii. Other. cap on the number of deductibles, or the specific actions Recipients might
c. What specific actions should FEMA total deductible amount, that a take if a deductible were introduced to
seek to incentivize and why? Potential Recipient should be responsible for in a FEMA’s disaster relief programs?
actions include: given year? Why? In what way can i. What, if any, disproportionate
i. Acceptance of greater financial FEMA be sensitive to problems caused impacts might be borne by small
responsibility for disaster costs by non- by recurrent disasters through a nonprofit entities or small government
Federal entities. deductible policy? jurisdictions (populations less than
ii. Increased non-Federal investment iii. If appropriate, how should FEMA 50,000)?
in emergency management programs set the cumulative annual deductible Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
generally. cap for repetitive disasters?
Dated: January 13, 2016.
iii. Increased investment in mitigation d. Should FEMA ever consider
strategies at Recipient levels. waiving all or part of the deductible? W. Craig Fugate,
iv. Establishment of Recipient disaster Why? Administrator, Federal Emergency
relief funds or ‘‘rainy day’’ funds. i. If so, under what circumstances Management Agency.
1. Increased spending from such should FEMA consider waiving all or [FR Doc. 2016–00997 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am]
funds where they already exist. part of the deductible? BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
v. Establishment of Recipient ii. If so, how should FEMA determine
individual assistance programs. what portion of the deductible should
1. Increased spending from such be waived?
funds where they already exist. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
iii. How frequently should FEMA
vi. Increased level of Recipient COMMISSION
consider waiving all or a portion of the
financial relief provided for incidents deductible? Why? 47 CFR Part 64
that do not receive a Presidential e. If FEMA introduced a deductible
declaration pursuant to the Stafford Act. concept to the Public Assistance [CG Docket No. 03–123; DA 15–1453]
vii. Other. Program, what steps would Recipients
d. How could a deductible incentivize take to adjust? Request for Comment on Petition for
the actions necessary to achieve i. How long would it take Recipients, Rulemaking Filed by IDT Telecom, Inc.,
improvements in the selected areas and working with relevant stakeholders, to Regarding Interstate
how should FEMA design the appropriately adjust to the introduction Telecommunications Relay Service
deductible to provide that incentive? of a deductible? Fund Contribution
e. Are there alternatives to a ii. Should FEMA consider a phased
deductible that could serve as a better implementation approach through AGENCY: Federal Communications
incentive to the selected improvements which the deductible would be applied Commission.
and actions? over time? Why? ACTION: Proposed rule.
i. If so, what are those alternatives? iii. If so, over how much time should
ii. Why would those alternatives be the deductible concept be phased in and SUMMARY: In this document, the
more effective than a deductible? in what way? Why? Commission seeks comment on a
5. Implementation Considerations: 6. Estimating Impacts: Petition for Rulemaking (Petition) filed
How could FEMA design deductible Implementation of a deductible as a by IDT Telecom, Inc. (IDT) requesting
implementation so as to maximize prerequisite for receiving Public that the Commission issue a Notice of
effectiveness of the deductible as an Assistance would have an economic Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to review
incentive, but also ensure Recipients impact on future Recipients of disaster and revise its rules and policies on the
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have sufficient opportunity to adjust to assistance. contribution methodology for the
it? a. Do Recipients currently maintain a Interstate Telecommunications Relay
a. What specific actions might disaster relief or ‘‘rainy day’’ fund? Service (TRS) Fund to include intrastate
Recipients take if a deductible were b. If not, how much would it cost to revenue within the TRS Fund
introduced to FEMA’s Public Assistance establish and administer a disaster relief contribution base. Additionally IDT
Program? What specific types of actions or ‘‘rainy day’’ fund? requests that the Commission remove
should we seek to incentivize through c. If a Recipient could satisfy its the rule provision requiring that video
the establishment of a deductible? deductible through provision of its own relay service (VRS) costs be recovered
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from only interstate and international Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be Federal Communications Commission.
revenue. sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Gregory Hlibok,
DATES: Comments are due February 4, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and
2016 and reply comments are due • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Governmental Affairs Bureau.
February 16, 2016. Express, and Priority mail should be [FR Doc. 2016–00910 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, addressed to 445 12th Street SW., BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
identified by CG Docket No. 03–123 by Washington, DC 20554.
any of the following methods: This is a summary of the
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Commission’s document DA 15–1453, COMMISSION
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the Commission’s Electronic released on December 18, 2015 in CG
Docket No. 03–123. The full text of 47 CFR Part 69
Comment Filing System (ECFS), through
the Commission’s Web site http:// document DA 15–1453, the Petition, [WC Docket No. 05–25 and RM–10593; DA
apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Filers should follow and any subsequently filed documents 15–1473]
the instructions provided on the Web in this matter will be available for
site for submitting comments. For ECFS public inspection and copying via Wireline Competition Bureau Extends
filers, in completing the transmittal ECFS, and during regular business Comment and Reply Comment
screen, filers should include their full hours at the FCC Reference Information Deadlines in Business Data Services
name, U.S. Postal service mailing Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., (Special Access) Rulemaking
address, and CG Docket No. 03–123. Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. Proceeding
• Paper filers: Parties who choose to Document DA 15–1453 can also be AGENCY: Federal Communications
file by paper must file an original and downloaded in Word or Portable Commission.
one copy of each filing. If more than one Document Format (PDF) at: https:// ACTION: Proposed rule.
docket or rulemaking number appears in www.fcc.gov/general/disability-rights-
the caption of this proceeding, filers office-headlines. To request materials in SUMMARY: The Wireline Competition
must submit one additional copy for accessible formats for people with Bureau grants in part a request seeking
each additional docket or rulemaking disabilities (Braille, large print, an extension to the comment and reply
number. Filings can be sent by hand or electronic files, audio format), send an comment deadlines in the business data
messenger delivery, by commercial email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the services (special access proceeding,
overnight courier, or by first-class or Consumer and Governmental Affairs Special Access FNPRM.
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) DATES: Comments may be filed on or
filings must be addressed to the before January 22, 2016, and reply
418–0432 (TTY).
Commission’s Secretary, Office of the comments may be filed by February 19,
Secretary, Federal Communications Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 2016.
Commission. 1995 Analysis
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
For detailed instructions for
submitting comments and additional Document DA 15–1453 does not Commission, 445 12th Street,
information on the rulemaking process, contain proposed information collection Washington, DC 20554.
see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION requirements subject to the Paperwork FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
section of this document. Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– Joseph Price, Wireline Competition
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 13. In addition, therefore, it does not Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, 202–
Gregory Hlibok, Consumer and contain any proposed information 418–1540 or at Joseph.Price@fcc.gov.
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability collection burden ‘‘for small business SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
Rights Office, (202) 559–5158, email: concerns with fewer than 25 summary of the Commission’s order WC
Gregory.Hlibok@fcc.gov. employees,’’ pursuant to the Small Docket 05–25, RM–10593, DA 15–1473,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, released December 21, 2015. This
to 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. document does not contain information
parties may file comments and reply 3506(c)(4). collection(s) subject to the Paperwork
comments on or before the dates Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–93.
indicated on the first page of this Synopsis In addition, therefore, it does not
document. contain any new or modified
On November 25, 2015, IDT filed a
• Comments may be filed using the petition for rulemaking asking the
‘‘information collection burdens[s] for
Commission’s Electronic Comment small business concerns with fewer than
Commission to issue an NPRM to 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the Small
Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic review and revise its rules and policies
Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002.
concerning the contribution The full text of this document may be
Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
• All hand-delivered or messenger- methodology for the TRS Fund. IDT downloaded at the following Internet
delivered paper filings for the asks the commission to implement a address: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_
Commission’s Secretary must be contribution methodology that includes Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db1221/
delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 intrastate revenue within the TRS Fund DA-15-1473A1.pdf. To request
contribution base. Additionally, IDT
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12th Street SW., Room TW–A325, alternative formats for persons with
Washington, DC 20554. All hand requests that the Commission remove disabilities (e.g., accessible format
deliveries must be held together with the rule provision that requires VRS documents, sign language, interpreters,
rubber bands or fasteners. Any costs to be recovered from only CARTS, etc.), send an email to fcc504@
envelopes must be disposed of before interstate and international revenue. fcc.gov or call the Commission’s
entering the building. IDT asserts that this would greatly Consumer and Governmental Affairs
• Commercial Mail sent by overnight increase and strengthen the base of the Bureau at (202) 418–0530 or (202) 418–
mail (other than U.S. Postal Service TRS Fund. 0432 (TTY).
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 3085 |
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