PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 08-2567 November 25, 2008 FCC ANNOUNCES EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE RULES CG Docket No. 03-123; WC Docket No. 05-196 On June 24, 2008, the Commission released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CG Docket No. 03-123 and WC Docket No. 05-196 (Internet-based TRS Order)1 in which the Commission adopted a system to assign users of Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service, specifically Video Relay Service and Internet-Protocol Relay, ten-digit numbers linked to the North American Numbering Plan. The Commission stated that certain rules adopted in the Internet-based TRS Order, subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for new information collection requirements, shall become effective after the Commission publishes a notice in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the relevant effective date.2 A summary of the Internet-based TRS Order was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2008.3 OMB approved the information collections on November 14, 2008.4 Accordingly, the effective date of the rules adopted in the Internet-based TRS Order, subject to OMB approval for new information collection requirements, is November 24, 2008.5 People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). For further information regarding this proceeding contact Heather Hendrickson, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7295. 1 Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers, WC Docket No. 05-196, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 23 FCC Rcd 11591 (2008). 2 See Internet-based TRS Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 11649, para. 162. 3 See 73 Fed. Reg. 41286 (July 18, 2008). 4 Notice of Office of Management and Budget Action, OMB Control No. 3060-1089 approved (Nov. 14, 2008). 5See 73 Fed. Reg. 70905 (Nov. 24, 2008).