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 16-973 August 25, 2016 Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Announces Comment Deadline for VRS Structural Reform Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking CG Docket No. 10-51 CG Docket No. 03-123 Comment Deadline: September 14, 2016 On August 4, 2016, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in CG Docket Nos. 10-51 and 03-123, seeking comment on a proposed rule amendment regarding the interoperability and portability standards for video relay services (VRS). The Bureau set the deadline for filing comments 21 days after publication of the FNPRM in the Federal Register.1 A summary of the FNPRM was published in the Federal Register on August 24, 2016, which established a deadline of September 14, 2016, for filing comments.2 Commenters should follow the filing instructions provided in paragraph 16 of the FNPRM.3 The FNPRM is also available on the Commission’s website.4 For more information, contact Eliot Greenwald, Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-2235. 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 & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), (844) 432-2275 (videophone), or 202-418-0432 (TTY). -FCC- 1 Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to- Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, DA 16-893 (CGB, Aug. 4, 2016) (FNPRM). 2 See FCC, 47 CFR Part 64, Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, Proposed Rule, 81 Fed. Reg. 57851 (Aug. 24, 2016). 3 See FNPRM at 6, para. 16. 4 https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-893A1.docx. https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-893A1.pdf https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-893A1.txt.