Federal Communications Commission DA 19-194 DA 19-194 Released: March 20, 2019 INTERNET PROTOCOL CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE: EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDED RULES AND COMMENT CYCLE FOR FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123 Comment Date: April 15, 2019 Reply Comment Date: April 29, 2019 On February 15, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order to improve Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS), enhance IP CTS program management, and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Misuse of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order, FCC 19-11 (Feb. 15, 2019) (IP CTS Improvements and Program Management Order). The Report and Order and adopted rules become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Id. at 27, para. 62. For the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Commission established filing deadlines of 30 days for comments and 45 days for reply comments, after publication in the Federal Register. Id. at 26, para. 58. On March 8, 2019, a summary of the Report and Order was published in the Federal Register. FCC, IP CTS Improvements and Program Management, 84 Fed. Reg. 8457 (Mar. 8, 2019). Accordingly, the Report and Order and adopted rules are effective April 8, 2019. 47 CFR §§ 64.611(j)(2) and 64.615(a)(3), (5) contain new or modified information collection requirements that require review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. See Pub. L. No. 104-13, 109 Stat 163 (1995) (codified at 44 U.S.C. §§ 3501-3520). The compliance date of those information collections will be announced in a document published in the Federal Register after the Commission receives OMB approval. IP CTS Improvements and Program Management Order at 27, para. 62. On March 14, 2019, a summary of the FNPRM was published in the Federal Register. FCC, IP CTS Improvements and Program Management, 84 Fed. Reg. 9276 (Mar 14, 2019). Accordingly, comments pertaining to the FNPRM must be filed on or before April 15, 2019, and reply comments must be filed on or before April 29, 2019. 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) or 202-418-0432 (TTY). For further information, please contact Michael Scott at (202) 418-1264 or by e-mail at Michael.Scott@fcc.gov or Eliot Greenwald at (202) 418-2235 or by e-mail at Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov. -FCC- 2