[Federal Register: September 24, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 185)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CC Docket No. 98-67; FCC 03-112]

 
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services 
for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final regulations of 
the Commission's rules, which were published in the Federal Register on 
Monday, August 25, 2003, 68 FR 50973.
    The final regulations amended the Commission's rules pertaining to 
mandatory minimum standards, and other regulations for 
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech services for 
individuals with hearing and speech disabilities.

DATES: Effective September 24, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl King, of the Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-2284 (voice), (202) 418-0416 
(TTY), or e-mail cheryl.king@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Communications Commission 
published a document amending 47 CFR 64.604 in the Federal Register of 
August 25, 2003, (68 FR 50973). The amended rules are intended to 
improve the overall effectiveness of TRS to ensure that persons with 
hearing and speech disabilities have access to telecommunications 
networks that is consistent with the goal of functional equivalency 
mandated by Congress.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulations contain errors which may prove 
to be misleading and need to be clarified.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64

    Individuals with disabilities, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Telecommunications.

    Accordingly, 47 CFR Part 64 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 64--MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS

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

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 254(k); secs. 403(b)(2)(B), (c), 
Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56. Interpret or apply 47 U.S.C. 201, 
218, 225, 226, 228, and 254(k) unless otherwise noted.

Sec.  64.604  [Amended]

    2. Section 64.604 is amended by removing paragraphs (a)(5) and 
(a)(6) and by redesignating paragraph (a)(7) as paragraph (a)(5).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-21514 Filed 9-23-04; 8:45 am]

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