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providing service to give their 

customers at least 30-days notice. 

In the 2013 VRS Reform Order, the 

Commission adopted further measures 

to improve the structure, efficiency, and 

quality of the VRS program, reducing 

the noted inefficiencies in the program, 

as well as reducing the risk of waste, 

fraud, and abuse, and ensuring that the 

program makes full use of advances in 

commercially-available technology. The 

Commission required reporting of 

unauthorized and unnecessary us of 

VRS; established a central TRS user 

registration database (TRS–URD) for 

VRS, which incorporates a centralized 

eligibility verification requirement to 

ensure accurate registration and 

verification of users, as well as per-call 

validation, to achieve more effective 

prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse; 

established procedures to prevent 

unauthorized changes of a user’s default 

TRS provider; and established 

procedures to protect TRS users’ 

customer proprietary network 

information (CPNI) from disclosure. 

On March 23, 2017, the Commission 

released Structure and Practices of the 

Video Relay Services Program et al., 

FCC 17–26, published at 82 FR 17754, 

April 13, 2017, (2017 VRS 

Improvements Order), which among 

other things, allows VRS providers to 

assign TRS Numbering Directory 10- 

digit telephone numbers to hearing 

individuals for the limited purpose of 

making point-to-pint video calls, and 

gives VRS providers the option to 

participate in an at-home call handling 

pilot program, subject to certain 

limitations, as well as recordkeeping 

and reporting requirements. 

On May 15, 2019, the Commission 

released Structure and Practices of the 

Video Relay Service Program; 

Telecommunications Relay Services and 

Speech-to-Speech Services for 

Individuals with Hearing and Speech 

Disabilities, FCC 19–39, published at 84 

FR 26364, June 6, 2019 (2019 VRS 

Program Management Order). The 

Commission further improved the 

structure, efficiency, and quality of the 

VRS program, reduced the risk of waste, 

fraud, and abuse, and ensured that the 

program makes full use of advances in 

commercially-available technology. 

These improvements include 

information collection requirements, 

including: the establishment of 

procedures to register enterprise and 

public videophones to the TRS–URD; 

and permitting Qualified Direct Video 

Calling (DVC) Entities to access the TRS 

Numbering Directory and establishing 

an application procedure to authorize 

such access, including rules governing 

DVC entities and entry of information in 

the TRS Numbering Directory and the 

TRS–URD. 

On August 2, 2019, the Commission 

released Implementing Kari’s Law and 

Section 506 of RAY BAUM’s Act; 

Inquiry Concerning 911 Access, 

Routing, and Location in Enterprise 

Communications Systems; Amending 

the Definition of Interconnected VoIP 

Service in Section 9.3 of the 

Commission’s Rules, FCC 19–76, 

published at 84 FR 66716, December 5, 

2019 (MLTS 911 and Dispatchable 

Location Order). The Commission 

amended its rules to ensure that the 

dispatchable location is conveyed to a 

Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) 

with a 911 call, regardless of the 

technological platform used. Based on 

the directive in section 506 of RAY 

BAUM’S Act, the Commission adopted 

dispatchable location requirements that 

in effect modified the existing 

information collection requirements 

applicable to VRS, IP Relay and covered 

internet Protocol captioned telephone 

service (IP CTS) by improving the 

options for providing accurate location 

information to PSAPs as part of 911 

calls. 

Fixed internet-based TRS devices 

must provide automated dispatchable 

location. For non-fixed devices, when 

dispatchable location is not technically 

feasible, internet-based TRS providers 

may fall back to Registered Location or 

provide alternative location 

information. As a last resort, internetbased providers may route calls to 

Emergency Relay Calling Centers after 

making a good faith effort to obtain 

location data from all available 

alternative location sources. 

Dispatchable location means a location 

delivered to the PSAP with a 911 call 

that consists of the validated street 

address of the calling party, plus 

additional information such as suite, 

apartment or similar information 

necessary to adequately identify the 

location of the calling party. Automated 

dispatchable location means automatic 

generation of dispatchable location. 

Alternative location information is 

location information (which may be 

coordinate-based) sufficient to identify 

the caller’s civic address and 

approximate in-building location, 

including floor level, in large buildings. 

On January 31, 2020, the Commission 

released Structure and Practices of the 

Video Relay Service Program; 

Telecommunications Relay Services and 

Speech-to-Speech Services for 

Individuals with Hearing and Speech 

Disabilities, FCC 20–7, 85 FR 27309, 

May 8, 2020 (VRS At-Home Call 

Handling Order). The Commission 

amended its rules to convert the VRS athome call handling pilot program into a 

permanent one, thereby allowing CAs to 

work from home. To ensure user privacy 

and call confidentiality and to help 

prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, the 

modified information collections 

include requirements for VRS providers 

to apply for certification to allow their 

communications assistants to handle 

calls while working at home; monitoring 

and oversight requirements; and 

reporting requirements. 

On June 30, 2022, the Commission 

released Telecommunications Relay 

Services and Speech-to-Speech Services 

for Individuals with Hearing and 

Speech Disabilities; Structure and 

Practices of the Video Relay Service 

Program; Misuse of internet Protocol 

Captioned Telephone Service, FCC 22– 

51, published at 87 FR 57645, 

September 21, 2022 (Registration Grace 

Period Order). To offer more efficient 

service to VRS and IP CTS users without 

risk of waste, fraud, and abuse to the 

TRS Fund, the Commission amended its 

rules to allow VRS and IP CTS providers 

to provide compensable service to a new 

user for up to two weeks after 

submitting the user’s information to the 

TRS URD if the user’s identity is 

verified within that period. 

On September 30, 2022, the 

Commission released Rates for Interstate 

Inmate Calling Services, FCC 22–76, 

published at 87 FR 75496, December 9, 

2022 (Accessible Carceral 

Communications Order). To improve 

access to communications services for 

incarcerated people with 

communications disabilities, the 

Commission adopted modifications to 

the user registration and verification 

requirements for use of internet-based 

TRS in correctional facilities. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

[NOTICE 2023—15] 

Filing Dates for the California Senate 

Special Election 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special 

election. 

SUMMARY: California has scheduled 

special elections on March 5, 2024, and 

November 5, 2024, to fill the remainder 

of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s 

unexpired U.S. Senate term, which ends 

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required to file reports in connection 

with the Special Primary Election on 

March 5, 2024, shall file a 12-day PrePrimary Report. Committees required to 

file reports in connection with both the 

Special Primary and Special General 

Election on November 5, 2024, shall file 

a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day PreGeneral, and a 30-day Post-General 

Report. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 

Division, 1050 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: 

(202) 694–1100; Toll Free (800) 424– 

9530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Principal Campaign Committees 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates who participate in the 

California Special Primary and Special 

General Elections shall file a 12-day PrePrimary Report on February 22, 2024; a 

12-day Pre-General Report on October 

24, 2024; and a 30-day Post-General 

Report on December 5, 2024. (See charts 

below for the closing date for each 

report.) 

Note that these reports are in addition 

to the campaign committee’s regular 

quarterly filings. (See charts below for 

the closing date for each report). 

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and 

Party Committees) 

Political committees not filing 

monthly are subject to special election 

reporting if they make previously 

undisclosed contributions or 

expenditures in connection with the 

California Special Primary or Special 

General Election by the close of books 

for the applicable report(s). (See charts 

below for the closing date for each 

report.) 

Committees filing monthly that make 

contributions or expenditures in 

connection with the California Special 

Primary or Special General Elections 

will continue to file according to the 

monthly reporting schedule. 

Additional disclosure information for 

the California special elections may be 

found on the FEC website at https://

www.fec.gov/help-candidates-andcommittees/dates-and-deadlines/. 

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling 

Activity 

Principal campaign committees, party 

committees and leadership PACs that 

are otherwise required to file reports in 

connection with the special elections 

must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L 

if they receive two or more bundled 

contributions from lobbyists/registrants 

or lobbyist/registrant PACs that 

aggregate in excess of the lobbyist 

bundling threshold during the special 

election reporting periods. (See charts 

below for closing date of each period.) 

11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b), 110.17(e)(2), 

(f). 

The lobbyist bundling disclosure 

threshold for calendar year 2023 is 

$21,800. This threshold amount may 

change in 2024 based upon the annual 

cost of living adjustment (COLA). As 

soon as the adjusted threshold amount 

is available, the Commission will 

publish it in the Federal Register and 

post it on its website. 11 CFR 104.22(g) 

and 110.17(e)(2). 

CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR CALIFORNIA SPECIAL ELECTIONS

Report Close of books 1

Reg./cert. & 

overnight 

mailing 

deadline 

Filing deadline 

Political Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (03/05/2024) Must File: 

Pre-Primary ................................................................................................................ 02/14/2024 2 02/19/2024 02/22/2024 

April Quarterly ............................................................................................................ 03/31/2024 04/15/2024 04/15/2024 

Political Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (03/05/2024) and the Special General (11/05/2024) Must File: 

Pre-Primary ................................................................................................................ 02/14/2024 2 02/19/2024 02/22/2024 

April Quarterly ............................................................................................................ 03/31/2024 04/15/2024 04/15/2024 

July Quarterly ............................................................................................................. 06/30/2024 07/15/2024 07/15/2024 

October Quarterly ...................................................................................................... 09/30/2024 10/15/2024 10/15/2024 

Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 10/16/2024 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 

Post-General .............................................................................................................. 11/25/2024 12/05/2024 12/05/2024 

Year-End .................................................................................................................... 12/31/2024 01/31/2025 01/31/2025 

Political Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/05/2024) Must File: 

Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 10/16/2024 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 

Post-General .............................................................................................................. 11/25/2024 12/05/2024 12/05/2024 

Year-End .................................................................................................................... 12/31/2024 01/31/2025 01/31/2025 

1The reporting period always begins the day after the closing date of the last report filed. If the committee is new and has not previously filed 

a report, the first report must cover all activity that occurred before the committee registered as a political committee up through the close of 

books for the first report due. 2 Notice that the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. The report should be postmarked before that date. 

Dated: October 10, 2023. On behalf of the Commission, 

Dara S. Lindenbaum, 

Chair, Federal Election Commission. 

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