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(the three digit number on the back of 

the card); (4) wants the goods shipped 

through a third party and/or an overseas 

location; (5) will not identify himself or 

give a company name; (6) changes 

delivery or payment method after an 

order has been approved. 

The Commission reminds merchants 

that TRS provides access to telephone 

services for people who are deaf or hard 

of hearing or who have a speech 

disability. This is accomplished through 

TRS facilities that are staffed by 

specially trained communications 

assistants (CAs) (also called ‘relay 

operators’) who relay conversations 

between people who use different types 

of telecommunications devices. 

Initially, all Relay Service calls were 

made to or from a text telephone (TTY) 

connected to a regular telephone line. 

The CA served as the ‘‘link’’ in the 

conversation, converting TTY text for 

the TTY user to voice for the telephone 

user to hear, and converting voice 

messages to text for the TTY user to 

read. Many TRS users now use a 

computer or similar device and the 

Internet to communicate with an ‘‘IP 

Relay’’ CA, who continues to serve as 

the ‘‘link’’ to the telephone user. 

Advancements in technology are 

enabling other forms of TRS as well, 

such as connecting through video 

conferencing equipment with a CA who 

is a sign language interpreter. See FCC’s 

Fact Sheet about TRS at http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/ 

trs.html. The Commission also reminds 

merchants who accept telephone orders 

that they must not ‘‘hang up’’ on calls 

made through a Relay Service. Title III 

of the Americans with Disabilities Act 

of 1990 (ADA) requires merchants to 

ensure that people with disabilities have 

access to their services. Therefore, if a 

merchant accepts telephone orders from 

the general public, the merchant cannot 

refuse to accept calls from people who 

are deaf or hard of hearing or who have 

a speech disability who call through a 

Relay Service. Calls made through a 

Relay Service can and must be handled 

in the same way as any telephone call. 

For more information on the 

applicability of the ADA in this context, 

see generally the United States 

Department of Justice’s ADA homepage, 

at http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/ 

adahom1.htm or contact the DOJ ADA 

Information Line at 800–514–0301 

(voice) or 800–514–0383 (TTY). 

Purchases made with stolen or fake 

credit cards are illegal, and the 

Department of Justice and the FBI can 

investigate. The Federal Trade 

Commission is also aware of this 

problem. Persons who have been 

defrauded should contact the FTC 

directly at http://www.ftc.gov or 877–

FTC–HELP. The FBI also has a Web site 

for complaints and information 

regarding Internet crimes: http:// 

www.ic3.gov. The public may also 

contact the FCC’s Consumer Assistance 

Information Line at 1–888–225–5322 

(voice) or 1–888–835–5322 (TTY). The 

Commission has a pending Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which 

is examining other steps the FCC might 

take to prevent misuse of the IP Relay. 

See http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/ 

edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC–06–

58A1.doc. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Jay Keithley, 

Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau. 

[FR Doc. E7–9336 Filed 5–15–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[CG Docket No. 03–123; DA 07–1978] 

National Exchange Carrier Association 

Submits the Payment Formula and 

Fund Size Estimate for Interstate 

Telecommunications Relay Services 

Fund for the July 2007 through June 

2008 Fund Year 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Commission seeks comment on the 

National Exchange Carrier Association 

(NECA), the Interstate 

Telecommunications Relay Service 

(TRS) Fund Administrator, annual 

payment formula and fund size estimate 

for the Interstate TRS Fund for the 

period July 2007 through June 2008. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

May 16, 2007. Reply comments are due 

on or before May 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by [CG Docket No. 03–123], 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s Web site: http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Parties who choose to file by paper 

should also submit their comments on 

diskette. These diskettes should be 

submitted, along with three paper 

copies, to: Diane Mason, Consumer & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability 

Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., 

Room 3–A503, Washington, DC 20554. 

Such submission should be on a 3.5 

inch diskette formatted in an IBM 

compatible format using Word 97 or a 

compatible software. The diskette 

should be accompanied by a cover letter 

and should be submitted in ‘‘read only’’

mode. The diskette should be clearly 

labeled with the filer’s name, 

proceeding (including the lead docket 

number in the case (CG Docket No. 03–

123), type of pleading (comment or 

reply comment), date of submission, 

and the name of the electronic file on 

the diskette. The label should also 

include the following phrase ‘‘Disk 

Copy—Not an Original.’’ Each diskette 

should contain only one party’s 

pleadings, preferably in a single 

electronic file. In addition, comments 

must send diskette copies to the 

Commission’s duplicating contractor at 

Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 

CY–CB402, Washington, DC 20554. 

• People with Disabilities: Contact 

the FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov 

or phone (202) 418–0539 or TTY: (202) 

418–0432. 

For detailed instructions for submitting 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diane Mason, Consumer & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability 

Rights Office at (202) 418–7126 (voice), 

(202) 418–7828 (TTY), or e-mail at 

Diane.Mason@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s 

document DA 07–1978, released May 2, 

2007, in CG Docket No. 03–123. 

Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the 

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 

1.419, interested parties may file 

comments and reply comments on or 

before the dates indicated on the first 

page of this document. Comments may 

be filed using: (1) The Commission’s 

Electronic Comment Filing System 

(ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s 

eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing 

paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 

Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 

63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. 

• Electronic Filers: Comments may be 

filed electronically using the Internet by 

accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/ 

cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Filers should follow the instructions 

provided on the Web site for submitting 

comments. 

• For ECFS filers, if multiple docket 

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caption of this proceeding, filers must 

transmit one electronic copy of the 

comments for each docket or 

rulemaking number referenced in the 

caption. In completing the transmittal 

screen, filers should include their full 

name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 

address, and the applicable docket or 

rulemaking number, which in this 

instance is CG Docket No. 03–123. 

Parties may also submit an electronic 

comment by Internet e-mail. To get 

filing instructions, filers should send an 

e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the 

following words in the body of the 

message, ‘‘get form <your e-mail 

address>.’’ A sample form and 

directions will be sent in response. 

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 

four copies of each filing. If more than 

one docket or rulemaking number 

appears in the caption in this 

proceeding, filers must submit two 

additional copies of each additional 

docket or rulemaking number. 

Filings can be sent by hand or 

messenger delivery, by commercial 

overnight courier, or by first-class or 

overnight U.S. Postal Service mail 

(although the Commission continues to 

experience delays in receiving U.S. 

Postal Service mail). All filings must be 

addressed to the Commission’s 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 

Federal Communications Commission. 

• The Commission’s contractor will 

receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the 

Commission’s Secretary at 236 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, 

Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours 

at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All 

hand deliveries must be held together 

with rubber bands or fasteners. Any 

envelopes must be disposed of before 

entering the building. 

• Commercial mail sent by overnight 

mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 

Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be 

sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, 

Capitol Heights, MD 20743. 

• U.S. Postal Service first-class, 

Express, and Priority mail should be 

addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

A copy of document DA 07–1978, 

NECA’s submission and any 

subsequently filed documents in this 

matter will be available during regular 

business hours at the FCC Reference 

Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., 

Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554, 

(202) 418–0270. Document DA 07–1978, 

NECA’s submission and any 

subsequently filed documents in this 

matter may also be purchased from the 

Commission’s duplicating contractor at 

their Web site, http:// 

www.bcpiweb.com, or call 1–800–378–

3160. A Copy of NECA’s submission 

may also be found by searching on the 

Commission’s Electronic Comment 

Filing System (ECFS) at http:// 

www.fcc.gov.cgb/ecfs (insert CG Docket 

No. 03–123 into the Proceeding block). 

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), (202) 418–0432 

(TTY). 

Synopsis 

On May 1, 2007, pursuant to 47 CFR 

64.604(c)(5)(iii)(H), the National 

Exchange Carrier Association (NECA), 

the Interstate Telecommunications 

Relay Services (TRS) Fund 

Administrator, submitted its annual 

payment formula and fund size estimate 

for the Interstate TRS Fund for the 

period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 

2008. Telecommunications Services for 

Individuals with Hearing and Speech 

Disabilities, and the Americans with 

Disabilities Act of 1990, Interstate 

Telecommunications Relay Services 

Fund Payment Formula and Fund Size 

Estimate (filed May 1, 2007) (2007 TRS 

Rate Filing). NECA proposes per minute 

compensation rates based on alternative 

rate calculations for the various forms of 

TRS. These calculations result in 

proposed rates ranging from $1.5601 to 

$1.7225 for traditional TRS; $2.4954 to 

$3.3278 for speech-to-speech (STS); 

$1.1002 to $1.2268 for IP Relay; and 

$4.3480 to $6.4370 for Video Relay 

Service (VRS). The alternative 

methodologies result in a proposed 

carrier contribution factor ranging from 

0.0052 to 0.0075, and a Fund size 

requirement ranging from $397.0 

million to $575.4 million. 

The Commission seeks comment on 

NECA’s proposed compensation rates 

for traditional TRS, STS, IP Relay, and 

VRS for the period of July 1, 2007, 

through June 30, 2008, as well as the 

proposed carrier contribution factors 

and Fund size requirements. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Jay Keithley, 

Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental 

Affairs Bureau. 

[FR Doc. E7–9440 Filed 5–15–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System. 

TIME AND DATE: 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 

21, 2007. 

PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal 

Reserve Board Building, 20th and C 

Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Personnel actions (appointments, 

promotions, assignments, 

reassignments, and salary actions) 

involving individual Federal Reserve 

System employees. 

2. Any items carried forward from a 

previously announced meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Smith, Director, or Dave 

Skidmore, Assistant to the Board, Office 

of Board Members at 202–452–2955. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may 

call 202–452–3206 beginning at 

approximately 5 p.m. two business days 

before the meeting for a recorded 

announcement of bank and bank 

holding company applications 

scheduled for the meeting; or you may 

contact the Board’s Web site at http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov for an electronic 

announcement that not only lists 

applications, but also indicates 

procedural and other information about 

the meeting. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, May 11, 2007. 

Robert deV. Frierson, 

Deputy Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 07–2413 Filed 5–11–07; 4:50 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–S 

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT 

INVESTMENT BOARD 

Sunshine Act; Notice of Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) 

May 22, 2007. 

PLACE: 4th Floor Conference Room, 

1250 H Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20005. 

STATUS: Parts will be open to the public 

and parts closed to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Parts Open to the Public 

1. Approval of the minutes of the 

April 16, 2007 Board member meeting. 

2. Thrift Savings Plan activity report 

by the Executive Director. 

a. Monthly Participant Activity 

Report. 


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