{"description":"Documents matching 'text telephone based capable communicating'","count":3417,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=text+telephone+based+capable+communicating&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Telecommunications Relay Service ASCII Format Requirement","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes to modify the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) rules to delete the requirement that traditional, Text Telephone (TTY)-based TRS be capable of communicating with the American Standard Code for Information Interexchange (ASCII) format. The record indicates that this format is outdated and rarely used today. Deleting the rule would reduce TRS costs, eliminate an outdated regulatory requirement, and update the Commission's standards to be more consistent with current usage of TTY-based relay service.","document_number":"2025-16374","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/27/2025-16374/telecommunications-relay-service-ascii-format-requirement","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-27/pdf/2025-16374.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16374.pdf?1756212311","publication_date":"2025-08-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) rules to delete the requirement that traditional, <span class=\"match\">Text</span> <span class=\"match\">Telephone</span> (TTY)-<span class=\"match\">based</span> TRS be <span class=\"match\">capable</span> of <span class=\"match\">communicating</span> with the American Standard Code for Information Interexchange (ASCII) format. The record indicates that this format is outdated and rarely used today. Deleting the rule would reduce TRS costs, eliminate an outdated regulatory requirement, and update the Commission's standards to be more consistent with current usage of TTY-<span class=\"match\">based</span> relay service. \n \n \n DATES: \n Comments are due on or before September 26, 2025; reply"},{"title":"Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts rules requiring covered text providers, including wireless providers, to develop the capability to transmit georouting data in a format that is compatible with the Lifeline's platform to allow the routing of covered 988 text messages by the Lifeline Administrator to the appropriate crisis center based on the texter's general location, rather than area code; and to provide such georouting data for covered 988 text messages, when available, to the Lifeline Administrator. To protect the privacy of 988 texters, this document defines \"georouting data\" as location data generated from a cell- based location technology that is aggregated to a level that will not identify the precise location of the handset, but only the general area from which the text originated, thereby making local resources available while protecting texters' identities.","document_number":"2025-17895","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/16/2025-17895/implementation-of-the-national-suicide-hotline-act-of-2018","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-16/pdf/2025-17895.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17895.pdf?1757940319","publication_date":"2025-09-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"the Lifeline, and the public interest.”\n \n \n 7. \n Covered <span class=\"match\">Text</span> Providers. \n We apply our 988 <span class=\"match\">text</span> georouting requirements to “Covered <span class=\"match\">Text</span> Providers,” as defined in the \n <span class=\"match\">Text</span>-to-988 Second Report and Order. \n Covered <span class=\"match\">text</span> providers include “all [Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS)] providers, as well as all providers of interconnected <span class=\"match\">text</span> messaging services that enable consumers to send <span class=\"match\">text</span> messages to and receive <span class=\"match\">text</span> messages from all or substantially all <span class=\"match\">text</span>-<span class=\"match\">capable</span> U.S. <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> numbers, including through the use of applications downloaded"},{"title":"Analog Telecommunications Relay Service Modernization","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes to modernize its telecommunications relay services (TRS) rules and seeks comment on phasing out the mandatory status of traditional TTY-based relay services (TTY Relay) under state TRS programs; recognizing additional forms of internet-based TRS, such as internet Protocol Speech-to-Speech (IP STS) and real-time text (RTT)-based relay as compensable forms of TRS; establishing a temporary, national certification process for analog relay providers and user registration and verification requirements; and updating or eliminating obsolete rules to all forms of TRS. Through these proposals, the Commission aims to align TRS with today's communications landscape, better serve the needs of relay users, ensure the continued availability of TRS through the transition from legacy communications network, to modern, IP-based networks, and continue to protect the integrity of the TRS program through the prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse.","document_number":"2025-24210","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/02/2025-24210/analog-telecommunications-relay-service-modernization","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-02/pdf/2025-24210.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-24210.pdf?1767188718","publication_date":"2026-01-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"availability of <span class=\"match\">text</span>-to-speech software on RTT calls affect the need to connect to a CA and utilize relay? Is ASR technology similarly available for RTT calls? Where a consumer can place an end-to-end RTT call does the ability to <span class=\"match\">communicate</span> via <span class=\"match\">text</span>, voice, <span class=\"match\">text</span>-to-speech software, and ASR alleviate the need to involve a CA to relay the call? \n 21. Would all state TRS programs be able and willing to support RTT-<span class=\"match\">based</span> relay service for intrastate communications? Are there obstacles that would prevent state programs from supporting RTT-<span class=\"match\">based</span> relay? If"},{"title":"Impact of L-Band MSS ‘Direct-to-Device’ Operations on GPS","type":"Notice","abstract":"The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking information and public comment on the potential impact on the GPS L1 signal at 1575.42 MHz of the increasing deployment of mobile devices capable of operating on satellite systems in the L- band at 1610-1660.5 MHz. Under current FCC rules, these devices are permitted to operate subject to a substantially less restrictive out- of-band emission limit than similar devices transmitting on the same frequencies and connecting to terrestrial base station systems. NTIA is seeking public comment on the risk of interference posed by this increased deployment of mobile devices capable of operating on L-band satellite systems at 1610-1660.5 MHz, as well as potential mitigation options to safeguard GPS systems while facilitating the potential benefits of direct-to-device services (D2D services).","document_number":"2024-30760","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/27/2024-30760/impact-of-l-band-mss-direct-to-device-operations-on-gps","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-27/pdf/2024-30760.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30760.pdf?1735220717","publication_date":"2024-12-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Telecommunications and Information Administration","name":"National Telecommunications and Information Administration","id":373,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-telecommunications-and-information-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/373","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-telecommunications-and-information-administration"}],"excerpts":"Therefore, the out-of-band emission (OOBE) limit for L-band devices operating in the MSS is substantially more relaxed (by more than 30 dB) than the requirement later developed for user devices that would <span class=\"match\">communicate</span> with terrestrial <span class=\"match\">base</span> stations in the L-band. The stricter OOBE limit for devices operating with terrestrial <span class=\"match\">base</span> stations was <span class=\"match\">based</span> in large part on the expectation that there would be a much larger number of such devices. The wide deployment of devices subject to the MSS limit thus presents an unexpected increase in the risk of interference"},{"title":"Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Protecting Consumers From Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) proposes steps to protect consumers from the abuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in robocalls alongside actions that clear the path for positive uses of AI, including its use to improve access to the telephone network for people with disabilities. Specifically, the document proposes to: define AI-generated calls, adopt new rules that would require callers disclose to consumers when they receive an AI-generated call, adopt protections for consumers to ensure that callers adequately apprise them of their use of AI- generated calls when consumers affirmatively consent to receive such calls, adopt protections to ensure that positive uses of AI that have already helped people with disabilities use the telephone network can thrive without threat of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) liability. The document also seeks additional comment and information on developing technologies that can alert consumers to unwanted or illegal calls and texts, including AI-generated calls.","document_number":"2024-19028","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/10/2024-19028/implications-of-artificial-intelligence-technologies-on-protecting-consumers-from-unwanted-robocalls","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-10/pdf/2024-19028.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-19028.pdf?1725885915","publication_date":"2024-09-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"to generate voice or <span class=\"match\">text</span> content and the person signing the agreement specifically agrees to receive calls that include AI-generated content. \n \n \n (20) The term \n AI-generated call \n means a call that uses any technology or tool to generate an artificial or prerecorded voice or a <span class=\"match\">text</span> using computational technology or other machine learning, including predictive algorithms, and large language models, to process natural language and produce voice or <span class=\"match\">text</span> content to <span class=\"match\">communicate</span> with a called party over an outbound <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> call.\n \n \n \n \n [FR Doc"},{"title":"Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes and seeks comment on requiring covered text providers, including wireless providers, to support georouting to ensure that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline or Lifeline) may route covered 988 text messages to appropriate local crisis centers. Covered 988 text messages are currently routed to crisis centers using information conveyed by the number assigned to a help-seeker's device, such as an area code, which may not match the text user's physical location. To better connect 988 text users with critical local intervention services, the Commission proposes to require covered text providers to send georouting data to the 988 Lifeline to the same extent that they are required to send covered 988 text messages to the Lifeline.","document_number":"2024-26795","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/20/2024-26795/implementation-of-the-national-suicide-hotline-act-of-2018","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-20/pdf/2024-26795.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-26795.pdf?1732023916","publication_date":"2024-11-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Lifeline. The Commission defined “covered <span class=\"match\">text</span> provider” as including “all CMRS providers as well as all providers of interconnected <span class=\"match\">text</span> messaging services that enable consumers to send <span class=\"match\">text</span> messages to and receive <span class=\"match\">text</span> messages from all or substantially all <span class=\"match\">text</span>-<span class=\"match\">capable</span> U.S. <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> numbers, including through the use of applications downloaded or otherwise installed on mobile phones.” The Commission's goal in the 2021 \n <span class=\"match\">Text</span>-to-988 Second Report and Order, \n 87 FR 398 (Jan. 5, 2022), was to make <span class=\"match\">text</span>-to-988 rapidly available nationwide to improve"},{"title":"Records Preservation Program and Appendices-Record Retention Guidelines; Catastrophic Act Preparedness Guidelines","type":"Rule","abstract":"On March 11, 2026, the NCUA (or `agency') published a proposed rule to solicit comments on ways to improve and update the vital records preservation program regulation and accompanying guidelines. Based on the comments received, and upon further consideration of the issues involved, the NCUA Board is publishing this final rule, mostly as proposed, to clarify the purpose of part 749, update the definitions, and remove unnecessary references to recommendations and guidance.","document_number":"2026-12058","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/16/2026-12058/records-preservation-program-and-appendices-record-retention-guidelines-catastrophic-act","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-16/pdf/2026-12058.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12058.pdf?1781527513","publication_date":"2026-06-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION","name":"National Credit Union Administration","id":335,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-credit-union-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/335","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-credit-union-administration"}],"excerpts":"accessible to all persons entitled to access by statute, regulation, or rule of law, and be <span class=\"match\">capable</span> of reproduction by transmission, printing, or otherwise. \n \n \n §  749.5 \n \n Where NCUA regulations require a credit union to retain certain writings, records, or information, the credit union may use any format that accurately reflects the information in the record, is accessible to all persons entitled to access by statute, regulation, or rule of law, and is <span class=\"match\">capable</span> of being reproduced by transmission, printing, or otherwise. The credit union must maintain"},{"title":"Access to Video Conferencing","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on whether to amend the accessibility rules for interoperable video conferencing services (IVCS) to include additional performance objectives addressing text-to-speech and speech- to-speech functionality; automatic sign-language interpretation; additional user interface control functions; access to video conferencing for people who are blind or have low vision; and access to video conference for people with cognitive or mobility disabilities. The Commission also seeks further comment on whether and how the telecommunications relay services (TRS) Fund should support team interpreting in video conferences and whether additional rules are needed to facilitate the integration and appropriate use of TRS with video conferencing.","document_number":"2024-30501","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/02/2024-30501/access-to-video-conferencing","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-02/pdf/2024-30501.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30501.pdf?1735652709","publication_date":"2025-01-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"internet, rather than the public switched <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> network. VRS one form of internet-<span class=\"match\">based</span> TRS, enables people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to <span class=\"match\">communicate</span> with voice <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> users over a broadband connection using a video communication device. IP CTS another form of internet-<span class=\"match\">based</span> TRS, permits a person with hearing loss to have a <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> conversation while reading captions of what the other party is saying on an internet-connected device. A third form of internet-<span class=\"match\">based</span> TRS, IP Relay, permits an individual with a"},{"title":"Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) proposes rules that would help ensure that emerging Next Generation 911 (NG911) networks are reliable and interoperable. NG911 is replacing legacy 911 technology across the country with Internet Protocol (IP)-based infrastructure that will support new 911 capabilities, including text, video, and data. However, for NG911 to be fully effective, NG911 networks must safeguard the reliability of critical components and support the interoperability needed to seamlessly transfer 911 calls and data from one network to another. When the Commission first adopted 911 reliability rules in 2013, the transition to NG911 was in its very early stages. Since then, many state and local 911 Authorities have made significant progress in deploying NG911 capabilities in their jurisdictions. This Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) is the next step in fulfilling the Commission's commitment to facilitate the NG911 transition and to ensure that the transition does not inadvertently create vulnerabilities in the nation's critical public safety networks. The FNPRM proposes to update the definition of \"covered 911 service provider\" in the Commission's existing 911 reliability rules to ensure that the rules apply to service providers that control or operate critical pathways and components in NG911 networks. It also proposes to update the reliability standards for providers of critical NG911 functions to ensure the reliable delivery of 911 traffic to NG911 delivery points, and proposes to establish NG911 interoperability requirements for interstate transfer of 911 traffic between Emergency Services IP Networks (ESInets). In addition, the FNPRM proposes to modify the certification and oversight mechanisms in the current 911 reliability rules to improve reliability and interoperability in NG911 systems while minimizing burdens on service providers, and proposes to empower state and local 911 Authorities to obtain reliability and interoperability certifications directly from covered 911 service providers.","document_number":"2025-09279","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/04/2025-09279/facilitating-implementation-of-next-generation-911-services-ng911-improving-911-reliability","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-04/pdf/2025-09279.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-09279.pdf?1748954707","publication_date":"2025-06-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Protocol Captioned <span class=\"match\">Telephone</span> Service (IP CTS) another form of internet-<span class=\"match\">based</span> TRS, permits a person with hearing loss to have a <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> conversation while reading captions of what the other party is saying on an internet-connected device. A third form of internet-<span class=\"match\">based</span> TRS, internet Protocol Relay Service (IP Relay), permits an individual with a hearing or a speech disability to <span class=\"match\">communicate</span> in <span class=\"match\">text</span> using an internet Protocol-enabled device via the internet, rather than using a <span class=\"match\">text</span> <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> (TTY) and the public switched <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> network. Providers"},{"title":"Records Preservation Program and Appendices-Record Retention Guidelines; Catastrophic Act Preparedness Guidelines","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"On April 24, 2024, the NCUA Board (Board) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments on ways the agency can improve and update its vital records preservation program regulation and accompanying guidelines. Based on public comments received in response to the ANPR and upon further consideration of the issues involved, the Board is publishing this proposed rule to simplify and streamline part 749. The Board is proposing to update part 749 by clarifying the purpose of the regulation, updating the definitions, and removing the appendices.","document_number":"2026-04761","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/11/2026-04761/records-preservation-program-and-appendices-record-retention-guidelines-catastrophic-act","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-11/pdf/2026-04761.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04761.pdf?1773146714","publication_date":"2026-03-11","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION","name":"National Credit Union Administration","id":335,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-credit-union-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/335","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-credit-union-administration"}],"excerpts":"as “suggested guidelines” <span class=\"match\">based</span> on the frequency of requests for assistance from credit unions. However, many commenters to the ANPR stated that, in practice, Appendix A is followed as if it were a requirement; thus, Appendix A has become an obstacle to sound record retention practices and has resulted in credit unions retaining unused and obsolete records. In further reviewing Appendix A, the Board has determined that several Appendix A sections—specifically, sections A, B, and D—duplicate language in the regulatory <span class=\"match\">text</span> of part 749 and are more"},{"title":"Wireless Emergency Alerts and the Emergency Alert System","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, as directed by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission), the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) adopts implementation parameters for multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). The Bureau is requiring commercial mobile service providers who participate in WEA (Participating CMS Providers) to support multilingual templates for the most commonly issued and most time-sensitive types of alerts in English, the next thirteen most commonly spoken languages in the United States, and American Sign Language (ASL). The non-ASL templates must be customizable with event- specific information that utilize four fillable elements: the name of the sending agency, the location, the time, and an optional URL. The alert templates for ASL are non-fillable and signed by a Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI). The Bureau requires WEA-capable mobile devices to accompany the display of templates with the corresponding English- language fillable template. The Bureau also announces the effective date of a previously announced amendment that was contingent on this action. Together, these steps further the Commission's goal of ensuring that WEA remains an essential and effective public safety tool that allows alert originators to warn their communities of danger and advise them to take protective action.","document_number":"2025-22434","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/10/2025-22434/wireless-emergency-alerts-and-the-emergency-alert-system","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-10/pdf/2025-22434.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22434.pdf?1765287914","publication_date":"2025-12-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"comments we received were evaluated with the assistance of the Commission's contracted professional translation services. <span class=\"match\">Based</span> on this feedback, we adopt templates in the written forms of the 13 most commonly spoken languages in the United States after English. Accordingly, as required in the \n 2023 WEA Report and Order, \n when an alerting authority chooses to send a template-<span class=\"match\">based</span> multilingual alert message, the WEA-<span class=\"match\">capable</span> mobile device must be able to extract and display the relevant template in the subscriber's default language, provided that"},{"title":"Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records","type":"Notice","abstract":"In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA), Rural Development (RD) gives notice of its proposal to modify the system of records entitled USDA/RD-1 Current or Prospective Producers or Landowners, Applicants, Borrowers, Grantees, Tenants, and other Participants in RD programs, to communicate the addition of Routine Use 27 published below. In addition, updates were made to the System Location, Authority to Maintenance of the System, Policies and Practices for Retention and Disposal of Records, and to the Record Act Procedures.","document_number":"2024-20068","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/06/2024-20068/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-06/pdf/2024-20068.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-20068.pdf?1725540333","publication_date":"2024-09-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Rural Housing Service","name":"Rural Housing Service","id":458,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/rural-housing-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/458","parent_id":12,"slug":"rural-housing-service"},{"raw_name":"Rural Business-Cooperative Service","name":"Rural Business-Cooperative Service","id":456,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/rural-business-cooperative-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/456","parent_id":12,"slug":"rural-business-cooperative-service"},{"raw_name":"Rural Utilities Service","name":"Rural Utilities Service","id":460,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/rural-utilities-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/460","parent_id":12,"slug":"rural-utilities-service"}],"excerpts":"system. \n Users are only granted system access upon successful completion of information security training and each user is supplied with a unique and strong user-id and password. The user roles are restrictive and <span class=\"match\">based</span> on the principle of least privilege allowing for adequate performance of job functions and access to information is <span class=\"match\">based</span> on a need to know. \n Due to the financial nature of the systems covered by this notice, the systems also adhere to the security controls identified in the Federal Information Security Control Audit Manual (FISCAM)"},{"title":"Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) adopted a Report and Order to advance the nationwide Next Generation 911 (NG911) transition rules that define the responsibilities and set deadlines for originating service providers (OSPs) to implement NG911 capabilities on their networks and deliver 911 calls to NG911 systems established by 911 authorities. In addition, the rules preserve the authority of state, territorial, regional, Tribal, and local government to adopt alternative approaches to the configuration, timing, and cost responsibility for NG911 implementation within their jurisdictions.","document_number":"2024-18603","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/24/2024-18603/facilitating-implementation-of-next-generation-911-services-ng911-location-based-routing-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-24/pdf/2024-18603.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18603.pdf?1727095514","publication_date":"2024-09-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"\n \n Wireless Location-<span class=\"match\">Based</span> Routing. \n In December 2022, the Commission issued the Location-<span class=\"match\">Based</span> Routing Notice proposing to require CMRS and covered <span class=\"match\">text</span> providers to implement location-<span class=\"match\">based</span> routing for 911 calls and <span class=\"match\">texts</span> nationwide.\n 85 \n \n As part of that proceeding, the Commission sought comment on aspects of the NG911 transition raised by the NASNA Petition as they applied to CMRS and covered <span class=\"match\">text</span> providers. Specifically, the Commission proposed to require CMRS and covered <span class=\"match\">text</span> providers to deliver 911 calls, <span class=\"match\">texts</span>, and associated routing"},{"title":"Space Modernization for the 21st Century","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) proposes to overhaul and modernize the Commission's space and earth station licensing process to help \"ensure that new space-based industries, space exploration capabilities, and cutting-edge defense systems are pioneered in America rather than by our adversaries.\" In particular, the NPRM proposes to develop a \"licensing assembly line\" designed so applications can be routed along different paths and segmented for review based on specific aspects of a request. This new process would set the stage for ongoing efficiency gains and would provide greater predictability and flexibility for applicants. In this way, we expect--like actual assembly lines--that the space review processes can be dramatically accelerated while improving the quality of the Commission's space licensing work.","document_number":"2025-22019","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/05/2025-22019/space-modernization-for-the-21st-century","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-05/pdf/2025-22019.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22019.pdf?1764855918","publication_date":"2025-12-05","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"(iv) If a new or modified BRS <span class=\"match\">base</span> station suffers harmful interference from emissions caused by a pre-existing ATC <span class=\"match\">base</span> station located 1.5 km or more away, within 60 days of receipt of a documented interference complaint the licensee of the ATC <span class=\"match\">base</span> station must attenuate its <span class=\"match\">base</span> station emissions by at least 67 + 10 log (P) dB measured at 3 megahertz above the edge of the authorized ATC band. \n (v) If a new or modified BRS <span class=\"match\">base</span> station suffers harmful interference from emissions caused by a pre-existing ATC <span class=\"match\">base</span> station located less than 1.5"},{"title":"Review of the Commission's Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2025","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on revising the fee schedule of FY 2025 regulatory fees and on several additional regulatory fee issues, as described in the text below.","document_number":"2025-11073","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/16/2025-11073/review-of-the-commissions-assessment-and-collection-of-regulatory-fees-for-fiscal-year-2025","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-16/pdf/2025-11073.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-11073.pdf?1749818735","publication_date":"2025-06-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":" CMRS Cellular/Mobile Services \n <span class=\"match\">Based</span> on WTB projection reports, and FY 2024 payment data. \n \n \n CMRS Messaging Services \n <span class=\"match\">Based</span> on WTB reports, and FY 2024 payment data. \n \n \n AM/FM Radio Stations \n <span class=\"match\">Based</span> on downloaded LMS data, adjusted for exemptions, and actual FY 2024 payment units. \n \n \n Digital TV Stations (Combined VHF/UHF units) \n <span class=\"match\">Based</span> on LMS data, fee rate adjusted for exemptions, and population figures are calculated <span class=\"match\">based</span> on individual station parameters. \n \n \n AM/FM/TV Construction Permits \n <span class=\"match\">Based</span> on LMS data, adjusted for exemptions"},{"title":"Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) proposes rules to enhance Next Generation 911 (NG911) interoperability and improve NG911 accessibility. Specifically, the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes requiring NG911 service providers to conduct multi-party interstate interoperability testing of 911 traffic. The Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking also seeks comment about how 911 Authorities can integrate advanced technology such as Direct Video Calling into NG911 networks to improve accessibility.","document_number":"2026-13999","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/10/2026-13999/facilitating-implementation-of-next-generation-911-services-ng911-improving-911-reliability","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-10/pdf/2026-13999.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13999.pdf?1783601118","publication_date":"2026-07-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"DVC-to-911 calls? Should it be via an approach similar to how we handle NG911 valid requests and <span class=\"match\">Text</span>-to-911/Real-Time-<span class=\"match\">Text</span> readiness certifications? \n 26 \n \n Can it be solely a communication to the relevant CSP or OSP? What technical and operational showings or commitments should a 911 Authority need to make to signal readiness to accept DVC-to-911 calls? How should a 911 Authority specify which (if any) of its facilities are DVC-to-911 call <span class=\"match\">capable</span> and provide CSPs with a roadmap that details how to ensure that DVC-to-911 calls are routed to facilities"},{"title":"Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this proposed rule discusses the behavior adjustment and proposes a temporary behavior adjustment and proposes to recalibrate the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low- utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2027. Additionally, this proposed rule discusses the provision of home health palliative care services and includes a request for information (RFI) on a home health specific wage index. This rule would also propose changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and summarizes potential initiatives to improve alignment between the HH QRP and expanded Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. Lastly, the rule would--clarify the application of the DMEPOS face-to- face encounter requirements for the replacement of DMEPOS items; make changes to the provider and supplier enrollment requirements; make changes regarding DME benefit expansion for infusion pumps and drugs; and discuss collection of information requirement changes regarding the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) country of origin.","document_number":"2026-13602","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13602/calendar-year-2027-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate-update-requirements-for-the-hh","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-06/pdf/2026-13602.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13602.pdf?1782936912","publication_date":"2026-07-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"simulated 60-day episodes) we determined the CY 2025 30-day <span class=\"match\">base</span> payment rate should have been $1,953.60 <span class=\"match\">based</span> on actual behavior. We then compared the repriced 30-day <span class=\"match\">base</span> payment rate <span class=\"match\">based</span> \n \n on actual behavior to the CY 2025 30-day <span class=\"match\">base</span> payment rate of $2,057.35 we paid <span class=\"match\">based</span> on assumed behaviors. The percent change, as summarized in table 16, between the actual CY 2025 <span class=\"match\">base</span> payment rate of $2,057.35 (<span class=\"match\">based</span> on assumed behaviors) and the CY 2025 recalculated <span class=\"match\">base</span> payment rate of $1,953.60 (<span class=\"match\">based</span> on actual behaviors) illustrates the total permanent"},{"title":"Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Report and Order that reduces regulatory barriers and costs that hinder the transition from outdated legacy networks and services to next-generation, Internet Protocol (IP)-based infrastructure. The actions taken in the Report and Order combine common sense reforms with core consumer protections that bring the regulatory environment in line with today's communications marketplace while retaining and adopting safeguards to protect public safety and ensure 911 continuity. The Report and Order also concludes that if state or local requirements conflict with the service discontinuance framework adopted in the Report and Order, such requirements negate valid federal regulatory objectives and are subject to preemption.","document_number":"2026-07622","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07622/reducing-barriers-to-network-improvements-and-service-changes","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-20/pdf/2026-07622.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07622.pdf?1776429913","publication_date":"2026-04-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"the public switched <span class=\"match\">telephone</span> network . . . [that] combine the benefits of voice, video, and <span class=\"match\">text</span> communications into one data-<span class=\"match\">based</span> service.” \n 34. We disagree with commenters who contend that consumers must retain access to stand-alone voice service separate from a bundled broadband service simply to obtain and maintain access to voice communications. The fact that technologically advanced VoIP services may only be available in certain areas and from certain providers bundled with broadband, <span class=\"match\">text</span> messaging, or some other service should not preclude"},{"title":"National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes to require wireless carriers to implement one or more georouting solutions for calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to ensure that calls are routed based on the geographic location for the origin of the call, rather than the area code and exchange associated with a wireless phone. The Commission also seeks comment on a variety of issues related to the implementation of a georouting solution for wireless calls, non-wireless calls, and text messages to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.","document_number":"2024-11761","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/29/2024-11761/national-suicide-hotline-act-of-2018","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-29/pdf/2024-11761.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-11761.pdf?1716900329","publication_date":"2024-05-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":" \n \n 26. \n <span class=\"match\">Texts</span> to 988. \n <span class=\"match\">Texting</span> is an important mode of communication to the 988 Lifeline and has increasingly become the preferred means of <span class=\"match\">communicating</span> among certain demographic groups, many of whom are at risk for mental health crises. Pursuant to the Commission's rules, <span class=\"match\">texts</span> are required to be routed to the 988 Lifeline's ten-digit toll free access number like voice calls. We seek comment on the impact of the georouting solutions discussed above on <span class=\"match\">texting</span> to 988 and whether additional improvements are needed to route <span class=\"match\">texts</span> to geographically"},{"title":"Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule amends the regulations of the agencies listed above (the \"Agencies\") to clarify protections for beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of federally funded social services and the rights and obligations of organizations providing such services. In accordance with the Executive order of February 14, 2021, Establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, this clarification should promote maximum participation by beneficiaries and providers in the Agencies' covered programs and activities and ensure consistency in the implementation of those programs and activities.","document_number":"2024-03869","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/04/2024-03869/partnerships-with-faith-based-and-neighborhood-organizations","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-04/pdf/2024-03869.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-03869.pdf?1709300720","publication_date":"2024-03-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Agency for International Development","name":"Agency for International Development","id":6,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agency-for-international-development","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/6","parent_id":null,"slug":"agency-for-international-development"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","name":"Housing and Urban Development Department","id":228,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/housing-and-urban-development-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/228","parent_id":null,"slug":"housing-and-urban-development-department"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","name":"Veterans Affairs Department","id":520,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/veterans-affairs-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/520","parent_id":null,"slug":"veterans-affairs-department"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"}],"excerpts":"White House Office of Faith-<span class=\"match\">Based</span> and Community Initiatives to the White House Office of Faith-<span class=\"match\">Based</span> and Neighborhood Partnerships, and it created the President's Advisory Council on Faith-<span class=\"match\">Based</span> and Neighborhood Partnerships, which subsequently submitted recommendations regarding the work of that White House office. \n On November 17, 2010, President Obama signed Executive Order 13559, Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-<span class=\"match\">Based</span> and Other Neighborhood Organizations, 75 FR 71319. <span class=\"match\">Based</span> on recommendations made by"}]}