Federal Register #2026-21315

FCC proposes privacy-record updates for its Telecommunications Relay Service user-registration database

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing privacy-record updates for its Telecommunications Relay Service user-registration database; this is a notice seeking comments, not a procurement opportunity. - Government buyer: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), including its Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. - System involved: FCC/CGB-4, the internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service-User Registration Database (ITRS-URD), which supports Telecommunications Relay Service programs such as Video Relay Service and Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service. - Proposed changes: Expand covered records to include information about program providers and their suspension, debarment, and misconduct history; add a routine use for disclosures related to suspension and debarment actions; and revise an existing routine use concerning fraud, waste, and abuse. - Procurement details: No products or services, OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or quantities are requested.

Description

The Federal Communications Commission proposes to modify its existing FCC/CGB-4 internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service-User Registration Database (ITRS-URD) system of records, subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. The database contains personally identifiable information used to support the administration and operation of ITRS programs, including Video Relay Service and Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service. The modifications update the categories of records covered, add a routine use concerning suspension and debarment disclosures, and revise an existing routine use related to fraud, waste, and abuse. Comments on the routine uses are due November 18, 2026.

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