[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66400-66401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27690]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket 98-67; DA 02-2760]


Notice of Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Applications for 
State Certification Accepted Pleading Cycle Established for Comment on 
TRS Certification Applications

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to notify the public, state 
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) programs, and TRS providers that 
TRS applications for certification have been accepted and that the 
pleading cycle for comments and reply comments regarding these 
applications has been established.

DATES: Interested parties may file comments in this proceeding no later 
than December 16, 2002. Reply comments may be filed no later than 
December 31, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this 
public notice, contact Erica Myers, (202) 418-2429 (voice), (202) 418-
0464 (TTY), or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice seeks public comment on the 
above-referenced applications for TRS certification. Copies of 
applications for certification are available for public inspection and 
copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information 
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554. The applications for certification are also available on the 
Commission's web site at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_by_state.html. They may also be purchased from the Commission's 
duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 863-
2893, facsimile (202) 863-2898, or via e-mail [email protected].
    When filing comments, please reference CC Docket No. 98-67 and the 
relevant state file number of the state application that is being 
commented upon. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic 
Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24,121 (1998). 
Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via 
the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. Generally, only 
one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket 
or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, 
however, commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments 
to each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In 
completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full 
name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or 
rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by 
Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, 
commenters should send an e-mail to [email protected], and should include 
the following words in the body of the message, ``get form .'' A sample form and directions will be sent in 
reply.
    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 of this proceeding, commenters must submit two 
additional copies for 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 Services 
mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. 
Postal Service mail). The Commission's contractor, Vistronix, Inc., 
will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered 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 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 mail, 
Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554. All filings must be addressed to the 
Commission's Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325 
Washington, DC 20554.
    Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit their 
comments on diskette or via email in Microsoft Word. These diskettes 
should be submitted to: Erica Myers, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 5-C212, Washington DC 20554. The e-mail 
should be submitted to Erica Myers at [email protected]. Such a submission 
should be on a 3.5 inch diskette formatted in an IBM compatible format 
using Word 97 or 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 commenter's name, 
proceeding (including the lead docket number in this case, CC Docket 
No. 98-67, 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, commenters must 
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diskette copies to the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex 
International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554.
    This proceeding shall be treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. See 47 
CFR 1.1200 and 1.1206. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are 
reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain 
summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a 
listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence 
description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. 
See 47 CFR 1.1206(b). Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex 
parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in 
section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1206(b).
    Alternative formats (computer diskette, large print, audio 
recording and Braille) are available to persons with disabilities by 
contacting Brian Millin, of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau, at (202) 418-7426, TTY (202) 418-7365, or e-mail at 
[email protected]. This Public Notice can also be downloaded in Text and 
ASCII formats at: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro.

Synopsis

    Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to 
the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State 
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of 
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225 and the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 64.601-605. Current state certifications 
expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five 
year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that 
the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules 
for the provision of TRS.

File No: TRS-52-02

Kentucky Public Service Commission, State of Kentucky

File No: TRS-56-02

Telecommunications Access Service, State of Montana

File No: TRS-25-02

Dept. of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, State of Nevada

File No: TRS-30-02

Department of Health and Human Services, State of North Carolina

File No: TRS-13-02

Louisiana Relay Administration Board, State of Louisiana

File No: TRS-40-02

Nebraska Public Service Commission, State of Nebraska

File No: TRS-42-02

New Hampshire Public Service Commission, State of New Hampshire

File No: TRS-36-02

Oregon Public Utilities Commission, State of Oregon

File No: TRS-20-02

Tennessee Regulatory Authority, State of Tennessee

File No: TRS-44-02

Department of Public Service, State of Vermont

Federal Communications Commission.
Margaret M. Egler,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-27690 Filed 10-30-02; 8:45 am]
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