[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77272-77273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31714]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket 98-67; DA 02-3168]


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: In this document, the Commission notifies 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: Comments must be filed on or before January 9, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before January 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. See Supplementary Information for filing 
instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erica Myers, (202) 418-2429 (voice), 
(202) 418-0464 (TTY), or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public 
Notice, CC Docket 98-67; released November 15, 2002. 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].
    Interested parties may file comments in this proceeding no later 
than January 9, 2003. Reply comments may be filed no later than January 
27, 2003. 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 24121 
(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 e-mail in Microsoft Word. These diskettes 
should be submitted to: Erica Myers, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 6-A432, 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 
send 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

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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 & 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-47-02
    Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, State of Arkansas.
File No: TRS-48-02
    Commission for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, State of Connecticut.
File No: TRS-50-02
    Florida Public Utilities Commission, State of Florida.
File No: TRS-53-02
    Maine Public Utilities Commission, State of Maine.
File No: TRS-54-02
    Michigan Public Service Commission, State of Michigan.
 File No: TRS-55-02
    Mississippi Public Service Commission, State of Mississippi.
File No: TRS-45-02
    New Jersey Board of Utilities, State of New Jersey.
File No: TRS-14-02
    Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, State of New Mexico.
File No: TRS-58-02
    Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission, State of Pennsylvania.
File No: TRS-28-02
    Telecommunications Regulatory Board, State of Puerto Rico.

Federal Communications Commission.
Margaret M. Egler,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-31714 Filed 12-16-02; 8:45 am]
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