[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39423-39424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3480]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket No. 03-123; DA 07-2761]


Telecommunications Relay Services Applications for State 
Certification and Renewal of Current Certification Accepted Until 
October 1, 2007

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that it will accept 
applications for the renewal of state telecommunications relay services 
(TRS) program certification. The Commission's rules provide that states 
may apply for a renewal of their certified state TRS program one year 
prior to the expiration of their current certification.

DATES: TRS applications for state certifications and renewal 
certifications will be accepted beginning July 26, 2007, and are due on 
or before October 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit TRS State Certification applications 
identified by [CG Document No. 03-123], by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting electronic filings.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting 
electronic filings.
     Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit 
their filings on diskette. These diskettes should be submitted, along 
with three paper copies, to: Pam Gregory, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 3-
C417, Washington, DC 20554. Such submission should be on a 3.5 inch 
diskette formatted in an IBM compatible format using Word 2003 or a 
compatible software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover 
letter and should be submitted in ``read only'' mode and must be 
clearly labeled with the state's name, filing date and captioned ``TRS 
Certification Application.'' 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, electronic fillings 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: [email protected] or phone (202) 418-
0539 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting electronic filings and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Gregory, Consumer & Government 
Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-2498

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(voice), (202) 418-1169 (TTY) or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document DA 07-2761, released June 22, 2007, in CG Docket No. 03-123. 
TRS State Certifications 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: Filings 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 
electronic filings.
     For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one 
electronic copy of the filing 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 filing 
by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an 
e-mail to: [email protected], and include the following words in the body of 
the message, ``get form .'' 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 
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 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 07-2761 and any subsequently file 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 07-2761 and any 
subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from 
the Commission's duplicating contractor at their Web site, 
www.bcpiweb.com, or call (800) 378-3160. TRS State Certification 
applications 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 and e-mail to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    The Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title 
IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 47 U.S.C. 225 of the 
Communications Act, are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605 of the 
Commission's rules. Pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(b) of the Commission's 
rules, a state desiring certification of its TRS program must establish 
that:
    (1) The state program meets or exceeds all operational, technical, 
and functional minimum standards contained in 47 CFR 64.604 of the 
Commission's rules;
    (2) The state program makes available adequate procedures and 
remedies for enforcing the state program; and
    (3) Where a state program exceeds the mandatory minimum standards 
contained in Sec.  64.604 of the Commission's rules, the state 
establishes that its program in no way conflicts with federal law.
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(a) of the Commission's rules, 
documentation must be submitted through the state's office of the 
governor or other delegated executive office empowered to provide TRS. 
All documentation in support of the application must be submitted in 
narrative form, and must clearly describe the state program for 
implementing intrastate TRS, and the procedures and remedies for 
enforcing any requirements imposed by the state program. To the maximum 
extent possible, states should provide historical, statistical, and 
illustrative evidence demonstrating compliance with the Commission's 
TRS rules.
    Upon receipt, the Commission will give public notice of state TRS 
certification applications and provide notification in the Federal 
Register, pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(a) of the Commission's rules. 
Interested parties will be invited to comment on each application 
within a period of time set by the Commission. In the event that a 
state's application is opposed or incomplete, the Commission may 
contact the responsible state officer to seek further documentation. If 
it appears that a state program will not meet certification 
requirements, the Commission will send notice to the responsible state 
officer prior to July 26, 2008, giving the state an opportunity to 
demonstrate that it has taken, or will take measures to bring its 
program into compliance with the Commission rules by July 26, 2008.
    The Commission will act to approve the applications for 
certification of states that demonstrate compliance with all applicable 
requirements of the Commission's rules on or before July 26, 2008. 
Approved certifications will be in effect for five (5) years until July 
26, 2013 pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(c) of the Commission's rules.
    In the event a state does not apply for certification, the 
Commission will contact common carriers providing voice transmission 
service in that state to ensure that TRS service meeting the Commission 
minimum operational, functional and technical standards is available 
within their service areas. See 47 U.S.C. 225(c) of the Communications 
Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Nicole McGinnis,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 07-3480 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am]
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