[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9118-9120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3027]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket No. 03-123; DA 08-60]


Applications for Certification as Certified State 
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Programs Filed; Pleading Cycle 
Established for Comment on Applications

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks public comment on state 
applications for renewal of the certification of their state TRS 
programs pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
(ADA).

DATES: Interested parties may file comments in this proceeding no later 
than February 11, 2008. Reply comments may be filed no later than 
February 26, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments identified by any of 
the following methods:
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS), through the Commission's website: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/, or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on 
the website for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, in completing the 
transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal 
Service mailing address, and CG Docket No. 03-123. Parties may also 
submit an electronic comment 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. 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.
    Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit their 
filings on compact disc. The compact disc should be submitted, along 
with three paper copies to: Dana Wilson, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 3-
C418, Washington, DC 20554. Such a submission should be on a compact 
disc formatted in an IBM compatible format using Word 2003 or a 
compatible software. The compact disc should be accompanied by a cover 
letter and should be submitted in ``read only'' mode. The compact disc 
should be clearly labeled with the commenter's name, proceeding (CG 
Docket No. 03-123), type of pleading (comment or reply comment), date 
of submission, and the name of the electronic file on the compact disc. 
The label should also include the following phrase ``CD-Rom Copy--Not 
an Original.'' Each compact disc should contain only one party's 
pleadings, preferably in a single electronic file. In addition, 
commenters filing by paper must send a compact disc copy to the 
Commission's duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Wilson, (202) 418-2247 (voice), 
(202) 418-7898 (TTY), or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document DA 08-60. Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested 
parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates 
indicated in the Dates section. The full text of document DA 08-60, 
copies of applications for certification, and subsequently filed 
documents in this matter 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. Document DA 08-60 also is available on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html, and the applications for 
certification are available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_by_state.html. Document DA 08-60, copies of applications for 
certification, and subsequently filed documents in this matter may also 
be found by searching ECFS at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs (insert CG 
Docket No. 03-123 into the Proceeding block). They may also be 
purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor at Portals II, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554; the 
contractor's Web site, http://www.bcpiweb.com; or by calling (800) 378-
3160.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). 
Document DA 08-60 can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document 
Format (PDF) at: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html.

Synopsis

    Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to 
the Commission for renewal of the

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certification of their state TRS programs pursuant to Title IV of the 
ADA, 47 U.S.C. 225, and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 64.601-605. 
Current state certifications expire July 25, 2008. Applications for 
certification, covering the five year period from July 26, 2008 to July 
25, 2013, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with 
section 225 and the Commission's rules governing the provision of TRS. 
This notice seeks public comment on the following state applications 
for certification:

File No: TRS-46-07

    Alabama Public Service Commission, State of Alabama.

File No: TRS-19-07

     Department of Commerce, State of Alaska.

File No: TRS-47-07

    Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired, State of Arkansas.

File No: TRS-02-07

    Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, State of Arizona.

File No: TRS-32-07

    California Public Utilities Commission, State of California.

File No: TRS-23-07

     Colorado Public Utilities Commission, State of Colorado.

File No: TRS-48-07

    Connecticut Department of Public Utility, State of Connecticut.

File No: TRS-35-07

    Delaware Public Service Commission, State of Delaware.

File No: TRS-49-07

    Public Service Commission, District of Columbia.

File No: TRS-50-07

    Florida Public Service Commission, State of Florida.

File No: TRS-51-07

    Georgia Public Service Commission, State of Georgia.

File No: TRS-22-07

    Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, State of Hawaii.

File No: TRS-43-07

    Idaho Public Service Commission, State of Idaho.

File No: TRS-10-07

    Illinois Commerce Commission, State of Illinois.

File No: TRS-08-07

    Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation, State of Indiana.

File No: TRS-03-07

    Iowa Utilities Board, State of Iowa.

File No: TRS-07-07

    Kansas Relay Services, Inc., State of Kansas.

File No: TRS-52-07

    Kentucky Public Service Commission, Commonwealth of Kentucky.

File No: TRS-13-07

    Louisiana Relay Administration Board, State of Louisiana.

File No: TRS-53-07

    Maine Public Utilities Commission, State of Maine.

File No: TRS-33-07

    Telecommunications Access of Maryland, State of Maryland.

File No: TRS-34-07

    Department of Telecommunications and Energy, Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts.

File No: TRS-54-07

    Michigan Public Service Commission, State of Michigan.

File No: TRS-39-07

    Minnesota Department of Commerce, State of Minnesota.

File No: TRS-55-07

    Mississippi Public Service Commission, State of Mississippi.

File No: TRS-15-07

     Missouri Public Service Commission, State of Missouri.

File No: TRS-56-07

    Telecommunications Access Program, State of Montana.

File No: TRS-40-07

    Nebraska Public Service Commission, State of Nebraska.

File No: TRS-25-07

    Relay Nevada, State of Nevada.

File No: TRS-42-07

    New Hampshire Public Service Commission, State of New Hampshire.

File No: TRS-45-07

    New Jersey Board of Utilities, State of New Jersey.

File No: TRS-14-07

    Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, State of New Mexico.

File No: TRS-16-07

    New York State Department of Public Service, State of New York.

File No: TRS-30-07

    Department of Health and Human Service, State of North Carolina.

File No: TRS-12-07

    Information Technology Department, State of North Dakota.

File No: TRS-37-07

    Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, State of Ohio.

File No: TRS-57-07

    Oklahoma Telephone Association, State of Oklahoma.

File No: TRS-36-07

    Oregon Public Utilities Commission, State of Oregon.

File No: TRS-58-07

    Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Services, Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania.

File No: TRS-28-07

    Telecommunications Regulatory Board, Puerto Rico.

File No: TRS-59-07

    Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, State of Rhode Island.

File No: TRS-62-07

    Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation, Saipan.

File No: TRS-11-07

    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff, State of South Carolina.

File No: TRS-60-07

    Department of Human Services, State of South Dakota.

File No: TRS-20-07

    Tennessee Regulatory Authority, State of Tennessee.

File No: TRS-17-07

    Texas Public Utility Commission, State of Texas.

File No: TRS-61-07

    Innovative Telephone, U.S. Virgin Islands.

File No: TRS-09-07

    Public Service Commission, State of Utah.

File No: TRS-44-07

    Vermont Department of Public Service, State of Vermont.

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File No: TRS-04-07

    Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Commonwealth of 
Virginia.

File No: TRS-27-07

    Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, State of Washington.

File No: TRS-06-07

    Public Service Commission of West Virginia, State of West Virginia.

File No: TRS-01-07

    Wisconsin Department of Administration, State of Wisconsin.

File No: TRS-18-07

    Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, State of Wyoming.

Federal Communications Commission.
Nicole McGinnis,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
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