PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 08-60 Released: January 10, 2008 APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION AS CERTIFIED STATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) PROGRAMS FILED; PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENT ON APPLICATIONS CG DOCKET NO. 03-123 Comments Due: February 11, 2008 Reply Comments Due: February 26, 2008 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 C.F.R. §§ 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, which can be found on the Commission’s website at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_by_state.html: File No: TRS-46-07 File No: TRS-19-07 Alabama Public Service Commission Department of Commerce State of Alabama State of Alaska File No: TRS-47-07 File No: TRS-02-07 Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing State of Arkansas State of Arizona File No: TRS-32-07 File No: TRS-23-07 California Public Utilities Commission Colorado Public Utilities Commission State of California State of Colorado File No: TRS-48-07 File No: TRS-35-07 Connecticut Department of Public Utility Delaware Public Service Commission State of Connecticut State of Delaware File No: TRS-49-07 File No: TRS-50-07 Public Service Commission Florida Public Service Commission District of Columbia State of Florida 2 File No: TRS-51-07 File No: TRS-22-07 Georgia Pubic Service Commission Hawaii Public Utilities Commission State of Georgia State of Hawaii File No: TRS-43-07 File No: TRS-10-07 Idaho Public Service Commission Illinois Commerce Commission State of Idaho State of Illinois File No: TRS-08-07 File No: TRS-03-07 Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation Iowa Utilities Board State of Indiana State of Iowa File No: TRS-07-07 File No: TRS-52-07 Kansas Relay Services, Inc. Kentucky Public Service Commission State of Kansas Commonwealth of Kentucky File No: TRS-13-07 File No: TRS-53-07 Louisiana Relay Administration Board Maine Public Utilities Commission State of Louisiana State of Maine File No: TRS-33-07 File No: TRS-34-07 Telecommunications Access of Maryland Department of Telecommunications and Energy State of Maryland Commonwealth of Massachusetts File No: TRS-54-07 File No: TRS-39-07 Michigan Public Service Commission Minnesota Department of Commerce State of Michigan State of Minnesota File No: TRS-55-07 File No: TRS-15-07 Mississippi Public Service Commission Missouri Public Service Commission State of Mississippi State of Missouri File No: TRS-56-07 File No: TRS-40-07 Telecommunications Access Program Nebraska Public Service Commission State of Montana State of Nebraska File No: TRS-25-07 File No: TRS-42-07 Relay Nevada New Hampshire Public Service Commission State of Nevada State of New Hampshire File No: TRS-45-07 File No: TRS-14-07 New Jersey Board of Utilities Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing State of New Jersey State of New Mexico File No: TRS-16-07 File No: TRS-30-07 New York State Department of Public Service Department of Health and Human Service State of New York State of North Carolina File No: TRS-12-07 File No: TRS-37-07 3 Information Technology Department Public Utilities Commission of Ohio State of North Dakota State of Ohio File No: TRS-57-07 File No: TRS-36-07 Oklahoma Telephone Association Oregon Public Utilities Commission State of Oklahoma State of Oregon File No: TRS-58-07 File No: TRS-28-07 Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Services Telecommunications Regulatory Board Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Puerto Rico File No: TRS-59-07 File No: TRS-62-07 Division of Public Utilities and Carriers Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation State of Rhode Island Saipan File No: TRS-11-07 File No: TRS-60-07 South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff Department of Human Services State of South Carolina State of South Dakota File No: TRS-20-07 File No: TRS-17-07 Tennessee Regulatory Authority Texas Public Utility Commission State of Tennessee State of Texas File No: TRS-61-07 File No: TRS-09-07 Innovative Telephone Public Service Commission U.S. Virgin Islands State of Utah File No: TRS-44-07 File No: TRS-04-07 Vermont Department of Public Service Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing State of Vermont Commonwealth of Virginia File No: TRS-27-07 File No: TRS-06-07 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Public Service Commission of West Virginia State of Washington State of West Virginia File No: TRS-01-07 File No: TRS-18-07 Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Vocational Rehabilitation State of Wisconsin State of Wyoming Pursuant to Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415 & 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before February 11, 2008, and reply comments on or before February 26, 2008. All filings must reference CG Docket No. 03-123 and the relevant state file number of the state application that is being commented upon. Comments 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.1 Comments 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 1 63 FR 24121 (1998). 4 website for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of each comment for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S. 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, filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message: “get form.” A sample form and directions will be sent in response. 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, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, electronic media, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue 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 or electronic media filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 110, Washington D.C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 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 and electronic media mail sent by overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express mail and Priority mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capital Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington D.C. 20554. Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit their comments on CD-Rom. The CD-Rom 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 D.C. 20554. Such submission should be on a CD-Rom formatted in an IBM compatible format using Word 2003 or a compatible software. The CD-Rom should be accompanied by a cover letter and should be submitted in “read only” mode. The CD-Rom should be clearly labeled with the filer’s name, type of pleading (comment or reply comment), date of submission, and the name of the electronic file on the CD-Rom. The label should also include the following phrase: “CD-Rom Copy – Not an Original.” Each CD-Rom should contain only one party’s pleadings, preferably in a single electronic file. In addition, commenter’s must send CD-Rom copies to the Commission’s duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-CB402, Washington, D.C. 20554. A copy of this document and subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY- A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. This document and copies of subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor at, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. Customers may contact the Commission’s duplicating contractor at their website: www.bcpiweb.com or call 1-800-378-3160. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). This Public Notice can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_by_state.html. 5 For further information regarding this Public Notice, contact Dana Wilson, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disabilities Rights Office (202) 418-2247 (voice), (202) 418-7898 (TTY), or e-mail Dana.Wilson@fcc.gov. - FCC -