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 13-770 Released: April 16, 2013 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENT ON APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION FOR THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE CG DOCKET NO. 03-123 Comments Due: April 29, 2013 Reply Comments Due: May 13, 2013 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) as codified in the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 225, and the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2013. A state’s application for certification, covering the five year period from July 26, 2013 to July 25, 2018, must demonstrate that its TRS program complies with Section 225 and the Commission’s rules governing the provision of TRS.1 This notice seeks public comment on the following state applications for certification, which can be found on the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs//. When searching for the state application in the ECFS, please enter docket number 03-123 in the proceeding number fill-in block, and the state identification number, (i.e., TRS-19- 12) assigned for that specific state application in the bureau identification number fill-in block: File No: TRS-19-12 File No: TRS-61-12 Department of Commerce Virgin Islands Public Services Commission State of Alaska U.S. Virgin Islands File No: TRS-06-12 Public Service Commission of West Virginia State of West Virginia 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 April 29, 2013, and reply comments on or before May 13, 2013. All filings must reference CG Docket No. 03-123 and the relevant state identification number of the state 1 Section 225 states, in pertinent part, that the Commission may approve a state’s application if it determines that the state’s program makes available TRS “in a manner that meets or exceeds” the Commission’s TRS requirements and “the program makes available adequate procedures and remedies for enforcing the requirements of the State program.” 47 U.S.C. §§ 225(f)(2)(A) and (B). 2application that is being commented upon. Comments may be filed using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs// or by filing paper copies. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the website for submitting comments. 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 one copy 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. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to the FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial 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 DC 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, SW., Room CY- A257, Washington, DC 20554. 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/encyclopedia/telecommunications-relay- services-trs For further information regarding this Public Notice, contact Dana Wilson, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disabilities Rights Office (202) 418-2247 (voice), or e-mail Dana.Wilson@fcc.gov. - FCC -