PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 17-1214 Released: December 18, 2017 PLEADING CYCLE EXTENDED FOR COMMENT ON APPLICATIONS FOR STATE CERTIFICATION FOR THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE CG DOCKET NO. 03-123 Comments Due: [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] Reply Comments Due: [45 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] This Public Notice extends the deadlines for comments on applications for state certification for the provision of state telecommunications relay service (TRS) that were included in a Public Notice DA 17-1074. 1 Section 64.606(a)(1) of the Commission’s rules requires that public notice of states filing for certification includes notification in the Federal Register. 2 The original deadlines of December 1, 2017, for comments and December 18, 2017, for reply comments are therefore extended until 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register for comments and 45 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register for reply comments. Public Notice DA 17-1074 listed the states noted below as having submitted applications to the Commission for renewal of certification of their state TRS programs, for the five-year period from July 26, 2018 through July 25, 2023. 3 These applications can be found on the Commission’s website at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories. File No: TRS-19-17 File No: TRS-32-17 Regulatory Commission of Alaska California Public Utilities Commission State of Alaska State of California File No: TRS-23-17 File No: TRS-48-17 Colorado Public Utilities Commission Public Utilities Regulatory Authority State of Colorado State of Connecticut 1 Pleading Cycle Established for Comment on Applications for State Certification for the Provision of Telecommunications Relay Service, Public Notice, DA 17-1074, released November 1, 2017. 2 47 CFR § 64.606(a)(1). 3 Current state TRS certifications expire July 25, 2018. 2File No: TRS-50-17 File No: TRS-22-17 Florida Public Service Commission Hawaii Public Utilities Commission State of Florida State of Hawaii File No: TRS-08-17 File No: TRS-13-17 Telephone Relay Access Corporation Louisiana Relay Administration Board State of Indiana State of Louisiana File No: TRS-55-17 File No: TRS-40-17 Mississippi Public Service Commission Nebraska Public Service Commission State of Mississippi State of Nebraska File No: TRS-42-17 File No: TRS-30-17 New Hampshire Public Utilities North Carolina Utilities Commission State of New Hampshire State of North Carolina File No: TRS-59-17 File No: TRS-11-17 Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission South Carolina Public Service Commission State of Rhode Island State of South Carolina File No: TRS-20-17 File No: TRS-17-17 Tennessee Public Utility Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas State of Tennessee State of Texas File No: TRS-04-17 File No: TRS-27-17 Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commonwealth of Virginia State of Washington File No: TRS-06-17 File No: TRS-01-17 Public Service Commission of West Virginia Wisconsin Department of Administration State of West Virginia State of Wisconsin Pursuant to Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.415 & 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER], and reply comments on or before [45 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. All filings must reference CG Docket No. 03-123 and the relevant state identification number of the state application for which comments are being submitted. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). ? Electronic Filers: Documents may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/. ? Paper Filers: 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. 3? All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes 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 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. ? U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, 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 and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 844-432-2275 (videophone), or 202-418-0432 (TTY). This Public Notice can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/disability-rights-office-headlines#block-menu-block-4. For further information regarding this Public Notice, contact Dana Wilson, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office at: (202) 418-2247 (voice), or e-mail at: Dana.Wilson@fcc.gov. - FCC -