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 18-354 Released: April 10, 2018 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED 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] Notice is hereby given that the states and territories 1 listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of certification of their state telecommunications relay service (TRS) programs, for the five- year period from July 26, 2018 through July 25, 2023. 2 Each state’s application for certification must demonstrate that its TRS program complies with section 225 of the Communications Act 3 and the Commission’s rules governing the provision of TRS. 4 This notice seeks public comment on the following state applications for certification, which can be found on the Commission’s website at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories. File No: TRS-10-17 File No: TRS-36-17 Illinois Commerce Commission Oregon Public Utility Commission State of Illinois State of Oregon File No: TRS-58-17 File No: TRS-28-17 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Telecommunications Regulatory Board Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Puerto Rico 1 For purposes of this notice, hereon in references to “states” shall also encompass the District of Columbia and territories and possessions of the United States that have submitted applications for renewal of their TRS programs. 2 Current state TRS certifications expire July 25, 2018. 3 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), (B). 4 47 CFR §§ 64.601 et seq. 2File No: TRS-61-17 File No: TRS-18-17 Virgin Islands Public Service Commission Wyoming Department of Workforce Services U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Vocational Rehabilitation State of Wyoming 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. ? All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12 th Street, 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 12 th 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. For further information regarding this Public Notice, contact Dana Wilson, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office at: (202) 418-2247 (voice), or e-mail at: Dana.Wilson@fcc.gov. - FCC -