DA 18-733 Released: July 16, 2018 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF STATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) PROGRAMS CG DOCKET NO. 03-123 The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) hereby grants certification to the state telecommunication relay services (TRS) programs listed below, For purposes of this proceeding, the term “state” refers to states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, where applicable. pursuant to section 225(f)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), 47 U.S.C. § 225(f)(2). and section 64.606(b) of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 64.606(b). After reviewing each of the state applications received, Section 225(a) of the Act requires any state desiring to operate a state TRS program to submit documentation to the Commission describing its program’s implementation, including its procedures and remedies for enforcing any requirements imposed by its program. 47 U.S.C. § 225(f)(1); see also 47 CFR § 64.606(a)(1). All states certified herein submitted such documentation, after which the Bureau provided public notice of each state certification application received, in accordance with 47 CFR § 64.606(a)(1). No comments were received in response to any of the state applications received. the Bureau has determined that: (1) The TRS programs of the listed states meet or exceed all operational, technical, and functional minimum standards contained in section 64.604 of the Commission’s rules; 47 U.S.C. § 225(f)(2)(A); 47 CFR §§ 64.606(b)(1)(i); 64.604. (2) The TRS programs of the listed states make available adequate procedures and remedies for enforcing the requirements of their state programs; 47 U.S.C. § 225(f)(2)(B); 47 CFR §§ 64.606(b)(1)(ii). and (3) The TRS programs of the listed states in no way conflict with federal law. 47 CFR §§ 64.606(b)(1)(iii). The Bureau also has determined that, where applicable, the intrastate funding mechanisms of the listed states are labeled in a manner that promotes national understanding of TRS and does not offend the public, consistent with section 64.606(d) of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 64.606(d). This certification, conditioned on a demonstration of ongoing compliance with the Commission’s rules governing TRS, shall remain in effect for a five (5) year period, beginning July 26, 2018, and ending July 25, 2023, pursuant to 47 CFR § 64.606(c). Beginning one year prior to the expiration of this certification, July 25, 2022, each state may apply for renewal of its TRS program certification by filing documentation in accordance with the Commission's rules, pursuant to 47 CFR § 64.606(a). STATES APPROVED FOR CERTIFICATION File No: TRS-46-17 File No: TRS-19-17 Alabama Public Service Commission Regulatory Commission of Alaska State of Alabama State of Alaska File No: TRS-47-17 File No: TRS-02-17 Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Telecommunications Service Corporation Hard of Hearing State of Arkansas State of Arizona File No: TRS-32-17 File No: TRS-23-17 California Public Utilities Commission Colorado Public Utilities Commission State of California State of Colorado File No: TRS-48-17 File No: TRS-35-17 Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Delaware Public Service Commission State of Connecticut State of Delaware File No: TRS-49-17 File No: TRS-50-17 Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia Florida Public Service Commission District of Columbia State of Florida File No: TRS-51-17 File No: TRS-22-17 Georgia Public Service Commission Hawaii Public Utilities Commission State of Georgia State of Hawaii File No: TRS-43-17 File No: TRS-10-17 Idaho Public Service Commission Illinois Commerce Commission State of Idaho State of Illinois File No: TRS-08-17 File No: TRS-03-17 Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation Iowa Utilities Board State of Indiana State of Iowa File No: TRS-07-17 File No: TRS-52-17 Kansas Dual Party Relay Services Kentucky Public Service Commission State of Kansas Commonwealth of Kentucky File No: TRS-13-17 File No: TRS-53-17 Louisiana Relay Administration Board Maine Telecommunications Relay Service State of Louisiana Advisory Council State of Maine File No: TRS-33-17 File No: TRS-34-17 Maryland Department of Information Technology Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications Access of Maryland Telecommunications and Cable State of Maryland Commonwealth of Massachusetts File No: TRS-54-17 File No: TRS-39-17 Michigan Public Service Commission Minnesota Department of Commerce- State of Michigan Telecommunications Access Minnesota State of Minnesota File No: TRS-55-17 File No: TRS-15-17 Mississippi Public Service Commission Missouri Public Service Commission State of Mississippi State of Missouri File No: TRS-56-17 File No: TRS-40-17 Montana Department of Public Health and Nebraska Public Service Commission Human Services State of Nebraska State of Montana File No: TRS-25-17 File No: TRS-42-17 Nevada Department of Health and Human Services New Hampshire Public Service Commission Aging and Disability Services State of New Hampshire State of Nevada File No: TRS-45-17 File No: TRS-14-17 New Jersey Board of Public Utilities New Mexico Commission for the Deaf and State of New Jersey Hard of Hearing State of New Mexico File No: TRS-16-17 File No: TRS-30-17 New York State Department of North Carolina Utilities Commission Public Service State of North Carolina State of New York File No: TRS-12-17 File No: TRS-37-17 North Dakota Public Service Commission Public Utilities Commission of Ohio State of North Dakota State of Ohio File No: TRS-57-17 File No: TRS-36-17 Oklahoma Telephone Association Oregon Public Utility Commission State of Oklahoma State of Oregon File No: TRS-58-17 File No: TRS-28-17 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Telecommunications Regulatory Board Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico File No: TRS-59-17 File No: TRS-62-17 Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission Micronesian Telephone Corporation State of Rhode Island d/b/a Pacific Telecom, Inc. Saipan File No: TRS-11-17 File No: TRS-60-17 South Carolina Public Service Commission Public Service Commission of South Dakota State of South Carolina State of South Dakota 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-61-17 File No: TRS-09-17 Virgin Islands Public Service Commission Utah Public Service Commission U.S. Virgin Islands State of Utah File No: TRS-44-17 File No: TRS-04-17 Vermont Department of Public Service Virginia Department for the Deaf and State of Vermont Hard of Hearing Commonwealth of Virginia File No: TRS-27-17 File No: TRS-06-17 Washington Department of Social and Health Services Public Service Commission of West Virginia Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing State of West Virginia State of Washington File No: TRS-01-17 File No: TRS-18-17 Wisconsin Department of Administration Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay Systems Division of Vocational Rehabilitation State of Wisconsin State of Wyoming The full text of this document and copies of the filed applications are available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portal II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554.  Applications also may be found by searching on the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System at:  http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/ (insert CG Docket No. 03-123 into the Proceeding block). This document can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at https://www.fcc.gov/general/disability-rights-office-headlines. 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). For further information regarding this Public Notice, contact Dana Wilson, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, (202) 418-2247 (voice), or e-mail Dana.Wilson@fcc.gov. - FCC - 4