83 FR 3138 - Pleading Cycle Established for Comment on Applications for State Certification for the Provision of Telecommunications Relay Service
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 3138-3139] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01083] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CG Docket No. 03-123; DA 17-1213] Pleading Cycle Established for Comment on Applications for State Certification for the Provision of Telecommunications Relay Service AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks public comment on state applications for renewal of the certification of their state telecommunications relay services (TRS) programs. DATES: Interested parties may file comments no later than February 22, 2018. Reply comments may be filed no later than March 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: 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 12th 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 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Wilson, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at: (202) 418-2247; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties may file comments on or before the dates indicated above in the Dates portion of this notice. 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. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (844) 432-2275 (videophone), or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Document DA 17-1213 can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-relay-services-trs. Synopsis Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied 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. Each state's application for certification must demonstrate that its TRS program complies with section 225 of the Communications Act 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: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories. File No: TRS-46-17 Alabama Public Service Commission, State of Alabama File No: TRS-02-17 Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, State of Arizona File No: TRS-47-17 Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired, State of Arkansas File No: TRS-35-17 Delaware Public Service Commission, State of Delaware File No: TRS-49-17 Public Service Commission, District of Columbia File No: TRS-51-17 Georgia Public Service Commission, State of Georgia File No: TRS-43-17 Idaho Public Service Commission, State of Idaho File No: TRS-03-17 Iowa Utilities Board, State of Iowa File No: TRS-07-17 Kansas Dual Party Relay Services, State of Kansas File No: TRS-52-17 Kentucky Public Service Commission, Commonwealth of Kentucky File No: TRS-53-17 [[Page 3139]] Office of the Public Advocate, State of Maine File No: TRS-33-17 Telecommunications Access of Maryland, State of Maryland File No: TRS-34-17 Dept. of Telecommunications and Cable, Commonwealth of Massachusetts File No: TRS-54-17 Michigan Public Service Commission, State of Michigan File No: TRS-39-17 Minnesota Dept. of Commerce Telecommunications Access Minnesota, State of Minnesota File No: TRS-15-17 Missouri Public Service Commission, State of Missouri File No: TRS-56-17 Dept. of Public Health and Human Services, State of Montana File No: TRS-25-17 Dept. of Health and Human Services Aging and Disability Services, State of Nevada File No: TRS-45-17 New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, State of New Jersey File No: TRS-14-17 Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, State of New Mexico File No: TRS-16-17 New York State Dept. of Public Service, State of New York File No: TRS-12-17 Public Service Commission, Commonwealth of North Dakota File No: TRS-37-17 Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, State of Ohio File No: TRS-57-17 Oklahoma Telephone Association, State of Oklahoma File No: TRS-62-17 Micronesian Telephone Corporation d/b/a Pacific Telecom, Inc., Saipan File No: TRS-60-17 Public Service Commission, State of South Dakota File No: TRS-09-17 Public Service Commission, State of Utah File No: TRS-44-17 Vermont Dept. of Public Service, State of Vermont Federal Communications Commission. 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Frequency of Response: Once per FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
request. COMMISSION parties may file comments on or before
Average Minutes per Response: 8. the dates indicated above in the Dates
[CG Docket No. 03–123; DA 17–1213]
portion of this notice. All filings must
Burden hours: 623. reference CG Docket No. 03–123 and the
Pleading Cycle Established for
Request for Comments: Comments Comment on Applications for State relevant state identification number of
submitted in response to this notice will Certification for the Provision of the state application for which
be summarized and/or included in the Telecommunications Relay Service comments are being submitted.
request for OMB approval. Comments To request materials in accessible
are invited on: (a) Whether the AGENCY: Federal Communications formats for people with disabilities
collection of information is necessary Commission. (Braille, large print, electronic files,
for the proper performance of the ACTION: Notice. audio format), send an email to fcc504@
functions of the agency, including fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
SUMMARY: In this document, the Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
whether the information shall have
Commission seeks public comment on 418–0530 (voice), (844) 432–2275
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the state applications for renewal of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the (videophone), or (202) 418–0432 (TTY).
certification of their state Document DA 17–1213 can also be
collection of information; (c) ways to telecommunications relay services downloaded in Word or Portable
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity (TRS) programs. Document Format (PDF) at: https://
of the information to be collected; (d) DATES: Interested parties may file www.fcc.gov/general/
ways to minimize the burden of the comments no later than February 22, telecommunications-relay-services-trs.
collection of information on 2018. Reply comments may be filed no
respondents, including through the use Synopsis
later than March 9, 2018.
of automated collection techniques or Notice is hereby given that the states
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed
other forms of information technology; using the Commission’s Electronic listed below have applied to the
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Commission for renewal of certification
costs and costs of operation, Electronic Filing of Documents in of their state TRS programs, for the five-
maintenance, and purchase of services Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 year period from July 26, 2018 through
to provide information. Burden means (1998). July 25, 2023. Each state’s application
the total time, effort, or financial • Electronic Filers: Documents may for certification must demonstrate that
resources expended by persons to be filed electronically using the internet its TRS program complies with section
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or by accessing ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ 225 of the Communications Act and the
provide information to or for a Federal ecfs/. Commission’s rules governing the
agency. This includes the time needed • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to provision of TRS. This notice seeks
to review instructions; to develop, file by paper must file an original and public comment on the following state
acquire, install and utilize technology one copy of each filing. applications for certification, which can
and systems for the purpose of • Filings can be sent by hand or be found on the Commission’s website
collecting, validating and verifying messenger delivery, by commercial at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-
overnight courier, or by first-class or and-territories.
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All File No: TRS–46–17
and providing information; to train filings must be addressed to the Alabama Public Service Commission,
Commission’s Secretary, Office of the State of Alabama
personnel and to be able to respond to
Secretary, Federal Communications File No: TRS–02–17
a collection of information, to search Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
data sources, to complete and review Commission.
• All hand-delivered or messenger- Hearing, State of Arizona
the collection of information; and to File No: TRS–47–17
delivered paper filings for the
transmit or otherwise disclose the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired,
Commission’s Secretary must be
information. delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 State of Arkansas
All written comments will be 12th Street SW, Room TW–A325, File No: TRS–35–17
available for public inspection Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours Delaware Public Service Commission,
Regulations.gov. are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand State of Delaware
deliveries must be held together with File No: TRS–49–17
An agency may not conduct or Public Service Commission, District
sponsor, and a person is not required to rubber bands or fasteners. Any
envelopes and boxes must be disposed of Columbia
respond to, a collection of information File No: TRS–51–17
unless it displays a currently valid of before entering the building.
Georgia Public Service Commission,
• Commercial overnight mail (other
Office of Management and Budget State of Georgia
than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail
control number. File No: TRS–43–17
and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Idaho Public Service Commission,
Bassam Doughman, Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD State of Idaho
IT Specialist. 20701. File No: TRS–03–17
• U.S. Postal Service first-class,
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[FR Doc. 2018–01154 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] Iowa Utilities Board, State of Iowa
Express, and Priority mail must be File No: TRS–07–17
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addressed to 445 12th Street SW, Kansas Dual Party Relay Services,
Washington, DC 20554. State of Kansas
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: File No: TRS–52–17
Dana Wilson, Consumer and Kentucky Public Service Commission,
Governmental Affairs Bureau at: (202) Commonwealth of Kentucky
418–2247; email: Dana.Wilson@fcc.gov. File No: TRS–53–17
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Office of the Public Advocate, State of Federal Communications Commission. 2018. (See charts below for the closing
Maine Eliot Greenwald, date for each report.)
File No: TRS–33–17 Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Unauthorized Committees (PACs and
Telecommunications Access of Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
Party Committees)
Maryland, State of Maryland [FR Doc. 2018–01083 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
File No: TRS–34–17 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Political committees filing on a
Dept. of Telecommunications and quarterly basis in 2018 are subject to
Cable, Commonwealth of special election reporting if they make
Massachusetts FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION previously undisclosed contributions or
File No: TRS–54–17 expenditures in connection with the
Michigan Public Service Commission, [Notice 2018–02] Ohio Special Primary or Special General
State of Michigan Elections by the close of books for the
File No: TRS–39–17 Filing Dates for the Ohio Special
Election in the 12th Congressional applicable report(s). (See charts below
Minnesota Dept. of Commerce for the closing date for each report.)
Telecommunications Access District
Committees filing monthly that make
Minnesota, State of Minnesota AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. contributions or expenditures in
File No: TRS–15–17 ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special connection with the Ohio Special
Missouri Public Service Commission, elections. Primary or Special General Elections
State of Missouri will continue to file according to the
File No: TRS–56–17 SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled special
monthly reporting schedule.
Dept. of Public Health and Human elections on May 8, 2018, and August 7,
Services, State of Montana 2018, to fill the U.S. House of Additional disclosure information in
File No: TRS–25–17 Representatives seat in the 12th connection with the Ohio Special
Dept. of Health and Human Services Congressional District vacated by Elections may be found on the FEC
Aging and Disability Services, State Representative Patrick J. Tiberi. website at https://www.fec.gov/help-
of Nevada Committees required to file reports in candidates-and-committees/dates-and-
File No: TRS–45–17 connection with the Special Primary deadlines/.
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Election on May 8, 2018, shall file a 12- Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling
State of New Jersey day Pre-Primary Report. Committees Activity
File No: TRS–14–17 required to file reports in connection
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of with both the Special Primary and Principal campaign committees, party
Hearing, State of New Mexico Special General Election on August 7, committees and Leadership PACs that
File No: TRS–16–17 2018, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, are otherwise required to file reports in
New York State Dept. of Public 12-day Pre-General Report and a 30-day connection with the special elections
Service, State of New York Post-General Report. must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L
File No: TRS–12–17 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. if they receive two or more bundled
Public Service Commission, Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information contributions from lobbyists/registrants
Commonwealth of North Dakota Division, 999 E Street NW, Washington, or lobbyist/registrant PACs that
File No: TRS–37–17 DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100; aggregate in excess of the lobbyist
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Toll Free (800) 424–9530. bundling disclosure threshold during
State of Ohio SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the special election reporting periods
File No: TRS–57–17 (See charts below for closing date of
Oklahoma Telephone Association, Principal Campaign Committees each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).
State of Oklahoma All principal campaign committees of The lobbyist bundling disclosure
File No: TRS–62–17 candidates who participate in the Ohio threshold for calendar year 2017 is
Micronesian Telephone Corporation Special Primary and Special General $17,900. This threshold amount may
d/b/a Pacific Telecom, Inc., Saipan Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary increase in 2018 based upon the annual
File No: TRS–60–17 Report on April 26, 2018; a 12-day Pre- cost of living adjustment (COLA). Once
Public Service Commission, State of General Report on July 26, 2018; and a the adjusted threshold amount becomes
South Dakota 30-day Post-General Report on available, the Commission will publish
File No: TRS–09–17 September 6, 2018. (See charts below for it in the Federal Register and post it on
Public Service Commission, State of the closing date for each report.) its website. 11 CFR 110.17(e)(2). For
Utah All principal campaign committees of more information on these
File No: TRS–44–17 candidates participating only in the requirements, see Federal Register
Vermont Dept. of Public Service, State Special Primary Election shall file a 12- Notice 2009–03, 74 FR 7285 (February
of Vermont day Pre-Primary Report on April 26, 17, 2009).
CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR OHIO SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Reg./cert and
Report Close of books 1 overnight mailing Filing deadline
deadline
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Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (05/08/18) Must File
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| Contact | Dana Wilson, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at: (202) 418-2247; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 3138 |
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