83 FR 35640 - Notice of Certification of State Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Programs

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 145 (July 27, 2018)

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) hereby grants renewals of certifications to the state and U.S. territory TRS programs listed below.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35640-35641]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16041]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket No. 03-123; DA 18-733]


Notice of Certification of State Telecommunications Relay 
Services (TRS) Programs

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC 
or Commission) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) hereby 
grants renewals of certifications to the state and U.S. territory TRS 
programs listed below.

DATES: These certifications, 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 these certifications, July 25, 2022, each state or 
U.S. territory 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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Wilson, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at: (202) 418-2247; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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).

Synopsis

    After reviewing each of the state and U.S. territory applications 
received, the Bureau has determined that:
    (1) The TRS programs of the listed states and U.S. territories meet 
or exceed all operational, technical, and functional minimum standards 
contained in Sec.  64.604 of the Commission's rules;
    (2) The TRS programs of the listed states and U.S. territories make 
available adequate procedures and remedies for enforcing the 
requirements of their state and U.S. territory programs; and
    (3) The TRS programs of the listed states and U.S. territories in 
no way conflict with federal law.
    The Bureau also has determined that, where applicable, the 
intrastate funding mechanisms of the listed states and U.S. territories 
are labeled in a manner that promotes national understanding of TRS and 
does not offend the public, consistent with Sec.  64.606(d) of the 
Commission's rules.

STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES APPROVED FOR CERTIFICATION

File No: TRS-46-17
    Alabama Public Service Commission
    State of Alabama
File No: TRS-19-17
    Regulatory Commission of Alaska
    State of Alaska
File No: TRS-47-17
    Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Service 
Corporation
    State of Arkansas
File No: TRS-02-17
    Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    State of Arizona
File No: TRS-32-17
    California Public Utilities Commission
    State of California
File No: TRS-23-17
    Colorado Public Utilities Commission
    State of Colorado
File No: TRS-48-17
    Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
    State of Connecticut
File No: TRS-35-17
    Delaware Public Service Commission
    State of Delaware
File No: TRS-49-17
    Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
    District of Columbia
File No: TRS-50-17
    Florida Public Service Commission
    State of Florida
File No: TRS-51-17
    Georgia Public Service Commission
    State of Georgia
File No: TRS-22-17
    Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
    State of Hawaii
File No: TRS-43-17
    Idaho Public Service Commission
    State of Idaho
File No: TRS-10-17
    Illinois Commerce Commission
    State of Illinois
File No: TRS-08-17
    Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation
    State of Indiana
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-13-17
    Louisiana Relay Administration Board
    State of Louisiana
File No: TRS-53-17
    Maine Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Council
    State of Maine
File No: TRS-33-17
    Maryland Department of Information Technology Telecommunications 
Access of Maryland
    State of Maryland
File No: TRS-34-17
    Massachusetts Department 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 Department of Commerce--Telecommunications Access 
Minnesota
    State of Minnesota
File No: TRS-55-17
    Mississippi Public Service Commission
    State of Mississippi
File No: TRS-15-17
    Missouri Public Service Commission
     State of Missouri
File No: TRS-56-17
    Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
    State of Montana
File No: TRS-40-17
    Nebraska Public Service Commission
    State of Nebraska
File No: TRS-25-17
    Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Aging and Disability 
Services
    State of Nevada
File No: TRS-42-17
    New Hampshire Public Service

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Commission
    State of New Hampshire
File No: TRS-45-17
    New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
    State of New Jersey
File No: TRS-14-17
    New Mexico Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    State of New Mexico
File No: TRS-16-17
    New York State Department of Public Service
    State of New York
File No: TRS-30-17
    North Carolina Utilities Commission
    State of North Carolina
File No: TRS-12-17
    North Dakota Public Service Commission
    State 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-36-17
    Oregon Public Utility Commission
    State of Oregon
File No: TRS-58-17
    Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
File No: TRS-28-17
    Telecommunications Regulatory Board of Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico
File No: TRS-59-17
    Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission
    State of Rhode Island
File No: TRS-62-17
    Micronesian Telephone Corporation d/b/a Pacific Telecom, Inc.
    Saipan
File No: TRS-11-17
    South Carolina Public Service Commission
    State of South Carolina
File No: TRS-60-17
    Public Service Commission of South Dakota
    State of South Dakota
File No: TRS-20-17
    Tennessee Public Utility Commission
    State of Tennessee
File No: TRS-17-17
    Public Utility Commission of Texas
    State of Texas
File No: TRS-61-17
    Virgin Islands Public Service Commission
    U.S. Virgin Islands
File No: TRS-09-17
    Utah Public Service Commission
    State of Utah
File No: TRS-44-17
    Vermont Department of Public Service
    State of Vermont
File No: TRS-04-17
    Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    Commonwealth of Virginia
File No: TRS-27-17
    Washington Department of Social and Health Services
    Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    State of Washington
File No: TRS-06-17
    Public Service Commission of West Virginia
     State of West Virginia
File No: TRS-01-17
    Wisconsin Department of Administration
    Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay Systems
    State of Wisconsin
File No: TRS-18-17
    Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
    Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
    State of Wyoming

Federal Communications Commission.
Eliot Greenwald,
Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2018-16041 Filed 7-26-18; 8:45 am]
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