AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION:
Notice.
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: Dana.Wilson@fcc.gov.
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 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).
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 § 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 § 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 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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