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represent industry interests. The
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representative of the Commission’s
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or when the Committee is terminated,
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4. Appalachian Regional
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Deaf—Karen Peltz Strauss
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McEldowney
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Association—Julie Kearney
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America—Paul Schlaver
13. Consumers Union—Gene
Kimmelman
14. Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Consumer Advocacy Network—Claude
Stout
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Coalition—Debra Berlyn, Chairperson
16. Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians—Brandon Stephens
17. EchoStar Communications
Corporation—Lori Kalani
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Commission—John Cole
19. Hearing Loss Association of
America—Janice Schacter
20. League of United Latin American
Citizens—Eduardo Pena, Jr.
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Utility Commissioners—Nixyvette
Santini
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Isett
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28. Verizon Communications, Inc.—
Richard T. Ellis
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establishment of working groups, and
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Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–
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Federal Communications Commission.
Nicole McGinnis,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[CG Docket No. 03–123; DA 07–2761]
Telecommunications Relay Services
Applications for State Certification and
Renewal of Current Certification
Accepted Until October 1, 2007
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In this document, the
Commission announces that it will
accept applications for the renewal of
state telecommunications relay services
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(TRS) program certification. The
Commission’s rules provide that states
may apply for a renewal of their
certified state TRS program one year
prior to the expiration of their current
certification.
DATES: TRS applications for state
certifications and renewal certifications
will be accepted beginning July 26,
2007, and are due on or before October
1, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit TRS State
Certification applications identified by
[CG Document No. 03–123], by any of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting electronic
filings.
• Federal Communications
Commission’s Web Site: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the
instructions for submitting electronic
filings.
• Parties who choose to file by paper
should also submit their filings on
diskette. These diskettes should be
submitted, along with three paper
copies, to: Pam Gregory, Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability
Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Room 3–C417, Washington, DC 20554.
Such submission should be on a 3.5
inch diskette formatted in an IBM
compatible format using Word 2003 or
a compatible software. The diskette
should be accompanied by a cover letter
and should be submitted in ‘‘read only’’
mode and must be clearly labeled with
the state’s name, filing date and
captioned ‘‘TRS Certification
Application.’’ The label should also
include the following phrase ‘‘Disk
Copy—Not an Original’’. Each diskette
should contain only one party’s
pleadings, preferably in a single
electronic file. In addition, electronic
fillings must send diskette copies to the
Commission’s duplicating contractor at
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room
CY–CB402, Washington, DC 20554.
• People with Disabilities: Contact
the FCC to request reasonable
accommodations (accessible format
documents, sign language interpreters,
CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov
or phone (202) 418–0539 or TTY: (202)
418–0432.
For detailed instructions for
submitting electronic filings and
additional information on the
rulemaking process, see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam
Gregory, Consumer & Government
Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418–2498
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(voice), (202) 418–1169 (TTY) or e-mail:
pam.gregory@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s
document DA 07–2761, released June
22, 2007, in CG Docket No. 03–123. TRS
State Certifications may be filed using:
(1) The Commission’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the
Federal Government’s eRulemaking
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See
Electronic Filing of Documents in
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121,
May 1, 1998.
• Electronic Filers: Filings may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/
cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Filers should follow the instructions
provided on the Web site for submitting
electronic filings.
• For ECFS filers, if multiple docket
or rulemaking numbers appear in the
caption of this proceeding, filers must
transmit one electronic copy of the
filing for each docket or rulemaking
number referenced in the caption. In
completing the transmittal screen, filers
should include their full name, U.S.
Postal Service mailing address, and the
applicable docket or rulemaking
number, which in this instance is CG
Docket No. 03–123. Parties may also
submit an electronic filing by Internet email. To get filing instructions, filers
should send an e-mail to: ecfs@fcc.gov,
and include the following words in the
body of the message, ‘‘get form .’’ A sample form and
directions will be sent in response.
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
file by paper must file an original and
four copies of each filing. If more than
one docket or rulemaking number
appears in the caption in this
proceeding, filers must submit two
additional copies of each additional
docket or rulemaking number. Filings
can be sent by hand or messenger
delivery, by commercial overnight
courier, or by first-class or overnight
U.S. Postal Service mail (although the
Commission continues to experience
delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service
mail). All filings must be addressed to
the Commission’s Secretary, Office of
the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
• The Commission’s contractor will
receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the
Commission’s Secretary at 236
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110,
Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours
at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All
hand deliveries must be held together
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any
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envelopes must be disposed of before
entering the building.
• Commercial mail sent by overnight
mail (other than U.S. Postal Service
Express mail and Priority Mail) must be
sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive,
Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
• U.S. Postal Service first-class,
Express, and Priority mail should be
addressed to: 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
A copy of document DA 07–2761 and
any subsequently file documents in this
matter will be available during regular
business hours at the FCC Reference
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554,
(202) 418–0270. Document DA 07–2761
and any subsequently filed documents
in this matter may also be purchased
from the Commission’s duplicating
contractor at their Web site,
www.bcpiweb.com, or call (800) 378–
3160. TRS State Certification
applications may also be found by
searching on the Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS) at: https://www.fcc.gov.cgb/ecfs
(insert CG Docket No. 03–123 into the
Proceeding block).
To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send and e-mail to:
fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
Synopsis
The Commission’s rules for the
provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV
of the Americans with Disabilities Act,
47 U.S.C. 225 of the Communications
Act, are codified at 47 CFR 64.601–605
of the Commission’s rules. Pursuant to
47 CFR 64.605(b) of the Commission’s
rules, a state desiring certification of its
TRS program must establish that:
(1) The state program meets or
exceeds all operational, technical, and
functional minimum standards
contained in 47 CFR 64.604 of the
Commission’s rules;
(2) The state program makes available
adequate procedures and remedies for
enforcing the state program; and
(3) Where a state program exceeds the
mandatory minimum standards
contained in § 64.604 of the
Commission’s rules, the state establishes
that its program in no way conflicts
with federal law.
Pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(a) of the
Commission’s rules, documentation
must be submitted through the state’s
office of the governor or other delegated
executive office empowered to provide
TRS. All documentation in support of
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the application must be submitted in
narrative form, and must clearly
describe the state program for
implementing intrastate TRS, and the
procedures and remedies for enforcing
any requirements imposed by the state
program. To the maximum extent
possible, states should provide
historical, statistical, and illustrative
evidence demonstrating compliance
with the Commission’s TRS rules.
Upon receipt, the Commission will
give public notice of state TRS
certification applications and provide
notification in the Federal Register,
pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(a) of the
Commission’s rules. Interested parties
will be invited to comment on each
application within a period of time set
by the Commission. In the event that a
state’s application is opposed or
incomplete, the Commission may
contact the responsible state officer to
seek further documentation. If it appears
that a state program will not meet
certification requirements, the
Commission will send notice to the
responsible state officer prior to July 26,
2008, giving the state an opportunity to
demonstrate that it has taken, or will
take measures to bring its program into
compliance with the Commission rules
by July 26, 2008.
The Commission will act to approve
the applications for certification of
states that demonstrate compliance with
all applicable requirements of the
Commission’s rules on or before July 26,
2008. Approved certifications will be in
effect for five (5) years until July 26,
2013 pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(c) of
the Commission’s rules.
In the event a state does not apply for
certification, the Commission will
contact common carriers providing
voice transmission service in that state
to ensure that TRS service meeting the
Commission minimum operational,
functional and technical standards is
available within their service areas. See
47 U.S.C. 225(c) of the Communications
Act.
Federal Communications Commission.
Nicole McGinnis,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[CG Docket No. 03-123; DA 07-2761]
Telecommunications Relay Services Applications for State
Certification and Renewal of Current Certification Accepted Until
October 1, 2007
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that it will accept
applications for the renewal of state telecommunications relay services
(TRS) program certification. The Commission's rules provide that states
may apply for a renewal of their certified state TRS program one year
prior to the expiration of their current certification.
DATES: TRS applications for state certifications and renewal
certifications will be accepted beginning July 26, 2007, and are due on
or before October 1, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit TRS State Certification applications
identified by [CG Document No. 03-123], by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting electronic filings.
Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting
electronic filings.
Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit
their filings on diskette. These diskettes should be submitted, along
with three paper copies, to: Pam Gregory, Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 3-
C417, Washington, DC 20554. Such submission should be on a 3.5 inch
diskette formatted in an IBM compatible format using Word 2003 or a
compatible software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover
letter and should be submitted in ``read only'' mode and must be
clearly labeled with the state's name, filing date and captioned ``TRS
Certification Application.'' The label should also include the
following phrase ``Disk Copy--Not an Original''. Each diskette should
contain only one party's pleadings, preferably in a single electronic
file. In addition, electronic fillings must send diskette copies to the
Commission's duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street,
SW., Room CY-CB402, Washington, DC 20554.
People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone (202) 418-
0539 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
For detailed instructions for submitting electronic filings and
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Gregory, Consumer & Government
Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-2498
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(voice), (202) 418-1169 (TTY) or e-mail: pam.gregory@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's
document DA 07-2761, released June 22, 2007, in CG Docket No. 03-123.
TRS State Certifications may be filed using: (1) The Commission's
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's
eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic
Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1,
1998.
Electronic Filers: Filings may be filed electronically
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers
should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting
electronic filings.
For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one
electronic copy of the filing for each docket or rulemaking number
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers
should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address,
and the applicable docket or rulemaking number, which in this instance
is CG Docket No. 03-123. Parties may also submit an electronic filing
by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an
e-mail to: ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of
the message, ``get form .'' A sample form and
directions will be sent in response.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption in this proceeding,
filers must submit two additional copies of each additional docket or
rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery,
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S.
Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience
delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission.
The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be
disposed of before entering the building.
Commercial mail sent by overnight mail (other than U.S.
Postal Service Express mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300
East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority
mail should be addressed to: 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20554.
A copy of document DA 07-2761 and any subsequently file documents
in this matter will be available during regular business hours at the
FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257,
Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0270. Document DA 07-2761 and any
subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from
the Commission's duplicating contractor at their Web site,
www.bcpiweb.com, or call (800) 378-3160. TRS State Certification
applications may also be found by searching on the Commission's
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at: https://www.fcc.gov.cgb/ecfs
(insert CG Docket No. 03-123 into the Proceeding block).
To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send and e-mail to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis
The Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title
IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 47 U.S.C. 225 of the
Communications Act, are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605 of the
Commission's rules. Pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(b) of the Commission's
rules, a state desiring certification of its TRS program must establish
that:
(1) The state program meets or exceeds all operational, technical,
and functional minimum standards contained in 47 CFR 64.604 of the
Commission's rules;
(2) The state program makes available adequate procedures and
remedies for enforcing the state program; and
(3) Where a state program exceeds the mandatory minimum standards
contained in Sec. 64.604 of the Commission's rules, the state
establishes that its program in no way conflicts with federal law.
Pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(a) of the Commission's rules,
documentation must be submitted through the state's office of the
governor or other delegated executive office empowered to provide TRS.
All documentation in support of the application must be submitted in
narrative form, and must clearly describe the state program for
implementing intrastate TRS, and the procedures and remedies for
enforcing any requirements imposed by the state program. To the maximum
extent possible, states should provide historical, statistical, and
illustrative evidence demonstrating compliance with the Commission's
TRS rules.
Upon receipt, the Commission will give public notice of state TRS
certification applications and provide notification in the Federal
Register, pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(a) of the Commission's rules.
Interested parties will be invited to comment on each application
within a period of time set by the Commission. In the event that a
state's application is opposed or incomplete, the Commission may
contact the responsible state officer to seek further documentation. If
it appears that a state program will not meet certification
requirements, the Commission will send notice to the responsible state
officer prior to July 26, 2008, giving the state an opportunity to
demonstrate that it has taken, or will take measures to bring its
program into compliance with the Commission rules by July 26, 2008.
The Commission will act to approve the applications for
certification of states that demonstrate compliance with all applicable
requirements of the Commission's rules on or before July 26, 2008.
Approved certifications will be in effect for five (5) years until July
26, 2013 pursuant to 47 CFR 64.605(c) of the Commission's rules.
In the event a state does not apply for certification, the
Commission will contact common carriers providing voice transmission
service in that state to ensure that TRS service meeting the Commission
minimum operational, functional and technical standards is available
within their service areas. See 47 U.S.C. 225(c) of the Communications
Act.
Federal Communications Commission.
Nicole McGinnis,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
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