Notice of Certification of State Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Programs, 35640-35641 [2018-16041]

Download as PDF 35640 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2018 / Notices Dated: May 30, 2018. Steven Fine, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator. 418–0530 (voice), (844) 432–2275 (videophone), or (202) 418–0432 (TTY). Synopsis [FR Doc. 2018–16117 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CG Docket No. 03–123; DA 18–733] Notice of Certification of State Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Programs Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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: https://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/disabilityrights-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) amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Jul 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2018 / Notices 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Jul 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 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] 35641 express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than August 13, 2018. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (David L. Hubbard, Senior Manager) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@stls.frb.org: 1. First State Bancorp, Inc., Caruthersville, Missouri; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Mississippi County Savings and Loan Association, Charleston, Missouri, and thereby engage in operating a savings association pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii). Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 24, 2018. Yao-Chin Chao, Assistant Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2018–16062 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y, (12 CFR part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register. The following transactions were granted early termination—on the dates indicated—of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The listing for each transaction includes the transaction number and the parties to the transaction. The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period. E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35640-35641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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: https://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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