Applications For TRS State Recertification Received
PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
445 12th St., S.W.Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
Washington, D.C. 20554
TTY: 1-888-835-5322
DA 13-275
Released: February 22, 2013
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENT ON APPLICATIONS FOR STATE
CERTIFICATION FOR THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE
CG DOCKET NO. 03-123
Comments Due: March 15, 2013
Reply Comments Due: March 29, 2013
certification of their state telecommunications relay service (TRS) programs pursuant to Title IV of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as codified in the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 225, and
the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2013. A
state’s application for certification, covering the five year period from July 26, 2013 to July 25, 2018,
must demonstrate that its TRS program complies with Section 225 and the Commission’s rules governing
the provision of TRS.1 This notice seeks public comment on the following state applications for
certification, which can be found on the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs//. When searching for the state application in the ECFS, please enter docket
number 03-123 in the proceeding number fill-in block, and the state identification number, (e.g., TRS-46-
12) assigned for that specific state application in the bureau identification number fill-in block:
File No: TRS-46-12
File No: TRS-47-12
Alabama Public Service CommissionArkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired
State of Alabama
State of Arkansas
File No: TRS-02-12
File No: TRS-32-12
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing California Public Utilities CommissionState of Arizona
State of California
File No: TRS-23-12
File No: TRS-48-12
Colorado Public Utilities CommissionConnecticut Department of Public Utility
State of Colorado
State of Connecticut
1 Section 225 states, in pertinent part, that the Commission may approve a state’s application if it determines that the
state’s program makes available TRS “in a manner that meets or exceeds” the Commission’s TRS requirements and
“the program makes available adequate procedures and remedies for enforcing the requirements of the State
program.” 47 U.S.C. §§ 225(f)(2)(A) and (B).
File No: TRS-35-12
File No: TRS-49-12
Delaware Public Service CommissionPublic Service Commission
State of Delaware
District of Columbia
File No: TRS-50-12
File No: TRS-51-12
Florida Public Service CommissionGeorgia Public Service Commission
State of Florida
State of Georgia
File No: TRS-22-12
File No: TRS-43-12
Hawaii Public Utilities CommissionIdaho Public Service Commission
State of Hawaii
State of Idaho
File No: TRS-10-12
File No: TRS-08-12
Illinois Commerce CommissionIndiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation
State of Illinois
State of Indiana
File No: TRS-03-12
File No: TRS-07-12
Iowa Utilities BoardKansas Relay Services, Inc.
State of Iowa
State of Kansas
File No: TRS-52-12
File No: TRS-13-12
Kentucky Public Service CommissionLouisiana Relay Administration Board
Commonwealth of Kentucky
State of Louisiana
File No: TRS-53-12
File No: TRS-33-12
Maine Public Utilities CommissionTelecommunications Access of Maryland
State of Maine
State of Maryland
File No: TRS-34-12
File No: TRS-54-12
Department of Telecommunications and Energy Michigan Public Service CommissionCommonwealth of Massachusetts
State of Michigan
File No: TRS-39-12
File No: TRS-55-12
Minnesota Department of CommerceMississippi Public Service Commission
State of Minnesota
State of Mississippi
File No: TRS-15-12
File No: TRS-56-12
Missouri Public Service CommissionTelecommunications Access Program
State of Missouri
State of Montana
File No: TRS-40-12
File No: TRS-25-12
Nebraska Public Service CommissionRelay Nevada
State of Nebraska
State of Nevada
File No: TRS-42-12
File No: TRS-45-12
New Hampshire Public Service CommissionNew Jersey Board of Utilities
State of New Hampshire
State of New Jersey
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File No: TRS-14-12
File No: TRS-16-12
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing New York State Department of Public ServiceState of New Mexico
State of New York
File No: TRS-30-12
File No: TRS-12-12
Department of Health and Human ServiceInformation Technology Department
State of North Carolina
State of North Dakota
File No: TRS-37-12
File No: TRS-57-12
Public Utilities Commission of OhioOklahoma Telephone Association
State of Ohio
State of Oklahoma
File No: TRS-36-12
File No: TRS-58-12
Oregon Public Utilities CommissionPennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Services
State of Oregon
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
File No: TRS-28-12
File No: TRS-59-12
Telecommunications Regulatory BoardDivision of Public Utilities and Carriers
Puerto Rico
State of Rhode Island
File No: TRS-62-12
File No: TRS-11-12
Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation South Carolina Office of Regulatory StaffSaipan
State of South Carolina
File No: TRS-60-12
File No: TRS-20-12
Department of Human ServicesTennessee Regulatory Authority
State of South Dakota
State of Tennessee
File No: TRS-17-12
File No: TRS-09-12
Texas Public Utility CommissionPublic Service Commission
State of Texas
State of Utah
File No: TRS-44-12
File No: TRS-04-12
Vermont Department of Public ServiceDepartment for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
State of Vermont
Commonwealth of Virginia
File No: TRS-27-12
File No: TRS-01-12
Office of the Deaf and Hard of HearingWisconsin Department of Administration
State of Washington
State of Wisconsin
File No: TRS-18-12
State of Wyoming
Pursuant to Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415 & 1.419, interested
parties may file comments on or before March 15, 2013, and reply comments on or before March 29,
2013. All filings must reference
CG Docket No. 03-123
and the relevant state identification number ofthe state application that is being commented upon. Comments may be filed using the Internet by
accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs// or by filing paper copies. Filers should follow the
instructions provided on the website for submitting comments. In completing the transmittal screen,
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commenters should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable
docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment 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.
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 the FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-
A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners.
Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial sent by overnight mail
(other than U.S. Postal Service Express mail and Priority mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive,
Capital Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should
be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC 20554.
A copy of this document and subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available during regular
business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-
A257, Washington, DC 20554.
To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at
(202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). This Public Notice can also be downloaded in Word and
Portable Document Format (PDF) at: http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html
For further information regarding this Public Notice, contact Dana Wilson, Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau, Disabilities Rights Office (202) 418-2247 (voice), or e-mail Dana.Wilson@fcc.gov.
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