Notice of Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Applications for State Certification Accepted

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 90-571]

Notice of Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Applications

for State Certification Accepted

Released: September 22, 1997.

Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to

the Commission for State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

Certification. Current state certifications expire July 25, 1998.

Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July

26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program

complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant

to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C.

Sec. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR Secs. 64.601-605.

Copies of applications for certification are available for public

inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services

Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday

through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the

FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.,

daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Interested persons may file comments

with respect to those applications on or before November 7, 1997.

Comments should reference the relevant state file number of the state

application that is being commented upon. One original and five copies

of all comments must be sent to William F. Caton, Acting Secretary,

Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20554. Two copies also should be sent to the Network Services

Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 2000 M Street, N.W., Room 235,

Washington, D.C. 20554.

Applicants for State Certification

File No: TRS-97-01,

Applicant: Florida Public Service Commission, State of Florida

File No: TRS-97-02,

Applicant: Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, State of Hawaii

For further information, contact Al McCloud, (202) 418-2499,

[email protected], at the Network Services Division, Common Carrier

Bureau, Federal Communications Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.

Shirley S. Suggs,

Chief, Publications Branch.

[FR Doc. 97-25789 Filed 9-30-97; 8:45 am]

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