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

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 90-571; DA 97-2182]

Notice of Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Applications

for State Certification Accepted

October 10, 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 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 AM to 4:30 PM. Interested persons may file comments on or

before December 12, 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.

A number of state TRS programs currently holding FCC certification

have failed to apply for recertification. Applications received after

October 1, 1997, for which no extension has been requested before

October 1, 1997, must be accompanied by a petition explaining the

circumstances of the late-filing and requesting acceptance of the late-

filed application.

File No: TRS-97-38.

Applicant: Department of Health and Human Services, State of North

Carolina.

File No: TRS-97-43.

Applicant: California Public Utiliities Commission, State of

California.

File No. TRS-97-47.

Applicant: D.C. Public Service Commission, District of Columbia.

File No. TRS-97-48.

Applicant: Public Utility Commission of Texas, State of Texas.

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

[email protected], or Andy Firth, (202) 418-2224 (TTY), [email protected],

at the Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-27511 Filed 10-16-97; 8:45 am]

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