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

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 97-2639; CC Docket No. 90-571]

Notice of Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Applications

for State Certification Accepted

Released: December 18, 1997.

Notice is hereby given that the state listed below has 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.

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 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Interested persons may file comments on

or before January 20, 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

Magalie Roman Salas, 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.

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-97-50.

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Applicant: State of New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission,

State of New Hampshire.

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.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-33579 Filed 12-23-97; 8:45 am]

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