[Federal Register: August 21, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 162)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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Public Safety National Coordination Committee
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document advises interested persons of a meeting of the
Public Safety National Coordination Committee (``NCC''), which will be
held in Washington, D.C. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
92-463, as amended, requires public notice of all meetings of the NCC.
This notice advises interested persons of the fourteenth meeting of the
Public Safety National Coordination Committee.
DATES: September 14, 2001 at 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, Michael J.
Wilhelm, (202) 418-0680, e-mail mwilhelm@fcc.gov. Press Contact,
Meribeth McCarrick, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 202-418-0600,
or e-mail mmccarri@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is the complete text of the Public
Notice: This Public Notice advises interested persons of the fourteenth
meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee (``NCC''),
which will be held in Washington, DC. The Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, requires public notice of all
meetings of the NCC.
Date: September 14, 2001.
Meeting Time: General Membership Meeting--9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Address: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Commission Meeting Room, Washington, DC 20554.
The NCC Subcommittees will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the
previous day. The NCC General Membership Meeting will commence at 9:30
a.m. and continue until 12:30 p.m. The agenda for the NCC membership
meeting is as follows:
1. Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
2. Administrative Matters
3. Presentation by Telecommunications Industries Association on
Wideband Data Interoperability Standards
4. Report from the Interoperability Subcommittee
5. Report from the Technology Subcommittee
6. Report from the Implementation Subcommittee
7. Public Discussion
8. Other Business
9. Upcoming Meeting Dates and Locations
10. Closing Remarks
The FCC has established the Public Safety National Coordination
Committee, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, to advise the Commission on a variety of issues relating to the
use of the 24 MHz of spectrum in the 764-776/794-806 MHz frequency
bands (collectively, the 700 MHz band) that has been allocated to
public safety services. See The Development of Operational, Technical
and Spectrum Requirements For Meeting Federal, State and Local Public
Safety Agency Communications Requirements Through the Year 2010 and
Establishment of Rules and Requirements For Priority Access Service, WT
Docket No. 96-86, First Report and Order and Third Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, FCC 98-191, 14 FCC Rcd 152 (1998), 63 FR 58645 (11-2-98).
The NCC has an open membership. Previous expressions of interest in
membership have been received in response to several Public Notices
inviting interested persons to become members and to participate in the
NCC's processes. All persons who have previously identified themselves
or have been designated as a representative of an organization are
deemed members and are invited to attend. All other interested parties
are hereby invited to attend and to participate in the NCC processes
and its meetings and to become members of the Committee. This policy
will ensure balanced participation. Members of the general public may
attend the meeting. To attend the fourteenth meeting of the Public
Safety National Coordination Committee, please RSVP to Joy Alford or
Bert Weintraub of the Policy and Rules Branch of the Public Safety and
Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the
FCC by calling (202) 418-0680, by faxing (202) 418-2643, or by E-
mailing at jalford@fcc.gov or bweintra@fcc.gov. Please provide your
name, the organization you represent, your phone number, fax number and
e-mail address. This RSVP is for the purpose of determining the number
of people who will attend this fourteenth meeting. The FCC will attempt
to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be
limited to the seating available. Persons requesting accommodations for
hearing disabilities should contact Joy Alford immediately at (202)
418-7233 (TTY). Persons requesting accommodations for other physical
disabilities should contact Joy Alford immediately at (202) 418-0694 or
via e-mail at jalford@fcc.gov. The public may submit written comments
to the NCC's Designated Federal Officer before the meeting.
Additional information about the NCC and NCC-related matters can be
found on the NCC website located at: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/
publicsafety/ncc.html.
Federal Communications Commission.
Jeanne Kowalski,
Deputy Division Chief for Public Safety, Public Safety and Private
Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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