[Federal Register: November 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 222)]
[Notices]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[PR Docket No. 91-143; DA 98-2257]

 
Private Land Mobile Radio Service Rules, Arizona Public Safety 
Plan

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Chief Public Safety and Private Wireless Division released 
this Public Notice approving an amendment to the Arizona Public Safety 
Regional Plan (Region 3 Plan) that revises the current channel 
allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands 
within the state of Arizona. In accordance with the National Public 
Safety Plan, each region is responsible for planning its use of public 
safety radio frequency spectrum in the 821-824/866-869 MHz 
bands.<SUP>1</SUP>
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    \1\ Report and Order, General Docket No. 87-112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 
(1987).

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DATES: November 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Alford, Federal Communications 
Commission, Washington, DC, (202) 418-0694.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this notice, the minor amendment to the 
Region 3 Public Safety Radio Plan (Region 3 Plan) that proposes to 
revise the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-
824/866-869 MHz bands within the state of Arizona is approved. The 
amendment assigns certain frequencies to new users in Region 3. The 
amendment also includes minor non-frequency assignment changes or 
corrections to the plan. In accordance with the Public Safety National 
Plan, each region is responsible for planning its use of the public 
safety radio frequency spectrum in the 821-824-866-869 MHz 
bands.<SUP>2</SUP> The Region 3 Plan was originally adopted by the 
Commission on September 4, 1991,<SUP>3</SUP> and was subsequently 
revised by letter on May 24, 1995. On August 28, 1998, the Commission 
issued a Public Notice (Report No. WT 98-40) inviting interested 
parties to file comments regarding a proposed amendment to the Region 3 
Plan that was filed with the Commission on June 12, 1998. We have 
reviewed the Region 3 request. The amendment is a minor change to the 
Region 3 Plan and includes concurrences from each of the adjacent 
Regions 5, 7, 27, 29, and 41. Further, we have received no comments in 
response to the Public Notice of August 28, 1998, referenced above. The 
amendment, is therefore, accepted and approved as submitted. The 
Secretary's office will place the amended Region 3 Plan in the official 
docket file where it will remain available to the public. Questions 
regarding this public notice may be directed to Joy Alford, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418-0694. The original Region 3 Public 
Safety Plan, is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 230) 1919 M Street, 
NW, Washington, DC. The original Region 3

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Public Safety Plan, may also be ordered from the Commission's copy 
contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone (202) 857-3800.
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    \2\ Report and Order, General Docket No. 87-112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 
(1987).
    \3\ Order, Private Radio Docket 91-143, 6 FCC Rcd 5335 (1991).

Federal Communications Commission.
Shirley Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.
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