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

[Gen. Docket No. 88-549; DA 98-2256]

 
Private Land Mobile Radio Service Rules, North Central Texas 
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 North Central Texas 
Public Safety Regional Plan (Region 40 Plan) that revises the current 
channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869 MHz 
bands within North Central Texas. 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, D.C., (202) 418-0694.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this notice, the minor amendment to the 
Region 40 Public Safety Radio Plan (Region 40 Plan) that proposes to 
revise its current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-
824/866-869 MHz bands within the North Central Texas area, is approved. 
The amendment assigns certain frequencies within Region 40 for low 
power interoperability purposes. In accordance with the Public Safety 
National Plan, each region is responsible for planning its use of 
public safety radio frequency spectrum in the 821-824/866-869 MHz 
bands.<SUP>2</SUP> The Region 40 Plan was originally adopted by the 
Commission on June 22, 1989,<SUP>3</SUP> and was subsequently modified 
by letter on December 31, 1992. On August 28, 1998, the Commission 
issued a Public Notice (Report No. WT 98-30) inviting interested 
parties to file comments to a proposed amendment that was filed with 
the Commission on July 17, 1997, to amend the Region 40 Plan. We have 
reviewed the Region 40 request. We have received no comments to the 
Public Notice of August 28, referenced above. The amendment is a minor 
change to the Region 40 Plan and is approved as submitted. The 
Secretary's office will place the amended Region 40 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 
40 Public Safety Plan, is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 230) 1919 M 
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The original Region 40 Public Safety 
Plan, may also be ordered from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20036, Telephone (202) 857-3800.

    \2\ Report and Order, General Docket No. 87-112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 
(1987), at paragraph 57.
    \3\ Order, General Docket 88-549, 4 FCC Rcd 5401 (1989).
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Federal Communications Commission.
Shirley Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.
[FR Doc. 98-30807 Filed 11-17-98; 8:45 am]
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