[Federal Register: January 13, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 9)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 99-2792]
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 San Francisco, California. 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 sixth meeting
of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee.
DATES: January 28, 2000 at 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: San Francisco City Hall--The Chambers (Room 250), 1 Dr.
Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102.
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 sixth
meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee (``NCC''),
which will be held in San Francisco, California. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, requires public notice of
all meetings of the NCC.
Date: January 28, 2000.
Meeting Time: General Membership Meeting--1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Address: San Francisco City Hall--The Chambers (Room 250), 1 Dr.
Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102.
The NCC Subcommittees will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon,
continuing their meetings from the previous day. The NCC General
Membership Meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m. and continue until 5:00
p.m. The agenda for the NCC membership meeting is as follows:
1. Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
2. Administrative Matters
3. Remarks of Invited Speaker (TBA)
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 sixth 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 sixth 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.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Jeanne Kowalski,
Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau.
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