[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 218 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27888]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Meeting

AGENCY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary for Communications and 
Information, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Reed E. 
Hundt, Chairman.

ACTION: Notice of the next meeting of the Spectrum Requirements, 
Interoperability, Technology, Operational Requirements, and Transition 
Subcommittees and the Steering Committee of the Public Safety Wireless 
Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, as amended, this notice advises interested persons of the 
next meetings of the five Subcommittees and Steering Committee of the 
Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee. The NTIA and the FCC 
established a Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee, Subcommittees, 
and Steering Committee to prepare a final report to advise the NTIA and 
the FCC on operational, technical and spectrum requirements of Federal, 
state and local Public Safety entities through the year 2010. All 
interested parties are invited to attend and to participate in the next 
round of meetings of the Subcommittees and the Steering Committee.

DATES: December 13, 14 and 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: December 13 and 14, 1995 in The Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission First Floor Hearing Room 1000 at 1155 21st Street (Lafayette 
Centre), Washington, D.C. 20036. On December 15, 1995 in the U.S. 
Department of Transportation Nassif Building Room 2230 (See Note below 
for additional details) at 7th and E. Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The five Subcommittees of the Public Safety 
Wireless Advisory Committee will hold consecutive meetings over a three 
day period, Wednesday through Friday, December 13, 14 and 15, 1995. The 
expected arrangement of the meetings, which is subject to change at the 
time of the meetings, is as follows:
    December 13, 1995 the Operational Requirements and Technology 
Subcommittees will meet consecutively starting at 9 a.m. A separate 
Public Notice providing additional details about the Technology 
Subcommittee meeting and associated technology briefings has been 
released (reference Report No. WT 95-31). On December 14, 1995 the 
Interoperability and Spectrum Requirements Subcommittees will meet 
consecutively starting at 9 a.m. On December 15, 1995 the Transition 
Subcommittee will meet starting at 9 a.m. Note this meeting will be 
held in room 2230 of the U.S. Department of Transportation Nassif 
Building at 7th and E Streets, S.W. (See Note below for additional 
details). The agenda for each meeting is as follows:

1. Welcoming Remarks
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Administrative Matters
4. Work Program/Organization of Work
5. Meeting Schedule
6. Agenda for Next Meeting
7. Other Business
8. Closing Remarks

    The Steering Committee of the Public Safety Wireless Advisory 
Committee will meet starting at 1:30 p.m. on December 15, 1995. This 
meeting will also be held in room 2230 of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation Nassif Building at 7th and E Streets, S.W. (See Note 
below for additional details). The agenda for the Steering Committee 
meeting is as follows:

1. Introduction/welcoming remarks
2. Presentation of definitions of Public Safety and Interoperability 
from the Interoperability Subcommittee
3. Presentation of draft report from Operational Requirements 
Subcommittee
4. Subcommittee progress reports
5. Other business
6. Closing remarks

    Note:  For meetings held at the Nassif Building, participants 
should go to the southeast building entrance and tell the guard that 
they are attending a meeting in room 2230. The Metro stop is 
L'Enfant Plaza, using the exit market ``US Department of 
Transportation, 7th and D Streets S.W.''.

     The tentative schedule and general location of future meetings of 
the Subcommittees of Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee is as 
follows:

 January 8, 9 and 10, 1996, at the University of California (Berkeley 
Campus)
February 28, 29 and March 1, 1996, in Orlando, Florida
April, 1996, in San Diego, CA
May, 1996 at Scott AFB, St Louis, MO
June, 1996 in Washington, D.C.

    The tentative schedule and general location of the next full 
meeting of the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee is: June 1996, 
in Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the 
Subcommittees, contact: Interoperability Subcommittee: James E. Downes 
(202-622-1582); Operational Requirements Subcommittee: Paul H. Wieck 
(515-281-5261); Spectrum Requirements Subcommittee: Richard N. Allen 
(703-630-6617); Technology Subcommittee: Alfred Mello (401-738-2220); 
Transition Subcommittee: Ronnie Rand (904-322-2500 or 800-949-2726 ext. 
600). The Co-Designated Federal Officers of the Public Safety Wireless 
Advisory Committee are William Donald Speights, NTIA (202-482-1652), 
and John J. Borkowski, FCC (202-418-0680). Information is also 
available from the Internet at the Public Safety Wireless Advisory 
Committee homepage (http://pswax.ntia.doc.gov).

    Dated: November 3, 1995.
William Donald Speights,
PSWAC Co-Designated Federal Official, National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-27888 Filed 11-9-95; 8:45 am]
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