[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 86 (Thursday, May 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 19620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10848]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee; Subcommittee Meetings

AGENCIES: 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 Meetings of the Spectrum Requirements, 
Interoperability, Technology, Operational Requirements and Transition 
Subcommittees.

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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 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.

DATES: May 29, 30, 31 (Wed.-Fri.).

ADDRESSES: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (near St. Louis, MO), Global 
Reach Planning Center, Bldg. 1907, Main Conference Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For information regarding the Subcommittees, contact:

Interoperability Subcommittee: James E. Downes at 202-622-1582
Operational Requirements Subcommittee: Paul H. Wieck at 515-281-5261
Spectrum Requirements Subcommittee: Richard N. Allen at 703-630-6617
Technology Subcommittee: Alfred Mello at 401-738-2220
Transition Subcommittee: Ronnie Rand at 904-322-2500 or 800-949-2726 
ext. 600

    For information regarding accommodations and transportation, 
contact: Deborah Behlin at 202-418-0650 (phone), 202-418-2643 (fax), or 
[email protected] (email). You may also contact Ms. Behlin for general 
information concerning the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee. 
Information is also available from the Internet at the Public Safety 
Wireless Advisory Committee homepage (http://pswac.ntia.doc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The five Subcommittees of the Public Safety 
Wireless Advisory Committee will hold consecutive meetings over a three 
day period, Wednesday through Friday, May 29, 30, and 31, 1996. The 
expected arrangement of the meetings, which is subject to change at the 
time of the meetings, is as follows:

    May 29: The Interoperability Subcommittee and then the Spectrum 
Requirements Subcommittee will meet consecutively starting at 9:00 
a.m.
    May 30: The Technology Subcommittee and then the Operational 
Requirements Subcommittee will meet consecutively starting at 9:00 
a.m.
    May 31: The Transition Subcommittee will meet starting at 9:00 
a.m.

    Visitor passes will be required to gain entrance to Scott AFB. 
These passes will be mailed to the membership after the April San Diego 
meetings. Additionally, there will be an off-site registration 
established at one of the host hotels in the area and details will be 
made available on the PSWAC Homepage as soon as possible. For further 
information contact Don Speights, NTIA, directly at 202-482-1652 or by 
email at [email protected].

    The tentative agenda for each subcommittee 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 tentative schedule and general location of future meetings of 
the Subcommittees of the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee is 
as follows: 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.
    The Co-Designated Federal Officials of the Public Safety Wireless 
Advisory Committee are William Donald Speights, NTIA, and John J. 
Borkowski, FCC. For public inspection, a file designated WTB-1 is 
maintained in the Private Wireless Division of the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
8010, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

Federal Communications Commission.
Robert H. McNamara,
Chief, Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-10848 Filed 5-1-96; 8:45 am]
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