[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63052-63053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30069]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Gen. Docket No. 90-53; DA-2208]


Private Land Mobile Radio Service Rules, New England Area 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 inviting comments on the New England Area Public 
Safety Regional Plan (Region 19 Plan) that proposes to revise the 
current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869 
MHz bands within the New England area. In accordance with the National 
Public Safety Plan,

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each region is responsible for planning its use of public safety radio 
frequency spectrum in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands.1
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    \1\ Report and Order, General Docket No. 87-112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 
(1987).

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DATES: October 30, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Alford, Federal Communications 
Commission, Washington, DC, (202) 418-0680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 14, 1998, Region 19 submitted a 
proposed amendment to its Public Safety Plan that would revise the 
current channel allotments to reflect changes made as a result of its 
fourth window application process. 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.2 The Public Safety Plan for Region 19, which was 
adopted by the Commission on April 26, 1990, governs the use of 
frequency assignments in the 821-824/866-869 MHz within the New England 
area.3 The Commission is soliciting comments from the public 
before taking action on this proposed plan amendment. Interested 
parties may file comments to the proposed amendment on or before 
November 29, 1998, and reply comments on or before December 14, 1998. 
Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS), [See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking 
Proceedings, 63 FR 24,121 (1998)], or by filing paper copies. 
Commenters who submit by paper should send original and five copies of 
comments to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 
Washington, DC 20554. Commenter should clearly identify all comments 
and reply comments, whether submitted electronically or as paper 
copies, as submissions to General Docket 90-53 New England Public 
Safety Region 19. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an 
electronic file via the Internet to <http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/
ecfs.html>. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must 
be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should 
include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the 
applicable docket or rulemaking number.
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    \2\ Report and Order, General Docket No. 87-112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 
(1987).
    \3\ Order, General Docket 90-53, 5 FCC Rcd 2844 (1990).
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    Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. 
To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send 
an e-mail to [email protected], and should include the following words in 
the body of the message, ``get form .'' A sample 
form and directions will be sent in reply.
    Questions regarding this public notice may be directed to Joy 
Alford, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418-0694.
    The original Region 19 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 19 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.

4Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-30069 Filed 11-9-98; 8:45 am]
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