[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47502-47503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22507]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 99-1473]


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 at The Holiday Inn--Lansing West Conference Center, Lansing, 
Michigan. 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 third meeting of the Public Safety 
National Coordination Committee.


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DATES: September 24, 1999 at 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Holiday Inn--Lansing West Conference Center, 7501 W. 
Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan 48917.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, Michael J. 
Wilhelm, (202) 418-0680, e-mail [email protected]. Press Contact, 
Meribeth McCarrick, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 202-418-0600, 
or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is the complete text of the Public 
Notice:
    This Public Notice advises interested persons of a meeting of the 
Public Safety National Coordination Committee (``NCC''), which will be 
held in Lansing, Michigan. 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 third meeting of the 
Public Safety National Coordination Committee.
    Date: September 24, 1999.
    Meeting Time: General Membership Meeting--1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
    Address: The Holiday Inn--Lansing West Conference Center, 7501 W. 
Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan 48917.
    The NCC Subcommittees will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, continuing 
from the previous day; the NCC General Membership Meeting will commence 
at 1:30 p.m. and continue until 5 p.m. The agenda for the NCC 
membership meeting is as follows:
    1. Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
    2. Approval of Agenda
    3. Other Administrative Matters
    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 (1998). 63 FR 58645 (November 2, 1998)
    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 third meeting of the Public Safety 
National Coordination Committee, please RSVP to Joy Alford or Bertram 
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 [email protected] or [email protected]. Please provide your 
name, the organization you represent, your phone number, fax number and 
email address. This RSVP is for the purpose of determining the number 
of people who will attend this third meeting. The FCC will attempt to 
accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be 
limited to the seating available. 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Herb Zeiler,
Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-22507 Filed 8-30-99; 8:45 am]
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