[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 76266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31081]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 00-2684]


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 Orlando, Florida. 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 eleventh meeting of 
the Public Safety National Coordination Committee.

DATES: January 19, 2001 at 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Select, 5750 T. G. Lee Blvd., Orlando, Florida 
32822.

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 the 
eleventh meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee 
(``NCC''), which will be held in Orlando, Florida.
    The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, 
requires public notice of all meetings of the NCC.
    Date: January 19, 2001.
    Meeting Time: General Membership Meeting--9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    Address: Holiday Inn Select, 5750 T. G. Lee Blvd., Orlando, Florida 
32822.
    The NCC Subcommittees will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the 
previous day. The NCC General Membership Meeting will commence at 9:30 
a.m. and continue until 12:30 p.m. The agenda for the NCC membership 
meeting is as follows:
    1. Introduction and Welcoming Remarks.
    2. Administrative Matters.
    3. Report from the Interoperability Subcommittee including, without 
limitation, recommendations for an incident response system, 
recommendations for the number of interoperability channels to be 
operator-accessible on mobile and portable radios; recommendations on 
interoperability channel labeling conventions and any other matters 
related to interoperability.
    4. Report from the Technology Subcommittee including, without 
limitation, discussion of an encryption standard appropriate for use on 
the narrowband 700 MHz public safety frequencies; technology-related 
issues arising from the recommendations of the other subcommittees; and 
any other matters related to interoperability.
    5. Report from the Implementation Subcommittee including, without 
limitation, recommendations for guidelines and model documents for use 
by Regional Planning Committees; recommendations for use of a pre-
coordination database; operations-related issues arising from the 
recommendations of the other subcommittees; and any other matters 
related to interoperability.
    6. Public Discussion.
    7. Other Business.
    8. Upcoming Meeting Dates and Locations.
    9. 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 eleventh 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 to [email protected] or [email protected]. 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 eighth 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 [email protected]. 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.
Jeanne Kowalski,
Deputy Division Chief for Public Safety, Public Safety and Private 
Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-31081 Filed 12-5-00; 8:45 am]
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