[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19952-19953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9567]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 01-897]


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 St. Louis, Missouri. 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 thirteenth meeting 
of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee.

DATES: May 11, 2001 at 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Police Board Room, 6th Floor, Police Headquarters, 1200 
Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63103.

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 thirteenth 
meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee (``NCC''), 
which will be held in St. Louis, Missouri. The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, requires public notice of 
all meetings of the NCC.
    Date: May 11, 2001.
    Meeting Time: General Membership Meeting--9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    Addresses: Police Board Room, 6th Floor, Police Headquarters, 1200 
Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63103.
    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 user 
needs, if any, for both packet switched and circuit switched data on 
700 MHz low speed data channels.
4. Report from the Technology Subcommittee, including status of 
development of a standard for interoperable high speed data 
transmission.
5. Report from the Implementation Subcommittee, including 
presentation of final model documents for use by 700 MHz regional 
planning committees.
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

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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 thirteenth 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 at [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 thirteenth 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. 01-9567 Filed 4-17-01; 8:45 am]
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