[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1759-1760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-785]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 02-16]


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 Washington, DC. 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 fifteenth meeting of the 
Public Safety National Coordination Committee.

DATES: February 1, 2002 at 9:30 a.m.--12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

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 fifteenth 
meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee (``NCC''), 
which will be held in Washington, DC. The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, requires public notice of all 
meetings of the NCC.
    Date: February 1, 2002.
    Meeting Time: General Membership Meeting--9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    Address: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.
    The NCC Subcommittees will meet from 9 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.
    4. Report from the Technology Subcommittee.
    5. Report from the Implementation Subcommittee.
    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,

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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 fifteenth meeting of the Public 
Safety National Coordination Committee, please RSVP to Joy Alford 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]. 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 fifteenth 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 Web site 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. 02-785 Filed 1-11-02; 8:45 am]
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