*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 9665.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 1385 WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION June 18, 2001 COMMENTS INVITED ON REGION 20 (WASHINGTON, MARYLAND & NORTHERN VIRGINIA) PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN AMENDMENT (Gen. Docket No. 90- 7) Comment Date: July 18, 2001 Reply Date: August 2, 2001 On June 4, 2001, we received an amendment request from the Region 20 (Washington, D. C. Metropolitan Area) Regional Planning Committee proposing to amend its 821- 824/ 866- 869 MHz (800 MHz) Public Safety Plan, which was adopted by the Commission on March 26, 1990. 1 The instant plan amendment requests modifications (see Region 20’s annotated frequency assignment list, attached as Appendix 1) that would revise the current channel allotments to reflect changes resulting from Region 20’s third filing window. The amendment request includes concurrences from the surrounding Regions 28 2 , 36 3 , 42 4 and 44 5 . The amendment also lists spectrum “give backs” that will make additional spectrum available to non- 800 MHz band users, and confirms that other previously required administrative modifications have been made. In accordance with the Public Safety National Plan, each region is responsible for planning its use of public safety radio spectrum in the 800 MHz bands. 6 The Public Safety Plan for Region 20 governs the use of 800 MHz spectrum assignments within Washington, D. C., the state of Maryland and Northern Virginia. The Commission is soliciting comments from the public before taking action on this proposed plan amendment. Copies of the Region 20 amendment request may be viewed at the Commission’s Reference Information Center, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- A257, Washington, DC 20554. Copies may also be obtained from the Commission’s Copy Contractor, International Transcriptions Services, (ITS), which is located at 1231 20 th St., N. W., Washington, DC. ITS may be contacted by phone at (202) 857- 3800. The Region 20 amendment request may also be viewed on- line by 1 Order, General Docket No. 90- 7, 3 FCC Rcd 1984 (1990) 2 Adjoining Region 28 encompasses eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and the state of Delaware. 3 Adjoining Region 36 encompasses western Pennsylvania 4 Adjoining Region 42 encompasses the commonwealth of Virginia, except northern Virginia 5 Adjoining Region 44 encompasses the state of West Virginia 6 Report and Order, General Docket No. 87- 112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 (1987). News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 accessing the Commission’s Electronic Comments Filing System (ECFS) and initiating a search of records for General Docket Number 90- 7. Interested parties may file comments to the proposed amendment on or before July 18, 2001, and reply comments on or before August 2, 2001. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), [See Electronic Filing of Document s in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24,121 (1998)], or by filing paper copies. Comment ers who submit by paper should send original and five copies of comments to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D. C. 20554. Commenters should clearly identify all comments and reply comments, whether submitted electronically or as paper copies, as submissions to General Docket 90- 7 Region 20 Public Safety Plan amendment request. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to . Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In complet ing the transmitt al screen, comment ers should include t heir full name, Post al Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Part ies may also submit an elect ronic comment by Int ernet e- mail. To get filing inst ruct ions for e- mail comments, commenters should send e- mails to ecfs@ fcc. gov, 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 Ms. Joy Alford, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418- 0694, TTY (202) 418- 7233. - FCC - 2 Appendix I REGION 20 FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS Windows 1, 2 and 3 1 Jurisdiction / Geographic Area Assigned Channels Alexandria City, VA 673 675 810 Anne Arundel County, MD 636 750* 2 777 798 818 Arlington County, VA 654* 662* 727* 766* Baltimore City, MD 608 615 617 627 634 647 650 663 665 667 669 672 687 689 692 707 710 712 739 745 747 752 759 761 763 765 767 775 787 796 801 807 810 821 827 Baltimore Washington Airport 620* 655* 697* 701* 742* Baltimore, MD Calvert County, MD 670 686 690 695 779 Carroll County, MD 612* 2 686 702* 2 709 711 713 720 748 778* 2 Charles County, MD 625* 803* 823* Fairfax County, VA 609 611 623 631 633 657 685 688 697 699 705 708 725 738 749 751 758 762 776 791 797 817 Fauquier County, VA 710* 729* 741* 747* 787* 795* Frederick County, MD 646 670 769 789 811 3 Harford County, MD 619* 3 622* 659* 698* 704* 736* 781* 3 813* 816* Howard County, MD 602* 604* 630* 640* 643* 652* 674* 676* 684* 724* 737* 754* 756* Loudoun County, VA 641* 644* 661* 4 678* 4 681* 4 701* 755* 804* 4 813* 824* Manassas City, VA. 606 608 743 783 785 Maryland Central Booking 606* 611* 623* 726* 784* Baltimore City, MD Montgomery County, MD 616 621* 2 626 638 649 732* 740 744 746 760 764 773 780 782 786 800 802 806 820 822 826 Metro Washington Airport Authority 603* 651 668 671 691 Arlington, Loudon & Fairfax Counties, VA 703 716* 718* 768 808 815* Princes George’s County, MD 607 614 618 645 660 682 722* 770 788 790 812 828 Prince William County, VA 613 635 637 653 655 674 676 731 736 745 765 778 799 801 819 821 827 RINS – Washington DC Metro Area 792 Saint Mary’s County, MD 612* 634* 658* 713* 724* 735* 748* 763* 809* 814* SERS 01* 5 720 Alexandria, VA 4 Upper Maryland Eastern Shore 644* 653* 6 661* 675* 719* Talbot and Queen Anne’s Counties, MD 785* 6 789* 793* 805* 830* University of Maryland College Park 632* 726* 784* 794* 830* College Park, MD Washington Council of Governments 628 664 666 694 714 Washington DC Metro Area 734 File: Appendix I 5- 29- 01. doc 1 * = Window 3 assignment. 2 Window 3 reassignment as part of Inter- Regional Matrix rework (2/ 99) with Regions 20, 28 & 36. 3 License limitations per Region 28 concurrence. (1) Harford County is to include a copy of their letter to Region 28 (dated July 11, 2000) with their APCO/ FCC submittal. This letter contains provisions relating to criteria to be used in resolution of possible harmful interference to the State of Delaware. (2) Harford County obtains a Letter of Concurrence from the State of Delaware relating to item one of this section. The Letter of Concurrence will provide protection to the State of Delaware should there be harmful interference, and shall be included with the APCO/ FCC submittal. 4 License limitations per Region 36 concurrence. (1) Licenses for the Loudoun Heights location, or nearby (within 1 mile) additional or replacement sites, require the use of directional antenna arrays with the null oriented at 330 degrees and implemented with at least 3 degrees of down tilt per discussions between Region 36 and Loudoun County representatives. (2) Loudoun County maintain its system design such that its 40 dBu contour does not extend closer than three miles south of the Pennsylvania service area border. (3) Region 20 and Loudoun County agree that the Loudoun County allocation does not entitle Loudoun County from adjacent- channel protection from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s deployment of channels 682 and 805 in Adam County and channels 662 and 679 in Franklin County, provided that the Commonwealth maintains its operations within the 40 dBu contour defined by a line three miles outside its service areas. 5 Administrative change, Channel 720 was originally listed to “MCT Medical Services,” Alexandria, VA; it is now designated as “SERS 01,” Alexandria, VA to more closely reflect the category of use as assigned. [Per: “Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the matter of)) Washington, DC Metropolitan Area) Regional Public Safety Plan) Gen. Docket No. 90- 7 (Region 20))) Philadelphia Metropolitan Area) Regional Public Safety Plan) Gen. Docket No. 89- 573 (Region 28)) ORDER Adopted: December 9, 1996 Released: December 9, 1996;” paragraphs 16, 17 & 18.] 6 License limitations per Region 28 concurrence. Sudlersville site shall use a BMR 12H antenna at 345 degrees with a 1.5 degree electrical down tilt and an additional 1.5 degree mechanical down tilt at 345 degrees. The maximum ERP at 75 – 255 degrees shall be no more than 468 watts with the antenna center no higher than 275 AGL. 5