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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 DA  01-  2278 
 October  10,  2001 
 WIRELESS  TELECOM  ACTION 


 NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA  AREA  (REGION  6)  RECEIVES  APPROVAL  FOR 
 MINOR  AMENDMENT  TO  ITS  REGIONAL  PUBLIC  SAFETY  PLAN 


 (GEN.  DOCKET  NO.  90-  287) 
 By  this  public  notice,  the  minor  amendment  to  the  Region  6  Public  Safety  Radio  Plan  (Region  6  Plan) 
 that  proposes  to  revise  the  current  channel  allotments  for  radio  frequencies  in  the  821-  824/  866-  869  MHz 
 bands  within  Northern  California  is  approved.  The  amendment  revises  the  channel  allotments  to  reflect 
 changes  (see  Appendix  A)  that  are  needed  based  on  increased  demand  for  channels  in  the  San 
 Francisco  Bay  area.  The  amendment  also  includes  minor  changes  to  the  text  of  the  Plan  that  will 
 facilitate  the  function  and  administration  of  the  Plan. 


 In  accordance  with  the  Public  Safety  National  Plan,  each  region  is  responsible  for  planning  its  use  of 
 public  safety  radio  frequency  spectrum  in  the  800  MHz  bands.  1  The  Public  Safety  Plan  for  Region 
 6  governs  the  use  of  800  MHz  spectrum  assignments  within  Northern  California.  The  Plan  was 
 adopted  by  the  Commission  on  November  20,  1990  2  and  subsequently  revised  on  July  22,  1992,  3 
 October  17,  1994,  4  August  4,  1997  5  and  November  6,  1998.  6 


 On  July  26,  2001,  the  Commission  issued  a  Public  Notice  (DA  01-  1649)  inviting  interested  parties  to  file 
 comments  regarding  a  proposed  amendment  to  the  Region  6  Plan  that  was  filed  with  the  Commission  on 
 June  11,  2001.  We  have  reviewed  the  Region  6  request  and  find  that  it  furthers  the  Region’s  spectrum 
 planning  and  management  capabilit  y.  Furt  her,  we  have  received  no  comments  in  response  to  the  public 
 notice  of  July  26,  2001.  The  amendment  request  includes  concurrences  from  each  of  the  adjacent 


 1  Development  and  Implementation  of  a  Public  Safety  National  Plan  and  Amendment  of  Part  90  to  Establish 
 Service  Rules  and  Technical  Standards  for  Use  of  the  821-  824/  866-  869  MHz  Bands  by  the  Public  Safety 
 Services,  Report  and  Order,  GN  Docket  No.  87-  112,  3  FCC  Rcd  905  (1987).  2 
 Northern  California  Region  6  Public  Safety  Plan,  Order,  GN  Docket  No.  90-  287,  5  FCC  Rcd  7123  (1990).  3 
 Northern  California  Region  6  Public  Safety  Plan,  Order,  GN  Docket  No.  90-  287,  7  FCC  Rcd  4908  (1992).  4 
 Northern  California  Region  6  Public  Safety  Plan,  Order,  GN  Docket  No.  90-  287,  9  FCC  Rcd  6128  (1994).  5 
 Northern  California  Area  (Region  6)  Review  and  Revision  Committee  Receives  Approval  for  Minor 
 Amendment  to  Its  Regional  Public  Safety  Plan,  Public  Notice,  GN  Docket  No.  90-  287,  Rep.  No.  WT  97-  33, 
 (rel.  Aug.  4,  1997).  6 
 Region  6  Public  Safety  Committee  Receives  Approval  For  Minor  Amendment  To  Its  Regional  Public  Safety 
 Plan,  Public  Notice,  GN  Docket  No.  90-  287,  13  FCC  Rcd  22522  (1998). 


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 Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830 
 TTY  202  /  418-  2555 
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 Regions  35  (Oregon),  27  (Nevada),  and  5  (California-  South:  to  the  northernmost  borders  of  San  Luis 
 Obispo,  Kern,  and  San  Bernardino  counties).  The  amendment,  is  therefore,  accepted  and  approved  as 
 submitted.  The  Secretary's  office  will  place  the  amended  Region  6  Plan  in  the  official  docket  file  where  it 
 will  remain  available  to  the  public. 


 Questions  regarding  this  public  notice  may  be  directed  to  Ms.  Joy  Alford,  Wireless  Telecommunications 
 Bureau,  (202)  418-  0694,  TTY  (202)  418-  7233,  or  via  email  at  jalford@  fcc.  gov. 


 Action  by  Chief,  Public  Safety  and  Private  Wireless  Division,  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau. 
 –  FCC  – 
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 Appendix  A 
 SUMMARY  OF  CHANGES  IN  REGION  VI  CHANNEL  ASSIGNMENTS 
 Approved  by  the  Region  VI  Review  and  Revision  Committee  April  24,  2001 


 Channel  777  -  Allocate  to  Livermore-  Amador  Valley  Transit  Agency 
 Channel  737  -  Remove  BARTD  and  allocate  to  City  of  Richmond 
 Channel  743  -  Allocate  to  City  of  Richmond 
 Channels  602,  618,620,628,642,  650,  665,  674,  680,  689,  691,  693,  702,  709,  711,  731,  737, 
 743,  744,  758,  761,  784,  795,  821,  824,  827  -  allot  to  Contra  Costa  County. 


 Channels  613,  617,  624,  628,  642,  650,  668,  673,  692,  702,  729,  742,  759,  777,  787,  807,  811, 
 820.  Allot  to  Stanislaus  County. 


 Allocated  channels  are  ready  for  immediate  licensing  when  the  Plan  is  approved  by  the  FCC. 
 Allotted  channels  will  be  protected  until  the  next  window  opening,  but  agencies  have  not 
 submitted  current  proof  of  funding  and  other  information  as  required  by  the  Plan. 


 All  other  channel  assignments  will  remain  as  listed  in  the  current  Plan  as  approved  by  the  FCC 
 November  6,  1998. 
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