*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 16117* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 02- 714 March 27, 2002 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 6 (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) 700 MHz REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING The Region 6 (Northern California) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Convener announces that the initial meeting of Region 6 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will be held on May 16, 2002 at 10: 00 a. m., at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, 3650 Schriever Ave., Mather, California. The Northern California Region is composed of the 48 counties of California situated north of the northernmost borders of San Luis Obispo, Kern and San Bernardino counties. The purposes of the meeting are to: 1. Review the status of the FCC rules for the 700 MHz band, 2. Review the work to date of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee, 3. Establish a Regional Planning Committee, 4. Elect a Chairperson, 5. Establish procedural rules, 6. Review plan elements, and 7. Form workgroups to develop the regional plan. The Region 6 (Northern California) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 6 would utilize these frequencies. It is essential that not only public safety, but all government, Native American Tribal, and non- 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 governmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Commission’s Rules be represented in order to ensure that each agency’s future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process. Administrators who are not oriented in the communications field should delegate someone with this knowledge to attend, participate and represent your agency’s needs. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band are encouraged to attend. For further information about the meeting, please contact: Donald Root, Convener Region 6, 700 Regional Planning Committee Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Operations Support Branch - Telecommunications P. O. Box 419047 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741- 9047 PH: 916- 845- 8601 FX: 916- 845- 8606 Email: Don_ Root@ oes. ca. gov – FCC – 2