*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 16441* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 02- 760 April 4, 2002 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU REGION 35 (OREGON) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SECOND PLANNING MEETING The Region 35 (Oregon) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its second meeting will be held on Friday, May 17, 2002 at 1: 30 p. m., at The Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency, 17911 NW Evergreen Parkway, Beaverton, Oregon. The agenda of the meeting includes: 1. Organizing the committee, 2. Electing committee officers, 3. Adopting bylaws, 4. Developing a draft Plan, 5. Establishing next meeting date and location. The Region 35 (Oregon) 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 Oregon would utilize these frequencies. It is essential that not only public safety, but all government, Native American Tribal, and non- 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 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Sally Jones, Interim Chair Region 35, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee P. O. Box 998, 58611 McNulty Way St. Helens, Oregon 97051 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 PH: 503- 397- 7255, ext. 223 FX: 503- 366- 7196 email: sjones@ columbia911. com Region 35 website: www. region35. org - FCC - 2