*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 35322* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 04- 222 January 30, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 10 (GEORGIA) RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR MINOR AMENDMENTS TO ITS (800 MHz) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLAN (GENERAL DOCKET NO. 92- 189) By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) announces that the Region 10 (Georgia) Public Safety Regional Planning Committee's proposal to amend the Region 10 (800 MHz) Public Safety Regional Plan is approved. On August 6, 2003, Region 10 filed an amendment, which proposed to revise the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821- 824/ 866- 869 MHz bands within the State of Georgia. An inventory list of the revisions is contained in “Attachment 1 – Region 10 Plan Revisions.” In accordance with the National Public Safety Plan, each region is responsible for planning its use of public safety radio frequency spectrum in the 821- 824/ 866- 869 MHz bands. 1 The Region 10 Plan was originally adopted by the Commission on October 9, 1992. 2 On October 14, 2003, the Bureau issued a Public Notice (DA 03- 3164) inviting interested parties to file comments regarding a proposed amendment to the Region 10 Plan. 3 We have reviewed the Region 10 request. We received no comments in response to the Public Notice of October 14, 2003. The amendment is, therefore, accepted and approved as submitted. The Secretary's office will place the amended Region 10 Plan in the official docket file where it will remain available to the public. 1 See Development and Implementation of a Public Safety National Plan and Amendment to Part 90 to Establish Service Rules and Technical Standards for Use of the 821- 824/ 766- 869 MHz Bands by the Public Safety Services, Report and Order, Gen. Docket No. 87- 112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 (1987). 2 See Georgia Public Safety Plan, Order, Gen. Docket No. 92- 189, 7 FCC Rcd 6744 (PRB 1992). 3 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Action, Comments Invited on Georgia (Region 10) Public Safety Regional Plan Amendment, Public Notice, Gen. Docket 92- 189, 18 FCC Rcd 20547 (WTB 2003). 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 2 Questions regarding this Public Notice may be directed to Joy Alford, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 0694, or via email to joy. alford@ fcc. gov. Action by Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. - FCC - 2 3 Attachment 1 - Region 10 Plan Revisions 1. Cover Page – Replace with new Cover Page – Revision 1 dated August 6, 2003. 2. Table of Contents, pages i - iv, - Replace with revised Table of Contents (Revised 8- 6- 03) 3. Page 3, Section 2.1 – Delete the last two sentences of the last paragraph. 4. Page 4, Section 2.4 – 2 nd paragraph – 1st sentence – Change the “Georgia APCO local frequency advisors” to “Georgia State Frequency Coordinator” and -6 th sentence – change “Local APCO Frequency Advisor” to “Georgia State Frequency Coordinator”. 5. Page 5, Section 3.0 – 2 nd sentence - change the “APCO” to “Georgia State” 6. Page 6, Section 3.4 – Delete 2 nd paragraph and insert new 2 nd paragraph, “Channels have been allocated for a statewide radio communications system. These allocations are listed in Section 6 as State sites.” 7. Page 7, Section 3.4 – Add the following sentences at the end of 3 rd paragraph, “Channels have been allocated for the larger counties or where a local government in the county has indicated implementing a system. However, reserve channels are available to all counties except Fulton, Cobb, Clayton, Rockdale and Forsyth. These allocations, when requested, will be coordinated through the Region 10 Review Committee.” 8. Pages 20 through 83 – Replace with enclosed pages 20 through 87. 9. Replace Appendix A with new Appendix A. 10. Replace Appendix E with new Appendix E. 11. Replace Appendix F with new Appendix F. 12. Appendix G – Section 3.1, 1 st sentence change “APCO local frequency advisor” to “State Frequency Coordinator”. 3