*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 44430.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 04- 3810 December 2, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA (REGION 5) RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR MINOR AMENDMENTS TO ITS 800 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN (GENERAL DOCKET NO. 89- 97) By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) announces that the Southern California Area (Region 5) 1 Regional Planning Committee's proposal to amend the Region 5 800 MHz Public Safety Regional Plan is approved. On March 2, 2004, Region 5 filed an amendment which revises the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821- 824/ 866- 869 MHz bands to add seven (7) channels to Orange County for fill- in locations. 2 The channels are 616, 654, 692, 730, 768, 808 and 828. 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. 3 The Region 5 Plan was originally adopted by the Commission on November 8, 1989 4 and was subsequently modified on June 9, 1993, February 28, 1995, April 19, 1996, October 7, 1997, December 14, 2000, and August 12, 2002. 5 On April 26, 2004, the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure 1 Region 5 consists of ten counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Kerr, Ventura, San Bernadino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial. 2 See Letter dated January 27, 2004, from Garrett Mayer, Chairman, Region 5 800 MHz Planning Committee, to Office of the Secretary, FCC filed March 2, 2004. 3 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, General Docket No. 87- 112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 (1987). 4 See Southern California Region 5 Public Safety Plan, Order, General Docket 89- 97, 4 FCC Rcd 8352 (1989). 5 See Amendment Approval Letter, June 9, 1993; Order, February 28, 1995, 10 FCC Rcd 2824 (1995); Amendment Approval Letter, April 19, 1996; Public Notice, October 7, 1997, Rpt. No 97- 39; Public Notice, December 14, 2000, 15 FCC Rcd 24573 (2000); Public Notice, August 12, 2002, 17 FCC Rcd 15847 (2002). 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 Division issued a Public Notice inviting interested parties to file comments regarding a proposed amendment to the Region 5 Plan. 6 We have reviewed the Region 5 request, which is a minor change to the Region 5 Plan. Further, we have received no comments in response to the Public Notice of April 26, 2004. The amendment is, therefore, accepted and approved as submitted. The Secretary's office will place the amended Region 5 Plan in the official docket file, where it will remain available to the public. Questions regarding this Public Notice may be directed to Joy Alford, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418- 0694. Action by Chief, Public Safety Division and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. - FCC - 6 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Action, Comments Invited on Southern California (Region 5) Public Safety Plan Amendment, Public Notice, Gen. Docket 89- 97, 19 FCC Rcd 7208 (2004). 2