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 communications,  including  vendor  representatives. 
 The  proposed  Plan  Amendment  was  reviewed  by,  and  letters  of  concurrence  obtained  from,  Region  39’s  adjacent  regions,  Region  12  (Idaho)  and  Region  35  (Oregon). 


 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.  4  The  National  Plan 
 specifies  special  policies  and  procedures  governing  the  Public  Safety  Pool.  5  Regional  plans  must  include  an  explanation  of  how  the  plan  has  been  coordinated  with  adjacent  regions.  For  modifications,  the 
 regional  chair  may  recommend,  in  writing,  changes  to  a  regional  plan,  and  the  Commission  will  give  public  notice  soliciting  comment  on  any  such  proposals  and  issue  appropriate  orders  upon  review.  6  The 
 Public  Safety  Plan  for  Region  43,  which  was  adopted  by  the  Commission  on  November  15,  1991,  governs  the  use  of  frequency  assignments  in  the  821-  824/  866-  869  MHz  within  the  state  of  Washington.  7 


 On  June  27,  2006,  the  Region  43  Plan  Amendment  was  placed  on  Public  Notice  for  comment.  8  We  received  no  comments  on  the  Plan  Amendment.  We  have  reviewed  the  Plan  Amendment  submitted 
 by  Region  43,  and  conclude,  based  on  the  information  before  us,  that  it  complies  with  FCC  rules  and  policies.  Accordingly,  pursuant  to  Section  4(  i)  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, 
 47  U.  S.  C.  §  154(  i),  and  Section  1.102(  b)  of  the  Commission’s  Rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.102(  b),  the  Region  43  (Washington)  800  MHz  Public  Safety  Plan  Amendment  is  APPROVED. 


 This  action  is  taken  under  delegated  authority  pursuant  to  Sections  0.131  and  0.331  of  the  Commission’s  Rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.131,  0.331. 
 Action  by  the  Chief,  Public  Safety  and  Critical  Infrastructure  Division,  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau. 


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 4  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/  866-  869  MHz  Bands  by  the  Public  Safety  Services,  Report  and  Order,  Gen.  Docket  No.  87-  112,  3  FCC  Rcd  905  (1987)  (National  Plan  Report  and  Order). 


 5  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  90.16,  Public  Safety  National  Plan. 
 6  See  National  Plan  Report  and  Order,  3  FCC  Rcd  at  911  ¶  57. 
 7  See  In  the  Matter  of  Washington  Public  Safety  Plan,  Order,  PR  Docket  91-  270,  6  FCC  Rcd  7017  (PRB/  OET  1991);  In 
 the  Matter  of  Washington  Public  Safety  Plan,  Order,  PR  Docket  91-  270,  9  FCC  Rcd  4473  (PRB  LMWD/  SED  1994). 
 8  See  Comments  Invited  on  Washington  (Region  43)  Public  Safety  Plan  Amendment,  Public  Notice,  PR.  Docket  No. 
 91-  270,  DA  06-  1320  (WTB  PSCID  rel.  June  27,  2006).  Comments  were  due  July  12,  2006. 
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