*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 60104.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 06- 1989 October 5, 2006 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACTION REGION 13 (ILLINOIS) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHz REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING AND 800 MHz NPSPAC REGIONAL COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING (GEN. DOCKET NO. 91- 228) The Region 13 (Illinois) 1 Public Safety Regional Planning Committees will hold two consecutive Region 13 Public Safety planning meetings. On Tuesday, November 14, 2006, the 800 MHz NPSPAC Planning Committee meeting will convene at 10: 00 a. m. at the Illinois State Police, Communications Bureau conference room, 531 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, Illinois. The purpose of the meeting is to review any pending 800 MHz applications and to address any outstanding issues. Immediately following the adjournment of the 800 MHz NPSPAC meeting, Region 13 will convene its 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to review the draft 700 MHz plan. Both of the Region 13 Public Safety Planning Committee meetings are open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in Region 13 whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property may utilize these frequencies. It is essential that public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county and 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 700 MHz allocation process. Administrators who are not oriented in the communications field should delegate someone with this knowledge to attend, participate and represent their agency’s needs. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands within Region 13 should plan to attend. Region 13 welcomes all interested parties to attend, participate and volunteer for committee assignments. 1 The Region 13 (Illinois) regional planning area is comprised of the state of Illinois, except for the “Southern Lake Michigan” counties of Winnebago, McHenry, Cook, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Boone, Lake DuPage, DeKalb, Will and Kankakee. 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 For further information, please contact: Gary J. Cochran, Chairman Region 13, 800 MHz NPSPAC Planning Committee Illinois State Police P. O. Box 19461, Room 401 Springfield, Illinois 62794- 9461 (217) 558- 6363 gary. cochran@ isp. state. il. us - FCC - 2