PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 07-3625 August 15, 2007 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACTION REGION 18 (LOUISIANA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD 700 MHz REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETINGS The Region 18 (Louisiana) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will hold its next meetings as follows: Wednesday, September 19, 2007, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Kenner Police Department Auditorium, 500 Veterans Drive, Kenner, Louisiana Wednesday, October 24, 2007, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Carter Plantation, 23475 Carter Trace, Springfield, Louisiana Wednesday, November 14, 2007, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the State Claiborne Building, 1-155 North Dakota Room, 1201 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana The purpose of the meetings will be to review, discuss, and approve the latest draft of the 700 MHz Region 18 plan. The Region 18 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 18 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 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 planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band within Region 18 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: William R. Vincent, Sr. Chairman Region 18 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Louisiana Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee P.O. Box 82236 Lafayette, Louisiana 70598 (337) 291-5060 eoc@lafayettegov.net -FCC- News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov