PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 08-1966 August 26, 2008 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACTION REGION 14 (INDIANA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS General Docket No. 90-178 The Region 14 (Indiana) Public Safety Planning Committees will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the Region 14 800 MHz NPSPAC Public Safety Planning Committee will convene at the Indiana State Police Communications Division Training Room, 8500 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. The purpose of this meeting is to review several applications that have been submitted to Region 14. Beginning at 1:00 p.m., the Region 14 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee will convene at the same location. The purpose of the meeting is to work on and discuss the draft of the Regional Plan. Telephone conferencing will be available during both meetings for those who are unable to attend in person. The telephone conference number is (317) 233-3677. Those experiencing difficulty connecting to the conference bridge may contact Gerry VanFossan, Indiana State Police Communications Division, at (317) 899-8526. Both of the Region 14 Public Safety Regional Planning Committee meetings are open to the public. All public safety providers whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 14 are eligible to 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, 47 C.F.R. § 90.523, 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 and 800 MHz bands within Region 14 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: 700 MHz Regional Planning Jason Schneidt, Secretary Region 14 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Fire, Security, and Radio Systems Coordinator - Purdue University 401 South Grant Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 (765) 494-3408 jaschneidt@purdue.edu News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov 2 H. Anthony Stantz, Chairman Region 14 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee 8500 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 (317) 899-8524 AStantz@isp.IN.gov http://region14rpc.googlepages.com 800 MHz NPSPAC Regional Planning Alex R. Whitaker, Frequency Advisor and Secretary Region 14 800MHz Regional Conformance and Review Committee c/o Indiana State Police Communications Division 8500 East 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 (317) 899-8529 awhitaker@isp.in.gov Donald W. Kottlowski, Chairpman Region 14 800 MHz Regional Conformance and Review Committee Indiana State Police Communications 8500 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2259 317-233-6052 dkottlowski@isp.state.in.us http://region14rpc.googlepages.com - FCC -