PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 08-950 April 23, 2008 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACTION REGION 33 (OHIO) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHz REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING AND 800 MHz NPSPAC REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETINGS PR Docket 91-258 The Region 33 (Ohio) Public Safety Regional Planning Committees will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the 700 MHz Regional Public Safety Planning Committee will convene at the State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center, 2855 West Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio. A complimentary lunch will be provided. Please R.S.V.P to the Chairman by June 20, 2008, with the number of people from your agency that will attend. The agenda for the 700 MHz meeting includes discussion of the revised Region 33 700 MHz plan. The Region 33 700 MHz plan is posted on the Regional Planning Committee website, or a copy may be requested from the Chairman by direct email. After a complimentary lunch, the 800 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will convene at the same location. The agenda for the 800 MHz meeting includes: § Review of the status of rebanding in the Wave 4 region. § Review of the results of comment period regarding the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, DA 07-4489, (rel. Nov. 1, 2007), and its subsequent updates. Further agendas for both meetings will be available prior to the meeting date and will be circulated and posted on the websites. Both Region 33 Public Safety Regional Planning Committee meetings are 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 33 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, 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. 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 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 33 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Paul M. Mayer, Chairman Region 33 700 MHz and 800 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee 2323 West 5th Avenue, Suite 150 Columbus, Ohio 43204 (614) 995-0067 paul.mayer@ohio.gov http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/RPC33/ -FCC -