PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 11-483 March 11, 2011 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 21 (MICHIGAN) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC REGIONAL PLANNING MEETINGS General Docket No. 90-221 The Region 21 (Michigan) Public Safety Regional Planning Committee (RPCs) will hold their next meetings on Thursday, March 24, 2011, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Clinton County Central Dispatch, 100 East State Street, St. Johns, Michigan 48879. The agenda for the 800 MHz meeting includes: § Call to order § Introductions § Approval of agenda § Opportunity for public comment § Approval of October 28, 2010 Meeting Minutes of the Michigan Public Safety Frequency Advisory Committee (NPSPAC RPC) § Applications · New Applications · ITAC 800 Repeater · Other § Presentation of the 800 MHz Subcommittee Reports · Interoperable Communication Subcommittee · Engineering/Technical Subcommittee · Writing Subcommittee § New business § Old business - Region 21 800 NPSPAC Plan Revision § Establish next meeting date § Adjourn Immediately following the 800 MHz Public Safety RPC meeting, the 700 MHz Public Safety RPC meeting will convene at the same location. The agenda for the 700 MHz meeting includes: § Call to order § Introductions § Approval of agenda 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 § Opportunity for public comment § New Applications - Oakland County § 700 MHz RPC Plan Update · Use of Low Power Interoperability Channel Pairs, 47 C.F.R. § 90.531(b)(1)(i)-(iii) · Elimination of obsolete appendices · Recommendation for language updates in the Plan § Old business § Establish next meeting date § Adjourn Both Region 21 Public Safety RPC meetings are open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in Region 21 may utilize these frequencies. It is essential that eligible public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, and Native American Tribal 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 and 800 MHz bands within Region 21 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Keith M. Bradshaw, CET Chairperson, Region 21 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs Service Manager, Macomb County Technical Services 21930 Dunham, Mount Clemens, Michigan, 48043 (586) 469-6433 Keith.bradshaw@macombcountymi.gov - FCC -