PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
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418-0500
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DA 12-301
Released:   February 28, 2012
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU TERMINATES THE 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE INTEROPERABILITY CENTER PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE
By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (“Bureau”) terminates 
the authority of and dissolves the Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory 
Committee (“PSAC”).1 Established on August 6, 2010, the PSAC, formed in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act,2 was charged with making recommendations to assist the Commission’s 
Emergency Response Interoperability Center in developing a technical framework and requirements for 
interoperability to ensure that the public safety wireless broadband network is interoperable on a 
nationwide basis.  On February 22, 2012, the President of the United States signed into law the Middle 
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Legislation).3 Among other things, this new 
law establishes the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) within the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and directs the Commission to reallocate 
the 700 MHz D block spectrum and existing public safety broadband spectrum to FirstNet.4 FirstNet is 
charged with ensuring the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide public safety broadband 
network,” and must establish a new “standing public safety advisory committee” to assist it.5  
In light of these changed circumstances and statutory directives, the Commission formally 
terminates the PSAC.  The Commission and ERIC thank the members for their dedication and 
contributions to the work of the Commission.  
For further information contact:  Gene Fullano, Associate Chief, Public Safety and Homeland 
Security Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554.  Phone: 202-418-0492. Email: 
genaro.fullano@fcc.gov.  
Action by the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
- FCC -
  
1 See FCC Announces Members of the Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory Committee, Public 
Notice, DA 11-196 (rel. Feb. 22, 2011); 47 C.F.R. § 0.192(b).
2 See 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The Commission published on July 23, 2010, a notice of its intent to establish the PSAC.  See 75 Fed. Reg. 
43164 (2010).  The charter was filed on August 6, 2010.
3 Pub. L. No. 112-96 (2012).
4 Id. §§ 6201(a); 6204.
5 Id. §§ 6205(a); 6206(b)(1).