PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 12-766 May 15, 2012 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 50 (TEXAS-EL PASO) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD 700 MHZ MEETINGS The Region 50 (Texas-El Paso)1 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee (RPC) will hold its next three meetings via WebEx beginning on June 20, 2012, July 17, 2012, and August 21, 2012. Each RPC meeting will convene online at 1:30 p.m. Central time. The preliminary agenda for the meetings include: § Welcome § Texas Reports § Call to order § Roll call and introductions § Approval of agenda § Review and approve previous meeting minutes § Discussion of Plan and Appendices § Old Business o Register at www.NIIX.org for future Region 50 meeting notifications, WebEx meeting instructions, and document review and other Region 50 business o Plan submittal timeline – target date October 1, 2012 § New Business o CAPRAD demonstration § Opportunity for comments § Next meetings scheduled: o July 20, 2012 – WebEx o August 21, 2012 – WebEx o September 18, 2012 – San Angelo § Adjourn WebEx Conference Bridge Information for the June 20, 2012 700 MHz RPC meeting: Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Time: 1:30 pm, Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00) Meeting Number: 627 546 005 Meeting Password: (This meeting does not require a password.) 1 Region 50 consists of Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, El Paso, Fisher, Gaines, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Hudspeth, Iron, Jeff Davis, Jones, Kent, Kimble, Know, Loving, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Runnels, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Taylor, Terrell, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, and Winkler Counties. News media information (202) 418-0500 TTY (202) 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov 2 · To participate in the online meeting, go to https://txdpsoncall.webex.com/txdpsoncall/j.php?ED=199269457&UID=1351290092&RT=MiM3 · If requested, enter your name and email address. · If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.) · Click "Join" and follow the instructions that appear on your screen. Audio Conference Information: To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the meeting, or call the number below and enter the access code. Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-877-668-4493 Call-in toll number (US/Canada): +1-408-600-3600, Access code: 627 546 005 WebEx instructions for all future Region 50 meetings will be sent approximately 30 days prior to the meeting date. The Region 50 700 MHz Public Safety RPC meetings are open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in Region 50 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 MHz band within Region 50 should plan to attend. Please send your participation confirmation via email to carol.sutherland@dps.texas.gov. For further information, please contact: Frank Mendez, Chairperson Region 50 700 MHz Public Safety RPC Telecommunications Manager City of El Paso (915) 771-1058 mendezf@elpasotexas.gov -FCC-