PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 14-1494 October 15, 2014 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 42 (VIRGINIA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC PLANNING MEETINGS PR Docket No. 91-300 and WT Docket 02-378 The Region 42 (Virginia) Public Safety Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. The meetings will be held at the Roanoke Hotel and Conference Center, 110 Shenandoah Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia 24016. The 700 MHz RPC meeting will start at 1:00 p.m. local time. Immediately following the 700 MHz RPC meeting, the 800 MHz RPC meeting will convene at the same location. Following are the agendas for both meetings. Agenda: 700 MHz Regional Planning Meeting – 1:00 p.m. ? Call to order ? Introductions ? Old Business o Pittsylvania modification request ? New Business ? Other Business o Nominations for committee officers - Election for Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary ? Adjourn Agenda: 800 MHz Regional Planning Meeting – 2:00 p.m. ? Call to order ? Introductions ? Old Business o 800 MHz Plan updates ? New Business o Newport News P25 upgrade application ? Other Business o Nominations for committee officers - Election for Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary ? Adjourn 2Both Region 42 Public Safety RPC meetings are open to the public. All public safety providers in Region 42 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 Sections 90.20 and 90.523 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 90.20 and 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 42 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Linda Boring Region 42 800 MHz Chairman Region 42 700 MHz Vice Chairman Wireless Communications City of Newport News 513 Oyster Point Rd Newport News, VA 23602 757-269-2430 office 757-268-7325 cell 757-269-2436 fax lboring@nngov.com - FCC -