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 15-1097 September 30, 2015 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 37 (SOUTH CAROLINA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC MEETINGS PR Docket No. 93-78 and WT Docket 02-378 The Region 37 (South Carolina) 1 Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., the 800 MHz NPSPAC RPC will convene at the Hilton Hotel, 10000 Beach Club Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572. The agenda for the 800 MHz meeting includes: ? Call to Order - William Winn ? One line training update ? Palmetto 800 MHz Update - Jim Weih ? Frequency update - Buddy Jordan ? New Business - William Winn Immediately following the 800 MHz RPC meeting, the 700 MHz RPC will convene at the same location. The agenda for the 700 MHz includes: ? Call to Order - William Winn ? One line training – Buddy Jordan ? State Block Channels - Buddy Jordan ? How to Request 700 MHz Channels - Buddy Jordan ? DVR approval process review and approval – Buddy Jordan ? First Net - Bob Steadman ? Elections - replace one person on technical committee (non-state) ? New business - William Winn ? Adjourn 1 Region 37 (South Carolina) 700 MHz and 800 MHz regional planning area consists of the entire state of South Carolina. Both Region 37 RPCs’ meetings are open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in Region 37 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 the planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, and 4.9 GHz bands within Region 37 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: William Winn, Chairman Region 37 700 and 800 MHz Safety RPCs USCB – Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Environmental Health and Safety Beaufort, South Carolina 29902 (843) 208-8914 (843) 540-9056 wwinn@uscb.edu - FCC –