PUBLIC NOTICE
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DA 16-414
April 15, 2016
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES
REGION 55 (NEW YORK - BUFFALO) 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING 
COMMITTEES TO HOLD MEETINGS
PR Docket No. 92-287 and WT Docket 02-378
The Region 55 (New York - Buffalo)
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Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two 
consecutive planning meetings on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.  Beginning at 1:00 p.m., the 700 MHz RPC
will convene at the Genesee County Fire Training Facility, 7690 State Street Road, Batavia, New York 
14020.
The agenda for the 700 MHz RPC meeting includes:
? Review and approve September 17, 2015 Meeting Minutes
? Review and approve January 21, 2016 Meeting Minutes
? Review and approve April 19, 2016 Meeting Agenda
? Old Business
? New Business
o DHSES: WNY/Finger Lakes Regions Consortium Discussion
? Adjourn
Immediately following the 700 MHz RPC meeting, the 800 MHz RPC will convene at the same 
location.  The agenda for the 800 MHz RPC meeting includes:
? Review and approve September 17, 2015 Meeting Minutes
? Review and approve January 21, 2016 Meeting Minutes
? Review and approve April 19, 2016 Meeting Agenda
? Old Business
? New Business/Comments
o DHSES: WNY/Finger Lakes Regions Consortium Discussion
? Schedule Next Meetings: 700 MHz RPC and 800 MHz RPC
? Adjourn 
Both Region 55 Public Safety RPCs’ meetings are open to the public.  All eligible public safety 
providers in Region 55 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 
                    
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The Region 55 (New York-Buffalo) 700 MHz and 800 MHz NPSPAC regional planning area includes seventeen 
(17) counties:  Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, 
Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates.
2in 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 55 should plan to attend.  For further information, please 
contact:
Steven Sharpe, Chairman
Region 55 700 MHz and 800 MHz Public Safety RPCs
Genesee County
Director of Emergency Communications
165 Park Road
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 345-3000, ext. 3400
ssharpe@co.genesee.ny.us
Peter Stritzinger, Vice Chairman
Region 55 700 MHz and 800 MHz Public Safety RPCs
Carlton Fire Company
Iberdrola USA Management Corp, Lead Engineer
89 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14649
(585) 724-8956
Peter.stritzinger@berdrolaus.com
Pjs8779@yahoo.com
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