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 17-993 October 10, 2017 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 21 (MICHIGAN) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETINGS PR Docket No. 90-221 and WT Docket No. 02-378 The Region 21 (Michigan) 1 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the Region 21 800 MHz RPC will convene at Zehnder’s Restaurant, 730 S. Main Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734. The agenda for the 800 MHz RPC meeting includes: ? Call to Order ? Introductions ? Approval of Agenda ? Approval of Minutes – September 22, 2017 meeting ? Correspondence ? Review of Applications - Old Applications o Fort Wayne, IN o Other - New Applications ? 800 MHz Subcommittee Reports - Interoperable Communication Subcommittee - Engineering/Technical Subcommittee - Ongoing Plan Revision Standing Committee - Other ? Old Business - Comments on FCC Docket 15-32 - Interstitial 12.5 KHz Channels - Web Site - Other ? New Business - 2018 Meeting Dates - Reminder Election of Officers at January meeting 1 The Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz regional planning area includes all eighty-three counties in the Upper and Lower Peninsulas in the state of Michigan. The Region 21 800 MHz regional planning area consists of all the Upper Peninsula and all counties in the Lower Peninsula except the counties of Allegan, Barrien, Barry, Cass, Kalamazoo, Ottawa, St. Joseph, and Van Buren, which are part of Region 54 (Great Lakes Area). 2- Other ? Next meeting: TBD ? Adjourn Immediately following the 800 MHz RPC meeting, the 700 MHz RPC meeting will convene at the same location. The agenda for the 700 MHz meeting includes: ? Call to Order ? Introductions ? Approval of Agenda ? Approval of Minutes – September 22, 2017 meeting ? Review of Applications - Old Applications - New Applications ? 700 MHz Subcommittee Reports - Standing 700 MHz Plan Update Subcommittee - Other ? Old Business - First Net - CAPRAD Access - Other ? New Business - Use of Low Power Itinerant Channels - Other ? Next meeting: TBD ? Adjourn Both Region 21 RPCs’ (Michigan) meetings are open to the public. All public safety providers in Region 21 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 and 800 MHz bands within Region 21 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact Keith Bradshaw: Keith M. Bradshaw Chair, Region 21 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs Metro Region Service Center Supervisor Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System 42145 West Seven Mile Road Northville, MI 48167 Ph: 248-380-1080 bradshawk@michigan.gov - FCC -