DA 18-1015 2 October 3, 2018 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) 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. 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold a combined planning meeting on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs will convene at the Genesee County Fire Training Facility, 7690 State Street Road, Batavia, New York 14020. The agenda for the 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC meeting includes: · Review and approve Meeting Agenda · Review and approve October 19, 2017 Meeting Minutes · Old Business · New Business o County of Ontario STA application to the FCC o County of Monroe 700 and 800 MHz amended applications - CAPRAD Application File No. TCAP18080423004097 West Cell (800 MHz) - CAPRAD Application File No. TCAP18081515004104 East Cell (700 MHz) o Canada border 800 MHz NPSPAC regions to amend their plans to reflect the reconfigured 800 MHz channel plan. · Schedule Next Meetings: 700 MHz RPC and 800 MHz RPC · Adjourn Both Region 55 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 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 55 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Steven Sharpe, Chairman Region 55 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs Genesee County Director of Emergency Communications 165 Park Road Batavia, NY 14020 (585) 345-3000, ext. 3400 ssharpe@co.genesee.ny.us Marc E. Kasprzak, Vice Chairman Region 55 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs Niagara County Director of Emergency Communications PO Box 496 5526 Niagara Street Extension Lockport, New York 14095 (716) 438-3138 Marc.Kasprzak@niagaracounty.com - FCC -