DA 20-1438 2 December 3, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 8 (NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETINGS Gen. Docket 88-476 and WT Docket No. 02-378 The Region 8 (New York Metropolitan and Northern New Jersey) The Region 8 700 MHz and 800 MHz regional planning area consists of the following counties in New York State and New Jersey: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties, New York; Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, Warren, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey. Region 8’s 800 MHz planning area also includes the following counties from Connecticut: Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut. 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold their 2021 quarterly meetings on the following dates. All meetings in 2021 will be held virtually. The Region Secretary will email a notice with the virtual meeting link information two weeks prior to each meeting. To be added to the email list, please email David Stern, Region Secretary, david.stern@vcomm-eng.com and include your contact information. The 700 MHz meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the 800 MHz meetings will immediately follow: Region 8: 2021 Virtual Meeting Dates · February 11, 2021 – 10:00 a.m. · May 13, 2021 – 10:00 a.m. · September 9, 2021 – 10:00 a.m. · December 9, 2021 – 10:00 a.m. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the needs of the 700 and 800 MHz spectrum users including public safety, public health, emergency management, and public utility services. The agenda for the 700 MHz meeting includes: · Review and approve meeting agenda · Review and approve previous meeting report · Officers Reports o Chair - Maribel Martinez-Bradwell o Vice Chair – Michael Postel o Treasurer – Myles Quinn o Secretary – David Stern · Interoperability (SIEC Reports) o New York State o New Jersey · 700 MHz Technical Subcommittee – Joseph Yurman o Applications Status o Concurrence Requests · Old Business · New Business/Comments · Ajourn The agenda for the 800 MHz meeting includes: · Review and approve meeting agenda · Review and approve previous meeting report · Officers Reports o Chair - Maribel Martinez-Bradwell o Vice Chair – Michael Postel o Treasurer – Myles Quinn o Secretary – David Stern · 800MHz Technical Subcommittee – Joseph Yurman o Applications Status o Concurrence requests · Old Business · New Business/Comments · Adjourn All eligible public safety providers whose sole purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 8 would utilize these frequencies. It is essential that not only public safety, but all government, Native American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Commission's Rules be represented in order to ensure that each agency's future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process. Interested parties wishing to participate in the planning process for utilization of the new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz are encouraged to attend. For additional information concerning these meetings, or to be put on the Region’s email list, please contact either the Region 8 Chair or Secretary listed below or visit the committee web site at http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oiec/committees. Maribel Martinez-Bradwell Chair FCC Region 8 700 and 800-MHz Planning Committees New York State Police Radio Engineer 1220 Washington Ave. State Campus, Building 22 Albany, NY 12226 Office: (518) 457-8995 Maribel.Martinez-Bradwell@troopers.ny.gov David K. Stern Secretary FCC Region 8 700 and 800-MHz Planning Committees V-COMM, L.L.C. 2540 U.S. Highway 130, Suite 101 Cranbury, NJ 08512 Office: (609) 655-1200, ext. 323 Fax: (609) 409-1927 david.stern@vcomm-eng.com – FCC –