DA 21-587 2 May 18, 2021 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 18 (LOUISIANA) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD 700 MHZ MEETING WT Docket 02-378 The Region 18 (Louisiana) 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (Region 18 700 MHz RPC) will hold a planning meeting on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Beginning at 1:30 p.m., the Region 18 700 MHz RPC will convene at the Cypress Bend Resort, 2000 Cypress Bend Parkway, Many, Louisiana 71449. The purpose of this meeting is to nominate and elect officers.   The Region 18 700 MHz RPC meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 18 may utilize these frequencies.    It is essential that public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, Native American Tribal, and nongovernmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 90.523, be represented in order to ensure that each agency’s future spectrum needs are considered.  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 band within Region 18 should plan to attend.  For further information, please contact:   Michael W. Musselman, Chairperson Region 18 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee 14100 Airline Hwy. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70817 (225) 454-6550 mwmusselman@stgeorgefire.com -FCC-