DA 23-391 May 11, 2023 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 54 (SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN) 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD MEETINGS General Docket No. 89-363 and WT Docket 02-378 The Region 54 (Southern Lake Michigan) The Region 54 (Southern Lake Michigan) 700 MHz RPC encompasses counties in three states bordering Lake Michigan: Winnebago, McHenry, Cook, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Boone, Lake, DuPage, DeKalb, Will, and Kankakee Counties, Illinois; Lake, LaPorte, Jasper, Starke, St. Joseph, Porter, Newton, Pulaski, Marshall, and Elkhart Counties, Indiana; and Kenosha, Milwaukee, Washington, Dodge, Walworth, Jefferson, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha Counties, Wisconsin. The Region 54 (Southern Lake Michigan) 800 MHz NPSPAC RPC includes the Michigan counties of Kent, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Barry, Muskegon, Allegan, Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph, in addition to all of the above-mentioned Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin counties. 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two virtual planning meetings via Zoom or Microsoft Teams on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time). The deadline for new applications to be filed for the spring meeting is May 31, 2023. Applications can be submitted any time prior to that date at www.cparadap.org. The agenda for the 800 MHz RPC meeting includes: · Old Business o Applications o Plan modification o For the good of the order · New Business o Applications (none currently) o For the good of the order The 700 MHz RPC meeting will convene immediately following the 800 MHz RPC meeting. The agenda for the 700 MHz meeting includes: · Old Business ­ Applications o Milwaukee, City of applications o Washington, County of applications ­ NRPC Update ­ CAPRAD ­ FCC Update(s) and required plan modifications due to FCC actions. ­ For the good of the order · New Business ­ Applications ­ For the good of the order The Region 54 Regional Planning Committee meetings are 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 the Southern Lake Michigan area may 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 to ensure that each agency’s future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process. Administrators who are not conversant with telecommunications technology should ensure that their respective agencies are represented by suitably conversant staff. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands within Region 54 are encouraged to attend. For further information and Teams invitation, please contact Ned W. Jacklin via email at nedr54@sbcglobal.net. Carl Guse Chairperson Phone: 920-210-4455 Email: crguse@gmail.com Ned W. Jacklin, Secretary Region 54 815-252-2564 nedr54@sbcglobal.net - FCC - 2