Public safety radio communications plans: Florida,

[Federal Register: July 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 127)]

[Notices]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Gen. Docket No. 90-119; DA-99-659]

Private Land Mobile Radio Service, Florida Area Public Safety Plan

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released this Public Notice amending the Florida Area Public Safety Regional Plan (Region 9 Plan). This action revises the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands within the Florida area. In accordance with the National Public Safety Plan, each region is responsible for planning its use of public safety radio frequency spectrum in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ghassan Khalek, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, (202) 418-2771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The full text of the Public Notice is as follows: By this Public Notice, the Commission announces that the Florida Area (Region 9) Radio Planning Committee's proposal to amend the Region 9 Public Safety Regional Plan is approved. The amendment, which revises the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands within the Florida area, reflects changes made as a result of its fourth window application process. In accordance with the National Public Safety Plan, each region is responsible for planning its use of public safety radio frequency spectrum in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands.\1\ The Region 9 Plan was originally adopted by the Commission on May 10, 1990.\2\

\1\ Report and Order, General Docket No. 87-112, 53 FR 01022, 02/15/98, 3 FCC Rcd 905 (1987).

\2\ Order, General Docket 90-119, 5 FCC Rcd 3067 (1990). The Region 9 Plan was subsequently revised on May 7, 1991, 6 FCC Rcd 2607 (1991), November 25, 1991, 56 FR 65258, 12/16/91, 6 FCC Rcd 7180 (1991), September 17, 1993, 58 FR 51347, 10/01/93, 8 FCC Rcd 7038 (1993), March 23, 1994, 59 FR 16209, 04/06/94, 9 FCC Rcd 1644 (1994), June 19, 1995, 60 FR 34247 06/30/95, 10 FCC Rcd 7167 (1995) and September 9, 1997, (Report No. WT 97-34).

On December 28, 1998, the Commission issued a Public Notice (Report No. WT 98-46) inviting interested parties to file comments regarding a proposed amendment to the Region 9 Plan that was filedwith the Commission on December 9, 1998. We have reviewed the Region 9 request. The amendment is a minor change to the Region 9 Plan. Further, we have received no comments in response to the Public Notice of December 28, 1998, referenced above. The amendment, is therefore, accepted and approved as submitted. The Secretary's office will place the amended Region 9 Plan in the official docket file where it will remain available to the public. Questions regarding this public notice may be directed to Ghassan Khalek, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418-2771.

Federal Communications Commission. Ramona E. Melson, Acting Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

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