Public safety radio communications plans: Florida,

[Federal Register: February 5, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 24)]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Gen. Docket No. 90-119; DA 98-2616]

Private Land Mobile Radio Service Rules, Florida Area Public Safety Plan

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Chief Public Safety and Private Wireless Division released this Public Notice inviting comments on the Florida Public Safety Regional Plan (Region 9 Plan) that proposes to revise 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.\1\

\1\ Report and Order, General Docket No. 87-112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 (1987).

DATES: December 28, 1998.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 9, 1998, Region 9 submitted a proposed amendment to its Public Safety Plan that would revise the current channel allotments to reflect 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.\2\ The Public Safety Plan for Region 9, which was adopted by the Commission on May 10, 1990, governs the use of frequency assignments in the 821-824/866-869 MHz within the Florida.\3\

\2\ Id.

\3\ Id.

The Commission is soliciting comments from the public before taking action on this proposed plan amendment. Interested parties may file comments to the proposed amendment on or before January 28, 1999, and reply comments on or before February 15, 1999. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), [See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking

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Proceedings, 63 FR 24,121 (1998)], or by filing paper copies. Commenters who submit by paper should send original and five copies of comments to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. Commenters should clearly identify all comments and reply comments, whether submitted electronically or as paper copies, as submissions to General Docket 90-119 Florida Public Safety Region 9. Comments filedthrough the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to ‹http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html›. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number.

Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, ``get form ‹your e-mail address›.'' A sample form and directions will be sent in reply.

Questions regarding this public notice may be directed to Ghassan Khalek, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418-2771.

The original Region 9 Public Safety Plan is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 230) 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC The original Region 9 Public Safety Plan may also be ordered from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone (202) 857- 3800.

Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary.

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