**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

**DA 05-2459**

**September16, 2005**

# WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION

**FLORIDA (REGION 9) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR MINOR
AMENDMENT TO ITS REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN**

**(GEN. DOCKET NO. 90-119)**

By this *Public Notice*, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau)
announces that the Florida Region Committee (821-824/866-869 MHz
Planning)[^1] proposal to amend the Florida Public Safety Radio
Communications Plan is approved. On January 3, 2005, the Florida Region
Committee (821-824/866-869 MHz Planning) filed an amendment to its
Public Safety Radio Communications Plan, which revised the current
channel allocations for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869 MHz
bands within the State of Florida.[^2]

The Plan Amendment includes certain administrative and nomenclature
modifications, and was coordinated with the Florida's adjacent
regions.[^3] The revised plan allocates additional channels to several
counties, and provides for certain substantive changes.

-   Updated tables of channel allotments (formerly Appendix G and H) to
    Tables IV and V (thereby re-indexing former Tables IV, V, and VI to
    Tables VI, VII and VIII).[^4]

-   A revised Plan Section 5.3.8 to include Mutual Aid Operation Policy
    and Procedures, and

-   A new Plan Section 6.3, Special Temporary Authority (STA)
    procedures.

In accordance with the Public Safety National Plan, each region is
responsible for planning its use of public safety radio frequency
spectrum in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands.[^5] The Region 9 Public
Safety Plan was originally adopted by the Commission on May 10, 1990,
has been amended several times in the last fifteen years.[^6]

On July 7, 2005, the Region 9 Plan Amendment was placed on *Public
Notice* for comment.[^7] We received no comments on the Plan Amendment.
We have reviewed the Plan Amendment submitted by Region 9, and conclude
it complies with FCC rules and policies. Accordingly, pursuant to
Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §
154(i), and Section 1.102(b) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.
§ 1.102(b), the Region 9 (Florida) 800 MHz Public Safety Plan Amendment
is APPROVED.

This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections
0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.131, 0.331.

Action by the Chief, Public Safety Division and Critical Infrastructure
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

\- FCC -

[^1]: Region 9 consists of the State of Florida.

[^2]: *See* Letter dated December 28, 2004, from Ray Carlson, Chairman,
    Region 9 to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC (submitting the Region
    9 Plan Amendment for Public Safety Radio Communications), filed
    January 3, 2005 (Plan Amendment).

[^3]: The Plan Amendment was reviewed by, and letters of concurrence
    obtained from, Florida's adjacent regions, Region 1 (Alabama) and
    Region 10 (Georgia).

[^4]: *See* Region 9 Plan, Table IV-Channel Allotments at pages 4-10
    through 4-20. Table IV lists channel allotments by jurisdiction and
    Table V-Channel Allotment Cross Reference by Channel Number at pages
    4-21 through 4-39.

[^5]: *See* Development and Implementation of a Public Safety National
    Plan and Amendment to Part 90 to Establish Service Rules and
    Technical Standards for Use of the 821-824/866-869 MHz Bands by the
    Public Safety Services, *Report and Order,* Gen. Docket No. 87-112,
    3 FCC Rcd 905 (1987).

[^6]: *See* In the Matter of Florida Public Safety Plan, Gen. Docket No.
    90-119, *Order,* 5 FCC Rcd 3067 (1990). The Region 9 Plan was
    subsequently revised on May 7, 1991, 6 FCC Rcd 2607 (1991); November
    25, 1991, 6 FCC Rcd 7180 (1991); September 17, 1993, 8 FCC Rcd 7038
    (1993); March 23, 1994, 9 FCC Rcd 1644 (1994); June 19, 1995, 10 FCC
    Rcd 7167 (1995); September 9, 1997, Report No. WT 97-34; June 16,
    1999, 14 FCC Rcd 8536 (1999), and March 2, 2001, 16 FCC Rcd 4880
    (2001).

[^7]: *See* Comments Invited on Region 9 (Florida) 800 MHz Public Safety
    Plan Amendment, *Public Notice,* Gen. Docket No. 90-119, 20 FCC Rcd
    12057 (WTB PSCID 2005). Comments were due August 8, 2005 and reply
    comments were due August 23, 2005.