**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 02-1855

##  July 31, 2002

### WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION

### REGION 11 (HAWAII) 700 MHz

**REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE**

**ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING**

The Region 11 (Hawaii) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee
Convener announces that the initial meeting of Region 11 700 MHz Public
Safety Regional Planning Committee will be held on September 18, 2002 at
9:00 a.m., at the Keoni Ana Building Video Conference Center, 3^rd^
Floor, 1177 Alakea Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.

The meeting of the Region 11 (Hawaii) 700 MHz National Public Safety
Planning Advisory Committee will convene at 9:00 a.m. The agenda for
this meeting includes:

-   Review the FCC Rules for the 700 MHz Band,

-   Review the work of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee
    and

review plan elements,

-   Establish a Regional Planning Committee and procedural rules,

-   Elect a Chairperson, and

-   Form workgroups to develop the Regional Plan.

The meeting will be broadcast to all other State owned Video Conference
Center (VCCs) to facilitate neighboring county participation. The State
owned VCCs are located as follows:

> [Hawaii:]{.underline}
>
> . Hilo State Office Building, Basement
>
> 75 Aupuni Street, Hilo
>
> [Maui:]{.underline}
>
> Wailuku Judiciary Building, First Floor
>
> 2145 Main Street, Wailuku
>
> [Oahu:]{.underline}
>
> Kalanimoku Building, Room B-10
>
> 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu
>
> Keoni Ana Building, Room 302
>
> 1177 Alakea Street, Honolulu
>
> Kakuhihewa State Office Building, Room 167B
>
> 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Kapolei
>
> [Kauai:]{.underline}
>
> Lihue State Office Building, Basement
>
> 3060 Eiwa Street, Lihue
>
> The purpose of the meeting is to elect a Regional Chairperson and
> begin the formation of a coordinated regional plan for Region 11. The
> Region 11 (Hawaii) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is
> open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole
> purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health,
> or property in Region 11 would 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 in order to
> ensure that each agency's future spectrum needs are considered in the
> allocation process. Administrators who are not oriented in the
> communications field should delegate someone with this knowledge to
> attend, participate and represent your agency's needs.
>
> All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the
> use of new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band are encouraged
> to attend. Please confirm the attendance of your representative by
> contacting the Region 11 Convener. For further information about the
> meeting, please contact:
>
> Gwen Nakahara, Convener
>
> Region 11, 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee
>
> Information and Communications Services Division
>
> State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services
>
> 1177 Alakea St., Room 201
>
> Honolulu, HI 96813
>
> PH: 808-586-1930 ext. 015

FX: 808-586-1962

Email:
[gwen_K_nakahara@exec.state.hi.us](mailto:gwen_K-nakahara@exec.state.hi.us)

or

> Mel Morris
>
> Information and Communication Services Division
>
> State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services
>
> 1177 Alakea St., Room 201
>
> Honolulu, HI 96813
>
> PH: 808-586-1930 ext. 012

FX: 808-586-1962

> Email: <Melvin_c_morris@exec.state.hi.us>

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