**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 99-2162

Released: October 14, 1999

**NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE**

**PUBLIC SAFETY NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE**

> This Public Notice advises interested persons of the fourth meeting of
> the Public Safety National Coordination Committee (\"NCC\"), which
> will be held in New York City, New York. The Federal Advisory
> Committee Act, Public Law 92‑463, as amended, requires public notice
> of all meetings of the NCC.
>
> **Date:** November 19, 1999
>
> **Meeting Time:** General Membership Meeting - 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
>
> **Address:** One Police Plaza -- First Floor Auditorium
>
> New York, New York (Lower Manhattan) 10038
>
> **Supplementary Information:** The NCC Subcommittees will meet from
> 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, continuing their meetings from the previous
> day. The NCC General Membership Meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m. and
> continue until 5:00 p.m. The agenda for the NCC membership meeting is
> as follows:
>
> 1\. Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
>
> 2\. Administrative Matters
>
> 3\. Report from the Interoperability Subcommittee
>
> 4\. Report from the Technology Subcommittee
>
> 5\. Report from the Implementation Subcommittee
>
> 6\. Public Discussion
>
> 7\. Other Business
>
> 8\. Upcoming Meeting Dates and Locations
>
> 9\. Closing Remarks
>
> The FCC has established the Public Safety National Coordination
> Committee, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory
> Committee Act, to advise the Commission on a variety of issues
> relating to the use of the 24 MHz of spectrum in the 764‑776/794‑806
> MHz frequency bands (collectively, the 700 MHz band) that has been
> allocated to public safety services. *See* The Development of
> Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements For Meeting Federal,
> State and Local Public Safety Agency Communications Requirements
> Through the Year 2010 and Establishment of Rules and Requirements For
> Priority Access Service, WT Docket No. 96‑86, *First Report and Order
> and Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,* FCC 98‑191 (1998).
>
> The NCC has an open membership. Previous expressions of interest in
> membership have been received in response to several Public Notices
> inviting interested persons to become members and to participate in
> the NCC\'s processes. All persons who have previously identified
> themselves or have been designated as a representative of an
> organization are deemed members and are invited to attend. All other
> interested parties are hereby invited to attend and to participate in
> the NCC processes and its meetings and to become members of the
> Committee. This policy will ensure balanced participation. Members of
> the general public may attend the meeting. To attend the fourth
> meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee, please
> RSVP to Joy Alford or Bert Weintraub of the Policy and Rules Branch of
> the Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless
> Telecommunications Bureau of the FCC by calling (202) 418‑0680, by
> faxing (202) 418‑2643, or by E‑mailing at jalford@fcc.gov or
> bweintra@fcc.gov. Please provide your name, the organization you
> represent, your phone number, fax number and email address. This RSVP
> is for the purpose of determining the number of people who will attend
> this fourth meeting. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many
> people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to the seating
> available. The public may submit written comments to the NCC\'s
> Designated Federal Officer before the meeting.
>
> Additional information about the NCC and NCC-related matters can be
> found on the NCC website located at:
> http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/publicsafety/ncc.html.
>
> **For Further Information Contact:** Michael Wilhelm, Wireless
> Telecommunications Bureau, FCC and Designated Federal Officer of the
> Public Safety National Coordination Committee (202‑418‑0680), or by
> e-mail to mwilhelm@fcc.gov.
>
> Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless
> Telecommunications Bureau.
>
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