DA 01-1621

Released: July 13, 2001

Federal Government Spectrum Available for Public Safety

Interoperability Communications

The purpose of this Public Notice is to remind the public safety
community that the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) has specified forty (40) Federal Government
frequencies that can be used by non-Federal government public safety
entities (*see* 47 C.F.R. § 90.20 for eligibility criteria) for
communications involving coordination and cooperation with Federal
Government agencies.[^1] These frequencies may **not** be used to meet
the day-to-day communications needs of non-Federal government public
safety entities. Due to previous frequency authorizations to Federal
Government agencies, not all channels will be available at all
locations. The specific frequencies available are listed in the attached
Appendix. The rules governing the use of these frequencies (power,
bandwidth, *etc*.) are set forth in Section 4.3.16 of the NTIA Manual
(Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency
Management -- see NTIA's web page at
[www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/redbook/redbook.html]{.underline}).

In order for non-Federal public safety entities to use these frequencies
they must obtain a license from the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC). License applications must contain written certification from a
Federal Government agency that use of the requested frequency or
frequencies is necessary to improve interoperability communications
between the applicant and the Federal Government agency during
emergencies. Frequency coordination with a FCC-certified frequency
coordinator is not required for these frequencies. The FCC will submit
all applications received for these frequencies to NTIA's
Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee\'s Frequency Assignment
Subcommittee for approval. Operation on the frequencies is not permitted
until a FCC license is granted. Once a license is granted, the licensee
must provide a copy of the license to the Federal Government agency or
agencies with which it will be communicating.

For further information about FCC licensing, contact the ULS Hotline at
1-888-225-5322 and select Option 2 from the menu. For more information
about NTIA's interoperability frequencies, contact the NTIA Office of
Spectrum Management's Frequency Assignment Branch at 202-482-1132 or the
Public Safety Program Office at 202-501-5487.

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

Appendix

A. Law Enforcement Plans

+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
|        | VHF Plan |        |        |        | UHF Plan |        |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Iden   | Mobile   | Mobile |        | Iden   | Mobile   | Mobile |
| tifier | Transmit | R      |        | tifier | Transmit | R      |
|        |          | eceive |        |        |          | eceive |
|        | (MHz)    |        |        |        | (MHz)    |        |
|        |          | (MHz)  |        |        |          | (MHz)  |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Natl   | 167.0875 | 16     |        | Natl   | 414.0375 | 41     |
| Call   | (S)      | 7.0875 |        | Call   | (S)      | 4.0375 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 1 | 162.0875 | 16     |        | Inop 1 | 418.9875 | 40     |
|        |          | 7.0875 |        |        |          | 9.9875 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 2 | 162.2625 | 16     |        | Inop 2 | 419.1875 | 41     |
|        |          | 7.2500 |        |        |          | 0.1875 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 3 | 162.8375 | 16     |        | Inop 3 | 419.6125 | 41     |
|        |          | 7.7500 |        |        |          | 0.6125 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 4 | 163.2875 | 16     |        | Inop 4 | 414.0625 | 41     |
|        |          | 8.1125 |        |        | (S)      | 4.0625 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 5 | 163.4250 | 16     |        | Inop 5 | 414.3125 | 41     |
|        |          | 8.4625 |        |        | (S)      | 4.3125 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 6 | 167.2500 | 16     |        | Inop 6 | 414.3375 | 41     |
|        | (S)      | 7.2500 |        |        | (S)      | 4.3375 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 7 | 167.7500 | 16     |        | Inop 7 | 409.9875 | 40     |
|        | (S)      | 7.7500 |        |        | (S)      | 9.9875 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 8 | 168.1125 | 16     |        | Inop 8 | 410.1875 | 41     |
|        | (S)      | 8.1125 |        |        | (S)      | 0.1875 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+
| Inop 9 | 168.4625 | 16     |        | Inop 9 | 410.6125 | 41     |
|        | (S)      | 8.4625 |        |        | (S)      | 0.6125 |
+--------+----------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+

\(S\) - Simplex

# Incident Response Plans

+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|         | VHF Plan |        |        |         | UHF     |        |
|         |          |        |        |         | Plan    |        |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| Ide     | Mobile   | Mobile |        | Ide     | Mobile  | Mobile |
| ntifier | Transmit | R      |        | ntifier | T       | R      |
|         |          | eceive |        |         | ransmit | eceive |
|         | (MHz)    |        |        |         |         |        |
|         |          | (MHz)  |        |         | (MHz)   | (MHz)  |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF     | 164.7125 | 16     |        | UHF     | 4       | 41     |
| Calling |          | 9.5375 |        | Calling | 19.2375 | 0.2375 |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 1   | 165.2500 | 17     |        | UHF 1   | 4       | 41     |
|         |          | 0.0125 |        |         | 19.4375 | 0.4375 |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 2   | 165.9625 | 17     |        | UHF 2   | 4       | 41     |
|         |          | 0.4125 |        |         | 19.6375 | 0.6375 |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 3   | 166.5750 | 17     |        | UHF 3   | 4       | 41     |
|         |          | 0.6875 |        |         | 19.8375 | 0.8375 |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 4   | 167.3250 | 17     |        | UHF 4   | 4       | 41     |
|         |          | 3.0375 |        |         | 13.1875 | 3.1875 |
|         |          |        |        |         | (S)     |        |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 5   | 169.5375 | 16     |        | UHF 5   | 4       | 41     |
|         | (S)      | 9.5375 |        |         | 13.2125 | 3.2125 |
|         |          |        |        |         | (S)     |        |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 6   | 170.0125 | 17     |        | UHF 6   | 4       | 41     |
|         | (S)      | 0.0125 |        |         | 10.2375 | 0.2375 |
|         |          |        |        |         | (S)     |        |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 7   | 170.4125 | 17     |        | UHF 7   | 4       | 41     |
|         | (S)      | 0.4125 |        |         | 10.4375 | 0.4375 |
|         |          |        |        |         | (S)     |        |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 8   | 170.6875 | 17     |        | UHF 8   | 4       | 41     |
|         | (S)      | 0.6875 |        |         | 10.6375 | 0.6375 |
|         |          |        |        |         | (S)     |        |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| VHF 9   | 173.0375 | 17     |        | UHF 9   | 4       | 41     |
|         | (S)      | 3.0375 |        |         | 10.8375 | 0.8375 |
|         |          |        |        |         | (S)     |        |
+---------+----------+--------+--------+---------+---------+--------+

\(S\) - Simplex

[^1]: These frequencies are available for public safety use under
    Sections 2.102(c) and 90.173(c) of the Rules (*see* 47 C.F.R. §§
    2.102(c) and 90.173(c)).