**DA 08-1344**

**June 6, 2008**

**Public safety and homeland security bureau APPROVES**

**REGION 5 (Southern california) 700 mhz regional plan AMENDMENT**

**PS Docket No. 06-229 and WT Docket No. 02-378**

By this *Public Notice*, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
(Bureau) approves the amended 700 MHz regional plan submitted by the
Region 5 (Southern California)[^1] 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee
(RPC) for General Use[^2] spectrum in the 769-775/799-805 MHz band.[^3]
Region 5's original Plan was approved in April 2004.[^4]

On July 31, 2007, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission)
adopted a *Second* *Report and Order* revising the rules governing
wireless licenses in the 700 MHz band.[^5] The Commission adopted a plan
for the 700 MHz band to establish a nationwide, interoperable public
safety broadband communications network for the benefit of state and
local public safety users. The Commission designated the lower half of
the 700 MHz public safety band for broadband communications
(763-768/793-798 MHz) and consolidated existing narrowband allocations
in the upper half of the public safety 700 MHz band (769-775/799-805
MHz).

In revising the band plan for the public safety 700 MHz band, the
Commission noted that consolidating the narrowband channels in the upper
part of the band will impact approved and pending 700 MHz RPC plans.
Accordingly, the Commission required RPCs with approved plans or plans
on file to submit amended plans consistent with the decisions adopted in
the *Second* *Report and Order* by November 23, 2007*.*[^6] On November
9, 2007, the Bureau extended the deadline for RPCs to submit amended
plans, consistent with the decisions adopted in the *Second* *Report and
Order,* to January 31, 2008, and provided additional guidance for the
development of plan amendments.[^7]

On January 31, 2008, the Region 5 (Southern California) 700 MHz RPC
filed an amendment to:

-   Revise Plan Appendix A - Frequency Allocation List, to reflect the
    new consolidated narrowband allocations.[^8]

-   Advise that the State of California, Department of General Services
    (DGS), Telecommunications Division, had formally withdrawn its
    allocation of 120 General Use narrowband 6.25 kHz channels, as
    reflected in the April 2004 Region 5 approved plan.[^9] The revised
    Plan Attachment A -- highlights the former State of California
    channels now available for re-allocation; subsequent plan amendments
    will reflect any such assignments.

The Plan Amendment was reviewed by, and letters of concurrence obtained
from, all three regions adjacent to Region 5: Region 3 (Arizona); Region
6 (Northern California); and Region 27 (Nevada).[^10]

On March 12, 2008, the Bureau solicited public comment on the Region 5
Plan Amendment. [^11] We received no comments. We have reviewed the
Region 5 Plan Amendment, and conclude, based on the information before
us, that 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 5 (Southern California) 700 MHz Public Safety
Plan Amendment is APPROVED.

This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections
0.191 and 0.392 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.191, 0.392.

Action by the Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.

\- FCC -

[^1]: Region 5 (Southern California) consists of ten counties: Imperial,
    Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernadino, San
    Diego, Kern, San Louis Obispo and Ventura.

[^2]: The General Use spectrum is administered by RPCs and licensed for
    public safety services on a site-by-site basis in accordance with
    the relevant Commission-approved regional plan and frequency
    coordination.

[^3]: *See* Letter from David Buchanan, Region 5 700 MHz Regional
    Planning Committee, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal
    Communications Commission, WT Docket No. 02-378 (filed Jan. 31,
    2008) (Plan Amendment).

[^4]: S*ee* Region 5 (Southern California) 700 MHz Regional Committee
    Proposed Public Safety Plan, Development of Operational, Technical
    and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local
    Public Safety Agency Communication Requirements Through the Year
    2010, WT Docket No. 02-378, WT Docket No. 96-86, *Order,* 19 FCC Rcd
    8110 (2004).

[^5]: Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety
    Network in the 700 MHz Band; Development of Operational, Technical
    and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local
    Public Safety Communications Requirements Through the Year 2010, PS
    Docket No. 06-229, WT Docket No. 96-86, *Second* *Report and Order*,
    22 FCC Rcd 15289 (2007) (*Second* *Report and Order*).

[^6]: As of the adoption date of the *Second Report and Order*, the
    following regional plans had been approved: Region 5 (Southern
    California), Region 19 (New England), Region 24 (Missouri), Region
    22 (Minnesota), Region 12 (Idaho), Region 39 (Tennessee), Region 43
    (Washington), Region 41 (Utah), Region 3 (Arizona), and Region 40
    (Northern Texas). The following regional plans were pending as of
    the adoption date of the *Second Report and Order*: Region 1
    (Alabama), Region 27 (Nevada), Region 45 (Wisconsin), Region 7
    (Colorado), Region 9 (Florida), Region 16 (Kansas), and Region 20
    (Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia).

[^7]: *See* Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces an
    Extension of the Deadline for 700 MHz Regional Planning Committees
    to Amend 700 MHz Narrowband Plans from November 23, 2007 to January
    31, 2008, PS Docket No. 06-229, WT Docket No. 96-86, *Public
    Notice,* 22 FCC Rcd 19461 (PSHSB 2007). []{.mark}

[^8]: Plan Amendment Appendix A -- Frequency Allocation List.

[^9]: Plan Amendment Appendix C -- Meeting Notices and Minutes. The
    January 16, 2008, meeting minutes include a copy of a letter from
    Gary R. Grootveld, Chief, Office of Public Safety Communications
    Services, DGS, dated Jan. 14, 2008 to the Region 5 RPC Chair.

[^10]: Plan Amendment Appendix F -- Inter-regional Coordination and
    Dispute Resolution Agreements; *see* 47 C.F.R. § 90.527(a)(5)
    (requiring that each regional planning committee provide an
    explanation of how its plan has been coordinated with adjacent
    regions).

[^11]: *See* Comments Invited on Region 5 (Southern California) 700 MHz
    Plan Amendment, PS Docket No. 06-229; WT Docket No. 02-378, *Public
    Notice,* 23 FCC Rcd 4024 (PSHSB 2008). Comments were due April 2,
    2008 and reply comments were due April 14, 2008.