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###### Federal Communications Commission

          - [DA 00-967] 

# AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission. 

# ACTION:

Notice. 

# SUMMARY:

This document advises interested persons of a meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee (“NCC”), which will be held in Washington, D.C. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, requires public notice of all meetings of the NCC. This notice advises interested persons of the eighth meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee. 

# DATES:

June 2, 2000 at 11:30 p.m.-4 p.m. 

# ADDRESSES:

Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Designated Federal Officer, Michael J. Wilhelm, (202) 418-0680, e-mail mwilhelm@fcc.gov. Press Contact, Meribeth McCarrick, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 202-418-0600, or e-mail mmccarri@fcc.gov. 

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Following is the complete text of the Public Notice: This Public Notice advises interested persons of the eighth meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee (“NCC”), which will be held in Washington, D.C. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, requires public notice of all meetings of the NCC. 

*Date:*                     June 2, 2000.                 

*Meeting Time:*                     General Membership Meeting—11:30 p.m.-4 p.m.                 

*Address:*                     Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Commission Meeting Room, Washington, DC 20554.                 

The NCC Subcommittees will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., continuing their meetings from the previous day. The NCC General Membership Meeting will commence at 11:30 p.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m. The lunch break will be announced during the meeting. The agenda for the NCC membership meeting is as follows: 

1. Introduction and Welcoming Remarks. 

2. Remarks of Ari Fitzgerald, Legal Advisor to FCC Chairman William Kennard. 

3. Remarks of Charles L. Jackson, Ph.D., Communications Consultant. 

4. Administrative Matters. 

5. Report from the Interoperability Subcommittee. 

6. Report from the Technology Subcommittee. 

7. Report from the Implementation Subcommittee. 

8. Public Discussion. 

9. Other Business. 

10. Upcoming Meeting Dates and Locations. 

11. 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, 14 FCC Rcd 152 (1998), 63 FR 58645 (11-2-98). 

                    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 eighth 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                           ( print page 26613)                        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 e-mail address. This RSVP is for the purpose of determining the number of people who will attend this eighth meeting. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to the seating available. Persons requesting accommodations for hearing disabilities should contact Joy Alford immediately at (202) 418-7233 (TTY). Persons requesting accommodations for other physical disabilities should contact Joy Alford immediately at (202) 418-0694 or via e-mail at jalford@fcc.gov. 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. 

Federal Communications Commission.

Ramona E. Melson,

Deputy Division Chief for Legal, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

[FR Doc. 00-11386 Filed 5-5-00; 8:45 am] 

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