PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 09-783 April 7, 2009 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 51 (TEXAS-HOUSTON) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETINGS PR Docket No. 91-199 The Region 51 (Texas-Houston)1 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Houston Airport System, 16930 JFK Boulevard, Houston, Texas. The 700 MHz and 800 MHz combined agenda includes: § Call to Order (Chairman Douglas Frankhouser) § Introduction of attendees and completion/verification of attendee information sheet § Region 51 700 MHz plan approved January 14, 2009 § Report on APCO February Florida meeting (David Dodson) § Update on Montgomery County P25 Digital Radio System (Captain Peggy Frankhouser) o System overview o Lessons learned o PSIC grant challenges/issues § 700 MHz plan reviews o Creation of review committee § 800 MHz rebanding plan o Discussion o Creation of working committee to create plan § Broadband initiative presentation § Discussion of regional issues, updates, meetings, grants, etc. § Discussion of and act as required on any new business § Adjourn A copy of the approved Region 51 700 MHz plan is located on the Region’s web page at http://www.region51.hctx.net/. General information is available at the Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security public safety website at http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/public-safety-spectrum/700-MHz/. Both of the Region 51 Public Safety RPC meetings are open to the public. It is essential that public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, and Native 1 The Region 51 (Texas-Houston) area includes the City of Houston and the counties of Shelby, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine, Houston, Trinity, Angelina, Walker, San Jacinto, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Montgomery, Liberty, Hardin, Orange, Waller, Harris, Chambers, Jefferson, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Austin, Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda. News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov 2 American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 90.523, 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 their agency’s needs. All interested parties wishing to participate in planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands within Region 51 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Douglas Frankhouser, Chairman Region 51 700, 800 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committees Houston Airport System Public Safety and Technology Division 16930 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Houston, Texas 77032 (281) 233-1344 douglas.frankhouser@cityofhouston.net Craig Bernard, Vice-Chairman Region 51 700, 800 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committees Harris County ITC 2500 Texas Avenue Houston, Texas 77003 (713) 755-5998 craig.bernard@itc.hctx.net -FCC-