PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 11-485 March 11, 2011 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 51 (TEXAS-HOUSTON) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC PLANNING MEETINGS PR Docket No. 91-199 The Region 51 (Texas-Houston)1 700 MHz and 800 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee (RPCs) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.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 and/or verification of attendee information sheet § 700 MHz Plan Amendment (proposed frequency reshuffle): o Presentation o Recommendation by frequency review committee (John Chaney) o Discussion/action § City of Houston 700 MHz license application: o Presentation o Recommendation by frequency review committee (John Chaney) o Discussion/action § Fort Bend County license application: o Presentation o Recommendation by frequency review committee (John Chaney) o Discussion/action § Harris County license application: o Presentation o Recommendation by frequency review committee (John Chaney) o Discussion/vote § Administrative Procedures: o Presentation o Discussion/vote 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 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 2 § LightSquared GPS issue § Discussion of regional projects currently underway or planned § Discussion of regional issues/updates/meetings/grants, etc. § Discussion and act on new business § Adjourn A copy of the approved Region 51 700 and 800 MHz plans 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/. The Region 51 Public Safety RPC meetings are open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in Region 51 may utilize these frequencies. It is essential that eligible public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, and Native American Tribal 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 RPCs 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 RPCs Harris County ITC 2500 Texas Avenue Houston, Texas 77003 (713) 755-5998 craig.bernard@itc.hctx.net -FCC-