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  Report No. WT 97-12WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION      March 17, 1997


     NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA (REGION 8) RECEIVES APPROVAL 
     FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO ITS REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN 
                     (GEN. DOCKET NO. 88-476)

     
By this notice, the minor amendment to the Region 8 Public Safety Radio Plan (Plan) that revises
the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands within
the New York metropolitan area is approved. 

On January 13, 1997, we received a letter dated January 8, 1997 from Region 8 (New York)
proposing to amend the Region 8 Public Safety Radio Plan that was adopted by the Commission
on May, 12, 1989, General Docket No. 88-476, 4 FCC Rcd 4457 (1989).  The Plan was
subsequently revised on December 4, 1990, 5 FCC Rcd 7417 (1990), September 26, 1994, 9
FCC Rcd 5724 (1994), November 28, 1994, 9 FCC Rcd 7341 (1994), and March 22, 1995, 10
FCC Rcd 3398.  In accordance with the Public Safety National Plan, each region is responsible
for planning its use of public safety radio frequency spectrum in the 821-824/ 866-869 MHz
bands.  Report and Order, General Docket No. 87-112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 (1987).  
We have reviewed the Region 8 request, and find that the amendment furthers this goal.  
The amendment is a minor change to the Region 8 plan and includes concurrences from each of
the adjacent Regions 19, 28, and 30.  The amendment is, therefore, accepted as submitted.  The
Secretary's office will place the amended Region 8 Plan in the official docket file where it is
available to the public.

Questions regarding this public notice may be directed to Joy Alford, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418-0680.


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