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Report No. WT 97-39             WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION              October 7, 1997


           SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (REGION 5) RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR 
           MINOR AMENDMENT TO ITS REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN 
                           (PR DOCKET NO. 89-97)  

                                     
By this notice, the minor amendment to the Region 5 Public Safety Radio Plan (Region 5
Plan) that revises the current channel allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869
MHz bands within the Southern California area is approved.  The amendment assigns certain
frequencies to new users in Region 5. 

On January 14, 1997, we received a letter dated January 7, 1997 from Region 5 (Southern
California) proposing to amend the Region 5 Plan, which was adopted by the Commission on
November 8, 1989, Order, General Docket 89-97, 4 FCC Rcd 8352 (1989) and subsequently
revised on June 27, 1990, 5 FCC Rcd 4036 (1990), November 4, 1994, 9 FCC Rcd 6716
(1994), and February 28, 1995, 10 FCC Rcd 2824 (1995).  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 5 request, and find that the amendment furthers this goal.  The
amendment is a minor change to the Region 5 Plan and includes concurrences from each of
the adjacent Regions 3, 6 and 27.  The amendment is, therefore, accepted as submitted.  The
Secretary's office will place the amended Region 5 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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