1. NPSTC Committee Meeting
Ralph Haller, Chair
Doug Aiken, Vice Chair
June 14, 2010 1

2. NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14
Call to Order – Ralph Haller, NPSTC Chair
Honor Guard Presentation – Eddie Reyes, Deputy Chief
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Remarks
David Boyd, Director, Command, Control and Interoperability, S&T Directorate, Office of Interoperability & Compatibility (OIC)
Chris Essid, Director, Office of Emergency Communications (OEC)

3. NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14
Official Business – Ralph Haller, Chair
Roll Call
Agenda Approval
Certificates of Appreciation
Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group (CITIG) – Lance Valcour, Inspector [retired], Ottawa Police Service & Rick Finn, Superintendent, York Regional Police

4. Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Congratulations, Lance!

5. NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14
Topical Presentations
DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC)
Chris Essid, Director, OEC
Public Safety Spectrum Trust Update (PSST)
Harlin McEwen, PSST Executive Committee Chairman
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Jeff Cohen, Senior Legal Counsel, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC

6. NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14
Special Presentations
U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), Office of Justice Programs/Bureau of Justice Assistance (OJP/BJA) (NIEM) Leadership
Christopher Traver, Senior Policy Advisor
Break

7. National Emergency Number Association
Break Sponsored by
National Emergency Number Association
(NENA)

8. NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14
Special Presentations
Communications Unit Leader (COML) Registry – Louisiana Demonstration
Colonel Joseph Booth, Executive Director, Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, Louisiana State University
State, Local, Tribunal and Territorial Government Council (SLTTGB)
Jeff Friedland, Chairman, SLTTGC Information-Sharing and Coordination Working Group (ICWG)

9. NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14
Spectrum Management Committee Dave Buchanan, Committee Chair
Stu Overby, Committee Vice Chair

10. Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14
700 MHz Working Group – Stu Overby
FCC Order Released April 23 Establishing ERIC
Implement national interop standards and develop technical and operational procedures for the 700 MHz public safety BB wireless network.
FCC Granted 21 waivers for 700 MHz Broadband Deployment !!
Order, PS Docket No , released May 12
Comments to follow-up FCC PN DA re 700 BB
FCC issued PN May 18; Comments due June 17 (may be extended)
SM Cmte. call May 27 to discuss
Position drafted & sent to GB for review & approval
FCC PN – “Enforcement Advisory” issued June 9: Operation of wireless mics in MHz prohibited after June 12, 2010
Culminates action requested by NPSTC letter to FCC June 2008

11. Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14
MHz Working Group – Ralph Haller
NPSTC Petition for Rulemaking RM re MHz
Filed with FCC February 2009
Expand LMR use from 50 to 80 miles in current 11 markets
Treat Baltimore as separate market from DC
Use less conservative co-channel protection ratios
Allow engineering studies for shortspacing LMR to TV
Comment period closed May 22, 2009
Awaiting further FCC action
Will need to ensure FCC auction overlay initiatives in TV spectrum do not impact use
FCC Proposal expected later this year

12. Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14
Wireless Alerting Working Group – Jim Weichman
NPSTC Petition for Rulemaking
Audit , & Narrowband PCS spectrum
Make 5 usable channels available for public safety nationwide
FCC issued PN 12/3/09, assigned WT Docket No
Comments closed January 25, 2010
Awaiting further FCC action

13. Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14
Specialized Communications Applications Working Group – Don Root
Best Practices Paper on Spectrum Options for Air to Ground Video
Best Practices Paper on Spectrum Options for Robotic Video
Work on other specialized needs
Need help for this WG.

14. Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14
Additional Committee Actions– Dave Buchanan
NPSTC Petition for Rulemaking to designate MHz interop low reserve channels for airborne use
Petition filed with FCC March 19, 2010
Awaiting FCC Action
NPSTC Comments on NPRM in WP Docket No
Comments filed with FCC May 24, 2010
NPRM proposes to allow amateur radio operators to transmit messages during emergency and disaster preparedness drills, regardless of whether the operators are employees of entities participating in the drill.

15. Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14
Additional Committee Actions (cont’d)– Dave Buchanan
NPSTC Petition for Stay re interim VHF/UHF narrowband dates
Filed Sept. 29, 2009
Requested relief on 1/1/2011 interim requirements only
Supported 1/1/13 end date deadline for operation at 12.5 kHz efficiency.
FCC placed on Public Notice Nov.2; comments closed Dec.3.,2009.
Still awaiting FCC action
Follow-up calls to FCC needed
Assisting Technology Committee on AFST

16. NPSTC Committee Meeting 8:00 am – Reconvene
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Governing Board Executive Session
(Closed Session)
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NPSTC Committee Meeting 8:00 am – Reconvene