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GAO-07-1141R 1 (2007-08-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwrj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-309836 August 3, 2007 The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Chairman The Honorable Ted Stevens Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), entitled Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program (RIN: 0660-ZA17). We received the rule on July 18, 2007. It was published in the Federal Registeras a Notice of Availability of Funds on July 23, 2007, and is effective as of that date. 72 Fed. Reg. 40,120. The final rule implements a $1 billion grant program to assist public safety agencies in the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications systems that utilize-or enable interoperability with communications systems that can utilize-reallocated public spectrum for radio communications. This grant program was authorized by section 3006 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, and section 4 of the Call Home Act of 2006. This is a one-time transfer program where funds will be awarded no later than September 30, 2007. Enclosed is our assessment of NTIA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that NTIA complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-07-1141R

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