80_FR_56014 80 FR 55834 - First Responder Network Authority Board Meetings

80 FR 55834 - First Responder Network Authority Board Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
First Responder Network Authority

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 180 (September 17, 2015)

Page Range55834-55834
FR Document2015-23391

The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) will convene an open public meeting on October 2, 2015, preceded by open public meetings of the Board Committees on October 1, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23391]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

First Responder Network Authority


First Responder Network Authority Board Meetings

AGENCY: First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) 
will convene an open public meeting on October 2, 2015, preceded by 
open public meetings of the Board Committees on October 1, 2015.

DATES: On October 1, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time, there will be two open public meetings of FirstNet's four Board 
Committees. The first meeting is a joint meeting of the Governance and 
Personnel and Finance Committee and will be held between 8-11:30 a.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time. The second meeting is a joint meeting of the 
Technology and Consultation Committee and will be held between 1-4:30 
p.m. The full FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on 
October 2, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meetings on October 1 and October 2, 2015 will be held 
at John Wesley Powell Federal Building, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 
243, Reston, VA 20192.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Uzoma Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: (703) 
648-4165; email: [email protected]. Please direct media 
inquiries to Ryan Oremland at (703) 648-4114.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Board of FirstNet will convene an open public meeting on October 2, 
2015, preceded by open public meetings of the Board Committees on 
October 1, 2015.
    Background: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (Act), Public Law 112-96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012), established 
FirstNet as an independent authority within the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration that is headed by a 
Board. The Act directs FirstNet to ensure the building, deployment, and 
operation of a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband 
network. The FirstNet Board is responsible for making strategic 
decisions regarding FirstNet's operations. The FirstNet Board held its 
first public meeting on September 25, 2012.
    Matters to be Considered: FirstNet will post detailed agendas of 
each meeting on its Web site, http://www.firstnet.gov,prior to the 
meetings. The agenda topics are subject to change. Please note that the 
subjects that will be discussed by the Committees and the Board may 
involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or 
confidential, personnel matters, or other legal matters affecting 
FirstNet. As such, the Committee chairs and Board Chair may call for a 
vote to close the meetings only for the time necessary to preserve the 
confidentiality of such information, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sec.  
1424(e)(2).
    Times and Dates of Meetings: On October 1, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, there will be two open public meetings 
of FirstNet's four Board Committees. The first meeting is a joint 
meeting of the Governance and Personnel and Finance Committee and will 
be held between 8-11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The second meeting 
is a joint meeting of the Technology and Consultation Committee and 
will be held between 1-4:30 p.m. The full FirstNet Board will hold an 
open public meeting on October 2, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time.
    Place: The meetings on October 1 and October 2, 2015 will be held 
at John Wesley Powell Federal Building, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 
243, Reston, VA 20192.
    Other Information: These meetings are open to the public and press 
on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. In order to get 
an accurate headcount, all expected attendees are asked to provide 
notice of intent to attend by sending an email to 
[email protected]. If the number of RSVPs indicates that expected 
attendance has reached capacity, FirstNet will respond to all 
subsequent notices indicating that capacity has been reached and that 
in-person viewing may no longer be available but that the meeting may 
still be viewed by webcast as detailed below. For access to the 
meetings, valid government issued photo identification may be requested 
for security reasons.
    The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. 
Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language 
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Uzoma 
Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet, at (703) 648-4165 or 
[email protected], at least five (5) business days before the 
applicable meeting(s).
    The meetings will also be webcast. Please refer to FirstNet's Web 
site at www.firstnet.gov for webcast instructions and other 
information. Viewers experiencing any issues with the live webcast may 
email [email protected] or call 202.684.3361 x9 for 
support. A variety of automated troubleshooting tests are also 
available via the ``Troubleshooting Tips'' button on the webcast 
player. The meetings will also be available to interested parties by 
phone. To be connected to the meetings in listen-only mode by 
telephone, please dial 888-997-9859 and passcode 3572169.
    Records: FirstNet maintains records of all Board proceedings. 
Minutes of the Board Meeting and the Committee meetings will be 
available at www.firstnet.gov.

    Dated: September 10, 2015.
Eli Veenendaal,
Attorney Advisor, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2015-23391 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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55834 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 180 / Thursday, September 17, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE operations. The FirstNet Board held its The meetings will also be webcast. first public meeting on September 25, Please refer to FirstNet’s Web site at National Telecommunications and 2012. www.firstnet.gov for webcast Information Administration Matters to be Considered: FirstNet instructions and other information. will post detailed agendas of each Viewers experiencing any issues with First Responder Network Authority meeting on its Web site, http:// the live webcast may email support@ www.firstnet.gov,prior to the meetings. sparkstreetdigital.com or call First Responder Network Authority The agenda topics are subject to change. 202.684.3361 x9 for support. A variety Board Meetings Please note that the subjects that will be of automated troubleshooting tests are AGENCY: First Responder Network discussed by the Committees and the also available via the ‘‘Troubleshooting Authority (FirstNet), Commerce. Board may involve commercial or Tips’’ button on the webcast player. The ACTION: Notice of public meetings. financial information that is privileged meetings will also be available to or confidential, personnel matters, or interested parties by phone. To be SUMMARY: The Board of the First other legal matters affecting FirstNet. As connected to the meetings in listen-only Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) such, the Committee chairs and Board mode by telephone, please dial 888– will convene an open public meeting on Chair may call for a vote to close the 997–9859 and passcode 3572169. October 2, 2015, preceded by open meetings only for the time necessary to Records: FirstNet maintains records of public meetings of the Board preserve the confidentiality of such all Board proceedings. Minutes of the Committees on October 1, 2015. information, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Board Meeting and the Committee DATES: On October 1, 2015 between 8 § 1424(e)(2). meetings will be available at a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Times and Dates of Meetings: On www.firstnet.gov. Time, there will be two open public October 1, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 Dated: September 10, 2015. meetings of FirstNet’s four Board p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, there will be two open public meetings of Eli Veenendaal, Committees. The first meeting is a joint FirstNet’s four Board Committees. The Attorney Advisor, First Responder Network meeting of the Governance and Authority. Personnel and Finance Committee and first meeting is a joint meeting of the Governance and Personnel and Finance [FR Doc. 2015–23391 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am] will be held between 8–11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The second Committee and will be held between 8– BILLING CODE 3510–TL–P meeting is a joint meeting of the 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Technology and Consultation second meeting is a joint meeting of the Technology and Consultation DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Committee and will be held between 1– 4:30 p.m. The full FirstNet Board will Committee and will be held between 1– 4:30 p.m. The full FirstNet Board will International Trade Administration hold an open public meeting on October 2, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. hold an open public meeting on October [A–580–816] Eastern Daylight Time. 2, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat ADDRESSES: The meetings on October 1 Products From the Republic of Korea: Place: The meetings on October 1 and and October 2, 2015 will be held at John October 2, 2015 will be held at John Notice of Court Decision Not in Wesley Powell Federal Building, 12201 Wesley Powell Federal Building, 12201 Harmony With Final Results of Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, Administrative Review and Notice of VA 20192. VA 20192. Amended Final Results of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Other Information: These meetings Administrative Review Pursuant to Uzoma Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet, are open to the public and press on a Court Decision 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, first-come, first-served basis. Space is Reston, VA 20192; telephone: (703) limited. In order to get an accurate AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 648–4165; email: uzoma.onyeije@ headcount, all expected attendees are International Trade Administration, firstnet.gov. Please direct media asked to provide notice of intent to Department of Commerce inquiries to Ryan Oremland at (703) attend by sending an email to SUMMARY: On August 31, 2015, the 648–4114. BoardRSVP@firstnet.gov. If the number United States Court of International SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This of RSVPs indicates that expected Trade (the Court) sustained the notice informs the public that the Board attendance has reached capacity, Department of Commerce’s of FirstNet will convene an open public FirstNet will respond to all subsequent (Department) Final Remand meeting on October 2, 2015, preceded notices indicating that capacity has been Redetermination pertaining to the 19th by open public meetings of the Board reached and that in-person viewing may administrative review of corrosion- Committees on October 1, 2015. no longer be available but that the resistant carbon steel flat products Background: The Middle Class Tax meeting may still be viewed by webcast (CORE) from the Republic of Korea Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 as detailed below. For access to the (Korea).1 (Act), Public Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156 meetings, valid government issued Consistent with the decision of the (2012), established FirstNet as an photo identification may be requested United States Court of Appeals for the independent authority within the for security reasons. Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Timken,2 as National Telecommunications and The meetings are accessible to people 1 See Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. v. United States, CIT Information Administration that is with disabilities. Individuals requiring Consol. Court No. 14–00098, Slip Op. 15–99 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES headed by a Board. The Act directs accommodations, such as sign language (August 31, 2015); Final Results of Redetermination FirstNet to ensure the building, interpretation or other ancillary aids, are Pursuant to Court Remand, Court No. 14–00098, deployment, and operation of a asked to notify Uzoma Onyeije, dated July 24, 2015 (Final Remand nationwide, interoperable public safety Secretary, FirstNet, at (703) 648–4165 or Redetermination); and Dongbu Steel Co. v. United States, 61 F. Supp. 3d 1377 (Ct. Int’l Trade 2015) broadband network. The FirstNet Board uzoma.onyeije@firstnet.gov, at least five (Remand Order). is responsible for making strategic (5) business days before the applicable 2 See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 decisions regarding FirstNet’s meeting(s). (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesOn October 1, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, there will be two open public meetings of FirstNet's four Board Committees. The first meeting is a joint meeting of the Governance and Personnel and Finance Committee and will be held between 8-11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The second meeting is a joint meeting of the Technology and Consultation Committee and will be held between 1-4:30 p.m. The full FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on October 2, 2015 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
ContactUzoma Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: (703) 648-4165; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to Ryan Oremland at (703) 648-4114.
FR Citation80 FR 55834 
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