80 FR 74766 - First Responder Network Authority; First Responder Network Authority Board Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)
| Page Range | 74766-74766 | |
| FR Document | 2015-30273 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 74766] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30273] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration First Responder Network Authority; First Responder Network Authority Board Meetings AGENCY: First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) will convene an open public meeting on December 9, 2015, preceded by open public meetings of the Board Committees on December 8, 2015. DATES: On December 8, 2015 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. CST, there will be a joint meeting of FirstNet's four Board Committees. The meeting of the Governance and Personnel, Finance, Technology, and Consultation and Outreach Committees and will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. CST. The FirstNet Committees will then go into a closed session from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The full FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on December 9, 2015 between 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. CST. ADDRESSES: The meetings on December 8 and December 9, 2015 will be held at Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli Veenendaal, Board Secretary (Acting), FirstNet, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: (571) 665-6143; email: elijah.veenendaal@firstnet.gov. Please direct media inquiries to Ryan Oremland at (571) 665-6186. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Board of FirstNet will convene an open public meeting on December 9, 2015, preceded by a joint open public meeting of the Board Committees on December 8, 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. 1424(e)(2). Times and Dates of Meetings: On December 8, 2015 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. CST, there will be a joint meeting of FirstNet's four Board Committees. The meeting of the Governance and Personnel, Finance, Technology, and Consultation and Outreach Committees will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. CST. The FirstNet Committees will then go into a closed session from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The full FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on December 9, 2015 between 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. CST. Place: The meetings on December 8 and December 9, 2015 will be held at Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002. 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 BoardRSVP@firstnet.gov. 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 Monica Welham, Executive Assistant, FirstNet, at (571) 665-6144 or monica.welham@firstnet.gov, 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 support@sparkstreetdigital.com 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 888-968-4305 and passcode 7898932. 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: November 23, 2015. Eli Veenendaal, Attorney Advisor, First Responder Network Authority. [FR Doc. 2015-30273 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-TL-P
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methods to address or mitigate these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli first-come, first-served basis. Space is
concerns and to promote mutual Veenendaal, Board Secretary (Acting), limited. In order to get an accurate
understanding and acceptance of the FirstNet, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, headcount, all expected attendees are
results of this work among their peers M/S 243, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: asked to provide notice of intent to
and in the broader community. Topics (571) 665–6143; email: attend by sending an email to
to be discussed at the meeting include: elijah.veenendaal@firstnet.gov. Please BoardRSVP@firstnet.gov. If the number
Review trawl survey design, gear, direct media inquiries to Ryan of RSVPs indicates that expected
implementation, operations, and Oremland at (571) 665–6186. attendance has reached capacity,
performance; review survey inputs to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This FirstNet will respond to all subsequent
stock assessments; identify notice informs the public that the Board notices indicating that capacity has been
opportunities to complement/ of FirstNet will convene an open public reached and that in-person viewing may
supplement trawl survey and calibration meeting on December 9, 2015, preceded no longer be available but that the
requirements; and discuss next steps for by a joint open public meeting of the meeting may still be viewed by webcast
the NTAP. Board Committees on December 8, 2015. as detailed below. For access to the
Background: The Middle Class Tax meetings, valid government issued
Special Accommodations Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 photo identification may be requested
The meeting is physically accessible (Act), Public Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156 for security reasons.
to people with disabilities. Requests for (2012), established FirstNet as an The meetings are accessible to people
sign language interpretation or other independent authority within the with disabilities. Individuals requiring
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. National Telecommunications and accommodations, such as sign language
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 Information Administration that is interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
days prior to the meeting date. headed by a Board. The Act directs asked to notify Monica Welham,
Dated: November 24, 2015.
FirstNet to ensure the building, Executive Assistant, FirstNet, at (571)
deployment, and operation of a 665–6144 or monica.welham@
Tracey L. Thompson,
nationwide, interoperable public safety firstnet.gov, at least five (5) business
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable broadband network. The FirstNet Board days before the applicable meeting(s).
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. The meetings will also be webcast.
is responsible for making strategic
[FR Doc. 2015–30291 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] decisions regarding FirstNet’s Please refer to FirstNet’s Web site at
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P operations. The FirstNet Board held its www.firstnet.gov for webcast
first public meeting on September 25, instructions and other information.
2012. Viewers experiencing any issues with
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Matters to be Considered: FirstNet the live webcast may email support@
will post detailed agendas of each sparkstreetdigital.com or call 202–684–
National Telecommunications and
meeting on its Web site, http:// 3361 x9 for support. A variety of
Information Administration
www.firstnet.gov, prior to the meetings. automated troubleshooting tests are also
First Responder Network Authority; The agenda topics are subject to change. available via the ‘‘Troubleshooting
First Responder Network Authority Please note that the subjects that will be Tips’’ button on the webcast player. The
Board Meetings discussed by the Committees and the meetings will also be available to
Board may involve commercial or interested parties by phone. To be
AGENCY: First Responder Network financial information that is privileged connected to the meetings in listen-only
Authority (FirstNet), U.S. Department of or confidential, personnel matters, or mode by telephone, please dial 888–
Commerce. other legal matters affecting FirstNet. As 968–4305 and passcode 7898932.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. such, the Committee chairs and Board Records: FirstNet maintains records of
Chair may call for a vote to close the all Board proceedings. Minutes of the
SUMMARY: The Board of the First meetings only for the time necessary to Board Meeting and the Committee
Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) preserve the confidentiality of such meetings will be available at
will convene an open public meeting on information, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. www.firstnet.gov.
December 9, 2015, preceded by open 1424(e)(2). Dated: November 23, 2015.
public meetings of the Board Times and Dates of Meetings: On
December 8, 2015 between 8:00 a.m. Eli Veenendaal,
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and 3:30 p.m. CST, there will be a joint
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Outreach Committees and will be open CST. The FirstNet Committees will then COMMISSION
to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 go into a closed session from 10:00 a.m.
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| Action | Notice of public meetings. | |
| Dates | On December 8, 2015 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. CST, there will be a joint meeting of FirstNet's four Board Committees. The meeting of the Governance and Personnel, Finance, Technology, and Consultation and Outreach Committees and will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. CST. The FirstNet Committees will then go into a closed session from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The full FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on December 9, 2015 between 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. CST. | |
| Contact | Eli Veenendaal, Board Secretary (Acting), FirstNet, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: (571) 665-6143; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to Ryan Oremland at (571) 665-6186. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 74766 |
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