81 FR 88216 - First Responder Network Authority Combined Committee and Board Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
First Responder Network Authority Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
First Responder Network Authority
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
| Page Range | 88216-88216 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29302 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 88216] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29302] [[Page 88216]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration First Responder Network Authority First Responder Network Authority Combined Committee and Board Meeting AGENCY: First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the First Responder Network Authority Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (Board) will convene an open public meeting on December 14, 2016, preceded by open public meetings of the Board Committees on December 13, 2016. DATES: A joint meeting of the four FirstNet Board Committees will be held on December 13, 2016, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (PST). The meeting of the Governance and Personnel, Technology, Consultation and Outreach, and Finance Committees will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Committees will be in a closed session from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on December 14, 2016 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:55 a.m. (PST) and between 10:20 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will be in closed session on December 14, 2016 between 9:55 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. (PST). ADDRESSES: The meetings on December 13 and December 14, 2016 will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-888-324-8109 and entering participant code 2827944#. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Miller-Kuwana, Board Secretary, FirstNet, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: (571) 665-6177; email: [email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to Ryan Oremland at (571) 665-6186. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (Board) will convene an open public meeting on December 14, 2016, preceded by open public meetings of the Board Committees on December 13, 2016. Background: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-96, Title VI, 126 Stat. 256 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.)) (Act) 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 a detailed agenda for the Combined Committee and Board Meetings 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 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 Meeting: A joint meeting of the four FirstNet Board Committees will be held on December 13, 2016, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (PST). The meeting of the Governance and Personnel, Technology, Consultation and Outreach, and Finance Committees will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Committees will be in a closed session from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on December 14, 2016 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:55 a.m. (PST) and between 10:20 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will be in closed session on December 14, 2016 between 9:55 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. (PST). The times listed above are subject to change. Please refer to FirstNet's Web site at www.firstnet.gov for the most up-to-date information. Place: The meetings on December 13 and December 14, 2016 will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-888-324-8109 and entering participant code 2827944#. Other Information: These meetings are open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. To ensure 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 its 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 Combined Committee and Board Meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Ms. Miller-Kuwana by telephone (571) 665-6177 or email at [email protected] at least five (5) business days before the applicable meeting. The meeting 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 x3 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 toll free 1-888-324-8109 and enter participant code 2827944#. If you experience technical difficulty, please contact the Conferencing Center customer service at 1-866-900-1011. 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: December 1, 2016. Karen Miller-Kuwana, Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority. [FR Doc. 2016-29302 Filed 12-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-TL-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.)) (Act) of RSVPs indicates that expected
established FirstNet as an independent attendance has reached its capacity,
National Telecommunications and authority within the National FirstNet will respond to all subsequent
Information Administration Telecommunications and Information notices indicating that capacity has been
Administration that is headed by a reached and that in-person viewing may
First Responder Network Authority Board. The Act directs FirstNet to no longer be available but that the
ensure the building, deployment, and meeting may still be viewed by webcast
First Responder Network Authority operation of a nationwide, interoperable as detailed below. For access to the
Combined Committee and Board public safety broadband network. The meetings, valid government issued
Meeting FirstNet Board is responsible for making photo identification may be requested
AGENCY: First Responder Network strategic decisions regarding FirstNet’s for security reasons.
Authority (FirstNet), U.S. Department of operations. The FirstNet Board held its The Combined Committee and Board
Commerce. first public meeting on September 25, Meetings are accessible to people with
ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the 2012. disabilities. Individuals requiring
First Responder Network Authority Matters to be Considered: FirstNet accommodations, such as sign language
Board. will post a detailed agenda for the interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
Combined Committee and Board asked to notify Ms. Miller-Kuwana by
SUMMARY: The Board of the First Meetings on its Web site, http:// telephone (571) 665–6177 or email at
Responder Network Authority (Board) www.firstnet.gov, prior to the meetings. Karen.Miller-Kuwana@firstnet.gov at
will convene an open public meeting on The agenda topics are subject to change. least five (5) business days before the
December 14, 2016, preceded by open Please note that the subjects that will be applicable meeting.
public meetings of the Board discussed by the Committees and the The meeting will also be webcast.
Committees on December 13, 2016. Board may involve commercial or Please refer to FirstNet’s Web site at
DATES: A joint meeting of the four financial information that is privileged www.firstnet.gov for webcast
FirstNet Board Committees will be held or confidential or other legal matters instructions and other information.
on December 13, 2016, between 8:00 affecting FirstNet. As such, the Viewers experiencing any issues with
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (PST). The meeting Committee Chairs and Board Chair may the live webcast may email support@
of the Governance and Personnel, call for a vote to close the meetings only sparkstreetdigital.com or call 202–684–
Technology, Consultation and Outreach, for the time necessary to preserve the 3361 x3 for support. A variety of
and Finance Committees will be open to confidentiality of such information, automated troubleshooting tests are also
the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 1424(e)(2). available via the ‘‘Troubleshooting
(PST). The FirstNet Committees will be Times and Dates of Meeting: A joint Tips’’ button on the webcast player. The
in a closed session from 10:15 a.m. to meeting of the four FirstNet Board meetings will also be available to
3:30 p.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will Committees will be held on December interested parties by phone. To be
hold an open public meeting on 13, 2016, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 connected to the meetings in listen-only
December 14, 2016 between 8:00 a.m. p.m. (PST). The meeting of the mode by telephone, please dial toll free
and 9:55 a.m. (PST) and between 10:20 Governance and Personnel, Technology, 1–888–324–8109 and enter participant
a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Consultation and Outreach, and Finance code 2827944#. If you experience
Board will be in closed session on Committees will be open to the public technical difficulty, please contact the
from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (PST). The Conferencing Center customer service at
December 14, 2016 between 9:55 a.m.
FirstNet Committees will be in a closed 1–866–900–1011.
and 10:20 a.m. (PST).
session from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Records: FirstNet maintains records of
ADDRESSES: The meetings on December
(PST). The FirstNet Board will hold an all Board proceedings. Minutes of the
13 and December 14, 2016 will be held open public meeting on December 14,
at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Board Meeting and the Committee
2016 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:55 a.m. meetings will be available at
Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way, (PST) and between 10:20 a.m. and 11:00
Sacramento, CA 95815. Members of the www.firstnet.gov.
a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will be
public may listen to the meeting by in closed session on December 14, 2016 Dated: December 1, 2016.
dialing toll free 1–888–324–8109 and between 9:55 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. (PST). Karen Miller-Kuwana,
entering participant code 2827944#. The times listed above are subject to Board Secretary, First Responder Network
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: change. Please refer to FirstNet’s Web Authority.
Karen Miller-Kuwana, Board Secretary, site at www.firstnet.gov for the most up- [FR Doc. 2016–29302 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
FirstNet, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, to-date information. BILLING CODE 3510–TL–P
M/S 243, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: Place: The meetings on December 13
(571) 665–6177; email: Karen.Miller- and December 14, 2016 will be held at
Kuwana@firstnet.gov. Please direct the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
media inquiries to Ryan Oremland at Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way,
(571) 665–6186. Sacramento, CA 95815. Members of the Department of the Air Force
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This public may listen to the meeting by
notice informs the public that the Board dialing toll free 1–888–324–8109 and U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
of the First Responder Network entering participant code 2827944#. Board Notice of Meeting
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Authority (Board) will convene an open Other Information: These meetings AGENCY: Department of the Air Force,
public meeting on December 14, 2016, are open to the public and press on a Air Force Scientific Advisory Board.
preceded by open public meetings of the first-come, first-served basis. Space is ACTION: Federal Registrar meeting
Board Committees on December 13, limited. To ensure an accurate notice.
2016. headcount, all expected attendees are
Background: The Middle Class Tax asked to provide notice of intent to SUMMARY: The United States Air Force
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 attend by sending an email to Scientific Advisory Board plans to hold
(Pub. L. 112–96, Title VI, 126 Stat. 256 BoardRSVP@firstnet.gov. If the number its Winter Board meeting in January.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meeting of the First Responder Network Authority Board. | |
| Dates | A joint meeting of the four FirstNet Board Committees will be held on December 13, 2016, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (PST). The meeting of the Governance and Personnel, Technology, Consultation and Outreach, and Finance Committees will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Committees will be in a closed session from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on December 14, 2016 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:55 a.m. (PST) and between 10:20 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will be in closed session on December 14, 2016 between 9:55 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. (PST). | |
| Contact | Karen Miller-Kuwana, Board Secretary, FirstNet, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: (571) 665-6177; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to Ryan Oremland at (571) 665-6186. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 88216 |
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