82 FR 18740 - Recruitment of First Responder Network Authority Board Members
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 76 (April 21, 2017)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 76 (April 21, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 76 (Friday, April 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18740-18741] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08048] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Recruitment of First Responder Network Authority Board Members AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issues this Notice on behalf of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to initiate the annual process to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the FirstNet Board. One of the 12 appointments of nonpermanent members to the FirstNet Board, expiring August 2019, is currently vacant. Additionally, four of the 12 appointments of nonpermanent members to the FirstNet Board expire in August 2017, creating a total of five available appointments to the FirstNet Board. NTIA issues this Notice to obtain expressions of interest in being selected by the Secretary to the FirstNet Board. DATES: Expressions of interest must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before May 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit expressions of interest as described below should send that information to: Marsha MacBride, Associate Administrator of NTIA's Office of Public Safety Communications, by email to [email protected]; or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service to: Office of Public Safety Communications, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4078, Washington, DC 20230; or by facsimile transmission to (202) 501-8009. Please note that all material sent via the U.S. Postal Service (including ``Overnight'' or ``Express Mail'') is subject to delivery delays of up to two weeks due to mail security procedures. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha MacBride, Associate Administrator, Office of Public Safety Communications, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4078, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5802; email: [email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background and Authority The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act) created the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as an independent authority within NTIA and charged it with ensuring the building, deployment, and operation of a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network, based on a single, national network architecture.\1\ FirstNet is responsible for, at a minimum, ensuring nationwide standards for use and access of the network; issuing open, transparent, and competitive requests for proposals (RFPs) to build, operate, and maintain the network; encouraging these RFPs to leverage, to the maximum extent economically desirable, existing commercial wireless infrastructure to speed deployment of the network; and managing and overseeing contracts with non-federal entities to build, operate, and maintain the network.\2\ FirstNet holds the single public safety license granted for wireless public safety broadband deployment. The FirstNet Board is responsible for providing overall policy direction and oversight of FirstNet to ensure the success of the nationwide network. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 47 U.S.C. 1422(b). \2\ 47 U.S.C. 1426(b)(1). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 18741]] II. Structure The FirstNet Board is composed of 15 voting members. The Act names the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Attorney General of the United States, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as permanent members of the FirstNet Board. The Secretary of Commerce appoints the twelve nonpermanent members of the FirstNet Board.\3\ The Act requires each Board member to have experience or expertise in at least one of the following substantive areas: Public safety, network, technical, and/or financial.\4\ Additionally, the composition of the FirstNet Board must satisfy the other requirements specified in the Act, including that: (i) At least three Board members have served as public safety professionals; (ii) at least three members represent the collective interests of states, localities, tribes, and territories; and (iii) its members reflect geographic and regional, as well as rural and urban, representation.\5\ An individual Board member may satisfy more than one of these requirements. The current nonpermanent FirstNet Board members are (noting length of term): --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b). \4\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(B). \5\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(A). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Susan Swenson (Chairwoman), Telecommunications/technology executive (Term expires: August 2019) Jeffrey Johnson (Vice Chairman), Fire Chief, retired; CEO Western Fire Chiefs Association; Former Chair, State Interoperability Council, State of Oregon (Term expires: August 2019) Chris Burbank, Chief of Police, Salt Lake City UT, retired (Term expires: August 2017) Neil E. Cox, Telecommunications/technology executive (Term expires: August 2018) James H. Douglas, Former Governor, Vermont (Term expires: August 2017) Edward Horowitz, Venture capital/technology executive (Term expires: August 2018) Kevin McGinnis, Chief/CEO, North East Mobile Health Services (Term expires: August 2018) Annise D. Parker, former Mayor of Houston, Texas (Term expires: August 2018) Ed Reynolds, Telecommunications executive, retired (Term expires: August 2017) Richard W. Stanek, Sheriff, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Term expires: August 2017) Teri Takai, Government information technology expert; former CIO, States of Michigan and California (Term expires: August 2019) Vacant (Term expires: August 2019) More information about the FirstNet Board is available at www.firstnet.gov/about/Board. Board members are appointed for a term of three years, and Board members may not serve more than two consecutive full three-year terms.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(c)(2)(A)(ii). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Compensation and Status as Government Employees FirstNet Board members are appointed as special government employees. FirstNet Board members are compensated at the daily rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule (approximately $161,900 per year).\7\ Each Board member must be a United States citizen, cannot be a registered lobbyist, and cannot be a registered agent of, employed by, or receive payments from a foreign government.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(g). \8\ See Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions, Office of Management and Budget, 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest FirstNet Board members must comply with certain federal conflict of interest statutes and ethics regulations, including some financial disclosure requirements. A FirstNet Board member will generally be prohibited from participating on any particular matter that will have a direct and predictable effect on his or her personal financial interests or on the interests of the appointee's spouse, minor children, or non-federal employer. V. Selection Process At the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, NTIA, in consultation with FirstNet, will conduct outreach to the public safety community, state and local organizations, and industry to solicit nominations for candidates to the Board who satisfy the statutory requirements for membership. In addition, by this Notice, the Secretary of Commerce, through NTIA, will accept expressions of interest until May 22, 2017 from any individual or organization that wishes to propose a candidate who satisfies the statutory requirements for membership on the FirstNet Board.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ Incumbent Board members whose terms expire in August 2017, and who wish to be considered for reappointment, do not need to submit an expression of interest in response to this Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All parties wishing to be considered should submit their full name, address, telephone number, email address, a current resume, and a statement of qualifications that references how the candidate satisfies the Act's expertise, representational, and geographic requirements for FirstNet Board membership, as described in this Notice, along with a statement describing why they want to serve on the FirstNet Board and affirming their ability and availability to take a regular and active role in the Board's work. The Secretary of Commerce will select FirstNet Board candidates based on the eligibility requirements in the Act and recommendations submitted by NTIA, in consultation with the FirstNet Board's Governance and Personnel Committee. NTIA will recommend candidates based on an assessment of their qualifications as well as their demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative way to achieve the goals and objectives of FirstNet as set forth in the Act. Board candidates will be vetted through the Department of Commerce and are subject to an appropriate background check for security clearance. Dated: April 17, 2017. Kathy Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-08048 Filed 4-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Advisory Panel for discussion, in below should send that information to:
the DoubleTree Hotel, located at 300 accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Marsha MacBride, Associate
Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; Fishery Conservation and Management Administrator of NTIA’s Office of Public
telephone: (504) 581–1300. Council Act, those issues may not be the subject Safety Communications, by email to
address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery of formal action during this meeting. FirstNetBoardApplicant@ntia.doc.gov;
Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Actions of the Advisory Panel will be or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery
Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; restricted to those issues specifically service to: Office of Public Safety
telephone: (813) 348–1630. identified in the agenda and any issues Communications, National
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. arising after publication of this notice Telecommunications and Information
John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist- that require emergency action under Administration, 1401 Constitution
Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Avenue NW., Room 4078, Washington,
Management Council; Fishery Conservation and Management DC 20230; or by facsimile transmission
john.froeschke@gulfcouncil.org, Act, provided the public has been to (202) 501–8009. Please note that all
telephone: (813) 348–1630. notified of the Council’s intent to take material sent via the U.S. Postal Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The action to address the emergency. (including ‘‘Overnight’’ or ‘‘Express
charge of this AP is to provide Special Accommodations Mail’’) is subject to delivery delays of up
recommendations to the Council on to two weeks due to mail security
This meeting is physically accessible
private recreational red snapper procedures.
to people with disabilities. Requests for
management measures which would (1)
sign language interpretation or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
provide more quality access to the
auxiliary aids should be directed to Marsha MacBride, Associate
resource in federal waters, (2) reduce
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office Administrator, Office of Public Safety
discards, and (3) improve fisheries data
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days Communications, National
collection.
prior to the meeting. Telecommunications and Information
I. Agenda and Introduction
Dated: April 18, 2017. Administration, U.S. Department of
II. Background
a. Council and Fishery Management Tracey L. Thompson, Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Process Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable NW., Room 4078, Washington, DC
b. Red Snapper Private Recreational Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5802;
Management [FR Doc. 2017–08126 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am] email: mmacbride@ntia.doc.gov. Please
III. Panel Discussion BILLING CODE 3510–22–P direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office
a. Red Snapper Management of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002.
IV. Looking Back, Looking Forward SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
V. Recreational Angler Participation DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Session I. Background and Authority
VI. Gulf Angler Focus Group Report National Telecommunications and
VII. Recreational Round Table Information Administration The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
VIII. Panel Discussion Creation Act of 2012 (Act) created the
Recruitment of First Responder First Responder Network Authority
a. Defining Objectives of Red Snapper
Network Authority Board Members (FirstNet) as an independent authority
Management
b. Discussion and Evaluation of AGENCY: National Telecommunications within NTIA and charged it with
Management Options to Improve and Information Administration, U.S. ensuring the building, deployment, and
Access Department of Commerce. operation of a nationwide, interoperable
IX. Recommendations to the Council ACTION: Notice. public safety broadband network, based
X. Election of Chair and vice-Chair on a single, national network
Meeting Adjourns— SUMMARY: The National architecture.1 FirstNet is responsible for,
The meeting will be broadcast via Telecommunications and Information at a minimum, ensuring nationwide
webinar. You may register for Ad Hoc Administration (NTIA) issues this standards for use and access of the
Red Snapper Private Recreational AP on Notice on behalf of the First Responder network; issuing open, transparent, and
May 8–9, 2017 at: https:// Network Authority (FirstNet) to initiate competitive requests for proposals
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ the annual process to seek expressions (RFPs) to build, operate, and maintain
752478651748328450. of interest from individuals who would the network; encouraging these RFPs to
The Agenda is subject to change, and like to serve on the FirstNet Board. One leverage, to the maximum extent
the latest version along with other of the 12 appointments of economically desirable, existing
meeting materials will be posted on the nonpermanent members to the FirstNet commercial wireless infrastructure to
Council’s file server. To access the file Board, expiring August 2019, is speed deployment of the network; and
server, the URL is https:// currently vacant. Additionally, four of managing and overseeing contracts with
public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ the 12 appointments of nonpermanent non-federal entities to build, operate,
index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web members to the FirstNet Board expire in and maintain the network.2 FirstNet
site and click on the FTP link in the August 2017, creating a total of five holds the single public safety license
lower left of the Council Web site available appointments to the FirstNet granted for wireless public safety
(http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The Board. NTIA issues this Notice to obtain broadband deployment. The FirstNet
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
username and password are both expressions of interest in being selected Board is responsible for providing
‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library by the Secretary to the FirstNet Board. overall policy direction and oversight of
Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘Ad Hoc DATES: Expressions of interest must be FirstNet to ensure the success of the
Red Snapper Private Rec AP meeting- postmarked or electronically nationwide network.
2017–05’’. transmitted on or before May 22, 2017.
Although other non-emergency issues ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit 1 47 U.S.C. 1422(b).
not on the agenda may come before the expressions of interest as described 2 47 U.S.C. 1426(b)(1).
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II. Structure Michigan and California (Term expires: current resume, and a statement of
The FirstNet Board is composed of 15 August 2019) qualifications that references how the
• Vacant (Term expires: August 2019) candidate satisfies the Act’s expertise,
voting members. The Act names the More information about the FirstNet
Secretary of the Department of representational, and geographic
Board is available at www.firstnet.gov/ requirements for FirstNet Board
Homeland Security, the Attorney about/Board. Board members are
General of the United States, and the membership, as described in this
appointed for a term of three years, and Notice, along with a statement
Director of the Office of Management Board members may not serve more
and Budget as permanent members of describing why they want to serve on
than two consecutive full three-year the FirstNet Board and affirming their
the FirstNet Board. The Secretary of terms.6
Commerce appoints the twelve ability and availability to take a regular
nonpermanent members of the FirstNet III. Compensation and Status as and active role in the Board’s work. The
Board.3 The Act requires each Board Government Employees Secretary of Commerce will select
member to have experience or expertise FirstNet Board candidates based on the
FirstNet Board members are eligibility requirements in the Act and
in at least one of the following appointed as special government
substantive areas: Public safety, recommendations submitted by NTIA,
employees. FirstNet Board members are
network, technical, and/or financial.4 in consultation with the FirstNet
compensated at the daily rate of basic
Additionally, the composition of the Board’s Governance and Personnel
pay for level IV of the Executive
FirstNet Board must satisfy the other Committee. NTIA will recommend
Schedule (approximately $161,900 per
requirements specified in the Act, candidates based on an assessment of
year).7 Each Board member must be a
including that: (i) At least three Board their qualifications as well as their
United States citizen, cannot be a
members have served as public safety demonstrated ability to work in a
registered lobbyist, and cannot be a
professionals; (ii) at least three members collaborative way to achieve the goals
registered agent of, employed by, or
represent the collective interests of and objectives of FirstNet as set forth in
receive payments from a foreign
states, localities, tribes, and territories; the Act. Board candidates will be vetted
government.8
and (iii) its members reflect geographic through the Department of Commerce
IV. Financial Disclosure and Conflicts and are subject to an appropriate
and regional, as well as rural and urban,
of Interest background check for security
representation.5 An individual Board
member may satisfy more than one of FirstNet Board members must comply clearance.
these requirements. The current with certain federal conflict of interest Dated: April 17, 2017.
nonpermanent FirstNet Board members statutes and ethics regulations, Kathy Smith,
are (noting length of term): including some financial disclosure Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
• Susan Swenson (Chairwoman), requirements. A FirstNet Board member and Information Administration.
Telecommunications/technology will generally be prohibited from [FR Doc. 2017–08048 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am]
executive (Term expires: August 2019) participating on any particular matter BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
• Jeffrey Johnson (Vice Chairman), that will have a direct and predictable
Fire Chief, retired; CEO Western Fire effect on his or her personal financial
Chiefs Association; Former Chair, State interests or on the interests of the
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
Interoperability Council, State of Oregon appointee’s spouse, minor children, or
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
(Term expires: August 2019) non-federal employer.
SEVERELY DISABLED
• Chris Burbank, Chief of Police, Salt V. Selection Process
Lake City UT, retired (Term expires: Procurement List; Proposed Deletion
At the direction of the Secretary of
August 2017)
Commerce, NTIA, in consultation with AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
• Neil E. Cox, Telecommunications/
FirstNet, will conduct outreach to the People Who Are Blind or Severely
technology executive (Term expires:
public safety community, state and local Disabled.
August 2018)
organizations, and industry to solicit ACTION: Proposed deletion from the
• James H. Douglas, Former Governor,
nominations for candidates to the Board Procurement List.
Vermont (Term expires: August 2017)
who satisfy the statutory requirements
• Edward Horowitz, Venture capital/ SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing
for membership. In addition, by this
technology executive (Term expires: to delete a product from the
Notice, the Secretary of Commerce,
August 2018) through NTIA, will accept expressions Procurement List that was previously
• Kevin McGinnis, Chief/CEO, North of interest until May 22, 2017 from any furnished by a nonprofit agency
East Mobile Health Services (Term individual or organization that wishes employing persons who are blind or
expires: August 2018) to propose a candidate who satisfies the have other severe disabilities.
• Annise D. Parker, former Mayor of statutory requirements for membership DATES: Comments must be received on
Houston, Texas (Term expires: August on the FirstNet Board.9 or before May 21, 2017.
2018) All parties wishing to be considered ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
• Ed Reynolds, Telecommunications should submit their full name, address,
executive, retired (Term expires: August From People Who Are Blind or Severely
telephone number, email address, a Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
2017)
• Richard W. Stanek, Sheriff, 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
6 47 U.S.C. 1424(c)(2)(A)(ii).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Term 7 47 U.S.C. 1424(g).
expires: August 2017) 8 See Revised Guidance on Appointment of
Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603–
• Teri Takai, Government information Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
technology expert; former CIO, States of and Commissions, Office of Management and CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
Budget, 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
9 Incumbent Board members whose terms expire
3 47 U.S.C. 1424(b). in August 2017, and who wish to be considered for
notice is published pursuant to 41
4 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(B). reappointment, do not need to submit an expression U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
5 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(A). of interest in response to this Notice. purpose is to provide interested persons
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| Dates | Expressions of interest must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before May 22, 2017. | |
| Contact | Marsha MacBride, Associate Administrator, Office of Public Safety Communications, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4078, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5802; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002. | |
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