83 FR 27750 - First Responder Network Authority Combined Committee and Board Meeting

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 115 (June 14, 2018)

The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (``FirstNet Authority Board'') will convene a meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and the Committees of the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (``Board Committees'') that will be open to the public via teleconference and WebEx on June 20, 2018.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 27750]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12816]


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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 Authority''), 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (``FirstNet 
Authority Board'') will convene a meeting of the FirstNet Authority 
Board and the Committees of the Board of the First Responder Network 
Authority (``Board Committees'') that will be open to the public via 
teleconference and WebEx on June 20, 2018.

DATES: A combined meeting of the Board Committees and the FirstNet 
Authority Board will be held on June 20, 2018, between 10:00 a.m. and 
1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The meeting of the FirstNet 
Authority Board and the Governance and Personnel, Technology, Public 
Safety Advocacy, and Finance Committees will be open to the public via 
teleconference and WebEx only from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The combined meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and 
Board Committees will be conducted via teleconference and WebEx only. 
Members of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-
888-324-9653 and using passcode 4609182. To view the slide 
presentation, the public may visit the URL: URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ and enter Conference number PWXW7524794 and 
audience passcode 4609182. Alternatively, members of the public may 
view the slide presentation by directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW7524794&p=4609182&t=c.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Miller-Kuwana, Board Secretary, 
FirstNet Authority, 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 
FirstNet Authority Board and Board Committees will convene a combined 
meeting open to the public via teleconference and WebEx only on June 
20, 2018.
    Background: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.)) (``the Act'') established the FirstNet 
Authority as an independent authority within the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration that is headed by a 
Board. The Act directs the FirstNet Authority to ensure the building, 
deployment, and operation of a nationwide, interoperable public safety 
broadband network. The FirstNet Authority Board is responsible for 
making strategic decisions regarding the FirstNet Authority's 
operations. The FirstNet Authority Board held its first public meeting 
on September 25, 2012.
    Matters to be Considered: The FirstNet Authority will post a 
detailed agenda for the combined meeting of the Board Committees and 
FirstNet Authority Board meeting on its website, 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 
Board Committees and the FirstNet Authority Board may involve 
commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential 
or other legal matters affecting the FirstNet Authority. As such, the 
Board 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 combined meeting of the FirstNet 
Authority Board and Board Committees will be held on June 20, 2018, 
between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The 
meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and Board Committees will be 
open to the public via teleconference and WebEx from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m. EDT. The times listed above are subject to change. Please refer to 
FirstNet's website at www.firstnet.gov for the most up-to-date 
information.
    Place: The combined meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and 
Board Committees will be conducted via teleconference and WebEx.
    Other Information: The combined meeting of the Board Committees is 
open to the public via teleconference and WebEx only. On the date and 
time of the meeting, members of the public may listen to the meeting by 
dialing toll free 1-888-324-9653 and using passcode 4609182. To view 
the slide presentation, the public may visit the URL: URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ and enter Conference number PWXW7524794 and 
audience passcode 4609182. Alternatively, members of the public may 
view the slide presentation by directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW7524794&p=4609182&t=c.
    If you experience technical difficulty, please contact the 
Conferencing Center customer service at 1-866-900-1011. Public access 
will be limited to listen-only. Due to the limited number of ports, 
attendance via teleconference will be on a first-come, first-served 
basis.
    The FirstNet Authority Board and Combined Committee Meeting is 
accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring 
accommodations 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.
    Records: The FirstNet Authority maintains records of all FirstNet 
Authority Board proceedings. Minutes of the FirstNet Authority Board 
Meeting and the Board Committee Meetings will be available at 
www.firstnet.gov.

    Dated: June 8, 2018.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2018-12816 Filed 6-13-18; 8:45 am]
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