[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55064-55065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21865]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


First Responder Network Authority Board Special Review Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting of the First Responder Network 
Authority Special Review Committee.

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SUMMARY: The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board Special

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Review Committee will hold a Special Meeting via telephone conference 
(teleconference) on September 12, 2013.

DATES: The Special Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 12, 
2013, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The Special Review Committee Meeting will be conducted via 
teleconference. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by 
dialing toll-free 1 (888) 469-3306 and using passcode ``FirstNet.'' Due 
to the limited number of ports, attendance via teleconference will be 
on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Uzoma Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20230: Telephone (202) 482-0016; email [email protected]. Please 
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (Act), Public Law 112-96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012), created FirstNet 
as an independent authority within NTIA. The Act directs FirstNet to 
establish a single nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband 
network. The FirstNet Board is responsible for making strategic 
decisions regarding FirstNet's operations.
    On April 23, 2013, at a regularly scheduled FirstNet Board meeting, 
Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald made a motion that the Board adopt a resolution 
expressing concerns about FirstNet's operations. During the meeting, 
Sheriff Fitzgerald's motion was tabled by a vote of the Board and 
FirstNet Chairman Samuel Ginn requested a review of the matter. On May 
8, 2013, the FirstNet Board established the Special Review Committee to 
look at FirstNet's compliance with applicable federal hiring and 
procurement rules, conflict of interest rules and open meeting 
requirements.
    The Special Review Committee, through this Notice, provides at 
least two days' notice of its meeting to be held on September 12, 2013. 
The Special Review Committee may, by a majority vote, close a portion 
of the meeting as necessary to preserve the confidentiality of 
commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, 
to discuss personnel matters, or to discuss legal matters affecting 
FirstNet, including pending or potential litigation. See 47 U.S.C. 
1424(e)(2).
    Matters to Be Considered: NTIA will post an agenda for the Special 
Review Committee Meeting on its Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/firstnet prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject 
to change.
    Time and Date: The Special Review Committee Meeting will be held on 
September 12, 2013, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 
times and dates are subject to change. Please refer to NTIA's Web site 
at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/firstnet for the most up-to-date 
information.
    Other Information: The teleconference for the Special Review 
Committee Meeting is open to the public. On the date and time of the 
Special Meeting, members of the public may call toll-free 1 (888) 469-
3306 and use passcode ``FirstNet'' to listen to the meeting. If you 
experience technical difficulty, please contact Helen Shaw by telephone 
(202) 482-1157; or via email [email protected]. 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 Special Review Committee Meeting is accessible to people with 
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations are asked to notify 
Mr. Onyeije, by telephone (202) 482-0016 or email [email protected], 
at least two days (2) business days before the meeting.
    Records: NTIA maintains records of all Board proceedings. Board 
minutes will be available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/firstnet.

    Dated: September 4, 2013.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2013-21865 Filed 9-6-13; 8:45 am]
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