[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 11395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04413]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

First Responder Network Authority


First Responder Network Authority Board Special Meeting

AGENCY: First Responder Network Authority, National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Public meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) 
will hold a Special Meeting via telephone conference (teleconference) 
on March 9, 2015.

DATES: The Special Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2015, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The Special Meeting will be conducted via teleconference. 
Members of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll-free 1-
888-997-9859 and using passcode 3572169. 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, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192; telephone: (703) 648-
4165; email: [email protected]. Please direct media inquiries 
to Ryan Oremland at (703) 648-4114.

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 the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration (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. As provided in section 4.08 
of the FirstNet Bylaws, the Board through this Notice provides at least 
two days' notice of a Special Meeting of the Board to be held March 9, 
2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Board 
may, by a majority vote, close a portion of the Special 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: FirstNet will post an agenda for the 
Special Meeting on its Web site at www.firstnet.gov prior to the 
meeting. The agenda topics are subject to change.
    Time and Date: The Special Meeting will be held on March 9, 2015, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The times and 
dates are subject to change. Please refer to FirstNet's Web site at 
www.firstnet.gov for the most up-to-date information.
    Other Information: The teleconference for the Special Meeting is 
open to the public. On the date and time of the Special Meeting, 
members of the public may call toll-free 1-888-997-9859 and use 
passcode 1849005 to listen to the meeting. If you experience technical 
difficulty, please contact Margaret Baldwin by telephone (703) 648-4161 
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 Meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals 
requiring accommodations are asked to notify Mr. Onyeije, by telephone 
at (703) 648-4165 or email at [email protected], at least two 
(2) business days before the meeting.
    Records: FirstNet maintains records of all Board proceedings. 
Minutes of the meetings will be available at www.firstnet.gov.

    Dated: February 26, 2015.
Stuart Kupinsky,
Chief Counsel, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2015-04413 Filed 3-2-15; 8:45 am]
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