[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 22475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09376]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

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 April 24, 2015.

DATES: The Special Meeting will be held on April 24, 2015, from 10:00 
a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight 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 ensure 
the building, operating and maintaining of 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 April 24, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. 
to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight 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 April 24, 2015, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight 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 3572169 to listen to the meeting. To view the slide 
presentations, the public may visit https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join 
and enter Conference number: PW3373297 and audience passcode: 3572169. 
As an alternative, members of the public may view the slide 
presentations by visiting: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW3373297&p=3572169&t=c. 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: April 17, 2015.
Eli Veenendaal,
Attorney--Advisor, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2015-09376 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]
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