[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 45942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19006]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

First Responder Network Authority


First Responder Network Authority Board Meeting

AGENCY: First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, 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 August 17, 2015.

DATES: The Special Meeting of the FirstNet Board will be held on August 
17, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The Special Meeting of the Board 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, M/S 243, 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 establishment 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 August 17, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 12 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 proprietary 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 a detailed agenda for 
the Special Meeting on its Web site, http://www.firstnet.gov, prior to 
the meeting. The agenda topics are subject to change.
    Time and Date of Meeting: The open public meeting of the full 
FirstNet Board will be held via teleconference on August 17, 2015, 
between 10 a.m. and 12 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 
presentation, the public may visit https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join 
and enter Conference number: 276507910 and audience passcode: Board. As 
an alternative, members of the public may view the slide presentations 
by visiting: http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?sigKey=mymeetings&i=276507910&p=Board&t=c. If you experience 
technical difficulty, please contact Eli Veenendaal by telephone at 
(703) 648-4167 or via email at [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: July 29, 2015.
Eli Veenendaal,
Attorney Advisor, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2015-19006 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am]
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