[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41518-41519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15158]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


First Responder Network Authority; First Responder Network 
Authority Board Meetings

AGENCY: First Responder Network Authority, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) 
will convene an open public meeting on June 30, 2016, preceded by open 
public meetings of the Board Committees on June 29, 2016.

DATES: On June 29, 2016 between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. CST, there will be 
an open public joint meeting of the FirstNet Governance and Personnel, 
Finance, Technology, and Consultation and Outreach Committees. The full 
FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on June 30, 2016 
between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. CST.

ADDRESSES: The meetings on June 29-30, 2016, will be held at W 
Chicago--City Center, 172 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Miller-Kuwana, Board Secretary, 
FirstNet, 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 
Board of FirstNet will convene an open public meeting on June 30, 2016, 
preceded by open public meetings of the Board Committees on June 29, 
2016.
    Background: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (Pub. L. 112-96, Title VI, 126 Stat. 256 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 
1401 et seq.)) (the ``Act'') established FirstNet as an independent 
authority within the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration that is headed by a Board. The Act directs FirstNet to 
ensure the building, deployment, and operation of a nationwide, 
interoperable public safety broadband network. The FirstNet Board is 
responsible for making strategic decisions regarding FirstNet's 
operations. The FirstNet Board held its first public meeting on 
September 25, 2012.
    Matters to be Considered: FirstNet will post detailed agendas of 
each meeting on its Web site, 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 Committees and the Board may 
involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or 
confidential, personnel matters, or other legal matters affecting 
FirstNet. As such, the 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 Meetings: On June 29, 2016 between 1 p.m. and 
3:30 p.m. CST, there will be an open public joint meeting of the 
Governance and Personnel, Finance, Technology, and Consultation and 
Outreach Committees. The full FirstNet Board will hold an open public 
meeting on June 30, 2016 between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. CST.
    Place: The meetings on June 29-30, 2016 will be held at W Chicago--
City Center, 172 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603.
    Other Information: These meetings are open to the public and press 
on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. In order to get 
an accurate headcount, all expected attendees are asked to provide 
notice of intent to attend by sending an email to 
[email protected]. If the number of RSVPs indicates that expected 
attendance has reached capacity, FirstNet will respond to all 
subsequent notices indicating that capacity has been reached and that 
in-person viewing may no longer be available but that the meeting may 
still be viewed by webcast as detailed below. For access to the 
meetings, valid government issued photo identification may be requested 
for security reasons.
    The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. 
Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language 
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Monica 
Welham, Executive Assistant, FirstNet, at (571) 665-6144 or 
[email protected], at least five (5) business days before the 
applicable meeting(s).
    The meetings will also be webcast. Please refer to FirstNet's Web 
site at www.firstnet.gov for webcast instructions and other 
information. Viewers experiencing any issues with the live webcast may 
email [email protected] or call 202-684-3361 x9 for 
support. A variety of automated troubleshooting tests are also 
available via the ``Troubleshooting Tips'' button on the webcast 
player. The meetings will also be available to interested parties by 
phone. To be connected to the meetings in listen-only mode by 
telephone, please dial 800-857-9642 and passcode 2162310.
    Records: FirstNet maintains records of all Board proceedings. 
Minutes of the Board Meeting and the Committee meetings will be 
available at www.firstnet.gov.

    Dated: June 21, 2016.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2016-15158 Filed 6-24-16; 8:45 am]
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