[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57561-57562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20123]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

First Responder Network Authority


First Responder Network Authority Board and Finance Committee 
Special Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the First Responder Network 
Authority Board.

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SUMMARY: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (Board) and 
the Board Finance Committee will hold a Special Meeting via telephone 
conference (teleconference) on August 26, 2016.

DATES: The Special Meeting of the Board and the Board Finance Committee 
of the First Responder Network Authority will be held on August 26, 
2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The Special Meeting will be conducted via teleconference. 
Members of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-
800-369-1808 and using passcode 7322336.

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:
    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.)) (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 a detailed agenda for 
the Special Meeting on its Web site, http://www.firstnet.gov, prior to 
the meeting.

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The agenda topics are subject to change. Please note that the subjects 
that will be discussed by the Board Finance Committee and the Board may 
involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or 
confidential or other legal matters affecting FirstNet. As such, the 
Committee Chair 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).
    Time and Date of Meeting: The Special Meeting of the Board and the 
Board Finance Committee of the First Responder Network Authority will 
be held on August 26, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EDT. The time 
and date are subject to change. Please refer to FirstNet's Web site at 
www.firstnet.gov for the most up-to-date information.
    Place: The Special Meeting will be conducted via teleconference. 
Members of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-
800-369-1808 and using passcode 7322336.
    Other Information: These 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 1-800-369-1808 and use 
passcode 7322336 to listen to the meeting. If you experience technical 
difficulty, please contact the Conferencing Center customer service at 
1-866-900-1011. 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 Ms. Miller-Kuwana by telephone (571) 665-6177 or email 
at [email protected] at least five (5) business days 
before the applicable meeting.
    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: August 18, 2016.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2016-20123 Filed 8-22-16; 8:45 am]
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