[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 88216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29302]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

First Responder Network Authority


First Responder Network Authority Combined Committee and Board 
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) 
will convene an open public meeting on December 14, 2016, preceded by 
open public meetings of the Board Committees on December 13, 2016.

DATES: A joint meeting of the four FirstNet Board Committees will be 
held on December 13, 2016, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (PST). The 
meeting of the Governance and Personnel, Technology, Consultation and 
Outreach, and Finance Committees will be open to the public from 8:00 
a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Committees will be in a closed 
session from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will 
hold an open public meeting on December 14, 2016 between 8:00 a.m. and 
9:55 a.m. (PST) and between 10:20 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (PST). The 
FirstNet Board will be in closed session on December 14, 2016 between 
9:55 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. (PST).

ADDRESSES: The meetings on December 13 and December 14, 2016 will be 
held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way, 
Sacramento, CA 95815. Members of the public may listen to the meeting 
by dialing toll free 1-888-324-8109 and entering participant code 
2827944#.

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 the First Responder Network Authority (Board) will convene an 
open public meeting on December 14, 2016, preceded by open public 
meetings of the Board Committees on December 13, 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.)) (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 Combined Committee and Board Meetings 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 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 Meeting: A joint meeting of the four FirstNet 
Board Committees will be held on December 13, 2016, between 8:00 a.m. 
and 3:30 p.m. (PST). The meeting of the Governance and Personnel, 
Technology, Consultation and Outreach, and Finance Committees will be 
open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet 
Committees will be in a closed session from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
(PST). The FirstNet Board will hold an open public meeting on December 
14, 2016 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:55 a.m. (PST) and between 10:20 a.m. 
and 11:00 a.m. (PST). The FirstNet Board will be in closed session on 
December 14, 2016 between 9:55 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. (PST). The times 
listed above are subject to change. Please refer to FirstNet's Web site 
at www.firstnet.gov for the most up-to-date information.
    Place: The meetings on December 13 and December 14, 2016 will be 
held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way, 
Sacramento, CA 95815. Members of the public may listen to the meeting 
by dialing toll free 1-888-324-8109 and entering participant code 
2827944#.
    Other Information: These meetings are open to the public and press 
on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. To ensure 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 its 
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 Combined Committee and Board Meetings are accessible to people 
with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign 
language interpretation or other ancillary aids, 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.
    The meeting 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 x3 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 toll free 1-888-324-8109 and enter participant 
code 2827944#. If you experience technical difficulty, please contact 
the Conferencing Center customer service at 1-866-900-1011.
    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: December 1, 2016.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2016-29302 Filed 12-6-16; 8:45 am]
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