[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04595]


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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), National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, 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 Committees of the First Responder Network Authority (Board 
Committees) will convene an open public teleconference and webinar 
Combined Board Committees and Board meeting on March 14, 2017.

DATES: A combined meeting of the FirstNet Board and FirstNet Board 
Committees will be held on March 14, 2017, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 
p.m. (EST). The meeting of the Board and Board Committees will be open 
to the public from 1:00 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. and 2:35 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
(EST). The Board and Board Committees will be in a closed session from 
2:05 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meetings on March 14, 2017, will be conducted via 
teleconference and webinar. Members of the public may listen to the 
meeting by dialing toll free 1-877-709-5347 and using passcode 1534864. 
To view the slide presentation, the public may visit the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/com/nc/join and enter Conference Number PWXW3143798 
and audio passcode 1534864. Alternatively, members of the public may 
view the slide presentation by directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW3143798&p=1534864&t=c.

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 
FirstNet Board and the Board Committees will convene an open public 
teleconference and webinar Combined Board Committees and Board meeting 
on March 14, 2017.
    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 Board Committees and Board Meeting on its Web site, http://www.firstnet.gov, prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject 
to change. Please note that the subjects that will be discussed by the 
Board Committees and the Board may involve commercial or financial 
information that is privileged or confidential or other legal matters 
affecting FirstNet. As such, the Board 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 combined meeting of the FirstNet 
Board and FirstNet Board Committees will be held on March 14, 2017, 
between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (EST). The meeting of the Board and 
Board Committees will be open to the public from 1:00 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. 
and 2:35 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST). The Board and Board Committees will 
be in a closed session from 2:05 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. (EST). 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 meeting on March 14, 2017, will be conducted via 
teleconference and webinar. Members of the public may listen to the 
meeting by dialing toll free 1-877-709-5347 and using passcode 1534864. 
To view the slide presentation, the public may visit the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/com/nc/join and enter Conference Number PWXW3143798 
and audio passcode 1534864. Alternatively, members of the public may 
view the slide presentation by directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW3143798&p=1534864&t=c.
    Other Information: The teleconference for the Combined Board 
Committees and Board Meeting is open to the public. On the date and 
time of the meeting, members of the public may call toll free 1-877-
709-5347 and use passcode 1534864. To view the slide presentation, the 
public may visit the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/com/nc/join and 
enter Conference Number PWXW3143798 and audio passcode 1534864. 
Alternatively, members of the public may view the slide presentation by 
directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW3143798&p=1534864&t=c.
    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 Combined Board Committees and Board 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 FirstNet Board 
proceedings. Minutes of the FirstNet Board Meeting and the Board 
Committee meetings will be available at www.firstnet.gov.

    Dated: March 3, 2017.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2017-04595 Filed 3-8-17; 8:45 am]
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