[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 56947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25868]


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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 open public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Board of the First Responder Network Authority (``FirstNet 
Board'') will convene a meeting of the FirstNet Board and the 
Committees of the Board of the First Responder Network Authority 
``Board Committees'' that will be open to the public via teleconference 
and WebEx on December 7, 2017.

DATES: A combined meeting of the Board Committees and the FirstNet 
Board will be held on December 7, 2017, between 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 
a.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). The meeting of the FirstNet Board 
and the Governance and Personnel, Technology, Consultation and 
Outreach, and Finance Committees will be open to the public via 
teleconference and WebEx only from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The combined meeting of the FirstNet Board and Board 
Committees will be conducted via teleconference and WebEx only. Members 
of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-888-566-
5786 and using passcode 5957846. To view the slide presentation, the 
public may visit the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ and enter 
Conference Number PWXW5929049 and audience passcode 5957846. 
Alternatively, members of the public may view the slide presentation by 
directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW5929049&p=5957846&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 Board Committees will convene a combined meeting 
open to the public via teleconference and WebEx only on December 7, 
2017.
    Background: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (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 a detailed agenda for 
the combined meeting of the Board Committees and FirstNet Board 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 Board Committees and the FirstNet 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 Board Committees will be held on December 7, 2017, between 
9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). The meeting of 
the FirstNet Board and Board Committees will be open to the public via 
teleconference and WebEx from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.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 combined meeting of the FirstNet Board and Board 
Committees will be conducted via teleconference and WebEx.
    Other Information: The combined meeting of the Board Committees is 
open to the public via teleconference and WebEx only. On the date and 
time of the meeting, members of the public may listen to the meeting by 
dialing toll free 1-888-566-5786 and using passcode 5957846. To view 
the slide presentation, the public may visit the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ and enter Conference Number PWXW5929049 and 
audience passcode 5957846. Alternatively, members of the public may 
view the slide presentation by directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW5929049&p=5957846&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 FirstNet Board and Combined Committee 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: November 27, 2017.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2017-25868 Filed 11-30-17; 8:45 am]
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