[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04192]


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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 of the Board and the Board 
Committees on March 20, 2019.

DATES: A joint meeting of the four FirstNet Board Committees and the 
FirstNet Board will be held on March 20, 2019, between 10:30 a.m. and 
12:45 p.m. (CT). The meeting of the FirstNet Board and the Governance 
and Personnel, Technology, Public Safety Advocacy, and Finance 
Committees will be open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. 
(CT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting on March 20, 2019 will be held at the Westin 
Jackson, 407 South Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201. Members of the 
public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-888-942-9044 
and entering participant code 7344096#.

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 meeting on March 20, 2019.
    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 website, 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 combined meeting of the FirstNet 
Board and FirstNet Board Committees will be held on March 20, 2019 
between 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. (CT). The meeting of the FirstNet 
Board and the Governance and Personnel, Technology, Public Safety 
Advocacy, and Finance Committees will be open to the public from 10:30 
a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (CT). The times listed above are subject to change. 
Please refer to FirstNet's website at www.firstnet.gov for the most up-
to-date information.
    Place: The meetings on March 20, 2019 will be held at the Westin 
Jackson, 407 South Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201. Members of the 
public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-888-942-9044 
and entering participant code 7344096#.
    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 at (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 
website 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 1-888-942-9044 and enter participant 
code 7344096#. 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: March 4, 2019.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2019-04192 Filed 3-7-19; 8:45 am]
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