[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 115 (Friday, June 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27751-27752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12536]


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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 Authority), 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 June 26, 2019.

DATES: A joint meeting of the four FirstNet Authority Board Committees 
and the FirstNet Authority Board will be held on June 26, 2019, between 
10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (EDT). The meeting of the FirstNet Authority 
Board and the Governance and Personnel, Technology, Public Safety 
Advocacy, and Finance Committees will be open to the public from 10:00 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting on June 26, 2019 will be held at the JW 
Marriott, 10 South West Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Members of the 
public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-877-918-2312 
and entering participant code 6420867#. The meeting will also be 
webcast. Please refer to the FirstNet Authority's website at 
www.firstnet.gov for webcast instructions and other information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Miller-Kuwana, Board Secretary, 
FirstNet Authority, 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 Authority Board and the Board Committees will convene an open 
public meeting on June 26, 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 the FirstNet Authority as an 
independent authority within the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration that is headed by a Board. The Act directs 
the FirstNet Authority to ensure the building, deployment, and 
operation of a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband 
network. The FirstNet Authority Board is responsible for making 
strategic decisions regarding the FirstNet Authority's operations. The 
FirstNet Authority Board held its first public meeting on September 25, 
2012.
    Matters to be Considered: The FirstNet Authority will post a 
detailed agenda for the Combined Board Committees and Board Meeting on 
its website, www.firstnet.gov, prior to the meetings. The agenda topics 
are subject

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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 the FirstNet Authority. 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 
Authority Board and FirstNet Authority Board Committees will be held on 
June 26, 2019 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (EDT). The meeting of 
the FirstNet Authority Board and the Governance and Personnel, 
Technology, Public Safety Advocacy, and Finance Committees will be open 
to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT). The times listed 
above are subject to change. Please refer to the FirstNet Authority's 
website at www.firstnet.gov for the most up-to-date information.
    Place: The meetings on June 26, 2019 will be held at the JW 
Marriott, 10 South West Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Members of the 
public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-877-918-2312 
and entering participant code 6420867#. The meeting will also be 
webcast. Please refer to the FirstNet Authority's website at 
www.firstnet.gov for webcast instructions and other information.
    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, the FirstNet Authority 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 the FirstNet 
Authority'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 1-877-918-2312 and enter participant 
code 6420867#. If you experience technical difficulty, please contact 
the Conferencing Center customer service at 1-866-900-1011.
    Records: The FirstNet Authority maintains records of all Board 
proceedings. Minutes of the Board Meeting and the Committee meetings 
will be available at www.firstnet.gov.

    Dated: June 10, 2019.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2019-12536 Filed 6-13-19; 8:45 am]
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