[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38947-38948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16997]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

First Responder Network Authority


First Responder Network Authority Finance Committee and Board 
Meeting

AGENCY: First Responder Network Authority (``FirstNet Authority''), 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 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 
Authority Board'') will convene a meeting of the FirstNet Authority 
Board and the Finance Committee of the FirstNet Authority Board 
(``Finance Committee'') that will be open to the public via 
teleconference and WebEx on August 15, 2019.

DATES: A combined meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and the 
Finance Committee will be held on August 15, 2019, between 11:00 a.m. 
and 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The meeting of the FirstNet 
Authority Board and the Finance Committee will be open to the public 
via teleconference and WebEx only from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The combined meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and the 
Finance Committee will be conducted via teleconference and WebEx only. 
Members of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-
888-324-6860 and using passcode 2951211. To view the slide 
presentation, the public may visit the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ and enter Conference Number: PWXW9353101 and Audience 
Passcode: 2951211. Alternatively, members of the public may view the 
slide presentation by directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW9353101&p=2951211&t=c.

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 Finance Committee will convene a 
combined meeting open to the public

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via teleconference and WebEx only on August 15, 2019.
    Background: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) (``the 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 meeting of the FirstNet Authority 
Board and Finance Committee 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 FirstNet Authority 
Board and the Finance Committee may involve commercial or financial 
information that is privileged or confidential or other legal matters 
affecting the FirstNet Authority. As such, the FirstNet Authority Board 
Chair and the Finance Committee 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 the Finance Committee will be held on August 15, 
2019, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 
The meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and the Finance Committee 
will be open to the public via teleconference and WebEx from 11:00 a.m. 
to 1:00 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 combined meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board and the 
Finance Committee will be conducted via teleconference and WebEx.
    Other Information: The combined meeting of the FirstNet Authority 
Board and the Finance Committee 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-
888-324-6860 and using passcode 2951211. To view the slide 
presentation, the public may visit the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ and enter Conference Number: PWXW9353101 and Audience 
Passcode: 2951211. Alternatively, members of the public may view the 
slide presentation by directly visiting the URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW9353101&p=2951211&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 Authority Board and the Finance 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: The FirstNet Authority maintains records of all FirstNet 
Authority Board proceedings. Minutes of the FirstNet Authority Board 
and the Finance Committee Meeting will be available at 
www.firstnet.gov.

    Dated: August 5, 2019.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2019-16997 Filed 8-7-19; 8:45 am]
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