[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46708-46709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19182]


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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 FirstNet Authority Board.

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SUMMARY: The Board of the FirstNet Authority (Board) will convene an 
open public meeting of the Board and the Board Committees on September 
18, 2019.

DATES: A joint meeting of the four FirstNet Authority Board Committees 
and the FirstNet Authority Board will be held on September 18, 2019, 
between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 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 
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting on September 18, 2019 will be held at the Park 
Hyatt Washington, 1201 24th Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Members of 
the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-888-324-
6860 and entering participant code 2951211#. 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 September 18, 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 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 
September 18, 2019 between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 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 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 meetings on September 18, 2019 will be held at the Park 
Hyatt Washington, 1201 24th Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Members of 
the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll free 1-888-324-
6860 and entering participant code 2951211#. 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

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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 1-888-324-6860 and enter participant 
code 2951211#. 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: August 30, 2019.
Karen Miller-Kuwana,
Board Secretary, FirstNet Authority.
[FR Doc. 2019-19182 Filed 9-4-19; 8:45 am]
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