[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85585-85586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27032]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

First Responder Network Authority


Public Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting

AGENCY: First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FirstNet Authority Board will convene an open public 
meeting of the Board and Board Committees.

DATES: December 13, 2023; 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Central Standard Time 
(CST); Nashville, Tennessee.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bobby Hotel, 230 4th Ave. N, 
Nashville, TN 37219. Members of the public are not able to attend in-
person but may listen to the meeting and view the presentation by 
visiting the URL: https://stream2.sparkstreetdigital.com/20231213-firstnet.html. If you experience technical difficulty, contact 
[email protected]. WebEx information can also be found on 
the FirstNet Authority website (FirstNet.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    General information: Jennifer Watts, (571) 665-6178, 
FirstNet.gov">Jennifer.Watts@FirstNet.gov.
    Media inquiries: Ryan Oremland, (571) 665-6186, 
FirstNet.gov">Ryan.Oremland@FirstNet.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) (Act) established the 
FirstNet Authority as an independent authority within NTIA. 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 operations of the FirstNet Authority.
    Matters to be Considered: The FirstNet Authority will post a 
detailed agenda for the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting on 
FirstNet.gov prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject to 
change. Please note that the subjects discussed by the Board and Board 
Committees may involve commercial or financial information that is 
privileged or confidential, or other legal matters affecting the 
FirstNet Authority. As

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such, the Board may, by majority vote, close the meeting only for the 
time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such information, 
pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 1424(e)(2).
    Other Information: The public Combined Board and Board Committees 
Meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals 
requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other 
ancillary aids, are asked to notify Jennifer Watts at (571) 665-6178 or 
email: FirstNet.gov">Jennifer.Watts@FirstNet.gov at least five (5) business days 
(December 6) before the meeting.
    Records: The FirstNet Authority maintains records of all Board 
proceedings. Minutes of the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting 
will be available on FirstNet.gov.

    Dated: December 5, 2023.
Jennifer Watts,
Acting Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
[FR Doc. 2023-27032 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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