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), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
SUMMARY: The FirstNet Authority Board will convene an open public meeting of the Board
and Board Committees.
DATES: June 24, 2024; 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Central Standard Time (CST); Chicago,
Illinois.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Fairmont Chicago – Millenium Park, 200 N
Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601. 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: Join from the WebEx
meeting link:
https://firstnet.webex.com/firstnet/j.php?MTID=m7907917ee404feec8342641d16715b58
Meeting number (access code): 2822 309 1247
Meeting password: AEqHTXFP584
If you experience technical difficulty, contact the FirstNet Authority Customer Support Service
Desk at CCSD@FirstNet.gov. Webex information can also be found on the FirstNet Authority
website (FirstNet.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General information: Jennifer Watts, (571) 665-6178, Jennifer.Watts@FirstNet.gov.
Media inquiries: Ryan Oremland, (571) 665-6186, 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 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: Jennifer.Watts@FirstNet.gov 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: June 14, 2024.

Jennifer Watts,
Board Secretary,
First Responder Network Authority.

[FR Doc. 2024-13499 Filed: 6/18/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/20/2024]