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Tracey L. Thompson,
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Information Administration
Recruitment of First Responder
Network Authority Board Members
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
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Notice.
The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) issues this
Notice on behalf of the First Responder
Network Authority (FirstNet) to initiate
the annual process to seek expressions
of interest from individuals who would
like to serve on the FirstNet Board. One
of the 12 appointments of
nonpermanent members to the FirstNet
Board will expire in August 2019. NTIA
issues this Notice to obtain expressions
of interest in being appointed by the
Secretary to the FirstNet Board.
DATES: Expressions of interest must be
postmarked or electronically
transmitted on or before April 18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit
expressions of interest as described
below should send that information to:
Marsha MacBride, Associate
Administrator, Office of Public Safety
Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, by email to
FirstNetBoardApplicant@ntia.doc.gov;
or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery
service to: Office of Public Safety
Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room 4078, Washington, DC
20230. Please note that all material sent
via the U.S. Postal Service (including
‘‘Overnight’’ or ‘‘Express Mail’’) is
subject to delivery delays of up to two
weeks due to mail security procedures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marsha MacBride, Associate
Administrator, Office of Public Safety
Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room 4078, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482–1150;
email: mmacbride@ntia.doc.gov. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office
of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background and Authority
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012 (Act) created the
First Responder Network Authority
(FirstNet) as an independent authority
within NTIA and charged it with
ensuring the building, deployment, and
operation of a nationwide, interoperable
public safety broadband network, based
on a single, national network
architecture.1 FirstNet holds the single
public safety license granted for
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wireless public safety broadband
deployment. The FirstNet Board is
responsible for providing overall policy
direction and oversight of FirstNet to
ensure that the nationwide network
continuously meets the needs of public
safety.
II. Structure
The FirstNet Board is composed of 15
voting members. The Act names the
Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security, the Attorney
General of the United States, and the
Director of the Office of Management
and Budget as permanent members of
the FirstNet Board. The Secretary of
Commerce appoints the twelve
nonpermanent members of the FirstNet
Board.2 The Act requires each Board
member to have experience or expertise
in at least one of the following
substantive areas: Public safety,
network, technical, and/or financial.3
Additionally, the composition of the
FirstNet Board must satisfy the other
requirements specified in the Act,
including that: (i) At least three Board
members have served as public safety
professionals; (ii) at least three members
represent the collective interests of
states, localities, tribes, and territories;
and (iii) its members reflect geographic
and regional, as well as rural and urban,
representation.4 An individual Board
member may satisfy more than one of
these requirements. The current
nonpermanent FirstNet Board members
are (noting length of term):
• Edward Horowitz, Chair, Venture
capital/technology executive (Term
expires: August 2021)
• Teri Takai, Government information
technology expert; former CIO, states
of Michigan and California (Term
expires: August 2019)
• Robert Tipton Osterthaler, Business/
technology executive, network (Term
expires: January 2021)
• Richard Ross, Jr., Police
Commissioner, City of Philadelphia
(Term expires: January 2021)
• Richard W. Stanek, Sheriff, Hennepin
County, Minnesota (Term expires:
January 2021)
• David Zolet, President & CEO, LMI
(Term expires: January 2021)
• Richard Carrizzo, Fire Chief, Southern
Platte Fire Protection District, MO
(Term expires August 2021)
• Neil E. Cox, Telecommunications/
technology executive (Term expires:
August 2021)
• Brian Crawford, SVP and Chief
Administrative Officer for Willis2 47
U.S.C. 1424(b).
U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(B).
4 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(A).
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Knighton Health System/former Fire
Chief and municipal government
executive (Term expires: August
2021)
• Billy Hewes, Mayor of Gulfport, MS
(Term expires: August 2021)
• Paul Patrick, Division Director,
Family Health and Preparedness,
Utah Department of Health (Term
expires: August 2021)
• Brigadier General Welton Chase,
Retired, U. S. Army, Army
Information Technology (Term
expires: September 2021)
More information about the FirstNet
Board is available at www.firstnet.gov/
about/Board. Board members are
appointed for a term of three years, and
Board members may not serve more
than two consecutive full three-year
terms.5
III. Compensation and Status as
Government Employees
FirstNet Board members are
appointed as special government
employees. FirstNet Board members are
compensated at the daily rate of basic
pay for level IV of the Executive
Schedule (approximately $164,200 per
year).6 Each Board member must be a
United States citizen, cannot be a
registered lobbyist, and cannot be a
registered agent of, employed by, or
receive payments from a foreign
government.7
IV. Financial Disclosure and Conflicts
of Interest
FirstNet Board members must comply
with certain federal conflict of interest
statutes and ethics regulations,
including some financial disclosure
requirements. A FirstNet Board member
will generally be prohibited from
participating on any particular matter
that will have a direct and predictable
effect on his or her personal financial
interests or on the interests of the
appointee’s spouse, minor children, or
non-federal employer.
V. Selection Process
At the direction of the Secretary of
Commerce, NTIA will conduct outreach
to the public safety community, state
and local organizations, and industry to
solicit nominations for candidates to the
Board who satisfy the statutory
requirements for membership. In
addition, by this Notice, the Secretary of
Commerce, through NTIA, will accept
expressions of interest until April 18,
5 47
U.S.C. 1424(c)(2)(A)(ii).
U.S.C. 1424(g).
7 See, Revised Guidance on Appointment of
Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards,
and Commissions, Office of Management and
Budget, 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014).
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2019, from any individual, or any
organization that wishes to propose a
candidate, who satisfies the statutory
requirements for membership on the
FirstNet Board.
All parties wishing to be considered
should submit their full name, address,
telephone number, email address, a
current resume, and a statement of
qualifications that references how the
candidate satisfies the Act’s expertise,
representational, and geographic
requirements for FirstNet Board
membership, as described in this
Notice, along with a statement
describing why they want to serve on
the FirstNet Board and affirming their
ability and availability to take a regular
and active role in the Board’s work. The
Secretary of Commerce will select
FirstNet Board candidates based on the
eligibility requirements in the Act and
recommendations submitted by NTIA.
NTIA will recommend candidates based
on an assessment of their qualifications
as well as their demonstrated ability to
work in a collaborative way to achieve
the goals and objectives of FirstNet as
set forth in the Act. NTIA may consult
with FirstNet Board members or
executives in making its
recommendation. Board candidates will
be vetted through the Department of
Commerce and are subject to an
appropriate background check for
security clearance.
Dated: March 13, 2019.
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–05076 Filed 3–18–19; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Third Public Meeting on
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Copyrighted Works
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, U.S. Department of
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Recruitment of First Responder Network Authority Board Members
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) issues this Notice on behalf of the First Responder Network
Authority (FirstNet) to initiate the annual process to seek expressions
of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the FirstNet
Board. One of the 12 appointments of nonpermanent members to the
FirstNet Board will expire in August 2019. NTIA issues this Notice to
obtain expressions of interest in being appointed by the Secretary to
the FirstNet Board.
DATES: Expressions of interest must be postmarked or electronically
transmitted on or before April 18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit expressions of interest as
described below should send that information to: Marsha MacBride,
Associate Administrator, Office of Public Safety Communications,
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, by email to
FirstNetBoardApplicant@ntia.doc.gov; or by U.S. mail or commercial
delivery service to: Office of Public Safety Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4078, Washington, DC 20230.
Please note that all material sent via the U.S. Postal Service
(including ``Overnight'' or ``Express Mail'') is subject to delivery
delays of up to two weeks due to mail security procedures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha MacBride, Associate
Administrator, Office of Public Safety Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4078, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482-1150; email: mmacbride@ntia.doc.gov. Please direct
media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act)
created the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as an
independent authority within NTIA and charged it with ensuring the
building, deployment, and operation of a nationwide, interoperable
public safety broadband network, based on a single, national network
architecture.\1\ FirstNet holds the single public safety license
granted for
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wireless public safety broadband deployment. The FirstNet Board is
responsible for providing overall policy direction and oversight of
FirstNet to ensure that the nationwide network continuously meets the
needs of public safety.
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\1\ 47 U.S.C. 1422(b).
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II. Structure
The FirstNet Board is composed of 15 voting members. The Act names
the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Attorney
General of the United States, and the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget as permanent members of the FirstNet Board. The
Secretary of Commerce appoints the twelve nonpermanent members of the
FirstNet Board.\2\ The Act requires each Board member to have
experience or expertise in at least one of the following substantive
areas: Public safety, network, technical, and/or financial.\3\
Additionally, the composition of the FirstNet Board must satisfy the
other requirements specified in the Act, including that: (i) At least
three Board members have served as public safety professionals; (ii) at
least three members represent the collective interests of states,
localities, tribes, and territories; and (iii) its members reflect
geographic and regional, as well as rural and urban, representation.\4\
An individual Board member may satisfy more than one of these
requirements. The current nonpermanent FirstNet Board members are
(noting length of term):
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\2\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b).
\3\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(B).
\4\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(A).
Edward Horowitz, Chair, Venture capital/technology executive
(Term expires: August 2021)
Teri Takai, Government information technology expert; former
CIO, states of Michigan and California (Term expires: August 2019)
Robert Tipton Osterthaler, Business/technology executive,
network (Term expires: January 2021)
Richard Ross, Jr., Police Commissioner, City of Philadelphia
(Term expires: January 2021)
Richard W. Stanek, Sheriff, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Term
expires: January 2021)
David Zolet, President & CEO, LMI (Term expires: January 2021)
Richard Carrizzo, Fire Chief, Southern Platte Fire Protection
District, MO (Term expires August 2021)
Neil E. Cox, Telecommunications/technology executive (Term
expires: August 2021)
Brian Crawford, SVP and Chief Administrative Officer for
Willis-Knighton Health System/former Fire Chief and municipal
government executive (Term expires: August 2021)
Billy Hewes, Mayor of Gulfport, MS (Term expires: August 2021)
Paul Patrick, Division Director, Family Health and
Preparedness, Utah Department of Health (Term expires: August 2021)
Brigadier General Welton Chase, Retired, U. S. Army, Army
Information Technology (Term expires: September 2021)
More information about the FirstNet Board is available at
www.firstnet.gov/about/Board. Board members are appointed for a term of
three years, and Board members may not serve more than two consecutive
full three-year terms.\5\
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\5\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(c)(2)(A)(ii).
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III. Compensation and Status as Government Employees
FirstNet Board members are appointed as special government
employees. FirstNet Board members are compensated at the daily rate of
basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule (approximately
$164,200 per year).\6\ Each Board member must be a United States
citizen, cannot be a registered lobbyist, and cannot be a registered
agent of, employed by, or receive payments from a foreign
government.\7\
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\6\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(g).
\7\ See, Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal
Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions, Office of Management
and Budget, 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014).
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IV. Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
FirstNet Board members must comply with certain federal conflict of
interest statutes and ethics regulations, including some financial
disclosure requirements. A FirstNet Board member will generally be
prohibited from participating on any particular matter that will have a
direct and predictable effect on his or her personal financial
interests or on the interests of the appointee's spouse, minor
children, or non-federal employer.
V. Selection Process
At the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, NTIA will conduct
outreach to the public safety community, state and local organizations,
and industry to solicit nominations for candidates to the Board who
satisfy the statutory requirements for membership. In addition, by this
Notice, the Secretary of Commerce, through NTIA, will accept
expressions of interest until April 18, 2019, from any individual, or
any organization that wishes to propose a candidate, who satisfies the
statutory requirements for membership on the FirstNet Board.
All parties wishing to be considered should submit their full name,
address, telephone number, email address, a current resume, and a
statement of qualifications that references how the candidate satisfies
the Act's expertise, representational, and geographic requirements for
FirstNet Board membership, as described in this Notice, along with a
statement describing why they want to serve on the FirstNet Board and
affirming their ability and availability to take a regular and active
role in the Board's work. The Secretary of Commerce will select
FirstNet Board candidates based on the eligibility requirements in the
Act and recommendations submitted by NTIA. NTIA will recommend
candidates based on an assessment of their qualifications as well as
their demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative way to achieve
the goals and objectives of FirstNet as set forth in the Act. NTIA may
consult with FirstNet Board members or executives in making its
recommendation. Board candidates will be vetted through the Department
of Commerce and are subject to an appropriate background check for
security clearance.
Dated: March 13, 2019.
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-05076 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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