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of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
Highly Migratory Species Management
Division, and Southeast Fisheries
Science Center. Participants include:
data collectors and database managers;
stock assessment scientists, biologists,
and researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen,
environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs);
international experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion at the SEDAR
82 South Atlantic Gray Triggerfish
Assessment Webinar 9 are as follows:
discuss any leftover data/modelling
issues that were not cleared up during
the data and assessment processes,
answer any questions the analysts have,
and determine if model development is
complete.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
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This meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
aids should be directed to the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 28, 2023.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD627]
Pacific Island Fisheries; Western
Pacific Stock Assessment Review
Steering Committee Meeting; Public
Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Stock
Assessment Review (WPSAR) Steering
Committee will convene a public
meeting to discuss and approve the 5year calendar for stock assessments, and
to address any other concerns related to
the WPSAR process.
DATES: The Steering Committee will
meet from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hawaii
standard time on January 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be open to
the public and held in-person at the
NMFS Honolulu Service Center at Pier
38, 1129 N Nimitz Hwy., Suite 220,
Honolulu, HI 96817.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Todd Jones, (808) 725–5713, or
todd.jones@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
WPSAR steering committee consists of
the Executive Director of the Western
Pacific Fishery Management Council,
the Science Director of the NMFS
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
(PIFSC), and the Acting Regional
Administrator of the NMFS Pacific
Islands Regional Office. You may read
more about WPSAR at https://
www.pifsc.noaa.gov/peer_reviews/
wpsar/index.php.
The public will have an opportunity
to comment during the meeting. The
agenda order may change. The meeting
will run as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
SUMMARY:
Meeting Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Stock assessments
a. Discuss and update stock
assessment review schedule
b. Discuss and update review levels
for stock assessments
3. Discuss and nominate additional
science products for review by the
Center for Independent Experts, if
necessary
4. Finalizing the updates to the WPSAR
Framework
a. Incorporation of Research Track
Assessment
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5. Other business
6. Public comment
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Please direct
requests for sign language interpretation
or other auxiliary aids to T. Todd Jones,
Director, PIFSC Fisheries Research and
Management Division, telephone: (808)
725–5713, or todd.jones@noaa.gov at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 27, 2023.
Jon William Bell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Recruitment of First Responder
Network Authority Board Members
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) issues this
Notice to initiate the annual process to
seek expressions of interest from
individuals who would like to serve on
the Board of the First Responder
Network Authority (FirstNet Authority
Board or Board). The term of 11 of the
12 non-permanent members to the
FirstNet Authority Board will be
available for appointment or
reappointment in 2024.
DATES: To be considered for the
calendar year 2024 appointments,
expressions of interest must be
electronically transmitted on or before
February 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should submit
expressions of interest as described
below to: Michael Dame, Deputy
Associate Administrator, Office of
Public Safety Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, by email to
FirstNetBoardApplicant@ntia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Dame, Deputy Associate
Administrator, Office of Public Safety
Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration; telephone: (202) 482–
1181; email: mdame@ntia.gov. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office
of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background and Authority
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012 (Act) created the
First Responder Network Authority
(FirstNet Authority) as an independent
authority within NTIA. The Act charged
the FirstNet Authority with ensuring the
building, deployment, and operation of
a nationwide, interoperable public
safety broadband network, based on a
single, national network architecture.1
The FirstNet Authority holds the single
nationwide public safety license granted
for wireless public safety broadband
deployment. The FirstNet Authority
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 Authority Board is
composed of 15 voting members. The
Act names the Secretary 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
Authority Board. The Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) appoints the 12
non-permanent members of the FirstNet
Authority 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 Authority
Board must satisfy the other
requirements specified in the Act,
including that: (i) at least three 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 Authority Board
members are (noting expiration of term):
• Board Chair Richard Carrizzo, Fire
Chief, Southern Platte Fire Protection
District, MO (Term expires: September
2024)
• Brian Crawford, SVP/Chief
Administrative Officer, Willis-Knighton
Health System and retired Fire Chief
and Municipal Government Executive
(Term expires: September 2024)
U.S.C. 1422(b).
U.S.C. 1424(b).
3 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(B).
4 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(A).
• Alexandra Fernandez Navarro,
Former Associate Member, Puerto Rico
Public Service Regulatory Board (Term
expires: September 2024)
• Kristin Graziano, Sheriff,
Charleston County, SC (Term expires:
September 2024)
• Billy Hewes, Mayor, Gulfport, MS
(Term expires: September 2024)
• Peter Koutoujian, Sheriff,
Middlesex County, MA (Term expires:
September 2024)
• Sean McDevitt, Partner, Arthur D.
Little (Term expires: September 2024)
• Warren Mickens, Retired
technology executive (Term expires:
September 2024)
• Sylvia Moir, Undersheriff, Marin
County, CA and retired Police Chief
(Term expires: September 2024)
• Jocelyn Moore, Board Member for
Omaze, OppFi, and DraftKings (Term
expires: September 2024)
• Paul Patrick, Division Director,
Family Health and Preparedness, Utah
Department of Health (Term expires:
September 2024)
• Vice Chair Renee Gordon, Director,
Department of Emergency and Customer
Communications, Alexandria, VA (Term
expires: September 2025)
Any Board member whose term has
expired may serve until such member’s
successor has taken office, or until the
end of the calendar year in which such
member’s term has expired, whichever
is earlier.5 Board members will be
appointed for a term of three years.
Board members may not serve more
than two consecutive full three-year
terms.6 In 2024, four current Board
members are ineligible for
reappointment. More information about
the FirstNet Authority Board is available
at www.firstnet.gov/about/Board.
III. Compensation and Status as
Government Employees
FirstNet Authority Board members are
appointed as government employees.
FirstNet Authority Board members are
compensated at the daily rate of basic
pay for level IV of the Executive
Schedule (approximately $183,500 per
year as of January 2023) for each day
worked on the FirstNet Authority
Board.7 Board members work
intermittent schedules and may not
work more than 130 days per year
during their term. Each Board member
must be a United States citizen, cannot
be a registered lobbyist, and cannot be
a registered agent of, employed by, or
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U.S.C. 1424(c)(2)(B).
6 47 U.S.C. 1424(c)(2)(A)(ii).
7 47 U.S.C. 1424(g).
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receive payments from, a foreign
government.8
IV. Financial Disclosure and Conflicts
of Interest
FirstNet Authority Board members
must comply with certain Federal
conflict of interest statutes and ethics
regulations, including some financial
disclosure requirements. A FirstNet
Authority Board member will generally
be prohibited from participating on any
FirstNet Authority 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,
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, the Secretary, through NTIA,
will accept expressions of interest from
any individual, or from any organization
proposing a candidate who satisfies the
statutory requirements for membership
on the FirstNet Authority Board. To be
considered for a calendar year 2024
appointment, expressions of interest
must be electronically transmitted on or
before February 2, 2024.
All parties submitting an expression
of interest should submit the
candidate’s (i) full name, title,
organization, address, telephone
number, email address; (ii) current
resume; (iii) brief bio; (iv) statement of
qualifications that references how the
candidate satisfies the Act’s expertise,
representational, and geographic
requirements for FirstNet Authority
Board membership, as described in this
Notice; and (v) a statement describing
why the candidate wants to serve on the
FirstNet Authority Board, affirming
their ability and availability to take a
regular and active role in the Board’s
work.
The Secretary will select FirstNet
Authority Board candidates based on
the eligibility requirements in the Act
and recommendations submitted by
NTIA. NTIA will recommend
candidates based on an assessment of
qualifications as well as demonstrated
ability to work in a collaborative way to
achieve the goals and objectives of the
FirstNet Authority as set forth in the
Act. NTIA may consult with FirstNet
8 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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Authority 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.
Stephanie Weiner,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Determination Under the Textile and
Apparel Commercial Availability
Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR’’)
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
ACTION: Determination to add a product
in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25
of the CAFTA–DR.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable Date: January 3,
2024.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(‘‘CITA’’) has determined that certain
two-way stretch polyester/spandex
woven fabric (the ‘‘subject product’’), as
specified below, is not available in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the CAFTA–DR countries.
The product will be added to the list in
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR in
unrestricted quantities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–2043 or Laurie.Mease@
trade.gov.
For Further Information Online:
https://otexaprod.trade.gov/
otexacapublicsite/requests/cafta under
‘‘Approved Requests,’’ File Number:
CA2023001.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The CAFTA–DR; section
203(o)(4) of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free
Trade Agreement Implementation Act
(‘‘CAFTA–DR Implementation Act’’),
Public Law 109–53; the Statement of
Administrative Action accompanying
the CAFTA–DR Implementation Act;
and Presidential Proclamation 7987
(February 28, 2006).
Background: The CAFTA–DR
provides a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics,
yarns, and fibers that the Parties to the
CAFTA–DR have determined are not
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available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in the territory of any
Party. The CAFTA–DR provides that
this list may be modified pursuant to
Article 3.25.4 and 3.25.5, when the
United States determines that a fabric,
yarn, or fiber is not available in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the territory of any Party. See
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR; see also
section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR
Implementation Act.
The CAFTA–DR Implementation Act
requires the President to establish
procedures governing the submission of
a request and providing opportunity for
interested entities to submit comments
and supporting evidence before a
commercial availability determination is
made. In Presidential Proclamation
7987, the President delegated to CITA
the authority under section 203(o)(4) of
CAFTA–DR Implementation Act for
modifying the Annex 3.25 list. Pursuant
to this authority, on September 15,
2008, CITA published modified
procedures it would follow in
considering requests to modify the
Annex 3.25 list of products determined
to be not commercially available in the
territory of any Party to the CAFTA–DR
(Modifications to Procedures for
Considering Requests Under the
Commercial Availability Provision of
the Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade
Agreement, 73 FR 53200) (‘‘CITA’s
procedures’’).
On October 31, 2023, CITA received
a commercial availability request from
Konffetty S.A. de C.V. (‘‘Konffetty’’) for
certain two-way stretch polyester/
spandex woven fabric, as specified
below. On November 2, 2023, in
accordance with CITA’s procedures,
CITA notified interested parties of the
Request, which was posted on the
dedicated website for CAFTA–DR
commercial availability proceedings. In
its notification, CITA advised that any
Response with an Offer to Supply
(‘‘response’’) must be submitted by
November 15, 2023, and any Rebuttal to
a Response (‘‘rebuttal’’) must be
submitted by November 21, 2023, in
accordance with sections 6 and 7 of
CITA’s procedures.
Based on a request from an interested
entity, and in accordance with section
6(a) of CITA’s procedures, CITA
extended the response deadline by two
business days, through November 17,
2023. Correspondingly, the rebuttal
deadline was extended by two business
days, through November 24, 2023.
On November 17, 2023, Summitex
Woven Textiles (‘‘Summitex’’)
submitted a response to the pending
request. On November 24, 2023,
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Konffetty submitted a rebuttal to
Summitex’s response. In accordance
with section 203(o)(4) of the CAFTA–DR
Implementation Act, Article 3.25 of the
CAFTA–DR, and section 8(c)(4) of
CITA’s procedures, because there was
insufficient information on the record to
make a determination within 30
business days, CITA extended the
period to make a determination by 14
U.S. business days. Further, in
accordance with section 8(c)(4)(i) of its
procedures, CITA called for a public
meeting on December 6, 2023 with
representatives of Konffetty and
Summitex to provide the companies
with an opportunity to submit
additional evidence to substantiate their
claims regarding Summitex’s capability
to supply the subject product in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner.
Section 203(o)(4)(C)(ii) of the
CAFTA–DR Implementation Act
provides that after receiving a request, a
determination will be made as to
whether the subject product is available
in commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the CAFTA–DR countries. In
the instant case, the information on the
record indicates that Konffetty made
significant efforts to source the fabric in
the CAFTA–DR region, specifically from
Summitex. However, Summitex has not
demonstrated its ability to supply the
subject product in commercial
quantities in a timely manner.
Therefore, in accordance with section
203(o) of the CAFTA–DR
Implementation Act and CITA’s
procedures, as no interested entity has
substantiated its ability to supply the
subject product in commercial
quantities in a timely manner, CITA has
determined to add the specified fabric to
the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–
DR.
The subject product has been added
to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–
DR in unrestricted quantities. A revised
list has been posted on the dedicated
website for CAFTA–DR Commercial
Availability proceedings, at https://
otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/
shortsupply/cafta.
Specifications: Certain Two-Way
Stretch Polyester/Spandex Woven
Fabric
HTS: 5407.51, 5407.52, or 5407.53
Fiber Content (AATCC 20A): 95%
(94%–96%) polyester and 5% (4%–
6%) spandex
Yarn Size:
Warp: 100D +40D polyester/spandex
textured filament
Weft: (100D + 40D SP)*2 polyester/
spandex textured filament
Thread Count (ASTM D3775):
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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 to initiate the annual process to seek
expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the
Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority
Board or Board). The term of 11 of the 12 non-permanent members to the
FirstNet Authority Board will be available for appointment or
reappointment in 2024.
DATES: To be considered for the calendar year 2024 appointments,
expressions of interest must be electronically transmitted on or before
February 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should submit expressions of interest as
described below to: Michael Dame, Deputy Associate Administrator,
Office of Public Safety Communications, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, by email to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Dame, Deputy Associate
Administrator, Office of Public Safety Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration; telephone: (202)
482-1181; email: [email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to
NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, [email protected].
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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 Authority) as
an independent authority within NTIA. The Act charged the FirstNet
Authority with ensuring the building, deployment, and operation of a
nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network, based on a
single, national network architecture.\1\ The FirstNet Authority holds
the single nationwide public safety license granted for wireless public
safety broadband deployment. The FirstNet Authority 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 Authority Board is composed of 15 voting members. The
Act names the Secretary 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 Authority Board. The
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) appoints the 12 non-permanent members
of the FirstNet Authority Board.\2\
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\2\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b).
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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 Authority Board must satisfy the other requirements
specified in the Act, including that: (i) at least three 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 non-
permanent FirstNet Authority Board members are (noting expiration of
term):
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\3\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(B).
\4\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(A).
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Board Chair Richard Carrizzo, Fire Chief, Southern Platte
Fire Protection District, MO (Term expires: September 2024)
Brian Crawford, SVP/Chief Administrative Officer, Willis-
Knighton Health System and retired Fire Chief and Municipal Government
Executive (Term expires: September 2024)
Alexandra Fernandez Navarro, Former Associate Member,
Puerto Rico Public Service Regulatory Board (Term expires: September
2024)
Kristin Graziano, Sheriff, Charleston County, SC (Term
expires: September 2024)
Billy Hewes, Mayor, Gulfport, MS (Term expires: September
2024)
Peter Koutoujian, Sheriff, Middlesex County, MA (Term
expires: September 2024)
Sean McDevitt, Partner, Arthur D. Little (Term expires:
September 2024)
Warren Mickens, Retired technology executive (Term
expires: September 2024)
Sylvia Moir, Undersheriff, Marin County, CA and retired
Police Chief (Term expires: September 2024)
Jocelyn Moore, Board Member for Omaze, OppFi, and
DraftKings (Term expires: September 2024)
Paul Patrick, Division Director, Family Health and
Preparedness, Utah Department of Health (Term expires: September 2024)
Vice Chair Renee Gordon, Director, Department of Emergency
and Customer Communications, Alexandria, VA (Term expires: September
2025)
Any Board member whose term has expired may serve until such
member's successor has taken office, or until the end of the calendar
year in which such member's term has expired, whichever is earlier.\5\
Board members will be appointed for a term of three years. Board
members may not serve more than two consecutive full three-year
terms.\6\ In 2024, four current Board members are ineligible for
reappointment. More information about the FirstNet Authority Board is
available at www.firstnet.gov/about/Board.
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\5\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(c)(2)(B).
\6\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(c)(2)(A)(ii).
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III. Compensation and Status as Government Employees
FirstNet Authority Board members are appointed as government
employees. FirstNet Authority Board members are compensated at the
daily rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule
(approximately $183,500 per year as of January 2023) for each day
worked on the FirstNet Authority Board.\7\ Board members work
intermittent schedules and may not work more than 130 days per year
during their term. 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.\8\
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\7\ 47 U.S.C. 1424(g).
\8\ 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 Authority Board members must comply with certain Federal
conflict of interest statutes and ethics regulations, including some
financial disclosure requirements. A FirstNet Authority Board member
will generally be prohibited from participating on any FirstNet
Authority 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, 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, the Secretary,
through NTIA, will accept expressions of interest from any individual,
or from any organization proposing a candidate who satisfies the
statutory requirements for membership on the FirstNet Authority Board.
To be considered for a calendar year 2024 appointment, expressions of
interest must be electronically transmitted on or before February 2,
2024.
All parties submitting an expression of interest should submit the
candidate's (i) full name, title, organization, address, telephone
number, email address; (ii) current resume; (iii) brief bio; (iv)
statement of qualifications that references how the candidate satisfies
the Act's expertise, representational, and geographic requirements for
FirstNet Authority Board membership, as described in this Notice; and
(v) a statement describing why the candidate wants to serve on the
FirstNet Authority Board, affirming their ability and availability to
take a regular and active role in the Board's work.
The Secretary will select FirstNet Authority Board candidates based
on the eligibility requirements in the Act and recommendations
submitted by NTIA. NTIA will recommend candidates based on an
assessment of qualifications as well as demonstrated ability to work in
a collaborative way to achieve the goals and objectives of the FirstNet
Authority as set forth in the Act. NTIA may consult with FirstNet
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Authority 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.
Stephanie Weiner,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-28702 Filed 1-2-24; 8:45 am]
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