PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DA 11-196 Released: February 2, 2011 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT Robert Kenny: (202) 418-2668 Email: Robert.kenny@fcc.gov FCC ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE INTEROPERABILITY CENTER PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Washington, DC – This Public Notice serves as notice that, consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act,1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Julius Genachowski has appointed persons to serve on the Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory Committee (ERIC PSAC or Committee). Chairman Genachowski has also designated Chief Jeff Johnson, representing the International Association of Fire Chiefs, as Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Chief Eddie Reyes, representing the City of Alexandria, Virginia Police Department, as Committee Vice-Chair. The members represent a diverse and balanced mix of viewpoints from public safety organizations, state, local and tribal government agencies, and various entities from the communications industry.2 A list of the ERIC PSAC members is attached to this Public Notice.3 The Committee is a Federal Advisory Committee that will provide recommendations to assist the Commission’s Emergency Response Interoperability Center, an entity established within the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,4 in the development of a technical framework and requirements for interoperability in order to ensure that the public safety wireless broadband 1 5 U.S.C. app. 2. 2 The Commission will announce the Committee’s first meeting in a separate Public Notice. 3 On August 18, 2010, the Commission released a Public Notice seeking nominations and expressions of interest for membership on the Committee. See FCC Seeks Nominations by September 17, 2010, for Membership on the Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory Committee, Public Notice, DA 10-1543 (rel. Aug. 18, 2010). The date for submission was subsequently extended to October 1, 2010. See FCC Extends Deadline for Nominations for Membership on the Emergency Response Interoperability Center, Public Notice, DA 10-1753 (rel. Sept. 16, 2010). The Commission received over 150 submissions. 4 The Federal Communications Commission recently established the Emergency Response Interoperability Center within the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and tasked it with “implementing national interoperability standards and developing technical and operational procedures for the 700 MHz public safety broadband wireless network.” Establishment of an Emergency Response Interoperability Center, PS Docket 06-229, Order, FCC 10-67 (rel. Apr. 23, 2010). 2 network is interoperable on a nationwide basis. The Commission published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2010, a notice of its intent to establish the Committee.5 On August 6, 2010, the FCC, pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, established the charter for the ERIC PSAC for a period of two years through August 6, 2012. Under its charter, the ERIC PSAC’s duties may include: · Recommending technical and operational requirements and procedures to ensure a nationwide level of interoperability for the public safety broadband network; · Recommending requirements and procedures to address operability, roaming, priority access, gateway functions and interfaces, the interconnectivity of public safety broadband networks, and other matters related to the functioning of the nationwide public safety broadband network; · Recommending authentication and encryption requirements for common public safety broadband applications and network use; · Recommending best practices and actions the Commission can take to ensure the security, reliability, operability, and interoperability of public safety communications systems; and · Recommending ways to strengthen the collaboration between communications service providers and public safety entities during emergencies and make recommendations for how they can be improved. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Fullano, Designated Federal Official for the ERIC PSAC and Associate Chief, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418- 0492 (voice) or genaro.fullano@fcc.gov (email); or Brian Hurley, Deputy Designated Federal Official for the ERIC PSAC and Attorney Advisor, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-2220 (voice) or brian.hurley@fcc.gov (email). - FCC - 5 See 75 Fed. Reg. 43164 (2010). 3 EMERGENCY RESPONSE INTEROPERABILITY CENTER PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Gene Fullano, Designated Federal Officer Brian Hurley, Deputy Designated Federal Officer Chair: Chief Jeff Johnson International Association of Fire Chiefs Chief Executive Officer Western Fire Chiefs Association Vice Chair: Deputy Chief Eddie Reyes City of Alexandria Virginia Police Department Members: Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International Richard Mirgon Immediate Past President, APCO International International Association of Chiefs of Police Chief Harlin R. McEwen Chair, Communications & Technology Committee, IACP Major County Sheriffs Association Raymond J. Flynn Assistant Sheriff, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Major Cities Chiefs Association Deputy Chief Charles Dowd New York City Police Department, Communications Division National Sheriffs’ Association Andrew M. Seybold CEO and Principal Consultant, Andrew Seybold, Inc. Fraternal Order of Police Major Hugh T. Clements, Jr. Commanding Officer Uniform Division Providence Police Department International Association of Fire Fighters Jonathan W. Moore, Director IAFF Fire & EMS Operations/GIS Department 4 National EMS Management Association Gary Wingrove President, NEMSMA National Association of State EMS Officials Kevin McGinnis, MPS, EMT-P Communications Technology Advisor National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Robert Lederman Broadband and Network Engineer/First Responder National Public Safety Telecommunications Council Tom Sorley Deputy Director, Radio Communications Services National Emergency Management Association Michael Cline State Coordinator Virginia Department of Emergency Management International Municipal Signal Association Chief Douglas M. Aiken Chair IMSA Communications Committee, IMSA Lakes Regional Mutual Fire Aid Laconia, New Hampshire American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials William K. Brownlow AASHTO Telecommunications Manager American Hospital Association John T. Collins, FASHE, HFDP Director, Engineering & Compliance American Society for Healthcare Engineering InterAgency Board Leonard Edling Commander Chicago Fire Department, Bureau of Operations National Emergency Number Association Brian Fontes, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer 5 National Association of State Chief Information Officers Kenneth Boley Director, Intergovernmental Initiatives Office of the Chief Technology Officer Government of the District of Columbia National Governors Association Ray Lehr Statewide Interoperability Director State of Maryland New York State Colonel Steven F. Cumoletti Deputy Superintendent New York State Police Sandy Springs Police Department Chief Terry L. Sult Chief of Police Sandy Springs, Georgia City of New Orleans Urban Area Security Initiative. New Orleans Region Kenneth C. Hughes, Jr. (Colonel Ret.) Regional Communications Planner Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System John Lenihan Battalion Chief Tennessee Valley Regional Communications System Arnold Hooper System Management/Regional Interoperability Coordinator California Emergency Management Agency Mike Beckstrand Emergency Communication Coordinator Advisor Interoperability Section William Schrier City of Seattle Department of Information Technology Chief Technology Officer and Director 6 State of Delaware Department of Homeland Security Mark A. Grubb Director, Division of Communications State of Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Brant Mitchell Deputy Director for Management, Finance and Interoperability Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network Peter van den Berg OWIN Strategic Planning Manager Nevada Department of Public Safety Robert F. Wideman Statewide Interoperability Coordinator Division of Emergency Management Washington State Department of Information Services Doug Mah Policy Manager Minnesota Department of Public Safety Jackie Mines Director, Emergency Communications Networks Division Texas Department of Public Safety Michael Simpson Assistant Director Law Enforcement Support Texas Statewide Communications Interoperability Coordinator Commonwealth of Virginia Virginia Information Technologies Agency Dorothy A. Spears-Dean Public Safety Coordinator Michigan Public Safety Communication System Bradley A. Stoddard Director State of Mississippi Christopher B. Epps Chair Mississippi Wireless Communication Commissioner Mississippi Department of Corrections 7 State of New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Jacqueline J. Miller Chief Technology Officer State of Ohio Office of Information Technology Thomas Bretthauer Data Systems Manager Multi-Agency Radio Communications System Gila River Indian Community Mark J. Hill, Sr. Public Safety Communications Engineer 911 Administrator/Manager Amber Alert Coordinator Intra-Tribal Council of California, Inc. Robert S. Nelson Assistant Tribal Administrator Director of Emergency Management AT&T, Inc. Stacey F. Black Assistant Vice President Verizon Wireless Harry A. (Alex) Coleman II Vice President, Government and Education Markets T-Mobile USA Inc. Neville Ray Chief Network Officer Rural Telecommunications Group Art Prest RTG Technical Advisor Managing Director, Art Prest & Associates Sprint Nextel Corporation Vonya B. McCann Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Satellite Industry Association Patricia A. Cooper President 8 Alcatel-Lucent Dr. Kenneth C. Budka Senior Director, Advanced Mission Critical Communications Bell Labs Chief Technology Office Ericsson Michael Coyne Vice President for Mobile Broadband Solutions Harris Corporation Dr. Dennis M. Martinez Vice President Broadband and Cellular Products Public Safety and Professional Business Unit Intrado, Inc. Stephen Meer Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer IPWireless, Inc. Roger Quayle Chief Technology Officer Motorola Paul Steinberg Chief Technology Officer Motorola Solutions Nokia Siemens Networks Ajit Kahaduwe Head of Industry Environment North America Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions Maria Estefania Vice President Standards Development Syniverse Technologies, Inc. Byron Neal Chief Network Architect Illinois Institute of Technology Kenneth J Zdunek, Ph.D. Senior Research Scholar SAFECOM Chief Charles Werner Fire Chief, Charlottesville Virginia Fire Department