47 USC 1423 - Public safety Interoperability Board

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 11, 2024

§ 1423.

Public safety Interoperability Board

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Membership

(1)

In general

(A)

Voting members

Not later than 30 days after February 22, 2012, the Chairman of the Commission shall appoint 14 voting members to the Interoperability Board, of which—

(i)

4 members shall be representatives of wireless providers, of which—

(I)

2 members shall be representatives of national wireless providers;

(II)

1 member shall be a representative of regional wireless providers; and

(III)

1 member shall be a representative of rural wireless providers;

(ii)

3 members shall be representatives of equipment manufacturers;

(iii)

4 members shall be representatives of public safety entities, of which—

(I)

not less than 1 member shall be a representative of management level employees of public safety entities; and

(II)

not less than 1 member shall be a representative of employees of public safety entities;

(iv)

3 members shall be representatives of State and local governments, chosen to reflect geographic and population density differences across the United States; and

(v)

all members shall have specific expertise necessary to developing technical requirements under this section, such as technical expertise, public safety communications expertise, and commercial network experience.

(B)

Non-voting member

(2)

Period of appointment

(A)

In general

(B)

Removal for cause

(3)

Vacancies

(4)

Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

(5)

Quorum

(c)

Duties of the Interoperability Board

(1)

Development of technical requirements

Not later than 90 days after February 22, 2012, the Interoperability Board, in consultation with the NTIA, NIST, and the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department of Homeland Security, shall—

(A)

develop recommended minimum technical requirements to ensure a nationwide level of interoperability for the nationwide public safety broadband network; and

(B)

submit to the Commission for review in accordance with paragraph (3) recommended minimum technical requirements described in subparagraph (A).

(2)

Consideration

(3)

Approval of recommendations

(A)

In general

(B)

Review

(d)

Travel expenses

(e)

Exemption from chapter 10 of title 5

(f)

Termination of authority

(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6203, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 207; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(301), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4339.)

cite as: 47 USC 1423