80_FR_21328 80 FR 21254 - President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting

80 FR 21254 - President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 74 (April 17, 2015)

Page Range21254-21255
FR Document2015-08818

The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will meet on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be partially closed to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 74 (Friday, April 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08818]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0002]


President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Committee management; notice of partially closed Federal 
Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee (NSTAC) will meet on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Washington, 
DC. The meeting will be partially closed to the public.

DATES: The NSTAC will meet in a closed session on Wednesday, May 6, 
2015, from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and in an open session on Wednesday, 
May 6, 2015, from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenhower Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC. Due to limited seating, requests to attend in 
person will be on a first-come basis and the public portion of the 
meeting will be streamed via webcast at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live, 
as an alternative option. All those who wish to attend, please send an 
email to [email protected] or call Suzanne Daage at 703-235-5461, to 
register for this meeting. For information on facilities or services 
for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at 
the meeting, contact [email protected] as soon as possible.
    The NSTAC is inviting public comment on the issues the committee 
will consider, as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
below. Associated briefing materials that will be discussed at the 
meeting will be available at www.dhs.gov/nstac for review on April 22, 
2015. Comments may be submitted in writing at any time. Comments must 
be identified by docket number DHS-2015-0002 and may be submitted by 
one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in the 
subject line of the message.
     Fax: 703-235-5961, Attn: Suzanne Daage.
     Mail: Designated Federal Officer, National Security 
Telecommunications Advisory Committee, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 245 Murray Lane, 
Mail Stop 0604, Arlington, VA 20598-0615.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the NSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    A public comment period will be held during the open portion of the 
meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from 2:05 p.m. to 2:25 p.m., and 
speakers are requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Please 
note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, 
following the last call for comments. Please contact Suzanne Daage at 
703-235-5461 to register as a speaker by close of business on May 1, 
2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated 
Federal Officer, DHS, telephone (703) 235-5321.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. (Pub. L. 92-463). 
The NSTAC advises the President on matters related to national security 
and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications policy.
    Agenda: The committee will meet in an open session to hear a 
keynote address on DHS activities, and engage in a panel with members 
of the NS/EP Communications Executive Committee to discuss NS/EP 
communications challenges and mutual priorities. Additionally, members 
will receive a status update from the DHS regarding the Government's 
progress in response to recent NSTAC recommendations. The NSTAC members 
also will receive an update on the status of the Big Data Analytics 
Subcommittee. The

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committee will meet in a closed session to hear a classified briefing 
regarding cybersecurity threats and discuss future studies based on the 
Government's national security priorities and perceived 
vulnerabilities.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), Government 
in the Sunshine Act, it has been determined that two agenda items 
require closure as the disclosure of the information would not be in 
the public interest.
    The first of these agenda items, the classified briefing, will 
provide members with context on nation-state capabilities and strategic 
threats. Such threats target national telecommunications infrastructure 
and impact industry's long-term competitiveness and growth, as well as 
the Government's ability to mitigate threats. Disclosure of these 
threats would provide criminals who wish to intrude into commercial and 
Government networks with information on potential vulnerabilities and 
mitigation techniques, weakening existing cybersecurity defense 
tactics. This briefing will be classified at the top-secret level, 
thereby exempting disclosure of the content by statute. Therefore, this 
portion of the meeting will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1)(A).
    The second agenda item, the discussion of potential NSTAC study 
topics, will address areas of critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities 
and priorities for Government. Government officials will share data 
with NSTAC members on initiatives, assessments, and future security 
requirements across public and private networks. The data to be shared 
includes specific vulnerabilities within cyberspace that affect the 
Nation's telecommunications and information technology infrastructures 
and proposed mitigation strategies. Disclosure of this information to 
the public would provide criminals with an incentive to focus on these 
vulnerabilities to increase attacks on the Nation's cyber and 
telecommunications networks. Therefore, this portion of the meeting is 
likely to significantly frustrate implementation of proposed DHS 
actions and will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).

    Dated: April 7, 2015.
Helen Jackson,
Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC.
[FR Doc. 2015-08818 Filed 4-16-15; 8:45 am]
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21254 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 74 / Friday, April 17, 2015 / Notices business, but the list is also accessible reporting-requirements. DHS has posted number DHS–2015–0002 and may be to the general public. its FY 2014 inventory for public review submitted by one of the following Affected Public: Business or other for- at: http://www.dhs.gov/acquisition- methods: profit; State, local or Tribal Government. reports-and-notices#2 under • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Estimated Number of Respondents: ‘‘Acquisition Reports and Notices.’’ www.regulations.gov. Follow the 2,294. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For instructions for submitting comments. Estimated Total Annual Burden questions about this notice, please • Email: NSTAC@dhs.gov. Include Hours: 696 hours. contact Gail Carter at Gail.Carter@ the docket number in the subject line of Estimated Cost: The estimated annual hq.dhs.gov, or telephone 202–447–5302. the message. cost to respondents for the hour burden • Fax: 703–235–5961, Attn: Suzanne is $35,004. There are no annual costs to Laura Auletta, Daage. respondents’ operations and Executive Director, Procurement and • Mail: Designated Federal Officer, maintenance costs for technical Acquisition Workforce. National Security Telecommunications services. There are no annual start-up or [FR Doc. 2015–08817 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] Advisory Committee, National capital costs. The cost to the Federal BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P Protection and Programs Directorate, Government is $50,053.00. Department of Homeland Security Dated: April 13, 2015. (DHS), 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 0604, Arlington, VA 20598–0615. Janice Waller, SECURITY Acting Director, Records Management Instructions: All submissions received Division, Mission Support, Federal [Docket No. DHS–2015–0002] must include the words ‘‘Department of Emergency Management Agency, Department Homeland Security’’ and the docket of Homeland Security. President’s National Security number for this action. Comments [FR Doc. 2015–08914 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] Telecommunications Advisory received will be posted without BILLING CODE 9111–45–P Committee Meeting alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, AGENCY: National Protection and including any personal information Programs Directorate, DHS. provided. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Docket: For access to the docket to ACTION: Committee management; notice SECURITY read background documents or of partially closed Federal Advisory comments received by the NSTAC, go to Public Availability of DHS Fiscal Year Committee meeting. http://www.regulations.gov. 2014 Service Contract Inventory SUMMARY: The President’s National A public comment period will be held Security Telecommunications Advisory during the open portion of the meeting AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Committee (NSTAC) will meet on on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from 2:05 Officer, DHS. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in p.m. to 2:25 p.m., and speakers are ACTION: Notice of availability. requested to limit their comments to Washington, DC. The meeting will be SUMMARY: In accordance with Section partially closed to the public. three minutes. Please note that the 743 of Division C of the Consolidated DATES: The NSTAC will meet in a public comment period may end before Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. closed session on Wednesday, May 6, the time indicated, following the last 111–117), the Department of Homeland 2015, from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and in call for comments. Please contact Security (DHS) is publishing this notice an open session on Wednesday, May 6, Suzanne Daage at 703–235–5461 to to advise the public of the availability 2015, from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. register as a speaker by close of business of the FY 2014 Service Contract ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at on May 1, 2015. inventory. This inventory provides the Eisenhower Executive Office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information on service contract actions Building, Washington, DC. Due to Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated over $25,000 that were awarded in FY limited seating, requests to attend in Federal Officer, DHS, telephone (703) 2014. The information is organized by person will be on a first-come basis and 235–5321. function to show how contracted the public portion of the meeting will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of resources are distributed throughout the streamed via webcast at http:// this meeting is given under the Federal agency. DHS developed the inventory www.whitehouse.gov/live, as an Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. following the guidance issued on alternative option. All those who wish Appendix. (Pub. L. 92–463). The November 5, 2010 and December 19, to attend, please send an email to NSTAC advises the President on matters 2011 by Office of Management and NSTAC@dhs.gov or call Suzanne Daage related to national security and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement at 703–235–5461, to register for this emergency preparedness (NS/EP) Policy (OFPP). This guidance is meeting. For information on facilities or telecommunications policy. available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ services for individuals with disabilities Agenda: The committee will meet in omb/procurement-service-contract- or to request special assistance at the an open session to hear a keynote inventories. Additionally, beginning meeting, contact nstac@dhs.gov as soon address on DHS activities, and engage in with the FY 2014 inventory, agency as possible. a panel with members of the NS/EP inventories must include information The NSTAC is inviting public Communications Executive Committee collected from contractors on the comment on the issues the committee to discuss NS/EP communications amount invoiced and the direct labor will consider, as listed in the challenges and mutual priorities. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES hours expended on covered service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section Additionally, members will receive a contracts. The new requirement was below. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 74 / Friday, April 17, 2015 / Notices 21255 committee will meet in a closed session DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND property is described as for ‘‘off-site use to hear a classified briefing regarding URBAN DEVELOPMENT only’’ recipients of the property will be cybersecurity threats and discuss future required to relocate the building to their [Docket No. FR–5828–N–16] studies based on the Government’s own site at their own expense. national security priorities and Federal Property Suitable as Facilities Homeless assistance providers perceived vulnerabilities. to Assist the Homeless interested in any such property should send a written expression of interest to Basis for Closure: In accordance with AGENCY: Office of the Assistant HHS, addressed to: Ms. Theresa M. 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), Government in the Secretary for Community Planning and Ritta, Chief Real Property Branch, the Sunshine Act, it has been determined Development, HUD. Department of Health and Human that two agenda items require closure as Services, Room 5B–17, Parklawn ACTION: Notice. the disclosure of the information would Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, not be in the public interest. SUMMARY: This Notice identifies MD 20857, (301) 443–2265 (This is not The first of these agenda items, the unutilized, underutilized, excess, and a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the classified briefing, will provide surplus Federal property reviewed by interested provider an application members with context on nation-state HUD for suitability for use to assist the packet, which will include instructions capabilities and strategic threats. Such homeless. for completing the application. In order threats target national FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to maximize the opportunity to utilize a telecommunications infrastructure and Juanita Perry, Department of Housing suitable property, providers should and Urban Development, 451 Seventh submit their written expressions of impact industry’s long-term Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC interest as soon as possible. For competitiveness and growth, as well as 20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY complete details concerning the the Government’s ability to mitigate processing of applications, the reader is threats. Disclosure of these threats number for the hearing- and speech- impaired (202) 708–2565 (these encouraged to refer to the interim rule would provide criminals who wish to governing this program, 24 CFR part intrude into commercial and telephone numbers are not toll-free), or call the toll-free Title V information line 581. Government networks with information For properties listed as suitable/to be at 800–927–7588. on potential vulnerabilities and excess, that property may, if SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In mitigation techniques, weakening subsequently accepted as excess by existing cybersecurity defense tactics. accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and GSA, be made available for use by the section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney homeless in accordance with applicable This briefing will be classified at the Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. law, subject to screening for other top-secret level, thereby exempting 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing Federal use. At the appropriate time, disclosure of the content by statute. this Notice to identify Federal buildings HUD will publish the property in a Therefore, this portion of the meeting and other real property that HUD has will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Notice showing it as either suitable/ reviewed for suitability for use to assist available or suitable/unavailable. 552b(c)(1)(A). the homeless. The properties were For properties listed as suitable/ The second agenda item, the reviewed using information provided to unavailable, the landholding agency has discussion of potential NSTAC study HUD by Federal landholding agencies decided that the property cannot be topics, will address areas of critical regarding unutilized and underutilized declared excess or made available for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and buildings and real property controlled use to assist the homeless, and the priorities for Government. Government by such agencies or by GSA regarding property will not be available. officials will share data with NSTAC its inventory of excess or surplus Properties listed as unsuitable will members on initiatives, assessments, Federal property. This Notice is also not be made available for any other and future security requirements across published in order to comply with the purpose for 20 days from the date of this public and private networks. The data to December 12, 1988 Court Order in Notice. Homeless assistance providers be shared includes specific National Coalition for the Homeless v. interested in a review by HUD of the vulnerabilities within cyberspace that Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503– determination of unsuitability should affect the Nation’s telecommunications OG (D.D.C.). call the toll free information line at 1– Properties reviewed are listed in this 800–927–7588 for detailed instructions and information technology Notice according to the following or write a letter to Ann Marie Oliva at infrastructures and proposed mitigation categories: Suitable/available, suitable/ the address listed at the beginning of strategies. Disclosure of this information unavailable, and suitable/to be excess, this Notice. Included in the request for to the public would provide criminals and unsuitable. The properties listed in review should be the property address with an incentive to focus on these the three suitable categories have been (including zip code), the date of vulnerabilities to increase attacks on the reviewed by the landholding agencies, publication in the Federal Register, the Nation’s cyber and telecommunications and each agency has transmitted to landholding agency, and the property networks. Therefore, this portion of the HUD: (1) Its intention to make the number. meeting is likely to significantly property available for use to assist the For more information regarding frustrate implementation of proposed homeless, (2) its intention to declare the particular properties identified in this DHS actions and will be closed property excess to the agency’s needs, or Notice (i.e., acreage, floor plan, existing pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). (3) a statement of the reasons that the sanitary facilities, exact street address), tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: April 7, 2015. property cannot be declared excess or providers should contact the made available for use as facilities to appropriate landholding agencies at the Helen Jackson, assist the homeless. following addresses: Agriculture: Ms. Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC. Properties listed as suitable/available Debra Kerr, Department of Agriculture, [FR Doc. 2015–08818 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] will be available exclusively for Reporters Building, 300 7th Street SW., BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P homeless use for a period of 60 days Room 300, Washington, DC 20024, from the date of this Notice. Where (202)- 720–8873; Navy: Mr. Steve VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:08 Apr 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionCommittee management; notice of partially closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe NSTAC will meet in a closed session on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and in an open session on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ContactHelen Jackson, NSTAC Designated Federal Officer, DHS, telephone (703) 235-5321.
FR Citation80 FR 21254 
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