80_FR_63443 80 FR 63242 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC)

80 FR 63242 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 201 (October 19, 2015)

Page Range63242-63243
FR Document2015-26494

The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on November 2-3, 2015 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be both in-person and virtual (webinar)--open session.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63242-63243]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26494]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0060]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee 
(HSSTAC)

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on November 2-3, 2015 in Washington, DC. 
The meeting will be both in-person and virtual (webinar)--open session.

DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in-person Monday, November 2, 2015, from 
12:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, November 3, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 
p.m.
    Due to security, screening pre-registration is required for this 
event. Please see registration information below. Also, please note the 
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: Homeland Security Acquisition Institute, 90 K Street NW., 
Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005.

Virtual Meeting

    For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to 
request special assistance at the meeting, contact Bishop Garrison as 
soon as possible. If you plan to attend the meeting in-person you must 
RSVP by Wednesday, October 29, 2015. To register send an email to 
[email protected] with the following subject line: RSVP to HSSTAC 
Meeting. The email should include the name(s), title, organization/
affiliation, email address, and telephone number of those interested in 
attending.
    To pre-register for the virtual meeting (webinar) please send an 
email to: [email protected]. The email should include the name(s), 
title, organization/affiliation, email address, and telephone number of 
those interested in attending.
    To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the 
issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
``Supplementary Information'' below. Written comments must be received 
by October 18, 2015, Please include the docket number (DHS-2015-0060) 
and submit via 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: 202-254-6176.
     Mail: Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive Director, S&T IAO 
STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 
Washington, DC 20528-0205
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number. Comments 
received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the HSSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
enter the docket number into the search function: DHS-2015-0060.
    A period is allotted for public comment on November 2 and November 
3, 2015 at the end of each open session. Please note that the public 
comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last 
call for comments. To register as a speaker, contact the person listed 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive 
Director, S&T IAO STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 245 
Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528-0205, 202-254-5617(O), 202-254-6176 
(F) [email protected] (E)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L. 92-
463). The committee addresses areas of interest and importance to the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, such as new developments in 
systems engineering, cyber-security, knowledge management and how best 
to leverage related technologies funded by other federal agencies and 
by the private sector. It also advises the Under

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Secretary on policies, management processes, and organizational 
constructs as needed.
    Agenda: Day 1: Morning session will be closed for administrative 
purposes. There will be two afternoon sessions covering emerging 
threats and engagement with the homeland security industrial base, 
followed by public comments. Day 2: Dr. Reginald Brothers, Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology, will provide the mission, goals 
and deliverables for S&T followed by questions and comments from the 
public. The afternoon session will cover science and technology 
management and strategy, as well as research and development to counter 
current threats, followed by public comment. The DFO will then discuss 
the Department of Homeland Security's direction to the committee and 
subcommittee standup. The committee will deliberate on any preliminary 
recommendations, and formulate initial recommendations on science and 
technology management and strategy and on research and development to 
counter current threats for topic consideration at the next HSSTAC 
meeting.

    Dated: October 8, 2015.
Bishop Garrison,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee.
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63242 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 201 / Monday, October 19, 2015 / Notices Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); To pre-register for the virtual meeting Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; (webinar) please send an email to: 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to HSSTAC@HQ.DHS.GOV. The email Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Individuals and Households In Presidentially should include the name(s), title, 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— organization/affiliation, email address, Individuals and Households In Presidentially Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and telephone number of those Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, and Households; 97.050 Presidentially interested in attending. Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals To facilitate public participation, we Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, invite public comment on the issues to and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Disaster Grants—Public Assistance be considered by the committee as listed Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, in the ‘‘Supplementary Information’’ and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Hazard Mitigation Grant. below. Written comments must be Disaster Grants—Public Assistance received by October 18, 2015, Please (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, W. Craig Fugate, Hazard Mitigation Grant. Administrator, Federal Emergency include the docket number (DHS–2015– Management Agency. 0060) and submit via one of the W. Craig Fugate, [FR Doc. 2015–26452 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] following methods: Administrator, Federal Emergency BILLING CODE 9111–23–P • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Management Agency. www.regulations.gov. Follow the [FR Doc. 2015–26457 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] instructions for submitting comments. BILLING CODE 9111–23–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND • Email: HSSTAC@HQ.DHS.GOV. SECURITY Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND [Docket No. DHS–2015–0060] • Fax: 202–254–6176. SECURITY • Mail: Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Homeland Security Science and Executive Director, S&T IAO STOP Federal Emergency Management Technology Advisory Committee 0205, Department of Homeland Agency (HSSTAC) Security, 245 Murray Lane, Washington, [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4240– AGENCY: Science and Technology DC 20528–0205 DR; Docket ID FEMA–2015–0002] Directorate, DHS. Instructions: All submissions received ACTION: Committee Management; Notice must include the words ‘‘Department of California; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. Homeland Security’’ and the docket of a Major Disaster Declaration number. Comments received will be SUMMARY: The Homeland Security posted without alteration at http:// AGENCY: Federal Emergency www.regulations.gov, Science and Technology Advisory Management Agency, DHS. Docket: For access to the docket to Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on ACTION: Notice. November 2–3, 2015 in Washington, DC. read background documents or SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice The meeting will be both in-person and comments received by the HSSTAC, go of a major disaster declaration for the virtual (webinar)—open session. to http://www.regulations.gov and enter State of California (FEMA–4240–DR), DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in- the docket number into the search dated September 22, 2015, and related person Monday, November 2, 2015, function: DHS–2015–0060. from 12:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, A period is allotted for public determinations. November 3, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.–4:30 comment on November 2 and November DATES: Effective Date: October 8, 2015. p.m. 3, 2015 at the end of each open session. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please note that the public comment Due to security, screening pre- Dean Webster, Office of Response and period may end before the time registration is required for this event. Recovery, Federal Emergency indicated, following the last call for Please see registration information Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., comments. To register as a speaker, below. Also, please note the meeting Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. contact the person listed below. may close early if the committee has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice completed its business. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of a major disaster declaration for the Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive ADDRESSES: Homeland Security State of California is hereby amended to Director, S&T IAO STOP 0205, Acquisition Institute, 90 K Street NW., include Public Assistance (Categories Department of Homeland Security, 245 Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. 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To and importance to the Under Secretary limited to direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program). register send an email to HSSTAC@ for Science and Technology, such as hq.dhs.gov with the following subject new developments in systems The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used line: RSVP to HSSTAC Meeting. The engineering, cyber-security, knowledge for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, email should include the name(s), title, management and how best to leverage Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora organization/affiliation, email address, related technologies funded by other Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; and telephone number of those federal agencies and by the private 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, interested in attending. sector. It also advises the Under VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Oct 16, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 201 / Monday, October 19, 2015 / Notices 63243 Secretary on policies, management burden (i.e. the time, effort, and viewing that it determines may impact processes, and organizational constructs resources used by the respondents to the privacy of an individual or is as needed. respond), the estimated cost to the offensive. For additional information, Agenda: Day 1: Morning session will respondent, and the actual information please read the Privacy Act notice that be closed for administrative purposes. collection instruments. is available via the link in the footer of There will be two afternoon sessions DATES: Comments are encouraged and http://www.regulations.gov. covering emerging threats and will be accepted for 60 days until Written comments and suggestions engagement with the homeland security December 18, 2015. from the public and affected agencies industrial base, followed by public ADDRESSES: All submissions received should address one or more of the comments. Day 2: Dr. Reginald Brothers, must include the OMB Control Number following four points: Under Secretary for Science and 1615–0080 in the subject box, the (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Technology, will provide the mission, agency name and Docket ID USCIS– collection of information is necessary goals and deliverables for S&T followed 2005–0033. To avoid duplicate for the proper performance of the by questions and comments from the functions of the agency, including submissions, please use only one of the public. The afternoon session will cover whether the information will have following methods to submit comments: science and technology management (1) Online. Submit comments via the practical utility; and strategy, as well as research and Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the development to counter current threats, http://www.regulations.gov under e- agency’s estimate of the burden of the followed by public comment. The DFO Docket ID number USCIS–2005–0033; proposed collection of information, will then discuss the Department of (2) Email. Submit comments to including the validity of the Homeland Security’s direction to the USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; methodology and assumptions used; committee and subcommittee standup. (3) Mail. Submit written comments to (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and The committee will deliberate on any DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and clarity of the information to be preliminary recommendations, and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination collected; and formulate initial recommendations on Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue (4) Minimize the burden of the science and technology management NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. collection of information on those who and strategy and on research and are to respond, including through the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: development to counter current threats use of appropriate automated, for topic consideration at the next USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, electronic, mechanical, or other HSSTAC meeting. Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura technological collection techniques or Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts other forms of information technology, Dated: October 8, 2015. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529– Bishop Garrison, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 2140, telephone number 202–272–8377 responses. Executive Director, Homeland Security (This is not a toll-free number. Science and Technology Advisory Committee. Comments are not accepted via Overview of This Information [FR Doc. 2015–26494 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] telephone message). Please note contact Collection BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P information provided here is solely for (1) Type of Information Collection: questions regarding this notice. It is not Extension, Without Change, of a for individual case status inquiries. Currently Approved Collection. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Applicants seeking information about (2) Title of the Form/Collection: SECURITY the status of their individual cases can USCIS Case Status Online. check Case Status Online, available at (3) Agency form number, if any, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration the USCIS Web site at http:// the applicable component of the DHS Services www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS sponsoring the collection: No Agency [OMB Control Number 1615–0080] National Customer Service Center at Form Number (File No. OMB–33); 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). USCIS. Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (4) Affected public who will be asked Activities: USCIS Case Status Online; or required to respond, as well as a brief Extension of an Existing Information Comments abstract: Primary: Individuals or Collection; Comment Request You may access the information households, for-profit organizations, AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and collection instrument with instructions, and not-for-profit organizations. This Immigration Services, Department of or additional information by visiting the system allows individuals or their Homeland Security. Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: representatives to request case status of ACTION: 60-Day notice. http://www.regulations.gov and enter their pending application through USCIS–2005–0033 in the search box. USCIS’ Web site. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Regardless of the method used for (5) An estimate of the total number of Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and submitting comments or material, all respondents and the amount of time Immigration (USCIS) invites the general submissions will be posted, without estimated for an average respondent to public and other Federal agencies to change, to the Federal eRulemaking respond: The estimated total number of comment upon this proposed extension Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, respondents for the information of a currently approved collection of and will include any personal collection USCIS Case Status Online is asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES information or new collection of information you provide. Therefore, 7,020,000 and the estimated hour information. In accordance with the submitting this information makes it burden per response is 0.075 hours (4.5 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of public. You may wish to consider minutes). 1995, the information collection notice limiting the amount of personal (6) An estimate of the total public is published in the Federal Register to information that you provide in any burden (in hours) associated with the obtain comments regarding the nature of voluntary submission you make to DHS. collection: The total estimated annual the information collection, the DHS may withhold information hour burden associated with this categories of respondents, the estimated provided in comments from public collection is 526,500 hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Oct 16, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionCommittee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesThe HSSTAC will meet in-person Monday, November 2, 2015, from 12:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, November 3, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ContactBishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive Director, S&T IAO STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528-0205, 202-254-5617(O), 202-254-6176 (F) [email protected] (E)
FR Citation80 FR 63242 
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