81_FR_80897 81 FR 80676 - The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

81 FR 80676 - The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

Page Range80676-80677
FR Document2016-27572

The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, in Washington, DC The meeting will be partially closed to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80676-80677]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27572]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0065]


The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.

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

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee (NSTAC) will meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, in 
Washington, DC The meeting will be partially closed to the public.

DATES: The NSTAC will meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from 9:00 
a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please note that the 
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The December 2016 NSTAC Meeting's open session 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. 
Individuals who intend to participate in the meeting will need to 
register by sending an email to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. EST on 
Wednesday, November 30, 2016. For information on facilities or services 
for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at 
the meeting, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.
    Members of the public are invited to provide comment on the issues 
to be considered by the committee as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section below. Associated briefing materials to be 
discussed at the meeting will be available at www.dhs.gov/nstac for 
review on Monday, November 21, 2016. Comments may be submitted at any 
time and must be identified by docket number DHS-2016-0065.
    Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting written comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number DHS-
2016-0065 in the subject line of the email message.
     Fax: (703) 235-5962, ATTN: Sandy Benevides.
     Mail: Designated Federal Officer, Stakeholder Engagement 
and Critical Infrastructure Resilience Division, National Protection 
and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray 
Lane, Mail Stop 0604, Arlington, VA 20598-0604.
    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 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket and comments received by the 
NSTAC, please go to www.regulations.gov and enter docket number DHS-
2016-0065.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 2:50 
p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Speakers who wish to participate in the public 
comment period must register in advance and can do so by emailing 
[email protected] no later than Friday, December 2, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. 
EST. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated 
Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, (703) 235-5321 
(telephone) or [email protected] (email).

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 on December 7, 
2016, to receive remarks from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
leadership and other senior Government officials regarding the 
Government's current cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP priorities. 
Meeting participants will: (1) Receive a keynote address regarding the 
Government's ongoing cybersecurity and NS/EP communications efforts; 
(2)

[[Page 80677]]

engage in a panel discussion with senior Government officials regarding 
the effects of new technology on NS/EP processes and procedures; and 
(3) discuss the progress related to the draft National Cyber Incident 
Response Plan. Additionally, DHS will provide NSTAC members an update 
on the Government's progress in implementing recent NSTAC 
recommendations. Finally, the NSTAC members will receive an update on 
the NSTAC Emerging Technologies Strategic Vision Subcommittee's study 
of the near- and long-term NS/EP implications of emergent and expected 
information and communications technologies.
    The committee will also meet in a closed session to receive a 
classified briefing regarding cybersecurity threats and discuss future 
studies based on the Government's NS/EP priorities and perceived 
vulnerabilities.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), The 
Government in the Sunshine Act, it has been determined that two agenda 
items require closure, as the disclosure of the information discussed 
would not be in the public interest.
    The first of these agenda items, the classified briefing, will 
provide members with a cybersecurity threat briefing on threats to 
critical infrastructure. Disclosure of these threats would provide 
criminals who seek to compromise commercial and Government networks 
with information on potential vulnerabilities and mitigation 
techniques, weakening the Nation's cybersecurity posture. This briefing 
will be classified at the top secret/sensitive compartmented 
information level, thereby exempting disclosure of the content by 
statute. Therefore, this portion of the meeting is required to be 
closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)(A) & (B).
    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 sector networks. The information 
will include specific vulnerabilities within cyberspace that affect the 
United States' ICT 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 critical infrastructure and communications networks. As 
disclosure of this portion of the meeting is likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of proposed DHS actions, it is required to be 
closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).

    Dated: November 9, 2016.
Helen Jackson,
Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC.
[FR Doc. 2016-27572 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE P

80676 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 16, 2016 / Notices the actual data collection instruments capital costs. The cost to the Federal Comments may be submitted by one FEMA will use. Government is $399,576.50. of the following methods: DATES: Comments must be submitted on Dated: November 9, 2016. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// or before December 16, 2016. Richard W. Mattison, www.regulations.gov. Please follow the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments instructions for submitting written Records Management Program Chief, Mission on the proposed information collection Support, Federal Emergency Management comments. to the Office of Information and Agency, Department of Homeland Security. • Email: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include Regulatory Affairs, Office of [FR Doc. 2016–27557 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] the docket number DHS–2016–0065 in Management and Budget. Comments the subject line of the email message. should be addressed to the Desk Officer BILLING CODE 9111–46–P • Fax: (703) 235–5962, ATTN: Sandy for the Department of Homeland Benevides. Security, Federal Emergency DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND • Mail: Designated Federal Officer, Management Agency, and sent via SECURITY Stakeholder Engagement and Critical electronic mail to oira.submission@ Infrastructure Resilience Division, omb.eop.gov. National Protection and Programs [Docket No. DHS–2016–0065] Directorate, Department of Homeland FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop Requests for additional information or The President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory 0604, Arlington, VA 20598–0604. copies of the information collection Instructions: All submissions received should be made to Director, Records Committee must include the words ‘‘Department of Management Division, 500 C Street SW., AGENCY: Department of Homeland Homeland Security’’ and the docket Washington, DC 20472–3100, or email Security. number for this action. Comments address FEMA-Information-Collections- received will be posted without ACTION: Committee Management; Notice Management@fema.dhs.gov. alteration at www.regulations.gov, of partially Closed Federal Advisory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Committee Meeting. including any personal information information collection previously provided. published in the Federal Register on SUMMARY: The President’s National Docket: For access to the docket and August 22, 2016, 81 FR 56675 with a 60 Security Telecommunications Advisory comments received by the NSTAC, day public comment period. No Committee (NSTAC) will meet on please go to www.regulations.gov and comments were received. The purpose Wednesday, December 7, 2016, in enter docket number DHS–2016–0065. of this notice is to notify the public that Washington, DC The meeting will be A public comment period will be held FEMA will submit the information partially closed to the public. during the meeting from 2:50 p.m. to collection abstracted below to the Office DATES: The NSTAC will meet on 3:20 p.m. Speakers who wish to of Management and Budget for review Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from participate in the public comment and clearance. 9:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Eastern Standard period must register in advance and can Collection of Information Time (EST). Please note that the meeting do so by emailing NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov may close early if the committee has no later than Friday, December 2, 2016, Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: completed its business. at 5:00 p.m. EST. Speakers are requested Tribal Homeland Security Grant to limit their comments to three ADDRESSES: The December 2016 NSTAC Program (THSGP). minutes. Please note that the public Type of Information Collection: Meeting’s open session will be held at the Eisenhower Executive Office comment period may end before the Extension, without change, of a time indicated, following the last call currently approved information Building, Washington, DC. Due to limited seating, requests to attend in for comments. collection. person will be on a first-come basis and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Number: 1660–0113. Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA the public portion of the meeting will be Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated Form 089–22, THSGP—Tribal streamed via webcast at http:// Federal Officer, Department of Investment Justification Template. www.whitehouse.gov/live, as an Homeland Security, (703) 235–5321 Abstract: The THSGP provides alternative option. Individuals who (telephone) or helen.jackson@ supplemental funding to directly intend to participate in the meeting will hq.dhs.gov (email). eligible Tribes to help strengthen the need to register by sending an email to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of nation against risks associated with NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. EST this meeting is given under the Federal potential terrorist attacks. This program on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. For Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. provides funds to build capabilities at information on facilities or services for appendix (Pub. L. 92–463). The NSTAC the State & local levels and implement individuals with disabilities, or to advises the President on matters related goals and objectives included in state request special assistance at the to national security and emergency homeland security strategies. meeting, please contact NSTAC@ preparedness (NS/EP) Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal hq.dhs.gov as soon as possible. telecommunications policy. Government. Members of the public are invited to Agenda: The committee will meet in Estimated Number of Respondents: provide comment on the issues to be an open session on December 7, 2016, considered by the committee as listed in to receive remarks from Department of asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 60. Estimated Total Annual Burden the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section Homeland Security (DHS) leadership Hours: 18,010 hours. below. Associated briefing materials to and other senior Government officials Estimated Cost: The estimated annual be discussed at the meeting will be regarding the Government’s current cost to respondents for the hour burden available at www.dhs.gov/nstac for cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP is $701,129.30. There are no annual review on Monday, November 21, 2016. priorities. Meeting participants will: (1) costs to respondents operations and Comments may be submitted at any Receive a keynote address regarding the maintenance costs for technical time and must be identified by docket Government’s ongoing cybersecurity services. There is no annual start-up or number DHS–2016–0065. and NS/EP communications efforts; (2) VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Nov 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 16, 2016 / Notices 80677 engage in a panel discussion with senior implementation of proposed DHS Homeland Security’’ and ‘‘DHS–2016– Government officials regarding the actions, it is required to be closed 0056,’’ the docket number for this effects of new technology on NS/EP pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). action. Comments received will be processes and procedures; and (3) Dated: November 9, 2016. posted without alteration at http:// discuss the progress related to the draft Helen Jackson, www.regulations.gov, including any National Cyber Incident Response Plan. personal information provided. Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC. Additionally, DHS will provide NSTAC Docket: For access to the docket to members an update on the [FR Doc. 2016–27572 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] read comments received by the Council, Government’s progress in implementing BILLING CODE P go to http://www.regulations.gov, search recent NSTAC recommendations. ‘‘DHS–2016–0022,’’ ‘‘Open Docket Finally, the NSTAC members will Folder’’ and provide your comments. receive an update on the NSTAC DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emerging Technologies Strategic Vision SECURITY Mike Miron at HSAC@hq.dhs.gov or at Subcommittee’s study of the near- and [Docket No. DHS–2016–0056] (202) 447–3135. long-term NS/EP implications of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of emergent and expected information and Meeting: Homeland Security Advisory this meeting is given under Section communications technologies. Council 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee The committee will also meet in a closed session to receive a classified AGENCY: The Office of Partnership and Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463 (5 briefing regarding cybersecurity threats Engagement, DHS. U.S.C. Appendix), which requires each and discuss future studies based on the ACTION: Notice of partially closed FACA committee meeting to be open to Government’s NS/EP priorities and Federal Advisory Committee meeting. the public. perceived vulnerabilities. The Council provides organizationally SUMMARY: The Homeland Security independent, strategic, timely, specific, Basis for Closure: In accordance with Advisory Council (‘‘Council’’) will meet actionable advice, and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), The Government in the in person on Thursday, December 1, recommendations to the Secretary of the Sunshine Act, it has been determined that two agenda items require closure, 2016. Members of the public may Department of Homeland Security on as the disclosure of the information participate in person. The meeting will matters related to homeland security. discussed would not be in the public be partially closed to the public. The Council is comprised of leaders of interest. DATES: The Council will meet Thursday, local law enforcement, first responders, The first of these agenda items, the December 1, 2016, from 10:15 a.m. to federal, state, and local government, the classified briefing, will provide 4:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be private sector, and academia. members with a cybersecurity threat open to the public from 1:30 p.m. to The Council will meet in an open briefing on threats to critical 3:30 p.m. EST. Please note the meeting session between 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. infrastructure. Disclosure of these may close early if the Council has EST. The Council may review and threats would provide criminals who completed its business. The meeting deliberate on the Privatized Immigration seek to compromise commercial and will be closed to the public from 10:15 Detention Facilities Subcommittee’s Government networks with information a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 interim report or final on potential vulnerabilities and p.m. EST. recommendations, and receive an mitigation techniques, weakening the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at update from the Countering Violent Nation’s cybersecurity posture. This the Woodrow Wilson International Extremism Subcommittee. briefing will be classified at the top Center for Scholars (‘‘Wilson Center’’), The Council will meet in a closed secret/sensitive compartmented located at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue session from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. information level, thereby exempting NW., Washington, DC 20004. All EST, and from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. disclosure of the content by statute. visitors will be processed through the EST, to receive sensitive operational Therefore, this portion of the meeting is lobby of the Wilson Center. Written information from senior officials on required to be closed pursuant to 5 public comments prior to the meeting current counterterrorism threats, the U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)(A) & (B). must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on Presidential transition, the The second agenda item, the Monday, November 28, 2016, and must Transportation and Security discussion of potential NSTAC study be identified by Docket No. DHS–2016– Administration, and cybersecurity. topics, will address areas of critical 0056. Written public comments after the Basis for Partial Closure: In cybersecurity vulnerabilities and meeting must be identified by Docket accordance with Section 10(d) of the priorities for Government. Government No. DHS–2016–0056 and may be Federal Advisory Committee Act officials will share data with NSTAC submitted by one of the following (FACA), the Secretary of the Department members on initiatives, assessments, methods: of Homeland Security has determined and future security requirements across • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// this meeting requires partial closure. public and private sector networks. The www.regulations.gov. Follow the The disclosure of the information information will include specific instructions for submitting comments. relayed would be detrimental to the vulnerabilities within cyberspace that • Email: HSAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include public interest for the following reasons: affect the United States’ ICT Docket No. DHS–2016–0056 in the The Council will receive closed infrastructures and proposed mitigation session briefings from senior officials. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES subject line of the message. strategies. Disclosure of this information • Fax: (202) 282–9207 These briefings will concern matters to the public would provide criminals • Mail: Homeland Security Advisory sensitive to homeland security within with an incentive to focus on these Council, Attention Mike Miron, the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7)(E) vulnerabilities to increase attacks on the Department of Homeland Security, and 552b(c)(9)(B). The Council will Nation’s critical infrastructure and Mailstop 0445, 245 Murray Lane SW., receive operational counterterrorism communications networks. As Washington, DC 20528. updates on the current threat disclosure of this portion of the meeting Instructions: All submissions received environment and security measures is likely to significantly frustrate must include the words ‘‘Department of associated with countering such threats, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Nov 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1


Document Created: 2016-11-16 00:57:09
Document Modified: 2016-11-16 00:57:09
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
ContactHelen Jackson, NSTAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, (703) 235-5321 (telephone) or [email protected] (email).
FR Citation81 FR 80676 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR