81_FR_9020 81 FR 8985 - The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

81 FR 8985 - The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)

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FR Document2016-03657

The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will meet via teleconference on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The meeting will be open to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0083]


The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Committee management; notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee (NSTAC) will meet via teleconference on Thursday, March 10, 
2016. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The NSTAC will meet on Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. 
to 3:00 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the 
committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. For access to 
the conference call bridge, information on services for individuals 
with disabilities, or to request special assistance to attend, please 
email [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public 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 as of Friday, March 4, 2016. Comments may be submitted at 
any time and must be identified by docket number DHS-2015-0083.
    Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting written comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number DHS-
2015-0083 in the subject line of the email message.
     Fax: 703-235-5961, Attn: Helen Jackson.
     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, go to www.regulations.gov and enter docket number DHS-2015-0083.
    A public comment period will be held during the conference call on 
Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. Speakers who wish 
to participate in the public comment period must register in advance by 
no later than Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. by emailing NSTAC 
at [email protected]. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 
three minutes and will speak in order of registration. Please note that 
the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following 
the last request for comments.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The NSTAC 
advises the President on matters related to national security and 
emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications policy.
    Agenda: The NSTAC will hold a conference call on March 10, 2016, to 
discuss issues and challenges related to NS/EP communications, which 
will comprise of discussions with high-level government stakeholders 
and a review of on-going NSTAC work, including an update on the Big 
Data Analytics Subcommittee. NSTAC members will also discuss their 
examination on emergent technologies. In November 2015, the Executive 
Office of the President requested that the NSTAC examine how emerging 
information and communications technologies might affect the 
government's NS/EP missions and capabilities over the next zero-, 
three-, five-, and seven-year periods. Following the discussion, 
members will deliberate and vote on the Letter to the President: 
Emerging Technologies Strategic Vision.

    Dated: February 16, 2016.
Helen Jackson,
Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC, Department of Homeland 
Security.
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                                                  agreement for you to access his or her                  ACTION: Committee management; notice                  register in advance by no later than
                                                  records.                                                of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.                Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 5:00 p.m.
                                                    Without the above information, the                                                                          by emailing NSTAC at NSTAC@
                                                  component(s) may not be able to                         SUMMARY:    The President’s National
                                                                                                                                                                hq.dhs.gov. Speakers are requested to
                                                  conduct an effective search, and your                   Security Telecommunications Advisory
                                                                                                                                                                limit their comments to three minutes
                                                  request may be denied due to lack of                    Committee (NSTAC) will meet via
                                                                                                                                                                and will speak in order of registration.
                                                  specificity or lack of compliance with                  teleconference on Thursday, March 10,
                                                                                                          2016. The meeting will be open to the                 Please note that the public comment
                                                  applicable regulations.                                                                                       period may end before the time
                                                                                                          public.
                                                  RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                                                                                     indicated, following the last request for
                                                                                                          DATES: The NSTAC will meet on
                                                     See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.                Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 2:00                   comments.
                                                  CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                           p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please note that the                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:              Ms.
                                                     See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.                meeting may close early if the                        Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated
                                                                                                          committee has completed its business.                 Federal Officer, Department of
                                                  RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:                               ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held                   Homeland Security, (703) 235–5321
                                                    DHS/CBP obtains records from                          via conference call. For access to the                (telephone).
                                                  information submitted by travelers via                  conference call bridge, information on
                                                  the online ESTA application at https://                 services for individuals with                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     Notice of
                                                  esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/.                                 disabilities, or to request special                   this meeting is given under the Federal
                                                  EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
                                                                                                          assistance to attend, please email                    Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
                                                                                                          NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. on                      U.S.C. Appendix. The NSTAC advises
                                                     No exemption shall be asserted with
                                                                                                          Wednesday, March 9, 2016.                             the President on matters related to
                                                  respect to information maintained in the                   To facilitate public participation, we
                                                  system as it relates to data submitted by                                                                     national security and emergency
                                                                                                          are inviting public comment on the                    preparedness (NS/EP)
                                                  or on behalf of a person who travels to                 issues to be considered by the
                                                  visit the United States and crosses the                                                                       telecommunications policy.
                                                                                                          committee as listed in the
                                                  border, nor shall an exemption be                                                                                Agenda: The NSTAC will hold a
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
                                                  asserted with respect to the resulting                                                                        conference call on March 10, 2016, to
                                                                                                          below. Associated briefing materials to
                                                  determination (authorized to travel,                                                                          discuss issues and challenges related to
                                                                                                          be discussed at the meeting will be
                                                  pending, or not authorized to travel).                                                                        NS/EP communications, which will
                                                                                                          available at www.dhs.gov/nstac for
                                                  Information in the system may be                                                                              comprise of discussions with high-level
                                                                                                          review as of Friday, March 4, 2016.
                                                  shared with law enforcement and/or                                                                            government stakeholders and a review
                                                                                                          Comments may be submitted at any
                                                  intelligence agencies pursuant to the                                                                         of on-going NSTAC work, including an
                                                                                                          time and must be identified by docket
                                                  above routine uses. The Privacy Act                                                                           update on the Big Data Analytics
                                                                                                          number DHS–2015–0083.
                                                  requires DHS to maintain an accounting                                                                        Subcommittee. NSTAC members will
                                                                                                             Comments may be submitted by one
                                                  of the disclosures made pursuant to all
                                                                                                          of the following methods:                             also discuss their examination on
                                                  routines uses. Disclosing the fact that a                  • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://              emergent technologies. In November
                                                  law enforcement or intelligence agency                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                  has sought and been provided particular                                                                       2015, the Executive Office of the
                                                                                                          instructions for submitting written                   President requested that the NSTAC
                                                  records may affect ongoing law                          comments.
                                                  enforcement activities. As such,                                                                              examine how emerging information and
                                                                                                             • Email: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include                 communications technologies might
                                                  pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), DHS will               the docket number DHS–2015–0083 in
                                                  claim exemption from Sections (c)(3),                                                                         affect the government’s NS/EP missions
                                                                                                          the subject line of the email message.                and capabilities over the next zero-,
                                                  (e)(8), and (g) of the Privacy Act of 1974,                • Fax: 703–235–5961, Attn: Helen
                                                  as amended, as is necessary and                         Jackson.                                              three-, five-, and seven-year periods.
                                                  appropriate to protect this information.                   • Mail: Designated Federal Officer,                Following the discussion, members will
                                                  Further, DHS will claim exemption from                  Stakeholder Engagement and Critical                   deliberate and vote on the Letter to the
                                                  sec. (c)(3) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as              Infrastructure Resilience Division,                   President: Emerging Technologies
                                                  amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                           National Protection and Programs                      Strategic Vision.
                                                  552a(k)(2) as is necessary and                          Directorate, Department of Homeland                     Dated: February 16, 2016.
                                                  appropriate to protect this information.                Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop                  Helen Jackson,
                                                    Dated: February 17, 2016                              0604, Arlington, VA 20598–0604.
                                                                                                             Instructions: All submissions received             Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC,
                                                  Karen L. Neuman                                                                                               Department of Homeland Security.
                                                  Chief Privacy Officer, Department of                    must include the words ‘‘Department of
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                                                  Homeland Security.                                      Homeland Security’’ and the docket
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03867 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]             number for this action. Comments                      BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P

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                                                                                                          received will be posted without
                                                                                                          alteration at www.regulations.gov,
                                                                                                          including any personal information
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  provided.
                                                  SECURITY                                                   Docket: For access to the docket and
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                                                                                                          comments received by the NSTAC, go to
                                                  [Docket No. DHS–2015–0083]                              www.regulations.gov and enter docket
                                                  The President’s National Security                       number DHS–2015–0083.
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                                                                                                          during the conference call on Thursday,
                                                  Committee
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionCommittee management; notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesThe NSTAC will meet on Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
ContactMs. Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, (703) 235-5321 (telephone).
FR Citation81 FR 8985 

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