81 FR 9493 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 37 (February 25, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 37 (February 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 9493-9494 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04068 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 9493-9494] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04068] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [DHS-2016-0012] Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on March 10-11, 2016 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be both in-person and virtual (webinar)--open session. DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in-person on Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Friday, March 11, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Due to security requirements, 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: Department of Homeland Security, 1120 Vermont Avenue NW., 8th Floor, Washington DC, 20005. Virtual Meeting For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact Bishop Garrison as soon as possible. If you plan to attend the meeting in- person you must RSVP by Tuesday, March 8, 2016. 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 February 25, 2016. Please include the docket number (DHS-2016-0012) 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 the background documents or comments received by the HSSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov and enter the docket number into the search function: DHS-2016-0012. A period is allotted for public comment on March 10 and March 11, 2016 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, (Office), 202- 254-6176 (Facsimile) [email protected] (Email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under section 10(a) of 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 Secretary on policies, management processes, and organizational constructs as needed. Agenda: Day 1: The morning session will cover the HSSTAC deliverables, specifically a whitepaper on an interdisciplinary approach to resilience. Comments and questions from the public will follow the first session. The second morning session will be a panel discussion on the new face of research and development and emerging issues in the science and technology field, followed by questions and comments from the public. The afternoon session will consist of discussions with Dr. Reginald Brothers, Under Secretary for Science and Technology. Topics include major issues from DHS S&T leadership in each of the following divisions: Research and Development Partnerships [[Page 9494]] (RDP), First Responder Group (FRG), Capability Development Support (CDS) and Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA). The rest of the afternoon will consist of breakout sessions for discussion on the issues presented earlier by S&T leadership. This session will be followed by questions and comments from the public. Day 2: The morning session will begin with a small working group session focused on developing whitepapers, implementation plans, and tangible recommendations from the HSSTAC. The afternoon session will include a continuation of the breakout session, followed by a presentation of an executive summary of the group's discussions. This session will be followed by questions and comments from the public. The committee will then deliberate on any preliminary recommendations, and formulate initial recommendations on the science and technology issues presented earlier. Dated: February 22, 2016. Bishop Garrison, Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2016-04068 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9F-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2016 / Notices 9493
Dated: February 19, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND • Fax: 202–254–6176.
Melanie J. Gray, SECURITY • Mail: Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Executive Director, S&T IAO STOP
[DHS–2016–0012]
Committee Policy. 0205, Department of Homeland
[FR Doc. 2016–03994 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] Homeland Security Science and Security, 245 Murray Lane, Washington,
Technology Advisory Committee DC 20528–0205.
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Meeting Instructions: All submissions received
must include the words ‘‘Department of
AGENCY: Science and Technology Homeland Security’’ and the docket
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Directorate, DHS. number. Comments received will be
HUMAN SERVICES
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice posted without alteration at http://
National Institutes of Health of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
SUMMARY: The Homeland Security read the background documents or
National Institute of General Medical Science and Technology Advisory
Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting comments received by the HSSTAC, go
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on to http://www.regulations.gov and enter
March 10–11, 2016 in Washington, DC. the docket number into the search
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the The meeting will be both in-person and
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as function: DHS–2016–0012.
virtual (webinar)—open session. A period is allotted for public
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in-
hereby given of the following meeting. comment on March 10 and March 11,
person on Thursday, March 10, 2016, 2016 at the end of each open session.
The meeting will be closed to the from 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and Friday, Please note that the public comment
public in accordance with the March 11, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 period may end before the time
provisions set forth in sections p.m. indicated, following the last call for
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Due to security requirements, comments. To register as a speaker,
as amended. The grant applications and screening pre-registration is required for contact the person listed below.
the discussions could disclose this event. Please see registration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
confidential trade secrets or commercial information below. Also, please note the
meeting may close early if the Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive
property such as patentable material, Director, S&T IAO STOP 0205,
committee has completed its business.
and personal information concerning Department of Homeland Security, 245
ADDRESSES: Department of Homeland
individuals associated with the grant Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528–
applications, the disclosure of which Security, 1120 Vermont Avenue NW.,
0205, 202–254–5617, (Office), 202–254–
8th Floor, Washington DC, 20005.
would constitute a clearly unwarranted 6176 (Facsimile) mbishop.garrison@
invasion of personal privacy. Virtual Meeting hq.dhs.gov (Email).
Name of Committee: National Institute of For information on services for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
General Medical Sciences Special Emphasis individuals with disabilities or to this meeting is given under section 10(a)
Panel. request special assistance at the of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Date: March 18, 2016. meeting, please contact Bishop Garrison (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L. 92–
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as soon as possible. If you plan to attend 463). The committee addresses areas of
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant the meeting in-person you must RSVP interest and importance to the Under
applications. by Tuesday, March 8, 2016. To register, Secretary for Science and Technology,
Place: National Institutes of Health, send an email to HSSTAC@hq.dhs.gov such as new developments in systems
Natcher Building, Room 3An.12N, 45 Center with the following subject line: RSVP to engineering, cyber-security, knowledge
Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. HSSTAC Meeting. The email should management and how best to leverage
Contact Person: Lisa A. Dunbar, Scientific include the name(s), title, organization/ related technologies funded by other
Review Officer, Office of Scientific Review, affiliation, email address, and telephone federal agencies and by the private
National Institute of General Medical number of those interested in attending. sector. It also advises the Under
Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 45 To pre-register for the virtual meeting Secretary on policies, management
Center Drive, Room 3AN18, Bethesda, MD (webinar) please send an email to: processes, and organizational constructs
20892, 301–594–2849, dunbarl@mail.nih.gov. HSSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. The email should as needed.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance include the name(s), title, organization/ Agenda: Day 1: The morning session
Program Nos. 93.375, Minority Biomedical affiliation, email address, and telephone will cover the HSSTAC deliverables,
Research Support; 93.821, Cell Biology and number of those interested in attending. specifically a whitepaper on an
Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology, To facilitate public participation, we interdisciplinary approach to resilience.
Physiology, and Biological Chemistry invite public comment on the issues to Comments and questions from the
Research; 93.862, Genetics and be considered by the committee as listed public will follow the first session. The
Developmental Biology Research; 93.88, in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION second morning session will be a panel
Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96, below. Written comments must be discussion on the new face of research
Special Minority Initiatives; 93.859, received by February 25, 2016. Please and development and emerging issues
Biomedical Research and Research Training, include the docket number (DHS–2016– in the science and technology field,
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
National Institutes of Health, HHS) 0012) and submit via one of the followed by questions and comments
Dated: February 19, 2016. following methods: from the public. The afternoon session
Melanie J. Gray,
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// will consist of discussions with Dr.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Reginald Brothers, Under Secretary for
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Science and Technology. Topics include
instructions for submitting comments.
Committee Policy. • Email: HSSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. major issues from DHS S&T leadership
[FR Doc. 2016–03993 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] Include the docket number in the in each of the following divisions:
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P subject line of the message. Research and Development Partnerships
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Feb 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_9530/page/1.svg)
![9494 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2016 / Notices
(RDP), First Responder Group (FRG), of the public will register at the to three minutes per speaker, with no
Capability Development Support (CDS) registration table prior to entering the more than 15 minutes for all speakers.
and Homeland Security Advanced meeting room. For information on Parties interested in making in-person
Research Projects Agency (HSARPA). facilities or services for individuals with comments should register on the Public
The rest of the afternoon will consist of disabilities, or to request special Comment Registration list available at
breakout sessions for discussion on the assistance at the meeting, contact the the entrance to the meeting location
issues presented earlier by S&T person listed under FOR FURTHER prior to the beginning of the meeting.
leadership. This session will be INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
followed by questions and comments possible. Ginger Norris, National Infrastructure
from the public. Day 2: The morning To facilitate public participation, we Advisory Council, Alternate Designated
session will begin with a small working are inviting public comment on the Federal Officer, Department of
group session focused on developing issues to be considered by the Council Homeland Security, (703) 235–2888.
whitepapers, implementation plans, and as listed in the SUMMARY section below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
tangible recommendations from the Comments must be submitted in writing this meeting is given under the Federal
HSSTAC. The afternoon session will no later than 12:00 p.m. on March Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
include a continuation of the breakout 9,2016, in order to be considered by the Appendix. The National Infrastructure
session, followed by a presentation of an Council in its meeting. The comments Advisory Council shall provide the
executive summary of the group’s must be identified by ‘‘DHS–2016– President, through the Secretary of
discussions. This session will be 0005,’’ and may be submitted by any Homeland Security, with advice on the
followed by questions and comments one of the following methods: security and resilience of the Nation’s
from the public. The committee will • Federal eRulemaking Portal: critical infrastructure sectors. The NIAC
then deliberate on any preliminary www.regulations.gov. Follow the will meet to discuss issues relevant to
recommendations, and formulate initial instructions for submitting written critical infrastructure security and
recommendations on the science and comments. resilience as directed by the President.
technology issues presented earlier. • Email: NIAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include The meeting will commence at 1:30
the docket number in the subject line of p.m. EST. At this meeting, the council
Dated: February 22, 2016. the message. will discuss its on-going study on Water
Bishop Garrison, • Fax: (703) 235–9707.
Executive Director, Homeland Security • Mail: Ginger Norris, National Resilience. All presentations will be
Science and Technology Advisory Committee. Protection and Programs Directorate, posted prior to the meeting on the
[FR Doc. 2016–04068 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] Department of Homeland Security, 245 Council’s public Web page—
BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0612, www.dhs.gov/NIAC.
Washington, DC 20598–0607. Public Meeting Agenda
Instructions: All written submissions
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND I. Opening of Meeting
received must include the words II. Roll Call of Members
SECURITY ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ III. Opening Remarks and Introductions
[Docket No. DHS–2016–0005] and the docket number for this action. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Written comments received will be V. Status Update on Water Resilience
National Infrastructure Advisory posted without alteration at Working Group
Council www.regulations.gov, including any VI. Open Discussion and Public Comment
personal information provided. VII. Closing Remarks
AGENCY: National Protection and Docket: For access to the docket or to Dated: February 19, 2016.
Programs Directorate, DHS. read background documents or Ginger Norris,
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice comments received by the National Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the
of an Open Federal Advisory Committee Infrastructure Advisory Council, go to National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
Meeting. www.regulations.gov. Enter ‘‘NIAC’’ in [FR Doc. 2016–03925 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am]
the search line and the Web site will list
SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P
all relevant documents for your review.
Advisory Council will meet Monday, Members of the public will have an
March 14, 2016, at 1310 N. Courthouse opportunity to provide oral comments
Road, Suite 300, the Virginia Conference DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
on the topics on the meeting agenda SECURITY
Room, Arlington, VA 22201. This below, and on any previous studies
meeting will be open to the public. issued by the National Infrastructure Transportation Security Administration
DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council. We request that
Advisory Council will meet on March comments be limited to the issues and Intent To Request Renewal From OMB
14, 2015 from 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EST. studies listed in the meeting agenda and of One Current Public Collection of
The meeting may close early if the previous National Infrastructure Information: Pipeline Operator Security
committee has completed its business. Advisory Council studies. All previous Information
For additional information, please National Infrastructure Advisory
consult the National Infrastructure AGENCY: Transportation Security
Council studies can be located at Administration, DHS.
Advisory Council Web site, www.dhs.gov/NIAC. Public comments
www.dhs.gov/NIAC, or contact the ACTION: 60-Day notice.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
may be submitted in writing or
National Infrastructure Advisory presented in person for the Council to SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
Council Secretariat by phone at (703) consider. Comments received by Ginger Administration (TSA) invites public
235–2888 or by email at NIAC@ Norris on or after 1:30 p.m. on March comment on one currently approved
hq.dhs.gov. 14, 2015, will still be accepted and Information Collection Request (ICR),
ADDRESSES: 1310 N. Courthouse Road, reviewed by the members, but not Office of Management and Budget
Suite 300, the Virginia Conference necessarily at the time of the meeting. (OMB) control number 1652–0055,
Room, Arlington, VA 22201. Members In-person presentations will be limited abstracted below that we will submit to
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Feb 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_9530/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-02-02 14:35:24
Document Modified: 2018-02-02 14:35:24
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. | |
| Dates | The HSSTAC will meet in-person on Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Friday, March 11, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. | |
| 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, (Office), 202- 254-6176 (Facsimile) [email protected] (Email). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 9493 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR