82 FR 20485 - The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 83 (May 2, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 83 (May 2, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08823 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20485-20486] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08823] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2017-0018] 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 Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be partially closed to the public. DATES: The NSTAC will meet on Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The May 2017 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 accepted and processed in the order in which they are received. The meeting's proceedings will also be available via Webcast at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live, for those who cannot attend in person. Individuals who intend to participate in the meeting will need to register by sending an email to NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, May 12, 2017. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov 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 Friday, May 5, 2017. Comments may be submitted at any time and must be identified by docket number DHS-2017-0018. 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: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number DHS- 2017-0018 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- 2017-0018. A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 2:15 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. Speakers who wish to participate in the public comment period must register in advance and can do so by emailing NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov no later than Friday, May 12, 2017, 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 helen.jackson@hq.dhs.gov (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 May 18, 2017, 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. Additionally, the committee will receive an overview of the Administration's NS/EP communications and cybersecurity priorities. Finally, the NSTAC members will deliberate and vote 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 vulnerabilities related to the communications 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 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). [[Page 20486]] The second agenda item, a 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' information and communication 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 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: April 21, 2017. Helen Jackson, Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC. [FR Doc. 2017-08823 Filed 5-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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please bring 20 copies of the statement ADDRESSES: The May 2017 NSTAC limit their comments to three minutes.
for distribution to the BSC and NTP staff Meeting’s open session will be held at Please note that the public comment
and to supplement the record. the Eisenhower Executive Office period may end before the time
Background Information on the BSC: Building, Washington, DC. Due to indicated, following the last call for
The BSC is a technical advisory body limited seating, requests to attend in comments.
comprised of scientists from the public person will be accepted and processed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and private sectors that provides in the order in which they are received. Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated
primary scientific oversight to the NTP. The meeting’s proceedings will also be Federal Officer, Department of
Specifically, the BSC advises the NTP available via Webcast at http:// Homeland Security, (703) 235–5321
on matters of scientific program content, www.whitehouse.gov/live, for those who (telephone) or helen.jackson@
both present and future, and conducts cannot attend in person. Individuals hq.dhs.gov (email).
periodic review of the program for the who intend to participate in the meeting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
purpose of determining and advising on will need to register by sending an email
the scientific merit of its activities and this meeting is given under the Federal
to NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. EST
their overall scientific quality. Its Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
on Friday, May 12, 2017. For
members are selected from recognized Appendix (Pub. L. 92–463). The NSTAC
information on facilities or services for
authorities knowledgeable in fields such advises the President on matters related
individuals with disabilities, or to
as toxicology, pharmacology, pathology, to national security and emergency
request special assistance at the
biochemistry, epidemiology, risk preparedness (NS/EP)
meeting, please contact NSTAC@
assessment, carcinogenesis, telecommunications policy.
hq.dhs.gov as soon as possible.
Members of the public are invited to Agenda: The committee will meet in
mutagenesis, molecular biology,
provide comment on the issues to be an open session on May 18, 2017, to
behavioral toxicology, neurotoxicology,
considered by the committee as listed in receive remarks from Department of
immunotoxicology, reproductive
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section Homeland Security (DHS) leadership
toxicology or teratology, and
and other senior Government officials
biostatistics. Members serve overlapping below. Associated briefing materials to
regarding the Government’s current
terms of up to four years. The BSC be discussed at the meeting will be
cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP
usually meets biannually. The authority available at www.dhs.gov/nstac for
priorities. Additionally, the committee
for the BSC is provided by 42 U.S.C. review on Friday, May 5, 2017.
will receive an overview of the
217a, section 222 of the Public Health Comments may be submitted at any
Administration’s NS/EP
Service Act (PHS), as amended. The time and must be identified by docket
communications and cybersecurity
BSC is governed by the provisions of the number DHS–2017–0018.
Comments may be submitted by one priorities. Finally, the NSTAC members
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
of the following methods: will deliberate and vote on the NSTAC
amended (5 U.S.C. app.), which sets
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Emerging Technologies Strategic Vision
forth standards for the formation and
www.regulations.gov. Please follow the Subcommittee’s study of the near- and
use of advisory committees.
instructions for submitting written long-term NS/EP implications of
Dated: April 13, 2017. emergent and expected information and
comments.
John R. Bucher, • Email: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include communications technologies.
Associate Director, NTP. the docket number DHS–2017–0018 in The committee will also meet in a
[FR Doc. 2017–08836 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am] the subject line of the email message. closed session to receive a classified
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P • Fax: (703) 235–5962, ATTN: Sandy briefing regarding cybersecurity threats
Benevides. and discuss future studies based on the
• Mail: Designated Federal Officer, Government’s NS/EP priorities and
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Stakeholder Engagement and Critical perceived vulnerabilities.
SECURITY Infrastructure Resilience Division, Basis for Closure: In accordance with
National Protection and Programs 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), The Government in the
[Docket No. DHS–2017–0018] Sunshine Act, it has been determined
Directorate, Department of Homeland
Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop that two agenda items require closure,
The President’s National Security as the disclosure of the information
Telecommunications Advisory 0604, Arlington, VA 20598–0604.
Instructions: All submissions received discussed would not be in the public
Committee interest.
must include the words ‘‘Department of
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Homeland Security’’ and the docket The first of these agenda items, the
Security. number for this action. Comments classified briefing, will provide
ACTION: Committee management; notice received will be posted without members with a cybersecurity threat
of partially closed Federal Advisory alteration at www.regulations.gov, briefing on vulnerabilities related to the
Committee meeting. including any personal information communications infrastructure.
provided. Disclosure of these threats would
SUMMARY: The President’s National Docket: For access to the docket and provide criminals who seek to
Security Telecommunications Advisory comments received by the NSTAC, compromise commercial and
Committee (NSTAC) will meet on please go to www.regulations.gov and Government networks with information
Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Washington, enter docket number DHS–2017–0018. on potential vulnerabilities and
DC. The meeting will be partially closed A public comment period will be held mitigation techniques, weakening the
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to the public. during the meeting from 2:15 p.m. to Nation’s cybersecurity posture. This
DATES: The NSTAC will meet on 2:35 p.m. Speakers who wish to briefing will be classified at the top
Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. participate in the public comment secret level, thereby exempting
to 3:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time period must register in advance and can disclosure of the content by statute.
(EST). Please note that the meeting may do so by emailing NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov Therefore, this portion of the meeting is
close early if the committee has no later than Friday, May 12, 2017, at required to be closed pursuant to 5
completed its business. 5:00 p.m. EST. Speakers are requested to U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)(A) & (B).
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The second agenda item, a discussion Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 III. Request for Comments
of potential NSTAC study topics, will Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, We are soliciting comments as to: (a)
address areas of critical cybersecurity VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7197 (fax); Whether the proposed collection of
vulnerabilities and priorities for or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). information is necessary for the agency
Government. Government officials will Please reference ‘Information Collection to perform its duties, including whether
share data with NSTAC members on 1028–0068, Ferrous Metals Surveys in the information is useful; (b) the
initiatives, assessments, and future all correspondence. accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
security requirements across public and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: burden of the proposed collection of
private sector networks. The Elizabeth S. Sangine, National Minerals information; (c) ways to enhance the
information will include specific Information Center, U.S. Geological quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
vulnerabilities within cyberspace that Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS information to be collected; and (d) how
affect the United States’ information and 989, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648– to minimize the burden on the
communication technology 7720 (phone); or escottsangine@usgs.gov respondents, including the use of
infrastructures and proposed mitigation (email). You may also find information automated collection techniques or
strategies. Disclosure of this information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. other forms of information technology.
to the public would provide criminals Please note that the comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
with an incentive to focus on these submitted in response to this notice are
vulnerabilities to increase attacks on the I. Abstract a matter of public record. Before
Nation’s critical infrastructure and including your personal mailing
Respondents to these forms supply
communications networks. As address, phone number, email address,
the USGS with domestic production and
disclosure of this portion of the meeting or other personally identifiable
consumption data for 13 ores,
is likely to significantly frustrate information in your comment, you
concentrates, metals, and ferroalloys,
implementation of proposed DHS should be aware that your entire
some of which are considered strategic
actions, it is required to be closed comment, including your personally
and critical to assist in determining
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). identifiable information, may be made
stockpile goals. These data and derived
Dated: April 21, 2017. information will be published as publicly available at any time. While
Helen Jackson, chapters in Minerals Yearbooks, you can ask us in your comment to
Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC. monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, withhold your personally identifiable
[FR Doc. 2017–08823 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am] annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, information from public view, we
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Government agencies, industry, do so.
education programs, and the general IV. Authority
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR public.
The authorities for this action are the
II. Data Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Geological Survey
OMB Control Number: 1028–0068. U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the National
[GX17LR000F60100] Form Number: Various (15 forms). Materials and Minerals Policy, Research
Title: Ferrous Metals Surveys. and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C.
Agency Information Collection 1601 et seq.), and the National Mining
Activities: Request for Comments Type of Request: Renewal of existing
and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30
information collection.
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S.C. 21(a)).
Affected Public: Business or Other-
Interior. For-Profit Institutions: U.S. nonfuel Michael J. Magyar,
ACTION: Notice of a renewal of a minerals producers and consumers of Associate Director, National Minerals
currently approved information ferrous and related metals. Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
collection (1028–0068). Respondent’s Obligation: None. [FR Doc. 2017–08782 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am]
Participation is voluntary. BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Frequency of Collection: Monthly or
Survey) will ask the Office of Annually.
Management and Budget (OMB) to Estimated Total Number of Annual DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
approve the information collection (IC) Responses: 2,296.
described below. This collection Estimated Time per Response: For Bureau of Land Management
consists of 15 forms. As required by the each form, we will include an average [L19200000.AL0000.LRORB1518600.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of burden time ranging from 10 minutes to LLCAD06000.15X; CACA–56671]
1995, and as part of our continuing 1 hour.
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scheduled to expire on September 30,
burdens associated with this IC.
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2017. Interior.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA ACTION: Public Land Order.
DATES: To ensure that your comments (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
are considered, we must receive them agency may not conduct or sponsor and SUMMARY: This order transfers
on or before July 3, 2017. you are not required to respond to a administrative jurisdiction of 225,651
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments collection of information unless it acres, more or less, of public lands from
on this information collection to the displays a currently valid OMB control the Secretary of the Interior to the
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| Action | Committee management; notice of partially closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting. | |
| Dates | The NSTAC will meet on Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. | |
| Contact | Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, (703) 235-5321 (telephone) or [email protected] (email). | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 20485 |
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