82 FR 43555 - Meeting of The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 43555-43556] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19793] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket ID DHS-2017-0045] Meeting of The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Committee management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be partially closed to the public. DATES: The NSTAC will meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The October 2017 NSTAC Meeting's open session will be held at the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facility, 500 12th Street SW., Washington, DC, and will begin at 1:00 p.m. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, or to attend in person, contact NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov no later than Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Members of the public are invited to provide comment on the issues that will be considered by the committee as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Associated briefing materials that participants may discuss during the meeting will be available at www.dhs.gov/nstac for review as of Monday, October 2, 2017. Comments may be submitted at any time and must be identified by docket number DHS-2017-0045. 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- 2017-0045 in the subject line of the email. Fax: (703) 705-6190, 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 0612, Arlington, VA 20598-0612. 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- 2017-0045. A public comment period will be held during the meeting on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. Speakers who wish to participate in the public comment period must register in advance by no later than Friday, October 6, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EDT by emailing NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. 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: Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, (703) 705-6276 (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 and cybersecurity policy. Agenda: The committee will meet in an open session on October 11, 2017, 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. The meeting will include a keynote address and a panel discussion on a cybersecurity moonshot, which looks at identifying new processes to address cybersecurity challenges. NSTAC members will also deliberate and vote on the Committee's NSTAC Report to the President on Internet and Communications Resilience which addresses ways in which the private sector and Government, together, can improve the resilience of the Internet and communications ecosystem (e.g., botnets). 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 [[Page 43556]] required to be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)(A) & (B) 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). Helen Jackson, Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC. [FR Doc. 2017-19793 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9P-P
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Collection of Information Time (EDT). Please note that the Please note that the public comment
Title: Emergency Notification System meeting may close early if the period may end before the time
(ENS). committee has completed its business. indicated, following the last request for
Type of information collection: ADDRESSES: The October 2017 NSTAC comments.
Extension, without change, of a Meeting’s open session will be held at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
currently approved information the Department of Homeland Security Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated
collection. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Federal Officer, Department of
OMB Number: 1660–0137. Facility, 500 12th Street SW., Homeland Security, (703) 705–6276
Form Titles and Numbers: None. Washington, DC, and will begin at 1:00 (telephone) or helen.jackson@
Abstract: The ENS contains contact p.m. For information on facilities or hq.dhs.gov (email).
information for FEMA emergency team services for individuals with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
members, and for certain DHS HQ teams disabilities, or to request special this meeting is given under the Federal
as well as USCIS and FLETC teams. The assistance at the meeting, or to attend in Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
ENS uses this information to send person, contact NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov no Appendix (Pub. L. 92–463). The NSTAC
email, call cell, home, work phones and later than Wednesday, October 4, 2017. advises the President on matters related
SMS devices to inform team members Members of the public are invited to to National Security and Emergency
they have been activated. Teams include provide comment on the issues that will Preparedness (NS/EP)
FEMA HQ COOP, Hurricane Liaison be considered by the committee as listed telecommunications and cybersecurity
Team (HLT), Urban Search & Rescue in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION policy.
(US&R), Emergency Response Group section below. Associated briefing Agenda: The committee will meet in
(ERG), etc. The system can only be materials that participants may discuss an open session on October 11, 2017,
accessed via DHS OneNet. during the meeting will be available at receive remarks from Department of
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal www.dhs.gov/nstac for review as of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership
Government; Federal Government. Monday, October 2, 2017. Comments and other senior Government officials
Estimated Number of Respondents: may be submitted at any time and must regarding the Government’s current
700. be identified by docket number DHS– cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP
Estimated Total Annual Burden 2017–0045. Comments may be priorities. The meeting will include a
Hours: 500 hours. submitted by one of the following keynote address and a panel discussion
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual methods: on a cybersecurity moonshot, which
cost to respondents for the hour burden • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// looks at identifying new processes to
is $14,410. There are no annual costs to www.regulations.gov. Please follow the address cybersecurity challenges.
respondents operations and instructions for submitting written NSTAC members will also deliberate
maintenance costs for technical comments. and vote on the Committee’s NSTAC
services. There are no annual start-up or • Email: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include Report to the President on Internet and
capital costs. The cost to the Federal the docket number DHS–2017–0045 in Communications Resilience which
Government is $173,350.96. the subject line of the email. addresses ways in which the private
Dated: September 13, 2017. • Fax: (703) 705–6190, ATTN: Sandy sector and Government, together, can
Tammi Hines, Benevides. improve the resilience of the Internet
Acting Records Management Program Chief,
• Mail: Designated Federal Officer, and communications ecosystem (e.g.,
Mission Support, Federal Emergency Stakeholder Engagement and Critical botnets).
Management Agency, Department of Infrastructure Resilience Division, The committee will also meet in a
Homeland Security. National Protection and Programs closed session to receive a classified
[FR Doc. 2017–19792 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] Directorate, Department of Homeland briefing regarding cybersecurity threats
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Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop and discuss future studies based on the
0612, Arlington, VA 20598–0612. Government’s NS/EP priorities and
Instructions: All submissions received perceived vulnerabilities.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND must include the words ‘‘Department of Basis for Closure: In accordance with
SECURITY Homeland Security’’ and the docket 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), The Government in the
number for this action. Comments Sunshine Act, it has been determined
[Docket ID DHS–2017–0045]
received will be posted without that two agenda items require closure,
Meeting of The President’s National alteration at www.regulations.gov, as the disclosure of the information
Security Telecommunications including any personal information discussed would not be in the public
Advisory Committee provided. interest. The first of these agenda items,
Docket: For access to the docket and the classified briefing, will provide
AGENCY: Department of Homeland comments received by the NSTAC, members with a cybersecurity threat
Security. please go to www.regulations.gov and briefing on vulnerabilities related to the
ACTION: Committee management; Notice enter docket number DHS–2017–0045. communications infrastructure.
of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. A public comment period will be held Disclosure of these threats would
during the meeting on Wednesday, provide criminals who seek to
SUMMARY: The President’s National October 11, 2017, from 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 compromise commercial and
Security Telecommunications Advisory p.m. EDT. Speakers who wish to Government networks with information
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Committee (NSTAC) will meet on participate in the public comment on potential vulnerabilities and
Wednesday, October 11, 2017, in period must register in advance by no mitigation techniques, weakening the
Washington, DC. The meeting will be later than Friday, October 6, 2017, at Nation’s cybersecurity posture. This
partially closed to the public. 5:00 p.m. EDT by emailing NSTAC@ briefing will be classified at the top
DATES: The NSTAC will meet on hq.dhs.gov. Speakers are requested to secret level, thereby exempting
Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from limit their comments to three minutes disclosure of the content by statute.
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight and will speak in order of registration. Therefore, this portion of the meeting is
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required to be closed pursuant to 5 Duke issued a memorandum entitled immigration record. DHS also uses other
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agenda item, a discussion of potential Memorandum Entitled ‘Exercising administrative, fiscal, and legal needs.
NSTAC study topics, will address areas Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to DATES: Submit comments on or before
of critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities Individuals Who Came to the United October 18, 2017. This modified system
and priorities for Government. States as Children.’ ’’ The September 5, will be effective upon publication. New
Government officials will share data 2017 memorandum rescinded the June or modified routine uses will become
with NSTAC members on initiatives, 15, 2012 memorandum and directed effective October 18, 2017.
assessments, and future security DHS personnel to take all appropriate ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
requirements across public and private actions to execute a wind-down of the identified by docket number DHS–
sector networks. The information will DACA program consistent with the 2017–0038 by one of the following
include specific vulnerabilities within parameters established in the methods:
cyberspace that affect the United States’ memorandum. The September 5, 2017 • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
information and communication memorandum is available on the DHS www.regulations.gov. Follow the
technology infrastructures and proposed Web site at the following location: instructions for submitting comments.
mitigation strategies. Disclosure of this https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/09/05/ • Fax: 202–343–4010.
information to the public would provide memorandum-rescission-daca. • Mail: Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting
criminals with an incentive to focus on Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,
Dated: September 11, 2017.
these vulnerabilities to increase attacks Department of Homeland Security,
Elaine C. Duke,
on the Nation’s critical infrastructure Washington, DC 20528–0655.
and communications networks. As Acting Secretary of Homeland Security.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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of the Department of Homeland Security Tracking System of Records.’’ This record in the Enterprise Document
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memorandum entitled ‘‘Exercising regarding transactions involving an Electronic Immigration System; or (3) a
Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to individual as he or she passes through combination of paper and electronic
Individuals Who Came to the United the U.S. immigration process, some of records and supporting documentation.
States as Children.’’ The September 5, which may also be covered by separate The Department of Homeland
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States as Children.’’ The 2012 streamline immigration recordkeeping, include the following materials and
memorandum established the policy legacy Immigration and Naturalization formats: (a) The paper A-File, (b) an
known as Deferred Action for Service issued each individual an Alien electronic record in the Enterprise
Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Number, allowing the agency to create Document Management System or U.S.
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| Dates | The NSTAC will meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 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) 705-6276 (telephone) or [email protected] (email). | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 43555 |
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