82_FR_6620 82 FR 6608 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

82 FR 6608 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

Page Range6608-6609
FR Document2017-01290

The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on February 16-17, 2017 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be an open session with both in-person and webinar participation.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0096]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

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

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on February 16-17, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
The meeting will be an open session with both in-person and webinar 
participation.

DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in-person Thursday, February 16, 2017, from 
1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday, February 17, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 
p.m.
    Due to security requirements, screening pre-registration is 
required for this event. Please see the ``REGISTRATION'' section below.
    The meeting may close early if the committee has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: Homeland Security, 1120 Vermont Ave. NW., 8th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Kareis, HSSTAC Designated 
Federal Official, S&T IAO STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 
245 Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528-0205, 202-254-8778, (Office), 
202-254-6176 (Fax) [email protected] (Email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Notice of this meeting is given under 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 (S&T), 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.

II. Registration

    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. For information on services for 
individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the 
meeting, please contact Michel Kareis as soon as possible.
    If you plan to attend the meeting in-person you must RSVP by 
February 15, 2017. To register, email [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.

III. Public Comment

    At the end of each open session, there will be a period for oral 
statements. Please note that the oral statement period may end before 
the time indicated, following the last call for oral statements. To 
register as a speaker, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the 
issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the ``Agenda'' 
below. Written comments must be received by February 6, 2017. Please 
include the docket number (DHS-2016-0084) 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: Michel Kareis, 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-2016-0096.
    Agenda: Day 1: This session will begin with updates from the 
subcommittees under HSSTAC. The Commercialization Subcommittee will 
present draft recommendations to the committee for discussion. The 
Social Media Working Group Subcommittee will present the results from 
the vote to accept the Best Practices document and the status of the 
new Federal Advisory Committee designation. The Internet of Things 
Smart Cities will present the final recommendations. And lastly, an 
update on the creation of a subcommittee on Quadrennial Homeland 
Security Review (QHSR) and

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an update on tasking under the subcommittee will be provided. This 
session will be followed by questions from the public. There will be 
discussions on the Internet of Things draft guidance document for their 
Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) program and the HSSTAC FY17 
planning updates followed by public comments to close out the day. Day 
2: The morning session will begin with a meeting overview followed by 
sessions on Technology Scouting, Technology Transfer and 
Commercialization.
    The sessions will focus discussion on the technology development 
lifecycle to include best practice recommendations on how to create 
situational awareness of new or emerging trends, technologies, 
capabilities and research; develop processes to efficiently use 
networks and partnerships to identify, locate, and evaluate existing or 
developing technologies, and identify methods that can be used to 
engage the commercial marketplace to support the development and 
ultimately the acquisition by homeland security stakeholders of new 
technologies while prioritizing the need to leverage limited resources 
and maximize impact. The day will end with questions and comments from 
the public.

    Dated: January 12, 2017.
Michel Kareis,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee.
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Please include the docket Secretary for Science and Technology number (DHS–2016–0084) and submit [Docket No. DHS–2016–0096] (S&T), such as new developments in via one of the following methods: systems engineering, cyber-security, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Homeland Security Science and knowledge management and how best to www.regulations.gov. Follow the Technology Advisory Committee leverage related technologies funded by instructions for submitting comments. other Federal agencies and by the • Email: hsstac@hq.dhs.gov. Include AGENCY: Science and Technology the docket number in the subject line of Directorate, DHS. private sector. It also advises the Under Secretary on policies, management the message. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice processes, and organizational constructs • Fax: 202–254–6176. of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. as needed. • Mail: Michel Kareis, HSSTAC Executive Director, S&T IAO STOP SUMMARY: The Homeland Security II. 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Comments received will be DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in- For information on services for posted without alteration at http:// person Thursday, February 16, 2017, individuals with disabilities or to www.regulations.gov. from 1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. and Friday, request special assistance at the Docket: For access to the docket to February 17, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 meeting, please contact Michel Kareis as read the background documents or p.m. soon as possible. comments received by the HSSTAC, go Due to security requirements, If you plan to attend the meeting in- to http://www.regulations.gov and enter screening pre-registration is required for person you must RSVP by February 15, the docket number into the search this event. Please see the 2017. To register, email hsstac@ function: DHS–2016–0096. ‘‘REGISTRATION’’ section below. hq.dhs.gov with the following subject Agenda: Day 1: This session will The meeting may close early if the line: RSVP to HSSTAC Meeting. The begin with updates from the committee has completed its business. email should include the name(s), title, subcommittees under HSSTAC. The ADDRESSES: Homeland Security, 1120 organization/affiliation, email address, Commercialization Subcommittee will Vermont Ave. NW., 8th Floor, and telephone number of those present draft recommendations to the Washington, DC 20005. interested in attending. committee for discussion. The Social Media Working Group Subcommittee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: III. Public Comment will present the results from the vote to Michel Kareis, HSSTAC Designated At the end of each open session, there accept the Best Practices document and mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Official, S&T IAO STOP 0205, will be a period for oral statements. the status of the new Federal Advisory Department of Homeland Security, 245 Please note that the oral statement Committee designation. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices 6609 an update on tasking under the Register on October 17, 2016, at 81 FR whether the information will have subcommittee will be provided. This 71522, allowing for a 60-day public practical utility; session will be followed by questions comment period. USCIS did receive 1 (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the from the public. There will be comment in connection with the 60-day agency’s estimate of the burden of the discussions on the Internet of Things notice. proposed collection of information, draft guidance document for their Next DATES: The purpose of this notice is to including the validity of the Generation First Responder (NGFR) allow an additional 30 days for public methodology and assumptions used; program and the HSSTAC FY17 comments. Comments are encouraged (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and planning updates followed by public and will be accepted until February 21, clarity of the information to be comments to close out the day. Day 2: 2017. This process is conducted in collected; and The morning session will begin with a accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. (4) Minimize the burden of the meeting overview followed by sessions ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or collection of information on those who on Technology Scouting, Technology suggestions regarding the item(s) are to respond, including through the Transfer and Commercialization. contained in this notice, especially use of appropriate automated, The sessions will focus discussion on electronic, mechanical, or other regarding the estimated public burden the technology development lifecycle to technological collection techniques or and associated response time, must be include best practice recommendations other forms of information technology, directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer on how to create situational awareness e.g., permitting electronic submission of via email at oira_submission@ of new or emerging trends, technologies, responses. omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be capabilities and research; develop submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806. Overview of This Information processes to efficiently use networks (This is not a toll-free number.) All Collection and partnerships to identify, locate, and submissions received must include the evaluate existing or developing (1) Type of Information Collection agency name and the OMB Control technologies, and identify methods that Request: Revision of a Currently can be used to engage the commercial Number [1615–0029]. You may wish to consider limiting the Approved Collection. marketplace to support the development (2) Title of the Form/Collection: amount of personal information that you and ultimately the acquisition by Application for Waiver of Grounds of provide in any voluntary submission homeland security stakeholders of new Inadmissibility. you make. For additional information technologies while prioritizing the need (3) Agency form number, if any, and please read the Privacy Act notice that to leverage limited resources and the applicable component of the DHS is available via the link in the footer of maximize impact. The day will end sponsoring the collection: I–601, USCIS. with questions and comments from the http://www.regulations.gov. (4) Affected public who will be asked public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or required to respond, as well as a brief USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Dated: January 12, 2017. abstract: Primary: Individuals or Regulatory Coordination Division, Michel Kareis, households. Form I–601 is necessary for Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 Executive Director, Homeland Security USCIS to determine whether the Massachusetts Avenue NW., Science and Technology Advisory Committee. applicant is eligible for a waiver of Washington, DC 20529–2140, [FR Doc. 2017–01290 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] inadmissibility under section 212 of the Telephone number (202) 272–8377. Act. Furthermore, this information BILLING CODE 4410–10–P (This is not a toll-free number; collection is used by individuals who comments are not accepted via are seeking for Temporary Protected telephone message.) Please note contact DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Status (TPS). information provided here is solely for SECURITY (5) An estimate of the total number of questions regarding this notice. It is not respondents and the amount of time U.S. Citizenship and Immigration for individual case status inquiries. estimated for an average respondent to Services Applicants seeking information about respond: The estimated total number of the status of their individual cases can [OMB Control Number 1615–0029] respondents for the information check Case Status Online, available at collection I–601 is 20,194; the estimated the USCIS Web site at http:// Agency Information Collection hour burden per paper responses is 1.75 www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS Activities: Application for Waiver of hours. National Customer Service Center at Grounds of Inadmissibility, Form I– (6) An estimate of the total public (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. 601; Revision of a Currently Approved burden (in hours) associated with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection: The total estimated annual Collection. Comments hour burden associated with this AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and collection is 35,340 hours. Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information (7) An estimate of the total public Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions, burden (in cost) associated with the ACTION: 30-Day notice. or additional information by visiting the collection: The estimated total annual Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland cost burden associated with this http://www.regulations.gov and enter Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and collection of information is $7,497,023. USCIS–2007–0042 in the search box. Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Written comments and suggestions from Dated: January 12, 2017. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should Samantha Deshommes, collection request to the Office of address one or more of the following Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Management and Budget (OMB) for four points: Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed and Immigration Services, Department of with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary Homeland Security. 1995. The information collection notice for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2017–01080 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] was previously published in the Federal functions of the agency, including BILLING CODE 9111–97–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionCommittee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesThe HSSTAC will meet in-person Thursday, February 16, 2017, from 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday, February 17, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
ContactMichel Kareis, HSSTAC Designated Federal Official, S&T IAO STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528-0205, 202-254-8778, (Office), 202-254-6176 (Fax) [email protected] (Email).
FR Citation82 FR 6608 
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