83 FR 19081 - The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-09234 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19081-19082] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09234] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket ID DHS-2018-0019] The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, 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 Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be partially closed to the public. DATES: The NSTAC will meet on Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The May 2018 NSTAC Meeting 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. ET on Friday, May 11, 2018. 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 as soon as possible. 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 Friday, May 4, 2018. Comments may be submitted at any time and must be identified by docket number DHS-2018-0019. 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- 2018-0019 in the subject line of the email. [[Page 19082]] Fax: (703) 705-6190, ATTN: Sandy Benevides. Mail: Helen Jackson, 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 DHS-2018- 0019. 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- 2018-0019. A public comment period will be held during the meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Speakers who wish to participate in the public comment period must register in advance by no later than Friday, May 11, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. ET 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 May 17, 2018, 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 debate consisting of great thinkers in cybersecurity. NSTAC members will also receive a status update on the NSTAC Cybersecurity Moonshot Subcommittee's examination of concepts related to a Cybersecurity Moonshot, which has two primary objectives: (1) Defining an ambitious but achievable outcome-focused end goal for the cybersecurity environment; and (2) defining the structure and process necessary to successfully execute against the identified end goal. 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/sensitive compartmented information 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). 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 communications 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. 2018-09234 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9X-P
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information for the performance of their will help the FOIA staff determine Committee (NSTAC) will meet on
official duties and who have appropriate which DHS component agency may Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Washington,
clearances or permissions. have responsive records. DC. The meeting will be partially closed
If an individual’s request is seeking to the public.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
records pertaining to another living DATES: The NSTAC will meet on
The Secretary of Homeland Security individual, the first individual must Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 9:30 a.m.
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to determine whether or not information conduct an effective search, and the Meeting will be held at the Eisenhower
may be released. Thus, individuals individual’s request may be denied due Executive Office Building, Washington,
seeking access to and notification of any to lack of specificity or lack of DC. Due to limited seating, requests to
record contained in this system of compliance with applicable regulations. attend in person will be accepted and
records, or seeking to contest its processed in the order in which they are
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Act or covered JRA records, see ‘‘Record http://www.whitehouse.gov/live, for
Officer, whose contact information can Access Procedures’’ above. those who cannot attend in person.
be found at http://www.dhs.gov/foia Individuals who intend to participate in
under ‘‘Contacts Information.’’ If an NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: the meeting will need to register by
individual believes more than one See ‘‘Record Access Procedures’’ sending an email to NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov
component maintains Privacy Act above. by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, May 11,
records concerning him or her, the 2018. For information on facilities or
individual may submit the request to EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: services for individuals with
the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief The Secretary of Homeland Security, disabilities, or to request special
FOIA Officer, Department of Homeland pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1), (k)(2), assistance at the meeting, or to attend in
Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655. and (k)(5), has exempted this system person, contact NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov as
Even if neither the Privacy Act nor the from the following provisions of the soon as possible. Members of the public
Judicial Redress Act provide a right of Privacy Act: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); are invited to provide comment on the
access, certain records about you may be (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I); and issues that will be considered by the
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When an individual is seeking records source system under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), below. Associated briefing materials
about himself or herself from this DHS will claim the same exemptions for that participants may discuss during the
system of records or any other those records that are claimed for the meeting will be available at
Departmental system of records, the original primary systems of records from www.dhs.gov/nstac for review as of
individual’s request must conform with which they originated and claims any Friday, May 4, 2018. Comments may be
the Privacy Act regulations set forth in additional exemptions set forth here. submitted at any time and must be
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verify his/her identity, meaning that the HISTORY: 2018–0019. Comments may be
individual must provide his/her full DHS/ALL–039 Foreign Access submitted by one of the following
name, current address, and date and Management System of Records, 82 FR methods:
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signature must either be notarized or Philip S. Kaplan, instructions for submitting written
submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law Chief Privacy Officer, Department of comments.
that permits statements to be made Homeland Security. • Email: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include
under penalty of perjury as a substitute [FR Doc. 2018–09196 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] the docket number DHS–2018–0019 in
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• Fax: (703) 705–6190, ATTN: Sandy achievable outcome-focused end goal DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Benevides. for the cybersecurity environment; and SECURITY
• Mail: Helen Jackson, Designated (2) defining the structure and process
[Docket No. DHS–2018–0001]
Federal Officer, Stakeholder necessary to successfully execute
Engagement and Critical Infrastructure against the identified end goal. Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Resilience Division, National Protection Records
The committee will also meet in a
and Programs Directorate, Department
of Homeland Security, 245 Murray closed session to receive a classified AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
Lane, Mail Stop 0612, Arlington, VA briefing regarding cybersecurity threats Immigration Services, Department of
20598–0612. and discuss future studies based on the Homeland Security.
Instructions: All submissions received Government’s NS/EP priorities and
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of
must include the words ‘‘Department of perceived vulnerabilities. records.
Homeland Security’’ and the docket Basis for Closure: In accordance with
number DHS–2018–0019. Comments 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), The Government in the SUMMARY: In accordance with the
received will be posted without Sunshine Act, it has been determined Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
alteration at www.regulations.gov, that two agenda items require closure, Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship
including any personal information as the disclosure of the information and Immigration Services proposes to
provided. discussed would not be in the public modify and reissue a current
Docket: For access to the docket and interest. The first of these agenda items, Department of Homeland Security
comments received by the NSTAC, system of records, Department of
the classified briefing, will provide
please go to www.regulations.gov and Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship
members with a cybersecurity threat
enter docket number DHS–2018–0019. and Immigration Services—012,
briefing on vulnerabilities related to the
A public comment period will be held ‘‘United States Citizenship and
communications infrastructure. Immigration Services—012 Citizenship
during the meeting on Thursday, May
17, 2018, from 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Disclosure of these threats would and Immigration Data Repository.’’ The
ET. Speakers who wish to participate in provide criminals who seek to Citizenship and Immigration Data
the public comment period must compromise commercial and Repository is a mirror copy of the U.S.
register in advance by no later than Government networks with information Citizenship and Immigration Services’
Friday, May 11, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. ET on potential vulnerabilities and major immigrant and non-immigrant
by emailing NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. mitigation techniques, weakening the unclassified benefits databases
Speakers are requested to limit their Nation’s cybersecurity posture. This combined into a single user interface
comments to three minutes and will briefing will be classified at the top and presented in an updated searchable
speak in order of registration. Please secret/sensitive compartmented format on the classified network. This
note that the public comment period information level, thereby exempting system of records is being updated to
may end before the time indicated, disclosure of the content by statute. clarify categories of records, add the
following the last request for comments. Therefore, this portion of the meeting is Password Issuance and Control System
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: required to be closed pursuant to 5 Identification Number as a retrievable
Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)(A) & (B). The second data element, update the retention
Federal Officer, Department of agenda item, a discussion of potential period for records maintained in CIDR;
Homeland Security, (703) 705–6276 NSTAC study topics, will address areas update routine use E and add routine
(telephone) or helen.jackson@ of critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities use F to comply with new policy
hq.dhs.gov (email). and priorities for government. contained in Office of Management and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Government officials will share data Budget Memorandum M–17–12; update
this meeting is given under the Federal with NSTAC members on initiatives, the record source categories, update the
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. assessments, and future security system manager information; and
Appendix (Pub. L. 92–463). The NSTAC explain limitations set by law to the
requirements across public and private
advises the President on matters related exemptions claimed for this system.
sector networks. The information will
to national security and emergency Furthermore, this notice includes non-
include specific vulnerabilities within substantive changes to simplify the
preparedness (NS/EP) cyberspace that affect the United States’
telecommunications and cybersecurity formatting and text of the previously
information and communications published notice and to provide further
policy. technology infrastructures and proposed
Agenda: The committee will meet in transparency as to how the system is
mitigation strategies. Disclosure of this used, in alignment with the recently
an open session on May 17, 2018, information to the public would provide
receive remarks from Department of republished Privacy Impact Assessment,
criminals with an incentive to focus on DHS/USCIS/PIA–031(a) Citizenship &
Homeland Security (DHS) leadership
these vulnerabilities to increase attacks Immigration Data Repository. This
and other senior Government officials
on the Nation’s critical infrastructure modified system will be included in the
regarding the Government’s current
and communications networks. As Department of Homeland Security’s
cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP
priorities. The meeting will include a disclosure of this portion of the meeting inventory of record systems.
keynote address and a debate consisting is likely to significantly frustrate DATES: Submit comments on or before
of great thinkers in cybersecurity. implementation of proposed DHS May 31, 2018. This modified system
actions, it is required to be closed
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
NSTAC members will also receive a will be effective upon publication.
status update on the NSTAC pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). Modified routine use E and new routine
Cybersecurity Moonshot use F will be effective May 31, 2018.
Helen Jackson,
Subcommittee’s examination of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC.
concepts related to a Cybersecurity identified by docket number DHS–
[FR Doc. 2018–09234 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am]
Moonshot, which has two primary 2018–0001 by one of the following
objectives: (1) Defining an ambitious but BILLING CODE 9110–9X–P methods:
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| Dates | The NSTAC will meet on Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). 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 | 83 FR 19081 |
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