83 FR 53070 - National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 203 (October 19, 2018)

The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet in Houston, Texas, to review and discuss various issues relating to national maritime security. All meetings will be open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53070-53071]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22813]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0877]


National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet in 
Houston, Texas, to review and discuss various issues relating to 
national maritime security. All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meetings. The Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 
from 12:00 noon to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 8 
a.m. to 1 p.m. These meetings may close early if all business is 
finished.
    Comments and supporting documentation. To ensure your comments are 
reviewed by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written 
comments no later than November 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel by 
Houston Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Boulevard, Houston, TX 77061, 
HoustonHobbyAirport.DoubleTree.com.
    This meeting will be broadcast via a web enabled interactive online 
format and teleconference line. To participate via teleconference, 
contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section no later than November 1, 2018. Additionally, if you would like 
to participate in this meeting via the online web format, please log 
onto https://share.dhs.gov/nmsac/ and follow the online instructions to 
register for this meeting. If you encounter technical difficulties, 
contact Mr. Ryan Owens at 202-302-6565.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact 
the individual listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon 
as possible.
    Written comments must be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical 
difficulties, contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings, but if you want Committee members to 
review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no 
later than November 1, 2018. We are particularly interested in comments 
on the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must include 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number [USCG-2018-
0877]. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. For 
more information about privacy and the docket, review the Privacy and 
Security Notice for the Federal Docket Management System at https://regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and 
use docket number ``USCG-2018-0877'' in the ``Search'' box, press 
Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Owens, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593, Stop 7581, 
Washington, DC 20593-7581; telephone 202-372-1108 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, 
Appendix. The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee operates 
under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 70112.
    The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee provides advice, 
consults with, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, via the Commandant of the Coast Guard, on matters relating to 
national maritime security.

Agenda

Day 1

    The Committee will meet to review, discuss and formulate 
recommendations on the following issues:
    (1) Cyber Security Update. Members will receive an update from the 
U.S. Coast Guard concerning the draft Cyber Security Navigation and 
Vessel Inspection Circular and other Cyber Security matters related to 
the Marine Transportation System.
    (2) Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The Committee will receive an update 
from the U.S. Coast Guard concerning the threat of Unmanned Aircraft 
Systems and the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard to provide guidance to 
the maritime industry in addressing the concern these aircraft pose to 
critical infrastructure.
    (3) Port of Houston Maritime Security Review. The Committee will 
receive a brief on the current state of maritime security at the Port 
of Houston.
    (4) Public Comment period.

Day 2

    The Committee will meet to review, discuss and formulate 
recommendations on the following issues:
    (1) Member Report. The Committee members will each provide an 
update on the security developments in each of the respective member's 
representative segment.
    (2) Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. The Committee will 
receive an update on efforts of from Customs and Border Protection to 
revise the security requirements of the program.

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    (3) American Association of Ports Authority Port Security Grant 
Survey. The Committee will receive a brief on the results of the 
Survey, conducted over the past year.
    (4) Public comment period.
    Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting 
as the Committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and 
voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of each 
meeting.
    Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 5 minutes. Please 
note that the public comment period may end before the period allotted, 
following the last call for comments. Contact the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to register as a 
speaker.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/maritime-security/national-maritime-security-advisory-committee-(nmsac)/full-committee-meeting-minutes by 
November 2, 2018.

    Dated: October 12, 2018.
Jennifer F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-22813 Filed 10-18-18; 8:45 am]
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