83 FR 59403 - Notice of the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)

The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) announces a public meeting of the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). To facilitate public participation, NPPD invites public comment on the agenda items to be considered by the NIAC at the meeting, a draft report on catastrophic power outages, and the associated briefing materials for the report.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59403-59404]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25524]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2018-0065]


Notice of the President's National Infrastructure Advisory 
Council Meeting

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) 
announces a public meeting of the President's National Infrastructure 
Advisory Council (NIAC). To facilitate public participation, NPPD 
invites public comment on the agenda items to be considered by the NIAC 
at the meeting, a draft report on catastrophic power outages, and the 
associated briefing materials for the report.

DATES: 
    Meeting Registration: Individual registration to attend the meeting 
in person must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST on December 5, 
2018.
    Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later than 
12 p.m. EST on December 12, 2018.
    Meeting: The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 
from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The NIAC meeting will be held at the Eisenhower Executive 
Office Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20502.
    Public Comments: Written comments may be submitted on the issues to 
be considered by the NIAC as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below and the briefing materials for the meeting. The draft 
report and associated briefing materials will be made publicly 
available at https://www.dhs.gov/national-infrastructure-advisory-council on Friday, December 7, 2018.
    Comments identified by docket number ``DHS-2018-0065'' may be 
submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting written comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include docket number DHS-2018-
0065 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 703-235-9707, ATTN: Ginger K. Norris.
     Mail: Ginger K. Norris, Designated Federal Officer, 
National Infrastructure Advisory Council, 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 agency name 
and docket number for this notice. All written comments received will 
be posted without alteration at www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending 
comments and additional information on participating in the upcoming 
NIAC meeting, see the ``PUBLIC PARTICIPATION'' heading of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket and comments received by the NIAC, 
go to www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginger K. Norris, 202-441-5885, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NIAC is established under Section 10 of 
E.O. 13231 issued on October 16, 2001. Notice of this meeting is given 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L. 
92-463). The NIAC shall provide the President, through the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, with advice on the security and resilience of the 
Nation's critical infrastructure sectors.
    The NIAC will meet in an open meeting on December 13, 2018 to

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receive remarks from DHS leadership and other senior Federal officials 
regarding their report on Catastrophic Power Outages. Additionally, the 
NIAC will deliberate and vote on their final recommendations for this 
current report as tasked by the National Security Council.

Agenda

I. Opening of Meeting
II. Roll Call of Members
III. Opening Remarks and Introductions
IV. Approval of June 2018 Meeting Minutes
V. Public Comment Catastrophic Power Outage Report
VI. Catastrophic Power Outage Report Deliberations
VII. Discussion of New NIAC Business
VIII. Closing Remarks
IX. Adjournment

Public Participation

Meeting Registration Information

    Due to limited seating, requests to attend in person will be 
accepted and processed in the order in which they are received. 
Individuals may register to attend the NIAC meeting by sending an email 
to [email protected]. For those who cannot attend in person, the 
meeting's proceedings will also be available via webcast at 
www.whitehouse.gov/live.

Public Comment

    While this meeting is open to the public, participation in NIAC 
deliberations are limited to council members. A public comment period 
will be held during the meeting from approximately 10:30 a.m.-10:45 
a.m. EST. Speakers who wish to comment on the draft catastrophic power 
outage report must register in advance and can do so by emailing 
[email protected] no later than Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 5 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.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
[email protected] as soon as possible.

    Dated: November 16, 2018.
Ginger K. Norris,
Designated Federal Officer, National Infrastructure Advisory Council, 
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland 
Security.
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