The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a meeting of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) to discuss issues listed in the Meeting Agenda section be...
Committee management; notice of federal advisory committee meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a meeting of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) to discuss issues listed in the Meeting Agenda section below. This meeting will be open to the public as stated in the Supplemental section below. In light of the current COVID-19 public health crisis, the meeting will be virtual.
DATES:
The Committee will meet on Thursday, December 10, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This meeting may end early if all business is completed. As listed in the Public Participation section below, requests to attend the meeting must be received by November 30, 2020. Requests to address the Committee must be received by November 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held virtually by teleconference. See Public Participation below for information on how to register to attend the meeting. Attendance information will be provided upon registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tamika McCree Elhilali, Aviation Security Advisory Committee Designated Federal Official, Transportation Security Administration (TSA-28), 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028,
ASAC@tsa.dhs.gov,
571-227-2632.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Notice of this meeting is given in accordance with the Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act, codified at 49 U.S.C. 44946. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44946(f), ASAC is exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). The ASAC provides advice and industry perspective to the Administrator of TSA on aviation security matters, including the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, rulemaking, and security directives pertaining to aviation security.
II. Meeting Agenda
The Committee will meet to discuss items listed in the agenda below:
Legislative Update
Subcommittee and Work Group briefings on calendar year (CY) 2020 activities, key issues, and areas of focus for CY 2021:
○ Air Cargo
○ Airlines
○ Airports
○ General Aviation
○ Insider Threat
○ International Aviation
○ Security Technology
Public Comments
Discussion of the CY 2021 Committee Agenda
Closing Comments and Adjournment
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the public and attendance may be limited due to technological and telephonic meeting constraints. Members of the public, all non-ASAC members, and non-TSA staff who wish to attend must register via email by submitting their name, contact number, and affiliation to
ASAC@tsa.dhs.gov
by November 30, 2020. Attendees will be admitted on a first-to-register basis. Attendance information will be provided upon registration.
In addition, members of the public must make advance arrangements by November 30, 2020 to present oral or written statements. The statements must specifically address issues pertaining to the items listed in the Meeting Agenda section; requests must be submitted via email to:
ASAC@tsa.dhs.gov. The public comment period will begin at approximately 12:00 p.m. and will end at 1:00 p.m. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to three minutes.
The ASAC and TSA are committed to providing equal access to this virtual meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section before November 30, 2020.
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Dated: November 5, 2020. .
Eddie D. Mayenschein,
Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement (PPE).