Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee; Public Meeting
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a virtual meeting of the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC) on November 16, 2023. Members of t...
Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Committee management; notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a virtual meeting of the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC) on November 16, 2023. Members of the public will be able to participate virtually via WebEx. The meeting agenda and information on public participation is provided below under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section.
DATES:
The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and adjourn at 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. As listed in the Public Participation section below, requests to attend the meeting, to address the STSAC, and/or for accommodations because of a disability, must be received by November 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
This meeting will be held virtually via teleconference. See Public Participation section below for information on how to register to attend the meeting. Attendance information will be provided upon registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith Harroun-Lord, Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, Virginia, 20598,
STSAC@tsa.dhs.gov,
571-227-2283.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 1969 of the TSA Modernization Act,[1]
established the STSAC to advise, consult with, report to, and make recommendations to the TSA Administrator on surface transportation security matters, including the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, initiatives, rulemakings, and security directives pertaining to surface transportation security. The STSAC also considers risk-based security approaches in the performance of its duties. While section 1969(f) exempts the STSAC from the Federal Advisory Committee Act,[2]
paragraph 1969(c)(6)(B) requires that TSA hold at least one public meeting each year.
Meeting Agenda
Welcoming Remarks/Introductions
Committee and Subcommittee briefings on activities, key issues, and focus areas—Cybersecurity Information Sharing; Emergency Management and Resiliency; Insider Threat; and Security Risk and Intelligence
Public Comments
Closing Comments and Adjournment
Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the public via WebEx. Members of the public who wish to participate are required to register via email by submitting their name, contact number, and affiliation (if applicable) to
STSAC@tsa.dhs.gov
by November 10, 2023. Attendees will be admitted on a first-to-register basis and attendance may be limited due to WebEx meeting constraints. Attendance information will be provided upon registration.
Members of the public wishing to present oral or written statements must make advance arrangements by November 10, 2023. The statements must specifically address issues pertaining to the items listed in Meeting Agenda discussed above. Advance requests to present and/or written statements must be submitted via email to
STSAC@tsa.dhs.gov.
Oral presenters are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes.
The STSAC and TSA are committed to providing equal access to this 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 by November 10, 2023.
Dated: October 25, 2023.
Eddie D. Mayenschein,
Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement.
Footnotes
1.
Division K of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-254 (132 Stat. 3186; Oct. 5, 2018), codified at 6 U.S.C. 204.
Public Law 115-254