[Federal Register: June 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 119)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
National Communications System
[Docket No. NCS-2008-0002]
President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: National Communications System, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of partially closed advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory
Committee (NSTAC) will be meeting by teleconference; the meeting will
be partially closed to the public.
DATES: August 4, 2008, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place by teleconference. For access to
the conference bridge and meeting materials, contact Ms. Sue Daage at
(703) 235-5526 or by e-mail at sue.daage@dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. July 25,
2008. If you have comments relating to the August 4, 2008 meeting, you
must submit by August 11, 2008. Comments must be identified by NCS-
2008-0002 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: NSTAC1@dhs.gov. Include docket number in the
subject line of the message.
Mail: Office of the Manager, National Communications
System (N5), Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20529.
Fax: 1-866-466-5370.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and NCS-2008-0002, the docket
number for this action. Comments received will be posted without
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the NSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kiesha Gebreyes, Chief, Industry
Operations Branch at (703) 235-5525, e-mail: Kiesha.Gebreyes@dhs.gov or
write the Deputy Manager, National Communications System, Department of
Homeland Security, CS&C/NCS/N5, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Building 410,
Washington, DC 20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSTAC advises the President on issues and
problems related to implementing national security and emergency
preparedness telecommunications policy. Notice of this meeting is given
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, (5
U.S.C. App.).
At the upcoming meeting, between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., the
conference call will include government stakeholder feedback on NSTAC
initiatives and updates on research and development, outreach efforts
and traffic management. This portion of the meeting will be open to the
public.
Between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., the NSTAC will hold discussions on
core network assurance and the NSTAC Work Plan. The NSTAC also will
vote on the work plan. This portion of the meeting will be closed to
the public.
Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should
indicate this when arranging access to the teleconference and are
encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible.
Basis for Closure: Discussions about network security will contain
sensitive industry information concerning specific system threats and
explicit
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physical/cyber vulnerabilities. Pursuant to section 10(d), 5 U.S.C.,
the Department has determined that this discussion will likely reveal
trade secrets or financial information obtained from private parties
which is privileged or confidential. Pursuant to section 10(d), 5
U.S.C., the Department has also determined that this discussion will
concern matters which, if disclosed, would likely frustrate the
implementation of a proposed agency action. Accordingly, the relevant
portion of this meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(9)(B).
James Madon,
Director, National Communications System.
[FR Doc. E8-13832 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]
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