[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54412-54413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21991]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2008-0100]
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council
AGENCY: Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Council
Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet
on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the J.W. Marriott's Salons E and F,
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004.
DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Tuesday,
October 14, 2008 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note that the
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
For additional information, please consult the NIAC Web site,
www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact Timothy McCabe by phone at 703-235-2888 or
by e-mail at [email protected].
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the J.W. Marriott's Salons E and
F, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004. While we will be
unable to accommodate oral comments from the public, written comments
may be sent to Nancy J. Wong, Department of Homeland Security,
Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Washington, DC 20528.
Written comments should reach the contact person listed no later than
October 7, 2008. Comments must be identified by DHS-2008-0100 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: [email protected]. Include the
docket number in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-235-3055.
Mail: Nancy J. Wong, Department of Homeland Security,
Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, go
to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Wong, NIAC Designated Federal
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528;
telephone 703-235-2888.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The
National Infrastructure Advisory Council shall provide the President
through the Secretary of Homeland Security with advice on the security
of the critical infrastructure sectors and their information systems.
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet to address
issues relevant to the protection of critical infrastructure as
directed by the President. The October 14, 2008 meeting will include a
final report from the Critical Partnership Strategic Assessment Working
Group and a status report from the Frameworks for Dealing With
Disasters and Related Interdependencies Working Group.
The meeting agenda is as follows:
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I. Opening of Meeting.................. Nancy J. Wong, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), NIAC,
Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
II. Roll Call of Members............... Nancy J. Wong, DFO, NIAC, DHS.
III. Opening Remarks and Introductions. NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye,
Chairman Emeritus, TXU Corp.
NIAC Vice Chairman, Alfred R.
Berkeley III, Chairman and
CEO, Pipeline Trading, LLC.
Michael Chertoff, Secretary,
DHS (invited).
Participating but not Expected to Make Paul A. Schneider, Deputy
Remarks: Secretary, DHS (invited).
Robert D. Jamison, Under
Secretary for the National
Protection and Programs
Directorate (invited).
Scott Charbo, Deputy Under
Secretary for the National
Protection and Programs
Directorate, DHS (invited).
Robert B. Stephan, Assistant
Secretary for Infrastructure
Protection, DHS (invited).
Dr. Kevin J. Reardon, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for
Infrastructure Protection, DHS
(invited).
Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant
to the President for Homeland
Security/Counter Terrorism
(APHS/CT), Homeland Security
Council (invited).
IV. Approval of July 2008 Minutes...... NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye.
V. Working Group Final Report and NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye
Recommendations. Presiding.
A. The Critical Infrastructure Alfred R. Berkeley III,
Partnership Strategic Assessment Chairman and CEO, Pipeline
Working Group. Trading LLC., NIAC Member and
Margaret E. Grayson,
President, Coalescent
Technologies, Inc., NIAC
Member.
VI. Working Group Status Update........ NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye
Presiding.
A. The Frameworks for Dealing Edmund G. Archuleta, President
Disasters and Related and CEO, El Paso Water
Interdependencies Working Group. Utilities, NIAC Member; James
B. Nicholson, Chairman and
CEO, PVS Chemicals, Inc., NIAC
Member; and The Honorable Tim
Pawlenty, Governor, The State
of Minnesota, NIAC Member.
VII. New Business...................... NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Vice
Chairman Alfred R. Berkeley
III, NIAC Members.
VIII. Closing Remarks.................. Robert D. Jamison, Under
Secretary for the National
Protection and Programs
Directorate, DHS (invited).
Robert B. Stephan, Assistant
Secretary for Infrastructure
Protection, DHS (invited).
IX. Adjournment........................ NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye.
Procedural
While this meeting is open to the public, participation in The
National Infrastructure Advisory Council deliberations is limited to
committee members, Department of Homeland Security officials, and
persons invited to attend the meeting for special presentations.
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
the NIAC Secretariat at 703-235-2888 as soon as possible.
Dated: September 9, 2008.
Nancy J. Wong,
Designated Federal Officer for the NIAC.
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