[Federal Register: December 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 234)]
[Presidential Documents]
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                        Presidential Documents



Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8460 of December 2, 2009


                Critical Infrastructure Protection Month, 2009

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Critical infrastructure protection is an essential
                element of a resilient and secure nation. Critical
                infrastructure are the assets, systems, and networks,
                whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United
                States that their incapacitation or destruction would
                have a debilitating effect on security, national
                economic security, public health or safety. From water
                systems to computer networks, power grids to cellular
                phone towers, risks to critical infrastructure can
                result from a complex combination of threats and
                hazards, including terrorist attacks, accidents, and
                natural disasters. During Critical Infrastructure
                Protection Month, we pledge to work together to shelter
                our communities from the harm of uncertain threats.

                My Administration is committed to ensuring our
                country's essential resources are safe and capable of
                recovering from disruptive incidents. The Department of
                Homeland Security is leading a coordinated national
                program to reduce risks and improve our national
                preparedness, timely response, and rapid recovery in
                the event of an attack, natural disaster, or other
                emergency. The Department, in collaboration with other
                Federal stakeholders, State, local, and tribal
                governments, and private sector partners, has developed
                the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) to
                establish a framework for securing our resources and
                maintaining their resilience from all hazards during an
                event or emergency.

                During Critical Infrastructure Protection Month, we
                rededicate ourselves to safeguarding and strengthening
                our Nation's infrastructure. Additionally, members of
                the public and private sectors should work with their
                appropriate State, regional, and local authorities to
                engage in critical infrastructure protection activities
                being coordinated across the country. Americans can
                learn more about the NIPP and its partnership framework
                by visiting: www.dhs.gov/criticalinfrastructure.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
                United States, do hereby proclaim December 2009 as
                Critical Infrastructure Protection Month. I call upon
                the people of the United States to recognize the
                importance of partnering to protect our Nation's
                resources and to observe this month with appropriate
                events and training to enhance our national security
                and resilience.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
                second day of December, in the year of our Lord two
                thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
                

                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. E9-29371
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