[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7456-7457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3180]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2009-0008]


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, April 14, 2009 at the J.W. Marriott's Salons I and II, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004.

DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Tuesday, 
April 14, 2009 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, 
http://www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact Matthew Sickbert 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 I and 
II, 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 
April 7, 2009. Comments must be identified by DHS-2009-0008 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 http://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

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relevant to the protection of critical infrastructure as directed by 
the President. The April 14, 2009 meeting will include a final report 
from the Frameworks for Dealing with Disasters and Related 
Interdependencies Working Group and status reports from the Critical 
Infrastructure Resilience Working Group.
    The meeting agenda is as follows:

 
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.
    Participating but not Expected to    Janet Napolitano, Secretary,
     Make Remarks.                        DHS (invited).
                                         James L. Snyder, Acting
                                          Assistant Secretary for
                                          Infrastructure Protection, DHS
                                          (invited).
                                         Jason Brown, Senior Director
                                          for Cyber Security and
                                          Information Sharing, Homeland
                                          Security Council (invited).
IV. Approval of January 2009 Minutes...  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye,
                                          Presiding.
V. Working Group Final Presentation....  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye,
                                          Presiding.
    A. The Frameworks for Dealing with   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.
VI. Working Group Status Update........  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye,
                                          Presiding.
    A. The Critical Infrastructure       Wesley Bush, President and COO,
     Resilience Working Group.            Northrop Grumman, NIAC Member;
                                          and Margaret E. Grayson,
                                          (former) President, Coalescent
                                          Technologies, Inc., NIAC
                                          Member.
VII. New Business......................  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Vice
                                          Chairman; Alfred R. Berkeley
                                          III, NIAC Members.
VIII. Closing Remarks..................  James L. Snyder, Acting
                                          Assistant Secretary for
                                          Infrastructure Protection, DHS
                                          (invited).
IX. Adjournment........................  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye,
                                          Presiding.
 

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: February 3, 2009.
Nancy J. Wong,
Designated Federal Officer for the NIAC.
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