[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74624-74625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31656]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection 
(IAIP); Open Meeting of National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC)

AGENCY: Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet 
on Tuesday, January 13, 2004, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. in Room 207 of 
the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW., 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. Limited seating 
will be available. Reservations are not accepted.
    The NIAC advises the President of the United States on the security 
of information systems for critical infrastructure supporting other 
sectors of the economy, including banking and finance, transportation, 
energy, manufacturing, and emergency government services. At this 
meeting, the NIAC will be briefed on the status of several Working 
Group activities that the Council undertook at its last meeting.

DATES: The NIAC will meet Tuesday, January 13, 2004, from 3 p.m. until 
6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NIAC will meet in Room 207 of the Washington Convention 
Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW., Washington, DC. Written comments 
may be submitted at any time before or after the meeting. However, to 
facilitate distribution of public presentation materials to NIAC 
members, the Council suggests that presenters forward the public 
presentation materials, ten days prior to the meeting date, to the 
following address: Ms. Nancy J. Wong, Infrastructure Coordination 
Division, Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 14th Street & 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 6073, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Wong, NIAC Designated Federal 
Officer, telephone 202-482-7488.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of Subcommittee Meeting on January 13, 2004

    I. Opening of Meeting: Nancy J. Wong, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS)/Designated Federal Officer, NIAC.
    II. Roll Call of Members: NIAC Staff.
    III. Conflict of Interest and the Special Council Government 
Employee Ethics Training Session: Robert Coyle; and Nancy Baumgartner, 
DHS/Office of General Counsel.
    IV. Opening Remarks: Lt. Gen. Frank Libutti (USMC, ret.), Under 
Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, DHS, 
Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection; Richard K. Davidson, 
Chairman, President & CEO, Union Pacific Corporation; Chairman, NIAC; 
and John T. Chambers, President & CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc.; Vice 
Chairman, NIAC.
    V. Report of the Working Group on Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure 
Guidelines: Vice Chairman Chambers; and John W. Thompson, Chairman & 
CEO, Symantec Corporation; NIAC Member.
    VI. Status Reports on Pending Initiatives:
    a. Evaluation and Enhancement of Information Sharing and Analysis: 
Thomas E. Noonan, Chairman, President & CEO, Internet Security Systems, 
Inc.; NIAC Member.
    b. Regulatory Guidance/Best Practices for Enhancing Security of 
Critical Infrastructure Industries: Karen L. Katen, President, Pfizer 
Global Pharmaceuticals and Exec. V.P., Pfizer Inc.; NIAC Member.
    c. Hardening the Internet: George H. Conrades, Chairman & CEO, 
Akamai Technologies; NIAC Member.
    d. Prioritization of Cyber Vulnerabilities: Martin G. McGuinn, 
Chairman & CEO, Mellon Financial Corporation; NIAC Member.
    VII. Discussion of NIAC on the Draft of the Sector 
Interdependencies/Risk Assessment Guidance Working Report: Martin G. 
McGuinn, Chairman & CEO, Mellon Financial Corporation; NIAC Member.
    VIII. Adoption of NIAC Comments: NIAC Members.
    IX. New Business: Chairman Davidson; NIAC Members.
    X. Adjournment.

Procedural

    These meetings are open to the public. Please note that the 
meetings may close early if all business is finished. At the discretion 
of the Chair, members of the public may make oral presentations during 
the meetings. If you would like to make an oral

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presentation at a meeting, please notify the Designated Federal Officer 
and submit written material. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the Committee in advance of a meeting, 
please submit 25 copies to the Designed Federal Officer (see ADDRESSES 
and DATES).

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, 
telephone the Designated Federal Officer as soon as possible.

    Dated: December 17, 2003.
Nancy J. Wong,
Designated Federal Officer for NIAC.
[FR Doc. 03-31656 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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