[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77259-77260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28206]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection 
(IAIP)

[DHS-2004-0032]


Open Meeting of National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC)

AGENCY: Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
Protection, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet 
on Tuesday, January 11, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hamilton 
Crowne Plaza in 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 critical infrastructures which include 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 11, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 4 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NIAC will meet at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 14th and K 
Street, NW., Washington, DC. You may submit comments, identified by DHS 
Docket DHS-2004-0032 by one of the following methods:
     EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the Web 
site.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Department of Homeland 
Security, Attn: Ms. Nancy J. Wong, Infrastructure Coordination 
Division, Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
Protection/703-235-5352, Anacostia Navel Annex, 245 Murray Lane, SW., 
Building 410, Washington, DC 20528, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the DHS-2004-
0032. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket, including any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Wong, NIAC Designated Federal 
Official, telephone 703-235-5352.

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

             Agenda of Committee Meeting on January 11, 2005
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I. Opening of Meeting.............  Nancy J. Wong, U.S. Department of
                                     Homeland Security (DHS)/Designated
                                     Federal Officer, NIAC.
II. Roll Call of Members..........  Nancy J. Wong.
III. Opening Remarks and            NIAC Chairman, Erle A. Nye, Chairman
 Introductions.                      of the Board, TXU Corporation.
                                    NIAC Vice Chairman, John T.
                                     Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco
                                     Systems, Inc.

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                                    The Honorable Tom Ridge, Secretary,
                                     Department of Homeland Security
                                     (Invited).
                                    Lt. Gen. Frank Libutti, Under
                                     Secretary for Information Analysis
                                     and Infrastructure Protection
                                     (IAIP), DHS (Invited).
                                    Robert P. Liscouski, Assistant
                                     Secretary for Infrastructure
                                     Protection, DHS (Invited).
                                    Frances Fragos Townsend, Special
                                     Assistant to the President for
                                     Critical Infrastructure.
IV. Introduction and Welcome of     NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye.
 New NIAC Members.
V. Ethics Briefing................  Robert Coyle, DHS Office of
                                     Government Ethics.
VI. Approval of October Minutes...  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye.
VII. Briefing of the New DHS        Mr. R. James Caverly, Director,
 Sector Partnership Model.           Infrastructure Coordination
                                     Division, DHS.
VIII. Status Reports on Current     NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye Presiding.
 Initiatives.
    A. Intelligence Process and     NIAC Vice Chairman John T. Chambers,
     Work Products Regarding         Chairman & CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc.
     Critical Infrastructures.       and Chief Gilbert Gallegos, Police
                                     Chief, City of Albuquerque, New
                                     Mexico, NIAC Member.
    B. Risk Management Approaches   Thomas E. Noonan, Chairman,
     Protection.                     President to & CEO, Internet
                                     Security Systems, Inc., NIAC
                                     Member; Martha Marsh, President &
                                     CEO, Stanford Hospital and Clinics,
                                     NIAC Member.
    C. Assuring Adequate National   Alfred R. Berkeley III, e-Xchange
     Intellectual Capital to         Advantage Corp., NIAC Member and
     Secure Cyber-Based Critical     Dr. Linwood Rose, President, James
     Infrastructures.                Madison University, NIAC Member.
IX. Reports Related to Past NIAC    NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye Presiding.
 Recommendations.
    A. Summary of NIAC              Nancy J. Wong, U.S. Department of
     Recommendations by Subject      Homeland Security (DHS)/Designated
     Area.                           Federal Official, NIAC.
X. Presentation/Discussion of DHS/  Presentation by Patrick J.
 DOJ Cyber Security Survey.          Morrissey, Deputy Director, Law
                                     Enforcement and Intelligence,
                                     National Cyber Security Division
                                     (NCSD), Department of Homeland
                                     Security.
XI. New Business..................  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, NIAC
                                     Members.
XII. Adjournment..................  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye.
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Procedural

    These meetings are open to the public. Please note that the 
meetings may close early if all business is finished.

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 Official as soon as possible.

    Dated: December 13, 2004.
Nancy J. Wong,
Designated Federal Official for NIAC.
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