[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 38 (Monday, February 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 9664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3771]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

National Communications System


National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Communications System (NCS).

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee (NSTAC) will meet via conference call on Thursday, March 10, 
2005, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. The conference call will be closed to 
the public. The NSTAC advises the President of the United States on 
issues and problems related to implementing national security and 
emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications policy.

Summary of Agenda

    At this meeting, the NSTAC will receive briefings and consider 
proposed recommendations from (1) the NSTAC's Next Generation Network 
Task Force (NGNTF) concerning near-term issues emerging from the 
convergence of telecommunications and information technology, and (2) 
the NSTAC's Legislative and Regulatory Task Force (LRTF) concerning 
issues associated with the availability of critical telecommunications 
infrastructure information over the Internet. These discussions are 
expected to include discussion of sensitive, commercially confidential 
and proprietary vulnerability and infrastructure protection 
information. Last-minute changes relative to the subjects to be 
discussed on the agenda, and the logistical issues associated with 
those changes, have necessitated the publication of this Notice fewer 
than 15 days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Because the meeting 
will be closed, the adverse impact to the members of the public is 
reduced. Nevertheless, every effort has been made to ensure publication 
as close to the 15 day threshold as possible.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 
2), the Department has determined that the aforementioned briefings and 
the associated discussion will concern matters sensitive to homeland 
security within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(9)(B) and 
that, accordingly, this meeting will be closed to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Call Ms. Kiesha Gebreyes, Chief, 
Industry Operations Branch at (703) 607-6134, or write the Manager, 
National Communications System, P.O. Box 4502, Arlington, Virginia 
22204-4502.

Peter M. Fonash,
Acting Deputy Manager, National Communications System.
[FR Doc. 05-3771 Filed 2-25-05; 8:45 am]
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