[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 61 (Thursday, March 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16508-16509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6511]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[DHS-2005-0025]


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

AGENCY: Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
Protection.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet 
on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National 
Press Club 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 in which the Council is currently 
engaged.

DATES: The NIAC will meet Tuesday, April 12, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 
4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NIAC will meet at the National Press Club, 529 14th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC. You may submit comments, identified by DHS 
Docket DHS-2005-0025 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 Naval Annex, 245 Murray Lane, SW., 
Building 410, Washington, DC 20582, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the DFHS-2005-
0025. 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.

Draft Agenda of Committee Meeting on April 12, 2005:

I. Opening of Meeting
    Nancy J. Wong, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/
Designated Federal Official, NIAC
II. Roll Call of Members
    Nancy J. Wong
III. Opening Remarks and Introductions
    NIAC Chairman, Erle A. Nye, Chairman of the Board, TXU Corp.
    NIAC Vice Chairman, John T.

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Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc.
    The Honorable Michael Chertoff, Secretary,
    Department of Homeland Security (Invited)
    General Matthew Broderick, Acting Under Secretary for Information 
analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP), DHS (Invited)
    Tom Dinanno, Acting Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure 
Protection, DHS (Invited)
    Frances Fragos Townsend, Homeland Security Advisor (Invited)
    Cheryl Peace, Director, Cyberspace Security, Homeland Security 
Council (Invited)
IV. Approval of January Minutes
    NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye
V. Status Reports on Current Working Group Initiatives
    NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye Presiding
A. Report on Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Placement 
Status
    NIAC Vice Chairman John T. Chambers, Chairman & CEO, Cisco Systems, 
Inc. and John W. Thompson, Chairman & CEO, Symantec Corporation, NIAC 
Member
B. Intelligence Coordination
    NIAC Vice Chairman John T. Chambers, Chairman & CEO, Cisco Systems, 
Inc. and Chief Gilbert Gallegos, Police Chief, City of Albuquerque, New 
Mexico, NIAC Member
C. Risk Management Approaches To Protection
    Thomas E. Noonan, Chairman, President & CEO, Internet Security 
Systems, Inc. NIAC Member;
    Martha Marsh, President & CEO, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, NIAC 
Member
D. Education and Workforce Preparation
    Alfred R. Berkeley III, e-Xchange Advantage Corp., NIAC Member
    Dr. Linwood Rose, President, James Madison University, NIAC Member
VI. New Business
    NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, NIAC Members
A. Implementation of the Sector Partnership Model
    T.B.D--Working Group chairs to be determined
B. DHS Status Report/Presentation (TBD)
    T.B.D.
VII. Adjournment
    NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye

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: March 18, 2005.
Nancy J. Wong,
Designated Federal Official for NIAC.
[FR Doc. 05-6511 Filed 3-29-05; 2:45 pm]
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