[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22667-22668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8699]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DHS-2005-0033]


Notice of Meeting of Homeland Security Science and Technology 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Studies and Analysis, Science and Technology 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet in closed session.

DATES: May 18, 2005 and May 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to submit comments, you must do so by May 10, 
2005. Comments must be identified by DHS-2005-0033 and may be submitted 
by one of the following methods:
     EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web site: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket number in the 
subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-254-6177.
     Mail: Ms. Brenda Leckey, Office of Studies and Analysis, 
Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC 20528.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Leckey, Office of Studies and 
Analysis, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland 
Security, Washington, DC 20528, [email protected], 202-254-5041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.). The HSSTAC will meet for purposes of: (1) 
Observing, reviewing, and evaluating operational sites where Science 
and Technology products are apparent and where the systems engineering 
challenges are visible; (2) receiving a report from the Under Secretary 
for Science and Technology on how the prior year HSSTAC recommendations 
are being/will be implemented; (3) receiving a briefing on the Maritime 
Domain Awareness (MDA) Architecture; (4) touring, observing and 
evaluating DHS operational sites and facilities; and (5) receiving 
subcommittee reports.
    Specifically, the HSSTAC will receive briefings and tours that will 
include information and demonstrations detailing law enforcement 
methods and techniques utilized to prevent terrorists from entering our 
nation and carrying out catastrophic events on our air transportation 
system. They will observe demonstrations of two databases used to 
identify potential repeat criminal offenders, non-intrusive inspection 
equipment, evolving ``older technology'' (non-integrated, handheld, 
etc.), and canine operations. The HSSTAC will review the results of its 
subcommittees' activities undertaken since the last quarterly meeting 
in February 2005, and discuss any proposed subcommittee 
recommendations. They will receive a report from the Under Secretary 
detailing proposed actions and actions being taken by the Directorate 
as a result of the recommendations contained in the HSSTAC annual 
report to the Under Secretary and Congress. Finally, they will receive 
a classified briefing on MDA, a ``global'' program that attempts to 
assess any potential threat posed by vessels, cargo, and people 
involved in the Maritime Environment, and will tour the Joint Harbor 
Operations Center.
    In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) and 
pursuant to the authority delegated to him by the Secretary in DHS 
Management Directive 2300, the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology has determined that this HSSTAC meeting will address: 
Classified matters of national security concern; internal 
administrative and personnel matters specific to committee and agency 
operations; matters pertaining to law enforcement activity; and matters 
the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly 
proposed agency actions. Accordingly, consistent with the provisions of 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(7), and (c)(9)(B), the meeting will be 
closed to the public.


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    Dated: April 26, 2005.
Charles E. McQueary,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Science and Technology 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 05-8699 Filed 4-29-05; 8:45 am]
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