[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 41778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14442]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

National Communications System

[Docket No. DHS-2005-0051]


Notice of Revised Agenda and Partial Closure for the July 27, 
2005, Meeting of the President's National Security Telecommunications 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Communications System (NCS).

ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee (NSTAC) will meet on Wednesday, July 27, 2005, from 2 p.m. 
until 3 p.m. The meeting will take place via teleconference and will be 
partially closed to the public. For access to the conference bridge and 
meeting materials, interested members of the public should contact Ms. 
Elizabeth Hart at (703) 289-5948, or by e-mail at [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Monday, July 25, 2005.
    The NSTAC advises the President of the United States on issues and 
problems related to implementing national security and emergency 
preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications policy. Between 2 p.m. and 2:30 
p.m. the members will discuss the NSTAC work plan for the coming year 
and the activities of two NSTAC task forces. This portion of the 
meeting remains open to the public.

Basis for Closure

    Notice of the July 27th meeting of the NSTAC was submitted for 
publication in the Federal Register on July 7, 2005, and published on 
July 12, 2005 (70 FR 40052). Subsequent to the July 7 terrorist attacks 
in London, however, the NSTAC asked Robert B. Stephan, Assistant 
Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security (Department), to discuss the attacks during the July 27 NSTAC 
meeting. This topic will be incorporated into the discussions of 
Exercise Pinnacle and the National Infrastructure Protection Plan 
(NIPP), items which have been on the agenda since notice of this 
meeting appeared in the Federal Register on July 12, 2003. The combined 
discussion of the London attacks, Exercise Pinnacle, and the NIPP will 
occur between 2:30 and 3 p.m. and will likely involve sensitive 
information on the release of which would likely frustrate the 
Department's ability to implement the NIPP, safeguard critical 
facilities, and implement response and recovery activities. 
Accordingly, the Department has determined that this portion of the 
meeting will be closed to the public.
    Notice of the partial closure of this meeting is given pursuant to 
41 CFR 102-3.150 which allows such notice within 15 calendar days of a 
meeting due to exceptional circumstances. Given the timing of the 
London attacks, earlier notice of this agenda change was not possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Alberta Ross, Industry Operations 
Branch at (703) 235-5526, e-mail: [email protected], or write the 
Deputy Manager, National Communications System, Department of Homeland 
Security, IAIP/NCS/N5, Washington, DC 20528-mail stop 8510.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comments: You may submit comments for 
the public portion of this meeting, identified by DHS-2005-0051, 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.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. When submitting comments 
electronically, please include DHS-2005-0051 in the subject line of the 
message.
     Mail: Office of the Manager, National Communications 
System (N5), Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20529. To 
ensure proper handling, please reference DHS-2005-0051 on your 
correspondence. This mailing address may also be used for paper, disk 
or CD-ROM submissions.
    All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket, including any personal information provided. For 
access to the docket, or to read background documents or comments 
received, go to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. You may also access the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: July 15, 2005.
Peter M. Fonash,
Deputy Manager, National Communications System.
[FR Doc. 05-14442 Filed 7-18-05; 2:57 pm]
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