[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 250 (Friday, December 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 78451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22330]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

National Communications System

[Docket No. NCS-2006-0008]


National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Communications System, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee (NSTAC) schedule of 2007 meetings.

DATES: By teleconference on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 from 11 a.m. to 
12 p.m. Also by teleconference on Thursdays; March 29, June 14, and 
September 27, 2007, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. In person on Thursday, 
April 26, 2007, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: For access to the January 16, 2007, conference bridge and 
meeting materials, contact Mr. William Fuller at (703) 235-5521, or by 
e-mail at [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 
2007. If you desire to submit comments pertaining to the January 16, 
2007, meeting, they must be submitted by January 9, 2007. If you desire 
to submit comments for subsequent 2007 meetings, they may be submitted 
following the publication of specific meeting details in the Federal 
Register. Comments for the January 16, 2007, meeting must be identified 
by docket number NCS-2006-0008 and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket number in the 
subject line of the message.
     Mail: Office of the Manager, National Communications 
System (N5), Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20529.
     Fax: 866-466-5370
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and NCS-2006-0008, the docket 
number for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the NSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kiesha Gebreyes, Chief, Industry 
Operations Branch at (703) 235-5525, e-mail: [email protected] or 
write the Deputy Manager, National Communications System, Department of 
Homeland Security, CS&T/NCS/N5.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSTAC advises the President on issues 
and problems related to implementing national security and emergency 
preparedness telecommunications policy. Notice of these meetings is 
given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Pub. L. 92-463, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
    At the January 16, 2007, meeting, the NSTAC members will receive 
comments from their DHS stakeholders related to National Security/
Emergency Preparedness communications issues. The committee will also 
discuss and vote on the NSTAC's Emergency Communications and 
Interoperability Task Force Report, and discuss the work of the 
International Task Force.
    The 2007 NSTAC work plan focuses on National Security/Emergency 
Preparedness communications issues related to emergency communications 
and interoperability, influenza pandemic planning, telecommunications 
and electric power interdependency, the National Coordinating Center, 
the legislative and regulatory landscape, and international concerns. 
For meetings subsequent to January 16, 2007; meeting agendas, meeting 
details, and information regarding arrangements for persons with 
disabilities will be published no later than 15 calendar days before 
the meeting.
    Persons with disabilities who require special assistance for the 
January 16, 2007, meeting should indicate this when arranging access to 
the teleconference and are encouraged to identify anticipated special 
needs as early as possible.

    Dated: December 20, 2006.
Peter M. Fonash,
Deputy Manager National Communications System.
 [FR Doc. E6-22330 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
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