[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54412-54413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21991]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2008-0100]


The National Infrastructure Advisory Council

AGENCY: Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Council 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet 
on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the J.W. Marriott's Salons E and F, 
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004.

DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Tuesday, 
October 14, 2008 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note that the 
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
    For additional information, please consult the NIAC Web site, 
www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact Timothy McCabe by phone at 703-235-2888 or 
by e-mail at [email protected].

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the J.W. Marriott's Salons E and 
F, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004. While we will be 
unable to accommodate oral comments from the public, written comments 
may be sent to Nancy J. Wong, Department of Homeland Security, 
Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Washington, DC 20528. 
Written comments should reach the contact person listed no later than 
October 7, 2008. Comments must be identified by DHS-2008-0100 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 the 
docket number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 703-235-3055.
     Mail: Nancy J. Wong, Department of Homeland Security, 
Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and 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 National Infrastructure Advisory Council, go 
to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Wong, NIAC Designated Federal 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; 
telephone 703-235-2888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
National Infrastructure Advisory Council shall provide the President 
through the Secretary of Homeland Security with advice on the security 
of the critical infrastructure sectors and their information systems.
    The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet to address 
issues relevant to the protection of critical infrastructure as 
directed by the President. The October 14, 2008 meeting will include a 
final report from the Critical Partnership Strategic Assessment Working 
Group and a status report from the Frameworks for Dealing With 
Disasters and Related Interdependencies Working Group.
    The meeting agenda is as follows:

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I. Opening of Meeting..................  Nancy J. Wong, Designated
                                          Federal Officer (DFO), NIAC,
                                          Department of Homeland
                                          Security (DHS).
II. Roll Call of Members...............  Nancy J. Wong, DFO, NIAC, DHS.
III. Opening Remarks and Introductions.  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye,
                                          Chairman Emeritus, TXU Corp.
                                         NIAC Vice Chairman, Alfred R.
                                          Berkeley III, Chairman and
                                          CEO, Pipeline Trading, LLC.
                                         Michael Chertoff, Secretary,
                                          DHS (invited).
Participating but not Expected to Make   Paul A. Schneider, Deputy
 Remarks:                                 Secretary, DHS (invited).
                                         Robert D. Jamison, Under
                                          Secretary for the National
                                          Protection and Programs
                                          Directorate (invited).
                                         Scott Charbo, Deputy Under
                                          Secretary for the National
                                          Protection and Programs
                                          Directorate, DHS (invited).
                                         Robert B. Stephan, Assistant
                                          Secretary for Infrastructure
                                          Protection, DHS (invited).
                                         Dr. Kevin J. Reardon, Deputy
                                          Assistant Secretary for
                                          Infrastructure Protection, DHS
                                          (invited).
                                         Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant
                                          to the President for Homeland
                                          Security/Counter Terrorism
                                          (APHS/CT), Homeland Security
                                          Council (invited).
IV. Approval of July 2008 Minutes......  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye.
V. Working Group Final Report and        NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye
 Recommendations.                         Presiding.
    A. The Critical Infrastructure       Alfred R. Berkeley III,
     Partnership Strategic Assessment     Chairman and CEO, Pipeline
     Working Group.                       Trading LLC., NIAC Member and
                                          Margaret E. Grayson,
                                          President, Coalescent
                                          Technologies, Inc., NIAC
                                          Member.
VI. Working Group Status Update........  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye
                                          Presiding.
    A. The Frameworks for Dealing        Edmund G. Archuleta, President
     Disasters and Related                and CEO, El Paso Water
     Interdependencies Working Group.     Utilities, NIAC Member; James
                                          B. Nicholson, Chairman and
                                          CEO, PVS Chemicals, Inc., NIAC
                                          Member; and The Honorable Tim
                                          Pawlenty, Governor, The State
                                          of Minnesota, NIAC Member.
VII. New Business......................  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Vice
                                          Chairman Alfred R. Berkeley
                                          III, NIAC Members.
VIII. Closing Remarks..................  Robert D. Jamison, Under
                                          Secretary for the National
                                          Protection and Programs
                                          Directorate, DHS (invited).
                                         Robert B. Stephan, Assistant
                                          Secretary for Infrastructure
                                          Protection, DHS (invited).
IX. Adjournment........................  NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye.
 

Procedural

    While this meeting is open to the public, participation in The 
National Infrastructure Advisory Council deliberations is limited to 
committee members, Department of Homeland Security officials, and 
persons invited to attend the meeting for special presentations.

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, contact 
the NIAC Secretariat at 703-235-2888 as soon as possible.

    Dated: September 9, 2008.
Nancy J. Wong,
Designated Federal Officer for the NIAC.
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