[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 58609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23789]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2008-0117]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

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

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee will meet October 20-22, 2008, at the Booz Allen Hamilton 
office in Norfolk, VA. The meeting will be closed to the public 
beginning October 20, 2008 at 12 p.m.

DATES: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee 
will meet October 20, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., October 21, 
2008, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on October 22, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the office of Booz Allen 
Hamilton, Twin Oak II, 5800 Lake Wright Drive, Suite 400, Norfolk, VA 
23502. Requests to have written material distributed to each member of 
the committee prior to the meeting should reach the contact person at 
the address below by Friday, October 15, 2008. Send written material to 
Ms. Deborah Russell, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of 
Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. 
Comments must be identified by DHS-2008-0117 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: 202-254-6173.
     Mail: Ms. Deborah Russell, Science and Technology 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 
410, 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 http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the Homeland Security Science and Technology 
Advisory Committee, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Russell, Science and 
Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray 
Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528, 202-254-5739.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
    The committee will meet for the purpose of organizational and 
preliminary technical discussions on the next cycle of HSSTAC studies 
including classified topics.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, it has been determined that the Science and 
Technology Advisory Committee meeting concerns sensitive Homeland 
Security information and classified matters within the meaning of 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) which, if prematurely disclosed, would 
significantly jeopardize national security and frustrate implementation 
of proposed agency actions.

    Dated: September 30, 2008.
Jay M. Cohen,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
 [FR Doc. E8-23789 Filed 10-6-08; 8:45 am]
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