[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 241 (Monday, December 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 76038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29644]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2008-0192]


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 January 6, 2009 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, 
January 6, 2009 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, 
http://www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact Matthew Sickbert 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 
December 30, 2008. Comments must be identified by DHS-2008-0192 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 January 6, 2009 meeting will include a 
status report on the Frameworks for Dealing With Disasters and Related 
Interdependencies Working Group and discussion on establishing a 
working group for the upcoming study on Infrastructure Resiliency.
    The meeting agenda is as follows:

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 
remarks: Paul A. Schneider, Deputy 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); Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant to the President for 
Homeland Security/Counter Terrorism (APHS/CT), Homeland Security 
Council (invited).
IV. Approval of October 2008 Minutes: NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye
V. Working Group Status Update: NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye Presiding
    A. The Frameworks for Dealing Disasters and Related 
Interdependencies Working Group: Edmund G. Archuleta, President and 
CEO, El Paso Water Utilities, NIAC Member, 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
VI. New Business: NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Vice Chairman Alfred R. 
Berkeley, III, NIAC Members
    A. Establishing a Working Group for the Infrastructure Resiliency 
Study: NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye Presiding
VII. 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)
VIII. 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: December 2, 2008.
Nancy J. Wong,
Designated Federal Officer for the NIAC.
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