[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 43 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4806]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

National Communications System

[Docket No. NCS-2009-0001]


President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: National Communications System, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of an open advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee (NSTAC) will be meeting by teleconference; the meeting will 
be open to the public.

DATES: March 11, 2009, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place by teleconference. For access to 
the conference bridge and meeting materials, contact Ms. Sue Daage at 
(703) 235-5526 or by e-mail at [email protected] by 5 p.m. March 6, 
2009. If you desire to submit comments regarding the March 11, 2009, 
meeting they must be submitted by April 1, 2009. This deadline provides 
additional time for comments in consideration of this notice being 
provided less than 15 days prior to the meeting. Comments must be 
identified by NCS-2009-0001 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 
(Customer Service Branch), Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray 
Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20598-0615; Fax: 1-866-466-5370.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and NCS-2009-0001, 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 NSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sue Daage, Customer Service Branch 
at (703) 235-5526, e-mail: [email protected] or write the Deputy 
Manager, National Communications System, Department of Homeland 
Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20598-0615.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), 
notice is hereby provided that less than 15 calendar days notice of 
this meeting is being provided due to exceptional circumstances, 
namely, that the NSTAC's input on the above issues has been requested 
by March 12, 2009, in order to inform in a timely manner the 
President's ongoing review of Federal cybersecurity policy.
    NSTAC advises the President on issues and problems related to 
implementing national security and emergency preparedness 
telecommunications policy. Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463 (1972), as 
amended appearing in 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
    At the upcoming open meeting, the NSTAC Principals will discuss the 
following four issues:
    1. The government's role(s) in securing and protecting the critical 
infrastructures and private sector networks.
    2. The adequacy of related Federal laws, regulations, and policies.
    3. Organizational structures needed to support national security 
and emergency preparedness communications needs in a converged 
environment.
    4. Actions related to the above issues which require immediate 
attention.
    Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should 
indicate this when arranging access to the teleconference and are 
encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible.

    Dated: March 2, 2009.
Nicholas E. Andre,
Acting Director, National Communications System.
 [FR Doc. E9-4806 Filed 3-5-09; 8:45 am]
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