[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 54574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22838]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0027]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Committee management; Notice of Federal advisory committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on September 29, 2015, in Washington, DC. 
The meeting will be a virtual (Webinar)--open session.

DATES: The HSSTAC will meet virtually Tuesday, September 29, 2015 2 
p.m.-3:30 p.m.
    Please note the meeting may close early if the committee has 
completed its business.

ADDRESSES: Virtual Meeting, https://share.dhs.gov/hsstac2015. Dial: 
800-857-9791, PIN: 5344344.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to 
request special assistance at the meeting, contact Bishop Garrison as 
soon as possible. To pre-register for the virtual meeting please send 
an email to: [email protected]. The email should include the name(s), 
title, organization/affiliation, email address, and telephone number of 
those interested in attending.
    To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the 
issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the Supplementary 
Information below. Written comments must be received by September 15, 
2015, in the [email protected] mailbox and include the subject line 
``Comments for HSSTAC Meeting''. The email must include the name(s), 
title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, and 
telephone number, of the person(s) making the comment. If submitting in 
writing, please include the docket number (DHS-2015-0027) and submit 
via one of the following methods before September 15, 2015:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in the 
subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-254-6176.
     Mail: Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive Director, S&T IAO 
STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 
Washington, DC 20528-0205.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number. 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 HSSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    A period is allotted for public comment on September 29, 2015 after 
the completion of the Webinar. Please note that the public comment 
period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for 
comments. To register as a speaker, contact the person listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive 
Director, S&T IAO STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 245 
Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528-0205, 202-254-5617 (O), 202-254-6176 
(F), [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). 
The committee addresses areas of interest and importance to the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology, such as new developments in 
systems engineering, cyber-security, knowledge management and how best 
to leverage related technologies funded by other federal agencies and 
by the private sector. It also advises the Under Secretary on policies, 
management processes, and organizational constructs as needed.
    Agenda: Members will meet with the HSSTAC Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) who will provide an introduction to the HSSTAC, explain 
the reorganization of the committee, and provide an overview of 
stakeholder engagement and engagement with industry. The members will 
be tasked with discussing strategic issues facing DHS S&T, such as 
resource allocation in today's homeland security threat environment and 
the future of S&T. The committee will review the information presented 
on each issue, deliberate on any preliminary recommendations and 
formulate initial recommendations for consideration at the next HSSTAC 
meeting.

Bishop Garrison,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2015-22838 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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