[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63242-63243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26494]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0060]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee 
(HSSTAC)

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 November 2-3, 2015 in Washington, DC. 
The meeting will be both in-person and virtual (webinar)--open session.

DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in-person Monday, November 2, 2015, from 
12:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, November 3, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 
p.m.
    Due to security, screening pre-registration is required for this 
event. Please see registration information below. Also, please note the 
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: Homeland Security Acquisition Institute, 90 K Street NW., 
Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005.

Virtual Meeting

    For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to 
request special assistance at the meeting, contact Bishop Garrison as 
soon as possible. If you plan to attend the meeting in-person you must 
RSVP by Wednesday, October 29, 2015. To register send an email to 
[email protected] with the following subject line: RSVP to HSSTAC 
Meeting. The email should include the name(s), title, organization/
affiliation, email address, and telephone number of those interested in 
attending.
    To pre-register for the virtual meeting (webinar) 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 October 18, 2015, Please include the docket number (DHS-2015-0060) 
and submit via one of the following methods:
     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,
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the HSSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
enter the docket number into the search function: DHS-2015-0060.
    A period is allotted for public comment on November 2 and November 
3, 2015 at the end of each open session. 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] (E)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix (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

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Secretary on policies, management processes, and organizational 
constructs as needed.
    Agenda: Day 1: Morning session will be closed for administrative 
purposes. There will be two afternoon sessions covering emerging 
threats and engagement with the homeland security industrial base, 
followed by public comments. Day 2: Dr. Reginald Brothers, Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology, will provide the mission, goals 
and deliverables for S&T followed by questions and comments from the 
public. The afternoon session will cover science and technology 
management and strategy, as well as research and development to counter 
current threats, followed by public comment. The DFO will then discuss 
the Department of Homeland Security's direction to the committee and 
subcommittee standup. The committee will deliberate on any preliminary 
recommendations, and formulate initial recommendations on science and 
technology management and strategy and on research and development to 
counter current threats for topic consideration at the next HSSTAC 
meeting.

    Dated: October 8, 2015.
Bishop Garrison,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2015-26494 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am]
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