[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55222-55223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19661]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[DHS-2016-0058]


Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Mission Services Support Division (MSSD)/Information Sharing 
and Services Organization (IS2O)/Office of Chief Information Officer 
(OCIO).

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

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee 
(HSINAC) calls a full body, in-person meeting of its membership to 
receive all relevant information and facilitate development of 
recommendations to the HSIN Program Management Office (PMO) in the 
major issue area of developing Focused Mission Growth outcome measures.

DATES: The HSINAC will meet Wednesday, September 14, 2016 from 8:30 
a.m.--5:00 p.m. EST and Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 8:30 a.m.--
1:00 p.m. PM EST in Washington, DC, and via conference call and HSIN 
Connect, an online web-conferencing tool, both of which will be made 
available to members of the general public. Please note that the 
meeting may end early if the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC at 650 
Massachusetts Avenue NW., 4th floor Conference Room and virtually via 
HSIN Connect, an online web-conferencing tool at https://share.dhs.gov/hsinac, and available via teleconference at 1-800-320-4330 Conference 
Pin: 372094 for all public audience members. To access the web 
conferencing tool, go to https://share.dhs.gov/hsinac, click on ``enter 
as a guest,'' type in your name as a guest, and click ``submit.'' The 
teleconference lines will be open for the public and the meeting brief 
will be posted beforehand on the Federal Register site (https://www.federalregister.gov/). If the Federal government is closed, the 
meeting will be rescheduled.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Allison Buchinski,

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[email protected], 202-343-4277, as soon as 
possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee. Comments must be 
submitted in writing no later than September 18, must be identified by 
the docket number--DHS-2016-0058, and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: Allison Buchinski, 
[email protected]. Also include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-447-3111
     Mail: Allison Buchinski, Department of Homeland Security, 
OPS CIO-D Stop 0426, 245 Murray Lane SW., BLDG 410, Washington, DC 
20528-0426.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number (DHS-2016-
0058) 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 HSINAC go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
type the docket number of DHS-2016-0058 into the ``search'' field at 
the top right of the Web site.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting on 
Wednesday, September 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST and again on 
Thursday, September 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EST. Speakers are 
requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Please note that 
the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following 
the last call for comments. Contact one of the individuals listed below 
to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, Michael 
Brody, Email: [email protected], and Phone: 202-282-9464.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Information Network 
Advisory Committee is an advisory body to the HSIN Program Office. This 
committee provides advice and recommendations to the DHS on matters 
relating to HSIN. These matters include system requirements, operating 
policies, community organization, knowledge management, 
interoperability and federation with other systems, and any other 
aspect of HSIN that supports the operations of DHS and its Federal, 
State, territorial, local, tribal, international, and private sector 
mission partners. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. appendix. The HSINAC provides advice 
and recommendations to DHS on matters relating to HSIN.

Agenda

    The Agenda will consist of the following major components.
    1. There will be a discussion between the HSIN Program and members 
of the committee in the following key areas:
    a. Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee Members 
receive HSIN PMO updates on key issues, and offer critical feedback, 
guidance, and formulation of recommendations for future program 
enhancements. This update will include an Introduction to the alignment 
of HSIN under the Information Sharing Services Organization (IS2O), as 
well as, strategic update on HSIN's progresses, challenges, and future 
plans in FY17.
    b. Members will partake in a session about the Program's goals to 
enhance the quality of the HSIN user experience while adding mission 
value, and discuss operational gaps that exist between State and local 
and the department through a feedback session with the group and 
members of the HSIN Executive Steering Committee (ESC).
    c. HSIN Annual Assessment--Members partake in a short focus group 
session to assist in the development of a communications and outreach 
coordination schedule that includes partner-focused success stories 
illustrating HSIN's role in fulfilling its mission to be the central 
provider of information sharing capabilities that allow for 
collaboration, situational awareness, and information exchange to 
fulfill partner's homeland security mission areas.
    2. The HSIN PMO will formally task the HSINAC to offer 
recommendation on the following key topics:
    a. How HSIN can continue to achieve growth in its user base, across 
Federal, State, local, territorial, tribal, private sector, and 
international sectors through the advancement and/or addition of 
mission critical applications.
    b. What steps the Program can take to ensure ease of access to the 
system through a seamless registration process.
    c. How the Program can continue to support growth of the user 
population and advancement of field operations by defining mission 
advocate support staffing models.
    3. Public comment period on both days.
    4. Committee Deliberation.
    5. Closing Remarks.
    6. Adjournment of the meeting.

    Dated: August 11, 2016.
James Lanoue,
HSIN Program Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-19661 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am]
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