[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63491-63492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22214]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0055]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

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, 2016 virtually. The 
meeting will be an open session with webinar participation.

DATES: The HSSTAC will virtually meet Thursday, September 29, 2016, 
from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
    The meeting may close early if the committee has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: Webinar (Virtual).

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

I. Background

    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 (S&T), 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.

II. Registration

    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. For information on services for 
individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the 
meeting, please contact Michel Kareis as soon as possible.
    To register, email [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.

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III. Public Comment

    At the end of each open session, there will be a period for oral 
statements. Please note that the oral statement period may end before 
the time indicated, following the last call for oral statements. To 
register as a speaker, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the 
issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the ``Agenda'' 
below. Written comments must be received by September 12, 2016. Please 
include the docket number (DHS-2016-0055) 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: Michel Kareis, 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 the background documents 
or comments received by the HSSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov 
and enter the docket number into the search function: DHS-2016-0055.

Agenda

    The webinar will consist of a briefing on the Science Advisory 
Guide for Emergencies (SAGE). The SAGE tool is approved as the S&T 
process for leadership to attain science support information concerning 
homeland security incidents/emergencies in order to mitigate, respond, 
and recover from those incidents. Committee members will be asked to 
provide recommendations for contacts in one of the 33 incidents as 
described in the DHS Incident Response Book. An update will be provided 
for HSSTAC deliverables under development in the following 
Subcommittees: Commercialization, Social Media Working Group and IOT 
Smart Cities. A message from Dr. Reginald Brothers will cover the S&T 
priorities as it relates to HSSTAC. There will be a period for public 
comment prior to adjourning the meeting.

    Dated: September 8, 2016.
Michel Kareis,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2016-22214 Filed 9-12-16; 4:15 pm]
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