[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6608-6609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01290]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0096]


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 February 16-17, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
The meeting will be an open session with both in-person and webinar 
participation.

DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in-person Thursday, February 16, 2017, from 
1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday, February 17, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 
p.m.
    Due to security requirements, screening pre-registration is 
required for this event. Please see the ``REGISTRATION'' section below.
    The meeting may close early if the committee has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: Homeland Security, 1120 Vermont Ave. NW., 8th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Kareis, HSSTAC Designated 
Federal Official, S&T IAO STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 
245 Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528-0205, 202-254-8778, (Office), 
202-254-6176 (Fax) [email protected] (Email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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.
    If you plan to attend the meeting in-person you must RSVP by 
February 15, 2017. 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.

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 February 6, 2017. Please 
include the docket number (DHS-2016-0084) 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-2016-0096.
    Agenda: Day 1: This session will begin with updates from the 
subcommittees under HSSTAC. The Commercialization Subcommittee will 
present draft recommendations to the committee for discussion. The 
Social Media Working Group Subcommittee will present the results from 
the vote to accept the Best Practices document and the status of the 
new Federal Advisory Committee designation. The Internet of Things 
Smart Cities will present the final recommendations. And lastly, an 
update on the creation of a subcommittee on Quadrennial Homeland 
Security Review (QHSR) and

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an update on tasking under the subcommittee will be provided. This 
session will be followed by questions from the public. There will be 
discussions on the Internet of Things draft guidance document for their 
Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) program and the HSSTAC FY17 
planning updates followed by public comments to close out the day. Day 
2: The morning session will begin with a meeting overview followed by 
sessions on Technology Scouting, Technology Transfer and 
Commercialization.
    The sessions will focus discussion on the technology development 
lifecycle to include best practice recommendations on how to create 
situational awareness of new or emerging trends, technologies, 
capabilities and research; develop processes to efficiently use 
networks and partnerships to identify, locate, and evaluate existing or 
developing technologies, and identify methods that can be used to 
engage the commercial marketplace to support the development and 
ultimately the acquisition by homeland security stakeholders of new 
technologies while prioritizing the need to leverage limited resources 
and maximize impact. The day will end with questions and comments from 
the public.

    Dated: January 12, 2017.
Michel Kareis,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2017-01290 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
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