[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 21549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09394]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2017-0021]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; notice of open federal advisory committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet via teleconference on Thursday, June 8, 
2017. The meeting will be an open session.

DATES: The HSSTAC teleconference meeting will take place Thursday, June 
8, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting may close early if the 
committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may participate by teleconference but 
you must register. Please see the ``REGISTRATION'' section below.

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 teleconference please 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. You must RSVP by June 7, 2017.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to 
request special assistance at the meeting, please contact Michel Kareis 
as soon as possible. Her contact information is listed above in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

III. Public Comment

    At the end of the open session, there will be a period for oral 
statements. Please note that the comments 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. You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at 
the meeting, but if you want committee members to review your comment 
before the meeting, written comments must be received by June 1, 2017. 
Please include the docket number (DHS-2017-0021) 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-2017-0021.
    Agenda: The session will begin with a discussion on the technical 
papers produced by the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) 2018 
Subcommittee and follow on tasking. The committee will be voting on 
approval of the report created by the Subcommittee on Internet of 
Things (IOT). The Commercialization Subcommittee chair will update the 
committee on its report and recommendations. The Social Media Working 
Group for Emergency Services and Disaster Management (SMWG) will 
provide an update on the status of their activities and the FACA 
committee designation followed by a discussion on DHS S&T updates.
    A public comment period will be held at the end of the open 
session.

    Dated: May 3, 2017.
Michel Kareis,
DHS Science and Technology Directorate, Research and Development 
Partnerships, Interagency Office.
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