[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40777-40778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17716]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2018-0040]


The President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Committee management; notice of an open Federal Advisory 
Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council 
(NIAC) will meet Thursday, September 13, 2018, in Arlington, VA. This 
meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The NIAC will meet on Thursday, September 13, 2018, 9:00 a.m.-
12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The meeting may close early if 
the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: 1310 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22201, Maryland 
Training Room. Members of the public will register at the registration 
table prior to entering the meeting room. For information on facilities 
or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special 
assistance at the meeting, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as possible.
    Members of the public are invited to provide comments on issues to 
be considered by the NIAC mentioned in the supplementary information 
section.

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Comments must be submitted in writing and received by the Department of 
Homeland Security no later than 12:00 p.m. on September 12, 2018, in 
order to be considered by the Council in its meeting. The comments must 
be identified by docket number DHS-2018-0040, and may be submitted by 
any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting written comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include docket number DHS-2018-
0018 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (703) 235-9707, ATTN: Ginger Norris.
     Mail: Ginger Norris, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail 
Stop 0612, Washington, DC 20598-0607.
    Instructions: All written submissions must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number DHS-2018-0040. 
Written comments will be posted without alteration at 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or 
comments received by the NIAC, go to www.regulations.gov. Enter 
``NIAC'' in the search line and the website will list all relevant 
documents for your review.
    Members of the public will have an opportunity to provide oral 
comments on the topics on the meeting agenda below, and on any previous 
studies issued by the NIAC. We request that comments be limited to the 
issues and studies listed in the meeting agenda and previous NIAC 
studies. All previous NIAC studies can be located at www.dhs.gov/NIAC. 
Public comments may be submitted in writing or presented in person for 
the Council to consider. Written comments for discussion during the 
NIAC meeting must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 
2018. Comments received after the deadline will be added to the 
subsuquent meeting minutes, if received before meeting minutes are 
finalized. In-person presentations will be limited to three minutes per 
speaker, with no more than 15 minutes for all speakers. Parties 
interested in making in-person comments should register on the Public 
Comment Registration list available at the entrance to the meeting 
location prior to the beginning of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginger Norris, NIAC Designated Federal 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 202-441-5885, 
[email protected]. You may also consult the NIAC website, 
www.dhs.gov/NIAC, or contact the NIAC Secretariat by phone at (703) 
235-2888 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The NIAC shall 
provide the President, through the Secretary of Homeland Security, with 
advice on the security and resilience of the Nation's critical 
infrastructure sectors. The NIAC will meet to discuss issues relevant 
to critical infrastructure security and resilience, as directed by the 
President. The Council will discuss future taskings and host a cross-
sector panel discussion about various risks facing critical 
infrastructure. All slide presentations will be posted prior to the 
meeting on the Council's public web page, www.dhs.gov/NIAC.

Agenda

I. Opening of Meeting
II. Roll Call of Members
III. Opening Remarks and Introductions
IV. Approval of June 2018 Meeting Minutes
V. Catastrophic Power Outage Study Update
VI. Public Comment
VII. Discussion of New NIAC Business
VIII. Closing Remarks
IX. Adjournment

Deirdre Gallop-Anderson,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the National Infrastructure 
Advisory Council.
[FR Doc. 2018-17716 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am]
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