[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43887-43888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18559]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2018-0049]


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 in-person with the option to join via 
webinar on Thursday, September 13, 2018. The meeting will be open to 
the public.

DATES: The HSSTAC meeting will take place Thursday, September 13, 2018 
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    The meeting may close early if the committee has completed its 
business.
    Due to security requirements, pre-registration is required for this 
event. Please see the ``REGISTRATION'' section below.

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will be held at 1120 Vermont Ave. NW, 
8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. To participate via webinar or for 
additional information on the webinar, please see the REGISTRATION 
section below.
    You may send comments, identified by docket number DHS-2018-0049 by 
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 Designated Federal Official, 
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-2018-0049.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to 
request special assistance at the meeting, please contact the 
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as 
soon as possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Kareis, HSSTAC Designated 
Federal Official, Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Interagency 
Office (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 Senior Official 
Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary, 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

    If you plan to attend the meeting in-person, you must RSVP by 
September 12, 2018. To register for the meeting, 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.
    To pre-register for the webinar, 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 September 12, 2018.

III. Public Comment

    At the end of the open session, there will be a thirty minute 
period for oral statements. The public is limited to 2 minutes per 
speaker. 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. Anyone is permitted to submit comments at any time, including 
orally at the meeting. However, those who would like their comments 
reviewed by committee members prior to the meeting must submit them in 
written form no later than September 10, 2018 per the instructions in 
the ADDRESSES section above.
    Agenda: Both of the in-person and webinar sessions will begin at 
9:30 with remarks from the Designated Federal Official, Michel Kareis, 
and the Committee Chair, Dr. Vincent Chan. Next, the Senior Official 
Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology, Bill Bryan will provide an overview of his priorities and 
new developments including updates on the Science and Technology 
Operating Model Blue Print and a discussion on proposed HSSTAC tasking.
    The afternoon session will begin with an emerging technology 
discussion and subcommittee updates. Information will be provided by 
the Social Media Working Group for Emergency Services and Disaster 
Management

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Subcommittee (SMWGESDM), Technology Scouting Partnerships Subcommittee, 
and the Commercialization Subcommittee.
    There will be a discussion on new topics for the Social Media 
Working Group for Emergency Services and Disaster Management 
Subcommittee including future technology shifts and trends in using 
social media to support disaster management. The final session of the 
day will be on updates to the whitepapers from the Quadrennial Homeland 
Security Review Subcommittee along with discussions on technology 
trends and innovations that impact S&T and DHS mission space.
    At the end of the open session, there will be a thirty minute 
period for oral statements. The public is limited to 2 minutes per 
speaker. Please note that the comments period may end before the time 
indicated, following the last call for oral statements.
    Meeting materials and the final meeting agenda will be posted on 
the following website by September 4, 2018: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/hsstac.

    Dated: August 15, 2018.
Michel Kareis,
Designated Federal Official for the HSSTAC.
[FR Doc. 2018-18559 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
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