[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 11809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05966]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Notice of 
Renewal of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council 
Charter

AGENCY: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; renewal of Critical Infrastructure 
Partnership Advisory Council Charter.

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SUMMARY: On November 30, 2018, the Department renewed the Critical 
Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Charter. Through this 
notice, the Department is making the renewed CIPAC Charter publicly 
available and highlighting updated information and guidelines that have 
been included in the renewed charter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee Murphy, Designated Federal 
Officer, (202) 590-0840, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS established the Critical Infrastructure 
Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) and issued the initial CIPAC 
Charter on March 24, 2006.\1\ 71 FR 14930. The CIPAC facilitates 
interactions between government officials and representatives of owners 
and/or operators for each of the critical infrastructure sectors 
defined by Presidential Policy Directive 21 and identified in the 
National Infrastructure Protection Plan 2013: Partnering for Critical 
Infrastructure Security and Resilience. Please visit http://www.dhs.gov/cipac for more information on the CIPAC, the activities 
supported by the CIPAC, the CIPAC Membership Roster, and Council 
information.
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    \1\ The CIPAC was established consistent with 6 U.S.C. 121 and 6 
U.S.C. 451(a). Pursuant to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency Act of 2018, the National Protection Program 
Directorate (NPPD) was redesignated as CISA and the authorities 
related to the CIPAC under 6 U.S.C. 121 were transferred to 6 U.S.C. 
652. See 6 U.S.C. 652.
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    On November 30, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen 
M. Nielsen signed a renewal of the CIPAC Charter for an additional two 
years. The renewed CIPAC Charter supersedes the CIPAC Charter dated 
November 30, 2016 and is available on the CIPAC website at http://www.dhs.gov/cipac. The renewed CIPAC Charter includes updated 
information and guidelines concerning: (1) The formation and governance 
of working groups and cross sector activities; (2) the role of subject 
matter experts and limitations on their participation in the CIPAC; (3) 
types of meetings that occur under the CIPAC; and (4) ethics, 
government procurement, and intellectual property requirements for the 
CIPAC.

    Dated: March 13, 2019.
Renee Murphy,
Designated Federal Officer, Critical Infrastructure Partnership 
Advisory Council, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-05966 Filed 3-27-19; 8:45 am]
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