[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 41730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17480]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. CISA-2019-0011]


Notice of President's National Security Telecommunications 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is 
publishing this notice to announce the following President's National 
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) meeting. This 
meeting is open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meeting Registration: Registration to attend the meeting is 
required and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) 
on August 26, 2019.
    Speaker Registration: Registration to speak during the meeting's 
public comment period must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on 
August 26, 2019.
    Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later than 
5:00 p.m. ET on August 26, 2019.
    Meeting Date: The NSTAC will meet on September 3, 2019 from 4:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. The meeting may close early if the committee has 
completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. For access to 
the conference call bridge, information on services for individuals 
with disabilities, or to request special assistance to participate, 
please email [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 26, 2019.
    Comments: Members of the public are invited to provide comment on 
the issues that will be considered by the committee as listed in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Associated materials that 
participants may discuss during the meeting will be available at 
www.dhs.gov/cisa/national-security-telecommunications-advisory-committee for review as of Monday, August 19, 2019. Comments may be 
submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 26, 2019 and must be identified by 
Docket Number CISA-2019-0011. Comments may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting written comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the Docket Number CISA-
2019-0011 in the subject line of the email.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the Docket Number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket and comments received by the 
NSTAC, please go to www.regulations.gov and enter docket number CISA-
2019-0011.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 4:20 
p.m.-4:40 p.m. ET. Speakers who wish to participate in the public 
comment period must register by emailing [email protected]. Speakers are 
requested to limit their comments to three minutes and will speak in 
order of registration. Please note that the public comment period may 
end before the time indicated, following the last request for comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Jackson, 703-705-6276, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSTAC was established by E.O. 12382, 47 
FR 40531 (September 13, 1982), as amended and continued under the 
authority of E.O. 13811, dated September 29, 2017. Notice of this 
meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 
Appendix (Pub. L. 92-463). The NSTAC advises the President on matters 
related to national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) 
telecommunications and cybersecurity policy.
    Agenda: The NSTAC will hold a conference call on Tuesday, September 
3, 2019, to discuss issues and challenges related to NS/EP 
communications. This will include discussions with Senior Level 
Government Stakeholders, a review of ongoing NSTAC work and a 
deliberation, and vote on the NSTAC Report to the President on 
Advancing Resiliency and Fostering Innovation in the Information and 
Communications Technology (ICT) Ecosystem. In this report, the NSTAC 
examined technology capabilities that are critical to NS/EP functions 
in the evolving ICT ecosystem, and Government measures and policy 
actions to manage near term risks, support innovation, and enhance 
vendor diversity for NS/EP critical capabilities.

    Dated: August 7, 2019.
Helen Jackson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Security Telecommunications 
Advisory Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-17480 Filed 8-14-19; 8:45 am]
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