[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22172-22173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08427]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. CISA-2020-0003]


Notice of President's National Security Telecommunications 
Advisory Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) meeting; 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: CISA is publishing this notice to announce the following 
President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee 
(NSTAC) meeting. This meeting will be partially closed 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 May 6, 2020. For more information on how to participate, please 
contact [email protected].
    Speaker Registration: Registration to speak during the meeting's 
public comment period must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on 
May 6, 2020.
    Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later than 
5:00 p.m. ET on May 6, 2020.
    Meeting Date: The NSTAC will meet on May 13, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. 
to 2:30 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, please email 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 6, 2020.
    Comments: Members of the public are invited to provide comment on 
the issues that will be considered by the

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committee as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. 
Associated materials that participants may discuss during the meeting 
will be available at https://www.cisa.gov/national-security-telecommunications-advisory-committee for review on April 28, 2020. 
Comments may be submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 6, 2020 and must be 
identified by Docket Number CISA-2020-0003. Comments may be submitted 
by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Please 
follow the instructions for submitting written comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the Docket Number CISA-
2020-0003 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 to 
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-
2020-0003.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 1:50 
p.m. to 2:00 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 Executive Order 
(E.O.) 12382, 47 FR 40531 (September 13, 1982), as amended and 
continued under the authority of E.O. 13889, dated September 27, 2019. 
Notice of this meeting is given under FACA, 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 Wednesday, May 13, 
2020, to discuss current NSTAC activities pertinent to Government 
cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP priorities with senior Government 
officials. During the meeting, NSTAC members will also: (1) Receive a 
status update from the NSTAC Software-Defined Networking Subcommittee; 
and (2) evaluate potential future NSTAC study topics.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with section 10(d) of FACA and The 
Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)), it has been 
determined that certain agenda items require closure, as the disclosure 
of the information that will be discussed would not be in the public 
interest.
    The committee will meet in a closed session from 12:00 p.m. to 1:20 
p.m. Participants will engage in discussions on the: (1) Impact of 
pandemics on the information and communications technology (ICT) 
ecosystem and communications resiliency; and (2) Federal Government 
efforts concerning fifth generation (5G) technologies. For these items, 
Government officials will share data with NSTAC members on ongoing NS/
EP, cybersecurity, and communications resiliency initiatives across the 
public and private sectors. The information discussed will include 
specific vulnerabilities that affect the United States' ICT/5G 
infrastructures and proposed mitigation strategies. The premature 
disclosure of this information to the public would be likely to 
significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency action. 
Therefore, this portion of the meeting is required to be closed 
pursuant to section 10(d) of FACA and The Government in the Sunshine 
Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)).

Helen Jackson,
Designated Federal Officer, NSTAC.
[FR Doc. 2020-08427 Filed 4-20-20; 8:45 am]
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