[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68356-68357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23835]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. CISA-2020-0015]


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 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 November 5, 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 
November 5, 2020.
    Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later than 
5:00 p.m. ET on November 5, 2020.
    Meeting Date: The NSTAC will meet on November 12, 2020, from 12:30 
p.m. to 4:15 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 November 5, 2020.
    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 
https://www.cisa.gov/national-security-telecommunications-advisory-committee for review on October 28, 2020. Comments may be submitted by 
5:00 p.m. ET on November 5, 2020 and must be identified by Docket 
Number CISA-2020-0015. 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-
2020-0015 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-
2020-0015.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 3:15 
p.m. to 3:25 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: Sandra Benevides, 703-705-6232, 
[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 Thursday, November 
12, 2020, to discuss current NSTAC activities pertinent to Government 
cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP priorities with senior Government 
officials. This meeting will include an open and closed session. During 
the open session, NSTAC members will: (1) Participate in a strategic 
discussion on promoting U.S. leadership in emerging information and 
communications technologies (ICT); (2) receive a status update from the 
NSTAC Communications Resiliency Subcommittee; and (3) receive a keynote 
address.
    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 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 
p.m. Participants will engage in discussions on key NS/EP 
communications topics, which may include strategic considerations for 
hardware and chipsets. The NSTAC will also discuss potential study 
topics for the upcoming work cycle. For these items, Government 
officials will share data with NSTAC members on ongoing NS/EP, 
cybersecurity, and communications resiliency initiatives across the 
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and private sectors. The information discussed will include specific 
vulnerabilities that affect the United States' national defense/
homeland security posture and ICT risk mitigation strategies. The 
premature disclosure of this information to the public is likely to 
frustrate implementation of proposed Government action significantly. 
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)).

Sandra J. Benevides,
Designated Federal Officer, NSTAC, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-23835 Filed 10-27-20; 8:45 am]
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