[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 208 (Monday, November 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60268-60269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23651]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2021-0043]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Committee management; notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
charter re-establishment.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that the re-
establishment of the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee (HSSTAC) is necessary and in the public interest in 
connection with the Department of Homeland Security, Science and 
Technology Directorate's performance of its duties. This determination 
follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General 
Services Administration.

ADDRESSES: If you desire to submit comments on this action, they must 
be submitted by October 22, 2021. Comments must be identified by (DHS-
2021-0043) and may be submitted 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.
     Mail: Adam Cox, HSSTAC Executive Director, and Stanley 
Cunningham, Designated Federal Official, S&T Department of Homeland 
Security, 0205 Murray Ln. SW, Washington DC 20528.
     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-2021-0043.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Cox, HSSTAC Executive Director, 
and Stanley Cunningham, HSSTAC Designated Federal Official, S&T 
Department of Homeland Security, [email protected], 202-878-1455.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Name of Committee: Homeland Security Science and Technology 
Advisory Committee (HSSTAC).
    Purpose and Objective: The charter of the Homeland Security Science 
and Technology Committee (HSSTAC) is being re-established in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Title 
5 United States Code, Appendix. The HSSTAC is established pursuant to 
the authority of Title 6 United States Code, Section 451 and provides 
independent, consensus scientific and technical advice and 
recommendations to the Under Secretary for Science and Technology who 
leads the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology 
Directorate (S&T). S&T's activities focus on strengthening America's 
security and resiliency by providing knowledge products and innovative 
technology solutions for the Homeland Security Enterprise. The HSSTAC 
will support the priority needs of DHS S&T's Chief Scientist, Director 
of Strategy and Policy, as well as the functional offices conducting 
the Directorate's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) 
mission. Upon request by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
committee will provide scientifically- and technically-based advice to 
the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
    Duration: The committee's charter is effective November 15, 2021 
and expires November 15, 2023.
    Responsible DHS Officials: Adam Cox, HSSTAC Executive Director, and 
Stanley Cunningham, HSSTAC Designated Federal Official, S&T

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Department of Homeland Security, [email protected].

    Dated: September 21, 2021.
Stanley Cunningham,
Designated Federal Official for the HSSTAC.
[FR Doc. 2021-23651 Filed 10-29-21; 8:45 am]
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