[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 1432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00278]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. CISA-2021-0021]


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 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 February 21, 2022. 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 
February 21, 2022.
    Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later than 
5:00 p.m. ET on February 21, 2022.
    Meeting Date: The NSTAC will meet on February 23, 2022, from 2:00 
p.m. to 3:00 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, please email 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 21, 2022.
    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 may 
be discussed during the meeting will be made available for review at 
https://www.cisa.gov/nstac on February 10, 2022. Comments may be 
submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 21, 2022 and must be identified 
by Docket Number CISA-2021-0021. 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-
2021-0021 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-
2021-0021.
    A public comment period is scheduled to be held during the meeting 
from 2:25 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. ET. Speakers who wish to participate in the 
public comment period must email [email protected] to register. 
Speakers should 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: Rachel Liang, 202-963-8300, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSTAC is established under the authority 
of Executive Order (E.O.) 12382, dated September 13, 1982, as amended 
by E.O. 13286, continued and amended under the authority of E.O. 14048, 
dated September 30, 2021. 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, 
February 23, 2022, to discuss current NSTAC activities and the 
Government's ongoing cybersecurity and NS/EP communications 
initiatives. Since the November 2021 NSTAC Meeting, the NSTAC has been 
tasked with developing a study focused on enhancing U.S. 
competitiveness in international standards. The study will focus on how 
government and industry work together to preserve the widespread use of 
the industry-driven model and at the same time enhance U.S. 
competitiveness and provide recommendations on how to ensure security 
in global standards. The tasking and associated letter will be 
discussed during the February 2022 conference call. This meeting is 
open to the public and will include: (1) Remarks from the 
Administration and CISA leadership on salient NS/EP and cybersecurity 
efforts; (2) a status update from the NSTAC Information Technology and 
Operational Technology Convergence Subcommittee; (3) a deliberation and 
vote on the NSTAC Report to the President on Zero-Trust and Trusted 
Identity Management; and (4) a discussion on the new tasking on 
international standards.

Rachel Liang,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, NSTAC, Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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