[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 27655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09915]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. CISA-2022-0003]


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 17, 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 
May 17, 2022.
    Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later than 
5:00 p.m. ET on May 17, 2022.
    Meeting Date: The NSTAC will meet on May 24, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. ET. The meeting may close early if the committee has 
completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The May 2022 NSTAC Meeting's open session is set to be held 
in person at 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC. For information on 
services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special 
assistance, please email [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 17, 
2022.
    Comments: Members of the public are invited to provide comment on 
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 May 9, 2022. Comments should be submitted 
by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 17, 2022 and must be identified by Docket Number 
CISA-2022-0003. 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-
2022-0003 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. You 
may wish to review the Privacy & Security Notice which is available via 
a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket and comments received by the 
NSTAC, please go to www.regulations.gov and enter docket number CISA-
2022-0003.
    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 3 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: Christina Berger, 202-701-6354, 
[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 meet in an open session on Tuesday, May 24, 
2022, to discuss current NSTAC activities and the Government's ongoing 
cybersecurity and NS/EP communications initiatives. This open session 
will include: (1) A keynote address; (2) a deliberation and vote on the 
NSTAC Report to the President on Enhancing U.S. Leadership in 
International Communications Technology Standards; and (3) a status 
update from the NSTAC Information Technology and Operational Technology 
Convergence Subcommittee.
    The committee will also meet in a closed session from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. during which time: (1) Senior Government intelligence 
officials will provide a threat briefing concerning threats to NS/EP 
communications and engage NSTAC members in follow-on discussion; and 
(2) NSTAC members and senior Government officials will discuss 
potential NSTAC study topics.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with section 10(d) of FACA and 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), The Government in the Sunshine Act, it has been 
determined that a portion of the agenda requires closure, as the 
disclosure of the information that will be discussed would not be in 
the public interest.
    These agenda items are the: (1) Classified threat briefing and 
discussion, which will provide NSTAC members the opportunity to discuss 
information concerning threats to NS/EP communications with senior 
Government intelligence officials; and (2) potential NSTAC study topics 
discussion. The briefing is anticipated to be classified at the top 
secret/sensitive compartmented information level. Disclosure of these 
threats during the briefing, as well as vulnerabilities and mitigation 
techniques, is a risk to the Nation's cybersecurity posture since 
adversaries could use this information to compromise commercial and 
Government networks. Subjects discussed during the potential study 
topics discussion are tentative and are under further consideration by 
the committee.
    Therefore, this portion of the meeting is required to be closed 
pursuant to section 10(d) of FACA and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).

    Dated: May 3, 2022.
Christina Berger,
Designated Federal Officer, NSTAC Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-09915 Filed 5-6-22; 8:45 am]
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