[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08302]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Notice of the Renewal of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership 
Advisory Council Charter

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

ACTION: Notice of availability; renewal of the Critical Infrastructure 
Partnership Advisory Council Charter.

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SUMMARY: On November 29, 2022, the Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) approved the renewal of the Critical 
Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Charter. Through 
this notice, the Department is making the renewed CIPAC Charter 
publicly available and highlighting updated information and guidelines 
that have been included in the renewed charter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy J. Campbell, 202-372-7014, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS established the CIPAC on March 24, 
2006.\1\ (71 FR 14930). The Secretary has exempted the CIPAC from the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 
chapter 10, pursuant to his authority under 6 U.S.C. 451. The CIPAC 
facilitates interactions between government officials and 
representatives of owners and/or operators for each of the critical 
infrastructure sectors established by Presidential Policy Directive 21 
and identified in the current National Infrastructure Protection Plan. 
Please visit https://www.cisa.gov/critical-infrastructure-partnership-advisory-council for more information on CIPAC, activities supported by 
CIPAC, CIPAC Membership Roster, and Council information.
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    \1\ The CIPAC was established consistent with 6 U.S.C. 121 and 6 
U.S.C. 451(a). Pursuant to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency Act of 2018, the National Protection and Programs 
Directorate (NPPD) was re-designated as CISA and the authorities 
related to the CIPAC under 6 U.S.C. 121 were transferred to 6 U.S.C. 
652.
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    On November 29, 2022, the Secretary of Homeland Security renewed 
the CIPAC Charter for an additional two years. The renewed CIPAC 
Charter supersedes the CIPAC Charter dated November 30, 2020, and is 
available on the CIPAC website at https://www.cisa.gov/critical-infrastructure-partnership-advisory-council. The renewed CIPAC Charter 
includes new and clarifying information and guidelines concerning: (1) 
annual training requirements related to ethics standards and 
information sharing; (2) activities to ensure council membership is 
able to accomplish mission goals and objectives of the sector; and (3) 
a provision related to the sharing of classified information.

    Dated: April 14, 2023.
Amy J. Campbell,
Designated Federal Official, Critical Infrastructure Partnership 
Advisory Council, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-08302 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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