[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65686-65687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20661]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-Q-2023-04; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 33]


Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee; Notification of Upcoming 
Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Acquisition Service (Q), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
GSA is hereby giving notice of a series of four (4) open public 
meetings of the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC). 
Information on attending and providing public comment is under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

DATES: The open public meetings will be held on Thursday, October 19, 
2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); 
Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., EDT; Thursday, 
November 2, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., EDT; and Thursday, 
November 9, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., EST. The agendas for the 
meetings will be made available prior to the October 19, 2023 meeting 
online at https://gsa.gov/fscac.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be accessible via webcast. Registrants 
will receive the webcast information before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle White, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), FSCAC, GSA, 703-489-4160, [email protected]. Additional 
information about the Committee, including meeting materials and 
agendas, will be available online at https://gsa.gov/fscac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    GSA, in compliance with the FedRAMP Authorization Act of 2022, 
established the FSCAC, a statutory advisory committee in accordance 
with the provisions of FACA (5 U.S.C. 10). The Federal Risk and 
Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within GSA is responsible 
for providing a standardized, reusable approach to security assessment 
and authorization for cloud computing products and services that 
process unclassified information used by agencies.
    The FSCAC will provide advice and recommendations to the 
Administrator of GSA, the FedRAMP Board, and agencies on technical, 
financial, programmatic, and operational matters regarding the secure 
adoption of cloud

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computing products and services. The FSCAC will ensure effective and 
ongoing coordination of agency adoption, use, authorization, 
monitoring, acquisition, and security of cloud computing products and 
services to enable agency mission and administrative priorities. The 
purposes of the Committee are:
     To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine ways 
that authorization processes can continuously be improved, including 
the following:
    [cir] Measures to increase agency reuse of FedRAMP authorizations.
    [cir] Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden, 
confusion, and cost associated with FedRAMP authorizations for cloud 
service providers.
    [cir] Measures to increase the number of FedRAMP authorizations for 
cloud computing products and services offered by small businesses 
concerns (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(a)).
    [cir] Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden and 
cost of FedRAMP authorizations for agencies.
     Collect information and feedback on agency compliance 
with, and implementation of, FedRAMP requirements.
     Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and 
collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community.
    The FSCAC will meet no fewer than three (3) times a calendar year. 
Meetings shall occur as frequently as needed, called, and approved by 
the DFO.

Purpose of the Meetings and Agendas

    The October 19, 2023 public meeting will be dedicated to presenting 
the Committee with additional information on the Cloud Solution 
Provider (CSP) Authorization Path through an in-depth presentation and 
facilitated discussions to develop draft recommendations.
    The October 26, 2023 public meeting will be dedicated to presenting 
the Committee with additional information on the Continuous Monitoring 
(ConMon) process through an in-depth presentation and facilitated 
discussions to develop draft recommendations.
    The November 2, 2023 public meeting will be dedicated to presenting 
the Committee with additional information on FedRAMP's automation 
initiatives and opportunities through an in-depth presentation and 
facilitated discussions to develop draft recommendations.
    The November 9, 2023 public meeting will be structured as a working 
session for the Committee to finalize their deliverable to the GSA 
Administrator with the Committee's recommendations for each priority 
initiative.
    The meeting agendas will be posted on https://gsa.gov/fscac prior 
to the October 19, 2023 meeting.

Meeting Attendance

    This meeting is open to the public and can be attended virtually. 
Meeting registration and information is available at https://gsa.gov/fscac. Registration for attending the meeting is highly encouraged by 
5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2023 to obtain the virtual meeting 
information for the meeting on October 19, 2023. Registration for 
attending the meeting is highly encouraged by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 
October 23, 2023 to obtain the virtual meeting information for the 
meeting on October 26, 2023. Registration for attending the meeting is 
highly encouraged by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2023 to obtain 
the virtual meeting information for the meeting on November 2, 2023. 
Registration for attending the meeting is highly encouraged by 5:00 
p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2023 to obtain the virtual meeting 
information for the meeting on November 9, 2023. After registration, 
individuals will receive meeting attendance information via email.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities, or 
to request accommodation for a disability, please email the FSCAC staff 
at [email protected] at least 10 days prior to each meeting. Live 
captioning may be provided virtually.

Public Comment

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide oral 
public comment during the FSCAC meetings by indicating their preference 
when registering. Written public comments can be submitted at any time 
by completing the public comment form on our website, https://gsa.gov/fscac. All written public comments will be provided to FSCAC members in 
advance of the meeting if received by Wednesday, October 11, 2023, for 
the Thursday, October 19, 2023 meeting; by Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 
for the Thursday, October 26, 2023 meeting; by Wednesday, October 25, 
2023, for the Thursday, November 2, 2023 meeting; and by Wednesday, 
November 1, 2023, for the Thursday, November 9, 2023 meeting, 
respectively.

Elizabeth Blake,
Senior Advisor, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-20661 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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