[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16573-16574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04844]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-Q-2024-02; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 4]


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), as 
amended, GSA is hereby giving notice of an open public meeting 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 meeting will be held on Thursday, March 28, 
2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastern standard time (EST). The agenda 
for the meeting will be made available prior to the meeting online at 
https://gsa.gov/fscac.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person at 1800 F St NW, Room 
1461, Washington, DC 20004. The meeting will also be accessible via 
live stream. Registrants will receive the live stream 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, as amended (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 computing products and services. The FSCAC will 
ensure effective and ongoing coordination of agency

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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 Meeting and Agenda

    The March 28, 2024 public meeting will be dedicated to 
deliberations in order to determine what priority or priorities the 
Committee would like to work on next. Presentations may be held on 
updates to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) draft Memorandum 
titled ``Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program 
(FedRAMP)'' (OMB Draft Memo), FedRAMP's updates in response to the OMB 
Draft Memo, and Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) user 
experiences with the FedRAMP process. A vote will be held to approve 
the priority or priorities the Committee chooses to work on next. The 
meeting agenda will be posted on https://gsa.gov/fscac prior to the 
March 28, 2024 meeting.

Meeting Attendance

    This meeting is open to the public and can be attended in-person or 
virtually using the live stream link. Meeting registration and 
information is available at https://gsa.gov/fscac. Registration for 
attending the meeting in person is highly encouraged by 5 p.m. on 
Thursday, March 21, 2024 for easier building access. In-person public 
attendance is limited to the available space, and seating is available 
on a first come, first serve basis.
    If you plan to attend virtually, you will need to register by 5 
p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024 to obtain the virtual meeting 
information. 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 the meeting. Live captioning 
may be provided virtually, and ASL interpreters may be present onsite.

Public Comment

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide oral 
public comment during the FSCAC meeting 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, March 20, 2024.

Margaret Dugan,
Service-Level Liaison, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-04844 Filed 3-6-24; 8:45 am]
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