NSTAC Meeting Notice on Critical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) announced an open teleconference meeting on March 11, 2009, to discuss critical infrastructure security and cybersecurity policy. Comments regarding the meeting topics are due by April 1, 2009.
What changed
This document is a notice for an open advisory committee meeting of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). The meeting, held via teleconference on March 11, 2009, will address critical infrastructure security, adequacy of federal laws, organizational structures for communications needs, and immediate actions required. The notice is provided due to exceptional circumstances, as NSTAC input was requested by March 12, 2009, to inform the President's review of Federal cybersecurity policy.
Regulated entities or interested parties wishing to submit comments regarding the meeting topics must do so by April 1, 2009. Access to the teleconference and meeting materials requires prior contact by March 6, 2009. The meeting is open to the public, and individuals with disabilities requiring special assistance should indicate their needs when arranging access.
What to do next
- Submit comments regarding meeting topics by April 1, 2009.
- Contact Ms. Sue Daage by March 6, 2009, for teleconference access and meeting materials.
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ACTION:
Notice of an open advisory committee meeting.
SUMMARY:
The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will be meeting by teleconference; the meeting
will be open to the public.
DATES:
March 11, 2009, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will take place by teleconference. For access to the conference bridge and meeting materials, contact Ms. Sue
Daage at (703) 235-5526 or by e-mail at sue.daage@dhs.gov by 5 p.m. March 6, 2009. If you desire to submit comments regarding the March 11, 2009, meeting they must be submitted by
April 1, 2009. This deadline provides additional time for comments in consideration of this notice being provided less than
15 days prior to the meeting. Comments must be identified by NCS-2009-0001 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: NSTAC1@dhs.gov. Include docket number in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Office of the Manager, National Communications System (Customer Service Branch), Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray
Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20598-0615; Fax: 1-866-466-5370.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security” and NCS-2009-0001, the docket number for
this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the NSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Sue Daage, Customer Service Branch at (703) 235-5526, e-mail: sue.daage@dhs.gov or write the Deputy Manager, National Communications System, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Washington,
DC 20598-0615.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In compliance with 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), notice is hereby provided that less than 15 calendar days notice of this meeting is
being provided due to exceptional circumstances, namely, that the NSTAC's input on the above issues has been requested by
March 12, 2009, in order to inform in a timely manner the President's ongoing review of Federal cybersecurity policy.
NSTAC advises the President on issues and problems related to implementing national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications
policy. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463 (1972), as amended
appearing in 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
At the upcoming open meeting, the NSTAC Principals will discuss the following four issues:
The government's role(s) in securing and protecting the critical infrastructures and private sector networks.
The adequacy of related Federal laws, regulations, and policies.
Organizational structures needed to support national security and emergency preparedness communications needs in a converged
environment.Actions related to the above issues which require immediate attention.
Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should indicate this when arranging access to the teleconference
and are encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible.
Dated: March 2, 2009. Nicholas E. Andre, Acting Director, National Communications System. [FR Doc. E9-4806 Filed 3-5-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P
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