NSTAC Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

Regs.gov: National Communications System

Published November 20th, 2006

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a notice for a partially closed meeting of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). The meeting is scheduled for December 19, 2006, in Washington, DC. Comments on the meeting topics are due by December 12, 2006.

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This document provides notice of an upcoming meeting for the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), scheduled for December 19, 2006. The meeting will include both open and closed sessions, with the closed portion discussing the Global Infrastructure Resiliency (GIR) Report due to sensitive infrastructure information concerning system threats and vulnerabilities. Comments regarding the meeting topics must be submitted by December 12, 2006, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, email, mail, or fax.

Regulated entities, particularly government agencies involved in telecommunications policy, should note the meeting date and the deadline for submitting comments. While this is a notice of a meeting and not a rule change, awareness of the topics discussed, especially those in the closed session concerning infrastructure security, may be relevant for compliance and strategic planning. No specific compliance actions are mandated by this notice, but entities interested in providing input should adhere to the comment submission deadline.

What to do next

Submit comments by December 12, 2006, if desired.
Note the meeting date of December 19, 2006.

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ACTION:

Notice of Partially Closed Advisory Committee Meeting

SUMMARY:

The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will meet in a partially closed session.

DATES:

Tuesday, December 19, 2006, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will take place at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St. NW., Washington, DC. If you desire to submit comments,
they must be submitted by December 12, 2006. Comments must be identified by Docket Number NCS-2006-0009 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 (N5), Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC, 20529.

• Fax: 866-466-5370.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security” and NCS-2006-0009, the docket number for
this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at 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. Kiesha Gebreyes, Chief, Industry Operations Branch at (703) 235-5525, e-mail: Kiesha.Gebreyes@dhs.gov or write the Deputy Manager, National Communications System, Department of Homeland Security, CS&T/NCS/N5.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 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), Pub. L. 92-463,
as amended (5 U.S.C. App.1 et seq.).

Between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., the NSTAC will receive comments from government stakeholders, discuss the work of the NSTAC's Emergency
Communications and Interoperability Task Force (ECITF), and discuss the work of the Telecommunications and Electric Power
Interdependency Task Force (TEPITF). This portion of the meeting will be open to the public.

Between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., the committee will discuss the Global Infrastructure Resiliency (GIR) Report. This portion of the
meeting will be closed to the public.

Basis for Closure: The GIR discussion will likely involve sensitive infrastructure information concerning system threats and explicit physical/cyber
vulnerabilities related to current communications capabilities. Public disclosure of such information would heighten awareness
of potential vulnerabilities and increase the likelihood of exploitation by terrorists or other motivated adversaries. Pursuant
to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.), the Department has determined that this discussion will concern matters which, if disclosed, would be likely to frustrate
significantly the implementation of a proposed agency action. Accordingly, this portion of the meeting will be closed to the
public pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities: For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting,
contact Kiesha Gebreyes as soon as possible.

Dated: November 20, 2006. Peter M. Fonash, Deputy Manager National Communications System. [FR Doc. E6-20403 Filed 12-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P