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March 6, 2013: http://www.dhs.gov/sthsstac. To facilitate public participation, 

we invite public comment on the issues 

to be considered by the committee as 

listed in the ‘‘Supplementary 

Information’’ below. Comments may be 

submitted orally, in writing, or both. If 

submitting in writing, please include 

the docket number (DHS–2013–0014) 

and submit via one of the following 

methods before March 19, 2013: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: mary.hanson@hq.dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 202–254–6176. 

• Mail: Mary Hanson, HSSTAC 

Executive Director, Science and 

Technology Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 

Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number. 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 HSSTAC, go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. 

A period is allotted for oral public 

comment on March 21, 2013, after each 

topic area and before any 

recommendations are formulated. 

Speakers are asked to pre-register and 

limit their comments to three minutes or 

less. Please note that the public 

comment period may end before the 

time indicated, following the last call 

for comments. To register as a speaker, 

contact the person listed below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Hanson, HSSTAC Executive 

Director, Science and Technology 

Directorate, Department of Homeland 

Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, 

Washington, DC 20528, 202–254– 

5866(O), 202–254–5823 (F), 

mary.hanson@hq.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). The 

HSSTAC was established and operates 

in accordance with the provisions of the 

FACA. The committee addresses areas 

of interest and importance to the Under 

Secretary for Science and Technology, 

such as new developments in systems 

engineering, cyber-security, knowledge 

management and how best to leverage 

related technologies funded by other 

federal agencies and by the private 

sector. It also advises the Under 

Secretary on policies, management 

processes, and organizational constructs 

as needed. 

Agenda: Members will meet with the 

Under Secretary and Deputy Under 

Secretary for the DHS Science and 

Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) to 

discuss proposed areas for study and 

receive taskings from the Department. 

The committee will then receive oral 

and written reports from its 

subcommittees on the following issues: 

—DHS S&T collaboration with industry, 

and the Department’s request for 

HSSTAC input on how to improve 

that collaboration. 

—Cyber Security and the evolution of 

the Cyber Security Division of DHS 

S&T. 

The committee will review the 

information presented on each issue, 

deliberate on any preliminary 

recommendations presented by the 

subcommittees, and formulate initial 

recommendations for the Department’s 

consideration. The last item on the 

agenda is a briefing and discussion 

regarding the recent creation of a 

Resilient Systems Division at DHS S&T. 

The committee will hear why this 

division was created and its strategic 

direction, and will formulate 

preliminary recommendations for 

consideration by the Department. 

At the end of the meeting and 

following input from the committee, 

Department officials will prioritize the 

issues discussed and provide direction 

to the committee, including the possible 

establishment of new taskings to 

address the highest priorities. 

Dated: February 26, 2013. 

Mary Hanson, 

Executive Director, Homeland Security 

Science and Technology Advisory Committee. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2013–0019] 

Committee Name: Homeland Security 

Academic Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Homeland Security 

Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) 

will meet on March 20, 2013 in 

Washington, DC. The meeting will be 

open to the public. 

DATES: The HSAAC will meet 

Wednesday, March 20, 2013, from 10:00 

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please note that the 

meeting may close early if the 

committee has completed its business. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Ronald Reagan International Trade 

Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Floor B, Room B1.5–10, Washington, DC 

20004. All visitors to the Ronald Reagan 

International Trade Center must bring a 

Government-issued photo ID. Please use 

the main entrance on 14th Street NW. 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, send an email to 

AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov or 

contact Lindsay Burton at 202–447– 

4686 as soon as possible. 

To facilitate public participation, we 

are inviting public comment on the 

issues to be considered by the 

committee prior to the adoption of 

recommendations as listed in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. Comments must be submitted in 

writing no later than Tuesday, March 

12, 2013; must include DHS–2013–0019 

as the identification number; and may 

be submitted using one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 202–447–3713. 

• Mail: Academic Engagement; 

MGMT/Office of Academic 

Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department 

of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane 

SW.; Washington, DC 20528–0440. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and 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 Homeland 

Security Academic Advisory Council, 

go to http://www.regulations.gov. 

One thirty-minute public comment 

period will be held during the meeting 

on March 20, 2013, occurring between 

approximately 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

Speakers will be requested to limit their 

comments to three minutes. Please note 

that the public comment period may 

end before the time indicated, following 

the last call for comments. Contact the 

Office of Academic Engagement as 

indicated below to register as a speaker. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lindsay Burton, Office of Academic 


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Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department 

of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane 

SW.; Washington, DC 20528–0440, 

email: 

AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov, tel: 

202–447–4686 and fax: 202–447–3713. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

(Pub. L. 92–463). The HSAAC provides 

advice and recommendations to the 

Secretary and senior leadership on 

matters relating to student and recent 

graduate recruitment; international 

students; academic research; campus 

and community resiliency, security and 

preparedness; and faculty exchanges. 

Agenda: The five HSAAC 

subcommittees (Student and Recent 

Graduate Recruitment, Homeland 

Security Academic Programs, Academic 

Research and Faculty Exchange, 

International Students, and Campus 

Resilience) will give progress reports 

and may present draft recommendations 

for action in response to initial taskings 

issued by Secretary Napolitano at the 

March 20, 2012 full committee meeting, 

including: How to attract student 

interns, student veterans, and recent 

graduates to jobs at DHS; how to use 

social media and other means of 

communication to most effectively 

reach this audience; how to ensure that 

students and recent graduates of 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, Hispanic Serving 

Institutions, Tribal Colleges and 

Universities, and other Minority Serving 

Institutions know of and take advantage 

of DHS internship and job 

opportunities; how to define the core 

elements of a homeland security degree 

at the Associates, Bachelors and Masters 

levels; how to apply the Transportation 

Security Administration (TSA) 

Associates Program model to other 

segments of the DHS workforce who 

wish to pursue a community college 

pathway; how to form relationships 

with 4-year schools so that DHS 

employees’ credits transfer towards a 

higher level degree; how to enhance 

existing relationships between the 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency 

Management Institute and the higher 

education community to support 

Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD–8), 

expand national capability, and support 

a whole community approach; how to 

expand DHS cooperation with the 

Department of Defense academies and 

schools to provide current DHS 

employees with educational 

opportunities; how academic research 

can address DHS’ biggest challenges; 

how DHS operational Components can 

form lasting relationships with 

universities to incorporate scientific 

findings and Research and Development 

into DHS operations and thought 

processes; how universities can 

effectively communicate to DHS 

emerging scientific findings and 

technologies that will make DHS 

operations more effective and efficient; 

how to create a robust staff/faculty 

exchange program between academe 

and DHS; how DHS can improve its 

international student processes and 

outreach efforts; how DHS can better 

communicate its regulatory, policies 

and procedures to the academic 

community; how DHS can 

accommodate and support emerging 

trends in international education; how 

colleges and universities use specific 

capabilities, tools, and processes to 

enhance campus and community 

resilience as well as the cyber and 

physical infrastructure; how DHS grant 

programs may be adjusted to support 

resiliency-related planning and 

improvements; how campuses can 

better integrate with community 

planning and response entities; how to 

implement the whole community 

approach and preparedness culture 

within student and neighboring 

communities; how to strengthen ties 

between the DHS Federal Law 

Enforcement Training Center and 

campus law enforcement professionals; 

and how DHS can better coordinate 

with individual campus IT departments 

on the risks towards and attacks on 

computer systems and networks. The 

meeting materials will be posted to the 

HSAAC Web site at: http:// 

www.dhs.gov/homeland-securityacademic-advisory-council-hsaac no 

later than March 15, 2013. 

Responsible DHS Official: Lauren 

Kielsmeier, 

AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov, 

202–447–4686. 

Dated: February 26, 2013. 

Lauren Kielsmeier, 

Executive Director for Academic Engagement. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2013–0018] 

Request for Information (RFI) 

Regarding the Planned Biotechnology 

Development Module (BDM) as Part of 

the National Bio and Agro-Defense 

Facility (NBAF) and Notice of Public 

Workshop 

AGENCY: Department of Homeland 

Security, Science and Technology 

Directorate. 

ACTION: Request for Information and 

Notice of Workshop. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) Science and Technology 

Directorate (S&T), Office of National 

Laboratories (ONL) and the United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), Agricultural Research Service 

(ARS) and Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) are 

requesting information regarding 

utilization alternatives for the planned 

Biotechnology Development Module 

(BDM) a planned component of the 

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility 

(NBAF). The BDM will provide a 

distinct environment for scientific 

synergy, attract animal health industry 

involvement and serve to encourage 

public-private partnerships as 

countermeasures developed for 

agricultural biodefense emerge from 

NBAF. The information provided by 

industry and other interested 

stakeholders in response to this RFI will 

be used by DHS and USDA to better 

plan the scope, capacity, and utilization 

alternatives for the BDM facility. DHS 

and USDA are requesting that this 

information be provided in writing per 

the guidelines below. There will also be 

an opportunity for interested parties to 

participate in a workshop with DHS and 

USDA. 

DATES: The Request for Information 

period will be 60 days (March 5 to May 

3, 2013). Please submit written 

information no later than May 3, 2013. 

The workshop will be held on March 

22, 2013 from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. CST. 

ADDRESSES: Written Information should 

be submitted via email to: 

nbafprogrammanager@dhs.gov ATTN: 

Mary Goobic. 

The workshop will be held at the 

Kansas State University Olathe Campus 

(Forum Hall), 22201 W. Innovation 

Drive, Olathe, KS 66061. 

If you are interested in participating 

in the public workshop, please register 

at www.dhs.gov/nbaf by March 18, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Goobic, 202–254–6144. 


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