[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 74201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23883]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2018-0001]


Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee; Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Committee management; notice of open Federal advisory committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a 
virtual meeting of the Surface Transportation Security Advisory 
Committee (STSAC) on November 16, 2023. Members of the public will be 
able to participate virtually via WebEx. The meeting agenda and 
information on public participation is provided below under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The 
meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and adjourn at 4 p.m., Eastern Standard 
Time. As listed in the Public Participation section below, requests to 
attend the meeting, to address the STSAC, and/or for accommodations 
because of a disability, must be received by November 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually via teleconference. See 
Public Participation section below for information on how to register 
to attend the meeting. Attendance information will be provided upon 
registration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Harroun-Lord, Surface 
Transportation Security Advisory Committee, Designated Federal Officer, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, Virginia, 
20598, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4b7b0b7a5a7a4909785ca808c97ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="623136312321221611034c060a114c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>, 571-227-2283.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Section 1969 of the TSA Modernization Act,\1\ established the STSAC 
to advise, consult with, report to, and make recommendations to the TSA 
Administrator on surface transportation security matters, including the 
development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, 
initiatives, rulemakings, and security directives pertaining to surface 
transportation security. The STSAC also considers risk-based security 
approaches in the performance of its duties. While section 1969(f) 
exempts the STSAC from the Federal Advisory Committee Act,\2\ paragraph 
1969(c)(6)(B) requires that TSA hold at least one public meeting each 
year.
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    \1\ Division K of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public 
Law 115-254 (132 Stat. 3186; Oct. 5, 2018), codified at 6 U.S.C. 
204.
    \2\ 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
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Meeting Agenda

<bullet> Welcoming Remarks/Introductions
<bullet> Committee and Subcommittee briefings on activities, key 
issues, and focus areas--Cybersecurity Information Sharing; Emergency 
Management and Resiliency; Insider Threat; and Security Risk and 
Intelligence
<bullet> Public Comments
<bullet> Closing Comments and Adjournment

Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public via WebEx. Members of the 
public who wish to participate are required to register via email by 
submitting their name, contact number, and affiliation (if applicable) 
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#217275726062615552400f4549520f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc8f888f9d9f9ca8afbdf2b8b4aff2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a> by November 10, 2023. Attendees will be admitted 
on a first-to-register basis and attendance may be limited due to WebEx 
meeting constraints. Attendance information will be provided upon 
registration.
    Members of the public wishing to present oral or written statements 
must make advance arrangements by November 10, 2023. The statements 
must specifically address issues pertaining to the items listed in 
Meeting Agenda discussed above. Advance requests to present and/or 
written statements must be submitted via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a797e796b696a5e594b044e4259044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9babdbaa8aaa99d9a88c78d819ac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Oral presenters are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes.
    The STSAC and TSA are committed to providing equal access to this 
meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or 
services because of a disability, please contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by November 10, 2023.

    Dated: October 25, 2023.
Eddie D. Mayenschein,
Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2023-23883 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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