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the authority for ICCVAM involvement 

in activities relevant to the development 

of alternative test methods. ICCVAM 

acts to ensure that new and revised test 

methods are validated to meet the needs 

of Federal agencies, increase the 

efficiency and effectiveness and Federal 

agency test method review, and 

optimize utilization of scientific 

expertise outside the Federal 

Government. Additional information 

about ICCVAM can be found at http:// 

ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvam. 

NICEATM administers ICCVAM, 

provides scientific and operational 

support for ICCVAM-related activities, 

and conducts independent validation 

studies to assess the usefulness and 

limitations of new, revised, and 

alternative test methods and strategies. 

NICEATM and ICCVAM work 

collaboratively to evaluate new and 

improved test methods and strategies 

applicable to the needs of U.S. Federal 

agencies. NICEATM and ICCVAM 

welcome the public nomination of new, 

revised, and alternative test methods 

and strategies for validation studies and 

technical evaluations. Additional 

information about NICEATM can be 

found at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/ 

niceatm. 

Dated: April 24, 2014. 

John R. Bucher, 

Associate Director, National Toxicology 

Program. 

[FR Doc. 2014–10015 Filed 5–1–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2013–0067] 

Sector Outreach and Programs 

Division Online Meeting Registration 

Tool 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for 

comments; Renewal Information 

Collection Request: 1670–0019. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office Of 

Infrastructure Protection (IP), Sector 

Outreach and Programs Division 

(SOPD), will submit the following 

Information Collection Request to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). NPPD is 

soliciting comments concerning 

Renewal Information Collection 

Request, Sector Outreach and Programs 

Division Online Meeting Registration 

Tool. DHS previously published this 

ICR in the Federal Register on February 

10, 2014, for a 60-day public comment 

period. DHS received no comments. The 

purpose of this notice is to allow an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until June 2, 2014. This 

process is conducted in accordance with 

5 CFR 1320.10. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB. Comments should be 

addressed to OMB Desk Officer, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. 

Comments must be identified by DHS– 

2013–0067 and may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Email: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Include 

the docket number in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Fax: (202) 395–5806 

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. 

OMB is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nohemi Zerbi DHS/NPPD/IP/SOPD/ 

COG, Nohemi.Zerbi@hq.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On behalf 

of DHS, IP manages the Department’s 

program to protect the Nation’s 16 

Critical Infrastructure and Key Resource 

(CIKR) Sectors by implementing the 

National Infrastructure Protection Plan 

(NIPP) 2013 Partnering for Critical 

Infrastructure Security and Resilience . 

Pursuant to Presidential Policy Directive 

(PPD)—21 (February 2013), each sector 

is assigned a Sector Specific Agency 

(SSA) to oversee Federal interaction 

with the array of sector security 

partners, both public and private. An 

SSA is responsible for leading a unified 

public-private sector effort to develop, 

coordinate, and implement a 

comprehensive physical, human, and 

cybersecurity strategy for its assigned 

sector. SOPD executes the SSA 

responsibilities for the six CIKR sectors 

assigned to IP: Chemical; Commercial 

Facilities; Critical Manufacturing; Dams; 

Emergency Services; and Nuclear 

Reactors, Materials, and Waste 

(Nuclear). 

The mission of SOPD is to enhance 

the resiliency of the Nation by leading 

the unified public-private sector effort 

to ensure its assigned CIKR are 

prepared, more secure, and safer from 

terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and 

other incidents. To achieve this mission, 

SOPD leverages the resources and 

knowledge of its CIKR sectors to 

develop and apply security initiatives 

that result in significant, measurable 

benefits to the Nation. 

Each SOPD branch builds sustainable 

partnerships with its public and private 

sector stakeholders to enable more 

effective sector coordination, 

information sharing, and program 

development and implementation. 

These partnerships are sustained 

through the Sector Partnership Model, 

described in the NIPP 2013 pages 10–12. 

Information sharing is a key 

component of the NIPP Partnership 

Model, and DRS sponsored conferences 

are one mechanism for information 

sharing. To facilitate conference 

planning and organization, SOPD 

established an event registration tool for 

use by all of its branches. The 

information collection is voluntary and 

is used by the SSAs within the SOPD. 

The six SSAs within SOPD use this 

information to register public and 

private sector stakeholders for meetings 

hosted by the SSA. SOPD will use the 

information collected to reserve space at 

a meeting for the registrant; contact the 

registrant with a reminder about the 

event; develop meeting materials for 

attendees; determine key topics of 

interest; and efficiently generate 

attendee and speaker nametags. 

Additionally, it will allow SOPD to have 

a better understanding of the 

organizations participating in the CIKR 

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protection partnership events. By 

understanding who is participating, the 

SSA can identify portions of a sector 

that are underrepresented, and the SSA 

could then target that underrepresented 

sector elements through outreach and 

awareness initiatives. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, Office of 

Infrastructure Protection, Sector 

Outreach and Programs Division. 

Title: Sector Outreach and Programs 

Division Online Meeting Registration 

Tool. 

OMB Number: 1670. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Federal, state, local, 

tribal, and territorial government 

personnel; private sector members. 

Number of Respondents: 1000 

respondents (estimate). 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 50 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Recordkeeping Burden: 

$7200.00. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $8350.44. 

Dated: April 28, 2014. 

Scott Libby, 

Chief Information Officer, National Protection 

and Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2014–10078 Filed 5–1–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2014–0014] 

President’s National Security 

Telecommunications Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of Partially Closed Federal Advisory 

Committee Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The President’s National 

Security Telecommunications Advisory 

Committee (NSTAC) will meet on 

Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in 

Washington, DC. The meeting will be 

partially closed to the public. 

DATES: The NSTAC will meet in a 

closed session on Wednesday, May 21, 

2014, from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 

in an open session on Wednesday, May 

21, 2014, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The open session will be 

held at the Eisenhower Executive Office 

Building, Washington, DC and will 

begin at 12:45 p.m. Seating is limited 

and therefore will be provided on a firstcome,first-servebasis. Additionally, the 

public portion of the meeting will be 

streamed via webcast at http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/live. For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities or to 

request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact nstac@dhs.gov as soon 

as possible. 

We are inviting public comment on 

the issues the NSTAC will consider, as 

listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section below. Associated 

briefing materials that will be discussed 

at the meeting will be available at 

www.dhs.gov/nstac for review as of May 

5, 2014. Comments must be submitted 

in writing no later than May 14, 2014. 

Comments must be identified by docket 

number DHS–2014–0014 and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: NSTAC@dhs.gov. Include 

the docket number in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Fax: 703–235–5962, Attn: Sandy 

Benevides. 

• Mail: Designated Federal Officer, 

National Security Telecommunications 

Advisory Committee, National 

Protection and Programs Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, 245 

Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0615, Arlington 

VA 20598–0615. 

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 NSTAC, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, referencing 

docket number DHS–2014–0014. 

A public comment period will be held 

during the open portion of the meeting 

on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, from 3:15 

p.m. to 3:45 p.m., and speakers are 

requested to limit their comments to 3 

minutes. Please note that the public 

comment period may end before the 

time indicated, following the last call 

for comments. Contact Sandy Benevides 

at 703–235–5408 or 

Sandra.Benevides@dhs.gov to register as 

a speaker by close of business on May 

14, 2014. Speakers will be 

accommodated in order of registration 

within the constraints of the time 

allotted to public comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated 

Federal Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, telephone (703) 

235–5321 or Helen.Jackson@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

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

(Pub. L. 92–463). The NSTAC advises 

the President on matters related to 

national security and emergency 

preparedness (NS/EP) 

telecommunications policy. 

Agenda: The committee will meet in 

open session to engage in an 

international panel discussion 

comprised of members from Canada, the 

United Kingdom, and the United States 

to discuss their country’s approaches to 

infrastructure protection. Additionally, 

members will receive feedback from the 

Department of Homeland Security 

regarding the progress of the 

Government’s implementation of recent 

NSTAC recommendations. The NSTAC 

members will be briefed on the 

committee’s progress regarding its 

report on the Internet of Things. The 

committee will examine the 

cybersecurity implications of the 

Internet of Things, within the context of 

national security and emergency 

preparedness. Finally, NSTAC members 

will deliberate and vote on the NSTAC 

Information Technology Mobilization 

Scoping Report. The NSTAC will meet 

in a closed session to hear a classified 

briefing regarding cybersecurity threats 

and to discuss future studies based on 

Government’s security priorities and 

perceived vulnerabilities. 

Basis for Closure: In accordance with 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c), Government in the 

Sunshine Act, it has been determined 

that two agenda items require closure as 

the disclosure of the information would 

not be in the public interest. 

The first of these agenda items, the 

classified briefing, will provide 

members with context on nation state 

capabilities and strategic threats. Such 

threats target national communications 

infrastructure and impact industry’s 

long-term competitiveness and growth, 

as well as the Government’s ability to 

mitigate threats. Disclosure of these 

threats would provide criminals who 

wish to intrude into commercial and 

Government networks with information 

on potential vulnerabilities and 

mitigation techniques, also weakening 

existing cybersecurity defense tactics. 

This briefing will be classified at the top 

secret level, thereby exempting 

disclosure of the content by statute. 

Therefore, this portion of the meeting is 

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