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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 64207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25404]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2014-0047]

National Infrastructure Advisory Council

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of an Open Federal Advisory 
Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Friday, 
November 14, 2014, at the Navy League Building, 2300 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, VA 22201. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet on 
Friday, November 14, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting may 
close early if the committee has completed its business. For additional 
information, please consult the National Infrastructure Advisory 
Council Web site, www.dhs.gov/NIAC, or contact the National 
Infrastructure Advisory Council Secretariat by phone at (703) 235-2888 
or by email at NIAC@hq.dhs.gov.

ADDRESSES: Navy League Building, 2300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 
22201. The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public 
will register at the table at the door to the meeting room. For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the person listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT'' below as 
soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the Council as listed in the 
``Summary'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no 
later than 12:00 p.m. on November 14, 2014, in order to be considered 
by the council in its meeting. The comments must be identified by 
``DHS-2014-0047,'' and may be submitted by any one of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting written comments.
     Email: NIAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the 
subject line of the message.
     Fax: (703)603-5098.
     Mail: Nancy Wong, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane SW., Mail 
Stop 0607, Arlington, VA 20598-0607.
    Instructions: All written submissions received must include the 
words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for 
this action. Written 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 National Infrastructure Advisory Council, go 
to www.regulations.gov. Enter ``NIAC'' in the search line and the Web 
site will list all relevant documents for your review.
    Members of the public will have an opportunity to provide oral 
comments on the Transportation Resilience Working Group study, on the 
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engagement Working Group study, and on 
the report on the National Plan for Critical Infrastructure Security 
and Resilience (CISR) Research and Development (R&D). We request that 
comments be limited to the issues and studies listed in the meeting 
agenda and previous National Infrastructure Advisory Council studies. 
All previous National Infrastructure Advisory Council studies can be 
located at www.dhs.gov/NIAC. Public comments may be submitted in 
writing or presented in person for the Council to consider. Comments 
received by Nancy Wong after 12:00 p.m. on November 14, 2014, will 
still be accepted and reviewed by the members, but not necessarily by 
the time of the meeting. In-person presentations will be limited to 
three minutes per speaker, with no more than 15 minutes for all 
speakers. Parties interested in making in-person comments should 
register on the Public Comment Registration list available at the 
meeting location no later than 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Wong, National Infrastructure 
Advisory Council Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security, (703) 235-2888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The National 
Infrastructure Advisory Council shall provide the President, through 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, with advice on the security and 
resilience of the Nation's critical infrastructure sectors.
    The NIAC will meet to discuss issues relevant to critical 
infrastructure security and resilience as directed by the President. At 
this meeting, the council will receive an update presentation from the 
Transportation Resilience Working Group documenting their work to date 
on a study reviewing the Transportation Sector's resilience against 
potentially disruptive events. The council will also receive a Chief 
Executive Officer (CEO) Engagement Working Group update presentation on 
the development of recommendations for an Executive Summary of National 
Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 2013, targeted for use by Senior 
Executive Level/CEO critical infrastructure owners and operators and a 
communication strategy with this target community. Finally, the council 
will deliberate on its recommendations on priorities for the National 
Plan for CISR R&D. All three presentations will be posted no later than 
one week prior to the meeting on the council's public Web page--
www.dhs.gov/NIAC.

Meeting Agenda

I. Opening of Meeting
II. Roll Call of Members
III. Opening Remarks and Introductions
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
V. Working Group Update on Transportation Resilience Study
VI. Working Group Update on CEO Engagement Study
VII. Working Group Presentation on CISR R&D Plan Recommendations
VIII. Public Comment: Topics Limited to Transportation Resilience 
Study; CEO Engagement Study; Recommendations for National Plan for 
CISR R&D; and Previously Issued National Infrastructure Advisory 
Council Studies and Recommendations
IX. Discussion and Deliberation on Recommendations for the National 
Plan for CISR R&D
X. Closing Remarks

    Dated: October 21, 2014.
Nancy Wong,
Designated Federal Officer for the National Infrastructure Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2014-25404 Filed 10-27-14; 8:45 am]
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