Document ID: USCG-2022-1001-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; January 2023 Meetings
Posted Date: 2023-01-06T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1080-1081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00068]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2022-1001]

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; January 2023 
Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (Committee) 
will conduct a series of meetings over 2 days in Baton Rouge, LA to 
review and discuss on matters relating to national maritime security, 
including on enhancing the sharing of information related to 
cybersecurity risks that may cause a transportation security incident, 
between relevant Federal agencies and (a) State, local, and Tribal 
governments, (b) relevant public safety and emergency response 
agencies, (c) relevant law enforcement and security organizations, (d) 
maritime industry, (e) port owners and operators, and (f) terminal 
owners and operators. All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meetings: The Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 
from 9 a.m. until noon Central Standard Time (CST), and on Wednesday, 
January 25, 2023, from 9 a.m. until noon CST. Please note these 
meetings may close early if the Committee has completed its business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written 
comments no later than January 22, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Louisiana State University 
Foundation Building located at 3796 Nicholson Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 
LSU Foundation--Home. The meeting will also be held virtually. To join 
the virtual meetings or to request special accommodations, contact the 
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no 
later than 1 p.m. CDT on January 22, 2023, to obtain the needed 
information. The number of virtual lines are limited and will be

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available on a first-come, first-served basis.
    Pre-registration information: Pre-registration is required for 
attending virtual meetings. You must request attendance by contacting 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice. You will receive response with attendance instructions.
    Attendees at the in-person meetings will be required to follow 
COVID-19 safety guidelines promulgated by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), which may include the need to wear masks. 
CDC guidance on COVID protocols can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/guidance.html.
    The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee is committed to 
ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability 
status. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to 
fully participate, please email Mr. Ryan Owens at ryan.f.owens.uscg.mil 
or call (202) 302-6565 as soon as possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings as time permits, but if you want 
Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please 
submit your comments no later than January 22, 2023. We are 
particularly interested in comments regarding the topics in the 
``Agenda'' section below. We encourage you to submit comments through 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your 
material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or 
email the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket 
number [USCG-2022-1001]. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at https://www.regulations.gov including any personal 
information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security 
Notice found via on the homepage https://www.regulations.gov. For more 
about the privacy and submissions in response to this document, see 
DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 
2020). If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, 
contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being 
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by following 
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online 
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments 
are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Owens, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593, Stop 7581, 
Washington, DC 20593-7581; telephone 202-302-6565 or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (5 U.S.C. appendix). The Committee 
was established on December 4, 2018, by section 602 of the Frank 
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-282, 132 
Stat. 4190, and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 70112. The Committee operates 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
appendix) and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The National Maritime Security Advisory 
Committee provides advice, consults with, and makes recommendations to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, via the Commandant of the U.S. 
Coast Guard, on matters relating to national maritime security.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee 
meeting is as follows:
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
    (1) Call to Order.
    (2) Introduction.
    (3) Designated Federal Official Remarks.
    (4) Roll call of Committee members and determination of quorum.
    (5) Remarks from Committee Leadership.
    (6) Discussion of Tasks. The Committee will provide an update on 
the following tasks:
    a. Task T-2021-2: Provide input to support further development of 
the Maritime Cyber Risk Assessment Model.
    b. Task T-2022-4: Transportation Worker Identification Credential 
(TWIC) Reader Program.
    c. Task T-2022-5: Working Group on Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing.
    (7) Public Comment Period.
    (8) Meeting Recess.

Day 2

Wednesday, January 25, 2022
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Introduction.
    (3) Designated Federal Official Remarks.
    (4) Committee Chair Remarks.
    (5) Committee Sector Report. Committee members will provide an 
update on related efforts within their sector and will provide items of 
future interest for the Committee to consider.
    (6) Update on TSA programs to secure vessels and facilities from 
mass shooter events.
    (7) Public Comment Period.
    (8) Closing Remarks/Plans for Next Meeting.
    (9) Adjournment of Meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/NMSAC no later than January 22, 2023. Alternatively, 
you may contact Mr. Ryan Owens as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above.
    There will be a public comment period at the end of meetings. 
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please 
note that the public comment period may end before the period allotted, 
following the last call for comments. Please contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to register 
as a speaker.

    Dated: January 3, 2023.
Amy M. Beach,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-00068 Filed 1-5-23; 8:45 am]
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