[Federal Register: August 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 152)]
[Notices]               
[Page 46182-46183]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr09au05-85]                         

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DHS-2005-0055]

 
Notice of Meeting of Homeland Security Science and Technology 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Studies and Analysis, Science and Technology 
Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet in closed session.

DATES: The meeting dates are August 23, 2005, and August 24, 2005.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to submit comments, you must do so by August 15, 
2005. Comments must be identified by DHS-2005-0055 and may be submitted 
by one of the following methods:
     EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web site: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket.
 Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.     E-mail: HSSTAC@dhs.gov. Include docket number in the 

subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 254-6177.
     Mail: Ms. Brenda Leckey, Office of Studies and Analysis, 
Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC 20528.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Leckey, Office of Studies and 
Analysis, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland 
Security, Washington, DC 20528, HSSTAC@dhs.gov, 202-254-5041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.). The HSSTAC will meet for purposes of: (1) 
Identifying how DHS Science and Technology Directorate portfolios are 
designed to meet DHS objectives; (2) receiving a report from the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology on how the prior year's HSSTAC 
recommendations are being/will be implemented; (3) receiving a report 
from the Under Secretary of Science and Technology on the planned 
Department reorganization and priorities; and (4) receiving 
subcommittee reports.
    Specifically, the HSSTAC will receive briefings from the Science 
and Technology Directorate's Portfolio Managers identifying how the 
Portfolios are designed to meet DHS objectives (utilizing threat 
assessments, user requirements, filling capability needs, reducing 
vulnerabilities). The HSSTAC will then review the results of its 
subcommittees' activities undertaken since the last quarterly meeting 
in May 2005, and discuss any proposed subcommittee recommendations. The 
Committee will also receive a report from the Under Secretary detailing 
proposed actions and actions currently being taken by the Directorate 
as a result of the recommendations contained in the HSSTAC annual 
report to the Under Secretary and Congress. And lastly, the Committee 
will review past subcommittee activities, discuss areas of interest for 
future subcommittee activities, and dispense subcommittee assignments 
for the annual report to Congress due in January.
    In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) and 
pursuant to the authority delegated to him by the Secretary in DHS 
Management Directive 2300, the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology has determined that this HSSTAC meeting will address: 
Matters that would disclose investigative techniques and procedures

[[Page 46183]]

or endanger the lives or physical safety of law enforcement personnel; 
and matters the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate 
significantly proposed agency actions. Accordingly, consistent with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7) and (c)(9)(B), the meeting will be 
closed to the public.

    Dated: July 28, 2005.
Charles E. McQueary,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Science and Technology 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 05-15728 Filed 8-8-05; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410-10-P