[Federal Register: December 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 250)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
National Communications System
[Docket No. NCS-2006-0008]
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Communications System, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.
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SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory
Committee (NSTAC) schedule of 2007 meetings.
DATES: By teleconference on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 from 11 a.m. to
12 p.m. Also by teleconference on Thursdays; March 29, June 14, and
September 27, 2007, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. In person on Thursday,
April 26, 2007, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: For access to the January 16, 2007, conference bridge and
meeting materials, contact Mr. William Fuller at (703) 235-5521, or by
e-mail at William.C.Fuller@dhs.gov by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 12,
2007. If you desire to submit comments pertaining to the January 16,
2007, meeting, they must be submitted by January 9, 2007. If you desire
to submit comments for subsequent 2007 meetings, they may be submitted
following the publication of specific meeting details in the Federal
Register. Comments for the January 16, 2007, meeting must be identified
by docket number NCS-2006-0008 and may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: NSTAC1@dhs.gov. Include docket number in the
subject line of the message.
Mail: Office of the Manager, National Communications
System (N5), Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20529.
Fax: 866-466-5370
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and NCS-2006-0008, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kiesha Gebreyes, Chief, Industry
Operations Branch at (703) 235-5525, e-mail: Kiesha.Gebreyes@dhs.gov or
write the Deputy Manager, National Communications System, Department of
Homeland Security, CS&T/NCS/N5.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSTAC advises the President on issues
and problems related to implementing national security and emergency
preparedness telecommunications policy. Notice of these meetings is
given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Pub. L. 92-463,
as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
At the January 16, 2007, meeting, the NSTAC members will receive
comments from their DHS stakeholders related to National Security/
Emergency Preparedness communications issues. The committee will also
discuss and vote on the NSTAC's Emergency Communications and
Interoperability Task Force Report, and discuss the work of the
International Task Force.
The 2007 NSTAC work plan focuses on National Security/Emergency
Preparedness communications issues related to emergency communications
and interoperability, influenza pandemic planning, telecommunications
and electric power interdependency, the National Coordinating Center,
the legislative and regulatory landscape, and international concerns.
For meetings subsequent to January 16, 2007; meeting agendas, meeting
details, and information regarding arrangements for persons with
disabilities will be published no later than 15 calendar days before
the meeting.
Persons with disabilities who require special assistance for the
January 16, 2007, meeting should indicate this when arranging access to
the teleconference and are encouraged to identify anticipated special
needs as early as possible.
Dated: December 20, 2006.
Peter M. Fonash,
Deputy Manager National Communications System.
[FR Doc. E6-22330 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
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