[Federal Register: February 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 30)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Directorate of Science and Technology; Notice of Meeting of
Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology,
Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet in a partially closed session in Potomac,
MD on February 26 & 27, 2004.
DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in open session on February 26, 2004, from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. HSSTAC will meet in closed session on February 26,
2004, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on February 27, 2004, from 8:25
a.m. to 3 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Wilson, Homeland Security
Science and Technology Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland
Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Washington, DC 20528;
telephone (202) 205-5041; e-mail HSSTAC@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2. The HSSTAC will meet
for purposes of: (1) Welcoming and introducing members of the
committee; (2) receiving briefings on the mission and organization of
the department; (3) receiving briefings on the mission and approaches
of the Science and Technology Directorate; (4) holding roundtable
discussions with the Committee members; (5) discussing the role of the
Committee in advising the Department; (6) receiving briefings on
detailed historical background, organization, programs,
accomplishments, and plans of the Science and Technology Directorate;
(7) receiving briefings on activities and accomplishments of the Office
of Research & Development, the Homeland Security Advanced Projects
Research Agency, the Office of Systems Engineering and Development, and
the Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations and Incident
Management. This meeting will be partially closed; the open portions of
the meeting for purposes of (1) through (5) above will be held in the
Gymnasium Room of the William F. Bolger Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on February 26, 2004. The closed portions of the meeting, for purposes
of (6) and (7) above will be held at the William F. Bolger Center from
2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on February 26, 2004, and from 8:25 a.m. to 3
p.m. on February 27, 2004. The William F. Bolger Center is located at
9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac, MD 20854.
Public Attendance: Members of the public will be registered to
attend the public session on a first-come, first-served basis per the
procedures that follow. Security requires that any member of the public
who wishes to attend the public session provide his or her name, social
security number, and date of birth no later than 5 p.m. EST, Tuesday,
February 18, 2004. Please provide the required information to Craig
Wilson via email at HSSTAC@dhs.gov, or via phone at (202) 205-5041.
Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should
indicate so in their admittance request. Photo identification will be
required for entry into the public session, and everyone in attendance
must be present and seated by 10:45 a.m. on February 26, 2004.
Basis for Closure: In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.
2), the Under Secretary for Science and Technology has issued a
determination that portions of this HSSTAC meeting will concern matters
sensitive to homeland security within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)
(7) and (c)(9)(B) and that, accordingly, these portions of the meeting
will be closed to the public.
Public Comments: Members of the public who wish to file a written
statement with the HSSTAC may do so by mail to Craig Wilson at the
following address: Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory
Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology
Directorate, Washington, DC 20528. Comments may also be sent via email
to HSSTAC@dhs.gov or via fax at (202) 772-9916.
Dated: February 6, 2004.
Charles E. McQueary,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 04-3284 Filed 2-10-04; 4:06 pm]
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