[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55089-55091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21923]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2012-0797]
National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) will
meet on September 24-25, 2013 in Washington, DC to discuss various
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issues relating to national maritime security. This meeting will be
open to the public.
DATES: The Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, September 25, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. This meeting may close early if all business is finished.
All written material and requests to make oral presentations should
reach the Coast Guard on or before September 13, 2013.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the new Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20593, Room 6i10-01-b-17. Due to security at the new Headquarters,
members of the public wishing to attend shall register with Mr. Ryan
Owens, Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) of NMSAC, telephone
202-372-1108 or [email protected] no later than September 18, 2013.
Additionally, all visitors to the Coast Guard Headquarters must provide
identification in the form of Government Issue picture identification
card for access to the facility. Please arrive at least 30 minutes
before the planned start of the meeting in order to pass through
security.
This meeting will be broadcast via a web enabled interactive online
format and teleconference line. To participate via teleconference, dial
866-810-4853; the pass code to join is 9760138. Additionally,
if you would like to participate in this meeting via the online web
format, please log onto https://share.dhs.gov/nmsac/ and follow the
online instructions to register for this meeting.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as
soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Comments that the public wishes the members
to see prior to the meeting should be submitted no later than September
18, 2013. Identify your comments by docket number [USCG-2012-0797]
using one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. We encourage use of
electronic submissions because security screening may delay delivery of
mail.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number [USCG-2012-0797].
All submissions received will be posted without alteration at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008 issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: Any background information or presentations available prior
to the meeting will be published in the docket. For access to the
docket to read background documents or submissions received by NMSAC,
go to http://www.regulations.gov insert ``USCG-2012-0797'' in the
``Search'' box, and follow instructions on the Web site.
Public comments will be sought throughout the meeting by the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) as specific issues are discussed by
the committee. Additionally, public oral comment period will be held
during the meetings on September 24, 2013, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
and September 25, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Speakers are
requested to limit their comments to 5 minutes. Please note that the
public comment period will end following the last call for comments.
Contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Owens, ADFO of NMSAC, 2703
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593, Stop 7581,
Washington, DC 20593-7581; telephone 202-372-1108 or email
[email protected]. If you have any questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Title 5, United States Code,
Appendix (Pub. L. 92-463). NMSAC operates under the authority of 46
U.S.C. 70112. NMSAC provides advice, consults with, and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, via the
Commandant of the Coast Guard, on matters relating to national maritime
security.
Agenda of Meeting
Day 1
The committee will meet to review, discuss and formulate
recommendations on the following issues:
(1) Cyber Security Executive Order. On February 12, 2013, President
Barack Obama signed an Executive Order \1\ to strengthen the
cybersecurity of critical infrastructure by increasing information
sharing and by jointly developing and implementing a framework of
cybersecurity practices with our industry partners. This is a
continuation of a discussion held during the April 2013 public meeting.
NMSAC will meet to review the Executive Order and begin initial work in
developing a framework for the maritime community.
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\1\ The Executive Order (not numbered) is available for viewing
online at the White House's Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/executive-order-improving-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity.
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(2) Presidential Policy Directive-21.\2\ On February 12, 2013, the
White House Office of the Press Secretary published a Presidential
Policy Directive (PPD) on critical infrastructure security and
resilience. PPD-21 updates the national approach from Homeland Security
Presidential Directive-7 (issued in 2003) to adjust to the new risk
environment, understand key lessons learned, and drive toward enhanced
capabilities. This is a continuation of a discussion held during the
April 2013 public meeting. NMSAC will meet to discuss and make
recommendations on Coast Guard's implementation of PPD-21 that will
impact the maritime community.
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\2\ Presidential Policy Directive-21 is available for viewing
online at the White House's Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/presidential-policy-directive-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resil.
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(3) Chemical Facility Safety and Security Executive Order.
President Obama signed an Executive Order \3\ on August 1, 2013, with
the goal of improving information sharing among Federal departments and
agencies and furthering coordination efforts with State, Local, and
Tribal entities involved in chemical regulation and response. In
addition, the Executive Order directs Federal agencies to look for
opportunities to modernize policies, regulations and standards and to
seek out stakeholder input to identify best practices. NMSAC will meet
to discuss and make recommendations on the Executive Order impacts on
the maritime community.
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\3\ The Executive Order is available for viewing online at the
White House's Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/01/executive-order-improving-chemical-facility-safety-and-security.
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(4) Transportation Security Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Notice of Proposed Rule Making. NMSAC will meet to receive an update,
discuss concerns and make recommendations concerning this Rule Making
project.
(5) Radiation Portal Monitoring. NMSAC will meet to review and
discuss the Radiation Portal Monitoring Program and the challenges
involved in replacing/altering current monitor programs within ports.
(6) Regulatory Agenda. NMSAC will meet to review, discuss and make
recommendations to the Coast Guard's future regulatory agenda.
(7) Public Comment period.
Day 2
The committee will meet to receive oral reports on the following
issues:
(1) Lessons learned/best practices encountered during Maritime
Security (MARSEC) Level increase over the Boston Marathon bombing.
(2) Lessons learned/best practices from Hurricane Sandy Recovery.
(3) Facility Security Office (FSO) training initiatives. NMSAC will
discuss/make recommendations on current FSO training initiatives.
(4) Future Security issues. NMSAC will be tasked to provide
guidance on emergent security issues. This will help the Coast Guard
develop a long term vision for its maritime security program.
(4) Public comment period.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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