[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 34368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12679]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2016-0028]
Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: Committee management; notice of federal advisory committee
meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on June 21-22, 2016 in Washington, DC. The
meeting will be an open session with both in-person and webinar
participation.
DATES: The HSSTAC will meet in-person Tuesday, June 21, 2016, from 9:00
a.m.-4:25 p.m. and Wednesday, June 22, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Due to security requirements, screening pre-registration is
required for this event. Please see the ``REGISTRATION'' section below.
The meeting may close early if the committee has completed its
business.
ADDRESSES: Schafer Government Services, Homeland Security, 1125 15th
St. NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive
Director, S&T IAO STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 245
Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528-0205, 202-254-5617(Office), 202-254-
6176 (Fax) [email protected] (Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. appendix (Pub. L. 92-463). The committee
addresses areas of interest and importance to the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology (S&T), such as new developments in systems
engineering, cyber-security, knowledge management and how best to
leverage related technologies funded by other Federal agencies and by
the private sector. It also advises the Under Secretary on policies,
management processes, and organizational constructs as needed.
II. Registration
To pre-register for the virtual meeting (webinar) please send an
email to: [email protected]. The email should include the name(s),
title, organization/affiliation, email address, and telephone number of
those interested in attending. For information on services for
individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the
meeting, please contact Bishop Garrison as soon as possible.
If you plan to attend the meeting in-person you must RSVP by June
17, 2016. To register, email [email protected] with the following
subject line: RSVP to HSSTAC Meeting. The email should include the
name(s), title, organization/affiliation, email address, and telephone
number of those interested in attending.
III. Public Comment
At the end of each open session, there will be a period for oral
statements. Please note that the oral statement period may end before
the time indicated, following the last call for oral statements. To
register as a speaker, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the
issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the ``Agenda''
below. Written comments must be received by June 6, 2016. Please
include the docket number (DHS-2016-0028) and submit via one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-254-6176.
Mail: Bishop Garrison, HSSTAC Executive Director, S&T IAO
STOP 0205, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane,
Washington, DC 20528-0205.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number. Comments
received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read the background documents
or comments received by the HSSTAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov
and enter the docket number into the search function: DHS-2016-0028.
Agenda: Day 1: The morning session will cover the HSSTAC
deliverables, specifically a white paper discussion on
Interdisciplinary Centers of Excellence and an outbrief on the Social
Media Working Group Subcommittee, which focuses on social media
technologies for first responders. Comments and questions from the
public will follow the first session. The second morning session will
be a discussion led by Dr. Reginald Brothers on ``How to reinvigorate
traditional partners while building the innovation ecosystem.''
Committee members will be asked to provide feedback on the right
balance for an innovation ecosystem. The afternoon session will consist
of discussions on innovation and private sector outreach. Topics will
include: The innovation ecosystem, the future of innovation at the
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), innovation and public
private sector outreach, defining instruments of innovation and the
innovation ecosystem, best practices for public private partnerships on
engagement with an innovation hub and return on investment (ROI). There
will also be a briefing on the status of the Silicon Valley Office,
followed by a discussion on where DHS S&T should focus in building the
innovation ecosystem. Members will be asked to provide input on how DHS
S&T can create a national model for innovation rather than regional
models. Dr. Brothers will adjourn the meeting with a few closing
remarks. Day 2: The morning session will begin with a briefing on the
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR). The afternoon session will
include a continuation of the discussion where the members will be
asked to provide feedback on the QHSR process. There will be a period
for public comment followed by final comments on QHSR.
Dated: May, 24, 2016.
Bishop Garrison,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2016-12679 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am]
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