The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC), 7457-7458 [E9-3337]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 17, 2009 / Notices relevant to the protection of critical infrastructure as directed by the President. The April 14, 2009 meeting will include a final report from the Frameworks for Dealing with Disasters and Related Interdependencies Working Group and status reports from the I. Opening of Meeting ............................................................................. II. Roll Call of Members .......................................................................... III. Opening Remarks and Introductions ................................................ Participating but not Expected to Make Remarks .......................... IV. Approval of January 2009 Minutes .................................................. V. Working Group Final Presentation .................................................... A. The Frameworks for Dealing with Disasters and Related Interdependencies Working Group. VI. Working Group Status Update .......................................................... A. The Critical Infrastructure Resilience Working Group ............. VII. New Business ................................................................................... VIII. Closing Remarks .............................................................................. IX. Adjournment ...................................................................................... Procedural While this meeting is open to the public, participation in The National Infrastructure Advisory Council deliberations is limited to committee members, Department of Homeland Security officials, and persons invited to attend the meeting for special presentations. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the NIAC Secretariat at 703–235–2888 as soon as possible. Dated: February 3, 2009. Nancy J. Wong, Designated Federal Officer for the NIAC. [FR Doc. E9–3180 Filed 2–13–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2009–0005] sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) AGENCY: Directorate for National Protection and Programs, DHS. ACTION: Update of CIPAC council membership. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the establishment of the Critical VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:45 Feb 13, 2009 Jkt 217001 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Critical Infrastructure Resilience Working Group. The meeting agenda is as follows: Nancy J. Wong, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), NIAC, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Nancy J. Wong, DFO, NIAC, DHS. NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Chairman Emeritus, TXU Corp. Janet Napolitano, Secretary, DHS (invited). James L. Snyder, Acting Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, DHS (invited). Jason Brown, Senior Director for Cyber Security and Information Sharing, Homeland Security Council (invited). NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Presiding. NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Presiding. Edmund G. Archuleta, President and CEO, El Paso Water Utilities, NIAC Member; James B. Nicholson, Chairman and CEO, PVS Chemicals, Inc., NIAC Member; and The Honorable Tim Pawlenty, Governor, The State of Minnesota, NIAC Member. NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Presiding. Wesley Bush, President and COO, Northrop Grumman, NIAC Member; and Margaret E. Grayson, (former) President, Coalescent Technologies, Inc., NIAC Member. NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Vice Chairman; Alfred R. Berkeley III, NIAC Members. James L. Snyder, Acting Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, DHS (invited). NIAC Chairman Erle A. Nye, Presiding. Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) by notice published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2006. That notice identified the purpose of CIPAC as well as its membership. This notice provides (i) the quarterly CIPAC membership update, (ii) instructions on how the public can obtain the CIPAC membership roster and other information on the Council, and (iii) information on recently completed CIPAC meetings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Wong, Director Partnership Programs and Information Sharing Office, Partnership and Outreach Division, Office of Infrastructure Protection, National Protection and Programs Directorate, United States Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, telephone (703) 235–3999 or via e-mail at CIPAC@dhs.gov. Responsible DHS Official: Nancy J. Wong, Director Partnership Programs and Information Sharing Office, Partnership and Outreach Division, Office of Infrastructure Protection, National Protection and Programs Directorate, United States Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, telephone (703) 235–3999 or via e-mail at CIPAC@dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Activity: CIPAC facilitates interaction between government officials and representatives of the community of owners and/or operators for each of the critical infrastructure or PO 00000 7457 Sfmt 4703 key resource (CIKR) sectors defined by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD–7) and identified in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). The scope of activities covered by CIPAC includes planning; coordinating among government and CIKR owner/operator security partners; implementing security program initiatives; conducting operational activities related to critical infrastructure protection security measures, incident response, recovery, infrastructure resilience, reconstituting CIKR assets and systems for both manmade as well as naturally occurring events; and sharing threat, vulnerability, risk mitigation, and infrastructure continuity information and best practices. Organizational Structure: CIPAC members are organized into eighteen HSPD–7 critical infrastructure and/or key resource sectors. Within all of the sectors containing private sector CIKR owners/operators there generally exists a Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) that includes CIKR owners and/or operators or their representative trade associations. Each of the sectors also has a Government Coordinating Council (GCC) whose membership includes a lead Federal agency that is defined as the Sector Specific Agency (SSA), and all of the relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, and/or Territorial government agencies (or their representative bodies) whose mission interests also involve the scope of the CIPAC activities for that particular sector. E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 7458 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 17, 2009 / Notices CIPAC Membership: CIPAC Membership includes (i) CIKR owner and/or operator members of an SCC; (ii) trade association members who are members of a SCC representing the interests of CIKR owners and/or operators. CIKR owners and operators own and invest in infrastructure assets or in the systems and processes to secure them. CIKR owners and/or operators are held responsible by the public for CIKR operations and the response and recovery when their CIKR assets and systems are disrupted; (iii) each sector’s Government Coordinating Council (GCC); and, based upon DHS’ recent establishment of this council; (iv) State, local, Tribal, and Territorial governmental officials comprising the DHS State, Local, Tribal, Territorial GCC. CIPAC Membership Roster and Council Information: The current roster of CIPAC membership is published on the CIPAC Web site (https:// www.dhs.gov/cipac) and is updated as the CIPAC membership changes. Members of the public may visit the CIPAC Web site at any time to obtain current CIPAC membership as well as the current and historic list of CIPAC meetings and agendas. Dated: February 2, 2009. Nancy Wong, Designated Federal Officer for the CIPAC. [FR Doc. E9–3337 Filed 2–13–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2009–0093] Announcement of Public Meeting Regarding the Ambassador Bridge Enhancement Project, Detroit River, Detroit, MI and Windsor, ON, Canada Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The United States Coast Guard (USCG), as lead federal agency under the National Environmental Policy Act, will hold a public meeting for citizens to provide oral comments relating to the Ambassador Bridge Enhancement Project (ABEP) across the Detroit River between Detroit, MI and Windsor, ON, Canada. The project entails construction of a companion bridge adjacent to the existing Ambassador Bridge. This meeting will serve to update the public on the USCG coordination efforts with other expert agencies that have occurred since the VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:45 Feb 13, 2009 Jkt 217001 ABEP draft Environmental Assessment was published for comment in May 2007. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on March 17, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you would like to submit written materials as part of the meeting record or request to make an oral presentation at the meeting please provide your information to the Docket Management Facility no later than March 12, 2009. All comments you wish to incorporate as part of the meeting record must be received by March 23, 2009. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Earhart Middle School located at 1000 Scotten Street, Detroit, Michigan 48209. You may send written material, comments and requests to make oral presentation and all other comments and materials, under the Coast Guard docket number USCG–2009–0093, to the Docket Management Facility at the U.S. Department of Transportation using any one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. (2) Fax: 202–493–2251. (3) 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. (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. Our online docket for this meeting is available on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG–2009–0093. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions regarding this notice call Ms. Hala Elgaaly, Administrator, Bridge Program, 202–372–1511. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 13, 2006, the Detroit International Bridge Company submitted a bridge permit application to the USCG for construction of a new companion bridge adjacent to the existing Ambassador Bridge between Detroit, MI and Windsor, ON, Canada. The new bridge will provide six lanes of travel, three in each direction. One lane in each direction will be dedicated PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to low-risk commercial traffic and the other lanes will be open to general automobile and commercial traffic. The existing bridge, which is approximately 80 years old, will be closed to general traffic and used in the event of an emergency that results in the new bridge becoming unavailable, as well as for official government vehicles, bridge company vehicles, and special occasions. A draft Environmental Assessment was issued by the USCG for this project in May 2007. Since May 2007, substantial coordination has taken place with other expert agencies including, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Transport Canada, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, representatives from the Michigan State Legislature, Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and the Michigan Department of Transportation. As a result of this coordination, a Memorandum of Agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act has been executed and a Final Environmental Assessment/Draft Finding of No Significant Impact has been prepared. The meeting is being held at the request of Congressman John Dingell, Michigan’s 15th District Representative, to update the public on the proposed project, the environmental document and the USCG bridge permitting process. You may view all written material and comments submitted for the meeting record in our online docket by going to https://www.regulations.gov. Once there, select the Advanced Docket Search option on the right side of the screen, insert USCG–2009–0093 in the Docket ID box, press Enter, and then click on the item in the Docket ID column. If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility. We encourage you to participate in this meeting by submitting oral or written comments and any related materials. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov and will include E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7457-7458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3337]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2009-0005]


The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC)

AGENCY: Directorate for National Protection and Programs, DHS.

ACTION: Update of CIPAC council membership.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the 
establishment of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory 
Council (CIPAC) by notice published in the Federal Register on March 
24, 2006. That notice identified the purpose of CIPAC as well as its 
membership. This notice provides (i) the quarterly CIPAC membership 
update, (ii) instructions on how the public can obtain the CIPAC 
membership roster and other information on the Council, and (iii) 
information on recently completed CIPAC meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Wong, Director Partnership 
Programs and Information Sharing Office, Partnership and Outreach 
Division, Office of Infrastructure Protection, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, United States Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC 20528, telephone (703) 235-3999 or via e-mail at 
CIPAC@dhs.gov.
    Responsible DHS Official: Nancy J. Wong, Director Partnership 
Programs and Information Sharing Office, Partnership and Outreach 
Division, Office of Infrastructure Protection, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, United States Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC 20528, telephone (703) 235-3999 or via e-mail at 
CIPAC@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Activity: CIPAC facilitates 
interaction between government officials and representatives of the 
community of owners and/or operators for each of the critical 
infrastructure or key resource (CIKR) sectors defined by Homeland 
Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) and identified in the 
National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). The scope of activities 
covered by CIPAC includes planning; coordinating among government and 
CIKR owner/operator security partners; implementing security program 
initiatives; conducting operational activities related to critical 
infrastructure protection security measures, incident response, 
recovery, infrastructure resilience, reconstituting CIKR assets and 
systems for both man-made as well as naturally occurring events; and 
sharing threat, vulnerability, risk mitigation, and infrastructure 
continuity information and best practices.
    Organizational Structure: CIPAC members are organized into eighteen 
HSPD-7 critical infrastructure and/or key resource sectors. Within all 
of the sectors containing private sector CIKR owners/operators there 
generally exists a Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) that includes CIKR 
owners and/or operators or their representative trade associations. 
Each of the sectors also has a Government Coordinating Council (GCC) 
whose membership includes a lead Federal agency that is defined as the 
Sector Specific Agency (SSA), and all of the relevant Federal, State, 
local, Tribal, and/or Territorial government agencies (or their 
representative bodies) whose mission interests also involve the scope 
of the CIPAC activities for that particular sector.

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    CIPAC Membership: CIPAC Membership includes (i) CIKR owner and/or 
operator members of an SCC; (ii) trade association members who are 
members of a SCC representing the interests of CIKR owners and/or 
operators. CIKR owners and operators own and invest in infrastructure 
assets or in the systems and processes to secure them. CIKR owners and/
or operators are held responsible by the public for CIKR operations and 
the response and recovery when their CIKR assets and systems are 
disrupted; (iii) each sector's Government Coordinating Council (GCC); 
and, based upon DHS' recent establishment of this council; (iv) State, 
local, Tribal, and Territorial governmental officials comprising the 
DHS State, Local, Tribal, Territorial GCC.
    CIPAC Membership Roster and Council Information: The current roster 
of CIPAC membership is published on the CIPAC Web site (https://
www.dhs.gov/cipac) and is updated as the CIPAC membership changes. 
Members of the public may visit the CIPAC Web site at any time to 
obtain current CIPAC membership as well as the current and historic 
list of CIPAC meetings and agendas.

    Dated: February 2, 2009.
Nancy Wong,
Designated Federal Officer for the CIPAC.
[FR Doc. E9-3337 Filed 2-13-09; 8:45 am]
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