Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC), 56662-56663 [2012-22545]

Download as PDF 56662 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 178 / Thursday, September 13, 2012 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 0910, chaitinm@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Healthcare Delivery and Methodologies Integrated Review Group; Biomedical Computing and Health Informatics Study Section. Date: October 11, 2012. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Contact Person: Melinda Jenkins, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3156, MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–437– 7872, jenkinsml2@mail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Healthcare Delivery and Methodologies Integrated Review Group; Societal and Ethical Issues in Research Study Section. Date: October 12, 2012. Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel—Silver Spring, 8777 Georgia Avenue, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Contact Person: Karin F Helmers, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3166, MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–254– 9975, helmersk@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Digestive, Kidney and Urological Systems Integrated Review Group; Urologic and Genitourinary Physiology and Pathology. Date: October 12, 2012. Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Contact Person: Ryan G Morris, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4205, MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 1501, morrisr@csr.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research; 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: September 7, 2012. Anna Snouffer, Deputy Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2012–22481 Filed 9–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:13 Sep 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2012–0053] Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) Science and Technology Directorate, DHS. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on September 27–28, 2012 in Washington, DC The meeting will be open to the public. SUMMARY: The HSSTAC will meet Thursday, September 27, 2012, 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. and Friday, September 28, 2012, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. The meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate, 1120 Vermont Avenue NW. (Room 5–212), Washington DC. All visitors must pre-register in order to gain entrance to the building. To register, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, below. Alternatively, you may register via this Web site: https://www. signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx? EID=20124214E. Please provide your name, citizenship, organization (if any), title (if any), email address (if any), and telephone number. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, below. The materials that are provided to committee members will also be provided to the public. Materials that are sent to committee members in advance will be posted on the public Web site below at the same time. Materials that are provided to committee members at the meeting will be made available to any members of the public present at the same time, and also posted to the public Web site below as soon as possible after the meeting. Check this Web site after Sept. 12: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-securityscience-and-technology-advisorycommittee-hsstac. To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. Comments may be submitted DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 orally or in writing, or both. If submitting in writing, please include the docket number (DHS–2012–0053) and submit by one of these methods before September 25: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: mary.hanson@hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. • Fax: 202–254–6176. • Mail: Mary Hanson, HSSTAC Executive Director, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket number. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the HSSTAC, go to https://www.regulations.gov. A period is allotted for oral public comment on September 28 after DHS officials provide briefings on each issue listed below and prior to the members making their recommendations. Speakers are asked to pre-register as such, and to limit their comments to three minutes or less. Please note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. To register as a speaker, contact the person listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Hanson, HSSTAC Executive Director, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528, 202–254– 5866(O), 202–254–5823 (F), mary.hanson@hq.dhs.gov. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). The HSSTAC was established and operates in accordance with the provisions of the FACA. The committee addresses areas of interest and importance to the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, 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. Agenda: Because this committee was recently reconstituted under a new SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 178 / Thursday, September 13, 2012 / Notices charter, this first meeting will include administrative briefings and orientation. On the first day, members will receive introductory and administrative briefings from DHS officials about the Department of Homeland Security. On the second day, members will focus on the following issues: How Technology Can Address Homeland Security Challenges, Accelerating Innovation Through Systems Analysis, and Leveraging Industry for Impact. Members will first receive briefings and ‘‘problem statements’’ on these issues from Department officials, discuss and deliberate various approaches and responses, hear comments from the public, then recommend next steps to address the issue. At the end of the meeting and following input from the committee, Department officials will prioritize the issues discussed and provide direction to the committee, including the possible establishment of subcommittees to address the highest priorities. Dated: September 5, 2012. Mary Hanson, Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2012–22545 Filed 9–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2012–0029; OMB No. 1660–0098] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Citizen Corps Council Registration Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 19:13 Sep 12, 2012 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenelle Cardone, Individual and Community Preparedness Division Supervisory Program Specialist, FEMA, 202–786–9463 for additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646–3347 or email address: FEMAInformation-CollectionsManagement@dhs.gov. Citizen Corps was launched as a Presidential Initiative, Executive Order 13254, in 2002 with a mission to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared for the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds. The Community Emergency Response Team Program offers training that prepares SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the online registration process for Citizen Corps Councils and Community Emergency Response Team programs. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2012. ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use only one of the following means to submit comments: (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA–2010–XXXX. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 835, Washington, DC 20472– 3100. (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483–2999. All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of www.regulations.gov. Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56663 people to help themselves, their families and their neighbors in the event of a disaster in their community. In order to fulfill its mission, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) require Citizen Corps Councils and Community Emergency Response Team Programs to submit profiles electronically through its online information collection process and forms. The Citizen Corps Council registration form will allow FEMA and State personnel to ensure that prospective Councils/CERTs have the support of the appropriate government officials in their area, ensure a dedicated coordinator is assigned to the Council, and will provide an efficient way to track the effectiveness of the nationwide network of Councils and CERTs. This continuing registration process will allow the Individual and Community Preparedness Division to collect information that is more usable and provide a more efficient way to track the effectiveness of the nationwide network of Councils and CERT’s. Collection of Information Title: Citizen Corps Council Registration. Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660–0098. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 646–0– 10ONL, Citizen Corps Council Registration. Abstract: FEMA’s Community Preparedness Division would like to renew a currently approved collection for its registration of State, local, Tribal and territorial Councils and Community Emergency Response Teams. The registration process allows for new Councils to submit information on the Council or CERT to the State Citizen Corps Program Manager for approval. The revised registration process will allow for the collection of more valuable information and the tool is more userfriendly for Citizen Corps Councils and CERT’s. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 3,750. Number of Responses: 7,500. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,500 hours. E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2012-22545]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2012-0053]


Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee 
(HSSTAC)

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 September 27-28, 2012 in Washington, DC 
The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The HSSTAC will meet Thursday, September 27, 2012, 9 a.m.-4:30 
p.m. and Friday, September 28, 2012, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The meeting may 
close early if the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate, 1120 Vermont Avenue 
NW. (Room 5-212), Washington DC.
    All visitors must pre-register in order to gain entrance to the 
building. To register, please contact the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, below. Alternatively, you may register via 
this Web site: https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=20124214E. 
Please provide your name, citizenship, organization (if any), title (if 
any), email address (if any), and telephone number.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, below.
    The materials that are provided to committee members will also be 
provided to the public. Materials that are sent to committee members in 
advance will be posted on the public Web site below at the same time. 
Materials that are provided to committee members at the meeting will be 
made available to any members of the public present at the same time, 
and also posted to the public Web site below as soon as possible after 
the meeting. Check this Web site after Sept. 12: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-science-and-technology-advisory-committee-hsstac.
    To facilitate public participation, we invite public comment on the 
issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below. Comments may be submitted orally or in writing, or 
both. If submitting in writing, please include the docket number (DHS-
2012-0053) and submit by one of these methods before September 25:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: mary.hanson@hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-254-6176.
     Mail: Mary Hanson, HSSTAC Executive Director, Science and 
Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray 
Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number. Comments 
received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the HSSTAC, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
    A period is allotted for oral public comment on September 28 after 
DHS officials provide briefings on each issue listed below and prior to 
the members making their recommendations. Speakers are asked to pre-
register as such, and to limit their comments to three minutes or less. 
Please note that the public comment period may end before the time 
indicated, following the last call for comments. To register as a 
speaker, contact the person listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Hanson, HSSTAC Executive 
Director, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland 
Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528, 202-254-
5866(O), 202-254-5823 (F), mary.hanson@hq.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). 
The HSSTAC was established and operates in accordance with the 
provisions of the FACA. The committee addresses areas of interest and 
importance to the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, 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.
    Agenda: Because this committee was recently reconstituted under a 
new

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charter, this first meeting will include administrative briefings and 
orientation. On the first day, members will receive introductory and 
administrative briefings from DHS officials about the Department of 
Homeland Security. On the second day, members will focus on the 
following issues: How Technology Can Address Homeland Security 
Challenges, Accelerating Innovation Through Systems Analysis, and 
Leveraging Industry for Impact. Members will first receive briefings 
and ``problem statements'' on these issues from Department officials, 
discuss and deliberate various approaches and responses, hear comments 
from the public, then recommend next steps to address the issue. At the 
end of the meeting and following input from the committee, Department 
officials will prioritize the issues discussed and provide direction to 
the committee, including the possible establishment of subcommittees to 
address the highest priorities.

    Dated: September 5, 2012.
Mary Hanson,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2012-22545 Filed 9-12-12; 8:45 am]
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