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November 13, 2020. Please note that the
public comment period may end before
the time indicated, following the last
call for comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jasper Cooke, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of the National Advisory
Council, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472–3184, telephone
(202) 646–2700, and email FEMA-NAC@
fema.dhs.gov. The NAC website is
https://www.fema.gov/national-advisorycouncil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
Appendix.
The NAC advises the FEMA
Administrator on all aspects of
emergency management. The NAC
incorporates input from state, local,
territorial and tribal governments, and
the private sector in the development
and revision of FEMA plans and
strategies. The NAC includes a crosssection of officials, emergency
managers, and emergency response
providers from State, local, territorial
and Tribal governments, the private
sector, and nongovernmental
organizations.
Agenda: On Tuesday, November 17,
2020, the NAC will discuss final
recommendations, and vote on the
recommendations and the report.
On Wednesday, November 18, 2020,
the NAC will present recommendations
to and receive feedback from leadership
and discuss strategic priorities with
FEMA leadership and topical experts.
The full agenda and any related
documents for this meeting will be
available by Friday, November 13, 2020,
by contacting the person listed in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above.
Pete Gaynor,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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Notice of President’s National Security
Telecommunications Advisory
Committee Meeting
Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for
comments.
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CISA is publishing this notice
to announce the following President’s
National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee (NSTAC) meeting.
This meeting will be partially closed to
the public.
DATES:
Meeting Registration: Registration to
attend the meeting is required and must
be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET) on November 5, 2020.
For more information on how to
participate, please contact NSTAC@
cisa.dhs.gov.
Speaker Registration: Registration to
speak during the meeting’s public
comment period must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. ET on November 5,
2020.
Written Comments: Written comments
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
ET on November 5, 2020.
Meeting Date: The NSTAC will meet
on November 12, 2020, from 12:30 p.m.
to 4:15 p.m. ET. The meeting may close
early if the committee has completed its
business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call. For access to the
conference call bridge, information on
services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special
assistance, please email NSTAC@
cisa.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. ET on
November 5, 2020.
Comments: Members of the public are
invited to provide comment on the
issues that will be considered by the
committee as listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below. Associated materials that
participants may discuss during the
meeting will be available at https://
www.cisa.gov/national-securitytelecommunications-advisorycommittee for review on October 28,
2020. Comments may be submitted by
5:00 p.m. ET on November 5, 2020 and
must be identified by Docket Number
CISA–2020–0015. Comments may be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
instructions for submitting written
comments.
• Email: NSTAC@cisa.dhs.gov.
Include the Docket Number CISA–2020–
0015 in the subject line of the email.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the words ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security’’ and the Docket
Number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without
alteration to www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided.
Docket: For access to the docket and
comments received by the NSTAC,
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enter docket number CISA–2020–0015.
A public comment period will be held
during the meeting from 3:15 p.m. to
3:25 p.m. ET. Speakers who wish to
participate in the public comment
period must register by emailing
NSTAC@cisa.dhs.gov. Speakers are
requested to limit their comments to
three minutes and will speak in order of
registration. Please note that the public
comment period may end before the
time indicated, following the last
request for comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Benevides, 703–705–6232,
sandra.benevides@cisa.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NSTAC was established by Executive
Order (E.O.) 12382, 47 FR 40531
(September 13, 1982), as amended and
continued under the authority of E.O.
13889, dated September 27, 2019.
Notice of this meeting is given under
FACA, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L. 92–
463). The NSTAC advises the President
on matters related to national security
and emergency preparedness (NS/EP),
telecommunications and cybersecurity
policy.
Agenda: The NSTAC will hold a
conference call on Thursday, November
12, 2020, to discuss current NSTAC
activities pertinent to Government
cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP
priorities with senior Government
officials. This meeting will include an
open and closed session. During the
open session, NSTAC members will: (1)
Participate in a strategic discussion on
promoting U.S. leadership in emerging
information and communications
technologies (ICT); (2) receive a status
update from the NSTAC
Communications Resiliency
Subcommittee; and (3) receive a keynote
address.
Basis for Closure: In accordance with
section 10(d) of FACA and The
Government in the Sunshine Act (5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)), it has been
determined that certain agenda items
require closure, as the disclosure of the
information that will be discussed
would not be in the public interest.
The committee will meet in a closed
session from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Participants will engage in discussions
on key NS/EP communications topics,
which may include strategic
considerations for hardware and
chipsets. The NSTAC will also discuss
potential study topics for the upcoming
work cycle. For these items,
Government officials will share data
with NSTAC members on ongoing NS/
EP, cybersecurity, and communications
resiliency initiatives across the public
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and private sectors. The information
discussed will include specific
vulnerabilities that affect the United
States’ national defense/homeland
security posture and ICT risk mitigation
strategies. The premature disclosure of
this information to the public is likely
to frustrate implementation of proposed
Government action significantly.
Therefore, this portion of the meeting is
required to be closed pursuant to
section 10(d) of FACA and The
Government in the Sunshine Act (5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)).
Sandra J. Benevides,
Designated Federal Officer, NSTAC,
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA–2003–14610]
Notice To Extend Exemption From
Renewal of the Hazardous Materials
Endorsement Security Threat
Assessment for Certain Individuals
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice, extension of temporary
exemption.
AGENCY:
TSA is extending the
exemption from Renewal of the
Hazardous Materials Endorsement
Security Threat Assessment for Certain
Individuals that TSA published on July
31, 2020 which was scheduled to expire
on October 30, 2020, through December
31, 2020. Under this exemption, states
may extend the expiration date of
hazardous materials endorsements
(HMEs) that expire on or after March 1,
2020, for 180 days, due to restrictions
and business closures in place in
response to the COVID–19 pandemic. If
a state grants an extension, the
individual with an expired HME must
initiate the process of renewing his or
her security threat assessment (STA) for
the HME no later than 60 days before
the end of the state-granted extension.
Federal partners, state licensing
agencies and related associations report
ongoing difficulties in timely renewal of
expiring HMEs and asked TSA to
consider extending the exemption until
the end of calendar year 2020. TSA has
determined it is in the public interest to
extend the exemption through
December 31, 2020, which aligns with
similar waivers issued by the U.S.
Department of Transportation. TSA may
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extend this exemption at a future date
depending on the status of the COVID–
19 crisis.
This extension of the previously
issued exemption published on July 31,
2020 (85 FR 46152) becomes effective
on October 30, 2020, and remains in
effect through December 31, 2020,
unless otherwise modified by TSA
through a notice published in the
Federal Register.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Hamilton, 571–227–2851 or
HME.question@tsa.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
A public health emergency exists in
this country as a consequence of the
COVID–19 pandemic.1 In response to
this pandemic, on April 2, 2020, TSA
issued an exemption from requirements
in 48 CFR part 1572 regarding
expiration of a TSA security threat
assessment (STA) for HMEs.2 TSA
subsequently extended the duration of
the exemption through October 29,
2020.3
The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001
requires individuals who transport
hazardous materials via commercial
motor vehicle to undergo a STA
conducted by TSA.4 As required by
TSA’s implementing regulations in 49
CFR part 1572, the STA for an HME
consists of criminal, immigration, and
terrorist checks. The STA and HME
remain valid for five years.
Under 49 CFR 1572.13(a), no state
may issue or renew an HME for an
individual’s commercial driver’s license
(CDL), unless the state first receives a
Determination of No Security Threat for
the individual from TSA following the
STA. An individual seeking renewal of
an HME must initiate an STA at least 60
days before expiration of his or her
current HME.5 The process of initiating
an STA requires the individual to
submit information either to the state
licensing agency or a TSA enrollment
center, including fingerprints and the
information required by 49 CFR 1572.9,6
1 See HHS, Renewal of Determination that a
Public Health Emergency Exists (Oct. 2, 2020),
available at https://www.phe.gov/emergency/news/
healthactions/phe/Pages/covid19-2Oct2020.aspx.
See also Proclamation 9994, Declaring a National
Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus
Disease (COVID–19) Outbreak (March 13, 2020).
Published at 85 FR 15337 (Mar. 18, 2020).
2 See 85 FR 19767 (April 8, 2020).
3 See 85 FR 46152 (July 31, 2020).
4 Public Law 107–56 (Oct. 26, 2001; 115 Stat.
396), § 1012(a)(1), codified as amended at 49 U.S.C.
5103a.
5 49 CFR 1572.13(b).
6 49 CFR 1572.15.
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at least 60 days before the expiration of
the HME.7
It may be impracticable for some
commercial drivers to renew their STAs
during the current COVID–19 crisis.
Measures to prevent the spread of
COVID–19 may affect the ability of
commercial drivers to present
themselves in-person to a state licensing
agency or TSA enrollment center for the
collection of fingerprints and applicant
information. Without the new STA,
TSA’s regulations prevent states from
renewing or extending the expiration of
the individual’s state-issued HME.8
Consistent with the requirements in
49 CFR 1572.13(b), if the state grants an
extension to a driver, the state must, if
practicable, notify the driver that the
state is extending the expiration date of
the HME, the date that the extension
will end, and the individual’s
responsibility to initiate the STA
renewal process at least 60 days before
the end of the extension. If it is not
practicable for a state to give
individualized notice to drivers, the
state may publish general notice, for
example, on the appropriate website.
Authority and Determination
TSA may grant an exemption from a
regulation if TSA determines that the
exemption is in the public interest.9 On
April 2, 2020, TSA determined that it
was in the public interest to grant an
exemption from certain process
requirements in 49 CFR part 1572
related to STAs for HMEs, given the
need for HME drivers to work without
interruption during the COVID–19
crisis.10 On July 31, 2020, TSA extended
that exemption by 90 days through
October 29, 2020.11 TSA has determined
that it is in the public interest to extend
the exemption through December 31,
2020.
The exemption does not compromise
the current level of transportation
security because TSA continues to
conduct recurrent security threat checks
on HME holders and is able to take
action to revoke an HME if derogatory
information becomes available,
regardless of expiration date. TSA uses
data previously submitted by these
7 49
CFR 1572.13(b).
CFR 1572.13(a).
9 49 U.S.C. 114(q). The Administrator of TSA
delegated this authority to the Executive Assistant
Administrator for Operations Support, effective
March 26, 2020, during the period of the National
Emergency cited supra, n. 1.
10 See Exemption from Renewal of the Hazardous
Materials Endorsement Security Threat Assessment
for Certain Individuals, 85 FR 19767 (Apr. 8, 2020).
11 See Notice to Extend Exemption from Renewal
of the Hazardous Materials Endorsement Security
Threat Assessment for Certain Individuals, 85 FR
46152 (July 31, 2020).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. CISA-2020-0015]
Notice of President's National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: CISA is publishing this notice to announce the following
President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
(NSTAC) meeting. This meeting will be partially closed to the public.
DATES:
Meeting Registration: Registration to attend the meeting is
required and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
on November 5, 2020. For more information on how to participate, please
contact [email protected].
Speaker Registration: Registration to speak during the meeting's
public comment period must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on
November 5, 2020.
Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later than
5:00 p.m. ET on November 5, 2020.
Meeting Date: The NSTAC will meet on November 12, 2020, from 12:30
p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET. The meeting may close early if the committee has
completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. For access to
the conference call bridge, information on services for individuals
with disabilities, or to request special assistance, please email
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 5, 2020.
Comments: Members of the public are invited to provide comment on
the issues that will be considered by the committee as listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Associated materials that
participants may discuss during the meeting will be available at
https://www.cisa.gov/national-security-telecommunications-advisory-committee for review on October 28, 2020. Comments may be submitted by
5:00 p.m. ET on November 5, 2020 and must be identified by Docket
Number CISA-2020-0015. Comments may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Please
follow the instructions for submitting written comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the Docket Number CISA-
2020-0015 in the subject line of the email.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the Docket Number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration to
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket and comments received by the
NSTAC, please go to www.regulations.gov and enter docket number CISA-
2020-0015.
A public comment period will be held during the meeting from 3:15
p.m. to 3:25 p.m. ET. Speakers who wish to participate in the public
comment period must register by emailing [email protected]. Speakers
are requested to limit their comments to three minutes and will speak
in order of registration. Please note that the public comment period
may end before the time indicated, following the last request for
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Benevides, 703-705-6232,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSTAC was established by Executive Order
(E.O.) 12382, 47 FR 40531 (September 13, 1982), as amended and
continued under the authority of E.O. 13889, dated September 27, 2019.
Notice of this meeting is given under FACA, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L.
92-463). The NSTAC advises the President on matters related to national
security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP), telecommunications and
cybersecurity policy.
Agenda: The NSTAC will hold a conference call on Thursday, November
12, 2020, to discuss current NSTAC activities pertinent to Government
cybersecurity initiatives and NS/EP priorities with senior Government
officials. This meeting will include an open and closed session. During
the open session, NSTAC members will: (1) Participate in a strategic
discussion on promoting U.S. leadership in emerging information and
communications technologies (ICT); (2) receive a status update from the
NSTAC Communications Resiliency Subcommittee; and (3) receive a keynote
address.
Basis for Closure: In accordance with section 10(d) of FACA and The
Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)), it has been
determined that certain agenda items require closure, as the disclosure
of the information that will be discussed would not be in the public
interest.
The committee will meet in a closed session from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00
p.m. Participants will engage in discussions on key NS/EP
communications topics, which may include strategic considerations for
hardware and chipsets. The NSTAC will also discuss potential study
topics for the upcoming work cycle. For these items, Government
officials will share data with NSTAC members on ongoing NS/EP,
cybersecurity, and communications resiliency initiatives across the
public
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and private sectors. The information discussed will include specific
vulnerabilities that affect the United States' national defense/
homeland security posture and ICT risk mitigation strategies. The
premature disclosure of this information to the public is likely to
frustrate implementation of proposed Government action significantly.
Therefore, this portion of the meeting is required to be closed
pursuant to section 10(d) of FACA and The Government in the Sunshine
Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)).
Sandra J. Benevides,
Designated Federal Officer, NSTAC, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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