[Federal Register: May 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 83)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS-2005-0033]
Notice of Meeting of Homeland Security Science and Technology
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Studies and Analysis, Science and Technology
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory
Committee (HSSTAC) will meet in closed session.
DATES: May 18, 2005 and May 19, 2005.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to submit comments, you must do so by May 10,
2005. Comments must be identified by DHS-2005-0033 and may be submitted
by one of the following methods:
EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web site: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket.
Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site. E-mail: HSSTAC@dhs.gov. Include docket number in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-254-6177.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Leckey, Office of Studies and Analysis,
Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Leckey, Office of Studies and
Analysis, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland
Security, Washington, DC 20528, HSSTAC@dhs.gov, 202-254-5041.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5
U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.). The HSSTAC will meet for purposes of: (1)
Observing, reviewing, and evaluating operational sites where Science
and Technology products are apparent and where the systems engineering
challenges are visible; (2) receiving a report from the Under Secretary
for Science and Technology on how the prior year HSSTAC recommendations
are being/will be implemented; (3) receiving a briefing on the Maritime
Domain Awareness (MDA) Architecture; (4) touring, observing and
evaluating DHS operational sites and facilities; and (5) receiving
subcommittee reports.
Specifically, the HSSTAC will receive briefings and tours that will
include information and demonstrations detailing law enforcement
methods and techniques utilized to prevent terrorists from entering our
nation and carrying out catastrophic events on our air transportation
system. They will observe demonstrations of two databases used to
identify potential repeat criminal offenders, non-intrusive inspection
equipment, evolving ``older technology'' (non-integrated, handheld,
etc.), and canine operations. The HSSTAC will review the results of its
subcommittees' activities undertaken since the last quarterly meeting
in February 2005, and discuss any proposed subcommittee
recommendations. They will receive a report from the Under Secretary
detailing proposed actions and actions being taken by the Directorate
as a result of the recommendations contained in the HSSTAC annual
report to the Under Secretary and Congress. Finally, they will receive
a classified briefing on MDA, a ``global'' program that attempts to
assess any potential threat posed by vessels, cargo, and people
involved in the Maritime Environment, and will tour the Joint Harbor
Operations Center.
In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) and
pursuant to the authority delegated to him by the Secretary in DHS
Management Directive 2300, the Under Secretary for Science and
Technology has determined that this HSSTAC meeting will address:
Classified matters of national security concern; internal
administrative and personnel matters specific to committee and agency
operations; matters pertaining to law enforcement activity; and matters
the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly
proposed agency actions. Accordingly, consistent with the provisions of
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(7), and (c)(9)(B), the meeting will be
closed to the public.
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Dated: April 26, 2005.
Charles E. McQueary,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Science and Technology
Directorate.
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