Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee; Public Meeting

• Published date: 30 October 2023
• Record Number: 2023-23883
• Citation: 88 FR 74201
• Court: Transportation Security Administration
• Section: Notices

Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 74201]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2023-23883]
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                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
                Transportation Security Administration
                [Docket No. TSA-2018-0001]
                Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee; Public
                Meeting
                AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland
                Security.
                ACTION: Committee management; notice of open Federal advisory committee
                meeting.
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                SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a
                virtual meeting of the Surface Transportation Security Advisory
                Committee (STSAC) on November 16, 2023. Members of the public will be
                able to participate virtually via WebEx. The meeting agenda and
                information on public participation is provided below under the
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
                DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The
                meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and adjourn at 4 p.m., Eastern Standard
                Time. As listed in the Public Participation section below, requests to
                attend the meeting, to address the STSAC, and/or for accommodations
                because of a disability, must be received by November 10, 2023.
                ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually via teleconference. See
                Public Participation section below for information on how to register
                to attend the meeting. Attendance information will be provided upon
                registration.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Harroun-Lord, Surface
                Transportation Security Advisory Committee, Designated Federal Officer,
                U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
                Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, Virginia,
                20598, [email protected], 571-227-2283.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                Background
                 Section 1969 of the TSA Modernization Act,\1\ established the STSAC
                to advise, consult with, report to, and make recommendations to the TSA
                Administrator on surface transportation security matters, including the
                development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs,
                initiatives, rulemakings, and security directives pertaining to surface
                transportation security. The STSAC also considers risk-based security
                approaches in the performance of its duties. While section 1969(f)
                exempts the STSAC from the Federal Advisory Committee Act,\2\ paragraph
                1969(c)(6)(B) requires that TSA hold at least one public meeting each
                year.
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                 \1\ Division K of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public
                Law 115-254 (132 Stat. 3186; Oct. 5, 2018), codified at 6 U.S.C.
                204.
                 \2\ 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
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                Meeting Agenda
                 Welcoming Remarks/Introductions
                 Committee and Subcommittee briefings on activities, key
                issues, and focus areas--Cybersecurity Information Sharing; Emergency
                Management and Resiliency; Insider Threat; and Security Risk and
                Intelligence
                 Public Comments
                 Closing Comments and Adjournment
                Public Participation
                 The meeting will be open to the public via WebEx. Members of the
                public who wish to participate are required to register via email by
                submitting their name, contact number, and affiliation (if applicable)
                to [email protected] by November 10, 2023. Attendees will be admitted
                on a first-to-register basis and attendance may be limited due to WebEx
                meeting constraints. Attendance information will be provided upon
                registration.
                 Members of the public wishing to present oral or written statements
                must make advance arrangements by November 10, 2023. The statements
                must specifically address issues pertaining to the items listed in
                Meeting Agenda discussed above. Advance requests to present and/or
                written statements must be submitted via email to [email protected].
                Oral presenters are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes.
                 The STSAC and TSA are committed to providing equal access to this
                meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or
                services because of a disability, please contact the person listed in
                the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by November 10, 2023.
                 Dated: October 25, 2023.
                Eddie D. Mayenschein,
                Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement.
                [FR Doc. 2023-23883 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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