14 January 2009

[Federal Register: January 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 9)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2008-0196]

 
Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Closed Federal Advisory 
Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory 
Committee will meet January 26-28, 2009 at Johns Hopkins University/
Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. The meeting will be closed to 
the public.

DATES: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee 
will meet January 26, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., January 27, 2009, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on January 28, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 12 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Johns Hopkins University/Applied 
Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD. Requests to 
have written material distributed to each member of the committee prior 
to the meeting should reach the contact person at the address below by 
Friday, January 16, 2009. Send written material to Ms. Deborah Russell, 
Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 
245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. Comments must be 
identified by DHS-

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2008-0196 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: HSSTAC@dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the 
subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-254-6173.
     Mail: Ms. Deborah Russell, 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 for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the Homeland Security Science and Technology 
Advisory Committee, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Russell, Science and 
Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray 
Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528 202-254-5739.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
    The committee will meet for the purpose of receiving classified and 
sensitive Homeland Security and classified briefings on Maritime 
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Cyber Security and Science and 
Technology Programs.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, it has been determined that the Science and 
Technology Advisory Committee meeting concerns sensitive Homeland 
Security information and classified matters within the meaning of 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) which, if prematurely disclosed, would 
significantly jeopardize national security and frustrate implementation 
of proposed agency actions.

    Dated: January 6, 2009.
Jay M. Cohen,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. E9-569 Filed 1-13-09; 8:45 am]

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