[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45435-45436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15015]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0396]


National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; August 2023 
Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (Committee) 
will conduct a series of meetings over 2 days in Washington, DC to 
review and discuss on matters relating to national maritime security, 
including enhancing the sharing of information related to cybersecurity 
risks that may cause a transportation security incident, between 
relevant Federal agencies and State, local, and tribal governments; 
relevant public safety and emergency response agencies; relevant law 
enforcement and security organizations; maritime industry; port owners 
and operators; and terminal owners and operators. All meetings will be 
open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meetings: The Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from 
9 a.m. until noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and on Wednesday, August 
23,

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2023, from 9 a.m. until noon EDT. Please note these meetings may close 
early if the Committee has completed its business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written 
comments no later than August 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at The American Waterways 
Operators, 801 North Quincy Street, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22203. The 
meetings will also be held virtually. To join the virtual meetings or 
to request special accommodations, contact the individual listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. EDT on 
August 15, 2023, to obtain the needed information. The number of 
virtual lines is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis.
    Pre-registration information: Pre-registration is required for 
attending virtual meetings. You must request attendance by contacting 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice. You will receive response with attendance instructions.
    The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee is committed to 
ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability 
status. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to 
fully participate, please email Mr. Ryan Owens at ryan.f.owens.uscg.mil 
or call (202) 302-6565 as soon as possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings as time permits, but if you want 
Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please 
submit your comments no later than August 15, 2023. We are particularly 
interested in comments regarding the topics in the ``Agenda'' section 
below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material 
cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email 
the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number 
USCG-2023-0396. Comments received will be posted without alteration at 
https://www.regulations.gov including any personal information 
provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice found 
via a link on the homepage https://www.regulations.gov. For more about 
the privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS's 
eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If 
you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being 
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by following 
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online 
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments 
are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Owens, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593, Stop 7581, 
Washington, DC 20593-7581; telephone 202-302-6565 or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch. 
10). The Committee is authorized, by section 602 of the Frank LoBiondo 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-282, 132 Stat. 
4190, and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 70112. The Committee operates under 
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46 U.S.C. 
15109. The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee provides 
advice, consults with, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on 
matters relating to national maritime security.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee 
meeting is as follows:
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
    (1) Call to Order.
    (2) Introduction.
    (3) Designated Federal Official Remarks.
    (4) Roll call of Committee members and determination of quorum.
    (5) Remarks from Committee Leadership.
    (6) Discussion of ongoing task. The Committee will provide an 
update on the following task:
    a. Task T-2022-5: Working Group on Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing.
    (7) Discussion of new tasks. The Committee will engage in 
discussion on new tasks being proposed by the U. S. Coast Guard.
    a. Task T-2023-1: Update of NVIC 03-03, ``Implementation Guidance 
for the Regulations Mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security 
Act of 2002 for Facilities.''
    b. Task T-2023-2: Active Shooter/Active Threat in the Maritime 
Environment
    c. Task T-2023-3: Unmanned Systems in the Maritime Environment
    (8) Public Comment Period.
    (9) Meeting Recess.

Day 2

    The agenda for the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee 
meeting is as follows:
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Introduction.
    (3) Designated Federal Official Remarks.
    (4) Committee Chair Remarks.
    (5) Committee Sector Report. Committee members will provide an 
update on related efforts within their sector and will provide items of 
future interest for the Committee to consider.
    (6) Public Comment Period.
    (7) Closing Remarks/Plans for Next Meeting.
    (8) Adjournment of Meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/NMSAC no later than August 18, 2023. Alternatively, 
you may contact Mr. Ryan Owens as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above.
    There will be a public comment period at the end of meetings. 
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please 
note that the public comment period may end before the period allotted, 
following the last call for comments.
    Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above to register as a speaker.

    Dated: July 11, 2023.
Amy M. Beach,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-15015 Filed 7-14-23; 8:45 am]
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