AGENCY:
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), DHS.
ACTION:
Notice of availability; renewal of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Charter.
SUMMARY:
On November 30, 2020, the Department renewed the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC)Charter. Through this notice, the Department is making the renewed CIPAC Charter publicly available and highlighting updated information and guidelines that have been included in the renewed charter.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DHS established the CIPAC on March 24, 2006.[]
(71 FR 14930). The CIPAC facilitates interactions between government officials and representatives of owners and/or operators for each of the critical infrastructure sectors established by Presidential Policy Directive 21 and identified in the current National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Please visit https://
www.cisa.gov/critical-infrastructure-partnership-advisory-council
for more information on CIPAC, activities supported by CIPAC, CIPAC Membership Roster, and Council information.
On November 30, 2020, the Secretary of Homeland Security, renewed the CIPAC Charter for an additional two years. The renewed CIPAC Charter supersedes the CIPAC Charter dated November 30, 2018 and is available on the CIPAC website at
https://www.cisa.gov/critical-infrastructure-partnership-advisory-council.
The renewed CIPAC Charter includes updated information and guidelines concerning: (1) The formation, governance, and responsibilities of councils, working groups, and cross sector activities,(2) ethics and integrity standards applicable to CIPAC participants,(3) information sharing requirements; and (4) provisions authorizing training on new ethics standards and information sharing requirements.
Ginger K. Norris,
Designated Federal Official, Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security.