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The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet in Arlington, Virginia, to review and discuss various issues relating to national maritime security. All meetings will be open to the public.

The Committee will meet Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This meeting may close early if all business is finished.

The meeting will be held in the Holiday Inn Arlington, Ballroom 1, 4610 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

This meeting will be broadcast via a web enabled interactive online format and teleconference line. To participate via teleconference, dial 1-855-475-2447; the pass code to join is 764 990 20#.

Additionally, if you would like to participate in this meeting via the online web format, please log onto https://share.dhs.gov/nmsac/ and follow the online instructions to register for this meeting.

For more information, view the Federal Register Notice.

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