[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52404-52405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22431]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Border and Transportation Security; Meeting of the Data 
Management Improvement Act of 2000 Task Force

AGENCY: Border and Transportation Security Directorate, DHS

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    Committee meeting: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Data 
Management Improvement Act of 2000 (DMIA) Task Force.
    Date and Time: Tuesday, September 23, 2003, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Place: Double Tree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
    Status: Closed meeting. Notice is hereby given that the Data 
Management Improvement Act Task Force will meet on Tuesday, September 
23, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time. The 
information that will be discussed at this meeting could seriously 
compromise the security and integrity of existing data collection 
systems as well as the proposed new entry/exit system and integration. 
Due to the nature of the issues being discussed, the Department of 
Homeland Security has determined that the meeting will be closed to the 
public (Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)). 
The information discussed at this meeting is protected from disclosure 
under the Government in the sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). In 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
minutes of the meeting will be kept for department and congressional 
review.
    Purpose: The DMIA Task Force is focusing on the development of 
recommendations directly related to the

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design and development of an integrated, automated entry and exit 
system. The Task Force will be discussing, in detail, issues related to 
United States national security, border security and existing and 
proposed information technology systems. The discussion will include 
recommendations on data collection and use, facility and infrastructure 
issues and information and technology issues. None of this information 
has been previously disclosed publicly.
    Public participation: The meeting is closed to the public, however 
the Task Force will accept written comments from the public for 
discussion. Only written comments receive on or before September 16, 
2003, will be considered for discussion at the meeting. Written 
comments may be faxed or e-mailed to the contact persons indicated 
below.
    Contact person: Michael Defensor or Deborah Hemmes, Department of 
Homeland Security, 425 I Street, NW., Room 7257, Washington, DC 20536; 
telephone (202) 305-9863; fax: (202) 305-9871; e-mail: 
[email protected] or [email protected].

    Dated: August 25, 2003.
Asa Hutchinson,
Under Secretary for Border Transportation and Security.
[FR Doc. 03-22431 Filed 9-2-03; 8:45 am]
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