[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 54483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23624]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Homeland Security Advisory Council

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will hold its 
next meeting in Detroit, MI on October 3, 2003. The HSAC will meet for 
the purposes of: (1) Welcoming and swearing in new members of the HSAC; 
(2) discussing current HSAC projects, including a proposed Homeland 
Security award and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Lexicon 
project; (3) touring DHS facilities at the United States/Canada border; 
(4) receiving briefings from DHS staff on Departmental initiatives; and 
(5) holding roundtable discussions with and among HSAC members. This 
meeting will be partially closed; the open portion of the meeting, for 
purposes of (1) and (2) above will be held in the Cabot Room of the 
Marriot Renaissance Center, Detroit, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The closed 
portion of the meeting, for purposes of (4) and (5) above, will be held 
at the Marriot Renaissance Center from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3:15 
p.m. to 5 p.m. Due to transportation and building capacity limitations, 
as well as security concerns, the public will be unable to accompany 
the HSAC on the DHS facilities tour.
    Public Attendance: Members of the public will be registered to 
attend the public session on a first-come, first-served basis per the 
procedures that follow. Security requires that any member of the public 
who wishes to attend the meeting provide his or her name, social 
security number and date of birth no later than 5 p.m. e.d.t., 
Thursday, September 25, 2003. Please provide the required information 
to Mike Miron or Jeff Gaynor of the HSAC staff, via e-mail at 
[email protected], or via phone at (202) 692-4283. Persons with disabilities 
who require special assistance should indicate so in their admittance 
request. Photo identification will be required for entry into the 
meeting room, and everyone in attendance must be present and seated by 
8:45 a.m.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2), 
the Secretary has issued a determination that portions of this HSAC 
meeting will concern matters sensitive to homeland security within the 
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7) and (c)(9)(B) and that, accordingly, 
these portions of the meeting will be closed to the public.
    Public Comments: Members of the public who wish to file a written 
statement with the HSAC may do so by mail to Mike Miron at the 
following address: Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of 
Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Comments may also be sent via 
e-mail to [email protected] or via fax to (202) 772-9718.

    Dated: September 9, 2003.
Tom Ridge,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-23624 Filed 9-16-03; 8:45 am]
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