[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 56643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24906]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Undersecretary for Management; Human Resource Management System 
Senior Review Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Undersecretary for Management, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Human Resource Management System Senior Review Advisory 
Committee (Committee or SRC) will meet in its second session on Monday, 
October 20 through Wednesday, October 22, 2003. The SRC is charged with 
reviewing the work of the Department of Homeland Security/Office of 
Personnel Management (DHS/OPM) Design Team and providing options to the 
Secretary of DHS and the Director of OPM for their consideration in 
establishing the new Human Resource Management System provided for in 
section 841 of the Homeland Security Act. The entire meeting will be 
open to the public.

DATES: The SRC will meet October 20-October 22, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m.; at the discretion of the chair the meetings may run past 5 p.m. 
Notice of this meeting is published well in advance of the meeting to 
give sufficient notice to interested parties and stakeholders. Requests 
by members of the public to make oral presentations at the meeting and 
written statements for the SRC should reach the Designated Federal 
Official at DHS on or before October 13, 2003. All oral presentations 
and written statements will become part of the Committee record and 
deliberations.

ADDRESSES: The SRC meeting will be held at the Almas Temple, 1315 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC. Send written statements and requests to 
make an oral presentation to the SRC Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
at: Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Submission 
by e-mail or by delivery services such as Fedex, UPS, etc., is 
preferred to ensure delivery on time. The address is: Department of 
Homeland Security, Attn: Under Secretary for Management/CHCO/Melissa 
Allen, Via: Remote Delivery Site (RDS), 245 Murray Drive, Bldg 410, 
Washington, DC 20528.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kay Frances Dolan, Director Human 
Resource Policy, DHS, and Ms. Melissa Allen, Senior Human Resource 
Advisor, DHS, have been designated as DFOs for the SRC. They can be 
reached on 202-692-4272; [email protected] or 
[email protected]; and at the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Objective. The purpose of this meeting is to (1) deliberate the 
options developed by the HR Design Team; (2) to hold discussions on 
possible modifications to those options, and (3) to determine which 
options should be forwarded by the Senior Review Committee for 
consideration by the Secretary and Director. In addition to these 
formal agenda items, the Committee will hear from members of the 
public. Due to the complexity of the topics to be reviewed and the 
length of the meeting, the following tentative schedule is nominally 
established: On Monday, October 20, and Tuesday, October 21, the SRC 
will hear presentations on and deliberate the options. On Tuesday, 
October 21, the SRC will hear from members of the public who have 
requested time to make oral presentations. On Wednesday, October 22, 
the SRC will continue its deliberations on all of the options presented 
and determine which options should be forwarded by the Senior Review 
Committee for consideration by the Secretary and Director.
    Public Presentations. Requests to make oral presentations should 
reach the Designated Federal Official at DHS on or before October 13, 
2003. Oral presentations will be limited to approximately 5 minutes to 
allow sufficient time for any questions from the Committee. Oral 
presentations may be supplemented by written statements; written 
statements submitted for the record should be limited to no more than 
fifteen (15) pages. If there is insufficient time to honor all requests 
for oral presentations, the Designated Federal Official (DFO) will seek 
to ensure a full range of views and opinions are heard. Members of the 
public who wish to file a written statement with the SRC should send it 
to the DFO (see addresses above); written statements should be received 
on or before October 15, 2003. All written submissions will become part 
of the Committee record and deliberations.
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities. For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please 
notify the Designated Federal Official as soon as possible by phone or 
email.

    Dated: September 26, 2003.
Janet Hale,
Under Secretary for Management.
[FR Doc. 03-24906 Filed 9-30-03; 8:45 am]
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