[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54059-54060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18264]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

[DHS-2005-0061]


Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee

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

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ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The notice announces the date, time, location, and agenda for 
the next meeting of the Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy 
and Integrity Advisory Committee. This meeting will include a partially 
closed session.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, in 
Bellingham, Washington.

ADDRESSES: The Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and 
Integrity Advisory Committee meeting will be held in the Ballroom at 
the Hotel Bellwether, One Bellwether Way, Bellingham, Washington, 
98225. If you wish to submit comments, you must do so by September 20, 
2005. Comments must be identified by DHS-2005-0061 and may be submitted 
by one of the following methods:
     EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web site: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 571-227-4171.
     Mail: Ms. Rebecca J. Richards, Executive Director, Data 
Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland 
Security, Arlington, VA 22202.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Department 
of Homeland Security and DHS-2005-0061, the docket number for this 
action. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. You may also 
access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

ADDRESSES: Persons who are unable to attend or speak at the meeting may 
submit comments at any time.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: (571) 227-4171.
     Mail: Rebecca J. Richards, Executive Director, Data 
Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland 
Security, Arlington, VA 22202.
    All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.dhs.gov/privacy, including any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nuala O'Connor Kelly, Chief Privacy 
Officer, or Rebecca J. Richards, Executive Director, Data Privacy and 
Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, 
Arlington, VA 22202 by telephone (571) 227-3813, by facsimile (571) 
227-4171, or by e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (Committee) will be 
meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, in the Ballroom at the Hotel 
Bellwether, One Bellwether Way, Bellingham, Washington, 98225. The 
meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Although most 
of the meeting is open to the public, there will be a closed session 
between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., during which Committee members will 
receive a sensitive briefing regarding screening programs proposed for 
the Transportation Security Administration's Secure Flight Program.
    In the morning, the Committee will receive a report from the Chief 
Privacy Officer of DHS, the Federal Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and 
the Assistant Administrator for the Secure Flight program of the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Reports from two of the 
four subcommittees, and a panel presentation about the use of radio 
frequency identification technology, will conclude the morning session. 
In the afternoon, the remaining two subcommittees will report to the 
Committee, and there will be a panel discussion about risk-based 
analysis and privacy from privacy and technology experts.
    Public comments will be accepted during the meeting, between 4:30 
p.m. and 5 p.m., All those who wish to testify during this time may 
register in advance or sign-up on the day of the meeting. In order to 
allow as many people as possible to testify, witnesses should limit 
their remarks to three minutes. Due to limited seating, any member of 
the public who wishes to attend the public session should provide his 
or her name no later than 12 p.m. E.S.T., Friday, September 23, 2005, 
to Rebecca J. Richards via email at [email protected], or via 
telephone at (571) 227-3813.
    Photo identification will be required for entry on the day of the 
meeting to verify those individuals who have registered for the public 
session, and everyone who plans to attend should be present and seated 
by 8:15 a.m., or 1:45 p.m., if only attending the afternoon session. 
Registration information required for attendance will be used for 
verification purposes on the day of the meeting. Attendance 
information, including names of members of the public attending, may be 
made public as part of the official meeting minutes.
    Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should 
indicate this in their admittance request and are encouraged to 
identify anticipated special needs as early as possible.
    Although every effort will be made to accommodate all members of 
the public, seating is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, 
first-served basis.

Basis for Closure

    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, 86 Stat. 770, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security has determined that a portion of this Privacy 
Advisory Committee meeting, as referenced above, is excluded from the 
Open Meetings requirement pursuant to the authority contained in 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).

    Dated: September 9, 2005.
Nuala O'Connor Kelly,
Chief Privacy Officer.
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