[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8739]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Office of Operations Coordination; Homeland Security Information 
Network Advisory Council

AGENCY: Office of Operations Coordination, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Request for Applicants for Appointment to 
the Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Council.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Operations Coordination at the Department of 
Homeland Security is requesting individuals who are interested in 
serving on the Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Council 
(HSINAC) to apply for appointment. The HSINAC provides advice and makes 
recommendations to the leadership of the Department of Homeland 
Security, particularly the Director, Office of Operations Coordination, 
on the requirements of end users within State, Local, Federal and 
Tribal governments and the Private Sector regarding the Homeland 
Security Information Network (HSIN).

DATES: Applications for membership should reach the Department of 
Homeland Security at the address below on or before June 22, 2007.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should 
be submitted by:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-282-8191.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Castillo, 202-282-9580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Information Network 
Advisory Committee is an advisory committee established in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 
U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
    HSINAC membership shall include not more than 20 representatives 
from State, Tribal and Local governments and the Private Sector, who 
are outstanding within their specialty field, and who have the 
experience to ensure the Director, and DHS leadership, is informed of 
the needs and requirements of the information network users and 
communities of users. Members will be drawn from currently serving 
Homeland Security Advisors; State, Tribal, or Local Law Enforcement; 
Federal Law Enforcement; the Fire Service; Public Health; Emergency 
Managers; and, the Private Sector.
    The committee will convene no more than twice per year. Travel and 
per diem will be provided by the Department. Term length shall 
generally be 3 years. The initial members of the HSINAC shall be 
appointed to terms of office of 2, 3, and 4 years in order to promote 
continuity and an orderly turnover of committee membership.
    A security clearance is preferred, but is not a requirement for 
appointment to the committee. Those applicants who do not have a 
security clearance may be required to undergo a background 
investigation.
    HSINAC members will be appointed as Special Government Employees 
(SGEs) as such term is defined for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 202(a). 
Appointments will be made by the Department of Homeland Security 
Secretary who will receive recommendations from the Office of 
Operations Coordination Director.
    As candidates for appointment as SGEs, applicants are required to 
complete Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 450). DHS 
may not release the reports or the information in them to the public 
except under an order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise 
provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Applicants can obtain 
this form by going to the Web site of the Office of Government Ethics 
(http://www.oge.gov), or by contacting David Castillo at the number 
listed above. Applications which are not accompanied by a completed OGE 
Form 450 will not be considered.
    In support of the policy of the Department of Homeland Security on 
gender and ethnic diversity, qualified women and minorities are 
encouraged to apply for membership.

    Dated: April 30, 2007.
Roger Rufe, Jr.,
Director, Office of Operations Coordination, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-8739 Filed 5-7-07; 8:45 am]
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