[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73860-73861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25138]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2007-0089]


Homeland Security Advisory Council/Secure Borders Open Doors 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Policy Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting and 
Subcommittee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet via 
teleconference for purposes of reviewing recommendations from the 
Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee (SBODAC), an HSAC 
subcommittee. Later in the day, the SBODAC will meet to provide an 
overview of their recommendations, receive a progress report on various 
programs/initiatives within the Rice-Chertoff Initiative and to hold 
member deliberations. In the public interest and in an attempt to 
maximize openness, we are opening part of this SBODAC meeting to the 
public even though FACA subcommittee meetings are not required to be 
open. These meetings will be coordinated closely with the Department of 
State.

DATE: Wednesday, January 16, 2008. HSAC conference call from 10 a.m. to 
11a.m. EST. Details for the public portion of the SBODAC's additional 
meetings are not yet finalized--individuals interested in participating 
in any open subcommittee sessions should follow instructions as 
outlined below (see ``Public Attendance'').

ADDRESSES: The HSAC meeting will be held via teleconference. The SBODAC 
meeting will be held at a yet to be determined location in the 
Washington, DC area. Members of the public interested in participating 
in this teleconference and/or subcommittee meeting may do so by 
following the process outlined below (see ``Public Attendance'').
    If you desire to submit written comments, they must be submitted by 
January 9, 2008. Comments must be identified by DHS-2007-0089 and may 
be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket number in the subject 
line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 282-9207.
     Mail: Ms. Jennifer Myers, Homeland Security Advisory 
Council, Department of Homeland Security, Mailstop 0850, 245 Murray 
Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and DHS-2007-0089, the docket 
number for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Myers, Homeland Security 
Advisory Council, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 447-3135, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
HSAC exists to provide independent advice to the Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security aiding in the creation of expeditious 
implementation of critical and actionable policy and operational 
capacities across the spectrum of homeland security operations. The 
HSAC shall periodically report, as appropriate, to the Secretary on 
matters within the scope of that function. The HSAC serves as an 
advisory body with the goal of providing advice upon the request of the 
Secretary.
    The HSAC will meet to review recommendations from the SBODAC, a 
committee formed as part of the Rice-Chertoff Initiative. The SBODAC 
has examined four areas: (1) Public Diplomacy and International 
Outreach, (2) Visa Policy and Processing, (3) Ports of Entry, and (4) 
Metrics and Critical Success Factors.
    Public Attendance: Members of the public may register to 
participate in this HSAC teleconference via the procedures that follow. 
Each individual must provide his or her full legal name and email 
address or phone number no later than 5 p.m. EST., January 9, 2008, to 
Jennifer Myers or a staff member of the HSAC via e-mail at [email protected] 
or via phone at (202) 447-3135. Individuals interested in participating 
in any open sessions of the SBODAC meeting that will follow the HSAC 
conference call should also follow above outlined procedures. HSAC 
conference call details and SBODAC meeting details will be provided to 
interested members of the public.
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to

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request special assistance at the meeting, contact Jennifer Myers as 
soon as possible.

    Dated: December 19, 2007.
Doug Hoelscher,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Committees.
[FR Doc. E7-25138 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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