[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 68688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27201]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2014-0063]


Homeland Security Advisory Council--New Tasking

AGENCY: The Office of Policy, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of task assignment for the Homeland Security Advisory 
Council.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
Jeh Johnson tasked his Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to 
establish a subcommittee entitled the Foreign Fighter Task Force on 
Thursday, October 29, 2014. The Foreign Fighter Task Force will provide 
ongoing recommendations to the Homeland Security Advisory Council on 
the foreign fighter threat and its impact on our homeland security.
    This notice informs the public of the establishment of the Foreign 
Fighter Task Force and is not a solicitation for membership.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Haiman, Deputy Executive Director, 
Homeland Security Advisory Council and Director, Foreign Fighter Task 
Force at 202-447-3135 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Advisory Council 
provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and 
actionable advice and recommendations for the consideration of the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to 
homeland security. The Homeland Security Advisory Council is comprised 
of leaders of local law enforcement, first responders, state and local 
government, the private sector, and academia.
    Tasking: The Foreign Fighter Task Force will develop findings and 
recommendations in the following topic areas: (1) What strategies can 
the Department of Homeland Security employ to prevent Americans from 
joining foreign fighting efforts abroad? (2) Examine whether current 
border, immigration, and transportation security policies are 
appropriate in addressing the return of foreign fighters. (3) Recommend 
strategies to effectively prevent individuals, returning from foreign 
fighting experiences, from engaging in violence within their 
communities.
    Schedule: The Foreign Fighters Task Force's findings and 
recommendations will be submitted to the Homeland Security Advisory 
Council for their deliberation and vote during its upcoming public 
meetings. Once the report(s) are voted on by the Homeland Security 
Advisory Council, they will be sent to the Secretary for his review and 
acceptance. The Foreign Fighter Task Force findings and recommendations 
will be submitted to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, first 
through an interim report, than on a standing basis thereafter 
following the publication of this tasking on the listed date.

    Dated: November 12, 2014.
Mike Miron,
Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, DHS.
[FR Doc. 2014-27201 Filed 11-17-14; 8:45 am]
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