[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 178 (Tuesday, September 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55376-55377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23116]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0043]


Meeting: Homeland Security Advisory Council

AGENCY: The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet in 
person on September 29, 2015. Members of the public may participate in 
person. The meeting will be partially closed to the public.

DATES: The HSAC will meet Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 10:05 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting will be open to the public from 11:15 
a.m. to 2:05 p.m. EDT and 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please note the 
meeting may close early if the Council has completed its business. The 
meeting will be closed to the public from 10:05 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. EDT 
and 2:15 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held be held at the Woodrow Wilson 
International Center for Scholars (``Wilson Center''), located at 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. All visitors will be 
processed through the lobby of the Wilson Center. Written public 
comments prior to the meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
September 23, 2015, and must by identified by Docket No. DHS-2015-0043. 
Written public comments after the meeting must be identified by Docket 
No. DHS-2015-0043 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket No. DHS-2015-0043 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 282-9207.
     Mail: Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of 
Homeland Security, Mailstop 0445, 245 Murray Lane SW., Washington, DC 
20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and ``DHS-2015-0043,'' 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 comments received by the 
DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council, go to http://www.regulations.gov, search ``DHS-2015-0043,'' ``Open Docket Folder'' 
and provide your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Miron at [email protected] or at 
(202) 447-3135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under 
Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 
92-463 (5 U.S.C. Appendix) requires each FACA committee meeting to be 
open to the public.
    The HSAC provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, 
specific, and actionable advice and

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recommendations for the consideration of the Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on matters related to homeland 
security. The Council is comprised of leaders of local law enforcement, 
first responders, state and local government, the private sector, and 
academia.
    The HSAC will meet in an open session between 11:15 a.m. and 2:05 
p.m. EDT and from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. The HSAC will receive 
observations and remarks from DHS senior leadership. Members will 
receive verbal progress reports from the subcommittees and Departmental 
leadership on: The DHS Grant Review Task Force, the CBP Integrity 
Advisory Panel, the DHS Employee Task Force, the Foreign Fighter Task 
Force, and the Cybersecurity Subcommittee.
    The HSAC will meet in a closed session from 10:05 a.m. to 11:05 
a.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. EDT to receive sensitive operational 
information from senior DHS leadership. This information regards 
threats to our homeland, specifically operational updates to the 
National Terrorism Advisory System, cybersecurity, aviation, and the 
current threat environment.
    Basis for Partial Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this meeting has been determined 
to require partial-closure. The disclosure of the information relayed 
would be detrimental to the public interest for the following reasons:
    The HSAC will receive closed session briefings from DHS officials 
on operational updates to the National Terrorism Advisory System, 
aviation security, cybersecurity, and the current threat environment. 
These briefings will concern matters sensitive to homeland security 
within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7)(E)and 552b(c)(9)(B), 
disclosure of these techniques and procedures could frustrate the 
successful implementation of protective measures designed to keep our 
country safe. In addition, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7)(E), disclosure of that 
information could reveal investigative techniques and procedures not 
generally available to the public, allowing terrorist and those with 
interests against the United States to circumvent the law.
    Participation: Members of the public will have until 5 p.m. EDT on 
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 to register to attend the HSAC meeting on 
September 29, 2015. Due to limited availability of seating, admittance 
will be on a first-come first-served basis. Participants interested in 
attending the meeting can contact Mike Miron at [email protected] or via 
phone (202) 447-3135. Please indicate which public session you would 
like to attend: first session (11:15 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. EDT) or second 
session (4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT) or both sessions. You are required 
to provide your full legal name, date of birth, and company/agency 
affiliation. The public may access the facility via public 
transportation or use the public parking garages located near the 
Wilson Center. Wilson Center directions can be found at: http://wilsoncenter.org/directions. Members of the public will meet at 10:45 
a.m. EDT at the Wilson Center's main entrance for sign in and escorting 
to the public meeting room for the first public session. Late arrivals 
after 11:30 a.m. EDT will not be permitted access to the facility. 
Members of the public will meet at 3:45 p.m. EDT at the Wilson Center's 
main entrance for sign in and escorting to the public meeting room for 
the second public session. Late arrivals after 4:15 p.m. EDT will not 
be permitted access to the facility.
    Facility Access: You are required to present a valid original 
government issued ID; State Driver's License or Non-Driver's 
Identification Card, U.S. Government Common Access Card (CAC), Military 
Identification Card or Person Identification Verification Card; U.S. 
Passport, U.S. Border Crossing Card, Permanent Resident Card or Alien 
Registration Card; or Native American Tribal Document.
    Information of Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Mike Miron at [email protected] or at (202) 447-3135 as soon as possible.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
Sarah E. Morgenthau,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, DHS.
[FR Doc. 2015-23116 Filed 9-14-15; 8:45 am]
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