[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59803-59804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24585]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2015-0057]
Committee Name: Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council will meet on
October 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council will meet
Wednesday, October 21, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please note
that the meeting may close early if the Council has completed its
business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) Tomich Conference Center, 111
Massachusetts Ave NW., Washington, DC 20529. All visitors to the USCIS
Tomich Conference Center must bring a Government-issued photo ID.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, send an
email to [email protected] or contact Lindsay Burton at
202-447-4686 as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the Council prior to the adoption of
the recommendations as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than Tuesday,
October 13, 2015, must include DHS-2015-0057 as the identification
number, and may be submitted using one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the docket
number in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-447-3713.
Mail: Academic Engagement; Office of Academic Engagement/
Mailstop 0440; Department of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane SW.,
Washington, DC 20528-0440.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and 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 Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council,
go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for ``Homeland Security
Academic Advisory Council'' then select the notice dated October 2,
2015.
One thirty-minute public comment period will be held during the
meeting on October 21, 2015 after the conclusion of the presentation of
draft recommendations, but before the
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Council deliberates. Speakers will be requested to limit their comments
to three minutes. Contact the Office of Academic Engagement as
indicated below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsay Burton, Office of Academic
Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department of Homeland Security; 245 Murray
Lane SW., Washington, DC 20528-0440, email:
[email protected], tel: 202-447-4686 and fax: 202-447-3713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The Homeland
Security Academic Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations
to the Secretary and senior leadership on matters relating to student
and recent graduate recruitment; international students; academic
research; campus and community resiliency, security and preparedness;
faculty exchanges; and cybersecurity.
Agenda: The six Council subcommittees (Student and Recent Graduate
Recruitment, Homeland Security Academic Programs, Academic Research and
Faculty Exchange, International Students, Campus Resilience, and
Cybersecurity) will give progress reports and may present draft
recommendations for action in response to the taskings issued by the
Department. DHS senior leadership will provide an update on the
Department's efforts in implementing the Council's approved
recommendations as well as its recent initiatives with the academic
community.
The meeting materials will be posted to the Council Web site at:
http://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-academic-advisory-council-hsaac on
or before October 16, 2015.
Responsible DHS Official: Lauren Kielsmeier,
[email protected], 202-447-4686.
Dated: September 21, 2015.
Lauren Kielsmeier,
Executive Director for Academic Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2015-24585 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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