[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18872-18873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06644]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0017]


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 (HSAAC) will 
meet on April 20, 2016 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to 
the public.

DATES: The HSAAC will meet Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 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 Tomich Conference Center, 
111 Massachusetts Ave NW., Washington, DC 20529. All visitors to the 
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, 
April 13, 2016, must include DHS-2016-0017 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: 202-282-1044
     Mail: Academic Engagement; Office of Academic Engagement/
Mailstop 385; 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 HSAAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
search for ``Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council'' then select 
the notice dated April 20, 2016.
    One thirty-minute public comment period will be held during the 
meeting on April 20, 2016 after the conclusion of the presentation of 
draft recommendations, but before the 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 385; Department of Homeland Security; 245 Murray 
Lane SW., Washington, DC 20528-0440, email: 
[email protected], telephone: 202-447-4686 and fax: 202-
282-1044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The HSAAC 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.

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    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 April 15, 2016.
    Responsible DHS Official: Alaina Clark, 
[email protected], 202-447-4686.

    Dated: March 17, 2016.
Alaina Clark,
Acting Designated Federal Officer, Homeland Security Academic Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2016-06644 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P