[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29881-29882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11345]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2016-0022]
Homeland Security Advisory Council Meeting
AGENCY: The Office of Partnership and Engagement, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of partially closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (``Council'') will meet
in person on June 2, 2016. Members of the public may participate in
person. The meeting will be partially closed to the public.
DATES: The Council will meet Thursday, June 2, 2016, from 10:05 a.m. to
5:15 p.m. EDT. The meeting will be open to the public from 1:50 p.m. to
4:25 p.m. EDT. 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 11:20 a.m. EDT, 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT, and 4:30
p.m. to 5:15 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will 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 Monday, May 30,
2016, and must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2016-0022. Written
public comments after the meeting must be identified by Docket No. DHS-
2016-0022 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-2016-0022
in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 282-9207.
Mail: Homeland Security Advisory Council, Attention Mike
Miron, 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-2016-0022,'' 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
Council, go to http://www.regulations.gov, search ``DHS-2016-0022,''
``Open Docket Folder'' and access 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 Sec.
10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463
(5 U.S.C. appendix), which requires each FACA committee meeting to be
open to the public.
The Council provides organizationally independent, strategic,
timely, specific, actionable advice, and recommendations to 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, Federal, State, and local
government, the private sector, and academia.
The Council will meet in an open session between 1:50 p.m. and 4:25
p.m. EDT. The Council will receive reports and recommendations from the
Cybersecurity Subcommittee and the Countering Violent Extremism
Subcommittee.
The Council will meet in a closed session from 10:05 a.m. to 11:20
a.m. EDT, 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT, and 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. EDT to
receive sensitive operational counterterrorism information from senior
DHS officials, information on current threats, and a southern border
security update.
Basis for Partial Closure: In accordance with Sec. 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Secretary of the Department
of Homeland Security has determined this meeting requires partial
closure. The disclosure of the information relayed would be detrimental
to the public interest for the following reasons:
The Council will receive closed session briefings from senior DHS
officials. 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). The Council will receive operational counterterrorism
updates on the current threat environment and security measures
associated with countering such threats, including those related to
aviation security programs, and southwest border security updates. The
session is closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7)(E) because disclosure of
that information could reveal investigative techniques and procedures
not generally available to the public, allowing terrorists and those
with interests against the United States to circumvent the law and
thwart the Department's strategic initiatives. In addition, the session
is closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) because disclosure of
these techniques and procedures could frustrate the successful
implementation of protective measures designed to keep our country
safe.
Participation: Members of the public will have until 5 p.m. EDT on
Monday, May 30, 2016, to register to attend the Council meeting on June
2, 2016. Due to limited availability of seating, admittance will be on
a first-come first-serve basis. Participants interested in attending
the meeting can contact Mike Miron at [email protected] or (202) 447-
3135. 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 1:15
p.m. EDT at the Wilson Center's main entrance for sign in and escorting
to the meeting room for the public session. Late arrivals after 1:45
p.m. EDT will not be permitted access to the facility.
Facility Access: You are required to present a valid original
government-issued ID, to include a 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 (202) 447-3135 as soon as possible.
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Dated: May 10, 2016.
Sarah E. Morgenthau,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, DHS.
[FR Doc. 2016-11345 Filed 5-12-16; 8:45 am]
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