[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19928-19929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09318]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2019-0011]


Homeland Security Advisory Council

AGENCY: The Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE),The Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice of partially closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (``HSAC'' or 
``Council'') will meet in person on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Members of 
the public may participate in person. The meeting will be partially 
closed to the public.

DATES: The Council will meet May 21, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
EDT. The meeting will be open to the public from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 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 
8:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. EDT.

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ADDRESSES: The public 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. 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. Written public 
comments prior to the meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
Friday, May 17, 2018, and must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2019-
0011. Written public comments after the meeting must be identified by 
Docket No. DHS-2019-0011 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-2019-0011 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 282-9207. Include Mike Miron and the Docket No. 
DHS-2019-0011 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Mike Miron, Deputy Executive Director of Homeland 
Security Advisory Council, Office of Partnership and Engagement, 
Mailstop 0385, Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther King 
Jr Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and ``DHS-2019-0011,'' 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-2019-0011,'' 
``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), 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 Homeland Security 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 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 
p.m. EDT. The Council will swear in new members, they will receive an 
update from the Families and Children Care Panel subcommittee, and 
review and deliberate on reports from the; State, Local, Tribal, and 
Territorial Cybersecurity; Emerging Technologies; and Countering 
Foreign Influence subcommittees. Following this, there will be a break 
for public commentary.
    The Council will meet in a closed session from 8:45 a.m. to 12:50 
p.m. EDT to receive sensitive operational information from senior 
officials on current counterterrorism threats, border security, 
aviation security, and cybersecurity.
    Basis for Partial Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of 
FACA, the Secretary 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 at the For 
Official Use Only and Law Enforcement sensitive information from senior 
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, border security, immigration enforcement, 
and cybersecurity.
    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. 
Specifically, there will be material presented during the briefings 
regarding the latest viable threats against the United States and how 
DHS and other Federal agencies plan to address those threats. 
Disclosure of this information could frustrate the successful 
implementation of protective measures designed to keep our country 
safe. 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 5:00 p.m. EDT 
on Friday, May 17, 2019, to register to attend the Council meeting on 
Tuesday, May 21, 2019. 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 Fashion Centre at Pentagon 
City. Members of the public will meet at 12:30 p.m. EDT at the lobby of 
the Wilson Center. Late arrivals after 1:00 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.

    Dated: April 29, 2019.
Matthew Hayden,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-09318 Filed 5-6-19; 8:45 am]
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