[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56828-56829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23024]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2019-0040]


Homeland Security Advisory Council

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

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 Thursday, November 14, 2019. 
Members of the public may participate in person. The meeting will be 
partially closed to the public.

DATES: The Council will meet November 14, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m. EDT. The meeting will be open to the public from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 
p.m. EDT. Please note the meeting may close early if the Council 
completes its business. The meeting will be closed to the public from 
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Town Hall at the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 601 S 12th Street (East 
Building), in Arlington, VA 20598. Members of the public will meet in 
the Visitors Center, located to the left of the East Building entrance. 
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 Tuesday, November 12, 2019, and must be identified by 
Docket No. DHS-2019-0040. Written public comments after the meeting 
must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2019-0040 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-2019-0040 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 282-9207. Include Mike Miron and the Docket No. 
DHS-2019-0040 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-2019-0040,'' 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-2019-0040,'' 
``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 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 
p.m. EDT. The Council will swear in new members, and review and 
deliberate on reports from the Families and Children Care Panel, 
Emerging Technologies, Prevention of Targeted Violence Against Faith-
based Communities, and State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial 
Cybersecurity subcommittees. Following this, there will be a break for 
public commentary.
    The Council will meet in a closed session from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 
p.m. EDT to receive sensitive operational information from senior 
officials on current counterterrorism threats, border security, Arctic 
Strategy, 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 the 
U.S. Coast Guards Arctic Strategy, 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

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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, November 8, 2019, to register to attend the Council meeting 
on Thursday, November 14, 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, social security number, 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 
1:00 p.m. EDT at TSA Headquarters Visitors Center for sign in and 
escorting to the meeting room for the public session. Late arrivals 
after 1:30 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: October 17, 2019.
Matthew Hayden,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-23024 Filed 10-22-19; 8:45 am]
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