[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 74 (Thursday, April 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21257-21258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08053]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2020-0006]


Homeland Security Advisory Council; Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of partially closed teleconference Federal Advisory 
Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (``HSAC'' or 
``Council'') will meet via conference call on Thursday, May 7, 2020. 
The meeting will be partially closed to the public. Members of the 
public will be in listen-only mode during the open session.

DATES: The Council conference call will take place from 9:15 a.m. to 
12:45 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 7, 2020. The meeting will be closed to 
the public from 9:15 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. EDT. The meeting will be open 
to the public from 11:40 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. EDT. Please note the 
meeting may end early if the Council has completed its business, and

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that if time's change due to the current National Emergency concerning 
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak those members of the 
public who have signed up for this notice will receive the new time 
changes as soon as they become available.

ADDRESSES: The HSAC meeting will be held via teleconference. Members of 
the public interested in participating may do so by following the 
process outlined below (see ``Public Participation''). Written public 
comments prior to the meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
Tuesday, May 5, 2020, and must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2020-
0006. Written public comments after the meeting must be identified by 
Docket No. DHS-2020-0006 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-2020-0006 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 282-9207. Include Mike Miron and the Docket No. 
DHS-2020-0006 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Mike Miron, Acting 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-2020-0006,'' 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-2020-0006,'' 
``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 governments, the private sector, 
and academia.
    The Council will meet in an open session between 11:40 a.m. to 
12:45 p.m. EDT. The Council will receive progress reports from the 
Economic Security, Biometrics, Information and Communication Technology 
Risk Reduction, and Youth Engagement subcommittees; and senior 
leadership will announce new Council membership. Participation: Members 
of the public will be in listen-only mode. The public may register to 
participate in this Council teleconference via the following 
procedures. Each individual must provide his or her full legal name and 
email address no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 to 
Mike Miron of the Council via email to [email protected] or via phone at 
(202) 447-3135. The conference call details will be provided to 
interested members of the public after the closing of the public 
registration period and prior to the start of the meeting. For 
information on services for individuals with disabilities, or to 
request special assistance, contact Mike Miron at [email protected] or 
(202) 447-3135 as soon as possible.
    The Council will meet in a closed session from 9:15 a.m. to 11:35 
a.m. EDT to receive sensitive operational information from senior 
officials on intelligence, border security, transportation security, 
cybersecurity and infrastructure. Basis for Partial Closure: In 
accordance with Section 10(d) of FACA, the Acting 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. 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.

Michael J. Miron,
Acting Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-08053 Filed 4-15-20; 8:45 am]
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