[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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