[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46151-46152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16676]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Faith-Based Security Advisory Council; Request for Applicants for 
Appointment

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

ACTION: Notice; request for applicants.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Partnership and Engagement is requesting 
individuals who are interested in serving on the Faith-Based Security 
Advisory Council (FBSAC) to apply for appointments as identified in 
this notice. Pursuant to the Secretary's authority within the Homeland 
Security Act, this agency-led committee will be established and will 
operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES: Resumes will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on August 31, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: The preferred method of submission is via email. However, 
resumes may also be submitted by mail. Please only submit by ONE of the 
following methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: Department of Homeland Security: FBSAC ADFO Traci 
Silas, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Washington, DC 20020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alternate Designated Federal Officer: 
Traci Silas, (202) 603-1142, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FBSAC shall provide organizationally 
independent, strategic, timely, specific and actionable advice to the 
Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Partnership 
and Engagement (OPE), who serves as the DHS Faith-Based Organizations 
Security Coordinator and Executive Director on matters related to 
houses of worship, faith-based organizations, and preparedness. The 
FBSAC serves strictly as an advisory body with the purpose of providing 
advice upon the request of the Secretary. FBSAC advice may include:

    A. Strategy and Policy: Recommendations for the development of 
strategies and policies that will further the Department's ability 
to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist 
attacks, major disasters, or other emergencies.
    B. Information sharing and Coordination: Recommendations for 
improving coordination and sharing of threat and security-related 
information, internally across the Department, externally across the 
Federal Government, and among state, local, tribal governments, 
first responders, the private and non-profit sectors, academia, and 
research communities.
    C. Management and Implementation: Recommendations for the 
development and

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implementation of specific programs or initiatives to prevent, 
protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and 
targeted violence.
    D. Evaluation and Feedback: Recommendations for the efficiency 
and effectiveness of the Department's faith-based organization 
security programs (e.g., two-way information sharing, facilitate 
training, building of bridges between faith-based communities and 
their law enforcement partners, addressing community issues of 
concerns, FEMA's non-profit security grant program, security 
training and tools for faith-based organizations, etc.). 
Recommendations will also prioritize how to prevent, protect 
against, respond to, and recover from domestic and international 
terrorist attacks (e.g., white supremacist extremist attacks). This 
includes providing feedback on how DHS can address the needs of the 
faith-based community against evolving and future threats as they 
arise.

    Solicitation for membership will be done through the Federal 
Register at a minimum, but may include additional correspondence to key 
stakeholders (i.e., DHS leadership, existing DHS faith-based 
organization contacts, Congressional partners, White House staff, etc).
    Members of the FBSAC are appointed by the Secretary for specified 
terms of appointment. The FBSAC membership selection and appointment 
process is designed to ensure continuity of FBSAC membership, and to 
afford the Secretary the advisory input of the most capable, diverse, 
and novel perspectives that the country has to offer. FBSAC members 
shall be appointed from known national leaders representative of the 
private sector, academia, professional service associations, federally 
funded research and development centers, nongovernmental organizations, 
State local and tribal governments, and other appropriate professions 
and communities. Individuals who are interested in serving on the 
committee are invited to apply for consideration for appointment. There 
is no application form; however, a current resume and statement of 
interest is required. The appointment shall be for a term of up to 
three years. Individuals selected for the appointment shall serve as 
Special Government Employees (SGEs), defined in section 202(a) of title 
18, United States Code, regular government employees, or 
representatives. The candidates selected for the SGE appointments will 
be required to complete a New Entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure 
Form (OGE Form 450) annually. All non-federal members must also 
complete a background investigation, a gratuitous service agreement and 
a non-disclosure agreement.
    FBSAC shall meet as often as needed to fulfill its mission, but 
typically twice each fiscal year to address its objectives and duties. 
The committee will aim to meet in person at least once each fiscal year 
with additional meetings held via teleconference. FBSAC members may be 
reimbursed for travel and per diem incurred in the performance of their 
duties as members of the committee. All travel for FBSAC business must 
be approved in advance by the Designated Federal Officer. To the extent 
practical, members shall serve on any subcommittee that is established.
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in 
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital 
status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an 
employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS strives to 
achieve a diverse candidate pool for all its recruitment actions.

Zarinah Traci Silas,
Senior Director and Alternate Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 2020-16676 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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