[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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