[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12479-12480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04654]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2022-0046]


Homeland Security Advisory Council

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

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 Monday, March 21, 2022 (the meeting). The meeting 
will be partially closed to the public. Due to the National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, members 
of the public may join the public portion of the meeting by 
teleconference.

DATES: The meeting will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. ET on 
Monday, March 21, 2022. The meeting will be closed to the public from 
10:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. ET. The meeting will be open to the public 
from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET. The meeting may end early if the 
Council has completed its business. If the time of the meeting changes 
due to the National Emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, those 
members of the public who have signed up to participate in the open 
session of the meeting will receive an updated schedule as soon as it 
becomes available.
    Public Participation: Members of the public will be in listen-only 
mode. The public may register to participate in the open session of 
this meeting via teleconference through the following procedures. Each 
person must provide their full legal name and email address no later 
than 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 17, 2022 to the individual listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The conference call 
details will be provided to interested members of the public after the 
public registration period closes and prior to the start of the 
meeting. For information on services for individuals with disabilities, 
or to request special assistance, contact the individual listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible. Written 
public comments prior to the meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET 
on Thursday, March 17, 2022, and must be identified by Docket No. DHS-
2022-0046. Written public comments after the meeting must be identified 
by Docket No. DHS-2022-0046 and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket No. DHS-2022-0046 
in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Jason Mayer, 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-2022-0046,'' the docket 
number for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security 
Notice which is available via a link on the homepage of https://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: You may provide your comments and read comments received by 
the Council, by going to https://www.regulations.gov, searching ``DHS-
2022-0046,'' and selecting ``Open Docket Folder.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Mayer at [email protected] or at 
(202) 282-8000.

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 a portion of each FACA 
committee meeting to be open to the public unless the President, or the 
head of the agency to which the advisory committee reports, determines 
that a portion of the meeting may be closed to the public in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
    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 consists of senior executives from government, the private 
sector, academia, law enforcement, and non-governmental organizations.
    The Council will meet in an open session between 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 
a.m. ET. During the open session, the Council will swear in new members 
and discuss its future scope of work.
    The Council will meet in a closed session from 10:10 a.m. to 12:10 
p.m. ET to participate in a sensitive discussion with DHS Secretary 
Alejandro N. Mayorkas regarding DHS operations. Basis for Partial 
Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of FACA, the

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Secretary of Homeland Security has determined this meeting must be 
closed during this session as the disclosure of the information relayed 
would be detrimental to the public interest for the following reasons:
    The Council will participate in a sensitive operational discussion 
containing For Official Use Only and Law Enforcement Sensitive 
information. This discussion will include information regarding threats 
facing the United States and how DHS plans to address those threats. 
The session is closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) because the 
disclosure of this information could significantly frustrate 
implementation of proposed agency actions.

Jason D. Mayer,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-04654 Filed 3-3-22; 11:15 am]
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