[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55468-55469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17462]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2023-0023]


Meeting; Homeland Security Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Notice of closed Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet 
virtually on Thursday, August 29, 2023. The meeting will be closed to 
the public.

DATES: Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later 
than 5:00 p.m. ET on August 25, 2023. The meeting will take place from 
4:00 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 29, 2023.
    Comments: Members of the public are invited to provide comment on 
issues that will be considered by the committee as listed in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section

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below. Comments should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 25, 2023 
and must be identified by Docket Number DHS-2023-0023. Comments may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Please 
follow the instructions for submitting written comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the Docket Number DHS-
2023-0023 in the subject line of the email.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Homeland Security Advisory Council'' and the Docket Number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration to 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
may wish to review the Privacy & Security notice available via a link 
on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket and comments received by the 
Homeland Security Advisory Council, please go to www.regulations.gov 
and enter docket number DHS-2023-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Sternhell, Acting Executive 
Director, HSAC at 202-891-2876 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant to 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1009, which 
requires 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 HSAC 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Threats & Defense Subcommittee is 
tasked with (1) assessing the ways AI systems can be utilized and 
leveraged by adversarial forces and (2) providing recommendations to 
the Secretary on development and research strategies and defense 
initiatives to combat against malevolent and adversarial AI 
utilization.
    The HSAC will meet in a closed session from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
ET to receive a For Official Use Only (FOUO) and Law Enforcement 
Sensitive (LES) draft report from the AI Threats and Defense 
Subcommittee. HSAC members will receive a briefing from the 
Subcommittee Leadership and then the members will deliberate on the 
FOUO//LES report and vote on the report. Senior DHS Leadership will 
provide remarks prior to adjournment.
    Basis for Closure: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d), the 
Secretary of Homeland Security has determined this meeting must be 
closed 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. The session is closed pursuant to U.S.C. 552b(c)(7) and 
(9)(B) because the disclosure of this information could significantly 
frustrate implementation of proposed agency actions.

    Dated: August 9, 2023.
Rebecca Sternhell,
Acting Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-17462 Filed 8-14-23; 8:45 am]
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