[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 59935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18631]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2023-0024]


Homeland Security Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will hold a 
public in-person meeting on Thursday, September 14, 2023. The meeting 
will be open to the public via teleconference.

DATES:  The meeting will take place from 02 p.m. ET to 04:30 p.m. ET on 
Thursday, September 14, 2023. Please note that the meeting may end 
early if the Council has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The HSAC meeting will be held at DHS St. Elizabeths Campus 
in Washington, DC Members of the public interested in participating may 
do so via teleconference by following the process outlined below. The 
public will be in listen-only mode except for the public comment 
portion of the meeting. Written comments must be submitted by 05 p.m. 
ET on September 13, 2023. Comments must be identified by Docket No. 
DHS-2023-0024 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-2023-0024 
in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Rebecca Sternhell, Acting Executive Director of the 
Homeland Security Advisory Council, Office of Partnership and 
Engagement, Mailstop 0385, Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin 
Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and ``DHS-2023-0024'', the docket 
number for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security 
Notice found via a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the 
Council, go to http://www.regulations.gov, search ``DHS-2023-0024,'' 
``Open Docket Folder'' to view the comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Sternhell, Acting Executive 
Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council 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 open 
session will include: (1) Remarks from Senior DHS leaders, (2) 
Introduction and swearing in of a new member, (3) briefings, public 
comment, HSAC member deliberation, and voting on the the four draft 
reports from the DHS Workforce; Alternatives to Detention; Homeland 
Security Grant Program Review; and the Artificial Intelligence--Mission 
Focused subcommittees. The Council was tasked to create these 
subcommittees on March 27, 2023. The taskings can be found on the HSAC 
website at www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-advisory-council. The HSAC 
will also receive updates on previous recommendations it has submitted 
to the Secretary.
    Members of the public will be in listen-only mode except during the 
public comment session. Members of the public may register to 
participate in this Council meeting via teleconference under the 
following procedures. Each individual must provide their full legal 
name and email address no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 
September 13, 2023, to Rebecca Sternhell, Acting Executive Director of 
the Homeland Security Advisory Council via email to [email protected] or 
via phone at 202-891-2876. Members of the public who have registered to 
participate will be provided the teleconference call-in number, meeting 
agenda, and the four draft subcommittee reports after the closing of 
the public registration period and prior to the start of the meeting. 
For more information about the HSAC, please visit our website: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-advisory-council.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities, or 
to request special assistance, please email [email protected] by 5:00 
p.m. ET on Thursday, September 7, 2023 or call 202-891-2876. The HSAC 
is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless 
of disability status. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to 
a disability to fully participate, please contact Rebecca Sternhell at 
202-891-2876 or [email protected] as soon as possible.

    Dated: August 24, 2023.
Rebecca Sternhell,
Acting Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-18631 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
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