[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78057-78058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25066]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2023-0042]


Faith-Based Security Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) will hold a 
hybrid meeting on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. The meeting will be 
open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place from 3:00 p.m. ET to 4:00 p.m. ET on 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Please note that the meeting may end 
early if the Council has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The FBSAC meeting will be held via Zoom for Government and 
in-person at DHS Headquarters. Members of the public interested in 
participating may do so by following the process outlined below (see 
``Public Participation''). At all other times during the meeting, the 
public will be in listen-only mode. Written comments can be submitted 
from November 15, 2023, to November 28, 2023. Comments must be 
identified by Docket No. DHS-2023-0042 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-2023-0042 
in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Sameer Hossain, Designated Federal Officer of Faith-
Based 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-2023-0042,'' 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 http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the 
Council, go to http://www.regulations.gov, search ``DHS-2022-0055,'' 
``Open Docket Folder'' and provide your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sameer Hossain, Designated Federal 
Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, Office of Partnership 
and Engagement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security at 
[email protected] or 202-891-2876.

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 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 FBSAC provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, 
specific, and actionable advice to the Secretary through the OPE 
Assistant Secretary, who serves as the DHS Faith-Based Organizations 
Security Coordinator on security and preparedness matters related to 
places of worship, faith communities, and faith-based organizations. 
The Council consists of members who are: faith-based organization 
security officials; faith-based organization leaders; faith leaders; 
state and local public safety, law enforcement, and emergency 
management leaders; and a representative from the Department of Justice 
or Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    The agenda for the meeting is as follows: DHS senior leadership and 
FBSAC Chair and Vice Chair will provide opening remarks. Taskings will 
be assigned to the Council, followed by a moderated discussion. The 
Designated Federal Officer will provide an update on the implementation 
of recommendations from the June 6, 2023, FBSAC meeting. A brief 
discussion of

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the state of current affairs in the Middle East will take place. The 
meeting will adjourn at 4:00 p.m. ET.
    Members of the public may register to participate in this Council 
teleconference via the following procedures. Each individual must 
provide their full legal name and email address no later than 5:00 p.m. 
ET on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, to Sameer Hossain of the 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 
conference call details after the closing of the public registration 
period and prior to the start of the meeting.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities, or 
to request special assistance, please email [email protected] by 5:00 
p.m. ET on Friday, November 25, 2023. The FBSAC 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 Sameer Hossain at [email protected] 
or 202-891-2876 as soon as possible.

    Dated: November 8, 2023.
Sameer Hossain,
Designated Federal Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-25066 Filed 11-13-23; 8:45 am]
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