[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81424-81425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25775]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2023-0043]


Establishment of Homeland Security Advisory Council Subcommittee

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

ACTION: Notice of new tasking for the Homeland Security Advisory 
Council (HSAC).

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SUMMARY: On November 14, 2023, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued 
a memorandum tasking the HSAC with establishing a subcommittee to 
provide recommendations to the Department to combat online child sexual 
exploitation and abuse. Details of the tasking are included below. This 
notice is not a solicitation for membership.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Sternhell, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary & Acting Executive Director, Homeland Security 
Advisory Council, Office of Partnership and Engagement, U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security at [email protected] or 202-891-2876.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Advisory Council 
provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and

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actionable advice and recommendations for the consideration of the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to 
homeland security. The Homeland Security Advisory Council is comprised 
of leaders in local law enforcement, first responders, public health, 
State, local and tribal government, national policy, the private 
sector, and academia.
    The Secretary has requested that the HSAC form a new subcommittee 
to provide recommendations to the Department to combat online child 
sexual exploitation and abuse. Specifically, the tasking requested the 
following:
    1. An assessment of how DHS can streamline and strengthen internal 
operations across components to effectively coordinate and collectively 
address online child sexual exploitation and abuse alongside our 
international partners, the technology industry, and non-governmental 
organizations.
    2. An assessment and development of recommended actions for the 
technology industry to proactively identify, report, and prevent future 
sexual exploitation and abuse of children online. The assessment should 
include:
    a. A review of existing authorities and how DHS could utilize these 
authorities to move our interests forward; and
    b. Identification of the barriers impeding industry from providing 
actionable information to law enforcement to identify victims and 
perpetrators.
    3. An assessment to gauge the strengths, gaps, and opportunities in 
public awareness, industry engagement, and whole-of-community 
involvement. This assessment should include recommendations for cross-
industry collaboration to raise public awareness of online Child Sexual 
Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA).
    A full report of findings and recommendations is due to be 
submitted from the HSAC by April 2024.

    Dated: November 16, 2023.
Rebecca Sternhell,
Acting Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-25775 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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