[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45912-45913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11495]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2024-0012]


Homeland Security Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of partially closed Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: OPE is publishing this notice that the Homeland Security 
Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet in-person on Thursday, June 6, 2024. 
This meeting will be partially closed to the public.

DATES: Meeting Registration: Registration to attend the meeting is 
required and must be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern daylight 
time (EDT) on Friday, May 31, 2024. The meeting will take place from 9 
a.m. ET to 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The meeting will be 
closed to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. The meeting will be 
open to the public from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET. 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 or in person by following the process outlined 
below. There is limited seating available to the public and will be 
first come first serve. For those attending the public session you will 
be in listen-only mode except for the public comment portion of the 
meeting. Written comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. ET on May 30, 
2024. Comments must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2024-0012 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-2024-0012 
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.

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    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and ``DHS-2024-0012'', 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-2024-0012,'' 
``Open Docket Folder'' to view the comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Sternhell, Acting Executive 
Director, HSAC at 771-203-9284 or [email protected].

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. ch. 10), 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 Council will meet in an open session between 11 a.m. to 11:20 
a.m. ET. The Council was tasked to create the Combating Online Child 
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) Subcommittee on November 14, 2023. 
The CSEA Subcommittee is tasked with (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. The 
HSAC CSEA assessment should include recommendations for cross-industry 
collaboration to raise public awareness of online CSEA.
    The open session will include a briefing from the CSEA 
Subcommittee, public comment, HSAC member deliberation, and voting on 
the draft report from the CSEA Subcommittee.
    For the open session, members of the public will be in listen-only 
mode except during the public comment session.
    Meeting instructions for virtual and in person attendance. 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 p.m. ET 
on Friday, May 31, 2024, to Rebecca Sternhell, Acting Executive 
Director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council via email to 
[email protected] or via phone at 771-203-9284. Members of the public who 
have registered to participate will be provided the teleconference 
call-in number. Members of the public who would like to participate in 
person will follow the above instructions and inform the Acting 
Executive Director via email that you will be attending in person. You 
will receive specific instructions on how to attend. Seating is limited 
and is on a first come first serve basis. All public participants will 
receive the meeting agenda, and the draft subcommittee report 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-ecurityadvisory-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 Friday, May 31, 2024 or call 771-203-9284. 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 
771-203-9284 or [email protected] as soon as possible.
    The Council will meet in a closed session from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 
ET to participate in a sensitive discussion with DHS senior leaders 
regarding DHS operations. Basis for Partial Closure: In accordance with 
section 10(d) of FACA, the 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.

    Dated: May 21, 2024.
Rebecca Sternhell,
Acting Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-11495 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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