[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60442-60443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16500]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2024-0030]


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 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 virtually on Friday, July 26, 2024. 
This meeting will be partially closed to the public. This meeting will 
discuss security related threats and the DHS response focused on the 
election season.

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 Thursday, July 25, 2024. The meeting will take place from 
1:00 p.m. ET to 2:00 p.m. ET on Friday, July 26, 2024. The meeting will 
be closed to the public from 1:20 p.m. ET to 2:00 p.m. ET. The meeting 
will be open to the public from 1:00 p.m. ET to 1:20 p.m. ET. The 
meeting may end early if the Council has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The HSAC meeting will be held virtually. Members of the 
public interested in participating may do so via teleconference by 
following the process outlined below. For those attending the public 
session you will be in listen-only mode. Written comments must be 
submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 25, 2024. Comments must be identified 
by Docket No. DHS-2024-0030 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-2024-0030 
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-2024-0030'', 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-2024-0030,'' 
``Open Docket Folder'' to view the comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Sternhell, Acting Executive

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Director, HSAC at 202-891-2876 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An advisory committee meeting notice must be 
published in the Federal Register at least 15 calendar days before the 
meeting except in exceptional circumstances per 41 CFR 102-3.150. This 
notice is being provided with less than 15 days' notice due to 
exceptional circumstances of the assassination attempt on July 13. The 
meeting will focus on security related threats and the DHS response 
focused on the election season. 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 1:00 p.m. to 1:20 
p.m. ET to hear from senior DHS leadership. For the open session, 
members of the public will be in listen-only mode. 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 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, 
July 25, 2024, 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. 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 Thursday, July 25, 2024 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.
    The Council will meet in a closed session from 1:20 p.m. to 2:00 
p.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: July 22, 2024.
Rebecca Sternhell,
Acting Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-16500 Filed 7-24-24; 8:45 am]
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