[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45649-45650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16396]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2020-0027]
Homeland Security Advisory Council; 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: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC or Council) will
meet in person on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. The meeting will be
partially closed to the public and have both an open session and a
closed session. Due to the National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic members of the public will join
the public session by teleconference.
DATES: The meeting will take place from 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. EDT on
Tuesday, August 18, 2020. The meeting will be closed to the public from
9:10 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT. The meeting will be open to the public from
1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. EDT. Please note the meeting may end early if
the Council has completed its business. If the times change due to the
current National Emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, those
members of the public who have signed up for this notice will receive
the new time schedule as soon as it becomes available.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Town Hall at the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 601 S
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12th Street (East Building), in Arlington, VA 20598. Members of the
public interested in participating may do so by following the process
outlined below (see ``Public Participation''). Written public comments
prior to the meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday,
August 14, 2020, and must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2020-0027.
Written public comments after the meeting must be identified by Docket
No. DHS-2020-0027 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-2020-0027
in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 282-9207. Include Mike Miron and the Docket No.
DHS-2020-0027 in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Mike Miron, Acting Executive Director of Homeland
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-2020-0027,'' the docket
number for this action. Comments received will be posted without
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the
Council, go to http://www.regulations.gov, search ``DHS-2020-0027,''
``Open Docket Folder'' and provide your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Miron at [email protected] or at
(202) 447-3135.
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.
The Council provides organizationally independent, strategic,
timely, specific, actionable advice, and recommendations to the
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to homeland security.
The Council is comprised of leaders of local law enforcement, first
responders, Federal, State, and Local governments, the private sector,
and academia.
The Council will meet in an open session between 1:45 p.m. to 3:15
p.m. EDT. The Council will receive progress reports from the Economic
Security, Biometrics, Information and Communication Technology Risk
Reduction, and Youth Engagement subcommittees; and senior leadership
will announce a new tasking and new Council membership. The HSAC will
also review, deliberate, and vote on the final draft report of the
Emerging Technology Subcommittee.
Participation: Members of the public will be in listen-only mode.
The public may register to participate in this meeting via the
following procedures. Each individual must provide his or her full
legal name and email address no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday,
August 14, 2020 to Mike Miron of the Council via email to
[email protected] or via phone at (202) 447-3135. Details on getting
access for the conference call will be provided to interested members
of the public after the closing of the public registration period and
prior to the meeting. For information on services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special assistance, contact Mike Miron at
[email protected] or (202) 447-3135 as soon as possible.
The Council will meet in a closed session from 9:10 a.m. to 1:40
p.m. EDT to receive sensitive operational information from senior
officials on intelligence, border security, transportation security,
cybersecurity and infrastructure. Basis for Partial Closure: In
accordance with Section 10(d) of FACA, the Acting Secretary of Homeland
Security has determined this meeting requires partial closure. The
disclosure of the information relayed would be detrimental to the
public interest for the following reasons:
The Council will receive closed session briefings containing For
Official Use Only and Law Enforcement sensitive information from senior
officials. The session is closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7)(E) because
disclosure of that information could reveal investigative techniques
and procedures not generally available to the public, allowing
terrorists and those with interests against the United States to
circumvent the law and thwart the Department's strategic initiatives.
Specifically, there will be material presented during the briefings
regarding the latest viable threats against the United States and how
DHS and other Federal agencies plan to address those threats. The
session is closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) because disclosure
of these techniques and procedures could frustrate the successful
implementation of protective measures designed to keep our country
safe.
Michael J. Miron,
Acting Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-16396 Filed 7-28-20; 8:45 am]
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