80_FR_27431 80 FR 27339 - Homeland Security Advisory Council-Task Force Name Change

80 FR 27339 - Homeland Security Advisory Council-Task Force Name Change

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)

Page Range27339-27339
FR Document2015-11505

The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Jeh Johnson tasked his Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to establish a DHS Employee Morale Task Force on Thursday, October 9, 2014. This notice informs the public of a change in name from DHS Employee Morale Task Force to DHS Employee Task Force. The underlying tasking to the Task Force from Secretary Johnson, as published in the Federal Register, [Docket No. DHS-2014-0045], shall remain unchanged.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0020]


Homeland Security Advisory Council--Task Force Name Change

AGENCY: The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Homeland Security Advisory Council Employee Morale 
Task Force name change.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
Jeh Johnson tasked his Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to 
establish a DHS Employee Morale Task Force on Thursday, October 9, 
2014. This notice informs the public of a change in name from DHS 
Employee Morale Task Force to DHS Employee Task Force. The underlying 
tasking to the Task Force from Secretary Johnson, as published in the 
Federal Register, [Docket No. DHS-2014-0045], shall remain unchanged.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Walls, Director, Homeland 
Security Advisory Council at 202-447-3135 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Advisory Council 
provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and 
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 of local law enforcement, first responders, state and local 
government, the private sector, and academia.

Tasking

    The underlying tasking from Secretary Johnson, as published in the 
Federal Register, [Docket No. DHS-2014-0045], shall remain unchanged. 
As such, the DHS Employee Task Force (formally referred to as the DHS 
Employee Morale Task Force) should develop findings and recommendations 
in the following topic areas. The DHS Employee Task Force should 
address, among other closely related topics, the following questions: 
(1) What are the core or root causes of continued low morale in the 
Department of Homeland Security? (2) How can DHS strengthen its 
leadership cadre, in order to both enhance mission effectiveness and 
also increase employee morale? (3) How can DHS work as a whole, across 
the agency components, to recognize their distinct cultures and build a 
greater sense of belonging and improve employee morale? (4) Referencing 
the 2007 HSAC DHS Morale Assessment: which of those recommendations 
were successfully implemented? For those items that were not but still 
remain relevant, what changes should be made to increase the likelihood 
of successful implementation and organizational adoption?

Schedule

    The DHS Employee Task Force's findings and recommendations will be 
submitted to the Homeland Security Advisory Council for their 
deliberation and vote during a public meeting. Once the report is 
approved it will be sent to the Secretary for his review and 
acceptance.

    Dated: April 30, 2015.
Sarah E. Morgenthau,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, DHS.
[FR Doc. 2015-11505 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am]
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Schedule ACTION: Notice of Homeland Security SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Viewing Advisory Council Employee Morale The DHS Employee Task Force’s Material. The Expedited Approval Task Force name change. findings and recommendations will be Program guidance may be found as part submitted to the Homeland Security of docket DHS–2015–0005 by going to SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Advisory Council for their deliberation http://www.regulations.gov, inserting Department of Homeland Security and vote during a public meeting. Once DHS–2015–0005 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, (DHS), Jeh Johnson tasked his the report is approved it will be sent to and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ The Homeland Security Advisory Council the Secretary for his review and Expedited Approval Program guidance (HSAC) to establish a DHS Employee acceptance. may also be found on www.dhs.gov/ Morale Task Force on Thursday, Dated: April 30, 2015. chemicalsecurity. October 9, 2014. This notice informs the Sarah E. Morgenthau, Authority and Background public of a change in name from DHS Executive Director, Homeland Security On December 18, 2014, the President Employee Morale Task Force to DHS Advisory Council, DHS. Employee Task Force. The underlying signed into law the Protecting and [FR Doc. 2015–11505 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] Securing Chemical Facilities from tasking to the Task Force from Secretary Johnson, as published in the Federal BILLING CODE 9110–9M–P Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (the Act) Register, [Docket No. DHS–2014–0045], (Pub. L. 113–254). The Act amended the shall remain unchanged. Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 107–296) to re-codify and reauthorize FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin SECURITY Walls, Director, Homeland Security the CFATS program and add new Advisory Council at 202–447–3135 or [Docket No. DHS–2015–0005] provisions to the program while HSAC@DHS.gov. preserving most of the existing CFATS RIN 1601–ZA15 regulations.4 DHS is issuing guidance to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The comply with section 2102(c)(4)(B) of the Homeland Security Advisory Council Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards; Guidance for the Expedited Homeland Security Act of 2002, which provides organizationally independent, specifically requires the Secretary to strategic, timely, specific, and Approval Program issue guidance for an Expedited actionable advice and recommendations AGENCY: National Protection and Approval Program that identifies for the consideration of the Secretary of Programs Directorate, DHS. specific security measures that are the Department of Homeland Security sufficient to meet the risk based ACTION: Notice of Availability. on matters related to homeland security. performance standards established as The Homeland Security Advisory SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland part of CFATS. Section 2102(c)(4)(B)(i) Council is comprised of leaders of local Security (DHS or Department), National of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 law enforcement, first responders, state Protection and Programs Directorate requires the Secretary to issue this and local government, the private (NPPD), is issuing guidance to comply guidance within 180 days of the date of sector, and academia. with the Protecting and Securing enactment of the Act (June 16, 2015). Tasking Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Overview of the Guidance for the Attacks Act of 2014 (the Act). The Act CFATS Expedited Approval Program The underlying tasking from Secretary amended the Homeland Security Act of Johnson, as published in the Federal 2002 to require DHS to issue guidance Section 2102 of the Homeland Register, [Docket No. DHS–2014–0045], for an Expedited Approval Program that Security Act of 2002, among other shall remain unchanged. As such, the identifies specific security measures actions, modifies CFATS by adding a DHS Employee Task Force (formally sufficient to meet risk-based new process by which a high-risk referred to as the DHS Employee Morale performance standards established as chemical facility, currently assigned to Task Force) should develop findings part of the Chemical Facility Anti- and recommendations in the following Terrorism Standards (CFATS) 1 For more information about CVI see 6 CFR topic areas. The DHS Employee Task regulations. 27.400 and the CVI Procedural Manual at http:// Force should address, among other www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/chemsec_cvi_ DATES: The Guidance for the Expedited proceduresmanual.pdf. closely related topics, the following 2 For more information about SSI see 49 CFR part questions: (1) What are the core or root Approval Program is effective on June 1520 and the SSI Program Web page at http:// causes of continued low morale in the 16, 2015. www.tsa.gov/stakeholders/sensitive-security- Department of Homeland Security? 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Homeland Security Advisory Council Employee Morale Task Force name change.
ContactErin Walls, Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council at 202-447-3135 or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 27339 
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