80 FR 59803 - Committee Name: Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council will meet on October 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59803-59804]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24585]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0057]


Committee Name: Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council will meet on 
October 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council will meet 
Wednesday, October 21, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please note 
that the meeting may close early if the Council has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) Tomich Conference Center, 111 
Massachusetts Ave NW., Washington, DC 20529. All visitors to the USCIS 
Tomich Conference Center must bring a Government-issued photo ID.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, send an 
email to [email protected] or contact Lindsay Burton at 
202-447-4686 as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the Council prior to the adoption of 
the recommendations as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than Tuesday, 
October 13, 2015, must include DHS-2015-0057 as the identification 
number, and may be submitted using one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket 
number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-447-3713.
     Mail: Academic Engagement; Office of Academic Engagement/
Mailstop 0440; Department of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane SW., 
Washington, DC 20528-0440.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and 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 background documents or 
comments received by the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, 
go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for ``Homeland Security 
Academic Advisory Council'' then select the notice dated October 2, 
2015.
    One thirty-minute public comment period will be held during the 
meeting on October 21, 2015 after the conclusion of the presentation of 
draft recommendations, but before the

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Council deliberates. Speakers will be requested to limit their comments 
to three minutes. Contact the Office of Academic Engagement as 
indicated below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsay Burton, Office of Academic 
Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department of Homeland Security; 245 Murray 
Lane SW., Washington, DC 20528-0440, email: 
[email protected], tel: 202-447-4686 and fax: 202-447-3713.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The Homeland 
Security Academic Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations 
to the Secretary and senior leadership on matters relating to student 
and recent graduate recruitment; international students; academic 
research; campus and community resiliency, security and preparedness; 
faculty exchanges; and cybersecurity.
    Agenda: The six Council subcommittees (Student and Recent Graduate 
Recruitment, Homeland Security Academic Programs, Academic Research and 
Faculty Exchange, International Students, Campus Resilience, and 
Cybersecurity) will give progress reports and may present draft 
recommendations for action in response to the taskings issued by the 
Department. DHS senior leadership will provide an update on the 
Department's efforts in implementing the Council's approved 
recommendations as well as its recent initiatives with the academic 
community.
    The meeting materials will be posted to the Council Web site at: 
http://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-academic-advisory-council-hsaac on 
or before October 16, 2015.
    Responsible DHS Official: Lauren Kielsmeier, 
[email protected], 202-447-4686.

    Dated: September 21, 2015.
Lauren Kielsmeier,
Executive Director for Academic Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2015-24585 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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