81_FR_36427 81 FR 36319 - Committee Name: Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

81 FR 36319 - Committee Name: Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 108 (June 6, 2016)

Page Range36319-36320
FR Document2016-13286

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requesting qualified individuals who are interested in serving on the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) to apply for appointment as identified in this notice. Under the Secretary's authority in title 6, U.S.C., sec. 451, the Council is a discretionary committee established in accordance with and operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (title 5, U.S.C., appendix). The HSAAC is composed of up to twenty-three (23) members, representing a diverse group of university and college presidents and academic association leaders who advise the Secretary and senior leadership on matters related to homeland security and the academic community, including: Academic research and faculty exchange; campus resilience; cybersecurity; homeland security academic programs; international students; and student and recent graduate recruitment. The Department seeks to appoint individuals to eight (8) vacant positions on the Council, including three (3) Representative members and five (5) Special Government Employee (SGE) members. If other positions are vacated during the application process, candidates may be selected from the pool of applicants to fill the vacated positions.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0036]


Committee Name: Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security

ACTION: Committee management; request for applicants for appointment to 
the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requesting 
qualified individuals who are interested in serving on the Homeland 
Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) to apply for appointment as 
identified in this notice. Under the Secretary's authority in title 6, 
U.S.C., sec. 451, the Council is a discretionary committee established 
in accordance with and operates under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (title 5, U.S.C., appendix). The HSAAC is 
composed of up to twenty-three (23) members, representing a diverse 
group of university and college presidents and academic association 
leaders who advise the Secretary and senior leadership on matters 
related to homeland security and the academic community, including: 
Academic research and faculty exchange; campus resilience; 
cybersecurity; homeland security academic programs; international 
students; and student and recent graduate recruitment.
    The Department seeks to appoint individuals to eight (8) vacant 
positions on the Council, including three (3) Representative members 
and five (5) Special Government Employee (SGE) members. If other 
positions are vacated during the application process, candidates may be 
selected from the pool of applicants to fill the vacated positions.

DATES: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST June 17, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: The preferred method of submission is via email. However, 
applications may also be submitted by fax or mail. Please only submit 
by ONE of the following methods:
     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.

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], telephone: 202-447-4686 and fax: 202-
447-3713.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HSAAC is an advisory committee 
established to provide 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. The duties of the Council are solely advisory in nature.
    The Department is requesting individuals who are interested in 
serving on the Council to apply for appointment. Individuals selected 
for appointment will serve as either a SGE or Representative member. 
Specific vacancies by membership type include the following:
     Representative Members: Three (3) vacancies for members 
representing the specific viewpoints of their respective academic 
institution or organization:
    [cir] One (1) Representative from a women's college or university, 
or a representative organization of these institutions;
    [cir] One (1) Representative from a DHS Center of Excellence; and
    [cir] One (1) Representative from a college, university or academic 
association with countering violent extremism focused programs or 
research initiatives.
     SGEs/Non-representative Members: Five (5) vacancies for 
SGEs that will be selected based on their area of expertise as aligned 
to the HSAAC focus areas: Academic research and faculty exchange; 
campus resilience; cybersecurity; homeland security academic programs; 
international students; and student and recent graduate recruitment.
    More information about member composition can be found in the HSAAC 
Charter: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/hsaac-charter-0.
    If you are interested and qualified, please apply for consideration 
of appointment by submitting an application package to the Office of 
Academic Engagement (OAE) as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice. Current HSAAC members whose terms are ending should notify OAE 
of their interest in reappointment in lieu of submitting a new 
application, and if desired, provide updated application materials for 
consideration. There is no application form; however, each

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application package MUST include the following information:
     Cover letter, addressed to the Office of Academic 
Engagement, that indicates why you are interested in serving on the 
Council and includes the following information: The position (i.e., 
Representative or SGE) being applied for, current position title and 
organization, home and work addresses, a current telephone number and 
email address; and
     Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV).
    Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants that do 
not meet the following criteria will not be considered: (1) Represent 
an academic institution or organization, and (2) serve in the highest 
role in that organization (i.e., president, chancellor, Chief Executive 
Officer). Applicants will then be reviewed on the following criteria: 
(1) Relevance of experience to HSAAC focus areas; (2) institution or 
association represented; and (3) alignment to current HSAAC membership 
composition.
    The appointment shall be for a term ranging from two (2) to four 
(4) years. Individuals selected for appointment as SGEs, defined in 
sec. 202(a) of title 18, U.S.C., will be required to complete a 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (Office of Government Ethics 
(OGE) Form 450). Individuals selected for appointment as Representative 
Members are selected to represent the viewpoint of their respective 
academic institution or organization and are not SGEs.
    The HSAAC is expected to meet two (2) times each year. Additional 
meetings may be held with the approval of the Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO). Members may be reimbursed for travel and per diem, and 
all travel for HSAAC business must be approved in advance by the DFO. 
HSAAC meetings are open to the public, unless a determination is made 
by the appropriate DHS official in accordance with DHS policy and 
directives, that the meeting should be closed in accordance with title 
5, U.S.C., subsec. (c) of sec. 552b. Additionally, members are asked to 
serve on any number of HSAAC Subcommittees, which meet at least once a 
year via teleconference.
    DHS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS 
strives to achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its 
recruitment actions. Current DHS employees, contractors and potential 
contractors will not be considered for membership. Federally registered 
lobbyists may apply for positions designated as Representative 
appointments but are not eligible for positions that are designated as 
SGE appointments.
    Responsible DHS Official: Alaina Clark, 
[email protected], 202-447-4686.

    Dated: June 1, 2016.
Alaina Clark,
Acting Designated Federal Officer, Homeland Security Academic Advisory 
Council.
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                                                  Dated: May 27, 2016.                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                 Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department
                                                Melanie J. Gray,                                        SECURITY                                               of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane
                                                Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory                                                                    SW; Washington, DC 20528–0440,
                                                                                                        [Docket No. DHS–2016–0036]
                                                Committee Policy.                                                                                              email: AcademicEngagement@
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–13199 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am]              Committee Name: Homeland Security                      hq.dhs.gov, telephone: 202–447–4686
                                                BILLING CODE 4140–01–P                                  Academic Advisory Council                              and fax: 202–447–3713.
                                                                                                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                        AGENCY:  Department of Homeland                        HSAAC is an advisory committee
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                Security                                               established to provide advice and
                                                HUMAN SERVICES                                          ACTION: Committee management; request                  recommendations to the Secretary and
                                                                                                        for applicants for appointment to the                  senior leadership on matters relating to
                                                National Institutes of Health                           Homeland Security Academic Advisory                    student and recent graduate
                                                                                                        Council.                                               recruitment; international students;
                                                National Cancer Institute; Notice of
                                                Closed Meeting                                                                                                 academic research; campus and
                                                                                                        SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland
                                                                                                                                                               community resiliency, security and
                                                  Pursuant to section 10(d) of the                      Security (DHS) is requesting qualified
                                                                                                                                                               preparedness; faculty exchanges; and
                                                Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                      individuals who are interested in
                                                                                                                                                               cybersecurity. The duties of the Council
                                                amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is                      serving on the Homeland Security
                                                                                                                                                               are solely advisory in nature.
                                                hereby given of the meeting of the Board                Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC)
                                                                                                                                                                 The Department is requesting
                                                of Scientific Counselors for Clinical                   to apply for appointment as identified
                                                                                                                                                               individuals who are interested in
                                                Sciences and Epidemiology, National                     in this notice. Under the Secretary’s
                                                                                                                                                               serving on the Council to apply for
                                                Cancer Institute.                                       authority in title 6, U.S.C., sec. 451, the
                                                                                                                                                               appointment. Individuals selected for
                                                  The meeting will be closed to the                     Council is a discretionary committee
                                                                                                                                                               appointment will serve as either a SGE
                                                public as indicated below in accordance                 established in accordance with and
                                                                                                                                                               or Representative member. Specific
                                                with the provisions set forth in section                operates under the provisions of the
                                                                                                                                                               vacancies by membership type include
                                                552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended                  Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                                                                                                                                               the following:
                                                                                                        (FACA) (title 5, U.S.C., appendix). The
                                                for the review, discussion, and                                                                                  • Representative Members: Three (3)
                                                evaluation of individual intramural                     HSAAC is composed of up to twenty-
                                                                                                                                                               vacancies for members representing the
                                                programs and projects conducted by the                  three (23) members, representing a
                                                                                                                                                               specific viewpoints of their respective
                                                National Cancer Institute, including                    diverse group of university and college
                                                                                                                                                               academic institution or organization:
                                                consideration of personnel                              presidents and academic association
                                                                                                                                                                 Æ One (1) Representative from a
                                                qualifications and performance, and the                 leaders who advise the Secretary and
                                                                                                                                                               women’s college or university, or a
                                                competence of individual investigators,                 senior leadership on matters related to
                                                                                                                                                               representative organization of these
                                                the disclosure of which would                           homeland security and the academic
                                                                                                                                                               institutions;
                                                constitute a clearly unwarranted                        community, including: Academic
                                                                                                                                                                 Æ One (1) Representative from a DHS
                                                invasion of personal privacy.                           research and faculty exchange; campus
                                                                                                                                                               Center of Excellence; and
                                                                                                        resilience; cybersecurity; homeland
                                                  Name of Committee: Board of Scientific                                                                         Æ One (1) Representative from a
                                                                                                        security academic programs;
                                                Counselors for Clinical Sciences and                                                                           college, university or academic
                                                Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute.                international students; and student and
                                                                                                                                                               association with countering violent
                                                  Date: July 11, 2016.                                  recent graduate recruitment.
                                                                                                                                                               extremism focused programs or research
                                                  Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.                            The Department seeks to appoint
                                                                                                                                                               initiatives.
                                                  Agenda: To review and evaluate personal               individuals to eight (8) vacant positions
                                                                                                                                                                 • SGEs/Non-representative Members:
                                                qualifications and performance, and                     on the Council, including three (3)
                                                competence of individual investigators.                                                                        Five (5) vacancies for SGEs that will be
                                                                                                        Representative members and five (5)
                                                  Place: National Institutes of Health, 31                                                                     selected based on their area of expertise
                                                                                                        Special Government Employee (SGE)
                                                Center Drive, Building 31, C-Wing, 6th Floor,                                                                  as aligned to the HSAAC focus areas:
                                                                                                        members. If other positions are vacated
                                                Conference Room 6, Bethesda, MD 20892.                                                                         Academic research and faculty
                                                  Contact Person: Brian E. Wojcik, Ph.D.,
                                                                                                        during the application process,
                                                                                                                                                               exchange; campus resilience;
                                                Executive Secretary, Institute Review Office,           candidates may be selected from the
                                                                                                                                                               cybersecurity; homeland security
                                                Office of the Director, National Cancer                 pool of applicants to fill the vacated
                                                                                                                                                               academic programs; international
                                                Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609          positions.
                                                Medical Center Drive, Room 3W414,
                                                                                                                                                               students; and student and recent
                                                                                                        DATES:  Applications will be accepted                  graduate recruitment.
                                                Rockville, MD 20850, 240–276–5665,
                                                wojcikb@mail.nih.gov.
                                                                                                        until 11:59 p.m. EST June 17, 2016.                      More information about member
                                                (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance               ADDRESSES: The preferred method of                     composition can be found in the
                                                Program Nos. 93.392, Cancer Construction;               submission is via email. However,                      HSAAC Charter: https://www.dhs.gov/
                                                93.393, Cancer Cause and Prevention                     applications may also be submitted by                  publication/hsaac-charter-0.
                                                Research; 93.394, Cancer Detection and                  fax or mail. Please only submit by ONE                   If you are interested and qualified,
                                                Diagnosis Research; 93.395, Cancer                      of the following methods:                              please apply for consideration of
                                                Treatment Research; 93.396, Cancer Biology                • Email: AcademicEngagement@                         appointment by submitting an
                                                Research; 93.397, Cancer Centers Support;               hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number                  application package to the Office of
                                                93.398, Cancer Research Manpower; 93.399,               in the subject line of the message.                    Academic Engagement (OAE) as listed
                                                Cancer Control, National Institutes of Health,            • Fax: 202–447–3713.                                 in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
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                                                HHS)
                                                                                                          • Mail: Academic Engagement; Office                  Current HSAAC members whose terms
                                                  Dated: May 27, 2016.                                  of Academic Engagement/Mailstop                        are ending should notify OAE of their
                                                Melanie J. Gray,                                        0440; Department of Homeland                           interest in reappointment in lieu of
                                                Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory             Security; 245 Murray Lane SW;                          submitting a new application, and if
                                                Committee Policy.                                       Washington, DC 20528–0440.                             desired, provide updated application
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–13195 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am]              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       materials for consideration. There is no
                                                BILLING CODE 4140–01–P                                  Lindsay Burton, Office of Academic                     application form; however, each


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                                                application package MUST include the                    membership. Federally registered                          The plat representing the dependent
                                                following information:                                  lobbyists may apply for positions                      resurvey of portions of the south
                                                   • Cover letter, addressed to the Office              designated as Representative                           boundary and subdivisional lines, and
                                                of Academic Engagement, that indicates                  appointments but are not eligible for                  the subdivision of sections 25 and 34, T.
                                                why you are interested in serving on the                positions that are designated as SGE                   37 N., R. 4 W., of the Boise Meridian,
                                                Council and includes the following                      appointments.                                          Idaho, Group Number 1434, was
                                                information: The position (i.e.,                          Responsible DHS Official: Alaina                     accepted May 25, 2016.
                                                Representative or SGE) being applied                    Clark, AcademicEngagement@                                These surveys were executed at the
                                                for, current position title and                         hq.dhs.gov, 202–447–4686.                              request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                organization, home and work addresses,                                                                         Service to meet certain administrative
                                                                                                          Dated: June 1, 2016.
                                                a current telephone number and email                                                                           and management purposes. The lands
                                                                                                        Alaina Clark,
                                                address; and                                                                                                   surveyed are:
                                                   • Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV).                   Acting Designated Federal Officer, Homeland               The plat representing the dependent
                                                   Incomplete applications will not be                  Security Academic Advisory Council.
                                                                                                                                                               resurvey of portions of the east
                                                considered. Applicants that do not meet                 [FR Doc. 2016–13286 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am]             boundary, subdivisional lines,
                                                the following criteria will not be                      BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P                                 subdivision of section 11, and the
                                                considered: (1) Represent an academic                                                                          original 1885 meanders of Grays Lake in
                                                institution or organization, and (2) serve                                                                     sections 11, 14, and 23, and the
                                                in the highest role in that organization                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                             subdivision of sections 11, 12, 13, 14,
                                                (i.e., president, chancellor, Chief                                                                            and 23, and certain metes-and-bounds
                                                Executive Officer). Applicants will then                Bureau of Land Management                              surveys in sections 11, 12, 13, 14, and
                                                be reviewed on the following criteria:                  [16X.LLID9570000.L14400000.BJ0000.                     23, T. 4 S., R. 43 E., of the Boise
                                                (1) Relevance of experience to HSAAC                    241A.X.4500081115]                                     Meridian, Idaho, Group Number 1323,
                                                focus areas; (2) institution or association                                                                    was accepted May 13, 2016.
                                                represented; and (3) alignment to                       Filing of Plats of Survey: Idaho                       ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be
                                                current HSAAC membership                                                                                       obtained from the Public Room at the
                                                composition.                                            AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                                                                        Interior.                                              Bureau of Land Management, Idaho
                                                   The appointment shall be for a term
                                                                                                                                                               State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise,
                                                ranging from two (2) to four (4) years.                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                               Idaho 83709, upon required payment.
                                                Individuals selected for appointment as
                                                SGEs, defined in sec. 202(a) of title 18,               SUMMARY:    The plat of survey of the                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                U.S.C., will be required to complete a                  following described land are scheduled                 Stanley G. French, (208) 373–3981
                                                Confidential Financial Disclosure Form                  to be officially filed in the Bureau of                Branch of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of
                                                (Office of Government Ethics (OGE)                      Land Management, Idaho State Office,                   Land Management, 1387 South Vinnell
                                                Form 450). Individuals selected for                     Boise, ID, in 30 days from the date of                 Way, Boise, Idaho, 83709–1657. Persons
                                                appointment as Representative Members                   this publication.                                      who use a telecommunitcations device
                                                are selected to represent the viewpoint                   These surveys were executed at the                   for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
                                                of their respective academic institution                request of the Bureau of Land                          Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
                                                or organization and are not SGEs.                       Management to meet their                               800–877–8339 to contact the above
                                                   The HSAAC is expected to meet two                    administrative needs. The lands                        individual during normal business
                                                (2) times each year. Additional meetings                surveyed are:                                          hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
                                                may be held with the approval of the                      The plat representing the dependent                  day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
                                                Designated Federal Officer (DFO).                       resurvey of a portion of the                           or question with the above individual.
                                                Members may be reimbursed for travel                    subdivisional lines, and the subdivision               You will receive a reply during normal
                                                and per diem, and all travel for HSAAC                  of sections 15 and 17, T. 34 N., R. 4 E.,              business hours.
                                                business must be approved in advance                    of the Boise Meridian, Idaho, Group                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person
                                                by the DFO. HSAAC meetings are open                     Number 1425, was accepted May 13,                      or party who wishes to protest against
                                                to the public, unless a determination is                2016.                                                  this survey must file a written notice
                                                made by the appropriate DHS official in                   The plat representing the dependent                  with the Idaho State Director, Bureau of
                                                accordance with DHS policy and                          resurvey of portions of the north                      Land Management, stating that they
                                                directives, that the meeting should be                  boundary and subdivisional lines, and                  wish to protest. A statement of reasons
                                                closed in accordance with title 5, U.S.C.,              the subdivision of sections 3 and 10, T.               for a protest may be filed with the notice
                                                subsec. (c) of sec. 552b. Additionally,                 8 N., R. 3 W., of the Boise Meridian,                  of protest and must be filed with the
                                                members are asked to serve on any                       Idaho, Group Number 1430, was                          Idaho State Director within thirty days
                                                number of HSAAC Subcommittees,                          accepted May 25, 2016.                                 after the protest is filed. If a protest
                                                which meet at least once a year via                       These surveys were executed at the                   against the survey is received prior to
                                                teleconference.                                         request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs                the date of official filing, the filing will
                                                   DHS does not discriminate on the                     to meet certain administrative and                     be stayed pending consideration to the
                                                basis of race, color, religion, sex,                    management purposes. The lands                         protest. A plat will not be officially filed
                                                national origin, political affiliation,                 surveyed are:                                          until the day after all protests have been
                                                sexual orientation, gender identity,                      The plat representing the dependent                  dismissed or otherwise resolved. Before
                                                marital status, disability and genetic                  resurvey of portions of the north                      including your address, phone number,
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                                                information, age, membership in an                      boundary of the Nez Perce Indian                       email address, or other personal
                                                employee organization, or other non-                    Reservation, west boundary, and                        identifying information in your
                                                merit factor. DHS strives to achieve a                  subdivisional lines, and the subdivision               comment, you should be aware that
                                                widely diverse candidate pool for all of                of sections 19, 21, and 31, T. 37 N., R.               your entire comment—including your
                                                its recruitment actions. Current DHS                    3 W., of the Boise Meridian, Idaho,                    personal identifying information—may
                                                employees, contractors and potential                    Group Number 1426, was accepted May                    be made publicly available at any time.
                                                contractors will not be considered for                  17, 2016.                                              While you can ask us in your comment


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionCommittee management; request for applicants for appointment to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council.
DatesApplications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST June 17, 2016.
ContactLindsay Burton, Office of Academic Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane SW; Washington, DC 20528-0440, email: [email protected], telephone: 202-447-4686 and fax: 202- 447-3713.
FR Citation81 FR 36319 

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