81 FR 789 - Meeting: Homeland Security Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 4 (January 7, 2016)

The Homeland Security Advisory Council (``Council'') will meet in person on January 21, 2016. Members of the public may participate in person. The meeting will be partially closed to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 789-790]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00041]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0069]


Meeting: Homeland Security Advisory Council

AGENCY: The Office of Public Engagement, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (``Council'') will meet 
in person on January 21, 2016. Members of the public may participate in 
person. The meeting will be partially closed to the public.

DATES: The Council will meet Thursday, January 21, 2016, from 10:10 
a.m. to 4:35 p.m. EST. The meeting will be open to the public from 1:30 
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. Please note the meeting

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may close early if the Council has completed its business. The meeting 
will be closed to the public from 10:10 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. EST and 3:05 
p.m. to 4:35 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Woodrow Wilson International 
Center for Scholars (``Wilson Center''), located at 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. All visitors will be processed 
through the lobby of the Wilson Center. Written public comments prior 
to the meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 18, 
2016, and must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2015-0069. Written 
public comments after the meeting must be identified by Docket No. DHS-
2015-0069 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-2015-0069 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 282-9207
     Mail: Homeland Security Advisory Council, Attention Mike 
Miron, Department of Homeland Security, Mailstop 0445, 245 Murray Lane 
SW., Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and ``DHS-2015-0069,'' 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-2015-0069,'' 
``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 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on matters 
related to homeland security. The Council is comprised of leaders of 
local law enforcement, first responders, state and local government, 
the private sector, and academia.
    The Council will meet in an open session between 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 
p.m. EST. The Council will swear in new members, receive reports from 
the CBP Integrity Advisory Panel and the DHS Grant Review Task Force, 
and receive verbal progress reports from the Cybersecurity Subcommittee 
and the Countering Violent Extremism Subcommittee.
    The Council will meet in a closed session from 10:10 a.m. to 1:25 
p.m. and 3:05 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. EST to receive sensitive operational 
counterterrorism information from senior officials and information on 
current threats and security measures from the Cybersecurity 
Subcommittee and Countering Violent Extremism Subcommittee leadership.
    Basis for Partial Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Secretary of the Department 
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 from senior 
officials and both the Cybersecurity Subcommittee and Countering 
Violent Extremism Subcommittees. The Council will receive operational 
counterterrorism updates on the current threat environment and security 
measures associated with countering such threats. 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. These briefings will concern 
matters sensitive to homeland security within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(7)(E)and 552b(c)(9)(B). 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.
    Participation: Members of the public will have until 5 p.m. EST on 
Monday, January 18, 2016, to register to attend the Council meeting on 
January 21, 2016. Due to limited availability of seating, admittance 
will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Participants interested in 
attending the meeting can contact Mike Miron at [email protected] or 
(202) 447-3135. You are required to provide your full legal name, date 
of birth, and company/agency affiliation. The public may access the 
facility via public transportation or use the public parking garages 
located near the Wilson Center. Wilson Center directions can be found 
at: http://wilsoncenter.org/directions. Members of the public will meet 
at 1:00 p.m. EST at the Wilson Center's main entrance for sign in and 
escorting to the meeting room for the public session. Late arrivals 
after 1:45 p.m. EST will not be permitted access to the facility.
    Facility Access: You are required to present a valid original 
government issued ID, to include a State Driver's License or Non-
Driver's Identification Card, U.S. Government Common Access Card (CAC), 
Military Identification Card or Person Identification Verification 
Card; U.S. Passport, U.S. Border Crossing Card, Permanent Resident Card 
or Alien Registration Card; or Native American Tribal Document.
    Information of Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Mike Miron at [email protected] or (202) 447-3135 as soon as possible.

    Dated: December 31, 2015.
Sarah E. Morgenthau,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, DHS.
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