2022-26436. Homeland Security Advisory Council; Meetings

AGENCY:

Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION:

Amendment of notice; partial closure.

SUMMARY:

On November 22, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will hold a public and virtual meeting on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. This notice amends that prior notice. The meeting will now be partially closed from 3:25 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT.

DATES:

The document published at 87 FR 71348 on November 22, 2022 is amended as of November 30, 2022.

ADDRESSES:

The HSAC meeting will be held at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, DC Members of the public interested in participating may do so via teleconference by following the process outlined below. The public will be in listen-only mode except for the public comment portion of the meeting. Written comments can be submitted from November 28, 2022 to December 6, 2022. Comments must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2022-0056 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal:http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Email:[e-mail]. Include Docket No. DHS-2022-0056 in the subject line of the message.

• Mail: Rebecca Sternhell, Executive Director of the 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-2022-0056,” the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice found via a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.

Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the Council, go to http://www.regulations.gov, search “DHS-2022-0056,” “Open Docket Folder” to view the comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca Sternhell at 202-891-2876 or [e-mail].

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 unless the President, or the head of the agency to which the advisory committee reports, determines that a portion of the meeting may be closed to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).

The HSAC provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, actionable advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to homeland security. The Council consists of senior executives from government, the private sector, academia, law enforcement, and non-governmental organizations. The open session will include: (1) Remarks from Senior DHS leaders, (2) introduction and swearing in of new members, (3) updates from new subcommittees, and (4) receipt of, deliberation on, and vote on the draft report from the Customer Experience and Service Delivery Subcommittee that was tasked on May 18, 2022.

The Council will meet in a closed session from 3:25 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET to participate in a sensitive discussion with DHS Senior Leadership regarding DHS operations. Basis for Partial Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of FACA, the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined this meeting must be closed during this session as the disclosure of the information relayed would be detrimental to the public interest for the following reasons:

The Council will participate in a sensitive operational discussion containing For Official Use Only and Law Enforcement Sensitive information. This discussion will include information regarding threats facing the United States and how DHS plans to address those threats. The session is closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) because the disclosure of this information could significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency actions.

Members of the public will be in listen-only mode except during the public comment session. Members of the public may register to participate in this Council meeting via teleconference under the following procedures. Each individual must provide their full legal name and email address no later than 5 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2, 2022 to Rebecca Sternhell of the Council via email to [e-mail] or via phone at 202-891-2876. Members of the public who have registered to participate will be provided the conference call after the closing of the public registration period and prior to the start of the meeting.

For information on services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance, please email [e-mail] by 5 p.m. ET on December 2, 2022 or call 202-891-2876. The HSAC is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability status. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact Rebecca Sternhell at 202-891-2876 or [e-mail] as soon as possible.

Dated: November 30, 2022.

Rebecca Sternhell,

Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of Homeland Security.