[Federal Register: December 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 246)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2006-0074]
Homeland Security Advisory Council; Meeting
AGENCY: Policy Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of partially closed federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will hold a
meeting for purposes of reporting on task force activities examining:
(1) The Future of Terrorism; and (2) Improving the Department's
Culture. In addition, the HSAC will receive briefings and hold member
deliberations with Secretary Michael Chertoff. This meeting will be
partially closed.
DATES: Thursday, January 11, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The open portion of the meeting will be held at the Hyatt
Regency Washington, at 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC,
20001, in the Congressional Room, Lobby Floor. The closed portions of
the meeting will be held in the Thornton Room of the Hyatt Regency
Washington, 11th Floor, and in a yet to be determined government
building.
If you desire to submit written comments, they must be submitted by
January 4, 2007. Comments must be identified by DHS-2006-0074 and may
be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: HSAC@dhs.gov. Please include docket number in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 282-9207.
Mail: Kezia Williams, Homeland Security Advisory Council,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and DHS-2006-0074, 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 DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council, go to
http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kezia Williams, Homeland Security
Advisory Council, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 447-3135, HSAC@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the upcoming meeting, the HSAC will focus
on the future of terrorism; threat assessment/intelligence update, and
improving the culture within the Department of Homeland Security. The
HSAC will also hold deliberations and discussions among HSAC members,
including discussions regarding administrative matters.
During the open portion of the meeting, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., the HSAC will consider task force reports on ``The Future of
Terrorism'' and ``Improving the Department's Culture.''
The closed portion of the meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:15
a.m., and then again from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will include
discussions on improving the Department's culture, as well as on the
future of terrorism, and how the department should strategically adjust
and enhance public preparedness. Schedules permitting, the closed
session will include a meeting with a congressional leader. During the
closed portions of the meeting, various speakers from the Department
and outside will discuss the current trends in terrorism as well as how
various companies and organizations have created healthy cultures.
Therefore, certain trade secrets are likely to be discussed as well as
the manner in which the federal government investigates and tracks the
patterns of terrorism.
Public Attendance: A limited number of members of the public may
register to attend the public session on a first-come, first-served
basis per the procedures that follow. Security requires that any member
of the public who wishes to attend the public session provide his or
her name and date of birth no later than 5 p.m. e.s.t., Thursday,
January 4, 2007, to Kezia Williams or an Executive Staff Member of the
HSAC via e-mail at HSAC@dhs.gov or via phone at (202) 447-3135. Photo
identification will be required for entry into the public session, and
everyone in attendance must be present and seated by 11 a.m.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Kezia Williams as soon as possible.
Basis for Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.),
portions of this HSAC meeting will be closed. At the closed portions of
the meeting, the committee will be addressing specific security and
infrastructure vulnerabilities, and these discussions are likely to
include: trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is
privileged or confidential; investigative techniques and procedures;
and matters that for which disclosure would likely frustrate
significantly the implementation of proposed agency actions.
Accordingly, these portions of the meeting must be closed as
consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (7)(E), and
(9)(B).
Stewart Baker,
Assistant Secretary for Policy.
[FR Doc. E6-21914 Filed 12-21-06; 8:45 am]
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