[Federal Register: December 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 248)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2007-0089]
Homeland Security Advisory Council/Secure Borders Open Doors
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Policy Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting and
Subcommittee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet via
teleconference for purposes of reviewing recommendations from the
Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee (SBODAC), an HSAC
subcommittee. Later in the day, the SBODAC will meet to provide an
overview of their recommendations, receive a progress report on various
programs/initiatives within the Rice-Chertoff Initiative and to hold
member deliberations. In the public interest and in an attempt to
maximize openness, we are opening part of this SBODAC meeting to the
public even though FACA subcommittee meetings are not required to be
open. These meetings will be coordinated closely with the Department of
State.
DATE: Wednesday, January 16, 2008. HSAC conference call from 10 a.m. to
11a.m. EST. Details for the public portion of the SBODAC's additional
meetings are not yet finalized--individuals interested in participating
in any open subcommittee sessions should follow instructions as
outlined below (see ``Public Attendance'').
ADDRESSES: The HSAC meeting will be held via teleconference. The SBODAC
meeting will be held at a yet to be determined location in the
Washington, DC area. Members of the public interested in participating
in this teleconference and/or subcommittee meeting may do so by
following the process outlined below (see ``Public Attendance'').
If you desire to submit written comments, they must be submitted by
January 9, 2008. Comments must be identified by DHS-2007-0089 and may
be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: HSAC@dhs.gov. Include docket number in the subject
line of the message.
Fax: (202) 282-9207.
Mail: Ms. Jennifer Myers, Homeland Security Advisory
Council, Department of Homeland Security, Mailstop 0850, 245 Murray
Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and DHS-2007-0089, 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: Jennifer Myers, Homeland Security
Advisory Council, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 447-3135, HSAC@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The
HSAC exists to provide independent advice to the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security aiding in the creation of expeditious
implementation of critical and actionable policy and operational
capacities across the spectrum of homeland security operations. The
HSAC shall periodically report, as appropriate, to the Secretary on
matters within the scope of that function. The HSAC serves as an
advisory body with the goal of providing advice upon the request of the
Secretary.
The HSAC will meet to review recommendations from the SBODAC, a
committee formed as part of the Rice-Chertoff Initiative. The SBODAC
has examined four areas: (1) Public Diplomacy and International
Outreach, (2) Visa Policy and Processing, (3) Ports of Entry, and (4)
Metrics and Critical Success Factors.
Public Attendance: Members of the public may register to
participate in this HSAC teleconference via the procedures that follow.
Each individual must provide his or her full legal name and email
address or phone number no later than 5 p.m. EST., January 9, 2008, to
Jennifer Myers or a staff member of the HSAC via e-mail at HSAC@dhs.gov
or via phone at (202) 447-3135. Individuals interested in participating
in any open sessions of the SBODAC meeting that will follow the HSAC
conference call should also follow above outlined procedures. HSAC
conference call details and SBODAC meeting details will be provided to
interested members of the public.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to
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request special assistance at the meeting, contact Jennifer Myers as
soon as possible.
Dated: December 19, 2007.
Doug Hoelscher,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Committees.
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