[Federal Register: April 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 69)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Privacy Office; Data Integrity, Privacy, and Interoperability
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.
ACTION: Committee management; notice of establishment and request for
applications for membership.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security provides notice of
establishment of the Data Integrity, Privacy, and Interoperability
Advisory Committee. This notice also requests qualified individuals
interested in serving on this committee to apply for membership.
DATES: Applications forms for membership should reach the Privacy
Office on or before April 30, 2004.
ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of the Committee's charter or an
application form by writing to Ms. Tina Hubbell, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security Privacy Office, Washington, DC 20528, by calling
(202) 772-9848, or by faxing (202) 772-5036. The Committee's charter
will also be available at http://www.dhs.gov/privacy. Send your application in
written form to the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nuala O'Connor Kelly, Chief
Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528,
telephone (202) 772-9848.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security has determined that the establishment of the Data Integrity,
Privacy, and Interoperability Advisory Committee is necessary and in
the public interest in connection with the performance of duties of the
Chief Privacy Officer. This determination follows consultation with the
Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
Name of Committee: Data Integrity, Privacy, and Interoperability
Advisory Committee.
Purpose and Objective: The Committee will advise the Secretary of
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Chief Privacy Officer
on programmatic, policy, operational, administrative, and technological
issues within DHS that affect individual privacy, as well as data
integrity and data interoperability and other privacy related issues.
Duration: Continuing.
Balanced Membership Plans: This Committee will be composed of not
less than 12 members, appointed by the Secretary, who shall be
specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their
education, training, or experience and who are recognized experts in
the fields of data protection, privacy, interoperability, and/or
emerging technologies. Membership shall be balanced among individuals
from the following fields:
Individuals who are currently working in the
areas of higher education or research in public (except Federal) or
not-for-profit institutions;
Individuals currently working in non-
governmental industry or commercial interests, including at least one
representative of a small to medium enterprise;
Other individuals, as determined appropriate by
the Secretary.
Individuals may be required to have an appropriate security
clearance before appointment to membership on the Committee.
Membership terms will be for up to 4 years, with the terms of the
initial appointees staggered in 2-, 3-, and 4-year terms to permit
continuity and orderly turnover of membership. Thereafter, members
shall generally be appointed to 4-year terms of office.
Members will not be compensated for their service on the Committee;
however, while attending meetings or otherwise engaged in Committee
business, members may receive travel and per diem in accordance with
Federal Government regulations.
Dated: April 6, 2004.
Nuala O'Connor Kelly,
Chief Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-8106 Filed 4-8-04; 8:45 am]
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