13 March 2004
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[Federal Register: March 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 49)]
[Notices]
[Page 11875]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Homeland Security Advisory Council

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will hold its
next meeting in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2004. The HSAC will meet
for purposes of: (1) Welcoming and swearing in new members; (2)
completing discussions on the Homeland Security Lexicon Project; (3)
receiving briefings on the DHS Strategic Plan and DHS Strategic Goals
for 2004 (tentative); (4) receiving reports from Senior Advisory
Committees and subgroups; (5) receiving briefings from DHS staff on
Departmental initiatives; and (6) holding roundtable discussions with
and among HSAC members. The HSAC is also tentatively scheduled for a
briefing and tour of U.S. Secret Service facilities.
    This meeting will be partially closed; the open portions of the
meeting for purposes of (1) through (4) above will be held at the U.S.
Secret Service Headquarters, 950 H Street, NW., Washington, DC from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. The closed portions of the meeting, for purposes of (5)
and (6) above will be held at the U.S. Secret Service Headquarters from
9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. and from 12:10 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Due to
transportation and building capacity limitations, as well as security
concerns, the public would be unable to accompany the HSAC on the
proposed U.S. Secret Service facilities tour.
    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, social security number, and date of birth no later than 5
p.m. e.s.t., Thursday, March 25, 2004. Please provide the required
information to Mike Miron or Jeff Gaynor of the HSAC staff, via e-mail
at HSAC@dhs.gov, or via phone at (202) 692-4283. Persons with
disabilities who require special assistance should indicate so in their
admittance request. Photo identification will be required for entry
into the public session, and everyone in attendance must be present and
seated by 9:45 a.m.
    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.
2), the Secretary has issued a determination that portions of this HSAC
meeting will concern matters sensitive to homeland security within the
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7) and (c)(9)(B) and that, accordingly,
these portions of the meeting will be closed to the public.
    Public Comments: Members of the public who wish to file a written
statement with the HSAC may do so by mail to Mike Miron at the
following address: Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of
Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Comments may also be sent via
email to HSAC@dhs.gov or via fax at (202) 772-9718.

    Dated: March 3, 2004.
Tom Ridge,
Secretary of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 04-5664 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]

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