Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices 47267 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Statement of Delegation of Authority 

Notice is hereby given that I have 

delegated to the Administrator, Health 

Resources and Services Administration 

(HRSA), authorities vested in the 

Secretary under Title III, Part B, Section 

313 of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 245), as amended, as they pertain 

to the functions assigned to HRSA. 

These authorities may be redelegated. 

This delegation excludes the authority 

to issue regulations, to establish 

advisory councils and committees, and 

appoint their members, and to submit 

reports to Congress, and shall be 

exercised in accordance with the 

Department’s applicable policies, 

procedures and guidelines. 

In addition, I have affirmed and 

ratified any actions taken by the 

Administrator, or other HRSA officials, 

which involved the exercise of these 

authorities prior to the effective date of 

this delegation. 

This delegation is effective upon date 

of signature. 

Dated: September 8, 2009. 

Kathleen Sebelius, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–22203 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2009–0116] 

Homeland Security Advisory Council 

AGENCY: The Office of Policy, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Homeland Security 

Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet via 

teleconference for the purpose of 

reviewing the findings and 

recommendations of the HSAC’s 

Southwest Border Task Force. 

DATES: The HSAC conference call will 

take place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST on 

Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Please 

be advised that the meeting is scheduled 

for one hour and all participating 

members of the public should promptly 

call-in at the beginning of the 

teleconference. 

ADDRESSES: The HSAC meeting will be 

held via teleconference. Members of the 

public interested in participating in this 

teleconference meeting may do so by 

following the process outlined below 

(see ‘‘Public Attendance’’). 

Written comments must be submitted 

and received by September 25, 2009. 

Comments must be identified by DHS– 

2009–0116 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: 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–2009— 

0116, 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: 

HSAC Staff at hsac@dhs.gov or 202– 

447–3135. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

2. The HSAC provides independent 

advice to the Secretary of the 

Department of Homeland Security to aid 

in the creation and implementation of 

critical and actionable policies and 

capabilities across the spectrum of 

homeland security operations. The 

HSAC periodically reports, as requested, 

to the Secretary, on such matters. The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

requires Federal Register publication 15 

days prior to a meeting. The HSAC will 

meet to review the Homeland Security 

Advisory System Task Force findings 

and recommendations. 

Public Participation: Members of the 

public may register to participate in this 

HSAC teleconference via 

aforementioned procedures. Each 

individual must provide his or her full 

legal name, email address and phone 

number no later than 5 p.m. EST on 

September 28, 2009, to a staff member 

of the HSAC via e-mail at 

HSAC@dhs.gov or via phone at (202) 

447–3135. HSAC conference call details 

will be provided to interested members 

of the public at this time. 

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 the HSAC as soon as 

possible. 

Dated: September 9th, 2009. 

Becca Sharp, 

Executive Director, Homeland Security 

Advisory Council, DHS. 

[FR Doc. E9–22197 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2009–0115] 

DHS Workforce Diversity 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Human 

Capital Officer, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting and request 

for public comment. 

SUMMARY: On September 16, 2009, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), Office of the Chief Human 

Capital Officer will host a DHS 

Workforce Diversity informational 

meeting to discuss ways to enhance 

diversity within the DHS workforce and, 

in particular, among the Department’s 

senior leadership ranks. The purpose of 

this meeting is to provide stakeholders 

from the diversity community with an 

overview of DHS diversity policy, 

initiatives, and planning. The meeting, 

which will also be attended by 

representatives from the DHS Office for 

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, DHS 

component representatives and 

members of the diversity community, is 

strictly informational and it is not meant 

to result in advice or recommendations 

to the Department. 

In addition to the meeting, DHS is 

opening a public docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, docket no. DHS– 

2009–0115, to receive public comments 

and related material regarding DHS 

workplace diversity and, in particular, 

ways to enhance diversity in DHS senior 

leadership positions. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

submitted electronically must be 

submitted to the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal http://www.regulations.gov on or 

before October 30, 2009. Comments and 

related material submitted by facsimile 

or mail must reach the Department of 

Homeland Security, Office of the Chief 

Human Capital Officer, Diversity 

Program Manager at the address shown 

below on or before October 30, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

and related material identified by DHS 

docket number DHS–2009–0115, using 

any one of the following methods: 


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