11806 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 2014 / Notices 

load, while continuing to maintain their 

F–1 student status. 

The January 12, 2010 earthquake 

caused extensive damage to Haiti’s 

infrastructure, public health, 

agriculture, transportation, and 

educational facilities. Haiti continues to 

struggle with many people still 

displaced as a result of the earthquake. 

According to the International 

Organization for Migration, as of 

September 2013, approximately 172,000 

individuals still remained in temporary 

camps. For these reasons, among others, 

Haiti continues to experience significant 

difficulties as the country strives to 

recover. F–1 nonimmigrant students 

whose country of citizenship is Haiti 

may depend on money from relatives in 

Haiti who are themselves continuing to 

recover from the earthquake. 

The United States is committed to 

continuing to assist the people of Haiti. 

DHS is therefore extending this 

employment authorization for F–1 

nonimmigrant students whose country 

of citizenship is Haiti and who continue 

to experience severe economic hardship 

as a result of the earthquake. 

How do I apply for an employment 

authorization under the circumstances 

of this notice? 

F–1 nonimmigrant students whose 

country of citizenship is Haiti who were 

lawfully present in the United States on 

January 12, 2010 and are experiencing 

severe economic hardship as a result of 

the earthquake may apply for 

employment authorization under the 

guidelines described in 75 FR 56120. 

This notice extends the time period 

during which such F–1 students may 

seek employment authorization due to 

the earthquake. It does not impose any 

new or additional policies or procedures 

beyond those listed in the original 

notice. All interested F–1 students 

should follow the instructions listed in 

the original notice. 

Jeh Charles Johnson, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2014–04592 Filed 2–28–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2014–0009] 

Homeland Security Academic Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Homeland Security 

Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) 

will meet on March 19, 2014 in 

Washington, DC. The meeting will be 

open to the public. 

DATES: The HSAAC will meet 

Wednesday, March 19, 2014, from 10:00 

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please note that the 

meeting may close early if the 

committee has completed its business. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Ronald Reagan International Trade 

Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Floor B, Room B1.5–10, Washington, DC 

20004. All visitors to the Ronald Reagan 

International Trade Center must bring a 

Government-issued photo ID. Please use 

the main entrance on 14th Street, NW. 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, send an email to 

AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov or 

contact Lindsay Burton at 202–447– 

4686 as soon as possible. 

To facilitate public participation, we 

are inviting public comment on the 

issues to be considered by the 

committee prior to the adoption of the 

recommendations as listed in the 

‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section 

below. Comments must be submitted in 

writing no later than Tuesday, March 

11, 2014, must include DHS–2014–0009 

as the identification number, and may 

be submitted using one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: AcademicEngagement@

hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number 

in the subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 202–447–3713. 

• Mail: Academic Engagement; 

MGMT/Office of Academic 

Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department 

of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane 

SW; Washington, DC 20528–0440. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and 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 Homeland 

Security Academic Advisory Council, 

go to http://www.regulations.gov and 

search for ‘‘HSAAC’’ then select the 

notice dated March 3, 2014. 

One thirty-minute public comment 

period will be held during the meeting 

on March 19, 2014 after the conclusion 

of the presentation of draft 

recommendations, but before the 

HSAAC deliberates. Speakers will be 

requested to limit their comments to 

three minutes. Contact the Office of 

Academic Engagement as indicated 

below to register as a speaker. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lindsay Burton, Office of Academic 

Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department 

of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane 

SW; Washington, DC 20528–0440, 

email: AcademicEngagement@

hq.dhs.gov, tel: 202–447–4686 and fax: 

202–447–3713. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 

Appendix. (Pub. L. 92–463). The 

HSAAC provides advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary and 

senior leadership on matters relating to 

student and recent graduate 

recruitment; international students; 

academic research; campus and 

community resiliency, security and 

preparedness; faculty exchanges; and 

cybersecurity. 

Agenda: The six HSAAC 

subcommittees (Student and Recent 

Graduate Recruitment, Homeland 

Security Academic Programs, Academic 

Research and Faculty Exchange, 

International Students, Campus 

Resilience, and Cybersecurity) will give 

progress reports and may present draft 

recommendations for action in response 

to the taskings issued by the 

Department. The full Council will 

review its progress to-date and DHS 

senior leadership will provide an 

update on the Department’s efforts in 

implementing the HSAAC’s approved 

recommendations. 

The meeting materials will be posted 

to the HSAAC Web site at: http://

www.dhs.gov/homeland-securityacademic-advisory-council-hsaac no 

later than March 17, 2014. 

Responsible DHS Official: Lauren 

Kielsmeier, AcademicEngagement@

hq.dhs.gov, 202–447–4686. 

Dated: February 24, 2014. 

Lauren Kielsmeier, 

Executive Director for Academic Engagement. 

[FR Doc. 2014–04384 Filed 2–28–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2013–1065] 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee; 

March 2014 meeting 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

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