[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82911-82912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26048]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2023-0044]


Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council

AGENCY: The Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), The U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the Homeland Security Academic 
Partnership Council.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC) 
will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 3:30 
p.m. EST to 4:30 p.m. EST. Public participation is welcome via Zoom 
pre-registration.

DATES: The meeting will take place from 3:30 p.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST on 
Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Please note that the meeting may end 
early if the Council completes its business.

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ADDRESSES: The HSAPC meeting will be held via Zoom. Members of the 
public interested in participating may do so by following the process 
outlined below. The public will remain in listen-only mode except 
during the public comment session. Members of the public may register 
to participate in this Council meeting via Zoom under the following 
procedures. Each individual must provide their full legal name and 
email address no later than 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 to 
Zarinah ``Traci'' Silas via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a02190b1a090a223b642e2239642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="feb6adbfaebdbe968fd09a968dd0999188">[email protected]</span></a> or via phone at 
202-891-2876. Members of the public who have registered to participate 
will be provided the Zoom link after the closing of the public 
registration period and prior to the start of the meeting. Written 
comments may be submitted no later than 5 p.m. EST on Friday, December 
22, 2023. Comments must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2023-0044 and 
may be submitted using one of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments, OR
    <bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c647f6d7c6f6c445d0248445f024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="531b00120310133b227d373b207d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>. Include Docket No. DHS-2023-0044 
in the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and ``DHS-2023-0044,'' the docket 
number for your comments. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security 
Notice found via a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the 
Council, go to http://www.regulations.gov, search ``DHS-2023-0044,'' 
and ``Open Docket Folder'' to view the comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zarinah ``Traci'' Silas, Executive 
Director of the Office of Academic Engagement and Designated Federal 
Officer of the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#327a61736271725a431c565a411c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c445f4d5c4f4c647d2268647f226b637a">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-891-2876.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is provided in 
accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), Public Law 117-286 (5 U.S.C. ch. 10), which requires all FACA 
committee meetings to be open to the public unless the President, or 
the head of the Agency to which the advisory committee reports, 
determines that a portion of the meeting requires closing it to the 
public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
    The HSAPC provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, 
specific, and actionable recommendations to the Secretary on key issues 
at the intersection of education, academia, and the DHS mission.
    Due to the current Middle East conflict, the Secretary requested 
that the HSAPC form a Subcommittee to provide advice and 
recommendations on ways DHS can support the academic community in 
protecting against campus violence and promoting inclusivity across K-
12 and higher education institutions. The meeting will include:
    (1) Remarks from Senior DHS leaders and HSAPC Chairperson,
    (2) Member discussion, public comment, deliberation and voting on 
one draft report from the School and Campus Safety Considering the 
Conflict in the Middle East Subcommittee.
    Members of the public will remain in listen-only mode except during 
the public comment session. Members of the public may pre-register to 
attend this Council meeting via Zoom by sending each individual 
attendee's full legal name and email address to Executive Director 
Zarinah ``Traci'' Silas via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb4afbdacbfbc948dd298948fd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a8b3a1b0a3a08891ce848893ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a> or via phone at 
202-891-2876 no later than 5 p.m. EST on Friday, December 8, 2023.
    Members of the public who have pre-registered to attend will be 
provided the Zoom link after the closing of the public registration 
period and prior to the start of the meeting. For more information 
about the HSAPC, please visit our website: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-academic-partnership-council-hsapc.
    Lastly, the Department is committed to ensuring all participants 
have equal access and opportunity to attend the meeting. If you require 
reasonable accommodations, please send your request to Zarinah 
``Traci'' Silas at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#054d56445546456d742b616d762b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="58100b19081b183029763c302b763f372e">[email protected]</span></a> or via phone at 202-891-2876 no 
later than 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 for handling.

Zarinah T. Silas,
Designated Federal Officer, Homeland Security Academic Partnership 
Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-26048 Filed 11-24-23; 8:45 am]
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