DHS Workforce Diversity, 47267-47268 [E9-22199]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices 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 The Office of Policy, DHS. Notice of Open Teleconference Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: 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. The HSAC meeting will be held via teleconference. Members of the public interested in participating in this teleconference meeting may do so by ADDRESSES: VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:12 Sep 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 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: https:// 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 https:// 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 https://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 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47267 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] BILLING CODE 9110–9M–P 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 https:// 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 https://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: E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 47268 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices (1) Via the Internet at Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments and use docket number DHS–2009– 0115. (2) Via facsimile to Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, DHS Diversity Program Manager, ATTN: Ms. Patricia Trujillo, at 202–357–8140. Please limit any facsimile submissions to 20 pages. (3) By mail to the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, DHS Diversity Program Manager, ATTN: Ms. Patricia Trujillo, Department of Homeland Security, USM/CHCO Mail Stop 0170, Diversity Program Manager, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20528– 0170. Please use only one of these three methods to prevent duplication. All comments and related material received will be posted, without change, to https:// www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions regarding this notice please contact DHS Diversity Program Manager, Ms. Patricia Trujillo at 202– 357–8228, facsimile 202–357–8140, or via mail to Department of Homeland Security, USM/CHCO Mail Stop 0170, Diversity Program Manager, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20528– 0170. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose: The Department of Homeland Security protects the nation from terrorist attacks, responds to natural disasters and secures the borders against unlawful entry, drug trafficking and other illegal activities. DHS believes that a diverse workforce, led by a diverse cadre of senior executives, is key to successfully completing these important missions. DHS is committed to making the vision of a diverse workforce in DHS a reality. DHS is asking for public comments that address ways to enhance diversity in DHS senior leadership ranks and other positions. As part of carrying out this commitment, DHS has invited over fifty organizations from the diversity community to participate in a half-day forum to discuss ways to enhance diversity among the Department’s senior leadership ranks, while seeking input regarding ways to improve the diversity of the DHS workforce at all levels. Procedural: Due to space and other facility constraints, the DHS Workforce Diversity meeting is by invitation only and is not open to the public at large. VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:34 Sep 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 DHS is, however, highly interested in receiving comments and related materials from those not able to attend the meeting, and is opening a public docket at DHS–2009–0115 to permit the public to post comments and related material for DHS review. DHS will not record comments made at the DHS Workforce Diversity meeting, but will post a summary of those comments to the Federal eRulemaking docket for public review. This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552. 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. Jeffrey Neal, Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E9–22199 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E9–22110 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5300–N–18] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–1857– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2008–0018] New York; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA–1857–DR), dated September 1, 2009, and related determinations. DATES: Effective Date: September 4, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York is hereby amended to include Individual Assistance for the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of September 1, 2009. Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie Counties for Individual Assistance (already designated for Public Assistance). The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Community Development Technical Assistance (CD–TA) Program AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD announces the availability on its website of the application information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for the FY2009 Community Development Technical Assistance (CD–TA) Program NOFA. The FY2009 CD–TA NOFA makes $23.8 million available to provide technical assistance to achieve the highest level of performance and results for five separate community development areas. These areas are the Home Program (HOME), Home Investment Partnerships for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO, HOME), McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance (Homeless), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). The notice providing information regarding the application process, funding criteria and eligibility requirements is available on the Grants.gov website at https:// apply07.grants.gov/apply/ forms_apps_idx.html. A link to Grants.gov is also available on the HUD Web site at https://www.hud.gov/offices/ adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers for the CD– TA program are: 14.239 HOME and CHDO (HOME), 14.235 Homeless. 14.241 HOPWA, 14.218 CDBG Entitlement Grants, 14.219 CDBG States E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47267-47268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22199]


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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.

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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 
https://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 https://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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    (1) Via the Internet at Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments 
and use docket number DHS-2009-0115.
    (2) Via facsimile to Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, DHS 
Diversity Program Manager, ATTN: Ms. Patricia Trujillo, at 202-357-
8140. Please limit any facsimile submissions to 20 pages.
    (3) By mail to the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
Chief Human Capital Officer, DHS Diversity Program Manager, ATTN: Ms. 
Patricia Trujillo, Department of Homeland Security, USM/CHCO Mail Stop 
0170, Diversity Program Manager, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Washington, DC 
20528-0170.
    Please use only one of these three methods to prevent duplication. 
All comments and related material received will be posted, without 
change, to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal 
information you have provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions regarding this 
notice please contact DHS Diversity Program Manager, Ms. Patricia 
Trujillo at 202-357-8228, facsimile 202-357-8140, or via mail to 
Department of Homeland Security, USM/CHCO Mail Stop 0170, Diversity 
Program Manager, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Washington, DC 20528-0170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background and Purpose: The Department of Homeland Security 
protects the nation from terrorist attacks, responds to natural 
disasters and secures the borders against unlawful entry, drug 
trafficking and other illegal activities. DHS believes that a diverse 
workforce, led by a diverse cadre of senior executives, is key to 
successfully completing these important missions. DHS is committed to 
making the vision of a diverse workforce in DHS a reality. DHS is 
asking for public comments that address ways to enhance diversity in 
DHS senior leadership ranks and other positions. As part of carrying 
out this commitment, DHS has invited over fifty organizations from the 
diversity community to participate in a half-day forum to discuss ways 
to enhance diversity among the Department's senior leadership ranks, 
while seeking input regarding ways to improve the diversity of the DHS 
workforce at all levels.
    Procedural: Due to space and other facility constraints, the DHS 
Workforce Diversity meeting is by invitation only and is not open to 
the public at large. DHS is, however, highly interested in receiving 
comments and related materials from those not able to attend the 
meeting, and is opening a public docket at DHS-2009-0115 to permit the 
public to post comments and related material for DHS review. DHS will 
not record comments made at the DHS Workforce Diversity meeting, but 
will post a summary of those comments to the Federal eRulemaking docket 
for public review.
    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552.

Jeffrey Neal,
Chief Human Capital Officer,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-22199 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P
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