Homeland Security Advisory Council-New Tasking, 60713 [2016-21126]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 171 / Friday, September 2, 2016 / Notices Dated: August 29, 2016. Natasha M. Copeland, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2016–21116 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2016–0062] Homeland Security Advisory Council— New Tasking The Office of Partnership and Engagement, DHS. ACTION: Notice of tasking assignment for the Homeland Security Advisory Council. AGENCY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Jeh Johnson, tasked the Homeland Security Advisory Council to establish a subcommittee entitled the Privatized Immigration Detention Facilities Subcommittee on August 26, 2016. The Subcommittee will provide findings and recommendations to the Homeland Security Advisory Council on the Department’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) current policy and practices concerning privatized immigration detention facilities and evaluate whether they should be eliminated. This notice informs the public of the establishment of the Privatized Immigration Detention Facilities Subcommittee and is not a notice for solicitation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah E. Morgenthau, Executive Director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, Office of Partnership and Engagement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security at (202) 447–3135 or hsac@hq.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Advisory Council provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and actionable advice and recommendations for the consideration of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to homeland security. The Council is comprised of leaders of law enforcement, first responders, State and local government, the private sector, and academia. Tasking: The Subcommittee will develop actionable findings and recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security. The Subcommittee will address ICE’s current policy and practices concerning the use of private immigration detention facilities and evaluate whether this practice should be eliminated. This evaluation should consider all factors concerning policy and practice with respect to ICE’s detention facilities, including fiscal considerations. Schedule: The Subcommittee’s findings and recommendations will be submitted to the Homeland Security Advisory Council for their deliberation and vote during a public meeting. Once the report is reviewed and voted on by the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the Council will provide its advice to the Secretary for his review and acceptance. Dated: August 29, 2016. Sarah E. Morgenthau, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2016–21126 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9M–P mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Sep 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS–2016–0054] Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection—009 Electronic System for Travel Authorization System of Records Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act System of Records. AGENCY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to update and reissue the DHS system of records titled, ‘‘DHS/U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)–009 Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) System of Records.’’ This system of records allows DHS/CBP to collect and maintain records on nonimmigrant aliens seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program and other persons, including U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, whose names are provided to DHS as part of a nonimmigrant alien’s ESTA application or Form I–94W. The system is used to determine whether an applicant is eligible to travel to and enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) by vetting his or her ESTA application information or Form I–94W information against selected security and law enforcement databases at DHS, including TECS (not an acronym) and the Automated Targeting System (ATS). In addition, ATS retains a copy of ESTA application and Form I–94W data to identify SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60713 individuals from Visa Waiver Program countries who may pose a security risk to the United States. The ATS maintains copies of key elements of certain databases in order to minimize the impact of processing searches on the operational systems and to act as a backup for certain operational systems. DHS may also vet ESTA application information against security and law enforcement databases at other federal agencies to enhance DHS’s ability to determine whether the applicant poses a security risk to the United States and is eligible to travel to and enter the United States under the VWP. The results of this vetting may inform DHS’s assessment of whether the applicant’s travel poses a law enforcement or security risk and whether the application should be approved. DHS/CBP is updating this system of records notice, last published on June 17, 2016, to clarify the category of individuals, expand a routine use, and expand the record source categories to include information collected from publicly available sources, such as social media. DATES: Submit comments on or before October 3, 2016. This updated system will be effective October 3, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS– 2016–0054 by one of the following methods: • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–343–4010. • Mail: Jonathan Cantor, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, please visit https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions, please contact: Debra L. Danisek, (202) 344–1610, Acting CBP Privacy Officer, Privacy and Diversity Office, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20229. For privacy questions, please contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, (202) 343–1717, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 60713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21126]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2016-0062]


Homeland Security Advisory Council--New Tasking

AGENCY: The Office of Partnership and Engagement, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of tasking assignment for the Homeland Security Advisory 
Council.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
Jeh Johnson, tasked the Homeland Security Advisory Council to establish 
a subcommittee entitled the Privatized Immigration Detention Facilities 
Subcommittee on August 26, 2016. The Subcommittee will provide findings 
and recommendations to the Homeland Security Advisory Council on the 
Department's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) current 
policy and practices concerning privatized immigration detention 
facilities and evaluate whether they should be eliminated. This notice 
informs the public of the establishment of the Privatized Immigration 
Detention Facilities Subcommittee and is not a notice for solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah E. Morgenthau, Executive 
Director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, Office of 
Partnership and Engagement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security at 
(202) 447-3135 or hsac@hq.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Advisory Council 
provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and 
actionable advice and recommendations for the consideration of the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to 
homeland security. The Council is comprised of leaders of law 
enforcement, first responders, State and local government, the private 
sector, and academia.
    Tasking: The Subcommittee will develop actionable findings and 
recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security. The 
Subcommittee will address ICE's current policy and practices concerning 
the use of private immigration detention facilities and evaluate 
whether this practice should be eliminated. This evaluation should 
consider all factors concerning policy and practice with respect to 
ICE's detention facilities, including fiscal considerations.
    Schedule: The Subcommittee's findings and recommendations will be 
submitted to the Homeland Security Advisory Council for their 
deliberation and vote during a public meeting. Once the report is 
reviewed and voted on by the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the 
Council will provide its advice to the Secretary for his review and 
acceptance.

    Dated: August 29, 2016.
Sarah E. Morgenthau,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-21126 Filed 9-1-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-9M-P
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