Faith Based Security Advisory Council, 8300-8301 [2023-02620]

Download as PDF 8300 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2023 / Notices Contact Person: Heidi B. Friedman, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Review, Officer Office of the Director Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 907–H, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 379–5632, hfriedman@csr.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: February 1, 2023. Victoria E. Townsend, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2023–02618 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2022–0059] Faith Based Security Advisory Council The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE). ACTION: Notice of new taskings for the Faith Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC). AGENCY: On January 24, 2023, the Secretary of DHS, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, tasked the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) to form three subcommittees further outlined below. This notice is not a solicitation for membership. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sameer Hossain, Designated Federal Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, Office of Partnership and Engagement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security at FBSAC@ hq.dhs.gov or 202–891–2876. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FBSAC provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and actionable advice to the Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for OPE, who serves as the DHS Faith-Based Organizations Security Coordinator on security and preparedness matters related to places of worship, faith communities, and faith-based organizations. The FBSAC serves strictly as an advisory body with the purpose of providing advice upon the request of the Secretary. The three subcommittees are as follows: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Subcommittee (1): Information Sharing A subcommittee to provide recommendations on how the Department can more efficiently and effectively share information to enhance VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Feb 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 the security and preparedness of places of worship, faith communities, and faith-based organizations. Subcommittee (2): DHS Grants and Resources A subcommittee to provide recommendation on how the Department can most effectively and appropriately share resources that meet the needs of diverse faith-based organizations and communities, including remedying challenges to applying for DHS grants. Subcommittee (3): Building Partnerships A subcommittee to provide recommendations on how the Department can build trust and resilience with faith community stakeholders. Tasking (1): Information Sharing The Department must prioritize timely two-way sharing of threat and security-related information with faithbased organizations in order protect faith-based organizations and all members of the public. This subcommittee is tasked to provide recommendations: 1. Regarding the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department’s information sharing and how the Department can enhance the security and preparedness of places of worship, faith communities, and faith-based organizations. 2. For new information-sharing mechanisms, whether via existing information-sharing platforms or networks, or by creating a new process that will effectively communicate threat information and other relevant federal resources to faith communities of diverse backgrounds. Tasking (2): DHS Grants and Resources Following the hostage situation at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, Secretary Mayorkas called for an increase in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). This program provides essential resources to help protect nonprofit organizations at risk of terrorist attacks. In Fiscal Year 2022, Congress provided $250 million for the NSGP, an increase of $70 million from the prior year. For Fiscal Year 2023, Congress increased the NSGP funding to $305 million, a 22% increase on Fiscal Year 2022. These increases allowed more nonprofit organizations across the nation to make physical security enhancements to help protect against attacks. These increases also enable DHS to expand participation in this PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 critical program and increase our support to historically marginalized communities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities in an effort to build capacity and address an evolving threat environment. One of the Secretary’s priorities is to ensure equity in all DHS grant awards. This FBSAC subcommittee is tasked to provide recommendations on: 1. How the Department can most effectively and appropriately address challenges to applying for DHS grants for which faith-based organizations are eligible, as well as how best these grants can meet the needs of faith-based organizations. 2. How the Department’s existing resources can better meet the needs of diverse faith-based organizations and communities, in addition to providing grants. 3. The development and implementation of specific best practices to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of targeted violence or terrorism, major disasters, cyberattacks, or other threats or emergencies while preserving individual privacy and civil rights and civil liberties. Tasking (3): Building Partnerships DHS is defined by its partnerships— not only with law enforcement, emergency responders, and our international partners, but also with the diverse communities we serve. To protect the homeland, we must have strong relationships with these communities and work in partnership to build strong, resilient communities. This subcommittee is tasked to provide recommendations on: 1. How the Department can build trust with faith community stakeholders to better understand their concerns, including real or perceived threats from violent actors or groups. 2. How the Department can empower local leaders to mobilize resources to mitigate and respond to threats. Schedule: The three subcommittees’ findings and recommendations will be submitted to the FBSAC for its deliberation and vote during a public meeting. Once the recommendations from the three subcommittees are voted on by the FBSAC, they will be submitted to the Secretary. Each subcommittee will submit their findings and recommendations to the FBSAC in May 2023. E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2023 / Notices Dated: February 2, 2023. Nicole M. Rosich, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, FaithBased Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2023–02620 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9112–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–7076–N–05] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Report, MTW Family Report, MTW Expansion Family Report; OMB Control No. 2577–0083 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, PIH, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment. SUMMARY: DATES: Comments Due Date: April 10, 2023. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. To receive consideration of your comments, the comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and must be submitted through one of two methods, specified below. 1. Submission of Comments by Mail. Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410–5000. Due to security measures at all Federal agencies, however, submission of comments by mail often results in delayed delivery. To ensure timely receipt of comments, HUD recommends that comments submitted by mail be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the public comment deadline. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: HUD–50058 HUD–50058 HUD–50058 HUD–50058 VerDate Sep<11>2014 A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Family Report, MTW Family Report, MTW Expansion Family Report. OMB Approval Number: 2577–0083. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Form Number: Form HUD–50058 Family Report, HUD–50058 MTW Family Report, Form HUD–50058 MTW Expansion Family Report. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Office of Public and Indian Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding to Number of respondents (PHA) (with responses) Information collection Form Form Form Form 2. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia Whitlock, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 3178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–402–4580, (this is not a toll-free number). HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech and communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ telecommunications-relay-service-trs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. New Admission .......... Recertification ............ MTW New Admission Recertification MTW .. 16:59 Feb 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 * Average number of reponses per respondent (with responses) 4,014 4,014 39 39 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Total annual responses 87 583 529 4,018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8301 public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer assisted housing programs. Form HUD–50058, Form HUD–50058 MTW, and Form HUD–50058 MTW Expansion Family Reports solicit demographic, family profile, income, and housing information on the entire nationwide population of tenants residing in assisted housing. The information collected through the Form HUD–50058 will be used to monitor and evaluate the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation programs. The information collected through the Form HUD–50058 MTW will be used to monitor and evaluate current Moving to Work (MTW) PHAs participating in the MTW Demonstration program which includes the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, and Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers programs. The information collected through the Form HUD–50058 MTW Expansion will be used to monitor and evaluate the expansion MTW PHAs (PHAs designated as MTW pursuant to the 2016 Expansion Statute, Section 239 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations Act, Public Law 114–113, that are participating in the MTW Demonstration program, which includes the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers, Local, Non-Traditional Property-Based, and Local, NonTraditional Tenant-Based programs. Tenant data is collected to understand demographic, family profile, income, and housing information for participants in the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Section 8 Project Based Certificate, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation, and MTW Demonstration programs. This data also allows HUD to monitor the performance of programs and the performance of public housing agencies that administer the programs. Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Agencies, State and local governments, individuals and households. Total Estimated Burden Matrix: No change. Minutes per response 349,218 2,340,162 20,631 156,702 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 45 25 45 25 08FEN1 Total hours 261,913.50 975,051.90 15,473.25 65,291.46 Regulatory reference (24 CFR) * see attached 908.101 908.101 908.101 908.101

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8300-8301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02620]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2022-0059]


Faith Based Security Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Notice of new taskings for the Faith Based Security Advisory 
Council (FBSAC).

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SUMMARY: On January 24, 2023, the Secretary of DHS, Alejandro N. 
Mayorkas, tasked the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) to 
form three subcommittees further outlined below. This notice is not a 
solicitation for membership.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sameer Hossain, Designated Federal 
Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, Office of Partnership 
and Engagement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security at 
[email protected] or 202-891-2876.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FBSAC provides organizationally 
independent, strategic, timely, specific, and actionable advice to the 
Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for OPE, who serves as the 
DHS Faith-Based Organizations Security Coordinator on security and 
preparedness matters related to places of worship, faith communities, 
and faith-based organizations. The FBSAC serves strictly as an advisory 
body with the purpose of providing advice upon the request of the 
Secretary.
    The three subcommittees are as follows:

Subcommittee (1): Information Sharing

    A subcommittee to provide recommendations on how the Department can 
more efficiently and effectively share information to enhance the 
security and preparedness of places of worship, faith communities, and 
faith-based organizations.

Subcommittee (2): DHS Grants and Resources

    A subcommittee to provide recommendation on how the Department can 
most effectively and appropriately share resources that meet the needs 
of diverse faith-based organizations and communities, including 
remedying challenges to applying for DHS grants.

Subcommittee (3): Building Partnerships

    A subcommittee to provide recommendations on how the Department can 
build trust and resilience with faith community stakeholders.

Tasking (1): Information Sharing

    The Department must prioritize timely two-way sharing of threat and 
security-related information with faith-based organizations in order 
protect faith-based organizations and all members of the public.
    This subcommittee is tasked to provide recommendations:
    1. Regarding the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department's 
information sharing and how the Department can enhance the security and 
preparedness of places of worship, faith communities, and faith-based 
organizations.
    2. For new information-sharing mechanisms, whether via existing 
information-sharing platforms or networks, or by creating a new process 
that will effectively communicate threat information and other relevant 
federal resources to faith communities of diverse backgrounds.

Tasking (2): DHS Grants and Resources

    Following the hostage situation at the Congregation Beth Israel 
synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, Secretary Mayorkas called for an 
increase in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). 
This program provides essential resources to help protect nonprofit 
organizations at risk of terrorist attacks.
    In Fiscal Year 2022, Congress provided $250 million for the NSGP, 
an increase of $70 million from the prior year. For Fiscal Year 2023, 
Congress increased the NSGP funding to $305 million, a 22% increase on 
Fiscal Year 2022. These increases allowed more nonprofit organizations 
across the nation to make physical security enhancements to help 
protect against attacks. These increases also enable DHS to expand 
participation in this critical program and increase our support to 
historically marginalized communities and Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities in an effort to build capacity and address an evolving 
threat environment. One of the Secretary's priorities is to ensure 
equity in all DHS grant awards.
    This FBSAC subcommittee is tasked to provide recommendations on:
    1. How the Department can most effectively and appropriately 
address challenges to applying for DHS grants for which faith-based 
organizations are eligible, as well as how best these grants can meet 
the needs of faith-based organizations.
    2. How the Department's existing resources can better meet the 
needs of diverse faith-based organizations and communities, in addition 
to providing grants.
    3. The development and implementation of specific best practices to 
prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of targeted 
violence or terrorism, major disasters, cyberattacks, or other threats 
or emergencies while preserving individual privacy and civil rights and 
civil liberties.

Tasking (3): Building Partnerships

    DHS is defined by its partnerships--not only with law enforcement, 
emergency responders, and our international partners, but also with the 
diverse communities we serve. To protect the homeland, we must have 
strong relationships with these communities and work in partnership to 
build strong, resilient communities.
    This subcommittee is tasked to provide recommendations on:
    1. How the Department can build trust with faith community 
stakeholders to better understand their concerns, including real or 
perceived threats from violent actors or groups.
    2. How the Department can empower local leaders to mobilize 
resources to mitigate and respond to threats.
    Schedule: The three subcommittees' findings and recommendations 
will be submitted to the FBSAC for its deliberation and vote during a 
public meeting. Once the recommendations from the three subcommittees 
are voted on by the FBSAC, they will be submitted to the Secretary. 
Each subcommittee will submit their findings and recommendations to the 
FBSAC in May 2023.


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    Dated: February 2, 2023.
Nicole M. Rosich,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory 
Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-02620 Filed 2-7-23; 8:45 am]
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