Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, 6535 [2024-01959]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 22 / Thursday, February 1, 2024 / Notices [FR Doc. 2024–01943 Filed 1–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2024–0003] Faith-Based Security Advisory Council The Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of new taskings for the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC). AGENCY: On January 5, 2024, the Secretary of DHS, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, issued a memorandum tasking the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) to establish two 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 of 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 OPE Assistant Secretary, 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 Council consists of members who are: faith-based organization security officials; faithbased organization leaders; faith leaders; state and local public safety, law enforcement, and emergency management leaders; and a representative from the Department of Justice or Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Secretary has requested that the FBSAC form new subcommittees to study and provide recommendations in the following critical areas for the Department: 1. Countering Transnational Repression (TNR), providing recommendations on how DHS can partner with faith-based organizations to develop a strategy to protect faith-based community stakeholders from incidents of TNR; provide process recommendations that faith-based leaders and security professionals can implement to inform faith-based communities about ongoing TNR threats and resources; an effective way to ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jan 31, 2024 Jkt 262001 encourage faith-based communities to report TNR threats; and assessments for faith-based leaders and security professional on how well safety and security resources are working in terms of community utilization and effective mitigation of TNR incidents. 2. Countering and responding to Targeted Violence and Terrorism, providing recommendations on how DHS can partner with faith-based organizations to survey existing multifaith initiatives nationwide to establish a ‘‘best practices toolkit’’ on how faithbased organizations and institutions can build resiliency against threats of targeted violence and terrorism; examples of faith-based entities that have prevented targeted violence and terrorism utilizing safety and security resources; best practices from those examples that other faith communities can adopt; examples of how faith communities utilized federal government resources in the immediate aftermath and long-term; and avenues for DHS to assist with community building to increase resilience across faith groups in the event of an act of targeted violence. Schedule: The subcommittees findings and recommendations will be submitted to the FBSAC for its deliberation and vote during a public meeting within 150 days of January 5, 2024. Dated: January 18, 2024. Sameer Hossain, Designated Federal Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2024–01959 Filed 1–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9112–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–6447–N–01] Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings; Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for two Manufactured Housing Consensus Committees (MHCC) teleconference meetings. The meetings are open to the public. The agenda for each meeting provides opportunity for citizens to comment on the business before the MHCC. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6535 DATES: The first meeting will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The second meeting will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). ADDRESSES: The February meetings will be held via teleconference. The teleconference number for the meeting(s) is: Phone: 1 301 715 8592 or 1 646 931 3860. Meeting ID: 873 3743 1136. To access the webinar, use the following link: https:// us06web.zoom.us/j/87337431136. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa B. Payne, Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–6423 (this is not a toll-free number), email mhcc@hud.gov. Individuals can dial 7–1–1 to access the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), which permits users to make text-based calls, including Text Telephone (TTY) and Speech to Speech (STS) calls. Individuals who require an alternative aid or service to communicate effectively with HUD should email the point of contact listed above and provide a brief description of their preferred method of communication. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Notice of these meetings is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2) through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102–3.150. The MHCC was established by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5403(a)(3), as amended by the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–569). According to 42 U.S.C. 5403, as amended, the purposes of the MHCC are to: • Provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and interpret the Federal manufactured housing construction and safety standards in accordance with this subsection; • Provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and interpret the procedural and enforcement regulations, including regulations specifying the permissible scope and conduct of monitoring in accordance with subsection (b); • Be organized and carry out its business in a manner that guarantees a E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 6535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01959]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2024-0003]


Faith-Based Security Advisory Council

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

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

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SUMMARY: On January 5, 2024, the Secretary of DHS, Alejandro N. 
Mayorkas, issued a memorandum tasking the Faith-Based Security Advisory 
Council (FBSAC) to establish two 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 of 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 OPE Assistant Secretary, 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 Council consists of members who are: 
faith-based organization security officials; faith-based organization 
leaders; faith leaders; state and local public safety, law enforcement, 
and emergency management leaders; and a representative from the 
Department of Justice or Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    The Secretary has requested that the FBSAC form new subcommittees 
to study and provide recommendations in the following critical areas 
for the Department:
    1. Countering Transnational Repression (TNR), providing 
recommendations on how DHS can partner with faith-based organizations 
to develop a strategy to protect faith-based community stakeholders 
from incidents of TNR; provide process recommendations that faith-based 
leaders and security professionals can implement to inform faith-based 
communities about ongoing TNR threats and resources; an effective way 
to encourage faith-based communities to report TNR threats; and 
assessments for faith-based leaders and security professional on how 
well safety and security resources are working in terms of community 
utilization and effective mitigation of TNR incidents.
    2. Countering and responding to Targeted Violence and Terrorism, 
providing recommendations on how DHS can partner with faith-based 
organizations to survey existing multi-faith initiatives nationwide to 
establish a ``best practices toolkit'' on how faith-based organizations 
and institutions can build resiliency against threats of targeted 
violence and terrorism; examples of faith-based entities that have 
prevented targeted violence and terrorism utilizing safety and security 
resources; best practices from those examples that other faith 
communities can adopt; examples of how faith communities utilized 
federal government resources in the immediate aftermath and long-term; 
and avenues for DHS to assist with community building to increase 
resilience across faith groups in the event of an act of targeted 
violence.
    Schedule: The subcommittees findings and recommendations will be 
submitted to the FBSAC for its deliberation and vote during a public 
meeting within 150 days of January 5, 2024.

    Dated: January 18, 2024.
Sameer Hossain,
Designated Federal Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-01959 Filed 1-31-24; 8:45 am]
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