Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, 40497-40498 [2024-10203]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 92 / Friday, May 10, 2024 / Notices Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 814, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–451–4838, mak2@ mail.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.846, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: May 6, 2024 Miguelina Perez, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–10201 Filed 5–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA–2011–0008] Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Aviation Security Advisory Committee Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Committee management; request for applicants. AGENCY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests that qualified individuals interested in serving on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) apply for appointment as identified in this notice. All applicants must represent one of the constituencies specified below in order to be eligible for appointment. ASAC’s mission is to provide advice and recommendations to the TSA Administrator on improving aviation security matters, including developing, refining, and implementing policies, programs, rulemakings, and security directives pertaining to aviation security, while adhering to sensitive security guidelines. DATES: Applications for membership must be submitted to TSA, using one of the methods identified in the ADDRESSES section below, on or before May 31, 2024. ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted by one of the following means: • Email: ASAC@tsa.dhs.gov. • Mail: Tamika McCree Elhilali, ASAC Designated Federal Officer, Transportation Security Administration (TSA–28), 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598–6028. The ASAC will send you an email that confirms receipt of your application and will notify you of the final status of your application once TSA selects members. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamika McCree Elhilali, ASAC Designated Federal Officer, Transportation Security Administration (TSA–28), 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598–6028, ASAC@tsa.dhs.gov, 202–595–4802. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ASAC is an advisory committee established pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44946. The committee is composed of individual members representing 19 key constituencies affected by aviation security requirements, as defined at 49 U.S.C. 44946(c)(1)(C). This request for applications is limited to specific membership categories. Consistent with applicable law, TSA is committed to pursuing opportunities to appoint a committee that reflects the diversity of the United States. The following list provides the key constituencies and identifies with an asterisk (*) the constituencies for whom the current representative’s term is expiring: 1. Air carriers. 2. All-cargo air transportation.* 3. Labor organizations representing air carrier employees (3 vacancies).* 4. Aircraft manufacturers.* 5. Airport operators.* 6. General aviation.* 7. Travel industry.* 8. Victims of terrorist acts against aviation.* 9. Law enforcement and security experts. 10. Indirect air carriers.* 11. Aviation security technology industry (including screening technology and biometrics). 12. Airport-based businesses.* 13. Passenger advocacy groups. 14. Airport authorities and businesses that conduct security operations at airports.* 15. Labor organizations representing transportation security officers.* 16. Airport construction and maintenance contractors.* 17. Labor organizations representing employees of airport construction and maintenance contractors. 18. Privacy organizations. 19. Aeronautical repair stations. Unless otherwise noted, the ASAC does not have a specific number of members allocated to any membership category and the number of members in a category may change to fit the needs of the Committee. As required by the statute, however, individuals selected on the ASAC may not represent more than 34 member organizations. Appointees will be designated as Representative members. Representative members speak for the key constituency PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40497 group they represent. Membership on ASAC is personal to the appointee and a member may not send an alternate to a Committee meeting. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44946(c)(3), members shall not receive pay, allowances, or benefits from the Government by reason of their service on ASAC. Committee Meetings The ASAC typically convenes four times per year. Additional meetings may be held with the approval of the Designated Federal Official. While at least one meeting per year is open to the public, the other meetings are typically closed to the public due to the sensitive nature of the material discussed. In addition, members are expected to participate on ASAC subcommittees that typically meet more frequently to deliberate and discuss specific aviation matters. Committee Membership Committee members are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the TSA Administrator for a 2-year term or until a successor is appointed. Members who are currently serving on the Committee are eligible to reapply for membership (a new application is required). Committee Membership Vetting All applicants that are presented to the TSA Administrator for appointment to ASAC must successfully complete a Security Threat Assessment (STA) by TSA, as access to sensitive security information will be necessary. U.S. citizens and those meeting residency requirements will be vetted using TSA’s Universal Enrollment Services (UES), which includes the collection of biographic and biometric information to allow TSA to perform the STA in regards to criminal history, intelligence, and citizenship. Selected applicants will be offered a no-cost authorization code to complete the three-step UES process; which includes online preenrollment, coordinating a visit to an enrollment center, and the in-person visit to the enrollment center. Non-U.S. applicants presented for appointment to ASAC will be required to complete additional vetting. This vetting will include the completion and submission of TSA Form 2816B form, which must be submitted at least 30 days before visiting TSA spaces. Application for Advisory Committee Appointment TSA is seeking applications for the membership categories which are marked with an asterisk in the Supplementary Information section above. Any person wishing to be E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 40498 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 92 / Friday, May 10, 2024 / Notices considered for appointment to ASAC must provide the following: • Complete professional resume. • Statement of interest and reasons for application, including the membership category and how you represent a significant portion of that constituency and also provide a brief explanation of how you can contribute to one or more TSA strategic initiatives, based on your prior experience with TSA, or your review of current TSA strategic documents that can be found at www.tsa.gov/about/strategy. • If there are aspects of diversity that you wish to describe or emphasize in support of your candidacy, please do so within your statement of interest application. • Home and work addresses, telephone number, and email address. Please submit your application to the Responsible TSA Official in the ADDRESSES section noted above by May 31, 2024. Dated May 6, 2024. Eddie D. Mayenschein, Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement. [FR Doc. 2024–10203 Filed 5–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0028] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition To Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; Supplement 2, Consent To Disclose Information; and Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I–600A/I–600 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 10, 2024. ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at https:// www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0020. All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615–0028 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS–2008–0020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone number (240) 721–3000 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Comments The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2023, at 88 FR 73614, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received no comments in connection with the 60day notice. You may access the information collection instrument with instructions or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov and entering USCIS–2008–0020 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in English, or an English translation must be provided. The comments submitted to USCIS via this method are visible to the Office of Management and Budget and comply with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.12(c). All submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in comments from public viewing that it determines may impact PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the privacy of an individual or is offensive. For additional information, please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information; and Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I–600A/ I–600. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I–600; I– 600A; I–600/I–600A Supplement 1; I– 600/I–600A Supplement 2; I–600/I– 600A Supplement 3; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. A U.S. adoptive parent may file a petition to classify an orphan as an immediate relative through Form I– 600 under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the INA. A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I–600A in advance of the Form I–600 filing and USCIS will determine the prospective adoptive parent’s eligibility to file Form I–600 and their suitability and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. If a U.S. prospective/adoptive parent has an E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40497-40498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10203]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2011-0008]


Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Aviation Security 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Committee management; request for applicants.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests that 
qualified individuals interested in serving on the Aviation Security 
Advisory Committee (ASAC) apply for appointment as identified in this 
notice. All applicants must represent one of the constituencies 
specified below in order to be eligible for appointment. ASAC's mission 
is to provide advice and recommendations to the TSA Administrator on 
improving aviation security matters, including developing, refining, 
and implementing policies, programs, rulemakings, and security 
directives pertaining to aviation security, while adhering to sensitive 
security guidelines.

DATES: Applications for membership must be submitted to TSA, using one 
of the methods identified in the ADDRESSES section below, on or before 
May 31, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted by one of the following 
means:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: Tamika McCree Elhilali, ASAC Designated Federal 
Officer, Transportation Security Administration (TSA-28), 6595 
Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598-6028.
    The ASAC will send you an email that confirms receipt of your 
application and will notify you of the final status of your application 
once TSA selects members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamika McCree Elhilali, ASAC 
Designated Federal Officer, Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA-28), 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598-6028, 
[email protected], 202-595-4802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ASAC is an advisory committee 
established pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44946. The committee is composed of 
individual members representing 19 key constituencies affected by 
aviation security requirements, as defined at 49 U.S.C. 44946(c)(1)(C).
    This request for applications is limited to specific membership 
categories. Consistent with applicable law, TSA is committed to 
pursuing opportunities to appoint a committee that reflects the 
diversity of the United States. The following list provides the key 
constituencies and identifies with an asterisk (*) the constituencies 
for whom the current representative's term is expiring:
    1. Air carriers.
    2. All-cargo air transportation.*
    3. Labor organizations representing air carrier employees (3 
vacancies).*
    4. Aircraft manufacturers.*
    5. Airport operators.*
    6. General aviation.*
    7. Travel industry.*
    8. Victims of terrorist acts against aviation.*
    9. Law enforcement and security experts.
    10. Indirect air carriers.*
    11. Aviation security technology industry (including screening 
technology and biometrics).
    12. Airport-based businesses.*
    13. Passenger advocacy groups.
    14. Airport authorities and businesses that conduct security 
operations at airports.*
    15. Labor organizations representing transportation security 
officers.*
    16. Airport construction and maintenance contractors.*
    17. Labor organizations representing employees of airport 
construction and maintenance contractors.
    18. Privacy organizations.
    19. Aeronautical repair stations.
    Unless otherwise noted, the ASAC does not have a specific number of 
members allocated to any membership category and the number of members 
in a category may change to fit the needs of the Committee. As required 
by the statute, however, individuals selected on the ASAC may not 
represent more than 34 member organizations.
    Appointees will be designated as Representative members. 
Representative members speak for the key constituency group they 
represent. Membership on ASAC is personal to the appointee and a member 
may not send an alternate to a Committee meeting. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 
44946(c)(3), members shall not receive pay, allowances, or benefits 
from the Government by reason of their service on ASAC.

Committee Meetings

    The ASAC typically convenes four times per year. Additional 
meetings may be held with the approval of the Designated Federal 
Official. While at least one meeting per year is open to the public, 
the other meetings are typically closed to the public due to the 
sensitive nature of the material discussed. In addition, members are 
expected to participate on ASAC subcommittees that typically meet more 
frequently to deliberate and discuss specific aviation matters.

Committee Membership

    Committee members are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, 
the TSA Administrator for a 2-year term or until a successor is 
appointed. Members who are currently serving on the Committee are 
eligible to reapply for membership (a new application is required).

Committee Membership Vetting

    All applicants that are presented to the TSA Administrator for 
appointment to ASAC must successfully complete a Security Threat 
Assessment (STA) by TSA, as access to sensitive security information 
will be necessary. U.S. citizens and those meeting residency 
requirements will be vetted using TSA's Universal Enrollment Services 
(UES), which includes the collection of biographic and biometric 
information to allow TSA to perform the STA in regards to criminal 
history, intelligence, and citizenship. Selected applicants will be 
offered a no-cost authorization code to complete the three-step UES 
process; which includes online pre-enrollment, coordinating a visit to 
an enrollment center, and the in-person visit to the enrollment center.
    Non-U.S. applicants presented for appointment to ASAC will be 
required to complete additional vetting. This vetting will include the 
completion and submission of TSA Form 2816B form, which must be 
submitted at least 30 days before visiting TSA spaces.

Application for Advisory Committee Appointment

    TSA is seeking applications for the membership categories which are 
marked with an asterisk in the Supplementary Information section above. 
Any person wishing to be

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considered for appointment to ASAC must provide the following:
     Complete professional resume.
     Statement of interest and reasons for application, 
including the membership category and how you represent a significant 
portion of that constituency and also provide a brief explanation of 
how you can contribute to one or more TSA strategic initiatives, based 
on your prior experience with TSA, or your review of current TSA 
strategic documents that can be found at www.tsa.gov/about/strategy.
     If there are aspects of diversity that you wish to 
describe or emphasize in support of your candidacy, please do so within 
your statement of interest application.
     Home and work addresses, telephone number, and email 
address.
    Please submit your application to the Responsible TSA Official in 
the ADDRESSES section noted above by May 31, 2024.

    Dated May 6, 2024.
Eddie D. Mayenschein,
Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2024-10203 Filed 5-9-24; 8:45 am]
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