[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 [email protected].
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]
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