[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20718-20719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10318]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS-2009-0029]
DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Request for Applicants for Appointment to
the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office is seeking
applicants for appointment to the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity
Advisory Committee.
DATES: Applications for membership must reach the Department of
Homeland Security Privacy Office at the address below on or before June
8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, please submit the
documents described below to Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director,
DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, by either of the
following methods:
E-mail: [email protected].
Fax: (703) 235-0442.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha K. Landesberg, Executive
Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department
of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by telephone (703) 235-
0780, by fax (703) 235-0442, or by e-mail to [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory
Committee is an advisory committee established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.
(Pub. L. 92-463). The Committee provides advice at the request of the
Secretary of DHS and the DHS Chief Privacy Officer on programmatic,
policy, operational, administrative, and technological issues within
DHS that relate to personally identifiable information (PII), as well
as data integrity and other privacy-related matters. The duties of the
Committee are solely advisory in nature. In developing its advice and
recommendations, the Committee may, consistent with the requirements of
the FACA, conduct studies, inquiries, workshops and seminars in
consultation with individuals and groups in the privacy sector and/or
other governmental entities. The Committee typically meets four times
in a calendar year.
Committee Membership: The DHS Privacy Office is seeking applicants
for terms to expire in January 2012, and January 2013, respectively.
Members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of
the Department of Homeland Security, and must be specially qualified to
serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, and
experience in the fields of data protection, privacy, and/or emerging
technologies. Pursuant to the FACA, the Committee's Charter requires
that Committee membership be balanced among individuals in the
following fields:
1. Individuals who are currently working in the areas of higher
education or research in public (except Federal) or not-for-profit
institutions;
2. Individuals currently working in non-governmental industry or
commercial interests, including at least one who shall be familiar with
the data concerns of small to medium enterprises; and
3. Other individuals, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
Committee members serve as Special Government Employees (SGE) as
defined in section 202(a) of title 18 United States Code and must
submit Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 450)
annually for review and approval by Department ethics officials. DHS
may not release these reports or the information in them to the public
except under an order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise
provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Committee members are
also required to have an appropriate security clearance as a condition
of their appointment. Members are not compensated for their service on
the Committee; however, while attending meetings or otherwise engaged
in Committee business, members may receive travel expenses and per diem
in accordance with Federal regulations.
Committee History and Activities: All individuals interested in
applying for Committee membership should review the history of the
Committee's work. The Committee's charter and current membership,
transcripts of Committee meetings, and all of the Committee's reports
and recommendations to the Department are posted on the Committee's Web
page on the DHS Privacy Office Web site (http://www.dhs.gov/privacy).
Applying for Membership
If you are interested in applying for membership on the DHS Data
Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, please submit the following
documents to Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, at the address
provided below by June 8, 2009:
1. A letter explaining your qualifications for service on the
Committee; and
2. A resume that includes a detailed description of your experience
that it is relevant to the Committee's work.
Please send your documents to Martha K. Landesberg, Executive
Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, by either
of the following methods:
E-mail: [email protected].
Fax: (703) 235-0442.
In support of the Department of Homeland Security's policy on
gender and ethnic diversity, qualified women and minorities are
encouraged to apply for membership.
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Dated: April 28, 2009.
Mary Ellen Callahan,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
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