Notice2023-25774

Establishment of Faith-Based Security Advisory Council Subcommittee

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Published
November 22, 2023

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Homeland Security Department

Abstract

On November 14, 2023, the Secretary of DHS, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, issued a memorandum tasking the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) to establish a subcommittee further outlined below. This notice is not a solicitation for membership.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 81424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25774]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2023-0046]


Establishment of Faith-Based Security Advisory Council 
Subcommittee

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

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

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SUMMARY: On November 14, 2023, the Secretary of DHS, Alejandro N. 
Mayorkas, issued a memorandum tasking the Faith-Based Security Advisory 
Council (FBSAC) to establish a subcommittee 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0f6f2e3f1f3f0d8c19ed4d8c39ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="662024352725260e1748020e1548010910">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> 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 a new subcommittee 
to study and provide recommendations in the following critical area for 
the Department:
    1. Combatting online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA), 
providing recommendations on how DHS can partner with faith-based 
organizations to inform faith-based leaders and communities about how 
to recognize and respond appropriately to incidents of online CSEA; and 
an assessment to gauge the strengths, gaps, and opportunities in faith-
based community awareness, engagement, and whole-of-community 
involvement. This assessment should include recommendations for faith-
based organization collaboration to raise public awareness of online 
CSEA.
    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 November 14, 2023.

    Dated: November 16, 2023.
Sameer Hossain,
Designated Federal Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-25774 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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