Wednesday, March 30, 2005

DHS Privacy Committee to Hold its First Meeting April 6

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will the first meeting of its Data Privacy and Integrity Committee April 6, 2005.

It will be held from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Mayflower Hotel, on 1127 Connecticut Avenue, in Washington, D.C.

The session between 11:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. will be closed in order to permit the Privacy Advisory Committee members to receive administrative briefings concerning travel, ethics and security matters that pertain to their membership.

The Chief Privacy Officer of DHS will welcome and introduce the members of the Privacy Advisory Committee.

DHS component offices will provide an overview of information about the Department.

The Privacy Advisory Committee will then discuss areas of focus for its initial work on privacy issues within DHS.

At the end of the meeting, between 3:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., public comments will be accepted.

Public Sessions

Colonial Ballroom
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m
2:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Comments
3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The DHS Privacy Advisory Committee will be accepting statements from the audience. Individuals who wish to testify should indicate this when they register to attend. In order to permit as much public participation as possible, speakers should limit their remarks to two minutes. Individuals also may submit written comments by following the instructions in the meeting’s Federal Register Notice.

Registration & Attendance

Members of the public who wish to attend should register in advance, as directed above, and will be accommodated as registrations are received on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Attendees should arrive by 8:15 a.m. or by 2:00 p.m. for the respective open sessions.

People who wish to participate should contact:

The DHS Privacy Advisory Committee
The Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528

Email: PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov
Phone: 202-772-9848
Fax: 202-772-5036

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