[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73606-73607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30856]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


 Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Public Meeting of the Technical Guidelines Development 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) will 
meet in open session on Thursday, December 15, 2011 and Friday, 
December 16, 2011 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011, from 
8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Eastern time (estimated based on speed of 
business), and Friday, December 16, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 
Eastern time (estimated based on speed of business).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Building 101, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8900. Members of the public wishing to 
attend the meeting must notify Mary Lou Norris or Angela Ellis by 
c.o.b. Thursday, December 8, 2011, per instructions under the

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nelson Hastings, NIST Voting Program, 
Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930, 
telephone: (301) 975-5237 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the TGDC will meet 
Thursday, December 15, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, 
and Friday, December 16, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern 
time. Topics that will be discussed at the meeting include UOCAVA 
(Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act), Common Data 
Format, Usability and Accessibility, and Voluntary Voting System 
Guideline (VVSG) issues. The full meeting agenda will be posted in 
advance at http://vote.nist.gov. All sessions of this meeting will be 
open to the public.
    The TGDC was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15361, to act in the 
public interest to assist the Executive Director of the Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC) in the development of voluntary voting 
system guidelines. Details regarding the TGDC's activities are 
available at http://vote.nist.gov.
    All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Anyone wishing to attend 
this meeting must register by c.o.b. Thursday, December 8, 2011, in 
order to attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email 
address and phone number to Mary Lou Norris or Angela Ellis, and they 
will provide you with instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. citizens 
must also submit their country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, 
and address. Mary Lou Norris' email address is [email protected], 
and her phone number is (301) 975-2002. Angela Ellis' email address is 
[email protected], and her phone number is (301) 975-3881.
    If you are in need of a disability accommodation, such as the need 
for Sign Language Interpretation, please contact Nelson Hastings by 
c.o.b. Friday, November 25, 2011. Nelson Hastings' contact information 
is given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
    Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting may send a 
request to participate to Nelson Hastings by c.o.b. Tuesday, December 
6, 2011. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would 
like to offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's 
affairs are invited to request a place on the agenda. On December 15, 
2011, approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments at 
the end of the open session. Speaking times will be assigned on a 
first-come, first-served basis. The amount of time per speaker will be 
determined by the number of requests received, but is likely to be no 
more than 3 to 5 minutes each. Participants who are chosen will receive 
confirmation from the contact listed above that they were selected by 
12 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, December 9, 2011.
    The general public, including those who are not selected to speak, 
may submit written comments, which will be distributed to TGDC members 
so long as they are received no later than 12 p.m. Eastern time on 
Friday, December 9, 2011. All comments will also be posted on http://vote.nist.gov.

Mark A. Robbins,
General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-30856 Filed 11-25-11; 4:15 pm]
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