[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7077-7078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01805]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting agenda.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Meeting to Vote on 
Adoption of VVSG 2.0.

DATES: Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Eastern.

ADDRESSES: Virtual via Zoom.
    The official meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed 
on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897-
9285, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act 
(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94-409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct an official meeting 
on the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0.
    Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will hear a 
presentation about the VVSG 2.0 from EAC Executive Director Mona 
Harrington and will consider the VVSG 2.0 for adoption.
    The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: 
https://www.eac.gov.
    Background: The Federal Election Commission published the first two 
sets of federal standards in 1990 and 2002. The EAC then adopted 
Version 1.0 of the VVSG on December 13, 2005. In an effort to update 
and improve version 1.0 of the VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the EAC 
commissioners unanimously approved VVSG 1.1.
    Throughout 2020, EAC staff worked with the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST), the EAC's advisory boards, and 
gathered input from the public to advance the latest iteration of the 
VVSG.
    The EAC submitted the proposed VVSG 2.0 Requirements to the 
Standards Board and Board of Advisors executive committees for review 
on March 11th. The virtual annual meeting for the EAC Board of Advisors 
was held on July 17th, and the virtual annual meeting for the EAC 
Standards Board on July 31st. Both meetings focused on VVSG 2.0. The 
Standards Board passed a resolution recommending adoption of the VVSG 
2.0 Requirements.
    VVSG 2.0 virtual hearings were held on March 27th, May 6th, and May 
20th to accept feedback and testimony from stakeholders.
    On March 24th, the EAC initiated a 90-day public comment period on 
the VVSG 2.0 Requirements which concluded on June 22nd. The EAC 
received 77 sets of comments and a total of 1,660 comments. The 
comments predominately focused on accessibility,

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ambiguity and vagueness of requirements, inconsistent terminology, and 
additions and changes to the glossary.
    The EAC worked on numerous parallel paths in order to submit the 
VVSG 2.0 to the Commissioners for adoption. Throughout the summer and 
fall, the EAC's staff met twice per week with the NIST Voting Systems 
Program to evaluate and resolve public comments on the requirements. 
EAC staff updated the Voting System Test Laboratory Program Manual and 
Testing and Certification Program Manual, and developed test assertions 
to support the VVSG 2.0.

Status: This meeting will be open to the public.

Amanda Joiner,
Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-01805 Filed 1-22-21; 4:15 pm]
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