[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76105-76106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21072]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Testing and Certification Program Manuals

AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing 
two documents for public comment. Version 3.1 of the Testing and 
Certification Program Manual and version 3.1 of the Voting System 
Testing Laboratory (VSTL) Program Manual. The EAC is seeking public 
comments on these manuals. The public comment period will last 60 days. 
These versions replace version 3.0 of both documents.

DATES: Comments must be received by 5 p.m. eastern on Friday November 
15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To view these documents, see: https://www.eac.gov/voting-equipment/manuals-and-forms under Draft Manuals. Comments on both 
manuals should be submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov (docket IDs: EAC-2024-0003). Written comments on 
the proposed document can also be sent to the U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission, 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001, Attn: 
Testing and Certification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Le, Senior Election 
Technology Specialist, Testing and Certification Program. Telephone: 
202-870-1140. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In late 2002, Congress passed the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), which created the U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC) and vested it with the responsibility of 
setting voting system standards and for providing for the testing and 
certification of voting systems. This mandate represented the first 
time the Federal Government provided for the voluntary testing, 
certification and decertification of voting systems nationwide. In 
response to this HAVA requirement, the EAC has developed the Voting 
System Testing and Certification Program. The manuals provide the 
procedural requirements of the Program. Participation in the Program is 
voluntary, but if voting system manufacturers and laboratories decide 
to participate then they must conform to the Program's procedural 
requirements. The manuals are reviewed periodically and updated to meet 
the needs of the EAC, manufacturers, laboratories, election officials, 
and the greater election community.
    Public Comments: Please note that comments submitted in response to 
this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal 
information, you should be aware that

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your submitted comments, including your personal information, will be 
available for public review.
    Respondents: Election Supporting Technology Manufacturers, Voting 
System Test Laboratories, State and Local Election Officials.

Camden Kelliher,
Acting General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-21072 Filed 9-16-24; 8:45 am]
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