80 FR 19971 - Voting System Test Laboratory Program Manual, 2.0, for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's Voting System Testing and Certification Program

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 71 (April 14, 2015)

Page Range		19971-19972
FR Document		2015-08567

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing a procedural manual for its Voting System Testing and Certification Program. This manual sets the administrative procedures for voting system test laboratories in the EAC testing and certification program. Participation in the program is strictly voluntary. The program is mandated by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) at 42 US.C. 15371.

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Voting System Test Laboratory Program Manual, 2.0, for the U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission's Voting System Testing and 
Certification Program

AGENCY: United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

ACTION: Notice; publication of Voting System Test Laboratory Program 
Manual, Version 2.0, for 30 day public comment period on EAC Web site.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing a 
procedural manual for its Voting System Testing and Certification 
Program. This manual sets the administrative procedures for voting 
system test laboratories in the EAC testing and certification program. 
Participation in the program is strictly voluntary. The program is 
mandated by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) at 42 US.C. 15371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    HAVA requires that the EAC certify and decertify voting systems. 
Section

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231(a)(1) of HAVA (42 U.S.C. 15371) specifically requires the EAC to 
``. . . provide for the testing, certification, decertification and 
recertification of voting system hardware and software by accredited 
laboratories.'' To meet this obligation, the EAC has created a 
voluntary program to test voting systems to Federal voting system 
standards. The Voting System Test Laboratory Program Manual, published 
below, will set the procedures for laboratories in this program.
    EAC is required to submit the Testing and Certification Manual for 
approval in accordance with Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
requirements. The Testing and Certification Division has updated 
sections of the manual to reflect proposed changes in certification 
procedures.

Comments

    This notice is published in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, to request comments regarding the burden of responding to 
the information collection activities of the proposed manual; please 
refer to the EAC's Web site, www.eac.gov, for further information about 
the submission of comments regarding burden.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on this draft procedural 
manual on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments via email to VotingSystemGuidelines@eac.gov; 
via mail to Jessica Myers, Certification Program Specialist, U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910; or via fax to 202-566-1392. An electronic copy 
of the proposed manual may be found on the EAC's Web site http://www.eac.gov/open/comment.aspx.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System 
Certification, Washington, DC, (202) 566-3100, Fax: (202) 566-1392.

Bryan Whitener,
Director of Communications and Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission.
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Christine.e.bader.civ@mail.mil, (703) Agenda Supporting documentation may also be
681–6653, Fax: (703) 681–9539. For Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as included, as needed, to establish the
meeting information, please contact Ms. amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 appropriate historical context and to
Kendal Brown, 7700 Arlington through 102–3.165 and subject to provide any necessary background
Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, availability of space, the Panel meeting information.
Virginia 22042, Kendal.l.brown2.ctr@ is open to the public from 8:45 a.m. to If the written statement is not
mail.mil, (703) 681–6670, Fax: (703) 11:45 a.m. on April 30, 2015, as the received at least five (5) business days
681–9539. Panel will meet in an open forum to prior to the meeting, the Executive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This receive briefings on the Military Health Director may choose to postpone
meeting is being held under the System plan and Defense Health consideration of the statement until the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Agency’s Facilities Division flexibility next open meeting.
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., studies. The Executive Director will review all
Appendix, as amended), the timely submissions with the Panel
Availability of Materials for the Chairperson and ensure they are
Government in the Sunshine Act of
Meeting provided to members of the Panel before
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150. A copy of the agenda or any updates the meeting that is subject to this notice.
to the agenda for the April 30, 2015, After reviewing the written comments,
Purpose of the Meeting meeting, as well as any other materials the Panel Chairperson and the Executive
At this meeting, the Panel will presented, may be obtained at the Director may choose to invite the
address the Ike Skelton National meeting. submitter to orally present their issue
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting during an open portion of this meeting
Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111–383), or at a future meeting. The Executive
Section 2852(b) requirement to provide Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as Director, in consultation with the Panel
the Secretary of Defense independent amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 Chairperson, may allot time for
advice and recommendations regarding through 102–3.165 and subject to members of the public to present their
a construction standard for military availability of space, this meeting is issues for review and discussion by the
medical centers to provide a single open to the public. Seating is limited Panel.
standard of care, as set forth in this and is on a first-come basis. All
members of the public who wish to Dated: April 9, 2015.
notice: Aaron Siegel,
attend the public meeting must contact
a. Reviewing the unified military Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Ms. Kendal Brown at the number listed
medical construction standards to Officer, Department of Defense.
in the section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
determine the standards consistency
CONTACT no later than 12:00 p.m. on [FR Doc. 2015–08512 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am]
with industry practices and benchmarks
Thursday, April 23, 2015, to register and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
for world class medical construction;
make arrangements for an escort, if
b. Reviewing ongoing construction
necessary. Public attendees requiring
programs within the DoD to ensure
escort should arrive with sufficient time
medical construction standards are ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
to complete security screening no later
uniformly applied across applicable
than 30 minutes prior to the start of the
military centers; Voting System Test Laboratory
meeting. To complete security
c. Assessing the DoD approach to Program Manual, 2.0, for the U.S.
screening, please come prepared to
planning and programming facility Election Assistance Commission’s
present two forms of identification and
improvements with specific emphasis Voting System Testing and
one must be a picture identification
on facility selection criteria and Certification Program
card.
proportional assessment system; and
facility programming responsibilities Special Accommodations AGENCY: United States Election
between the Assistant Secretary of Assistance Commission (EAC).
Individuals requiring special
Defense for Health Affairs and the accommodations to access the public ACTION: Notice; publication of Voting
Secretaries of the Military Departments; meeting should contact Ms. Kendal System Test Laboratory Program
d. Assessing whether the Brown at least five (5) business days Manual, Version 2.0, for 30 day public
Comprehensive Master Plan for the prior to the meeting so that appropriate comment period on EAC Web site.
National Capital Region Medical (‘‘the arrangements can be made.
Master Plan’’), dated April 2010, is SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance
adequate to fulfill statutory Written Statements Commission (EAC) is publishing a
requirements, as required by section Any member of the public wishing to procedural manual for its Voting System
2714 of the Military Construction provide comments to the Panel may do Testing and Certification Program. This
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 so in accordance with 41 CFR 102– manual sets the administrative
(division B of Pub. L. 111–84; 123 Stat. 3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and section procedures for voting system test
2656), to ensure that the facilities and 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory laboratories in the EAC testing and
organizational structure described in the Committee Act, and the procedures certification program. Participation in
Master Plan result in world class described in this notice. the program is strictly voluntary. The
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military medical centers in the National Individuals desiring to provide program is mandated by the Help
Capital Region; and comments to the Panel may do so by America Vote Act (HAVA) at 42 US.C.
e. Making recommendations regarding submitting a written statement to the 15371.
any adjustments of the Master Plan that Executive Director (see the FOR FURTHER SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
are needed to ensure the provision of INFORMATION CONTACT section). Written
world class military medical centers and statements should address the following Background
delivery system in the National Capital details: the issue, discussion, and a HAVA requires that the EAC certify
Region. recommended course of action. and decertify voting systems. Section

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231(a)(1) of HAVA (42 U.S.C. 15371) ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 20910; or via fax to 202–566–1392. An
specifically requires the EAC to ‘‘. . . electronic copy of the proposed manual
provide for the testing, certification, Procedural Manual for the Election may be found on the EAC’s Web site
decertification and recertification of Assistance Commission’s Voting http://www.eac.gov/open/
voting system hardware and software by System Testing and Certification comment.aspx.
accredited laboratories.’’ To meet this Program, Version 2.0 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
obligation, the EAC has created a AGENCY: United States Election Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System
voluntary program to test voting systems Assistance Commission (EAC). Certification, Washington, DC, (202)
to Federal voting system standards. The ACTION: Notice; publication of Voting 566–3100, Fax: (202) 566–1392.
Voting System Test Laboratory Program System Testing and Certification Bryan Whitener,
Manual, published below, will set the Manual, Version 2.0, for 30 day public Director of Communications and
procedures for laboratories in this comment period on EAC Web site. Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance
program. Commission.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance
EAC is required to submit the Testing [FR Doc. 2015–08534 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am]
Commission (EAC) is publishing a
and Certification Manual for approval in procedural manual for its Voting System BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P

accordance with Paperwork Reduction Testing and Certification Program. This
Act of 1995 requirements. The Testing manual sets the administrative
and Certification Division has updated procedures for obtaining an EAC DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
sections of the manual to reflect Certification for voting systems.
Office of Energy Efficiency and
proposed changes in certification Participation in the program is strictly
Renewable Energy
procedures. voluntary. The program is mandated by
the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) at [Docket No. EERE–2015–BT–BC–0002]
Comments 42 U.S.C. 15371.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DOE Participation in Development of
This notice is published in the International Energy Conservation
accordance with the Paperwork Background. HAVA requires that the
EAC certify and decertify voting Code
Reduction Act of 1995, to request
comments regarding the burden of systems. Section 231(a)(1) of HAVA (42 AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
responding to the information collection U.S.C. 15371) specifically requires the Renewable Energy, Department of
EAC to ‘‘. . . provide for the testing, Energy.
activities of the proposed manual;
certification, decertification and ACTION: Notice.
please refer to the EAC’s Web site,
recertification of voting system
www.eac.gov, for further information hardware and software by accredited SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
about the submission of comments laboratories.’’ To meet this obligation, Energy (DOE) participates in the public
regarding burden. the EAC has created a voluntary process administered by the
DATES:Submit written or electronic program to test voting systems to International Code Council (ICC), which
comments on this draft procedural Federal voting system standards. The produces the International Energy
manual on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on Voting System Testing and Certification Conservation Code (IECC). DOE
May 14, 2015. Manual, published below, will set the develops and publishes code change
procedures for this program. proposals for the IECC, prior to
ADDRESSES: Submit comments via email EAC is required to submit the Testing submitting them to the ICC, to allow
to VotingSystemGuidelines@eac.gov; via and Certification Manual for approval in interested parties an opportunity to
mail to Jessica Myers, Certification accordance with Paperwork Reduction suggest revisions, enhancements and
Program Specialist, U.S. Election Act of 1995 requirements. The Testing comments. This notice outlines the
Assistance Commission, 1335 East West and Certification Division has updated process by which DOE produces its
Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD sections of the manual to reflect code change proposals for the IECC, and
20910; or via fax to 202–566–1392. An proposed changes in certification otherwise participates in the ICC code
electronic copy of the proposed manual procedures. development process. This process will
may be found on the EAC’s Web site Comments. This notice is published be used when DOE participates in the
http://www.eac.gov/open/ in accordance with the Paperwork development of the 2018 IECC and other
comment.aspx. Reduction Act of 1995, to request codes developed by the ICC.
comments regarding the burden of DATES: DOE is requesting written
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: responding to the information collection comments on the proposed process by
Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System activities of the proposed manual; which DOE will develop code change
Certification, Washington, DC, (202) please refer to the EAC’s Web site, proposals for submission to the ICC by
566–3100, Fax: (202) 566–1392. www.eac.gov, for further information May 14, 2015.
about the submission of comments ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted
Bryan Whitener,
regarding burden. must identify the Notice for DOE
Director of Communications and DATES: Submit written or electronic
Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance Participation in Development of the
comments on this draft procedural International Energy Conservation Code,
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Commission.
manual on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on and provide docket number EERE–
[FR Doc. 2015–08567 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am]
May 14, 2015. 2015–BT–BC–0002. Comments may be
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ADDRESSES: Submit comments via email submitted by using either of the
to VotingSystemGuidelines@eac.gov; via following methods:
mail to Jessica Myers, Certification 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Program Specialist, U.S. Election www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;
Assistance Commission, 1335 East West D=EERE-2015-BT-BC-0002. Follow the
Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD, instructions for submitting comments.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; publication of Voting System Test Laboratory Program Manual, Version 2.0, for 30 day public comment period on EAC Web site.
Dates		Submit written or electronic comments on this draft procedural manual on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 14, 2015.
Contact		Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System Certification, Washington, DC, (202) 566-3100, Fax: (202) 566-1392.
FR Citation		80 FR 19971