80 FR 38183 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) will meet in open session on Monday, July 20, 2015 and Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38183-38184]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16505]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting 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 Monday, July 20, 2015 and Tuesday, July 21, 
2015 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 
Gaithersburg, Maryland.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015, from 8:30 
a.m. until 4:45 p.m., Eastern time (estimated based on speed of 
business), and Tuesday, July 21, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 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, 
Portrait Room, 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. Monday, July 13, 2015, per instructions under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Wilburg, NIST Voting Program, 
Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8970, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930, 
telephone: (301) 975-6772 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the TGDC will 
meet Monday, July 20, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., Eastern 
time, and Tuesday, July 21, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern 
time. Discussions at the meeting will include the following topics: 
Review of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 1.1 (VVSG 1.1); Impact 
of the VVSG on State Certification Efforts; Usability and Accessibility 
Update; Update on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 
VSCC P1622 (IEEE VSCC P1622); EAC Future VVSG Working Group Report; 
National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) Standards and 
Certification Subcommittee Update; Standards Board VVSG Subcommittee 
Update; TGDC open Discussion on Future VVSG Development; Update on 
Security Related Advancements and Threats; Update on System 
Certification; Update from the Federal Voting Assistance Program 
(FVAP). 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. Monday, July 13, 2015, in order to 
attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address and 
phone number to Gladys Arrisueno and she will provide you with 
instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their 
country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address. Gladys 
Arrisueno's email address is [email protected], and her phone 
number is (301) 975-5220. If you are in need of a disability 
accommodation, such as the need for Sign Language Interpretation, 
please contact Patricia Wilburg by c.o.b Monday, July 13, 2015. 
Patricia Wilburg's 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

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request to participate to Patricia Wilburg by c.o.b. Thursday, July 9, 
2015. 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 July 20, 2015, 
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 Tuesday, July 14, 2015.
    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 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on 
Tuesday, July 14, 2015. All comments will also be posted on http://www.nist.gov/itl/vote/.
    TGDC Vacancy Announcement:
    In accordance with Section 12 (Membership and Designation) of the 
TGDC FACA Charter 2015, the Election Assistance Commission and the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology are seeking applications 
from four (4) qualified individuals to fill remaining vacancies on the 
EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC). Individuals 
should have significant technical and scientific expertise relating to 
voting systems and voting equipment as well as a good general knowledge 
of the election administration process in the United States. Members of 
the Committee serve for a term of two (2) years, and may serve for a 
longer period only if reappointed for an additional term or terms. All 
applications should be sent via email to: [email protected]
    Or via regular mail to: Brian Hancock, Director of Testing and 
Certification, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East-West 
Highway, Ste. 4300, Silver Spring, MD. 20910
    Applications should be received by the EAC no later than close of 
business July 8, 2015.
    This announcement will also be published in the Federal Register as 
Required by Section 12 (Membership and Designation) of the TGDC FACA 
Charter 2015.

Bryan Whitener,
Director of Communications & Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-16505 Filed 6-30-15; 4:15 pm]
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