81_FR_21396 81 FR 21327 - Sunshine Act Meeting

81 FR 21327 - Sunshine Act Meeting

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)

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FR Document2016-08398

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 21327]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08398]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing Agenda.

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DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 27, (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-EDT).

PLACE:  Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street; Sergeant 
Function Hall 1st Floor; Boston, MA 02108, Phone: (617) 573-8000.

AGENDA:  EAC will hold a public hearing to receive testimony from 
election administrators and voters with disabilities about accessible 
voting and the progress made since passage of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (HAVA). The objective of the hearing is to hear from voters 
with disabilities regarding their voting experiences, highlight EAC 
resources, and help election officials prepare for the 2016 elections. 
The hearing will include testimony from two panels: (1) Election 
administrators, and (2) advocates and voters with disabilities.

PARTICIPATION: In advance of the hearing, voters with disabilities are 
encouraged to share their experiences with accessible voting with the 
EAC. You may submit your written testimony to the EAC to be included as 
part of the transcript. Please email: [email protected] and place 
``testimony'' in the subject line.

THIS HEARING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:  Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (301) 
563-3961.

Bryan Whitener,
Director of Communications and Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-08398 Filed 4-7-16; 4:15 pm]
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                                                  incapacitated must provide a current                    eminent in the fields of marine science,              ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
                                                  certified medical report. When the                      marine policy, or related fields.
                                                  incapacity is not permanent a medical                   Members who are not full-time or                      Sunshine Act Meeting
                                                  certification must be received by DFAS                  permanent part-time Federal officers or               AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance
                                                  every two years in order for the child to               employees will be appointed as experts                Commission.
                                                  continue receiving annuity payments.                    or consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109              ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing
                                                    Dated: April 6, 2016.                                 to serve as special government                        Agenda.
                                                  Aaron Siegel,                                           employee members. Members who are
                                                  Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                  full-time or permanent part-time Federal              DATE AND TIME:  Wednesday, April 27,
                                                  Officer, Department of Defense.                         officers or employees will be appointed               (10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.–EDT).
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–08206 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]              pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a) to                    PLACE: Suffolk University Law School,
                                                  BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                  serve as regular government employee                  120 Tremont Street; Sergeant Function
                                                                                                          members. All members are appointed to                 Hall 1st Floor; Boston, MA 02108,
                                                                                                          provide advice on behalf of the                       Phone: (617) 573–8000.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   Government on the basis of their best                 AGENDA: EAC will hold a public hearing
                                                  Office of the Secretary                                 judgment without representing any                     to receive testimony from election
                                                                                                          particular point of view and in a manner              administrators and voters with
                                                  Charter Renewal of Department of                        that is free from conflict of interest.               disabilities about accessible voting and
                                                  Defense Federal Advisory Committees                     Except for reimbursement of official                  the progress made since passage of the
                                                                                                          Panel-related travel and per diem,                    Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).
                                                  AGENCY:Department of Defense.
                                                                                                          members serve without compensation.                   The objective of the hearing is to hear
                                                        Renewal of Federal Advisory
                                                  ACTION:
                                                                                                          The DoD, as necessary and consistent                  from voters with disabilities regarding
                                                  Committee.                                              with the Panel’s mission and DoD                      their voting experiences, highlight EAC
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of Defense                    policies and procedures, may establish                resources, and help election officials
                                                  (DoD) is publishing this notice to                      subcommittees, task forces, or working                prepare for the 2016 elections. The
                                                  announce that it is renewing the charter                groups to support the Panel, and all                  hearing will include testimony from two
                                                  for the Ocean Research Advisory Panel                   subcommittees must operate under the                  panels: (1) Election administrators, and
                                                  (‘‘the Panel’’).                                        provisions of FACA and the                            (2) advocates and voters with
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim                    Government in the Sunshine Act.                       disabilities.
                                                  Freeman, Advisory Committee                             Subcommittees will not work                           PARTICIPATION: In advance of the
                                                  Management Officer for the Department                   independently of the Panel and must                   hearing, voters with disabilities are
                                                  of Defense, 703–692–5952.                               report all their recommendations and                  encouraged to share their experiences
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         advice solely to the Panel for full                   with accessible voting with the EAC.
                                                  committee’s charter is being established                deliberation and discussion.                          You may submit your written testimony
                                                  in accordance with the Federal                          Subcommittees, task forces, or working                to the EAC to be included as part of the
                                                  Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of                        groups have no authority to make                      transcript. Please email: listen@eac.gov
                                                  1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended)                   decisions and recommendations,                        and place ‘‘testimony’’ in the subject
                                                  and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d). The Panel’s                     verbally or in writing, on behalf of the              line.
                                                  charter and contact information for the                 Panel. No subcommittee or any of its                  THIS HEARING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
                                                  Panel’s Designated Federal Officer                      members can update or report, verbally
                                                  (DFO) can be obtained at http://                        or in writing, directly to the DoD or any             PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
                                                  www.facadatabase.gov/. The Panel                                                                              Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (301) 563–
                                                                                                          Federal officers or employees. The
                                                  provides independent scientific advice                                                                        3961.
                                                                                                          Panel’s DFO, pursuant to DoD policy,
                                                  and recommendations to the National
                                                                                                          must be a full-time or permanent part-                Bryan Whitener,
                                                  Ocean Research Leadership Council
                                                  (‘‘the Council’’). The Council operates as              time DoD employee, and must be in                     Director of Communications and
                                                  the National Ocean Council (NOC) as                     attendance for the duration of each and               Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance
                                                  directed by Executive Order 13547. The                  every Panel/subcommittee meeting. The                 Commission.
                                                  NOC Deputy-level Committee (‘‘the                       public or interested organizations may                [FR Doc. 2016–08398 Filed 4–7–16; 4:15 pm]
                                                  Committee’’) has assumed the statutory                  submit written statements to the Panel                BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P
                                                  responsibilities of the Council. Pursuant               membership about the Panel’s mission
                                                  to 10 U.S.C. 7903(a), the Panel shall                   and functions. Written statements may
                                                  consist of not less than 10 and not more                be submitted at any time or in response               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  than 18 members, representing the                       to the stated agenda of planned meeting
                                                  following: (a) One member who will                      of the Panel. All written statements                  Office of Energy Efficiency and
                                                  represent the National Academy of                       shall be submitted to the DFO for the                 Renewable Energy
                                                  Sciences; (b) One member who will                       Panel, and this individual will ensure
                                                                                                                                                                Proposed Agency Information
                                                  represent the National Academy of                       that the written statements are provided
                                                                                                                                                                Collection
                                                  Engineering; (c) One member who will                    to the membership for their
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                                                  represent the Institute of Medicine; (d)                consideration.                                        AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
                                                  Members selected from among                               Dated: April 6, 2016.                               Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
                                                  individuals who will represent the                                                                            Energy.
                                                  views on ocean industries, State                        Aaron Siegel,
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION: Notice and request for OMB
                                                  Governments, academia, and such other                   Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
                                                                                                          Officer, Department of Defense.
                                                                                                                                                                review and comment.
                                                  views as the Chairs of the Committee
                                                  consider appropriate; (e) Members                       [FR Doc. 2016–08200 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]            SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
                                                  selected from individuals who are                       BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                (DOE) has submitted to the Office of


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Public Hearing Agenda.
FR Citation81 FR 21327 

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