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VII. Agency Contact

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Lana Shaughnessy, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E231, Washington, DC 20202– 6335. Telephone: (202) 205–2528 or by email: Lana.Shaughnessy@ed.gov.

If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1–
800–877–8339.

VIII. Other Information

Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** in section VII of this notice.

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Dated: December 17, 2012. Deborah Delisle, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2012–30703 Filed 12–19–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION**

**Publication of State Plan Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to Sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107–252, as amended by Section 622 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be published in the Federal Register this notice in reference to the changes made to the HAVA State plan previously submitted by American Samoa. The revised State plan will be posted on the EAC Web site at www.eac.gov.
**DATES :**  This notice is effective upon publication in the Federal Register

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Bryan Whitener, Telephone 202–566– 3100 or 1–866–747–1471 (toll-free).

Submit Comments: Any comments regarding the plans published herewith should be made in writing to the chief election official of the individual State at the address listed below.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On March 24, 2004, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission published in the Federal Register the original HAVA State plans filed by the fifty States, the District of Columbia and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 69 FR 14002. HAVA anticipated that States, territories and the District of Columbia would change or update their plans from time to time pursuant to HAVA Section 254(a)(11) through (13). HAVA Sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255 require EAC to publish such updates. This is the second revision to the State plan for American Samoa. This revision is a partial revision updating six (6) sections of the State Plan.

The amendments to American Samoa’s State plan provide for compliance with Title III and with the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act). In accordance with HAVA Section 254(a)(12), all the State plans submitted for publication provide information on how the respective State succeeded in carrying out its previous State plan. American Samoa confirms that its amendments to the State plan were developed and submitted to public comment in accordance with HAVA Sections 254(a)(11), 255, and 256.

Upon the expiration of thirty days from December 20, 2012, the State is eligible to implement the changes addressed in the plan that is published herein, in accordance with HAVA Section 254(a)(11)(C). EAC wishes to acknowledge the effort that went into revising this State plan and encourages further public comment, in writing, to the State election official listed below.

Chief State Election Official

Mr. Soliai T. Fuimaono, Chief Election Officer, Election Office, American Samoa Government, (684) 699–3570 Fax: (684) 699–3574.

Thank you for your interest in improving the voting process in America. Dated: December 17, 2012. Alice Miller, Chief Operating Officer & Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–30685 Filed 12–19–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4810–71–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Interagency Working Group on Plant Genomics (IWGPG): The National Plant**  **Genome Initiative—What’s Next?**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Department of Energy (DOE).

**ACTION :**  Notice of Open Workshop.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a workshop organized by the Interagency Working Group on Plant Genomics (IWGPG).

**DATES :**  Saturday, January 12, 2013, 1:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  Town and Country Resort and Conference Center, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108 (https:// pag.confex.com/pag/xxi/webprogram/ Session1711.html).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Dr. Catherine Ronning, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, SC–23–2/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone 301–903–9549, fax (301) 903–5051, email: catherine.ronning@science.doe.gov; Dr. Jane Silverthorne, National Science Foundation, Division of Integrative Organismal Systems, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. Phone (703) 292–7171, fax (703) 292– 9153, email: jsilvert@nsf.gov. The most current information concerning this workshop can be found on the Web site: https://extwiki.nsf.gov/x/DQAOAQ.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Workshop: To seek input into the identification of strategic research needs and resource gaps for the development of sustainable systems for food, bioenergy, and industrial feedstock production, with a specific focus on the management of plant genomics data, metadata, and data standardization.

Summary: The National Plant Genome Initiative (NPGI) was established in 1998 as a coordinated national research program by the Interagency Working Group on Plant Genomes (IWGPG) under the Committee on Science of the National Science and Technology Council. The goal of the