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21. How Should States Address Capital 

Expenditures in the Base Year? For 

Example, Several Counties Purchased 

Equipment in the Base Year, Which 

Appears To Establish an Unreasonable 

MOE Baseline for Those Jurisdictions 

For purposes of establishing the 

baseline MOE, HAVA does not make a 

distinction between capital 

expenditures and recurring costs 

associated with election administration 

that were incurred in the base year. 

However, when calculating MOE 

baselines, capital expenditures may be 

expensed in a manner consistent with 

IRS depreciation tables, over the 

expected life of the equipment 

purchased. 

22. How Do States Establish a Baseline 

MOE When the Year Before FY 2000 

Was Not an Election Year and the 

Election Administration Costs in That 

Year Were Lower Than in an Election 

Year? 

HAVA is clear that the timeframe for 

setting the baseline MOE is the year 

before November 2000. 

23. Does the EAC Have Any Suggestions 

for How To Enforce MOE Requirements 

With Eligible Lower Tier Fund 

Recipients? 

States should have several 

mechanisms available to ensure 

compliance with MOE requirements. 

Sub-grant agreements should be 

modified to contain MOE requirements 

and instructions. Any agreements to buy 

and transfer equipment or services to 

lower tier jurisdictions should also 

contain such a requirement. Finally, 

States, as the legal recipient of HAVA 

funds, have authority to enforce MOE 

requirements through administrative 

action which could include withholding 

future requirement payments. 

24. Can You Provide an Example of 

Another Federal Agency That Requires 

Tracking of MOE at This Detailed Level? 

State and local education agencies are 

required to go through a similar process 

to meet their MOE requirements for 

Federal funding from the U.S. 

Department of Education. 

25. What Type of Assistance and 

Training Can the States Expect From the 

EAC To Help Implement This Policy? 

EAC grants staff will be available to 

provide guidance to States on their MOE 

plans. In addition, EAC plans to provide 

technical assistance to develop tools 

and templates to help capture and track 

MOE. EAC will also publish sample 

MOE plans from States willing to share 

their work with others as a best 

practices guideline. 

26. What Authority in HAVA Allows 

EAC To Implement This Proposed 

Policy? 

Section 254(a)(7) of HAVA requires 

States to include in their State plan an 

explanation of how they will meet their 

MOE obligations. Submitting a State 

plan and all of its required sections is 

a precondition for receiving a 

requirement payment. Section 258(3) 

requires States to submit a yearly report 

that includes an analysis and 

description of the activities funded with 

Section 251 funds, as well as how 

activities conform to the State Plan 

under Section 254. This policy defines 

MOE and provides States with a 

voluntary set of guidelines and practices 

for developing a baseline MOE and 

tracking yearly progress towards 

meeting that obligation. Section 202(4) 

of HAVA requires that EAC provide 

information and training on the 

management of payments and grants 

provided through HAVA. 

Thomas R. Wilkey, 

Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6006 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Extension of the Public Comment 

Period for the Draft Tank Closure and 

Waste Management Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Hanford Site, 

Richland, WA 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Extension of the public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is extending the public 

comment period for the Draft Tank 

Closure and Waste Management 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Hanford Site, Richland, Washington 

(Draft EIS, DOE/EIS–00391), made 

available for public comment on 

October 30, 2009 (74 FR 56194). The 

public comment period for the Draft EIS 

was to complete on March 19, 2010, and 

will be extended for 45 days. The new 

date for the close of the Public Comment 

period is now May 3, 2010. The 

extension is being made at the request 

of several reviewers. 

ADDRESSES: The Draft EIS is available 

electronically through, and written 

comments can be submitted at, 

TC&WMEIS@saic.com, or by faxing to 

(888) 785–2865. Paper copies may be 

obtained by request to the EIS Web site 

or by contacting: Mary Beth Burandt, 

Document Manager, Office of River 

Protection, P.O. Box 1178, Richland, 

Washington, 99352, 888–829–6347. The 

Draft EIS is also available at DOE’s 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) Web site at http:// 

www.gc.energy.gov/nepa. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information on the Draft EIS, 

contact Ms. Burandt at the address 

above or by telephone at 1–888–785– 

2865. For further information on DOE’s 

NEPA process, contact Carol M. 

Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA 

Policy and Compliance, Office of 

General Counsel, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Washington, DC 20585–0103, 

Telephone: (202) 586–4600, or leave a 

message at (800) 472–2756. Further 

information on the Draft EIS is also 

available through the Hanford Web site 

at: http://www.hanford.gov/orp. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 

2010. 

William M. Levitan, 

Director, Office of Environmental 

Compliance, Office of Environmental 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6046 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge 

Reservation 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge 

Reservation. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 

Stat. 770) requires that public notice of 

this meeting be announced in the 

Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 6 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: DOE Information Center, 

475 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, 

Tennessee. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia J. Halsey, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Oak Ridge 

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM– 

90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 

576–4025; Fax (865) 576–2347 or e-mail: 

halseypj@oro.doe.gov or check the Web 

site at http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ 

ssab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE–EM and site management in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 


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waste management, and related 

activities. 

Tentative Agenda: The main meeting 

presentation will be an Overview of the 

Remediation Effectiveness Report. 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Patricia J. 

Halsey at least seven days in advance of 

the meeting at the phone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral statements pertaining to the agenda 

item should contact Patricia J. Halsey at 

the address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests must be received five 

days prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comments will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Patricia J. Halsey at 

the address and phone number listed 

above. Minutes will also be available at 

the following Web site: http:// 

www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/ 

minutes.htm. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on March 16, 

2010. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6049 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 

92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 9 a.m.– 

5 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2010, 8:30 a.m.– 

4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hotel on the 

River, Jantzen Beach, 909 North Hayden 

Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Paula Call, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Richland 

Operations Office, 825 Jadwin Avenue, 

P.O. Box 550, A7–75, Richland, WA 

99352; Phone: (509) 376–2048; or Email: Paula_K_Call@rl.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of the Board is 

to make recommendations to DOE–EM 

and site management in the areas of 

environmental restoration, waste 

management, and related activities. 

Tentative Agenda: 

• Agency Updates, including progress 

on the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act (Department of 

Energy Office of River Protection and 

Richland Operations Office; Washington 

State Department of Ecology; U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency) 

• Committee Updates, including: 

Tank Waste Committee; River and 

Plateau Committee; Health, Safety and 

Environmental Protection Committee; 

Public Involvement Committee; and 

Budgets and Contracts Committee 

• Draft Advice on Long-Term 

Stewardship Plan 

• Draft Advice on the Use of Terms 

Unrestricted Surface Use or Unrestricted 

Use 

• Board Business 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, 

Hanford, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Paula Call at 

least seven days in advance of the 

meeting at the phone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral statements pertaining to agenda 

items should contact Paula Call at the 

address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests must be received five 

days prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comments will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Paula Call’s office at 

the address or phone number listed 

above. Minutes will also be available at 

the following website: http:// 

www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab. 

Issued at Washington, DC on March 15, 

2010. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6050 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Nuclear Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory 

Committee (NEAC). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, April 29, 2010, from 

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Chuck Wade, Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd, 

Germantown, MD 20874; telephone 

(301) 903–6509; e-mail 

Kenneth.wade@nuclear.energy.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Nuclear Energy 

Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly 

the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory 

Committee (NERAC), was established in 

1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE) to provide advice on complex 

scientific, technical, and policy issues 

that arise in the planning, managing, 

and implementation of DOE’s civilian 

nuclear energy research programs. The 

committee is composed of 16 

individuals of diverse backgrounds 

selected for their technical expertise and 

experience, established records of 

distinguished professional service, and 

their knowledge of issues that pertain to 

nuclear energy. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the 

committee of recent developments and 

current status of research programs and 

projects pursued by the Department of 

Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and 

receive advice and comments in return 

from the committee. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting is 

expected to include presentations that 

cover such topics as the Office of 

Nuclear Energy’s FY2010 Budget and 

FY2010 Budget Request, overview of 

Nuclear Energy’s Advanced Modeling 

and Simulations Activities, overview of 

the Idaho National Laboratory’s progress 


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