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manner. Due to the heightened risk 

associated with proprietary institutions, 

the Department determined it necessary 

to obtain additional certifications prior 

to making further awards under the 

(a)(4) funding stream. Without approval 

of the Required Proprietary Institution 

Certifications form, the Department 

would have been forced to delay making 

ARP (a)(4) awards to these institutions. 

Delay of ARP (a)(4) awards would be 

particularly problematic, as Congress 

has designated these funds as being 

solely directed to emergency financial 

aid grants to students at these 

institutions. 

Dated: May 25, 2021. 

Kate Mullan, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer. 

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting 

agenda. 

SUMMARY: Public Meeting: U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission Standards 

Board Annual Meeting. 

DATES: Thursday, June 17, 2021 1:30 

p.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern. 

ADDRESSES: Virtual via Zoom. 

The meeting is open to the public and 

will be livestreamed on the U.S. 

Election Assistance Commission 

YouTube Channel: https://

www.youtube.com/channel/ 

UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897– 

9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose: In accordance with the 

Government in the Sunshine Act 

(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. 

Election Assistance Commission (EAC) 

will conduct a virtual annual meeting of 

the EAC Standards Board to conduct 

regular business, discuss EAC updates 

and upcoming programs, and discuss 

the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 

(VVSG) 2.0 next steps. 

Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC) Standards Board 

will hold their 2021 Annual Meeting 

primarily to discuss next steps regarding 

the recently approved VVSG 2.0 

Requirements, including the VVSG 2.0. 

lifecycle policy. This meeting will 

include a question and answer 

discussion between board members and 

EAC staff. 

Board members will also review 

FACA Board membership guidelines 

and policies with EAC General Counsel 

and receive a general update about the 

EAC from the Executive Director 

including potential new and updated 

EAC programing for the coming year. 

Board members will also discuss and 

provide input on the National Institute 

of Standards and Technology’s portion 

of the March 7, 2021 Executive Order on 

Promoting Access to Voting. The Board 

will also elect new members to the 

Executive Board Committee and 

consider amendments to the Bylaws. 

Background: On February 10, 2021 

the U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC) announced the 

adoption of the Voluntary Voting 

System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0; the 

VVSG 2.0 is the fifth iteration of 

national level voting system standards. 

The Federal Election Commission 

published the first two sets of federal 

standards in 1990 and 2002. The EAC 

then adopted Version 1.0 of the VVSG 

on December 13, 2005. In an effort to 

update and improve version 1.0 of the 

VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the EAC 

commissioners unanimously approved 

VVSG 1.1. 

The full agenda will be posted in 

advance on the EAC website: https://

www.eac.gov. 

Status: This meeting will be open to 

the public. 

Amanda Joiner, 

Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting 

agenda. 

SUMMARY: Public Meeting: U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission Board of 

Advisors Annual Meeting. 

DATES: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 1:00– 

4:00 p.m. Eastern. 

ADDRESSES: Virtual via Zoom. 

The meeting is open to the public and 

will be livestreamed on the U.S. 

Election Assistance Commission 

YouTube Channel: https://

www.youtube.com/channel/ 

UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202)-897– 

9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose: In accordance with the 

Government in the Sunshine Act 

(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. 

Election Assistance Commission (EAC) 

will conduct a virtual annual meeting of 

the Board of Advisors to conduct regular 

business and discuss the Voluntary 

Voting System Guidelines 2.0 next 

steps. 

Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors 

will hold their 2021 Annual Meeting 

primarily to discuss next steps regarding 

the recently approved VVSG 2.0 

Requirements, including the VVSG 2.0. 

lifecycle policy and manual 

enhancements. This meeting will 

include a question and answer 

discussion between board members and 

EAC staff. 

Board members will also review 

FACA Board membership guidelines 

and policies with EAC General Counsel 

and receive a general update about the 

EAC from the Executive Director. Board 

members will also discuss and provide 

input on the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology’s portion of 

the March 7, 2021 Executive Order on 

Promoting Access to Voting. The Board 

will also elect new members to the 

Executive Board Committee and 

consider amendments to the Bylaws. 

Background: On February 10, 2021 

the U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC) announced the 

adoption of the Voluntary Voting 

System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0; the 

VVSG 2.0 is the fifth iteration of 

national level voting system standards. 

The Federal Election Commission 

published the first two sets of federal 

standards in 1990 and 2002. The EAC 

then adopted Version 1.0 of the VVSG 

on December 13, 2005. In an effort to 

update and improve version 1.0 of the 

VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the EAC 

commissioners unanimously approved 

VVSG 1.1. 

The full agenda will be posted in 

advance on the EAC website: https://

www.eac.gov. 

Status: This meeting will be open to 

the public. 

Amanda Joiner, 

Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11506 Filed 5–26–21; 4:15 pm] 

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