SUNSHINE ACT NOTICE 

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission 

ACTION: Public Meeting of the Technical Guidelines Development 

Committee 

SUMMARY: The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) will meet in 

open session on Thursday, July 8, 2010 and Friday, July 9, 2010 at the National Institute 

of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2010, from 8:30 A.M. until 4:30 

P.M., Eastern time, and Friday, July 9, 2010 from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Eastern time. 

ADDRESS: The meeting will take place at the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Building 101, 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. Thursday, July 1, 2010, per instructions under the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Wack, NIST Voting Program, 

Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 

100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8970, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8970, telephone: (301) 975-

3411. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given 

that the TGDC will meet Thursday, July 8, 2010 from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Eastern 

time, and Friday, July 9, 2010 from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Eastern time. All sessions 

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 preregister to be admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by c.o.b. 

Thursday, July 1, 2010, in order to attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, 

email address and phone number to Mary Lou Norris or Angela Ellis, and they will 

provide you with instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their 

country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address. Mary Lou Norris’ email 

address is marylou.norris@nist.gov, and her phone number is (301) 975-2002. Angela 

Ellis’ email address is angela.ellis@nist.gov, and her phone number is (301) 975-3881. 

If you are in need of a disability accommodation, such as the need for Sign Language 

Interpretation, please contact John Wack by c.o.b Thursday, July 1, 2010. 

Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting may send a request to 

participate to John Wack by c.o.b. Thursday, July 1, 2010. 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 

8, 2010, 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 12:00 PM 

Eastern time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. 

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 PM Eastern time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. All comments will also be 

posted on http://vote.nist.gov. 

Signed:_______________________ 

Donetta Davidson, Chair, 

U.S. Election Assistance Commission 

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