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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 89 (Monday, May 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 21789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11064]

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Hearing Agenda.

Date & Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT (Meeting & 
Hearing).

Place: U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Ave., NW., 
Suite 150, Washington, DC 20005, (Metro Stop: Metro Center).

Agenda: The Commission will hold a public meeting to consider 
administrative matters. The Commission will conduct a public hearing to 
receive presentations on the following topic: Military and Overseas 
Citizens: Counting Their Votes--Part 1.
    Members of the public who wish to speak at the hearing regarding 
their experience as a Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting 
Act (UOCAVA) voter may send a request to participate to the EAC by 5 
p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 14, 2009. Due to time constraints, the EAC 
can select no more than 15 participants amongst the volunteers who 
request to participate. The selected volunteers will be allotted 3 
minutes each to share their experiences as a UOCAVA voter. Participants 
will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. However, to 
maximize diversity of input, only one participant per organization or 
entity will be chosen if necessary. Participants will receive 
confirmation by 12 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 15, 2009. Those who are not 
selected to speak may submit written testimony. Requests to speak may 
be sent to the EAC via e-mail at [email protected], via mail addressed 
to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Avenue, NW., 
Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, or by fax at 202-566-1389. All 
requests must include a description of what will be said, contact 
information which will be used to notify the requestor with status of 
request (phone number on which a message may be left or e-mail), and 
include the subject/attention line (or on the envelope if by mail): 
UOCAVA Hearing Request to Participate. Please note that these comments 
will be made available to the public at http://www.eac.gov.
    Written testimony from members of the public, regarding UOCAVA 
voting, will also be accepted. This testimony will be included as part 
of the written record of the hearing, and available on our Web site. 
Written testimony must be received by 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 15, 
2009, and should be submitted via e-mail at [email protected], via mail 
addressed to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York 
Avenue, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, or by fax at 202-566-
1389. All correspondence that contains written testimony must have in 
the subject/attention line (or on the envelope if by mail): Written 
Testimony for UOCAVA Hearing.
    Members of the public may observe but not participate in EAC 
meetings unless this notice provides otherwise. Members of the public 
may use small electronic audio recording devices to record the 
proceedings. The use of other recording equipment and cameras requires 
advance notice to and coordination with the Commission's Communications 
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    This meeting and hearing will be open to the public.

Person to Contact for Information: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 
566-3100.

Donetta Davidson,
Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-11064 Filed 5-7-09; 4:15 pm]
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