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Part 1 Chapter 3 of the TGDC 

Recommendations, with the exception 

of Chapter 3’s performance benchmark 

requirements. Part 1 Chapter 3 of the 

TGDC Recommendations is primarily a 

maintenance level upgrade to the 2005 

VVSG with minor modifications, 

clarifications, and a few additions 

including performance and poll worker 

usability requirements. (The VSS 2002 

contained almost no usability, 

accessibility, and privacy requirements. 

As a result, the 2005 VVSG Section 3 

was mostly new material based on 

research, best practices, and standards 

relating to human factors and the design 

of user interfaces as they apply to voting 

systems.) 

7. System Security Documentation 

Requirements—Security documentation 

requirements in Volume II Section 2.6 

(Security Documentation) of the 2005 

VVSG are revised with requirements 

from Part 2 Section 3.5 (System Security 

Specification) of the TGDC 

Recommendations. The new 

requirements include high-level security 

descriptions of the voting system and 

specific areas including 

• Access control, 

• Software installation security, 

• System event logging, 

• Physical security, 

• Setup inspection, and 

• Cryptography. 

8. Electronic Records—Section 2.4.4 

(Electronic Records) has been added to 

Volume I Section 2 (Functional 

Requirements) of the 2005 VVSG; it 

contains requirements from Part 1 

Chapter 4.3 (Electronic Records) of the 

TGDC Recommendations. These 

requirements cover the electronic 

reports generated by the voting system, 

including specific reports for tabulators 

and Election Management Systems 

(EMS). 

9. Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails 

(VVPAT)—VVPAT requirements in 

Volume I Sections 7.9.1 through 7.9.4 

(Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail 

Requirements) are replaced with 

requirements from Part 1 Chapter 4.4.2 

(VVPAT) of the TGDC 

Recommendations. 

10. Cryptography—Cryptography 

requirements in the 2005 VVSG are 

revised with requirements from Part 1 

Section 5.1 (Cryptography) of the TGDC 

Recommendations. When cryptography 

is used in a voting system, the 

requirements call for the use of a level 

1 FIPS 140 validated cryptographic 

module (which allows software as well 

as hardware implementations, whereas 

the TGDC Recommendations allowed 

only hardware implementations). In 

addition, the new requirements require 

the use of NIST approved cryptographic 

algorithms at the 112-bit security 

strength or higher. 

11. External Interface Requirement— 

Volume I Section 7.4.6 (Software Setup 

Validation) of the 2005 VVSG are 

revised with newly developed 

requirements to allow an alternative 

method to validate software on voting 

systems. The requirements state that 

voting systems must support one of the 

two verification methods specified in 

the requirements. The current software 

verification method allows software to 

be verified after software has been 

installed. The alternative software 

verification method verifies software as 

it is being installed on the voting system 

and requires voting systems to have 

mechanisms to protect the software 

once installed. 

12. EAC Requests for Interpretation 

(RFI) decisions—Requirements and 

discussion throughout the 2005 VVSG 

are revised based on the current set of 

EAC RFI decisions, from 2007–01 

through 2008–12, located at http:// 

www.eac.gov/program-areas/votingsystems/voting-system-certification/ 

interpretations. 

13. General Edits—Several sections of 

the VVSG were revised to improve the 

consistency of wording or fix errors in 

the 2005 VVSG. In addition, several 

sections were revised to recognize the 

creation of the EAC’s Testing and 

Certification Program which was not in 

place at the time of adoption of the 2005 

VVSG. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before 4 p.m. EST on September 28, 

2009. 

Submission of Comments: The public 

may submit comments through one of 

the three different methods provided by 

the EAC: (1) Online electronic comment 

form at http://www.eac.gov, (Please note 

that the electronic comment tool will 

not be immediately available. The EAC 

will inform the public once the online 

comment tool becomes available.); (2) 

by mail to Voluntary Voting System 

Guidelines Comments, U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission, 1225 New York 

Ave, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 

20005; and (3) via e-mail at 

votingsystemguidelines@eac.gov. 

Members of the public are encouraged 

to submit comments electronically to 

ensure timely receipt and consideration. 

In order to allow efficient and 

effective review of comments the EAC 

requests that: 

(1) Comments refer to the specific 

section that is the subject of the 

comment. 

(2) General comments regarding the 

entire document or comments that refer 

to more than one section be made as 

specifically as possible so that EAC can 

clearly understand to which portion(s) 

of the documents the comment refers. 

(3) To the extent that a comment 

suggests a change in the wording of a 

requirement or section of the guidelines, 

please provide proposed language for 

the suggested change. 

To Obtain a Copy of the VVSG 

Volume Version 1.1: Due to the fact that 

the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 

are more than 400 pages in length, the 

entire draft document has not been 

attached to this notice. A complete copy 

of the draft VVSG version 1.1 is 

available from the EAC in electronic 

format. An electronic copy can be 

downloaded in PDF format on the EAC’s 

Web site, http://www.eac.gov. In order 

to obtain a paper copy of the TGDC draft 

recommendations please mail a written 

request to Voluntary Voting System 

Guidelines Comments, U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission, 1225 New York 

Ave, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 

20005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Masterson, Phone (202) 566– 

3100, e-mail 

votingsystemguidelines@eac.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prior to 

the passage of HAVA, the Federal 

Election Commission (FEC) published 

the 2002 Voting System Standards 

(VSS). HAVA mandated that the EAC 

update the VSS. In December of 2005 

the EAC adopted the 2005 VVSG. The 

2005 VVSG used many of the same 

requirements as the 2002 VSS but it 

expanded the security, accessibility, and 

usability sections. 

Donetta L. Davidson, 

Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E9–12831 Filed 5–29–09; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–356] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

J.P. Morgan Commodities Canada 

Corporation 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: J.P. Morgan Commodities 

Canada Corporation (JPMCCC) has 

applied for authority to transmit electric 

energy from the United States to Canada 

pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal 

Power Act. 

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before July 6, 2009. 


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ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or 

requests to intervene should be 

addressed as follows: Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202– 

586–8008). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586– 

9624 or Michael Skinker (Program 

Attorney) 202–586–2793. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of 

electricity from the United States to a 

foreign country are regulated by the 

Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to 

sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 

authorization under section 202(e) of 

the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). 

On May 26, 2009, DOE received an 

application from JPMCCC for authority 

to transmit electric energy from the 

United States to Canada as a power 

marketer. The energy to be exported 

would be delivered to Canada over 

existing transmission interconnections 

between the United States and Canada 

over any facility determined by DOE to 

be appropriate for third-party use. The 

electric energy which JPMCCC proposes 

to export to Canada would be surplus to 

the needs of the selling entities. 

JPMCCC has requested an electricity 

export authorization with a 5-year term. 

Procedural Matters: Any person 

desiring to become a party to these 

proceedings or to be heard by filing 

comments or protests to this application 

should file a petition to intervene, 

comment, or protest at the address 

provided above in accordance with 

385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 

385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each 

petition and protest should be filed with 

DOE on or before the date listed above. 

Comments on the JPMCC application 

to export electric energy to Canada 

should be clearly marked with Docket 

No. EA–356. Additional copies are to be 

filed directly with Ike Gibbs, 

Compliance Director & Assistant 

General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase Bank, 

NM.A., 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 

1000, Houston, TX 77002. A final 

decision will be made on this 

application after the environmental 

impacts have been evaluated pursuant 

to the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969, and a determination is 

made by DOE that the proposed action 

will not adversely impact on the 

reliability of the U.S. electric power 

supply system. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above, by accessing the 

program Web site at http:// 

www.oe.energy.gov/ 

permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing 

Odessa Hopkins at 

Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29, 

2009. 

Anthony J. Como, 

Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. E9–12921 Filed 6–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–354] 

Application to Export Electric Energy; 

Endure Energy, L.L.C. 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Endure Energy, L.L.C. 

(Endure Energy) has applied for 

authority to transmit electric energy 

from the United States to Canada 

pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal 

Power Act. 

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before July 6, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or 

requests to intervene should be 

addressed as follows: Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202– 

586–8008). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586– 

9624 or Michael Skinker (Program 

Attorney) 202–586–2793. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of 

electricity from the United States to a 

foreign country are regulated by the 

Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to 

sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 

authorization under section 202(e) of 

the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). 

On May 15, 2009, DOE received an 

application from Endure Energy for 

authority to transmit electric energy 

from the United States to Canada as a 

power marketer. The energy to be 

exported would be delivered to Canada 

over international electric transmission 

facilities deemed to be appropriate by 

DOE for third party transportation. The 

electric energy which Endure Energy 

proposes to export to Canada would be 

surplus energy purchased from electric 

utilities, Federal power marketing 

agencies, and other entities within the 

United States. Endure Energy has 

requested an electricity export 

authorization with a 5-year term. 

Procedural Matters: Any person 

desiring to become a party to these 

proceedings or to be heard by filing 

comments or protests to this application 

should file a petition to intervene, 

comment, or protest at the address 

provided above in accordance with 

§§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 

385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each 

petition and protest should be filed with 

DOE on or before the date listed above. 

Comments on the Endure Energy 

application to export electric energy to 

Canada should be clearly marked with 

Docket No. EA–354. Additional copies 

are to be filed directly with Mark A. 

Blackton, Executive Vice President, 

Endure Energy, L.L.C., 7300 College 

Boulevard, Suite 600, Overland Park, KS 

66210 and William A. Mogel, Attorney 

at Law, 5812 Madaket Road, Bethesda, 

MD 20816. A final decision will be 

made on this application after the 

environmental impacts have been 

evaluated pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and 

a determination is made by DOE that the 

proposed action will not adversely 

impact on the reliability of the U.S. 

electric power supply system. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above, by accessing the 

program Web site at http:// 

www.oe.energy.gov/ 

permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing 

Odessa Hopkins at 

Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 28, 

2009. 

Anthony J. Como, 

Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. E9–12916 Filed 6–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–355] 

Application to Export Electric Energy; 

Scotia Capital Energy Inc. 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 


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