[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 132 (Monday, July 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33424-33425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16634]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Hearing Agenda (Amended).

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT (Meeting and 
Hearing).

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

AGENDA: Please note the extended deadlines for oral and written 
testimony. The Commission will hold a public meeting to consider 
administrative matters. The Commission will consider re-accreditation 
of two voting system test laboratories. The Commission will receive a 
briefing on the Accessible Voting Technology Initiative, with a 
representative from NIST available to help answer questions. The 
Commission will hear from members of the public regarding technological 
solutions for voting systems to ensure that voters with disabilities 
can vote in a private and independent manner.
    Members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting, regarding 
technological solutions for voting systems that ensure that voters with 
disabilities can vote in a private and independent manner, may send a 
request to participate to the EAC by 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 13, 
2009. Due to time constraints, the EAC can select no more than 6 
participants amongst the volunteers who request to participate. The 
selected volunteers will be allotted 5 minutes each to share their 
viewpoint. 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 Monday, July 13, 2009. 
Those who are not selected to speak may provide written comments. 
Requests to speak may be sent to the EAC via e-mail at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#295d4c5a5d4044464750694c484a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfbbaabcbba6a2a0a1b68faaaeace1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>, 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): Technology and 
Disability Access. Please note that these comments will be made 
available to the public at http://www.eac.gov.
    Written comments from members of the public, regarding 
technological solutions for voting systems that ensure that voters with 
disabilities can vote in a private and independent manner, 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 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 13, 2009, and should be 
submitted via e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f88c9d8b8c9195979681b89d999bd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb9f8e989f8286848592ab8e8a88c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>, 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

[[Page 33425]]

Submission for Technology and Disability Access.
    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 
Office.\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ View EAC Regulations Implementing Government in the Sunshine 
Act.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This meeting will be open to the public.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 
566-3100.

Gineen Beach,
Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
 [FR Doc. E9-16634 Filed 7-9-09; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6820-KF-P


</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>