[Federal Register: June 18, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 117)]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Standards Board: Submission of Charter
AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Standards Board: charter submission.
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SUMMARY: The Election Assistance Commission announces the submission of
the charter for the Standards Board. The purpose of the Board is to
provide advice and consultation to the Election Assistance Commission
consistent with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Whitener, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: (202) 566-3100; toll free: 1-(866)
747-1471.
Gracia M. Hillman,
Vice-Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Charter of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby Charters
the Standards Board established in title II, section 211 of the Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) (Public Law 107-252) pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Objectives and Duties
1. The objective of the Standards Board (the Board) is to advise
the EAC through review of the voluntary voting systems guidelines
described in title II part 3 of the HAVA; through review of the
voluntary guidance described under title III of HAVA; and through
the review of the best practices recommendations contained in the
report submitted under section 242(b) of title II (HAVA title II,
section 212).
2. The Board will function solely as an advisory body and will
comply fully with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act.
Membership
1. The Board shall consist of 110 members. Fifty-five members
shall be State election officials selected by the chief State
election official of each State. Fifty-five shall be local election
officials selected under a process supervised by the chief election
official of the State. The 2 members of the Standards Board who
represent the same State may not be members of the same political
party. (HAVA title II, section 213(a)). Vacancy appointments shall
be made in the same manner as the original appointments.
2. The Board shall select 9 of its members as an Executive Board
of whom, not more than 5 may be State election officials; not more
than 5 may be local election officials; and not more than 5 may be
members of the same political party. Members of the Executive Board
shall serve 2 year terms and may not serve more than 3 consecutive
terms. Of the initial Executive Board, 3 members shall serve for 1
term; 3 shall serve for 2 consecutive terms; and 3 shall serve for 3
consecutive terms, as determined by lot at the time the members are
first appointed (HAVA title II, section 213(c)).
Administrative Provisions
1. The Board will report to the EAC through the Advisory
Committee Management Officer pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 1, section
8(b). This officer shall be an EAC Commissioner designated by the
Chairman of the EAC.
2. The Board will meet a minimum of once a year for purposes of
voting on the voluntary voting system guidelines and not less
frequently than once every 2 years for purposes of selecting the
Executive Board. Additional meetings may be called at such other
times as it considers appropriate for the purposes of conducting
other business as it considers appropriate consistent with title II
of HAVA. (HAVA title II, section 215(a)(2)).
3. The EAC and GAO will provide clerical and other necessary
support services to the Board. (HAVA title II, section 215(d)).
4. Members of the Board will not be compensated for their
services but will be reimbursed for travel expenses and subsistence.
(HAVA title II, section 215(e)).
5. The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner
and under the same conditions as a department or agency of the
Federal government. (HAVA title II, section 215 (c)).
6. The annual cost for operating the Board is estimated at
$210,000 which includes one quarter staff year for support services.
7. The Board may establish such committees of its members as may
be necessary subject to the provisions of the law.
8. The Board may, by simple majority vote, adopt resolutions and
make recommendations. Such resolutions and recommendations will,
however, be only advisory to the EAC and will be restricted to the
EAC's activities described in title II section 212 of the Help
America Vote Act of 2002.
9. The EAC will provide liaison services between the Board and
the Advisory Panel Secretariat as required by the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
Duration
This is a permanent committee as established in title II,
section 215 (f) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Dated: June 14, 2004.
Gracia M. Hillman,
Vice Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-13798 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 am]