[Federal Register: February 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 38)]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

 
Publication of State Plan Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help 
America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252, the U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be published in the 
Federal Register material changes to the HAVA State plans previously 
submitted by Maryland and Puerto Rico.

DATES: This notice is effective upon publication in the Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Whitener, Telephone 202-566-3100 
or 1-866-747-1471 (toll-free).
    Submit Comments: Any comments regarding the plans published 
herewith should be made in writing to the chief election official of 
the individual State at the address listed below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 24, 2004, the U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission published in the Federal Register the original 
HAVA State plans filed by the fifty States, the District of Columbia 
and the Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands. 69 FR 14002. HAVA anticipated that States, Territories 
and the District of Columbia would change or update their plans from 
time to time pursuant to HAVA section 254 (a)(11) through (13). HAVA 
sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255 require EAC to publish such updates. EAC 
published the first update to Puerto Rico's State plan in the Federal 
Register on January 24, 2005. 70 FR 3464. EAC has not previously 
published an update to the Maryland State plan.
    The submissions from Maryland and Puerto Rico address material 
changes in the State budgets and State plan committees of their 
previously submitted State plans and, in accordance with HAVA section 
254(a)(12), provide information on how the States succeeded in carrying 
out their previous State plans. The current submission from Maryland 
addresses a material change to its budget to account for funds that 
were appropriated instead of funds that were authorized. The amendment 
also includes an estimate of how much Maryland's recently implemented 
statewide HAVA compliant voting system will cost to maintain through 
2014. The current submission from Puerto Rico addresses material 
changes to the budget and timelines for the procurement and testing of 
new voting systems. The revised plan addresses the differences between 
the funding that was authorized for Puerto Rico and used for initial 
planning and the amount that was actually received. Puerto Rico also 
emphasizes its work in meeting accessibility requirements for polling 
places and voting systems.
    Upon the expiration of thirty days from February 27, 2006, Maryland 
and Puerto Rico will be eligible to implement the material changes 
addressed in the plans that are published herein, in accordance with 
HAVA section 254(a)(11)(C).
    EAC notes that the plans published herein have already met the 
notice and comment requirements of HAVA section 256, as required by 
HAVA section 254(a)(11)(B). EAC wishes to acknowledge the effort that 
went into revising these State plans and encourages further public 
comment, in writing, to the State election officials listed below.

Chief State Election Officials

Maryland

    Ms. Linda Lamone, Administrator, State Board of Elections, 151 West 
Street, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401-0486, Phone: (800) 222-8683, 
Fax: (410) 974-2019, E-mail: ntrella@elections.state.md.us.

Puerto Rico

    Lcdo. Aurelio Gracia Morales, Presidente, State Elections 
Commission, P.O. Box 195552, San Juan, PR 00919-5552, Phone: 787-777-
8675, Fax: 787-296-0173, E-mail: comentarios@cee.gobierno.pr.
    Thank you for your interest in improving the voting process in 
America.

    Dated: February 17, 2006.
Paul S. DeGregorio,
Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
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