[Federal Register: July 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 126)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Notice
AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting & hearing agenda.
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Date and Time: Tuesday, July 14, 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 consider re-accreditation
of two voting system test laboratories. The Commission will receive a
briefing on the Accessible Voting Technology Initiative. The Commission
will receive a presentation from National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) regarding accessibility and usability of voting
systems. 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 hearing, 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 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 9,
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
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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 Friday, July 10, 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
testimony@eac.gov, 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 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 10, 2009, and should be
submitted via e-mail at testimony@eac.gov, 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
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.*
* 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.
Alice Miller,
Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-15798 Filed 6-30-09; 4:15 pm]
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