Notice: Request for Substantive Comments on the EAC's Procedural Manual for the Election Assistance Commission's Pilot Voting System Testing and Certification Program Manual, 18189 [2010-8150]
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Notice: Request for Substantive
Comments on the EAC’s Procedural
Manual for the Election Assistance
Commission’s Pilot Voting System
Testing and Certification Program
Manual
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AGENCY: United States Election
Assistance Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice; Request for Substantive
Comments.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) is publishing a
procedural manual for its Pilot Voting
System Testing and Certification
Program Manual for a fifteen day public
comment period. This program sets the
administrative procedures for
manufacturers seeking certification of
pilot voting systems to be used in a
federal election.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System
Certification, Washington, DC (202)
566–3100, Fax: (202) 566–1392.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. HAVA requires that the
EAC certify and decertify voting systems
through testing conducted by accredited
laboratories. Section 231(a)(1) of HAVA
(42 U.S.C. 15371) specifically requires
the EAC to ‘‘* * * provide for the
testing, certification, decertification and
recertification of voting system
hardware and software by accredited
laboratories.’’ To meet this obligation,
the EAC has created a voluntary
program to test pilot voting systems to
a set of voluntary pilot certification
requirements. The Pilot Testing
Certification Program manual sets the
procedures for the pilot voting system
manufacturers to follow in order to
receive certification for their system to
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be used in a pilot project for a state or
local jurisdiction that require EAC
certification.
The Pilot Voting System Testing and
Certification program manual contains
program requirements and procedures
for the following areas:
1. Voting system manufacturer
registration.
2. When voting system intended for
use in a pilot must be submitted for
certification.
3. Certification Testing, Technical
Review and Grant of Certification for
Pilot Voting Systems.
4. Denial of Certification.
5. Pilot Program Monitoring and
Reporting.
6. Requests for Interpretations.
7. Release of Certification Program
Information.
Substantive Comments: The EAC
seeks substantive comments from the
public on its proposed procedural
manual. Please submit comments
consistent with the information below.
Comments should identify and cite the
section of the manual at issue. Where a
substantive issue is raised, please
propose a recommended change or
alternative policy. All comments
submitted will be published at the end
of the comment period on the EAC’s
Web site at https://www.eac.gov. This
publication and request for comment is
not required under the rulemaking,
adjudicative, or licensing provisions of
the Administrative Procedures Act
(APA). It is a voluntary effort by the
EAC to gather input from the public on
the EAC’s administrative procedures for
certifying voting systems to be used in
pilot projects. Furthermore, this request
by the EAC for public comment is not
intended to make any of the APA’s
rulemaking provisions applicable to
development of this or future EAC
procedural programs. However, in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, a separate notice
will be published on the Federal
Register to request comments regarding
the burden of responding to the
information collection activities of the
proposed manual; please refer to the
EAC’s Web site, https://www.eac.gov, for
further information about the
submission of comments regarding
burden.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on this draft procedural
manual on or before 5 p.m. EDT on
April 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments via email to votingsystemguidelines@eac.gov;
via mail to Brian Hancock, Director of
Voting System Certification, U.S.
Election Assistance Commission, 1201
PO 00000
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New York Avenue, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20005; or via fax to
202–566–1392. An electronic copy of
the proposed guidance may be found on
the EAC’s Web site at https://
www.eac.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Masterson, Deputy Director,
Testing and Certification Program 1201
New York Avenue, Suite 300,
Washington, DC, (202) 566–3100, Fax:
(202) 566–1392.
Alice Miller,
Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission.
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Notice: Request for Substantive Comments on the EAC's Procedural
Manual for the Election Assistance Commission's Pilot Voting System
Testing and Certification Program Manual
AGENCY: United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice; Request for Substantive Comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing a
procedural manual for its Pilot Voting System Testing and Certification
Program Manual for a fifteen day public comment period. This program
sets the administrative procedures for manufacturers seeking
certification of pilot voting systems to be used in a federal election.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System
Certification, Washington, DC (202) 566-3100, Fax: (202) 566-1392.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. HAVA requires that the EAC certify and decertify voting
systems through testing conducted by accredited laboratories. Section
231(a)(1) of HAVA (42 U.S.C. 15371) specifically requires the EAC to
``* * * provide for the testing, certification, decertification and
recertification of voting system hardware and software by accredited
laboratories.'' To meet this obligation, the EAC has created a
voluntary program to test pilot voting systems to a set of voluntary
pilot certification requirements. The Pilot Testing Certification
Program manual sets the procedures for the pilot voting system
manufacturers to follow in order to receive certification for their
system to be used in a pilot project for a state or local jurisdiction
that require EAC certification.
The Pilot Voting System Testing and Certification program manual
contains program requirements and procedures for the following areas:
1. Voting system manufacturer registration.
2. When voting system intended for use in a pilot must be submitted
for certification.
3. Certification Testing, Technical Review and Grant of
Certification for Pilot Voting Systems.
4. Denial of Certification.
5. Pilot Program Monitoring and Reporting.
6. Requests for Interpretations.
7. Release of Certification Program Information.
Substantive Comments: The EAC seeks substantive comments from the
public on its proposed procedural manual. Please submit comments
consistent with the information below. Comments should identify and
cite the section of the manual at issue. Where a substantive issue is
raised, please propose a recommended change or alternative policy. All
comments submitted will be published at the end of the comment period
on the EAC's Web site at https://www.eac.gov. This publication and
request for comment is not required under the rulemaking, adjudicative,
or licensing provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). It
is a voluntary effort by the EAC to gather input from the public on the
EAC's administrative procedures for certifying voting systems to be
used in pilot projects. Furthermore, this request by the EAC for public
comment is not intended to make any of the APA's rulemaking provisions
applicable to development of this or future EAC procedural programs.
However, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a
separate notice will be published on the Federal Register to request
comments regarding the burden of responding to the information
collection activities of the proposed manual; please refer to the EAC's
Web site, https://www.eac.gov, for further information about the
submission of comments regarding burden.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on this draft procedural
manual on or before 5 p.m. EDT on April 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments via e-mail to
votingsystemguidelines@eac.gov; via mail to Brian Hancock, Director of
Voting System Certification, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1201
New York Avenue, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005; or via fax to 202-
566-1392. An electronic copy of the proposed guidance may be found on
the EAC's Web site at https://www.eac.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Masterson, Deputy Director,
Testing and Certification Program 1201 New York Avenue, Suite 300,
Washington, DC, (202) 566-3100, Fax: (202) 566-1392.
Alice Miller,
Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-8150 Filed 4-8-10; 8:45 am]
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