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[FR Doc. 2013–08892 Filed 4–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of an Open Commission Meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of the meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of this meeting. DATES: Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Time: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: Great Hall, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marco A. Davis, Acting Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W110, Washington, DC 20202; telephone: 202– 401–1411. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (the Commission) is established by Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 2010; reestablished December 21, 2012). The Commission is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (P.L 92–463; as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the President and the Secretary of Education (Secretary) on all matters pertaining to the education attainment of the Hispanic community. E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 22536 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 16, 2013 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The Commission shall advise the President and the Secretary in the following areas: (i) Developing, implementing, and coordinating educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for Hispanics of all ages; (ii) increasing the participation of the Hispanic community and HispanicServing Institutions in the Department’s programs and in education programs at other agencies; (iii) engaging the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and education communities in a national dialogue regarding the mission and objectives of this order; (iv) establishing partnerships with public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet the mission and policy objectives of this order. Agenda The Commission will review initial subcommittee ideas and plans for Commission activities for 2013, and have breakout sessions with the established subcommittees. Individuals who will need accommodations in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or material in alternative format) should notify Marco A. Davis, Acting Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics at 202–401– 1411 no later than noon EDT, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. We will attempt to meet requests for such accommodations after this date, but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Individuals who wish to attend the Commission meetings must RSVP by noon EDT, Wednesday, April 24, 2013, to WhiteHouseforHispanicEducation @ed.gov. Members of the public must RSVP by the due date. An opportunity for public comment is available throughout the day on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. Individuals who wish to provide comments will be allowed three minutes to speak. Those members of the public interested in submitting written comments may do so by submitting written comments to the attention of Emmanuel Caudillo, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 5W215, Washington, DC 20202, by Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available for public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Apr 15, 2013 Jkt 229001 Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202, Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays) during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Electronic Access to the Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at: www.ed.gov/fedregister/. To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. For questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–866–512–1830; or in the Washington, DC area at 202–512– 0000. Martha Kanter, Under Secretary, Department of Education. [FR Doc. 2013–08903 Filed 4–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Procedural Manual for the Election Assistance Commission’s Voting System Test Laboratories Program Manual, Version 2.0 United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC). ACTION: Notice; publication of Voting System Test Laboratories Program Manual, Version 2.0, for 60 day public comment period on EAC Web site. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing a procedural manual for its Voting System Testing and Certification Program. This manual sets the administrative procedures for becoming an EAC accredited test laboratory and guidelines for VSTL participation in the EAC Testing and Certification Program. The program is mandated by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) at 42 US.C. 15371. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. HAVA requires that the EAC provide for the accreditation and revocation of accreditation of independent, non-federal laboratories qualified to test voting systems to Federal standards (Section 231(b) of HAVA (42 US.C. 15371(b))). Generally, the EAC considers for accreditation those laboratories evaluated and recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Voting System Test Laboratory Program Manual, published below, sets the procedures for this program. EAC is required to resubmit the Testing and Certification Manual for PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 renewal in accordance with Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requirements. The Testing and Certification Division has updated sections of the manual to reflect proposed changes in certification procedures. These sections are highlighted for ease of review. Comments. 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. Comments are also invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents. This notice is published in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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, 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 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 17, 2013. 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 New York Avenue, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005; or via fax to 202–566–1392. An electronic copy of the proposed manual may be found on the EAC’s Web site https://www.eac.gov/ open/comment.aspx. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System Certification, Washington, DC, (202) 566–3100, Fax: (202) 566–1392. Alice Miller, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 2013–08832 Filed 4–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22535-22536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08903]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics

AGENCY: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 
U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of an Open Commission Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of 
the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics. The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. 
Notice of the meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of this 
meeting.

DATES: Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: Great Hall, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marco A. Davis, Acting Executive 
Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W110, Washington, DC 20202; 
telephone: 202-401-1411.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Advisory Commission on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics (the Commission) is established by 
Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 2010; reestablished December 21, 2012). 
The Commission is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), (P.L 92-463; as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) 
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the President 
and the Secretary of Education (Secretary) on all matters pertaining to 
the education attainment of the Hispanic community.

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    The Commission shall advise the President and the Secretary in the 
following areas: (i) Developing, implementing, and coordinating 
educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other 
agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for 
Hispanics of all ages; (ii) increasing the participation of the 
Hispanic community and Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the 
Department's programs and in education programs at other agencies; 
(iii) engaging the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and education 
communities in a national dialogue regarding the mission and objectives 
of this order; (iv) establishing partnerships with public, private, 
philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet the mission and 
policy objectives of this order.

Agenda

    The Commission will review initial subcommittee ideas and plans for 
Commission activities for 2013, and have breakout sessions with the 
established subcommittees.
    Individuals who will need accommodations in order to attend the 
meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or 
material in alternative format) should notify Marco A. Davis, Acting 
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence 
for Hispanics at 202-401-1411 no later than noon EDT, Wednesday, April 
24, 2013. We will attempt to meet requests for such accommodations 
after this date, but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting 
site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
    Individuals who wish to attend the Commission meetings must RSVP by 
noon EDT, Wednesday, April 24, 2013, to 
WhiteHouseforHispanicEducation@ed.gov. Members of the public must RSVP 
by the due date.
    An opportunity for public comment is available throughout the day 
on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. Individuals 
who wish to provide comments will be allowed three minutes to speak. 
Those members of the public interested in submitting written comments 
may do so by submitting written comments to the attention of Emmanuel 
Caudillo, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 
5W215, Washington, DC 20202, by Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
    Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available 
for public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202, Monday through 
Friday (excluding federal holidays) during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.
    Electronic Access to the Document: You may view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at: www.ed.gov/fedregister/. To use PDF, you must 
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. For 
questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office 
(GPO), toll free at 1-866-512-1830; or in the Washington, DC area at 
202-512-0000.

Martha Kanter,
Under Secretary, Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2013-08903 Filed 4-15-13; 8:45 am]
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