Meeting Notice; Public Meeting of the Technical Guidelines Development Committee, 59988-59989 [2016-20901]

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Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Dated: August 25, 2016. Nadya Chinoy Dabby, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. [FR Doc. 2016–21001 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Meeting Notice; Public Meeting of the Technical Guidelines Development Committee U.S. Election Assistance Commission ACTION: Public Meeting of the Technical Guidelines Development Committee AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) will meet in open session on Thursday, September 15, 2016 and Friday, September 16, 2016 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Eastern time DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (estimated based on speed of business), and Friday, September 16, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern time (estimated based on speed of business). ADDRESS: The meeting will take place at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 101, West Square Room, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–8900. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting must notify Gladys Arrisueno by c.o.b. Thursday, September 8, 2016, per instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Wilburg, NIST Voting Program, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8970, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8930, telephone: (301) 975–6994 or patricia.wilburg@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Technical Guidelines Development Committee will meet Thursday, September 15, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, and Friday, September 16, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern time. Discussions at the meeting will include the following topics: The Working Group and Constituency Groups activities since the February TGDC Meeting that include Cyber Security, Human Factors, Interoperability and Testing; the scope of the VVSG, PostHAVA Voting System Requirements, Usability & Accessibility, and Security; and the VVSG 2.0 Project Charter. The full meeting agenda will be posted in advance at https://vote.nist.gov/. All sessions of this meeting will be open to the public. The TGDC was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C 15361, to act in the public interest to assist the Executive Director of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) in the development of voluntary voting system guidelines. Details regarding the TGDC’s activities are available at https://vote.nist.gov/. All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by c.o.b. Thursday, September 8, 2016, in order to attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address and phone number to Gladys Arrisueno and she will provide you with instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address. Gladys Arrisueno’s email address is gladys.arrisueno@nist.gov, and her phone number is (301) 975–5220. If you are in need of a disability E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 169 / Wednesday, August 31, 2016 / Notices accommodation, such as the need for Sign Language Interpretation, please contact Patricia Wilburg by c.o.b Thursday, September 8, 2016. Patricia Wilburg’s contact information is given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Members of the public may submit relevant written statements to the TGDC with respect to the meeting no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Statements may be sent via email at facaboards@eac.gov, via standard mail addressed to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or by fax at 301– 734–3108. All comments will also be posted on https://vote.nist.gov/. This meeting will be open to the public. Bryan Whitener, Director of Communications & Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 2016–20901 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of partially-closed meeting. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a partially-closed meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: September 30, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, in the Lecture Room. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding the meeting agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is available on the PCAST Web site at: https:// whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event are expected to be available at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast. The archived video will be available within one week of the meeting. Questions about the meeting should be directed to Ms. Jennifer Michael at jmichael@ostp.eop.gov, (202) mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:59 Aug 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 456–4444. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is an advisory group of the nation’s leading scientists and engineers, appointed by the President to augment the science and technology advice available to him from inside the White House, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the Executive Order at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. PCAST is consulted about and provides analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where understandings from the domains of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the President. PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, The White House; and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard. Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session on September 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Open Portion of Meeting: During this open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to discuss its studies on forensics, biodefense, and water science and technology. They will also hear from speakers who will remark on agriculture preparedness and soil sciences and others who will speak on data and justice. Additional information and the agenda, including any changes that arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast. Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately one hour with the President on September 30, 2016, which must take place in the White House for the President’s scheduling convenience and to maintain Secret Service protection. Both meetings will be closed to the public because such portion of the meeting is likely to disclose matters that are to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The PCAST expects PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 59989 that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. The public comment period for this meeting will take place on September 30, 2016, at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on the PCAST Web site at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast. This public comment period is designed only for substantive commentary on PCAST’s work, not for business marketing purposes. Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the meeting, interested parties should register to speak at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on September 23, 2016. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public comment period of up to 15 minutes. If more speakers register than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST will randomly select speakers from among those who applied. Those not selected to present oral comments may always file written comments with the committee. Speakers are requested to bring at least 25 copies of their oral comments for distribution to the PCAST members. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted continuously, written comments should be submitted to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on September 23, 2016, so that the comments may be made available to the PCAST members prior to this meeting for their consideration. Information regarding how to submit comments and documents to PCAST is available at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect with PCAST.’’ Please note that because PCAST operates under the provisions of FACA, all public comments and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, including being posted on the PCAST Web site. Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access this public meeting should contact Ms. Jennifer Michael at least ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2016. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–20935 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59988-59989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20901]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Meeting Notice; Public Meeting of the Technical Guidelines 
Development Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission

ACTION: Public Meeting of the Technical Guidelines Development 
Committee

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby 
given that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's (EAC) Technical 
Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) will meet in open session on 
Thursday, September 15, 2016 and Friday, September 16, 2016 at the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, 
Maryland.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016, from 
8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Eastern time (estimated based on speed of 
business), and Friday, September 16, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 
Eastern time (estimated based on speed of business).

ADDRESS:  The meeting will take place at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 101, West Square 
Room, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8900. Members of the public wishing 
to attend the meeting must notify Gladys Arrisueno by c.o.b. Thursday, 
September 8, 2016, per instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Wilburg, NIST Voting Program, 
Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8970, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930, 
telephone: (301) 975-6994 or patricia.wilburg@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Technical Guidelines Development 
Committee will meet Thursday, September 15, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 
5:00 p.m., Eastern time, and Friday, September 16, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 12:00 p.m., Eastern time. Discussions at the meeting will include 
the following topics: The Working Group and Constituency Groups 
activities since the February TGDC Meeting that include Cyber Security, 
Human Factors, Interoperability and Testing; the scope of the VVSG, 
Post-HAVA Voting System Requirements, Usability & Accessibility, and 
Security; and the VVSG 2.0 Project Charter. The full meeting agenda 
will be posted in advance at https://vote.nist.gov/. All sessions of 
this meeting will be open to the public.
    The TGDC was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C 15361, to act in the 
public interest to assist the Executive Director of the Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC) in the development of voluntary voting 
system guidelines. Details regarding the TGDC's activities are 
available at https://vote.nist.gov/.
    All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Anyone wishing to attend 
this meeting must register by c.o.b. Thursday, September 8, 2016, in 
order to attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email 
address and phone number to Gladys Arrisueno and she will provide you 
with instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit 
their country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address. 
Gladys Arrisueno's email address is gladys.arrisueno@nist.gov, and her 
phone number is (301) 975-5220. If you are in need of a disability

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accommodation, such as the need for Sign Language Interpretation, 
please contact Patricia Wilburg by c.o.b Thursday, September 8, 2016. 
Patricia Wilburg's contact information is given in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
    Members of the public may submit relevant written statements to the 
TGDC with respect to the meeting no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
Thursday, September 8, 2016. Statements may be sent via email at 
facaboards@eac.gov, via standard mail addressed to the U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission, 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910, or by fax at 301-734-3108. All comments will also be 
posted on https://vote.nist.gov/.
    This meeting will be open to the public.

Bryan Whitener,
Director of Communications & Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-20901 Filed 8-30-16; 8:45 am]
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