Sunshine Act Meetings, 16963 [2023-05899]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 21, 2023 / Notices Dated: March 16, 2023. Kun Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2023–05739 Filed 3–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings U.S. Election Assistance Commission. ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda. AGENCY: Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board 2023 Annual Meeting. DATES: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Eastern and Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Eastern. SUMMARY: Hyatt Regency Phoenix, 122 N 2nd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004. The meeting is open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897– 9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct an annual meeting of the EAC Standards Board to conduct regular business, discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs, and discuss the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0 and electronic poll book pilot program. Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards Board will hold their 2023 Annual Meeting primarily to conduct an annual review the VVSG 2.0 Requirements and implementation, review the status of the EAC’s e-poll book pilot program, discuss ongoing EAC programs, and address election official security and mental health concerns. This meeting will include a question and answer discussion between board members and EAC staff. Board members will also review FACA Board membership guidelines and policies with EAC Acting General Counsel and receive a general update about the EAC programing. The Board will also elect nine members to the Executive Board Committee. Background: On February 10, 2021 the U.S. Election Assistance ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Mar 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 Commission (EAC) announced the adoption of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0, the fifth iteration of national level voting system standards. The Federal Election Commission published the first two sets of Federal standards in 1990 and 2002. The EAC then adopted Version 1.0 of the VVSG on December 13, 2005. In an effort to update and improve version 1.0 of the VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the EAC commissioners unanimously approved VVSG 1.1. HAVA designates a 110-member Standards Board to assist EAC in carrying out its mandates under the law. The board consists of 55 state election officials selected by their respective chief state election official, and 55 local election officials selected through a process supervised by the chief state election official. The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: https:// www.eac.gov. Status: This meeting will be open to the public. Camden Kelliher, Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–05899 Filed 3–17–23; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension Department of Energy. Notice of request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before April 20, 2023. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 395–8585. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16963 Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Baldev Dhillon, EHSS–74, (301) 903– 0990, Baldev.Dhillon@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended 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 collection of information, 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 collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–1800. (2) Information Collection Request Titled: Security Information Collections. (3) Type of Review: Renewal. (4) Purpose: The purpose of this collection is to protect national security and other critical assets entrusted to the Department. Information collected is for (1) foreign ownership, control or influence data from bidders on DOE contracts requiring personnel security clearances; and (2) individuals in the process of applying for a security clearance/access authorization or who already holds one. The collections instruments are: DOE Form 5631.18, Security Acknowledgement; DOE Form 5631.20, Request for Visitor Access Approval; DOE Form 5631.29, Security Termination Statement; DOE F 5631.34, Data Report on Spouse/Cohabitant; DOE Form 5631.5, The Conduct of Personnel Security Interviews; DOE Form 5639.3 Report of Security Incident/Infraction; DOE F 471.1, Security Incident Notification Report; DOE Form 472.3 Foreign Citizenship Acknowledgement; DOE Form 473.2, Security Badge Request; DOE Form 473.3, U.S. Department of Energy Clearance Access Request; Influence (e-FOCI) System (SF– 328 used for entry); DOE Form 272.2, U.S. Department of Energy Personnel Security Information Reporting Form (DOE F 272.2) and the Foreign Access Central Tracking System (FACTS). (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100,661. (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 109,621. (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 25,751. E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 16963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05899]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda.

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SUMMARY: Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards 
Board 2023 Annual Meeting.

DATES: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern and 
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Eastern.

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Phoenix, 122 N 2nd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004.
    The meeting is open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897-
9285, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act 
(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94-409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct an annual meeting of 
the EAC Standards Board to conduct regular business, discuss EAC 
updates and upcoming programs, and discuss the Voluntary Voting System 
Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0 and electronic poll book pilot program.
    Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards 
Board will hold their 2023 Annual Meeting primarily to conduct an 
annual review the VVSG 2.0 Requirements and implementation, review the 
status of the EAC's e-poll book pilot program, discuss ongoing EAC 
programs, and address election official security and mental health 
concerns. This meeting will include a question and answer discussion 
between board members and EAC staff.
    Board members will also review FACA Board membership guidelines and 
policies with EAC Acting General Counsel and receive a general update 
about the EAC programing. The Board will also elect nine members to the 
Executive Board Committee.
    Background: On February 10, 2021 the U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission (EAC) announced the adoption of the Voluntary Voting System 
Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0, the fifth iteration of national level voting 
system standards. The Federal Election Commission published the first 
two sets of Federal standards in 1990 and 2002. The EAC then adopted 
Version 1.0 of the VVSG on December 13, 2005. In an effort to update 
and improve version 1.0 of the VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the EAC 
commissioners unanimously approved VVSG 1.1.
    HAVA designates a 110-member Standards Board to assist EAC in 
carrying out its mandates under the law. The board consists of 55 state 
election officials selected by their respective chief state election 
official, and 55 local election officials selected through a process 
supervised by the chief state election official.
    The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: 
https://www.eac.gov.
    Status: This meeting will be open to the public.

Camden Kelliher,
Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-05899 Filed 3-17-23; 4:15 pm]
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