[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 55079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21802]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MK-2013-08; Docket No. 2013-0002; Sequence 27]


The Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA); 
Upcoming Public Advisory Meetings

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy, U.S. General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA), 
a Federal Advisory Committee established in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App., and Executive Order 
13639, as amended by EO 13644, will hold meetings open to the public on 
Thursday, September 19, 2013 and Friday, September 20, 2013.

DATES: Meeting date: The meetings will be held on Thursday, September 
19, 2013 and Friday, September 20, 2013, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern 
Time on the 19th and ending at 4:30, and beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the 
20th and ending no later than 6:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Nejbauer, Designated Federal 
Officer, General Services Administration, Presidential Commission on 
Election Administration, 1776 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The PCEA was established to identify best practices and 
make recommendations to the President on the efficient administration 
of elections in order to ensure that all eligible voters have the 
opportunity to cast their ballots without undue delay, and to improve 
the experience of voters facing other obstacles in casting their 
ballots.
    Agenda: The purpose of these meetings is for the PCEA to receive 
information to assist its members in collecting information and data 
relevant to its deliberations on the subjects set forth in Executive 
Order 13639, as amended. The agendas will be as follows:
    For September 19th:
     Exhibits of voting equipment.
     Presentation by voting equipment manufacturers and 
designers on the future of voting technology.
     Testimony by state and country election officials on the 
future of voting technology.
     Testimony by technologists and standards experts on the 
future of voting technology.
    For September 20th:
     Testimony by state, county and local election officials.
     Receipt of reports by experts in some of the subject areas 
detailed in Executive Order 13639.
     Testimony by interested members of the public.
    Meeting Access: The PCEA will convene its meetings in the Duke 
Energy Convention Center--Jr. Ballroom C&D, 525 Elm St. Cincinnati, 
Ohio 45202. This site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
The meetings may also be webcast or made available via audio link. 
Please refer to PCEA's Web site, http://www.supportthevoter.gov, for 
the most up-to-date meeting agenda and access information.
    Attendance at the Meeting: Individuals interested in attending the 
meetings must register in advance because of limited space. Please 
contact Mr. Nejbauer at the email address above to register to attend 
either or both of these meetings and obtain meeting materials. 
Materials may also be accessed online at http://www.supportthevoter.gov. To attend these meetings, please submit your 
full name, organization, email address, and phone number to Mark 
Nejbauer by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 16, 2013. 
Detailed meeting minutes will be posted within 90 days of the meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comments: In general, public 
comments will be posted on the PCEA Web site (see above). All comments, 
including attachments and other supporting materials, received are part 
of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Any comments 
submitted in connection with the PCEA meetings will be made available 
to the public under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act.
    Contact Mark Nejbauer at [email protected] to 
register to comment during the meeting's public comment period on 
September 20th. Registered speakers will be allowed a maximum of 3 
minutes each due to limited time for individual testimony. Written 
copies providing expanded explanations of witnesses' presentations are 
encouraged.
    The public is invited to submit written comments for the September 
20, 2013, meeting until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 16, 
2013, by either of the following methods:
    Electronic or Paper Statements: Submit electronic statements to Mr. 
Nejbauer, Designated Federal Officer at 
[email protected]; or send three (3) copies of any 
written statements to Mr. Nejbauer at the PCEA GSA address above. 
Written testimony not received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 
16th may be submitted but will not be considered at the September 20th 
meeting.

    Dated: August 29, 2013.
Anne Rung,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy, General 
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-21802 Filed 9-6-13; 8:45 am]
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