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87 FR 224 pgs. 71316-71317 - Sunshine Act Meetings

Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 224Pages: 71316 - 71317
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-25542 Filed 11-18-22; 4:15 pm]
Agency: Election Assistance Commission
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 71316, 71317

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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.

SUMMARY:

Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council Meeting.

DATES:

Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Eastern.

ADDRESSES:

Virtual via Zoom.

The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw.

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 a virtual meeting of the EAC Local Leadership Council.

Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Local Leadership Council will discuss the organizational structure and consider the adoption of the initial committee Bylaws. The Bylaws serve to establish the guidelines for the conduct of the Local Leadership Council members, meetings, and subcommittees. The Bylaws cover several topics including the process for calling and conducting meetings, establishment of committees, the structure of the Executive Committee, the makeup of Regional Committees, and the process of holding elections.


[top] Background: The Local Leadership Council was established in June 2021 under agency authority pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The Advisory Committee is governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. The page 71317 Advisory Committee advises the EAC on how best to fulfill the EAC's statutory duties set forth in 52 U.S.C. 20922 as well as such other matters as the EAC determines. It shall provide a relevant and comprehensive source of expert, unbiased analysis and recommendations to the EAC on local election administration topics.

The Local Leadership Council consists of 100 members. The Election Assistance Commission appoints two members from each state after soliciting nominations from each state's election official professional association. At the time of submission, the Local Leadership Council has 85 appointed members. Upon appointment, Advisory Committee members must be serving or have previously served in a leadership role in a state election official professional association.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. 2022-25542 Filed 11-18-22; 4:15 pm]

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