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percentage of high schools in each State AGENCY: Office of and (5) identify mechanisms of integrating implementing the assessment; Rehabilitative Services, Department of research and practice; and (6) 6. Percentage of students in each State Education. disseminate findings. This notice taking at least one assessment in the ACTION: Notice of proposed priorities for proposes two priorities that NIDRR high school course assessment two RERCs. intends to use for RERC competitions in programs; and FY 2010 and possibly later years. 7. Percentage of high schools in each SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for However, nothing precludes NIDRR State that incorporate courses in the Special Education and Rehabilitative from publishing additional priorities, if high school course assessment programs Services proposes two priorities for the needed. into requirements for high school and Rehabilitation Research Furthermore, NIDRR is under no diplomas or certificates. Projects and Centers Program obligation to make awards for these administered by NIDRR. Specifically, priorities. The decision to make an VI. Agency Contacts this notice proposes two priorities for award will be based on the quality of For Further Information Contact: RERCs: in the Built applications received and available James Butler, U.S. Department of Environment and Technologies for funding. Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Children with Orthopedic . Invitation to Comment: We invite you room 3C108, Washington, DC 20202– The Assistant Secretary may use these to submit comments regarding this 6400. Telephone: (202) 453–7246 or by priorities for competitions in fiscal year notice. To ensure that your comments e-mail: [email protected]. (FY) 2010 and later years. We take this have maximum effect in developing the notice of final priorities, we urge you to If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll action to focus research attention on identify clearly the specific proposed free, at 1–800–877–8339. areas of national need. We intend these priorities to improve rehabilitation priority that each comment addresses. VII. Other Information services and outcomes for individuals We invite you to assist us in complying with the specific Accessible Format: Individuals with with disabilities. requirements of Executive Order 12866 disabilities can obtain this document DATES: We must receive your comments and its overall requirement of reducing and a copy of the application package in on or before May 10, 2010. regulatory burden that might result from ADDRESSES: an accessible format (e.g., braille, large Address all comments about these proposed priorities. Please let us print, audiotape, or computer diskette) this notice to Donna Nangle, U.S. know of any further ways we could on request to the program contact Department of Education, 400 Maryland reduce potential costs or increase person listed under For Further Avenue, SW., room 5142, Potomac potential benefits while preserving the Information Contact in section VI of this Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202– effective and efficient administration of notice. 2700. the program. Electronic Access to This Document: If you prefer to send your comments During and after the comment period, You can view this document, as well as by e-mail, use the following address: you may inspect all public comments all other documents of this Department [email protected]. You must about this notice in room 6030, 550 12th published in the Federal Register, in include the term ‘‘Proposed Priorities for Street, SW., Potomac Center Plaza, text or Adobe Portable Document RERCs’’ and the priority title in the Washington, DC, between the hours of Format (PDF) on the Internet at the subject line of your electronic message. 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Washington, following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DC time, Monday through Friday of fedregister. To use PDF you must have Donna Nangle. Telephone: (202) 245– each week except Federal holidays. Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 7462 or by e-mail: Assistance to Individuals with available free at this site. [email protected]. Disabilities in Reviewing the Note: The official version of this document If you use a telecommunications Rulemaking Record: On request we will is the document published in the Federal device for the deaf (TDD), call the provide an appropriate accommodation Register. Free Internet access to the official Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at or auxiliary aid to an individual with a edition of the Federal Register and the Code 1–800–877–8339. disability who needs assistance to of Federal Regulations is available on GPO SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: review the comments or other Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ This notice of proposed priorities is in documents in the public rulemaking index.html. concert with NIDRR’s Final Long-Range record for this notice. If you want to Dated: April 6, 2010. Plan for FY 2005–2009 (Plan). The Plan, schedule an appointment for this type of Arne Duncan, which was published in the Federal accommodation or auxiliary aid, please Register on February 15, 2006 (71 FR contact the person listed under FOR Secretary of Education. 8165), can be accessed on the Internet FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. [FR Doc. 2010–8176 Filed 4–8–10; 8:45 am] at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/ Purpose of Program: The purpose of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/ the Disability and Rehabilitation policy.html. Research Projects and Centers Program Through the implementation of the is to plan and conduct research, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Plan, NIDRR seeks to: (1) Improve the demonstration projects, training, and National Institute on Disability and quality and utility of disability and related activities, including Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)— rehabilitation research; (2) foster an international activities; to develop Disability and Rehabilitation Research exchange of expertise, information, and methods, procedures, and rehabilitation Projects and Centers Program— training to facilitate the advancement of technology that maximize the full Rehabilitation Engineering Research knowledge and understanding of the and integration into society, Centers (RERCs) unique needs of traditionally employment, , family underserved populations; (3) determine support, and economic and social self- Catalog of Federal Domestic best strategies and programs to improve sufficiency of individuals with Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133E–1 rehabilitation outcomes for underserved disabilities, especially individuals with and 84.133E–3. populations; (4) identify research gaps; the most severe disabilities; and to

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improve the effectiveness of services technology researchers and contributed to the development of 35 authorized under the Rehabilitation Act practitioners. new State and local visitability of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Each RERC must emphasize the programs across the U.S. These Act). principles of universal design in its programs apply UD principles in the product research and development. new housing industry by incorporating Rehabilitation Engineering Research Universal design is ‘‘the design of an affordable, sustainable, and inclusive Centers Program (RERCs) products and environments to be usable design approach for integrating basic The purpose of the RERC program is by all people, to the greatest extent features into all newly built to improve the effectiveness of services possible, without the need for homes. In addition, NIDRR funding authorized under the Rehabilitation Act adaptation or specialized design’’ (North contributed to the inclusion of UD by conducting advanced engineering Carolina State University, 1997. http:// principles by the New York City research and development on www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/about_ud/ Department of Design and Construction innovative technologies that are udprinciplestext.htm). in the official guide for all architects designed to solve particular Additional information on the RERC working for the city (Danford & Tauke, rehabilitation problems, or to remove program can be found at: http:// 2000). environmental barriers. RERCs also www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/ Despite this progress, UD has demonstrate and evaluate such index.html. experienced relatively slow adoption for technologies, facilitate service delivery Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) and several reasons. Until recently, system changes, stimulate the 764(a). engineers, designers, and manufacturers production and distribution of new have focused on creating environments technologies and equipment in the Applicable Program Regulations: 34 and products for individuals of average private sector, and provide training CFR part 350. age, size, and ability and have argued opportunities. Proposed Priorities: This notice that accommodations and design for all contains two proposed priorities. General Requirements of RERCs is too costly and complex (Danford & Proposed Priority 1—Universal Design Tauke, 2000). In addition, university- RERCs carry out research or in the Built Environment level architecture and engineering demonstration activities in support of programs do not generally include UD the Rehabilitation Act by— Background courses in their curriculum (Tauke, • Developing and disseminating Universal Design (UD) is the design of 2008). The UD field has been criticized innovative methods of applying products and environments to be usable for a lack of measurable implementation advanced technology, scientific by all people, to the greatest extent guidelines and a lack of explicit achievement, and psychological and possible, without the need for evidence-based UD practices (Steinfeld, social knowledge: (a) To solve adaptation or specialized design (North 2006). Continued research and rehabilitation problems and to remove Carolina State University, 1997). UD development in the area of UD is environmental barriers; and (b) to study improves function, independence, and necessary to address these issues of UD and evaluate new or emerging social participation for the entire adoption and viability. Curricula on UD technologies, products, or environments population, including individuals with for university-level engineering and and their effectiveness and benefits; or disabilities. design students, proper measurement • Demonstrating and disseminating: Examples of UD in the built tools, guidelines, evidence-based (a) Innovative models for the delivery of environment include curb cuts, ramps, practices, and aesthetically pleasing and cost-effective rehabilitation technology automatic doors, restrooms, and economically viable exemplars of UD services to rural and urban areas; and (b) wayfinding strategies. There will be an are needed to demonstrate the efficacy other scientific research to assist in increased need for products and of UD in facilitating independence and meeting the employment and environments with UD as the Baby social participation among end users. independent living needs of individuals Boom generation ages. Many in this References with severe disabilities; and generation will wish to remain in their • Facilitating service delivery systems own homes as they age (Bayer & Harper, Bayer, A. & Harper, L. (2000). AARP, change through: (a) The development, 2000). Fixing to stay: A national survey of evaluation, and dissemination of Past work supported by NIDRR has housing and home modification issues, innovative, consumer-responsive, and contributed substantially to the 24. See http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/ individual- and family-centered models development of the field of UD. With il/home_mod.pdf. for the delivery to both rural and urban NIDRR funding, the Center for Universal Danford, G. & Tauke, B., eds. (2000). areas of innovative cost-effective Design, in collaboration with other Universal Design: New York. New York, rehabilitation technology services; and researchers and practitioners, developed NY: Mayor’s Office for People with (b) other scientific research to assist in and published the following ‘‘principles Disabilities. See http:// meeting the employment and of universal design’’: Equitable use, www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/PubIntro/ independence needs of individuals with flexibility in use, simple and intuitive index.asp. severe disabilities. use, perceptible information, tolerance North Carolina State University. Each RERC must be operated by, or in for error, low physical effort, and size (1997). The principles of universal collaboration with, one or more and space for approach and use design (1997). Version 2.0—4/1/97. institutions of higher education or one (http://design.ncsu.edu/cud/about_ud/ Compiled by advocates of universal or more nonprofit organizations. udprinciples.htm). These seven design design, listed in alphabetical order: Each RERC must provide training principles have guided researchers, Bettye Rose Connell, Mike Jones, Ron opportunities, in conjunction with engineers, and planners in designing Mace, Jim Mueller, Abir Mullick, Elaine institutions of higher education or accessible housing and built Ostroff, Jon Sanford, Ed Steinfeld, Molly nonprofit organizations, to assist environments (North Carolina State Story, and Gregg Vanderheiden. North individuals, including individuals with University, 1997). Among other Carolina State University, The Center disabilities, to become rehabilitation outcomes, NIDRR funding also has for Universal Design. See http://

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design.ncsu.edu/cud/about_ud/ evaluated the effectiveness of functional caregiver. Archives of Physical Medical udprinciples.htm. electrical stimulation to improve gait, Rehabilitation, September 89(9). Tauke, B. (2008). Universal Design— and studied which stage of development Machiel Van der Loos, H.F. & The time is now. See http:// is the most beneficial to provide Reinkensmeyer, D.J. (2008). www.uigarden.net/english/universal- children with wheeled mobility. A Rehabilitation and health care robotics. design-the-time-is-now. NIDRR-funded RERC also developed the In B. Siciliano & O. Khatib (Eds.), Easy Feed Hand, a prosthetic hand that Proposed Priority Springer Handbook of Robotics (pp. is designed to evolve with the growth of 1235–1239). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The Assistant Secretary for Special the child, and made a new mobile arm Meiser, M.J. & McEwen, I.R. (2007). Education and Rehabilitative Services support orthosis commercially Lightweight and ultralight : proposes a priority for a Rehabilitation available. Propulsion and preferences of two Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Continued efforts are needed to young children with spina bifida. Universal Design (UD) in the Built develop new products, technologies, Pediatric , Fall 19(3). Environment. Under this priority, the and therapies that promote Meyer-Heim, A., Ammann-Reiffer, C., RERC must research, develop, evaluate, independence and functional Schmartz, A., Scha¨fer, J., Sennhauser, and promote UD in commercial and rehabilitation. While initial research has F.H., Heinen, F., Knecht, B., Dabrowski, private facilities, outdoor environments, evaluated assistive technologies for E., & Borggraefe, I. (2009). Improvement and housing. In addition, the RERC children’s independence and of walking abilities after robotic-assisted must create measurable UD standards manipulation, more research and locomotion training in children with and guidelines to facilitate the development are needed to fully cerebral palsy. Archives of Disease in implementation of UD principles, create implement these technologies. For Childhood, August 94(8). example, light-weight, adjustable economically viable UD exemplars, aid Taub, E., Ramey, S., DeLuca, S. & pediatric wheelchairs can improve in the development of evidence-based Echols, K. (2004). Efficacy of constraint- mobility (Meiser & McEwen, 2007) and practices for UD, and help to design induced movement therapy for children provide children with better curricula on UD for university-level with cerebral palsy with asymmetric performance with less exertion (Kirby et engineering and design students. The motor impairment. Pediatrics, 113(2). RERC must assist designers, builders, al., 2008). Manipulation devices, whether wheelchair mounted or Wille, D., Eng, K., Holper, L., and manufacturers incorporate UD into Chevrier, E., Hauser, Y., Kiper, D., Pyk, their buildings and communities. autonomous, can provide greater independence and allow children to P., Schlegel, S., & Meyer-Heim, A. Proposed Priority 2—Technologies for better interact with their environment (2009). Virtual reality-based paediatric Children With Orthopedic Disabilities (Machiel Van der Loos & interactive therapy system (PITS) for improvement of arm and hand function Background Reinkensmeyer, 2008). Several rehabilitation therapies have been in children with motor impairment—a As of December 1, 2007, 55,131 successful for adults with orthopedic pilot study. Developmental students from 6 to 17 years of age were impairments, and there is emerging Neurorehabilitation, January–March reported to the Office of Special evidence to suggest that these therapies 12(1). Education Programs in the U.S. may improve mobility and Proposed Priority Department of Education as having an manipulation among children. In this The Assistant Secretary for Special orthopedic impairment (IDEA Data, regard, rehabilitation therapies such as Education and Rehabilitative Services 2007). The definition of orthopedic constraint-induced therapy (Taub, proposes a priority for a Rehabilitation impairment in the IDEA regulations Ramey, DeLuca, & Echols, 2004; Engineering Research Center (RERC) on includes impairments caused by Gordon, Charles, & Wolf, 2006), robot- Technologies for Children with congenital anomalies, impairments assisted therapy (Meyer-Heim et al., Orthopedic Disabilities. This RERC will caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, 2009), and virtual reality-based therapy focus on innovative technologies and bone tuberculosis), and impairments (Wille et al., 2009) have yet to be fully new knowledge that will improve the from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, developed, adapted, and analyzed for lives of children with orthopedic amputations, and fractures or burns that use with children. cause contractures) (34 CFR 300.8(c)(8)). disabilities. Under this priority, the Children with orthopedic disabilities References RERC must research, develop, apply, often need assistance to perform a wide Code of Federal Regulations. (2008). and evaluate new or existing range of daily living tasks and activities. Education, 34 CFR 300.8. technologies and approaches to improve While family members, caregivers, and Gordon, A.M., Charles, J., & Wolf, S.L. the availability and usability of assistive educators are the primary providers of (2006). Efficacy of constraint-induced devices for children with orthopedic this assistance, clinicians, researchers, movement therapy on involved upper- disabilities. This work must contribute and rehabilitation engineers are extremity use in children with to the improvement of mobility and developing a growing number of hemiplegic cerebral palsy is not age- manipulation functions among children technological products and dependent. Pediatrics, Mar, 117. with orthopedic disabilities as they interventions that assist children with Individuals with Disabilities perform daily tasks and activities at orthopedic disabilities to function more Education Act (IDEA) Data. (2007). See: home, at school, and in the community. independently. http://www.ideadata.org/ In addition, the RERC must develop, NIDRR has contributed to the research arc_toc9.asp#partbCC Table 1–4 and 1– test, and implement rehabilitation and development of technologies for 5. therapy technologies and strategies for children with orthopedic disabilities for Kirby, R.L., MacDonald, B., Smith, C., use with children with orthopedic 20 years. Much of this work has MacLeod, D.A., & Webber, A. (2008). disabilities. centered on developing mobility and Comparison between a tilt-in-space Requirements applicable to both manipulation devices. For example, a wheelchair and a manual wheelchair proposed priorities: The RERC NIDRR-funded RERC developed equipped with a new rear anti-tip established under each of the proposed lightweight orthotic components, device from the perspective of the priorities in this notice must be

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designed to contribute to the following • Evaluate the efficacy and safety of this notice and other information outcomes: its new products, instrumentation, or available to the Department. This notice (1) Increased technical and scientific assistive devices; does not preclude us from proposing knowledge relevant to its designated • Provide as part of its proposal, and additional priorities, requirements, priority research area. The RERC must then implement, a plan that describes definitions, or selection criteria, subject contribute to this outcome by how it will include, as appropriate, to meeting applicable rulemaking conducting high-quality, rigorous individuals with disabilities or their requirements. research and development projects. representatives in all phases of its Note: This notice does not solicit (2) Increased innovation in activities, including research, applications. In any year in which we choose technologies, products, environments, development, training, dissemination, to use these priorities, we invite applications performance guidelines, and monitoring and evaluation; through a notice in the Federal Register. and assessment tools applicable to its • Provide as part of its proposal, and Executive Order 12866: This notice designated priority research area. The then implement, in consultation with has been reviewed in accordance with RERC must contribute to this outcome the NIDRR-funded National Center for Executive Order 12866. Under the terms through the development and testing of the Dissemination of Disability of the order, we have assessed the these innovations. Research, a plan to disseminate its potential costs and benefits of this (3) Improved research capacity in its research results to individuals with proposed regulatory action. designated priority research area. The disabilities, their representatives, The potential costs associated with RERC must contribute to this outcome disability organizations, service this proposed regulatory action are by collaborating with the relevant providers, professional journals, those resulting from statutory industry, professional associations, manufacturers, and other interested requirements and those we have institutions of higher education, health parties; care providers, or educators, as • Conduct a state-of-the-science determined as necessary for appropriate. conference on its designated priority administering this program effectively (4) Improved awareness and research area in the fourth year of the and efficiently. understanding of cutting edge project period, and publish a In assessing the potential costs and developments in technologies within its comprehensive report on the final benefits—both quantitative and designated priority research area. The outcomes of the conference in the fifth qualitative—of this proposed regulatory RERC must contribute to this outcome year of the project period; and action, we have determined that the by identifying and communicating with • Coordinate research projects of benefits of the proposed priority justify NIDRR, individuals with disabilities, mutual interest with relevant NIDRR- the costs. their representatives, disability funded projects, as identified through Discussion of Costs and Benefits: The organizations, service providers, consultation with the NIDRR project benefits of the Disability and professional journals, manufacturers, officer. Rehabilitation Research Projects and and other interested parties regarding Centers Programs have been well trends and evolving product concepts Types of Priorities established over the years in that similar related to its designated priority When inviting applications for a projects have been completed research area. competition using one or more successfully. These proposed priorities (5) Increased impact of research in the priorities, we designate the type of each will generate new knowledge through designated priority research area. The priority as absolute, competitive research and development. Another RERC must contribute to this outcome preference, or invitational through a benefit of these proposed priorities is by providing technical assistance to notice in the Federal Register. The that the establishment of new RERCs relevant public and private effect of each type of priority follows: will improve the lives of individuals organizations, individuals with Absolute priority: Under an absolute with disabilities. The new RERCs will disabilities, employers, and schools on priority, we consider only applications generate, disseminate, and promote the policies, guidelines, and standards that meet the priority (34 CFR use of new information that will related to its designated priority 75.105(c)(3)). improve the options for individuals research area. Competitive preference priority: with disabilities to fully participate in (6) Increased transfer of RERC- Under a competitive preference priority, their communities. developed technologies to the we give competitive preference to an Intergovernmental Review: This marketplace. The RERC must contribute application by (1) awarding additional program is not subject to Executive to this outcome by developing and points, depending on the extent to Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 implementing a plan for ensuring that which the application meets the priority CFR part 79. all technologies developed by the RERC (34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i)); or (2) selecting Accessible Format: Individuals with are made available to the public. The an application that meets the priority disabilities can obtain this document in technology transfer plan must be over an application of comparable merit an accessible format (e.g., braille, large developed in the first year of the project that does not meet the priority (34 CFR print, audiotape, or computer diskette) period in consultation with the NIDRR- 75.105(c)(2)(ii)). by contacting the Grants and Contracts funded Disability Rehabilitation Invitational priority: Under an Services Team, U.S. Department of Research Project, Center on Knowledge invitational priority, we are particularly Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Translation for Technology Transfer. interested in applications that meet the room 5075, Potomac Center Plaza, In addition, under each priority, the priority. However, we do not give an Washington, DC 20202–2550. RERC must— application that meets the priority a Telephone: (202) 245–7363. If you use a • Have the capability to design, build, preference over other applications (34 TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800– and test prototype devices and assist in CFR 75.105(c)(1)). 877–8339. the technology transfer and Final Priority: We will announce the Electronic Access to This Document: knowledge translation of successful final priorities in a notice in the Federal You can view this document, as well as solutions to relevant production and Register. We will determine the final all other documents of this Department service delivery settings; priorities after considering responses to published in the Federal Register, in

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text or Adobe Portable Document be used in a pilot project for a state or New York Avenue, Suite 300, Format (PDF) on the Internet at the local jurisdiction that require EAC Washington, DC 20005; or via fax to following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ certification. 202–566–1392. An electronic copy of fedregister. To use PDF you must have The Pilot Voting System Testing and the proposed guidance may be found on Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is Certification program manual contains the EAC’s Web site at http:// available free at this site. program requirements and procedures www.eac.gov. Note: The official version of this document for the following areas: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is the document published in the Federal 1. Voting system manufacturer Matthew Masterson, Deputy Director, Register. Free Internet access to the official registration. Testing and Certification Program 1201 2. When voting system intended for edition of the Federal Register and the Code New York Avenue, Suite 300, of Federal Regulations is available on GPO use in a pilot must be submitted for Washington, DC, (202) 566–3100, Fax: Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ certification. (202) 566–1392. index.html. 3. Certification Testing, Technical Review and Grant of Certification for Alice Miller, Dated: April 6, 2010. Pilot Voting Systems. Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Election Alexa Posny, 4. Denial of Certification. Assistance Commission. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and 5. Pilot Program Monitoring and [FR Doc. 2010–8150 Filed 4–8–10; 8:45 am] Rehabilitative Services. Reporting. BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P [FR Doc. 2010–8166 Filed 4–8–10; 8:45 am] 6. Requests for Interpretations. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 7. Release of Certification Program Information. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Substantive Comments: The EAC ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION seeks substantive comments from the Federal Energy Regulatory public on its proposed procedural Commission Notice: Request for Substantive manual. Please submit comments Comments on the EAC’s Procedural consistent with the information below. [Project No. 13655–000] Manual for the Election Assistance Comments should identify and cite the Commission’s Pilot Voting System section of the manual at issue. Where a Riverbank Minnesota, LLC; Notice of Testing and Certification Program substantive issue is raised, please Preliminary Permit Application Manual propose a recommended change or Accepted for Filing and Soliciting alternative policy. All comments Comments, Motions To Intervene, and AGENCY: United States Election Competing Applications Assistance Commission (EAC). submitted will be published at the end of the comment period on the EAC’s ACTION: Notice; Request for Substantive April 2, 2010. Web site at http://www.eac.gov. This Comments. On January 12, 2010, Riverbank publication and request for comment is Minnesota, LLC filed an application, SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance not required under the rulemaking, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Commission (EAC) is publishing a adjudicative, or licensing provisions of Power Act, proposing to study the procedural manual for its Pilot Voting the Administrative Procedures Act feasibility of the Granite Falls Pumped System Testing and Certification (APA). It is a voluntary effort by the Storage Project No. 13655, to be located Program Manual for a fifteen day public EAC to gather input from the public on east of the City of Granite Falls and the comment period. This program sets the the EAC’s administrative procedures for Minnesota River in Chippewa County, administrative procedures for certifying voting systems to be used in Minnesota. manufacturers seeking certification of pilot projects. Furthermore, this request The proposed pumped storage project pilot voting systems to be used in a by the EAC for public comment is not would consist of: (1) A new federal election. intended to make any of the APA’s approximately 135-acre, 30-foot-deep FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rulemaking provisions applicable to upper reservoir constructed of enclosed Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System development of this or future EAC earth embankments; (2) a new lower Certification, Washington, DC (202) procedural programs. However, in reservoir excavated in granite bedrock at 566–3100, Fax: (202) 566–1392. accordance with the Paperwork a depth of approximately 1,800 feet Reduction Act of 1995, a separate notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: below the surface, consisting of six Background. HAVA requires that the will be published on the Federal approximately 150-foot-high, 90-foot- EAC certify and decertify voting systems Register to request comments regarding wide underground galleries; (3) a new through testing conducted by accredited the burden of responding to the approximately 20 to 100-foot-diameter laboratories. Section 231(a)(1) of HAVA information collection activities of the intake structure; (4) a new (42 U.S.C. 15371) specifically requires proposed manual; please refer to the approximately 1,800-foot-long, 20-foot- the EAC to ‘‘* * * provide for the EAC’s Web site, http://www.eac.gov, for diameter penstock from the intake testing, certification, decertification and further information about the structure to an underground recertification of voting system submission of comments regarding powerhouse; (5) a new approximately hardware and software by accredited burden. 380-foot-long, 83-foot-wide, and 400- laboratories.’’ To meet this obligation, DATES: Submit written or electronic foot-high underground powerhouse; (6) the EAC has created a voluntary comments on this draft procedural four new reversible pump-turbines with program to test pilot voting systems to manual on or before 5 p.m. EDT on a total combined capacity of 1,000 a set of voluntary pilot certification April 26, 2010. megawatts; (7) a new 330-foot-long, 55- requirements. The Pilot Testing ADDRESSES: Submit comments via e- foot-wide, and 400-foot-high Certification Program manual sets the mail to [email protected]; transformer gallery; (8) a new procedures for the pilot voting system via mail to Brian Hancock, Director of approximately 1.2-mile-long, 230- manufacturers to follow in order to Voting System Certification, U.S. kilovolt transmission line; and (9) receive certification for their system to Election Assistance Commission, 1201 appurtenant facilities. The project

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