1253 Availability of the Commonwealth's proposed State plan amendments for 2004 under the Help America Vote Act of 2002

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Availability of the Commonwealth's Proposed State Plan Amendments for 2004 under the Help America Vote Act of 2002

[34 Pa.B. 3651]

   On July 10, 2004, the Secretary of the Commonwealth (Secretary) will make available for public inspection the Commonwealth's proposed State Plan amendments for 2004 under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). The proposed State Plan amendments for 2004 outline the methods the Commonwealth plans to use to comply with the requirements of Title III of HAVA, how the Commonwealth will use grants from the Federal government to achieve that goal and a description of the progress made by the Commonwealth in implementing the 2003 HAVA State Plan.

   Interested individuals or groups can view and copy the proposed State Plan amendments for 2004 on the Department of State's (Department) website: www.dos.state.pa.us.

   The Department will accept public comments for 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The public comment period expires on August 9, 2004. Comments must be submitted, in writing, to the Department by August 9, 2004.

   In addition, the Secretary will conduct a public hearing regarding the Commonwealth's proposed State Plan amendments for 2004. The public hearing will be held on Friday, July 16, 2004, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA.

   For further information on obtaining a hardcopy of the proposed State Plan amendments for 2004 or submission of written public comments, contact Barbara Smotherman, Department of State, [phone], bsmotherma@ state.pa.us.

PEDRO A. CORTES,   
Secretary of the Commonwealth

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1253. Filed for public inspection July 9, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]