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OMB Control No:
3265-0015
ICR Reference No:
200907-3265-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
EAC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) Regulations for Voter Registration Application
Type of Information Collection:
Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
08/28/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/03/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/28/2009
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2010
6 Months From Approved
Responses
10,000,000
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
1,166,667
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is proposing new regulations, created pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-7(a). On July 29, 2009, a notice was published in the Federal Register, stating that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) jointly took action to transfer regulations implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) from the FEC to the EAC. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), transferred the FECs former statutory authority regarding the NVRA regulations to the EAC. The NVRA regulations mandate the state to provide EAC certain information concerning state registration practices and prescribes a Federal form which the public may use to vote.
Emergency Justfication:
Pursuant to 44 USC 3507(j)(1), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission is requesting emergency approval. The data collection is needed prior to the expiration of time periods established under 5 CFR 1320.13, and essential to the mission of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The normal clearance procedures are reasonably likely to prevent the collection of information. Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the EAC will take all practicable steps to consult with both the public and interested agencies in order to minimize the burden of the collection of information.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 15532
Name of Law: Help America Vote Act
US Code:
42 USC 1973gg-7(a)
Name of Law: National Voter Registration Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
US Code: 42 USC 15532 Name of Law: Help America Vote Act
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Voter Registration Application
EAC-NVRA-1S, EAC-NVRA-1
Voter Registration Application
,
Voter Registration Application - Spanish version
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
10,000,000
0
0
10,000,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,166,667
0
0
1,166,667
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The Federal Election Commission ("FEC") and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission ("EAC") jointly took action to transfer regulations implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ("NVRA") from the FEC to the EAC. The FEC is statutorily exempted from the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"), while the EAC is not. Therefore, this existing information collection does not have an associated OMB control number. The EAC's proposed NVRA regulation transfer does not create a new burden for states in the processing of voter registration forms as states would be required to process these forms irrespective of the existence of the proposed EAC regulations.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Juliana Milhofer 202 566-3120 jmilhofer@eac.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/28/2009
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