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OMB Control No:
0960-0706
ICR Reference No:
202402-0960-004
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202012-0960-003
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/27/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/20/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Prior to resubmission, the agency will adjust the annual cost burden to reflect that fact that fees tied to the cost of service provision and directly associated with the submission of information are not considered costs under the PRA and are best captured in question 14 of the supporting statement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2024
Responses
4,905,600
0
4,191,936
Time Burden (Hours)
163,520
0
139,731
Cost Burden (Dollars)
63,459
0
420,797
Abstract:
House Rule 3295, the Help America Vote Act of 2002, mandates that States verify the identities of newly registered voters. When newly registered voters do not have driver’s licenses or State-issued ID cards, they must supply the last four digits of their Social Security number to their local State election agencies for verification. The election agencies forward this information to their State Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), and the State MVA inputs the data into the American Association of MVAs, a central consolidation system that routes the voter data to SSA’s Help America Vote Verification (HAVV) system. Once SSA’s HAVV system confirms the identity of the voter, the information returns along the same route in reverse until it reaches the State election agency. The respondents are the State MVAs seeking to confirm voter identities.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 252 303
Name of Law: Help America Vote Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 78443
11/15/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 9887
02/12/2024
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
Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
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
4,905,600
4,191,936
0
0
713,664
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
163,520
139,731
0
0
23,789
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
63,459
420,797
0
0
-357,338
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
When we last cleared this ICR in 2021, the burden was 139,731 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 163,520 hours. This change stems from a increase in the number of responses from 4,191,936 to 4,905,050. There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. The decrease in the cost to the MVA respondents is due to changes in our accounting for this ICR. These figures represent current Management Information data.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 faye.lipsky@ssa.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:
02/20/2024
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