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[FR Doc. 2020–02651 Filed 2–10–20; 8:45 am]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Proposed Information Collection—
2020 Election Administration and
Voting Survey; Comment Request
U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
EAC announces an information
collection and seeks public comment on
the provisions thereof. The EAC intends
to submit this proposed information
collection (2020 Election
Administration and Voting Survey, or
EAVS) to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget for approval.
The 2020 EAVS asks election officials
questions concerning voting and
election administration, including the
following topics: Voter registration;
overseas and military voting; voting by
mail; early in-person voting; polling
operations; provisional voting; voter
participation; election technology;
election policy; and other related issues.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 12, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed
information collection should be
submitted electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov (docket ID: EAC–
2019–0001). Written comments on the
proposed information collection can
also be sent to the U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 1335 East West
Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD
20910, Attn: EAVS.
Obtaining a Copy of the Survey: To
obtain a free copy of the draft survey
instrument: (1) Download a copy at
https://www.regulations.gov (docket ID:
EAC–2019–0001); or (2) write to the
EAC (including your address and phone
number) at U.S. Election Assistance
Commission, 1335 East West Highway,
Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
Attn: EAVS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Nichelle Williams at 301–563–3919, or
email clearinghouse@eac.gov; U.S.
Election Assistance Commission, 1335
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: Public comments are
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Title and OMB Number: 2020 Election
Administration and Voting Survey;
OMB Number Pending.
Needs and Uses
The EAC issues the EAVS to meet its
obligations under the Help America
Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to serve as
national clearinghouse and resource for
the compilation of information with
respect to the administration of Federal
elections; to fulfill both the EAC and the
Department of Defense Federal Voting
Assistance Program’s (FVAP) data
collection requirements under the
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA); and
meet its National Voter Registration Act
(NVRA) mandate to collect information
from states concerning the impact of
that statute on the administration of
Federal elections. In addition, under the
NVRA, the EAC is responsible for
collecting information and reporting,
biennially, to Congress on the impact of
that statute. The information the states
are required to submit to the EAC for
purposes of the NVRA report are found
under Title 11 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. States that respond to
questions in this survey concerning
voter registration-related matters will
meet their NVRA reporting
requirements under 52 U.S.C. 20508 and
EAC regulations. Finally, UOCAVA
mandates that FVAP work with the EAC
and chief state election officials to
develop standards for reporting
UOCAVA voting information (52 U.S.C.
20302) and that FVAP will store the
reported data and present the findings
within the congressionally-mandated
report to the President and Congress.
Additionally, UOCAVA requires that
‘‘not later than 90 days after the date of
each regularly scheduled general
election for Federal office, each state
and unit of local government which
administered the election shall (through
the state, in the case of a unit of local
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government) submit a report to the EAC
on the combined number of absentee
ballots transmitted to absent uniformed
services voters and overseas voters for
the election and the combined number
of such ballots which were returned by
such voters and cast in the election, and
shall make such a report available to the
general public.’’ States that complete
and timely submit the UOCAVA section
of the survey to the EAC will fulfill their
UOCAVA reporting requirement under
52 U.S.C. 20302. In order to fulfill the
above requirements, the EAC is seeking
information relating to the period from
the Federal general election day 2018 +1
through the November 2020 Federal
general election. The EAC will provide
the data regarding UOCAVA voting to
FVAP after data collection is completed.
This data sharing reduces burden on
local election offices because FVAP
does not have to conduct its own data
collection to meet its reporting
requirements.
Affected Public (Respondents): State
or local governments, the District of
Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 101
hours per collection, 50.5 hours
annualized.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,656 hours per collection, 2,828
hours annualized.
Frequency: Biennially.
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Nichelle Williams,
Director of Research, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020–02688 Filed 2–10–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection for the State
Energy Program
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to
extend for three years a currently
approved collection of information with
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The information collection
request, State Energy Program, was
previously approved on June 30, 2017
SUMMARY:
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Proposed Information Collection--2020 Election Administration and
Voting Survey; Comment Request
AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
EAC announces an information collection and seeks public comment on the
provisions thereof. The EAC intends to submit this proposed information
collection (2020 Election Administration and Voting Survey, or EAVS) to
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for approval. The
2020 EAVS asks election officials questions concerning voting and
election administration, including the following topics: Voter
registration; overseas and military voting; voting by mail; early in-
person voting; polling operations; provisional voting; voter
participation; election technology; election policy; and other related
issues.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 12, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed information collection should be
submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov (docket ID:
EAC-2019-0001). Written comments on the proposed information collection
can also be sent to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East
West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Attn: EAVS.
Obtaining a Copy of the Survey: To obtain a free copy of the draft
survey instrument: (1) Download a copy at https://www.regulations.gov
(docket ID: EAC-2019-0001); or (2) write to the EAC (including your
address and phone number) at U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335
East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Attn: EAVS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Nichelle Williams at 301-563-3919,
or email [email protected]; U.S. Election Assistance Commission,
1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: Public comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Title and OMB Number: 2020 Election Administration and Voting
Survey; OMB Number Pending.
Needs and Uses
The EAC issues the EAVS to meet its obligations under the Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to serve as national clearinghouse and
resource for the compilation of information with respect to the
administration of Federal elections; to fulfill both the EAC and the
Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program's (FVAP) data
collection requirements under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA); and meet its National Voter Registration
Act (NVRA) mandate to collect information from states concerning the
impact of that statute on the administration of Federal elections. In
addition, under the NVRA, the EAC is responsible for collecting
information and reporting, biennially, to Congress on the impact of
that statute. The information the states are required to submit to the
EAC for purposes of the NVRA report are found under Title 11 of the
Code of Federal Regulations. States that respond to questions in this
survey concerning voter registration-related matters will meet their
NVRA reporting requirements under 52 U.S.C. 20508 and EAC regulations.
Finally, UOCAVA mandates that FVAP work with the EAC and chief state
election officials to develop standards for reporting UOCAVA voting
information (52 U.S.C. 20302) and that FVAP will store the reported
data and present the findings within the congressionally-mandated
report to the President and Congress. Additionally, UOCAVA requires
that ``not later than 90 days after the date of each regularly
scheduled general election for Federal office, each state and unit of
local government which administered the election shall (through the
state, in the case of a unit of local government) submit a report to
the EAC on the combined number of absentee ballots transmitted to
absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters for the election
and the combined number of such ballots which were returned by such
voters and cast in the election, and shall make such a report available
to the general public.'' States that complete and timely submit the
UOCAVA section of the survey to the EAC will fulfill their UOCAVA
reporting requirement under 52 U.S.C. 20302. In order to fulfill the
above requirements, the EAC is seeking information relating to the
period from the Federal general election day 2018 +1 through the
November 2020 Federal general election. The EAC will provide the data
regarding UOCAVA voting to FVAP after data collection is completed.
This data sharing reduces burden on local election offices because FVAP
does not have to conduct its own data collection to meet its reporting
requirements.
Affected Public (Respondents): State or local governments, the
District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana
Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 101 hours per collection, 50.5 hours
annualized.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,656 hours per collection,
2,828 hours annualized.
Frequency: Biennially.
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Nichelle Williams,
Director of Research, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-02688 Filed 2-10-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-KF-P
