Sunshine Act Meetings, 101596-101597 [2024-29679]

Agencies

• Election Assistance Commission

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 101596-101597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29679]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice, request for comment.

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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 (National Mail Voter Registration Form) to the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget for approval. Section 9(a) of the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (``NVRA'') and Section 802 of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (``HAVA'') requires the responsible 
agency to maintain a national mail voter registration form for U.S. 
citizens that want to register to vote, to update registration 
information due to a change of name, make a change of address or to 
register with a political party by returning the form to their state 
election office.

DATES: Comments must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern on Monday, February 
17, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed information collection should be 
submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov (docket ID: 
EAC-2024-0004) or by email at [email protected]. Written comments on the 
proposed information collection can also be sent to the U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 
20001, Attn: NVRA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond Williams at 202-924-0794, or 
email [email protected]; U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 633 3rd 
Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001.

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)

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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.
    Obtaining a Copy of the National Mail Voter Registration Form: To 
obtain a free copy of the registration form: (1) Download a copy at 
https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form; or 
(2) write to the EAC (including your address and phone number) at U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200, 
Washington, DC 20001, Attn: National Mail Voter Registration Form.
    Title and OMB Number: National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) 
Regulations for Voter Registration Application; OMB Number 3265-0015.
    Purpose: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal Agencies must 
obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each 
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of 
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 
includes Agency requests or requirements that members of the public 
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. 
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 
60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed 
collection of information, including each proposed extension of an 
existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to 
OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the EAC is 
publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set forth 
in this document.
    Background: Persons wishing to register to vote may use the 
National Mail Voter Registration form (``Federal form'' or ``form'') to 
apply for voter registration. After completing the form, an applicant 
submits her/his form to their respective state election office for 
processing. States covered by the NVRA process the information from the 
form to register an applicant to vote. Neither EAC nor any other 
Federal agency processes or collects any information from the Federal 
form that a registration applicant submits to a state. Rather, EAC 
prescribes the Federal form, and states collect and record the 
information applicants submit. The Federal form is composed of the 
registration application, instructions for completing the application 
(General Instructions and Application Instructions), and state-specific 
instructions that identify each state's particular requirements. A copy 
of the current form in English and 17 additional translated languages 
is available on EAC's website, at https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form.
    Public Comments: Public comments are invited on:
     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;
     The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your submitted comments, including your personal 
information, will be available for public review.
    Affected Public (Respondents): U.S. citizens eligible to vote in 
jurisdictions that accept and use the National Mail Voter Registration 
form.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Burden per Response: 0.12 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 291,667 hours annualized.
    Frequency: Annually.

Camden Kelliher,
General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-29679 Filed 12-12-24; 4:15 pm]
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