National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) Regulations for Voter Registration Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EAC-NVRA-1 Voter Registration Application Form and Instruction	New
Supplementary Documentation - Associated Rulemaking Information - NVRA Regulations for Voter Registration Application.doc Supplementary Document	2009-08-27
Supporting Statement A - NVRA Regulations for Voter Registration Application.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-08-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190009	Voter Registration Application Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

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
	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

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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 FEC’s 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.

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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

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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

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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.

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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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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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