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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 8, 2009 / Notices

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Proposed Information Collection—
Evaluation of EAC Educational
Products; Comment Request

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AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, EAC announces
an information collection and seeks
public comment on the provisions
thereof. The EAC, pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(iii), intends to submit this
proposed information collection
(Evaluation of EAC Educational
Products) to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget for approval.
The Evaluation of EAC Educational
Products (Evaluation) asks election
officials questions concerning the
effectiveness, use, and overall
satisfaction with the educational
products by State and local election
officials. The results of the evaluation
will be used internally as a decisionmaking tool to guide the EAC’s
determination about future updates and
reprints of these work products. Section
202 of HAVA requires EAC to serve as
a national clearinghouse and resource
for the compilation of information
related to the administration of Federal
elections. Section 202(3) authorizes EAC
to conduct studies and to carry out other
duties and activities to promote the
effective administration of Federal
elections.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before 4 p.m. EDT on
November 9, 2009.
Comments: 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. The
information collection tool is available
on the EAC Web site (http://
www.eac.gov).
Comments on the proposed
information collection should be
submitted electronically to
[email protected]. Written
comments on the proposed information
collection can also be sent to the U.S.

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Election Assistance Commission, 1225
New York Avenue, NW., Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20005, Attn:
Educational Products Evaluation.
Obtaining a Copy of the Surveys and
Focus Group Protocol: To obtain a free
copy of the surveys and focus group
protocol: (1) Access the EAC Website at
http://www.eac.gov; (2) write to the EAC
(including your address and phone
number) at U.S. Election Assistance
Commission, 1225 New York Avenue,
NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC
20005, Attn: Educational Products
Evaluation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Karen Lynn-Dyson or Ms. Shelly
Anderson at (202) 566–3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Evaluation of
EAC Educational Products; OMB
Number Pending.
Needs and Uses: This proposed
information collection activity is
necessary to meet requirements of the
Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002
(42 U.S.C. 15301). This data collection
effort is authorized under the Help
America Vote Act (HAVA). Section 202
of HAVA requires EAC to serve as a
national clearinghouse and resource for
the compilation of information and
review of procedures with respect to the
administration of Federal elections.
Section 202(3) authorizes EAC to
conduct studies and to carry out other
duties and activities to promote the
effective administration of Federal
elections. Since 2004, the EAC has
issued guidance on various topics to
assist State and local election officials in
managing and administering elections.
This guidance includes a number of
management guidelines, best practices,
and other related reports. The specific
products to be evaluated include:
Effective Designs for the Administration
of Federal Elections (Ballot Designs);
Successful Practices—Poll Worker
Recruitment, Training, and Retention; A
Guidebook to Recruiting College Poll
Workers; State Poll Worker
Requirements Compendium; Election
Management Guidelines; Quick Start
Guides; Election Terminology Glossaries
in Six Languages; and A Voter’s Guide
to Federal Elections. The Evaluation
Contractor will conduct an evaluation of
the effectiveness, use, and overall
satisfaction with the aforementioned
products by State and local election
officials. The results of the evaluation
will be used internally as a decisionmaking tool to guide the EAC’s
determination about future updates and
reprints of these work products. The
evaluation will include the use of
surveys and focus groups.

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There is one online survey for local
election officials and one online survey
for State election officials. Each survey
is estimated to take 40 minutes to
complete.
Affected Public (Respondents): State
governments, the District of Columbia,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
American Samoa, and the United States
Virgin Islands, and local entities.
Affected Public: State and local
government.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 40
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,000 hours.
Frequency: One-time data collection.
There will be three focus groups held
with approximately 10 participants per
group. Each focus group meeting is
expected to last one and one-half hours.
Affected Public: Local government.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 1.5
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 45 hours.
Frequency: One-time data collection.
The following categories of
information will be requested of local
and State election officials via the
surveys and focus groups:
• Familiarity with the EAC
educational products;
• Use of EAC educational products;
• The impact of having used EAC
educational products on administrative
and/or election processes; and,
• Recommendations for improving
existing products and/or creation of
additional products.
Thomas R. Wilkey,
Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
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Proposed Information Collection—
2010 Election Administration and
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AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, EAC announces
an information collection and seeks
public comment on the provisions
thereof. The EAC, pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(iii), intends to submit this
proposed information collection (2010

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