Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
public laws for 1190 0001.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-01-23
1190-0001_Supporting Statement_2010.wpd Supporting Statement A	2010-02-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12891	Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1190-0001	ICR Reference No: 201001-1190-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200701-1190-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/CRT	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/06/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2010
Responses	4,109	0	4,727
Time Burden (Hours)	41,172	0	47,365
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Jurisdictions specially covered under the Voting Rights Act are required to obtain preclearance from the Attorney General (AG) before instituting changes. They must convince the Attorney General that voting changes are not racially discriminatory.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1973c Name of Law: Voting Rights Act of 1965
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 1082	01/08/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 13574	03/22/2010
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
Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

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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	4,109	4,727	0	-618	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41,172	47,365	0	-6,193	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There are fewer responses per respondent.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,753,735

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: 03/24/2010

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