Survey of Urban and Rural Election Administration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 00002 Survey of Urban and Rural Election Administration	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Urban_Rural_Second 30-day FRnotice 5.17.2012.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-05-18	Available
Urban_Rural_First 60-day FRnotice 2.21.2012.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-05-18	Available
OMB IRC for EAC Urban_Rural 8_23_12.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2012-08-24	Available
OMB IRC for EAC Urban_Rural 8_23_12.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-08-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
202354	Survey of Urban and Rural Election Administration	Form and Instruction	New	Survey of Urban and Rural Election Administration

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3265-0017	ICR Reference No: 201205-3265-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EAC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Urban and Rural Election Administration
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/24/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/18/2012
Terms of Clearance: The results from this survey will only be representative of the survey respondents and cannot be statistically generalized to all LEOs. Any reports that contain results from this survey will clearly note these limitations. EAC designed this survey to obtaining insights into practices and problems in rural and urban districts with the additional goals of identifying possible solutions and informing efforts at providing guidance and technical assistance to districts. EAC expects that the results from this survey will be useful for these purposes.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	24 Months From Approved
Responses	5,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: HAVA 241 (b)(15) requires EAC to study "[m]atters particularly relevant to voting and administering elections in rural and urban areas." The purpose of Survey of Urban and Rural Election Administration is to determine the ways in which election officials conduct voter outreach, secure personnel, and handle any cost-related challenges associated with administering general elections in rural and urban jurisdictions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 252 241 (b)(15) Name of Law: Help America Vote Act
  

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:
	77 FR 9905	02/21/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 29320	05/17/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Urban and Rural Election Administration	00002	Survey of Urban and Rural Election Administration

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5,000	0	0	5,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	0	2,500	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There was no increase or decrease in burden. This is a new IC.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $230,330

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 05/18/2012

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