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

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1190-0001_83-I_2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-04-17	Available
public laws for 1190 0001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-01-23	Available
1190-0001_supporting statement_112013.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-11-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
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: 201304-1190-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-1190-001
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 11/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2013
Responses	3,017	0	4,109
Time Burden (Hours)	30,230	0	41,172
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:
	78 FR 9742	02/11/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 22558	04/16/2013
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	3,017	4,109	0	0	-1,092	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	30,230	41,172	0	0	-10,942	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total of annual responses identified in the current request is the number of submissions actually received during FY 2013. This number reflects in part the decrease in the number of submissions due to the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder, 133 S.Ct. 2612 (2013), part way through the fiscal year. As described more fully in the supporting statement, Shelby County will result in a substantial -- but not yet calculable -- decrease in both the total number of respondents as well as the annualized cost burden of the collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,844,575

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]? 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: 05/16/2013

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