Overseas Citizen Population Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
OCPS2017_SummaryOfChanges.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-09-12	Available
OIM EDITS to SS-A FINAL 10.13.2017.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-10-13	Available
OPA_DMDC-Approval Memo-Overseas_Citizen_Population_Survey.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-26	Available
SS-B FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2017-09-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
215009	Overseas Citizen Population Survey	Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0539	ICR Reference No: 201707-0704-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201502-0704-008
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Overseas Citizen Population Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/16/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2017
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Department.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2018
Responses	18,000	0	18,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0	3,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	76,860	0	73,710

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Abstract: The primary objective of the Overseas Citizen Population Survey, conducted on behalf of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), is to refine FVAP’s methodology for estimating the number of overseas U.S. civilians who are eligible to vote and who have registered and participated in the past, and using these estimates to address the question of whether the registration and voting propensity of the overseas civilian population differs from that of a comparable domestic or military populations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12642 Name/Subject of EO: Designation of the Secretary of Defense as the Presidential designee under title I of the Uniformed
   US Code: 52 USC 20301 Name of Law: Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) As Modified
  

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:
	82 FR 15333	03/28/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 34652	07/26/2017
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
Overseas Citizen Population Survey

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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	18,000	18,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	3,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	76,860	73,710	0	3,150	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $476,840

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/26/2017

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