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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1190-0001_83-I_2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-17
public laws for 1190 0001.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-01-23
1190-0001 supporting statement UPDATED.pdf Supporting Statement A	2018-10-26

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: 201807-1190-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-1190-004
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: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/29/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/11/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	1	0	3,017
Time Burden (Hours)	3	0	30,230
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:
	81 FR 96518	12/30/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 69855	10/07/2016
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	1	3,017	0	-3,016	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3	30,230	0	-30,227	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: The burden decrease is a result from a Supreme Court decision that eliminated a statutorily-defined group of respondents but retained the power of federal courts to designate additional jurisdictions as respondents, required to provide such information.

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

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 07/11/2018

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