National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) Regulations for Voter Registration Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EAC-NVRA-1 Voter Registration Application Form and Instruction	New
Form EAC-NVRA-1 Voter Registration Application Form and Instruction	Removed
Supporting Statement B - NVRA Regulations for Data Collection - 2021.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-08-18
Supporting Statement A - National Mail Voter Registration Application.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248949	Voter Registration Application Form and Instruction	New
190009	Voter Registration Application Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3265-0015	ICR Reference No: 202108-3265-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-3265-002
Agency/Subagency: EAC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) Regulations for Voter Registration Application
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/01/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/18/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,500,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	291,667	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is requesting an emergency reinstatement of the National Mail Voter Registration form. Section 9(a) of the NVRA and Section 802 of HAVA requires the responsible agency to maintain a national mail voter registration form for U.S. citizens that want to register to vote, to update registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address or to register with a political party by returning the form to their state election office.

Emergency Justfication: The EAC is requesting emergency reinstatement with changes of the expired National Mail Voter Registration form in order to gain compliance with OMB policy in preparation for the upcoming election cycle in November 2021. Federal law allows voter registration deadlines to be up to thirty days prior to an election. 52 U.S.C. § 20507. That means for many jurisdictions the National Mail Voter Registration form has to be received by early October 2021. Therefore, given this impending deadline, the public would be harmed if the normal procedures were followed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 15532 Name of Law: Help America Vote Act
   US Code: 42 USC 1973gg-7(a) Name of Law: National Voter Registration Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 42 USC 15532 Name of Law: Help America Vote Act

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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:
	86 FR 46232	08/18/2021
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
Voter Registration Application	EAC-NVRA-1S, EAC-NVRA-1	Voter Registration Application ,   Voter Registration Application - Spanish version
Voter Registration Application	EAC-NVRA-1, EAC-NVRA-1A, EAC-NVRA-1B, EAC-NVRA-1Ch, EAC-NVRA-1Cr, EAC-NVRA-1F, EAC-NVRA-1H, EAC-NVRA-1J, EAC-NVRA-1K, EAC-NVRA-1Ko, EAC-NVRA-1P, EAC-NVRA-1R, EAC-NVRA-1S, EAC-NVRA-1T, EAC-NVRA-1V	Voter Registration Form- English ,   Voter Registration Form- Arabic ,   Voter Registration Form- Bengali ,   Voter Registration Form- Chinese ,   Voter Registration Form- Haitian Creole ,   Voter Registration Form- French ,   Voter Registration Form- Hindi ,   Voter Registration Form- Japanese ,   Voter Registration Form- Khmer ,   Voter Registration Form- Korean ,   Voter Registration Form- Portuguese ,   Voter Registration Form- Russian ,   Voter Registration Form- Spanish ,   Voter Registration Form- Tagalog ,   Voter Registration Form- Vietnamese

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,500,000	0	0	2,500,000	-10,000,000	10,000,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	291,667	0	0	291,667	-1,166,667	1,166,667
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: Reduction in burden was achieved because more accurate and recent data from the 2020 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) show fewer potential voters use this application form to register to vote.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,267

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? No

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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: 08/18/2021

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