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the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: US Department of
Education Pre-Authorized Debit
Account Brochure and Application.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0025.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 631.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 51.
Abstract: The Pre-authorized Debit
Account Brochure and Application
(PDA Application) serves as the means
by which an individual with a defaulted
federal education debt (student loan or
grant overpayment) that is held by the
U.S. Department of Education (ED)
requests and authorizes the automatic
debiting of payments toward satisfaction
of the debt from the borrower’s checking
or savings account. The PDA
Application explains the automatic
debiting process and collects the
individual’s authorization for the
automatic debiting and the bank
account information needed by ED to
debit the individual’s account.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2024–04450 Filed 3–1–24; 8:45 am]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: 2024 Election
Administration and Voting Survey
Election Assistance
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
EAC announces an information
collection and seeks public comment on
the provisions thereof. The EAC intends
to submit this proposed information
collection (2024 Election
Administration and Voting Survey, or
EAVS) to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget for approval.
The 2024 EAVS asks election officials

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questions concerning voting and
election administration, including the
following topics: Voter registration;
overseas and military voting; voting by
mail; early in-person voting; polling
operations; provisional voting; voter
participation; election technology;
election policy; and other related issues.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov (docket ID: EAC–
2024–0001). Written comments on the
proposed information collection can
also be sent to the U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street
NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001,
Attn: EAVS.
Obtaining a Copy of the Survey: To
obtain a free copy of the draft survey
instrument: (1) Download a copy at
https://www.regulations.gov (docket ID:
EAC–2024–0001); or (2) write to the
EAC (including your address and phone
number) at U.S. Election Assistance
Commission, 633 3rd Street NW, Suite
200, Washington, DC 20001, Attn:
EAVS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Raymond Williams at 202–924–0794, or
email [email protected]; U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street
NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: 2024 Election
Administration and Voting Survey;
OMB Number Pending.
Needs and Uses
The EAC issues the EAVS to meet its
obligations under the Help America
Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to serve as a
national clearinghouse and resource for
the compilation of information with
respect to the administration of Federal
elections; to fulfill both the EAC and the
Department of Defense Federal Voting
Assistance Program’s (FVAP) data
collection requirements under the
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA); and
meet its National Voter Registration Act
(NVRA) mandate to collect information
from states concerning the impact of
that statute on the administration of
Federal elections. In addition, under the
NVRA, the EAC is responsible for
collecting information and reporting,
biennially, to Congress on the impact of
that statute. The information the states
are required to submit to the EAC for
purposes of the NVRA report is found
under Title 11 of the Code of Federal
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voter registration-related matters will
meet their NVRA reporting
requirements under 52 U.S.C. 20508 and
EAC regulations. Finally, UOCAVA
mandates that FVAP work with the EAC
and chief state election officials to
develop standards for reporting
UOCAVA voting information (52 U.S.C.
20302) and that FVAP will store the
reported data and present the findings
within the congressionally-mandated
report to the President and Congress.
Additionally, UOCAVA requires that
‘‘not later than 90 days after the date of
each regularly scheduled general
election for Federal office, each state
and unit of local government which
administered the election shall (through
the state, in the case of a unit of local
government) submit a report to the EAC
on the combined number of absentee
ballots transmitted to absent uniformed
services voters and overseas voters for
the election and the combined number
of such ballots which were returned by
such voters and cast in the election, and
shall make such a report available to the
general public.’’ States that complete
and timely submit the UOCAVA section
of the survey to the EAC will fulfill their
UOCAVA reporting requirement under
52 U.S.C. 20302. In order to fulfill the
above requirements, the EAC is seeking
information relating to the period from
the Federal general election day 2022 +1
through the November 2024 Federal
general election. The EAC will provide
the data regarding UOCAVA voting to
FVAP after data collection is completed.
This data sharing reduces the burden on
local election offices because FVAP
does not have to conduct its own data
collection to meet its reporting
requirements.
Affected Public (Respondents): State
or local governments, the District of
Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Affected Public: State or local
government.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 90
hours per collection, 45 hours
annualized.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,040 hours per collection, 2,520
hours annualized.
Frequency: Biennially.
Comments: Public comments are
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c)

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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Camden Kelliher,
Acting General Counsel, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024–04401 Filed 3–1–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Industrial Technology Innovation
Advisory Committee
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:

This notice announces the
first meeting of the Industrial
Technology Innovation Advisory
Committee (ITIAC). The Federal
Advisory Committee Act requires that
public notice of this meeting be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, March 21, 2024: 9
a.m.–5 p.m. EDT; Friday, March 22,
2024: 9 a.m.–1 p.m. EDT
ADDRESSES: The first meeting of ITIAC
will be held in person at U.S.
Department of Energy headquarters in
Washington, DC: 1000 Independence
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20024, with
the option of virtual attendance.
Members of the public are encouraged
to participate virtually, as physical
space to attend onsite is limited to
members. The ITIAC website will
contain announcements about the
meeting, including instructions for
registering to attend virtually: https://
www.energy.gov/eere/iedo/industrialtechnology-innovation-advisorycommittee.
SUMMARY:

Dr.
Zachary Pritchard, Industrial Efficiency
and Decarbonization Office, U.S.
Department of Energy, Washington, DC
20585; Telephone: (202) 246–4145 or
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: The
Industrial Technology Innovation
Advisory Committee (Committee) was
established pursuant to the Energy
Independence and Security Act (EISA)
of 2007 as amended by Public Law 116–
260, and in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C. 10. The Committee is established

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to advise the Secretary of Energy
(Secretary) with respect to the Industrial
Emissions Reductions Technology
Development Program (the program) by
identifying and evaluating any
technologies being developed by the
private sector relating to the focus areas
described in section 454(c) of the EISA;
identifying technology gaps in the
private sector or other Federal agencies
in those focus areas, and making
recommendations on how to address
those gaps; surveying and analyzing
factors that prevent the adoption of
emissions reduction technologies by the
private sector; and recommending
technology screening criteria for
technology developed under the
program to encourage adoption of the
technology by the private sector.
Purpose of Meeting: ITIAC will hold
a meeting on March 21–22, 2024 to
initiate its work to develop a strategic
plan on how to achieve the goals of the
Industrial Emissions Reductions
Technology Development Program and,
in consultation with the Secretary and
the Director of the Office of Science
Technology and Policy (Director),
propose missions and goals for the
program consistent with the purposes of
the program described in section
454(b)(1) of the EISA.
Tentative Agenda:
• Call to Order, Introductions, Review
of the Agenda
• DOE Industrial Decarbonization
Activities Overview
• Discussion on Next Steps
• Public Comment Period and Closing
Remarks
• Adjourn
All attendees are requested to register
in advance. The ITIAC website will be
updated with instructions and links to
register for the meeting: https://
www.energy.gov/eere/iedo/industrialtechnology-innovation-advisorycommittee.
Public Participation: The ITIAC
welcomes the attendance of the public
at its meetings. Individuals who wish to
offer public comments at the ITIAC
meeting may do so on March 22, 2024,
but must register in advance by 5 p.m.
Eastern time on March 20, 2024, by
sending a written request identified by
‘‘ITIAC March 2024 Meeting,’’ to Dr.
Zachary Pritchard at [email protected].
Approximately 15 minutes will be
reserved for public comments. Time
allotted per speaker will depend on the
number who wish to speak but is not
expected to exceed three minutes.
Anyone who is not able to attend the
meeting, or for whom the allotted public
comments time is insufficient to address
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invited to send a written statement
identified by ‘‘ITIAC March 2024
Meeting—Written Statement,’’ to Dr.
Zachary Pritchard at [email protected].
Minutes: Minutes will be posted on
the ITIAC website: https://
www.energy.gov/eere/iedo/industrialtechnology-innovation-advisorycommittee. They can also be obtained
by contacting [email protected].
Signing Authority: This document of
the Department of Energy was signed on
February 28, 2024, by David Borak,
Deputy Committee Management Officer,
pursuant to delegated authority from the
Secretary of Energy. That document
with the original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 28,
2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024–04482 Filed 3–1–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
U.S. Department of Energy.
Notice of a modified system of

AGENCY:
ACTION:

records.
As required by the Privacy
Act of 1974 and the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Circulars A–108 and A–130, the
Department of Energy (DOE or the
Department) is publishing notice of a
modification to an existing Privacy Act
System of Records. DOE proposes to
amend System of Records DOE–13
Payroll and Leave Records. This System
of Records Notice (SORN) is being
modified to align with new formatting
requirements, published by OMB, and
to ensure appropriate Privacy Act
coverage of business processes and
Privacy Act information. While there are
no substantive changes to the
‘‘Categories of Individuals’’ or
‘‘Categories of Records’’ sections
covered by this SORN, substantive
changes have been made to the ‘‘System
Locations,’’ ‘‘Routine Uses,’’ and

SUMMARY:

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