Notice2021-19871
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Previously Approved Collection
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Published
September 15, 2021
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Election Assistance Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (``EAC'') gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') an extension (without change) of its currently approved National Mail Voter Registration form (OMB Control No. 3265-0015). Section 9(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (``NVRA'') and Section 802 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (``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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 51347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19871]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Previously
Approved Collection
AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), the
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (``EAC'') gives notice that it is
requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') an
extension (without change) of its currently approved National Mail
Voter Registration form (OMB Control No. 3265-0015). Section 9(a) of
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (``NVRA'') and Section 802
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (``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.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time on November 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written statements with respect to the
National Mail Voter Registration form no later than 5 p.m. on November
12, 2021. Statements may be sent via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5978096808497868da5808486cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d4f584e585c4f5e557d585c5e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a> and via
standard mail addressed to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 633
3rd Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nichelle Williams, Telephone: (202)
924-1312.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons wishing to register to vote may use
the National Mail Voter Registration form (``Federal form'' or
``form'') to apply for voter registration. After completing the form,
an applicant submits her/his form to their respective state election
office for processing. States covered by the NVRA process the
information from the form to register an applicant to vote. Neither EAC
nor any other Federal agency processes or collects any information from
the Federal form that a registration applicant submits to a state.
Rather, EAC prescribes the Federal form, and states collect and record
the information applicants submit. The Federal form is composed of the
registration application, instructions for completing the application
(General Instructions and Application Instructions), and state-specific
instructions that identify each state's particular requirements. A copy
of the current form in English and 14 additional translated languages
is available on EAC's website, at <a href="https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form">https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form</a>.
Affected Public (Respondents): U.S. citizens eligible to vote in
jurisdictions that accept and use the National Mail Voter Registration
form.
Number of Respondents: 2,500,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 0.12 hours per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 291,667 hours annualized.
Frequency: Annually.
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) 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.
Obtaining a Copy of the National Mail Voter Registration Form: To
obtain a free copy of the registration form: (1) Download a copy at
<a href="https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form">https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form</a>; 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: National Mail Voter Registration Form.
Nichelle Williams,
Director of Research, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-19871 Filed 9-14-21; 8:45 am]
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