Notice2022-08781
Agency Information Collection Activities: Budget Expense Worksheet
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Published
April 26, 2022
Issuing agencies
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) approval for the information collection EAC Budget Expenditures Worksheet (EAC-BEW). The EAC proposes to identify and collect budget and expense activity data for HAVA. The EAC will use this data to ensure grantees are proceeding in a satisfactory manner in meeting the approved goals and purpose of the project.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24546-24547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08781]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Budget Expense
Worksheet
AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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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) approval for the
information collection EAC Budget Expenditures Worksheet (EAC-BEW). The
EAC proposes to identify and collect budget and expense activity data
for HAVA. The EAC will use this data to ensure grantees are proceeding
in a satisfactory manner in meeting the approved goals and purpose of
the project.
DATES: Comments must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern on Friday, June 24,
2022.
ADDRESSES: To view the proposed EAC-BEW format, see: <a href="https://www.eac.gov/payments-and-grants/reporting">https://www.eac.gov/payments-and-grants/reporting</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the EAC-BEW,
contact Kinza Ghaznavi, Office of Grants, Election Assistance
Commission, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#430431222d3730032622206d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="632411020d1710230602004d040c15">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be sent directly to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#064174676872754663676528616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b6c594a455f586b4e4a48054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>. All requests and submissions should be identified by
the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number
EAC Budget Expenditures Worksheet (EAC-BEW); OMB Number Pending.
Purpose
The EAC Office of Grants Management (EAC/OGM) is responsible for
awarding, distributing, monitoring, and providing technical assistance
to states and grantees on the use of federal funds. EAC/OGM also
reports on how the funds are spent, negotiates indirect cost rates with
grantees, and resolves audit findings on the use of HAVA funds.
The EAC-BEW is to be employed for all grants issued under HAVA
authority. The EAC-BEW will directly benefit award recipients by making
it easier for them to monitor budgets and expenses on their federal
grant and cooperative agreement programs through standardization of the
types of information found in the worksheet--thereby reducing their
administrative effort and costs.
The requirement for grantees to report on performance is OMB grants
policy. Specific citations are contained in Code of Federal Regulations
TITLE 2, PART 200--UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST
PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS.
Public Comments
After obtaining and considering public comment, the EAC will
prepare the format for final clearance.
The EAC is soliciting public comments on:
<bullet> Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected from respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; and
<bullet> Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Respondents: All EAC grantees and state governments.
Annual Reporting Burden
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number Average burden
EAC grant Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per year response hours
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TBD........................... EAC-BEW......... 56 1 .5 28
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Total..................... ................ 56 1 .5 28
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The estimated cost of the annualized cost of this burden is: $658,
which is calculated by taking the annualized burden (28 hours) and
multiplying by an hourly rate of $23.50 (GS-8/Step 5 hourly basic
rate).
Camden Kelliher,
Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-08781 Filed 4-25-22; 8:45 am]
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