Notice2025-13491
Agency Information Collection Activities: EAC Budget Expenditures Worksheet
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Published
July 18, 2025
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 extension of the information collection EAC Budget Expenditures Worksheet (EAC-BEW) and Instructions. The EAC proposes to identify and collect budget and expense activity data for HAVA. 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 90, Number 136 (Friday, July 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 33936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13491]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: EAC Budget Expenditures
Worksheet
AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.
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
extension of the information collection EAC Budget Expenditures
Worksheet (EAC-BEW) and Instructions. The EAC proposes to identify and
collect budget and expense activity data for HAVA. 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 Monday, August
18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed form should be submitted
electronically via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (docket ID: EAC-2025-
0006).
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: Office of Grants Management
OCFO.
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: 3265-0023.
Purpose
This proposed information collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, and allowed 60 days
for public comment. In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, EAC has submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the
information collection listed below. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public comment from all interested
individuals and organizations.
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 formula 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--w, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR
FEDERAL AWARDS.
Public Comments
The EAC is soliciting public comments on:
<bullet> Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected from respondents, including using 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 formula 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................................... .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 28
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The estimated cost of the annualized cost of this burden is:
$718.76, which is calculated by taking the annualized burden (28 hours)
and multiplying by an hourly rate of $25.67 (GS-8/Step 5 hourly basic
rate).
Seton Parsons,
Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-13491 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
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