Agency Information Collection Activities

Issuing agencies

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 of the previously approved information collection OMB Control Number 3265-0026 EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 214 (Friday, November 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 70078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22712]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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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 of the 
previously approved information collection OMB Control Number 3265-0026 
EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR).

DATES: Comments must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, 
December 9, 2026.

ADDRESSES:  Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For further information, please 
contact Risa Garza, Office of Grants Management, Election Assistance 
Commission, by email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89eefbe8e7fdfac9ece8eaa7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbdcc9dad5cfc8fbdedad895dcd4cd">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR); OMB Control 
Number: 3265-0026.
    Purpose: This proposed information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2026 (91 FR, pp. 48847-
48848) and allowed 60 days for public comment. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment from all 
interested individuals and organizations.
    The EAC-PR is employed for both interim and final progress reports 
for grants issued under HAVA authority. This format contains no changes 
to the report or instructions since the approved standard request in 
November 2023. The PR directly benefits award recipients by making it 
easier for them to administer federal grant and cooperative agreement 
programs through standardization of the types of information required 
in progress reporting, thereby reducing their administrative effort and 
costs.
    The requirement for grantees to report on performance is the OMB 
grants policy. Specific citations are contained inCode of Federal 
Regulations TITLE 2, PART 200--UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, 
COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS.

Public Comments

    Comments are invited on (a) 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 (b) 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.

Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents:All EAC grantees and state governments.

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                                                                                                     Total number
                   EAC grant                               Instrument              Total number of   of responses   Average burden hours   Annual burden
                                                                                     respondents       per year         per response           hours
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251...........................................  EAC-PR..........................                29               2                     1              58
101...........................................  EAC-PR..........................                12               2                     1              24
Election Security.............................  EAC-PR..........................                56               1                     1              56
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    Total.....................................  ................................  ................  ..............  ....................             138
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    The estimated annualized cost of this burden is $3,576.96, 
calculated by multiplying the annualized burden (138 hours) by an 
hourly rate of $25.92 (GS-8/Step 5 hourly basic rate).

Seton Parsons,
Senior Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-22712 Filed 11-5-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-71-P


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