[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9905-9906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3737]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Proposed Information Collection; Election Administration in Urban 
and Rural Areas; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, EAC announces an information collection and 
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. The EAC, pursuant to 5 
CFR 1320.5(a)(iii), intends to submit this proposed information 
collection (Election Administration in Urban and Rural Areas) to the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget for approval. The 
Election Administration in Urban and Rural Areas survey asks election 
officials questions concerning voter outreach and election personnel. 
EAC will conduct the survey as a way to obtain data and information for 
a mandatory report to Congress as stipulated under HAVA 241 (B)(15), 
which requires EAC to study ``[m]atters particularly relevant to voting 
and administering election in rural and urban areas.'' Further, Section 
202(3) of HAVA authorizes EAC to conduct studies and to carry out other 
duties and activities to promote the effective administration of 
Federal elections.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before 4 p.m. EDT on 
April 23, 2012.
    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.

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    Comments on the proposed information collection should be submitted 
electronically to [email protected] with Urban/Rural study as the 
subject line. Written comments on the proposed information collection 
can also be sent to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1201 New 
York Avenue NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005, ATTN: Urban/Rural 
Study.
    Obtaining a Copy of the Survey: To obtain a free copy of the 
survey: (1) Access the EAC Web site at www.eac.gov; (2) write to the 
EAC (including your address and phone number) at U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Suite 300, Washington, 
DC 20005, ATTN: Urban/Rural Study.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Lynn-Dyson or Ms. Shelly 
Anderson at (202) 566-3100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Election Administration in Urban and Rural 
Areas; OMB Number Pending.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: The survey requests 
information at the local level concerning the following categories:
    Background: (1) Number of years served as an election official; (2) 
number of registered voters; (3) jurisdiction described as urban or 
rural; (4) jurisdiction required to provide language assistance; (5) 
office have full responsibility for elections in the jurisdiction; (6) 
alternative forms of voting allowed in the jurisdiction (absentee-
excuse required, no-excuse absentee, early voting, all vote-by-mail).
    Voter Outreach: (7) Type of voter outreach provided to the public; 
(8) outreach efforts coordinated with third-party/civic organizations; 
type of voter outreach coordinated; type of organizations with which 
the jurisdiction works; (9) voter outreach activities that focus on 
specific groups; (10) cost of voter outreach efforts in 2010; (11) 
estimated cost of voter outreach efforts in 2012; (12) how voter 
outreach efforts were paid for; (13) ease or difficulty of engaging in 
voter outreach; (14) reasons outreach may have been difficult.
    Personnel: (15) Number of paid full-time, part-time, and temporary 
staff in 2010; 16) number of poll workers used in 2010; (17) number of 
paid full-time, part-time, and temporary staff in 2012; (18) number of 
poll workers used in 2012; (19) poll worker pay; (20) sources for 
recruiting poll workers; (21) ease or difficulty of obtaining poll 
workers; (22) reasons obtaining poll workers may have been difficult; 
(23) jurisdiction offer split shifts for poll workers; (24) additional 
comments.
    Affected Public (Respondents): Local governments that administer 
Federal elections.
    Affected Public: Local government.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Burden Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,250 hours.
    Frequency: One-time data collection.

Mark A. Robbins,
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-3737 Filed 2-17-12; 8:45 am]
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