[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 51347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 [email protected] 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 https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form.
    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 
https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form; 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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