[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73747-73748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28199]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: EAC Progress Report

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Request for public comment on modified EAC Progress Report to 
be used for both interim and final progress reporting for all EAC 
grants.

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DATES: Comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. Eastern on Friday, 
February 25, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To view the proposed EAC-PR format, 
see: https://www.eac.gov/payments-and-grants/reporting.
    For information on the EAC-PR, contact Kinza Ghaznavi, Office of 
Grants Management, Election Assistance Commission, [email protected].
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent directly to [email protected].
    All requests and submissions should be identified by the title of 
the information collection.
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) a modification of the 
previously approved information collection OMB Control Number 3265-0021 
EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR).
    The EAC Office of Grants Management (EAC/OGM) is responsible for 
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

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rates with grantees, and resolves audit findings on the use of HAVA 
funds.
    The EAC-PR has been developed for both interim and final progress 
reports for grants issued under HAVA authority. This revised format 
builds upon that report for the various grant awards given by EAC and 
provides terminology clarification. A ``For Comment'' version of the 
draft format for use in submission of interim and final Progress 
Reports is posted on the EAC website at: https://www.eac.gov/payments-and-grants/reporting. The PR will directly benefit 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 reports--thereby reducing their administrative 
effort and costs.
    After obtaining and considering public comment, the EAC will 
prepare the format for final clearance. Comments are invited on (a) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected from respondents, including 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The EAC proposes to collect program progress data for 
HAVA grantees building upon the approved form OMB Control No: 3265-
0021. EAC will use this data to ensure grantees are proceeding in a 
satisfactory manner in meeting the approved goals and purpose of the 
project.
    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
    Respondents: All EAC grantees.

                                             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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251.............................          EAC-PR              35               2               1              70
101.............................          EAC-PR              20               2               1              40
2018............................          EAC-PR              56               2               1             112
CARES...........................          EAC-PR              15               2               1              30
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             252
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    The estimated cost of the annualized cost of this burden is: 
$5,727.96, which is calculated by taking the annualized burden (252 
hours) and multiplying by an hourly rate of $22.73 (GS-8/Step 5 hourly 
basic rate).

Kevin Rayburn,
General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-28199 Filed 12-27-21; 8:45 am]
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