[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24546-24547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08781]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Budget Expense 
Worksheet

AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

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 
information collection EAC Budget Expenditures Worksheet (EAC-BEW). The 
EAC proposes to identify and collect budget and expense activity data 
for HAVA. The 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 Friday, June 24, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: To view the proposed EAC-BEW format, see: https://www.eac.gov/payments-and-grants/reporting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the EAC-BEW, 
contact Kinza Ghaznavi, Office of Grants, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and OMB Number

    EAC Budget Expenditures Worksheet (EAC-BEW); OMB Number Pending.

Purpose

    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 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--UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST 
PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS.

Public Comments

    After obtaining and considering public comment, the EAC will 
prepare the format for final clearance.
    The EAC is soliciting public comments on:
     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
     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 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.....................  ................              56               1              .5              28
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    The estimated cost of the annualized cost of this burden is: $658, 
which is calculated by taking the annualized burden (28 hours) and 
multiplying by an hourly rate of $23.50 (GS-8/Step 5 hourly basic 
rate).

Camden Kelliher,
Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-08781 Filed 4-25-22; 8:45 am]
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