[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 136 (Friday, July 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33935-33936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13482]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: EAC Federal Financial
Report
AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.
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 Federal Financial Report (EAC-FFR).
DATES: Comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on Monday, August 18,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed form should be submitted
electronically via https://www.regulations.gov (docket ID: EAC-2025-
0005).
Written comments on the proposed information collection can also be
sent to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street NW,
Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001, Attn: Office of Grants Management
OCFO.
All requests and submissions should be identified by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EAC Federal Financial Report (EAC-FFR); OMB
Number: 3265-0022.
Purpose
This proposed information collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, and allowed 60 days
for public comment. In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, EAC has submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the
information collection listed below. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public comment from all interested
individuals and organizations.
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 to Congress, negotiates indirect cost rates with
grantees, and resolves audit findings on the use of HAVA funds.
The EAC-FFR is employed for all financial reports for grants issued
under HAVA authority. This revised format builds upon that report for
the various grant awards given by EAC.
The FFR directly benefits award recipients by making it easier for
them to administer federal grant and cooperative agreement programs
through the standardization of the types of information required in
financial reporting, thereby reducing their administrative effort and
costs.
Public Comments
The EAC is soliciting public comments on:
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected from respondents, including using 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.
Description: The EAC proposes collecting financial activity data
for HAVA. EAC will use this data to ensure grantees are proceeding
satisfactorily in meeting the approved goals and purpose of the
project.
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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251........................... EAC-FFR......... 35 2 .5 35
101........................... EAC-FFR......... 20 2 .5 20
Election Security............. EAC-FFR......... 56 4 .5 112
HAVCP......................... EAC-FFR......... 14 2 .5 14
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 181
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The estimated annualized cost of this burden is: $4,646.27, which
is calculated by taking the annualized burden (181 hours) and
multiplying it by an hourly rate of $25.67 (GS-8/Step 5 hourly basic
rate).
Seton Parsons,
Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-13482 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
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