EAC Federal Financial Report; Survey and Submission to OMB of Proposed Collection of Information
| Published date | 16 March 2022 |
| Record Number | 2022-05573 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Election Assistance Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14845-14846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05573]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
EAC Federal Financial Report; Survey and Submission to OMB of
Proposed Collection of Information
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 Federal Financial Report (EAC-FFR).
DATES: Comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, April 15,
2022.
ADDRESSES: To view the proposed EAC-FFR format and instrument, see:
https://www.eac.gov/payments-and-grants/reporting. For information on
the EAC-FFR, contact Kinza Ghaznavi, Office of Grants, Election
Assistance Commission, [email protected]. All
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requests and submissions should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find
this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: EAC Federal Financial Report; 87 FR 780 (Page
780-781, Document Number 2021-27861)
Purpose
This proposed information collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on January 6, 2022 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. A ``For Comment'' version of the
draft format for use in submission of the FFR is posted on the EAC
website at: https://www.eac.gov/payments-and-grants/reporting. The FFR
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 financial
reporting--thereby reducing their administrative effort and costs.
Public Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the EAC to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Office of Grants Management.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of burden for this
proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including 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.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years.
Respondents: All EAC grantees.
Annual Reporting Burden
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number Average
EAC grant Instrument Total number of responses burden hours Annual burden
of respondents per year per 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 2 .5 56
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 111
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The estimated cost of the annualized cost of this burden is:
$2,523.03, which is calculated by taking the annualized burden (111
hours) and multiplying by an hourly rate of $22.73 (GS-8/Step 5 hourly
basic rate).
Amanda Joiner,
Acting General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-05573 Filed 3-15-22; 8:45 am]
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