82 FR 42084 - Proposed Information Collection-2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey; Comment Request
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 171 (September 6, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42084-42086] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18876] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Proposed Information Collection--2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey; Comment Request AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the EAC announces an information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. The EAC intends to submit this proposed information collection (2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey) to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for approval. The 2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey (Survey) asks election officials questions concerning voting and election administration. These questions request information concerning ballots cast; voter registration; overseas and military voting; Election Day activities; voting technology; and other important issues. The EAC issues the survey to meet its obligations under the Help America Vote Act to serve as national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information with respect to the administration of Federal elections; to fulfill both the EAC's and the Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Programs' (FVAP) quantitative State data collection requirements under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA); and meet its National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) mandate to collect information from states concerning the impact of that statute on the administration of Federal Elections. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. EST on November 6, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed information collection should be submitted electronically to [email protected]. Written comments on the proposed information collection can also be sent to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Attn: Election Administration and Voting Survey. Obtaining a Copy of the Survey: To obtain a free copy of the survey: (1) Email Sean Greene at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission at [email protected]; or (2) write to the EAC (including your address and phone number) at U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Attn: Election Administration and Voting Survey. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Sean Greene at 301-563-3919, or email [email protected], U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. Needs and Uses The EAC issues the survey to meet its obligations under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to serve as national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information with respect to the administration of Federal elections; to fulfill both the EAC and FVAP's data collection requirements under the UOCAVA; and meet its NVRA mandate to collect information from states concerning the impact of that statute on the administration of Federal Elections. HAVA requires the EAC to serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information and review of procedures with respect to the administration of Federal Elections. This includes the obligation to study and report on election activities, practices, policies, and procedures, such as methods of voter registration, methods of conducting provisional voting, poll worker recruitment and training, and such other matters as the Commission determines are appropriate. In addition, under the NVRA, the EAC is responsible for collecting information and reporting, biennially, to the United States Congress on the impact of that statute. The information the States are required to submit to the EAC for purposes of the [[Page 42085]] NVRA report are found under Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations. States that respond to questions in this survey concerning voter registration related matters will meet their NVRA reporting requirements under 52 U.S.C. 20508 and EAC regulations. Finally, the UOCAVA mandates that the FVAP work with the EAC and State Chief Election officials to develop standards for reporting UOCAVA voting information (52 U.S.C. 20302) and that the FVAP will store the reported data and present the findings within the congressionally-mandated report to the President and Congress. Additionally, UOCAVA requires that ``not later than 90 days after the date of each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, each State and unit of local government which administered the election shall (through the State, in the case of a unit of local government) submit a report to the EAC on the combined number of absentee ballots transmitted to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters for the election and the combined number of such ballots which were returned by such voters and cast in the election, and shall make such a report available to the general public.'' States that complete and timely submit the UOCAVA section of the survey to the EAC will fulfill their UOCAVA reporting requirement under 52 U.S.C. 20302. In order to fulfill the above requirements, the EAC is seeking information relating to the period from the Federal general election day 2016 +1 through the November 2018 Federal general election. The EAC will provide the data regarding UOCAVA voting to FVAP after data collection is completed. This data sharing reduces burden on local election offices because FVAP does not have to conduct its own data collection to meet its reporting requirements. Title and OMB Number: 2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey; OMB Number Pending. Summary of the Collection of Information: The survey requests information on a state- and county-level (or township-, independent city-, borough-level, where applicable) concerning the following categories: Voter Registration Applications (From the Period of Federal General Election Day +1, 2016 Through Federal General Election Day, 2018) (a) Total number of registered voters; (b) Number of active and inactive registered voters; (c) Number of persons who registered to vote on Election Day--only applicable to States with Election Day registration; (d) Number of voter registration applications received from all sources; (e) Number of voter registration applications that were duplicates, invalid or rejected, new, changes of name, address, party, and not categorized; (f) Total number of removal/confirmation notices mailed to voters and the reason for removal; (g) total number of voters removed from the registration list or moved to the inactive registration list. Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) (a) Total number and type of registered and eligible UOCAVA voters; (b) Total number of Federal Post Card Applications (FPCAs) received by type of voter; (c) Total number of FPCAs rejected by type of voter; (d) Total number of FPCAs rejected after the absentee ballot request deadline; (e) Total number of UOCAVA absentee ballots transmitted by type of UOCAVA voter and mode of transmission; (f) Total number of transmitted UOCAVA ballots returned by type of UOCAVA voter and mode of transmission; (g) Total number of transmitted UOCAVA ballots counted by type of UOCAVA voter and mode of return; (h) Total number of transmitted UOCAVA ballots rejected by type of UOCAVA voter and reason for rejection; (i) Total number of FWABs received by type of voter; (j) Total number of FWABs rejected by type of voter; and (k) Total number of FWABs rejected by reason for rejection. Domestic Civilian By-Mail Voting (a) Total number of by-mail ballots transmitted to voters; (b) Total number of ballots returned by voters; (c) Total number of ballots counted; and (d) Total number of ballots rejected, by reason for rejection. Total Votes Cast and In-Person Voting (a) Total number of votes cast in the election, as well as in- person on Election Day and during in-person early voting; (b) Total number of precincts in the state/jurisdiction; (c) Number of polling places available for early and Election Day voting in the November 2018 Federal general election; (d) Number of poll workers used during early voting and during Election Day voting; (e) The age of poll workers who worked in the election; and (f) Extent to which jurisdictions had enough poll workers available for the general election. Provisional Voting (a) Number of provisional ballots cast, counted, and rejected; and (b) Reasons for provisional ballot rejection. Election Technologies (a) Use of electronic and printed poll books during the 2018 Federal general election; and (b) Type and number of voting equipment used for the 2018 Federal general election for precinct, absentee, early vote site, accessible to disabled voters, provisional voting. Statutory Overview (2018 Federal General Election) (a) Who answers the questions in each section of the EAVS; (b) Description of the state's voter registration database system; (c) Description of the types of electronic data connections the state has with various other government entities; (d) Information on whether the state has online voter registration, automatic voter registration, and same day voter registration; (e) Type of absentee voting and early voting regime the state has; (f) Information on whether the state has vote centers; (g) If the state accepts provisional ballots from voters registered in a different precinct; (h) The type of election audit regime the state has; (i) The type of voter identification regime the state has; and (j) The voting eligibility requirements for individuals who have been convicted of a felony. Affected Public (Respondents): State or local governments, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands. Affected Public: State or local government. Number of Respondents: 55. Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Burden per Response: 150 hours per collection, 75 hours annualized. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,250 hours per collection, 4,125 hours annualized. [[Page 42086]] Frequency: Biennially. Bryan Whitener, Director of National Clearinghouse on Elections, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-18876 Filed 9-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-71-P
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opportunity to comment on proposed, Dated: August 30, 2017. Obtaining a Copy of the Survey: To
revised, and continuing collections of Kate Mullan, obtain a free copy of the survey: (1)
information. This helps the Department Acting Director, Information Collection Email Sean Greene at the U.S. Election
assess the impact of its information Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Assistance Commission at sgreene@
collection requirements and minimize Officer, Office of Management. eac.gov; or (2) write to the EAC
the public’s reporting burden. It also [FR Doc. 2017–18754 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] (including your address and phone
helps the public understand the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P number) at U.S. Election Assistance
Department’s information collection Commission, 1335 East West Highway,
requirements and provide the requested Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
data in the desired format. ED is Attn: Election Administration and
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
soliciting comments on the proposed Voting Survey.
information collection request (ICR) that Proposed Information Collection— FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
is described below. The Department of 2018 Election Administration and Sean Greene at 301–563–3919, or email
Education is especially interested in Voting Survey; Comment Request sgreene@eac.gov, U.S. Election
public comment addressing the Assistance Commission 1335 East West
following issues: (1) Is this collection AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD
necessary to the proper functions of the Commission (EAC). 20910.
Department; (2) will this information be ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
processed and used in a timely manner; Comments: Public comments are
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
(4) how might the Department enhance collection of information is necessary
EAC announces an information
the quality, utility, and clarity of the for the proper performance of the
collection and seeks public comment on
information to be collected; and (5) how functions of the agency, including
the provisions thereof. The EAC intends
might the Department minimize the whether the information shall have
to submit this proposed information
burden of this collection on the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
collection (2018 Election
respondents, including through the use agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Administration and Voting Survey) to
of information technology. Please note proposed information collection; (c)
the Director of the Office of
that written comments received in ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Management and Budget for approval.
response to this notice will be clarity of the information to be
The 2018 Election Administration and
considered public records. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Voting Survey (Survey) asks election
burden of the information collection on
Title of Collection: Study of Weighted officials questions concerning voting
respondents, including through the use
Student Funding and School-Based and election administration. These
of automated collection techniques or
Systems (Study Instruments). questions request information
other forms of information technology.
concerning ballots cast; voter
OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW.
registration; overseas and military Needs and Uses
Type of Review: A new information voting; Election Day activities; voting
collection. The EAC issues the survey to meet its
technology; and other important issues. obligations under the Help America
Respondents/Affected Public: State, The EAC issues the survey to meet its Vote Act (HAVA) to serve as national
Local, and Tribal Governments. obligations under the Help America clearinghouse and resource for the
Vote Act to serve as national compilation of information with respect
Total Estimated Number of Annual
clearinghouse and resource for the to the administration of Federal
Responses: 1,902.
compilation of information with respect elections; to fulfill both the EAC and
Total Estimated Number of Annual to the administration of Federal
Burden Hours: 568. FVAP’s data collection requirements
elections; to fulfill both the EAC’s and under the UOCAVA; and meet its NVRA
Abstract: The purpose of this study is the Department of Defense Federal mandate to collect information from
to investigate how districts vary in their Voting Assistance Programs’ (FVAP) states concerning the impact of that
implementation of weighted student quantitative State data collection statute on the administration of Federal
funding (WSF) and school-based requirements under the Uniformed and Elections. HAVA requires the EAC to
budgeting (SBB); outcomes in terms of Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act serve as a national clearinghouse and
levels of principal autonomy, (UOCAVA); and meet its National Voter resource for the compilation of
transparency of resource allocation, and Registration Act (NVRA) mandate to information and review of procedures
extent to which resources are collect information from states with respect to the administration of
distributed based on student needs; concerning the impact of that statute on Federal Elections. This includes the
interactions of WSF and SBB systems the administration of Federal Elections. obligation to study and report on
with school choice policies; and DATES: Written comments must be election activities, practices, policies,
challenges that districts may have faced submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. EST on and procedures, such as methods of
in transitioning to and implementing November 6, 2017. voter registration, methods of
these systems. Data collection will ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed conducting provisional voting, poll
include: (a) Nationally representative
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information collection should be worker recruitment and training, and
surveys of districts andprincipals, and submitted electronically to such other matters as the Commission
(b) case studies of nine districts that are electiondaysurvey@eac.gov. Written determines are appropriate. In addition,
implementing WSF systems, including comments on the proposed information under the NVRA, the EAC is responsible
site visits, in-person interviews with collection can also be sent to the U.S. for collecting information and reporting,
district officials and school staff, and Election Assistance Commission, 1335 biennially, to the United States Congress
analysis of relevant extant data such as East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver on the impact of that statute. The
descriptive documents, budgets, and Spring, MD 20910, Attn: Election information the States are required to
audited expenditure files. Administration and Voting Survey. submit to the EAC for purposes of the
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Frequency: Biennially. other information, call (866) 208–3676 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Bryan Whitener,
Dated: August 28, 2017. Federal Energy Regulatory
Director of National Clearinghouse on Commission
Elections, U.S. Election Assistance Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
Commission. Deputy Secretary Combined Notice of Filings #1
[FR Doc. 2017–18876 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–18843 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810–71–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: EG17–146–000.
Applicants: Thunder Ranch Wind
Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory Project, LLC.
Commission Commission Description: Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Combined Notice of Filings Combined Notice of Filings Generator Status of Thunder Ranch
Take notice that the Commission has Wind Project, LLC.
Take notice that the Commission has
Filed Date: 8/30/17.
received the following Natural Gas received the following Natural Gas
Accession Number: 20170830–5064.
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17.
Filings Instituting Proceedings Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: EG17–147–000.
Docket Numbers: RP17–977–000. Applicants: Scott-II Solar LLC.
Applicants: Kinetica Energy Express, Docket Numbers: RP17–980–000.
Description: Notice of Self-
LLC. Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Tariff Company. Generator Status of Scott-II Solar LLC.
Revision Filing to be effective 10/1/ Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Filed Date: 8/30/17.
2017. 20170828 Interim UAF to be effective Accession Number: 20170830–5108.
Filed Date: 8/25/17. 10/1/2017. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17.
Accession Number: 20170825–5081. Filed Date: 8/28/17.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/17. Take notice that the Commission
Accession Number: 20170828–5158. received the following electric rate
Docket Numbers: RP17–978–000. filings:
Applicants: Sabal Trail Transmission, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/17.
LLC. Docket Numbers: RP17–981–000. Docket Numbers: ER17–2375–000.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Applicants: GenOn Holdco 8, LLC.
Applicants: Northwest Pipeline LLC.
Negotiated Rate—Duke Energy Florida— Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: NWP Application for Market-Based Rate
contract 850002 to be effective 10/1/ 2017 Winter Fuel Filing to be effective
2017. Authorization and Request for Waivers
10/1/2017. to be effective 10/1/2017.
Filed Date: 8/25/17. Filed Date: 8/29/17.
Accession Number: 20170825–5121. Filed Date: 8/30/17.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/17. Accession Number: 20170829–5037. Accession Number: 20170830–5001.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17.
Docket Numbers: RP17–979–000.
Applicants: Millennium Pipeline The filings are accessible in the Docket Numbers: ER17–2376–000.
Company, LLC. Commission’s eLibrary system by Applicants: GenOn Holdco 9, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: clicking on the links or querying the Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Negotiated Rate Service Agmt—City of docket number. Application for Market-Based Rate
Norwich to be effective 11/1/2016. Authorization and Request for Waivers
Any person desiring to intervene or
Filed Date: 8/25/17. to be effective 10/1/2017.
protest in any of the above proceedings
Accession Number: 20170825–5233. Filed Date: 8/30/17.
must file in accordance with Rules 211 Accession Number: 20170830–5002.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/17. and 214 of the Commission’s Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17.
The filings are accessible in the Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Commission’s eLibrary system by § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Docket Numbers: ER17–2377–000.
clicking on the links or querying the time on the specified comment date. Applicants: GenOn Holdco 10, LLC.
docket number. Protests may be considered, but Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Any person desiring to intervene or intervention is necessary to become a Application for Market-Based Rate
protest in any of the above proceedings party to the proceeding. Authorization and Request for Waivers
must file in accordance with Rules 211 to be effective 10/1/2017.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Filed Date: 8/30/17.
and 214 of the Commission’s information relating to filing
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Accession Number: 20170830–5003.
requirements, interventions, protests, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern service, and qualifying facilities filings
time on the specified comment date. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Docket Numbers: ER17–2378–000.
Applicants: Michigan Electric
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Protests may be considered, but docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
intervention is necessary to become a other information, call (866) 208–3676 Transmission Company, LLC.
party to the proceeding. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Filing of a Letter Agreement to be
Dated: August 30, 2017. effective 8/31/2017.
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr. Filed Date: 8/30/17.
service, and qualifying facilities filings Deputy Secretary Accession Number: 20170830–5061.
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ [FR Doc. 2017–18844 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17.
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Docket Numbers: ER17–2379–000.
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 42084 |
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