83 FR 2440 - Proposed Information Collection-2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey; Comment Request
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 11 (January 17, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 11 (January 17, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00697 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2440-2442] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00697] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 2441]] 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 February 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed information collection should be submitted electronically to electiondaysurvey@eac.gov. 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 sgreene@eac.gov; 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 sgreene@eac.gov, 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 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; [[Page 2442]] (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. Polling Places and Poll Workers (a) Total number of precincts in the state/jurisdiction; (b) Number of polling places available for early and Election Day voting in the November 2018 Federal general election; (c) Number of poll workers used during early voting and during Election Day voting; (d) The age of poll workers who worked in the election; and (e) 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. Total Votes Cast and Election Technologies (a) Total number of votes cast in the election; (b) Use of electronic and printed poll books during the 2018 Federal general election; and (c) 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/Policy 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. Frequency: Biennially. Bryan Whitener, Director of National Clearinghouse on Elections, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-00697 Filed 1-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-71-P
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To provide the needed data, FRSS 109 fax or email and those submitted after has contracted with Mathematica Policy
will collect nationally representative the comment period will not be Research and its subcontractor, Social
data from public school teachers about accepted. Written requests for Policy Research Associates (SPR), to
their use of DLRs for teaching, and how information or comments submitted by conduct this evaluation (ED–IES–17–C–
their knowledge and beliefs about their postal mail or delivery should be 0066). The evaluation includes an initial
students’ access to DLRs outside the addressed to the Director of the feasibility assessment, to determine
classroom affect the assignments they Information Collection Clearance whether an impact study can be
give. The survey will focus on Division, U.S. Department of Education, conducted appropriately. First, the
information that can best be provided by 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room study team will interview fiscal year
teachers from their perspective and 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537. (FY) 2016 and 2017 Magnet Schools
direct interaction with students. FRSS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Assistance Program (MSAP) grantee
109 will provide national statistics on: specific questions related to collection districts and schools to gather detailed
(1) Teachers’ knowledge and beliefs activities, please contact Lauren Angelo, information on student recruitment and
about students’ access to technology for 202–245–7474. admissions policies and practices,
doing school assignments outside of paying particular attention to the use of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
school; (2) Barriers and challenges randomized lotteries for student
Department of Education (ED), in
teachers believe their students face in admissions. The feasibility phase will
accordance with the Paperwork
using technology for class assignments result in a brief describing how MSAP-
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
outside of school; and (3) Computers funded schools recruit and select
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
that the district or school may make students for admission, a topic of
public and Federal agencies with an
available to students for use outside of interest to the program office. Second, if
opportunity to comment on proposed, a sufficient number of students are
class time. This request is for FRSS 109 revised, and continuing collections of
preliminary activities, including being admitted to these schools through
information. This helps the Department lotteries, the impact study will collect
securing research approval from special assess the impact of its information
contact school districts beginning in survey data from principals and district
collection requirements and minimize administrative records on admissions
April 2018 and obtaining teacher lists the public’s reporting burden. It also
from sampled schools beginning in lotteries and student progress. The
helps the public understand the study would use these data to estimate
August 2018. Department’s information collection the impacts of magnet schools on
Dated: January 10, 2018. requirements and provide the requested student achievement and diversity and
Kate Mullan, data in the desired format. ED is to describe whether particular features
Acting Director, Information Collection soliciting comments on the proposed of magnet schools are associated with
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy information collection request (ICR) that greater success.
Officer, Office of Management. is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in Dated: January 11, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–00638 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am]
public comment addressing the Stephanie Valentine,
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
following issues: (1) Is this collection Acting Director, Information Collection
necessary to the proper functions of the Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; [FR Doc. 2018–00655 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am]
[Docket No. ED–2018–ICCD–0005] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Agency Information Collection (4) how might the Department enhance
Activities; Comment Request; Impact the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Study of Federally-Funded Magnet information to be collected; and (5) how ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Schools might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the Proposed Information Collection—
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences respondents, including through the use 2018 Election Administration and
(IES), Department of Education (ED). of information technology. Please note Voting Survey; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice. that written comments received in AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance
response to this notice will be Commission (EAC).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the considered public records.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is ACTION: Notice.
Title of Collection: Impact Study of
proposing a new information collection. Federally-Funded Magnet Schools. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
submit comments on or before March Type of Review: A new information EAC announces an information
19, 2018. collection. collection and seeks public comment on
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: the provisions thereof. The EAC intends
documents related to the information Individuals or Households. to submit this proposed information
collection listed in this notice, please Total Estimated Number of Annual collection (2018 Election
use http://www.regulations.gov by Responses: 179. Administration and Voting Survey) to
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual the Director of the Office of
2018–ICCD–0005. Comments submitted Burden Hours: 265. Management and Budget for approval.
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in response to this notice should be Abstract: This Office of Management The 2018 Election Administration and
submitted electronically through the and Budget (OMB) package requests Voting Survey (Survey) asks election
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// clearance for data collection activities to officials questions concerning voting
www.regulations.gov by selecting the support a rigorous Impact Study of and election administration. These
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Federally-Funded Magnet Schools. The questions request information
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at concerning ballots cast; voter
Please note that comments submitted by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) registration; overseas and military
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(g) Total number of transmitted (b) Use of electronic and printed poll Frequency: Biennially.
UOCAVA ballots counted by type of books during the 2018 Federal general
Bryan Whitener,
UOCAVA voter and mode of return; election; and
(c) Type and number of voting Director of National Clearinghouse on
(h) Total number of transmitted
equipment used for the 2018 Federal Elections, U.S. Election Assistance
UOCAVA ballots rejected by type of Commission.
UOCAVA voter and reason for rejection; general election for precinct, absentee,
[FR Doc. 2018–00697 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am]
(i) Total number of FWABs received early vote site, accessible to disabled
voters, provisional voting. BILLING CODE 4810–71–P
by type of voter;
(j) Total number of FWABs rejected by Statutory/Policy Overview (2018 Federal
type of voter; and General Election)
(k) Total number of FWABs rejected DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(a) Who answers the questions in each
by reason for rejection.
section of the EAVS;
Domestic Civilian By-Mail Voting (b) Description of the state’s voter Federal Energy Regulatory
registration database system; Commission
(a) Total number of by-mail ballots (c) Description of the types of
transmitted to voters; electronic data connections the state has Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
(b) Total number of ballots returned with various other government entities;
by voters; The following notice of meeting is
(d) Information on whether the state
(c) Total number of ballots counted; published pursuant to section 3(a) of the
has online voter registration, automatic
and government in the Sunshine Act (Pub.
voter registration, and same day voter
(d) Total number of ballots rejected, L. 94–409), 5 U.S.C. 552b:
registration;
by reason for rejection. (e) Type of absentee voting and early AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Federal
voting regime the state has; Energy Regulatory Commission.
Polling Places and Poll Workers (f) Information on whether the state DATE AND TIME: January 18, 2018, 10:00
(a) Total number of precincts in the has vote centers; a.m.
state/jurisdiction; (g) If the state accepts provisional
(b) Number of polling places available ballots from voters registered in a PLACE:Room 2C, 888 First Street NE,
for early and Election Day voting in the different precinct; Washington, DC 20426.
November 2018 Federal general (h) The type of election audit regime STATUS: Open.
election; the state has;
(i) The type of voter identification MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Agenda,
(c) Number of poll workers used * NOTE—Items listed on the agenda
during early voting and during Election regime the state has; and
(j) The voting eligibility requirements may be deleted without further notice.
Day voting;
for individuals who have been CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
(d) The age of poll workers who
convicted of a felony. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Telephone
worked in the election; and Affected Public (Respondents): State
(e) Extent to which jurisdictions had (202) 502–8400. For a recorded message
or local governments, the District of listing items struck from or added to the
enough poll workers available for the Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto
general election. meeting, call (202) 502–8627.
Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the
United States Virgin Islands. This is a list of matters to be
Provisional Voting considered by the Commission. It does
Affected Public: State or local
(a) Number of provisional ballots cast, government. not include a listing of all documents
counted, and rejected; and Number of Respondents: 55. relevant to the items on the agenda. All
(b) Reasons for provisional ballot Responses per Respondent: 1. public documents, however, may be
rejection. Estimated Burden per Response: 150 viewed on line at the Commission’s
hours per collection, 75 hours website at http://
Total Votes Cast and Election ferc.capitolconnection.org/ sing the
annualized.
Technologies Estimated Total Annual Burden eLibrary link, or may be examined in
(a) Total number of votes cast in the Hours: 8,250 hours per collection, 4,125 the Commission’s Public Reference
election; hours annualized. Room.
1039TH—MEETING
[Regular meeting January 18, 2018; 10:00 a.m.]
Item No. Docket No. Company
ADMINISTRATIVE
A–1 ........ AD18–1–000 ................................................ Agency Administrative Matters.
A–2 ........ AD18–2–000 ................................................ Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations.
ELECTRIC
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E–1 ........ ER18–1–000, ER18–1–001 ........................ California Independent System Operator Corporation.
E–2 ........ RM17–13–000 ............................................. Supply Chain Risk Management Reliability Standards.
E–3 ........ RM17–12–000 ............................................. Emergency Preparedness and Operations Reliability Standards.
E–4 ........ ER16–2217–005 .......................................... Logan Generating Company, L.P.
ER17–2515–001 .......................................... Chambers Cogeneration, Limited Partnership.
E–5 ........ ER17–603–000 ............................................ Bear Swamp Power Company LLC.
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| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. EST on February 16, 2018. | |
| 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. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 2440 |
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