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 n...
60-Day request for public comment on standardized EAC Progress Report.
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
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Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of the previously approved information collection OMB Control Number 3265-0026 EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR).
DATES:
Comments must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Comments on the proposed form should be submitted electronically via
https://www.regulations.gov
(docket ID: EAC-2026-0232).
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. All requests and submissions should be identified by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number
EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR); OMB Control Number: 3265-0026
Purpose
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, negotiates indirect cost rates with grantees, and resolves audit findings on the use of HAVA funds.
The EAC-PR is employed for both interim and final progress reports for grants issued under HAVA authority. This format contains no changes to the report or instructions since the approved standard request in November 2023. The PR directly benefits 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 progress reporting- thereby reducing their administrative effort and costs.
The requirement for grantees to report on performance is the 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. Comments are invited on (a) 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 (b) 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.
Respondents:
All EAC grantees and state governments.
Annual Burden Estimates
EAC grant
Instrument
Total number of respondents
Total number of responses per year
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual burden hours
251
EAC-PR
29
2
1
58
101
EAC-PR
12
2
1
24
Election Security
EAC-PR
56
2
1
112
Total
194
The estimated annualized cost of this burden is $5,028.48, calculated by multiplying the annualized burden (194 hours) by an hourly rate of $25.92 (GS-8/Step 5 hourly basic rate).
Seton Parsons,
Senior Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.