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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities
AGENCY:
Election Assistance Commission.
ACTION:
Notice; request for comments.
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) 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 Wednesday, December 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to https://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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information, please contact Risa Garza, Office of Grants Management, Election Assistance Commission, by email at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR); OMB Control Number: 3265-0026.
Purpose: This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2026 (91 FR, pp. 48847-48848) and allowed 60 days for public comment. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment from all interested individuals and organizations.
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 inCode of Federal Regulations TITLE 2, PART 200-UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS.
Public Comments
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.
Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: All EAC grantees and state governments.
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Total | 138 |
The estimated annualized cost of this burden is $3,576.96, calculated by multiplying the annualized burden (138 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.
[FR Doc. 2026-22712 Filed 11-5-26; 8:45 am]
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