U.S. Election Assistance Commission Voluntary Voting System Testing and Certification Program Manual

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EAC 003C Field Anomaly Reporting Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form EAC 002C Collection of Information and Record Keeping for Certified Voting System Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form EAC 001C Collection of Voting System Manufacturer Information Form and Instruction	Modified
Voting System Testing and Certification Program Manual.Revised.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-03-29
TC.Summary of and Response to Comments.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-29
TandC Program Manual.Supporting Statement A.3.28.2007.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45347	Field Anomaly Reporting Form and Instruction	Unchanged
45346	Collection of Information and Record Keeping for Certified Voting System Form and Instruction	Unchanged
45345	Collection of Voting System Manufacturer Information Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3265-0004	ICR Reference No: 200703-3265-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-3265-002
Agency/Subagency: EAC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Voluntary Voting System Testing and Certification Program Manual
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/05/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2007
Responses	96	0	96
Time Burden (Hours)	117	0	117
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,850	0	4,850

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Abstract: HAVA requires that the EAC certify and decertify voting systems (42 U.S.C. §15371). Section 231(a)(1) of HAVA specifically requires the EAC to “… provide for the certification, de-certification and re-certification of voting system hardware and software by accredited laboratories.” The EAC will perform this mandated function through the use of its Voting System Testing and Certification Program. Voting systems certified by the EAC will be used by citizens to cast votes in Federal Elections. Therefore, it is paramount that the program operates in a reliable and affective manner. In order to certify a voting system, it is necessary for the EAC to (1) require voting system manufacturers to submit information about their organization and the voting systems they submit for testing and certification; (2) require voting system manufacturers to retain voting system technical and test records; and (3) to provide a mechanism for election officials to report events which may effect a voting system’s certification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 15371 Name of Law: Help America Vote Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 3127	01/24/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 15131	03/30/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Collection of Information and Record Keeping for Certified Voting System	EAC 002C	Application for Voting System Testing
Field Anomaly Reporting	EAC 003C	Voting System Anomaly Reporting Form
Collection of Voting System Manufacturer Information	EAC 001C	Manufacturer Registration Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	96	96	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	117	117	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,850	4,850	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $770,200

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/30/2007

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