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activities undertaken with Federal and 

non-Federal matching funds. 

Once the grant is awarded, recipients 

will be expected to have in place data 

collection and data management 

policies, processes, and practices that 

provide assurance that they are 

reporting high quality performance 

measure data. Failure to submit 

accurate, complete, and timely required 

reports may affect the recipient’s ability 

to secure future EAC funding. 

For general questions about this 

announcement, please contact the EAC 

Office of Grants Management at 

HAVCP@eac.gov or 202–734–0639. The 

program website also provides up to 

date contact information at https://

www.eac.gov/grants/help-america-votecollege-program. 

H. Other Information 

1. Paperwork Reduction Act. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), the information collection 

requirements associated with the 

programs, as covered in this Notice, 

have been approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control Number 3265–0025. 

Public burden reporting for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

average 5 hours per response for 

individuals completing all parts of this 

form, including time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering, and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

You are not required to answer these 

questions unless this number is 

displayed. Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission, 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 

200, Washington, DC 20001. 

2. Federal Funding Accountability 

and Transparency Act. All applicants, 

in accordance with 2 CFR part 25, must 

be registered in SAM and have a UEI 

number as stated in Section D.3. of this 

Notice. All recipients of Federal 

financial assistance are required to 

report information about first-tier subawards and executive total 

compensation in accordance with 2 CFR 

part 170, Reporting subaward and 

executive compensation information. 

3. Issuance of Federal Awards. The 

Election Assistance Commission is not 

obligated to make any Federal awards as 

a result of this announcement. 

4. EAC Terms and Conditions. All 

awards made under this Notice will be 

subject to the EAC’s General Terms and 

Conditions and the Program-Specific 

Terms and Conditions for the program 

(where applicable). These Terms and 

Conditions contain detailed, mandatory 

compliance and reporting requirements. 

5. Effects of Nondisclosure. The 

information requested is voluntary; 

however, to be a recipient of this grant 

program, disclosure of personal or 

sensitive information is required to 

receive Federal benefits. 

6. Use of Material. To ensure that 

materials generated with HAVA funding 

are available to the public and readily 

accessible to recipients and nonrecipients, the EAC reserves a royaltyfree, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right 

to obtain, use, modify, reproduce, 

publish, or disseminate publications 

and materials produced under the 

award, including data, and to authorize 

others to do so (2 CFR 200.315). 

7. Uniform Guidance. All awards 

made under this Notice will be subject 

to the Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, and 

Audit Requirements for Federal Awards 

(Uniform Guidance), in 2 CFR part 200. 

8. Federal Funding Accountability 

and Transparency Act. Grant recipients 

will be required to report at 

www.FSRS.gov on all subawards over 

$30,000 and may be required to report 

on executive compensation for 

recipients and subrecipients. Recipients 

must have the necessary systems in 

place to collect and report this 

information. See 2 CFR part 170 for 

more information and to determine how 

these requirements apply. 

Camden Kelliher, 

Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25817 Filed 11–21–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–71–P 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Help America Vote College Program 

AGENCY: Election Assistance 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity. 

SUMMARY: Through this Notice, EAC is 

announcing the fiscal year (FY) 2023 

Help America Vote College Program 

(HAVCP) Notice of Funding 

Opportunity (NOFO). 

DATES: Proposals must be submitted no 

later than 11:59 p.m. eastern time on 

Monday, December 18, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Proposals must be 

submitted to https://www.Grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Election Assistance Commission Office 

of Grants Management, Risa Garza, (202) 

740–1483, or at HAVCP@eac.gov. 

A. Program Description 

Assistance Listing Number: 90.400. 

Funding Opportunity Number: EAC– 

23–001. 

Funding Opportunity Title: Help 

America Vote College Program Poll 

Worker Grant Program. 

1. Purpose of the Program. The Help 

America Vote College Program (HAVCP) 

was established in 2004, and through 

fiscal year 2009, distributed over $2.3 

million to colleges and non-profits to 

recruit, train and support students 

serving as poll workers on Election Day. 

The purpose of this grant program is 

to: (1) Encourage students enrolled at 

institutions of higher education 

(including community colleges) to assist 

State and local governments in the 

administration of elections by serving as 

nonpartisan poll workers or assistants; 

(2) Encourage college students to 

become cognizant of the elections 

process and civic education, and to 

assist in the administration of elections 

in their community; and (3) Encourage 

state and local governments to use the 

services of the students participating in 

the program. 

College Student means any individual 

enrolled either on a part-time or fulltime basis in any undergraduate, 

graduate, or professional college 

accredited by an agency recognized by 

the U.S. Department of Education in the 

United States. 

2. Statutory and Regulatory Authority. 

The U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC) anticipates the 

availability of $1 million dollars in 

discretionary grant funding, enacted in 

the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations 

Act (Pub. L. No: 117–328), to support 

the Help America Vote College Program 

(HAVCP) authorized in the Help 

America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), 

Public Law 107–252, Title V, Help 

America Vote College Program. Awards 

will be administered by the EAC. 

3. Performance Measurements. Grant 

recipients will be required to report on 

one to three performance measures, one 

required universal measure and one to 

two optional measures selected by the 

applicant. Every recipient must report 

on the number of college students 

served. Selected performance measures 

should accurately reflect grant 

recipients’ accomplishments, improve 

EAC’s ability to report on the impact of 

its grant programs, and standardize 

measures across programs where 

appropriate. 

Applicants must provide specific 

details about the procedures for tracking 

performance outcome measures and 

other participant data, such as 

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provided, and describe staffing, 

technology, computer applications, and 

other resources already available to 

accomplish this task. Applicants should 

also provide a specific plan for 

procuring the resources needed to meet 

this requirement if the resources are not 

already possessed by or accessible to the 

applicant. 

Applicants are encouraged to align 

their goals with specific activities. 

Sample activities may include project 

administration and ramp-up; 

partnership engagement, outreach, and 

recruitment; enrollment and training; 

poll-worker placement; and follow-up 

with students to track outcomes. 

For planning purposes, the applicant 

should identify key deliverables and the 

timeframe for achieving each 

deliverable, including any milestones to 

indicate the progression of activities. 

The applicant should also provide the 

name of the lead or supporting 

institution engaged in each activity or 

producing each deliverable, including 

any partner organizations. 

B. Federal Award Information 

Poll-Worker Program 

Funding Instrument: Discretionary. 

Award Minimum: $45,000. 

Award Maximum: $100,000. 

Grant Period: 2 Years. 

Anticipated Funding Available: 

$850,000. 

1. Funding Type. Funding will be 

provided in the form of a discretionary 

grant. EAC will authorize the Treasury 

Department to disburse funding 

identified in the agreement through the 

Payment Management System (PMS) to 

the applicant as an advance to be 

drawdown as expenses arise. Per 2 CFR 

200, the timing and amount of advance 

payments must be as close as is 

administratively feasible to the actual 

disbursements by the non-federal entity 

for direct program or project costs and 

the proportionate share of any allowable 

indirect costs. The non-federal entity 

must make timely payment to 

contractors in accordance with the 

contract provisions. Grantees will be 

able to request payments as often as 

practical for their program. Cash and inkind match expenditures require the 

same documentation as federal funds 

under 2 CFR 200. Grantees must request 

a drawdown of funds for incurred costs 

using the electronic Payment 

Management System (PMS). Prior to 

initial drawdown of funds, all Grantees 

must have secured online access to 

Payment Management System and 

EAC’s grants management software. 

C. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants. EAC 

encourages applicants to forge robust 

partnerships to implement the grant and 

to sustain activities beyond the grant 

period of performance. The 

recommended partners for the HAVCP 

are institutions of higher education as 

defined in section 101(a) of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); 

Nonprofit Organizations; Community 

and Technical Colleges and Systems; 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities (HBCUs); Hispanic-Serving 

Institutions (HSIs); Tribal Colleges and 

Universities (TCUs); State and Local 

Election Offices; and Other Minority 

Serving Institutions Program (MSIs) as 

designated by the Higher Education 

Act’s Title III and V funding. 

Priority Consideration. All selection 

criteria and application quality being 

equal, EAC will give priority 

consideration to projects from 

institutions and organizations that 

engage historically underrepresented 

groups, as defined by the federal 

government as poll workers. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching. At the 

time of award, applicants must 

demonstrate either cash and/or in-kind 

and on-hand and/or commitments, or a 

combination thereof, to meet the 

required 10 percent match, based on the 

amount of federal grant funds requested. 

Match must be met by the project end 

period. 

EAC encourages applicants to 

leverage additional resources beyond 

the required match to supplement grant 

activities. Both matching and leveraged 

resources can come from a variety of 

sources, including, but not limited to 

the private sector (e.g., businesses or 

industry associations); the philanthropic 

community (e.g., foundations); and the 

non-profit sector (e.g., community 

organizations or education and training 

institutions). Non-federal, public-sector 

funds (e.g., from States or local 

governments) may be used for matching 

funds, if necessary. Federal funds from 

other federal agencies are not a 

permissible source of match, unless 

specifically authorized by the award 

pursuant to 2 CFR 200.306. Applicants 

may consult with EAC on sources of 

match to determine permissibility. 

3. Other Requirements/Limitations. 

Applicants may not use any part of an 

award from the EAC to fund religious 

instruction, worship or proselytizing, 

voter registration, get out the vote 

(GOTV) drives, or other political 

activities that could be construed as 

lobbying. Project funds must be used for 

tasks and activities carried out without 

partisan bias and without promoting 

any political point of view regarding 

any election issue or candidates. 

Applications that propose voter 

registration or GOTV efforts will be 

considered non-responsive and will not 

be eligible for funding under this 

announcement. 

Grantees may recover indirect costs 

under this grant up to 10 percent of the 

total federal share of the grant. If an 

applicant has an approved federal 

indirect cost rate higher than 10 percent, 

the remainder of the indirect costs can 

be used as a matching contribution. 

Any organization described in section 

501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4) that engages 

in lobbying activities is not eligible to 

apply. 

The applicant nor its principals 

cannot be presently debarred, 

suspended, proposed for debarment, 

declared ineligible, or voluntarily 

excluded from participation in this 

transaction by any federal department or 

agency. Federal regulations prohibit 

supplanting of funds, such as replacing 

routine and/or existing state or local 

expenditures with the use of federal 

grant funds and/or using federal grant 

funds for cost of activities that 

constitute general expenses required to 

carry out the overall responsibilities of 

state or local government. 

D. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address to Request Application 

Package. The FY 2023 HAVCP 

Application Kit, copies of necessary 

forms and samples, and the program 

regulations are available at https://

www.eac.gov/grants/help-america-votecollege-program. 

Application information is also 

available at https://www.grants.gov/. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission. The deadline for receipt of 

applications is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, December 18, 2023. Please 

submit an email stating your intent to 

apply to HAVCP@eac.gov. This notice of 

intent is not required but helps EAC 

better plan the review of applications. 

Submit the following application 

components as uploads to the 

Grants.gov Attachments Form: 

• HAVCP Application—Fillable form 

including Project Narrative and 

Budget Narrative 

• Budget Worksheet 

• Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if 

applicable) 

EAC urges applicants to create 

accounts and submit their Grants.gov 

submissions prior to the due date with 

sufficient time to correct any errors and 

resubmit by the submission deadline if 

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To be considered timely, the full 

application must be submitted in 

Grants.gov by the application deadline. 

Failure to begin the SAM.gov or 

Grants.gov registration process in 

sufficient time (i.e., waiting until the 

date identified in this solicitation) is not 

an acceptable reason for late 

submission. EAC uses Grants.gov to 

submit and receive applications. 

Applicants must ensure successful 

submission no later than 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Time on Monday, December 18, 

2023. Grants.gov will subsequently 

validate the application. The process 

can be complicated and timeconsuming. You are strongly advised to 

initiate the process as soon as possible 

and to plan for time to resolve technical 

problems. Note that validation does not 

mean that your application has been 

accepted as complete or has been 

accepted for review by the agency. 

Rather, Grants.gov verifies only the 

submission of certain parts of an 

application. 

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System 

for Award Management (SAM). (a) At 

the time of application, each applicant 

must have an active registration in the 

System for Award Management (SAM) 

before submitting its application in 

accordance with 2 CFR part 25, 

Universal Identifier and System for 

Award Management. To register in 

SAM, entities will be required to obtain 

and create a Unique Entity Identifier 

(UEI). Instructions for obtaining the UEI 

are available at https://sam.gov/content/ 

entity-registration. 

(b) Each applicant must maintain an 

active SAM registration, with current, 

accurate, and complete information, at 

all times during which it has an active 

federal award or an application under 

consideration by a federal awarding 

agency. 

(c) Each applicant must ensure they 

complete the Financial Assistance 

General Representations and 

Certifications in SAM. 

(d) Applicants must provide a valid 

UEI in its application, unless 

determined exempt under 2 CFR 25.110, 

Exceptions. 

(e) The Agency will not make an 

award until the applicant has complied 

with all SAM requirements including 

providing the UEI. If an applicant has 

not fully complied with the 

requirements by the time the Agency is 

ready to make an award, the Agency 

may determine that the applicant is not 

qualified to receive a federal award and 

use that determination as a basis for 

making a federal award to another 

applicant. 

4. Submission Dates and Times. The 

deadline for receipt of applications is 

11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, 

December 18, 2023. Please submit an 

email stating your intent to apply to 

HAVCP@eac.gov. This notice of intent is 

not required but helps EAC better plan 

the review of applications. 

See Section (2) Content and Form of 

Application Submission for detailed 

submission requirements. 

5. Intergovernmental Review. 

Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs,’’ is not required for this 

program. 

6. Funding Restrictions. Applications 

must be for eligible purposes described 

in this Notice. 

7. Other Submission Requirements. 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically at Grants.gov. To request 

an accessible, hard copy of the 

application, please contact the EAC at 

HAVCP@eac.gov. 

Interested applicants should submit 

an email by HAVCP@eac.gov stating 

your organization’s intent to apply. This 

notice of intent is not required but helps 

us better plan the review of 

applications. 

E. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria. All complete and eligible 

applications will be evaluated and 

scored based on the criteria outlined in 

this section. 

The review and selection process are 

intended to produce a diversified set of 

high-quality programs that represent the 

priorities described in this Notice. The 

determinations made by the EAC may 

be different from what the applicant 

self-determined upon submission of its 

application. The stages of the review 

and selection process follow: 

The EAC will conduct an initial 

Compliance and Eligibility Review to 

determine if an application meets the 

eligibility requirements published in 

this Notice and advances to the next 

stage of the review process. 

An application is compliant if the 

applicant: 

• is an eligible organization, 

• submitted an application by the 

submission deadline, and 

• requested federal funds in the range 

provided by the Notice. 

Reviewing for eligibility is intended 

to ensure that only applications eligible 

for award are further reviewed. 

However, determinations of eligibility 

can take place at any point during the 

application review and selection 

process. Applicants that are determined 

to be ineligible will not receive an 

award. 

2. Review and Selection Process. The 

EAC will assess the applications based 

on the Program Design/Strategy, 

Organizational Capability, and Budget 

selection criteria using the scoring 

rubric below. The EAC will also 

consider the priorities and strategic 

considerations detailed in this Notice. 

All staff reviewing applications will be 

screened for conflicts of interest. Final 

funding decisions will be made by the 

Election Assistance Commission. 

HAVCP Scoring Criteria 

Total Points Available: 100. 

Each application is scored by three 

staff members. Average scores and 

priority points are used to present 

recommendations to the Election 

Assistance Commission Executive 

Director and Commissioners. 

Program Design and Strategy (Possible 

Points: 50) 

Successful applications will address 

the following elements of program 

design and strategy: 

• A sound and relevant program that 

meets the unique needs of the 

communities served; 

• A clear description of the tools used 

to measure program outcomes and how 

data will be collected and used to 

modify and improve strategies, 

products, and services; 

• The applicant’s approach and 

expertise in using innovative solutions 

to implement new or expand existing 

efforts to increase the number of college 

poll workers, including efforts focused 

on recruiting historically 

underrepresented individuals as poll 

workers; 

• The extent to which the proposed 

program considers information found in 

EAC’s Guidebook for Recruiting College 

Poll Workers; and 

• The scope of the project, including 

the number of targeted college poll 

workers. 

Possible 

points Criteria 

41–50 ............. Clearly and completely addresses all 5 criteria. 

31–40 ............. Addresses 4 out of 5 criteria 

and/or missing some elements of clarity or completeness. 

21–30 ............. Addresses 3 out of 5 criteria 

and/or missing some elements of clarity or completeness. 

11–20 ............. Addresses 2 out of 5 criteria 

and/or is confusing or incomplete. 

0–10 ............... Meets 0–1 out of the 5 required criteria and missing 

significant descriptions and 

clarity. 

Organizational Capacity (Possible 

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Successful applications will address 

the following elements of organizational 

capacity: 

• Demonstrated relationships/ 

partnerships with relevant state and 

local entities needed to make the project 

successful; 

• Ability to manage a federal grant as 

evidenced by previous federal grants 

experience or similar size and 

complexity grant; 

• Experience with managing 

volunteer recruitment efforts including 

experience working with historically 

underrepresented groups, as defined by 

the federal government, within the 

college student body, as appropriate for 

the proposed program model; and 

• Experience of the organization and 

staff as evidenced by brief staff 

biographies and other past 

organizational programs. 

Possible 

points Criteria 

25–35 ............. Clearly and completely 

meets all 4 criteria. 

17–24 ............. Addresses 3 out of 4 criteria 

and/or some areas of experience are weak or 

missing information. 

9–16 ............... Addresses 2 out of 4 criteria 

and/or is confusing or incomplete. Lacking significant partnerships and experience. 

0–8 ................. Meets 0–1 out of the 4 required criteria and does 

not have the experience or 

partnerships necessary to 

manage a federal grant 

program. 

Budget/Cost Effectiveness (Possible 

Points: 15) 

Successful applications will address 

the following elements of budget and 

cost effectiveness: 

• Costs are clearly justified based on 

the proposed activities and project 

scope; 

• Budget and budget narrative are 

accurate and complete (See Appendix 

C); and 

• Cost sharing is clearly and 

accurately identified. 

Possible 

points Criteria 

11–15 ............. Clearly and completely 

meets all 3 criteria. 

6–10 ............... Addresses 2 out of 3 criteria 

and/or contains some calculation errors. 

0–5 ................. Addresses 1 out of 3 criteria 

and/or is confusing or incomplete. 

Priority Consideration. All selection 

criteria and application quality being 

equal, EAC will give priority 

consideration to projects from 

institutions and organizations that 

engage historically underrepresented 

groups, as defined by the federal 

government, as poll workers. 

(a) The term ‘‘equity’’ means the 

consistent and systematic fair, just, and 

impartial treatment of all individuals, 

including individuals who belong to 

underserved communities that have 

been denied such treatment, such as 

Black, Latino, and Indigenous and 

Native American persons, Asian 

Americans and Pacific Islanders and 

other persons of color; members of 

religious minorities; lesbian, gay, 

bisexual, transgender, and queer 

(LGBTQ+) persons; persons with 

disabilities; persons who live in rural 

areas; and persons otherwise adversely 

affected by persistent poverty or 

inequality. 

(b) The term ‘‘underserved 

communities’’ refers to populations 

sharing a particular characteristic, as 

well as geographic communities, that 

have been systematically denied a full 

opportunity to participate in aspects of 

economic, social, and civic life, as 

exemplified by the list in the preceding 

definition of ‘‘equity.’’ Source 

3. Applicant Clarification. The EAC 

may ask applicants for clarifying 

information during the Clarification 

Stage of the review process. An 

Operational and Financial Management 

Survey will also be requested at this 

time. The EAC staff will use this 

information to make funding 

recommendations. A request for 

clarification does not guarantee an 

award. Applicants may be 

recommended for funding even if they 

are not asked for clarifying information. 

An applicant’s failure to respond to a 

request for clarification adequately and 

in a timely manner may result in the 

removal of its application from 

consideration. 

4. Pre-Award Risk Assessment. The 

EAC staff will assess the risks posed by 

applicants to determine an applicant’s 

ability to manage federal funds. This 

assessment is in addition to the 

Compliance and Eligibility Review and 

the Application Review. Results from 

this assessment will inform funding 

decisions. If the EAC determines that an 

award will be made to an applicant with 

assessed risks, special conditions that 

correspond to the degree of assessed risk 

may be applied to the award. 

Additionally, if the EAC concludes that 

the reasons for applicants having poor 

risk assessment are not likely to be 

mitigated, those applications may not be 

selected for funding. 

F. Federal Award Notices 

Applicants will be notified in writing 

of the status of their application: 

(a) Eligible and selected for funding; 

(b) Eligible bur offered less than 

requested; 

(c) Eligible but not selected for 

funding; or 

(d) Ineligible for the award. 

Applicants who are awarded funding 

will receive a Notice of Grant Award 

from the EAC with award terms and 

conditions as well as other grant 

documents. The Notice will inform 

grantees of the effective date for grant 

activities and disbursement. 

1. Funding Type. Funding will be 

provided in the form of a discretionary 

grant. EAC will authorize the Treasury 

Department to disburse funding 

identified in the agreement through the 

Payment Management System (PMS) to 

the applicant as an advance to be 

drawdown as expenses arise. Per 2 CFR 

200, the timing and amount of advance 

payments must be as close as is 

administratively feasible to the actual 

disbursements by the non-federal entity 

for direct program or project costs and 

the proportionate share of any allowable 

indirect costs. The non-federal entity 

must make timely payment to 

contractors in accordance with the 

contract provisions. Grantees will be 

able to request payments as often as 

practical for their program. Cash and inkind match expenditures require the 

same documentation as federal funds 

under 2 CFR 200. Grantees must request 

a drawdown of funds for incurred costs 

using the electronic Payment 

Management System (PMS). Prior to 

initial drawdown of funds, all Grantees 

must have secured online access to 

Payment Management System and 

EAC’s grants management software. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements. EAC Terms and 

Conditions. All awards made under this 

Notice will be subject to the EAC’s 

General Terms and Conditions and the 

Program-Specific Terms and Conditions 

for the program (where applicable). 

These Terms and Conditions contain 

detailed, mandatory compliance and 

reporting requirements. The full Terms 

and Conditions may be viewed on the 

EAC website here: https://www.eac.gov/ 

grants/help-america-vote-collegeprogram. 

3. Reporting. Recipients are required 

to provide federal financial reports 

(FFR) and progress reports (PR) semiannually through EAC’s web-based 

grants management system. All reports 

must be accurate, complete, and 

submitted on time. 

In addition, at the end of the award 

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financial and progress reports that are 

cumulative over the entire award period 

and consistent with close-out 

requirements. The final reports are due 

120 days after the performance period 

ends. 

Once the grant is awarded, recipients 

will be expected to have in place data 

collection and data management 

policies, processes, and practices that 

provide assurance they are reporting 

high quality performance measure data. 

Failure to submit accurate, complete, 

and timely required reports may affect 

the recipient’s ability to secure future 

EAC funding. 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact 

For general questions about this 

announcement, please contact the EAC 

Office of Grants Management at 

HAVCP@eac.gov or 202–734–0639. The 

program website also provides up to 

date contact information at https://

www.eac.gov/grants/help-america-votecollege-program. 

H. Other Information 

1. Paperwork Reduction Act. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), the information collection 

requirements associated with the 

programs, as covered in this Notice, 

have been approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control Number 3265–0025. 

Public burden reporting for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

average 17 hours per response for 

individuals completing all parts of this 

form, including time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering, and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

You are not required to respond to these 

questions unless this number is 

displayed. Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission, 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 

200, Washington, DC 20001. 

2. Federal Funding Accountability 

and Transparency Act. All applicants, 

in accordance with 2 CFR part 25, must 

be registered in SAM and have a UEI 

number as stated in Section D.3. of this 

Notice. All recipients of federal 

financial assistance are required to 

report information about first-tier subawards and executive total 

compensation in accordance with 2 CFR 

part 170, Reporting subaward and 

executive compensation information. 

3. Issuance of Federal Awards. The 

Election Assistance Commission is not 

obligated to make any federal awards as 

a result of this announcement. 

4. EAC Terms and Conditions. All 

awards made under this Notice will be 

subject to the EAC’s General Terms and 

Conditions and the Program-Specific 

Terms and Conditions for the program 

(where applicable). These Terms and 

Conditions contain detailed, mandatory 

compliance and reporting requirements. 

5. Effects of Nondisclosure. The 

information requested is voluntary; 

however, to be a recipient of this grant 

program, disclosure of personal or 

sensitive information is required to 

receive federal benefits. 

6. Use of Material. To ensure that 

materials generated with HAVA funding 

are available to the public and readily 

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[FR Doc. 2023–25820 Filed 11–21–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–71–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[Case Number 2022–004; EERE–2022–BT– 

WAV–0010] 

Energy Conservation Program: 

Decision and Order Granting a Waiver 

to Norlake, Inc., dba Refrigerated 

Solutions Group, From the Department 

of Energy Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In 

Freezers Test Procedure 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notification of decision and 

order. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (‘‘DOE’’) gives notification of a 

Decision and Order (Case Number 

2022–004) that grants to Norlake, Inc., 

dba Refrigerated Solutions Group 

(‘‘RSG’’) a waiver from specified 

portions of the DOE test procedure for 

determining the energy efficiency of 

specified walk-in cooler refrigeration 

systems. Under the Decision and Order, 

RSG is required to test and rate the 

specified basic models of its equipment 

in accordance with the alternate test 

procedure set forth in the Decision and 

Order. 

DATES: The Decision and Order is 

effective on November 22, 2023. The 

Decision and Order will terminate upon 

the date on which use of the test 

procedure for walk-in coolers and walkin freezers located at title 10 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (‘‘CFR’’), part 

431, subpart R, appendix C1 is required 

to determine compliance with energy 

conservation standards. At such time, 

RSG must use the relevant test 

procedure for this equipment for any 

testing to demonstrate compliance with 

the applicable standards, and any other 

representations of energy use. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Julia Hegarty, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Email: 

AS_Waiver_Request@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Matthew Schneider, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, GC–33, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (240) 597– 

6265. Email: matthew.schneider@

hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 10 CFR 431.401(f)(2), 

DOE gives notification of the issuance of 

its Decision and Order as set forth 

below. The Decision and Order grants 

RSG a waiver from the applicable test 

procedure at 10 CFR part 431, subpart 

R, appendix C for the specified basic 

models for which RSG petitioned for 

waiver and provides that RSG must test 

and rate such equipment using the 

alternate test procedure specified in the 

Decision and Order. RSG’s 

representations concerning the energy 

efficiency of the specified basic models 

must be based on testing according to 

the provisions and restrictions in the 

alternate test procedure set forth in the 

Decision and Order, and the 

representations must fairly disclose the 

test results. Distributors, retailers, and 

private labelers are held to the same 

requirements when making 


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