Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 19 / Monday, January 29, 2024 / Notices 5521 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Election Supporting 

Technology Evaluation Program 

Application for Participation Form 

AGENCY: Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC). 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

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) approval for the information 

collection of one Election Supporting 

Technology Evaluation Program form. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

5 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, February 

28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: To view the proposed 

forms, see: https://www.regulations.gov 

(docket ID: EAC–2023–0011). 

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: 

Election Supporting Technology 

Evaluation Program. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Beatrice, Election Technology 

Specialist, Election Supporting 

Technology Evaluation Program, 

Washington, DC (202) 748–2298. Email: 

ESTEP@eac.gov. 

All requests and submissions should 

be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Election 

Supporting Technology Evaluation 

Program Application for Participation 

Form; OMB Number Pending. 88 FR 

63559 (Page 63559–63560, Document 

Number 2023–19950). 

Purpose 

This proposed information collection 

was previously published in the Federal 

Register on Friday, September 15, 2023, 

and allowed 60 days for public 

comment. In compliance with section 

3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, EAC is 

submitting to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) a request for review 

and approval of the information 

collection described. The purpose of 

this notice is to allow an additional 30 

days for public comment from all 

interested individuals and 

organizations. 

The EAC Election Supporting 

Technology Evaluation Program 

evaluates the security and accessibility 

of election-supporting technologies, 

including electronic poll books, voter 

registration systems, electronic ballot 

delivery systems, and election night 

reporting databases. 

The program is to publish one form. 

This is to be used to collect key 

information concerning electionsupporting technology manufacturers 

and their systems. The application for 

participation in the Election Supporting 

Technology Evaluation Program collects 

administrative information on new or 

modified election-supporting 

technology systems that are being 

submitted for testing by a registered 

manufacturer. 

This information is collected to 

improve the quality of electionsupporting technology used in federal 

elections. 

Public Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the EAC to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary and 

sufficient for the proper functions of the 

Election Supporting Technology 

Evaluation Program. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of burden for this proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of information technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

Respondents: Election Supporting 

Technology Manufacturers, State and 

Local Election Officials. 

Annual Reporting Burden 

OMB approval is requested for 3 

years. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Total number 

of responses 

per year 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Annual burden 

hours 

ESTEP Manufacturer Registration Form ......................................................... 10 10 2 20 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ 20 ........................ 40 

The estimated cost of the annualized 

cost of this burden is: $1,681. 

The estimated cost of the annualized 

cost of this burden is: $3,361. 

Camden Kelliher, 

Acting General Counsel, U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01685 Filed 1–26–24; 8:45 am] 

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Election Supporting 

Technology Evaluation Program 

Manufacturer Registration Form 

AGENCY: Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC). 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

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) approval for the information 

collection of one Election Supporting 

Technology Evaluation form. The 

information collected is to be used to 

improve the quality of electionsupporting technology used in federal 

elections, and to collect necessary key 

information on election-supporting 

technology manufacturers and their 

systems. Participation in this program is 

voluntary. 


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