[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 27634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12559]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Washington Headquarters Services announces 
the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks 
public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 17, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Department of Defense, 
Washington Headquarters Services, Federal Voting Assistance Program, 
1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155, ATTN: Ms. Elaine 
Perna.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call the Federal Voting Assistance Program at (703) 588-1584 or 1-
(800) 438-8683.
    Title and OMB Number: Post-election Voting Survey of Overseas 
Citizens and Post-election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials; 
OMB Number 0704-0125.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to meet a requirement of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act (UOCAVA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 1973ff). UOCAVA requires a 
report to the President and Congress on the effectiveness of assistance 
under the Act, a statistical analysis of voter participation, and a 
description of State-Federal cooperation.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households: State or Local 
Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 401.
    Number of Respondents: 2,403.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: Quadrennially.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information

    UOCAVA requires the states to allow Uniformed Services personnel, 
their family members, and overseas citizens to use absentee 
registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in general, 
special, primary, and runoff elections for Federal offices. The Act 
covers members of the Uniformed Services and the merchant marine to 
include the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and Public Health Service, and their eligible 
dependents, Federal civilian employees overseas, and overseas U.S. 
citizens not affiliated with the Federal Government. FVAP conducts the 
post-election survey on a statistically random basis to determine 
participation rates that are representative of all citizens covered by 
the Act, measure State-Federal cooperation, and evaluate the 
effectiveness of the overall absentee voting program. The information 
collected is used for overall program evaluation, management and 
improvement, and to compile the congressionally mandated reported to 
the President and Congress.

    Dated: May 10, 2001.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-12559 Filed 5-17-01; 8:45 am]
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