Overseas Citizen Population Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OCPS 2024_CommMaterials_Clean.docx Supplementary Document	2024-07-01
OCPS 2024 Supporting Statement Part A_Clean_12.19.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-12-19
OCPS 2024 SupportingStatement_PartB_Clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-07-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
215009	Overseas Citizen Population Survey Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0539	ICR Reference No: 202407-0704-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-0704-003
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Overseas Citizen Population Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/19/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2026	12/31/2026
Responses	18,000	18,000
Time Burden (Hours)	4,500	4,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	154,215	128,340

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Abstract: The primary objective of the Overseas Citizen Population Survey, conducted on behalf of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), is to refine FVAP’s methodology for estimating the number of overseas U.S. civilians who are eligible to vote and who have registered and participated in the past, and using these estimates to address the question of whether the registration and voting propensity of the overseas civilian population differs from that of a comparable domestic or military populations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 52 USC 20301 Name of Law: Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) As Modified
   EO: EO 12642 Name/Subject of EO: Designation of the Secretary of Defense as the Presidential designee under title I of the Uniformed
  

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:
	89 FR 59723	07/23/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 101572	12/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Overseas Citizen Population Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	18,000	18,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,500	4,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	154,215	128,340	0	25,875	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: $1,080,695

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 12/19/2024

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