---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 233.5"
title: "32"
number: "233.5"
heading: "Responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/233.5"
---

# §233.5. Responsibilities.

- (a) **The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) shall—**
  - (1) Execute the responsibilities of the Presidential designee in accordance with DoD Directive 5124.02 (available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodd/512402p.pdf).
  - (2) Administer the FVAP in accordance with Executive Order 12642, 10 U.S.C. [1566a](/usc/10/1566a.md), [52](/usc/10/52.md) U.S.C. 20506; 52 U.S.C. Ch. 203.
  - (3) Coordinate and implement actions that may be necessary to discharge Federal responsibilities assigned in DoD Directive 5124.02, Executive Order 12642, 10 U.S.C. [1566](/usc/10/1566.md), [52](/usc/10/52.md) U.S.C. 20506; 52 U.S.C. Ch. 203.
  - (4) Develop policy and procedures to implement DoD responsibilities under [52 U.S.C. 20506](/usc/52/20506.md) (also known as the “National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)”).
  - (5) Grant or deny any hardship exemption waivers submitted by a State pursuant to [52 U.S.C. 20302(g)](/usc/52/20302.md?p=g) (after consultation with the Attorney General's designee) and inform the State of the results of the waiver request.
- (b) The Heads of the DoD Components and the Uniformed Services shall disseminate voting information and assist eligible voters, as required, in their respective organization, following the procedures in [§ 233.6(b)](/cfr/32/233.6.md?p=b) of this part.

## Notes

### Amendments

[77 FR 57487, Sept. 18, 2012, as amended at 84 FR 59722, Nov. 6, 2019]

### Authority

Authority: E.O. 12642; 10 U.S.C. 1566a; 52 U.S.C. 20506; 52 U.S.C. Ch. 203.

### Source

Source: 77 FR 57487, Sept. 18, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[77 FR 57487, Sept. 18, 2012, as amended at 84 FR 59722, Nov. 6, 2019]