On 7/27/00, the European Commission
issued its decision that the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles
developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce provide adequate
privacy protection for flows of data from European countries to the
United States. As part of the understanding with the European
Commission, the Department of Commerce has until October 15, 2000
to set up a public list so that U.S. organizations can voluntarily
self-certify their compliance with the Principles. The information
requested in this submission from U.S. organizations is needed so
that the Department of Commerce may add the U.S. organization to
the ...
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:
(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;
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.