This collection is approved for six months only. If the Department plans to use this collection for more than 6 months, the collection must go through a regular 60 and 30 day comment process. Also, if this collection is resubmitted, the SORN and PIA must be part of the package.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2017
6 Months From Approved
560
0
0
1,680
0
0
0
0
0
The National Technical Information Service respectfully requests an expedited review and approval of this information collection for the following reason:
Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 prohibits disclosure of Limited Access Death Master File (Limited Access DMF) information, as detailed in this supporting statement and the cover memorandum, unless a person has been certified for access pursuant to certain criteria in a program established by the Secretary of Commerce, who has delegated that responsibility to the Director of NTIS. NTIS issued a final rule establishing a certification program, which becomes effective November 28, 2016, replacing and superseding the interim final rule now in effect. The final rule contains new requirements for certification, including the submission with a personâs application of a written attestation from an âAccredited Conformity Assessment Bodyâ (ACAB) that the person meets the safeguarding requirements of the final rule for the protection of Limited Access DMF information. A state or local government Auditor General (AG) or Inspector General (IG) may submit the written attestation for a state or local government department or agency seeking certification or renewal if the AG or IG is a department or agency of the same state or local government. The forms are to be used by ACABs and state and local AGs and IGs attesting on the behalf of the applicants.
Many businesses and other organizations, including credit card companies, financial institutions, health and life insurance companies, medical and health care, as well as state and local government departments and agencies, rely upon uninterrupted access to the Limited Access DMF. If the information collection is not available for use under the final rule, NTIS will not be able to implement the final rule. This could result in such persons who require a renewal of certification not being able to be recertified and experience a disruption in access.
Related to the implementation of Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Pub. L. 113-67 (Act), the ACT prohibits disclosure of information from the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Death Master File (DMF) during the three-year-calendar-year period following an individual's death (referred to as "Limited Access DMF"), unless the person requesting the information has been certified under a program established by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary). The Secretary delegated the authority to carry out Section 203 of the Act to the Director of NTIS. NTIS issued a final rule establishing a certification program for Limited Access DMF that becomes effective on November 28, 2016, replacing and superseding the interim rule currently in place. The forms can not be used until OMB approval is received.
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.
NTIS Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) State or Local Government Auditor General (AG) or Inspector General (IG) Systems Attestation Formsttestation Form