National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application for Firewalled Status

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FM101 National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application for Firewalled Status (Firewalled Status Application Form	Form	New	Available
Form NTIS FM101 NTIS Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application Form for Firewalled	Form	Removed	Repair queued
0692-0015-NTIS-LADMF-FirewalledStatusApplicationForm-SupportingStatement-Rev 03 24 20.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-03-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
239096	National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application for Firewalled Status (Firewalled Status Application Form	Form	New
224415	NTIS Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application Form for Firewalled	Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0692-0015	ICR Reference No: 201912-0692-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-0692-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application for Firewalled Status
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/25/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2019
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Department.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2020
Responses	50	0	112
Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	112
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application for Firewalled Status (Firewalled Status Application Form) is used to collect information related to the implementation of Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-67) (Act). Section 203 of the Act prohibits disclosure of Limited Access Death Master File (Limited Access DMF) information during the three-calendar-year period following death unless the person requesting the information has been certified under a program established by the Secretary of Commerce. The Act directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a certification program for such access to the Limited Access DMF. The Secretary of Commerce delegated the authority to carry out the DMF certification program to the Director, NTIS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	84 FR 55941	10/18/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 70502	12/23/2019
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
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application for Firewalled Status (Firewalled Status Application Form	FM101	Firewalled Status Application Form
NTIS Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application Form for Firewalled	NTIS FM101	NTIS Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application Form for Firewalled Status

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	50	112	0	50	-112	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50	112	0	50	-112	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a decrease in the number of respondents and burden hours based on program experience.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,750

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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? Uncollected

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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: 12/23/2019

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