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

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.

The latest form for National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment Body Application for Firewalled Status expires 2026-06-30 and can be found here.