[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35218-35219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12383]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13.
    Bureau: International Trade Administration (ITA).
    Title: Information for Self-Certification under FAQ 6 of the United 
States-European Union Safe Harbor Privacy Framework.
    Agency Form Number: None.
    OMB Number: 0625-0239.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 350.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Average Hours Per Response: 20-40 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: In response to the European Union Directive on Data 
Protection that restricts transfers of personal information from Europe 
to countries whose privacy practices are not deemed ``adequate,'' the 
U.S. Department of Commerce has developed a ``Safe Harbor'' framework 
that will allow U.S. organizations to satisfy the European Directive's 
requirements and ensure that personal data flows to the United States 
are not interrupted. In this process, the Department of Commerce 
repeatedly consults with U.S. organizations affected by the European 
Directive and interested non-government organizations. The Safe Harbor 
framework bridges the differences between the European Union (EU) and 
U.S. approaches to privacy protection. The complete set of Safe Harbor 
documents and additional guidance materials may be found at http://export.gov/safeharbor.
    The Department of Commerce created a list for U.S. organizations to 
sign up to the Safe Harbor and provides guidance on the mechanics of 
signing up to this list. As of January 31, 2007, 1,100 U.S. 
organizations have been placed on the Safe Harbor List, located at 
http://export.gov/safeharbor. Organizations that have signed up to this 
list are deemed ``adequate'' under the Directive and do not have to 
provide further documentation to European officials. This list will be 
used by EU organizations to determine whether further information and 
contracts will be needed for a U.S. organization to receive personally 
identifiable information. Personally identifiable information is 
defined as any that can be identified to a specific person, for example 
an employee's name and extension would be considered personally 
identifiable information. All 27 member countries are bound by the 
European Commission's finding of ``adequacy.'' The Safe Harbor also 
eliminates the need for prior approval to begin data transfers, or 
makes approval from the appropriate EU member countries automatic.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligations: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork, Clearance Officer, 
Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230 or via the Internet at [email protected].
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of the publication of this 
notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer at [email protected]

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or fax (202) 395-7285 in the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 21, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-12383 Filed 6-26-07; 8:45 am]
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