[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49755-49756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19901]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Technical Information Service


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Limited Access 
Death Master File, Derived From the Social Security Administration's 
Death Master File, Subscriber Certification Form (Subscriber 
Certification Form)

AGENCY: National Technical Information Service, Commerce.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 21, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to John Hounsell, National Technical Information Service, 
5301 Shawnee Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312, [email protected], 703-605-
6184.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Limited Access 
Death Master File, derived from the Social Security Administration's 
Death Master File, Subscriber Certification Form (Certification Form) 
will be used by NTIS to collect information related to the 
implementation of Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 
(Pub. L. 113-67)(Act). On March 26, 2014, NTIS issued an interim final 
rule establishing a temporary certification program for persons who 
seek access to the Social Security Administration's Public Death Master 
File (DMF) (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-03-26/pdf/2014-06701.pdf). The interim final rule is codified at 15 CFR part 1110. 
Section 203 of the Act prohibits disclosure of 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 fee-based 
certification program for such access to the DMF. The Secretary of 
Commerce has delegated the authority to carry out the DMF certification 
program to the Director, NTIS. The DMF Certification Form collects only 
information necessary for NTIS to conduct the program. This collection 
of information is for information necessary to support the 
certification process required by the Act for members of the public to 
be given access to the Death Master File containing information about 
deceased persons during the three-calendar-year period after that 
person's death.

II. Method of Collection

    The Subscriber Certification Form may be submitted via mail, email, 
or fax.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0692-0013.
    Form Number(s): NTIS FM161.
    Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other 
for-profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions (Users who wish 
to obtain access to the Death Master File from NTIS).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $140,000 (fees).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: August 18, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-19901 Filed 8-21-14; 8:45 am]
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