[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 57496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20249]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-XXXX; Docket No. 2022-0001; Sequence No. 16]


Information Collection; GSA Equity Study on Remote Identity 
Proofing

AGENCY: Technology Transformation Services (TTS), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding a new request for an 
OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, GSA will 
be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to 
review and approve a new information collection requirement. The 
collection is to facilitate a research study in which participants will 
test several remote identity proofing services and respond to survey 
questions to gather demographic information related to the study.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
XXXX; GSA Equity Study on Remote Identity Proofing to: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal 
by searching for ``Information Collection 3090-XXXX; GSA Equity Study 
on Remote Identity Proofing''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' 
that corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-XXXX; GSA Equity 
Study on Remote Identity Proofing''. Follow the instructions provided 
at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company 
name (if any), and ``Information Collection 3090-XXXX; GSA Equity Study 
on Remote Identity Proofing'' on your attached document. If your 
comment cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or 
email the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this document for alternate instructions.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information 
Collection 3090-XXXX; GSA Equity Study on Identity Solutions'', in all 
correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two-to-three days after submission to verify posting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tiffany Andrews or Gerardo E. Cruz-Ortiz by phone 
(202) 969-0772 or via email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The GSA ``Equity Study on Remote Identity Proofing'' will assess 
the impact of demographic factors on both biometric and non-biometric 
proofing checks. Using the NIST SP 800-63-3 Identity Assurance Level 2 
(IAL2) standard as a framework, GSA will test how remote identity-
proofing methods like facial verification technology perform across 
various demographic groups. To conduct this study, GSA is working with 
vendors that are compatible with the study architecture and can meet 
agency compliance requirements.
    GSA will release the study's results in a peer-reviewed 
publication. The report will present a statistical analysis of failures 
and successes for the proofing checks and explore the causes behind 
negative or inconclusive results. These results will help GSA 
understand the current technological barriers to equitable identity-
proofing services for the public.
    GSA will be partnering with a recruitment agency to engage the 
general American public to participate in the study. Participants will 
be asked to share demographic information to help GSA understand if and 
how these variables impact the performance of various remote identity-
proofing solutions; GSA will collect the participant's race, ethnicity, 
gender, age, income, educational level, and other demographic data.
    The identity-proofing workflow will also collect the following 
personally identifiable information (PII): a picture of the 
participants' State ID Card (including name, date of birth, physical 
address, and document number), Social Security Number, phone number, 
and a picture of the participant's face. Identity-proofing vendors will 
delete all participant data from their systems within 24 hours of 
collection. GSA will retain PII data until the study is published in a 
peer-reviewed publication.
    Furthermore, while participants are using the study's web-based 
platform, GSA will collect the personal mobile device hardware and 
software data as well as device-behavioral information (how the device 
and its applications are used).
    GSA will share anonymized demographic information, identity-
proofing results, and PII data with an academic partner that will 
analyze the results and assist GSA in publishing a peer-reviewable 
report.
    Finally, upon completion of the workflows, participants will be 
asked to complete an exit survey that gathers feedback on their overall 
experience with the study.
    Selected participants will be compensated for their participation 
in this study.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 2,000-4,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Hours per Response: .5 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,000.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary, whether it will have practical 
utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection 
of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the Regulatory Secretariat 
Division by calling 202-501-4755 or emailing [email protected]. Please 
cite OMB Control No. ``3090-XXXX, GSA Equity Study on Remote Identity 
Proofing'' in all correspondence.

Beth Anne Killoran,
Deputy Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-20249 Filed 9-19-22; 8:45 am]
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