81 FR 66256 - Proposed Revised Information Collection; Comment Request; Limited Access Death Master File Subscriber Certification Form

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)

Page Range		66256-66257
FR Document		2016-23208

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. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Proposed Revised Information Collection; Comment Request; Limited 
Access Death Master File Subscriber Certification Form

AGENCY: National Technical Information Service, Commerce.

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. The purpose of this notice is to allow 
for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 28, 
2016.

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 JJessup@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to John W. Hounsell, Business and Industry Specialist, 
Office of Product and Program Management, National Technical 
Information Service, Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, 
Alexandria, VA 22312, email: jhounsell@ntis.gov or telephone: 703-605-
6184.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This notice informs the public that the National Technical 
Information Service (NTIS) is requesting approval of a revised 
information collection described in Section II for use in connection 
with the final rule for the ``Certification Program for Access to the 
Death Master File.'' The final rule was published on June 1, 2016 (81 
FR 34882), with the rule to become effective on November 28, 2016. The 
revised information collection described in Section II, if approved, 
will become effective on the effective date of the final rule.

II. Method of Collection

    Title of Information Collection: ``Limited Access Death Master File 
Subscriber Certification Form'' (Certification Form).
    Description of the need for the information and the proposed use: 
NTIS issued a final rule establishing a program through which persons 
may become eligible to obtain access to Death Master File (DMF) 
information about an individual within three years of that individual's 
death. The final rule was promulgated under Section 203 of the 
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Public Law 113-67 (Act). The Act 
prohibits the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) from disclosing DMF 
information during the three-year period following an individual's 
death (Limited Access DMF), unless the person requesting the 
information has been certified to access the Limited Access DMF 
pursuant to certain criteria in a program that the Secretary 
establishes. The Secretary delegated the authority to carry out Section 
203 to the Director of NTIS.
    Initially, on March 26, 2014, NTIS promulgated an interim final 
rule, establishing a temporary certification program (79 FR 16668) for 
persons who seek access to the Limited Access DMF. Subsequently, on 
December 30, 2014, NTIS issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (79 FR 
78314). NTIS adjudicated the comments received, and, on June 1, 2016, 
published a final rule (81 FR 34822).
    NTIS created the Certification Form used with the interim final 
rule for Persons and Certified Persons to provide information to NTIS 
describing the basis upon which they are seeking certification. In the 
notice of proposed rulemaking, NTIS discussed proposed revisions to the 
Certification Form (79 FR 78314 at 78320-21). The final rule requires 
that Persons and Certified Persons provide additional information to 
improve NTIS's ability to determine whether a Person or Certified 
Person meets the requirements of the Act (81 FR 34882).

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0692-0013.
    Form Number(s): NTIS FM161.
    Type of Review: Revised information collection.
    Affected Public: Members of the public seeking certification or 
renewal of certification for access to the Limited Access Death Master 
File under the final rule for the ``Certification Program for Access to 
the Death Master File.''
    Estimated Number of Respondents: NTIS expects to receive 
approximately 560 applications and renewals for certification every 
year.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400 (560 applications x 2.5 
hours = 1,400 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: NTIS expects to receive up 
to 560 applications annually at a fee of $1,575 per application, for a 
total cost of $882,000. This total annual cost reflects the cost to the 
Federal Government, which consists of the expenses associated with NTIS 
personnel reviewing and processing the revised Certification Form. In 
addition, NTIS expects that preparation of the application will require 
a senior administrative staff person 2.5 hours at a rate of $100/hour, 
for a total cost to the public of $140,000 (1,400 total burden hours x 
$100/hour = $140,000). NTIS

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estimates the total annual cost to the public to be $1,022,000 
($882,000 in fees + $140,000 in staff time = $1,022,000).

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.

Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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impairments may also follow the proposed and/or continuing information certified to access the Limited Access
proceedings by first calling the Federal collections, as required by the DMF pursuant to certain criteria in a
Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The program that the Secretary establishes.
providing the Service with the purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 The Secretary delegated the authority to
conference call number and conference days of public comment. carry out Section 203 to the Director of
ID number. DATES: Written comments must be NTIS.
Members of the public are also submitted on or before November 28, Initially, on March 26, 2014, NTIS
entitled to submit written comments; 2016. promulgated an interim final rule,
the comments must be received in the establishing a temporary certification
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
regional office within 30 days following program (79 FR 16668) for persons who
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
the meeting. Written comments may be seek access to the Limited Access DMF.
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
mailed to the Midwestern Regional Subsequently, on December 30, 2014,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, NTIS issued a notice of proposed
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, rulemaking (79 FR 78314). NTIS
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the adjudicated the comments received,
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or and, on June 1, 2016, published a final
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rule (81 FR 34822).
usccr.gov. Persons who desire Requests for additional information or NTIS created the Certification Form
additional information may contact the copies of the information collection used with the interim final rule for
Midwestern Regional Office at (312) instrument and instructions should be Persons and Certified Persons to provide
353–8311. directed to John W. Hounsell, Business information to NTIS describing the basis
Records generated from this meeting and Industry Specialist, Office of upon which they are seeking
may be inspected and reproduced at the Product and Program Management, certification. In the notice of proposed
Midwestern Regional Office, as they National Technical Information Service, rulemaking, NTIS discussed proposed
become available, both before and after Department of Commerce, 5301 revisions to the Certification Form (79
the meeting. Records of the meeting will Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, FR 78314 at 78320–21). The final rule
be available via www.facadatabase.gov email: jhounsell@ntis.gov or telephone: requires that Persons and Certified
under the Commission on Civil Rights, 703–605–6184. Persons provide additional information
Wisconsin Advisory Committee link SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to improve NTIS’s ability to determine
(http://www.facadatabase.gov/ I. Abstract whether a Person or Certified Person
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=282). meets the requirements of the Act (81
Persons interested in the work of this This notice informs the public that FR 34882).
Committee are directed to the the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS) is requesting approval of III. Data
Commission’s Web site, http://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the a revised information collection OMB Control Number: 0692–0013.
Midwestern Regional Office at the above described in Section II for use in Form Number(s): NTIS FM161.
email or street address. connection with the final rule for the Type of Review: Revised information
‘‘Certification Program for Access to the collection.
Agenda Death Master File.’’ The final rule was Affected Public: Members of the
Welcome and Introductions published on June 1, 2016 (81 FR public seeking certification or renewal
Discussion of civil rights testimony: 34882), with the rule to become of certification for access to the Limited
Hate Crime in Wisconsin effective on November 28, 2016. The Access Death Master File under the final
Public Comment revised information collection described rule for the ‘‘Certification Program for
Future Plans and Actions in Section II, if approved, will become Access to the Death Master File.’’
Adjournment effective on the effective date of the Estimated Number of Respondents:
Dated: September 22, 2016. final rule. NTIS expects to receive approximately
David Mussatt, 560 applications and renewals for
II. Method of Collection certification every year.
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
Title of Information Collection: Estimated Time per Response: 2.5
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‘‘Limited Access Death Master File hours.
BILLING CODE P Subscriber Certification Form’’ Estimated Total Annual Burden
(Certification Form). Hours: 1,400 (560 applications × 2.5
Description of the need for the hours = 1,400 hours).
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information and the proposed use: NTIS Estimated Total Annual Cost to
issued a final rule establishing a Public: NTIS expects to receive up to
Proposed Revised Information program through which persons may 560 applications annually at a fee of
Collection; Comment Request; Limited become eligible to obtain access to $1,575 per application, for a total cost
Access Death Master File Subscriber Death Master File (DMF) information of $882,000. This total annual cost
Certification Form about an individual within three years reflects the cost to the Federal
AGENCY: National Technical Information of that individual’s death. The final rule Government, which consists of the
was promulgated under Section 203 of expenses associated with NTIS
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Service, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice. the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, personnel reviewing and processing the
Public Law 113–67 (Act). The Act revised Certification Form. In addition,
SUMMARY: The Department of prohibits the Secretary of Commerce NTIS expects that preparation of the
Commerce, as part of its continuing (Secretary) from disclosing DMF application will require a senior
effort to reduce paperwork and information during the three-year period administrative staff person 2.5 hours at
respondent burden, invites the general following an individual’s death (Limited a rate of $100/hour, for a total cost to the
public and other Federal agencies to Access DMF), unless the person public of $140,000 (1,400 total burden
take this opportunity to comment on requesting the information has been hours × $100/hour = $140,000). NTIS

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before November 28, 2016.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to John W. Hounsell, Business and Industry Specialist, Office of Product and Program Management, National Technical Information Service, Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, email: [email protected] or telephone: 703-605- 6184.
FR Citation		81 FR 66256