82_FR_6504 82 FR 6492 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection for Self-Certification to the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework

82 FR 6492 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection for Self-Certification to the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

Page Range6492-6493
FR Document2017-01156

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6492-6493]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01156]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information 
Collection for Self-Certification to the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield 
Framework

AGENCY: International Trade Administration (ITA).

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 March 20, 2017.

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 David Ritchie, Department of Commerce, International 
Trade Administration, Room 20001, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC, (or via the Internet at [email protected], and 
tel. 202-482-1512).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The United States and Switzerland share the goal of enhancing 
privacy protection for their citizens, but take different approaches to 
protecting personal data. Given those differences, the Department of 
Commerce (DOC) developed the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework 
(Privacy Shield) in consultation with the Swiss Administration, as well 
as with industry and other stakeholders, to provide organizations in 
the United States with a reliable mechanism for personal data transfers 
to the United States from Switzerland while ensuring the protection of 
the data as required by Swiss law.
    On January 12, 2017, the Swiss Administration deemed the Privacy 
Shield Framework adequate to enable data transfers under Swiss law. To 
provide organizations the time needed to review the Privacy Shield 
Principles and the commitment that they entail, the DOC will begin 
accepting self-certification submissions from organizations on April 
12, 2017. More information on the Privacy Shield is available at: 
https://www.privacyshield.gov/welcome.
    The DOC has issued the Privacy Shield Principles under its 
statutory authority to foster, promote, and develop international 
commerce (15 U.S.C. 1512). The International Administration (ITA) 
administers and supervises the Privacy Shield, including by maintaining 
and making publicly available an authoritative list of U.S. 
organizations that have self-certified to the DOC. U.S. organizations 
submit information to ITA to self-certify their compliance with Privacy 
Shield.
    U.S. organizations considering self-certifying to the Privacy 
Shield should review the Privacy Shield Framework. In summary, in order 
to enter the Privacy Shield, an organization must (a) be subject to the 
investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission 
(FTC), the Department of Transportation, or another statutory body that 
will effectively ensure compliance with the Principles; (b) publicly 
declare its commitment to comply with the Principles; (c) publicly 
disclose its privacy policies in line with the Principles; and (d) 
fully implement them.
    Self-certification to the DOC is voluntary; however, an 
organization's failure to comply with the Principles after its self-
certification is enforceable under Section 5 of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act prohibiting unfair and

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deceptive acts in or affecting commerce (15 U.S.C. 45(a)) or other laws 
or regulations prohibiting such acts.
    In order to rely on the Privacy Shield for transfers of personal 
data from Switzerland, an organization must self-certify its adherence 
to the Principles to the DOC, be placed by ITA on the Privacy Shield 
List, and remain on the Privacy Shield List. To self-certify for the 
Privacy Shield, an organization must provide to the DOC a self-
certification submission that contains the information specified in the 
Privacy Shield Principles. The Privacy Shield self-certification form 
would be the means by which an organization would provide the relevant 
information to ITA.
    ITA has committed to follow up with organizations that have been 
removed from the Privacy Shield List. ITA will send questionnaires to 
organizations that fail to complete the annual certification or who 
have withdrawn from the Privacy Shield to verify whether they will 
return, delete, or continue to apply the Principles to the personal 
information that they received while they participated in the Privacy 
Shield, and if personal information will be retained, verify who within 
the organization will serve as an ongoing point of contact for Privacy 
Shield-related questions.
    In addition, ITA has committed to conduct compliance reviews on an 
ongoing basis, including through sending detailed questionnaires to 
participating organizations. In particular, such compliance reviews 
shall take place when: (a) The DOC has received specific non-frivolous 
complaints about an organization's compliance with the Principles, (b) 
an organization does not respond satisfactorily to inquiries by the DOC 
for information relating to the Privacy Shield, or (c) there is 
credible evidence that an organization does not comply with its 
commitments under the Privacy Shield.
    The proposed information collection for the Swiss-U.S. Privacy 
Shield Framework is substantially similar to the previously approved 
information collection for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework (OMB 
Control Number: 0625-0276).

II. Method of Collection

    The Privacy Shield self-certification is submitted electronically 
by organizations through the DOC's Privacy Shield Web site (https://www.privacyshield.gov/). It is anticipated that the Privacy Shield 
questionnaires and the corresponding responses provided by 
organizations would be conveyed electronically via email or through the 
DOC's Privacy Shield Web site.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: primarily businesses or other for-profit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,700.
    Estimated Time per Response: 38 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,215.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,118,150.

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.
[FR Doc. 2017-01156 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
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6492 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE auxiliary aids must be submitted by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: registration deadline. Last minute International Trade Administration I. Abstract requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fill. Any member of the The United States and Switzerland United States Travel and Tourism public may submit pertinent written share the goal of enhancing privacy Advisory Board: Meeting of the United comments concerning the Board’s affairs protection for their citizens, but take States Travel and Tourism Advisory at any time before or after the meeting. different approaches to protecting Board Comments may be submitted to Joe personal data. Given those differences, AGENCY: International Trade Holecko at the contact information the Department of Commerce (DOC) Administration, U.S. Department of indicated above. To be considered developed the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Commerce. during the meeting, comments must be Shield Framework (Privacy Shield) in received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on consultation with the Swiss ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting. Wednesday, January 25, 2017, to ensure Administration, as well as with industry SUMMARY: The United States Travel and transmission to the Board prior to the and other stakeholders, to provide Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will meeting. Comments received after that organizations in the United States with hold an open meeting via teleconference date and time will be distributed to the a reliable mechanism for personal data on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The members but may not be considered on transfers to the United States from Board was re-chartered in August 2015 the call. Copies of Board meeting Switzerland while ensuring the and advises the Secretary of Commerce minutes will be available within 90 days protection of the data as required by on matters relating to the U.S. travel and of the meeting. Swiss law. tourism industry. The purpose of the On January 12, 2017, the Swiss Joe Holecko, Administration deemed the Privacy meeting is for Board members to Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Shield Framework adequate to enable deliberate a letter to the Secretary with Tourism Advisory Board. an overview of the Board and its data transfers under Swiss law. To [FR Doc. 2017–01062 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] provide organizations the time needed activities to date under the current charter term. The final agenda will be BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P to review the Privacy Shield Principles posted on the Department of Commerce and the commitment that they entail, Web site for the Board at http:// the DOC will begin accepting self- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE certification submissions from trade.gov/ttab, at least one week in advance of the meeting. organizations on April 12, 2017. More International Trade Administration information on the Privacy Shield is DATES: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Proposed Information Collection; available at: https:// 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EST. The deadline www.privacyshield.gov/welcome. for members of the public to register, Comment Request; Information Collection for Self-Certification to the The DOC has issued the Privacy including requests for auxiliary aids, or Shield Principles under its statutory to submit written comments for Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework authority to foster, promote, and dissemination prior to the meeting, is AGENCY: International Trade develop international commerce (15 5:00 p.m. EST on January 25, 2017. Administration (ITA). U.S.C. 1512). The International ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by ACTION: Notice. Administration (ITA) administers and conference call. The call-in number and supervises the Privacy Shield, including passcode will be provided by email to SUMMARY: The Department of by maintaining and making publicly registrants. Requests to register Commerce, as part of its continuing available an authoritative list of U.S. (including for auxiliary aids) and any effort to reduce paperwork and organizations that have self-certified to written comments should be submitted respondent burden, invites the general the DOC. U.S. organizations submit to: U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory public and other Federal agencies to information to ITA to self-certify their Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, take this opportunity to comment on compliance with Privacy Shield. M–800, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue proposed and/or continuing information U.S. organizations considering self- NW., Washington, DC 20230, OACIO@ collections, as required by the certifying to the Privacy Shield should trade.gov. Members of the public are Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. review the Privacy Shield Framework. encouraged to submit registration DATES: Written comments must be In summary, in order to enter the requests and written comments via submitted on or before March 20, 2017. Privacy Shield, an organization must (a) email to ensure timely receipt. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments be subject to the investigatory and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental enforcement powers of the Federal Holecko, the United States Travel and Paperwork Clearance Officer, Trade Commission (FTC), the Tourism Advisory Board, M–800, 1300 Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Department of Transportation, or Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., another statutory body that will DC 20230, telephone: 202–482–4783, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the effectively ensure compliance with the email: OACIO@trade.gov. Internet at jjessup@doc.gov. Principles; (b) publicly declare its SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: commitment to comply with the Background: The Board advises the Requests for additional information or Principles; (c) publicly disclose its Secretary of Commerce on matters copies of the information collection privacy policies in line with the relating to the U.S. travel and tourism instrument and instructions should be Principles; and (d) fully implement mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES industry. directed to David Ritchie, Department of them. Public Participation: The meeting will Commerce, International Trade Self-certification to the DOC is be open to the public and will be Administration, Room 20001, 1401 voluntary; however, an organization’s accessible to people with disabilities. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, failure to comply with the Principles All guests are required to register in DC, (or via the Internet at after its self-certification is enforceable advance by the deadline identified privacyshield@trade.gov, and tel. 202– under Section 5 of the Federal Trade under the DATES caption. Requests for 482–1512). Commission Act prohibiting unfair and VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices 6493 deceptive acts in or affecting commerce email or through the DOC’s Privacy Commission (AEWC), and of limitations (15 U.S.C. 45(a)) or other laws or Shield Web site. on the use of the quota deriving from regulations prohibiting such acts. regulations of the International Whaling In order to rely on the Privacy Shield III. Data Commission (IWC). For 2017, the quota for transfers of personal data from OMB Control Number: None. is 75 bowhead whales struck. This quota Switzerland, an organization must self- Form Number(s): None. and other applicable limitations govern certify its adherence to the Principles to Type of Review: Regular submission. the harvest of bowhead whales by the DOC, be placed by ITA on the Affected Public: primarily businesses members of the AEWC. Privacy Shield List, and remain on the or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: DATES: Effective January 19, 2017. Privacy Shield List. To self-certify for the Privacy Shield, an organization must 2,700. ADDRESSES: Office for International provide to the DOC a self-certification Estimated Time per Response: 38 Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National submission that contains the minutes. Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East- information specified in the Privacy Estimated Total Annual Burden West Highway, Silver Spring, MD Shield Principles. The Privacy Shield Hours: 2,215. 20910. self-certification form would be the Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: means by which an organization would Public: $2,118,150. Carolyn Doherty, (301) 427–8385. provide the relevant information to ITA. IV. Request for Comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Aboriginal ITA has committed to follow up with subsistence whaling in the United States organizations that have been removed Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is governed by the Whaling Convention from the Privacy Shield List. ITA will is necessary for the proper performance Act (WCA) (16 U.S.C. 916 et seq.). send questionnaires to organizations of the functions of the agency, including Under the WCA, IWC regulations shall that fail to complete the annual whether the information shall have generally become effective with respect certification or who have withdrawn practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the to all persons and vessels subject to the from the Privacy Shield to verify agency’s estimate of the burden jurisdiction of the United States, within whether they will return, delete, or (including hours and cost) of the 90 days of notification from the IWC continue to apply the Principles to the proposed collection of information; (c) Secretariat of an amendment to the IWC personal information that they received ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Schedule (16 U.S.C. 916k). Regulations while they participated in the Privacy clarity of the information to be that implement the WCA, found at 50 Shield, and if personal information will be retained, verify who within the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the CFR 230.6, require the Secretary of organization will serve as an ongoing burden of the collection of information Commerce (Secretary) to publish, at point of contact for Privacy Shield- on respondents, including through the least annually, aboriginal subsistence related questions. use of automated collection techniques whaling quotas and any other In addition, ITA has committed to or other forms of information limitations on aboriginal subsistence conduct compliance reviews on an technology. whaling deriving from regulations of the ongoing basis, including through Comments submitted in response to IWC. sending detailed questionnaires to this notice will be summarized and/or At the 64th Annual Meeting of the participating organizations. In included in the request for OMB IWC, the Commission set catch limits particular, such compliance reviews approval of this information collection; for aboriginal subsistence use of shall take place when: (a) The DOC has they also will become a matter of public bowhead whales from the Bering- received specific non-frivolous record. Chukchi-Beaufort Seas stock. The complaints about an organization’s bowhead catch limits were based on a Sheleen Dumas, joint request by the United States and compliance with the Principles, (b) an PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief organization does not respond the Russian Federation, accompanied by Information Officer. documentation concerning the needs of satisfactorily to inquiries by the DOC for [FR Doc. 2017–01156 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] information relating to the Privacy two Native groups: Alaska Eskimos and Shield, or (c) there is credible evidence BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Chukotka Natives in the Russian Far that an organization does not comply East. with its commitments under the Privacy The IWC set a 6-year block catch limit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of 336 bowhead whales landed. For Shield. The proposed information collection National Oceanic and Atmospheric each of the years 2013 through 2018, the for the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Administration number of bowhead whales struck may Framework is substantially similar to not exceed 67, except that any unused the previously approved information RIN 0648–XF168 portion of a strike quota from any prior collection for the EU–U.S. Privacy year may be carried forward. No more Whaling Provisions; Aboriginal than 15 strikes may be added to the Shield Framework (OMB Control Subsistence Whaling Quotas Number: 0625–0276). strike quota for any one year. At the end AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries of the 2016 harvest, there were 15 II. Method of Collection unused strikes available for carry- Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The Privacy Shield self-certification is Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), forward, so the combined strike quota submitted electronically by set by the IWC for 2017 is 82 (67 + 15). mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Commerce. organizations through the DOC’s Privacy ACTION: Notice; notification of quota for An arrangement between the United Shield Web site (https:// bowhead whales. States and the Russian Federation www.privacyshield.gov/). It is ensures that the total quota of bowhead anticipated that the Privacy Shield SUMMARY: NMFS notifies the public of whales landed and struck in 2017 will questionnaires and the corresponding the aboriginal subsistence whaling not exceed the limits set by the IWC. responses provided by organizations quota for bowhead whales that it has Under this arrangement, the Russian would be conveyed electronically via assigned to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling natives may use no more than seven VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before March 20, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to David Ritchie, Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Room 20001, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, (or via the Internet at [email protected], and tel. 202-482-1512).
FR Citation82 FR 6492 
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