This collection
is approved based on the revised materials provided by the
Department.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2014
6 Months From Approved
700
0
0
1,400
0
0
140,000
0
0
To collect information necessary to
support the certification process required by Section 203 of the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-67) 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.
The 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). NTIS will be issuing 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).
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 certification program for
such access to the DMF. Section 203, “Restriction on Access to the
Death Master File,” requires a fee-based certification program for
allowable uses of DMF data for any deceased individual within three
calendar years of the individual’s death. Authority to carry out
Section 203 has been delegated by the Secretary of Commerce to the
Director, NTIS. The Act, signed into law on December 26, 2013,
requires implementation of the certification program 90 days after
enactment. NTIS requires emergency clearance of this collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act in time to be able to
implement the certification program on March 26, 2014.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form NTIS FM161 National Technical Information Service, Limited Access Death Master File (Derived from the Social Security Administration Death Master File) Subscriber Certification Form
NTIS.DMF Certification Form.30DayFRN.031214.doc
Ltr to OMB from DOC-CIO.NTIS.DMF.Emerg.pdf
National Technical Information Service, Limited Access Death Master File (Derived from the Social Security Administration Death Master File) Subscriber Certification Form