Notice2026-01839
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Limited Access Death Master File Certification Program Forms
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Published
January 30, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Technical Information Service
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 20 (Friday, January 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4064-4066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01839]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Technical Information Service
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Revision
of Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Limited
Access Death Master File Certification Program Forms
AGENCY: National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before March 31, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Monica Voigt, IT Project Manager, Office of Program Management,
National Technical Information Service, Department of Commerce or by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#533e253c3a3427133d273a207d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="533e253c3a3427133d273a207d343c25">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a4a485b797577777f746e695a7e7579347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0b0b2a1838f8d8d858e9493a0848f83ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB
Control Number 0692-0013 in the subject line of your comments. Do not
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Monica Voigt, IT Project Manager, Office of Program Management,
National Technical Information Service,
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Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1479627b7d7360547a607d673a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8be6fde4e2ecffcbe5ffe2f8a5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone: 703-605-6142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Title of Information Collection: Limited Access Death Master File
(LADMF)Certification Program Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0692-0013.
Form Number(s): NTIS FM161, NTIS FM101, NTIS FM100A, and NTIS
FM100B:
(A) Limited Access Death Master File Certification Form (Certification
Form) (NTIS FM 161)
(B) Limited Access Death Master File Accredited Conformity Assessment
Body Application for Firewalled Status (Firewalled Status Application
Form). (NTIS FM101)
(C) Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) Accredited Conformity
Assessment Body Systems Safeguards Attestation Form (ACAB Systems
Safeguards Attestation Form) (NTIS FM100A)
(D) Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) State or Local Government
Auditor General (AG) or Inspector General (IG) Systems Safeguards
Attestation Form (AG or IG Systems Safeguards Attestation Form) (NTIS
FM100B)
This notice informs the public that the National Technical
Information Service (NTIS) is requesting approval for revision of the
above information collection for use in connection with the final rule
for the ``Certification Program for Access to the Death Master File,''
15 CFR part 1110. Under this revision, NTIS is requesting approval to
consolidate its information collection instruments used in conjunction
with the LADMF Certification Program. The Firewalled Status Application
Form (NTIS FM101; OMB Control Number 0692-0015), the ACAB Systems
Safeguards Attestation Form (NTIS FM100A; OMB Control Number 0692-
0016), and the AG or IG Systems Safeguards Attestation Form (NTIS
FM100B; OMB Control Number 0692-0016) will be consolidated with the
Certification Form (NTIS FM161) under OMB Control Number 0692-0013 with
a revised information collection title of ``Limited Access Death Master
File (LADMF) Certification Program Forms.'' NTIS intends to submit
requests to discontinue the use of OMB Control Number 0692-0015 and OMB
Control Number 0692-0016 after this revision is approved. There are no
substantive changes to the forms under this revision.
The final rule for the LADMF Certification Program was promulgated
under Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Public Law 113-
67 (Act) and published on June 1, 2016 (81 FR 34882). The rule became
effective on November 28, 2016 (15 CFR part 1110).
The Act prohibits the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) from
disclosing Death Master File (DMF) information during the three-year
period following an individual's death (Limited Access DMF or LADMF),
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. The final rule
requires that:
a. a Person, as defined in 15 CFR 1110.2, seeking access to the
LADMF establish a legitimate fraud prevention interest or legitimate
business purpose pursuant to a law, governmental rule, regulation, or
fiduciary duty. The Certification Form (NTIS FM161) collects
information that NTIS will use to evaluate whether the respondent
qualifies to receive the LADMF under the rule.
b. a Person seeking certification or a Certified Person seeking
renewal of a certification must submit a written attestation from an
``Accredited Conformity Assessment Body'' (ACAB), as defined in 15 CFR
1110.2, that such Person or Certified Person has information security
systems, facilities and procedures in place to protect the security of
the Limited Access DMF, as required under 15 CFR 1110.102(a)(2). The
ACAB Systems Safeguards Attestation Form (NTIS FM100A) collects
information based on an assessment by the ACAB conducted within three
years prior to the date of the Person or Certified Person's submission
of a completed certification statement under 15 CFR1110.101(a). This
collection includes specific requirements of the final rule, which the
ACAB must certify are satisfied, and the provision of specific
information by the ACAB, such as the date of the assessment and the
auditing standard(s) used for the assessment.
c. the ACAB must be independent of the Person or Certified Person
seeking certification, unless it is a conformity assessment body which
qualifies for ``firewalled status'' pursuant to 15 CFR 1110.502.
The Firewalled Status Application Form (NTIS FM101) collects
information that NTIS will use to evaluate whether the respondent
qualifies for ``firewalled status'' under the rule, and, therefore, can
provide a written attestation in lieu of an independent ACAB's
attestation. This information includes specific requirements of 15 CFR
1110.502(b), which the respondent ACAB must certify are satisfied, and
the provision of specific information by the respondent ACAB, such as
the identity of the Person or Certified Person that would be the
subject of the attestation and the basis upon which the certifications
were made.
d. under 15 CFR 1110.501(a)(2), a state or local government office
of Auditor General (AG) or Inspector General (IG) and a Person or
Certified Person that is a department or agency of the same state or
local government, respectively, are not considered to be owned by a
common ``parent'' entity under 15 CFR 1110.501(a)(1)(ii) for the
purpose of determining independence, and attestation by the AG or IG is
possible. The AG or IG Systems Safeguards Attestation Form (NTIS
FM100B) is for the use of a state or local government AG or IG to
attest on behalf of a state or local government department or agency
Person or Certified Person. The AG or IG Systems Safeguards Attestation
Form requires the state or local government AG or IG to attest that a
Person seeking certification or a Certified Person seeking renewal of
certification has information security systems, facilities and
procedures in place to protect the security of the Limited Access DMF,
as required under 15 CFR 1110.102(a)(2). The AG or IG Systems
Safeguards Attestation Form collects information based on an assessment
by the state or local government AG or IG conducted within three years
prior to the date of the Person or Certified Person's submission of a
completed certification statement under 15 CFR 1110.101(a). This
collection includes specific requirements of the final rule, which the
state or local government AG or IG must certify are satisfied, and the
provision of specific information by the state or local government AG
or IG, such as the date of the assessment.
II. Method of Collection
Electronic.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0692-0013.
Form Number(s): NTIS FM 161, NTIS FM101, NTIS FM100A, and NTIS
FM100B.
Type of Review: Revision of a current information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, households, or any Person seeking
certification or a Certified Person seeking renewal of certification
under
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the final rule for the ``Certification Program for Access to the Death
Master File,'' and ACABs and state or local government Auditors General
or Inspectors General attesting that a Person seeking certification or
a Certified Person seeking renewal of certification under the final
rule for the ``Certification Program for Access to the Death Master
File'' has information security systems, facilities and procedures in
place to protect the security of the Limited Access DMF, as required by
the final rule.
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NTIS FM161 NTIS FM101 NTIS FM100A NTIS FM100B
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Estimated Number of Respondents..... 260........................ 65......................... 250........................ 30.
Estimated Time per Response......... 3 hours.................... 1 hour..................... 3 hours.................... 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours. 780........................ 65......................... 750........................ 90.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to $888,160................... $39,910.................... $232,500................... $24,750.
Public.
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Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013,
Public Law 113-67; 15 CFR part 1110.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this Information Collection Review (ICR). Before
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2026-01839 Filed 1-29-26; 8:45 am]
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