Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Revised Information Collection Comment Request; Limited Access Death Master File Subscriber Certification Form, 84559 [2016-28243]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 23, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Revised Information Collection Comment Request; Limited Access Death Master File Subscriber Certification Form mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Analysis of and Participation in Ocean Exploration Video Products. OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information collection). Number of Respondents: 2,000. Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes or less. Burden Hours: 563. Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection. Telepresence uses satellite communication from ship to shore to bring the unknown ocean to the screens of scientists and the general public in their homes, schools or offices. With technology constantly evolving it is important to address the needs of the shore-based scientists and public to maintain a high level of participation. We will use voluntary surveys to identify the needs of users of data, best approaches to leverage expertise of shore based participants and to create a ‘‘Citizen Science’’ web portal for meaningful public engagement focused on ocean exploration. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; individuals or households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: November 18, 2016. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–28258 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 Nov 22, 2016 Jkt 241001 The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Technical Information Service, Commerce. Title: Limited Access Death Master File Subscriber Certification Form (Certification Form). OMB Control Number: 0692–0013. Form Number(s): NTIS FM161. Type of Request: Revised information collection. Number of Respondents: NTIS expects to receive approximately 560 applications for certification or renewal of certification every year for access to the Limited Access Death Master File. Average Hours per Response: 2.5 hours. Burden Hours: 1400 (560 applications × 2.5 hours = 1400 hours). Needs and Uses: 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 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84559 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). 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.’’ Frequency: Once a year. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory for any Person seeking certification or renewal of certification for access to the Limited Access DMF. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Sheleen Dumas, PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–28243 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Civil Penalties; Notice of Adjusted Maximum Amounts Consumer Product Safety Commission ACTION: Notice of adjusted maximum civil penalty amounts. AGENCY: In 1990, Congress enacted statutory amendments that provided for periodic adjustments to the maximum civil penalty amounts authorized under the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and the Flammable Fabrics Act. On August 14, 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) increased the maximum civil penalty amounts to $100,000 for each violation and $15,000,000 for any related series of violations. The CPSIA also revised the starting date, from December 1, 1994 to December 1, 2011, and December 1 of each fifth calendar year thereafter, on which the Commission must prescribe SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Revised Information 
Collection Comment Request; Limited Access Death Master File Subscriber 
Certification Form

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Technical Information Service, Commerce.
    Title: Limited Access Death Master File Subscriber Certification 
Form (Certification Form).
    OMB Control Number: 0692-0013.
    Form Number(s): NTIS FM161.
    Type of Request: Revised information collection.
    Number of Respondents: NTIS expects to receive approximately 560 
applications for certification or renewal of certification every year 
for access to the Limited Access Death Master File.
    Average Hours per Response: 2.5 hours.
    Burden Hours: 1400 (560 applications x 2.5 hours = 1400 hours).
    Needs and Uses: 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).
    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.''
    Frequency: Once a year.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory for any Person seeking 
certification or renewal of certification for access to the Limited 
Access DMF.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-28243 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am]
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