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OMB Control No: 0625-0281	ICR Reference No: 202605-0625-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202306-0625-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/ITA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Applications for Inclusion on the Lists of Arbitrators Under the Data Privacy Framework Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/02/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	30	36
Time Burden (Hours)	120	144
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,245	11,056

Abstract: The United States, the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland share a commitment to enhancing privacy protection, the rule of law, and a recognition of the importance of transatlantic data flows to our respective citizens, economies, and societies, but take different approaches to doing so. Given those differences, the DOC developed the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF in consultation with the European Commission, the UK Government, the Swiss Federal Administration, industry, and other stakeholders. These arrangements were respectively developed to provide U.S. organizations reliable mechanisms for personal data transfers to the United States from the European Union, the United Kingdom (and, as applicable, Gibraltar), and Switzerland while ensuring data protection that is consistent with EU, UK, and Swiss law. The DOC issued the EU-U.S. DPF Principles and the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles, including the respective sets of Supplemental Principles (collectively the Principles) and Annex I of the Principles, as well as the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF under its statutory authority to foster, promote, and develop international commerce (15 U.S.C. § 1512). ITA administers and supervises the Data Privacy Framework program, including by maintaining and making publicly available the Data Privacy Framework List, an authoritative list of U.S. organizations that have self-certified to the DOC and declared their commitment to adhere to the Principles pursuant to the EU-U.S. DPF and, as applicable, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF. Such organizations must respond promptly to inquiries and requests from ITA for information relating to their adherence to the Principles. On the basis of the Principles, Executive Order 14086, 28 CFR part 201, and accompanying letters and materials, including ITA’s commitments regarding the administration and supervision of the Data Privacy Framework program, the European Commission, the UK Government, and the Swiss Federal Administration have respectively recognized the adequacy of the protection provided by the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF1, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF thereby enabling personal data transfers from each respective jurisdiction to U.S. organizations participating in the relevant part of the Data Privacy Framework program. The DOC previously requested and obtained approval of analogous information collections that allowed the DOC, as represented by ITA, to collect information from applicants for inclusion on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield List of Arbitrators (OMB Control No. 0625-0277) and from applicants for inclusion on the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield List of Arbitrators (OMB Control No. 0625-0278). Pursuant to the EU-U.S. DPF, the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Principles were amended as the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles”; and pursuant to the Swiss-U.S. DPF, the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Principles will be amended as the “Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles”. Organizations that self-certified their commitment to comply with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Principles and/or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Principles that wish to enjoy the benefits of participating in the EU-U.S. DPF and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF (as applicable) must comply with the amended Principles. More information on the binding arbitration option under the Data Privacy Framework program will is available on the DOC’s Data Privacy Framework program website (https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/).

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1512

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 8412	02/23/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 32949	06/02/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	30	36	-6
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	120	144	-24
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,245	11,056	-811

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The adjusted figures are projections that take into account the number of “responses” (i.e., the applications) that were received, reviewed, and processed in response to the first invitation for applications for inclusion on the EU-U.S. DPF List of Arbitrators and for applications for inclusion on the Swiss-U.S. DPF Supplemental List of Arbitrators. The adjusted figures are projections that also take into account increases in the respective, average hourly rates of the relevant types of individuals (i.e., lawyer, judge, and related worker respondents, and DOC employees) performing the tasks directly associated with the “responses” that were received, reviewed, and processed in response to the first invitation for applications for inclusion on the EU-U.S. DPF List of Arbitrators and for applications for inclusion on the Swiss-U.S. DPF Supplemental List of Arbitrators.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,013

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Katelynn Byers 317 550-6120 katelynn.byers@trade.gov

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