The following definitions are applicable to this part:
Act. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-67).
Certified Person. A Person who has been certified under the certification program established under this part and is eligible to access the Limited Access DMF.
DMF. Death Master File.
Death Master File. Information on the name, social security account number, date of birth, and date of death of deceased individuals maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security, other than information that was provided to such Commissioner under section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)).
Limited Access DMF. The DMF product made available by NTIS which includes DMF with respect to any deceased individual at any time during the three-calendar-year period beginning on the date of the individual's death.
NTIS. The National Technical Information Service, United States Department of Commerce.
Open Access DMF. The DMF product made available by NTIS which does not include DMF with respect to any deceased individual at any time during the three-calendar-year period beginning on the date of the individual's death.
Person. This term includes corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.