Notice2024-19086
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division; User Fee Schedule
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Published
August 29, 2024
Effective
January 1, 2025
Issuing agencies
Justice DepartmentFederal Bureau of Investigation
Abstract
The FBI is authorized to establish and collect fees for providing fingerprint-based and name-based criminal history record information (CHRI) checks submitted by authorized users for noncriminal justice purposes including employment and licensing. A portion of the fee is intended to reimburse the FBI for the cost of providing fingerprint-based and name-based CHRI checks ("cost reimbursement portion" of the fee). The FBI is also authorized to charge an additional amount to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint identification and criminal justice information services and associated costs ("automation portion" of the fee). This notice provides the revised fee schedule.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70206-70207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19086]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division; User Fee
Schedule
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The FBI is authorized to establish and collect fees for
providing fingerprint-based and name-based criminal history record
information (CHRI) checks submitted by authorized users for noncriminal
justice purposes including employment and licensing. A portion of the
fee is intended to reimburse the FBI for the cost of providing
fingerprint-based and name-based CHRI checks (``cost reimbursement
portion'' of the fee). The FBI is also authorized to charge an
additional amount to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint
identification and criminal justice information services and associated
costs (``automation portion'' of the fee). This notice provides the
revised fee schedule.
DATES: This revised fee schedule takes effect January 1, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cynthia D. Harris, Chief,
Financial Management Unit, Resources Management Section, Criminal
Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, FBI, 1000 Custer Hollow
Road, Module D-3, Clarksburg, WV 26306. Telephone number 304-625-4152.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority in Public Law 101-
515, as amended and codified at 34 United States Code (U.S.C.) section
41104, the FBI has established user fees for authorized agencies
requesting noncriminal justice fingerprint-based and name-based CHRI
checks. These noncriminal justice, fingerprint-based
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CHRI checks are performed for noncriminal justice, non-law enforcement
employment and licensing purposes, and for certain employees of private
sector contractors with classified government contracts. The
noncriminal justice, name-based CHRI checks are biographic checks of
the biometric system limited to those agencies authorized via 5 U.S.C.
9101, Security Clearance Information Act of 1985.
In accordance with the requirements of Title 28, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), section 20.31(e), the FBI periodically reviews the
process of providing fingerprint-based and name-based CHRI checks to
determine the proper fee amounts which should be collected, and the FBI
publishes any resulting fee adjustments in the Federal Register.
A fee study was conducted in keeping with 28 CFR 20.31(e)(2) and
employed the methodology detailed in Federal Register notices 75 FR
18751 and 83 FR 48335. The fee study results recommended a decrease in
the fingerprint-based and name-based CHRI checks from the current user
fees published in the Federal Register on August 4, 2022 (87 FR 47794),
which have been in effect since October 1, 2022. The FBI reviewed the
results of the independently conducted User Fee Study, compared the
recommendations to the current fee schedule, and determined the revised
fee recommendation amounts for both the cost reimbursement portion and
automation portion of the fee were reasonable and in consonance with
the underlying legal authorities.
Pursuant to the recommendations of the study, the fees for
fingerprint-based CHRI checks will be decreased and the fee for name-
based CHRI checks will also decrease for federal agencies specifically
authorized by statute, e.g., pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 9101, Security
Clearance Information Act of 1985.
The following tables detail the fee amounts for authorized users
requesting fingerprint-based and name-based CHRI checks for noncriminal
justice purposes, including the difference from the fee schedule
currently in effect.
Fingerprint-based CHRI Checks
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Fee Fee currently
Service currently in effect for Change in Revised fee Revised fee
in effect CBSPs \1\ fee amount for CBSPs
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Fingerprint-based Submission.............. $13.25 $11.25 ($1.25) $12.00 \2\ $10.00
Fingerprint-based Volunteer Submission \3\ 11.25 9.25 (1.25) 10.00 \4\ 8.00
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\1\ Centralized Billing Service Providers, see 75 FR 18753.
\2\ Cost Recovery = $3; Automation = $7.
\3\ Volunteers providing care for children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities. See e.g., 75 FR
18752, 83 FR 48335.
\4\ Cost Recovery = $3; Automation = $5.
Name-Based CHRI Checks
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Fee currently in Change in fee
Service effect amount Revised fee
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Name-based Submission..................................... $2.00 ($1.00) $1.00
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Dated: August 14, 2024.
Christopher A. Wray,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-19086 Filed 8-28-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-02-P
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