[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5423]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


FBI Fingerprint Fee

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the fee collected by Customs 
regarding the submission of fingerprints for those applying for certain 
positions or requesting various identification cards which necessitate 
a fingerprint records check, will be raised to a total of $20.70 to 
offset the fee being charged Customs by the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATES: March 3, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Porter, Customs Service, Trade 
Compliance, Broker Licensing, Room 5.2C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC, 20229, Tel. (202) 927-0051.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is authorized to charge a 
fee for processing fingerprint identification records for non-law 
enforcement employment and licensing purposes. See, Note to 28 U.S.C. 
534.
    Customs has traditionally used the FBI fingerprinting services. The 
Customs Regulations were amended by T.D. 93-18 (58 FR 15770, dated 
March 24, 1993) to provide that Customs will charge a fee to recover 
the FBI fingerprinting costs, plus an additional 15% of that amount to 
cover Customs administrative processing. The authority for Customs to 
assess such a fee is 31 U.S.C. 9701. The port director advises those 
required to submit the fee of the correct amount.
    The current user fee charged by the FBI is $18.00. Accordingly, in 
this document, notice is hereby given that the fee charged by Customs 
will be raised to a total of $20.70: $18 representing the FBI portion 
of the fee, and $2.70 representing the 15% Customs charges to cover 
administrative processing.

    Dated: February 25, 1998.
Lou Samenfink,
Acting Director, Trade Compliance.
[FR Doc. 98-5423 Filed 3-2-98; 8:45 am]
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