[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8147-8148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2423]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Fee for Electronic Fingerprinting

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces an increase in the fee for 
fingerprinting at airports at which there is a computerized fingerprint 
identification system for the use of conducting background checks on 
airline and airport employees who require unescorted access to Federal 
Inspection Service areas of an airport. The fee will be raised to 
$43.50.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 29, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Slattery, U.S. Customs Service, 
Office of Field Operations, Passenger Programs, Room 5.4D, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20029, Tel. (202) 927-4434.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 11, 2000, Customs published a document in the Federal 
Register (65 FR 42766) regarding the implementation, at certain 
airports, of a computerized fingerprint identification system 
(Integrated Automated Fingerprint Inspection System (IAFIS)) for the 
use of conducting background checks on airline and airport employees 
who require unescorted access to Federal Inspection Service areas of an 
airport. The IAFIS employs an automated fingerprint reading device that 
electronically transmits the fingerprint data directly to the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) where a criminal history background 
search can be conducted within 24 hours, instead of the four to seven 
weeks it normally takes to manually process fingerprint cards. Where 
implemented, this computerized fingerprinting system will be used in 
lieu of collecting fingerprints on cards.
    Customs announced in the July 11 Federal Register notice that the 
fee for this computerized fingerprinting would be $39.00. The fee is 
based on Customs recovering the FBI user-fee that is charged to Customs 
for conducting fingerprint checks and Customs administrative processing 
costs associated with the collection of fingerprints, which include the 
compensation and/or expenses of Customs officers performing the 
fingerprint service and 15% of that amount to cover Customs 
administrative overhead costs.
    Primarily because the fee charged Customs by the FBI has been 
increased, Customs is announcing that it must increase the fee for 
fingerprinting at airports utilizing the IAFIS. The fee will be raised 
to $43.50 to offset the fee being charged Customs by the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation.

    Dated: January 22, 2001.
Charles W. Winwood,
Acting Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 01-2423 Filed 1-26-01; 8:45 am]
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