[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54083-54084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18006]


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NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT COUNCIL


Fingerprint Submission Requirements

AGENCY: National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council.

ACTION: Notice of approval.

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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 14616.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 28 CFR part 901, the National Crime Prevention and 
Privacy Compact Council (Compact Council), established by the National 
Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact), has 
approved a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposal to 
access the Interstate Identification Index (III) System on a delayed 
fingerprint submission basis when conducting pre-employment criminal 
history record checks on FEMA emergency workers during times of natural 
disasters and catastrophic emergencies. (See FEMA's request, attached) 
FEMA is authorized access to criminal history record information to 
conduct background checks on applicants for federal employment pursuant 
to title 28 United States Code section 534 and Executive Order 10450.
    The FEMA's request was submitted by letter dated October 19, 2004, 
and approved by the Compact Council on November 4, 2004, pursuant to 28 
CFR 901.2 and 901.3. Access to the III System to conduct name-based 
criminal history record checks, followed by fingerprint submissions, 
provides a responsive and timely avenue to support FEMA's need for 
expeditious pre-employment screening during exigent circumstances. An 
example of such need arose during 2004 when several hurricanes struck 
the southeastern portion of the United States causing the FEMA to hire 
large numbers of emergency workers in a short period of time. FEMA 
intends to enlist the services of the Federal Protective Service or 
another criminal justice agency with authorized direct access to the 
III System to conduct the preliminary III name checks on behalf of 
FEMA. Such name-based checks will be followed by submission of the 
applicant's fingerprints to the FBI within 5 working days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd C. Commodore, FBI CJIS Division, 
1000 Custer Hollow Road, Module C3, Clarksburg, WV 26306; Telephone 
(304) 625-2803; e-mail [email protected]; Fax number (304) 625-5388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See attached proposal.

    Dated: August 24, 2005.
Donna M. Uzzell,
Compact Council Chairman.
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