[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22646]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


FBI Fingerprint Fee

AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the fee collected by Customs and 
Border Protection 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 $32.49 to offset the fee being charged Customs and Border 
Protection by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATES: November 20, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Customs and Border Protection, Office 
of International Trade, Broker Compliance Branch, Tel. (202) 863-6543.

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 and Border Protection (CBP) 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 CBP will 
charge a fee to recover the FBI fingerprinting costs, plus an 
additional 15% of that amount to cover CBP administrative processing. 
The authority for CBP 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 $28.25. Accordingly, in 
this document, notice is hereby given that the fee charged by CBP will 
be raised to a total of $32.49: $28.25 representing the FBI portion of 
the fee, and $4.24 representing the 15% CBP charges to cover 
administrative processing.

    Dated: November 15, 2007.
Daniel Baldwin,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade.
[FR Doc. E7-22646 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am]
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