83 FR 48335 - FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division; User Fee Schedule
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20644 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48335-48336] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20644] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [Docket No. FBI] FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division; User Fee Schedule AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). The notice explains the methodology used to calculate revised fees and provides the revised fee schedule. APPLICABLE DATE: This revised fee schedule is effective January 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John A. Traxler, Section Chief, Resources Management Section, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, FBI, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Module D-3, Clarksburg, WV 26306. Telephone number 304-625-3700. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority in Public Law 101- 515, as amended, the FBI has established user fees for authorized agencies requesting noncriminal justice fingerprint-based and name- based CHRI checks. 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). The fee study results recommend an increase in the fingerprint-based CHRI checks from the current user fees published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2016, which have been in effect since October 1, 2016. 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 the cost reimbursement portion of the fee were reasonable and in consonance with the underlying legal authorities. For the automation portion of the FBI CJIS user fee rate, the current methodology has been in place since 2008. This method used the depreciation value of select capital information technology assets as the basis for the calculation. Given the considerable transformation in the business and operational environments within the FBI CJIS Division, to include changes in technology and workload, the FBI conducted an extensive business review of the automation portion of the FBI CJIS user fee rate. As a result of the review, an updated methodology for the calculation of the automation portion of the FBI CJIS user fee rate has been adopted. The FBI is implementing a flat rate methodology for the automation portion of the FBI CJIS user fee rate. The initial flat rate is based on historical automation fund usage divided by historical volume for the same time period. The resulting per unit cost is rounded to the nearest whole dollar to arrive at a flat rate. Each time the FBI conducts a user fee study under 28 CFR 20.31 (e)(2), the amount of the flat rate will be re-evaluated to determine if an adjustment is warranted. In making this determination, consideration will be given to the following factors: Program fluctuations, available funding levels, and/or changes in legal authority. This methodology achieves the FBI's overarching objectives for program solvency, rate stability, and predictable revenue with regard to the automation portion of the fee. Pursuant to the recommendations of the study and the revised automation methodology, the fees for fingerprint-based CHRI checks will be increased and the fee for name-based CHRI checks will remain the same for federal agencies specifically authorized by statute, e.g., pursuant to the Security Clearance Information Act, Title 5, United States Code, Section 9101. The following tables detail the new 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fee currently Service Fee currently in effect for Change in fee Revised fee Revised fee in effect CBSPs \1\ amount for CBSPs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fingerprint-based Submission.... $12.00 $10.00 $1.25 $13.25 \2\ $11.25 Fingerprint-based Volunteer 10.75 8.75 .50 11.25 \4\ 9.25 Submission (See e.g., 75 FR 18752) \3\..................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Centralized Billing Service Providers, see 75 FR 18753. \2\ Cost Recovery = $5.25; Automation = $6. \3\ Volunteers providing care for children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities. \4\ Cost Recovery = $5.25; Automation = $4. [[Page 48336]] Name-Based CHRI Checks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fee currently Change in fee Revised fee Service in effect amount (no change) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name-based Submission........................................... $2.00 $.00 $2.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: September 14, 2018. Christopher A. Wray, Director. [FR Doc. 2018-20644 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-02-P
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Pursuant to the FBI CJIS user fee rate has been
[FR Doc. 2018–20702 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
the authority in Public Law 101–515, as adopted.
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amended, the FBI has established user The FBI is implementing a flat rate
fees for authorized agencies requesting methodology for the automation portion
noncriminal justice fingerprint-based of the FBI CJIS user fee rate. The initial
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
and name-based CHRI checks. In flat rate is based on historical
Federal Bureau of Investigation accordance with the requirements of automation fund usage divided by
Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations historical volume for the same time
[Docket No. FBI] (CFR), Section 20.31(e), the FBI period. The resulting per unit cost is
periodically reviews the process of rounded to the nearest whole dollar to
FBI Criminal Justice Information providing fingerprint-based and name- arrive at a flat rate. Each time the FBI
Services Division; User Fee Schedule based CHRI checks to determine the conducts a user fee study under 28 CFR
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation proper fee amounts which should be 20.31 (e)(2), the amount of the flat rate
(FBI), Justice. collected, and the FBI publishes any will be re-evaluated to determine if an
resulting fee adjustments in the Federal adjustment is warranted. In making this
ACTION: Notice.
Register. determination, consideration will be
SUMMARY: The FBI is authorized to A fee study was conducted in keeping given to the following factors: Program
establish and collect fees for providing with 28 CFR 20.31(e)(2). The fee study fluctuations, available funding levels,
fingerprint-based and name-based results recommend an increase in the and/or changes in legal authority. This
Criminal History Record Information fingerprint-based CHRI checks from the methodology achieves the FBI’s
(CHRI) checks submitted by authorized current user fees published in the overarching objectives for program
users for noncriminal justice purposes Federal Register on July 14, 2016, solvency, rate stability, and predictable
including employment and licensing. A which have been in effect since October revenue with regard to the automation
portion of the fee is intended to 1, 2016. The FBI reviewed the results of portion of the fee.
the independently conducted User Fee
reimburse the FBI for the cost of Pursuant to the recommendations of
Study, compared the recommendations
providing fingerprint-based and name- the study and the revised automation
to the current fee schedule, and
based CHRI checks (‘‘cost methodology, the fees for fingerprint-
determined the revised fee
reimbursement portion’’ of the fee). The based CHRI checks will be increased
recommendation amounts for the cost
FBI is also authorized to charge an and the fee for name-based CHRI checks
reimbursement portion of the fee were
additional amount to defray expenses will remain the same for federal
reasonable and in consonance with the
for the automation of fingerprint agencies specifically authorized by
underlying legal authorities.
identification and criminal justice For the automation portion of the FBI statute, e.g., pursuant to the Security
information services and associated CJIS user fee rate, the current Clearance Information Act, Title 5,
costs (‘‘automation portion’’ of the fee). methodology has been in place since United States Code, Section 9101.
The notice explains the methodology 2008. This method used the The following tables detail the new
used to calculate revised fees and depreciation value of select capital fee amounts for authorized users
provides the revised fee schedule. information technology assets as the requesting fingerprint-based and name-
APPLICABLE DATE: This revised fee basis for the calculation. Given the based CHRI checks for noncriminal
schedule is effective January 1, 2019. considerable transformation in the justice purposes, including the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. business and operational environments difference from the fee schedule
John A. Traxler, Section Chief, within the FBI CJIS Division, to include currently in effect.
FINGERPRINT-BASED CHRI CHECKS
Fee currently
Fee currently Change in Revised fee
Service in effect for Revised fee
in effect fee amount for CBSPs
CBSPs 1
Fingerprint-based Submission ............................................. $12.00 $10.00 $1.25 $13.25 2 $11.25
Fingerprint-based Volunteer Submission (See e.g., 75 FR
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18752) 3 ............................................................................ 10.75 8.75 .50 11.25 4 9.25
1 CentralizedBilling Service Providers, see 75 FR 18753.
2 Cost Recovery = $5.25; Automation = $6.
3 Volunteers providing care for children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities.
4 Cost Recovery = $5.25; Automation = $4.
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NAME-BASED CHRI CHECKS
Fee currently Change in Revised fee
Service in effect fee amount (no change)
Name-based Submission ............................................................................................................. $2.00 $.00 $2.00
Dated: September 14, 2018. countries under section 607 of the Act 1. Policy Performance
Christopher A. Wray, (22 U.S.C. 7706). Because of the importance of needing
Director. This document explains how the to evaluate a country’s policy
[FR Doc. 2018–20644 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] Board of Directors (Board) of the performance and needing to do so in a
BILLING CODE 4410–02–P Millennium Challenge Corporation comparable, cross-country way, the
(MCC) will identify, evaluate, and select Board relies to the maximum extent
eligible countries for fiscal year (FY) possible upon the best-available
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 2019. The statutory basis for this report objective and quantifiable indicators of
CORPORATION is set forth in Appendix A. Specifically, policy performance. These indicators
this document discusses the following: act as proxies of the country’s
[MCC FR 18–12] I. Which countries MCC will evaluate commitment to just and democratic
II. How the Board evaluates these countries governance, economic freedom, and
Report on the Criteria and A. Overall investing in its people, as laid out in
Methodology for Determining the B. For selection of an eligible country for MCC’s founding legislation. Comprised
Eligibility of Candidate Countries for a first compact of 20 third-party indicators in the
Millennium Challenge Account C. For selection of an eligible country for categories of ‘‘encouraging economic
Assistance for Fiscal Year 2019 a second or subsequent compact freedom,’’ ‘‘investing in people,’’ and
D. For selection of an eligible country for ‘‘ruling justly,’’ MCC ‘‘scorecards’’ are
AGENCY: Millennium Challenge a concurrent compact
Corporation. E. For threshold program assistance
created for all candidate countries and
F. A note on potential transition to upper statutorily-prohibited countries. To
ACTION: Notice.
middle income country status after ‘‘pass’’ the indicators on the scorecard,
SUMMARY: This report to Congress is initial selection the country must perform above the
provided in accordance with section median among its income group (as
608(b) of the Millennium Challenge Act I. Which countries are evaluated? defined above for scorecard evaluation
of 2003, as amended (Act). Section purposes), except in the cases of
608(a) of the Millennium Challenge Act For scorecard evaluation purposes for inflation, political rights, civil liberties,
of 2003 requires the Millennium FY 2019, MCC evaluates all candidate and immunization rates (countries
Challenge Corporation to publish a countries and statutorily-prohibited whose GNI per capita is between $1,876
report that identifies countries that are countries according to the following and $3,895 only), where threshold
‘‘candidate countries’’ for Millennium income groups:1 scores have been established. In
Challenge Account assistance during FY • Countries whose gross national particular, the Board considers whether
2018. The report is set forth in full income (GNI) per capita is $1,875 or the country
below. less; and • passed at least 10 of the 20
• Countries whose GNI per capita is indicators, with at least one in each
Dated: September 13, 2018.
between $1,876 and $3,895. category,
Jeanne M. Hauch, • passed either the Political Rights or
Vice President/General Counsel and Appendix B lists all candidate Civil Liberties indicator, and
Corporate Secretary. countries and statutorily-prohibited • passed the Control of Corruption
Report on the Criteria and Methodology countries for scorecard evaluation indicator.
for Determining the Eligibility of purposes. While satisfaction of all three aspects
Candidate Countries for Millennium II. How does the Board evaluate these means a country is termed to have
Challenge Account Assistance in Fiscal countries? ‘‘passed’’ the scorecard, the Board also
Year 2019 considers whether the country
A. Overall Evaluation performed ‘‘substantially worse’’ in any
Summary one policy category than it does on the
The Board looks at three legislatively-
In accordance with section 608(b)(2) scorecard overall. Appendix C describes
mandated factors in its evaluation of
of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7707(b)(2)), the all 20 indicators, their definitions, what
any candidate country for compact
Millennium Challenge Corporation is required to ‘‘pass,’’ their source, and
eligibility: (1) Policy performance; (2)
(MCC) is submitting the enclosed report. their relationship to the legislative
the opportunity to reduce poverty and
This report identifies the criteria and criteria.
generate economic growth; and (3) the
methodology that MCC intends to use to The mandatory passing of either the
availability of MCC funds.
determine which candidate countries Political Rights or Civil Liberties
may be eligible to be considered for indicators is called the Democratic
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1 These income groups correspond to the
assistance under the Act for fiscal year definitions of low income countries and lower
Rights ‘‘hard hurdle’’ on the scorecard,
2019. middle countries using the historic International while the mandatory passing of the
Under section 608(c)(1) of the Act (22 Development Association (IDA) threshold Control of Corruption indicator is called
U.S.C. 7707(c)(1)), MCC will, for a published by the World Bank. MCC has used these the Control of Corruption ‘‘hard
categories to evaluate country performance since FY
thirty-day period following publication, 2004. Our amended statute no longer uses those
hurdle.’’ Not passing either ‘‘hard
accept and consider public comment for definitions for funding purposes, but we will hurdle’’ results in not passing the
purposes of determining eligible continue to use them for evaluation purposes. scorecard overall, regardless of whether
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| Contact | Mr. John A. Traxler, Section Chief, Resources Management Section, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, FBI, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Module D-3, Clarksburg, WV 26306. Telephone number 304-625-3700. | |
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