Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice, 32849 [05-11214]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 107 / Monday, June 6, 2005 / Notices In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. By order of the Commission: Issued: June 1, 2005. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–11213 Filed 6–2–05; 9:21 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE–05–023] Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: International Trade Commission. TIME AND DATE: June 16, 2005, at 2 p.m. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: (202) 205–2000. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agenda for future meetings: none. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Inv. Nos. 731–TA–1084–1087 (Final) (Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden)— briefing and vote. (The Commission is currently scheduled to transmit its determination and Commissioners’ opinions to the Secretary of Commerce on or before June 27, 2005.) 5. Outstanding action jackets: none. In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. By order of the Commission: Issued: June 1, 2005. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–11214 Filed 6–2–05; 9:21 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [Docket No. OLP 100] Criminal History Background Checks; Request for Comments Department of Justice. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: Section 6403 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108– VerDate jul<14>2003 14:25 Jun 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 458, 118 Stat. 3638, 3758–60 (2004) requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on statutorily required criminal history record checks conducted by the Department of Justice. As part of this report, the Attorney General is required to make certain recommendations to Congress for improving, standardizing, and consolidating the existing statutory authorizations, programs, and procedures for the conduct of criminal history record checks for non-criminal justice purposes, such as licensing and employment. In developing this report, the Attorney General must consult with representatives of state criminal history repositories, the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council, appropriate representatives of private industry, and representatives of labor. Therefore, to provide a means of input to these named parties, and to allow for broader public input on the issues that will be addressed in the report, the Department of Justice is publishing this notice seeking public comment on the development of the required report. All comments must be received no later than August 5, 2005. DATES: Comments may be mailed to Richard A. Hertling, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, 4234 Robert F. Kennedy Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530. To ensure proper handling, please reference OLP Docket No. 100 on your correspondence. You also may comment via the Internet to the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy (OLP) at olpregs@usdoj.gov. When submitting comments electronically, you must include ‘‘OLP Docket No. 100’’ as the sole heading in the subject box. ADDRESSES: On December 17, 2004, the President signed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (hereinafter the ‘‘Act’’), Pub. L. 108–458, 118 Stat. 3638 (2004). Section 6403 of the Act requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on a number of matters associated with record checks using Department of Justice-maintained criminal history information. For example, the Act requires the Department of Justice to provide information regarding the number of criminal history record checks requested, the type of information requested, the usage of different terms and definitions regarding criminal history information, and the variation in fees charged for such information and who pays such fees. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32849 In addition, the Department of Justice also is required to ‘‘make recommendations to Congress for improving, standardizing, and consolidating the existing statutory authorizations, programs, and procedures for the conduct of criminal history record checks for non-criminal justice purposes.’’ Section 6403(d), 118 Stat. 3638, 3759 (2004). Pursuant to section 6403(d) of the Act, the Department of Justice is to consider the following fifteen factors in making the recommendations: (1) The effectiveness and efficiency of utilizing commercially available databases as a supplement to IAFIS [the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System] criminal history information checks; (2) Any security concerns created by the existence of these commercially available databases concerning their ability to provide sensitive information that is not readily available about law enforcement or intelligence officials, including their identity, residence, and financial status; (3) The effectiveness of utilizing State databases; (4) Any feasibility studies by the Department of Justice of the resources and structure of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to establish a system to provide criminal history information; (5) Privacy rights and other employee protections, including— (A) Employee consent; (B) Access to the records used if employment was denied; (C) The disposition of the fingerprint submissions after the records are searched; (D) An appeal mechanism; and (E) Penalties for misuse of the information; (6) The scope and means of processing background checks for private employers utilizing data maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that the Attorney General should be allowed to authorize in cases where the authority for such checks is not available at the State level; (7) Any restrictions that should be placed on the ability of an employer to charge an employee or prospective employee for the cost associated with the background check; (8) Which requirements should apply to the handling of incomplete records; (9) The circumstances under which the criminal history information should be disseminated to the employer; (10) The type of restrictions that should be prescribed for the handling of criminal history information by an employer; E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 107 (Monday, June 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 32849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11214]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[USITC SE-05-023]


Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

Agency Holding the Meeting: International Trade Commission.

Time and Date: June 16, 2005, at 2 p.m.

Place: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: 
(202) 205-2000.

Status: Open to the public.

Matters to be Considered:
    1. Agenda for future meetings: none.
    2. Minutes.
    3. Ratification List.
    4. Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1084-1087 (Final) (Purified 
Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden)--
briefing and vote. (The Commission is currently scheduled to transmit 
its determination and Commissioners' opinions to the Secretary of 
Commerce on or before June 27, 2005.)
    5. Outstanding action jackets: none.
    In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, 
not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the 
agenda of the following meeting.

    By order of the Commission:

    Issued: June 1, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-11214 Filed 6-2-05; 9:21 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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