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connection with the temporary
placement of children during exigent
circumstances. This request is for the
sole purpose of temporarily expanding
the ‘‘15-calendar days’’ to as soon as
possible, but not later than 180-calendar
days during the Coronavirus pandemic,
or 90-calendar days from the expiration
of the state’s emergency declaration,
whichever occurs sooner. In addition,
the state recognizes the risk associated
with a name-based check; however, due
to the national pandemic and the
initiative to limit close contact with
another person, as well as the
unavailability or limited availability of
noncriminal justice fingerprinting
services, it is imperative that a
preliminary III name-based check be
conducted.
The preliminary III name-based check
and submission of follow-up
fingerprints shall be conducted in
accordance with state laws and
procedures. The state will continue to
be responsible for submitting the followup fingerprints in the time frame
specified by the Council.
The individual(s) will be required to
be fingerprinted as soon as possible, but
not later than 180-calendar days from
the date of the preliminary III namebased check, or 90-calendar days from
the expiration of the state’s emergency
declaration, whichever occurs sooner.
Once obtained, the fingerprints must be
immediately submitted to the state
repository which will either positively
identify the fingerprinted subject or will
forward the fingerprints to the FBI.
All other provisions of the approved
original Florida Proposal and the
approved amended Florida Proposal
will remain intact, including the
Council’s policy guidance for use of the
Rule.
Those state agencies previously
authorized access to the III pursuant to
28 CFR 901.3, wishing to take advantage
of the extended time frame, must submit
new written requests to the FBI
Compact Officer. Approvals to utilize
this amended proposal will expire 30calendar days from the date the state
cancels its emergency declaration.
If the Council does not approve this
temporary proposal during its next
public-held meeting, this temporary
proposal will expire immediately.
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NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND
PRIVACY COMPACT COUNCIL
Fingerprint Submission Requirements
National Crime Prevention and
Privacy Compact Council.
ACTION: Notice of approval of the
Colorado proposal.
AGENCY:
The National Crime
Prevention and Privacy Compact
Council (Compact Council) approves a
proposal submitted by the Colorado
Bureau of Investigation requesting
access to the Interstate Identification
Index (III) System, maintained by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), on
a delayed fingerprint submission basis
for the sole purpose of conducting
criminal history record checks of
individuals, to include volunteers, for
limited critical positions, as defined by
the state, in response to the coronavirus
(COVID–19) pandemic.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries may be addressed to Mrs.
Chasity S. Anderson, FBI Compact
Officer, Biometric Technology Center,
1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg,
West Virginia 26306, telephone 304–
625–2803.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 28,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part
901, specifically § 901.3, gives authority
to the Compact Council, established by
the National Crime Prevention and
Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact),
to approve proposals for delayed
submission of fingerprints supporting
requests for III records by agencies
authorized to access and receive
criminal history records under Public
Law 92–544. The proposals must fully
describe the emergency nature of the
situation in which delayed submission
authority is being sought, the risk to
health and safety of the individuals
involved, and the reasons why the
submission of fingerprints
contemporaneously with the search
request is not feasible. The Colorado
proposal makes such a request when
conducting criminal history record
checks of individuals, to include
volunteers, for limited critical positions
that have access to our nation’s most
vulnerable populations such as
children, the elderly, and the disabled.
Due to the national COVID–19
emergency and limiting close contact
with another person, as well as the
unavailability or limited availability of
noncriminal justice fingerprinting
services, the Colorado proposal
temporarily allows for the delayed
submission of fingerprints during the
COVID–19 pandemic.
SUMMARY:
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The Colorado proposal was submitted
by email dated March 27, 2020, and
approved by the Compact Council on
November 4, 2020, 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
determine whether an applicant
presents a risk to vulnerable
populations. Pursuant to the Colorado
proposal, such name-based checks must
be followed by the submission of the
applicant’s fingerprints to the FBI as
soon as possible, but not later than 180calendar days from the date of the
preliminary III name-based check, or 90calendar days from the expiration of the
state’s emergency declaration,
whichever occurs sooner. Should an
individual refuse or fail to submit the
follow-up fingerprints in the time frame
specified by the Council, the individual
will no longer be permitted to hold the
position for which the preliminary
name-based criminal history record
check was conducted.
Authority: 34 U.S.C. 40316.
Dated: October 27, 2021.
Leslie Moore,
Compact Council Chairman.
Proposal From Colorado to the National
Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
Council Under the Fingerprint
Submission Requirements Rule
As a result of the Coronavirus
pandemic, and the declaration of a state
of emergency, the Colorado Bureau of
Investigation requests temporary
approval under the National Crime
Prevention and Privacy Compact
Council’s (Council) Fingerprint
Submission Requirements Rule (Rule)
(Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations
[CFR], Part 901), to access the Interstate
Identification Index (III) on a delayed
fingerprint submission basis. This
proposal is for the sole purpose of
conducting criminal history record
checks of individuals, to include
volunteers, for limited critical positions,
as defined by the state, in response to
the Coronavirus pandemic (i.e.,
healthcare workers, child care workers,
etc.) as specifically identified in a state
statute previously approved pursuant to
Public Law (Pub. L.) 92–544. In the
absence of an approved Pub. L. 92–544
state statute, a state may utilize the
National Child Protection Act/
Volunteers for Children Act for those
positions that the covered individual
has responsibility for the safety and
well-being of children, the elderly, or
individuals with disabilities.
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In addition, the state recognizes the
risk associated with a name-based
check; however, due to the national
pandemic and the initiative to limit
close contact with another person, as
well as the unavailability or limited
availability of noncriminal justice
fingerprinting services, to protect the
health and safety of children or other
vulnerable populations it is imperative
that a preliminary III name-based check
be conducted.
The use of the preliminary III namebased check shall be conducted by the
State Identification Bureau or CJIS
Systems Agency and will not replace
the requirement for a noncriminal
justice fingerprint-based background
check to be conducted. The state will
continue to be responsible for
submitting the follow-up fingerprints in
the time frame specified by the Council.
In addition, the state will verify the use
of the III name-based check and the time
frame established for the delayed
submission of fingerprints, in this
situation, does not conflict with existing
state laws.
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974
(Title 5, United States Code, Section
552a), the individual must be provided
with an adequate written FBI Privacy
Act statement when he/she provides the
required personal information to
perform the III name-based check. In
addition, the individual must be
informed in writing of his/her rights
pursuant to 28 CFR 50.12, including the
right to access and amend his/her
criminal history records.
An individual will be required to be
fingerprinted as soon as possible, but
not later than 180-calendar days from
the date of the preliminary III namebased check, or 90-calendar days from
the expiration of the state’s emergency
declaration, whichever occurs sooner.
Once obtained, the fingerprints must be
immediately submitted to the state
repository which will either positively
identify the fingerprinted subject or will
forward the fingerprints to the FBI. In
addition, the agency must advise the
individual that fingerprints are required
to be submitted even if the individual is
no longer employed or licensed.
Should an individual refuse or fail to
submit the follow-up fingerprints in the
time frame specified by the Council, the
individual will no longer be permitted
to hold the position for which the
preliminary III name-based check was
conducted. Should this occur, the
agency must abide by the Council’s
policy guidance for use of the Rule, as
appropriate.
Approvals to utilize this proposal will
expire 30-calendar days from the date
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the state cancels its emergency
declaration.
If the Council does not approve this
temporary proposal during its next
public-held meeting, this temporary
proposal will expire immediately.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY BOARD
[Docket No.: NTSB–2021–0007]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB).
ACTION: Notice of new system of records.
AGENCY:
The National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) proposes adding a
new system of records to its inventory
of system of records: Religious
Accommodation Request Records.
Subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, the
agency proposes this new system for
reasonable accommodations from
prospective, current, and former NTSB
employees who request or receive
accommodations for sincerely held
religious beliefs, practices, or
observances.
SUMMARY:
This system is effective on
November 15, 2021, with the exception
of the routine uses which will be
effective on December 15, 2021. Submit
written comments by December 15,
2021.
DATES:
You may send comments,
identified by Docket Number (No.)
NTSB–2021–0007, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov.
• Email: rulemaking@ntsb.gov.
• Fax: 202–314–6090.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: NTSB,
Office of General Counsel, 490 L’Enfant
Plaza East SW, Washington DC 20594.
Instructions: All submissions in
response to this Notice must include
Docket No. NTSB–2021–0007. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket,
including comments received, go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
under Docket No. NTSB–2021–0007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Silbaugh, General Counsel,
(202) 314–6080, rulemaking@ntsb.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In light of
the September 9, 2021, Executive Order
ADDRESSES:
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(E.O.) 14043 (Requiring Coronavirus
Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal
Employees) and October 2021 guidance
from the Safer Federal Workforce Task
Force, the NTSB proposes adding a new
system of records to its inventory of
system of records titled, ‘‘Religious
Accommodation Request Records.’’ The
agency proposes this new system for
information from prospective, current,
and former NTSB employees who
request or receive accommodations for
sincerely held religious beliefs,
practices, or observances.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Religious Accommodation Request
Records. NTSB–34.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records regarding prospective and
current NTSB employees are located at:
National Transportation Safety Board,
490 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC
20594. Records regarding former NTSB
employees who have not transferred to
another Federal agency are located at
the National Personnel Records Center,
National Archives and Records
Administration, 111 Winnebago Street,
St. Louis, Missouri 63118.
SYSTEM MANAGER:
Director, Office of Equal Employment
Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion,
National Transportation Safety Board,
490 L’Enfant Plaza East SW,
Washington, DC 20594.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
5 U.S.C. 1302; 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C.
2000e et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.;
44 U.S.C. 3101; 29 CFR part 1614; and
E.O. 14043 (Sept. 9, 2021).
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
This system of records contains
information from prospective, current,
and former NTSB employees who
request or receive accommodations for
sincerely held religious beliefs,
practices, or observances. The NTSB
maintains the records in this system to
track and report the processing of
requests for religious accommodations
to comply with applicable laws and
regulations and to preserve and
maintain the confidentiality of religious
information submitted by or on behalf of
applicants or employees requesting an
accommodation.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Prospective, current, and former
NTSB employees who request and/or
receive a reasonable accommodation for
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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 of the Colorado proposal.
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SUMMARY: The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council
(Compact Council) approves a proposal submitted by the Colorado Bureau
of Investigation requesting access to the Interstate Identification
Index (III) System, maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), on a delayed fingerprint submission basis for the sole purpose
of conducting criminal history record checks of individuals, to include
volunteers, for limited critical positions, as defined by the state, in
response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries may be addressed to Mrs.
Chasity S. Anderson, FBI Compact Officer, Biometric Technology Center,
1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, telephone
304-625-2803.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
part 901, specifically Sec. 901.3, gives authority to the Compact
Council, established by the National Crime Prevention and Privacy
Compact Act of 1998 (Compact), to approve proposals for delayed
submission of fingerprints supporting requests for III records by
agencies authorized to access and receive criminal history records
under Public Law 92-544. The proposals must fully describe the
emergency nature of the situation in which delayed submission authority
is being sought, the risk to health and safety of the individuals
involved, and the reasons why the submission of fingerprints
contemporaneously with the search request is not feasible. The Colorado
proposal makes such a request when conducting criminal history record
checks of individuals, to include volunteers, for limited critical
positions that have access to our nation's most vulnerable populations
such as children, the elderly, and the disabled. Due to the national
COVID-19 emergency and limiting close contact with another person, as
well as the unavailability or limited availability of noncriminal
justice fingerprinting services, the Colorado proposal temporarily
allows for the delayed submission of fingerprints during the COVID-19
pandemic.
The Colorado proposal was submitted by email dated March 27, 2020,
and approved by the Compact Council on November 4, 2020, 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 determine whether an
applicant presents a risk to vulnerable populations. Pursuant to the
Colorado proposal, such name-based checks must be followed by the
submission of the applicant's fingerprints to the FBI as soon as
possible, but not later than 180-calendar days from the date of the
preliminary III name-based check, or 90-calendar days from the
expiration of the state's emergency declaration, whichever occurs
sooner. Should an individual refuse or fail to submit the follow-up
fingerprints in the time frame specified by the Council, the individual
will no longer be permitted to hold the position for which the
preliminary name-based criminal history record check was conducted.
Authority: 34 U.S.C. 40316.
Dated: October 27, 2021.
Leslie Moore,
Compact Council Chairman.
Proposal From Colorado to the National Crime Prevention and Privacy
Compact Council Under the Fingerprint Submission Requirements Rule
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, and the declaration of a
state of emergency, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation requests
temporary approval under the National Crime Prevention and Privacy
Compact Council's (Council) Fingerprint Submission Requirements Rule
(Rule) (Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations [CFR], Part 901), to
access the Interstate Identification Index (III) on a delayed
fingerprint submission basis. This proposal is for the sole purpose of
conducting criminal history record checks of individuals, to include
volunteers, for limited critical positions, as defined by the state, in
response to the Coronavirus pandemic (i.e., healthcare workers, child
care workers, etc.) as specifically identified in a state statute
previously approved pursuant to Public Law (Pub. L.) 92-544. In the
absence of an approved Pub. L. 92-544 state statute, a state may
utilize the National Child Protection Act/Volunteers for Children Act
for those positions that the covered individual has responsibility for
the safety and well-being of children, the elderly, or individuals with
disabilities.
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In addition, the state recognizes the risk associated with a name-
based check; however, due to the national pandemic and the initiative
to limit close contact with another person, as well as the
unavailability or limited availability of noncriminal justice
fingerprinting services, to protect the health and safety of children
or other vulnerable populations it is imperative that a preliminary III
name-based check be conducted.
The use of the preliminary III name-based check shall be conducted
by the State Identification Bureau or CJIS Systems Agency and will not
replace the requirement for a noncriminal justice fingerprint-based
background check to be conducted. The state will continue to be
responsible for submitting the follow-up fingerprints in the time frame
specified by the Council. In addition, the state will verify the use of
the III name-based check and the time frame established for the delayed
submission of fingerprints, in this situation, does not conflict with
existing state laws.
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (Title 5, United States Code,
Section 552a), the individual must be provided with an adequate written
FBI Privacy Act statement when he/she provides the required personal
information to perform the III name-based check. In addition, the
individual must be informed in writing of his/her rights pursuant to 28
CFR 50.12, including the right to access and amend his/her criminal
history records.
An individual will be required to be fingerprinted as soon as
possible, but not later than 180-calendar days from the date of the
preliminary III name-based check, or 90-calendar days from the
expiration of the state's emergency declaration, whichever occurs
sooner. Once obtained, the fingerprints must be immediately submitted
to the state repository which will either positively identify the
fingerprinted subject or will forward the fingerprints to the FBI. In
addition, the agency must advise the individual that fingerprints are
required to be submitted even if the individual is no longer employed
or licensed.
Should an individual refuse or fail to submit the follow-up
fingerprints in the time frame specified by the Council, the individual
will no longer be permitted to hold the position for which the
preliminary III name-based check was conducted. Should this occur, the
agency must abide by the Council's policy guidance for use of the Rule,
as appropriate.
Approvals to utilize this proposal will expire 30-calendar days
from the date the state cancels its emergency declaration.
If the Council does not approve this temporary proposal during its
next public-held meeting, this temporary proposal will expire
immediately.
[FR Doc. 2021-24723 Filed 11-12-21; 8:45 am]
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