Meeting of the Compact Council for the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact

Résumé

The purpose of this notice is to announce a meeting of the Compact Council created by the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact). Thus far, the federal government and 22 states are parties to the Compact which governs the exchange of criminal history records for licensing, employment, and similar purposes. The Compact also provides a legal framework for the establishment of a cooperative federal-state system to exchange such records. The United States Attorney General appointed 15 persons from federal and state agencies to serve on the Compact Council. The Council will prescribe system rules and procedures for the effective and proper operation of the Interstate Identification Index system. Matters for discussion are expected to include: (1) Minimum Standards for Identification Verification (2) Revised Standardized Reasons Fingerprinted for Civil/Applicant Fingerprint Submissions (3) Interim Final Rule on the Outsourcing of Noncriminal Justice Administrative Functions The meeting will be open to the public on a first-come, first- seated basis. Any member of the public wishing to file a written statement with the Compact Council or wishing to address thi