The Department of Justice, through the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division, announced a proposed information collection titled the Biographic Verification Form (1-791). This form is used by agencies to verify biographic data, like name checks, when fingerprint submissions fail for quality reasons, ensuring that individuals are not wrongly denied employment, benefits, or licenses. The agency invites public comments on the necessity and impact of this collection until March 15, 2021. The form is expected to be submitted by approximately 50,000 respondents annually, taking about 8 minutes each, totaling 6,700 burden hours per year.
Simple Explanation
The FBI wants to check people's basic information, like their names, to make sure they get the right jobs or help, even if their fingerprints don't work. They are asking people to share their thoughts about this by March 15, 2021.