FBI Releases Notice on Revised Friction Ridge Card Data Collection

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a proposed change to its approved collection of friction ridge card data. This change was shared in the Federal Register on September 17, 2025. The public can comment on it for 60 days until November 17, 2025.

The FBI collects and keeps fingerprint and palm print records using special forms. These records help law enforcement and government agencies identify people and keep records about criminal events.

Details of the Collection

The collection includes several forms:

  • FD-249: Arrest and Institution
  • FD-258: Applicant
  • FD-1164: Identity History Summary Request
  • FD-884: FBI Standard Palm Print
  • FD-884a: Supplemental Finger and Palm Print
  • FD-1212: Voluntary Appeal File Fingerprint
  • FD-1211: Firearm-Related Challenge Fingerprint
  • FD-1222: Restoration of Federal Firearm Rights

These forms are for law enforcement groups and civil groups that need security checks or background checks. The record data is kept in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System (NGI).

Purpose of the Collection

The FBI collects this information under Title 28, United States Code, Section 534. This law lets the FBI gather, keep, and share identification records, including for criminal and other investigations. The forms make sure the FBI can help other agencies across the country.

Statistics and Burden

  • The expected number of respondents each year is 459,238.
  • Each response is estimated to take 10 minutes.
  • The total yearly burden is about 12.4 million hours.
  • The total annual cost for this collection is $0.

Feedback and Questions

People can send comments about:

  • If collecting this information is needed.
  • If the estimated time and process are correct.
  • Ways to make the collection better or clearer.
  • How to make it easier for people to submit information, including electronic ways.

For more information or to give feedback, contact Brian A. Cain at the FBI’s Criminal History Information and Policy Unit in Clarksburg, West Virginia. You can call 304-625-5590 or email the office. For other details, contact Darwin Arceo at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

This notice was shared by Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for the Paperwork Reduction Act, U.S. Department of Justice, on September 15, 2025.


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