Treasury Renews Form for Banknote Background Investigations
Published Date: 1/31/2025
Notice
Summary
The Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing is renewing its Background Investigation Request Form used by companies that make banknote equipment and currency readers. This form helps ensure only trusted folks get access to new currency designs and samples. Comments on this renewal are welcome until March 3, 2025, with no changes to the form or extra costs expected.
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BEP background-check form renewal
If you run a Banknote Equipment Manufacturer (BEM) or Currency Reader Manufacturer (CRM), the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is renewing its Background Investigation Request Form that your company and key personnel must complete to get access to test decks and production samples of Federal Reserve Notes or other government securities. The renewal keeps the form the same, is estimated to affect 50 respondents, takes about 45 minutes per response, and totals about 38 burden hours annually; no changes to the form or extra costs are expected. Comments on the renewal are due by March 3, 2025.
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