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4.1.4.2 Mandatory Items on the Back of the PIV Card

NIST PIV and digital identity FIPS 201-3 against FIPS 201-2
All changes in this version
modified 4 PIV Front-End Subsystem part of 4.1.4

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Mandatory Items on the Back of the PIV Card

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Before · FIPS 201-2

Zone 1B—Agency Card Serial Number . This item shall be printed as depicted in Figure 4-6 and contain the unique serial number from the issuing department or agency. The format shall be at the discretion of the issuing department or agency.

Zone 2B—Issuer Identification Number. This item shall be printed as depicted in Figure 4-6 and consist of six characters for the department code, four characters for the agency code, and a five-digit number that uniquely identifies the issuing facility within the department or agency.

After · FIPS 201-3

Zone 1B—: Agency Card Serial Number . This item shallSHALL be printed ason depictedthe inback Figureof 4-6the card and contain the unique serial number from the issuing department or agency. The format shallSHALL be at the discretion of the issuing department or agency.

The preferred placement is as depicted in Figure 4-6, but variable placement along the outer edge is allowed in accordance with other FIPS 201 requirements, as shown in Figure 4-8. Zone 2B—: Issuer Identification Number. This item shallSHALL be printed as depicted in Figure 4-6 and consist of six characters for the department code, four characters for the agency code, and a five-digit number that uniquely identifies the issuing facility within the department or agency.