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4.1.4.3 Optional Items on the Front 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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Optional Items on the Front of the PIV Card

Control changed

Before · FIPS 201-2

This section contains a description of the optional information and machine-readable technologies that may be used and their respective placement. The storage capacity of all optional technologies is as prescribed by individual departments and agencies and is not addressed in this Standard. Although the items discussed in this section are optional, if used they shall be placed on the card as designated in the examples provided and as noted.

Zone 3F—Signature. If used, the department or agency shall place the cardholder signature below the photograph and cardholder name as depicted in Figure 4-3. The space for the signature shall not interfere with the contact and contactless placement. Because of card surface space constraints, placement of a signature may limit the size of the optional two-dimensional bar code.

Zone 4F—Agency Specific Text Area. If used, this area can be used for printing agency specific requirements, such as employee status, as shown in Figure 4-2.

Zone 5F—Rank. If used, the cardholder’s rank shall be printed in the area as illustrated in Figure 4-2. Data format is at the department or agency’s discretion.

Zone 6F—Portable Data File (PDF) Two-Dimensional Bar Code. If used, the PDF bar code placement shall be as depicted in Figure 4-2 (i.e., left side of the card). If Zone 3F (a cardholder signature) is used, the size of the PDF bar code may be affected. The card issuer should confirm that a PDF used in conjunction with a PIV Card containing a cardholder signature will satisfy the anticipated PDF data storage requirements. Zone 9F— Header. If used, the text “United States Government” shall be placed as depicted in Figure 4-4. Departments and agencies may also choose to use this zone for other department or agency-specific information, such as identifying a Federal emergency responder role, as depicted in Figure 4-2.

Zone 11F—Agency Seal. If used, the seal selected by the issuing department, agency, or organization shall be printed in the area depicted. It shall be printed using the guidelines provided in Figure 4-2 to ensure information printed on the seal is legible and clearly visible.

Zone 12F—Footer. The footer is the location for the Federal Emergency Response Official identification label. If used, a department or agency may print “Federal Emergency Response Official” as depicted in Figure 4-2, preferably in white lettering on a red background. Departments and agencies may also use Zone 9F to further identify the Federal emergency respondent’s official role. Some examples of official roles are “Law Enforcement,” “Fire Fighter,” and “Emergency Response Team (ERT).”

When Zone 15F indicates Foreign National affiliation and the department or agency does not need to highlight emergency response official status, Zone 12F may be used to denote the country or countries of citizenship. If so used, the department or agency shall print the country name or the three-letter country abbreviation (alpha-3 format) in accordance with ISO 3166-1, Country Codes [ISO3166]. Figure 4-4 illustrates an example of Foreign National color-coding using country abbreviations.

Zone 13F—Issue Date. If used, the card issuance date shall be printed above the Zone 14F expiration date in YYYYMMMDD format as depicted in Figure 4-3.

Zone 16F—Photo Border. A border may be used with the photo to further identify employee affiliation, as depicted in Figure 4-3. This border may be used in conjunction with Zone 15F to enable departments and agencies to develop various employee categories. The photo border shall not obscure the photo. The border may be a solid or patterned line. For solid and patterned lines, red shall be reserved for emergency response officials, blue for foreign nationals, and green for contractors. All other colors may be used at the department or agency’s discretion.

Zone 17F—Agency Specific Data. In cases in which other defined optional elements are not used, Zone 17F may be used for other department or agency-specific information, as depicted in Figure 4-5.

Zone 20F—Organizational Affiliation Abbreviation. The organizational affiliation abbreviation may be printed in the upper right-hand corner below the Zone 19F expiration date as shown in Figure 4-2. If printed, the organizational affiliation abbreviation shall be printed in Arial 12pt Bold.

Zone 21F –Edge Ridging or Notched Corner Tactile Marker . If used, this area shall incorporate edge ridging or a notched corner to indicate card orientation as depicted in Figure 4-4. Departments and agencies should ensure such alterations are closely coordinated with the card vendor and/or manufacturer to ensure the card material integrity and printing process is not adversely impacted.

Zone 22F –Laser Engraving Tactile Marker . If used, tactilely discernible marks shall be created using laser engraving to indicate card orientation as depicted in Figure 4-4. There shall be an opening in the lamination foil where laser engraving is performed. Departments and agencies should ensure such alterations are closely coordinated with the card vendor and/or manufacturer to ensure the card material integrity and printing process is not adversely impacted.

After · FIPS 201-3

This section contains a description of the optional information and machine-readable technologies that may be used andas well as their respective placement. The storage capacity of all optional technologies is as prescribed by individual departments and agencies and is not addressed in this Standard. Although the items discussed in this section are optional, if used, they shallSHALL be placed on the card as designated in the examples provided and as noted.

Zone 3F—: Signature. If used, the department or agency shallSHALL place the cardholder signature below the photograph and cardholder name, as depicted in Figure 4-3. The space for the signature shallSHALL notNOT interfere with the contactplacement of the ICCs and contactlessrelated placementcomponents. Because of card surface space constraints, placement of a signature may limit the size of the optional two-dimensional bar code.

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Zone 5F—: Rank. If used, the cardholder’s rank shallSHALL be printed in the area, as illustrated in Figure 4-2. Data format is at the department or agency’s discretion.

Zone 6F—: Portable Data File (PDF) 417 Two-Dimensional Bar Code (Deprecated) This bar code is deprecated in this version of the Standard. In a future version of this Standard, the bar code may be removed. If used, the PDF bar code placement shallSHALL be asplaced in the general area depicted in Figure 4-24-4 (i.e., left side of the card). If Zone 3F (a cardholder signature) is used, the size of the PDF bar code may be affected. The card issuer shouldSHALL confirm that a PDF used in conjunction with a PIV Card containing a cardholder signature will satisfy the anticipated PDF data storage requirements. Note that this zone overlaps with an area that some card manufacturers might not allow to be used for printing. Zone 9F—: Header. If used, the text “United States Government” shallSHALL be placed as depicted in Figure 4-3, Figure 4-4, and Figure 4-5. Departments and agencies may also chooseMAY toinstead use this zone for other department or agency-specific information, such as identifying a Federalfederal emergency responder role, as depicted in Figure 4-2. Some examples of official roles are “Law Enforcement,” “Fire Fighter,” and “Emergency Response Team (ERT).”

Zone 11F—: Agency Seal The Agency seal in Zone 11F may become a mandatory field in the next revision of the Standard. If used, the seal selected by the issuing department, agency, or organization shallSHALL be printed in the area depicted. It shallSHALL be printed using the guidelines provided in Figure 4-2 to ensure that information printed on the seal is legible and clearly visible.

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Zone 13F—: Issue Date. If used, the card issuance date shallSHALL be printed above the Zone 14F expiration date in YYYYMMMDD format, as depicted in Figure 4-3. The YYYY characters represent the four-digit year; the DD characters represent the two-digit day of the month; and the MMM characters represent the three-letter month abbreviation as follows: JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, and DEC.

Zone 16F—Photo: Photograph Border. A border mayMAY be used with the photophotograph to further identify employee affiliation, as depicted in Figure 4-3. This border mayMAY be used in conjunction with Zone 15F to enable departments and agencies to develop various employee categories. The photophotograph border shallSHALL notNOT obscure the photophotograph. The border mayMAY be a solid or patterned line. For solid and patterned lines, redthe shallfollowing colors SHALL be reserved: red for emergency response officials, blue for foreign nationals, and green for contractors. All other colors mayMAY be used at the department or agency’s discretion.

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Zone 20F—: Organizational Affiliation Abbreviation. The organizational affiliation abbreviation mayMAY be printed in the upper right-hand corner below the Zone 19F expiration date as shown in Figure 4-2. If printed, the organizational affiliation abbreviation shallSHALL be printed in Arial12 12ptpt Arial Bold.

Zone 21F: –Edge Ridging or Notched Corner Tactile Marker . If used, this area shallSHALL incorporate edge ridging or a notched corner to indicate card orientation, as depicted in Figure 4-4. Departments and agencies shouldSHOULD ensureclosely coordinate such alterations are closely coordinated with the card vendor and/or manufacturer to ensure that the card material integrity and printing process isare not adversely impacted.

Zone 22F: –Laser Engraving Tactile Marker . If used, tactilely discernible marks shallSHALL be created using laser engraving to indicate card orientation, as depicted in Figure 4-4. There shallSHALL be an opening in the lamination foil where laser engraving is performed. Departments and agencies shouldSHOULD ensureclosely coordinate such alterations are closely coordinated with the card vendor and/or manufacturer to ensure that the card material integrity and printing process isare not adversely impacted.