Section 2540.204 - What are the components of a National Service Criminal History Check?(a) Unless CNCS approves a waiver under § 2540.207 , for each individual in a position specified in § 2540.201 , grantees or subgrantees must, obtain:(1) A nationwide check of the National Sex Offender Public website through NSOPW.gov;(2) A check of the State criminal history record repository or agency-designated alternative for the individual's State of residence and State of service; and(3) A fingerprint-based check of the FBI criminal history record database through the State criminal history record repository or agency-approved vendor.(b) One way for grant recipients or subrecipients to obtain and document the required components of the National Service History Check is through the use of agency-approved vendors. 86 FR 11147 , Feb. 24, 2021