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                             May 17, 2024

       David L. Gamsey
       Chief Financial Officer
       FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
       1 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 200
       Atlanta, GA 30328

                                                        Re: FIRST ADVANTAGE
CORP
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-4
                                                            Filed April 29,
2024
                                                            File No. 333-278992

       Dear David L. Gamsey:

              We have conducted a limited review of your registration statement
and have the
       following comment.

              Please respond to this letter by amending your registration
statement and providing the
       requested information. If you do not believe a comment applies to your
facts and circumstances
       or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in
your response.

              After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and
the information you
       provide in response to this letter, we may have additional comments.

       Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed April 29, 2024

       The Transaction, page 38

   1.                                                   Please include a
section discussing First Advantage's reasons for the Merger. In this
                                                        regard, we note that
you only include such a discussion in connection with the
                                                        recommendation of the
Sterling Board, including in the section titled "Sterling's Reasons
                                                        for the Transaction;
Recommendation of the Sterling Board of Directors" on page 51.
                                                        Refer to Item 4(a)(2)
of Form S-4.
               We remind you that the company and its management are
responsible for the accuracy
       and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments,
action or absence of
       action by the staff.

              Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration.
Please allow adequate
       time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective
date of the registration
       statement.
 David L. Gamsey
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
May 17, 2024
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       Please contact Kate Beukenkamp at 202-551-3861 or Taylor Beech at
202-551-4515 with
any other questions.



                                                       Sincerely,
FirstName LastNameDavid L. Gamsey
                                                       Division of Corporation
Finance
Comapany NameFIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
                                                       Office of Trade &
Services
May 17, 2024 Page 2
cc:       Mark C. Viera
FirstName LastName