Justice Department Proposed Rule

2021-14995: Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

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Summary

On July 14, 2021, the Office of Legal Policy (OLP), a component within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), published in the Federal Register a notice of a modified system of records for the OLP system of records, Judicial Nominations Files, JUSTICE/OLP-002. In this notice of proposed rulemaking, OLP proposes to modify the exemptions from certain provisions of the Privacy Act claimed for this system of records, as well as other administrative modifications. For the reasons provided below, the Department proposes to amend its Privacy Act regulations. Public comments are invited.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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