Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[AAG/A Order No. 003-2004]

Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Department

of Justice,

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Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), proposes to modify the

following system of records previously published in full text in the

Federal Register on December 10, 1998 (63 FR 68299 (1998)): Office of

Professional Responsibility Record Index, JUSTICE/OPR-001. This system

of records was last modified to add three routine uses in Federal

Register notice of November 27, 2002 (67 FR 70967 (2002)).

OPR is adding one new routine use to this system of records. This

routine use allows the disclosure of certain information to the subject

of an investigation or inquiry conducted by OPR for the purpose of

furthering the investigation or inquiry, or to give notice of the

status or outcome of the investigation or inquiry. In addition, the

Department is revising the existing routine use for disclosure of

records in records management inspections, since the General Services

Administration no longer conducts record management inspections.

Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) provides that the public be

given a 30-day period in which to comment on the proposed new routine

use disclosures. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has

oversight responsibilities under the Privacy Act, requires a 40-day

period in which to conclude its review of any proposal to revise

existing routine uses or add new routine use disclosures or make other

major modifications.

You may submit any comments by May 20, 2004. The public, OMB and

the Congress are invited to send comments to Mary Cahill, Management

Analyst, Management and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division,

Department of Justice, Room 1400 National Place Building, Washington,

DC 20530. If no comments are received, the proposal will be implemented

without further notice in the Federal Register.

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a(r), the Department has

provided a report to OMB and the Congress on the proposed new routine

use.

Dated: April 6, 2004.

Paul R. Corts,

Assistant Attorney General for Administration.

JUSTICE/OPR-001

SYSTEM NAME:

Office of Professional Responsibility Record Index

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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES

OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

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* * * [Revise the current routine use (8) to read as follows.]

(8) a record may be disclosed to the National Archives and Records

Administration (NARA) in records management inspections conducted under

44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906;

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* * * (13) relevant information contained in this system of records

may be disclosed to a member of the judicial branch of Federal

Government in response to a written request where disclosures are

relevant to the authorized function of the recipient judicial office or

court system. [Following this sentence insert the paragraph below.]

(14) information in this system may be disclosed to the subject of

an investigation or inquiry conducted by OPR to further the

investigation or inquiry, or to give notice of the status or outcome of

the investigation or inquiry.

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[FR Doc. 04-8903 Filed 4-19-04; 8:45 am]

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