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          Title 28

Judicial Administration


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                            Table of Contents



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  Explanation.................................................       v

  Title 28:
          Chapter I--Department of Justice (Continued)               3
          Chapter III--Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 
          Department of Justice                                    583
          Chapter V--Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice      605
          Chapter VI--Offices of Independent Counsel, 
          Department of Justice                                    765
          Chapter VII--Office of Independent Counsel               773
          Chapter VIII--Court Services and Offender 
          Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia          797
          Chapter IX--National Crime Prevention and Privacy 
          Compact Council                                          849
          Chapter XI--Department of Justice and Department of 
          State                                                    861
  Finding Aids:
      Table of CFR Titles and Chapters........................     871
      Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR......     891
      List of CFR Sections Affected...........................     901

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                               THIS TITLE

    Title 28--Judicial Administration is composed of two volumes. The 
parts in these volumes are arranged in the following order: Parts 0-42 
and part 43 to end. The contents of these volumes represent all current 
regulations codified by the Department of Justice; Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc., Department of Justice; Bureau of Prisons, Department 
of Justice; Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice; 
Office of Independent Counsel; Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia; National Crime Prevention and 
Privacy Compact Council; and Department of Justice and Department of 
State under this title of the CFR as of July 1, 2023.

    For this volume, Stephen J. Frattini was Chief Editor. The Code of 
Federal Regulations publication program is under the direction of John 
Hyrum Martinez.

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION




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                                                                    Part

chapter i--Department of Justice (Continued)................          43

chapter iii--Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of 
  Justice...................................................         301

chapter v--Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice.........         500

chapter vi--Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of 
  Justice...................................................         600

chapter vii--Office of Independent Counsel..................         700

chapter viii--Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
  for the District of Columbia..............................         800

chapter ix--National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact 
  Council...................................................         901

chapter xi--Department of Justice and Department of State...        1100

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              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CONTINUED)




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43              Recovery of cost of hospital and medical 
                    care and treatment furnished by the 
                    United States...........................           5
44              Unfair immigration-related employment 
                    practices...............................           6
45              Employee responsibilities...................          11
46              Protection of human subjects................          16
47              Right to Financial Privacy Act..............          26
48              Newspaper Preservation Act..................          27
49              Antitrust Civil Process Act.................          33
50              Statements of policy........................          34
51              Procedures for the administration of section 
                    5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as 
                    amended.................................          87
52              Proceedings before U.S. magistrate judges...         111
54              Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in 
                    education programs or activities 
                    receiving Federal financial assistance..         112
55              Implementation of the provisions of the 
                    Voting Rights Act regarding language 
                    minority groups.........................         129
56              International Energy Program................         138
57              Investigation of discrimination in the 
                    supply of petroleum to the Armed Forces.         140
58              Regulations relating to the Bankruptcy 
                    Reform Acts of 1978 and 1994............         141
59              Guidelines on methods of obtaining 
                    documentary materials held by third 
                    parties.................................         185
60              Authorization of Federal law enforcement 
                    officers to request the issuance of a 
                    search warrant..........................         189
61              Procedures for implementing the National 
                    Environmental Policy Act................         191
63              Floodplain management and wetland protection 
                    procedures..............................         209
64              Designation of officers and employees of the 
                    United States for coverage under section 
                    1114 of title 18 of the U.S. Code.......         214
65              Emergency Federal law enforcement assistance         216

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68              Rules of practice and procedure for 
                    administrative hearings before 
                    administrative law judges in cases 
                    involving allegations of unlawful 
                    employment of aliens, unfair 
                    immigration-related employment 
                    practices, and document fraud...........         225
69              New restrictions on lobbying................         256
71              Implementation of the provisions of the 
                    Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986         267
72              Sex offender registration and notification..         283
73              Notifications to the Attorney General by 
                    agents of foreign governments...........         288
74              Civil Liberties Act redress provision.......         290
75              Child Protection Restoration and Penalties 
                    Enhancement Act of 1990; Protect Act; 
                    Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety 
                    Act of 2006; recordkeeping and record-
                    inspection provisions...................         302
76              Rules of procedure for assessment of civil 
                    penalties for possession of certain 
                    controlled substances...................         311
77              Ethical standards for attorneys for the 
                    government..............................         326
79              Claims under the Radiation Exposure 
                    Compensation Act........................         329
80              Foreign Corrupt Practices Act opinion 
                    procedure...............................         402
81              Child abuse and child pornography reporting 
                    designations and procedures.............         404
83              Government-wide requirements for drug-free 
                    workplace (grants)......................         406
85              Civil monetary penalties inflation 
                    adjustment..............................         411
90              Violence against women......................         422
91              Grants for correctional facilities..........         439
92              Office of Community Oriented Policing 
                    Services (COPS).........................         454
93              Provisions implementing the Violent Crime 
                    Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.         460
94              Crime victim services.......................         462
97              Standards for private entities providing 
                    prisoner or detainee services...........         480
100             Cost recovery regulations, Communications 
                    Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 
                    1994....................................         484
104             September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.....         492
105             Criminal history background checks..........         505
115             Prison Rape Elimination Act national 
                    standards...............................         515
200             Alien terrorist removal procedures..........         576
201             Data Protection Review Court................         577
202-299

[Reserved]

Supplementary Publications: The official opinions of the Attorneys 
  General of the United States. (Op. A. G.) Irregular, 1789--; 
  Washington, v. 1--, 1852--.

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PART 43_RECOVERY OF COST OF HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT FURNISHED
BY THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents



Sec.
43.1 Administrative determination and assertion of claims.
43.2 Obligations of persons receiving care and treatment.
43.3 Settlement and waiver of claims.
43.4 Annual reports.

    Authority: Sec. 2, 76 Stat. 593; 42 U.S.C. 2651-2653; E.O. 11060, 3 
CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 651.

    Editorial Note: For establishment and determination of certain rates 
for use in connection with recovery from tortiously liable third 
persons, see notice documents published by the Office of Management and 
Budget each year in the Federal Register.



Sec.  43.1  Administrative determination and assertion of claims.

    (a) The head of a Department or Agency of the United States 
responsible for the furnishing of hospital, medical, surgical or dental 
care and treatment (including prostheses and medical appliances), or his 
designee, shall determine whether such hospital, medical, surgical or 
dental care and treatment was or will be furnished for an injury or 
disease caused under circumstances entitling the United States to 
recovery under the Act of September 25, 1962 (Pub. L. 87-693); and, if 
it is so determined, shall, subject to the provisions of Sec.  43.3, 
assert a claim against such third person for the reasonable value of 
such care and treatment. The Department of Justice, or a Department or 
Agency responsible for the furnishing of such care and treatment may 
request any other Department or Agency to investigate, determine, or 
assert a claim under the regulations in this part.
    (b) Each Department or Agency is authorized to implement the 
regulations in this part to give full force and effect thereto.
    (c) The provisions of the regulations in this part shall not apply 
with respect to hospital, medical, surgical, or dental care and 
treatment (including prostheses and medical appliances) furnished by the 
Veterans Administration to an eligible veteran for a service-connected 
disability under the provisions of chapter 17 of title 38 of the U.S. 
Code.

[Order No. 289-62, 27 FR 11317, Nov. 16, 1962]



Sec.  43.2  Obligations of persons receiving care and treatment.

    (a) In the discretion of the Department or Agency concerned, any 
person furnished care and treatment under circumstances in which the 
regulations in this part may be applicable, his guardian, personal 
representative, estate, dependents or survivors may be required:
    (1) To assign in writing to the United States his claim or cause of 
action against the third person to the extent of the reasonable value of 
the care and treatment furnished or to be furnished, or any portion 
thereof;
    (2) To furnish such information as may be requested concerning the 
circumstances giving rise to the injury or disease for which care and 
treatment is being given and concerning any action instituted or to be 
instituted by or against a third person;
    (3) To notify the Department or Agency concerned of a settlement 
with, or an offer of settlement from, a third person; and
    (4) To cooperate in the prosecution of all claims and actions by the 
United States against such third person.
    (b) [Reserved]

[Order No. 289-62, 27 FR 11317, Nov. 16, 1962, as amended by Order No. 
896-80, 45 FR 39841, June 12, 1980]



Sec.  43.3  Settlement and waiver of claims.

    (a) The head of the Department or Agency of the United States 
asserting such claim, or his or her designee, may:
    (1) Accept the full amount of a claim and execute a release 
therefor;
    (2) Compromise or settle and execute a release of any claim, not in 
excess of $300,000, which the United States has for the reasonable value 
of such care and treatment; or
    (3) Waive and in this connection release any claim, not in excess of 
$300,000, in whole or in part, either for the convenience of the 
Government, or if the head of the Department or Agency, or his or her 
designee, determines that collection would result in undue hardship upon 
the person who suffered

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the injury or disease resulting in the care and treatment described in 
Sec.  43.1.
    (b) Claims in excess of $300,000 may be compromised, settled, 
waived, and released only with the prior approval of the Department of 
Justice.
    (c) The authority granted in this section shall not be exercised in 
any case in which:
    (1) The claim of the United States for such care and treatment has 
been referred to the Department of Justice; or
    (2) A suit by the third party has been instituted against the United 
States or the individual who received or is receiving the care and 
treatment described in Sec.  43.1 and the suit arises out of the 
occurrence which gave rise to the third-party claim of the United 
States.
    (d) The Departments and Agencies concerned shall consult the 
Department of Justice in all cases involving:
    (1) Unusual circumstances;
    (2) A new point of law which may serve as a precedent; or
    (3) A policy question where there is or may be a difference of views 
between any of such Departments and Agencies.

[Order No. 1594-92, 57 FR 27356, June 19, 1992, as amended by Order No. 
3141-2010, 75 FR 9103, Mar. 1, 2010]



Sec.  43.4  Annual reports.

    The head of each Department or Agency concerned, or his designee, 
shall report annually to the Attorney General, by March 1, commencing in 
1964, the number and dollar amount of claims asserted against, and the 
number and dollar amount of recoveries from third persons.

[Order No. 289-62, 27 FR 11317, Nov. 16, 1962]



PART 44_UNFAIR IMMIGRATION-RELATED EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES--Table of Contents



Sec.
44.100 Purpose.
44.101 Definitions.
44.102 Computation of time.
44.200 Unfair immigration-related employment practices.
44.201 [Reserved].
44.202 Counting employees for jurisdictional purposes.
44.300 Filing a charge.
44.301 Receipt of charge.
44.302 Investigation.
44.303 Determination.
44.304 Special Counsel acting on own initiative.
44.305 Regional offices.

    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(1), (g), 1324b.

    Source: 81 FR 91789, Dec. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  44.100  Purpose.

    The purpose of this part is to implement section 274B of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b), which prohibits 
certain unfair immigration-related employment practices.



Sec.  44.101  Definitions.

    For purposes of 8 U.S.C. 1324b and this part:
    (a) Charge means a written statement in any language that--
    (1) Is made under oath or affirmation;
    (2) Identifies the charging party's name, address, and telephone 
number;
    (3) Identifies the injured party's name, address, and telephone 
number, if the charging party is not the injured party;
    (4) Identifies the name and address of the person or other entity 
against whom the charge is being made;
    (5) Includes a statement sufficient to describe the circumstances, 
place, and date of an alleged unfair immigration-related employment 
practice;
    (6) Indicates whether the basis of the alleged unfair immigration-
related employment practice is discrimination based on national origin, 
citizenship status, or both; or involves intimidation or retaliation; or 
involves unfair documentary practices;
    (7) Indicates the citizenship status of the injured party;
    (8) Indicates, if known, the number of individuals employed on the 
date of the alleged unfair immigration-related employment practice by 
the person or other entity against whom the charge is being made;
    (9) Is signed by the charging party and, if the charging party is 
neither the injured party nor an officer of the Department of Homeland 
Security, indicates that the charging party has the authorization of the 
injured party to file the charge;
    (10) Indicates whether a charge based on the same set of facts has 
been filed

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with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and if so, the 
specific office and contact person (if known); and
    (11) Authorizes the Special Counsel to reveal the identity of the 
injured or charging party when necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this part.
    (b) Charging party means--
    (1) An injured party who files a charge with the Special Counsel;
    (2) An individual or entity authorized by an injured party to file a 
charge with the Special Counsel that alleges that the injured party is 
adversely affected directly by an unfair immigration-related employment 
practice; or
    (3) An officer of the Department of Homeland Security who files a 
charge with the Special Counsel that alleges that an unfair immigration-
related employment practice has occurred or is occurring.
    (c) Citizenship status means an individual's status as a U.S. 
citizen or national, or non-U.S. citizen, including the immigration 
status of a non-U.S. citizen.
    (d) Complaint means a written submission filed with the Office of 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) under 28 CFR part 68 by 
the Special Counsel or by a charging party, other than an officer of the 
Department of Homeland Security, alleging one or more unfair 
immigration-related employment practices under 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
    (e) Discriminate as that term is used in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a) means the 
act of intentionally treating an individual differently from other 
individuals because of national origin or citizenship status, regardless 
of the explanation for the differential treatment, and regardless of 
whether such treatment is because of animus or hostility.
    (f) The phrase ``for purposes of satisfying the requirements of 
section 1324a(b),'' as that phrase is used in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(6), 
means for the purpose of completing the employment eligibility 
verification form designated in 8 CFR 274a.2, or for the purpose of 
making any other efforts to verify an individual's employment 
eligibility, including the use of ``E-Verify'' or any other electronic 
employment eligibility verification program.
    (g) An act done ``for the purpose or with the intent of 
discriminating against an individual in violation of [1324(a)(1)],'' as 
that phrase is used in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(6), means an act of 
intentionally treating an individual differently based on national 
origin or citizenship status in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(1), 
regardless of the explanation for the differential treatment, and 
regardless of whether such treatment is because of animus or hostility.
    (h) Hiring means all conduct and acts during the entire recruitment, 
selection, and onboarding process undertaken to make an individual an 
employee.
    (i) Injured party means an individual who claims to be adversely 
affected directly by an unfair immigration-related employment practice.
    (j) The phrase ``more or different documents than are required under 
such section,'' as that phrase is used in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(6), includes 
any limitation on an individual's choice of acceptable documentation to 
present to satisfy the requirements of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(b).
    (k) Protected individual means an individual who--
    (1) Is a citizen or national of the United States;
    (2) Is an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, 
other than an alien who--
    (i) Fails to apply for naturalization within six months of the date 
the alien first becomes eligible (by virtue of period of lawful 
permanent residence) to apply for naturalization, or, if later, within 
six months after November 6, 1986; or
    (ii) Has applied on a timely basis, but has not been naturalized as 
a citizen within two years after the date of the application, unless the 
alien can establish that he or she is actively pursuing naturalization, 
except that time consumed in the Department of Homeland Security's 
processing of the application shall not be counted toward the two-year 
period;
    (3) Is granted the status of an alien lawfully admitted for 
temporary residence under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 8 U.S.C. 1255a(a)(1);

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    (4) Is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157; or
    (5) Is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
    (l) Recruitment or referral for a fee has the meaning given the 
terms ``recruit for a fee'' and ``refer for a fee,'' respectively, in 8 
CFR 274a.1, and includes all conduct and acts during the entire 
recruitment or referral process.
    (m) Respondent means a person or other entity who is under 
investigation by the Special Counsel, as identified in the written 
notice required by Sec.  44.301(a) or Sec.  44.304(a).
    (n) Special Counsel means the Special Counsel for Immigration-
Related Unfair Employment Practices appointed by the President under 8 
U.S.C. 1324b, or a duly authorized designee.



Sec.  44.102  Computation of time.

    When a time period specified in this part ends on a day when the 
Federal Government in Washington, DC is closed (such as on weekends and 
Federal holidays, or due to a closure for all or part of a business 
day), the time period shall be extended until the next full day that the 
Federal Government in Washington, DC is open.



Sec.  44.200  Unfair immigration-related employment practices.

    (a)(1) General. It is an unfair immigration-related employment 
practice under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(1) for a person or other entity to 
intentionally discriminate or to engage in a pattern or practice of 
intentional discrimination against any individual (other than an 
unauthorized alien) with respect to the hiring, or recruitment or 
referral for a fee, of the individual for employment or the discharging 
of the individual from employment--
    (i) Because of such individual's national origin; or
    (ii) In the case of a protected individual, as defined in Sec.  
44.101(k), because of such individual's citizenship status.
    (2) Intimidation or retaliation. It is an unfair immigration-related 
employment practice under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(5) for a person or other 
entity to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or retaliate against any 
individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege 
secured under 8 U.S.C. 1324b or because the individual intends to file 
or has filed a charge or a complaint, testified, assisted, or 
participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing 
under that section.
    (3) Unfair documentary practices. It is an unfair immigration-
related employment practice under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(6) for--
    (i) A person or other entity, for purposes of satisfying the 
requirements of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(b), either--
    (A) To request more or different documents than are required under 
Sec.  1324a(b); or
    (B) To refuse to honor documents tendered that on their face 
reasonably appear to be genuine and to relate to the individual; and
    (ii) To make such request or refusal for the purpose or with the 
intent of discriminating against any individual in violation of 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, regardless of whether such documentary 
practice is a condition of employment or causes economic harm to the 
individual.
    (b) Exceptions. (1) Paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall not apply 
to--
    (i) A person or other entity that employs three or fewer employees;
    (ii) Discrimination because of an individual's national origin by a 
person or other entity if such discrimination is covered by 42 U.S.C. 
2000e-2; or
    (iii) Discrimination because of citizenship status which--
    (A) Is otherwise required in order to comply with law, regulation, 
or Executive order; or
    (B) Is required by Federal, State, or local government contract; or
    (C) The Attorney General determines to be essential for an employer 
to do business with an agency or department of the Federal, State, or 
local government.
    (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, it is not an 
unfair immigration-related employment practice for a person or other 
entity to prefer to hire an individual, or to recruit or refer for a fee 
an individual, who is a citizen or national of the United States over 
another individual who is an alien if the two individuals are equally 
qualified.

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Sec.  44.201  [Reserved]



Sec.  44.202  Counting employees for jurisdictional purposes.

    The Special Counsel will calculate the number of employees referred 
to in Sec.  44.200(b)(1)(i) by counting all part-time and full-time 
employees employed on the date that the alleged discrimination occurred. 
The Special Counsel will use the 20 calendar week requirement contained 
in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e(b), for 
purposes of determining whether the exception of Sec.  44.200(b)(1)(ii) 
applies, and will refer to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
charges of national origin discrimination that the Special Counsel 
determines are covered by 42 U.S.C. 2000e-2.



Sec.  44.300  Filing a charge.

    (a) Who may file: Charges may be filed by:
    (1) Any injured party;
    (2) Any individual or entity authorized by an injured party to file 
a charge with the Special Counsel alleging that the injured party is 
adversely affected directly by an unfair immigration-related employment 
practice; or
    (3) Any officer of the Department of Homeland Security who alleges 
that an unfair immigration-related employment practice has occurred or 
is occurring.
    (b) Charges shall be filed within 180 days of the alleged occurrence 
of an unfair immigration-related employment practice. A charge is deemed 
to be filed on the date it is postmarked or the date on which the 
charging party otherwise delivers or transmits the charge to the Special 
Counsel.
    (c) Charges may be sent by:
    (1) U.S. mail;
    (2) Courier service;
    (3) Electronic or online submission; or
    (4) Facsimile.
    (d) No charge may be filed respecting an unfair immigration-related 
employment practice described in Sec.  44.200(a)(1)(i) if a charge with 
respect to that practice based on the same set of facts has been filed 
with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title VII of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, unless the charge is dismissed as 
being outside the scope of such title. No charge respecting an 
employment practice may be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission under such title if a charge with respect to such practice 
based on the same set of facts has been filed under this section, unless 
the charge is dismissed as being outside the scope of this part.



Sec.  44.301  Receipt of charge.

    (a) Within 10 days of receipt of a charge, the Special Counsel shall 
notify the charging party and respondent by certified mail, in 
accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, of the Special 
Counsel's receipt of the charge.
    (b) The notice to the charging party shall specify the date on which 
the charge was received; state that the charging party, other than an 
officer of the Department of Homeland Security, may file a complaint 
before an administrative law judge if the Special Counsel does not do so 
within 120 days of receipt of the charge; and state that the charging 
party will have 90 days from the receipt of the letter of determination 
issued pursuant to Sec.  44.303(b) by which to file such a complaint.
    (c) The notice to the respondent shall include the date, place, and 
circumstances of the alleged unfair immigration-related employment 
practice.
    (d)(1) If a charging party's submission is found to be inadequate to 
constitute a complete charge as defined in Sec.  44.101(a), the Special 
Counsel shall notify the charging party that the charge is incomplete 
and specify what additional information is needed.
    (2) An incomplete charge that is later deemed to be complete under 
this paragraph is deemed filed on the date the initial but inadequate 
submission is postmarked or otherwise delivered or transmitted to the 
Special Counsel, provided any additional information requested by the 
Special Counsel pursuant to this paragraph is postmarked or otherwise 
provided, delivered or transmitted to the Special Counsel within 180 
days of the alleged occurrence of an unfair immigration-related 
employment practice or within 45 days of the date on which the charging

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party received the Special Counsel's request for additional information, 
whichever is later.
    (3) Once the Special Counsel determines adequate information has 
been submitted to constitute a complete charge, the Special Counsel 
shall issue the notices required by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section within 10 days.
    (e) In the Special Counsel's discretion, the Special Counsel may 
deem a submission to be a complete charge even though it is inadequate 
to constitute a charge as defined in Sec.  44.101(a). The Special 
Counsel may then obtain the additional information specified in Sec.  
44.101(a) in the course of investigating the charge.
    (f) A charge or an inadequate submission referred to the Special 
Counsel by a federal, state, or local government agency appointed as an 
agent for accepting charges on behalf of the Special Counsel is deemed 
filed on the date the charge or inadequate submission was postmarked to 
or otherwise delivered or transmitted to that agency. Upon receipt of 
the referred charge or inadequate submission, the Special Counsel shall 
follow the applicable notification procedures for the receipt of a 
charge or inadequate submission set forth in this section.
    (g) The Special Counsel shall dismiss a charge or inadequate 
submission that is filed more than 180 days after the alleged occurrence 
of an unfair immigration-related employment practice, unless the Special 
Counsel determines that the principles of waiver, estoppel, or equitable 
tolling apply.



Sec.  44.302  Investigation.

    (a) The Special Counsel may seek information, request documents and 
answers to written interrogatories, inspect premises, and solicit 
testimony as the Special Counsel believes is necessary to ascertain 
compliance with this part.
    (b) The Special Counsel may require any person or other entity to 
present Employment Eligibility Verification Forms (``Forms I-9'') for 
inspection.
    (c) The Special Counsel shall have reasonable access to examine the 
evidence of any person or other entity being investigated. The 
respondent shall permit access by the Special Counsel during normal 
business hours to such books, records, accounts, papers, electronic and 
digital documents, databases, systems of records, witnesses, premises, 
and other sources of information the Special Counsel may deem pertinent 
to ascertain compliance with this part.
    (d) A respondent, upon receiving notice by the Special Counsel that 
it is under investigation, shall preserve all evidence, information, and 
documents potentially relevant to any alleged unfair immigration-related 
employment practices, and shall suspend routine or automatic deletion of 
all such evidence, information, and documents.



Sec.  44.303  Determination.

    (a) Within 120 days of the receipt of a charge, the Special Counsel 
shall undertake an investigation of the charge and determine whether to 
file a complaint with respect to the charge.
    (b) If the Special Counsel determines not to file a complaint with 
respect to such charge by the end of the 120-day period, or decides to 
continue the investigation of the charge beyond the 120-day period, the 
Special Counsel shall, by the end of the 120-day period, issue letters 
to the charging party and respondent by certified mail notifying both 
parties of the Special Counsel's determination.
    (c) When a charging party receives a letter of determination issued 
pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the charging party, other 
than an officer of the Department of Homeland Security, may file a 
complaint directly before an administrative law judge in the Office of 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) within 90 days after 
his or her receipt of the Special Counsel's letter of determination. The 
charging party's complaint must be filed with OCAHO as provided in 28 
CFR part 68.
    (d) The Special Counsel's failure to file a complaint with respect 
to such charge with OCAHO within the 120-day period shall not affect the 
right of the Special Counsel to continue to investigate the charge or 
later to bring a complaint before OCAHO.

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    (e) The Special Counsel may seek to intervene at any time in any 
proceeding brought by a charging party before OCAHO.



Sec.  44.304  Special Counsel acting on own initiative.

    (a) The Special Counsel may, on the Special Counsel's own 
initiative, conduct investigations respecting unfair immigration-related 
employment practices when there is reason to believe that a person or 
other entity has engaged or is engaging in such practices, and shall 
notify a respondent by certified mail of the commencement of the 
investigation.
    (b) The Special Counsel may file a complaint with OCAHO when there 
is reasonable cause to believe that an unfair immigration-related 
employment practice has occurred no more than 180 days prior to the date 
on which the Special Counsel opened an investigation of that practice.



Sec.  44.305  Regional offices.

    The Special Counsel, in accordance with regulations of the Attorney 
General, shall establish such regional offices as may be necessary to 
carry out the Special Counsel's duties.



PART 45_EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES--Table of Contents



Sec.
45.1 Cross-reference to ethical standards and financial disclosure 
          regulations.
45.2 Disqualification arising from personal or political relationship.
45.3 Disciplinary proceedings under 18 U.S.C. 207(j).
45.4 Personal use of Government property.
45.10 Procedures to promote compliance with crime victims' rights 
          obligations.
45.11 Reporting to the Office of the Inspector General.
45.12 Reporting to the Department of Justice Office of Professional 
          Responsibility.
45.13 Duty to cooperate in an official investigation.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 7301, App. 3, 6; 18 U.S.C. 207; 28 U.S.C. 
503, 528; DOJ Order 1735.1.



Sec.  45.1  Cross-reference to ethical standards and financial
disclosure regulations.

    Employees of the Department of Justice are subject to the executive 
branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR part 2635, the 
Department of Justice regulations at 5 CFR part 3801 which supplement 
the executive branch-wide standards, the executive branch-wide financial 
disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634 and the executive branch-wide 
employee responsibilities and conduct regulations at 5 CFR part 735.

[61 FR 59815, Nov. 25, 1996]



Sec.  45.2  Disqualification arising from personal or political relationship.

    (a) Unless authorized under paragraph (b) of this section, no 
employee shall participate in a criminal investigation or prosecution if 
he has a personal or political relationship with:
    (1) Any person or organization substantially involved in the conduct 
that is the subject of the investigation or prosecution; or
    (2) Any person or organization which he knows has a specific and 
substantial interest that would be directly affected by the outcome of 
the investigation or prosecution.
    (b) An employee assigned to or otherwise participating in a criminal 
investigation or prosecution who believes that his participation may be 
prohibited by paragraph (a) of this section shall report the matter and 
all attendant facts and circumstances to his supervisor at the level of 
section chief or the equivalent or higher. If the supervisor determines 
that a personal or political relationship exists between the employee 
and a person or organization described in paragraph (a) of this section, 
he shall relieve the employee from participation unless he determines 
further, in writing, after full consideration of all the facts and 
circumstances, that:
    (1) The relationship will not have the effect of rendering the 
employee's service less than fully impartial and professional; and
    (2) The employee's participation would not create an appearance of a 
conflict of interest likely to affect the public perception of the 
integrity of the investigation or prosecution.
    (c) For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Political relationship means a close identification with an 
elected official, a candidate (whether or not successful)

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for elective, public office, a political party, or a campaign 
organization, arising from service as a principal adviser thereto or a 
principal official thereof; and
    (2) Personal relationship means a close and substantial connection 
of the type normally viewed as likely to induce partiality. An employee 
is presumed to have a personal relationship with his father, mother, 
brother, sister, child and spouse. Whether relationships (including 
friendships) of an employee to other persons or organizations are 
``personal'' must be judged on an individual basis with due regard given 
to the subjective opinion of the employee.
    (d) This section pertains to agency management and is not intended 
to create rights enforceable by private individuals or organizations.

[Order No. 993-83, 48 FR 2319, Jan. 19, 1983. Redesignated at 61 FR 
59815, Nov. 25, 1996]



Sec.  45.3  Disciplinary proceedings under 18 U.S.C. 207(j).

    (a) Upon a determination by the Assistant Attorney General in charge 
of the Criminal Division (Assistant Attorney General), after 
investigation, that there is reasonable cause to believe that a former 
officer or employee, including a former special Government employee, of 
the Department of Justice (former departmental employee) has violated 18 
U.S.C. 207 (a), (b) or (c), the Assistant Attorney General shall cause a 
copy of written charges of the violation(s) to be served upon such 
individual, either personally or by registered mail. The charges shall 
be accompanied by a notice to the former departmental employee to show 
cause within a specified time of not less than 30 days after receipt of 
the notice why he or she should not be prohibited from engaging in 
representational activities in relation to matters pending in the 
Department of Justice, as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 207(j), or subjected 
to other appropriate disciplinary action under that statute. The notice 
to show cause shall include:
    (1) A statement of allegations, and their basis, sufficiently 
detailed to enable the former departmental employee to prepare an 
adequate defense,
    (2) Notification of the right to a hearing, and
    (3) An explanation of the method by which a hearing may be 
requested.
    (b) If a former departmental employee who submits an answer to the 
notice to show cause does not request a hearing or if the Assistant 
Attorney General does not receive an answer within five days after the 
expiration of the time prescribed by the notice, the Assistant Attorney 
General shall forward the record, including the report(s) of 
investigation, to the Attorney General. In the case of a failure to 
answer, such failure shall constitute a waiver of defense.
    (c) Upon receipt of a former departmental employee's request for a 
hearing, the Assistant Attorney General shall notify him or her of the 
time and place thereof, giving due regard both to such person's need for 
an adequate period to prepare a suitable defense and an expeditious 
resolution of allegations that may be damaging to his or her reputation.
    (d) The presiding officer at the hearing and any related proceedings 
shall be a federal administrative law judge or other federal official 
with comparable duties. He shall insure that the former departmental 
employee has, among others, the rights:
    (1) To self-representation or representation by counsel,
    (2) To introduce and examine witnesses and submit physical evidence,
    (3) To confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses,
    (4) To present oral argument, and
    (5) To a transcript or recording of the proceedings, upon request.
    (e) The Assistant Attorney General shall designate one or more 
officers or employees of the Department of Justice to present the 
evidence against the former departmental employee and perform other 
functions incident to the proceedings.
    (f) A decision adverse to the former departmental employee must be 
sustained by substantial evidence that he violated 18 U.S.C. 207 (a), 
(b) or (c).
    (g) The presiding officer shall issue an initial decision based 
exclusively on the transcript of testimony and exhibits, together with 
all papers and requests filed in the proceeding, and shall set forth in 
the decision findings and conclusions, supported by reasons, on

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the material issues of fact and law presented on the record.
    (h) Within 30 days after issuance of the initial decision, either 
party may appeal to the Attorney General, who in that event shall issue 
the final decision based on the record of the proceedings or those 
portions thereof cited by the parties to limit the issues. If the final 
decision modifies or reverses the initial decision, the Attorney General 
shall specify the findings of fact and conclusions of law that vary from 
those of the presiding officer.
    (i) If a former departmental employee fails to appeal from an 
adverse initial decision within the prescribed period of time, the 
presiding officer shall forward the record of the proceedings to the 
Attorney General.
    (j) In the case of a former departmental employee who filed an 
answer to the notice to show cause but did not request a hearing, the 
Attorney General shall make the final decision on the record submitted 
to him by the Assistant Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b) of 
this section.
    (k) The Attorney General, in a case where:
    (1) The defense has been waived,
    (2) The former departmental employee has failed to appeal from an 
adverse initial decision, or
    (3) The Attorney General has issued a final decision that the former 
departmental employee violated 18 U.S.C. 207 (a), (b) or (c),

may issue an order:
    (i) Prohibiting the former departmental employee from making, on 
behalf of any other person (except the United States), any informal or 
formal appearance before, or, with the intent to influence, any oral or 
written communication to, the Department of Justice on a pending matter 
of business for a period not to exceed five years, or
    (ii) Prescribing other appropriate disciplinary action.
    (l) An order issued under either paragraph (k)(3) (i) or (ii) of 
this section may be supplemented by a directive to officers and 
employees of the Department of Justice not to engage in conduct in 
relation to the former departmental employee that would contravene such 
order.

[Order No. 889-80, 45 FR 31717, May 14, 1980. Redesignated at 61 FR 
59815, Nov. 25, 1996, and further redesignated at 62 FR 23943, May 2, 
1997]



Sec.  45.4  Personal use of Government property.

    (a) Employees may use Government property only for official business 
or as authorized by the Government. See 5 CFR 2635.101(b)(9), 
2635.704(a). The following uses of Government office and library 
equipment and facilities are hereby authorized:
    (1) Personal uses that involve only negligible expense (such as 
electricity, ink, small amounts of paper, and ordinary wear and tear); 
and
    (2) Limited personal telephone/fax calls to locations within the 
office's commuting area, or that are charged to non-Government accounts.
    (b) The foregoing authorization does not override any statutes, 
rules, or regulations governing the use of specific types of Government 
property (e.g. internal Departmental policies governing the use of 
electronic mail; and 41 CFR (FPMR) 101-35.201, governing the authorized 
use of long-distance telephone services), and may be revoked or limited 
at any time by any supervisor or component for any business reason.
    (c) In using Government property, employees should be mindful of 
their responsibility to protect and conserve such property and to use 
official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. See 5 CFR 
2635.101(b)(9), 2635.704(a), 2635.705(a).

[62 FR 23943, May 2, 1997]



Sec.  45.10  Procedures to promote compliance with crime victims' rights
obligations.

    (a) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply with respect 
to this section, which implements the provisions of the Justice for All 
Act that relate to protection of the rights of crime victims. See 18 
U.S.C. 3771.
    Crime victim means a person directly and proximately harmed as a 
result of the commission of a Federal offense or an offense in the 
District of Columbia. In the case of a crime victim who is

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under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, the 
legal guardians of the crime victim or the representatives of the crime 
victim's estate, family members, or any other persons appointed as 
suitable by the court, may assume the crime victim's rights, but in no 
event shall the defendant be named as such guardian or representative.
    Crime victims' rights means those rights provided in 18 U.S.C. 3771.
    Employee of the Department of Justice means an attorney, 
investigator, law enforcement officer, or other personnel employed by 
any division or office of the Department of Justice whose regular course 
of duties includes direct interaction with crime victims, not including 
a contractor.
    Office of the Department of Justice means a component of the 
Department of Justice whose employees directly interact with crime 
victims in the regular course of their duties.
    (b) The Attorney General shall designate an official within the 
Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) to receive and 
investigate complaints alleging the failure of Department of Justice 
employees to provide rights to crime victims under 18 U.S.C. 3771. The 
official shall be called the Department of Justice Victims' Rights 
Ombudsman (VRO). The VRO shall then designate, in consultation with each 
office of the Department of Justice, an official in each office to serve 
as the initial point of contact (POC) for complainants.
    (c) Complaint process. (1) Complaints must be submitted in writing 
to the POC of the relevant office or offices of the Department of 
Justice. If a complaint alleges a violation that would create a conflict 
of interest for the POC to investigate, the complaint shall be forwarded 
by the POC immediately to the VRO.
    (2) Complaints shall contain, to the extent known to, or reasonably 
available to, the victim, the following information:
    (i) The name and personal contact information of the crime victim 
who allegedly was denied one or more crime victims' rights;
    (ii) The name and contact information of the Department of Justice 
employee who is the subject of the complaint, or other identifying 
information if the complainant is not able to provide the name and 
contact information;
    (iii) The district court case number;
    (iv) The name of the defendant in the case;
    (v) The right or rights listed in 18 U.S.C. 3771 that the Department 
of Justice employee is alleged to have violated; and
    (vi) Specific information regarding the circumstances of the alleged 
violation sufficient to enable the POC to conduct an investigation, 
including, but not limited to: The date of the alleged violation; an 
explanation of how the alleged violation occurred; whether the 
complainant notified the Department of Justice employee of the alleged 
violation; how and when such notification was provided to the Department 
of Justice employee; and actions taken by the Department of Justice 
employee in response to the notification.
    (3) Complaints must be submitted within 60 days of the victim's 
knowledge of a violation, but not more than one year after the actual 
violation.
    (4)(i) In response to a complaint that provides the information 
required under paragraph (c)(2) of this section and that contains 
specific and credible information that demonstrates that one or more 
crime victims' rights listed in 18 U.S.C. 3771 may have been violated by 
a Department of Justice employee or office, the POC shall investigate 
the allegation(s) in the complaint within a reasonable period of time.
    (ii) The POC shall report the results of the investigation to the 
VRO.
    (5) Upon receipt of the POC's report of the investigation, the VRO 
shall determine whether to close the complaint without further action, 
whether further investigation is warranted, or whether action in 
accordance with paragraphs (d) or (e) of this section is necessary.
    (6) Where the VRO concludes that further investigation is warranted, 
he may conduct such further investigation. Upon conclusion of the 
investigation, the VRO may close the complaint if he determines that no 
further action

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is warranted or may take action under paragraph (d) or (e) of this 
section.
    (7) The VRO shall be the final arbiter of the complaint.
    (8) A complainant may not seek judicial review of the VRO's 
determination regarding the complaint.
    (9) To the extent permissible in accordance with the Privacy Act and 
other relevant statutes and regulations regarding release of information 
by the Federal government, the VRO, in his discretion, may notify the 
complainant of the result of the investigation.
    (10) The POC and the VRO shall refer to the Office of the Inspector 
General and to the Office of Professional Responsibility any matters 
that fall under those offices' respective jurisdictions that come to 
light in an investigation.
    (d) If the VRO finds that an employee or office of the Department of 
Justice has failed to provide a victim with a right to which the victim 
is entitled under 18 U.S.C. 3771, but not in a willful or wanton manner, 
he shall require such employee or office of the Department of Justice to 
undergo training on victims' rights.
    (e) Disciplinary procedures. (1) If, based on the investigation, the 
VRO determines that a Department of Justice employee has wantonly or 
willfully failed to provide the complainant with a right listed in 18 
U.S.C. 3771, the VRO shall recommend, in conformity with laws and 
regulations regarding employee discipline, a range of disciplinary 
sanctions to the head of the office of the Department of Justice in 
which the employee is located, or to the official who has been 
designated by Department of Justice regulations and procedures to take 
action on disciplinary matters for that office. The head of that office 
of the Department of Justice, or the other official designated by 
Department of Justice regulations and procedures to take action on 
disciplinary matters for that office, shall be the final decision-maker 
regarding the disciplinary sanction to be imposed, in accordance with 
applicable laws and regulations.
    (2) Disciplinary sanctions available under paragraph (e)(1) of this 
section include all sanctions provided under the Department of Justice 
Human Resources Order, 1200.1.

[70 FR 69653, Nov. 17, 2005]



Sec.  45.11  Reporting to the Office of the Inspector General.

    Department of Justice employees have a duty to, and shall, report to 
the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, or to their 
supervisor or their component's internal affairs office for referral to 
the Office of the Inspector General:
    (a) Any allegation of waste, fraud, or abuse in a Department program 
or activity;
    (b) Any allegation of criminal or serious administrative misconduct 
on the part of a Department employee (except those allegations of 
misconduct that are required to be reported to the Department of Justice 
Office of Professional Responsibility pursuant to Sec.  45.12); and
    (c) Any investigation of allegations of criminal misconduct against 
any Department employee.

[Order No. 2835-2006, 71 FR 54414, Sept. 15, 2006]



Sec.  45.12  Reporting to the Department of Justice Office of Professional
Responsibility.

    Department employees have a duty to, and shall, report to the 
Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility (DOJ-OPR), 
or to their supervisor, or their component's internal affairs office for 
referral to DOJ-OPR, any allegations of misconduct by a Department 
attorney that relate to the exercise of the attorney's authority to 
investigate, litigate or provide legal advice, as well as allegations of 
misconduct by law enforcement personnel when such allegations are 
related to allegations of attorney misconduct within the jurisdiction of 
DOJ-OPR.

[Order No. 2835-2006, 71 FR 54414, Sept. 15, 2006]



Sec.  45.13  Duty to cooperate in an official investigation.

    Department employees have a duty to, and shall, cooperate fully with 
the Office of the Inspector General and Office of Professional 
Responsibility, and shall respond to questions posed during

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the course of an investigation upon being informed that their statement 
will not be used to incriminate them in a criminal proceeding. Refusal 
to cooperate could lead to disciplinary action.

[Order No. 2835-2006, 71 FR 54414, Sept. 15, 2006]



PART 46_PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS--Table of Contents



Sec.
46.101 To what does this policy apply?
46.102 Definitions.
46.103 Assuring compliance with this policy--research conducted or 
          supported by any Federal Department or Agency.
46.104-46.106 [Reserved]
46.107 IRB Membership.
46.108 IRB functions and operations.
46.109 IRB review of research.
46.110 Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research 
          involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in 
          approved research.
46.111 Criteria for IRB approval of research.
46.112 Review by institution.
46.113 Suspension or termination of IRB approval of research.
46.114 Cooperative research.
46.115 IRB records.
46.116 General requirements for informed consent.
46.117 Documentation of informed consent.
46.118 Applications and proposals lacking definite plans for involvement 
          of human subjects.
46.119 Research undertaken without the intention of involving human 
          subjects.
46.120 Evaluation and disposition of applications and proposals for 
          research to be conducted or supported by a Federal Department 
          or Agency.
46.121 [Reserved]
46.122 Use of Federal funds.
46.123 Early termination of research support: Evaluation of applications 
          and proposals.
46.124 Conditions.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509-510; 42 U.S.C. 300v-1(b).

    Source: 56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  46.101  To what does this policy apply?

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this policy 
applies to all research involving human subjects conducted, supported or 
otherwise subject to regulation by any federal department or agency 
which takes appropriate administrative action to make the policy 
applicable to such research. This includes research conducted by federal 
civilian employees or military personnel, except that each department or 
agency head may adopt such procedural modifications as may be 
appropriate from an administrative standpoint. It also includes research 
conducted, supported, or otherwise subject to regulation by the federal 
government outside the United States.
    (1) Research that is conducted or supported by a federal department 
or agency, whether or not it is regulated as defined in Sec.  46.102(e), 
must comply with all sections of this policy.
    (2) Research that is neither conducted nor supported by a federal 
department or agency but is subject to regulation as defined in Sec.  
46.102(e) must be reviewed and approved, in compliance with Sec.  
46.101, Sec.  46.102, and Sec.  46.107 through Sec.  46.117 of this 
policy, by an institutional review board (IRB) that operates in 
accordance with the pertinent requirements of this policy.
    (b) Unless otherwise required by department or agency heads, 
research activities in which the only involvement of human subjects will 
be in one or more of the following categories are exempt from this 
policy:
    (1) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted 
educational settings, involving normal educational practices, such as 
(i) research on regular and special education instructional strategies, 
or (ii) research on the effectiveness of or the comparison among 
instructional techniques, curricula, or classroom management methods.
    (2) Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive, 
diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview 
procedures or observation of public behavior, unless:
    (i) Information obtained is recorded in such a manner that human 
subjects can be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to 
the subjects; and
    (ii) Any disclosure of the human subjects' responses outside the 
research could reasonably place the subjects at risk of criminal or 
civil liability or be damaging to the subjects' financial standing, 
employability, or reputation.

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    (3) Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive, 
diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview 
procedures, or observation of public behavior that is not exempt under 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if:
    (i) The human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or 
candidates for public office; or
    (ii) Federal statute(s) require(s) without exception that the 
confidentiality of the personally identifiable information will be 
maintained throughout the research and thereafter.
    (4) Research, involving the collection or study of existing data, 
documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic specimens, if 
these sources are publicly available or if the information is recorded 
by the investigator in such a manner that subjects cannot be identified, 
directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects.
    (5) Research and demonstration projects which are conducted by or 
subject to the approval of department or agency heads, and which are 
designed to study, evaluate, or otherwise examine:
    (i) Public benefit or service programs;
    (ii) Procedures for obtaining benefits or services under those 
programs;
    (iii) Possible changes in or alternatives to those programs or 
procedures; or
    (iv) Possible changes in methods or levels of payment for benefits 
or services under those programs.
    (6) Taste and food quality evaluation and consumer acceptance 
studies,
    (i) If wholesome foods without additives are consumed or
    (ii) If a food is consumed that contains a food ingredient at or 
below the level and for a use found to be safe, or agricultural chemical 
or environmental contaminant at or below the level found to be safe, by 
the Food and Drug Administration or approved by the Environmental 
Protection Agency or the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.
    (c) Department or agency heads retain final judgment as to whether a 
particular activity is covered by this policy.
    (d) Department or agency heads may require that specific research 
activities or classes of research activities conducted, supported, or 
otherwise subject to regulation by the department or agency but not 
otherwise covered by this policy, comply with some or all of the 
requirements of this policy.
    (e) Compliance with this policy requires compliance with pertinent 
federal laws or regulations which provide additional protections for 
human subjects.
    (f) This policy does not affect any state or local laws or 
regulations which may otherwise be applicable and which provide 
additional protections for human subjects.
    (g) This policy does not affect any foreign laws or regulations 
which may otherwise be applicable and which provide additional 
protections to human subjects of research.
    (h) When research covered by this policy takes place in foreign 
countries, procedures normally followed in the foreign countries to 
protect human subjects may differ from those set forth in this policy. 
(An example is a foreign institution which complies with guidelines 
consistent with the World Medical Assembly Declaration (Declaration of 
Helsinki amended 1989) issued either by sovereign states or by an 
organization whose function for the protection of human research 
subjects is internationally recognized.) In these circumstances, if a 
department or agency head determines that the procedures prescribed by 
the institution afford protections that are at least equivalent to those 
provided in this policy, the department or agency head may approve the 
substitution of the foreign procedures in lieu of the procedural 
requirements provided in this policy. Except when otherwise required by 
statute, Executive Order, or the department or agency head, notices of 
these actions as they occur will be published in the Federal Register or 
will be otherwise published as provided in department or agency 
procedures.
    (i) Unless otherwise required by law, department or agency heads may 
waive the applicability of some or all of the provisions of this policy 
to specific research activities or classes of research activities 
otherwise covered by this

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policy. Except when otherwise required by statute or Executive Order, 
the department or agency head shall forward advance notices of these 
actions to the Office for Human Research Protections, Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), or any successor office, and shall also 
publish them in the Federal Register or in such other manner as provided 
in department or agency procedures. \1\
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    \1\ Institutions with HHS-approved assurances on file will abide by 
provisions of title 45 CFR part 46 subparts A-D. Some of the other 
Departments and Agencies have incorporated all provisions of title 45 
CFR part 46 into their policies and procedures as well. However, the 
exemptions at 45 CFR 46.101(b) do not apply to research involving 
prisoners, subpart C. The exemption at 45 CFR 46.101(b)(2), for research 
involving survey or interview procedures or observation of public 
behavior, does not apply to research with children, subpart D, except 
for research involving observations of public behavior when the 
investigator(s) do not participate in the activities being observed.

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, June 28, 1991, as 
amended at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005]



Sec.  46.102  Definitions.

    (a) Department or agency head means the head of any federal 
department or agency and any other officer or employee of any department 
or agency to whom authority has been delegated.
    (b) Institution means any public or private entity or agency 
(including federal, state, and other agencies).
    (c) Legally authorized representative means an individual or 
judicial or other body authorized under applicable law to consent on 
behalf of a prospective subject to the subject's participation in the 
procedure(s) involved in the research.
    (d) Research means a systematic investigation, including research 
development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute 
to generalizable knowledge. Activities which meet this definition 
constitute research for purposes of this policy, whether or not they are 
conducted or supported under a program which is considered research for 
other purposes. For example, some demonstration and service programs may 
include research activities.
    (e) Research subject to regulation, and similar terms are intended 
to encompass those research activities for which a federal department or 
agency has specific responsibility for regulating as a research 
activity, (for example, Investigational New Drug requirements 
administered by the Food and Drug Administration). It does not include 
research activities which are incidentally regulated by a federal 
department or agency solely as part of the department's or agency's 
broader responsibility to regulate certain types of activities whether 
research or non-research in nature (for example, Wage and Hour 
requirements administered by the Department of Labor).
    (f) Human subject means a living individual about whom an 
investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research 
obtains
    (1) Data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or
    (2) Identifiable private information.

Intervention includes both physical procedures by which data are 
gathered (for example, venipuncture) and manipulations of the subject or 
the subject's environment that are performed for research purposes. 
Interaction includes communication or interpersonal contact between 
investigator and subject. Private information includes information about 
behavior that occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably 
expect that no observation or recording is taking place, and information 
which has been provided for specific purposes by an individual and which 
the individual can reasonably expect will not be made public (for 
example, a medical record). Private information must be individually 
identifiable (i.e., the identity of the subject is or may readily be 
ascertained by the investigator or associated with the information) in 
order for obtaining the information to constitute research involving 
human subjects.
    (g) IRB means an institutional review board established in accord 
with and for the purposes expressed in this policy.
    (h) IRB approval means the determination of the IRB that the 
research

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has been reviewed and may be conducted at an institution within the 
constraints set forth by the IRB and by other institutional and federal 
requirements.
    (i) Minimal risk means that the probability and magnitude of harm or 
discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of 
themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the 
performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.
    (j) Certification means the official notification by the institution 
to the supporting department or agency, in accordance with the 
requirements of this policy, that a research project or activity 
involving human subjects has been reviewed and approved by an IRB in 
accordance with an approved assurance.



Sec.  46.103  Assuring compliance with this policy--research conducted or 
supported by any Federal Department or Agency.

    (a) Each institution engaged in research which is covered by this 
policy and which is conducted or supported by a federal department or 
agency shall provide written assurance satisfactory to the department or 
agency head that it will comply with the requirements set forth in this 
policy. In lieu of requiring submission of an assurance, individual 
department or agency heads shall accept the existence of a current 
assurance, appropriate for the research in question, on file with the 
Office for Human Research Protections, HHS, or any successor office, and 
approved for federalwide use by that office. When the existence of an 
HHS-approved assurance is accepted in lieu of requiring submission of an 
assurance, reports (except certification) required by this policy to be 
made to department and agency heads shall also be made to the Office for 
Human Research Protections, HHS, or any successor office.
    (b) Departments and agencies will conduct or support research 
covered by this policy only if the institution has an assurance approved 
as provided in this section, and only if the institution has certified 
to the department or agency head that the research has been reviewed and 
approved by an IRB provided for in the assurance, and will be subject to 
continuing review by the IRB. Assurances applicable to federally 
supported or conducted research shall at a minimum include:
    (1) A statement of principles governing the institution in the 
discharge of its responsibilities for protecting the rights and welfare 
of human subjects of research conducted at or sponsored by the 
institution, regardless of whether the research is subject to federal 
regulation. This may include an appropriate existing code, declaration, 
or statement of ethical principles, or a statement formulated by the 
institution itself. This requirement does not preempt provisions of this 
policy applicable to department- or agency-supported or regulated 
research and need not be applicable to any research exempted or waived 
under Sec.  46.101 (b) or (i).
    (2) Designation of one or more IRBs established in accordance with 
the requirements of this policy, and for which provisions are made for 
meeting space and sufficient staff to support the IRB's review and 
recordkeeping duties.
    (3) A list of IRB members identified by name; earned degrees; 
representative capacity; indications of experience such as board 
certifications, licenses, etc., sufficient to describe each member's 
chief anticipated contributions to IRB deliberations; and any employment 
or other relationship between each member and the institution; for 
example: full-time employee, part-time employee, member of governing 
panel or board, stockholder, paid or unpaid consultant. Changes in IRB 
membership shall be reported to the department or agency head, unless in 
accord with Sec.  46.103(a) of this policy, the existence of an HHS-
approved assurance is accepted. In this case, change in IRB membership 
shall be reported to the Office for Human Research Protections, HHS, or 
any successor office.
    (4) Written procedures which the IRB will follow (i) for conducting 
its initial and continuing review of research and for reporting its 
findings and actions to the investigator and the institution; (ii) for 
determining which projects require review more often than annually and 
which projects need verification

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from sources other than the investigators that no material changes have 
occurred since previous IRB review; and (iii) for ensuring prompt 
reporting to the IRB of proposed changes in a research activity, and for 
ensuring that such changes in approved research, during the period for 
which IRB approval has already been given, may not be initiated without 
IRB review and approval except when necessary to eliminate apparent 
immediate hazards to the subject.
    (5) Written procedures for ensuring prompt reporting to the IRB, 
appropriate institutional officials, and the department or agency head 
of (i) any unanticipated problems involving risks to subjects or others 
or any serious or continuing noncompliance with this policy or the 
requirements or determinations of the IRB and (ii) any suspension or 
termination of IRB approval.
    (c) The assurance shall be executed by an individual authorized to 
act for the institution and to assume on behalf of the institution the 
obligations imposed by this policy and shall be filed in such form and 
manner as the department or agency head prescribes.
    (d) The department or agency head will evaluate all assurances 
submitted in accordance with this policy through such officers and 
employees of the department or agency and such experts or consultants 
engaged for this purpose as the department or agency head determines to 
be appropriate. The department or agency head's evaluation will take 
into consideration the adequacy of the proposed IRB in light of the 
anticipated scope of the institution's research activities and the types 
of subject populations likely to be involved, the appropriateness of the 
proposed initial and continuing review procedures in light of the 
probable risks, and the size and complexity of the institution.
    (e) On the basis of this evaluation, the department or agency head 
may approve or disapprove the assurance, or enter into negotiations to 
develop an approvable one. The department or agency head may limit the 
period during which any particular approved assurance or class of 
approved assurances shall remain effective or otherwise condition or 
restrict approval.
    (f) Certification is required when the research is supported by a 
federal department or agency and not otherwise exempted or waived under 
Sec.  46.101 (b) or (i). An institution with an approved assurance shall 
certify that each application or proposal for research covered by the 
assurance and by Sec.  46.103 of this Policy has been reviewed and 
approved by the IRB. Such certification must be submitted with the 
application or proposal or by such later date as may be prescribed by 
the department or agency to which the application or proposal is 
submitted. Under no condition shall research covered by Sec.  46.103 of 
the Policy be supported prior to receipt of the certification that the 
research has been reviewed and approved by the IRB. Institutions without 
an approved assurance covering the research shall certify within 30 days 
after receipt of a request for such a certification from the department 
or agency, that the application or proposal has been approved by the 
IRB. If the certification is not submitted within these time limits, the 
application or proposal may be returned to the institution.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, June 28, 1991, as 
amended at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005]



Sec. Sec.  46.104-46.106  [Reserved]



Sec.  46.107  IRB membership.

    (a) Each IRB shall have at least five members, with varying 
backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research 
activities commonly conducted by the institution. The IRB shall be 
sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise of its 
members, and the diversity of the members, including consideration of 
race, gender, and cultural backgrounds and sensitivity to such issues as 
community attitudes, to promote respect for its advice and counsel in 
safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects. In addition to 
possessing the professional competence necessary to review specific 
research activities, the IRB shall be able to ascertain the 
acceptability of proposed research in terms of institutional commitments 
and regulations, applicable

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law, and standards of professional conduct and practice. The IRB shall 
therefore include persons knowledgeable in these areas. If an IRB 
regularly reviews research that involves a vulnerable category of 
subjects, such as children, prisoners, pregnant women, or handicapped or 
mentally disabled persons, consideration shall be given to the inclusion 
of one or more individuals who are knowledgeable about and experienced 
in working with these subjects.
    (b) Every nondiscriminatory effort will be made to ensure that no 
IRB consists entirely of men or entirely of women, including the 
institution's consideration of qualified persons of both sexes, so long 
as no selection is made to the IRB on the basis of gender. No IRB may 
consist entirely of members of one profession.
    (c) Each IRB shall include at least one member whose primary 
concerns are in scientific areas and at least one member whose primary 
concerns are in nonscientific areas.
    (d) Each IRB shall include at least one member who is not otherwise 
affiliated with the institution and who is not part of the immediate 
family of a person who is affiliated with the institution.
    (e) No IRB may have a member participate in the IRB's initial or 
continuing review of any project in which the member has a conflicting 
interest, except to provide information requested by the IRB.
    (f) An IRB may, in its discretion, invite individuals with 
competence in special areas to assist in the review of issues which 
require expertise beyond or in addition to that available on the IRB. 
These individuals may not vote with the IRB.



Sec.  46.108  IRB functions and operations.

    In order to fulfill the requirements of this policy each IRB shall:
    (a) Follow written procedures in the same detail as described in 
Sec.  46.103(b)(4) and, to the extent required by, Sec.  46.103(b)(5).
    (b) Except when an expedited review procedure is used (see Sec.  
46.110), review proposed research at convened meetings at which a 
majority of the members of the IRB are present, including at least one 
member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. In order for 
the research to be approved, it shall receive the approval of a majority 
of those members present at the meeting.



Sec.  46.109  IRB review of research.

    (a) An IRB shall review and have authority to approve, require 
modifications in (to secure approval), or disapprove all research 
activities covered by this policy.
    (b) An IRB shall require that information given to subjects as part 
of informed consent is in accordance with Sec.  46.116. The IRB may 
require that information, in addition to that specifically mentioned in 
Sec.  46.116, be given to the subjects when in the IRB's judgment the 
information would meaningfully add to the protection of the rights and 
welfare of subjects.
    (c) An IRB shall require documentation of informed consent or may 
waive documentation in accordance with Sec.  46.117.
    (d) An IRB shall notify investigators and the institution in writing 
of its decision to approve or disapprove the proposed research activity, 
or of modifications required to secure IRB approval of the research 
activity. If the IRB decides to disapprove a research activity, it shall 
include in its written notification a statement of the reasons for its 
decision and give the investigator an opportunity to respond in person 
or in writing.
    (e) An IRB shall conduct continuing review of research covered by 
this policy at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk, but not less 
than once per year, and shall have authority to observe or have a third 
party observe the consent process and the research.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991, as amended at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 
2005]



Sec.  46.110  Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research 
involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in approved
research.

    (a) The Secretary, HHS, has established, and published as a Notice 
in the Federal Register, a list of categories of research that may be 
reviewed by

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the IRB through an expedited review procedure. The list will be amended, 
as appropriate after consultation with other departments and agencies, 
through periodic republication by the Secretary, HHS, in the Federal 
Register. A copy of the list is available from the Office for Human 
Research Protections, HHS, or any successor office.
    (b) An IRB may use the expedited review procedure to review either 
or both of the following:
    (1) Some or all of the research appearing on the list and found by 
the reviewer(s) to involve no more than minimal risk,
    (2) Minor changes in previously approved research during the period 
(of one year or less) for which approval is authorized.

Under an expedited review procedure, the review may be carried out by 
the IRB chairperson or by one or more experienced reviewers designated 
by the chairperson from among members of the IRB. In reviewing the 
research, the reviewers may exercise all of the authorities of the IRB 
except that the reviewers may not disapprove the research. A research 
activity may be disapproved only after review in accordance with the 
non-expedited procedure set forth in Sec.  46.108(b).
    (c) Each IRB which uses an expedited review procedure shall adopt a 
method for keeping all members advised of research proposals which have 
been approved under the procedure.
    (d) The department or agency head may restrict, suspend, terminate, 
or choose not to authorize an institution's or IRB's use of the 
expedited review procedure.

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991, as amended at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 
2005]



Sec.  46.111  Criteria for IRB approval of research.

    (a) In order to approve research covered by this policy the IRB 
shall determine that all of the following requirements are satisfied:
    (1) Risks to subjects are minimized: (i) By using procedures which 
are consistent with sound research design and which do not unnecessarily 
expose subjects to risk, and (ii) whenever appropriate, by using 
procedures already being performed on the subjects for diagnostic or 
treatment purposes.
    (2) Risks to subjects are reasonable in relation to anticipated 
benefits, if any, to subjects, and the importance of the knowledge that 
may reasonably be expected to result. In evaluating risks and benefits, 
the IRB should consider only those risks and benefits that may result 
from the research (as distinguished from risks and benefits of therapies 
subjects would receive even if not participating in the research). The 
IRB should not consider possible long-range effects of applying 
knowledge gained in the research (for example, the possible effects of 
the research on public policy) as among those research risks that fall 
within the purview of its responsibility.
    (3) Selection of subjects is equitable. In making this assessment 
the IRB should take into account the purposes of the research and the 
setting in which the research will be conducted and should be 
particularly cognizant of the special problems of research involving 
vulnerable populations, such as children, prisoners, pregnant women, 
mentally disabled persons, or economically or educationally 
disadvantaged persons.
    (4) Informed consent will be sought from each prospective subject or 
the subject's legally authorized representative, in accordance with, and 
to the extent required by Sec.  46.116.
    (5) Informed consent will be appropriately documented, in accordance 
with, and to the extent required by Sec.  46.117.
    (6) When appropriate, the research plan makes adequate provision for 
monitoring the data collected to ensure the safety of subjects.
    (7) When appropriate, there are adequate provisions to protect the 
privacy of subjects and to maintain the confidentiality of data.
    (b) When some or all of the subjects are likely to be vulnerable to 
coercion or undue influence, such as children, prisoners, pregnant 
women, mentally disabled persons, or economically or educationally 
disadvantaged persons, additional safeguards have been included in the 
study to protect the rights and welfare of these subjects.

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Sec.  46.112  Review by institution.

    Research covered by this policy that has been approved by an IRB may 
be subject to further appropriate review and approval or disapproval by 
officials of the institution. However, those officials may not approve 
the research if it has not been approved by an IRB.



Sec.  46.113  Suspension or termination of IRB approval of research.

    An IRB shall have authority to suspend or terminate approval of 
research that is not being conducted in accordance with the IRB's 
requirements or that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to 
subjects. Any suspension or termination of approval shall include a 
statement of the reasons for the IRB's action and shall be reported 
promptly to the investigator, appropriate institutional officials, and 
the department or agency head.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991, as amended at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 
2005]



Sec.  46.114  Cooperative research.

    Cooperative research projects are those projects covered by this 
policy which involve more than one institution. In the conduct of 
cooperative research projects, each institution is responsible for 
safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects and for complying 
with this policy. With the approval of the department or agency head, an 
institution participating in a cooperative project may enter into a 
joint review arrangement, rely upon the review of another qualified IRB, 
or make similar arrangements for avoiding duplication of effort.



Sec.  46.115  IRB records.

    (a) An institution, or when appropriate an IRB, shall prepare and 
maintain adequate documentation of IRB activities, including the 
following:
    (1) Copies of all research proposals reviewed, scientific 
evaluations, if any, that accompany the proposals, approved sample 
consent documents, progress reports submitted by investigators, and 
reports of injuries to subjects.
    (2) Minutes of IRB meetings which shall be in sufficient detail to 
show attendance at the meetings; actions taken by the IRB; the vote on 
these actions including the number of members voting for, against, and 
abstaining; the basis for requiring changes in or disapproving research; 
and a written summary of the discussion of controverted issues and their 
resolution.
    (3) Records of continuing review activities.
    (4) Copies of all correspondence between the IRB and the 
investigators.
    (5) A list of IRB members in the same detail as described is Sec.  
46.103(b)(3).
    (6) Written procedures for the IRB in the same detail as described 
in Sec.  46.103(b)(4) and Sec.  46.103(b)(5).
    (7) Statements of significant new findings provided to subjects, as 
required by Sec.  46.116(b)(5).
    (b) The records required by this policy shall be retained for at 
least 3 years, and records relating to research which is conducted shall 
be retained for at least 3 years after completion of the research. All 
records shall be accessible for inspection and copying by authorized 
representatives of the department or agency at reasonable times and in a 
reasonable manner.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991, as amended at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 
2005]



Sec.  46.116  General requirements for informed consent.

    Except as provided elsewhere in this policy, no investigator may 
involve a human being as a subject in research covered by this policy 
unless the investigator has obtained the legally effective informed 
consent of the subject or the subject's legally authorized 
representative. An investigator shall seek such consent only under 
circumstances that provide the prospective subject or the representative 
sufficient opportunity to consider whether or not to participate and 
that minimize the possibility of coercion or undue influence. The 
information that is given to the subject or the representative shall be 
in language understandable to the subject or the representative. No 
informed consent, whether oral or written, may include any exculpatory 
language

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through which the subject or the representative is made to waive or 
appear to waive any of the subject's legal rights, or releases or 
appears to release the investigator, the sponsor, the institution or its 
agents from liability for negligence.
    (a) Basic elements of informed consent. Except as provided in 
paragraph (c) or (d) of this section, in seeking informed consent the 
following information shall be provided to each subject:
    (1) A statement that the study involves research, an explanation of 
the purposes of the research and the expected duration of the subject's 
participation, a description of the procedures to be followed, and 
identification of any procedures which are experimental;
    (2) A description of any reasonably foreseeable risks or discomforts 
to the subject;
    (3) A description of any benefits to the subject or to others which 
may reasonably be expected from the research;
    (4) A disclosure of appropriate alternative procedures or courses of 
treatment, if any, that might be advantageous to the subject;
    (5) A statement describing the extent, if any, to which 
confidentiality of records identifying the subject will be maintained;
    (6) For research involving more than minimal risk, an explanation as 
to whether any compensation and an explanation as to whether any medical 
treatments are available if injury occurs and, if so, what they consist 
of, or where further information may be obtained;
    (7) An explanation of whom to contact for answers to pertinent 
questions about the research and research subjects' rights, and whom to 
contact in the event of a research-related injury to the subject; and
    (8) A statement that participation is voluntary, refusal to 
participate will involve no penalty or loss of benefits to which the 
subject is otherwise entitled, and the subject may discontinue 
participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which 
the subject is otherwise entitled.
    (b) Additional elements of informed consent. When appropriate, one 
or more of the following elements of information shall also be provided 
to each subject:
    (1) A statement that the particular treatment or procedure may 
involve risks to the subject (or to the embryo or fetus, if the subject 
is or may become pregnant) which are currently unforeseeable;
    (2) Anticipated circumstances under which the subject's 
participation may be terminated by the investigator without regard to 
the subject's consent;
    (3) Any additional costs to the subject that may result from 
participation in the research;
    (4) The consequences of a subject's decision to withdraw from the 
research and procedures for orderly termination of participation by the 
subject;
    (5) A statement that significant new findings developed during the 
course of the research which may relate to the subject's willingness to 
continue participation will be provided to the subject; and
    (6) The approximate number of subjects involved in the study.
    (c) An IRB may approve a consent procedure which does not include, 
or which alters, some or all of the elements of informed consent set 
forth above, or waive the requirement to obtain informed consent 
provided the IRB finds and documents that:
    (1) The research or demonstration project is to be conducted by or 
subject to the approval of state or local government officials and is 
designed to study, evaluate, or otherwise examine:
    (i) Public benefit of service programs;
    (ii) Procedures for obtaining benefits or services under those 
programs;
    (iii) Possible changes in or alternatives to those programs or 
procedures; or
    (iv) Possible changes in methods or levels of payment for benefits 
or services under those programs; and
    (2) The research could not practicably be carried out without the 
waiver or alteration.
    (d) An IRB may approve a consent procedure which does not include, 
or which alters, some or all of the elements of informed consent set 
forth in this section, or waive the requirements to obtain informed 
consent provided the IRB finds and documents that:

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    (1) The research involves no more than minimal risk to the subjects;
    (2) The waiver or alteration will not adversely affect the rights 
and welfare of the subjects;
    (3) The research could not practicably be carried out without the 
waiver or alteration; and
    (4) Whenever appropriate, the subjects will be provided with 
additional pertinent information after participation.
    (e) The informed consent requirements in this policy are not 
intended to preempt any applicable federal, state, or local laws which 
require additional information to be disclosed in order for informed 
consent to be legally effective.
    (f) Nothing in this policy is intended to limit the authority of a 
physician to provide emergency medical care, to the extent the physician 
is permitted to do so under applicable federal, state, or local law.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991, as amended at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 
2005]



Sec.  46.117  Documentation of informed consent.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, informed 
consent shall be documented by the use of a written consent form 
approved by the IRB and signed by the subject or the subject's legally 
authorized representative. A copy shall be given to the person signing 
the form.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the consent 
form may be either of the following:
    (1) A written consent document that embodies the elements of 
informed consent required by Sec.  46.116. This form may be read to the 
subject or the subject's legally authorized representative, but in any 
event, the investigator shall give either the subject or the 
representative adequate opportunity to read it before it is signed; or
    (2) A short form written consent document stating that the elements 
of informed consent required by Sec.  46.116 have been presented orally 
to the subject or the subject's legally authorized representative. When 
this method is used, there shall be a witness to the oral presentation. 
Also, the IRB shall approve a written summary of what is to be said to 
the subject or the representative. Only the short form itself is to be 
signed by the subject or the representative. However, the witness shall 
sign both the short form and a copy of the summary, and the person 
actually obtaining consent shall sign a copy of the summary. A copy of 
the summary shall be given to the subject or the representative, in 
addition to a copy of the short form.
    (c) An IRB may waive the requirement for the investigator to obtain 
a signed consent form for some or all subjects if it finds either:
    (1) That the only record linking the subject and the research would 
be the consent document and the principal risk would be potential harm 
resulting from a breach of confidentiality. Each subject will be asked 
whether the subject wants documentation linking the subject with the 
research, and the subject's wishes will govern; or
    (2) That the research presents no more than minimal risk of harm to 
subjects and involves no procedures for which written consent is 
normally required outside of the research context.

In cases in which the documentation requirement is waived, the IRB may 
require the investigator to provide subjects with a written statement 
regarding the research.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991, as amended at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 
2005]



Sec.  46.118  Applications and proposals lacking definite plans for 
involvement of human subjects.

    Certain types of applications for grants, cooperative agreements, or 
contracts are submitted to departments or agencies with the knowledge 
that subjects may be involved within the period of support, but definite 
plans would not normally be set forth in the application or proposal. 
These include activities such as institutional type grants when 
selection of specific projects is the institution's responsibility; 
research training grants in which the activities involving subjects 
remain to be selected; and projects in which human subjects' involvement 
will depend upon

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completion of instruments, prior animal studies, or purification of 
compounds. These applications need not be reviewed by an IRB before an 
award may be made. However, except for research exempted or waived under 
Sec.  46.101 (b) or (i), no human subjects may be involved in any 
project supported by these awards until the project has been reviewed 
and approved by the IRB, as provided in this policy, and certification 
submitted, by the institution, to the department or agency.



Sec.  46.119  Research undertaken without the intention of involving 
human subjects.

    In the event research is undertaken without the intention of 
involving human subjects, but it is later proposed to involve human 
subjects in the research, the research shall first be reviewed and 
approved by an IRB, as provided in this policy, a certification 
submitted, by the institution, to the department or agency, and final 
approval given to the proposed change by the department or agency.



Sec.  46.120  Evaluation and disposition of applications and proposals
for research to be conducted or supported by a Federal Department or Agency.

    (a) The department or agency head will evaluate all applications and 
proposals involving human subjects submitted to the department or agency 
through such officers and employees of the department or agency and such 
experts and consultants as the department or agency head determines to 
be appropriate. This evaluation will take into consideration the risks 
to the subjects, the adequacy of protection against these risks, the 
potential benefits of the research to the subjects and others, and the 
importance of the knowledge gained or to be gained.
    (b) On the basis of this evaluation, the department or agency head 
may approve or disapprove the application or proposal, or enter into 
negotiations to develop an approvable one.

[56 FR 28012, 28020, June 18, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 33658, June 28, 
1996]



Sec.  46.121  [Reserved]



Sec.  46.122  Use of Federal funds.

    Federal funds administered by a department or agency may not be 
expended for research involving human subjects unless the requirements 
of this policy have been satisfied.



Sec.  46.123  Early termination of research support: Evaluation of 
applications and proposals.

    (a) The department or agency head may require that department or 
agency support for any project be terminated or suspended in the manner 
prescribed in applicable program requirements, when the department or 
agency head finds an institution has materially failed to comply with 
the terms of this policy.
    (b) In making decisions about supporting or approving applications 
or proposals covered by this policy the department or agency head may 
take into account, in addition to all other eligibility requirements and 
program criteria, factors such as whether the applicant has been subject 
to a termination or suspension under paragraph (a) of this section and 
whether the applicant or the person or persons who would direct or has 
have directed the scientific and technical aspects of an activity has 
have, in the judgment of the department or agency head, materially 
failed to discharge responsibility for the protection of the rights and 
welfare of human subjects (whether or not the research was subject to 
federal regulation).



Sec.  46.124  Conditions.

    With respect to any research project or any class of research 
projects the department or agency head may impose additional conditions 
prior to or at the time of approval when in the judgment of the 
department or agency head additional conditions are necessary for the 
protection of human subjects.



PART 47_RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT--Table of Contents



Sec.
47.1 Definitions.
47.2 Purpose.
47.3 Authorization.

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47.4 Written request.
47.5 Certification.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; section 1108 of the 
Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, 12 U.S.C. 3408.

    Source: Order No. 822-79, 44 FR 14554, Mar. 13, 1979, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  47.1  Definitions.

    The terms used in this part shall have the same meaning as similar 
terms used in the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978. Departmental 
unit means any office, division, board, bureau, or other component of 
the Department of Justice which is authorized to conduct law enforcement 
inquiries. Act means the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978.



Sec.  47.2  Purpose.

    The purpose of these regulations is to authorize Departmental units 
to request financial records from a financial institution pursuant to 
the formal written request procedure authorized by section 1108 of the 
Act, and to set forth the conditions under which such requests may be 
made.



Sec.  47.3  Authorization.

    Departmental units are authorized to request financial records of 
any customer from a financial institution pursuant to a formal written 
request under the Act only if:
    (a) No administrative summons or subpoena authority reasonably 
appears to be available to the Departmental unit to obtain financial 
records for the purpose for which the records are sought;
    (b) There is reason to believe that the records sought are relevant 
to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry and will further that inquiry;
    (c) The request is issued by a supervisory official of a rank 
designated by the head of the requesting Departmental unit. The 
officials so designated shall not delegate this authority to others;
    (d) The request adheres to the requirements set forth in Sec.  47.4; 
and
    (e) The notice requirements set forth in section 1108(4) of the Act, 
or the requirements pertaining to delay of notice in section 1109 of the 
Act, are satisfied, except in situations (e.g., section 1113(g)) where 
no notice is required.



Sec.  47.4  Written request.

    (a) The formal written request shall be in the form of a letter or 
memorandum to an appropriate official of the financial institution from 
which financial records are requested. The request shall be signed by 
the issuing official, and shall set forth that official's name, title, 
business address and business phone number. The request shall also 
contain the following:
    (1) The identity of the customer or customers to whom the records 
pertain;
    (2) A reasonable description of the records sought; and
    (3) Such additional information as may be appropriate--e.g., the 
date on which the opportunity for the customer to challenge the formal 
written request will expire, the date on which the requesting 
Departmental unit expects to present a certificate of compliance with 
the applicable provisions of the Act, the name and title of the 
individual (if known) to whom disclosure is to be made.
    (b) In cases where customer notice is delayed by court order, a copy 
of the court order shall be attached to the formal written request.



Sec.  47.5  Certification.

    Prior to obtaining the requested records pursuant to a formal 
written request, an official of a rank designated by the head of the 
requesting Departmental unit shall certify in writing to the financial 
institution that the Departmental unit has complied with the applicable 
provisions of the Act.



PART 48_NEWSPAPER PRESERVATION ACT--Table of Contents



Sec.
48.1 Purpose.
48.2 Definitions.
48.3 Procedure for filing all documents.
48.4 Application for approval of joint newspaper operating arrangement 
          entered into after July 24, 1970.
48.5 Requests that information not be made public.
48.6 Public notice.

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48.7 Report of the Assistant Attorney General in Charge of the Antitrust 
          Division.
48.8 Written comments and requests for a hearing.
48.9 Extensions of time.
48.10 Hearings.
48.11 Intervention in hearings.
48.12 Ex parte communications.
48.13 Record for decision.
48.14 Decision by the Attorney General.
48.15 Temporary approval.
48.16 Procedure for filing of terms of a renewal or amendment to an 
          existing joint newspaper operating arrangement.

    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; (5 U.S.C. 301); Newspaper 
Preservation Act, 84 Stat. 466 (15 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).

    Source: Order No. 558-73, 39 FR 7, Jan. 2, 1974, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  48.1  Purpose.

    These regulations set forth the procedure by which application may 
be made to the Attorney General for his approval of joint newspaper 
operating arrangements entered into after July 24, 1970, and for the 
filing with the Department of Justice of the terms of a renewal or 
amendment of existing joint newspaper operating arrangements, as 
required by the Newspaper Preservation Act, Pub. L. 91-353, 84 Stat. 
466, 15 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The Newspaper Preservation Act does not 
require that all joint newspaper operating arrangements obtain the prior 
written consent of the Attorney General. The Act and these regulations 
provide a method for newspapers to obtain the benefit of a limited 
exemption from the antitrust laws if they desire to do so. Joint 
newspaper operating arrangements that are put into effect without the 
prior written consent of the Attorney General remain fully subject to 
the antitrust laws.



Sec.  48.2  Definitions.

    (a) The term Attorney General means the Attorney General of the 
United States or his delegate, other than the Assistant Attorney General 
in charge of the Antitrust Division or other employee in the Antitrust 
Division.
    (b) The term Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust 
Division means the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust 
Division or his delegate.
    (c) The term Assistant Attorney General for Administration means the 
Assistant Attorney General for Administration or his delegate.
    (d) The term existing arrangement means any joint newspaper 
operating arrangement entered into before July 24, 1970.
    (e) The term joint newspaper operating arrangement means any 
contract, agreement, joint venture (whether or not incorporated), or 
other arrangement entered into between two or more newspaper owners for 
the publication of two or more newspaper publications, pursuant to which 
joint or common production facilities are established or operated and 
joint or unified action is taken or agreed to be taken with respect to 
any of the following: Printing; time, method, and field of publication; 
allocation of production facilities; distribution; advertising 
solicitation; circulation solicitation; business department; 
establishment of advertising rates; establishment of circulation rates 
and revenue distribution: Provided, That there is no merger, 
combination, or amalgamation of editorial or reportorial staffs, and 
that editorial policies be independently determined.
    (f) The term newspaper means a publication produced on newsprint 
paper which is published in one or more issues weekly (including as one 
publication any daily newspaper and any Sunday newspaper published by 
the same owner in the same city, community, or metropolitan area), and 
in which a substantial portion of the content is devoted to the 
dissemination of news and editorial opinion.
    (g) The term party means any individual, and any partnership, 
corporation, association, or other legal entity.
    (h) The term person means any individual, and any partnership, 
corporation, association, or other legal entity.



Sec.  48.3  Procedure for filing all documents.

    All filings required by these regulations shall be accomplished by:
    (a) Mailing or delivering five copies of each document (two copies 
in the case of documents filed by the Assistant Attorney General in 
charge of the Antitrust Division) to the Assistant Attorney General for 
Administration,

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Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530. He shall place one copy in 
a numbered public docket; one copy in a duplicate of this file for the 
use of officials with decisional responsibility; and (except in the case 
of documents filed by the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the 
Antitrust Division) shall forward three copies to the Assistant Attorney 
General in charge of the Antitrust Division; except that documents 
subject to nondisclosure orders under Sec.  48.5 shall be held under 
seal and disclosed only in accordance with the provisions of that 
section; and
    (b) Mailing or delivering one copy of each document filed after a 
hearing has been ordered to each party to the proceedings, along with 
the name and address of the party filing the document or its counsel, 
and filing in the manner provided in paragraph (a) of this section a 
certificate that service has been made in accordance herewith.



Sec.  48.4  Application for approval of joint newspaper operating
arrangement entered into after July 24, 1970.

    (a) Persons desiring to obtain the approval of the Attorney General 
of a joint newspaper operating arrangement after July 24, 1970, shall 
file an application in writing setting forth a short, plain statement of 
the reasons why the applicants believe that approval should be granted.
    (b) With the request, the applicants shall also file copies of the 
following:
    (1) The proposed joint newspaper operating agreement;
    (2) Any prior, existing or proposed agreement between any of the 
newspapers involved, or a statement of any such agreements as have not 
been reduced to writing;
    (3) With respect to each newspaper, for the 5-year period prior to 
the date of the application,
    (i) Annual statements of profit and loss;
    (ii) Annual statements of assets and liabilities;
    (iii) Reports of the Audit Bureau of Circulation, or statements 
containing equivalent information;
    (iv) Annual advertising lineage records;
    (v) Rate cards;
    (4) If any amount stated in paragraph (b)(3)(i) or (ii) of this 
section represents an allocation of revenues, expenses, assets or 
liabilities between the newspaper and any parent, subsidiary, division 
or affiliate, the financial statements shall be accompanied by a full 
explanation of the method by which each such amount has been allocated.
    (5) If any of the newspapers involved purchased or sold goods or 
services from or to any parent, subsidiary, division or affiliate at any 
time during the five years preceding the date of application, a 
statement shall be submitted identifying such products or services, the 
entity from which they were purchased or to which they were sold, and 
the amount paid for each product or service during each of the five 
years.
    (6) Any other information which the applicants believe relevant to 
their request for approval.
    (c) A copy of the application and supporting data shall be open to 
public inspection during normal business hours at the main office of 
each of the newspapers involved in the arrangement, except to the extent 
permitted by nondisclosure orders under Sec.  48.5; except that 
materials for which nondisclosure has been requested under Sec.  48.5 
need not be made available for inspection before the request has been 
decided.



Sec.  48.5  Requests that information not be made public.

    (a) Any applicant may file a request that commercial or financial 
data required to be filed and made public under these regulations, which 
is privileged and confidential within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552(b), be 
withheld from public disclosure. Each such request shall be accompanied 
by a statement of the reasons why nondisclosure is required. The request 
shall be determined by the Attorney General who shall consider the 
extent to which (1) disclosure may cause substantial harm to the 
applicant submitting the information, and (2) nondisclosure may impair 
the ability of persons who may be adversely affected by the proposed 
arrangement to present their views in proceedings under these 
regulations. Information relevant to the financial

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conditions of the newspaper or newspapers represented to be failing 
ordinarily shall not be ordered withheld from public disclosure.
    (b) Upon ordering that any documents be withheld from public 
disclosure, the Attorney General shall file a statement setting forth 
the subject matter of the documents withheld. Any person desiring to 
inspect the documents may file a request for inspection, identifying 
with as much particularity as possible the materials to be inspected and 
setting forth the reasons for inspection and the facts in support 
thereof. The request for disclosure shall be considered by the Attorney 
General, who shall give the applicant that submitted the documents an 
opportunity to be heard in opposition to disclosure. Orders granting 
inspection shall specify the terms and conditions thereof, including 
restrictions on disclosure to third parties.
    (c) Documents ordered withheld from public disclosure shall be made 
available to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust 
Division. If a hearing is held, the documents may be offered as evidence 
by any party to whom they have been disclosed. The administrative law 
judge may restrict further disclosure as he deems appropriate, taking 
into account the considerations set forth in paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (d) Requests for access to materials within the scope of this 
section that may be filed after the conclusion of proceedings under 
these regulations shall be processed in accordance with the Department's 
regulations under 5 U.S.C. 552 (part 16 of this chapter).



Sec.  48.6  Public notice.

    (a) Upon the filing of the documents required by Sec.  48.4, the 
applicants shall file, and publish on the front pages of each of the 
newspapers for which application is made, daily and Sunday (if a Sunday 
edition is published) for a period of one week:
    (1) Notice that a request for approval of a joint newspaper 
operating arrangement has been filed with the Attorney General;
    (2) Notice that copies of the proposed arrangement, as well as all 
other documents submitted pursuant to Sec.  48.4, are available for 
public inspection at the Department of Justice and at the main offices 
of the newspapers involved; and
    (3) Notice that any person may file written comments or a request 
for a hearing with the Department of Justice, in accordance with the 
requirements of Sec.  48.3.
    (b) Upon the filing of the notice required in paragraph (a) of this 
section, the Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall cause 
notice to be published in the Federal Register, and shall cause to be 
issued a press release setting forth the information contained therein.
    (c) If a hearing is scheduled pursuant to Sec.  48.10, the 
applicants shall publish the time, date, place and purpose of such 
hearing on their respective front pages at least three times within the 
2-week period after the hearing has been scheduled (two times if the 
applicants are weekly newspapers), and for the 3 days preceding such 
hearing (one day during the week preceding the hearing if the applicants 
are weekly newspapers).
    (d) The applicants shall file copies of each day's newspaper in 
which the notice required in paragraph (a) or (c) of this section has 
appeared.



Sec.  48.7  Report of the Assistant Attorney General in Charge of the
Antitrust Division.

    (a) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust 
Division shall, not later than 30 days from the publication in the 
Federal Register of the notice required by Sec.  48.6, submit to the 
Attorney General a report on any application filed pursuant to Sec.  
48.4. In preparing such report he may require submission by the 
applicants of any further information which may be relevant to a 
determination of whether approval of the proposed arrangement is 
warranted under the Act.
    (b) In his report he may state (1) that the proposed arrangement 
should be approved or disapproved without a hearing; or (2) that a 
hearing should be held to resolve material issues of fact.
    (c) The report shall be filed, and a copy shall be sent to the 
applicants. Upon the filing of the report, the Assistant Attorney 
General for Administration shall cause to be issued a press

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release setting forth the substance thereof.
    (d) Any person may, within 30 days after filing of the report, file 
a reply to the report for the consideration of the Attorney General.



Sec.  48.8  Written comments and requests for a hearing.

    (a) Any person who believes that the Attorney General should or 
should not approve a proposed arrangement, may at any time after filing 
of the application until 30 days after publication in the Federal 
Register of the notice required in Sec.  48.6,
    (1) File written comments stating the reasons why approval should or 
should not be granted, and/or
    (2) File a request that a hearing be held on the application. A 
request for a hearing shall set forth the issues of fact to be 
determined and the reasons that a hearing is required to determine them.
    (b) Any person may within 30 days after the filing of any comment or 
request pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, file a reply for the 
consideration of the Attorney General.
    (c) After the expiration of the time for filing of replies in 
accordance with Sec.  48.7 and this section the Attorney General shall 
either approve or deny approval of the arrangement, in accordance with 
Sec.  48.14, or shall order that a hearing be held.



Sec.  48.9  Extensions of time.

    Any of the time periods established by these Regulations may be 
extended for good cause, upon timely application to the Attorney 
General, or to the administrative law judge if one has been appointed.



Sec.  48.10  Hearings.

    (a) Upon the issuance by the Attorney General of an order for a 
hearing, the Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall appoint 
an administrative law judge in accordance with section 11 of the 
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 3105. The administrative law 
judge shall:
    (1) Set a date, time and place for the hearing convenient for all 
parties involved. The date set shall be as soon as practicable, allowing 
time for publication of the notice required in Sec.  48.6 and for a 
reasonable period of discovery as provided in this section. In setting a 
place for the hearing, preference shall be given to the community in 
which the applicants' newspapers operate.
    (2) Mail notice of the hearing to the parties, to each person who 
filed written comments or a request for a hearing, and to any other 
person he believes may have an interest in the proceeding.
    (3) Permit discovery by any party, as provided in the Federal Rules 
of Civil Procedure; except that he may place such limits as he deems 
reasonable on the time and manner of taking discovery in order to avoid 
unnecessary delays in the proceedings.
    (4) Conduct a hearing in accordance with section 7 of the 
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 556. At such hearing, the burden 
of proving that the proposed arrangement meets the requirements of the 
Newspaper Preservation Act will be on the proponents of the arrangement. 
The rules of evidence which govern civil proceedings in matters not 
involving trial by jury in the courts of the United States shall apply, 
but these rules may be relaxed if the ends of justice will be better 
served in so doing: Provided, that the introduction of irrelevant, 
immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence is avoided. Only parties to 
the proceedings may present evidence, or cross-examine witnesses.
    (b) The applicants and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of 
the Antitrust Division shall be parties in any hearing held hereunder. 
Other persons may intervene as parties as provided in Sec.  48.11.
    (c) The Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall procure 
the services of a stenographic reporter. One copy of the transcript 
produced shall be placed in the public docket. Additional copies may be 
purchased from the reporter or, if the arrangement with the reporter 
permits, from the Department of Justice at its cost.
    (d) Following the hearing the administrative law judge shall render 
to the Attorney General his recommendation that the proposed arrangement 
be approved or denied approval in accordance with the standards of the 
Act. The

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recommendation shall be in writing, shall be based solely on the hearing 
record, and shall include a statement of the administrative law judge's 
findings and conclusions, and the reasons or basis therefor, on all 
material issues of fact, law or discretion presented on the record. 
Copies of the recommendation shall be filed and sent to each party.
    (e) Within 30 days of the date the administrative law judge files 
his recommendation, any party may file written exceptions to the 
recommendation for consideration by the Attorney General. Parties shall 
then have a further 15 days in which to file responses to any such 
exceptions.



Sec.  48.11  Intervention in hearings.

    (a) Any person may intervene as a party in a hearing held under 
these regulations if (1) he has an interest which may be affected by the 
Attorney General's decision, and (2) it appears that his interest may 
not be adequately represented by existing parties.
    (b) Application for intervention shall be made by filing in 
accordance with Sec.  48.3(a) and (b), within 20 days after a hearing 
has been ordered, a statement of the nature of the applicant's interest, 
the way in which it may be affected, the facts and reasons in support 
thereof and the reasons why the applicant's interest may not be 
adequately represented by existing parties.
    (c) Existing parties may file a statement in opposition to or in 
support of an application to intervene within 10 days of the filing of 
the application.
    (d) Applications for intervention shall be decided by the Attorney 
General.
    (e) Intervenors shall have the same rights as existing parties in 
connection with any hearing held under these regulations.



Sec.  48.12  Ex parte communications.

    No person shall communicate on any matter related to these 
proceedings with the administrative law judge, the Attorney General or 
anyone having decisional responsibility, except as provided in these 
regulations.



Sec.  48.13  Record for decision.

    (a) The record on which the Attorney General shall base his decision 
in the event a hearing is not held shall be comprised of all material 
filed in accordance with these regulations, including any material that 
has been ordered withheld from public disclosure.
    (b) If a hearing is held, the record on which the Attorney General 
shall base his decision shall consist exclusively of the hearing record, 
the examiner's recommendation and any exceptions and responses filed 
with respect thereto.



Sec.  48.14  Decision by the Attorney General.

    (a) The Attorney General shall decide, on the basis of the record as 
constituted in accordance with Sec.  48.13, whether approval is 
warranted under the Act. In rendering his decision, the Attorney General 
shall file therewith a statement of his findings and conclusions and the 
reasons therefor, or where a hearing has been held, he may adopt the 
findings and conclusions of the administrative law judge.
    (b) Approval of a proposed arrangement by the Attorney General shall 
not become effective until the tenth day after the filing of the 
Attorney General's decision as provided in this section.



Sec.  48.15  Temporary approval.

    (a) If the Attorney General concludes that one or more of the 
newspapers involved would otherwise fail before the procedures under 
these regulations can be completed, he may grant temporary approval of 
whatever form of joint or unified action would be lawful under the Act 
if performed as part of an approved joint newspaper operating 
arrangement, and that he concludes is: (1) Essential to the survival of 
the newspaper or newspapers; and (2) most likely capable of being 
terminated without impairment to the ability of both newspapers to 
resume independent operation should final approval eventually be denied.
    (b) Upon the filing of a request for temporary approval, the 
applicants shall publish notice of such application on the front pages 
of their respective

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newspapers for a period of three consecutive days in the case of daily 
newspapers or in the next issue in the case of weekly newspapers. The 
notice shall state:
    (1) That a request for temporary approval of a joint operating 
arrangement or other joint or unified action has been made to the 
Attorney General; and
    (2) That anyone wishing to protest the application for temporary 
approval may do so by delivering a statement of protest or telephoning 
his views to an employee of the Department of Justice, whose name, 
address and telephone number shall be designated by the Department upon 
receipt of the application for temporary approval, and that such 
protests must be received by the Department within five days of the 
first publication of notice in accordance with paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) The notice required by this section shall be in addition to the 
notice required by Sec.  48.6.
    (d) Such temporary approval may be granted without hearing at any 
time following the expiration of the period provided for protests, but 
shall create no presumption that final approval will be granted.



Sec.  48.16  Procedure for filing of terms of a renewal or amendment to
an existing joint newspaper operating arrangement.

    Within 30 days after a renewal of or an amendment to the terms of an 
existing arrangement, the parties to said renewal or amendment shall 
file five copies of the agreement of renewal or amendment. In the case 
of an amendment, the parties shall also file copies of the amended 
portion of the original agreement.

[Order No. 558-73, 39 FR 7, Jan. 2, 1974, as amended by Order No. 568-
74, 39 FR 18646, May 29, 1974]



PART 49_ANTITRUST CIVIL PROCESS ACT--Table of Contents



Sec.
49.1 Purpose.
49.2 Duties of custodian.
49.3 Examination of the material.
49.4 Deputy custodians.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1313.

    Source: At 60 FR 44277, Aug. 25, 1995, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.1  Purpose.

    The regulations in this part are issued in compliance with the 
requirements imposed by the provisions of section 4(c) of the Antitrust 
Civil Process Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1313(c)). The terms used in 
this part shall be deemed to have the same meaning as similar terms used 
in that Act.



Sec.  49.2  Duties of custodian.

    (a) Upon taking physical possession of documentary material, answers 
to interrogatories, or transcripts of oral testimony delivered pursuant 
to a civil investigative demand issued under section 3(a) of the Act, 
the antitrust document custodian designated pursuant to section 4(a) of 
the Act (subject to the general supervision of the Assistant Attorney 
General in charge of the Antitrust Division), shall, unless otherwise 
directed by a court of competent jurisdiction, select, from time to 
time, from among such documentary material, answers to interrogatories 
or transcripts of oral testimony, the documentary material, answers to 
interrogatories or transcripts of oral testimony the copying of which 
the custodian deems necessary or appropriate for the official use of the 
Department of Justice, and shall determine, from time to time, the 
number of copies of any such documentary material, answers to 
interrogatories or transcripts of oral testimony that are to be 
reproduced pursuant to the Act.
    (b) Copies of documentary material, answers to interrogatories, or 
transcripts of oral testimony in the physical possession of the 
custodian pursuant to a civil investigative demand may be reproduced by 
or under the authority of any officer, employee, or agent of the 
Department of Justice designated by the custodian. Documentary material 
for which a civil investigative demand has been issued but which is 
still in the physical possession of the person upon whom the demand has 
been served may, by agreement between such person and the custodian, be 
reproduced by such person, in which case the custodian may require that 
the copies so produced be duly certified

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as true copies of the original of the material involved.

[60 FR 44277, Aug. 25, 1995; 60 FR 61290, Nov. 29, 1995]



Sec.  49.3  Examination of the material.

    Documentary material, answers to interrogatories, or transcripts of 
oral testimony produced pursuant to the Act, while in the custody of the 
custodian, shall be for the official use of officers, employees, and 
agents of the Department of Justice in accordance with the Act. Upon 
reasonable notice to the custodian--
    (a) Such documentary material or answers to interrogatories shall be 
made available for examination by the person who produced such 
documentary material or answers to interrogatories, or by any duly 
authorized representative of such person; and
    (b) Such transcripts of oral testimony shall be made available for 
examination by the person who produced such testimony, or by such 
person's counsel, during regular office hours established for the 
Department of Justice. Examination of such documentary material, answers 
to interrogatories, or transcripts of oral testimony at other times may 
be authorized by the Assistant Attorney General or the custodian.

[60 FR 44277, Aug. 25, 1995; 60 FR 61290, Nov. 29, 1995]



Sec.  49.4  Deputy custodians.

    Deputy custodians may perform such of the duties assigned to the 
custodian as may be authorized or required by the Assistant Attorney 
General.



PART 50_STATEMENTS OF POLICY--Table of Contents



Sec.
50.2 Release of information by personnel of the Department of Justice 
          relating to criminal and civil proceedings.
50.3 Guidelines for the enforcement of title VI, Civil Rights Act of 
          1964.
50.5 Notification of Consular Officers upon the arrest of foreign 
          nationals.
50.6 Antitrust Division business review procedure.
50.7 Consent judgments in actions to enjoin discharges of pollutants.
50.8 [Reserved]
50.9 Policy with regard to open judicial proceedings.
50.10 Policy regarding obtaining information from or records of members 
          of the news media; and regarding questioning, arresting, or 
          charging members of the news media.
50.12 Exchange of FBI identification records.
50.14 Guidelines on employee selection procedures.
50.15 Representation of Federal officials and employees by Department of 
          Justice attorneys or by private counsel furnished by the 
          Department in civil, criminal, and congressional proceedings 
          in which Federal employees are sued, subpoenaed, or charged in 
          their individual capacities.
50.16 Representation of Federal employees by private counsel at Federal 
          expense.
50.17 Ex parte communications in informal rulemaking proceedings.
50.18 [Reserved]
50.19 Procedures to be followed by government attorneys prior to filing 
          recusal or disqualification motions.
50.20 Participation by the United States in court-annexed arbitration.
50.21 Procedures governing the destruction of contraband drug evidence 
          in the custody of Federal law enforcement authorities.
50.22 Young American Medals Program.
50.23 Policy against entering into final settlement agreements or 
          consent decree that are subject to confidentiality provisions 
          and against seeking or concurring in the sealing of such 
          documents.
50.24 Annuity broker minimum qualifications.
50.25 Assumption of concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction in certain 
          areas of Indian country.
50.26-50.28 [Reserved]

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 1162; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 516, 
and 519; 42 U.S.C. 1921 et seq., 1973c; and Pub. L. 107-273, 116 Stat. 
1758, 1824.



Sec.  50.2  Release of information by personnel of the Department of
Justice relating to criminal and civil proceedings.

    (a) General. (1) The availability to news media of information in 
criminal and civil cases is a matter which has become increasingly a 
subject of concern in the administration of justice. The purpose of this 
statement is to formulate specific guidelines for the release of such 
information by personnel of the Department of Justice.
    (2) While the release of information for the purpose of influencing 
a trial is, of course, always improper, there are valid reasons for 
making available to

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the public information about the administration of the law. The task of 
striking a fair balance between the protection of individuals accused of 
crime or involved in civil proceedings with the Government and public 
understandings of the problems of controlling crime and administering 
government depends largely on the exercise of sound judgment by those 
responsible for administering the law and by representatives of the 
press and other media.
    (3) Inasmuch as the Department of Justice has generally fulfilled 
its responsibilities with awareness and understanding of the competing 
needs in this area, this statement, to a considerable extent, reflects 
and formalizes the standards to which representatives of the Department 
have adhered in the past. Nonetheless, it will be helpful in ensuring 
uniformity of practice to set forth the following guidelines for all 
personnel of the Department of Justice.
    (4) Because of the difficulty and importance of the questions they 
raise, it is felt that some portions of the matters covered by this 
statement, such as the authorization to make available Federal 
conviction records and a description of items seized at the time of 
arrest, should be the subject of continuing review and consideration by 
the Department on the basis of experience and suggestions from those 
within and outside the Department.
    (b) Guidelines to criminal actions. (1) These guidelines shall apply 
to the release of information to news media from the time a person is 
the subject of a criminal investigation until any proceeding resulting 
from such an investigation has been terminated by trial or otherwise.
    (2) At no time shall personnel of the Department of Justice furnish 
any statement or information for the purpose of influencing the outcome 
of a defendant's trial, nor shall personnel of the Department furnish 
any statement or information, which could reasonably be expected to be 
disseminated by means of public communication, if such a statement or 
information may reasonably be expected to influence the outcome of a 
pending or future trial.
    (3) Personnel of the Department of Justice, subject to specific 
limitations imposed by law or court rule or order, may make public the 
following information:
    (i) The defendant's name, age, residence, employment, marital 
status, and similar background information.
    (ii) The substance or text of the charge, such as a complaint, 
indictment, or information.
    (iii) The identity of the investigating and/or arresting agency and 
the length or scope of an investigation.
    (iv) The circumstances immediately surrounding an arrest, including 
the time and place of arrest, resistance, pursuit, possession and use of 
weapons, and a description of physical items seized at the time of 
arrest.

Disclosures should include only incontrovertible, factual matters, and 
should not include subjective observations. In addition, where 
background information or information relating to the circumstances of 
an arrest or investigation would be highly prejudicial or where the 
release thereof would serve no law enforcement function, such 
information should not be made public.
    (4) Personnel of the Department shall not disseminate any 
information concerning a defendant's prior criminal record.
    (5) Because of the particular danger of prejudice resulting from 
statements in the period approaching and during trial, they ought 
strenuously to be avoided during that period. Any such statement or 
release shall be made only on the infrequent occasion when circumstances 
absolutely demand a disclosure of information and shall include only 
information which is clearly not prejudicial.
    (6) The release of certain types of information generally tends to 
create dangers of prejudice without serving a significant law 
enforcement function. Therefore, personnel of the Department should 
refrain from making available the following:
    (i) Observations about a defendant's character.
    (ii) Statements, admissions, confessions, or alibis attributable to 
a defendant, or the refusal or failure of the accused to make a 
statement.

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    (iii) Reference to investigative procedures such as fingerprints, 
polygraph examinations, ballistic tests, or laboratory tests, or to the 
refusal by the defendant to submit to such tests or examinations.
    (iv) Statements concerning the identity, testimony, or credibility 
of prospective witnesses.
    (v) Statements concerning evidence or argument in the case, whether 
or not it is anticipated that such evidence or argument will be used at 
trial.
    (vi) Any opinion as to the accused's guilt, or the possibility of a 
plea of guilty to the offense charged, or the possibility of a plea to a 
lesser offense.
    (7) Personnel of the Department of Justice should take no action to 
encourage or assist news media in photographing or televising a 
defendant or accused person being held or transported in Federal 
custody. Departmental representatives should not make available 
photographs of a defendant unless a law enforcement function is served 
thereby.
    (8) This statement of policy is not intended to restrict the release 
of information concerning a defendant who is a fugitive from justice.
    (9) Since the purpose of this statement is to set forth generally 
applicable guidelines, there will, of course, be situations in which it 
will limit the release of information which would not be prejudicial 
under the particular circumstances. If a representative of the 
Department believes that in the interest of the fair administration of 
justice and the law enforcement process information beyond these 
guidelines should be released, in a particular case, he shall request 
the permission of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General to 
do so.
    (c) Guidelines to civil actions. Personnel of the Department of 
Justice associated with a civil action shall not during its 
investigation or litigation make or participate in making an 
extrajudicial statement, other than a quotation from or reference to 
public records, which a reasonable person would expect to be 
disseminated by means of public communication if there is a reasonable 
likelihood that such dissemination will interfere with a fair trial and 
which relates to:
    (1) Evidence regarding the occurrence or transaction involved.
    (2) The character, credibility, or criminal records of a party, 
witness, or prospective witness.
    (3) The performance or results of any examinations or tests or the 
refusal or failure of a party to submit to such.
    (4) An opinion as to the merits of the claims or defenses of a 
party, except as required by law or administrative rule.
    (5) Any other matter reasonably likely to interfere with a fair 
trial of the action.

[Order No. 469-71, 36 FR 21028, Nov. 3, 1971, as amended by Order No. 
602-75, 40 FR 22119, May 20, 1975]



Sec.  50.3  Guidelines for the enforcement of title VI, Civil Rights Act
of 1964.

    (a) Where the heads of agencies having responsibilities under title 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 conclude there is noncompliance with 
regulations issued under that title, several alternative courses of 
action are open. In each case, the objective should be to secure prompt 
and full compliance so that needed Federal assistance may commence or 
continue.
    (b) Primary responsibility for prompt and vigorous enforcement of 
title VI rests with the head of each department and agency administering 
programs of Federal financial assistance. Title VI itself and relevant 
Presidential directives preserve in each agency the authority and the 
duty to select, from among the available sanctions, the methods best 
designed to secure compliance in individual cases. The decision to 
terminate or refuse assistance is to be made by the agency head or his 
designated representative.
    (c) This statement is intended to provide procedural guidance to the 
responsible department and agency officials in exercising their 
statutory discretion and in selecting, for each noncompliance situation, 
a course of action that fully conforms to the letter and spirit of 
section 602 of the Act and to the implementing regulations promulgated 
thereunder.

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                    I. Alternative Courses of Action

                          a. ultimate sanctions

    The ultimate sanctions under title VI are the refusal to grant an 
application for assistance and the termination of assistance being 
rendered. Before these sanctions may be invoked, the Act requires 
completion of the procedures called for by section 602. That section 
require the department or agency concerned (1) to determine that 
compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means, (2) to consider 
alternative courses of action consistent with achievement of the 
objectives of the statutes authorizing the particular financial 
assistance, (3) to afford the applicant an opportunity for a hearing, 
and (4) to complete the other procedural steps outlined in section 602, 
including notification to the appropriate committees of the Congress.
    In some instances, as outlined below, it is legally permissible 
temporarily to defer action on an application for assistance, pending 
initiation and completion of section 602 procedures--including attempts 
to secure voluntary compliance with title VI. Normally, this course of 
action is appropriate only with respect to applications for 
noncontinuing assistance or initial applications for programs of 
continuing assistance. It is not available where Federal financial 
assistance is due and payable pursuant to a previously approved 
application.
    Whenever action upon an application is deferred pending the outcome 
of a hearing and subsequent section 602 procedures, the efforts to 
secure voluntary compliance and the hearing and such subsequent 
procedures, if found necessary, should be conducted without delay and 
completed as soon as possible.

                        b. available alternatives

                          1. Court Enforcement

    Compliance with the nondiscrimination mandate of title VI may often 
be obtained more promptly by appropriate court action than by hearings 
and termination of assistance. Possibilities of judicial enforcement 
include (1) a suit to obtain specific enforcement of assurances, 
covenants running with federally provided property, statements or 
compliance or desegregation plans filed pursuant to agency regulations, 
(2) a suit to enforce compliance with other titles of the 1964 Act, 
other Civil Rights Acts, or constitutional or statutory provisions 
requiring nondiscrimination, and (3) initiation of, or intervention or 
other participation in, a suit for other relief designed to secure 
compliance.
    The possibility of court enforcement should not be rejected without 
consulting the Department of Justice. Once litigation has been begun, 
the affected agency should consult with the Department of Justice before 
taking any further action with respect to the noncomplying party.

                        2. Administrative Action

    A number of effective alternative courses not involving litigation 
may also be available in many cases. These possibilities include (1) 
consulting with or seeking assistance from other Federal agencies (such 
as the Contract Compliance Division of the Department of Labor) having 
authority to enforce nondiscrimination requirements; (2) consulting with 
or seeking assistance from State or local agencies having such 
authority; (3) bypassing a recalcitrant central agency applicant in 
order to obtain assurances from, or to grant assistance to complying 
local agencies; and (4) bypassing all recalcitrant non-Federal agencies 
and providing assistance directly to the complying ultimate 
beneficiaries. The possibility of utilizing such administrative 
alternatives should be considered at all stages of enforcement and used 
as appropriate or feasible.

                    c. inducing voluntary compliance

    Title VI requires that a concerted effort be made to persuade any 
noncomplying applicant or recipient voluntarily to comply with title VI. 
Efforts to secure voluntary compliance should be undertaken at the 
outset in every noncompliance situation and should be pursued through 
each stage of enforcement action. Similarly, where an applicant fails to 
file an adequate assurance or apparently breaches its terms, notice 
should be promptly given of the nature of the noncompliance problem and 
of the possible consequences thereof, and an immediate effort made to 
secure voluntary compliance.

                             II. Procedures

                           a. new applications

    The following procedures are designed to apply in cases of 
noncompliance involving applications for one-time or noncontinuing 
assistance and initial applications for new or existing programs of 
continuing assistance.

1. Where the Requisite Assurance Has Not Been Filed or Is Inadequate on 
Its Face.

    Where the assurance, statement of compliance or plan of 
desegregation required by agency regulations has not been filed or 
where, in the judgment of the head of the agency in question, the filed 
assurance fails on its face to satisfy the regulations, the agency head 
should defer action on the application pending prompt initiation and 
completion of section 602 procedures. The applicant should be notified 
immediately and attempts made to secure voluntary compliance. If such 
efforts fail, the applicant should promptly be offered a hearing for the 
purpose of determining whether an adequate assurance has in fact been 
filed.
    If it is found that an adequate assurance has not been filed, and if 
administrative alternatives are ineffective or inappropriate,

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and court enforcement is not feasible, section 602 procedures may be 
completed and assistance finally refused.

2. Where it Appears that the Field Assurance Is Untrue or Is Not Being 
Honored.

    Where an otherwise adequate assurance, statement of compliance, or 
plan has been filed in connection with an application for assistance, 
but prior to completion of action on the application the head of the 
agency in question has reasonable grounds, based on a substantiated 
complaint, the agency's own investigation, or otherwise, to believe that 
the representations as to compliance are in some material respect untrue 
or are not being honored, the agency head may defer action on the 
application pending prompt initiation and completion of section 602 
procedures. The applicant should be notified immediately and attempts 
made to secure voluntary compliance. If such efforts fail and court 
enforcement is determined to be ineffective or inadequate, a hearing 
should be promptly initiated to determine whether, in fact, there is 
noncompliance.
    If noncompliance is found, and if administrative alternatives are 
ineffective or inappropriate and court enforcement is still not 
feasible, section 602 procedures may be completed and assistance finally 
refused.
    The above-described deferral and related compliance procedures would 
normally be appropriate in cases of an application for noncontinuing 
assistance. In the case of an initial application for a new or existing 
program of continuing assistance, deferral would often be less 
appropriate because of the opportunity to secure full compliance during 
the life of the assistance program. In those cases in which the agency 
does not defer action on the application, the applicant should be given 
prompt notice of the asserted noncompliance; funds should be paid out 
for short periods only, with no long-term commitment of assistance 
given; and the applicant advised that acceptance of the funds carries an 
enforceable obligation of nondiscrimination and the risk of invocation 
of severe sanctions, if noncompliance in fact is found.

          b. requests for continuation or renewal of assistance

    The following procedures are designed to apply in cases of 
noncompliance involving all submissions seeking continuation or renewal 
under programs of continuing assistance.
    In cases in which commitments for Federal financial assistance have 
been made prior to the effective date of title VI regulations and funds 
have not been fully disbursed, or in which there is provision for future 
periodic payments to continue the program or activity for which a 
present recipient has previously applied and qualified, or in which 
assistance is given without formal application pursuant to statutory 
direction or authorization, the responsible agency may nonetheless 
require an assurance, statement of compliance, or plan in connection 
with disbursement or further funds. However, once a particular program 
grant or loan has been made or an application for a certain type of 
assistance for a specific or indefinite period has been approved, no 
funds due and payable pursuant to that grant, loan, or application, may 
normally be deferred or withheld without first completing the procedures 
prescribed in section 602.
    Accordingly, where the assurance, statement of compliance, or plan 
required by agency regulations has not been filed or where, in the 
judgment of the head of the agency in question, the filed assurance 
fails on its face to satisfy the regulations, or there is reasonable 
cause to believe it untrue or not being honored, the agency head should, 
if efforts to secure voluntary compliance are unsuccessful, promptly 
institute a hearing to determine whether an adequate assurance has in 
fact been filed, or whether, in fact, there is noncompliance, as the 
case may be. There should ordinarily be no deferral of action on the 
submission or withholding of funds in this class of cases, although the 
limitation of the payout of funds to short periods may appropriately be 
ordered. If noncompliance is found, and if administrative alternatives 
are ineffective or inappropriate and court enforcement is not feasible, 
section 602 procedures may be completed and assistance terminated.

                         c. short-term programs

    Special procedures may sometimes be required where there is 
noncompliance with title VI regulations in connection with a program of 
such short total duration that all assistance funds will have to be paid 
out before the agency's usual administrative procedures can be completed 
and where deferral in accordance with these guidelines would be 
tantamount to a final refusal to grant assistance.
    In such a case, the agency head may, although otherwise following 
these guidelines, suspend normal agency procedures and institute 
expedited administrative proceedings to determine whether the 
regulations have been violated. He should simultaneously refer the 
matter to the Department of Justice for consideration of possible court 
enforcement, including interim injunctive relief. Deferral of action on 
an application is appropriate, in accordance with these guidelines, for 
a reasonable period of time, provided such action is consistent with 
achievement of the objectives of the statute authorizing the financial 
assistance in connection with the action taken. As in other cases, where 
noncompliance is found in the hearing proceeding, and

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if administrative alternatives are ineffective or inappropriate and 
court enforcement is not feasible, section 602 procedures may be 
completed and assistance finally refused.

                 III. Procedures in Cases of Subgrantees

    In situations in which applications for Federal assistance are 
approved by some agency other than the Federal granting agency, the same 
rules and procedures would apply. Thus, the Federal Agency should 
instruct the approving agency--typically a State agency--to defer 
approval or refuse to grant funds, in individual cases in which such 
action would be taken by the original granting agency itself under the 
above procedures. Provision should be made for appropriate notice of 
such action to the Federal agency which retains responsibility for 
compliance with section 602 procedures.

                      IV. Exceptional Circumstances

    The Attorney General should be consulted in individual cases in 
which the head of an agency believes that the objectives of title VI 
will be best achieved by proceeding other than as provided in these 
guidelines.

                             V. Coordination

    While primary responsibility for enforcement of title VI rests 
directly with the head of each agency, in order to assure coordination 
of title VI enforcement and consistency among agencies, the Department 
of Justice should be notified in advance of applications on which action 
is to be deferred, hearings to be scheduled, and refusals and 
terminations of assistance or other enforcement actions or procedures to 
be undertaken. The Department also should be kept advised of the 
progress and results of hearings and other enforcement actions.

[31 FR 5292, Apr. 2, 1966]



Sec.  50.5  Notification of Consular Officers upon the arrest of foreign
nationals.

    (a) This statement is designed to establish a uniform procedure for 
consular notification where nationals of foreign countries are arrested 
by officers of this Department on charges of criminal violations. It 
conforms to practice under international law and in particular 
implements obligations undertaken by the United States pursuant to 
treaties with respect to the arrest and detention of foreign nationals. 
Some of the treaties obligate the United States to notify the consular 
officer only upon the demand or request of the arrested foreign 
national. On the other hand, some of the treaties require notifying the 
consul of the arrest of a foreign national whether or not the arrested 
person requests such notification.
    (1) In every case in which a foreign national is arrested the 
arresting officer shall inform the foreign national that his consul will 
be advised of his arrest unless he does not wish such notification to be 
given. If the foreign national does not wish to have his consul 
notified, the arresting officer shall also inform him that in the event 
there is a treaty in force between the United States and his country 
which requires such notification, his consul must be notified regardless 
of his wishes and, if such is the case, he will be advised of such 
notification by the U.S. Attorney.
    (2) In all cases (including those where the foreign national has 
stated that he does not wish his consul to be notified) the local office 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the local Marshal's office, as 
the case may be, shall inform the nearest U.S. Attorney of the arrest 
and of the arrested person's wishes regarding consular notification.
    (3) The U.S. Attorney shall then notify the appropriate consul 
except where he has been informed that the foreign national does not 
desire such notification to be made. However, if there is a treaty 
provision in effect which requires notification of consul, without 
reference to a demand or request of the arrested national, the consul 
shall be notified even if the arrested person has asked that he not be 
notified. In such case, the U.S. Attorney shall advise the foreign 
national that his consul has been notified and inform him that 
notification was necessary because of the treaty obligation.
    (b) The procedure prescribed by this statement shall not apply to 
cases involving arrests made by the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service in administrative expulsion or exclusion proceedings, since that 
Service has heretofore established procedures for the direct 
notification of the appropriate consular officer upon such arrest. With 
respect to arrests made by the Service for violations of the criminal 
provisions of the immigration laws, the U.S. Marshal, upon delivery of 
the foreign national into his custody, shall be responsible for 
informing the U.S.

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Attorney of the arrest in accordance with numbered paragraph 2 of this 
statement.

[Order No. 375-67, 32 FR 1040, Jan. 28, 1967]



Sec.  50.6  Antitrust Division business review procedure.

    Although the Department of Justice is not authorized to give 
advisory opinions to private parties, for several decades the Antitrust 
Division has been willing in certain circumstances to review proposed 
business conduct and state its enforcement intentions. This originated 
with a ``railroad release'' procedure under which the Division would 
forego the initiation of criminal antitrust proceedings. The procedure 
was subsequently expanded to encompass a ``merger clearance'' procedure 
under which the Division would state its present enforcement intention 
with respect to a merger or acquisition; and the Department issued a 
written statement entitled ``Business Review Procedure.'' That statement 
has been revised several times.

    1. A request for a business review letter must be submitted in 
writing to the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530.
    2. The Division will consider only requests with respect to proposed 
business conduct, which may involve either domestic or foreign commerce.
    3. The Division may, in its discretion, refuse to consider a 
request.
    4. A business review letter shall have no application to any party 
which does not join in the request therefor.
    5. The requesting parties are under an affirmative obligation to 
make full and true disclosure with respect to the business conduct for 
which review is requested. Each request must be accompanied by all 
relevant data including background information, complete copies of all 
operative documents and detailed statements of all collateral oral 
understandings, if any. All parties requesting the review letter must 
provide the Division with whatever additional information or documents 
the Division may thereafter request in order to review the matter. Such 
additional information, if furnished orally, shall be promptly confirmed 
in writing. In connection with any request for review the Division will 
also conduct whatever independent investigation it believes is 
appropriate.
    6. No oral clearance, release or other statement purporting to bind 
the enforcement discretion of the Division may be given. The requesting 
party may rely upon only a written business review letter signed by the 
Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division or his 
delegate.
    7. (a) If the business conduct for which review is requested is 
subject to approval by a regulatory agency, a review request may be 
considered before agency approval has been obtained only where it 
appears that exceptional and unnecessary burdens might otherwise be 
imposed on the party or parties requesting review, or where the agency 
specifically requests that a party or parties request review. However, 
any business review letter issued in these as in any other circumstances 
will state only the Department's present enforcement intentions under 
the antitrust laws. It shall in no way be taken to indicate the 
Department's views on the legal or factual issues that may be raised 
before the regulatory agency, or in an appeal from the regulatory 
agency's decision. In particular, the issuance of such a letter is not 
to be represented to mean that the Division believes that there are no 
anticompetitive consequences warranting agency consideration.
    (b) The submission of a request for a business review, or its 
pendency, shall in no way alter any responsibility of any party to 
comply with the Premerger Notification provisions of the Antitrust 
Improvements Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. 18A, and the regulations promulgated 
thereunder, 16 CFR, part 801.
    8. After review of a request submitted hereunder the Division may: 
state its present enforcement intention with respect to the proposed 
business conduct; decline to pass on the request; or take such other 
position or action as it considers appropriate.
    9. A business review letter states only the enforcement intention of 
the Division as of the date of the letter, and the Division remains 
completely free to bring whatever action or proceeding it subsequently 
comes to believe is required by the public interest. As to a stated 
present intention not to bring an action, however, the Division has 
never exercised its right to bring a criminal action where there has 
been full and true disclosure at the time of presenting the request.
    10. (a) Simultaneously upon notifying the requesting party of and 
Division action described in paragraph 8, the business review request, 
and the Division's letter in response shall be indexed and placed in a 
file available to the public upon request.
    (b) On that date or within thirty days after the date upon which the 
Division takes any action as described in paragraph 8, the information 
supplied to support the business review request and any other 
information supplied by the requesting party in connection with the 
transaction that is the subject of the business review request, shall be 
indexed and placed in a file with the request and the Division's letter, 
available to the public

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upon request. This file shall remain open for one year, after which time 
it shall be closed and the documents either returned to the requesting 
party or otherwise disposed of, at the discretion of the Antitrust 
Division.
    (c) Prior to the time the information described in subparagraphs (a) 
and (b) is indexed and made publicly available in accordance with the 
terms of that subparagraph, the requesting party may ask the Division to 
delay making public some or all of such information. However the 
requesting party must: (1) Specify precisely the documents or parts 
thereof that he asks not be made public; (2) state the minimum period of 
time during which nondisclosure is considered necessary; and (3) justify 
the request for non-disclosure, both as to content and time, by showing 
good cause therefor, including a showing that disclosure would have a 
detrimental effect upon the requesting party's operations or 
relationships with actual or potential customers, employees, suppliers 
(including suppliers of credit), stockholders, or competitors. The 
Department of Justice, in its discretion, shall make the final 
determination as to whether good cause for non-disclosure has been 
shown.
    (d) Nothing contained in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) shall limit 
the Division's right, in its discretion, to issue a press release 
describing generally the identity of the requesting party or parties and 
the nature of action taken by the Division upon the request.
    (e) This paragraph reflects a policy determination by the Justice 
Department and is subject to any limitations on public disclosure 
arising from statutory restrictions, Executive Order, or the national 
interest.
    11. Any requesting party may withdraw a request for review at any 
time. The Division remains free, however, to submit such comments to 
such requesting party as it deems appropriate. Failure to take action 
after receipt of documents or information whether submitted pursuant to 
this procedure or otherwise, does not in any way limit or stop the 
Division from taking such action at such time thereafter as it deems 
appropriate. The Division reserves the right to retain documents 
submitted to it under this procedure or otherwise and to use them for 
all governmental purposes.

[42 FR 11831, Mar. 1, 1977]



Sec.  50.7  Consent judgments in actions to enjoin discharges of pollutants.

    (a) It is hereby established as the policy of the Department of 
Justice to consent to a proposed judgment in an action to enjoin 
discharges of pollutants into the environment only after or on condition 
that an opportunity is afforded persons (natural or corporate) who are 
not named as parties to the action to comment on the proposed judgment 
prior to its entry by the court.
    (b) To effectuate this policy, each proposed judgment which is 
within the scope of paragraph (a) of this section shall be lodged with 
the court as early as feasible but at least 30 days before the judgment 
is entered by the court. Prior to entry of the judgment, or some earlier 
specified date, the Department of Justice will receive and consider, and 
file with the court, any written comments, views or allegations relating 
to the proposed judgment. The Department shall reserve the right (1) to 
withdraw or withhold its consent to the proposed judgment if the 
comments, views and allegations concerning the judgment disclose facts 
or considerations which indicate that the proposed judgment is 
inappropriate, improper or inadequate and (2) to oppose an attempt by 
any person to intervene in the action.
    (c) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Land and Natural 
Resources Division may establish procedures for implementing this 
policy. Where it is clear that the public interest in the policy hereby 
established is not compromised, the Assistant Attorney General may 
permit an exception to this policy in a specific case where 
extraordinary circumstances require a period shorter than 30 days or a 
procedure other than stated herein.

[Order No. 529-73, 38 FR 19029, July 17, 1973]



Sec.  50.8  [Reserved]



Sec.  50.9  Policy with regard to open judicial proceedings.

    Because of the vital public interest in open judicial proceedings, 
the Government has a general overriding affirmative duty to oppose their 
closure. There is, moreover, a strong presumption against closing 
proceedings or portions thereof, and the Department of Justice foresees 
very few cases in which closure would be warranted. The Government 
should take a position on any motion to close a judicial proceeding, and 
should ordinarily oppose closure; it should move for or consent to 
closed proceedings only when closure is plainly essential to the 
interests of justice. In furtherance of the Department's

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concern for the right of the public to attend judicial proceedings and 
the Department's obligation to the fair administration of justice, the 
following guidelines shall be adhered to by all attorneys for the United 
States.
    (a) These guidelines apply to all federal trials, pre- and post-
trial evidentiary proceedings, arraignments, bond hearings, plea 
proceedings, sentencing proceedings, or portions thereof, except as 
indicated in paragraph (e) of this section.
    (b) A Government attorney has a compelling duty to protect the 
societal interest in open proceedings.
    (c) A Government attorney shall not move for or consent to closure 
of a proceeding covered by these guidelines unless:
    (1) No reasonable alternative exists for protecting the interests at 
stake;
    (2) Closure is clearly likely to prevent the harm sought to be 
avoided;
    (3) The degree of closure is minimized to the greatest extent 
possible;
    (4) The public is given adequate notice of the proposed closure; 
and, in addition, the motion for closure is made on the record, except 
where the disclosure of the details of the motion papers would clearly 
defeat the reason for closure specified under paragraph (c)(6) of this 
section;
    (5) Transcripts of the closed proceedings will be unsealed as soon 
as the interests requiring closure no longer obtain; and
    (6) Failure to close the proceedings will produce;
    (i) A substantial likelihood of denial of the right of any person to 
a fair trial; or
    (ii) A substantial likelihood of imminent danger to the safety of 
parties, witnesses, or other persons; or
    (iii) A substantial likelihood that ongoing investigations will be 
seriously jeopardized.
    (d) A government attorney shall not move for or consent to the 
closure of any proceeding, civil or criminal, except with the express 
authorization of:
    (1) The Deputy Attorney General, or,
    (2) The Associate Attorney General, if the Division seeking 
authorization is under the supervision of the Associate Attorney 
General.
    (e) These guidelines do not apply to:
    (1) The closure of part of a judicial proceeding where necessary to 
protect national security information or classified documents; or
    (2) In camera inspection, consideration or sealing of documents, 
including documents provided to the Government under a promise of 
confidentiality, where permitted by statute, rule of evidence or 
privilege; or
    (3) Grand jury proceedings or proceedings ancillary thereto; or
    (4) Conferences traditionally held at the bench or in chambers 
during the course of an open proceeding; or
    (5) The closure of judicial proceedings pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3509 
(d) and (e) for the protection of child victims or child witnesses.
    (f) Because of the vital public interest in open judicial 
proceedings, the records of any proceeding closed pursuant to this 
section, and still sealed 60 days after termination of the proceeding, 
shall be reviewed to determine if the reasons for closure are still 
applicable. If they are not, an appropriate motion will be made to have 
the records unsealed. If the reasons for closure are still applicable 
after 60 days, this review is to be repeated every 60 days until such 
time as the records are unsealed. Compliance with this section will be 
monitored by the Criminal Division.
    (g) The principles set forth in this section are intended to provide 
guidance to attorneys for the Government and are not intended to create 
or recognize any legally enforceable right in any person.

[Order No. 914-80, 45 FR 69214, Oct. 20, 1980, as amended by Order No. 
1031-83, 48 FR 49509, Oct. 26, 1983; Order No. 1115-85, 50 FR 51677, 
Dec. 19, 1985; Order No. 1507-91, 56 FR 32327, July 16, 1991]



Sec.  50.10  Policy regarding obtaining information from or records of
members of the news media; and regarding questioning, arresting, or
charging members of the news media.

    (a) Statement of principles. (1) A free and independent press is 
vital to the functioning of our democracy. Because freedom of the press 
can be no broader than the freedom of members of the news media to 
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intended to provide protection to members of the news media from certain 
law enforcement tools and actions, whether criminal or civil, that might 
unreasonably impair newsgathering. The policy is not intended to shield 
from accountability members of the news media who are subjects or 
targets of a criminal investigation for conduct outside the scope of 
newsgathering.
    (2) The Department recognizes the important national interest in 
protecting journalists from compelled disclosure of information 
revealing their sources, sources they need to apprise the American 
people of the workings of their Government. For this reason, with the 
exception of certain circumstances set out in this section, the 
Department of Justice will not use compulsory legal process for the 
purpose of obtaining information from or records of members of the news 
media acting within the scope of newsgathering.
    (3) In determining whether to seek, when permitted by this policy, 
information from or records of members of the news media, the Department 
must consider several vital interests: protecting national security, 
ensuring public safety, promoting effective law enforcement and the fair 
administration of justice, and safeguarding the essential role of a free 
press in fostering Government accountability and an open society, 
including by protecting members of the news media from compelled 
disclosure of information revealing their sources. These interests have 
long informed the Department's view that the use of compulsory legal 
process to seek information from or records of non-consenting members of 
the news media constitutes an extraordinary measure, not a standard 
investigatory practice.
    (b) Scope and definitions--(1) Covered persons and entities. The 
policy in this section governs the use of certain law enforcement tools 
and actions, whether criminal or civil, to obtain information from or 
records of members of the news media.
    (2) Definitions. (i) Compulsory legal process consists of subpoenas, 
search warrants, court orders issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2703(d) and 
3123, interception orders issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2518, civil 
investigative demands, and mutual legal assistance treaty requests--
regardless of whether issued to members of the news media directly, to 
their publishers or employers, or to others, including third-party 
service providers of any of the forgoing, for the purpose of obtaining 
information from or records of members of the news media, and regardless 
of whether the compulsory legal process seeks testimony, physical or 
electronic documents, telephone toll or other communications records, 
metadata, or digital content.
    (ii) Newsgathering is the process by which a member of the news 
media collects, pursues, or obtains information or records for purposes 
of producing content intended for public dissemination.
    (A) Newsgathering includes the mere receipt, possession, or 
publication by a member of the news media of Government information, 
including classified information, as well as establishing a means of 
receiving such information, including from an anonymous or confidential 
source.
    (B) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(A) of this section, 
newsgathering does not include criminal acts committed in the course of 
obtaining information or using information, such as: breaking and 
entering; theft; unlawfully accessing a computer or computer system; 
unlawful surveillance or wiretapping; bribery; extortion; fraud; insider 
trading; or aiding or abetting or conspiring to engage in such criminal 
activities, with the requisite criminal intent.
    (3) Exclusions. (i) The protections of the policy in this section do 
not extend to any person or entity where there is a reasonable ground to 
believe the person or entity is:
    (A) A foreign power or agent of a foreign power, as those terms are 
defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801);
    (B) A member or affiliate of a foreign terrorist organization 
designated under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1189(a));
    (C) Designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the 
Department of the Treasury under Executive

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Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786;
    (D) A specially designated terrorist as that term is defined in 31 
CFR 595.311;
    (E) A terrorist organization as that term is defined in section 
212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(3)(B)(vi));
    (F) Committing or attempting to commit a crime of terrorism, as that 
offense is described in 18 U.S.C. 2331(5) or 2332b(g)(5);
    (G) Committing or attempting to commit the crimes of providing 
material support or resources to terrorists or designated foreign 
terrorist organizations, providing or collecting funds to finance acts 
of terrorism, or receiving military-type training from a foreign 
terrorist organization, as those offenses are defined in 18 U.S.C. 
2339A, 2339B, 2339C, and 2339D; or
    (H) Aiding, abetting, or conspiring in illegal activity with a 
person or organization described in paragraphs (b)(3)(i)(A) through (G) 
of this section.
    (ii) The determination that an exclusion in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of 
this section applies must be made by the Assistant Attorney General for 
National Security.
    (c) Compulsory legal process for the purpose of obtaining 
information from or records of a member of the news media acting within 
the scope of newsgathering. Compulsory legal process for the purpose of 
obtaining information from or records of a member of the news media 
acting within the scope of newsgathering is prohibited except under the 
circumstances set forth in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this 
section. (Note that the prohibition in this paragraph (c) on using 
compulsory legal process applies when a member of the news media has, in 
the course of newsgathering, only received, possessed, or published 
government information, including classified information, or has 
established a means of receiving such information, including from an 
anonymous or confidential source.) The Department may only use 
compulsory legal process for the purpose of obtaining information from 
or records of a member of the news media acting within the scope of 
newsgathering, as follows:
    (1) To authenticate for evidentiary purposes information or records 
that have already been published, in which case the authorization of a 
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division is required;
    (2) To obtain information or records after a member of the news 
media agrees to provide or consents to the provision of the requested 
records or information in response to the proposed compulsory legal 
process, in which case authorization as described in paragraph (i) of 
this section is required; or
    (3) When necessary to prevent an imminent or concrete risk of death 
or serious bodily harm, including terrorist acts, kidnappings, specified 
offenses against a minor (as defined in 34 U.S.C. 20911(7)), or 
incapacitation or destruction of critical infrastructure (as defined in 
42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)), in which case the authorization of the Attorney 
General is required.
    (d) Compulsory legal process for the purpose of obtaining 
information from or records of a member of the news media not acting 
within the scope of newsgathering. (1) The Department may only use 
compulsory legal process for the purpose of obtaining information from 
or records of a member of the news media who is not acting within the 
scope of newsgathering:
    (i) When the member of the news media is the subject or target of an 
investigation and suspected of having committed an offense;
    (ii) To obtain information or records of a non-member of the news 
media, when the non-member is the subject or target of an investigation 
and the information or records are in a physical space, device, or 
account shared with a member of the news media;
    (iii) To obtain purely commercial, financial, administrative, 
technical, or other information or records unrelated to newsgathering; 
or for information or records relating to personnel not involved in 
newsgathering;
    (iv) To obtain information or records related to public comments, 
messages, or postings by readers, viewers, customers, or subscribers, 
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member of the news media does not exercise editorial control prior to 
publication;
    (v) To obtain information or records of a member of the news media 
who may be a victim of or witness to crimes or other events, or whose 
premises may be the scene of a crime, when such status (as a victim or 
witness or crime scene) is not based on or within the scope of 
newsgathering; or
    (vi) To obtain only subscriber and other information described in 18 
U.S.C. 2703(c)(2)(A), (B), (D), (E), and (F).
    (2) Compulsory legal process under paragraph (d)(1) of this section 
requires the authorization of a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for 
the Criminal Division, except that:
    (i) To obtain information or records after a member of the news 
media agrees to provide or consents to the provision of the requested 
records or information in response to the proposed compulsory legal 
process, such compulsory legal process requires authorization as 
described in paragraph (i) of this section governing voluntary 
questioning and compulsory legal process following consent by a member 
of the news media; and
    (ii) To seek a search warrant for the premises of a news media 
entity requires authorization by the Attorney General.
    (e) Matters where there is a close or novel question as to the 
person's or entity's status as a member of the news media or whether the 
member of the news media is acting within the scope of newsgathering. 
(1) When there is a close or novel question as to the person's or 
entity's status as a member of the news media, the determination of such 
status must be approved by the Assistant Attorney General for the 
Criminal Division.
    (2) When there is a close or novel question as to whether the member 
of the news media is acting within the scope of newsgathering, the 
determination of such status must be approved by the Assistant Attorney 
General for the Criminal Division. When the Assistant Attorney General 
finds that there is genuine uncertainty as to whether the member of the 
news media is acting within the scope of newsgathering, the 
determination of such status must be approved by the Attorney General.
    (f) Compelled testimony. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) 
of this section, members of the Department must obtain the authorization 
of the Deputy Attorney General when seeking to compel grand jury or 
trial testimony otherwise permitted by this section from any member of 
the news media.
    (2) When the compelled testimony under paragraph (f)(1) of this 
section has no nexus to the person's or entity's activities as a member 
of the news media, members of the Department must obtain the 
authorization of a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal 
Division and provide prior notice to the Deputy Attorney General.
    (3) Such authorization may only be granted when all other 
requirements of this policy regarding compulsory legal process have been 
satisfied.
    (g) Exhaustion. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (g)(2) of this 
section, the official authorizing the compulsory legal process must find 
the following exhaustion conditions are met:
    (i) The Government has exhausted all reasonable avenues to obtain 
the information from alternative, non-news-media sources.
    (ii) The Government has pursued negotiations with the member of the 
news media in an attempt to secure the member of the news media's 
consent to the production of the information or records to be sought 
through compulsory legal process, unless the authorizing official 
determines that, for compelling reasons, such negotiations would pose a 
clear and substantial threat to the integrity of the investigation or 
pose the risks described in paragraph (c)(3) of this section. Where the 
nature of the investigation permits, the Government must have explained 
to the member of the news media the Government's need for the 
information sought in a particular investigation or prosecution, as well 
as its willingness or ability to address the concerns of the member of 
the news media.
    (iii) The proposed compulsory legal process is narrowly drawn. It 
must be directed at material and relevant information regarding a 
limited subject

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matter, avoid interference with unrelated newsgathering, cover a 
reasonably limited period of time, avoid requiring production of a large 
volume of material, and give reasonable and timely notice of the demand 
as required by paragraph (j) of this section.
    (2) When the process is sought pursuant to paragraph (d)(1), (i), or 
(l) of this section, the authorizing official is not required to find 
that the exhaustion conditions in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this 
section have been satisfied, but should consider requiring those 
conditions as appropriate.
    (h) Standards for authorizing compulsory legal process. (1) In all 
matters covered by this section, the official authorizing the compulsory 
legal process must take into account the principles set forth in 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (h)(3) of this section, when the 
member of the news media is not the subject or target of an 
investigation and suspected of having committed an offense, the official 
authorizing the compulsory legal process must take into account the 
following considerations:
    (i) In criminal matters, there must be reasonable grounds to 
believe, based on public information or information from non-news-media 
sources, that a crime has occurred, and that the information sought is 
essential to a successful investigation or prosecution. The compulsory 
legal process may not be used to obtain peripheral, nonessential, or 
speculative information.
    (ii) In civil matters, there must be reasonable grounds to believe, 
based on public information or information from non-news-media sources, 
that the information sought is essential to the successful completion of 
the investigation or litigation in a case of substantial importance. The 
compulsory legal process may not be used to obtain peripheral, 
nonessential, cumulative, or speculative information.
    (3) When paragraph (h)(2) of this section would otherwise apply, but 
the compulsory legal process is sought pursuant to paragraph (i) or (l) 
of this section, the authorizing official is not required to, but 
should, take into account whether the information sought is essential to 
a successful investigation, prosecution, or litigation as described in 
paragraphs (h)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section.
    (4) When the member of the news media is the subject or target of an 
investigation and suspected of having committed an offense, before 
authorizing compulsory legal process, the authorizing official is not 
required to, but should, take into account the considerations set forth 
in paragraphs (h)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section as appropriate.
    (i) Voluntary questioning and compulsory legal process following 
consent by a member of the news media. (1) When the member of the news 
media is not the subject or target of an investigation and suspected of 
having committed an offense, authorization by a United States Attorney 
or Assistant Attorney General responsible for the matter must be 
obtained in order to question a member of the news media on a voluntary 
basis, or to use compulsory legal process if the member of the news 
media agrees to provide or consents to the provision of the requested 
records or information in response to the proposed process. When there 
is any nexus to the person's activities as a member of the news media, 
such authorization must be preceded by consultation with the Criminal 
Division.
    (2) When the member of the news media is the subject or target of an 
investigation and suspected of having committed an offense, 
authorization by a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal 
Division must be obtained in order to question a member of the news 
media on a voluntary basis, or to use compulsory legal process if the 
member of the news media agrees to provide or consents to the provision 
of the requested records or information in response to the proposed 
process.
    (j) Notice of compulsory legal process to the affected member of the 
news media. (1) Members of the Department must provide notice to the 
affected member of the news media prior to the execution of authorized 
compulsory legal process under paragraph (c) of this section unless the 
authorizing official determines that, for compelling reasons, such 
notice would pose the risks described in paragraph (c)(3) of this 
section.
    (2) Members of the Department must provide notice prior to the 
execution of

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compulsory legal process authorized under paragraphs (d)(1)(ii) through 
(vi) of this section to a member of the news media that is not the 
subject or target of an investigation and suspected of having committed 
an offense, unless the authorizing official determines that, for 
compelling reasons, such notice would pose a clear and substantial 
threat to the integrity of the investigation or would pose the risks 
described in paragraph (c)(3) of this section and so informs the Deputy 
Attorney General in advance.
    (3) If the member of the news media has not been given notice under 
paragraph (j)(1) or (2) of this section, the United States Attorney or 
Assistant Attorney General responsible for the matter must provide 
notice to the member of the news media as soon as it is determined that 
such notice would no longer pose the concerns described in paragraph 
(j)(1) or (2) of this section, as applicable.
    (4) In any event, such notice must be given to the affected member 
of the news media within 45 days of the Government's receipt of a 
complete return made pursuant to all forms of compulsory legal process 
included in the same authorizing official's authorization under 
paragraph (c) or (d)(1)(ii) through (vi) of this section, except that 
the authorizing official may authorize delay of notice for one 
additional 45-day period if the official determines that, for compelling 
reasons, such notice continues to pose the same concerns described in 
paragraph (j)(1) or (2) of this section, as applicable.
    (5) Members of the Department are not required to provide notice to 
the affected member of the news media of compulsory legal process that 
was authorized under paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section if the affected 
member of the news media is the subject or target of an investigation 
and suspected of having committed an offense.
    (i) The authorizing official may nevertheless direct that notice be 
provided to the affected member of the news media.
    (ii) If the authorizing official does not direct that such notice be 
provided, the official must so inform the Deputy Attorney General, and 
members of the Department who are responsible for the matter must 
provide the authorizing official with an update every 90 days regarding 
the status of the investigation. That update must include an assessment 
of any harm to the investigation that would be caused by providing 
notice to the member of the news media. The authorizing official will 
consider such update in determining whether to direct that notice be 
provided.
    (6) Notice under the policy in this section may be given to the 
affected member of the news media or a current employer of that member 
if that employer is also a member of the news media.
    (7) A copy of any notice to be provided to a member of the news 
media shall be provided to the Director of the Office of Public Affairs 
and to the Director of the Criminal Division's Office of Enforcement 
Operations at least 10 business days before such notice is provided, and 
immediately after such notice is provided to the member of the news 
media.
    (k) Non-disclosure orders. (1) In seeking authorization to use 
compulsory legal process to obtain information from or the records of a 
member of the news media, members of the Department must indicate 
whether they intend to seek an order directing the recipient of the 
compulsory legal process not to disclose the existence of the compulsory 
legal process to any other person or entity and shall articulate the 
need for such non-disclosure order.
    (2) An application for a non-disclosure order sought in connection 
with compulsory legal process under paragraph (c) of this section may 
only be authorized if the authorizing official determines that, for 
compelling reasons, disclosure would pose the risks described in 
paragraph (c)(3) of this section and the application otherwise complies 
with applicable statutory standards and Department policies.
    (3) An application for a non-disclosure order sought in connection 
with compulsory legal process under paragraphs (d)(1)(ii) through (vi) 
of this section regarding a member of the news media that is not the 
subject or target of an investigation and suspected of having committed 
an offense may only be authorized if the authorizing official

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determines that, for compelling reasons, disclosure would pose a clear 
and substantial threat to the integrity of the investigation or would 
pose the risks described in paragraph (c)(3) of this section and the 
application otherwise complies with applicable statutory standards and 
Department policies.
    (4) An application for a non-disclosure order sought in connection 
with compulsory legal process under paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section 
regarding a member of the news media that is a subject or target of an 
investigation and suspected of having committed an offense may be 
authorized if the application otherwise complies with applicable 
statutory standards and Department policies.
    (5) Members of the Department must move to vacate any non-disclosure 
order when notice of compulsory legal process to the affected member of 
media is required (after any extensions permitted) by paragraph (j) of 
this section.
    (l) Exigent circumstances involving risk of death or serious bodily 
harm. (1) A Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division 
may authorize the use of compulsory legal process that would otherwise 
require authorization from the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney 
General if the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal 
Division determines that:
    (i) The exigent use of such compulsory legal process is necessary to 
prevent the risks described in paragraph (c)(3) of this section; and
    (ii) Those exigent circumstances require the use of such compulsory 
legal process before the authorization of the Attorney General or the 
Deputy Attorney General can, with due diligence, be obtained.
    (2) In authorizing the exigent use of compulsory legal process, a 
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division should take 
into account the principles set forth in paragraph (a) of this section; 
ensure that the proposed process is narrowly tailored to retrieve 
information or records required to prevent or mitigate the associated 
imminent risk; and require members of the Department to comply with the 
safeguarding protocols described in paragraph (p) of this section.
    (3) As soon as possible after the approval by a Deputy Assistant 
Attorney General for the Criminal Division of a request under paragraph 
(l)(1) of this section, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General must 
provide notice to the designated authorizing official, the Deputy 
Attorney General, and the Director of the Office of Public Affairs. 
Within 10 business days of the authorization under paragraph (l)(1) of 
this section, the United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General 
responsible for the matter shall provide a statement to the designated 
authorizing official containing the information that would have been 
provided in a request for prior authorization.
    (m) Arresting or charging a member of the news media. (1) Except as 
provided in paragraph (m)(2) of this section or in circumstances in 
which prior authorization is not possible, members of the Department 
must obtain the authorization of the Deputy Attorney General to seek a 
warrant for an arrest, conduct an arrest, present information to a grand 
jury seeking a bill of indictment, or file an information against a 
member of the news media.
    (2) Except in circumstances in which prior authorization is not 
possible, when the arrest or charging of a member of the news media 
under paragraph (m)(1) of this section has no nexus to the person's or 
entity's activities as a member of the news media, members of the 
Department must obtain the authorization of a Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General for the Criminal Division and provide prior notice to the Deputy 
Attorney General.
    (3) When prior authorization was not possible, the member of the 
Department must ensure that the designated authorizing official is 
notified as soon as possible.
    (n) Applications for authorizations under this section. (1) Whenever 
any authorization is required under this section, the application must 
be personally approved in writing by the United States Attorney or 
Assistant Attorney General responsible for the matter.
    (2) Whenever the authorizing official under this section is the 
Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General,

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the application must also be personally approved in a memorandum by the 
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division.
    (3) The member of the Department requesting authorization must 
provide all facts and applicable legal authority necessary for the 
authorizing official to make the necessary determinations, as well as 
copies of the proposed compulsory legal process and any other related 
filings.
    (4) Whenever an application for any authorization is made to the 
Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General under this section, the 
application must also be provided to the Director of the Office of 
Public Affairs for consultation.
    (o) Filter protocols. (1) In conjunction with the use of compulsory 
legal process, the use of filter protocols, including but not limited to 
keyword searches and filter teams, may be necessary to minimize the 
potential intrusion into newsgathering-related materials that are 
unrelated to the conduct under investigation.
    (2) While the use of filter protocols should be considered in all 
matters involving a member of the news media, the use of such protocols 
must be balanced against the need for prosecutorial flexibility and the 
recognition that investigations evolve, and should be tailored to the 
facts of each investigation.
    (3) Unless compulsory legal process is sought pursuant to paragraph 
(i) or (l) of this section, members of the Department must use filter 
protocols when the compulsory legal process relates to a member of the 
news media acting within the scope of newsgathering or the compulsory 
legal process could potentially encompass newsgathering-related 
materials that are unrelated to the conduct under investigation. The 
Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General may waive the use of 
filter protocols only upon an express finding that there is a de minimis 
risk that newsgathering-related materials that are unrelated to the 
conduct under investigation would be obtained pursuant to the compulsory 
legal process and that any filter protocol would pose a substantial and 
unwarranted investigative burden.
    (4) Members of the Department should consult the Justice Manual for 
guidance regarding the use of filter protocols to protect newsgathering-
related materials that are unrelated to the conduct under investigation.
    (p) Safeguarding. Any information or records that might include 
newsgathering-related materials obtained from a member of the news media 
or from third parties pursuant to the policy in this section must be 
closely held so as to prevent disclosure of the information to 
unauthorized persons or for improper purposes. Members of the Department 
must consult the Justice Manual for specific guidance regarding the 
safeguarding of information or records obtained from a member of the 
news media or from third parties pursuant to this section and regarding 
the destruction and return of information or records as permitted by 
law.
    (q) Privacy Protection Act. All authorizations pursuant to this 
section must comply with the provisions of the Privacy Protection Act 
(PPA), 42 U.S.C. 2000aa(a) et seq. Members of the Department must 
consult the Justice Manual for specific guidance on complying with the 
PPA. Among other things, members of the Department are not authorized to 
apply for a warrant to obtain work product materials or other 
documentary materials of a member of the news media under the PPA 
suspect exception, see 42 U.S.C. 2000aa(a)(1) and (b)(1), if the sole 
purpose is to further the investigation of a person other than the 
member of the news media.
    (r) Anti-circumvention. Members of the Department shall not direct 
any third party to take any action that would violate a provision of 
this section if taken by a member of the Department.
    (s) Failure to comply. Failure to obtain the prior authorization 
required by this section may constitute grounds for an administrative 
reprimand or other appropriate disciplinary action.
    (t) General provision. This section is not intended to, and does 
not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable 
at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its 
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entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

[AG Order No. 5524-2022, 87 FR 66240, Nov. 3, 2022]



Sec.  50.12  Exchange of FBI identification records.

    (a) The Federal Bureau of Investigation, hereinafter referred to as 
the FBI, is authorized to expend funds for the exchange of 
identification records with officials of federally chartered or insured 
banking institutions to promote or maintain the security of those 
institutions and, if authorized by state statute and approved by the 
Director of the FBI, acting on behalf of the Attorney General, with 
officials of state and local governments for purposes of employment and 
licensing, pursuant to section 201 of Public Law 92-544, 86 Stat. 1115. 
Also, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78q, 7 U.S.C. 21 (b)(4)(E), and 42 U.S.C. 
2169, respectively, such records can be exchanged with certain segments 
of the securities industry, with registered futures associations, and 
with nuclear power plants. The records also may be exchanged in other 
instances as authorized by federal law.
    (b) The FBI Director is authorized by 28 CFR 0.85(j) to approve 
procedures relating to the exchange of identification records. Under 
this authority, effective September 6, 1990, the FBI Criminal Justice 
Information Services (CJIS) Division has made all data on identification 
records available for such purposes. Records obtained under this 
authority may be used solely for the purpose requested and cannot be 
disseminated outside the receiving departments, related agencies, or 
other authorized entities. Officials at the governmental institutions 
and other entities authorized to submit fingerprints and receive FBI 
identification records under this authority must notify the individuals 
fingerprinted that the fingerprints will be used to check the criminal 
history records of the FBI. The officials making the determination of 
suitability for licensing or employment shall provide the applicants the 
opportunity to complete, or challenge the accuracy of, the information 
contained in the FBI identification record. These officials also must 
advise the applicants that procedures for obtaining a change, 
correction, or updating of an FBI identification record are set forth in 
28 CFR 16.34. Officials making such determinations should not deny the 
license or employment based on information in the record until the 
applicant has been afforded a reasonable time to correct or complete the 
record, or has declined to do so. A statement incorporating these use-
and-challenge requirements will be placed on all records disseminated 
under this program. This policy is intended to ensure that all relevant 
criminal record information is made available to provide for the public 
safety and, further, to protect the interests of the prospective 
employee/licensee who may be affected by the information or lack of 
information in an identification record.

[Order No. 2258-99, 64 FR 52229, Sept. 28, 1999]



Sec.  50.14  Guidelines on employee selection procedures.

    The guidelines set forth below are intended as a statement of policy 
of the Department of Justice and will be applied by the Department in 
exercising its responsibilities under Federal law relating to equal 
employment opportunity.

       Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978)

    Note: These guidelines are issued jointly by four agencies. Separate 
official adoptions follow the guidelines in this part IV as follows: 
Civil Service Commission, Department of Justice, Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor.
    For official citation see section 18 of these guidelines.

                            Table of Contents

                           general principles

1. Statement of Purpose
A. Need for Uniformity--Issuing Agencies
B. Purpose of Guidelines
C. Relation to Prior Guidelines
2. Scope
A. Application of Guidelines
B. Employment Decisions
C. Selection Procedures
D. Limitations
E. Indian Preference Not Affected
3. Discrimination Defined: Relationship Between Use of Selection 
          Procedures and Discrimination
A. Procedure Having Adverse Impact Constitutes Discrimination Unless 
Justified

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B. Consideration of Suitable Alternative Selection Procedures
4. Information on Impact
A. Records Concerning Impact
B. Applicable Race, Sex and Ethnic Groups For Record Keeping
C. Evaluation of Selection Rates. The ``Bottom Line''
D. Adverse Impact And The ``Four-Fifths Rule''
E. Consideration of User's Equal Employment Opportunity Posture
5. General Standards for Validity Studies
A. Acceptable types of Validity Studies
B. Criterion-Related, Content, and Construct Validity
C. Guidelines Are Consistent with Professional Standards
D. Need For Documentation of Validity
E. Accuracy and Standardization
F. Caution Against Selection on Basis of Knowledges, Skills or Abilities 
Learned in Brief Orientation Period
G. Method of Use of Selection Procedures
H. Cutoff Scores
I. Use of Selection Procedures for Higher Level Jobs
J. Interim Use of Selection Procedures
K. Review of Validity Studies for Currency
6. Use of Selection Procedures Which Have Not Been Validated
A. Use of Alternate Selection Procedures to Eliminate Adverse Impact
B. Where Validity Studies Cannot or Need Not Be Performed
(1) Where Informal or Unscored Procedures Are Used
(2) Where Formal And Scored Procedures Are Used
7. Use of Other Validity Studies
A. Validity Studies not Conducted by the User
B. Use of Criterion-Related Validity Evidence from Other Sources
(1) Validity Evidence
(2) Job Similarity
(3) Fairness Evidence
C. Validity Evidence from Multi-Unit Study
D. Other Significant Variables
8. Cooperative Studies
A. Encouragement of Cooperative Studies
B. Standards for Use of Cooperative Studies
9. No Assumption of Validity
A. Unacceptable Substitutes for Evidence of Validity
B. Encouragement of Professional Supervision
10. Employment Agencies and Employment Services
A. Where Selection Procedures Are Devised by Agency
B. Where Selection Procedures Are Devised Elsewhere
11. Disparate Treatment
12. Retesting of Applicants
13. Affirmative Action
A. Affirmative Action Obligations
B. Encouragement of Voluntary Affirmative Action Programs

                           technical standards

14. Technical Standards for Validity Studies
A. Validity Studies Should be Based on Review of Information about the 
Job
B. Technical Standards for Criterion-Related Validity Studies
(1) Technical Feasibility
(2) Analysis of the Job
(3) Criterion Measures
(4) Representativeness of the Sample
(5) Statistical Relationships
(6) Operational Use of Selection Procedures
(7) Over-Statement of Validity Findings
(8) Fairness
(a) Unfairness Defined
(b) Investigation of Fairness
(c) General Considerations in Fairness Investigations
(d) When Unfairness Is Shown
(e) Technical Feasibility of Fairness Studies
(f) Continued Use of Selection Procedures When Fairness Studies not 
Feasible
C. Technical Standards for Content Validity Studies
(1) Appropriateness of Content Validity Studies
(2) Job Analysis for Content Validity
(3) Development of Selection Procedure
(4) Standards For Demonstrating Content Validity
(5) Reliability
(6) Prior Training or Experience
(7) Training Success
(8) Operational Use
(9) Ranking Based on Content Validity Studies
D. Technical Standards For Construct Validity Studies
(1) Appropriateness of Construct Validity Studies
(2) Job Analysis For Construct Validity Studies
(3) Relationship to the Job
(4) Use of Construct Validity Study Without New Criterion-Related 
Evidence
(a) Standards for Use
(b) Determination of Common Work Behaviors

              documentation of impact and validity evidence

15. Documentation of Impact and Validity Evidence
A. Required Information
(1) Simplified Recordkeeping for Users With Less Than 100 Employees
(2) Information on Impact
(a) Collection of Information on Impact

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(b) When Adverse Impact Has Been Eliminated in The Total Selection 
Process
(c) When Data Insufficient to Determine Impact
(3) Documentation of Validity Evidence
(a) Type of Evidence
(b) Form of Report
(c) Completeness
B. Criterion-Related Validity Studies
(1) User(s), Location(s), and Date(s) of Study
(2) Problem and Setting
(3) Job Analysis or Review of Job Information
(4) Job Titles and Codes
(5) Criterion Measures
(6) Sample Description
(7) Description of Selection Procedure
(8) Techniques and Results
(9) Alternative Procedures Investigated
(10) Uses and Applications
(11) Source Data
(12) Contact Person
(13) Accuracy and Completeness
C. Content Validity Studies
(1) User(s), Location(s), and Date(s) of Study
(2) Problem and Setting
(3) Job Analysis--Content of the Job
(4) Selection Procedure and its Content
(5) Relationship Between Selection Procedure and the Job
(6) Alternative Procedures Investigated
(7) Uses and Applications
(8) Contact Person
(9) Accuracy and Completeness
D. Construct Validity Studies
(1) User(s), Location(s), and Date(s) of Study
(2) Problem and Setting
(3) Construct Definition
(4) Job Analysis
(5) Job Titles and Codes
(6) Selection Procedure
(7) Relationship to Job Performance
(8) Alternative Procedures Investigated
(9) Uses and Applications
(10) Accuracy and Completeness
(11) Source Data
(12) Contact Person
E. Evidence of Validity from Other Studies
(1) Evidence from Criterion-Related Validity Studies
(a) Job Information
(b) Relevance of Criteria
(c) Other Variables
(d) Use of the Selection Procedure
(e) Bibliography
(2) Evidence from Content Validity Studies
(3) Evidence from Construct Validity Studies
F. Evidence of Validity from Cooperative Studies
G. Selection for Higher Level Jobs
H. Interim Use of Selection Procedures

                               definitions

16. Definitions

                                appendix

17. Policy Statement on Affirmative Action (see Section 13B)
18. Citations

                           General Principles

    Section 1. Statement of purpose--A. Need for uniformity--Issuing 
agencies. The Federal government's need for a uniform set of principles 
on the question of the use of tests and other selection procedures has 
long been recognized. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the 
Civil Service Commission, the Department of Labor, and the Department of 
Justice jointly have adopted these uniform guidelines to meet that need, 
and to apply the same principles to the Federal Government as are 
applied to other employers.
    B. Purpose of guidelines. These guidelines incorporate a single set 
of principles which are designed to assist employers, labor 
organizations, employment agencies, and licensing and certification 
boards to comply with requirements of Federal law prohibiting employment 
practices which discriminate on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, 
and national origin. They are designed to provide a framework for 
determining the proper use of tests and other selection procedures. 
These guidelines do not require a user to conduct validity studies of 
selection procedures where no adverse impact results. However, all users 
are encouraged to use selection procedures which are valid, especially 
users operating under merit principles.
    C. Relation to prior guidelines. These guidelines are based upon and 
supersede previously issued guidelines on employee selection procedures. 
These guidelines have been built upon court decisions, the previously 
issued guidelines of the agencies, and the practical experience of the 
agencies, as well as the standards of the psychological profession. 
These guidelines are intended to be consistent with existing law.
    Sec. 2. Scope--A. Application of guidelines. These guidelines will 
be applied by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the 
enforcement of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (hereinafter ``Title 
VII''); by the Department of Labor, and the contract compliance agencies 
until the transfer of authority contemplated by the President's 
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978, in the administration and enforcement 
of Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375 
(hereinafter ``Executive Order 11246''); by the Civil Service Commission 
and other Federal agencies subject to section 717 of title VII; by the 
Civil

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Service Commission in exercising its responsibilities toward State and 
local governments under section 208(b)(1) of the Intergovernmental-
Personnel Act; by the Department of Justice in exercising its 
responsibilities under Federal law; by the Office of Revenue Sharing of 
the Department of the Treasury under the State and Local Fiscal 
Assistance Act of 1972, as amended; and by any other Federal agency 
which adopts them.
    B. Employment decisions. These guidelines apply to tests and other 
selection procedures which are used as a basis for any employment 
decision. Employment decisions include but are not limited to hiring, 
promotion, demotion, membership (for example, in a labor organization), 
referral, retention, and licensing and certification, to the extent that 
licensing and certification may be covered by Federal equal employment 
opportunity law. Other selection decisions, such as selection for 
training or transfer, may also be considered employment decisions if 
they lead to any of the decisions listed above.
    C. Selection procedures. These guidelines apply only to selection 
procedures which are used as a basis for making employment decisions. 
For example, the use of recruiting procedures designed to attract 
members of a particular race, sex, or ethnic group, which were 
previously denied employment opportunities or which are currently 
underutilized, may be necessary to bring an employer into compliance 
with Federal law, and is frequently an essential element of any 
effective affirmative action program; but recruitment practices are not 
considered by these guidelines to be selection procedures. Similarly, 
these guidelines do not pertain to the question of the lawfulness of a 
seniority system within the meaning of section 703(h), Executive Order 
11246 or other provisions of Federal law or regulation, except to the 
extent that such systems utilize selection procedures to determine 
qualifications or abilities to perform the job. Nothing in these 
guidelines is intended or should be interpreted as discouraging the use 
of a selection procedure for the purpose of determining qualifications 
or for the purpose of selection on the basis of relative qualifications, 
if the selection procedure had been validated in accord with these 
guidelines for each such purpose for which it is to be used.
    D. Limitations. These guidelines apply only to persons subject to 
title VII, Executive Order 11246, or other equal employment opportunity 
requirements of Federal law. These guidelines do not apply to 
responsibilities under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 
as amended, not to discriminate on the basis of age, or under sections 
501, 503, and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, not to discriminate 
on the basis of handicap.
    E. Indian preference not affected. These guidelines do not restrict 
any obligation imposed or right granted by Federal law to users to 
extend a preference in employment to Indians living on or near an Indian 
reservation in connection with employment opportunities on or near an 
Indian reservation.
    Sec. 3. Discrimination defined: Relationship between use of 
selection procedures and discrimination--A. Procedure having adverse 
impact constitutes discrimination unless justified. The use of any 
selection procedure which has an adverse impact on the hiring, 
promotion, or other employment or membership opportunities of members of 
any race, sex, or ethnic group will be considered to be discriminatory 
and inconsistent with these guidelines, unless the procedure has been 
validated in accordance with these guidelines, or the provisions of 
section 6 below are satisfied.
    B. Consideration of suitable alternative selection procedures. Where 
two or more selection procedures are available which serve the user's 
legitimate interest in efficient and trustworthy workmanship, and which 
are substantially equally valid for a given purpose, the user should use 
the procedure which has been demonstrated to have the lesser adverse 
impact. Accordingly, whenever a validity study is called for by these 
guidelines, the user should include, as a part of the validity study, an 
investigation of suitable alternative selection procedures and suitable 
alternative methods of using the selection procedure which have as 
little adverse impact as possible, to determine the appropriateness of 
using or validating them in accord with these guidelines. If a user has 
made a reasonable effort to become aware of such alternative procedures 
and validity has been demonstrated in accord with these guidelines, the 
use of the test or other selection procedure may continue until such 
time as it should reasonably be reviewed for currency. Whenever the user 
is shown an alternative selection procedure with evidence of less 
adverse impact and substantial evidence of validity for the same job in 
similar circumstances, the user should investigate it to determine the 
appropriateness of using or validating it in accord with these 
guidelines. This subsection is not intended to preclude the combination 
of procedures into a significantly more valid procedure, if the use of 
such a combination has been shown to be in compliance with the 
guidelines.
    Sec. 4. Information on impact--A. Records concerning impact. Each 
user should maintain and have available for inspection records or other 
information which will disclose the impact which its tests and other 
selection procedures have upon employment opportunities of persons by 
identifiable race, sex, or ethnic group as set forth in paragraph B 
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these guidelines. Where there are large numbers of applicants and 
procedures are administered frequently, such information may be retained 
on a sample basis, provided that the sample is appropriate in terms of 
the applicant population and adequate in size.
    B. Applicable race, sex, and ethnic groups for recordkeeping. The 
records called for by this section are to be maintained by sex, and the 
following races and ethnic groups: Blacks (Negroes), American Indians 
(including Alaskan Natives), Asians (including Pacific Islanders), 
Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or 
South American, or other Spanish origin or culture regardless of race), 
whites (Caucasians) other than Hispanic, and totals. The race, sex, and 
ethnic classifications called for by this section are consistent with 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Standard Form 100, Employer Information 
Report EEO-1 series of reports. The user should adopt safeguards to 
insure that the records required by this paragraph are used for 
appropriate purposes such as determining adverse impact, or (where 
required) for developing and monitoring affirmative action programs, and 
that such records are not used improperly. See sections 4E and 17(4), 
below.
    C. Evaluation of selection rates. The ``bottom line.'' If the 
information called for by sections 4A and B above shows that the total 
selection process for a job has an adverse impact, the individual 
components of the selection process should be evaluated for adverse 
impact. If this information shows that the total selection process does 
not have an adverse impact, the Federal enforcement agencies, in the 
exercise of their administrative and prosecutorial discretion, in usual 
circumstances, will not expect a user to evaluate the individual 
components for adverse impact, or to validate such individual 
components, and will not take enforcement action based upon adverse 
impact of any component of that process, including the separate parts of 
a multipart selection procedure or any separate procedure that is used 
as an alternative method of selection. However, in the following 
circumstances the Federal enforcement agencies will expect a user to 
evaluate the individual components for adverse impact and may, where 
appropriate, take enforcement action with respect to the individual 
components: (1) Where the selection procedure is a significant factor in 
the continuation of patterns of assignments of incumbent employees 
caused by prior discriminatory employment practices, (2) where the 
weight of court decisions or administrative interpretations hold that a 
specific procedure (such as height or weight requirements or no-arrest 
records) is not job related in the same or similar circumstances. In 
unusual circumstances, other than those listed in (1) and (2) above, the 
Federal enforcement agencies may request a user to evaluate the 
individual components for adverse impact and may, where appropriate, 
take enforcement action with respect to the individual component.
    D. Adverse impact and the ``four-fifths rule.'' A selection rate for 
any race, sex, or ethnic group which is less than four-fifths (\4/5\) 
(or eighty percent) of the rate for the group with the highest rate will 
generally be regarded by the Federal enforcement agencies as evidence of 
adverse impact, while a greater than four-fifths rate will generally not 
be regarded by Federal enforcement agencies as evidence of adverse 
impact. Smaller differences in selection rate may nevertheless 
constitute adverse impact, where they are significant in both 
statistical and practical terms or where a user's actions have 
discouraged applicants disproportionately on grounds of race, sex, or 
ethnic group. Greater differences in selection rate may not constitute 
adverse impact where the differences are based on small numbers and are 
not statistically significant, or where special recruiting or other 
programs cause the pool of minority or female candidates to be atypical 
of the normal pool of applicants from that group. Where the user's 
evidence concerning the impact of a selection procedure indicates 
adverse impact but is based upon numbers which are too small to be 
reliable, evidence concerning the impact of the procedure over a longer 
period of time and/or evidence concerning the impact which the selection 
procedure had when used in the same manner in similar circumstances 
elsewhere may be considered in determining adverse impact. Where the 
user has not maintained data on adverse impact as required by the 
documentation section of applicable guidelines, the Federal enforcement 
agencies may draw an inference of adverse impact of the selection 
process from the failure of the user to maintain such data, if the user 
has an underutilization of a group in the job category, as compared to 
the group's representation in the relevant labor market or, in the case 
of jobs filled from within, the applicable work force.
    E. Consideration of user's equal employment opportunity posture. In 
carrying out their obligations, the Federal enforcement agencies will 
consider the general posture of the user with respect to equal 
employment opportunity for the job or group of jobs in question. Where a 
user has adopted an affirmative action program, the Federal enforcement 
agencies will consider the provisions of that program, including the 
goals and timetables which the user has adopted and the progress which 
the user has made in carrying out that program and in meeting the goals 
and timetables. While such affirmative action programs may in design and 
execution be race, color, sex, or ethnic conscious, selection procedures 
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be based upon the ability or relative ability to do the work.
    Sec. 5. General standards for validity studies--A. Acceptable types 
of validity studies. For the purposes of satisfying these guidelines, 
users may rely upon criterion-related validity studies, content validity 
studies or construct validity studies, in accordance with the standards 
set forth in the technical standards of these guidelines, section 14 
below. New strategies for showing the validity of selection procedures 
will be evaluated as they become accepted by the psychological 
profession.
    B. Criterion-related, content, and construct validity. Evidence of 
the validity of a test or other selection procedure by a criterion-
related validity study should consist of empirical data demonstrating 
that the selection procedure is predictive of or significantly 
correlated with important elements of job performance. See section 14B 
below. Evidence of the validity of a test or other selection procedure 
by a content validity study should consist of data showing that the 
content of the selection procedure is representative of important 
aspects of performance on the job for which the candidates are to be 
evaluated. See section 14C below. Evidence of the validity of a test or 
other selection procedure through a construct validity study should 
consist of data showing that the procedure measures the degree to which 
candidates have identifiable characteristics which have been determined 
to be important in successful performance in the job for which the 
candidates are to be evaluated. See section 14D below.
    C. Guidelines are consistent with professional standards. The 
provisions of these guidelines relating to validation of selection 
procedures are intended to be consistent with generally accepted 
professional standards for evaluating standardized tests and other 
selection procedures, such as those described in the Standards for 
Educational and Psychological Tests prepared by a joint committee of the 
American Psychological Association, the American Educational Research 
Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education 
(American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 1974) (hereinafter 
``A.P.A. Standards'') and standard textbooks and journals in the field 
of personnel selection.
    D. Need for documentation of validity. For any selection procedure 
which is part of a selection process which has an adverse impact and 
which selection procedure has an adverse impact, each user should 
maintain and have available such documentation as is described in 
section 15 below.
    E. Accuracy and standardization. Validity studies should be carried 
out under conditions which assure insofar as possible the adequacy and 
accuracy of the research and the report. Selection procedures should be 
administered and scored under standardized conditions.
    F. Caution against selection on basis of knowledges, skills, or 
ability learned in brief orientation period. In general, users should 
avoid making employment decisions on the basis of measures of 
knowledges, skills, or abilities which are normally learned in a brief 
orientation period, and which have an adverse impact.
    G. Method of use of selection procedures. The evidence of both the 
validity and utility of a selection procedure should support the method 
the user chooses for operational use of the procedure, if that method of 
use has a greater adverse impact than another method of use. Evidence 
which may be sufficient to support the use of a selection procedure on a 
pass/fail (screening) basis may be insufficient to support the use of 
the same procedure on a ranking basis under these guidelines. Thus, if a 
user decides to use a selection procedure on a ranking basis, and that 
method of use has a greater adverse impact than use on an appropriate 
pass/fail basis (see section 5H below), the user should have sufficient 
evidence of validity and utility to support the use on a ranking basis. 
See sections 3B, 14B (5) and (6), and 14C (8) and (9).
    H. Cutoff scores. Where cutoff scores are used, they should normally 
be set so as to be reasonable and consistent with normal expectations of 
acceptable proficiency within the work force. Where applicants are 
ranked on the basis of properly validated selection procedures and those 
applicants scoring below a higher cutoff score than appropriate in light 
of such expectations have little or no chance of being selected for 
employment, the higher cutoff score may be appropriate, but the degree 
of adverse impact should be considered.
    I. Use of selection procedures for higher level jobs. If job 
progression structures are so established that employees will probably, 
within a reasonable period of time and in a majority of cases, progress 
to a higher level, it may be considered that the applicants are being 
evaluated for a job or jobs at the higher level. However, where job 
progression is not so nearly automatic, or the time span is such that 
higher level jobs or employees' potential may be expected to change in 
significant ways, it should be considered that applicants are being 
evaluated for a job at or near the entry level. A ``reasonable period of 
time'' will vary for different jobs and employment situations but will 
seldom be more than 5 years. Use of selection procedures to evaluate 
applicants for a higher level job would not be appropriate:
    (1) If the majority of those remaining employed do not progress to 
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    (2) If there is a reason to doubt that the higher level job will 
continue to require essentially similar skills during the progression 
period; or
    (3) If the selection procedures measure knowledges, skills, or 
abilities required for advancement which would be expected to develop 
principally from the training or experience on the job.
    J. Interim use of selection procedures. Users may continue the use 
of a selection procedure which is not at the moment fully supported by 
the required evidence of validity, provided: (1) The user has available 
substantial evidence of validity, and (2) the user has in progress, when 
technically feasible, a study which is designed to produce the 
additional evidence required by these guidelines within a reasonable 
time. If such a study is not technically feasible, see section 6B. If 
the study does not demonstrate validity, this provision of these 
guidelines for interim use shall not constitute a defense in any action, 
nor shall it relieve the user of any obligations arising under Federal 
law.
    K. Review of validity studies for currency. Whenever validity has 
been shown in accord with these guidelines for the use of a particular 
selection procedure for a job or group of jobs, additional studies need 
not be performed until such time as the validity study is subject to 
review as provided in section 3B above. There are no absolutes in the 
area of determining the currency of a validity study. All circumstances 
concerning the study, including the validation strategy used, and 
changes in the relevant labor market and the job should be considered in 
the determination of when a validity study is outdated.
    Sec. 6. Use of selection procedures which have not been validated--
A. Use of alternate selection procedures to eliminate adverse impact. A 
user may choose to utilize alternative selection procedures in order to 
eliminate adverse impact or as part of an affirmative action program. 
See section 13 below. Such alternative procedures should eliminate the 
adverse impact in the total selection process, should be lawful and 
should be as job related as possible.
    B. Where validity studies cannot or need not be performed. There are 
circumstances in which a user cannot or need not utilize the validation 
techniques contemplated by these guidelines. In such circumstances, the 
user should utilize selection procedures which are as job related as 
possible and which will minimize or eliminate adverse impact, as set 
forth below.
    (1) Where informal or unscored procedures are used. When an informal 
or unscored selection procedure which has an adverse impact is utilized, 
the user should eliminate the adverse impact, or modify the procedure to 
one which is a formal, scored or quantified measure or combination of 
measures and then validate the procedure in accord with these 
guidelines, or otherwise justify continued use of the procedure in 
accord with Federal law.
    (2) Where formal and scored procedures are used. When a formal and 
scored selection procedure is used which has an adverse impact, the 
validation techniques contemplated by these guidelines usually should be 
followed if technically feasible. Where the user cannot or need not 
follow the validation techniques anticipated by these guidelines, the 
user should either modify the procedure to eliminate adverse impact or 
otherwise justify continued use of the procedure in accord with Federal 
law.
    Sec. 7. Use of other validity studies--A. Validity studies not 
conducted by the user. Users may, under certain circumstances, support 
the use of selection procedures by validity studies conducted by other 
users or conducted by test publishers or distributors and described in 
test manuals. While publishers of selection procedures have a 
professional obligation to provide evidence of validity which meets 
generally accepted professional standards (see section 5C above), users 
are cautioned that they are responsible for compliance with these 
guidelines. Accordingly, users seeking to obtain selection procedures 
from publishers and distributors should be careful to determine that, in 
the event the user becomes subject to the validity requirements of these 
guidelines, the necessary information to support validity has been 
determined and will be made available to the user.
    B. Use of criterion-related validity evidence from other sources. 
Criterion-related validity studies conducted by one test user, or 
described in test manuals and the professional literature, will be 
considered acceptable for use by another user when the following 
requirements are met:
    (1) Validity evidence. Evidence from the available studies meeting 
the standards of section 14B below clearly demonstrates that the 
selection procedure is valid;
    (2) Job similarity. The incumbents in the user's job and the 
incumbents in the job or group of jobs on which the validity study was 
conducted perform substantially the same major work behaviors, as shown 
by appropriate job analyses both on the job or group of jobs on which 
the validity study was performed and on the job for which the selection 
procedure is to be used; and
    (3) Fairness evidence. The studies include a study of test fairness 
for each race, sex, and ethnic group which constitutes a significant 
factor in the borrowing user's relevant labor market for the job or jobs 
in question. If the studies under consideration satisfy (1) and (2) 
above but do not contain an investigation of test fairness, and it is 
not technically feasible for the borrowing user to conduct an internal 
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user may utilize the study until studies conducted elsewhere meeting the 
requirements of these guidelines show test unfairness, or until such 
time as it becomes technically feasible to conduct an internal study of 
test fairness and the results of that study can be acted upon. Users 
obtaining selection procedures from publishers should consider, as one 
factor in the decision to purchase a particular selection procedure, the 
availability of evidence concerning test fairness.
    C. Validity evidence from multiunit study. if validity evidence from 
a study covering more than one unit within an organization satisfies the 
requirements of section 14B below, evidence of validity specific to each 
unit will not be required unless there are variables which are likely to 
affect validity significantly.
    D. Other significant variables. If there are variables in the other 
studies which are likely to affect validity significantly, the user may 
not rely upon such studies, but will be expected either to conduct an 
internal validity study or to comply with section 6 above.
    Sec. 8. Cooperative studies--A. Encouragement of cooperative 
studies. The agencies issuing these guidelines encourage employers, 
labor organizations, and employment agencies to cooperate in research, 
development, search for lawful alternatives, and validity studies in 
order to achieve procedures which are consistent with these guidelines.
    B. Standards for use of cooperative studies. If validity evidence 
from a cooperative study satisfies the requirements of section 14 below, 
evidence of validity specific to each user will not be required unless 
there are variables in the user's situation which are likely to affect 
validity significantly.
    Sec. 9. No assumption of validity--A. Unacceptable substitutes for 
evidence of validity. Under no circumstances will the general reputation 
of a test or other selection procedures, its author or its publisher, or 
casual reports of it's validity be accepted in lieu of evidence of 
validity. Specifically ruled out are: Assumptions of validity based on a 
procedure's name or descriptive labels; all forms of promotional 
literature; data bearing on the frequency of a procedure's usage; 
testimonial statements and credentials of sellers, users, or 
consultants; and other nonempirical or anecdotal accounts of selection 
practices or selection outcomes.
    B. Encouragement of professional supervision. Professional 
supervision of selection activities is encouraged but is not a 
substitute for documented evidence of validity. The enforcement agencies 
will take into account the fact that a thorough job analysis was 
conducted and that careful development and use of a selection procedure 
in accordance with professional standards enhance the probability that 
the selection procedure is valid for the job.
    Sec. 10. Employment agencies and employment services--A. Where 
selection procedures are devised by agency. An employment agency, 
including private employment agencies and State employment agencies, 
which agrees to a request by an employer or labor organization to device 
and utilize a selection procedure should follow the standards in these 
guidelines for determining adverse impact. If adverse impact exists the 
agency should comply with these guidelines. An employment agency is not 
relieved of its obligation herein because the user did not request such 
validation or has requested the use of some lesser standard of 
validation than is provided in these guidelines. The use of an 
employment agency does not relieve an employer or labor organization or 
other user of its responsibilities under Federal law to provide equal 
employment opportunity or its obligations as a user under these 
guidelines.
    B. Where selection procedures are devised elsewhere. Where an 
employment agency or service is requested to administer a selection 
procedure which has been devised elsewhere and to make referrals 
pursuant to the results, the employment agency or service should 
maintain and have available evidence of the impact of the selection and 
referral procedures which it administers. If adverse impact results the 
agency or service should comply with these guidelines. If the agency or 
service seeks to comply with these guidelines by reliance upon validity 
studies or other data in the possession of the employer, it should 
obtain and have available such information.
    Sec. 11. Disparate treatment. The principles of disparate or unequal 
treatment must be distinguished from the concepts of validation. A 
selection procedure--even though validated against job performance in 
accordance with these guidelines--cannot be imposed upon members of a 
race, sex, or ethnic group where other employees, applicants, or members 
have not been subjected to that standard. Disparate treatment occurs 
where members of a race, sex, or ethnic group have been denied the same 
employment, promotion, membership, or other employment opportunities as 
have been available to other employees or applicants. Those employees or 
applicants who have been denied equal treatment, because of prior 
discriminatory practices or policies, must at least be afforded the same 
opportunities as had existed for other employees or applicants during 
the period of discrimination. Thus, the persons who were in the class of 
persons discriminated against during the period the user followed the 
discriminatory practices should be allowed the opportunity to qualify 
under less stringent selection procedures previously followed, unless 
the user demonstrates that the increased standards are required by 
business necessity. This section does not prohibit a user who has not 
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standards from adopting merit standards which are in compliance with 
these guidelines; nor does it preclude a user who has previously used 
invalid or unvalidated selection procedures from developing and using 
procedures which are in accord with these guidelines.
    Sec. 12. Retesting of applicants. Users should provide a reasonable 
opportunity for retesting and reconsideration. Where examinations are 
administered periodically with public notice, such reasonable 
opportunity exists, unless persons who have previously been tested are 
precluded from retesting. The user may however take reasonable steps to 
preserve the security of its procedures.
    Sec. 13. Affirmative action--A. Affirmative action obligations. The 
use of selection procedures which have been validated pursuant to these 
guidelines does not relieve users of any obligations they may have to 
undertake affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity. 
Nothing in these guidelines is intended to preclude the use of lawful 
selection procedures which assist in remedying the effects of prior 
discriminatory practices, or the achievement of affirmative action 
objectives.
    B. Encouragement of voluntary affirmative action programs. These 
guidelines are also intended to encourage the adoption and 
implementation of voluntary affirmative action programs by users who 
have no obligation under Federal law to adopt them; but are not intended 
to impose any new obligations in that regard. The agencies issuing and 
endorsing these guidelines endorse for all private employers and 
reaffirm for all governmental employers the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Coordinating Council's ``Policy Statement on Affirmative Action Programs 
for State and Local Government Agencies'' (41 FR 38814, September 13, 
1976). That policy statement is attached hereto as appendix, section 17.

                           Technical Standards

    Sec. 14. Technical standards for validity studies. The following 
minimum standards, as applicable, should be met in conducting a validity 
study. Nothing in these guidelines is intended to preclude the 
development and use of other professionally acceptable techniques with 
respect to validation of selection procedures. Where it is not 
technically feasible for a user to conduct a validity study, the user 
has the obligation otherwise to comply with these guidelines. See 
sections 6 and 7 above.
    A. Validity studies should be based on review of information about 
the job. Any validity study should be based upon a review of information 
about the job for which the selection procedure is to be used. The 
review should include a job analysis except as provided in section 
14B(3) below with respect to criterion-related validity. Any method of 
job analysis may be used if it provides the information required for the 
specific validation strategy used.
    B. Technical standards for criterion-related validity studies--(1) 
Technical feasibility. Users choosing to validate a selection procedure 
by a criterion-related validity strategy should determine whether it is 
technically feasible (as defined in section 16) to conduct such a study 
in the particular employment context. The determination of the number of 
persons necessary to permit the conduct of a meaningful criterion-
related study should be made by the user on the basis of all relevant 
information concerning the selection procedure, the potential sample and 
the employment situation. Where appropriate, jobs with substantially the 
same major work behaviors may be grouped together for validity studies, 
in order to obtain an adequate sample. These guidelines do not require a 
user to hire or promote persons for the purpose of making it possible to 
conduct a criterion-related study.
    (2) Analysis of the job. There should be a review of job information 
to determine measures of work behavior(s) or performance that are 
relevant to the job or group of jobs in question. These measures or 
criteria are relevant to the extent that they represent critical or 
important job duties, work behaviors or work outcomes as developed from 
the review of job information. The possibility of bias should be 
considered both in selection of the criterion measures and their 
application. In view of the possibility of bias in subjective 
evaluations, supervisory rating techniques and instructions to raters 
should be carefully developed. All criterion measures and the methods 
for gathering data need to be examined for freedom from factors which 
would unfairly alter scores of members of any group. The relevance of 
criteria and their freedom from bias are of particular concern when 
there are significant differences in measures of job performance for 
different groups.
    (3) Criterion measures. Proper safeguards should be taken to insure 
that scores on selection procedures do not enter into any judgments of 
employee adequacy that are to be used as criterion measures. Whatever 
criteria are used should represent important or critical work 
behavior(s) or work outcomes. Certain criteria may be used without a 
full job analysis if the user can show the importance of the criteria to 
the particular employment context. These criteria include but are not 
limited to production rate, error rate, tardiness, absenteeism, and 
length of service. A standardized rating of overall work performance may 
be used where a study of the job shows that it is an appropriate 
criterion. Where performance in training is used as a criterion, success 
in training should be properly measured and the relevance of the 
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the training program with the critical or important work behavior(s) of 
the job(s), or through a demonstration of the relationship between 
measures of performance in training and measures of job performance. 
Measures of relative success in training include but are not limited to 
instructor evaluations, performance samples, or tests. Criterion 
measures consisting of paper and pencil tests will be closely reviewed 
for job relevance.
    (4) Representativeness of the sample. Whether the study is 
predictive or concurrent, the sample subjects should insofar as feasible 
be representative of the candidates normally available in the relevant 
labor market for the job or group of jobs in question, and should 
insofar as feasible include the races, sexes, and ethnic groups normally 
available in the relevant job market. In determining the 
representativeness of the sample in a concurrent validity study, the 
user should take into account the extent to which the specific 
knowledges or skills which are the primary focus of the test are those 
which employees learn on the job.
    Where samples are combined or compared, attention should be given to 
see that such samples are comparable in terms of the actual job they 
perform, the length of time on the job where time on the job is likely 
to affect performance, and other relevant factors likely to affect 
validity differences; or that these factors are included in the design 
of the study and their effects identified.
    (5) Statistical relationships. The degree of relationship between 
selection procedure scores and criterion measures should be examined and 
computed, using professionally acceptable statistical procedures. 
Generally, a selection procedure is considered related to the criterion, 
for the purposes of these guidelines, when the relationship between 
performance on the procedure and performance on the criterion measure is 
statistically significant at the 0.05 level of significance, which means 
that it is sufficiently high as to have a probability of no more than 
one (1) in twenty (20) to have occurred by chance. Absence of a 
statistically significant relationship between a selection procedure and 
job performance should not necessarily discourage other investigations 
of the validity of that selection procedure.
    (6) Operational use of selection procedures. Users should evaluate 
each selection procedure to assure that it is appropriate for 
operational use, including establishment of cutoff scores or rank 
ordering. Generally, if other factors remain the same, the greater the 
magnitude of the relationship (e.g., correlation coefficient) between 
performance on a selection procedure and one or more criteria of 
performance on the job, and the greater the importance and number of 
aspects of job performance covered by the criteria, the more likely it 
is that the procedure will be appropriate for use. Reliance upon a 
selection procedure which is significantly related to a criterion 
measure, but which is based upon a study involving a large number of 
subjects and has a low correlation coefficient will be subject to close 
review if it has a large adverse impact. Sole reliance upon a single 
selection instrument which is related to only one of many job duties or 
aspects of job performance will also be subject to close review. The 
appropriateness of a selection procedure is best evaluated in each 
particular situation and there are no minimum correlation coefficients 
applicable to all employment situations. In determining whether a 
selection procedure is appropriate for operational use the following 
considerations should also be taken into account: The degree of adverse 
impact of the procedure, the availability of other selection procedures 
of greater or substantially equal validity.
    (7) Overstatement of validity findings. Users should avoid reliance 
upon techniques which tend to overestimate validity findings as a result 
of capitalization on chance unless an appropriate safeguard is taken. 
Reliance upon a few selection procedures or criteria of successful job 
performance when many selection procedures or criteria of performance 
have been studied, or the use of optimal statistical weights for 
selection procedures computed in one sample, are techniques which tend 
to inflate validity estimates as a result of chance. Use of a large 
sample is one safeguard: Cross-validation is another.
    (8) Fairness. This section generally calls for studies of unfairness 
where technically feasible. The concept of fairness or unfairness of 
selection procedures is a developing concept. In addition, fairness 
studies generally require substantial numbers of employees in the job or 
group of jobs being studied. For these reasons, the Federal enforcement 
agencies recognize that the obligation to conduct studies of fairness 
imposed by the guidelines generally will be upon users or groups of 
users with a large number of persons in a job class, or test developers; 
and that small users utilizing their own selection procedures will 
generally not be obligated to conduct such studies because it will be 
technically infeasible for them to do so.
    (a) Unfairness defined. When members of one race, sex, or ethnic 
group characteristically obtain lower scores on a selection procedure 
than members of another group, and the differences in scores are not 
reflected in differences in a measure of job performance, use of the 
selection procedure may unfairly deny opportunities to members of the 
group that obtains the lower scores.
    (b) Investigation of fairness. Where a selection procedure results 
in an adverse impact on a race, sex, or ethnic group identified in 
accordance with the classifications set forth in section 4 above and 
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user generally should investigate the possible existence of unfairness 
for that group if it is technically feasible to do so. The greater the 
severity of the adverse impact on a group, the greater the need to 
investigate the possible existence of unfairness. Where the weight of 
evidence from other studies shows that the selection procedure predicts 
fairly for the group in question and for the same or similar jobs, such 
evidence may be relied on in connection with the selection procedure at 
issue.
    (c) General considerations in fairness investigations. Users 
conducting a study of fairness should review the A.P.A. Standards 
regarding investigation of possible bias in testing. An investigation of 
fairness of a selection procedure depends on both evidence of validity 
and the manner in which the selection procedure is to be used in a 
particular employment context. Fairness of a selection procedure cannot 
necessarily be specified in advance without investigating these factors. 
Investigation of fairness of a selection procedure in samples where the 
range of scores on selection procedures or criterion measures is 
severely restricted for any subgroup sample (as compared to other 
subgroup samples) may produce misleading evidence of unfairness. That 
factor should accordingly be taken into account in conducting such 
studies and before reliance is placed on the results.
    (d) When unfairness is shown. If unfairness is demonstrated through 
a showing that members of a particular group perform better or poorer on 
the job than their scores on the selection procedure would indicate 
through comparison with how members of other groups perform, the user 
may either revise or replace the selection instrument in accordance with 
these guidelines, or may continue to use the selection instrument 
operationally with appropriate revisions in its use to assure 
compatibility between the probability of successful job performance and 
the probability of being selected.
    (e) Technical feasibility of fairness studies. In addition to the 
general conditions needed for technical feasibility for the conduct of a 
criterion-related study (see section 16, below) an investigation of 
fairness requires the following:
    (i) An adequate sample of persons in each group available for the 
study to achieve findings of statistical significance. Guidelines do not 
require a user to hire or promote persons on the basis of group 
classifications for the purpose of making it possible to conduct a study 
of fairness; but the user has the obligation otherwise to comply with 
these guidelines.
    (ii) The samples for each group should be comparable in terms of the 
actual job they perform, length of time on the job where time on the job 
is likely to affect performance, and other relevant factors likely to 
affect validity differences; or such factors should be included in the 
design of the study and their effects identified.
    (f) Continued use of selection procedures when fairness studies not 
feasible. If a study of fairness should otherwise be performed, but is 
not technically feasible, a selection procedure may be used which has 
otherwise met the validity standards of these guidelines, unless the 
technical infeasibility resulted from discriminatory employment 
practices which are demonstrated by facts other than past failure to 
conform with requirements for validation of selection procedures. 
However, when it becomes technically feasible for the user to perform a 
study of fairness and such a study is otherwise called for, the user 
should conduct the study of fairness.
    C. Technical standards for content validity studies--(1) 
Appropriateness of content validity studies. Users choosing to validate 
a selection procedure by a content validity strategy should determine 
whether it is appropriate to conduct such a study in the particular 
employment context. A selection procedure can be supported by a content 
validity strategy to the extent that it is a representative sample of 
the content of the job. Selection procedures which purport to measure 
knowledges, skills, or abilities may in certain circumstances be 
justified by content validity, although they may not be representative 
samples, if the knowledge, skill, or ability measured by the selection 
procedure can be operationally defined as provided in section 14C(4) 
below, and if that knowledge, skill, or ability is a necessary 
prerequisite to successful job performance.
    A selection procedure based upon inferences about mental processes 
cannot be supported solely or primarily on the basis of content 
validity. Thus, a content strategy is not appropriate for demonstrating 
the validity of selection procedures which purport to measure traits or 
constructs, such as intelligence, aptitude, personality, commonsense, 
judgment, leadership, and spatial ability. Content validity is also not 
an appropriate strategy when the selection procedure involves 
knowledges, skills, or abilities which an employee will be expected to 
learn on the job.
    (2) Job analysis for content validity. There should be a job 
analysis which includes an analysis of the important work behavior(s) 
required for successful performance and their relative importance and, 
if the behavior results in work product(s), an analysis of the work 
product(s). Any job analysis should focus on the work behavior(s) and 
the tasks associated with them. If work behavior(s) are not observable, 
the job analysis should identify and analyze those aspects of the 
behavior(s) that can be observed and the observed work products. The 
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work behavior(s) and/or important work behavior(s) constituting most of 
the job.
    (3) Development of selection procedures. A selection procedure 
designed to measure the work behavior may be developed specifically from 
the job and job analysis in question, or may have been previously 
developed by the user, or by other users or by a test publisher.
    (4) Standards for demonstrating content validity. To demonstrate the 
content validity of a selection procedure, a user should show that the 
behavior(s) demonstrated in the selection procedure are a representative 
sample of the behavior(s) of the job in question or that the selection 
procedure provides a representative sample of the work product of the 
job. In the case of a selection procedure measuring a knowledge, skill, 
or ability, the knowledge, skill, or ability being measured should be 
operationally defined. In the case of a selection procedure measuring a 
knowledge, the knowledge being measured should be operationally defined 
as that body of learned information which is used in and is a necessary 
prerequisite for observable aspects of work behavior of the job. In the 
case of skills or abilities, the skill or ability being measured should 
be operationally defined in terms of observable aspects of work behavior 
of the job. For any selection procedure measuring a knowledge, skill, or 
ability the user should show that (a) the selection procedure measures 
and is a representative sample of that knowledge, skill, or ability; and 
(b) that knowledge, skill, or ability is used in and is a necessary 
prerequisite to performance of critical or important work behavior(s). 
In addition, to be content valid, a selection procedure measuring a 
skill or ability should either closely approximate an observable work 
behavior, or its product should closely approximate an observable work 
product. If a test purports to sample a work behavior or to provide a 
sample of a work product, the manner and setting of the selection 
procedure and its level and complexity should closely approximate the 
work situation. The closer the content and the context of the selection 
procedure are to work samples or work behaviors, the stronger is the 
basis for showing content validity. As the content of the selection 
procedure less resembles a work behavior, or the setting and manner of 
the administration of the selection procedure less resemble the work 
situation, or the result less resembles a work product, the less likely 
the selection procedure is to be content valid, and the greater the need 
for other evidence of validity.
    (5) Reliability. The reliability of selection procedures justified 
on the basis of content validity should be a matter of concern to the 
user. Whenever it is feasible, appropriate statistical estimates should 
be made of the reliability of the selection procedure.
    (6) Prior training or experience. A requirement for or evaluation of 
specific prior training or experience based on content validity, 
including a specification of level or amount of training or experience, 
should be justified on the basis of the relationship between the content 
of the training or experience and the content of the job for which the 
training or experience is to be required or evaluated. The critical 
consideration is the resemblance between the specific behaviors, 
products, knowledges, skills, or abilities in the experience or training 
and the specific behaviors, products, knowledges, skills, or abilities 
required on the job, whether or not there is close resemblance between 
the experience or training as a whole and the job as a whole.
    (7) Content validity of training success. Where a measure of success 
in a training program is used as a selection procedure and the content 
of a training program is justified on the basis of content validity, the 
use should be justified on the relationship between the content of the 
training program and the content of the job.
    (8) Operational use. A selection procedure which is supported on the 
basis of content validity may be used for a job if it represents a 
critical work behavior (i.e., a behavior which is necessary for 
performance of the job) or work behaviors which constitute most of the 
important parts of the job.
    (9) Ranking based on content validity studies. If a user can show, 
by a job analysis or otherwise, that a higher score on a content valid 
selection procedure is likely to result in better job performance, the 
results may be used to rank persons who score above minimum levels. 
Where a selection procedure supported solely or primarily by content 
validity is used to rank job candidates, the selection procedure should 
measure those aspects of performance which differentiate among levels of 
job performance.
    D. Technical standards for construct validity studies--(1) 
Appropriateness of construct validity studies. Construct validity is a 
more complex strategy than either criterion-related or content validity. 
Construct validation is a relatively new and developing procedure in the 
employment field, and there is at present a lack of substantial 
literature extending the concept to employment practices. The user 
should be aware that the effort to obtain sufficient empirical support 
for construct validity is both an extensive and arduous effort involving 
a series of research studies, which include criterion related validity 
studies and which may include content validity studies. Users choosing 
to justify use of a selection procedure by this strategy should 
therefore take particular care to assure that the validity study meets 
the standards set forth below.
    (2) Job analysis for construct validity studies. There should be a 
job analysis. This job analysis should show the work behavior(s) 
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or the groups of jobs being studied, the critical or important work 
behavior(s) in the job or group of jobs being studied, and an 
identification of the construct(s) believed to underlie successful 
performance of these critical or important work behaviors in the job or 
jobs in question. Each construct should be named and defined, so as to 
distinguish it from other constructs. If a group of jobs is being 
studied the jobs should have in common one or more critical or important 
work behaviors at a comparable level of complexity.
    (3) Relationship to the job. A selection procedure should then be 
identified or developed which measures the construct identified in 
accord with paragraph (2) above. The user should show by empirical 
evidence that the selection procedure is validly related to the 
construct and that the construct is validly related to the performance 
of critical or important work behavior(s). The relationship between the 
construct as measured by the selection procedure and the related work 
behavior(s) should be supported by empirical evidence from one or more 
criterion-related studies involving the job or jobs in question which 
satisfy the provisions of section 14B above.
    (4) Use of construct validity study without new criterion-related 
evidence--(a) Standards for use. Until such time as professional 
literature provides more guidance on the use of construct validity in 
employment situations, the Federal agencies will accept a claim of 
construct validity without a criterion-related study which satisfies 
section 14B above only when the selection procedure has been used 
elsewhere in a situation in which a criterion-related study has been 
conducted and the use of a criterion-related validity study in this 
context meets the standards for transportability of criterion-related 
validity studies as set forth above in section 7. However, if a study 
pertains to a number of jobs having common critical or important work 
behaviors at a comparable level of complexity, and the evidence 
satisfies paragraphs 14B (2) and (3) above for those jobs with 
criterion-related validity evidence for those jobs, the selection 
procedure may be used for all the jobs to which the study pertains. If 
construct validity is to be generalized to other jobs or groups of jobs 
not in the group studied, the Federal enforcement agencies will expect 
at a minimum additional empirical research evidence meeting the 
standards of paragraphs section 14B (2) and (3) above for the additional 
jobs or groups of jobs.
    (b) Determination of common work behaviors. In determining whether 
two or more jobs have one or more work behavior(s) in common, the user 
should compare the observed work behavior(s) in each of the jobs and 
should compare the observed work product(s) in each of the jobs. If 
neither the observed work behavior(s) in each of the jobs nor the 
observed work product(s) in each of the jobs are the same, the Federal 
enforcement agencies will presume that the work behavior(s) in each job 
are different. If the work behaviors are not observable, then evidence 
of similarity of work products and any other relevant research evidence 
will be considered in determining whether the work behavior(s) in the 
two jobs are the same.

              Documentation of Impact and Validity Evidence

    Sec. 15. Documentation of impact and validity evidence--A. Required 
information. Users of selection procedures other than those users 
complying with section 15A(1) below should maintain and have available 
for each job information on adverse impact of the selection process for 
that job and, where it is determined a selection process has an adverse 
impact, evidence of validity as set forth below.
    (1) Simplified recordkeeping for users with less than 100 employees. 
In order to minimize recordkeeping burdens on employers who employ one 
hundred (100) or fewer employees, and other users not required to file 
EEO-1, et seq., reports, such users may satisfy the requirements of this 
section 15 if they maintain and have available records showing, for each 
year:
    (a) The number of persons hired, promoted, and terminated for each 
job, by sex, and where appropriate by race and national origin;
    (b) The number of applicants for hire and promotion by sex and where 
appropriate by race and national origin; and
    (c) The selection procedures utilized (either standardized or not 
standardized).
    These records should be maintained for each race or national origin 
group (see section 4 above) constituting more than two percent (2%) of 
the labor force in the relevant labor area. However, it is not necessary 
to maintain records by race and/or national origin (see section 4 above) 
if one race or national origin group in the relevant labor area 
constitutes more than ninety-eight percent (98%) of the labor force in 
the area. If the user has reason to believe that a selection procedure 
has an adverse impact, the user should maintain any available evidence 
of validity for that procedure (see sections 7A and 8).
    (2) Information on impact--(a) Collection of information on impact. 
Users of selection procedures other than those complying with section 
15A(1) above should maintain and have available for each job records or 
other information showing whether the total selection process for that 
job has an adverse impact on any of the groups for which records are 
called for by sections 4B above. Adverse impact determinations should be 
made at least annually for each such group which constitutes at least 2 
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force in the relevant labor area or 2 percent of the applicable 
workforce. Where a total selection process for a job has an adverse 
impact, the user should maintain and have available records or other 
information showing which components have an adverse impact. Where the 
total selection process for a job does not have an adverse impact, 
information need not be maintained for individual components except in 
circumstances set forth in subsection 15A(2)(b) below. If the 
determination of adverse impact is made using a procedure other than the 
``four-fifths rule,'' as defined in the first sentence of section 4D 
above, a justification, consistent with section 4D above, for the 
procedure used to determine adverse impact should be available.
    (b) When adverse impact has been eliminated in the total selection 
process. Whenever the total selection process for a particular job has 
had an adverse impact, as defined in section 4 above, in any year, but 
no longer has an adverse impact, the user should maintain and have 
available the information on individual components of the selection 
process required in the preceding paragraph for the period in which 
there was adverse impact. In addition, the user should continue to 
collect such information for at least two (2) years after the adverse 
impact has been eliminated.
    (c) When data insufficient to determine impact. Where there has been 
an insufficient number of selections to determine whether there is an 
adverse impact of the total selection process for a particular job, the 
user should continue to collect, maintain and have available the 
information on individual components of the selection process required 
in section 15(A)(2)(a) above until the information is sufficient to 
determine that the overall selection process does not have an adverse 
impact as defined in section 4 above, or until the job has changed 
substantially.
    (3) Documentation of validity evidence--(a) Types of evidence. Where 
a total selection process has an adverse impact (see section 4 above) 
the user should maintain and have available for each component of that 
process which has an adverse impact, one or more of the following types 
of documentation evidence:
    (i) Documentation evidence showing criterion-related validity of the 
selection procedure (see section 15B, below).
    (ii) Documentation evidence showing content validity of the 
selection procedure (see section 15C, below).
    (iii) Documentation evidence showing construct validity of the 
selection procedure (see section 15D, below).
    (iv) Documentation evidence from other studies showing validity of 
the selection procedure in the user's facility (see section 15E, below).
    (v) Documentation evidence showing why a validity study cannot or 
need not be performed and why continued use of the procedure is 
consistent with Federal law.
    (b) Form of report. This evidence should be compiled in a reasonably 
complete and organized manner to permit direct evaluation of the 
validity of the selection procedure. Previously written employer or 
consultant reports of validity, or reports describing validity studies 
completed before the issuance of these guidelines are acceptable if they 
are complete in regard to the documentation requirements contained in 
this section, or if they satisfied requirements of guidelines which were 
in effect when the validity study was completed. If they are not 
complete, the required additional documentation should be appended. If 
necessary information is not available the report of the validity study 
may still be used as documentation, but its adequacy will be evaluated 
in terms of compliance with the requirements of these guidelines.
    (c) Completeness. In the event that evidence of validity is reviewed 
by an enforcement agency, the validation reports completed after the 
effective date of these guidelines are expected to contain the 
information set forth below. Evidence denoted by use of the word 
``(Essential)'' is considered critical. If information denoted essential 
is not included, the report will be considered incomplete unless the 
user affirmatively demonstrates either its unavailability due to 
circumstances beyond the user's control or special circumstances of the 
user's study which make the information irrelevant. Evidence not so 
denoted is desirable but its absence will not be a basis for considering 
a report incomplete. The user should maintain and have available the 
information called for under the heading ``Source Data'' in sections 
15B(11) and 15D(11). While it is a necessary part of the study, it need 
not be submitted with the report. All statistical results should be 
organized and presented in tabular or graphic form to the extent 
feasible.
    B. Criterion-related validity studies. Reports of criterion-related 
validity for a selection procedure should include the following 
information:
    (1) User(s), location(s), and date(s) of study. Dates and 
location(s) of the job analysis or review of job information, the 
date(s) and location(s) of the administration of the selection 
procedures and collection of criterion data, and the time between 
collection of data on selection procedures and criterion measures should 
be provided (Essential). If the study was conducted at several 
locations, the address of each location, including city and State, 
should be shown.
    (2) Problem and setting. An explicit definition of the purpose(s) of 
the study and the circumstances in which the study was conducted should 
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existing selection procedures and cutoff scores, if any, should be 
provided.
    (3) Job analysis or review of job information. A description of the 
procedure used to analyze the job or group of jobs, or to review the job 
information should be provided (Essential). Where a review of job 
information results in criteria which may be used without a full job 
analysis (see section 14B(3)), the basis for the selection of these 
criteria should be reported (Essential). Where a job analysis is 
required a complete description of the work behavior(s) or work 
outcome(s), and measures of their criticality or importance should be 
provided (Essential). The report should describe the basis on which the 
behavior(s) or outcome(s) were determined to be critical or important, 
such as the proportion of time spent on the respective behaviors, their 
level of difficulty, their frequency of performance, the consequences of 
error, or other appropriate factors (Essential). Where two or more jobs 
are grouped for a validity study, the information called for in this 
subsection should be provided for each of the jobs, and the 
justification for the grouping (see section 14B(1)) should be provided 
(Essential).
    (4) Job titles and codes. It is desirable to provide the user's job 
title(s) for the job(s) in question and the corresponding job title(s) 
and code(s) from U.S. Employment Service's Dictionary of Occupational 
Titles.
    (5) Criterion measures. The bases for the selection of the criterion 
measures should be provided, together with references to the evidence 
considered in making the selection of criterion measures (essential). A 
full description of all criteria on which data were collected and means 
by which they were observed, recorded, evaluated, and quantified, should 
be provided (essential). If rating techniques are used as criterion 
measures, the appraisal form(s) and instructions to the rater(s) should 
be included as part of the validation evidence, or should be explicitly 
described and available (essential). All steps taken to insure that 
criterion measures are free from factors which would unfairly alter the 
scores of members of any group should be described (essential).
    (6) Sample description. A description of how the research sample was 
identified and selected should be included (essential). The race, sex, 
and ethnic composition of the sample, including those groups set forth 
in section 4A above, should be described (essential). This description 
should include the size of each subgroup (essential). A description of 
how the research sample compares with the relevant labor market or work 
force, the method by which the relevant labor market or work force was 
defined, and a discussion of the likely effects on validity of 
differences between the sample and the relevant labor market or work 
force, are also desirable. Descriptions of educational levels, length of 
service, and age are also desirable.
    (7) Description of selection procedures. Any measure, combination of 
measures, or procedure studied should be completely and explicitly 
described or attached (essential). If commercially available selection 
procedures are studied, they should be described by title, form, and 
publisher (essential). Reports of reliability estimates and how they 
were established are desirable.
    (8) Techniques and results. Methods used in analyzing data should be 
described (essential). Measures of central tendency (e.g., means) and 
measures of dispersion (e.g., standard deviations and ranges) for all 
selection procedures and all criteria should be reported for each race, 
sex, and ethnic group which constitutes a significant factor in the 
relevant labor market (essential). The magnitude and direction of all 
relationships between selection procedures and criterion measures 
investigated should be reported for each relevant race, sex, and ethnic 
group and for the total group (essential). Where groups are too small to 
obtain reliable evidence of the magnitude of the relationship, need not 
be reported separately. Statements regarding the statistical 
significance of results should be made (essential). Any statistical 
adjustments, such as for less then perfect reliability or for 
restriction of score range in the selection procedure or criterion 
should be described and explained; and uncorrected correlation 
coefficients should also be shown (essential). Where the statistical 
technique categorizes continuous data, such as biserial correlation and 
the phi coefficient, the categories and the bases on which they were 
determined should be described and explained (essential). Studies of 
test fairness should be included where called for by the requirements of 
section 14B(8) (essential). These studies should include the rationale 
by which a selection procedure was determined to be fair to the group(s) 
in question. Where test fairness or unfairness has been demonstrated on 
the basis of other studies, a bibliography of the relevant studies 
should be included (essential). If the bibliography includes unpublished 
studies, copies of these studies, or adequate abstracts or summaries, 
should be attached (essential). Where revisions have been made in a 
selection procedure to assure compatability between successful job 
performance and the probability of being selected, the studies 
underlying such revisions should be included (essential). All 
statistical results should be organized and presented by relevant race, 
sex, and ethnic group (essential).
    (9) Alternative procedures investigated. The selection procedures 
investigated and available evidence of their impact should be identified 
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findings of the investigation, and the conclusions reached in light of 
the findings, should be fully described (essential).
    (10) Uses and applications. The methods considered for use of the 
selection procedure (e.g., as a screening device with a cutoff score, 
for grouping or ranking, or combined with other procedures in a battery) 
and available evidence of their impact should be described (essential). 
This description should include the rationale for choosing the method 
for operational use, and the evidence of the validity and utility of the 
procedure as it is to be used (essential). The purpose for which the 
procedure is to be used (e.g., hiring, transfer, promotion) should be 
described (essential). If weights are assigned to different parts of the 
selection procedure, these weights and the validity of the weighted 
composite should be reported (essential). If the selection procedure is 
used with a cutoff score, the user should describe the way in which 
normal expectations of proficiency within the work force were determined 
and the way in which the cutoff score was determined (essential).
    (11) Source data. Each user should maintain records showing all 
pertinent information about individual sample members and raters where 
they are used, in studies involving the validation of selection 
procedures. These records should be made available upon request of a 
compliance agency. In the case of individual sample members these data 
should include scores on the selection procedure(s), scores on criterion 
measures, age, sex, race, or ethnic group status, and experience on the 
specific job on which the validation study was conducted, and may also 
include such things as education, training, and prior job experience, 
but should not include names and social security numbers. Records should 
be maintained which show the ratings given to each sample member by each 
rater.
    (12) Contact person. The name, mailing address, and telephone number 
of the person who may be contacted for further information about the 
validity study should be provided (essential).
    (13) Accuracy and completeness. The report should describe the steps 
taken to assure the accuracy and completeness of the collection, 
analysis, and report of data and results.
    C. Content validity studies. Reports of content validity for a 
selection procedure should include the following information:
    (1) User(s), location(s) and date(s) of study. Dates and location(s) 
of the job analysis should be shown (essential).
    (2) Problem and setting. An explicit definition of the purpose(s) of 
the study and the circumstances in which the study was conducted should 
be provided. A description of existing selection procedures and cutoff 
scores, if any, should be provided.
    (3) Job analysis--Content of the job. A description of the method 
used to analyze the job should be provided (essential). The work 
behavior(s), the associated tasks, and, if the behavior results in a 
work product, the work products should be completely described 
(essential). Measures of criticality and/or importance of the work 
behavior(s) and the method of determining these measures should be 
provided (essential). Where the job analysis also identified the 
knowledges, skills, and abilities used in work behavior(s), an 
operational definition for each knowledge in terms of a body of learned 
information and for each skill and ability in terms of observable 
behaviors and outcomes, and the relationship between each knowledge, 
skill, or ability and each work behavior, as well as the method used to 
determine this relationship, should be provided (essential). The work 
situation should be described, including the setting in which work 
behavior(s) are performed, and where appropriate, the manner in which 
knowledges, skills, or abilities are used, and the complexity and 
difficulty of the knowledge, skill, or ability as used in the work 
behavior(s).
    (4) Selection procedure and its content. Selection procedures, 
including those constructed by or for the user, specific training 
requirements, composites of selection procedures, and any other 
procedure supported by content validity, should be completely and 
explicitly described or attached (essential). If commercially available 
selection procedures are used, they should be described by title, form, 
and publisher (essential). The behaviors measured or sampled by the 
selection procedure should be explicitly described (essential). Where 
the selection procedure purports to measure a knowledge, skill, or 
ability, evidence that the selection procedure measures and is a 
representative sample of the knowledge, skill, or ability should be 
provided (essential).
    (5) Relationship between the selection procedure and the job. The 
evidence demonstrating that the selection procedure is a representative 
work sample, a representative sample of the work behavior(s), or a 
representative sample of a knowledge, skill, or ability as used as a 
part of a work behavior and necessary for that behavior should be 
provided (essential). The user should identify the work behavior(s) 
which each item or part of the selection procedure is intended to sample 
or measure (essential). Where the selection procedure purports to sample 
a work behavior or to provide a sample of a work product, a comparison 
should be provided of the manner, setting, and the level of complexity 
of the selection procedure with those of the work situation (essential). 
If any steps were taken to reduce adverse impact on a race, sex, or 
ethnic group in the content of the procedure or in its administration, 
these steps should be described. Establishment of time limits, if any, 
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be performed on the job, should be explained. Measures of central tend- 
ency (e.g., means) and measures of dispersion (e.g., standard 
deviations) and estimates of reliability should be reported for all 
selection procedures if available. Such reports should be made for 
relevant race, sex, and ethnic subgroups, at least on a statistically 
reliable sample basis.
    (6) Alternative procedures investigated. The alternative selection 
procedures investigated and available evidence of their impact should be 
identified (essential). The scope, method, and findings of the 
investigation, and the conclusions reached in light of the findings, 
should be fully described (essential).
    (7) Uses and applications. The methods considered for use of the 
selection procedure (e.g., as a screening device with a cutoff score, 
for grouping or ranking, or combined with other procedures in a battery) 
and available evidence of their impact should be described (essential). 
This description should include the rationale for choosing the method 
for operational use, and the evidence of the validity and utility of the 
procedure as it is to be used (essential). The purpose for which the 
procedure is to be used (e.g., hiring, transfer, promotion) should be 
described (essential). If the selection procedure is used with a cutoff 
score, the user should describe the way in which normal expectations of 
proficiency within the work force were determined and the way in which 
the cutoff score was determined (essential). In addition, if the 
selection procedure is to be used for ranking, the user should specify 
the evidence showing that a higher score on the selection procedure is 
likely to result in better job performance.
    (8) Contact person. The name, mailing address, and telephone number 
of the person who may be contacted for further information about the 
validity study should be provided (essential).
    (9) Accuracy and completeness. The report should describe the steps 
taken to assure the accuracy and completeness of the collection, 
analysis, and report of data and results.
    D. Construct validity studies. Reports of construct validity for a 
selection procedure should include the following information:
    (1) User(s), location(s), and date(s) of study. Date(s) and 
location(s) of the job analysis and the gathering of other evidence 
called for by these guidelines should be provided (essential).
    (2) Problem and setting. An explicit definition of the purpose(s) of 
the study and the circumstances in which the study was conducted should 
be provided. A description of existing selection procedures and cutoff 
scores, if any, should be provided.
    (3) Construct definition. A clear definition of the construct(s) 
which are believed to underlie successful performance of the critical or 
important work behavior(s) should be provided (essential). This 
definition should include the levels of construct performance relevant 
to the job(s) for which the selection procedure is to be used 
(essential). There should be a summary of the position of the construct 
in the psychological literature, or in the absence of such a position, a 
description of the way in which the definition and measurement of the 
construct was developed and the psychological theory underlying it 
(essential). Any quantitative data which identify or define the job 
constructs, such as factor analyses, should be provided (essential).
    (4) Job analysis. A description of the method used to analyze the 
job should be provided (essential). A complete description of the work 
behavior(s) and, to the extent appropriate, work outcomes and measures 
of their criticality and/or importance should be provided (essential). 
The report should also describe the basis on which the behavior(s) or 
outcomes were determined to be important, such as their level of 
difficulty, their frequency of performance, the consequences of error or 
other appropriate factors (essential). Where jobs are grouped or 
compared for the purposes of generalizing validity evidence, the work 
behavior(s) and work product(s) for each of the jobs should be 
described, and conclusions concerning the similarity of the jobs in 
terms of observable work behaviors or work products should be made 
(essential).
    (5) Job titles and codes. It is desirable to provide the selection 
procedure user's job title(s) for the job(s) in question and the 
corresponding job title(s) and code(s) from the United States Employment 
Service's dictionary of occupational titles.
    (6) Selection procedure. The selection procedure used as a measure 
of the construct should be completely and explicitly described or 
attached (essential). If commercially available selection procedures are 
used, they should be identified by title, form and publisher 
(essential). The research evidence of the relationship between the 
selection procedure and the construct, such as factor structure, should 
be included (essential). Measures of central tendency, variability and 
reliability of the selection procedure should be provided (essential). 
Whenever feasible, these measures should be provided separately for each 
relevant race, sex and ethnic group.
    (7) Relationship to job performance. The criterion-related 
study(ies) and other empirical evidence of the relationship between the 
construct measured by the selection procedure and the related work 
behavior(s) for the job or jobs in question should be provided 
(essential). Documentation of the criterion-related study(ies) should 
satisfy the provisions of section 15B above or section 15E(1) below, 
except for studies conducted prior to the effective date of these 
guidelines (essential). Where a study pertains to a group of jobs,

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and, on the basis of the study, validity is asserted for a job in the 
group, the observed work behaviors and the observed work products for 
each of the jobs should be described (essential). Any other evidence 
used in determining whether the work behavior(s) in each of the jobs is 
the same should be fully described (essential).
    (8) Alternative procedures investigated. The alternative selection 
procedures investigated and available evidence of their impact should be 
identified (essential). The scope, method, and findings of the 
investigation, and the conclusions reached in light of the findings 
should be fully described (essential).
    (9) Uses and applications. The methods considered for use of the 
selection procedure (e.g., as a screening device with a cutoff score, 
for grouping or ranking, or combined with other procedures in a battery) 
and available evidence of their impact should be described (essential). 
This description should include the rationale for choosing the method 
for operational use, and the evidence of the validity and utility of the 
procedure as it is to be used (essential). The purpose for which the 
procedure is to be used (e.g., hiring, transfer, promotion) should be 
described (essential). If weights are assigned to different parts of the 
selection procedure, these weights and the validity of the weighted 
composite should be reported (essential). If the selection procedure is 
used with a cutoff score, the user should describe the way in which 
normal expectations of proficiency within the work force were determined 
and the way in which the cutoff score was determined (essential).
    (10) Accuracy and completeness. The report should describe the steps 
taken to assure the accuracy and completeness of the collection, 
analysis, and report of data and results.
    (11) Source data. Each user should maintain records showing all 
pertinent information relating to its study of construct validity.
    (12) Contact person. The name, mailing address, and telephone number 
of the individual who may be contacted for further information about the 
validity study should be provided (essential).
    E. Evidence of validity from other studies. When validity of a 
selection procedure is supported by studies not done by the user, the 
evidence from the original study or studies should be compiled in a 
manner similar to that required in the appropriate section of this 
section 15 above. In addition, the following evidence should be 
supplied:
    (1) Evidence from criterion-related validity studies--a. Job 
information. A description of the important job behavior(s) of the 
user's job and the basis on which the behaviors were determined to be 
important should be provided (essential). A full description of the 
basis for determining that these important work behaviors are the same 
as those of the job in the original study (or studies) should be 
provided (essential).
    b. Relevance of criteria. A full description of the basis on which 
the criteria used in the original studies are determined to be relevant 
for the user should be provided (essential).
    c. Other variables. The similarity of important applicant pool or 
sample characteristics reported in the original studies to those of the 
user should be described (essential). A description of the comparison 
between the race, sex and ethnic composition of the user's relevant 
labor market and the sample in the original validity studies should be 
provided (essential).
    d. Use of the selection procedure. A full description should be 
provided showing that the use to be made of the selection procedure is 
consistent with the findings of the original validity studies 
(essential).
    e. Bibliography. A bibliography of reports of validity of the 
selection procedure for the job or jobs in question should be provided 
(essential). Where any of the studies included an investigation of test 
fairness, the results of this investigation should be provided 
(essential). Copies of reports published in journals that are not 
commonly available should be described in detail or attached 
(essential). Where a user is relying upon unpublished studies, a 
reasonable effort should be made to obtain these studies. If these 
unpublished studies are the sole source of validity evidence they should 
be described in detail or attached (essential). If these studies are not 
available, the name and address of the source, an adequate abstract or 
summary of the validity study and data, and a contact person in the 
source organization should be provided (essential).
    (2) Evidence from content validity studies. See section 14C(3) and 
section 15C above.
    (3) Evidence from construct validity studies. See sections 14D(2) 
and 15D above.
    F. Evidence of validity from cooperative studies. Where a selection 
procedure has been validated through a cooperative study, evidence that 
the study satisfies the requirements of sections 7, 8 and 15E should be 
provided (essential).
    G. Selection for higher level job. If a selection procedure is used 
to evaluate candidates for jobs at a higher level than those for which 
they will initially be employed, the validity evidence should satisfy 
the documentation provisions of this section 15 for the higher level job 
or jobs, and in addition, the user should provide: (1) A description of 
the job progression structure, formal or informal; (2) the data showing 
how many employees progress to the higher level job and the length of 
time needed to make this progression; and (3) an identification of any 
anticipated changes in the higher level job. In addition, if the test 
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skill or ability, the user should provide evidence that the knowledge, 
skill or ability is required for the higher level job and the basis for 
the conclusion that the knowledge, skill or ability is not expected to 
develop from the training or experience on the job.
    H. Interim use of selection procedures. If a selection procedure is 
being used on an interim basis because the procedure is not fully 
supported by the required evidence of validity, the user should maintain 
and have available (1) substantial evidence of validity for the 
procedure, and (2) a report showing the date on which the study to 
gather the additional evidence commenced, the estimated completion date 
of the study, and a description of the data to be collected (essential).

                               Definitions

    Sec. 16. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply 
throughout these guidelines:
    A. Ability. A present competence to perform an observable behavior 
or a behavior which results in an observable product.
    B. Adverse impact. A substantially different rate of selection in 
hiring, promotion, or other employment decision which works to the 
disadvantage of members of a race, sex, or ethnic group. See section 4 
of these guidelines.
    C. Compliance with these guidelines. Use of a selection procedure is 
in compliance with these guidelines if such use has been validated in 
accord with these guidelines (as defined below), or if such use does not 
result in adverse impact on any race, sex, or ethnic group (see section 
4, above), or, in unusual circumstances, if use of the procedure is 
otherwise justified in accord with Federal law. See section 6B, above.
    D. Content validity. Demonstrated by data showing that the content 
of a selection procedure is representative of important aspects of 
performance on the job. See section 5B and section 14C.
    E. Construct validity. Demonstrated by data showing that the 
selection procedure measures the degree to which candidates have 
identifiable characteristics which have been determined to be important 
for successful job performance. See section 5B and section 14D.
    F. Criterion-related validity. Demonstrated by empirical data 
showing that the selection procedure is predictive of or significantly 
correlated with important elements of work behavior. See sections 5B and 
14B.
    G. Employer. Any employer subject to the provisions of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, including State or local governments and 
any Federal agency subject to the provisions of section 717 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and any Federal contractor or 
subcontractor or federally assisted construction contractor or 
subcontractor covered by Executive Order 11246, as amended.
    H. Employment agency. Any employment agency subject to the 
provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
    I. Enforcement action. For the purposes of section 4 a proceeding by 
a Federal enforcement agency such as a lawsuit or an administrative 
proceeding leading to debarment from or withholding, suspension, or 
termination of Federal Government contracts or the suspension or 
withholding of Federal Government funds; but not a finding of reasonable 
cause or a concil- ation process or the issuance of right to sue letters 
under title VII or under Executive Order 11246 where such finding, 
conciliation, or issuance of notice of right to sue is based upon an 
individual complaint.
    J. Enforcement agency. Any agency of the executive branch of the 
Federal Government which adopts these guidelines for purposes of the 
enforcement of the equal employment opportunity laws or which has 
responsibility for securing compliance with them.
    K. Job analysis. A detailed statement of work behaviors and other 
information relevant to the job.
    L. Job description. A general statement of job duties and 
responsibilities.
    M. Knowledge. A body of information applied directly to the 
performance of a function.
    N. Labor organization. Any labor organization subject to the 
provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and any 
committee subject thereto controlling apprenticeship or other training.
    O. Observable. Able to be seen, heard, or otherwise perceived by a 
person other than the person performing the action.
    P. Race, sex, or ethnic group. Any group of persons identifiable on 
the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
    Q. Selection procedure. Any measure, combination of measures, or 
procedure used as a basis for any employment decision. Selection 
procedures include the full range of assessment techniques from 
traditional paper and pencil tests, performance tests, training 
programs, or probationary periods and physical, educational, and work 
experience requirements through informal or casual interviews and 
unscored application forms.
    R. Selection rate. The proportion of applicants or candidates who 
are hired, promoted, or otherwise selected.
    S. Should. The term ``should'' as used in these guidelines is 
intended to connote action which is necessary to achieve compliance with 
the guidelines, while recognizing that there are circumstances where 
alternative courses of action are open to users.
    T. Skill. A present, observable competence to perform a learned 
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    U. Technical feasibility. The existence of conditions permitting the 
conduct of meaningful criterion-related validity studies. These 
conditions include: (1) An adequate sample of persons available for the 
study to achieve findings of statistical significance; (2) having or 
being able to obtain a sufficient range of scores on the selection 
procedure and job performance measures to produce validity results which 
can be expected to be representative of the results if the ranges 
normally expected were utilized; and (3) having or being able to devise 
unbiased, reliable and relevant measures of job performance or other 
criteria of employee adequacy. See section 14B(2). With respect to 
investigation of possible unfairness, the same considerations are 
applicable to each group for which the study is made. See section 
14B(8).
    V. Unfairness of selection procedure. A condition in which members 
of one race, sex, or ethnic group characteristically obtain lower scores 
on a selection procedure than members of another group, and the 
differences are not reflected in differences in measures of job 
performance. See section 14B(7).
    W. User. Any employer, labor organization, employment agency, or 
licensing or certification board, to the extent it may be covered by 
Federal equal employment opportunity law, which uses a selection 
procedure as a basis for any employment decision. Whenever an employer, 
labor organization, or employment agency is required by law to restrict 
recruitment for any occupation to those applicants who have met 
licensing or certification requirements, the licensing or certifying 
authority to the extent it may be covered by Federal equal employment 
opportunity law will be considered the user with respect to those 
licensing or certification requirements. Whenever a State employment 
agency or service does no more than administer or monitor a procedure as 
permitted by Department of Labor regulations, and does so without making 
referrals or taking any other action on the basis of the results, the 
State employment agency will not be deemed to be a user.
    X. Validated in accord with these guidelines or properly validated. 
A demonstration that one or more validity study or studies meeting the 
standards of these guidelines has been conducted, including 
investigation and, where appropriate, use of suitable alternative 
selection procedures as contemplated by section 3B, and has produced 
evidence of validity sufficient to warrant use of the procedure for the 
intended purpose under the standards of these guidelines.
    Y. Work behavior. An activity performed to achieve the objectives of 
the job. Work behaviors involve observable (physical) components and 
unobservable (mental) components. A work behavior consists of the 
performance of one or more tasks. Knowledges, skills, and abilities are 
not behaviors, although they may be applied in work behaviors.

                                Appendix

    17. Policy statement on affirmative action (see section 13B). The 
Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinating Council was established by act 
of Congress in 1972, and charged with responsibility for developing and 
implementing agreements and policies designed, among other things, to 
eliminate conflict and inconsistency among the agencies of the Federal 
Government responsible for administering Federal law prohibiting 
discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex, religion, and national 
origin. This statement is issued as an initial response to the requests 
of a number of State and local officials for clarification of the 
Government's policies concerning the role of affirmative action in the 
overall equal employment opportunity program. While the Coordinating 
Council's adoption of this statement expresses only the views of the 
signatory agencies concerning this important subject, the principles set 
forth below should serve as policy guidance for other Federal agencies 
as well.
    (1) Equal employment opportunity is the law of the land. In the 
public sector of our society this means that all persons, regardless of 
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin shall have equal access 
to positions in the public service limited only by their ability to do 
the job. There is ample evidence in all sectors of our society that such 
equal access frequently has been denied to members of certain groups 
because of their sex, racial, or ethnic characteristics. The remedy for 
such past and present discrimination is twofold.
    On the one hand, vigorous enforcement of the laws against 
discrimination is essential. But equally, and perhaps even more 
important are affirmative, voluntary efforts on the part of public 
employers to assure that positions in the public service are genuinely 
and equally accessible to qualified persons, without regard to their 
sex, racial, or ethnic characteristics. Without such efforts equal 
employment opportunity is no more than a wish. The importance of 
voluntary affirmative action on the part of employers is underscored by 
title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246, and 
related laws and regulations--all of which emphasize voluntary action to 
achieve equal employment opportunity.
    As with most management objectives, a systematic plan based on sound 
organizational analysis and problem identification is crucial to the 
accomplishment of affirmative action objectives. For this reason, the 
Council urges all State and local governments to develop and implement 
results oriented affirmative action plans which deal with the problems 
so identified.

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    The following paragraphs are intended to assist State and local 
governments by illustrating the kinds of analyses and activities which 
may be appropriate for a public employer's voluntary affirmative action 
plan. This statement does not address remedies imposed after a finding 
of unlawful discrimination.
    (2) Voluntary affirmative action to assure equal employment 
opportunity is appropriate at any stage of the employment process. The 
first step in the construction of any affirmative action plan should be 
an analysis of the employer's work force to determine whether 
percentages of sex, race, or ethnic groups in individual job 
classifications are substantially similar to the percentages of those 
groups available in the relevant job market who possess the basic job-
related qualifications.
    When substantial disparities are found through such analyses, each 
element of the overall selection process should be examined to determine 
which elements operate to exclude persons on the basis of sex, race, or 
ethnic group. Such elements include, but are not limited to, 
recruitment, testing, ranking certification, interview, recommendations 
for selection, hiring, promotion, etc. The examination of each element 
of the selection process should at a minimum include a determination of 
its validity in predicting job performance.
    (3) When an employer has reason to believe that its selection 
procedures have the exclusionary effect described in paragraph 2 above, 
it should initiate affirmative steps to remedy the situation. Such 
steps, which in design and execution may be race, color, sex, or ethnic 
``conscious,'' include, but are not limited to, the following:
    (a) The establishment of a long-term goal, and short-range, interim 
goals and timetables for the specific job classifications, all of which 
should take into account the availability of basically qualified persons 
in the relevant job market;
    (b) A recruitment program designed to attract qualified members of 
the group in question;
    (c) A systematic effort to organize work and redesign jobs in ways 
that provide opportunities for persons lacking ``journeyman'' level 
knowledge or skills to enter and, with appropriate training, to progress 
in a career field;
    (d) Revamping selection instruments or procedures which have not yet 
been validated in order to reduce or eliminate exclusionary effects on 
particular groups in particular job classifications;
    (e) The initiation of measures designed to assure that members of 
the affected group who are qualified to perform the job are included 
within the pool of persons from which the selecting official makes the 
selection;
    (f) A systematic effort to provide career advancement training, both 
classroom and on-the-job, to employees locked into dead end jobs; and
    (g) The establishment of a system for regularly monitoring the 
effectiveness of the particular affirmative action program, and 
procedures for making timely adjustments in this program where 
effectiveness is not demonstrated.
    (4) The goal of any affirmative action plan should be achievement of 
genuine equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons. 
Selection under such plans should be based upon the ability of the 
applicant(s) to do the work. Such plans should not require the selection 
of the unqualified, or the unneeded, nor should they require the 
selection of persons on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or 
national origin. Moreover, while the Council believes that this 
statement should serve to assist State and local employers, as well as 
Federal agencies, it recognizes that affirmative action cannot be viewed 
as a standardized program which must be accomplished in the same way at 
all times in all places.
    Accordingly, the Council has not attempted to set forth here either 
the minimum or maximum voluntary steps that employers may take to deal 
with their respective situations. Rather, the Council recognizes that 
under applicable authorities, State and local employers have flexibility 
to formulate affirmative action plans that are best suited to their 
particular situations. In this manner, the Council believes that 
affirmative action programs will best serve the goal of equal employment 
opportunity.
    Respectfully submitted,

     Harold R. Tyler, Jr.,
    Deputy Attorney General and Chairman of the Equal Employment 
Coordinating Council.

     Michael H. Moskow,
    Under Secretary of Labor.

     Ethel Bent Walsh,
    Acting Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

     Robert E. Hampton,
    Chairman, Civil Service Commission.

     Arthur E. Flemming,
    Chairman, Commission on Civil Rights.

    Because of its equal employment opportunity responsibilities under 
the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (the 
revenue sharing act), the Department of Treasury was invited to 
participate in the formulation of this policy statement; and it concurs 
and joins in the adoption of this policy statement.

    Done this 26th day of August 1976.

     Richard Albrecht,
    General Counsel, Department of the Treasury.

    Section 18. Citations. The official title of these guidelines is 
``Uniform Guidelines on

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Employee Selection Procedures (1978)''. The Uniform Guidelines on 
Employee Selection Procedures (1978) are intended to establish a uniform 
Federal position in the area of prohibiting discrimination in employment 
practices on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 
These guidelines have been adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice, and the 
Civil Service Commission.
    The official citation is:
    ``Section ____, Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedure 
(1978); 43 FR ____ (August 25, 1978).''
    The short form citation is:
    ``Section __, U.G.E.S.P. (1978); 43 FR __ (August 25, 1978).''
    When the guidelines are cited in connection with the activities of 
one of the issuing agencies, a specific citation to the regulations of 
that agency can be added at the end of the above citation. The specific 
additional citations are as follows:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    29 CFR Part 1607
Department of Labor
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
    41 CFR Part 60-3
Department of Justice
    28 CFR 50.14
Civil Service Commission
    5 CFR 300.103(c)

    Normally when citing these guidelines, the section number 
immediately preceding the title of the guidelines will be from these 
guidelines series 1-18. If a section number from the codification for an 
individual agency is needed it can also be added at the end of the 
agency citation. For example, section 6A of these guidelines could be 
cited for EEOC as follows: ``Section 6A, Uniform Guidelines on Employee 
Selection Procedures (1978); 43 FR __, (August 25, 1978); 29 CFR part 
1607, section 6A.''

     Eleanor Holmes Norton,
    Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

     Alan K. Campbell,
    Chairman, Civil Service Commission.

     Ray Marshall,
    Secretary of Labor.

     Griffin B. Bell,
    Attorney General.

[Order No. 668-76, 41 FR 51735, Nov. 23, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 
38295, Aug. 25, 1978]



Sec.  50.15  Representation of Federal officials and employees by
Department of Justice attorneys or by private counsel furnished by 
the Department in civil, 
          criminal, and congressional proceedings in which Federal 
          employees are sued, subpoenaed, or charged in their individual 
          capacities.

    (a) Under the procedures set forth below, a federal employee (hereby 
defined to include present and former Federal officials and employees) 
may be provided representation in civil, criminal and Congressional 
proceedings in which he is sued, subpoenaed, or charged in his 
individual capacity, not covered by Sec.  15.1 of this chapter, when the 
actions for which representation is requested reasonably appear to have 
been performed within the scope of the employee's employment and the 
Attorney General or his designee determines that providing 
representation would otherwise be in the interest of the United States. 
No special form of request for representation is required when it is 
clear from the proceedings in a case that the employee is being sued 
solely in his official capacity and only equitable relief is sought. 
(See USAM 4-13.000)
    (1) When an employee believes he is entitled to representation by 
the Department of Justice in a proceeding, he must submit forthwith a 
written request for that representation, together with all process and 
pleadings served upon him, to his immediate supervisor or whomever is 
designated by the head of his department or agency. Unless the 
employee's employing federal agency concludes that representation is 
clearly unwarranted, it shall submit, in a timely manner, to the Civil 
Division or other appropriate litigating division (Antitrust, Civil 
Rights, Criminal, Land and Natural Resources or the Tax Division), a 
statement containing its findings as to whether the employee was acting 
within the scope of his employment and its recommendation for or against 
providing representation. The statement should be accompanied by all 
available factual information. In emergency situations the litigating 
division may initiate conditional representation after a telephone 
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from the appropriate official of the employing agency. In such cases, 
the written request and appropriate documentation must be subsequently 
provided.
    (2) Upon receipt of the individual's request for counsel, the 
litigating division shall determine whether the employee's actions 
reasonably appear to have been performed within the scope of his 
employment and whether providing representation would be in the interest 
of the United States. In circumstances where considerations of 
professional ethics prohibit direct review of the facts by attorneys of 
the litigating division (e.g. because of the possible existence of 
inter-defendant conflicts) the litigating division may delegate the 
fact-finding aspects of this function to other components of the 
Department or to a private attorney at federal expenses.
    (3) Attorneys employed by any component of the Department of Justice 
who participate in any process utilized for the purpose of determining 
whether the Department should provide representation to a federal 
employee, undertake a full and traditional attorney-client relationship 
with the employee with respect to application of the attorney-client 
privilege. If representation is authorized, Justice Department attorneys 
who represent an employee under this section also undertake a full and 
traditional attorney-client relationship with the employee with respect 
to the attorney-client privilege. Any adverse information communicated 
by the client-employee to an attorney during the course of such 
attorney-client relationship shall not be disclosed to anyone, either 
inside or outside the Department, other than attorneys responsible for 
representation of the employee, unless such disclosure is authorized by 
the employee. Such adverse information shall continue to be fully 
protected whether or not representation is provided, and even though 
representation may be denied or discontinued. The extent, if any, to 
which attorneys employed by an agency other than the Department of 
Justice undertake a full and traditional attorney-client relationship 
with the employee with respect to the attorney-client privilege, either 
for purposes of determining whether representation should be provided or 
to assist Justice Department attorneys in representing the employee, 
shall be determined by the agency employing the attorneys.
    (4) Representation generally is not available in federal criminal 
proceedings. Representation may be provided to a federal employee in 
connection with a federal criminal proceeding only where the Attorney 
General or his designee determines that representation is in the 
interest of the United States and subject to applicable limitations of 
Sec.  50.16. In determining whether representation in a federal criminal 
proceeding is in the interest of the United States, the Attorney General 
or his designee shall consider, among other factors, the relevance of 
any non-prosecutorial interests of the United States, the importance of 
the interests implicated, the Department's ability to protect those 
interests through other means, and the likelihood of a conflict of 
interest between the Department's prosecutorial and representational 
responsibilities. If representation is authorized, the Attorney General 
or his designee also may determine whether representation by Department 
attorneys, retention of private counsel at federal expense, or 
reimbursement to the employee of private counsel fees is most 
appropriate under the circumstances.
    (5) Where representation is sought for proceedings other than 
federal criminal proceedings, but there appears to exist the possibility 
of a federal criminal investigation or indictment relating to the same 
subject matter, the litigating division shall contact a designated 
official in the Criminal, Civil Rights or Tax Division or other 
prosecutive authority within the Department (hereinafter ``prosecuting 
division'') to determine whether the employee is either a subject of a 
federal criminal investigation or a defendant in a federal criminal 
case. An employee is the subject of an investigation if, in addition to 
being circumstantially implicated by having the appropriate 
responsibilities at the appropriate time, there is some evidence of his 
specific participation in a crime.
    (6) If a prosecuting division of the Department indicates that the 
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is not the subject of a criminal investigation concerning the act or 
acts for which he seeks representation, then representation may be 
provided if otherwise permissible under the provisions of this section. 
Similarly, if the prosecuting division indicates that there is an 
ongoing investigation, but into a matter unrelated to that for which 
representation has been requested, then representation may be provided.
    (7) If the prosecuting division indicates that the employee is the 
subject of a federal criminal investigation concerning the act or acts 
for which he seeks representation, the litigating division shall inform 
the employee that no representation by Justice Department attorneys will 
be provided in that federal criminal proceeding or in any related civil, 
congressional, or state criminal proceeding. In such a case, however, 
the litigating division, in its discretion, may provide a private 
attorney to the employee at federal expense under the procedures of 
Sec.  50.16, or provide reimbursement to employees for private attorney 
fees incurred in connection with such related civil, congressional, or 
state criminal proceeding, provided no decision has been made to seek an 
indictment or file an information against the employee.
    (8) In any case where it is determined that Department of Justice 
attorneys will represent a federal employee, the employee must be 
notified of his right to retain private counsel at his own expense. If 
he elects representation by Department of Justice attorneys, the 
employee and his agency shall be promptly informed:
    (i) That in actions where the United States, any agency, or any 
officer thereof in his official capacity is also named as a defendant, 
the Department of Justice is required by law to represent the United 
States and/or such agency or officer and will assert all appropriate 
legal positions and defenses on behalf of such agency, officer and/or 
the United States;
    (ii) That the Department of Justice will not assert any legal 
position or defense on behalf of any employee sued in his individual 
capacity which is deemed not to be in the interest of the United States;
    (iii) Where appropriate, that neither the Department of Justice nor 
any agency of the U.S. Government is obligated to pay or to indemnify 
the defendant employee for any judgment for money damages which may be 
rendered against such employee; but that, where authorized, the employee 
may apply for such indemnification from his employing agency upon the 
entry of an adverse verdict, judgment, or other monetary award;
    (iv) That any appeal by Department of Justice attorneys from an 
adverse ruling or judgment against the employee may only be taken upon 
the discretionary approval of the Solicitor General, but the employee-
defendant may pursue an appeal at his own expense whenever the Solicitor 
General declines to authorize an appeal and private counsel is not 
provided at federal expense under the procedures of Sec.  50.16; and
    (v) That while no conflict appears to exist at the time 
representation is tendered which would preclude making all arguments 
necessary to the adequate defense of the employee, if such conflict 
should arise in the future the employee will be promptly advised and 
steps will be taken to resolve the conflict as indicated by paragraph 
(a) (6), (9) and (10) of this section, and by Sec.  50.16.
    (9) If a determination not to provide representation is made, the 
litigating division shall inform the agency and/or the employee of the 
determination.
    (10) If conflicts exist between the legal and factual positions of 
various employees in the same case which make it inappropriate for a 
single attorney to represent them all, the employees may be separated 
into as many compatible groups as is necessary to resolve the conflict 
problem and each group may be provided with separate representation. 
Circumstances may make it advisable that private representation be 
provided to all conflicting groups and that direct Justice Department 
representation be withheld so as not to prejudice particular defendants. 
In such situations, the procedures of Sec.  50.16 will apply.
    (11) Whenever the Solicitor General declines to authorize further 
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review or the Department attorney assigned to represent an employee 
becomes aware that the representation of the employee could involve the 
assertion of a position that conflicts with the interests of the United 
States, the attorney shall fully advise the employee of the decision not 
to appeal or the nature, extent, and potential consequences of the 
conflict. The attorney shall also determine, after consultation with his 
supervisor (and, if appropriate, with the litigating division) whether 
the assertion of the position or appellate review is necessary to the 
adequate representation of the employee and
    (i) If it is determined that the assertion of the position or appeal 
is not necessary to the adequate representation of the employee, and if 
the employee knowingly agrees to forego appeal or to waive the assertion 
of that position, governmental representation may be provided or 
continued; or
    (ii) If the employee does not consent to forego appeal or waive the 
assertion of the position, or if it is determined that an appeal or 
assertion of the position is necessary to the adequate representation of 
the employee, a Justice Department lawyer may not provide or continue to 
provide the representation; and
    (iii) In appropriate cases arising under paragraph (a)(10)(ii) of 
this section, a private attorney may be provided at federal expense 
under the procedures of Sec.  50.16.
    (12) Once undertaken, representation of a federal employee under 
this subsection will continue until either all appropriate proceedings, 
including applicable appellate procedures approved by the Solicitor 
General, have ended, or until any of the bases for declining or 
withdrawing from representation set forth in this section is found to 
exist, including without limitation the basis that representation is not 
in the interest of the United States. If representation is discontinued 
for any reason, the representing Department attorney on the case will 
seek to withdraw but will take all reasonable steps to avoid prejudice 
to the employee.
    (b) Representation is not available to a federal employee whenever:
    (1) The conduct with regard to which the employee desires 
representation does not reasonably appear to have been performed within 
the scope of his employment with the federal government;
    (2) It is otherwise determined by the Department that it is not in 
the interest of the United States to provide representation to the 
employee.
    (c)(1) The Department of Justice may indemnify the defendant 
Department of Justice employee for any verdict, judgment, or other 
monetary award which is rendered against such employee, provided that 
the conduct giving rise to the verdict, judgment, or award was taken 
within the scope of employment and that such indemnification is in the 
interest of the United States, as determined by the Attorney General or 
his designee.
    (2) The Department of Justice may settle or compromise a personal 
damages claim against a Department of Justice employee by the payment of 
available funds, at any time, provided the alleged conduct giving rise 
to the personal damages claim was taken within the scope of employment 
and that such settlement or compromise is in the interest of the United 
States, as determined by the Attorney General or his designee.
    (3) Absent exceptional circumstances as determined by the Attorney 
General or his designee, the Department will not entertain a request 
either to agree to indemnify or to settle a personal damages claim 
before entry of an adverse verdict, judgment, or award.
    (4) The Department of Justice employee may request indemnification 
to satisfy a verdict, judgment, or award entered against the employee. 
The employee shall submit a written request, with appropriate 
documentation including copies of the verdict, judgment, award, or 
settlement proposal if on appeal, to the head of his employing 
component, who shall thereupon submit to the appropriate Assistant 
Attorney General, in a timely manner, a recommended disposition of the 
request. Where appropriate, the Assistant Attorney General shall seek 
the views of the U.S. Attorney; in all such cases the Civil Division 
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Assistant Attorney General shall forward the request, the employing 
component's recommendation, and the Assistant Attorney General's 
recommendation to the Attorney General for decision.
    (5) Any payment under this section either to indemnify a Department 
of Justice employee or to settle a personal damages claim shall be 
contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds of the employing 
component of the Department of Justice.

[Order No. 970-82, 47 FR 8172, Feb. 25, 1982, as amended at Order No. 
1139-86, 51 FR 27022, July 29, 1986; Order No. 1409-90, 55 FR 13130, 
Apr. 9, 1990]



Sec.  50.16  Representation of Federal employees by private counsel
at Federal expense.

    (a) Representation by private counsel at federal expense or 
reimbursement of private counsel fees is subject to the availability of 
funds and may be provided to a federal employee only in the instances 
described in Sec.  50.15(a) (4), (7), (10), and (11), and in appropriate 
circumstances, for the purposes set forth in Sec.  50.15(a)(2).
    (b) To ensure uniformity in retention and reimbursement procedures 
among the litigating divisions, the Civil Division shall be responsible 
for establishing procedures for the retention of private counsel and the 
reimbursement to an employee of private counsel fees, including the 
setting of fee schedules. In all instances where a litigating division 
decides to retain private counsel or to provide reimbursement of private 
counsel fees under this section, the Civil Division shall be consulted 
before the retention or reimbursement is undertaken.
    (c) Where private counsel is provided, the following procedures 
shall apply:
    (1) While the Department of Justice will generally defer to the 
employee's choice of counsel, the Department must approve in advance any 
private counsel to be retained under this section. Where national 
security interests may be involved, the Department of Justice will 
consult with the agency employing the federal defendant seeking 
representation.
    (2) Federal payments to private counsel for an employee will cease 
if the private counsel violates any of the terms of the retention 
agreement or the Department of Justice.
    (i) Decides to seek an indictment of, or to file an information 
against, that employee on a federal criminal charge relating to the 
conduct concerning which representation was undertaken;
    (ii) Determines that the employee's actions do not reasonably appear 
to have been performed within the scope of his employment;
    (iii) Resolves any conflict described herein and tenders 
representation by Department of Justice attorneys;
    (iv) Determines that continued representation is not in the interest 
of the United States;
    (v) Terminates the retainer with the concurrence of the employee-
client for any reason.
    (d) Where reimbursement is provided for private counsel fees 
incurred by employees, the following limitations shall apply:
    (1) Reimbursement shall be limited to fees incurred for legal work 
that is determined to be in the interest of the United States. 
Reimbursement is not available for legal work that advances only the 
individual interests of the employee.
    (2) Reimbursement shall not be provided if at any time the Attorney 
General or his designee determines that the employee's actions do not 
reasonably appear to have been performed within the scope of his 
employment or that representation is no longer in the interest of the 
United States.
    (3) Reimbursement shall not be provided for fees incurred during any 
period of time for which representation by Department of Justice 
attorneys was tendered.
    (4) Reimbursement shall not be provided if the United States decides 
to seek an indictment of or to file an information against the employee 
seeking reimbursement, on a criminal charge relating to the conduct 
concerning which representation was undertaken.

[Order No. 970-82, 47 FR 8174, Feb. 25, 1982, as amended by Order No. 
1409-90, 55 FR 13130, Apr. 9, 1990]

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Sec.  50.17  Ex parte communications in informal rulemaking proceedings.

    In rulemaking proceedings subject only to the procedural 
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553:
    (a) A general prohibition applicable to all offices, boards, bureaus 
and divisions of the Department of Justice against the receipt of 
private, ex parte oral or written communications is undesirable, because 
it would deprive the Department of the flexibility needed to fashion 
rulemaking procedures appropriate to the issues involved, and would 
introduce a degree of formality that would, at least in most instances, 
result in procedures that are unduly complicated, slow, and expensive, 
and, at the same time, perhaps not conducive to developing all relevant 
information.
    (b) All written communications from outside the Department addressed 
to the merits of a proposed rule, received after notice of proposed 
informal rulemaking and in its course by the Department, its offices, 
boards, and bureaus, and divisions or their personnel participating in 
the decision, should be placed promptly in a file available for public 
inspection.
    (c) All oral communications from outside the Department of 
significant information or argument respecting the merits of a proposed 
rule, received after notice of proposed informal rulemaking and in its 
course by the Department, its offices, boards, bureaus, and divisions or 
their personnel participating in the decision, should be summarized in 
writing and placed promptly in a file available for public inspection.
    (d) The Department may properly withhold from the public files 
information exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552.
    (e) The Department may conclude that restrictions on ex parte 
communications in particular rulemaking proceedings are necessitated by 
considerations of fairness or for other reasons.

[Order No. 801-78, 43 FR 43297, Sept. 25, 1978, as amended at Order No. 
1409-90, 55 FR 13130, Apr. 9, 1990]



Sec.  50.18  [Reserved]



Sec.  50.19  Procedures to be followed by government attorneys prior to
filing recusal or disqualification motions.

    The determination to seek for any reason the disqualification or 
recusal of a justice, judge, or magistrate is a most significant and 
sensitive decision. This is particularly true for government attorneys, 
who should be guided by uniform procedures in obtaining the requisite 
authorization for such a motion. This statement is designed to establish 
a uniform procedure.
    (a) No motion to recuse or disqualify a justice, judge, or 
magistrate (see, e.g., 28 U.S.C. 144, 455) shall be made or supported by 
any Department of Justice attorney, U.S. Attorney (including Assistant 
U.S. Attorneys) or agency counsel conducting litigation pursuant to 
agreement with or authority delegated by the Attorney General, without 
the prior written approval of the Assistant Attorney General having 
ultimate supervisory power over the action in which recusal or 
disqualification is being considered.
    (b) Prior to seeking such approval, Justice Department lawyer(s) 
handling the litigation shall timely seek the recommendations of the 
U.S. Attorney for the district in which the matter is pending, and the 
views of the client agencies, if any. Similarly, if agency attorneys are 
primarily handling any such suit, they shall seek the recommendations of 
the U.S. Attorney and provide them to the Department of Justice with the 
request for approval. In actions where the United States Attorneys are 
primarily handling the litigation in question, they shall seek the 
recommendation of the client agencies, if any, for submission to the 
Assistant Attorney General.
    (c) In the event that the conduct and pace of the litigation does 
not allow sufficient time to seek the prior written approval by the 
Assistant Attorney General, prior oral authorization shall be sought and 
a written record fully reflecting that authorization shall be 
subsequently prepared and submitted to the Assistant Attorney General.
    (d) Assistant Attorneys General may delegate the authority to 
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deny requests made pursuant to this section, but only to Deputy 
Assistant Attorneys General or an equivalent position.
    (e) This policy statement does not create or enlarge any legal 
obligations upon the Department of Justice in civil or criminal 
litigation, and it is not intended to create any private rights 
enforceable by private parties in litigation with the United States.

[Order No. 977-82, 47 FR 22094, May 21, 1982]



Sec.  50.20  Participation by the United States in court-annexed arbitration.

    (a) Considerations affecting participation in arbitration. (1) The 
Department recognizes and supports the general goals of court-annexed 
arbitrations, which are to reduce the time and expenses required to 
dispose of civil litigation. Experimentations with such procedures in 
appropriate cases can offer both the courts and litigants an opportunity 
to determine the effectiveness of arbitration as an alternative to 
traditional civil litigation.
    (2) An arbitration system, however, is best suited for the 
resolution of relatively simple factual issues, not for trying cases 
that may involve complex issues of liability or other unsettled legal 
questions. To expand an arbitration system beyond the types of cases for 
which it is best suited and most competent would risk not only a 
decrease in the quality of justice available to the parties but 
unnecessarily higher costs as well.
    (3) In particular, litigation involving the United States raises 
special concerns with respect to court-annexed arbitration programs. A 
mandatory arbitration program potentially implicates the principles of 
separation of powers, sovereign immunity, and the Attorney General's 
control over the process of settling litigation.
    (b) General rule consenting to arbitration consistent with the 
department's regulations. (1) Subject to the considerations set forth in 
the following paragraphs and the restrictions set forth in paragraphs 
(c) and (d), in a case assigned to arbitration or mediation under a 
local district court rule, the Department of Justice agrees to 
participate in the arbitration process under the local rule. The 
attorney for the government responsible for the case should take any 
appropriate steps in conducting the case to protect the interests of the 
United States.
    (2) Based upon its experience under arbitration programs to date, 
and the purposes and limitations of court-annexed arbitration, the 
Department generally endorses inclusion in a district's court-annexed 
arbitration program of civil actions--
    (i) In which the United States or a Department, agency, or official 
of the United States is a party, and which seek only money damages in an 
amount not in excess of $100,000, exclusive of interest and costs; and
    (ii) Which are brought (A) under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 
U.S.C. 1346(b), 2671 et seq., or (B) under the Longshoreman's and Harbor 
Worker's Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. 905, or (C) under the Miller Act, 
40 U.S.C. 270(b).
    (3) In any other case in which settlement authority has been 
delegated to the U.S. Attorney under the regulations of the Department 
and the directives of the applicable litigation division and none of the 
exceptions to such delegation apply, the U.S. Attorney for the district, 
if he concludes that a settlement of the case upon the terms of the 
arbitration award would be appropriate, may proceed to settle the case 
accordingly.
    (4) Cases other than those described in paragraph (2) that are not 
within the delegated settlement authority of the U.S. Attorney for the 
district ordinarily are not appropriate for an arbitration process 
because the Department generally will not be able to act favorably or 
negatively in a short period of time upon a settlement of the case in 
accordance with the arbitration award. Therefore, this will result in a 
demand for trial de novo in a substantial proportion of such cases to 
preserve the interests of the United States.
    (5) The Department recommends that any district court's arbitration 
rule include a provision exempting any case from arbitration, sua sponte 
or on motion of a party, in which the objectives of arbitration would 
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complex or novel legal issues, or because legal issues predominate over 
factual issues, or for other good cause.
    (c) Objection to the imposition of penalties or sanctions against 
the United States for demanding trial de novo. (1) Under the principle 
of sovereign immunity, the United States cannot be held liable for costs 
or sanctions in litigation in the absence of a statutory provision 
waiving its immunity. In view of the statutory limitations on the costs 
payable by the United States (28 U.S.C. 2412(a), 2412(b), and 1920), the 
Department does not consent to provisions in any district's arbitration 
program providing for the United States or the Department, agency, or 
official named as a party to the action to pay any sanction for 
demanding a trial de novo--either as a deposit in advance or as a 
penalty imposed after the fact--which is based on the arbitrators' fees, 
the opposing party's attorneys' fees, or any other costs not authorized 
by statute to be awarded against the United States. This objection 
applies whether the penalty or sanction is required to be paid to the 
opposing party, to the clerk of the court, or to the Treasury of the 
United States.
    (2) In any case involving the United States that is designated for 
arbitration under a program pursuant to which such a penalty or sanction 
might be imposed against the United States, its officers or agents, the 
attorney for the government is instructed to take appropriate steps, by 
motion, notice of objection, or otherwise, to apprise the court of the 
objection of the United States to the imposition of such a penalty or 
sanction.
    (3) Should such a penalty or sanction actually be required of or 
imposed on the United States, its officers or agents, the attorney for 
the government is instructed to:
    (i) Advise the appropriate Assistant Attorney General of this 
development promptly in writing;
    (ii) Seek appropriate relief from the district court; and
    (iii) If necessary, seek authority for filing an appeal or petition 
for mandamus.

The Solicitor General, the Assistant Attorneys General, and the U.S. 
Attorneys are instructed to take all appropriate steps to resist the 
imposition of such penalties or sanctions against the United States.
    (d) Additional restrictions. (1) The Assistant Attorneys General, 
the U.S. Attorneys, and their delegates, have no authority to settle or 
compromise the interests of the United States in a case pursuant to an 
arbitration process in any respect that is inconsistent with the 
limitations upon the delegation of settlement authority under the 
Department's regulations and the directives of the litigation divisions. 
See 28 CFR part 0, subpart Y and appendix to subpart Y. The attorney for 
the government shall demand trial de novo in any case in which:
    (i) Settlement of the case on the basis of the amount awarded would 
not be in the best interests of the United States;
    (ii) Approval of a proposed settlement under the Department's 
regulations in accordance with the arbitration award cannot be obtained 
within the period allowed by the local rule for rejection of the award; 
or
    (iii) The client agency opposes settlement of the case upon the 
terms of the settlement award, unless the appropriate official of the 
Department approves a settlement of the case in accordance with the 
delegation of settlement authority under the Department's regulations.
    (2) Cases sounding in tort and arising under the Constitution of the 
United States or under a common law theory filed against an employee of 
the United States in his personal capacity for actions within the scope 
of his employment which are alleged to have caused injury or loss of 
property or personal injury or death are not appropriate for 
arbitration.
    (3) Cases for injunctive or declaratory relief are not appropriate 
for arbitration.
    (4) The Department reserves the right to seek any appropriate relief 
to which its client is entitled, including injunctive relief or a ruling 
on motions for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment, or for 
qualified immunity, or on issues of discovery, before proceeding with 
the arbitration process.

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    (5) In view of the provisions of the Federal Rules of Evidence with 
respect to settlement negotiations, the Department objects to the 
introduction of the arbitration process or the arbitration award in 
evidence in any proceeding in which the award has been rejected and the 
case is tried de novo.
    (6) The Department's consent for participation in an arbitration 
program is not a waiver of sovereign immunity or other defenses of the 
United States except as expressly stated; nor is it intended to affect 
jurisdictional limitations (e.g., the Tucker Act).
    (e) Notification of new or revised arbitration rules. The U.S. 
Attorney in a district which is considering the adoption of or has 
adopted a program of court-annexed arbitration including cases involving 
the United States shall:
    (1) Advise the district court of the provisions of this section and 
the limitations on the delegation of settlement authority to the United 
States Attorney pursuant to the Department's regulations and the 
directives of the litigation divisions; and
    (2) Forward to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys a 
notice that such a program is under consideration or has been adopted, 
or is being revised, together with a copy of the rules or proposed 
rules, if available, and a recommendation as to whether United States 
participation in the program as proposed, adopted, or revised, would be 
advisable, in whole or in part.

[Order No. 1109-85, 50 FR 40524, Oct. 4, 1985]



Sec.  50.21  Procedures governing the destruction of contraband drug 
evidence in the custody of Federal law enforcement authorities.

    (a) General. The procedures set forth below are intended as a 
statement of policy of the Department of Justice and will be applied by 
the Department in exercising its responsibilities under Federal law 
relating to the destruction of seized contraband drugs.
    (b) Purpose. This policy implements the authority of the Attorney 
General under title I, section 1006(c)(3) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 
1986, Public Law 99-570 which is codified at 21 U.S.C. 881(f)(2), to 
direct the destruction, as necessary, of Schedule I and II contraband 
substances.
    (c) Policy. This regulation is intended to prevent the warehousing 
of large quantities of seized contraband drugs which are unnecessary for 
due process in criminal cases. Such stockpiling of contraband drugs 
presents inordinate security and storage problems which create 
additional economic burdens on limited law enforcement resources of the 
United States.
    (d) Definitions. As used in this subpart, the following terms shall 
have the meanings specified:
    (1) The term Contraband drugs are those controlled substances listed 
in Schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act seized for 
violation of that Act.
    (2) The term Marijuana is as defined in 21 U.S.C. 801(15) but does 
not include, for the purposes of this regulation, the derivatives 
hashish or hashish oil for purposes of destruction.
    (3) The term Representative sample means the exemplar for testing 
and a sample aggregate portion of the whole amount seized sufficient for 
current criminal evidentiary practice.
    (4) The term Threshold amount means:
    (i) Two kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 
amount of heroin;
    (ii) Ten kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 
amount of--
    (A) Coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from 
which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives of ecognine or their salts have 
been removed;
    (B) Cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of 
isomers;
    (C) Ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of 
isomers; or
    (D) Any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any 
quantity of any of the substances referred to in paragraphs (d)(4)(ii) 
(A) through (C) of this section;
    (iii) Ten kilograms of a mixture or substance described in paragraph 
(d)(4)(ii)(B) of this section which contains cocaine base;
    (iv) Two hundred grams of powdered phencyclidine (PCP) or two 
kilograms of a powdered mixture or substance containing a detectable 
amount of phencyclidine (PCP) or 28.35 grams of a

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liquid containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP);
    (v) Twenty grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 
amount of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD);
    (vi) Eight hundred grams of a mixture or substance containing a 
detectable amount of N-phenyl-N[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidiny] 
propanamide (commonly known as fentanyl) or two hundred grams of a 
mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl propanamide; or
    (vii) Twenty kilograms of hashish or two kilograms of hashish oil 
(21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(D), 960(b)(4)).

In the event of any changes to section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1) as amended occurring after the date 
of these regulations, the threshold amount of any substance therein 
listed, except marijuana, shall be twice the minimum amount required for 
the most severe mandatory minimum sentence.
    (e) Procedures. Responsibilities of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration.

When contraband drug substances in excess of the threshold amount or in 
the case of marijuana a quantity in excess of the representative sample 
are seized pursuant to a criminal investigation and retained in the 
custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or Drug Enforcement 
Administration, the Agency having custody shall:
    (1) Immediately notify the appropriate U.S. Attorney, Assistant U.S. 
Attorney, or the responsible state/local prosecutor that the amount of 
seized contraband drug exceeding the threshold amount and its packaging, 
will be destroyed after sixty days from the date notice is provided of 
the seizures, unless the agency providing notice is requested in writing 
by the authority receiving notice not to destroy the excess contraband 
drug; and
    (2) Assure that appropriate tests of samples of the drug are 
conducted to determined the chemical nature of the contraband substance 
and its weight sufficient to serve as evidence before the trial courts 
of that jurisdiction; and
    (3) Photographically depict, and if requested by the appropriate 
prosecutorial authority, videotape, the contraband drugs as originally 
packaged or an appropriate display of the seized contraband drugs so as 
to create evidentiary exhibits for use at trial; and
    (4) Isolate and retain the appropriate threshold amounts of 
contraband drug evidence when an amount greater than the appropriate 
threshold amount has been seized, or when less than the appropriate 
threshold amounts of contraband drugs have been seized, the entire 
amount of the seizure, with the exception of marijuana, for which a 
representative sample shall be retained; and
    (5) Maintain the retained portions of the contraband drugs until the 
evidence is no longer required for legal proceedings, at which time it 
may be destroyed, first having obtained consent of the U.S. Attorney, an 
Assistant U.S. Attorney, or the responsible state/local prosecutor;
    (6) Notify the appropriate U.S. Attorney, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 
or the responsible state/local prosecutor to obtain consent to destroy 
the retained amount or representative sample whenever the related 
suspect(s) has been a fugitive from justice for a period of five years. 
An exemplar sufficient for testing will be retained consistent with this 
section.
    (f) Procedures. Responsibilities of the U.S. Attorney or the 
District Attorney (or equivalent state/local prosecutorial authority). 
When so notified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Drug 
Enforcement Administration of an intent to destroy excess contraband 
drugs, the U.S. Attorney or the District Attorney (or equivalent) may:
    (1) Agree to the destruction of the contraband drug evidence in 
excess of the threshold amount, or for marijuana in excess of the 
representative sample, prior to the normal sixty-day period. The U.S. 
Attorney, or the District Attorney (or equivalent) may delegate to his/
her assistants authority to enter into such agreement; or
    (2) Request an exception to the destruction policy in writing to the 
Special Agent in Charge of the responsible division prior to the end of 
the sixty-day period when retaining only the

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threshold amount or representative sample will significantly affect any 
legal proceedings; and
    (3) In the event of a denial of the request may appeal the denial to 
the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division. Such authority may 
not be redelegated. An appeal shall stay the destruction until the 
appeal is complete.
    (g) Supplementary regulations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation 
and the Drug Enforcement Administration are authorized to issue 
regulations and establish procedures consistent with this section.

[Order No. 1256-88, 53 FR 8453, Mar. 15, 1988, as amended by Order No. 
2920-2007, 72 FR 69144, Dec. 7, 2007]



Sec.  50.22  Young American Medals Program.

    (a) Scope. There are hereby established two medals, one to be known 
as the Young American Medal for Bravery and the other to be known as the 
Young American Medal for Service.
    (b) Young American Medal for Bravery. (1)(i) The Young American 
Medal for Bravery may be awarded to a person--
    (A) Who during a given calendar year has exhibited exceptional 
courage, attended by extraordinary decisiveness, presence of mind, and 
unusual swiftness of action, regardless of his or her own personal 
safety, in an effort to save or in saving the life of any person or 
persons in actual imminent danger;
    (B) Who was eighteen years of age or younger at the time of the 
occurrence; and
    (C) Who habitually resides in the United States (including its 
territories and possessions), but need not be a citizen thereof.
    (ii) These conditions must be met at the time of the event.
    (2) The act of bravery must have been public in nature and must have 
been acknowledged by the Governor, Chief Executive Officer of a State, 
county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or by a civic, 
educational, or religious institution, group, or society.
    (3) No more than two such medals may be awarded in any one calendar 
year.
    (c) Young American Medal for Service. (1) The Young American Medal 
for Service may be awarded to any citizen of the United States eighteen 
years of age or younger at the time of the occurrence, who has achieved 
outstanding or unusual recognition for character and service during a 
given calendar year.
    (2) Character attained and service accomplished by a candidate for 
this medal must have been such as to make his or her achievement worthy 
of public report. The outstanding and unusual recognition of the 
candidate's character and service must have been public in nature and 
must have been acknowledged by the Governor, Chief Executive Officer of 
a State, county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or by a 
civic, educational, or religious institution, group, or society.
    (3) The recognition of the character and service upon which the 
award of the Medal for Service is based must have been accorded 
separately and apart from the Young American Medals program and must not 
have been accorded for the specific and announced purpose of rendering a 
candidate eligible, or of adding to a candidate's qualifications, for 
the award of the Young American Medal for Service.
    (4) No more than two such medals may be awarded in any one calendar 
year.
    (d) Eligibility. (1) The act or acts of bravery and the recognition 
for character and service that make a candidate eligible for the 
respective medals must have occurred during the calendar year for which 
the award is made.
    (2) A candidate may be eligible for both medals in the same year. 
Moreover, the receipt of either medal in any year will not affect a 
candidate's eligibility for the award of either or both of the medals in 
a succeeding year.
    (3) Acts of bravery performed and recognition of character and 
service achieved by persons serving in the Armed Forces, which arise 
from or out of military duties, shall not make a candidate eligible for 
either of the medals, provided, however, that a person serving in the 
Armed Forces shall be eligible to receive either or both of the medals 
if the act of bravery performed or the recognition for character and 
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outside of and apart from military duties.
    (e) Request for information. (1) A recommendation in favor of a 
candidate for the award of a Young American Medal for Bravery or for 
Service must be accompanied by:
    (i) A full and complete statement of the candidate's act or acts of 
bravery or recognized character and service (including the times and 
places) that supports qualification of the candidate to receive the 
appropriate medal;
    (ii) Statements by witnesses or persons having personal knowledge of 
the facts surrounding the candidate's act or acts of bravery or 
recognized character and service, as required by the respective medals;
    (iii) A certified copy of the candidate's birth certificate, or, if 
no birth certificate is available, other authentic evidence of the date 
and place of the candidate's birth; and
    (iv) A biographical sketch of the candidate, including information 
as to his or her citizenship or habitual residence, as may be required 
by the respective medals.
    (f) Procedure. (1)(i) All recommendations and accompanying documents 
and papers should be submitted to the Governor or Chief Executive 
Officer of the State, territory, or possession of the United States 
where the candidate's act or acts of bravery or recognized character and 
service were demonstrated. In the case of the District of Columbia, the 
recommendations should be submitted to the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia.
    (ii) If the act or acts of bravery or recognized character and 
service did not occur within the boundaries of any State, territory, or 
possession of the United States, the papers should be submitted to the 
Governor or Chief Executive Officer of the territory or other possession 
of the United States wherein the candidate habitually maintains his or 
her residence.
    (2) The Governor or Chief Executive Officer, after considering the 
various recommendations received after the close of the pertinent 
calendar year, may nominate therefrom no more than two candidates for 
the Young American Medal for Bravery and no more than two candidates for 
the Young American Medal for Service. Nominated individuals should have, 
in the opinion of the appropriate official, shown by the facts and 
circumstances to be the most worthy and qualified candidates from the 
jurisdiction to receive consideration for awards of the above-named 
medals.
    (3) Nominations of candidates for either medal must be submitted no 
later than 120 days after notification that the Department of Justice is 
seeking nominations under this program for a specific calendar year. 
Each nomination must contain the necessary documentation establishing 
eligibility, must be submitted by the Governor or Chief Executive 
Officer, together with any comments, and should be submitted to the 
address published in the notice.
    (4) Nominations of candidates for medals will be considered only 
when received from the Governor or Chief Executive Officer of a State, 
territory, or possession of the United States.
    (5) The Young American Medals Committee will select, from 
nominations properly submitted, those candidates who are shown by the 
facts and circumstances to be eligible for the award of the medals. The 
Committee shall make recommendations to the Attorney General based on 
its evaluation of the nominees. Upon consideration of these 
recommendations, the Attorney General may select up to the maximum 
allowable recipients for each medal for the calendar year.
    (g) Presentation. (1) The Young American Medal for Bravery and the 
Young American Medal for Service will be presented personally by the 
President of the United States to the candidates selected. These medals 
will be presented in the name of the President and the Congress of the 
United States. Presentation ceremonies shall be held at such times and 
places selected by the President in consultation with the Attorney 
General.
    (2) The Young American Medals Committee will officially designate 
two adults (preferably the parents of the candidate) to accompany each 
candidate selected to the presentation ceremonies. The candidates and 
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will be furnished transportation and other appropriate allowances.
    (3) There shall be presented to each recipient an appropriate 
Certificate of Commendation stating the circumstances under which the 
act of bravery was performed or describing the outstanding recognition 
for character and service, as appropriate for the medal awarded. The 
Certificate will bear the signature of the President of the United 
States and the Attorney General of the United States.
    (4) There also shall be presented to each recipient of a medal, a 
miniature replica of the medal awarded in the form of a lapel pin.
    (h) Posthumous awards. In cases where a medal is awarded 
posthumously, the Young American Medals Committee will designate the 
father or mother of the deceased or other suitable person to receive the 
medal on behalf of the deceased. The decision of the Young American 
Medals Committee in designating the person to receive the posthumously 
awarded medal, on behalf of the deceased, shall be final.
    (i) Young American Medals Committee. The Young American Medals 
Committee shall be represented by the following:
    (1) Director of the FBI, Chairman;
    (2) Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Member;
    (3) Director of the U.S. Marshals Service, Member; and
    (4) Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, Member 
and Executive Secretary.

(Authority: The United States Department of Justice is authorized under 
42 U.S.C. 1921 et seq. to promulgate rules and regulations establishing 
medals, one for bravery and one for service. This authority was enacted 
by chapter 520 of Pub. L. 81-638 (August 3, 1950).)

[61 FR 49260, Sept. 19, 1996]



Sec.  50.23  Policy against entering into final settlement agreements or
consent decree that are subject to confidentiality provisions and against 
seeking or concurring in the sealing of such documents.

    (a) It is the policy of the Department of Justice that, in any civil 
matter in which the Department is representing the interests of the 
United States or its agencies, it will not enter into final settlement 
agreements or consent decrees that are subject to confidentiality 
provisions, nor will it seek or concur in the sealing of such documents. 
This policy flows from the principle of openness in government and is 
consistent with the Department's policies regarding openness in judicial 
proceedings (see 28 CFR 50.9) and the Freedom of Information Act (see 
Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies from the Attorney 
General Re: The Freedom of Information Act (Oct. 4, 1993)).
    (b) There may be rare circumstances that warrant an exception to 
this general rule. In determining whether an exception is appropriate, 
any such circumstances must be considered in the context of the public's 
strong interest in knowing about the conduct of its Government and 
expenditure of its resources. The existence of such circumstances must 
be documented as part of the approval process, and any confidentiality 
provision must be drawn as narrowly as possible. Non-delegable approval 
authority to determine that an exception justifies use of a 
confidentiality provision in, or seeking or concurring in the sealing 
of, a final settlement or consent decree resides with the relevant 
Assistant Attorney General or United States Attorney, unless authority 
to approve the settlement itself lies with a more senior Department 
official, in which case the more senior official will have such approval 
authority.
    (c) Regardless of whether particular information is subject to a 
confidentiality provision or to seal, statutes and regulations may 
prohibit its disclosure from Department of Justice files. Thus, before 
releasing any information, Department attorneys should consult all 
appropriate statutes and regulations (e.g., 5 U.S.C. 552a (Privacy Act); 
50 U.S.C. 403-3(c)(6) (concerning intelligence sources and methods), and 
Execution Order 12958 (concerning national security information). In 
particular, in matters involving individuals, the Privacy Act regulates 
disclosure of settlement agreements that have not been made part of the 
court record.
    (d) The principles set forth in this section are intended to provide 
guidance to attorneys for the Government

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and are not intended to create or recognize any legally enforceable 
right in any person.

[Order No. 2270-99, 64 FR 59122, Nov. 2, 1999]



Sec.  50.24  Annuity broker minimum qualifications.

    (a) Minimum standards. The Civil Division, United States Department 
of Justice, shall establish a list of annuity brokers who meet minimum 
qualifications for providing annuity brokerage services in connection 
with structured settlements entered by the United States. Those 
qualifications are as follows:
    (1) The broker must have a current license issued by at least one 
State, the District of Columbia, or a Territory of the United States as 
a life insurance agent, producer, or broker;
    (2) The broker must have a current license or appointment issued by 
at least one life insurance company to sell its structured settlement 
annuity contracts or to act as a structured settlement consultant or 
broker for the company;
    (3) The broker must be currently covered by an Errors and Omissions 
insurance policy, or an equivalent form of insurance;
    (4) The broker must never have had a license to be a life insurance 
agent, producer, or broker revoked, rescinded, or suspended for any 
reason or for any period of time;
    (5) The broker must not have been convicted of a felony; and
    (6) The broker must have had substantial experience in each of the 
past three years in providing structured settlement brokerage services 
to or on behalf of defendants or their counsel.
    (b) Procedures for inclusion on the list. (1) An annuity broker who 
desires to be included on the list must submit a ``Declaration'' that he 
or she has reviewed the list of minimum qualifications set forth in 
paragraph (a) of this section and that he or she meets those minimum 
qualifications. A sample of the Declaration for annuity brokers to 
submit is available from the Civil Division's Web site (http://
www.usdoj.gov/civil/home.html) or by written request to the address in 
this section. These minimum qualifications must be continually met for a 
broker who has been included on the list to remain included when the 
list is updated thereafter. The Declaration must be executed under 
penalty of perjury in a manner specified in 28 U.S.C. 1746.
    (2) Each broker must submit a new Declaration annually to be 
included on updated lists. For a broker to be included on the initial 
list to be established by May 1, 2003, the Torts Branch, Civil Division, 
must receive the broker's Declaration no later than April 24, 2003. If 
the broker wishes to be included on updated lists, the Torts Branch must 
receive a new Declaration from the broker between January 1 and April 10 
of each successive calendar year. After the Declaration is completed and 
signed, the original must be mailed to the United States Department of 
Justice, Civil Division, FTCA Staff, Post Office Box 888, Benjamin 
Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. The Department of Justice will 
not accept a photocopy or facsimile of the Declaration.
    (3) A Declaration will not be accepted by the Department of Justice 
unless it is complete and has been signed by the individual annuity 
broker requesting inclusion on the list. A Declaration that is 
incomplete or has been altered, amended, or changed in any respect from 
the Declaration at the Civil Division's Web site will not be accepted by 
the Department of Justice. Such a Declaration will be returned to the 
annuity broker who submitted it, and the Department of Justice will take 
no further action on the request for inclusion on the list until the 
defect in the Declaration has been cured by the annuity broker.
    (4) The Department of Justice will retain a complete Declaration 
signed and filed by an annuity broker requesting to be on the list. 
Because this rule does not require the submission of any additional 
information, the Department retains discretion to dispose of additional 
information or documentation provided by an annuity broker.
    (5) The Department of Justice will not accept a Declaration 
submitted by an annuity company or by someone on behalf of another 
individual or group of individuals. Each individual annuity broker who 
desires to be included on

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the list must submit his or her own Declaration.
    (6) An annuity broker whose name appears on the list incorrectly may 
submit a written request that his or her name be corrected. An annuity 
broker whose name appears on the list may submit a written request that 
his or her name be removed from the list.
    (7) To the extent practicable, a name correction or deletion will 
appear on the next revision of the list immediately after receipt of the 
written request for a name correction or deletion. A written request for 
a name correction or deletion must be mailed to the United States 
Department of Justice, Civil Division, FTCA Staff, Post Office Box 888, 
Benjamin Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Facsimiles will not be 
accepted.
    (8) The list of annuity brokers established pursuant to this section 
will be updated periodically, but not more often than twice every 
calendar year, beginning in calendar year 2004.
    (c) Disclaimers. (1) The inclusion of an annuity broker on the list 
signifies only that the individual declared under penalty of perjury 
that he or she meets the minimum qualifications required by the Attorney 
General for providing annuity brokerage services in connection with 
structured settlements entered into by the United States. Because the 
decision to include an individual annuity broker on the list is based 
solely and exclusively on the Declaration submitted by the annuity 
broker, the appearance of an annuity broker's name on the list does not 
signify that the annuity broker actually meets those minimum 
qualifications or is otherwise competent to provide structured 
settlement brokerage services to the United States. No preferential 
consideration will be given to an annuity broker appearing on the list 
except to the extent that United States Attorneys utilize the list 
pursuant to section 11015(b) of Public Law 107-273.
    (2) By submitting a Declaration to the Department of Justice, the 
individual annuity broker agrees that the Declaration and the list each 
may be made public in its entirety, and the annuity broker expressly 
consents to such release and disclosure of the Declaration and list.

[Order No. 2667-2003, 68 FR 18120, Apr. 15, 2003]



Sec.  50.25  Assumption of concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction in
certain areas of Indian country.

    (a) Assumption of concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction. (1) 
Under 18 U.S.C. 1162(d), the United States may accept concurrent Federal 
criminal jurisdiction to prosecute violations of 18 U.S.C. 1152 (the 
General Crimes, or Indian Country Crimes, Act) and 18 U.S.C. 1153 (the 
Major Crimes, or Indian Major Crimes, Act) within areas of Indian 
country in the States of Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, 
Oregon, and Wisconsin that are subject to State criminal jurisdiction 
under Public Law 280, 18 U.S.C. 1162(a), if the tribe requests such an 
assumption of jurisdiction and the Attorney General consents to that 
request. Once the Attorney General has consented to an Indian tribe's 
request for assumption of concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction, the 
General Crimes and Major Crimes Acts shall apply in the Indian country 
of the requesting tribe that is located in any of these ``mandatory'' 
Public Law 280 States, and criminal jurisdiction over those areas shall 
be concurrent among the Federal Government, the State government, and 
(where applicable) the tribal government. Assumption of concurrent 
Federal criminal jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. 1162(d) does not require 
the agreement, consent, or concurrence of any State or local government.
    (2) Under 25 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2), the United States may exercise 
concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction in other areas of Indian 
country as to which States have assumed ``optional'' Public Law 280 
criminal jurisdiction under 25 U.S.C. 1321(a), if a tribe so requests 
and after consultation with and consent by the Attorney General. The 
Department's view is that such concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction 
exists under applicable statutes in these areas of Indian country, even 
if the Federal Government does not formally accept such jurisdiction in 
response to petitions from individual tribes. This

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rule therefore does not establish procedures for processing requests 
from tribes under 25 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2).
    (b) Request requirements. (1) A tribal request for assumption of 
concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. 1162(d) shall 
be made by the chief executive official of a federally recognized Indian 
tribe that occupies Indian country listed in 18 U.S.C. 1162(a). For 
purposes of this section, a chief executive official may include a 
tribal chairperson, president, governor, principal chief, or other 
equivalent position.
    (2) The tribal request shall be submitted in writing to the Director 
of the Office of Tribal Justice at the Department of Justice. The first 
page of the tribal request shall be clearly marked: ``Request for United 
States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction.'' The 
tribal request shall explain why the assumption of concurrent Federal 
criminal jurisdiction will improve public safety and criminal law 
enforcement and reduce crime in the Indian country of the requesting 
tribe. The tribal request shall also identify each local or State agency 
that currently has jurisdiction to investigate or prosecute criminal 
violations in the Indian country of the tribe and shall provide contact 
information for each such agency.
    (c) Process for handling tribal requests. (1) Upon receipt of a 
tribal request, the Office of Tribal Justice shall:
    (i) Acknowledge receipt; and
    (ii) Open a file.
    (2) Within 30 days of receipt of a tribal request, the Office of 
Tribal Justice shall:
    (i) Publish a notice in the Federal Register, seeking comments from 
the general public;
    (ii) Send written notice of the request to the State and local 
agencies identified by the tribe as having criminal jurisdiction over 
the tribe's Indian country, with a copy of the notice to the governor of 
the State in which the agency is located, requesting that any comments 
be submitted within 45 days of the date of the notice;
    (iii) Seek comments from the relevant United States Attorney's 
Offices, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other Department of 
Justice components that would be affected by consenting to the request; 
and
    (iv) Seek comments from the Department of the Interior (including 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs), the Department of Homeland Security, 
other affected Federal departments and agencies, and Federal courts.
    (3) As soon as possible but not later than 30 days after receipt of 
a tribal request, the Office of Tribal Justice shall initiate 
consultation with the requesting tribe, consistent with applicable 
Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda on tribal consultation.
    (4) To the extent appropriate and consistent with applicable laws 
and regulations, including requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, governing personally identifiable information, 
and with the duty to protect law enforcement sensitive information, the 
Office of Tribal Justice may share with the requesting tribe any 
comments from other parties and provide the tribe with an opportunity to 
respond in writing.
    (5) An Indian tribe may submit a request at any time after the 
effective date of this rule. However, requests received by February 28 
of each calendar year will be prioritized for decision by July 31 of the 
same calendar year, if feasible; and requests received by August 31 of 
each calendar year will be prioritized for decision by January 31 of the 
following calendar year, if feasible. The Department will seek to 
complete its review of prioritized requests within these time frames, 
recognizing that it may not be possible to do so in each instance.
    (d) Factors. Factors that will be considered in determining whether 
or not to consent to a tribe's request for assumption of concurrent 
Federal criminal jurisdiction include the following:
    (1) Whether consenting to the request will improve public safety and 
criminal law enforcement and reduce crime in the Indian country of the 
requesting tribe.
    (2) Whether consenting to the request will increase the availability 
of law enforcement resources for the requesting tribe, its members, and 
other residents of the tribe's Indian country.

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    (3) Whether consenting to the request will improve access to 
judicial resources for the requesting tribe, its members, and other 
residents of the tribe's Indian country.
    (4) Whether consenting to the request will improve access to 
detention and correctional resources for the requesting tribe, its 
members, and other residents of the tribe's Indian country.
    (5) Other comments and information received from the relevant United 
States Attorney's Offices, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and 
other Department of Justice components that would be affected by 
consenting to the request.
    (6) Other comments and information received from the Department of 
the Interior (including the Bureau of Indian Affairs), the Department of 
Homeland Security, other affected Federal departments and agencies, and 
Federal courts.
    (7) Other comments and information received from tribal 
consultation.
    (8) Other comments and information received from other sources, 
including governors and State and local law enforcement agencies.
    (e) Decision. (1) The decision whether to consent to a tribal 
request for assumption of concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction shall 
be made by the Deputy Attorney General after receiving written 
recommendations from the Office of Tribal Justice, the Executive Office 
for United States Attorneys, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (2) The Deputy Attorney General will:
    (i) Consent to the request for assumption of concurrent Federal 
criminal jurisdiction, effective as of some future date certain within 
the next twelve months (and, if feasible, within the next six months), 
with or without conditions, and publish a notice of the consent in the 
Federal Register;
    (ii) Deny the request for assumption of concurrent Federal criminal 
jurisdiction; or
    (iii) Request further information or comment before making a final 
decision.
    (3) The Deputy Attorney General shall explain the basis for the 
decision in writing.
    (4) The decision to grant or deny a request for assumption of 
concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction is not appealable. However, at 
any time after a denial of such a request, a tribe may submit a renewed 
request for assumption of concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction. A 
renewed request shall address the basis for the prior denial. The Office 
of Tribal Justice may provide appropriate technical assistance to any 
tribe that wishes to prepare and submit a renewed request.
    (f) Retrocession of State criminal jurisdiction. Retrocession of 
State criminal jurisdiction under Public Law 280 is governed by 25 
U.S.C. 1323(a) and Executive Order 11435 of November 21, 1968. The 
procedures for retrocession do not govern a request for assumption of 
concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. 1162(d).

[AG Order No. 3314-2011, 76 FR 76042, Dec. 6, 2011]



Sec. Sec.  50.26-50.28  [Reserved]



PART 51_PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 5 OF
THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
51.1 Purpose.
51.2 Definitions.
51.3 Delegation of authority.
51.4 Date used to determine coverage; list of covered jurisdictions.
51.5 Termination of coverage.
51.6 Political subunits.
51.7 Political parties.
51.8 Section 3 coverage.
51.9 Computation of time.
51.10 Requirement of action for declaratory judgment or submission to 
          the Attorney General.
51.11 Right to bring suit.
51.12 Scope of requirement.
51.13 Examples of changes.
51.14 Recurrent practices.
51.15 Enabling legislation and contingent or nonuniform requirements.
51.16 Distinction between changes in procedure and changes in substance.
51.17 Special elections.
51.18 Federal court-ordered changes.
51.19 Request for notification concerning voting litigation.

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       Subpart B_Procedures for Submission to the Attorney General

51.20 Form of submissions.
51.21 Time of submissions.
51.22 Submitted changes that will not be reviewed.
51.23 Party and jurisdiction responsible for making submissions.
51.24 Delivery of submissions.
51.25 Withdrawal of submissions.

                    Subpart C_Contents of Submissions

51.26 General.
51.27 Required contents.
51.28 Supplemental contents.

          Subpart D_Communications From Individuals and Groups

51.29 Communications concerning voting changes.
51.30 Action on communications from individuals or groups.
51.31 Communications concerning voting suits.
51.32 Establishment and maintenance of registry of interested 
          individuals and groups.

                   Subpart E_Processing of Submissions

51.33 Notice to registrants concerning submissions.
51.34 Expedited consideration.
51.35 Disposition of inappropriate submissions and resubmissions.
51.36 Release of information concerning submissions.
51.37 Obtaining information from the submitting authority.
51.38 Obtaining information from others.
51.39 Supplemental information and related submissions.
51.40 Failure to complete submissions.
51.41 Notification of decision not to object.
51.42 Failure of the Attorney General to respond.
51.43 Reexamination of decision not to object.
51.44 Notification of decision to object.
51.45 Request for reconsideration.
51.46 Reconsideration of objection at the instance of the Attorney 
          General.
51.47 Conference.
51.48 Decision after reconsideration.
51.49 Absence of judicial review.
51.50 Records concerning submissions.

            Subpart F_Determinations by the Attorney General

51.51 Purpose of the subpart.
51.52 Basic standard.
51.53 Information considered.
51.54 Discriminatory purpose and effect.
51.55 Consistency with constitutional and statutory requirements.
51.56 Guidance from the courts.
51.57 Relevant factors.
51.58 Representation.
51.59 Redistricting plans.
51.60 Changes in electoral systems.
51.61 Annexations.

                           Subpart G_Sanctions

51.62 Enforcement by the Attorney General.
51.63 Enforcement by private parties.
51.64 Bar to termination of coverage (bailout).

                 Subpart H_Petition To Change Procedures

51.65 Who may petition.
51.66 Form of petition.
51.67 Disposition of petition.

Appendix to Part 51--Jurisdictions Covered Under Section 4(b) of the 
          Voting Rights Act, as Amended

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, and 42 U.S.C. 1973b, 
1973c.

    Source: 52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  51.1  Purpose.

    (a) Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 
U.S.C. 1973c, prohibits the enforcement in any jurisdiction covered by 
section 4(b) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973b(b), of any voting qualification 
or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with 
respect to voting different from that in force or effect on the date 
used to determine coverage, until either:
    (1) A declaratory judgment is obtained from the U.S. District Court 
for the District of Columbia that such qualification, prerequisite, 
standard, practice, or procedure neither has the purpose nor will have 
the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, 
color, or membership in a language minority group, or
    (2) It has been submitted to the Attorney General and the Attorney 
General has interposed no objection within a 60-day period following 
submission.
    (b) In order to make clear the responsibilities of the Attorney 
General under section 5 and the interpretation of the Attorney General 
of the responsibility imposed on others under this section, the 
procedures in this part

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have been established to govern the administration of section 5.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 
21243, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part--
    Act means the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 437, as amended by 
the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 82 Stat. 73, the Voting Rights Act 
Amendments of 1970, 84 Stat. 314, the District of Columbia Delegate Act, 
84 Stat. 853, the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975, 89 Stat. 400, 
the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982, 96 Stat. 131, the Voting 
Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992, 106 Stat. 921, the Fannie Lou 
Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act 
Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, 120 Stat. 577, and the Act 
to Revise the Short Title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and 
Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act 
of 2006, 122 Stat. 2428, 42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq. Section numbers, such as 
``section 14(c)(3),'' refer to sections of the Act.
    Attorney General means the Attorney General of the United States or 
the delegate of the Attorney General.
    Change affecting voting or change means any voting qualification, 
prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect 
to voting different from that in force or effect on the date used to 
determine coverage under section 4(b) or from the existing standard, 
practice, or procedure if it was subsequently altered and precleared 
under section 5. In assessing whether a change has a discriminatory 
purpose or effect, the comparison shall be with the standard, practice, 
or procedure in effect on the date used to determine coverage under 
section 4(b) or the most recent precleared standard, practice, or 
procedure. Some examples of changes affecting voting are given in Sec.  
51.13.
    Covered jurisdiction is used to refer to a State, where the 
determination referred to in Sec.  51.4 has been made on a statewide 
basis, and to a political subdivision, where the determination has not 
been made on a statewide basis.
    Language minorities or language minority group is used, as defined 
in the Act, to refer to persons who are American Indian, Asian American, 
Alaskan Natives, or of Spanish heritage. (Sections 14(c)(3) and 203(e)). 
See 28 CFR part 55, Interpretative Guidelines: Implementation of the 
Provisions of the Voting Rights Act Regarding Language Minority Groups.
    Political subdivision is used, as defined in the Act, to refer to 
``any county or parish, except that where registration for voting is not 
conducted under the supervision of a county or parish, the term shall 
include any other subdivision of a State which conducts registration for 
voting.'' (Section 14(c)(2)).
    Preclearance is used to refer to the obtaining of the declaratory 
judgment described in section 5, to the failure of the Attorney General 
to interpose an objection pursuant to section 5, or to the withdrawal of 
an objection by the Attorney General pursuant to Sec.  51.48(b).
    Submission is used to refer to the written presentation to the 
Attorney General by an appropriate official of any change affecting 
voting.
    Submitting authority means the jurisdiction on whose behalf a 
submission is made.
    Vote and voting are used, as defined in the Act, to include ``all 
action necessary to make a vote effective in any primary, special, or 
general election, including, but not limited to, registration, listing 
pursuant to this Act, or other action required by law prerequisite to 
voting, casting a ballot, and having such ballot counted properly and 
included in the appropriate totals of votes cast with respect to 
candidates for public or party office and propositions for which votes 
are received in an election.'' (Section 14(c)(1)).

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 
21243, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.3  Delegation of authority.

    The responsibility and authority for determinations under section 5 
and section 3(c) have been delegated by the Attorney General to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division. With the exception of 
objections and decisions following the reconsideration of objections, 
the Chief of the Voting Section is authorized to perform the functions 
of the Assistant Attorney

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General. With the concurrence of the Assistant Attorney General, the 
Chief of the Voting Section may designate supervisory attorneys in the 
Voting Section to perform the functions of the Chief.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21243, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.4  Date used to determine coverage; list of covered jurisdictions.

    (a) The requirement of section 5 takes effect upon publication in 
the Federal Register of the requisite determinations of the Director of 
the Census and the Attorney General under section 4(b). These 
determinations are not reviewable in any court. (Section 4(b)).
    (b) Section 5 requires the preclearance of changes affecting voting 
made since the date used for the determination of coverage. For each 
covered jurisdiction that date is one of the following: November 1, 
1964; November 1, 1968; or November 1, 1972.
    (c) The appendix to this part contains a list of covered 
jurisdictions, together with the applicable date used to determine 
coverage and the Federal Register citation for the determination of 
coverage.



Sec.  51.5  Termination of coverage.

    (a) Expiration. The requirements of section 5 will expire at the end 
of the twenty-five-year period following the effective date of the 
amendments made by the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, 
C[eacute]sar E. Ch[aacute]vez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. 
Vel[aacute]squez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia Voting Rights Act 
Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (VRARA), which amendments 
became effective on July 27, 2006. See section 4(a)(8) of the VRARA.
    (b) Bailout. Any political subunit in a covered jurisdiction or a 
political subdivision of a covered State, a covered jurisdiction or a 
political subdivision of a covered State, or a covered State may 
terminate the application of section 5 (``bailout'') by obtaining the 
declaratory judgment described in section 4(a) of the Act.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21243, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.6  Political subunits.

    All political subunits within a covered jurisdiction (e.g., 
counties, cities, school districts) that have not terminated coverage by 
obtaining the declaratory judgment described in section 4(a) of the Act 
are subject to the requirements of section 5.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21243, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.7  Political parties.

    Certain activities of political parties are subject to the 
preclearance requirement of section 5. A change affecting voting 
effected by a political party is subject to the preclearance 
requirement:
    (a) If the change relates to a public electoral function of the 
party and
    (b) If the party is acting under authority explicitly or implicitly 
granted by a covered jurisdiction or political subunit subject to the 
preclearance requirement of section 5.

For example, changes with respect to the recruitment of party members, 
the conduct of political campaigns, and the drafting of party platforms 
are not subject to the preclearance requirement. Changes with respect to 
the conduct of primary elections at which party nominees, delegates to 
party conventions, or party officials are chosen are subject to the 
preclearance requirement of section 5. Where appropriate the term 
``jurisdiction'' (but not ``covered jurisdiction'') includes political 
parties.



Sec.  51.8  Section 3 coverage.

    Under section 3(c) of the Act, a court in voting rights litigation 
can order as relief that a jurisdiction not subject to the preclearance 
requirement of section 5 preclear its voting changes by submitting them 
either to the court or to the Attorney General. Where a jurisdiction is 
required under section 3(c) to preclear its voting changes, and it 
elects to submit the proposed changes to the Attorney General for 
preclearance, the procedures in this part will apply.



Sec.  51.9  Computation of time.

    (a) The Attorney General shall have 60 days in which to interpose an 
objection to a submitted change affecting

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voting for which a response on the merits is appropriate (see Sec.  
51.35, Sec.  51.37).
    (b) The 60-day period shall commence upon receipt of a submission by 
the Voting Section of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division 
or upon receipt of a submission by the Office of the Assistant Attorney 
General, Civil Rights Division, if the submission is properly marked as 
specified in Sec.  51.24(f). The 60-day period shall recommence upon the 
receipt in like manner of a resubmission (see Sec.  51.35), information 
provided in response to a written request for additional information 
(see Sec.  51.37(b)), or material, supplemental information or a related 
submission (see Sec.  51.39).
    (c) The 60-day period shall mean 60 calendar days, with the day of 
receipt of the submission not counted, and with the 60th day ending at 
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time of that day. If the final day of the period 
should fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or any day designated as a holiday by 
the President or Congress of the United States, or any other day that is 
not a day of regular business for the Department of Justice, the next 
full business day shall be counted as the final day of the 60-day 
period. The date of the Attorney General's response shall be the date on 
which it is transmitted to the submitting authority by any reasonable 
means, including placing it in a postbox of the U.S. Postal Service or a 
private mail carrier, sending it by telefacsimile, email, or other 
electronic means, or delivering it in person to a representative of the 
submitting authority.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21243, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.10  Requirement of action for declaratory judgment or submission 
to the Attorney General.

    Section 5 requires that, prior to enforcement of any change 
affecting voting, the jurisdiction that has enacted or seeks to 
administer the change must either:
    (a) Obtain a judicial determination from the U.S. District Court for 
the District of Columbia that the voting change neither has the purpose 
nor will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on 
account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group.
    (b) Make to the Attorney General a proper submission of the change 
to which no objection is interposed.

It is unlawful to enforce a change affecting voting without obtaining 
preclearance under section 5. The obligation to obtain such preclearance 
is not relieved by unlawful enforcement.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987; 52 FR 2648, Jan. 23, 1987, as amended by Order 
No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21243, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.11  Right to bring suit.

    Submission to the Attorney General does not affect the right of the 
submitting authority to bring an action in the U.S. District Court for 
the District of Columbia for a declaratory judgment that the change 
affecting voting neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of 
denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, color, or 
membership in a language minority group.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21243, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.12  Scope of requirement.

    Except as provided in Sec.  51.18 (Federal court-ordered changes), 
the section 5 requirement applies to any change affecting voting, even 
though it appears to be minor or indirect, returns to a prior practice 
or procedure, seemingly expands voting rights, or is designed to remove 
the elements that caused the Attorney General to object to a prior 
submitted change. The scope of section 5 coverage is based on whether 
the generic category of changes affecting voting to which the change 
belongs (for example, the generic categories of changes listed in Sec.  
51.13) has the potential for discrimination. NAACP v. Hampton County 
Election Commission, 470 U.S. 166 (1985). The method by which a 
jurisdiction enacts or administers a change does not affect the 
requirement to comply with section 5, which applies to changes enacted 
or administered through the executive, legislative, or judicial 
branches.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21244, Apr. 15, 2011]

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Sec.  51.13  Examples of changes.

    Changes affecting voting include, but are not limited to, the 
following examples:
    (a) Any change in qualifications or eligibility for voting.
    (b) Any change concerning registration, balloting, and the counting 
of votes and any change concerning publicity for or assistance in 
registration or voting.
    (c) Any change with respect to the use of a language other than 
English in any aspect of the electoral process.
    (d) Any change in the boundaries of voting precincts or in the 
location of polling places.
    (e) Any change in the constituency of an official or the boundaries 
of a voting unit (e.g., through redistricting, annexation, deannexation, 
incorporation, dissolution, merger, reapportionment, changing to at-
large elections from district elections, or changing to district 
elections from at-large elections).
    (f) Any change in the method of determining the outcome of an 
election (e.g., by requiring a majority vote for election or the use of 
a designated post or place system).
    (g) Any change affecting the eligibility of persons to become or 
remain candidates, to obtain a position on the ballot in primary or 
general elections, or to become or remain holders of elective offices.
    (h) Any change in the eligibility and qualification procedures for 
independent candidates.
    (i) Any change in the term of an elective office or an elected 
official, or any change in the offices that are elective (e.g., by 
shortening or extending the term of an office; changing from election to 
appointment; transferring authority from an elected to an appointed 
official that, in law or in fact, eliminates the elected official's 
office; or staggering the terms of offices).
    (j) Any change affecting the necessity of or methods for offering 
issues and propositions for approval by referendum.
    (k) Any change affecting the right or ability of persons to 
participate in pre-election activities, such as political campaigns.
    (l) Any change that transfers or alters the authority of any 
official or governmental entity regarding who may enact or seek to 
implement a voting qualification, prerequisite to voting, or standard, 
practice, or procedure with respect to voting.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 
21244, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.14  Recurrent practices.

    Where a jurisdiction implements a practice or procedure periodically 
or upon certain established contingencies, a change occurs:
    (a) The first time such a practice or procedure is implemented by 
the jurisdiction,
    (b) When the manner in which such a practice or procedure is 
implemented by the jurisdiction is changed, or
    (c) When the rules for determining when such a practice or procedure 
will be implemented are changed.

The failure of the Attorney General to object to a recurrent practice or 
procedure constitutes preclearance of the future use of the practice or 
procedure if its recurrent nature is clearly stated or described in the 
submission or is expressly recognized in the final response of the 
Attorney General on the merits of the submission.



Sec.  51.15  Enabling legislation and contingent or nonuniform requirements.

    (a) With respect to legislation (1) that enables or permits the 
State or its political subunits to institute a voting change or (2) that 
requires or enables the State or its political sub-units to institute a 
voting change upon some future event or if they satisfy certain 
criteria, the failure of the Attorney General to interpose an objection 
does not exempt from the preclearance requirement the implementation of 
the particular voting change that is enabled, permitted, or required, 
unless that implementation is explicitly included and described in the 
submission of such parent legislation.
    (b) For example, such legislation includes--
    (1) Legislation authorizing counties, cities, school districts, or 
agencies or officials of the State to institute any of the changes 
described in Sec.  51.13,
    (2) Legislation requiring a political subunit that chooses a certain 
form of

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government to follow specified election procedures,
    (3) Legislation requiring or authorizing political subunits of a 
certain size or a certain location to institute specified changes,
    (4) Legislation requiring a political subunit to follow certain 
practices or procedures unless the subunit's charter or ordinances 
specify to the contrary.



Sec.  51.16  Distinction between changes in procedure and changes in
substance.

    The failure of the Attorney General to interpose an objection to a 
procedure for instituting a change affecting voting does not exempt the 
substantive change from the preclearance requirement. For example, if 
the procedure for the approval of an annexation is changed from city 
council approval to approval in a referendum, the preclearance of the 
new procedure does not exempt an annexation accomplished under the new 
procedure from the preclearance requirement.



Sec.  51.17  Special elections.

    (a) The conduct of a special election (e.g., an election to fill a 
vacancy; an initiative, referendum, or recall election; or a bond issue 
election) is subject to the preclearance requirement to the extent that 
the jurisdiction makes changes in the practices or procedures to be 
followed.
    (b) Any discretionary setting of the date for a special election or 
scheduling of events leading up to or following a special election is 
subject to the preclearance requirement.
    (c) A jurisdiction conducting a referendum election to ratify a 
change in a practice or procedure that affects voting may submit the 
change to be voted on at the same time that it submits any changes 
involved in the conduct of the referendum election. A jurisdiction 
wishing to receive preclearance for the change to be ratified should 
state clearly that such preclearance is being requested. See Sec.  51.22 
of this part.



Sec.  51.18  Federal court-ordered changes.

    (a) In general. Changes affecting voting for which approval by a 
Federal court is required, or that are ordered by a Federal court, are 
exempt from section 5 review only where the Federal court prepared the 
change and the change has not been subsequently adopted or modified by 
the relevant governmental body. McDaniel v. Sanchez, 452 U.S. 130 
(1981). (See also Sec.  51.22.)
    (b) Subsequent changes. Where a Federal court-ordered change is not 
itself subject to the preclearance requirement, subsequent changes 
necessitated by the court order but decided upon by the jurisdiction 
remain subject to preclearance. For example, voting precinct and polling 
changes made necessary by a court-ordered redistricting plan are subject 
to section 5 review.
    (c) Alteration in section 5 status. Where a Federal court-ordered 
change at its inception is not subject to review under section 5, a 
subsequent action by the submitting authority demonstrating that the 
change reflects its policy choices (e.g., adoption or ratification of 
the change, or implementation in a manner not explicitly authorized by 
the court) will render the change subject to review under section 5 with 
regard to any future implementation.
    (d) In emergencies. A Federal court's authorization of the emergency 
interim use without preclearance of a voting change does not exempt from 
section 5 review any use of that practice not explicitly authorized by 
the court.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21244, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.19  Request for notification concerning voting litigation.

    A jurisdiction subject to the preclearance requirements of section 5 
that becomes involved in any litigation concerning voting is requested 
to notify the Chief, Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, at the 
addresses, telefacsimile number, or email address specified in Sec.  
51.24. Such notification will not be considered a submission under 
section 5.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21244, Apr. 15, 2011]

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       Subpart B_Procedures for Submission to the Attorney General



Sec.  51.20  Form of submissions.

    (a) Submissions may be made in letter or any other written form.
    (b) The Attorney General will accept certain machine readable data 
in the following electronic media: 3.5 inch 1.4 megabyte disk, compact 
disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) formatted to the ISO-9660/Joliet 
standard, or digital versatile disc read-only memory (DVD-ROM). Unless 
requested by the Attorney General, data provided on electronic media 
need not be provided in hard copy.
    (c) All electronic media shall be clearly labeled with the following 
information:
    (1) Submitting authority.
    (2) Name, address, title, and telephone number of contact person.
    (3) Date of submission cover letter.
    (4) Statement identifying the voting change(s) involved in the 
submission.
    (d) Each magnetic medium (floppy disk or tape) provided must be 
accompanied by a printed description of its contents, including an 
identification by name or location of each data file contained on the 
medium, a detailed record layout for each such file, a record count for 
each such file, and a full description of the magnetic medium format.
    (e) Text documents should be provided in a standard American 
Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) character code; 
documents with graphics and complex formatting should be provided in 
standard Portable Document Format (PDF). The label shall be affixed to 
each electronic medium, and the information included on the label shall 
also be contained in a documentation file on the electronic medium.
    (f) All data files shall be provided in a delimited text file and 
must include a header row as the first row with a name for each field in 
the data set. A separate data dictionary file documenting the fields in 
the data set, the field separators or delimiters, and a description of 
each field, including whether the field is text, date, or numeric, 
enumerating all possible values is required; separators and delimiters 
should not also be used as data in the data set. Proprietary or 
commercial software system data files (e.g., SAS, SPSS, dBase, Lotus 1-
2-3) and data files containing compressed data or binary data fields 
will not be accepted.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 1536-91, 56 FR 51836, 
Oct. 16, 1991; Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21244, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.21  Time of submissions.

    Changes affecting voting should be submitted as soon as possible 
after they become final, except as provided in Sec.  51.22.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21244, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.22  Submitted changes that will not be reviewed.

    (a) The Attorney General will not consider on the merits:
    (1) Any proposal for a change submitted prior to final enactment or 
administrative decision except as provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section.
    (2) Any submitted change directly related to another change that has 
not received section 5 preclearance if the Attorney General determines 
that the two changes cannot be substantively considered independently of 
one another.
    (3) Any submitted change whose enforcement has ceased and been 
superseded by a standard, practice, or procedure that has received 
section 5 preclearance or that is otherwise legally enforceable under 
section 5.
    (b) For any change requiring approval by referendum, by a State or 
Federal court, or by a Federal agency, the Attorney General may make a 
determination concerning the change prior to such approval if the change 
is not subject to alteration in the final approving action and if all 
other action necessary for approval has been taken. (See also Sec.  
51.18.)

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21244, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.23  Party and jurisdiction responsible for making submissions.

    (a) Changes affecting voting shall be submitted by the chief legal 
officer or

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other appropriate official of the submitting authority or by any other 
authorized person on behalf of the submitting authority. A State, 
whether partially or fully covered, has authority to submit any voting 
change on behalf of its covered jurisdictions and political subunits. 
Where a State is covered as a whole, State legislation or other changes 
undertaken or required by the State shall be submitted by the State 
(except that legislation of local applicability may be submitted by 
political subunits). Where a State is partially covered, changes of 
statewide application may be submitted by the State. Submissions from 
the State, rather than from the individual covered jurisdictions, would 
serve the State's interest in at least two important respects: first, 
the State is better able to explain to the Attorney General the purpose 
and effect of voting changes it enacts than are the individual covered 
jurisdictions; second, a single submission of the voting change on 
behalf of all of the covered jurisdictions would reduce the possibility 
that some State acts will be legally enforceable in some parts of the 
State but not in others.
    (b) A change effected by a political party (see Sec.  51.7) may be 
submitted by an appropriate official of the political party.
    (c) A change affecting voting that results from a State court order 
should be submitted by the jurisdiction or entity that is to implement 
or administer the change (in the manner specified by paragraphs (a) and 
(b) of this section).

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21245, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.24  Delivery of submissions.

    (a) Delivery by U.S. Postal Service. Submissions sent to the 
Attorney General by the U.S. Postal Service, including certified mail or 
express mail, shall be addressed to the Chief, Voting Section, Civil 
Rights Division, United States Department of Justice, Room 7254-NWB, 950 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    (b) Delivery by other carriers. Submissions sent to the Attorney 
General by carriers other than the U.S. Postal Service, including by 
hand delivery, should be addressed or may be delivered to the Chief, 
Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of 
Justice, Room 7254-NWB, 1800 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.
    (c) Electronic submissions. Submissions may be delivered to the 
Attorney General through an electronic form available on the website of 
the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division at www.justice.gov/crt/
voting/. Detailed instructions appear on the website. Jurisdictions 
should answer the questions appearing on the electronic form, and should 
attach documents as specified in the instructions accompanying the 
application.
    (d) Telefacsimile submissions. In urgent circumstances, submissions 
may be delivered to the Attorney General by telefacsimile to (202) 616-
9514. Submissions should not be sent to any other telefacsimile number 
at the Department of Justice. Submissions that are voluminous should not 
be sent by telefacsimile.
    (e) Email. Submissions may not be delivered to the Attorney General 
by email in the first instance. However, after a submission is received 
by the Attorney General, a jurisdiction may supply additional 
information on that submission by email to [email protected]. The 
subject line of the email shall be identified with the Attorney 
General's file number for the submission (YYYY-NNNN), marked as 
``Additional Information,'' and include the name of the jurisdiction.
    (f) Special marking. The first page of the submission, and the 
envelope (if any), shall be clearly marked: ``Submission under Section 5 
of the Voting Rights Act.''
    (g) The most current information on addresses for, and methods of 
making, section 5 submissions is available on the Voting Section website 
at www.justice.gov/crt/voting/.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21245, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.25  Withdrawal of submissions.

    (a) A jurisdiction may withdraw a submission at any time prior to a 
final decision by the Attorney General. Notice of the withdrawal of a 
submission must be made in writing addressed to the Chief, Voting 
Section, Civil Rights

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Division, to be delivered at the addresses, telefacsimile number, or 
email address specified in Sec.  51.24. The submission shall be deemed 
withdrawn upon the Attorney General's receipt of the notice.
    (b) Notice of withdrawals will be given to interested parties 
registered under Sec.  51.32.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 1214-87, 52 FR 33409, 
Sept. 3, 1987; Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21245, Apr. 15, 2011]



                    Subpart C_Contents of Submissions



Sec.  51.26  General.

    (a) The source of any information contained in a submission should 
be identified.
    (b) Where an estimate is provided in lieu of more reliable 
statistics, the submission should identify the name, position, and 
qualifications of the person responsible for the estimate and should 
briefly describe the basis for the estimate.
    (c) Submissions should be no longer than is necessary for the 
presentation of the appropriate information and materials.
    (d) The Attorney General will not accept for review any submission 
that fails to describe the subject change in sufficient particularity to 
satisfy the minimum requirements of Sec.  51.27(c).
    (e) A submitting authority that desires the Attorney General to 
consider any information supplied as part of an earlier submission may 
incorporate such information by reference by stating the date and 
subject matter of the earlier submission and identifying the relevant 
information.
    (f) Where information requested by this subpart is relevant but not 
known or available, or is not applicable, the submission should so 
state.
    (g) The following Office of Management and Budget control number 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act applies to the collection of 
information requirements contained in these Procedures: OMB No. 1190-
0001 (expires February 28, 1994). See 5 CFR 1320.13.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 1284-88, 53 FR 25327, 
July 6, 1988; Order No. 1498-91, 56 FR 26032, June 6, 1991]



Sec.  51.27  Required contents.

    Each submission should contain the following information or 
documents to enable the Attorney General to make the required 
determination pursuant to section 5 with respect to the submitted change 
affecting voting:
    (a) A copy of any ordinance, enactment, order, or regulation 
embodying the change affecting voting for which section 5 preclearance 
is being requested.
    (b) A copy of any ordinance, enactment, order, or regulation 
embodying the voting standard, practice, or procedure that is proposed 
to be repealed, amended, or otherwise changed.
    (c) A statement that identifies with specificity each change 
affecting voting for which section 5 preclearance is being requested and 
that explains the difference between the submitted change and the prior 
law or practice. If the submitted change is a special referendum 
election and the subject of the referendum is a proposed change 
affecting voting, the submission should specify whether preclearance is 
being requested solely for the special election or for both the special 
election and the proposed change to be voted on in the referendum (see 
Sec. Sec.  51.16, 51.22).
    (d) The name, title, mailing address, and telephone number of the 
person making the submission. Where available, a telefacsimile number 
and an email address for the person making the submission also should be 
provided.
    (e) The name of the submitting authority and the name of the 
jurisdiction responsible for the change, if different.
    (f) If the submission is not from a State or county, the name of the 
county and State in which the submitting authority is located.
    (g) Identification of the person or body responsible for making the 
change and the mode of decision (e.g., act of State legislature, 
ordinance of city council, administrative decision by registrar).
    (h) A statement identifying the statutory or other authority under 
which the jurisdiction undertakes the change and a description of the 
procedures the jurisdiction was required to follow in deciding to 
undertake the change.

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    (i) The date of adoption of the change affecting voting.
    (j) The date on which the change is to take effect.
    (k) A statement that the change has not yet been enforced or 
administered, or an explanation of why such a statement cannot be made.
    (l) Where the change will affect less than the entire jurisdiction, 
an explanation of the scope of the change.
    (m) A statement of the reasons for the change.
    (n) A statement of the anticipated effect of the change on members 
of racial or language minority groups.
    (o) A statement identifying any past or pending litigation 
concerning the change or related voting practices.
    (p) A statement that the prior practice has been precleared (with 
the date) or is not subject to the preclearance requirement and a 
statement that the procedure for the adoption of the change has been 
precleared (with the date) or is not subject to the preclearance 
requirement, or an explanation of why such statements cannot be made.
    (q) For redistrictings and annexations: the items listed under Sec.  
51.28 (a)(1) and (b)(1); for annexations only: the items listed under 
Sec.  51.28(c)(3).
    (r) Other information that the Attorney General determines is 
required for an evaluation of the purpose or effect of the change. Such 
information may include items listed in Sec.  51.28 and is most likely 
to be needed with respect to redistrictings, annexations, and other 
complex changes. In the interest of time such information should be 
furnished with the initial submission relating to voting changes of this 
type. When such information is required, but not provided, the Attorney 
General shall notify the submitting authority in the manner provided in 
Sec.  51.37.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 
21245, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.28  Supplemental contents.

    Review by the Attorney General will be facilitated if the following 
information, where pertinent, is provided in addition to that required 
by Sec.  51.27.
    (a) Demographic information. (1) Total and voting age population of 
the affected area before and after the change, by race and language 
group. If such information is contained in publications of the U.S. 
Bureau of the Census, reference to the appropriate volume and table is 
sufficient.
    (2) The number of registered voters for the affected area by voting 
precinct before and after the change, by race and language group.
    (3) Any estimates of population, by race and language group, made in 
connection with the adoption of the change.
    (4) Demographic data provided on magnetic media shall be based upon 
the Bureau of the Census Public Law 94-171 file unique block identity 
code of state, county, tract, and block.
    (5) Demographic data on electronic media that are provided in 
conjunction with a redistricting plan shall be contained in an ASCII, 
comma delimited block equivalency import file with two fields as 
detailed in the following table. A separate import file shall accompany 
each redistricting plan:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total
   Field No.            Description          length        Comments
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..............  PL94-171 reference              15
                  number: GEOID10.
2..............  District Number..........        3  No leading zeroes.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Field 1: The PL 94-171/GEOID10 reference number is the state, 
county, tract, and block reference numbers concatenated together and 
padded with leading zeroes so as to create a 15-digit character field; 
and
    (ii) Field 2: The district number is a 3 digit character field with 
no padded leading zeroes.

    Example: 482979501002099,1 482979501002100,3 482979501004301,10 
482975010004305,23 482975010004302,101

    (6) Demographic data on magnetic media that are provided in 
conjunction with a redistricting can be provided in shapefile (.shp) 
spatial data format.
    (i) The shapefile shall include at a minimum the main file, index 
file, and dBASE table.
    (ii) The dBASE table shall contain a row for each census block. Each 
census block will be identified by the state, county, tract and block 
identifier [GEOID10] as specified by the Bureau of

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Census. Each row shall identify the district assignment and relevant 
population for that specific row.
    (iii) The shapefile should include a projection file (.prj).
    (iv) The shapefile should be sent in NAD 83 geographic projection. 
If another projection is used, it should be described fully.
    (b) Maps. Where any change is made that revises the constituency 
that elects any office or affects the boundaries of any geographic unit 
or units defined or employed for voting purposes (e.g., redistricting, 
annexation, change from district to at-large elections) or that changes 
voting precinct boundaries, polling place locations, or voter 
registration sites, maps in duplicate of the area to be affected, 
containing the following information:
    (1) The prior and new boundaries of the voting unit or units.
    (2) The prior and new boundaries of voting precincts.
    (3) The location of racial and language minority groups.
    (4) Any natural boundaries or geographical features that influenced 
the selection of boundaries of the prior or new units.
    (5) The location of prior and new polling places.
    (6) The location of prior and new voter registration sites.
    (c) Annexations. For annexations, in addition to that information 
specified elsewhere, the following information:
    (1) The present and expected future use of the annexed land (e.g., 
garden apartments, industrial park).
    (2) An estimate of the expected population, by race and language 
group, when anticipated development, if any, is completed.
    (3) A statement that all prior annexations (and deannexations) 
subject to the preclearance requirement have been submitted for review, 
or a statement that identifies all annexations (and deannexations) 
subject to the preclearance requirement that have not been submitted for 
review. See Sec.  51.61(b).
    (4) To the extent that the jurisdiction elects some or all members 
of its governing body from single-member districts, it should inform the 
Attorney General how the newly annexed territory will be incorporated 
into the existing election districts.
    (d) Election returns. Where a change may affect the electoral 
influence of a racial or language minority group, returns of primary and 
general elections conducted by or in the jurisdiction, containing the 
following information:
    (1) The name of each candidate.
    (2) The race or language group of each candidate, if known.
    (3) The position sought by each candidate.
    (4) The number of votes received by each candidate, by voting 
precinct.
    (5) The outcome of each contest.
    (6) The number of registered voters, by race and language group, for 
each voting precinct for which election returns are furnished. 
Information with respect to elections held during the last ten years 
will normally be sufficient.
    (7) Election related data containing any of the information 
described above that are provided on magnetic media shall conform to the 
requirements of Sec.  51.20 (b) through (e). Election related data that 
cannot be accurately presented in terms of census blocks may be 
identified by county and by precinct.
    (e) Language usage. Where a change is made affecting the use of the 
language of a language minority group in the electoral process, 
information that will enable the Attorney General to determine whether 
the change is consistent with the minority language requirements of the 
Act. The Attorney General's interpretation of the minority language 
requirements of the Act is contained in Interpretative Guidelines: 
Implementation of the Provisions of the Voting Rights Act Regarding 
Language Minority Groups, 28 CFR part 55.
    (f) Publicity and participation. For submissions involving 
controversial or potentially controversial changes, evidence of public 
notice, of the opportunity for the public to be heard, and of the 
opportunity for interested parties to participate in the decision to 
adopt the proposed change and an account of the extent to which such 
participation, especially by minority group members, in fact took place. 
Examples of materials demonstrating public notice or participation 
include:

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    (1) Copies of newspaper articles discussing the proposed change.
    (2) Copies of public notices that describe the proposed change and 
invite public comment or participation in hearings and statements 
regarding where such public notices appeared (e.g., newspaper, radio, or 
television, posted in public buildings, sent to identified individuals 
or groups).
    (3) Minutes or accounts of public hearings concerning the proposed 
change.
    (4) Statements, speeches, and other public communications concerning 
the proposed change.
    (5) Copies of comments from the general public.
    (6) Excerpts from legislative journals containing discussion of a 
submitted enactment, or other materials revealing its legislative 
purpose.
    (g) Availability of the submission. (1) Copies of public notices 
that announce the submission to the Attorney General, inform the public 
that a complete duplicate copy of the submission is available for public 
inspection (e.g., at the county courthouse) and invite comments for the 
consideration of the Attorney General and statements regarding where 
such public notices appeared.
    (2) Information demonstrating that the submitting authority, where a 
submission contains magnetic media, made the magnetic media available to 
be copied or, if so requested, made a hard copy of the data contained on 
the magnetic media available to be copied.
    (h) Minority group contacts. For submissions from jurisdictions 
having a significant minority population, the names, addresses, 
telephone numbers, and organizational affiliation (if any) of racial or 
language minority group members residing in the jurisdiction who can be 
expected to be familiar with the proposed change or who have been active 
in the political process.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 1536-91, 56 FR 51836, 
Oct. 16, 1991; Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21245, Apr. 15, 2011]



          Subpart D_Communications From Individuals and Groups



Sec.  51.29  Communications concerning voting changes.

    Any individual or group may send to the Attorney General information 
concerning a change affecting voting in a jurisdiction to which section 
5 applies.
    (a) Communications may be in the form of a letter stating the name, 
address, and telephone number of the individual or group, describing the 
alleged change affecting voting and setting forth evidence regarding 
whether the change has or does not have a discriminatory purpose or 
effect, or simply bringing to the attention of the Attorney General the 
fact that a voting change has occurred.
    (b) Comments should be sent to the Chief, Voting Section, Civil 
Rights Division, at the addresses, telefacsimile number, or email 
address specified in Sec.  51.24. The first page and the envelope (if 
any) should be marked: ``Comment under section 5 of the Voting Rights 
Act.'' Comments should include, where available, the name of the 
jurisdiction and the Attorney General's file number (YYYY-NNNN) in the 
subject line.
    (c) Comments by individuals or groups concerning any change 
affecting voting may be sent at any time; however, individuals and 
groups are encouraged to comment as soon as they learn of the change.
    (d) To the extent permitted by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552, the Attorney General shall not disclose to any person 
outside the Department of Justice the identity of any individual or 
entity providing information on a submission or the administration of 
section 5 where the individual or entity has requested confidentiality; 
an assurance of confidentiality may reasonably be implied from the 
circumstances of the communication; disclosure could reasonably be 
expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under 
5 U.S.C. 552; or disclosure is prohibited by any applicable provisions 
of federal law.
    (e) When an individual or group desires the Attorney General to 
consider information that was supplied in connection with an earlier 
submission, it

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is not necessary to resubmit the information but merely to identify the 
earlier submission and the relevant information.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 1214-87, 52 FR 33409, 
Sept. 3, 1987; Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21246, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.30  Action on communications from individuals or groups.

    (a) If there has already been a submission received of the change 
affecting voting brought to the attention of the Attorney General by an 
individual or group, any evidence from the individual or group shall be 
considered along with the materials submitted and materials resulting 
from any investigation.
    (b) If such a submission has not been received, the Attorney General 
shall advise the appropriate jurisdiction of the requirement of section 
5 with respect to the change in question.



Sec.  51.31  Communications concerning voting suits.

    Individuals and groups are urged to notify the Chief, Voting 
Section, Civil Rights Division, of litigation concerning voting in 
jurisdictions subject to the requirement of section 5.



Sec.  51.32  Establishment and maintenance of registry of interested
individuals and groups.

    The Attorney General shall establish and maintain a Registry of 
Interested Individuals and Groups, which shall contain the name and 
address of any individual or group that wishes to receive notice of 
section 5 submissions. Information relating to this registry and to the 
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a et seq., is 
contained in JUSTICE/CRT-004. 48 FR 5334 (Feb. 4, 1983).



                   Subpart E_Processing of Submissions



Sec.  51.33  Notice to registrants concerning submissions.

    Weekly notice of submissions that have been received will be given 
to the individuals and groups who have registered for this purpose under 
Sec.  51.32. Such notice will also be given when section 5 declaratory 
judgment actions are filed or decided.



Sec.  51.34  Expedited consideration.

    (a) When a submitting authority is required under State law or local 
ordinance or otherwise finds it necessary to implement a change within 
the 60-day period following submission, it may request that the 
submission be given expedited consideration. The submission should 
explain why such consideration is needed and provide the date by which a 
determination is required.
    (b) Jurisdictions should endeavor to plan for changes in advance so 
that expedited consideration will not be required and should not 
routinely request such consideration. When a submitting authority 
demonstrates good cause for expedited consideration the Attorney General 
will attempt to make a decision by the date requested. However, the 
Attorney General cannot guarantee that such consideration can be given.
    (c) Notice of the request for expedited consideration will be given 
to interested parties registered under Sec.  51.32.



Sec.  51.35  Disposition of inappropriate submissions and resubmissions.

    (a) When the Attorney General determines that a response on the 
merits of a submitted change is inappropriate, the Attorney General 
shall notify the submitting official in writing within the 60-day period 
that would have commenced for a determination on the merits and shall 
include an explanation of the reason why a response is not appropriate.
    (b) Matters that are not appropriate for a merits response include:
    (1) Changes that do not affect voting (see Sec.  51.13);
    (2) Standards, practices, or procedures that have not been changed 
(see Sec. Sec.  51.4, 51.14);
    (3) Changes that previously have received preclearance;
    (4) Changes that affect voting but are not subject to the 
requirement of section 5 (see Sec.  51.18);
    (5) Changes that have been superseded or for which a determination 
is premature (see Sec. Sec.  51.22, 51.61(b));

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    (6) Submissions by jurisdictions not subject to the preclearance 
requirement (see Sec. Sec.  51.4, 51.5);
    (7) Submissions by an inappropriate or unauthorized party or 
jurisdiction (see Sec.  51.23); and
    (8) Deficient submissions (see Sec.  51.26(d)).
    (c) Following such a notification by the Attorney General, a change 
shall be deemed resubmitted for section 5 review upon the Attorney 
General's receipt of a submission or other written information that 
renders the change appropriate for review on the merits (such as a 
notification from the submitting authority that a change previously 
determined to be premature has been formally adopted). Notice of the 
resubmission of a change affecting voting will be given to interested 
parties registered under Sec.  51.32.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21246, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.36  Release of information concerning submissions.

    The Attorney General shall have the discretion to call to the 
attention of the submitting authority or any interested individual or 
group information or comments related to a submission.



Sec.  51.37  Obtaining information from the submitting authority.

    (a) Oral requests for information. (1) If a submission does not 
satisfy the requirements of Sec.  51.27, the Attorney General may 
request orally any omitted information necessary for the evaluation of 
the submission. An oral request may be made at any time within the 60-
day period, and the submitting authority should provide the requested 
information as promptly as possible. The oral request for information 
shall not suspend the running of the 60-day period, and the Attorney 
General will proceed to make a determination within the initial 60-day 
period. The Attorney General reserves the right as set forth in Sec.  
51.39, however, to commence a new 60-day period in which to make the 
requisite determination if the written information provided in response 
to such request materially supplements the submission.
    (2) An oral request for information shall not limit the authority of 
the Attorney General to make a written request for information.
    (3) The Attorney General will notify the submitting authority in 
writing when the 60-day period for a submission is recalculated from the 
Attorney General's receipt of written information provided in response 
to an oral request as described in Sec.  51.37(a)(1), above.
    (4) Notice of the Attorney General's receipt of written information 
pursuant to an oral request will be given to interested parties 
registered under Sec.  51.32.
    (b) Written requests for information. (1) If the Attorney General 
determines that a submission does not satisfy the requirements of Sec.  
51.27, the Attorney General may request in writing from the submitting 
authority any omitted information necessary for evaluation of the 
submission. Branch v. Smith, 538 U.S. 254 (2003); Georgia v. United 
States, 411 U.S. 526 (1973). This written request shall be made as 
promptly as possible within the original 60-day period or the new 60-day 
period described in Sec.  51.39(a). The written request shall advise the 
jurisdiction that the submitted change remains unenforceable unless and 
until preclearance is obtained.
    (2) A copy of the request shall be sent to any party who has 
commented on the submission or has requested notice of the Attorney 
General's action thereon.
    (3) The Attorney General shall notify the submitting authority that 
a new 60-day period in which the Attorney General may interpose an 
objection shall commence upon the Attorney General's receipt of a 
response from the submitting authority that provides the information 
requested or states that the information is unavailable. The Attorney 
General can request further information in writing within the new 60-day 
period, but such a further request shall not suspend the running of the 
60-day period, nor shall the Attorney General's receipt of such further 
information begin a new 60-day period.
    (4) Where the response from the submitting authority neither 
provides the information requested nor states that such information is 
unavailable, the response shall not commence a new 60-

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day period. It is the practice of the Attorney General to notify the 
submitting authority that its response is incomplete and to provide such 
notification as soon as possible within the 60-day period that would 
have commenced had the response been complete. Where the response 
includes a portion of the available information that was requested, the 
Attorney General will reevaluate the submission to ascertain whether a 
determination on the merits may be made based upon the information 
provided. If a merits determination is appropriate, it is the practice 
of the Attorney General to make that determination within the new 60-day 
period that would have commenced had the response been complete. See 
Sec.  51.40.
    (5) If, after a request for further information is made pursuant to 
this section, the information requested by the Attorney General becomes 
available to the Attorney General from a source other than the 
submitting authority, the Attorney General shall promptly notify the 
submitting authority in writing, and the new 60-day period will commence 
the day after the information is received by the Attorney General.
    (6) Notice of the written request for further information and the 
receipt of a response by the Attorney General will be given to 
interested parties registered under Sec.  51.32.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21246, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.38  Obtaining information from others.

    (a) The Attorney General may at any time request relevant 
information from governmental jurisdictions and from interested groups 
and individuals and may conduct any investigation or other inquiry that 
is deemed appropriate in making a determination.
    (b) If a submission does not contain evidence of adequate notice to 
the public, and the Attorney General believes that such notice is 
essential to a determination, steps will be taken by the Attorney 
General to provide public notice sufficient to invite interested or 
affected persons to provide evidence as to the presence or absence of a 
discriminatory purpose or effect. The submitting authority shall be 
advised when any such steps are taken.



Sec.  51.39  Supplemental information and related submissions.

    (a)(1) Supplemental information. When a submitting authority, at its 
own instance, provides information during the 60-day period that the 
Attorney General determines materially supplements a pending submission, 
the 60-day period for the pending submission will be recalculated from 
the Attorney General's receipt of the supplemental information.
    (2) Related submissions. When the Attorney General receives related 
submissions during the 60-day period for a submission that cannot be 
independently considered, the 60-day period for the first submission 
shall be recalculated from the Attorney General's receipt of the last 
related submission.
    (b) The Attorney General will notify the submitting authority in 
writing when the 60-day period for a submission is recalculated due to 
the Attorney General's receipt of supplemental information or a related 
submission.
    (c) Notice of the Attorney General's receipt of supplemental 
information or a related submission will be given to interested parties 
registered under Sec.  51.32.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21247, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.40  Failure to complete submissions.

    If after 60 days the submitting authority has not provided further 
information in response to a request made pursuant to Sec.  51.37(b), 
the Attorney General, absent extenuating circumstances and consistent 
with the burden of proof under section 5 described in Sec.  51.52(a) and 
(c), may object to the change, giving notice as specified in Sec.  
51.44.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21247, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.41  Notification of decision not to object.

    (a) The Attorney General shall within the 60-day period allowed 
notify the submitting authority of a decision to interpose no objection 
to a submitted change affecting voting.

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    (b) The notification shall state that the failure of the Attorney 
General to object does not bar subsequent litigation to enjoin the 
enforcement of the change.
    (c) A copy of the notification shall be sent to any party who has 
commented on the submission or has requested notice of the Attorney 
General's action thereon.



Sec.  51.42  Failure of the Attorney General to respond.

    It is the practice and intention of the Attorney General to respond 
in writing to each submission within the 60-day period. However, the 
failure of the Attorney General to make a written response within the 
60-day period constitutes preclearance of the submitted change, provided 
that a 60-day review period had commenced after receipt by the Attorney 
General of a complete submission that is appropriate for a response on 
the merits. (See Sec.  51.22, Sec.  51.27, Sec.  51.35.)

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21247, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.43  Reexamination of decision not to object.

    (a) After notification to the submitting authority of a decision not 
to interpose an objection to a submitted change affecting voting has 
been given, the Attorney General may reexamine the submission if, prior 
to the expiration of the 60-day period, information comes to the 
attention of the Attorney General that would otherwise require objection 
in accordance with section 5.
    (b) In such circumstances, the Attorney General may by letter 
withdraw his decision not to interpose an objection and may by letter 
interpose an objection provisionally, in accordance with Sec.  51.44, 
and advise the submitting authority that examination of the change in 
light of the newly raised issues will continue and that a final decision 
will be rendered as soon as possible.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21247, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.44  Notification of decision to object.

    (a) The Attorney General shall within the 60-day period allowed 
notify the submitting authority of a decision to interpose an objection. 
The reasons for the decision shall be stated.
    (b) The submitting authority shall be advised that the Attorney 
General will reconsider an objection upon a request by the submitting 
authority.
    (c) The submitting authority shall be advised further that 
notwithstanding the objection it may institute an action in the U.S. 
District Court for the District of Columbia for a declaratory judgment 
that the change objected to by the Attorney General neither has the 
purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to 
vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority 
group.
    (d) A copy of the notification shall be sent to any party who has 
commented on the submission or has requested notice of the Attorney 
General's action thereon.
    (e) Notice of the decision to interpose an objection will be given 
to interested parties registered under Sec.  51.32.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 
21247, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.45  Request for reconsideration.

    (a) The submitting authority may at any time request the Attorney 
General to reconsider an objection.
    (b) Requests may be in letter or any other written form and should 
contain relevant information or legal argument.
    (c) Notice of the request will be given to any party who commented 
on the submission or requested notice of the Attorney General's action 
thereon and to interested parties registered under Sec.  51.32. In 
appropriate cases the Attorney General may request the submitting 
authority to give local public notice of the request.



Sec.  51.46  Reconsideration of objection at the instance of
the Attorney General.

    (a) Where there appears to have been a substantial change in 
operative fact or relevant law, or where it appears there may have been 
a misinterpretation of fact or mistake in the law, an objection may be 
reconsidered, if it is deemed appropriate, at the instance of the 
Attorney General.

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    (b) Notice of such a decision to reconsider shall be given to the 
submitting authority, to any party who commented on the submission or 
requested notice of the Attorney General's action thereon, and to 
interested parties registered under Sec.  51.32, and the Attorney 
General shall decide whether to withdraw or to continue the objection 
only after such persons have had a reasonable opportunity to comment.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 
21247, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.47  Conference.

    (a) A submitting authority that has requested reconsideration of an 
objection pursuant to Sec.  51.45 may request a conference to produce 
information or legal argument in support of reconsideration.
    (b) Such a conference shall be held at a location determined by the 
Attorney General and shall be conducted in an informal manner.
    (c) When a submitting authority requests such a conference, 
individuals or groups that commented on the change prior to the Attorney 
General's objection or that seek to participate in response to any 
notice of a request for reconsideration shall be notified and given the 
opportunity to confer.
    (d) The Attorney General shall have the discretion to hold separate 
meetings to confer with the submitting authority and other interested 
groups or individuals.
    (e) Such conferences will be open to the public or to the press only 
at the discretion of the Attorney General and with the agreement of the 
participating parties.



Sec.  51.48  Decision after reconsideration.

    (a) It is the practice of the Attorney General to notify the 
submitting authority of the decision to continue or withdraw an 
objection within a 60-day period following receipt of a reconsideration 
request or following notice given under Sec.  51.46(b), except that this 
60-day period shall be recommenced upon receipt of any documents or 
written information from the submitting authority that materially 
supplements the reconsideration review, irrespective of whether the 
submitting authority provides the documents or information at its own 
instance or pursuant to a request (written or oral) by the Attorney 
General. The 60-day reconsideration period may be extended to allow a 
15-day decision period following a conference held pursuant to Sec.  
51.47. The 60-day reconsideration period shall be computed in the manner 
specified in Sec.  51.9. Where the reconsideration is at the instance of 
the Attorney General, the first day of the period shall be the day after 
the notice required by Sec.  51.46(b) is transmitted to the submitting 
authority. The reasons for the reconsideration decision shall be stated.
    (b) The objection shall be withdrawn if the Attorney General is 
satisfied that the change neither has the purpose nor will have the 
effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, 
color, or membership in a language minority group.
    (c) If the objection is not withdrawn, the submitting authority 
shall be advised that notwithstanding the objection it may institute an 
action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for a 
declaratory judgment that the change objected to by the Attorney General 
neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging 
the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language 
minority group.
    (d) An objection remains in effect until either it is specifically 
withdrawn by the Attorney General or a declaratory judgment with respect 
to the change in question is entered by the U.S. District Court for the 
District of Columbia.
    (e) A copy of the notification shall be sent to any party who has 
commented on the submission or reconsideration or has requested notice 
of the Attorney General's action thereon.
    (f) Notice of the decision after reconsideration will be given to 
interested parties registered under Sec.  51.32.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 
21248, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.49  Absence of judicial review.

    The decision of the Attorney General not to object to a submitted 
change or to withdraw an objection is not reviewable. The preclearance 
by the Attorney General of a voting change does not constitute the 
certification that the

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voting change satisfies any other requirement of the law beyond that of 
section 5, and, as stated in section 5, ``(n)either an affirmative 
indication by the Attorney General that no objection will be made, nor 
the Attorney General's failure to object, nor a declaratory judgment 
entered under this section shall bar a subsequent action to enjoin 
enforcement of such qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice, or 
procedure.''



Sec.  51.50  Records concerning submissions.

    (a) Section 5 files. The Attorney General shall maintain a section 5 
file for each submission, containing the submission, related written 
materials, correspondence, memoranda, investigative reports, data 
provided on electronic media, notations concerning conferences with the 
submitting authority or any interested individual or group, and copies 
of letters from the Attorney General concerning the submission.
    (b) Objection letters. The Attorney General shall maintain section 5 
notification letters regarding decisions to interpose, continue, or 
withdraw an objection.
    (c) Computer file. Records of all submissions and their dispositions 
by the Attorney General shall be electronically stored.
    (d) Copies. The contents of the section 5 submission files in paper, 
microfiche, electronic, or other form shall be available for obtaining 
copies by the public, pursuant to written request directed to the Chief, 
Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of 
Justice, Washington, DC. Such written request may be delivered to the 
addresses or telefacsimile number specified in Sec.  51.24 or by 
electronic mail to [email protected]. It is the Attorney 
General's intent and practice to expedite, to the extent possible, 
requests pertaining to pending submissions. Those who desire copies of 
information that has been provided on electronic media will be provided 
a copy of that information in the same form as it was received. 
Materials that are exempt from inspection under the Freedom of 
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b), may be withheld at the discretion of 
the Attorney General. The identity of any individual or entity that 
provided information to the Attorney General regarding the 
administration of section 5 shall be available only as provided by Sec.  
51.29(d). Applicable fees, if any, for the copying of the contents of 
these files are contained in the Department of Justice regulations 
implementing the Freedom of Information Act, 28 CFR 16.10.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21248, Apr. 15, 2011]



            Subpart F_Determinations by the Attorney General



Sec.  51.51  Purpose of the subpart.

    The purpose of this subpart is to inform submitting authorities and 
other interested parties of the factors that the Attorney General 
considers relevant and of the standards by which the Attorney General 
will be guided in making substantive determinations under section 5 and 
in defending section 5 declaratory judgment actions.



Sec.  51.52  Basic standard.

    (a) Surrogate for the court. Section 5 provides for submission of a 
voting change to the Attorney General as an alternative to the seeking 
of a declaratory judgment from the U.S. District Court for the District 
of Columbia. Therefore, the Attorney General shall make the same 
determination that would be made by the court in an action for a 
declaratory judgment under section 5: whether the submitted change 
neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging 
the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language 
minority group. The burden of proof is on a submitting authority when it 
submits a change to the Attorney General for preclearance, as it would 
be if the proposed change were the subject of a declaratory judgment 
action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. South 
Carolina v. Katzenbach, 383 U.S. 301, 328, 335 (1966).
    (b) No objection. If the Attorney General determines that the 
submitted change neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of 
denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race,

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color, or membership in a language minority group, no objection shall be 
interposed to the change.
    (c) Objection. An objection shall be interposed to a submitted 
change if the Attorney General is unable to determine that the change 
neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging 
the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language 
minority group. This includes those situations where the evidence as to 
the purpose or effect of the change is conflicting and the Attorney 
General is unable to determine that the change is free of both the 
prohibited discriminatory purpose and effect.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21248, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.53  Information considered.

    The Attorney General shall base a determination on a review of 
material presented by the submitting authority, relevant information 
provided by individuals or groups, and the results of any investigation 
conducted by the Department of Justice.



Sec.  51.54  Discriminatory purpose and effect.

    (a) Discriminatory purpose. A change affecting voting is considered 
to have a discriminatory purpose under section 5 if it is enacted or 
sought to be administered with any purpose of denying or abridging the 
right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language 
minority group. The term ``purpose'' in section 5 includes any 
discriminatory purpose. 42 U.S.C. 1973c. The Attorney General's 
evaluation of discriminatory purpose under section 5 is guided by the 
analysis in Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing 
Development Corp., 429 U.S. 252 (1977).
    (b) Discriminatory effect. A change affecting voting is considered 
to have a discriminatory effect under section 5 if it will lead to a 
retrogression in the position of members of a racial or language 
minority group (i.e., will make members of such a group worse off than 
they had been before the change) with respect to their effective 
exercise of the electoral franchise. Beer v. United States, 425 U.S. 
130, 140-42 (1976).
    (c) Benchmark. (1) In determining whether a submitted change is 
retrogressive the Attorney General will normally compare the submitted 
change to the voting standard, practice, or procedure in force or effect 
at the time of the submission. If the existing standard, practice, or 
procedure upon submission was not in effect on the jurisdiction's 
applicable date for coverage (specified in the Appendix) and is not 
otherwise legally enforceable under section 5, it cannot serve as a 
benchmark, and, except as provided in paragraph (c)(4) of this section, 
the comparison shall be with the last legally enforceable standard, 
practice, or procedure used by the jurisdiction.
    (2) The Attorney General will make the comparison based on the 
conditions existing at the time of the submission.
    (3) The implementation and use of an unprecleared voting change 
subject to section 5 review does not operate to make that unprecleared 
change a benchmark for any subsequent change submitted by the 
jurisdiction.
    (4) Where at the time of submission of a change for section 5 review 
there exists no other lawful standard, practice, or procedure for use as 
a benchmark (e.g., where a newly incorporated college district selects a 
method of election) the Attorney General's determination will 
necessarily center on whether the submitted change was designed or 
adopted for the purpose of discriminating against members of racial or 
language minority groups.
    (d) Protection of the ability to elect. Any change affecting voting 
that has the purpose of or will have the effect of diminishing the 
ability of any citizens of the United States on account of race, color, 
or membership in a language minority group to elect their preferred 
candidates of choice denies or abridges the right to vote within the 
meaning of section 5. 42 U.S.C. 1973c.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21248, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.55  Consistency with constitutional and statutory requirements.

    (a) Consideration in general. In making a determination under 
section 5, the Attorney General will consider whether the change neither 
has the

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purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to 
vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority 
group in light of, and with particular attention being given to, the 
requirements of the 14th, 15th, and 24th Amendments to the Constitution, 
42 U.S.C. 1971(a) and (b), sections 2, 4(a), 4(f)(2), 4(f)(4), 201, 
203(c), and 208 of the Act, and other constitutional and statutory 
provisions designed to safeguard the right to vote from denial or 
abridgment on account of race, color, or membership in a language 
minority group.
    (b) Section 2. Preclearance under section 5 of a voting change will 
not preclude any legal action under section 2 by the Attorney General if 
implementation of the change demonstrates that such action is 
appropriate.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended at 63 FR 24109, May 1, 1998; Order 
No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21249, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.56  Guidance from the courts.

    In making determinations the Attorney General will be guided by the 
relevant decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and of 
other Federal courts.



Sec.  51.57  Relevant factors.

    Among the factors the Attorney General will consider in making 
determinations with respect to the submitted changes affecting voting 
are the following:
    (a) The extent to which a reasonable and legitimate justification 
for the change exists;
    (b) The extent to which the jurisdiction followed objective 
guidelines and fair and conventional procedures in adopting the change;
    (c) The extent to which the jurisdiction afforded members of racial 
and language minority groups an opportunity to participate in the 
decision to make the change;
    (d) The extent to which the jurisdiction took the concerns of 
members of racial and language minority groups into account in making 
the change; and
    (e) The factors set forth in Village of Arlington Heights v. 
Metropolitan Housing Development Corp., 429 U.S. 252 (1977):
    (1) Whether the impact of the official action bears more heavily on 
one race than another;
    (2) The historical background of the decision;
    (3) The specific sequence of events leading up to the decision;
    (4) Whether there are departures from the normal procedural 
sequence;
    (5) Whether there are substantive departures from the normal factors 
considered; and
    (6) The legislative or administrative history, including 
contemporaneous statements made by the decision makers.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21249, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.58  Representation.

    (a) Introduction. This section and the sections that follow set 
forth factors--in addition to those set forth above--that the Attorney 
General considers in reviewing redistrictings (see Sec.  51.59), changes 
in electoral systems (see Sec.  51.60), and annexations (see Sec.  
51.61).
    (b) Background factors. In making determinations with respect to 
these changes involving voting practices and procedures, the Attorney 
General will consider as important background information the following 
factors:
    (1) The extent to which minorities have been denied an equal 
opportunity to participate meaningfully in the political process in the 
jurisdiction.
    (2) The extent to which voting in the jurisdiction is racially 
polarized and election-related activities are racially segregated.
    (3) The extent to which the voter registration and election 
participation of minority voters have been adversely affected by present 
or past discrimination.

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, as amended by Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 
21249, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.59  Redistricting plans.

    (a) Relevant factors. In determining whether a submitted 
redistricting plan has a prohibited purpose or effect the Attorney 
General, in addition to the factors described above, will consider the 
following factors (among others):
    (1) The extent to which malapportioned districts deny or

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abridge the right to vote of minority citizens;
    (2) The extent to which minority voting strength is reduced by the 
proposed redistricting;
    (3) The extent to which minority concentrations are fragmented among 
different districts;
    (4) The extent to which minorities are over concentrated in one or 
more districts;
    (5) The extent to which available alternative plans satisfying the 
jurisdiction's legitimate governmental interests were considered;
    (6) The extent to which the plan departs from objective 
redistricting criteria set by the submitting jurisdiction, ignores other 
relevant factors such as compactness and contiguity, or displays a 
configuration that inexplicably disregards available natural or 
artificial boundaries; and
    (7) The extent to which the plan is inconsistent with the 
jurisdiction's stated redistricting standards.
    (b) Discriminatory purpose. A jurisdiction's failure to adopt the 
maximum possible number of majority-minority districts may not be the 
sole basis for determining that a jurisdiction was motivated by a 
discriminatory purpose.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21249, Apr. 15, 2011]



Sec.  51.60  Changes in electoral systems.

    In making determinations with respect to changes in electoral 
systems (e.g., changes to or from the use of at-large elections, changes 
in the size of elected bodies) the Attorney General, in addition to the 
factors described above, will consider the following factors (among 
others):
    (a) The extent to which minority voting strength is reduced by the 
proposed change.
    (b) The extent to which minority concentrations are submerged into 
larger electoral units.
    (c) The extent to which available alternative systems satisfying the 
jurisdiction's legitimate governmental interests were considered.



Sec.  51.61  Annexations.

    (a) Coverage. Annexations and deannexations, even of uninhabited 
land, are subject to section 5 preclearance to the extent that they 
alter or are calculated to alter the composition of a jurisdiction's 
electorate. See, e.g., City of Pleasant Grove v. United States, 479 U.S. 
462 (1987). In analyzing annexations and deannexations under section 5, 
the Attorney General considers the purpose and effect of the annexations 
and deannexations only as they pertain to voting.
    (b) Section 5 review. It is the practice of the Attorney General to 
review all of a jurisdiction's unprecleared annexations and 
deannexations together. See City of Pleasant Grove v. United States, 
C.A. No. 80-2589 (D.D.C. Oct. 7, 1981).
    (c) Relevant factors. In making determinations with respect to 
annexations, the Attorney General, in addition to the factors described 
above, will consider the following factors (among others):
    (1) The extent to which a jurisdiction's annexations reflect the 
purpose or have the effect of excluding minorities while including other 
similarly situated persons.
    (2) The extent to which the annexations reduce a jurisdiction's 
minority population percentage, either at the time of the submission or, 
in view of the intended use, for the reasonably foreseeable future.
    (3) Whether the electoral system to be used in the jurisdiction 
fails fairly to reflect minority voting strength as it exists in the 
post-annexation jurisdiction. See City of Richmond v. United States, 422 
U.S. 358, 367-72 (1975).

[52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987; 52 FR 2648, Jan. 23, 1987, as amended by Order 
No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21249, Apr. 15, 2011]



                           Subpart G_Sanctions



Sec.  51.62  Enforcement by the Attorney General.

    (a) The Attorney General is authorized to bring civil actions for 
appropriate relief against violations of the Act's provisions, including 
section 5. See section 12(d).
    (b) Certain violations of section 5 may be subject to criminal 
sanctions. See section 12(a) and (c).

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Sec.  51.63  Enforcement by private parties.

    Private parties have standing to enforce section 5.



Sec.  51.64  Bar to termination of coverage (bailout).

    (a) Section 4(a) of the Act sets out the requirements for the 
termination of coverage (bailout) under section 5. See Sec.  51.5. Among 
the requirements for bailout is compliance with section 5, as described 
in section 4(a), during the ten years preceding the filing of the 
bailout action and during its pendency.
    (b) In defending bailout actions, the Attorney General will not 
consider as a bar to bailout under section 4(a)(1)(E) a section 5 
objection to a submitted voting standard, practice, or procedure if the 
objection was subsequently withdrawn on the basis of a determination by 
the Attorney General that it had originally been interposed as a result 
of the Attorney General's misinterpretation of fact or mistake in the 
law, or if the unmodified voting standard, practice, or procedure that 
was the subject of the objection received section 5 preclearance by 
means of a declaratory judgment from the U.S. District Court for the 
District of Columbia.
    (c) Notice will be given to interested parties registered under 
Sec.  51.32 when bailout actions are filed or decided.



                 Subpart H_Petition To Change Procedures



Sec.  51.65  Who may petition.

    Any jurisdiction or interested individual or group may petition to 
have these procedural guidelines amended.



Sec.  51.66  Form of petition.

    A petition under this subpart may be made by informal letter and 
shall state the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner, 
the change requested, and the reasons for the change.



Sec.  51.67  Disposition of petition.

    The Attorney General shall promptly consider and dispose of a 
petition under this subpart and give notice of the disposition, 
accompanied by a simple statement of the reasons, to the petitioner.



 Sec. Appendix to Part 51--Jurisdictions Covered Under Section 4(b) of 
                    the Voting Rights Act, as Amended

    The requirements of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, as amended, 
apply in the following jurisdictions. The applicable date is the date 
that was used to determine coverage and the date after which changes 
affecting voting are subject to the preclearance requirement. Some 
jurisdictions, for example, Yuba County, California, are included more 
than once because they have been determined on more than one occasion to 
be covered under section 4(b).

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                                                                         Federal Register citation
           Jurisdiction                Applicable date    ------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Volume and page                  Date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama...........................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
Alaska............................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 49422..........  Oct. 22, 1975.
Arizona...........................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
California:
    Kings County..................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
    Merced County.................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
    Monterey County...............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Yuba County...................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Yuba County...................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  41 FR 784............  Jan. 5, 1976.
Florida:
    Collier County................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  41 FR 34329..........  Aug. 13, 1976.
    Hardee County.................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
    Hendry County.................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  41 FR 34329..........  Aug. 13, 1976.
    Hillsborough County...........  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
    Monroe County.................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
Georgia...........................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
Louisiana.........................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
Michigan:
    Allegan County:
        Clyde Township............  Nov. 1, 1972.........  41 FR 34329..........  Aug. 13, 1976.

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    Saginaw County:
        Buena Vista Township......  Nov. 1, 1972.........  41 FR 34329..........  Aug. 13, 1976.
Mississippi.......................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
New Hampshire:
    Cheshire County:
        Rindge Town...............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
    Coos County:
        Millsfield Township.......  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
        Pinkhams Grant............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974
        Stewartstown Town.........  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
        Stratford Town............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
    Grafton County:
        Benton Town...............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
    Hillsborough County:
        Antrim Town...............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
    Merrimack County:
        Boscawen Town.............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
    Rockingham County:
        Newington Town............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
    Sullivan County:
        Unity Town................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  39 FR 16912..........  May 10, 1974.
New York:
    Bronx County..................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Bronx County..................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
    Kings County..................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Kings County..................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
    New York County...............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
North Carolina:
    Anson County..................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Beaufort County...............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Bertie County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Bladen County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Camden County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 3317...........  Mar. 2, 1966.
    Caswell County................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Chowan County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Cleveland County..............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Craven County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Cumberland County.............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Edgecombe County..............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Franklin County...............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Gaston County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Gates County..................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Granville County..............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Greene County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Guilford County...............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Halifax County................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Harnett County................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Hertford County...............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Hoke County...................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Jackson County................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 49422..........  Oct. 22, 1975.
    Lee County....................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Lenoir County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Martin County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 19.............  Jan. 4, 1966.
    Nash County...................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Northampton County............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Onslow County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Pasquotank County.............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Perquimans County.............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 3317...........  Mar. 2, 1966.
    Person County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Pitt County...................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Robeson County................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Rockingham County.............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Scotland County...............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Union County..................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 5081...........  Mar. 29, 1966.
    Vance County..................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Washington County.............  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 19.............  Jan. 4, 1966.
    Wayne County..................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
    Wilson County.................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
South Carolina....................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
South Dakota:
    Shannon County................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  41 FR 784............  Jan. 5, 1976.
    Todd County...................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  41 FR 784............  Jan. 5, 1976.

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Texas.............................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 43746..........  Sept. 23, 1975.
Virginia..........................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  30 FR 9897...........  Aug. 7, 1965.
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    The following political subdivisions in States subject to statewide 
coverage are also covered individually:

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                                                                         Federal Register citation
           Jurisdiction                Applicable date    ------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Volume and page                  Date
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Arizona:
    Apache County.................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Apache County.................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 49422..........  Oct. 22, 1975.
    Cochise County................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971
    Coconino County...............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Coconino County...............  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 49422..........  Oct. 22, 1975.
    Mohave County.................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Navajo County.................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Navajo County.................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 49422..........  Oct. 22, 1975.
    Pima County...................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Pinal County..................  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Pinal County..................  Nov. 1, 1972.........  40 FR 49422..........  Oct. 22, 1975.
    Santa Cruz County.............  Nov. 1, 1968.........  36 FR 5809...........  Mar. 27, 1971.
    Yuma County...................  Nov. 1, 1964.........  31 FR 982............  Jan. 25, 1966.
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    The Voting Section maintains a current list of those jurisdictions 
that have maintained successful declaratory judgments from the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia pursuant to section 4 
of the Act on its Web site at http://www.justice.gov/crt/voting.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21250, Apr. 15, 2011]



PART 52_PROCEEDINGS BEFORE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES--Table of Contents



Sec.
52.01 Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal.
52.02 Criminal proceedings: Pretrial, trial.



Sec.  52.01  Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal.

    (a) Sections 636 (b) and (c) of title 28 of the United States Code 
govern pretrial and case-dispositive civil jurisdiction of magistrate 
judges, as well as service by magistrate judges as special masters.
    (b) It is the policy of the Department of Justice to encourage the 
use of magistrate judges, as set forth in this paragraph, to assist the 
district courts in resolving civil disputes. In conformity with this 
policy, the attorney for the government is encouraged to accede to a 
referral of an entire civil action for disposition by a magistrate 
judge, or to consent to designation of a magistrate judge as special 
master, if the attorney, with the concurrence of his or her supervisor, 
determines that such a referral or designation is in the interest of the 
United States. In making this determination, the attorney shall consider 
all relevant factors, including--
    (1) The complexity of the matter, including involvement of 
significant rights of large numbers of persons;
    (2) The relief sought;
    (3) The amount in controversy;
    (4) The novelty, importance, and nature of the issues raised;
    (5) The likelihood that referral to or designation of the magistrate 
judge will expedite resolution of the litigation;
    (6) The experience and qualifications of the magistrate judge; and
    (7) The possibility of the magistrate judge's actual or apparent 
bias or conflict of interest.
    (c)(1) In determining whether to consent to having an appeal taken 
to the district court rather than to the court of appeals, the attorney 
for the government should consider all relevant factors including--
    (i) The amount in controversy;
    (ii) The importance of the questions of law involved;

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    (iii) The desirability of expeditious review of the magistrate 
judge's judgment.
    (2) In making a determination under paragraph (c)(1) of this section 
the attorney shall, except in those cases in which delegation authority 
has been exercised under 28 CFR 0.168, consult with the Assistant 
Attorney General having supervisory authority over the subject matter.

[Order No. 2012-96, 61 FR 8473, Mar. 5, 1996]



Sec.  52.02  Criminal proceedings: Pretrial, trial.

    (a) A judge of the district court, without the parties' consent, may 
designate a magistrate judge to hear and determine criminal pretrial 
matters pending before the court, except for two named classes of 
motions; as to the latter, the magistrate judge may conduct a hearing 
and recommend a decision to the judge. 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) (A), (B).
    (b) When specially designated by the court to exercise such 
jurisdiction, a magistrate judge may try, and impose sentence for, any 
misdemeanor if he has properly and fully advised the defendant that he 
has a right to elect ``trial, judgment, and sentencing by a judge of the 
district court and * * * may have a right to trial by jury before a 
district judge or magistrate judge,'' and has obtained the defendant's 
written consent to be tried by the magistrate judge. 18 U.S.C. 3401 (a), 
(b). The court may order that proceedings be conducted before a district 
judge rather than a magistrate judge upon its own motion or, for good 
cause shown upon petition by the attorney for the government. The 
petition should note ``the novelty, importance, or complexity of the 
case, or other pertinent factors * * *''. 18 U.S.C. 3401(f).
    (1) If the attorney for the government determines that the public 
interest is better served by trial before a district judge, the attorney 
may petition the district court for such an order after consulting with 
the appropriate Assistant Attorney General as provided in paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section. In making this determination, the attorney shall 
consider all relevant factors including--
    (i) The novelty of the case with respect to the facts, the statute 
being enforced, and the application of the statute to the facts;
    (ii) The importance of the case in light of the nature and 
seriousness of the offense charged;
    (iii) The defendant's history of criminal activity, the potential 
penalty upon conviction, and the purposes to be served by prosecution, 
including punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, and incapacitation;
    (iv) The factual and legal complexity of the case and the amount and 
nature of the evidence to be presented;
    (v) The desirability of prompt disposition of the case; and
    (vi) The experience and qualifications of the magistrate judge, and 
the possibility of the magistrate judge's actual or apparent bias or 
conflict of interest.
    (2) The attorney for the government shall consult with the Assistant 
Attorney General having supervisory authority over the subject matter in 
determining whether to petition for trial before a district judge in a 
case involving a violation of 2 U.S.C. 192, 441j(a); 18 U.S.C. 210, 211, 
242, 245, 594, 597, 599, 600, 601, 1304, 1504, 1508, 1509, 2234, 2235, 
2236; or 42 U.S.C. 3631.
    (3) In a case in which the government petitions for trial before a 
district judge, the attorney for the government shall forward a copy of 
the petition to the Assistant Attorney General having supervisory 
authority over the subject matter and, if the petition is denied, shall 
promptly notify the Assistant Attorney General.

(5 U.S.C. 301, 18 U.S.C. 3401(f))

[Order No. 903-80, 45 FR 50564, July 30, 1980, as amended by Order No. 
2012-96, 61 FR 8473, Mar. 5, 1996]



PART 54_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR 
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents



                         Subpart A_Introduction

Sec.
54.100 Purpose and effective date.
54.105 Definitions.
54.110 Remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation.

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54.115 Assurance required.
54.120 Transfers of property.
54.125 Effect of other requirements.
54.130 Effect of employment opportunities.
54.135 Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance 
          procedures.
54.140 Dissemination of policy.

                           Subpart B_Coverage

54.200 Application.
54.205 Educational institutions and other entities controlled by 
          religious organizations.
54.210 Military and merchant marine educational institutions.
54.215 Membership practices of certain organizations.
54.220 Admissions.
54.225 Educational institutions eligible to submit transition plans.
54.230 Transition plans.
54.235 Statutory amendments.

     Subpart C_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Admission and 
                         Recruitment Prohibited

54.300 Admission.
54.305 Preference in admission.
54.310 Recruitment.

 Subpart D_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or 
                          Activities Prohibited

54.400 Education programs or activities.
54.405 Housing.
54.410 Comparable facilities.
54.415 Access to course offerings.
54.420 Access to schools operated by LEAs.
54.425 Counseling and use of appraisal and counseling materials.
54.430 Financial assistance.
54.435 Employment assistance to students.
54.440 Health and insurance benefits and services.
54.445 Marital or parental status.
54.450 Athletics.
54.455 Textbooks and curricular material.

Subpart E_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Employment in Education 
                    Programs or Activities Prohibited

54.500 Employment.
54.505 Employment criteria.
54.510 Recruitment.
54.515 Compensation.
54.520 Job classification and structure.
54.525 Fringe benefits.
54.530 Marital or parental status.
54.535 Effect of state or local law or other requirements.
54.540 Advertising.
54.545 Pre-employment inquiries.
54.550 Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.

                          Subpart F_Procedures

54.600 Notice of covered programs.
54.605 Enforcement procedures.

    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1687, 1688.

    Source: Order No. 2320-2000, 65 FR 52865, 52880, Aug. 30, 2000, 
unless otherwise noted.



                         Subpart A_Introduction



Sec.  54.100  Purpose and effective date.

    The purpose of these Title IX regulations is to effectuate Title IX 
of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (except sections 904 and 
906 of those Amendments) (20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1687, 
1688), which is designed to eliminate (with certain exceptions) 
discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity 
receiving Federal financial assistance, whether or not such program or 
activity is offered or sponsored by an educational institution as 
defined in these Title IX regulations. The effective date of these Title 
IX regulations shall be September 29, 2000.



Sec.  54.105  Definitions.

    As used in these Title IX regulations, the term:
    Administratively separate unit means a school, department, or 
college of an educational institution (other than a local educational 
agency) admission to which is independent of admission to any other 
component of such institution.
    Admission means selection for part-time, full-time, special, 
associate, transfer, exchange, or any other enrollment, membership, or 
matriculation in or at an education program or activity operated by a 
recipient.
    Applicant means one who submits an application, request, or plan 
required to be approved by an official of the Federal agency that awards 
Federal financial assistance, or by a recipient, as a condition to 
becoming a recipient.
    Designated agency official means the Assistant Attorney General, 
Civil Rights Division.
    Educational institution means a local educational agency (LEA) as 
defined by

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20 U.S.C. 8801(18), a preschool, a private elementary or secondary 
school, or an applicant or recipient that is an institution of graduate 
higher education, an institution of undergraduate higher education, an 
institution of professional education, or an institution of vocational 
education, as defined in this section.
    Federal financial assistance means any of the following, when 
authorized or extended under a law administered by the Federal agency 
that awards such assistance:
    (1) A grant or loan of Federal financial assistance, including funds 
made available for:
    (i) The acquisition, construction, renovation, restoration, or 
repair of a building or facility or any portion thereof; and
    (ii) Scholarships, loans, grants, wages, or other funds extended to 
any entity for payment to or on behalf of students admitted to that 
entity, or extended directly to such students for payment to that 
entity.
    (2) A grant of Federal real or personal property or any interest 
therein, including surplus property, and the proceeds of the sale or 
transfer of such property, if the Federal share of the fair market value 
of the property is not, upon such sale or transfer, properly accounted 
for to the Federal Government.
    (3) Provision of the services of Federal personnel.
    (4) Sale or lease of Federal property or any interest therein at 
nominal consideration, or at consideration reduced for the purpose of 
assisting the recipient or in recognition of public interest to be 
served thereby, or permission to use Federal property or any interest 
therein without consideration.
    (5) Any other contract, agreement, or arrangement that has as one of 
its purposes the provision of assistance to any education program or 
activity, except a contract of insurance or guaranty.
    Institution of graduate higher education means an institution that:
    (1) Offers academic study beyond the bachelor of arts or bachelor of 
science degree, whether or not leading to a certificate of any higher 
degree in the liberal arts and sciences;
    (2) Awards any degree in a professional field beyond the first 
professional degree (regardless of whether the first professional degree 
in such field is awarded by an institution of undergraduate higher 
education or professional education); or
    (3) Awards no degree and offers no further academic study, but 
operates ordinarily for the purpose of facilitating research by persons 
who have received the highest graduate degree in any field of study.
    Institution of professional education means an institution (except 
any institution of undergraduate higher education) that offers a program 
of academic study that leads to a first professional degree in a field 
for which there is a national specialized accrediting agency recognized 
by the Secretary of Education.
    Institution of undergraduate higher education means:
    (1) An institution offering at least two but less than four years of 
college-level study beyond the high school level, leading to a diploma 
or an associate degree, or wholly or principally creditable toward a 
baccalaureate degree; or
    (2) An institution offering academic study leading to a 
baccalaureate degree; or
    (3) An agency or body that certifies credentials or offers degrees, 
but that may or may not offer academic study.
    Institution of vocational education means a school or institution 
(except an institution of professional or graduate or undergraduate 
higher education) that has as its primary purpose preparation of 
students to pursue a technical, skilled, or semiskilled occupation or 
trade, or to pursue study in a technical field, whether or not the 
school or institution offers certificates, diplomas, or degrees and 
whether or not it offers full-time study.
    Recipient means any State or political subdivision thereof, or any 
instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof, any public 
or private agency, institution, or organization, or other entity, or any 
person, to whom Federal financial assistance is extended directly or 
through another recipient and that operates an education program or 
activity that receives such

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assistance, including any subunit, successor, assignee, or transferee 
thereof.
    Student means a person who has gained admission.
    Title IX means Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public 
Law 92-318, 86 Stat. 235, 373 (codified as amended at 20 U.S.C. 1681-
1688) (except sections 904 and 906 thereof), as amended by section 3 of 
Public Law 93-568, 88 Stat. 1855, by section 412 of the Education 
Amendments of 1976, Public Law 94-482, 90 Stat. 2234, and by Section 3 
of Public Law 100-259, 102 Stat. 28, 28-29 (20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682, 1683, 
1685, 1686, 1687, 1688).
    Title IX regulations means the provisions set forth at Sec. Sec.  
54.100 through 54.605.
    Transition plan means a plan subject to the approval of the 
Secretary of Education pursuant to section 901(a)(2) of the Education 
Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681(a)(2), under which an educational 
institution operates in making the transition from being an educational 
institution that admits only students of one sex to being one that 
admits students of both sexes without discrimination.



Sec.  54.110  Remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation.

    (a) Remedial action. If the designated agency official finds that a 
recipient has discriminated against persons on the basis of sex in an 
education program or activity, such recipient shall take such remedial 
action as the designated agency official deems necessary to overcome the 
effects of such discrimination.
    (b) Affirmative action. In the absence of a finding of 
discrimination on the basis of sex in an education program or activity, 
a recipient may take affirmative action consistent with law to overcome 
the effects of conditions that resulted in limited participation therein 
by persons of a particular sex. Nothing in these Title IX regulations 
shall be interpreted to alter any affirmative action obligations that a 
recipient may have under Executive Order 11246, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., 
p. 339; as amended by Executive Order 11375, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 
684; as amended by Executive Order 11478, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 
803; as amended by Executive Order 12086, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 230; as 
amended by Executive Order 12107, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 264.
    (c) Self-evaluation. Each recipient education institution shall, 
within one year of September 29, 2000:
    (1) Evaluate, in terms of the requirements of these Title IX 
regulations, its current policies and practices and the effects thereof 
concerning admission of students, treatment of students, and employment 
of both academic and non-academic personnel working in connection with 
the recipient's education program or activity;
    (2) Modify any of these policies and practices that do not or may 
not meet the requirements of these Title IX regulations; and
    (3) Take appropriate remedial steps to eliminate the effects of any 
discrimination that resulted or may have resulted from adherence to 
these policies and practices.
    (d) Availability of self-evaluation and related materials. 
Recipients shall maintain on file for at least three years following 
completion of the evaluation required under paragraph (c) of this 
section, and shall provide to the designated agency official upon 
request, a description of any modifications made pursuant to paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section and of any remedial steps taken pursuant to 
paragraph (c)(3) of this section.



Sec.  54.115  Assurance required.

    (a) General. Either at the application stage or the award stage, 
Federal agencies must ensure that applications for Federal financial 
assistance or awards of Federal financial assistance contain, be 
accompanied by, or be covered by a specifically identified assurance 
from the applicant or recipient, satisfactory to the designated agency 
official, that each education program or activity operated by the 
applicant or recipient and to which these Title IX regulations apply 
will be operated in compliance with these Title IX regulations. An 
assurance of compliance with these Title IX regulations shall not be 
satisfactory to the designated agency official if the applicant or 
recipient to whom such assurance applies fails to commit itself to take 
whatever remedial action is necessary in accordance with Sec.  54.110(a)

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to eliminate existing discrimination on the basis of sex or to eliminate 
the effects of past discrimination whether occurring prior to or 
subsequent to the submission to the designated agency official of such 
assurance.
    (b) Duration of obligation. (1) In the case of Federal financial 
assistance extended to provide real property or structures thereon, such 
assurance shall obligate the recipient or, in the case of a subsequent 
transfer, the transferee, for the period during which the real property 
or structures are used to provide an education program or activity.
    (2) In the case of Federal financial assistance extended to provide 
personal property, such assurance shall obligate the recipient for the 
period during which it retains ownership or possession of the property.
    (3) In all other cases such assurance shall obligate the recipient 
for the period during which Federal financial assistance is extended.
    (c) Form. (1) The assurances required by paragraph (a) of this 
section, which may be included as part of a document that addresses 
other assurances or obligations, shall include that the applicant or 
recipient will comply with all applicable Federal statutes relating to 
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: Title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681-1683, 1685-
1688).
    (2) The designated agency official will specify the extent to which 
such assurances will be required of the applicant's or recipient's 
subgrantees, contractors, subcontractors, transferees, or successors in 
interest.



Sec.  54.120  Transfers of property.

    If a recipient sells or otherwise transfers property financed in 
whole or in part with Federal financial assistance to a transferee that 
operates any education program or activity, and the Federal share of the 
fair market value of the property is not upon such sale or transfer 
properly accounted for to the Federal Government, both the transferor 
and the transferee shall be deemed to be recipients, subject to the 
provisions of Sec. Sec.  54.205 through 54.235(a).



Sec.  54.125  Effect of other requirements.

    (a) Effect of other Federal provisions. The obligations imposed by 
these Title IX regulations are independent of, and do not alter, 
obligations not to discriminate on the basis of sex imposed by Executive 
Order 11246, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 339; as amended by Executive 
Order 11375, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 684; as amended by Executive 
Order 11478, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 803; as amended by Executive 
Order 12087, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 230; as amended by Executive Order 
12107, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 264; sections 704 and 855 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295m, 298b-2); Title VII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); the Equal Pay Act of 1963 
(29 U.S.C. 206); and any other Act of Congress or Federal regulation.
    (b) Effect of State or local law or other requirements. The 
obligation to comply with these Title IX regulations is not obviated or 
alleviated by any State or local law or other requirement that would 
render any applicant or student ineligible, or limit the eligibility of 
any applicant or student, on the basis of sex, to practice any 
occupation or profession.
    (c) Effect of rules or regulations of private organizations. The 
obligation to comply with these Title IX regulations is not obviated or 
alleviated by any rule or regulation of any organization, club, athletic 
or other league, or association that would render any applicant or 
student ineligible to participate or limit the eligibility or 
participation of any applicant or student, on the basis of sex, in any 
education program or activity operated by a recipient and that receives 
Federal financial assistance.



Sec.  54.130  Effect of employment opportunities.

    The obligation to comply with these Title IX regulations is not 
obviated or alleviated because employment opportunities in any 
occupation or profession are or may be more limited for members of one 
sex than for members of the other sex.

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Sec.  54.135  Designation of responsible employee and adoption of
grievance procedures.

    (a) Designation of responsible employee. Each recipient shall 
designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with 
and carry out its responsibilities under these Title IX regulations, 
including any investigation of any complaint communicated to such 
recipient alleging its noncompliance with these Title IX regulations or 
alleging any actions that would be prohibited by these Title IX 
regulations. The recipient shall notify all its students and employees 
of the name, office address, and telephone number of the employee or 
employees appointed pursuant to this paragraph.
    (b) Complaint procedure of recipient. A recipient shall adopt and 
publish grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable 
resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that 
would be prohibited by these Title IX regulations.



Sec.  54.140  Dissemination of policy.

    (a) Notification of policy. (1) Each recipient shall implement 
specific and continuing steps to notify applicants for admission and 
employment, students and parents of elementary and secondary school 
students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and 
employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding 
collective bargaining or professional agreements with the recipient, 
that it does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational 
programs or activities that it operates, and that it is required by 
Title IX and these Title IX regulations not to discriminate in such a 
manner. Such notification shall contain such information, and be made in 
such manner, as the designated agency official finds necessary to 
apprise such persons of the protections against discrimination assured 
them by Title IX and these Title IX regulations, but shall state at 
least that the requirement not to discriminate in education programs or 
activities extends to employment therein, and to admission thereto 
unless Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 do not apply to the recipient, 
and that inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and these 
Title IX regulations to such recipient may be referred to the employee 
designated pursuant to Sec.  54.135, or to the designated agency 
official.
    (2) Each recipient shall make the initial notification required by 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section within 90 days of September 29, 2000 or 
of the date these Title IX regulations first apply to such recipient, 
whichever comes later, which notification shall include publication in:
    (i) Newspapers and magazines operated by such recipient or by 
student, alumnae, or alumni groups for or in connection with such 
recipient; and
    (ii) Memoranda or other written communications distributed to every 
student and employee of such recipient.
    (b) Publications. (1) Each recipient shall prominently include a 
statement of the policy described in paragraph (a) of this section in 
each announcement, bulletin, catalog, or application form that it makes 
available to any person of a type, described in paragraph (a) of this 
section, or which is otherwise used in connection with the recruitment 
of students or employees.
    (2) A recipient shall not use or distribute a publication of the 
type described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section that suggests, by 
text or illustration, that such recipient treats applicants, students, 
or employees differently on the basis of sex except as such treatment is 
permitted by these Title IX regulations.
    (c) Distribution. Each recipient shall distribute without 
discrimination on the basis of sex each publication described in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, and shall apprise each of its 
admission and employment recruitment representatives of the policy of 
nondiscrimination described in paragraph (a) of this section, and shall 
require such representatives to adhere to such policy.



                           Subpart B_Coverage



Sec.  54.200  Application.

    Except as provided in Sec. Sec.  54.205 through 54.235(a), these 
Title IX regulations apply to every recipient and to each education 
program or activity operated by such recipient that receives Federal 
financial assistance.

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Sec.  54.205  Educational institutions and other entities controlled by
religious organizations.

    (a) Exemption. These Title IX regulations do not apply to any 
operation of an educational institution or other entity that is 
controlled by a religious organization to the extent that application of 
these Title IX regulations would not be consistent with the religious 
tenets of such organization.
    (b) Exemption claims. An educational institution or other entity 
that wishes to claim the exemption set forth in paragraph (a) of this 
section shall do so by submitting in writing to the designated agency 
official a statement by the highest-ranking official of the institution, 
identifying the provisions of these Title IX regulations that conflict 
with a specific tenet of the religious organization.



Sec.  54.210  Military and merchant marine educational institutions.

    These Title IX regulations do not apply to an educational 
institution whose primary purpose is the training of individuals for a 
military service of the United States or for the merchant marine.



Sec.  54.215  Membership practices of certain organizations.

    (a) Social fraternities and sororities. These Title IX regulations 
do not apply to the membership practices of social fraternities and 
sororities that are exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. 501(a), the active membership 
of which consists primarily of students in attendance at institutions of 
higher education.
    (b) YMCA, YWCA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Camp Fire Girls. These 
Title IX regulations do not apply to the membership practices of the 
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the Young Women's Christian 
Association (YWCA), the Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts, and Camp Fire 
Girls.
    (c) Voluntary youth service organizations. These Title IX 
regulations do not apply to the membership practices of a voluntary 
youth service organization that is exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. 501(a), and the 
membership of which has been traditionally limited to members of one sex 
and principally to persons of less than nineteen years of age.



Sec.  54.220  Admissions.

    (a) Admissions to educational institutions prior to June 24, 1973, 
are not covered by these Title IX regulations.
    (b) Administratively separate units. For the purposes only of this 
section, Sec. Sec.  54.225 and 54.230, and Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 
54.310, each administratively separate unit shall be deemed to be an 
educational institution.
    (c) Application of Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310. Except as 
provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, Sec. Sec.  54.300 
through 54.310 apply to each recipient. A recipient to which Sec. Sec.  
54.300 through 54.310 apply shall not discriminate on the basis of sex 
in admission or recruitment in violation of Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 
54.310.
    (d) Educational institutions. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of 
this section as to recipients that are educational institutions, 
Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 apply only to institutions of 
vocational education, professional education, graduate higher education, 
and public institutions of undergraduate higher education.
    (e) Public institutions of undergraduate higher education. 
Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 do not apply to any public institution 
of undergraduate higher education that traditionally and continually 
from its establishment has had a policy of admitting students of only 
one sex.



Sec.  54.225  Educational institutions eligible to submit transition plans.

    (a) Application. This section applies to each educational 
institution to which Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 apply that:
    (1) Admitted students of only one sex as regular students as of June 
23, 1972; or
    (2) Admitted students of only one sex as regular students as of June 
23, 1965, but thereafter admitted, as regular students, students of the 
sex not admitted prior to June 23, 1965.
    (b) Provision for transition plans. An educational institution to 
which this section applies shall not discriminate

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on the basis of sex in admission or recruitment in violation of 
Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310.



Sec.  54.230  Transition plans.

    (a) Submission of plans. An institution to which Sec.  54.225 
applies and that is composed of more than one administratively separate 
unit may submit either a single transition plan applicable to all such 
units, or a separate transition plan applicable to each such unit.
    (b) Content of plans. In order to be approved by the Secretary of 
Education, a transition plan shall:
    (1) State the name, address, and Federal Interagency Committee on 
Education Code of the educational institution submitting such plan, the 
administratively separate units to which the plan is applicable, and the 
name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom questions 
concerning the plan may be addressed. The person who submits the plan 
shall be the chief administrator or president of the institution, or 
another individual legally authorized to bind the institution to all 
actions set forth in the plan.
    (2) State whether the educational institution or administratively 
separate unit admits students of both sexes as regular students and, if 
so, when it began to do so.
    (3) Identify and describe with respect to the educational 
institution or administratively separate unit any obstacles to admitting 
students without discrimination on the basis of sex.
    (4) Describe in detail the steps necessary to eliminate as soon as 
practicable each obstacle so identified and indicate the schedule for 
taking these steps and the individual directly responsible for their 
implementation.
    (5) Include estimates of the number of students, by sex, expected to 
apply for, be admitted to, and enter each class during the period 
covered by the plan.
    (c) Nondiscrimination. No policy or practice of a recipient to which 
Sec.  54.225 applies shall result in treatment of applicants to or 
students of such recipient in violation of Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 
54.310 unless such treatment is necessitated by an obstacle identified 
in paragraph (b)(3) of this section and a schedule for eliminating that 
obstacle has been provided as required by paragraph (b)(4) of this 
section.
    (d) Effects of past exclusion. To overcome the effects of past 
exclusion of students on the basis of sex, each educational institution 
to which Sec.  54.225 applies shall include in its transition plan, and 
shall implement, specific steps designed to encourage individuals of the 
previously excluded sex to apply for admission to such institution. Such 
steps shall include instituting recruitment programs that emphasize the 
institution's commitment to enrolling students of the sex previously 
excluded.



Sec.  54.235  Statutory amendments.

    (a) This section, which applies to all provisions of these Title IX 
regulations, addresses statutory amendments to Title IX.
    (b) These Title IX regulations shall not apply to or preclude:
    (1) Any program or activity of the American Legion undertaken in 
connection with the organization or operation of any Boys State 
conference, Boys Nation conference, Girls State conference, or Girls 
Nation conference;
    (2) Any program or activity of a secondary school or educational 
institution specifically for:
    (i) The promotion of any Boys State conference, Boys Nation 
conference, Girls State conference, or Girls Nation conference; or
    (ii) The selection of students to attend any such conference;
    (3) Father-son or mother-daughter activities at an educational 
institution or in an education program or activity, but if such 
activities are provided for students of one sex, opportunities for 
reasonably comparable activities shall be provided to students of the 
other sex;
    (4) Any scholarship or other financial assistance awarded by an 
institution of higher education to an individual because such individual 
has received such award in a single-sex pageant based upon a combination 
of factors related to the individual's personal appearance, poise, and 
talent. The pageant, however, must comply with other nondiscrimination 
provisions of Federal law.

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    (c) Program or activity or program means:
    (1) All of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs 
(c)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section, any part of which is extended 
Federal financial assistance:
    (i)(A) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other 
instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or
    (B) The entity of such State or local government that distributes 
such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State 
or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the 
case of assistance to a State or local government;
    (ii)(A) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, 
or a public system of higher education; or
    (B) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 
20), system of vocational education, or other school system;
    (iii)(A) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private 
organization, or an entire sole proprietorship--
    (1) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, 
private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or
    (2) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing 
education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and 
recreation; or
    (B) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate 
facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case 
of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole 
proprietorship; or
    (iv) Any other entity that is established by two or more of the 
entities described in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this 
section.
    (2)(i) Program or activity does not include any operation of an 
entity that is controlled by a religious organization if the application 
of 20 U.S.C. 1681 to such operation would not be consistent with the 
religious tenets of such organization.
    (ii) For example, all of the operations of a college, university, or 
other postsecondary institution, including but not limited to 
traditional educational operations, faculty and student housing, campus 
shuttle bus service, campus restaurants, the bookstore, and other 
commercial activities are part of a ``program or activity'' subject to 
these Title IX regulations if the college, university, or other 
institution receives Federal financial assistance.
    (d)(1) Nothing in these Title IX regulations shall be construed to 
require or prohibit any person, or public or private entity, to provide 
or pay for any benefit or service, including the use of facilities, 
related to an abortion. Medical procedures, benefits, services, and the 
use of facilities, necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman or to 
address complications related to an abortion are not subject to this 
section.
    (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a penalty 
to be imposed on any person or individual because such person or 
individual is seeking or has received any benefit or service related to 
a legal abortion. Accordingly, subject to paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section, no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied 
the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any academic, 
extracurricular, research, occupational training, employment, or other 
educational program or activity operated by a recipient that receives 
Federal financial assistance because such individual has sought or 
received, or is seeking, a legal abortion, or any benefit or service 
related to a legal abortion.



     Subpart C_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Admission and 
                         Recruitment Prohibited



Sec.  54.300  Admission.

    (a) General. No person shall, on the basis of sex, be denied 
admission, or be subjected to discrimination in admission, by any 
recipient to which Sec. Sec.  54.300 through Sec. Sec.  54.310 apply, 
except as provided in Sec. Sec.  54.225 and Sec. Sec.  54.230.
    (b) Specific prohibitions. (1) In determining whether a person 
satisfies any policy or criterion for admission, or in making any offer 
of admission, a recipient to which Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 
apply shall not:
    (i) Give preference to one person over another on the basis of sex, 
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applicants separately on such basis, or otherwise;
    (ii) Apply numerical limitations upon the number or proportion of 
persons of either sex who may be admitted; or
    (iii) Otherwise treat one individual differently from another on the 
basis of sex.
    (2) A recipient shall not administer or operate any test or other 
criterion for admission that has a disproportionately adverse effect on 
persons on the basis of sex unless the use of such test or criterion is 
shown to predict validly success in the education program or activity in 
question and alternative tests or criteria that do not have such a 
disproportionately adverse effect are shown to be unavailable.
    (c) Prohibitions relating to marital or parental status. In 
determining whether a person satisfies any policy or criterion for 
admission, or in making any offer of admission, a recipient to which 
Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 apply:
    (1) Shall not apply any rule concerning the actual or potential 
parental, family, or marital status of a student or applicant that 
treats persons differently on the basis of sex;
    (2) Shall not discriminate against or exclude any person on the 
basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery 
therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice that so 
discriminates or excludes;
    (3) Subject to Sec.  54.235(d), shall treat disabilities related to 
pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom 
in the same manner and under the same policies as any other temporary 
disability or physical condition; and
    (4) Shall not make pre-admission inquiry as to the marital status of 
an applicant for admission, including whether such applicant is ``Miss'' 
or ``Mrs.'' A recipient may make pre-admission inquiry as to the sex of 
an applicant for admission, but only if such inquiry is made equally of 
such applicants of both sexes and if the results of such inquiry are not 
used in connection with discrimination prohibited by these Title IX 
regulations.



Sec.  54.305  Preference in admission.

    A recipient to which Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 apply shall 
not give preference to applicants for admission, on the basis of 
attendance at any educational institution or other school or entity that 
admits as students only or predominantly members of one sex, if the 
giving of such preference has the effect of discriminating on the basis 
of sex in violation of Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310.



Sec.  54.310  Recruitment.

    (a) Nondiscriminatory recruitment. A recipient to which Sec. Sec.  
54.300 through 54.310 apply shall not discriminate on the basis of sex 
in the recruitment and admission of students. A recipient may be 
required to undertake additional recruitment efforts for one sex as 
remedial action pursuant to Sec.  54.110(a), and may choose to undertake 
such efforts as affirmative action pursuant to Sec.  54.110(b).
    (b) Recruitment at certain institutions. A recipient to which 
Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 apply shall not recruit primarily or 
exclusively at educational institutions, schools, or entities that admit 
as students only or predominantly members of one sex, if such actions 
have the effect of discriminating on the basis of sex in violation of 
Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310.



 Subpart D_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or 
                          Activities Prohibited



Sec.  54.400  Education programs or activities.

    (a) General. Except as provided elsewhere in these Title IX 
regulations, no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from 
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under any academic, extracurricular, research, 
occupational training, or other education program or activity operated 
by a recipient that receives Federal financial assistance. Sections 
54.400 through 54.455 do not apply to actions of a recipient in 
connection with admission of its students to an education program or 
activity of a recipient to which Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 54.310 do not 
apply, or an entity, not a recipient, to which Sec. Sec.  54.300 through 
54.310 would not apply if the entity were a recipient.

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    (b) Specific prohibitions. Except as provided in Sec. Sec.  54.400 
through 54.455, in providing any aid, benefit, or service to a student, 
a recipient shall not, on the basis of sex:
    (1) Treat one person differently from another in determining whether 
such person satisfies any requirement or condition for the provision of 
such aid, benefit, or service;
    (2) Provide different aid, benefits, or services or provide aid, 
benefits, or services in a different manner;
    (3) Deny any person any such aid, benefit, or service;
    (4) Subject any person to separate or different rules of behavior, 
sanctions, or other treatment;
    (5) Apply any rule concerning the domicile or residence of a student 
or applicant, including eligibility for in-state fees and tuition;
    (6) Aid or perpetuate discrimination against any person by providing 
significant assistance to any agency, organization, or person that 
discriminates on the basis of sex in providing any aid, benefit, or 
service to students or employees;
    (7) Otherwise limit any person in the enjoyment of any right, 
privilege, advantage, or opportunity.
    (c) Assistance administered by a recipient educational institution 
to study at a foreign institution. A recipient educational institution 
may administer or assist in the administration of scholarships, 
fellowships, or other awards established by foreign or domestic wills, 
trusts, or similar legal instruments, or by acts of foreign governments 
and restricted to members of one sex, that are designed to provide 
opportunities to study abroad, and that are awarded to students who are 
already matriculating at or who are graduates of the recipient 
institution; Provided, that a recipient educational institution that 
administers or assists in the administration of such scholarships, 
fellowships, or other awards that are restricted to members of one sex 
provides, or otherwise makes available, reasonable opportunities for 
similar studies for members of the other sex. Such opportunities may be 
derived from either domestic or foreign sources.
    (d) Aids, benefits or services not provided by recipient. (1) This 
paragraph (d) applies to any recipient that requires participation by 
any applicant, student, or employee in any education program or activity 
not operated wholly by such recipient, or that facilitates, permits, or 
considers such participation as part of or equivalent to an education 
program or activity operated by such recipient, including participation 
in educational consortia and cooperative employment and student-teaching 
assignments.
    (2) Such recipient:
    (i) Shall develop and implement a procedure designed to assure 
itself that the operator or sponsor of such other education program or 
activity takes no action affecting any applicant, student, or employee 
of such recipient that these Title IX regulations would prohibit such 
recipient from taking; and
    (ii) Shall not facilitate, require, permit, or consider such 
participation if such action occurs.



Sec.  54.405  Housing.

    (a) Generally. A recipient shall not, on the basis of sex, apply 
different rules or regulations, impose different fees or requirements, 
or offer different services or benefits related to housing, except as 
provided in this section (including housing provided only to married 
students).
    (b) Housing provided by recipient. (1) A recipient may provide 
separate housing on the basis of sex.
    (2) Housing provided by a recipient to students of one sex, when 
compared to that provided to students of the other sex, shall be as a 
whole:
    (i) Proportionate in quantity to the number of students of that sex 
applying for such housing; and
    (ii) Comparable in quality and cost to the student.
    (c) Other housing. (1) A recipient shall not, on the basis of sex, 
administer different policies or practices concerning occupancy by its 
students of housing other than that provided by such recipient.
    (2)(i) A recipient which, through solicitation, listing, approval of 
housing, or otherwise, assists any agency, organization, or person in 
making housing available to any of its students, shall

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take such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure itself that 
such housing as is provided to students of one sex, when compared to 
that provided to students of the other sex, is as a whole:
    (A) Proportionate in quantity; and
    (B) Comparable in quality and cost to the student.
    (ii) A recipient may render such assistance to any agency, 
organization, or person that provides all or part of such housing to 
students of only one sex.



Sec.  54.410  Comparable facilities.

    A recipient may provide separate toilet, locker room, and shower 
facilities on the basis of sex, but such facilities provided for 
students of one sex shall be comparable to such facilities provided for 
students of the other sex.



Sec.  54.415  Access to course offerings.

    (a) A recipient shall not provide any course or otherwise carry out 
any of its education program or activity separately on the basis of sex, 
or require or refuse participation therein by any of its students on 
such basis, including health, physical education, industrial, business, 
vocational, technical, home economics, music, and adult education 
courses.
    (b)(1) With respect to classes and activities in physical education 
at the elementary school level, the recipient shall comply fully with 
this section as expeditiously as possible but in no event later than one 
year from September 29, 2000. With respect to physical education classes 
and activities at the secondary and post-secondary levels, the recipient 
shall comply fully with this section as expeditiously as possible but in 
no event later than three years from September 29, 2000.
    (2) This section does not prohibit grouping of students in physical 
education classes and activities by ability as assessed by objective 
standards of individual performance developed and applied without regard 
to sex.
    (3) This section does not prohibit separation of students by sex 
within physical education classes or activities during participation in 
wrestling, boxing, rugby, ice hockey, football, basketball, and other 
sports the purpose or major activity of which involves bodily contact.
    (4) Where use of a single standard of measuring skill or progress in 
a physical education class has an adverse effect on members of one sex, 
the recipient shall use appropriate standards that do not have such 
effect.
    (5) Portions of classes in elementary and secondary schools, or 
portions of education programs or activities, that deal exclusively with 
human sexuality may be conducted in separate sessions for boys and 
girls.
    (6) Recipients may make requirements based on vocal range or quality 
that may result in a chorus or choruses of one or predominantly one sex.



Sec.  54.420  Access to schools operated by LEAs.

    A recipient that is a local educational agency shall not, on the 
basis of sex, exclude any person from admission to:
    (a) Any institution of vocational education operated by such 
recipient; or
    (b) Any other school or educational unit operated by such recipient, 
unless such recipient otherwise makes available to such person, pursuant 
to the same policies and criteria of admission, courses, services, and 
facilities comparable to each course, service, and facility offered in 
or through such schools.



Sec.  54.425  Counseling and use of appraisal and counseling materials.

    (a) Counseling. A recipient shall not discriminate against any 
person on the basis of sex in the counseling or guidance of students or 
applicants for admission.
    (b) Use of appraisal and counseling materials. A recipient that uses 
testing or other materials for appraising or counseling students shall 
not use different materials for students on the basis of their sex or 
use materials that permit or require different treatment of students on 
such basis unless such different materials cover the same occupations 
and interest areas and the use of such different materials is shown to 
be essential to eliminate sex bias. Recipients shall develop and use 
internal procedures for ensuring that such materials do not discriminate 
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of sex. Where the use of a counseling test or other instrument results 
in a substantially disproportionate number of members of one sex in any 
particular course of study or classification, the recipient shall take 
such action as is necessary to assure itself that such disproportion is 
not the result of discrimination in the instrument or its application.
    (c) Disproportion in classes. Where a recipient finds that a 
particular class contains a substantially disproportionate number of 
individuals of one sex, the recipient shall take such action as is 
necessary to assure itself that such disproportion is not the result of 
discrimination on the basis of sex in counseling or appraisal materials 
or by counselors.



Sec.  54.430  Financial assistance.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section, in providing financial assistance to any of its students, a 
recipient shall not:
    (1) On the basis of sex, provide different amounts or types of such 
assistance, limit eligibility for such assistance that is of any 
particular type or source, apply different criteria, or otherwise 
discriminate;
    (2) Through solicitation, listing, approval, provision of 
facilities, or other services, assist any foundation, trust, agency, 
organization, or person that provides assistance to any of such 
recipient's students in a manner that discriminates on the basis of sex; 
or
    (3) Apply any rule or assist in application of any rule concerning 
eligibility for such assistance that treats persons of one sex 
differently from persons of the other sex with regard to marital or 
parental status.
    (b) Financial aid established by certain legal instruments. (1) A 
recipient may administer or assist in the administration of 
scholarships, fellowships, or other forms of financial assistance 
established pursuant to domestic or foreign wills, trusts, bequests, or 
similar legal instruments or by acts of a foreign government that 
require that awards be made to members of a particular sex specified 
therein; Provided, that the overall effect of the award of such sex-
restricted scholarships, fellowships, and other forms of financial 
assistance does not discriminate on the basis of sex.
    (2) To ensure nondiscriminatory awards of assistance as required in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, recipients shall develop and use 
procedures under which:
    (i) Students are selected for award of financial assistance on the 
basis of nondiscriminatory criteria and not on the basis of availability 
of funds restricted to members of a particular sex;
    (ii) An appropriate sex-restricted scholarship, fellowship, or other 
form of financial assistance is allocated to each student selected under 
paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section; and
    (iii) No student is denied the award for which he or she was 
selected under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section because of the 
absence of a scholarship, fellowship, or other form of financial 
assistance designated for a member of that student's sex.
    (c) Athletic scholarships. (1) To the extent that a recipient awards 
athletic scholarships or grants-in-aid, it must provide reasonable 
opportunities for such awards for members of each sex in proportion to 
the number of students of each sex participating in interscholastic or 
intercollegiate athletics.
    (2) A recipient may provide separate athletic scholarships or 
grants-in-aid for members of each sex as part of separate athletic teams 
for members of each sex to the extent consistent with this paragraph (c) 
and Sec.  54.450.



Sec.  54.435  Employment assistance to students.

    (a) Assistance by recipient in making available outside employment. 
A recipient that assists any agency, organization, or person in making 
employment available to any of its students:
    (1) Shall assure itself that such employment is made available 
without discrimination on the basis of sex; and
    (2) Shall not render such services to any agency, organization, or 
person that discriminates on the basis of sex in its employment 
practices.
    (b) Employment of students by recipients. A recipient that employs 
any of its students shall not do so in a manner that violates Sec. Sec.  
54.500 through 54.550.

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Sec.  54.440  Health and insurance benefits and services.

    Subject to Sec.  54.235(d), in providing a medical, hospital, 
accident, or life insurance benefit, service, policy, or plan to any of 
its students, a recipient shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, or 
provide such benefit, service, policy, or plan in a manner that would 
violate Sec. Sec.  54.500 through 54.550 if it were provided to 
employees of the recipient. This section shall not prohibit a recipient 
from providing any benefit or service that may be used by a different 
proportion of students of one sex than of the other, including family 
planning services. However, any recipient that provides full coverage 
health service shall provide gynecological care.



Sec.  54.445  Marital or parental status.

    (a) Status generally. A recipient shall not apply any rule 
concerning a student's actual or potential parental, family, or marital 
status that treats students differently on the basis of sex.
    (b) Pregnancy and related conditions. (1) A recipient shall not 
discriminate against any student, or exclude any student from its 
education program or activity, including any class or extracurricular 
activity, on the basis of such student's pregnancy, childbirth, false 
pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, unless the 
student requests voluntarily to participate in a separate portion of the 
program or activity of the recipient.
    (2) A recipient may require such a student to obtain the 
certification of a physician that the student is physically and 
emotionally able to continue participation as long as such a 
certification is required of all students for other physical or 
emotional conditions requiring the attention of a physician.
    (3) A recipient that operates a portion of its education program or 
activity separately for pregnant students, admittance to which is 
completely voluntary on the part of the student as provided in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section, shall ensure that the separate portion is 
comparable to that offered to non-pregnant students.
    (4) Subject to Sec.  54.235(d), a recipient shall treat pregnancy, 
childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy and recovery 
therefrom in the same manner and under the same policies as any other 
temporary disability with respect to any medical or hospital benefit, 
service, plan, or policy that such recipient administers, operates, 
offers, or participates in with respect to students admitted to the 
recipient's educational program or activity.
    (5) In the case of a recipient that does not maintain a leave policy 
for its students, or in the case of a student who does not otherwise 
qualify for leave under such a policy, a recipient shall treat 
pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and 
recovery therefrom as a justification for a leave of absence for as long 
a period of time as is deemed medically necessary by the student's 
physician, at the conclusion of which the student shall be reinstated to 
the status that she held when the leave began.



Sec.  54.450  Athletics.

    (a) General. No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from 
participation in, be denied the benefits of, be treated differently from 
another person, or otherwise be discriminated against in any 
interscholastic, intercollegiate, club, or intramural athletics offered 
by a recipient, and no recipient shall provide any such athletics 
separately on such basis.
    (b) Separate teams. Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 
(a) of this section, a recipient may operate or sponsor separate teams 
for members of each sex where selection for such teams is based upon 
competitive skill or the activity involved is a contact sport. However, 
where a recipient operates or sponsors a team in a particular sport for 
members of one sex but operates or sponsors no such team for members of 
the other sex, and athletic opportunities for members of that sex have 
previously been limited, members of the excluded sex must be allowed to 
try out for the team offered unless the sport involved is a contact 
sport. For the purposes of these Title IX regulations, contact sports 
include boxing, wrestling, rugby, ice hockey, football, basketball, and 
other sports the purpose or major activity of which involves bodily 
contact.

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    (c) Equal opportunity. (1) A recipient that operates or sponsors 
interscholastic, intercollegiate, club, or intramural athletics shall 
provide equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes. In 
determining whether equal opportunities are available, the designated 
agency official will consider, among other factors:
    (i) Whether the selection of sports and levels of competition 
effectively accommodate the interests and abilities of members of both 
sexes;
    (ii) The provision of equipment and supplies;
    (iii) Scheduling of games and practice time;
    (iv) Travel and per diem allowance;
    (v) Opportunity to receive coaching and academic tutoring;
    (vi) Assignment and compensation of coaches and tutors;
    (vii) Provision of locker rooms, practice, and competitive 
facilities;
    (viii) Provision of medical and training facilities and services;
    (ix) Provision of housing and dining facilities and services;
    (x) Publicity.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (c)(1) of this section, unequal 
aggregate expenditures for members of each sex or unequal expenditures 
for male and female teams if a recipient operates or sponsors separate 
teams will not constitute noncompliance with this section, but the 
designated agency official may consider the failure to provide necessary 
funds for teams for one sex in assessing equality of opportunity for 
members of each sex.
    (d) Adjustment period. A recipient that operates or sponsors 
interscholastic, intercollegiate, club, or intramural athletics at the 
elementary school level shall comply fully with this section as 
expeditiously as possible but in no event later than one year from 
September 29, 2000. A recipient that operates or sponsors 
interscholastic, intercollegiate, club, or intramural athletics at the 
secondary or postsecondary school level shall comply fully with this 
section as expeditiously as possible but in no event later than three 
years from September 29, 2000.



Sec.  54.455  Textbooks and curricular material.

    Nothing in these Title IX regulations shall be interpreted as 
requiring or prohibiting or abridging in any way the use of particular 
textbooks or curricular materials.



Subpart E_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Employment in Education 
                    Programs or Activities Prohibited



Sec.  54.500  Employment.

    (a) General. (1) No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded 
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination in employment, or recruitment, consideration, or 
selection therefor, whether full-time or part-time, under any education 
program or activity operated by a recipient that receives Federal 
financial assistance.
    (2) A recipient shall make all employment decisions in any education 
program or activity operated by such recipient in a nondiscriminatory 
manner and shall not limit, segregate, or classify applicants or 
employees in any way that could adversely affect any applicant's or 
employee's employment opportunities or status because of sex.
    (3) A recipient shall not enter into any contractual or other 
relationship which directly or indirectly has the effect of subjecting 
employees or students to discrimination prohibited by Sec. Sec.  54.500 
through 54.550, including relationships with employment and referral 
agencies, with labor unions, and with organizations providing or 
administering fringe benefits to employees of the recipient.
    (4) A recipient shall not grant preferences to applicants for 
employment on the basis of attendance at any educational institution or 
entity that admits as students only or predominantly members of one sex, 
if the giving of such preferences has the effect of discriminating on 
the basis of sex in violation of these Title IX regulations.
    (b) Application. The provisions of Sec. Sec.  54.500 through 54.550 
apply to:
    (1) Recruitment, advertising, and the process of application for 
employment;

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    (2) Hiring, upgrading, promotion, consideration for and award of 
tenure, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, application of nepotism 
policies, right of return from layoff, and rehiring;
    (3) Rates of pay or any other form of compensation, and changes in 
compensation;
    (4) Job assignments, classifications, and structure, including 
position descriptions, lines of progression, and seniority lists;
    (5) The terms of any collective bargaining agreement;
    (6) Granting and return from leaves of absence, leave for pregnancy, 
childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, leave for persons 
of either sex to care for children or dependents, or any other leave;
    (7) Fringe benefits available by virtue of employment, whether or 
not administered by the recipient;
    (8) Selection and financial support for training, including 
apprenticeship, professional meetings, conferences, and other related 
activities, selection for tuition assistance, selection for sabbaticals 
and leaves of absence to pursue training;
    (9) Employer-sponsored activities, including social or recreational 
programs; and
    (10) Any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.



Sec.  54.505  Employment criteria.

    A recipient shall not administer or operate any test or other 
criterion for any employment opportunity that has a disproportionately 
adverse effect on persons on the basis of sex unless:
    (a) Use of such test or other criterion is shown to predict validly 
successful performance in the position in question; and
    (b) Alternative tests or criteria for such purpose, which do not 
have such disproportionately adverse effect, are shown to be 
unavailable.



Sec.  54.510  Recruitment.

    (a) Nondiscriminatory recruitment and hiring. A recipient shall not 
discriminate on the basis of sex in the recruitment and hiring of 
employees. Where a recipient has been found to be presently 
discriminating on the basis of sex in the recruitment or hiring of 
employees, or has been found to have so discriminated in the past, the 
recipient shall recruit members of the sex so discriminated against so 
as to overcome the effects of such past or present discrimination.
    (b) Recruitment patterns. A recipient shall not recruit primarily or 
exclusively at entities that furnish as applicants only or predominantly 
members of one sex if such actions have the effect of discriminating on 
the basis of sex in violation of Sec. Sec.  54.500 through 54.550.



Sec.  54.515  Compensation.

    A recipient shall not make or enforce any policy or practice that, 
on the basis of sex:
    (a) Makes distinctions in rates of pay or other compensation;
    (b) Results in the payment of wages to employees of one sex at a 
rate less than that paid to employees of the opposite sex for equal work 
on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and 
responsibility, and that are performed under similar working conditions.



Sec.  54.520  Job classification and structure.

    A recipient shall not:
    (a) Classify a job as being for males or for females;
    (b) Maintain or establish separate lines of progression, seniority 
lists, career ladders, or tenure systems based on sex; or
    (c) Maintain or establish separate lines of progression, seniority 
systems, career ladders, or tenure systems for similar jobs, position 
descriptions, or job requirements that classify persons on the basis of 
sex, unless sex is a bona fide occupational qualification for the 
positions in question as set forth in Sec.  54.550.



Sec.  54.525  Fringe benefits.

    (a) ``Fringe benefits'' defined. For purposes of these Title IX 
regulations, fringe benefits means: Any medical, hospital, accident, 
life insurance, or retirement benefit, service, policy or plan, any 
profit-sharing or bonus plan, leave, and any other benefit or service

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of employment not subject to the provision of Sec.  54.515.
    (b) Prohibitions. A recipient shall not:
    (1) Discriminate on the basis of sex with regard to making fringe 
benefits available to employees or make fringe benefits available to 
spouses, families, or dependents of employees differently upon the basis 
of the employee's sex;
    (2) Administer, operate, offer, or participate in a fringe benefit 
plan that does not provide for equal periodic benefits for members of 
each sex and for equal contributions to the plan by such recipient for 
members of each sex; or
    (3) Administer, operate, offer, or participate in a pension or 
retirement plan that establishes different optional or compulsory 
retirement ages based on sex or that otherwise discriminates in benefits 
on the basis of sex.



Sec.  54.530  Marital or parental status.

    (a) General. A recipient shall not apply any policy or take any 
employment action:
    (1) Concerning the potential marital, parental, or family status of 
an employee or applicant for employment that treats persons differently 
on the basis of sex; or
    (2) Which is based upon whether an employee or applicant for 
employment is the head of household or principal wage earner in such 
employee's or applicant's family unit.
    (b) Pregnancy. A recipient shall not discriminate against or exclude 
from employment any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of 
pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or 
recovery therefrom.
    (c) Pregnancy as a temporary disability. Subject to Sec.  54.235(d), 
a recipient shall treat pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, 
termination of pregnancy, recovery therefrom, and any temporary 
disability resulting therefrom as any other temporary disability for all 
job-related purposes, including commencement, duration, and extensions 
of leave, payment of disability income, accrual of seniority and any 
other benefit or service, and reinstatement, and under any fringe 
benefit offered to employees by virtue of employment.
    (d) Pregnancy leave. In the case of a recipient that does not 
maintain a leave policy for its employees, or in the case of an employee 
with insufficient leave or accrued employment time to qualify for leave 
under such a policy, a recipient shall treat pregnancy, childbirth, 
false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and recovery therefrom as a 
justification for a leave of absence without pay for a reasonable period 
of time, at the conclusion of which the employee shall be reinstated to 
the status that she held when the leave began or to a comparable 
position, without decrease in rate of compensation or loss of 
promotional opportunities, or any other right or privilege of 
employment.



Sec.  54.535  Effect of state or local law or other requirements.

    (a) Prohibitory requirements. The obligation to comply with 
Sec. Sec.  54.500 through 54.550 is not obviated or alleviated by the 
existence of any State or local law or other requirement that imposes 
prohibitions or limits upon employment of members of one sex that are 
not imposed upon members of the other sex.
    (b) Benefits. A recipient that provides any compensation, service, 
or benefit to members of one sex pursuant to a State or local law or 
other requirement shall provide the same compensation, service, or 
benefit to members of the other sex.



Sec.  54.540  Advertising.

    A recipient shall not in any advertising related to employment 
indicate preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination based 
on sex unless sex is a bona fide occupational qualification for the 
particular job in question.



Sec.  54.545  Pre-employment inquiries.

    (a) Marital status. A recipient shall not make pre-employment 
inquiry as to the marital status of an applicant for employment, 
including whether such applicant is ``Miss'' or ``Mrs.''
    (b) Sex. A recipient may make pre-employment inquiry as to the sex 
of an applicant for employment, but only if such inquiry is made equally 
of such applicants of both sexes and if the results of such inquiry are 
not used in connection with discrimination prohibited by these Title IX 
regulations.

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Sec.  54.550  Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.

    A recipient may take action otherwise prohibited by Sec. Sec.  
54.500 through 54.550 provided it is shown that sex is a bona fide 
occupational qualification for that action, such that consideration of 
sex with regard to such action is essential to successful operation of 
the employment function concerned. A recipient shall not take action 
pursuant to this section that is based upon alleged comparative 
employment characteristics or stereotyped characterizations of one or 
the other sex, or upon preference based on sex of the recipient, 
employees, students, or other persons, but nothing contained in this 
section shall prevent a recipient from considering an employee's sex in 
relation to employment in a locker room or toilet facility used only by 
members of one sex.



                          Subpart F_Procedures



Sec.  54.600  Notice of covered programs.

    Within 60 days of September 29, 2000, each Federal agency that 
awards Federal financial assistance shall publish in the Federal 
Register a notice of the programs covered by these Title IX regulations. 
Each such Federal agency shall periodically republish the notice of 
covered programs to reflect changes in covered programs. Copies of this 
notice also shall be made available upon request to the Federal agency's 
office that enforces Title IX.



Sec.  54.605  Enforcement procedures.

    The investigative, compliance, and enforcement procedural provisions 
of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) (``Title 
VI'') are hereby adopted and applied to these Title IX regulations. 
These procedures may be found at 28 CFR 42.106 through 42.111.

[Order No. 2320-2000, 65 FR 52881, Aug. 30, 2000]



PART 55_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
REGARDING LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUPS--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
55.1 Definitions.
55.2 Purpose; standards for measuring compliance.
55.3 Statutory requirements.

                      Subpart B_Nature of Coverage

55.4 Effective date; list of covered jurisdictions.
55.5 Coverage under section 4(f)(4).
55.6 Coverage under section 203(c).
55.7 Termination of coverage.
55.8 Relationship between section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c).
55.9 Coverage of political units within a county.
55.10 Types of elections covered.

                Subpart C_Determining the Exact Language

55.11 General.
55.12 Language used for written material.
55.13 Language used for oral assistance and publicity.

          Subpart D_Minority Language Materials and Assistance

55.14 General.
55.15 Affected activities.
55.16 Standards and proof of compliance.
55.17 Targeting.
55.18 Provision of minority language materials and assistance.
55.19 Written materials.
55.20 Oral assistance and publicity.
55.21 Record keeping.

                         Subpart E_Preclearance

55.22 Requirements of section 5 of the Act.

                           Subpart F_Sanctions

55.23 Enforcement by the Attorney General.

                     Subpart G_Comment on This Part

55.24 Procedure.

Appendix to Part 55--Jurisdictions Covered Under Sections 4(f)(4) and 
          203(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as Amended 
          [Applicable language minority group(s)]

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 1973b, 
1973j(d), 1973aa-la, 1973aa-2.

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    Source: Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, unless 
otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  55.1  Definitions.

    As used in this part--
    Act means the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 437, Public Law 
89-110, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 82 Stat. 73, Public 
Law 90-284, the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970, 84 Stat. 314, 
Public Law 91-285, the District of Columbia Delegate Act, 84 Stat. 853, 
Public Law 91-405, the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975, 89 Stat. 
400, Public Law 94-73, the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982, 96 
Stat. 131, Public Law 97-205, the Voting Rights Language Assistance Act 
of 1992, 106 Stat. 921, Public Law 102-344, the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa 
Parks, Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and 
Amendments Act of 2006, 120 Stat. 577, Public Law 109-246, and the Act 
to Revise the Short Title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and 
Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act, 
122 Stat. 2428, Public Law 110-258, 42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq. Section 
numbers, such as ``section 14(c)(3),'' refer to sections of the Act.
    Attorney General means the Attorney General of the United States.
    Language minorities or language minority group is used, as defined 
in the Act, to refer to persons who are American Indian, Asian American, 
Alaskan Natives, or of Spanish heritage. (Sections 14(c)(3) and 203(e)).
    Political subdivision is used, as defined in the Act, to refer to 
``any county or parish, except that where registration for voting is not 
conducted under the supervision of a county or parish, the term shall 
include any other subdivision of a State which conducts registration for 
voting.'' (Section 14(c)(2)).

[Order No. 1246-87, 53 FR 735, Jan. 12, 1988, as amended by Order No. 
1752-93, 58 FR 35372, July 1, 1993; Order No. 3291-2011, 76 FR 54111, 
Aug. 31, 2011]



Sec.  55.2  Purpose; standards for measuring compliance.

    (a) The purpose of this part is to set forth the Attorney General's 
interpretation of the provisions of the Voting Rights Act which require 
certain States and political subdivisions to conduct elections in the 
language of certain ``language minority groups'' in addition to English.
    (b) In the Attorney General's view the objective of the Act's 
provisions is to enable members of applicable language minority groups 
to participate effectively in the electoral process. This part 
establishes two basic standards by which the Attorney General will 
measure compliance:
    (1) That materials and assistance should be provided in a way 
designed to allow members of applicable language minority groups to be 
effectively informed of and participate effectively in voting-connected 
activities; and
    (2) That an affected jurisdiction should take all reasonable steps 
to achieve that goal.
    (c) The determination of what is required for compliance with 
section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c) is the responsibility of the affected 
jurisdiction. These guidelines should not be used as a substitute for 
analysis and decision by the affected jurisdiction.
    (d) Jurisdictions covered under section 4(f)(4) of the Act are 
subject to the preclearance requirements of section 5. See part 51 of 
this chapter. Such jurisdictions have the burden of establishing to the 
satisfaction of the Attorney General or to the U.S. District Court for 
the District of Columbia that changes made in their election laws and 
procedures in order to comply with the requirements of section 4(f)(4) 
are not discriminatory under the terms of section 5. However, section 5 
expressly provides that the failure of the Attorney General to object 
does not bar any subsequent judicial action to enjoin the enforcement of 
the changes.
    (e) Jurisdictions covered solely under section 203(c) of the Act are 
not subject to the preclearance requirements of section 5, nor is there 
a Federal apparatus available for preclearance of section 203(c) 
compliance activities. The Attorney General will not preclear 
jurisdictions' proposals for compliance with section 203(c).
    (f) Consideration by the Attorney General of a jurisdiction's 
compliance with the requirements of section 4(f)(4)

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occurs in the review pursuant to section 5 of the Act of changes with 
respect to voting, in the consideration of the need for litigation to 
enforce the requirements of section 4(f)(4), and in the defense of suits 
for termination of coverage under section 4(f)(4). Consideration by the 
Attorney General of a jurisdiction's compliance with the requirements of 
section 203(c) occurs in the consideration of the need for litigation to 
enforce the requirements of section 203(c).
    (g) In enforcing the Act--through the section 5 preclearance review 
process, through litigation, and through defense of suits for 
termination of coverage under section 4(f)(4)--the Attorney General will 
follow the general policies set forth in this part.
    (h) This part is not intended to preclude affected jurisdictions 
from taking additional steps to further the policy of the Act. By virtue 
of the Supremacy Clause of Art. VI of the Constitution, the provisions 
of the Act override any inconsistent State law.

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
1246-87, 53 FR 736, Jan. 12, 1988]



Sec.  55.3  Statutory requirements.

    The Act's requirements concerning the conduct of elections in 
languages in addition to English are contained in section 4(f)(4) and 
section 203(c). These sections state that whenever a jurisdiction 
subject to their terms ``provides any registration or voting notices, 
forms, instructions, assistance, or other materials or information 
relating to the electoral process, including ballots, it shall provide 
them in the language of the applicable language minority group as well 
as in * * * English. * * *''



                      Subpart B_Nature of Coverage



Sec.  55.4  Effective date; list of covered jurisdictions.

    (a) The minority language provisions of the Voting Rights Act were 
added by the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975, and amended and 
extended in 1982, 1992, and 2006.
    (1) The requirements of section 4(f)(4) take effect upon publication 
in the Federal Register of the requisite determinations of the Director 
of the Census and the Attorney General. Such determinations are not 
reviewable in any court. See section 4(b).
    (2) The requirements of section 203(c) take effect upon publication 
in the Federal Register of the requisite determinations of the Director 
of the Census. Such determinations are not reviewable in any court. See 
section 203(b)(4).
    (b) Jurisdictions determined to be covered under section 4(f)(4) or 
section 203(c) are listed, together with the language minority group 
with respect to which coverage was determined, in the appendix to this 
part. Any additional determinations of coverage under either section 
4(f)(4) or section 203(c) will be published in the Federal Register.

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
1246-87, 53 FR 736, Jan. 12, 1988; Order No. 3291-2011, 76 FR 54111, 
Aug. 31, 2011]



Sec.  55.5  Coverage under section 4(f)(4).

    (a) Coverage formula. Section 4(f)(4) applies to any State or 
political subdivision in which
    (1) Over five percent of the voting-age citizens were, on November 
1, 1972, members of a single language minority group,
    (2) Registration and election materials were provided only in 
English on November 1, 1972, and
    (3) Fewer than 50 percent of the voting-age citizens were registered 
to vote or voted in the 1972 Presidential election.

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4(f)(3).
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    (b) Coverage may be determined with regard to section 4(f)(4) on a 
statewide or political subdivision basis.
    (1) Whenever the determination is made that the bilingual 
requirements of section 4(f)(4) are applicable to an entire State, these 
requirements apply to each of the State's political subdivisions as well 
as to the State. In other words, each political subdivision within a 
covered State is subject to the same requirements as the State.

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    (2) Where an entire State is not covered under section 4(f)(4), 
individual political subdivisions may be covered.



Sec.  55.6  Coverage under section 203(c).

    (a) Coverage formula. There are four ways in which a political 
subdivision can become subject to section 203(c). \2\
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    (1) Political subdivision approach. A political subdivision is 
covered if--
    (i) More than 5 percent of its voting age citizens are members of a 
single language minority group and are limited-English proficient; and
    (ii) The illiteracy rate of such language minority citizens in the 
political subdivision is higher than the national illiteracy rate.
    (2) State approach. A political subdivision is covered if--
    (i) It is located in a state in which more than 5 percent of the 
voting age citizens are members of a single language minority and are 
limited-English proficient;
    (ii) The illiteracy rate of such language minority citizens in the 
state is higher than the national illiteracy rate; and
    (iii) Five percent or more of the voting age citizens of the 
political subdivision are members of such language minority group and 
are limited-English proficient.
    (3) Numerical approach. A political subdivision is covered if--
    (i) More than 10,000 of its voting age citizens are members of a 
single language minority group and are limited-English proficient; and
    (ii) The illiteracy rate of such language minority citizens in the 
political subdivision is higher than the national illiteracy rate.
    (4) Indian reservation approach. A political subdivision is covered 
if there is located within its borders all or any part of an Indian 
reservation--
    (i) In which more than 5 percent of the voting age American Indian 
or Alaska Native citizens are members of a single language minority 
group and are limited-English proficient; and
    (ii) The illiteracy rate of such language minority citizens is 
higher than the national illiteracy rate.
    (b) Definitions. For the purpose of determinations of coverage under 
section 203(c), limited-English proficient means unable to speak or 
understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral 
process; Indian reservation means any area that is an American Indian or 
Alaska Native area, as defined by the Census Bureau for the purposes of 
the 1990 decennial census; and illiteracy means the failure to complete 
the fifth primary grade.
    (c) Determinations. Determinations of coverage under section 203(c) 
are made with regard to specific language groups of the language 
minorities listed in section 203(e).

[Order No. 1752-93, 58 FR 35372, July 1, 1993]



Sec.  55.7  Termination of coverage.

    (a) Section 4(f)(4). The requirements of section 4(f)(4) apply for a 
twenty-five-year period following the effective date of the amendments 
made by the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, 
C[eacute]sar E. Ch[aacute]vez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. 
Vel[aacute]squez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia Voting Rights Act 
Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, which amendments became 
effective on July 27, 2006. See section 4(a)(8). A covered State, a 
political subdivision of a covered State, a separately covered political 
subdivision, or a political subunit of any of the above, may terminate 
the application of section 4(f)(4) earlier by obtaining the declaratory 
judgment described in section 4(a) of the Act.
    (b) Section 203(c). The requirements of section 203(c) apply until 
August 6, 2032. See section 203(b). A covered jurisdiction may terminate 
Section 203 coverage earlier if it can prove in a declaratory judgment 
action in a United States district court, that the illiteracy rate of 
the applicable language minority group is equal to or less than the 
national illiteracy rate, as described in section 203(d) of the Act.

[Order No. 3291-2011, 76 FR 54111, Aug. 31, 2011]

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Sec.  55.8  Relationship between section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c).

    (a) The statutory requirements of section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c) 
regarding minority language material and assistance are essentially 
identical.
    (b) Jurisdictions subject to the requirements of section 4(f)(4)--
but not jurisdictions subject only to the requirements of section 
203(c)--are also subject to the Act's special provisions, such as 
section 5 (regarding preclearance of changes in voting laws) and section 
8 (regarding federal observers).\2\ See part 51 of this chapter.
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under section 4(f)(4) is subject to the Act's special provisions if it 
was covered under section 4(b) prior to the 1975 Amendments to the Act.
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    (c) Although the coverage formulas applicable to section 4(f)(4) and 
section 203(c) are different, a political subdivision may be included 
within both of the coverage formulas. Under these circumstances, a 
judgment terminating coverage of the jurisdiction under one provision 
would not have the effect of terminating coverage under the other 
provision.

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
3291-2011, 76 FR 54112, Aug. 31, 2011]



Sec.  55.9  Coverage of political units within a county.

    Where a political subdivision (e.g., a county) is determined to be 
subject to section 4(f)(4) or section 203(c), all political units that 
hold elections within that political subdivision (e.g., cities, school 
districts) are subject to the same requirements as the political 
subdivision.



Sec.  55.10  Types of elections covered.

    (a) General. The language provisions of the Act apply to 
registration for and voting in any type of election, whether it is a 
primary, general or special election. Section 14(c)(1). This includes 
elections of officers as well as elections regarding such matters as 
bond issues, constitutional amendments and referendums. Federal, State 
and local elections are covered as are elections of special districts, 
such as school districts and water districts.
    (b) Elections for statewide office. If an election conducted by a 
county relates to Federal or State offices or issues as well as county 
offices or issues, a county subject to the bilingual requirements must 
insure compliance with those requirements with respect to all aspects of 
the election, i.e., the minority language material and assistance must 
deal with the Federal and State offices or issues as well as county 
offices or issues.
    (c) Multi-county districts. Regarding elections for an office 
representing more than one county, e.g., State legislative districts and 
special districts that include portions of two or more counties, the 
bilingual requirements are applicable on a county-by-county basis. Thus, 
minority language material and assistance need not be provided by the 
government in counties not subject to the bilingual requirements of the 
Act.



                Subpart C_Determining the Exact Language



Sec.  55.11  General.

    The requirements of section 4(f)(4) or section 203(c) apply with 
respect to the languages of language minority groups. The applicable 
groups are indicated in the determinations of the Attorney General or 
the Director of the Census. This subpart relates to the view of the 
Attorney General concerning the determination by covered jurisdictions 
of precisely the language to be employed. In enforcing the Act, the 
Attorney General will consider whether the languages, forms of 
languages, or dialects chosen by covered jurisdictions for use in the 
electoral process enable members of applicable language minority groups 
to participate effectively in the electoral process. It is the 
responsibility of covered jurisdictions to determine what languages, 
forms of languages, or dialects will be effective. For those 
jurisdictions covered under section 203(c), the coverage determination 
(indicated in the appendix) may specify the particular language minority 
group (in parentheses) for which the jurisdiction is covered, but does

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not specify the language or dialect to be used for such group.

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
1246-87, 53 FR 736, Jan. 12, 1988; Order No. 3291-2011, 76 FR 54112, 
Aug. 31, 2011]



Sec.  55.12  Language used for written material.

    (a) Language minority groups having more than one language. Some 
language minority groups, for example, Filipino Americans, have more 
than one language other than English. A jurisdiction required to provide 
election materials in the language of such a group need not provide 
materials in more than one language other than English. The Attorney 
General will consider whether the language that is used for election 
materials is the one most widely used by the jurisdiction's voting-age 
citizens who are members of the language minority group.
    (b) Languages with more than one written form. Some languages, for 
example, Japanese, have more than one written form. A jurisdiction 
required to provide election materials in such a language need not 
provide more than one version. The Attorney General will consider 
whether the particular version of the language that is used for election 
materials is the one most widely used by the jurisdiction's voting-age 
citizens who are members of the language minority group.
    (c) Unwritten languages. Many of the languages used by language 
minority groups, for example, by some American Indians and Alaskan 
Natives, are unwritten. With respect to any such language, only oral 
assistance and publicity are required. Even though a written form for a 
language may exist, a language may be considered unwritten if it is not 
commonly used in a written form. It is the responsibility of the covered 
jurisdiction to determine whether a language should be considered 
written or unwritten.



Sec.  55.13  Language used for oral assistance and publicity.

    (a) Languages with more than one dialect. Some languages, for 
example, Chinese, have several dialects. Where a jurisdiction is 
obligated to provide oral assistance in such a language, the 
jurisdiction's obligation is to ascertain the dialects that are commonly 
used by members of the applicable language minority group in the 
jurisdiction and to provide oral assistance in such dialects. (See Sec.  
55.20.)
    (b) Language minority groups having more than one language. In some 
jurisdictions members of an applicable language minority group speak 
more than one language other than English. Where a jurisdiction is 
obligated to provide oral assistance in the language of such a group, 
the jurisdiction's obligation is to ascertain the languages that are 
commonly used by members of that group in the jurisdiction and to 
provide oral assistance in such languages. (See Sec.  55.20)

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
1246-87, 53 FR 736, Jan. 12, 1988; Order No. 1752-93, 58 FR 35373, July 
1, 1993]



          Subpart D_Minority Language Materials and Assistance



Sec.  55.14  General.

    (a) This subpart sets forth the views of the Attorney General with 
respect to the requirements of section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c) 
concerning the provision of minority language materials and assistance 
and some of the factors that the Attorney General will consider in 
carrying out his responsibilities to enforce section 4(f)(4) and section 
203(c). Through the use of his authority under section 5 and his 
authority to bring suits to enforce section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c), 
the Attorney General will seek to prevent or remedy discrimination 
against members of language minority groups based on the failure to use 
the applicable minority language in the electoral process. The Attorney 
General also has the responsibility to defend against suits brought for 
the termination of coverage under section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c).
    (b) In discharging these responsibilities the Attorney General will 
respond to complaints received, conduct on his own initiative inquiries 
and surveys concerning compliance, and undertake other enforcement 
activities.
    (c) It is the responsibility of the jurisdiction to determine what 
actions by it are required for compliance with

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the requirements of section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c) and to carry out 
these actions.



Sec.  55.15  Affected activities.

    The requirements of sections 4(f)(4) and 203(c) apply with regard to 
the provision of ``any registration or voting notices, forms, 
instructions, assistance, or other materials or information relating to 
the electoral process, including ballots.'' The basic purpose of these 
requirements is to allow members of applicable language minority groups 
to be effectively informed of and participate effectively in voting-
connected activities. Accordingly, the quoted language should be broadly 
construed to apply to all stages of the electoral process, from voter 
registration through activities related to conducting elections, 
including, for example the issuance, at any time during the year, of 
notifications, announcements, or other informational materials 
concerning the opportunity to register, the deadline for voter 
registration, the time, places and subject matters of elections, and the 
absentee voting process.



Sec.  55.16  Standards and proof of compliance.

    Compliance with the requirements of section 4(f)(4) and section 
203(c) is best measured by results. A jurisdiction is more likely to 
achieve compliance with these requirements if it has worked with the 
cooperation of and to the satisfaction of organizations representing 
members of the applicable language minority group. In planning its 
compliance with section 4(f)(4) or section 203(c), a jurisdiction may, 
where alternative methods of compliance are available, use less costly 
methods if they are equivalent to more costly methods in their 
effectiveness.



Sec.  55.17  Targeting.

    The term ``targeting'' is commonly used in discussions of the 
requirements of section 4(f)(4) and section 203(c). ``Targeting'' refers 
to a system in which the minority language materials or assistance 
required by the Act are provided to fewer than all persons or registered 
voters. It is the view of the Attorney General that a targeting system 
will normally fulfill the Act's minority language requirements if it is 
designed and implemented in such a way that language minority group 
members who need minority language materials and assistance receive 
them.

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
1752-93, 58 FR 35373, July 1, 1993]



Sec.  55.18  Provision of minority language materials and assistance.

    (a) Materials provided by mail. If materials provided by mail (or by 
some comparable form of distribution) generally to residents or 
registered voters are not all provided in the applicable minority 
language, the Attorney General will consider whether an effective 
targeting system has been developed. For example, a separate mailing of 
materials in the minority language to persons who are likely to need 
them or to residents of neighborhoods in which such a need is likely to 
exist, supplemented by a notice of the availability of minority language 
materials in the general mailing (in English and in the applicable 
minority language) and by other publicity regarding the availability of 
such materials may be sufficient.
    (b) Public notices. The Attorney General will consider whether 
public notices and announcements of electoral activities are handled in 
a manner that provides members of the applicable language minority group 
an effective opportunity to be informed about electoral activities.
    (c) Registration. The Attorney General will consider whether the 
registration system is conducted in such a way that members of the 
applicable language minority group have an effective opportunity to 
register. One method of accomplishing this is to provide, in the 
applicable minority language, all notices, forms and other materials 
provided to potential registrants and to have only bilingual persons as 
registrars. Effective results may also be obtained, for example, through 
the use of deputy registrars who are members of the applicable language 
minority group and the use of decentralized places of registration, with 
minority language materials available at places

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where persons who need them are most likely to come to register.
    (d) Polling place activities. The Attorney General will consider 
whether polling place activities are conducted in such a way that 
members of the applicable language minority group have an effective 
opportunity to vote. One method of accomplishing this is to provide all 
notices, instructions, ballots, and other pertinent materials and oral 
assistance in the applicable minority language. If very few of the 
registered voters scheduled to vote at a particular polling place need 
minority language materials or assistance, the Attorney General will 
consider whether an alternative system enabling those few to cast 
effective ballots is available.
    (e) Publicity. The Attorney General will consider whether a covered 
jurisdiction has taken appropriate steps to publicize the availability 
of materials and assistance in the minority language. Such steps may 
include the display of appropriate notices, in the minority language, at 
voter registration offices, polling places, etc., the making of 
announcements over minority language radio or television stations, the 
publication of notices in minority language newspapers, and direct 
contact with language minority group organizations.

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
733-77, 42 FR 35970, July 13, 1977]



Sec.  55.19  Written materials.

    (a) Types of materials. It is the obligation of the jurisdiction to 
decide what materials must be provided in a minority language. A 
jurisdiction required to provide minority language materials is only 
required to publish in the language of the applicable language minority 
group materials distributed to or provided for the use of the electorate 
generally. Such materials include, for example, ballots, sample ballots, 
informational materials, and petitions.
    (b) Accuracy, completeness. It is essential that material provided 
in the language of a language minority group be clear, complete and 
accurate. In examining whether a jurisdiction has achieved compliance 
with this requirement, the Attorney General will consider whether the 
jurisdiction has consulted with members of the applicable language 
minority group with respect to the translation of materials.
    (c) Ballots. The Attorney General will consider whether a 
jurisdiction provides the English and minority language versions on the 
same document. Lack of such bilingual preparation of ballots may give 
rise to the possibility, or to the appearance, that the secrecy of the 
ballot will be lost if a separate minority language ballot or voting 
machine is used.
    (d) Voting machines. Where voting machines that cannot mechanically 
accommodate a ballot in English and in the applicable minority language 
are used, the Attorney General will consider whether the jurisdiction 
provides sample ballots for use in the polling booths. Where such sample 
ballots are used the Attorney General will consider whether they contain 
a complete and accurate translation of the English ballots, and whether 
they contain or are accompanied by instructions in the minority language 
explaining the operation of the voting machine. The Attorney General 
will also consider whether the sample ballots are displayed so that they 
are clearly visible and at the same level as the machine ballot on the 
inside of the polling booth, whether the sample ballots are identical in 
layout to the machine ballots, and whether their size and typeface are 
the same as that appearing on the machine ballots. Where space 
limitations preclude affixing the translated sample ballots to the 
inside of polling booths, the Attorney General will consider whether 
language minority group voters are allowed to take the sample ballots 
into the voting booths.



Sec.  55.20  Oral assistance and publicity.

    (a) General. Announcements, publicity, and assistance should be 
given in oral form to the extent needed to enable members of the 
applicable language minority group to participate effectively in the 
electoral process.
    (b) Assistance. The Attorney General will consider whether a 
jurisdiction has given sufficient attention to the needs of language 
minority group members who cannot effectively read either

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English or the applicable minority language and to the needs of members 
of language minority groups whose languages are unwritten.
    (c) Helpers. With respect to the conduct of elections, the 
jurisdiction will need to determine the number of helpers (i.e., persons 
to provide oral assistance in the minority language) that must be 
provided. In evaluating the provision of assistance, the Attorney 
General will consider such facts as the number of a precinct's 
registered voters who are members of the applicable language minority 
group, the number of such persons who are not proficient in English, and 
the ability of a voter to be assisted by a person of his or her own 
choice. The basic standard is one of effectiveness.

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
1752-93, 58 FR 35373, July 1, 1993]



Sec.  55.21  Record keeping.

    The Attorney General's implementation of the Act's provisions 
concerning language minority groups would be facilitated if each covered 
jurisdiction would maintain such records and data as will document its 
actions under those provisions, including, for example, records on such 
matters as alternatives considered prior to taking such actions, and the 
reasons for choosing the actions finally taken.



                         Subpart E_Preclearance



Sec.  55.22  Requirements of section 5 of the Act.

    For many jurisdictions, changes in voting laws and practices will be 
necessary in order to comply with section 4(f)(4) or section 203(c). If 
a jurisdiction is subject to the preclearance requirements of section 5 
(see Sec.  55.8(b)), such changes must either be submitted to the 
Attorney General or be made the subject of a declaratory judgment action 
in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Procedures for 
the administration of section 5 are set forth in part 51 of this 
chapter.



                           Subpart F_Sanctions



Sec.  55.23  Enforcement by the Attorney General.

    (a) The Attorney General is authorized to bring civil actions for 
appropriate relief against violations of the Act's provisions, including 
section 4 and section 203. See sections 12(d) and 204.
    (b) Also, certain violations may be subject to criminal sanctions. 
See sections 12(a) and (c) and 205.

[Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 
3291-2011, 76 FR 54112, Aug. 31, 2011]



                     Subpart G_Comment on This Part



Sec.  55.24  Procedure.

    These guidelines may be modified from time to time on the basis of 
experience under the Act and comments received from interested parties. 
The Attorney General therefore invites public comments and suggestions 
on these guidelines. Any party who wishes to make such suggestions or 
comments may do so by sending them to: Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Rights Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530.



 Sec. Appendix to Part 55--Jurisdictions Covered Under Sections 4(f)(4) 
  and 203(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as Amended [Applicable 
                       language minority group(s)]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jurisdiction             Coverage under sec.      Coverage under sec.
                          4(f)(4) \1\              203(c) \2\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Coverage determinations for Section 4(f)(4) were published at 40 FR
  43746 (Sept. 23, 1975), 40 FR 49422 (Oct. 22, 1975), 41 FR 783 (Jan.
  5, 1976) (corrected at 41 FR 1503 (Jan. 8, 1976)), and 41 FR 34329
  (Aug. 13, 1976). The Voting Section maintains a current list of those
  jurisdictions that have maintained successful declaratory judgments
  from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  pursuant to section 4 of the Act on its Web site at http://
  www.justice.gov/crt/about/vot/. See Sec.   55.7 of this part.
\2\ Coverage determinations for Section 203 based on 2000 Census data
  were published at 67 FR 48871 (July 26, 2002). Subsequent coverage
  determinations for Section 203 will be based on 2010 American
  Community Survey census data and subsequent American Community Survey
  data in 5-year increments, or comparable census data. See section
  203(b)(2)(A). New coverage determinations for Section 203 by the
  Director of the Census Bureau are forthcoming.


[Order No. 3291-2011, 76 FR 54112, Aug. 31, 2011]

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PART 56_INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAM--Table of Contents



Sec.
56.1 Purpose and scope.
56.2 Maintenance of records with respect to meetings held to develop 
          voluntary agreements or plans of action pursuant to the 
          Agreement on an International Energy Program.
56.3 Maintenance of records with respect to meetings held to develop and 
          carry out voluntary agreements or plans of action pursuant to 
          the Agreement on an International Energy Program.

    Authority: Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Pub. L. 94-163, 89 
Stat. 871 (42 U.S.C. 6201).

    Source: 49 FR 33998, Aug. 28, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  56.1  Purpose and scope.

    These regulations are promulgated pursuant to section 252(e)(2) of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), 42 U.S.C. 6272(e)(2). 
They are being issued by the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the 
Antitrust Division to whom the Attorney General has delegated his 
authority under this section of EPCA. The requirements of this part do 
not apply to activities other than those for which section 252 of EPCA 
makes available a defense to actions brought under the Federal antitrust 
laws.



Sec.  56.2  Maintenance of records with respect to meetings held to 
develop voluntary agreements or plans of action pursuant to the Agreement
on an International Energy Program.

    (a) The Administrator of the Department of Energy shall keep a 
verbatim transcript of any meeting held pursuant to this subpart.
    (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) (2) through (4) of this 
section, potential participants shall keep a full and complete record of 
any communications (other than in a meeting held pursuant to this 
subpart) between or among themselves for the purpose of developing a 
voluntary agreement under this part. When two or more potential 
participants are involved in such a communication, they may agree among 
themselves who shall keep such record. Such record shall include the 
names of the parties to the communication and the organizations, if any, 
which they represent; the date of the communication; the means of 
communication; and a description of the communication in sufficient 
detail to convey adequately its substance.
    (2) Where any communication is written (including, but not limited 
to, telex, telegraphic, telecopied, microfilmed and computer printout 
material), and where such communication demonstrates on its face that 
the originator or some other source furnished a copy of the 
communication to the Office of International Affairs, Department of 
Energy with the notation ``Voluntary Agreement'' marked on the first 
page of the document, no participant need record such a communication or 
send a further copy to the Department of Energy. The Department of 
Energy may, upon written notice to potential participants, from time to 
time, or with reference to particular types of documents, require 
deposit with other offices or officials of the Department of Energy. 
Where such communication demonstrates that it was sent to the Office of 
International Affairs, Department of Energy with the notation 
``Voluntary Agreement'' marked on the first page of the document, or 
such other offices or officials in the Department of Energy has 
designated pursuant to this section it shall satisfy paragraph (c) of 
this section, for the purpose of deposit with the Department of Energy.
    (3) To the extent that any communication is procedural, 
administrative or ministerial (for example, if it involves the location 
of a record, the place of a meeting, travel arrangements, or similar 
matters,) only a brief notation of the date, time, persons involved and 
description of the communication need be recorded.
    (4) To the extent that any communication involves matters which 
recapitulate matters already contained in a full and complete record, 
the substance of such matters shall be identified, but need not be 
recorded in detail, provided that reference is made to the record and 
the portion thereof in which the substance is fully set out.
    (c) Except where the Department of Energy otherwise provides, all 
records

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and transcripts prepared pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section, shall be deposited within fifteen (15) days after the close of 
the month of their preparation together with any agreement resulting 
therefrom, with the Department of Energy, and shall be available to the 
Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department 
of State. Such records and transcripts shall be available for public 
inspection and copying at the Department of Energy. Any person 
depositing material with the Department of Energy pursuant to this 
section shall indicate with particularity what portions, if any, the 
person believes are subject to disclosure to the public pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552 and the reasons for such belief.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1105-0029)



Sec.  56.3  Maintenance of records with respect to meetings held to 
develop and carry out voluntary agreements or plans of action pursuant
to the Agreement on an International Energy Program.

    (a) The Administrator of the Department of Energy or his delegate 
shall keep a verbatim transcript of any meeting held pursuant to this 
subpart except where:
    (1) Due to considerations of time or other overriding circumstances, 
the keeping of a verbatim transcript is not practicable, or
    (2) Principal participants in the meeting are representatives of 
foreign governments.

If any such record other than a verbatim transcript, is kept by a 
designee who is not a full-time Federal employee, that record shall be 
submitted to the full-time Federal employee in attendance at the meeting 
who shall review the record, promptly make any changes he deems 
necessary to make the record full and complete, and shall notify the 
designee of such changes.
    (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) (2) through (4) of this 
section, participants shall keep a full and complete record of any 
communication (other than in a meeting held pursuant to this subpart) 
between or among themselves or with any other member of a petroleum 
industry group created by the International Energy Agency (IEA), or 
subgroup thereof for the purpose of carrying out a voluntary agreement 
or developing or carrying out a plan of action under this subpart, 
except that where there are several communications within the same day 
involving the same participants, they may keep a cumulative record for 
the day. The parties to a communication may agree among themselves who 
shall keep such record. Such record shall include the names of the 
parties to the communication and the organizations, if any, which they 
represent; the date of communication; the means of communication, and a 
description of the communication in sufficient detail to convey 
adequately its substance.
    (2) Where any communication is written (including, but not limited 
to, telex, telegraphic, telecopied, microfilmed and computer printout 
material), and where such communication demonstrates on its face that 
the originator or some other source furnished a copy of the 
communication to the Office of International Affairs, Department of 
Energy with the notation ``Voluntary Agreement'' on the first page of 
the document, no participants need record such a communication or send a 
further copy to the Department of Energy. The Department of Energy may, 
upon written notice to participants, from time to time, or with 
reference to particular types of documents, require deposit with other 
offices or officials of the Department of Energy. Where such 
communication demonstrates that it was sent to the Office of 
International Affairs, Department of Energy with the notation 
``Voluntary Agreement'' on the first page of the document, or such other 
offices or officials as the Department of Energy has designated pursuant 
to this section, it shall satisfy paragraph (c) of this section, for the 
purpose of deposit with the Department of Energy.
    (3) To the extent that any communication is procedural, 
administrative or ministerial (for example, if it involves the location 
of a record, the place of a meeting, travel arrangements, or similar 
matters) only a brief notation of the date, time, persons involved and 
description of the communication need be recorded; except that

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during an IEA emergency allocation exercise or an allocation systems 
test such a non-substantive communication between members of the 
Industry Supply Advisory Group which occur within IEA headquarters need 
not be recorded.
    (4) To the extent that any communication involves matters which 
recapitulate matters already contained in a full and complete record, 
the substance of such matters shall be identified, but need not be 
recorded in detail, provided that reference is made to the record and 
the portion thereof in which the substance is fully set out.
    (c) Except where the Department of Energy otherwise provides, all 
records and transcripts prepared pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section, shall be deposited within seven (7) days after the close 
of the week (ending Saturday) of their preparation during an 
international energy supply emergency or a test of the IEA emergency 
allocation system, and within fifteen (15) days after the close of the 
month of their preparation during periods of non-emergency, together 
with any agreement resulting therefrom, with the Department of Energy 
and shall be available to the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade 
Commission, and the Department of State. Such records and transcripts 
shall be available for public inspection and copying to the extent set 
forth in 5 U.S.C. 552. Any person depositing materials pursuant to this 
section shall indicate with particularity what portions, if any, the 
person believes are not subject to disclosure to the public pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 552 and the reasons for such belief.
    (d) During international oil allocation under chapter III and IV of 
the IEP or during an IEA allocation systems test, the Department of 
Justice may issue such additional guidelines amplifying the requirements 
of these regulations as the Department of Justice determines to be 
necessary and appropriate.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1105-0029)



PART 57_INVESTIGATION OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE SUPPLY OF PETROLEUM TO 
THE ARMED FORCES--Table of Contents



Sec.
57.1 Responsibility for the conduct of litigation.
57.2 Responsibility for the conduct of investigations.
57.3 Scope and purpose of investigation; other sources of information.
57.4 Expiration date.

    Authority: Sec. 816(b)(2), Pub. L. 94-106; 89 Stat. 531.

    Source: Order No. 644-76, 41 FR 12302, Mar. 25, 1976, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  57.1  Responsibility for the conduct of litigation.

    (a) In accord with 28 CFR 0.45(h), civil litigation under sec. 816 
of the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1976, 10 
U.S.C.A. 2304 note (hereafter the ``Act''), shall be conducted under the 
supervision of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil 
Division.
    (b) In accord with 28 CFR 0.55(a), prosecution, under section 816(f) 
of the Act, of criminal violations shall be conducted under the 
supervision of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal 
Division.



Sec.  57.2  Responsibility for the conduct of investigations.

    (a) When an instance of alleged ``discrimination'' in violation of 
section 816(b)(1) of the Act is referred to the Department of Justice by 
the Department of Defense, the matter shall be assigned initially to the 
Civil Division.
    (b)(1) If the information provided by the Department of Defense 
indicates that a non-criminal violation may have occurred and further 
investigation is warranted, such investigation shall be conducted under 
the supervision of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil 
Division.
    (2) If the information provided by the Department of Defense 
indicates that a criminal violation under section 816(f) of the Act may 
have occurred, the Civil Division shall refer the matter to the Criminal 
Division. If it is determined that further investigation of a possible 
criminal violation is warranted, such

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investigation shall be conducted under the supervision of the Assistant 
Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division.
    (3) If a referral from the Department of Defense is such that both 
civil and criminal proceedings may be warranted, responsibility for any 
further investigation may be determined by the Deputy Attorney General.



Sec.  57.3  Scope and purpose of investigation; other sources of 
information.

    (a) The authority granted the Attorney General by section 816(d)(1) 
of the Act (e.g., authority to inspect books and records) shall not be 
utilized until an appropriate official has defined, in an appropriate 
internal memorandum, the scope and purpose of the particular 
investigation.
    (b) There shall be no use, with respect to particular information, 
of the authority granted by section 816(d)(1) of the Act until an 
appropriate official has determined that the information in question is 
not available to the Department of Justice from any other Federal agency 
or other responsible agency (e.g., a State agency).
    (c) For purposes of this section, ``appropriate official'' means the 
Assistant Attorney General in charge of the division conducting the 
investigation, or his delegate.



Sec.  57.4  Expiration date.

    This part shall remain in effect until expiration, pursuant to 
section 816(h) of the Act, of the Attorney General's authority under 
section 816 of the Act.



PART 58_REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACTS OF 1978
AND 1994--Table of Contents



Sec.
58.1 Authorization to establish panels of private trustees.
58.2 Authorization to appoint standing trustees.
58.3 Qualification for membership on panels of private trustees.
58.4 Qualifications for appointment as standing trustee and fiduciary 
          standards.
58.5 Non-discrimination in appointment.
58.6 Procedures for suspension and removal of panel trustees and 
          standing trustees.
58.7 Procedures for Completing Uniform Forms of Trustee Final Reports in 
          Cases Filed Under Chapters 7, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy 
          Code.
58.8 Uniform Periodic Reports in Cases Filed Under Chapter 11 of Title 
          11.
58.11 Procedures governing administrative review of a United States 
          Trustee's decision to deny a Chapter 12 or Chapter 13 standing 
          Trustee's claim of actual, necessary expenses.
58.12 Definitions.
58.13 Procedures all agencies shall follow when applying to become 
          approved agencies.
58.14 Automatic expiration of agencies' status as approved agencies.
58.15 Procedures all approved agencies shall follow when applying for 
          approval to act as an approved agency for an additional one 
          year period.
58.16 Renewal for an additional one year period.
58.17 Mandatory duty of approved agencies to notify United States 
          Trustees of material changes.
58.18 Mandatory duty of approved agencies to obtain prior consent of the 
          United States Trustee before taking certain actions.
58.19 Continuing requirements for becoming and remaining approved 
          agencies.
58.20 Minimum qualifications agencies shall meet to become and remain 
          approved agencies.
58.21 Minimum requirements to become and remain approved agencies 
          relating to fees.
58.22 Minimum requirements to become and remain approved agencies 
          relating to certificates.
58.23 Minimum financial requirements and bonding and insurance 
          requirements for agencies offering debt repayment plans.
58.24 Procedures for obtaining final agency action on United States 
          Trustees' decisions to deny agencies' applications and to 
          remove approved agencies from the approved list.
58.25 Definitions.
58.26 Procedures all providers shall follow when applying to become 
          approved providers.
58.27 Automatic expiration of providers' status as approved providers.
58.28 Procedures all approved providers shall follow when applying for 
          approval to act as an approved provider for an additional one 
          year period.
58.29 Renewal for an additional one year period.
58.30 Mandatory duty of approved providers to notify United States 
          Trustees of material changes.
58.31 Mandatory duty of approved providers to obtain prior consent of 
          the United States Trustee before taking certain actions.

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58.32 Continuing requirements for becoming and remaining approved 
          providers.
58.33 Minimum qualifications providers shall meet to become and remain 
          approved providers.
58.34 Minimum requirements to become and remain approved providers 
          relating to fees.
58.35 Minimum requirements to become and remain approved providers 
          relating to certificates.
58.36 Procedures for obtaining final provider action on United States 
          Trustees' decisions to deny providers' applications and to 
          remove approved providers from the approved list.

Appendix A to Part 58--Guidelines for Reviewing Applications for 
          Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Filed Under 11 
          U.S.C. 330

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; 11 U.S.C. 109(h), 111, 521(b), 
727(a)(11), 1141(d)(3), 1202; 1302, 1328(g); 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 586, 
589b.

    Source: Order No. 921-80, 45 FR 82631, Dec. 16, 1980, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  58.1  Authorization to establish panels of private trustees.

    (a) Each U.S. Trustee is authorized to establish a panel of private 
trustees (the ``panel'') pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 586(a)(1).
    (b) Each U.S. Trustee is authorized, with the approval of the 
Director, Executive Office for United States Trustees (the ``Director'') 
to increase or decrease the total membership of the panel. In addition, 
each U.S. Trustee, with the approval of the Director, is authorized to 
institute a system of rotation of membership or the like to achieve 
diversity of experience, geographical distribution or other 
characteristics among the persons on the panel.

[Order No. 921-80, 45 FR 82631, Dec. 16, 1980, as amended at 62 FR 
30183, June 2, 1997]



Sec.  58.2  Authorization to appoint standing trustees.

    Each U.S. Trustee is authorized, subject to the approval of the 
Deputy Attorney General, or his delegate, to appoint and remove one or 
more standing trustees to serve in cases under chapters 12 and 13 of 
title 11, U.S. Code.

[51 FR 44288, Dec. 9, 1986]



Sec.  58.3  Qualification for membership on panels of private trustees.

    (a) To be eligible for appointment to the panel and to retain 
eligibility therefor, an individual must possess the qualifications 
described in paragraph (b) of this section in addition to any other 
statutory qualifications. A corporation or partnership may qualify as an 
entity for appointment to the private panel. However, each person who, 
in the opinion of the U.S. Trustee or of the Director, performs duties 
as trustee on behalf of a corporation or partnership must individually 
meet the standards described in paragraph (b) of this section, except 
that each U.S. Trustee, with the approval of the Director, shall have 
the discretion to waive the applicability of paragraph (b)(6) of this 
section as to any individual in a non-supervisory position. No 
professional corporation, partnership, or similar entity organized for 
the practice of law or accounting shall be eligible to serve on the 
panel.
    (b) The qualifications for membership on the panel are as follows:
    (1) Possess integrity and good moral character.
    (2) Be physically and mentally able to satisfactorily perform a 
trustee's duties.
    (3) Be courteous and accessible to all parties with reasonable 
inquiries or comments about a case for which such individual is serving 
as private trustee.
    (4) Be free of prejudices against any individual, entity, or group 
of individuals or entities which would interfere with unbiased 
performance of a trustee's duties.
    (5) Not be related by affinity or consanguinity within the degree of 
first cousin to any employee of the Executive Office for United States 
Trustees of the Department of Justice, or to any employee of the office 
of the U.S. Trustee for the district in which he or she is applying.
    (6)(i) Be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court 
of a state or of the District of Columbia; or
    (ii) Be a certified public accountant; or
    (iii) Hold a bachelor's degree from a full four-year course of study 
(or the equivalent) of an accredited college or university (accredited 
as described in

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part II, section III of Handbook X118 promulgated by the U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management) with a major in a business-related field of study 
or at least 20 semester-hours of business-related courses; or hold a 
master's or doctoral degree in a business-related field of study from a 
college or university of the type described above; or
    (iv) Be a senior law student or candidate for a master's degree in 
business administration recommended by the relevant law school or 
business school dean and working under the direct supervision of:
    (A) A member of a law school faculty; or
    (B) A member of the panel of private trustees; or
    (C) A member of a program established by the local bar association 
to provide clinical experience to students; or
    (v) Have equivalent experience as deemed acceptable by the U.S. 
Trustee.
    (7) Be willing to provide reports as required by the U.S. Trustee.
    (8) Have submitted an application under oath, in the form prescribed 
by the Director, to the U.S. Trustee for the District in which 
appointment is sought: Provided, That this provision may be waived by 
the U.S. Trustee on approval of the Director.



Sec.  58.4  Qualifications for appointment as standing trustee and 
fiduciary standards.

    (a) As used in this section--
    (1) The term standing trustee means an individual appointed pursuant 
to 28 U.S.C. 586(b).
    (2) The term relative means an individual who is related to the 
standing trustee as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, 
uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, 
mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-
law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, 
stepsister, half brother, half sister, or an individual whose close 
association to the standing trustee is the equivalent of a spousal 
relationship.
    (3) The term financial or ownership interest excludes ownership of 
stock in a publicly-traded company if the ownership interest in not 
controlling.
    (4) The word region means the geographical area defined in 28 U.S.C. 
581.
    (b) To be eligible for appointment as a standing trustee, an 
individual must have the qualifications for membership on a private 
panel of trustees set forth in Sec. Sec.  58.3 (b)(1)-(4), (6)-(8). An 
individual need not be an attorney to be eligible for appointment as a 
standing trustee. A corporation or partnership may be appointed as 
standing trustee only with the approval of the Director.
    (c) The United States Trustee shall not appoint as a standing 
trustee any individuals who, at the time of appointment, is:
    (1) A relative of another standing trustee in the region in which 
the standing trustee is to be appointed;
    (2) A relative of a standing trustee (in the region in which the 
standing trustee is to be appointed), who, within the preceding one-year 
period, died, resigned, or was removed as a standing trustee from a 
case;
    (3) A relative of a bankruptcy judge or a clerk of the bankruptcy 
court in the region in which the standing trustee is to be appointed;
    (4) An employee of the Department of Justice within the preceding 
one-year period; or
    (5) A relative of a United States Trustee or an Assistant United 
States Trustee, a relative of an employee in any of the offices of the 
United States Trustee in the region in which the standing trustee is to 
be appointed, or a relative of an employee in the Executive Office for 
United States Trustees.
    (d) A standing trustee must, at a minimum, adhere to the following 
fiduciary standards:
    (1) Employment of relatives. (i) A standing trustee shall not employ 
a relative of the standing trustee.
    (ii) A standing trustee shall also not employ a relative of the 
United States Trustee or of an Assistant United States Trustee in the 
region in which the trustee has been appointed or a relative of a 
bankruptcy court judge or of the clerk of the bankruptcy court in the 
judicial district in which the trustee has been appointed.
    (iii)(A) Paragraphs (d)(1) (i) and (ii) of this section shall not 
apply to a spouse

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of a standing trustee who was employed by the standing trustee as of 
August 1, 1995.
    (B) For all other relatives employed by a standing trustee as of 
August 1, 1995, paragraphs (d)(1) (i) and (ii) of this section shall be 
fully implemented by October 1, 1998, unless specifically provided 
below:
    (1) The United States Trustee shall have the discretion to grant a 
written waiver for a period of time not to exceed 2 years upon a written 
showing by the standing trustee of compelling circumstances that make 
the continued employment of a relative necessary for a standing 
trustee's performance of his or her duties and written evidence that the 
salary to be paid is at or below market rate.
    (2) Additional waivers, not to exceed a period of two years each, 
may be granted under paragraph (d)(1)(iii)(B)(1) of this section 
provided the standing trustee makes a similar written showing within 90 
days prior to the expiration of a present waiver and the United States 
Trustee determines that the circumstances for waiver are met.
    (3) No waivers will be granted for a relative of the United States 
Trustee or of an Assistant United States Trustee.
    (2) Related party transactions. (i) A standing trustee shall not 
direct debtors or creditors of a bankruptcy case administered by the 
standing trustee to an individual or entity that provides products or 
services, such as insurance or financial counseling, if a standing 
trustee is a relative of that individual or if the standing trustee or 
relative has a financial or ownership interest in the entity.
    (ii) A standing trustee shall not, on behalf of the trust, contract 
or allocate expenses with himself or herself, with a relative, or with 
any entity in which the standing trustee or a relative of the standing 
trustee has a financial or ownership interest if the costs are to be 
paid as an expense out of the fiduciary expense fund.
    (iii)(A) The United States Trustee may grant a waiver from 
compliance with paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this section for up to three 
years following the appointment of a standing trustee if the newly-
appointed standing trustee can demonstrate in writing that a waiver is 
necessary and the cost is at or below market.
    (B) The United States Trustee may grant a provisional waiver from 
compliance with the allocation prohibition contained in paragraph 
(d)(2)(ii) of this section if one of the following conditions is 
present:
    (1) A standing trustee has insufficient receipts to earn maximum 
annual compensation as determined by the Director during any one of the 
last three fiscal years and provides the United States Trustee with an 
appraisal or other written evidence that the allocation is necessary and 
the allocated cost is at or below market rate for that good or service, 
or
    (2) A chapter 13 standing trustee also serves as a trustee in 
chapter 12 cases and provides the United States Trustee with an 
appraisal or other written evidence that the allocation is necessary and 
the allocated cost is at or below market rate for that good or service.
    (C) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a standing 
trustee may seek a reasonable extension of time from the United States 
Trustee to comply with paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this section. To obtain 
an extension, a standing trustee must demonstrate by an appraisal or 
other written evidence, satisfactory to the United States Trustee, that 
the expense is necessary and at or below market rate. In no event shall 
an extension be granted for the use and occupation of real estate beyond 
October 1, 2005. For personal property and personal service contracts, 
no extension shall be granted beyond October 1, 1998.
    (3) Employment of other standing trustees. A standing trustee shall 
not employ or contract with another standing trustee to provide personal 
services for compensation payable from the fiduciary expense fund. This 
section does not prohibit the standing trustee from reimbursing the 
actual, necessary expenses incurred by another standing trustee who 
provides necessary assistance to the standing trustee provided that the 
reimbursement has been pre-approved by the United States Trustee.
    (e) Paragraph (d) of this section is effective July 2, 1997. As to 
those standing trustees who are appointed as of

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July 2, 1997, paragraph (d) will be applicable on the first day of their 
next fiscal year (i.e., October 1, 1997, for chapter 13 trustees and 
January 1, 1998, for chapter 12 trustees).

[62 FR 30183, June 2, 1997]



Sec.  58.5  Non-discrimination in appointment.

    The U.S. Trustees shall not discriminate on the basis of race, 
color, religion, sex, national origin or age in appointments to the 
private panel of trustees or of standing trustees and in this regard 
shall assure equal opportunity for all appointees and applicants for 
appointment to the private panel of trustees or as standing trustee. 
Each U.S. Trustee shall be guided by the policies and requirements of 
Executive Order 11478 of August 8, 1969, relating to equal employment 
opportunity in the Federal Government, section 717 of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16), section 15 of the Age 
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. 633a), 
and the regulations of the Office of Personnel Management relating to 
equal employment opportunity (5 CFR part 713).

[Order No. 921-80, 45 FR 82631, Dec. 16, 1980, as amended by Order No. 
960-81, 46 FR 52360, Oct. 27, 1981]



Sec.  58.6  Procedures for suspension and removal of panel trustees and
standing trustees.

    (a) A United States Trustee shall notify a panel trustee or a 
standing trustee in writing of any decision to suspend or terminate the 
assignment of cases to the trustee including, where applicable, any 
decision not to renew the trustee's term appointment. The notice shall 
state the reason(s) for the decision and should refer to, or be 
accompanied by copies of, pertinent materials upon which the United 
States Trustee has relied and any prior communications in which the 
United States Trustee has advised the trustee of the potential action. 
The notice shall be sent to the office of the trustee by overnight 
courier, for delivery the next business day. The reasons may include, 
but are in no way limited to:
    (1) Failure to safeguard or to account for estate funds and assets;
    (2) Failure to perform duties in a timely and consistently 
satisfactory manner;
    (3) Failure to comply with the provisions of the Code, the 
Bankruptcy Rules, and local rules of court;
    (4) Failure to cooperate and to comply with orders, instructions and 
policies of the court, the bankruptcy clerk or the United States 
Trustee;
    (5) Substandard performance of general duties and case management in 
comparison to other members of the chapter 7 panel or other standing 
trustees;
    (6) Failure to display proper temperament in dealing with judges, 
clerks, attorneys, creditors, debtors, the United States Trustee and the 
general public;
    (7) Failure to adequately monitor the work of professionals or 
others employed by the trustee to assist in the administration of cases;
    (8) Failure to file timely, accurate reports, including interim 
reports, final reports, and final accounts;
    (9) Failure to meet the eligibility requirements of 11 U.S.C. 321 or 
the qualifications set forth in 28 CFR 58.3 and 58.4 and in 11 U.S.C. 
322;
    (10) Failure to attend in person or appropriately conduct the 11 
U.S.C. 341(a) meeting of creditors;
    (11) Action by or pending before a court or state licensing agency 
which calls the trustee's competence, financial responsibility or 
trustworthiness into question;
    (12) Routine inability to accept assigned cases due to conflicts of 
interest or to the trustee's unwillingness or incapacity to serve;
    (13) Change in the composition of the chapter 7 panel pursuant to a 
system established by the United States Trustee under 28 CFR 58.1;
    (14) A determination by the United States Trustee that the interests 
of efficient case administration or a decline in the number of cases 
warrant a reduction in the number of panel trustees or standing 
trustees.
    (b) The notice shall advise the trustee that the decision is final 
and unreviewable unless the trustee requests in writing a review by the 
Director, Executive Office for United States Trustees, no later than 20 
calendar days from the date of issuance of the

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United States Trustee's notice (``request for review''). In order to be 
timely, a request for review must be received by the Office of the 
Director no later than 20 calendar days from the date of the United 
States Trustee's notice to the trustee.
    (c) A decision by a United States Trustee to suspend or terminate 
the assignment of cases to a trustee shall take effect upon the 
expiration of a trustee's time to seek review from the Director or, if 
the trustee timely seeks such review, upon the issuance of a final 
written decision by the Director.
    (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of this section, a United States 
Trustee's decision to suspend or terminate the assignment of cases to a 
trustee may include, or may later by supplemented by an interim 
directive, by which the United States trustee may immediately 
discontinue assigning cases to a trustee during the review period. A 
United States Trustee may issue such an interim directive if the United 
States Trustee specifically finds that:
    (1) A continued assignment of cases to the trustee places the safety 
of estate assets at risk ;
    (2) The trustee appears to be ineligible to serve under applicable 
law, rule, or regulation;
    (3) The trustee has engaged in conduct that appears to be dishonest, 
deceitful, fraudulent, or criminal in nature; or
    (4) The trustee appears to have engaged in other gross misconduct 
that is unbefitting his or her position as trustee or violates the 
trustee's duties.
    (e) If the United States Trustee issues an interim directive, the 
trustee may seek a stay of the interim directive from the Director if 
the trustee has timely filed a request for review under paragraph (b) of 
this section.
    (f) The trustee's written request for review shall fully describe 
why the trustee disagrees with the United States Trustee's decision, and 
shall be accompanied by all documents and materials that the trustee 
wants the Director to consider in reviewing the decision. The trustee 
shall send a copy of the request for review, and the accompanying 
documents and materials, to the United States Trustee by overnight 
courier, for delivery the next business day. The trustee may request 
that specific documents in the possession of the United States Trustee 
be transmitted to the Director for inclusion in the record.
    (g) The United States Trustee shall have 15 calendar days from the 
date of the trustee's request for review to submit to the Director a 
written response regarding the matters raised in the trustee's request 
for review. The United States Trustee shall provide a copy of this 
response to the trustee. Both copes shall be sent by overnight courier, 
for delivery the next business day.
    (h) The Director may seek additional information from any party in 
the manner and to the extent the Director deems appropriate.
    (i) Unless the trustee and the United States Trustee agree to a 
longer period of time, the Director shall issue a written decision no 
later than 30 calendar days from the receipt of the United States 
Trustee's response to the trustee's request for review. That decision 
shall determine whether the United States Trustee's decision is 
supported by the record and the action is an appropriate exercise of the 
United States Trustee's discretion, and shall adopt, modify or reject 
the United States Trustee's decision to suspend or terminate the 
assignment of future cases to the trustee. The Director's decision shall 
constitute final agency action.
    (j) In reaching a determination, the Director may specify a person 
to act as a reviewing official. The reviewing official shall not be a 
person who was involved in the United States Trustee's decision or a 
Program employee who is located within the region of the United States 
Trustee who made the decision. The reviewing official's duties shall be 
specified by the Director on a case by case basis, and may include 
reviewing the record, obtaining additional information from the 
participants, providing the Director with written recommendations, or 
such other duties as the Director shall prescribe in a particular case.
    (k) This rule does not authorize a trustee to seek review of any 
decision to increase the size of the chapter 7 panel or to appoint 
additional standing trustees in the district or region.

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    (l) A trustee who files a request for review shall bear his or her 
own costs and expenses, including counsel fees.

[62 FR 51750, Oct. 2, 1997]



Sec.  58.7  Procedures for Completing Uniform Forms of 
Trustee Final Reports in Cases Filed Under Chapters 7, 12, and 13 of
the Bankruptcy Code.

    (a) UST Form 101-7-TFR, Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report. A chapter 
7 trustee must complete UST Form 101-7-TFR final report (TFR) in 
preparation for closing an asset case. This report must be submitted to 
the United States Trustee after liquidating the estate's assets, but 
before making distribution to creditors, and before filing it with the 
United States Bankruptcy Court. The TFR must contain the trustee's 
certification, under penalty of perjury, that all assets have been 
liquidated or properly accounted for and that funds of the estate are 
available for distribution. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 589b(d), the TFR must 
also contain the following:
    (1) Summary of the trustee's case administration;
    (2) Copies of the estate's financial records;
    (3) List of allowed claims;
    (4) Fees and administrative expenses; and
    (5) Proposed dividend distribution to creditors.
    (b) UST Form 101-7-NFR Chapter 7 Trustee's Notice of Trustee's Final 
Report. After the TFR has been reviewed by the United States Trustee and 
filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, if the net proceeds 
realized in an estate exceed the amounts specified in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 
2002(f)(8), UST Form 101-7-NFR (NFR) must be sent to all creditors as 
the notice required under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(f). The NFR must show 
the receipts, approved disbursements, and any balance identified on the 
TFR, as well as the information required in the TFR's Exhibit D. In 
addition, the NFR must identify the procedures for objecting to any fee 
application or to the TFR.
    (c) UST Form 101-7-TDR Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Account, 
Certification The Estate Has Been Fully Administered and Application of 
Trustee To Be Discharged. After distributing all estate funds, a trustee 
must submit to the United States Trustee and file with the United States 
Bankruptcy Court the trustee's final account, UST Form 101-7-TDR (TDR). 
The TDR must contain the trustee's certification, under penalty of 
perjury, that the estate has been fully administered and the trustee's 
request to be discharged as trustee. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 589b(d), the 
TDR must also include the following:
    (1) The length of time the case was pending;
    (2) Assets abandoned;
    (3) Assets exempted;
    (4) Receipts and disbursements of the estate;
    (5) Claims asserted;
    (6) Claims allowed; and,
    (7) Distributions to claimants and claims discharged without 
payment, in each case by appropriate category.
    (d) UST Form 101-7-NDR Chapter 7 Trustee's Report of No 
Distribution. In cases where there is no distribution of funds the case 
trustee must submit to the United States Trustee and file with the 
United States Bankruptcy Court UST Form 101-7-NDR (NDR). The NDR must 
contain the trustee's certification that the estate has been fully 
administered, that the trustee has neither received nor disbursed any 
property or money on account of the estate, and that there is no 
property available for distribution over and above that exempted by law. 
In addition, the NDR must set forth the trustee's request to be 
discharged as trustee. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 589b(d), the NDR must also 
include the following information:
    (1) The length of time the case was pending;
    (2) Assets abandoned;
    (3) Assets exempted;
    (4) Claims asserted;
    (5) Claims scheduled; and,
    (6) claims scheduled to be discharged without payment.
    (e) UST Form 101-12-FR-S, Chapter 12 Standing Trustee's Final Report 
and Account and UST Form 101-13-FR-S, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee's 
Final Report and Account. After the final distribution to creditors in a 
chapter 12 or 13 case in which a standing trustee has been appointed, a 
trustee must submit to the United States Trustee and file

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with the United States Bankruptcy Court either UST Form 101-12-FR-S for 
chapter 12 cases or UST Form 101-13-FR-S for chapter 13 cases, which are 
the trustee's final report and account. In these forms, a trustee must 
include a certification that the estate has been fully administered if 
not converted to another chapter and a request to be discharged as 
trustee. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 589b(d), these forms must also include 
the following information:
    (1) The length of time the case was pending;
    (2) Assets abandoned;
    (3) Assets exempted;
    (4) Receipts and disbursements of the estate;
    (5) Expenses of administration, including for use under section 
707(b), actual costs of administering cases under chapter 12 or 13 (as 
applicable) of title 11;
    (6) Claims asserted;
    (7) Claims allowed;
    (8) Distributions to claimants and claims discharged without 
payment, in each case by appropriate category;
    (9) Date of confirmation of the plan;
    (10) Date of each modification thereto; and,
    (11) Defaults by the debtor in performance under the plan.
    (f) UST Form 101-12-FR-C, Chapter 12 Case Trustee's Final Report and 
Account, and UST Form 101-13-FR-C, Chapter 13 Case Trustee's Final 
Report and Account. After the final distribution to creditors in a 
chapter 12 or 13 case in which a case trustee has been appointed, the 
trustee must submit to the United States Trustee and file with the 
United States Bankruptcy Court either UST Form 101-12-FR-C for chapter 
12 cases, or UST Form 101-13-FR-C for chapter 13 cases, which are the 
trustee's final report and account. In these forms, a trustee must 
include a certification, submitted under penalty of perjury, that the 
estate has been fully administered if not converted to another chapter 
and the trustee's request to be discharged from further duties as 
trustee. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 589b(d), these forms must also include 
the following information:
    (1) The length of time the case was pending;
    (2) Assets abandoned;
    (3) Assets exempted;
    (4) Receipts and disbursements of the estate;
    (5) Expenses of administration, including for use under section 
707(b), actual costs of administering cases under chapter 12 or 13 (as 
applicable) of title 11;
    (6) Claims asserted;
    (7) Claims allowed;
    (8) Distributions to claimants and claims discharged without 
payment, in each case by appropriate category;
    (9) Date of confirmation of the plan;
    (10) Date of each modification thereto; and,
    (11) defaults by the debtor in performance under the plan.
    (g) Mandatory Usage of Uniform Forms. The Uniform Forms associated 
with this rule must be utilized by trustees when completing their final 
reports and final accounts. All trustees serving in districts where a 
United States Trustee is serving must use the Uniform Forms in the 
administration of their cases, in the same manner, and with the same 
content, as set forth in this rule:
    (1) All Uniform Forms may be electronically or mechanically 
reproduced so long as all the content and the form remain consistent 
with the Uniform Forms as they are posted on EOUST's Web site;
    (2) The Uniform Forms shall be filed via the United States 
Bankruptcy Courts Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) 
as a ``smart form'' meaning the forms are data enabled, unless the court 
offers an automated process that has been approved by EOUST, such as the 
virtual NDR event through CM/ECF.

[73 FR 58444, Oct. 7, 2008]



Sec.  58.8  Uniform Periodic Reports in Cases Filed Under Chapter 11 of 
Title 11.

    (a) Scope. The requirements of this section apply to all chapter 11 
debtors who do not qualify as a ``small business debtor'' under 11 
U.S.C. 101(51D). Nothing in this section shall excuse, supersede, or 
otherwise modify any applicable nonbankruptcy reporting obligations, 
including, but not limited to, those set forth in chapters 2a through 2e 
of title 15 of the United States Code.

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    (b) UST Form 11-MOR, Monthly Operating Report. Debtors-in-possession 
(debtor) and chapter 11 trustees (trustee) must file with the court and 
serve upon the United States Trustee, any official committee appointed 
under 11 U.S.C. 1102, any governmental unit charged with responsibility 
for collection or determination of any tax arising out of the estate's 
operation, and any requesting party in interest monthly operating 
reports using UST Form 11-MOR (MOR). In jointly administered cases, 
unless otherwise required by the United States Trustee in the United 
States Trustee's discretion, each jointly administered debtor is 
required to file a separate MOR on a nonconsolidated basis. The MOR must 
contain the following:
    (1) Information about the industry classification, published by the 
Department of Commerce, for the businesses conducted by the debtor;
    (2) Length of time the case has been pending as of the end of the 
reporting period;
    (3) Number of full-time employees as of the date of the order for 
relief and at the end of each reporting period since the case was filed;
    (4) Cash receipts, cash disbursements, and profitability of the 
debtor during the reporting period and cumulatively since the date of 
the order for relief;
    (5) Asset and liability status as of the end of the reporting 
period;
    (6) Assets sold or transferred outside the ordinary course of 
business (with or without court approval) during the reporting period 
and cumulatively since the date of the order for relief;
    (7) Income statement, commonly referred to as a statement of 
operations, for the reporting period;
    (8) All professional fees approved by the court in the case during 
the reporting period and cumulatively since the date of the order for 
relief (separately reported, for the professional fees incurred by or on 
behalf of the debtor, between those that would have been incurred absent 
a bankruptcy case and those not);
    (9) Information about whether tax returns and tax payments since the 
date of the order for relief have been timely filed and made;
    (10) Payments made on pre-petition debt during the reporting period;
    (11) Payments made outside the ordinary course of business without 
court approval during the reporting period;
    (12) Payments made to or on behalf of insiders during the reporting 
period;
    (13) Postpetition borrowing during the reporting period;
    (14) Information about insurance, including workers' compensation, 
casualty/property, and general liability during the reporting period;
    (15) Information about whether disclosure statements and plans of 
reorganization have been filed with the court during the reporting 
period; and
    (16) Information about the payment of quarterly fees to the United 
States Trustee during the reporting period.
    (c) Individual chapter 11 debtors. Individual debtors also must 
complete Part 8 of the MOR, which includes the following:
    (1) Total income during the reporting period, including income from 
salary, wages, self-employment, and any other source;
    (2) Total expenses during the reporting period, including expenses 
related to self-employment, and unusual or significant unanticipated 
expenses;
    (3) Difference between total income in paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section and total expenses in paragraph (c)(2) of this section;
    (4) Debts (that are not related to self-employment) that were 
incurred since the petition filing date, which are past due; and
    (5) Information about whether all required domestic support 
obligation payments (as that term is defined by 11 U.S.C. 101(14A)) have 
been paid.
    (d) Supporting MOR documents. (1) Unless the United States Trustee 
in the United States Trustee's discretion provides otherwise, any non-
individual debtor or trustee must file with the court and serve upon the 
United States Trustee, any official committee appointed under 11 U.S.C. 
1102, any governmental unit charged with responsibility for collection 
or determination of any tax arising out of the estate's operation, and 
any requesting party in interest the following documentation:

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    (i) Statement of cash receipts and disbursements that shows all cash 
receipts and cash disbursements for all bank and investment accounts;
    (ii) Balance sheet containing the summary and detail of the assets, 
liabilities, and equity (net worth) or deficit of the estate. The 
estate's prepetition liabilities and retained earnings must be reported 
separately from the estate's postpetition liabilities and retained 
earnings; and
    (iii) Statement of operations (profit or loss statement) that 
compares the estate's actual performance with projected performance.
    (2) At the discretion of the United States Trustee, an individual 
debtor may be required to file with the court and serve upon the United 
States Trustee, any official committee appointed under 11 U.S.C. 1102, 
any governmental unit charged with responsibility for collection or 
determination of any tax arising out of the estate's operation, and any 
requesting party in interest the documentation identified in paragraph 
(d)(1) of this section.
    (3) At the discretion of the United States Trustee, the debtor or 
trustee may be required to file with the court and serve upon the United 
States Trustee, any official committee appointed under 11 U.S.C. 1102, 
any governmental unit charged with responsibility for collection or 
determination of any tax arising out of the estate's operation, and any 
requesting party in interest the following documentation:
    (i) Accounts receivable aging, which is an aged summary of accounts 
receivable including total receivables, net of doubtful accounts;
    (ii) Postpetition liabilities aging, which is an aged summary 
schedule of postpetition liabilities segregated by general payables, 
amounts owed to professionals, taxes, etc.;
    (iii) Statement of capital assets that identifies the book value of 
all capital assets on the petition date, the book value at the beginning 
of the reporting period, any additions or deletions including 
depreciation, and the book value at the end of the reporting period;
    (iv) Schedule of payments to professionals that identifies all fees 
and expenses for all professionals employed in the bankruptcy case;
    (v) Schedule of payments to insiders that includes all payments made 
by the debtor to any person or entity considered an insider under 11 
U.S.C. 101(31);
    (vi) Bank statements and bank reconciliations that reflect all bank 
accounts and banking transactions;
    (vii) Descriptions of assets sold or transferred outside the 
ordinary course of business during the reporting period, and the terms 
of such sales or transfers;
    (viii) Registers or ledgers documenting the estate's cash 
disbursements during the reporting period;
    (ix) Statement of cash flows during the reporting period;
    (x) Other transactional documents, including real estate settlement 
documents, contracts, or loan documents for the reporting period; and
    (xi) Other records.
    (e) Deadlines for filing and submitting MOR. The MOR must be filed 
with the court and submitted to the United States Trustee on a monthly 
basis. Unless otherwise provided by local rule, each MOR must be filed 
by no later than the 21st day of the month immediately following the 
reporting period covered by the MOR. The MOR must be filed every month 
until one of the following occurs:
    (1) The effective date of a confirmed plan of reorganization;
    (2) The conversion of the case to a case under another chapter; or
    (3) The dismissal of the case.
    (f) UST Form 11-PCR, Post-confirmation Report. Following the 
effective date of a confirmed plan, reorganized debtors and any other 
authorized parties who have been charged with administering the 
confirmed plan must file with the court and serve upon the United States 
Trustee, any governmental unit charged with responsibility for 
collection or determination of any tax arising out of such operation, 
and any requesting party in interest quarterly post-confirmation reports 
using UST Form 11-PCR. In jointly administered cases, unless otherwise 
required by the United States Trustee in the United States Trustee's 
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debtor, reorganized debtor, or other authorized party who has been 
charged with administering a confirmed plan is required to file a 
separate PCR on a nonconsolidated basis. The PCR must contain the 
following:
    (1) Date the petition was filed and the date of plan confirmation;
    (2) Summary of all post-confirmation amounts disbursed. This summary 
must be segregated into disbursements during the most recent reporting 
period and total disbursements since the date of the confirmation order;
    (3) All preconfirmation professional fees approved by the court in 
the case for the most recent period and cumulatively since the date of 
the order for relief (separately reported, for the professional fees 
incurred by or on behalf of the debtor, between those that would have 
been incurred absent a bankruptcy case and those not);
    (4) Information regarding the recoveries of holders of claims under 
confirmed plans. This information must be expressed in aggregate dollar 
values and, in the case of claims, as a percentage of total claims of 
the class allowed;
    (5) Information on whether a final decree has been entered or is 
anticipated to be entered; and
    (6) Information about the payment of quarterly fees to the United 
States Trustee during the reporting period.
    (g) Deadlines for filing and submitting PCR. The PCR must be filed 
with the court and submitted to the United States Trustee on a quarterly 
basis. Unless otherwise provided by local rule, each PCR must be filed 
not later than the 21st day following the last day of the reporting 
(previous) quarter. The PCR must be filed every quarter until one of the 
following occurs:
    (1) The date of the final decree;
    (2) The conversion of the case to a case under another chapter; or
    (3) The dismissal of the case.
    (h) Accounting methods. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 
(GAAP) are required to be used when completing the Periodic Reports, 
except if the debtor used a different set of accounting standards 
prepetition or if the United States Trustee or an order of the court 
otherwise modifies the GAAP requirement. If the debtor uses GAAP 
accounting, supporting documents must comply with GAAP, such as the 
Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification 
852, ``Reorganizations.''
    (i) Certification of Periodic Reports' accuracy. The Periodic 
Reports must be certified under penalty of perjury that they are true 
and correct by an individual who is authorized under applicable law to 
certify on behalf of the debtor, trustee, reorganized debtor, or other 
authorized party who has been charged with administering a confirmed 
plan. The debtor's, trustee's, reorganized debtor's, or other authorized 
party's attorney must maintain possession of the Periodic Reports with 
original holographic signatures for five years, unless otherwise 
provided by local rule. In addition to the obligations imposed by 
(l)(2), a pro se debtor must submit the Periodic Reports with original 
holographic signatures to the office of the United States Trustee in the 
district in which the bankruptcy case is pending.
    (j) Mandatory usage of Periodic Reports. The Periodic Reports must 
be utilized by debtors and trustees when completing their monthly 
operating reports or post-confirmation reports. The Periodic Reports 
shall be used without alteration, except as otherwise provided in this 
rule, in a particular UST Form 11-MOR or UST Form 11-PCR, or in the 
instructions for UST Form 11-MOR or UST Form 11-PCR. The Periodic 
Reports may be modified to permit minor changes not affecting wording or 
the order of presenting information. All debtors and chapter 11 trustees 
serving in districts where a United States Trustee is serving must use 
the Periodic Reports in the administration of their cases, in the same 
manner and with the same content, as set forth in this Rule.
    (1) All Periodic Reports may be electronically or mechanically 
reproduced so long as the content and the form remain consistent with 
the Periodic Reports as they are posted on EOUST's website; and
    (2) The Periodic Reports shall be filed via the United States 
Bankruptcy Courts' Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/
ECF) as a

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``smart form,'' meaning the reports are data-embedded.

[85 FR 82913, Dec. 21, 2020]



Sec.  58.11  Procedures governing administrative review of a
United States Trustee's decision to deny a Chapter 12 or Chapter 13
standing Trustee's claim of actual, necessary expenses.

    (a) The following definitions apply to this section. These terms 
shall have these meanings:
    (1) The term claim of actual, necessary expenses means the request 
by a chapter 12 or chapter 13 standing trustee for the United States 
Trustee's approval of the trustee's projected expenses for each fiscal 
year budget, or for an amendment to the current budget when an increase 
in an individual expense line item is greater than both 10% of the 
budgeted amount and $5,000.00. Expenses for certain items require prior 
United States Trustee approval regardless of amount;
    (2) The term director means the person designated or acting as the 
Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees;
    (3) The term final decision means the written determination issued 
by the Director based upon the review of the United States Trustee's 
decision to deny all or part of a trustee's claim of actual, necessary 
expenses;
    (4) The term notice means the written communication from the United 
States Trustee to a trustee that the trustee's claim of actual, 
necessary expenses has been denied in whole or in part;
    (5) The term request for review means the written communication from 
a trustee to the Director seeking review of the United States Trustee's 
decision to deny, in whole or in part, the trustee's claim of actual, 
necessary expenses;
    (6) The term trustee means an individual appointed by the United 
States Trustee under 28 U.S.C. 586(b) to serve as the standing trustee 
for chapter 12 or chapter 13 cases in a particular region; and
    (7) The term United States Trustee means, alternatively:
    (i) A United States Trustee appointed under 28 U.S.C. 581; or
    (ii) A person acting as a United States Trustee under 28 U.S.C. 585.
    (b) The United States Trustee may issue a decision to deny a 
trustee's claim of actual, necessary expenses. Reasons for denial 
include, but are not limited to, finding that the trustee failed to do 
any of the following:
    (1) Provide to the United States Trustee sufficient justification 
for the expense;
    (2) Demonstrate to the United States Trustee that the expense is a 
cost effective use of funds;
    (3) Demonstrate to the United States Trustee that the expense is 
reasonably related to the duties of the trustee;
    (4) Obtain authorization from the United States Trustee prior to 
making an expenditure that was not provided for in the current budget;
    (5) Provide the United States Trustee with documents, materials, or 
other information pertaining to the expense;
    (6) Timely submit to the United States Trustee accurate budgets or 
requests for amendment of budgets to cover the additional expense; or
    (7) Demonstrate to the United States Trustee that the expense is 
directly related to office operations.
    (c) Before issuing a notice of denial, the United States Trustee 
shall communicate in writing with the trustee in an attempt to resolve 
any dispute over a claim of actual, necessary expenses:
    (1) For disputes involving the trustee's projected expenses for the 
upcoming fiscal year budget, the United States Trustee shall either 
resolve the dispute or issue a notice of denial no later than July 30 of 
the current calendar year for a chapter 12 standing trustee or October 
31 of the current calendar year for a chapter 13 standing trustee, or if 
the United States Trustee has requested additional information, 30 
calendar days from submission of the additional information if such 
submission is after July 1 for a chapter 12 standing trustee or October 
1 for a chapter 13 standing trustee, unless the trustee and United 
States Trustee agree to a longer period of time. Any projected expenses 
not specifically disputed shall be approved in the ordinary course and 
the trustee's fee shall be set on an interim basis;

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    (2) For disputes over amendments to the current year budget, the 
United States Trustee shall either resolve the dispute or issue a notice 
of denial no later than 30 calendar days after the trustee's amendment 
request, or if the United States Trustee has requested additional 
information, 30 calendar days from submission of the additional 
information, unless the trustee and the United States Trustee agree to a 
longer period of time. Any portion of the amendment not specifically 
disputed shall be approved in the ordinary course;
    (3) If the United States Trustee does not resolve the dispute or 
issue a notice of denial within the time frames identified in (c)(1) or 
(2) of this section, the trustee's claim of actual, necessary expenses 
shall be deemed denied on the next business day following expiration of 
the time frames identified in (c)(1) or (2) of this section.
    (d) The United States Trustee shall notify a trustee in writing of 
any decision denying a trustee's claim of actual, necessary expenses. 
The notice shall state the reason(s) for the decision and shall 
reference any documents or communications relied upon in reaching the 
decision. The United States Trustee shall provide to the trustee copies 
of any such non-privileged documents that were not supplied to the 
United States Trustee by the trustee. The notice shall be sent to the 
trustee by overnight courier, for delivery the next business day.
    (e) The notice shall advise the trustee that the decision is final 
and unreviewable unless the trustee requests in writing a review by the 
Director no later than 21 calendar days from the date of the notice to 
the trustee. If the United States Trustee did not issue a notice of 
denial, and the expenses were deemed denied under (c)(3) of this 
section, the trustee shall have 21 calendar days from the date on which 
the expenses were deemed denied to submit a request for review to the 
Director.
    (f) The decision to deny a trustee's claim of actual, necessary 
expenses shall take effect upon the expiration of a trustee's time to 
seek review from the Director or, if the trustee timely seeks such 
review, upon the issuance of a final decision by the Director.
    (g) The trustee's request for review shall be in writing and shall 
fully describe why the trustee disagrees with the United States 
Trustee's decision, and shall be accompanied by all documents and 
materials the trustee wants the Director to consider in reviewing the 
United States Trustee's decision. The trustee shall send the original 
and one copy of the request for review, including all accompanying 
documents and materials, to the Office of the Director by overnight 
courier, for delivery the next business day. In order to be timely, a 
request for review shall be received at the Office of the Director no 
later than 21 calendar days from the date of the notice to the trustee 
or the date the expenses were deemed denied. The trustee shall also send 
a copy of the request for review to the United States Trustee by 
overnight courier, for delivery the next business day.
    (h) The United States Trustee shall have 21 calendar days from the 
date of the trustee's request for review to submit to the Director a 
written response regarding the matters raised in the trustee's request 
for review. The United States Trustee shall provide a copy of this 
response to the trustee by overnight courier, for delivery the next 
business day.
    (i) The Director may seek additional non-privileged information from 
any party, in the manner and to the extent the Director deems 
appropriate.
    (j) In reviewing the decision to deny a trustee's claim of actual, 
necessary expenses, the Director shall determine:
    (1) Whether the decision is supported by the record; and
    (2) Whether the decision constitutes an appropriate exercise of 
discretion.
    (k) The Director shall issue a final decision no later than 90 
calendar days from the receipt of the trustee's request for review, or, 
if the Director has requested additional information, 30 calendar days 
from submission of the additional information, unless the trustee agrees 
to a longer period of time. The Director's final decision on the 
trustee's request for review shall constitute final agency action.
    (l) In reaching a final decision the Director may specify a person 
to act as a reviewing official. The reviewing official may not be under 
the supervision

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of the United States Trustee who denied the trustee's claim of actual, 
necessary expenses. The reviewing official's duties shall be specified 
by the Director on a case-by-case basis, and may include reviewing the 
record, obtaining additional information from the participants, 
providing the Director with written recommendations, and such other 
duties as the Director shall prescribe in a particular case.
    (m) This rule does not authorize a trustee to seek review of any 
decision to change maximum annual compensation, to decrease or increase 
appointments of trustees in a region or district, to change the 
trustee's percentage fee, or to suspend, terminate, or remove a trustee.
    (n) A trustee must exhaust all administrative remedies before 
seeking redress in any court of competent jurisdiction.

[76 FR 31228, May 31, 2011]



Sec.  58.12  Definitions.

    (a) The following definitions apply to Sec. Sec.  58.12 through and 
including 58.24 of this Part and the applications and other materials 
agencies submit in an effort to establish they meet the requirements 
necessary to become an approved nonprofit budget and credit counseling 
agency.
    (b) These terms shall have these meanings: (1) The term 
``accreditation'' means the recognition or endorsement that an 
accrediting organization bestows upon an agency because the accrediting 
organization has determined the agency meets or exceeds all the 
accrediting organization's standards;
    (2) The term ``accrediting organization'' means either an entity 
that provides accreditation to agencies or provides certification to 
counselors, provided, however, that an accrediting organization shall:
    (i) Not be an agency or affiliate of any agency; and
    (ii) Be deemed acceptable by the United States Trustee;
    (3) The term ``adequate counseling'' means the actual receipt by a 
client from an approved agency of all counseling services, and all other 
applicable services, rights, and protections specified in:
    (i) 11 U.S.C. 109(h);
    (ii) 11 U.S.C. 111; and
    (iii) This part;
    (4) The term ``affiliate of an agency'' includes:
    (i) Every entity that is an affiliate of the agency, as the term 
``affiliate'' is defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(2), except that the word 
``agency'' shall be substituted for the word ``debtor'' in 11 U.S.C. 
101(2);
    (ii) Each of an agency's officers and each of an agency's directors; 
and
    (iii) Every relative of an agency's officers and every relative of 
an agency's directors;
    (5) The term ``agency'' and the term ``budget and credit counseling 
agency'' shall each mean a nonprofit organization that is applying under 
this part for United States Trustee approval to be included on a 
publicly available list in one or more United States district courts, as 
authorized by 11 U.S.C. 111(a)(1), and shall also mean, whenever 
appropriate, an approved agency;
    (6) The term ``application'' means the application and related 
forms, including appendices, approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget as form EOUST-CC1, Application for Approval as a Nonprofit Budget 
and Credit Counseling Agency, as it shall be amended from time to time;
    (7) The term ``approved agency'' means an agency currently approved 
by a United States Trustee under 11 U.S.C. 111 as an approved nonprofit 
budget and credit counseling agency eligible to be included on one or 
more lists maintained under 11 U.S.C. 111(a)(1);
    (8) The term ``approved list'' means the list of agencies currently 
approved by a United States Trustee under 11 U.S.C. 111, as currently 
published on the United States Trustee Program's Internet site, which is 
located on the United States Department of Justice's Internet site;
    (9) The term ``audited financial statements'' means financial 
reports audited by independent certified public accountants in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as defined by 
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants;
    (10) The term ``certificate'' means the certificate identified in 11 
U.S.C.

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521(b)(1) that an approved agency shall provide to a client after the 
client completes counseling services;
    (11) The term ``client'' means an individual who both seeks and 
receives (or sought and received) counseling services from an approved 
agency;
    (12) The term ``counseling services'' means all counseling required 
by 11 U.S.C. 109(h) and 111, and this part including, without 
limitation, services that are typically of at least 60 minutes in 
duration and that shall at a minimum include:
    (i) Performing on behalf of, and providing to, each client a written 
analysis of that client's current financial condition, which analysis 
shall include a budget analysis, consideration of all alternatives to 
resolve a client's credit problems, discussion of the factors that 
caused such financial condition, and identification of all methods by 
which the client can develop a plan to respond to the financial problems 
without incurring negative amortization of debt; and
    (ii) Providing each client the opportunity to have the agency 
negotiate an alternative payment schedule with regard to each unsecured 
consumer debt under terms as set forth in 11 U.S.C. 502(k) or, if the 
client accepts this option and the agency is unable to provide this 
service, the agency shall refer the client to another approved agency in 
the appropriate federal judicial district that provides it;
    (13) The term ``counselor certification'' means certification of a 
counselor by an accrediting organization because the accrediting 
organization has determined the counselor meets or exceeds all the 
accrediting organization's standards for counseling services or related 
areas, such as personal finance, budgeting, or credit or debt 
management;
    (14) The term ``criminal background check'' means a report generated 
by a state law enforcement authority disclosing the entire state 
criminal history record, if any, of the counselor for whom the criminal 
background check is sought, for every state where the counselor has 
resided or worked during any part of the immediately preceding five 
years. If a criminal background check is not available for, or is not 
authorized by state law in, each of the states where the counselor has 
resided or worked during any part of the immediately preceding five 
years, the agency shall instead obtain at least every five years a sworn 
statement from each counselor attesting to whether the counselor has 
been convicted of a felony, or a crime involving fraud, dishonesty, or 
false statements;
    (15) The term ``debt repayment plan'' means any written document 
suggested, drafted, or reviewed by an approved agency that either 
proposes or implements any mechanism by which a client would make 
payments to any creditor or creditors if, during the time any such 
payments are being made, that creditor or those creditors would forbear 
from collecting or otherwise enforcing their claim or claims against the 
client; provided, however, that any such written document shall not 
constitute a debt repayment plan if the client would incur a negative 
amortization of debt under it;
    (16) The term ``Director'' means the person designated or acting as 
the Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees;
    (17) The term ``entity'' shall have the meaning given that term in 
11 U.S.C. 101(15);
    (18) The term ``fair share'' means payments by a creditor to an 
approved agency for administering a debt repayment plan;
    (19) The terms ``fee'' and ``fee policy'' each mean the aggregate of 
all fees, contributions, and payments an approved agency charges clients 
for providing counseling services; ``fee policy'' shall also mean the 
objective criteria the agency uses in determining whether to waive or 
reduce any fee, contribution, or payment;
    (20) The term ``final decision'' means the written determination 
issued by the Director based upon the review of the United States 
Trustee's decision either to deny an agency's application or to remove 
an agency from the approved list;
    (21) The term ``financial benefit'' means any interest equated with 
money or its equivalent, including, but not limited to, stocks, bonds, 
other investments, income, goods, services, or receivables;

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    (22) The term ``governmental unit'' shall have the meaning given 
that term in 11 U.S.C. 101(27);
    (23) The term ``independent contractor'' means a person or entity 
who provides any goods or services to an approved agency other than as 
an employee and as to whom the approved agency does not:
    (i) Direct or control the means or methods of delivery of the goods 
or services being provided;
    (ii) Make financial decisions concerning the business aspects of the 
goods or services being provided; and
    (iii) Have any common employees;
    (24) The term ``languages offered'' means every language other than 
English in which an approved agency provides counseling services;
    (25) The term ``legal advice'' shall have the meaning given that 
term in 11 U.S.C. 110(e)(2);
    (26) The term ``limited English proficiency'' refers to individuals 
who:
    (i) Do not speak English as their primary language; and
    (ii) Have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand 
English;
    (27) The term ``material change'' means, alternatively, any change:
    (i) In the name, structure, principal contact, management, 
counselors, physical location, counseling services, fee policy, language 
services, or method of delivery of an approved agency; or
    (ii) That renders inapplicable, inaccurate, incomplete, or 
misleading any statement an agency or approved agency previously made:
    (A) In its application or related materials; or
    (B) To the United States Trustee;
    (28) The term ``method of delivery'' means one or more of the three 
methods by which an approved agency can provide some component of 
counseling services to its clients, including:
    (i) ``In person'' delivery, which applies when a client primarily 
receives counseling services at a physical location with a credit 
counselor physically present in that location, and with the credit 
counselor providing oral and/or written communication to the client at 
the facility;
    (ii) ``Telephone'' delivery, which applies when a client primarily 
receives counseling services by telephone; and
    (iii) ``Internet'' delivery, which applies when a client primarily 
receives counseling services through an Internet Web site;
    (29) The term ``nonprofit'' means, alternatively:
    (i) An entity validly organized as a not-for-profit entity under 
applicable state or federal law, if that entity operates as a not-for-
profit entity in full compliance with all applicable state and federal 
laws; or
    (ii) A qualifying governmental unit;
    (30) The term ``notice'' in Sec.  58.24 means the written 
communication from the United States Trustee to an agency that its 
application to become an approved agency has been denied or to an 
approved agency that it is being removed from the approved list;
    (31) The term ``potential client'' means an individual who seeks, 
but does not receive, counseling services from an approved agency.
    (32) The term ``qualifying government unit'' means any governmental 
unit that, were it not a governmental unit, would qualify for tax-exempt 
status under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3), or would qualify as a nonprofit entity 
under applicable state law;
    (33) The term ``referral fees'' means money or any other valuable 
consideration paid or transferred between an approved agency and another 
entity in return for that entity, directly or indirectly, identifying, 
referring, securing, or in any other way encouraging any client or 
potential client to receive counseling services from the approved 
agency; provided, however, that ``referral fees'' shall not include fees 
paid to the agency under a fair share agreement;
    (34) The term ``relative'' shall have the meaning given that term in 
11 U.S.C. 101(45);
    (35) The term ``request for review'' means the written communication 
from an agency to the Director seeking review of the United States 
Trustee's decision either to deny the agency's application or to remove 
the agency from the approved list;

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    (36) The term ``state'' means state, commonwealth, district, or 
territory of the United States;
    (37) The term ``tax waiver'' means a document sufficient to permit 
the Internal Revenue Service to release directly to the United States 
Trustee information about an agency;
    (38) The term ``trust account'' means an account with a federally 
insured depository institution that is separated and segregated from 
operating accounts, which an approved agency shall maintain in its 
fiduciary capacity for the purpose of receiving and holding client funds 
entrusted to the approved agency; and
    (39) The term ``United States Trustee'' means, alternatively:
    (i) The Executive Office for United States Trustees;
    (ii) A United States Trustee appointed under 28 U.S.C. 581;
    (iii) A person acting as a United States Trustee;
    (iv) An employee of a United States Trustee; or
    (v) Any other entity authorized by the Attorney General to act on 
behalf of the United States under this part.

[78 FR 16150, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.13  Procedures all agencies shall follow when applying to
become approved agencies.

    (a) An agency applying to become an approved agency shall obtain an 
application, including appendices, from the United States Trustee.
    (b) The agency shall complete the application, including its 
appendices, and attach the required supporting documents requested in 
the application.
    (c) The agency shall submit the original of the completed 
application, including completed appendices and the required supporting 
documents, to the United States Trustee at the address specified on the 
application form.
    (d) The application shall be signed by an agency representative who 
is authorized under applicable law to sign on behalf of the applying 
agency.
    (e) The signed application, completed appendices, and required 
supporting documents shall be accompanied by a writing, signed by the 
signatory of the application and executed on behalf of the signatory and 
the agency, certifying the application does not:
    (1) Falsify, conceal, or cover up by any trick, scheme or device a 
material fact;
    (2) Make any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement 
or representation; or
    (3) Make or use any false writing or document knowing the same to 
contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
entry.
    (f) The United States Trustee shall not consider an application, and 
it may be returned if:
    (1) It is incomplete;
    (2) It fails to include the completed appendices or all of the 
required supporting documents; or
    (3) It is not accompanied by the certification identified in 
paragraph (e) of this section.
    (g) The United States Trustee shall not consider an application on 
behalf of an agency, and it shall be returned if:
    (1) It is submitted by any entity other than the agency; or
    (2) Either the application or the accompanying certification is 
executed by any entity other than an agency representative who is 
authorized under applicable law to sign on behalf of the agency.
    (h) By the act of submitting an application, an agency consents to 
the release and disclosure of its name, contact information, and non-
confidential business information relating to the services it provides 
on the approved list should its application be approved.

[78 FR 16150, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.14  Automatic expiration of agencies' status as approved agencies.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  58.15(c), if an approved agency was 
not an approved agency immediately prior to the date it last obtained 
approval to be an approved agency, such an approved agency shall cease 
to be an approved agency six months from the date on which it was 
approved unless the United States Trustee approves an additional one 
year period.
    (b) Except as provided in Sec.  58.15(c), if an approved agency was 
an approved agency immediately prior to the date it last obtained 
approval to be an approved agency, such an agency shall

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cease to be an approved agency one year from the date on which it was 
last approved to be an approved agency unless the United States Trustee 
approves an additional one year period.

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Sec.  58.15  Procedures all approved agencies shall follow when applying
for approval to act as an approved agency for an additional one year period.

    (a) To be considered for approval to act as an approved agency for 
an additional one year term, an approved agency shall reapply by 
complying with all the requirements specified for agencies under 11 
U.S.C. 109(h) and 111, and under this part.
    (b) Such an agency shall apply no later than 45 days prior to the 
expiration of its six month probationary period or annual period to be 
considered for approval for an additional one year period, unless a 
written extension is granted by the United States Trustee.
    (c) An approved agency that has complied with all prerequisites for 
applying to act as an approved agency for an additional one year period 
may continue to operate as an approved agency while its application is 
under review by the United States Trustee, so long as either the 
application for an additional one year period is timely submitted, or an 
agency receives a written extension from the United States Trustee.

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Sec.  58.16  Renewal for an additional one year period.

    If an approved agency's application for an additional one year 
period is approved, such renewal period shall begin to run from the 
later of:
    (a) The day after the expiration date of the immediately preceding 
approval period; or
    (b) The actual date of approval of such renewal by the United States 
Trustee.

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Sec.  58.17  Mandatory duty of approved agencies to notify 
United States Trustees of material changes.

    (a) An approved agency shall immediately notify the United States 
Trustee in writing of any material change.
    (b) An approved agency shall immediately notify the United States 
Trustee in writing of any failure by the approved agency to comply with 
any standard or requirement specified in 11 U.S.C. 109(h) or 111, this 
part, or the terms under which the United States Trustee approved it to 
act as an approved agency.
    (c) An approved agency shall immediately notify the United States 
Trustee in writing of any of the following events:
    (1) Notification by the Internal Revenue Service or by a state or 
local taxing authority that the approved agency has been selected for 
audit or examination regarding its tax-exempt status, or any 
notification of a compliance check by the Internal Revenue Service or by 
a state or local taxing authority;
    (2) Revocation or termination of the approved agency's tax-exempt 
status by any governmental unit or by any judicial officer;
    (3) Cessation of business by the approved agency or by any office of 
the agency, or withdrawal from any federal judicial district(s) where 
the approved agency is approved;
    (4) Any investigation of, or any administrative or judicial action 
brought against, the approved agency by any governmental unit;
    (5) Termination or cancellation of any surety bond or fidelity 
insurance;
    (6) Any administrative or judicial action brought by any entity that 
seeks recovery against a surety bond or fidelity insurance;
    (7) Any action by a governmental unit or a court to suspend or 
revoke the approved agency's articles of incorporation, or any license 
held by the approved agency, or any authorization necessary to engage in 
business;
    (8) A suspension, or action to suspend, any accreditation held by 
the approved agency, or any withdrawal by the approved agency of any 
application for accreditation, or any denial of any application of the 
approved agency for accreditation;

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    (9) A change in the approved agency's nonprofit status under any 
applicable law;
    (10) Any change in the banks or financial institutions used by the 
agency; and
    (11) [Reserved]
    (d) An agency shall notify the United States Trustee in writing if 
any of the changes identified in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this 
section occur while its application to become an approved agency is 
pending before the United States Trustee.
    (e) An approved agency whose name or other information appears 
incorrectly on the approved list shall immediately submit a written 
request to the United States Trustee asking that the information be 
corrected.

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Sec.  58.18  Mandatory duty of approved agencies to obtain prior consent
of the United States Trustee before taking certain actions.

    (a) By accepting the designation to act as an approved agency, an 
agency agrees to obtain approval from the United States Trustee, prior 
to making any of the following changes:
    (1) Cancellation or change in the amount of the surety bond or 
employee fidelity bond or insurance;
    (2) The engagement of an independent contractor to provide 
counseling services or to have access to, possession of, or control over 
client funds;
    (3) Any increase in the fees, contributions, or payments received 
from clients for counseling services or a change in the agency's fee 
policy;
    (4) Expansion into additional federal judicial districts;
    (5) Any changes to the method of delivery the approved agency 
employs to provide counseling services; or
    (6) Any changes in the approved agency's counseling services.
    (b) An agency applying to become an approved agency shall also 
obtain approval from the United States Trustee before taking any action 
specified in paragraph (a) of this section. It shall do so by submitting 
an amended application. The agency's amended application shall be 
accompanied by a contemporaneously executed writing, signed by the 
signatory of the application, that makes the certifications specified in 
Sec.  58.13(e).
    (c) An approved agency shall not transfer or assign its United 
States Trustee approval to act as an approved agency.

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Sec.  58.19  Continuing requirements for becoming and remaining approved
agencies.

    (a) To become an approved agency, an agency must affirmatively 
establish, to the satisfaction of the United States Trustee, that the 
agency at the time of approval:
    (1) Satisfies every requirement of this part; and
    (2) Provides adequate counseling to its clients.
    (b) To remain an approved agency, an approved agency shall 
affirmatively establish, to the satisfaction of the United States 
Trustee, that the approved agency:
    (1) Has satisfied every requirement of this part;
    (2) Has provided adequate counseling to its clients; and
    (3) Would continue to satisfy both paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this 
section in the future.

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Sec.  58.20  Minimum qualifications agencies shall meet to become and
remain approved agencies.

    To meet the minimum qualifications set forth in Sec.  58.19, and in 
addition to the other requirements set forth in this part, agencies and 
approved agencies shall comply with paragraphs (a) through (p) of this 
section on a continuing basis:
    (a) Compliance with all laws. An agency shall comply with all 
applicable laws and regulations of the United States and each state in 
which the agency provides counseling services including, without 
limitation, all laws governing licensing and registration.
    (b) Prohibition on legal advice. An agency shall not provide legal 
advice.
    (c) Structure and organization. An agency shall:
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    (2) Have a board of directors, the majority of which:
    (i) Are not relatives;
    (ii) Are not employed by such agency; and
    (iii) Will not directly or indirectly benefit financially from the 
outcome of the counseling services provided by such agency.
    (d) Ethical standards. An agency shall:
    (1) Not engage in any conduct or transaction, other than counseling 
services, that generates a direct or indirect financial benefit for any 
member of the board of directors or trustees, officer, supervisor, or 
any relative thereof;
    (2) Ensure no member of the board of directors or trustees, officer, 
or supervisor receives any commissions, incentives, bonuses, or benefits 
(monetary or non-monetary) of any kind that are directly or indirectly 
based on the financial or legal decisions any client makes after 
requesting counseling services;
    (3) Ensure no member of the board of directors or trustees, officer 
or supervisor is a relative of an employee of the United States Trustee, 
a trustee appointed under 28 U.S.C. 586(a)(1) or (b) for any federal 
judicial district where the agency is providing or is applying to 
provide counseling services, a federal judge in any federal judicial 
district where the agency is providing or is applying to provide 
counseling services, a federal court employee in any federal judicial 
district where the agency is providing or is applying to provide 
counseling services, or a certified public accountant that audits the 
agency's trust account;
    (4) Not enter into any referral agreement or receive any financial 
benefit that involves the agency paying to or receiving from any entity 
or person referral fees for the referral of clients to or by the agency, 
except payments under a fair share agreement;
    (5) Not enter into agreements involving counseling services that 
create a conflict of interest; and
    (6) Not provide counseling services to a client with whom the agency 
has a lender-borrower relationship.
    (e) Use of credit counselors. An agency shall have a credit 
counselor provide the counseling services to each of the agency's 
clients. The credit counselor shall interact with the client regarding 
the accuracy of the information obtained from the client and the 
alternatives available to the client for dealing with his or her current 
financial situation, including the plan developed to address such 
financial situation.
    (f) Credit counselor training, certification and experience. An 
agency shall:
    (1) Use only counselors who possess adequate experience providing 
credit counseling, which shall mean that each counselor either:
    (i) Holds a counselor certification and who has complied with all 
continuing education requirements necessary to maintain his or her 
counselor certification; or
    (ii) Has successfully completed a course of study and worked a 
minimum of six months in a related area such as personal finance, 
budgeting, or credit or debt management. A course of study shall include 
training in counseling skills, personal finance, budgeting, or credit or 
debt management. A counselor shall also receive annual continuing 
education in the areas of counseling skills, personal finance, 
budgeting, or credit or debt management;
    (2) Demonstrate adequate experience, background, and quality in 
providing credit counseling, which shall mean that, at a minimum, the 
agency shall either:
    (i) Have experience in providing credit counseling for the two years 
immediately preceding the relevant application date; or
    (ii) For each office providing counseling services, employ at least 
one supervisor who has met the qualifications in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of 
this section for no fewer than two of the five years preceding the 
relevant application date;
    (3) If offering any component of counseling services by a telephone 
or Internet method of delivery, use only counselors who, in addition to 
all other requirements, demonstrate sufficient experience and 
proficiency in providing such counseling services by those methods of 
delivery, including proficiency in employing verification procedures to 
ensure the person receiving the counseling services is the client, and 
to determine whether the client has completely received counseling 
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    (g) No variation in services. An agency shall ensure that the type 
and quality of services do not vary based on a client's decision whether 
to obtain a certificate in lieu of other options that may or may not be 
suggested by the agency.
    (h) Use of the telephone and the Internet to deliver a component of 
client services. An agency shall:
    (1) Not provide any client diminished counseling services because 
the client receives any portion of those counseling services by 
telephone or Internet;
    (2) Confirm the identity of the client before receiving counseling 
services by telephone or Internet by:
    (i) Obtaining one or more unique personal identifiers from the 
client and assigning an individual access code, user ID, or password at 
the time of enrollment; and
    (ii) Requiring the client to provide the appropriate access code, 
user ID, or password, and also one or more of the unique personal 
identifiers during the course of delivery of the counseling services.
    (i) Services to hearing and hearing-impaired clients and potential 
clients. An agency shall furnish toll-free telephone numbers for both 
hearing and hearing-impaired clients and potential clients whenever 
telephone communication is required. The agency shall provide telephone 
amplification, sign language services, or other communication methods 
for hearing-impaired clients or potential clients.
    (j) [Reserved]
    (k) Services to clients and potential clients with special needs. An 
agency that provides any portion of its counseling in person shall 
comply with all federal, state and local laws governing facility 
accessibility. An agency shall also provide or arrange for communication 
assistance for clients or potential clients with special needs who have 
difficulty making their service needs known.
    (l) Mandatory disclosures to clients and potential clients. Prior to 
providing any information to or obtaining any information from a client 
or potential client, and prior to rendering any counseling service, an 
agency shall disclose:
    (1) The agency's fee policy, including any fees associated with 
generation of the certificate;
    (2) The agency's policies enabling clients to obtain counseling 
services for free or at reduced rates based upon the client's lack of 
ability to pay. To the extent an agency publishes information concerning 
its fees on the Internet, such fee information must include the agency's 
policies enabling clients to obtain counseling for free or at reduced 
rates based upon the client's lack of ability to pay;
    (3) The agency's policy to provide free bilingual counseling 
services or professional interpreter assistance to any limited English 
proficient client;
    (4) The agency's funding sources;
    (5) The counselors' qualifications;
    (6) The potential impacts on credit reports of all alternatives the 
agency may discuss with the client;
    (7) The agency's policy prohibiting it from paying or receiving 
referral fees for the referral of clients, except under a fair share 
agreement;
    (8) The agency's obligation to provide a certificate to the client 
promptly upon the completion of counseling services;
    (9) A statement that the client has the opportunity to negotiate an 
alternative payment schedule with regard to each unsecured consumer debt 
under terms as set forth in 11 U.S.C. 502(k), and a statement whether or 
not the agency will provide this service. If the agency does not provide 
this service, it shall disclose that it may refer the client to another 
approved agency, and shall disclose that clients may incur additional 
fees in connection with such a referral;
    (10) The fact that the agency might disclose client information to 
the United States Trustee in connection with the United States Trustee's 
oversight of the agency, or during the investigation of complaints, 
during on-site visits, or during quality of service reviews;
    (11) The fact that the United States Trustee has reviewed only the 
agency's credit counseling services (and, if applicable, its services as 
a provider of a personal financial management instructional course 
pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 111(d)), and the fact that the

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United States Trustee has neither reviewed nor approved any other 
services the agency provides to clients; and
    (12) The fact that a client will receive a certificate only if the 
client completes counseling services.
    (m) Complaint Procedures. An agency shall employ complaint 
procedures that adequately respond to clients' concerns.
    (n) Background checks. An agency shall:
    (1) Conduct a criminal background check at least every five years 
for each person providing credit counseling, and
    (2) Not employ anyone as a counselor who has been convicted of any 
felony, or any crime involving fraud, dishonesty, or false statements, 
unless the United States Trustee determines circumstances warrant a 
waiver of this prohibition against employment.
    (o) Agency records. An agency shall prepare and retain records that 
enable the United States Trustee to evaluate whether the agency is 
providing adequate counseling and acting in compliance with all 
applicable laws and this part. All records, including documents bearing 
original signatures, shall be maintained in either hard copy form or 
electronically in a format widely available commercially. Records that 
the agency shall prepare and retain for a minimum of two years, and 
permit review by the United States Trustee upon request, shall include:
    (1) Upon the filing of an application for probationary approval, all 
information requested by the United States Trustee as an estimate, 
projected to the end of the probationary period, in the form requested 
by the United States Trustee;
    (2) After probationary or annual approval, and for so long as the 
agency remains on the approved list, semi-annual reports of historical 
data (for the periods ending June 30 and December 31 of each year), of 
the type and in the form requested by the United States Trustee; these 
reports shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of the applicable 
periods specified in this paragraph;
    (3) Annual audited financial statements, including the audited 
balance sheet, statement of income and retained earnings, and statement 
of changes in financial condition;
    (4) Books, accounts, and records to provide a clear and readily 
understandable record of all business conducted by the agency, 
including, without limitation, copies of all correspondence with or on 
behalf of the client, including the contract between the agency and the 
client and any amendments thereto;
    (5) Records concerning the delivery of services to clients and 
potential clients with limited English proficiency and special needs, 
and to hearing-impaired clients and potential clients, including 
records:
    (i) Of the number of such clients and potential clients, and the 
methods of delivery used with respect to such clients and potential 
clients;
    (ii) Of which languages are offered or requested and the type of 
language support used or requested by such clients or potential clients 
(e.g., bilingual instructor, in-person or telephone interpreter, 
translated web instruction);
    (iii) Detailing the agency's provision of services to such clients 
and potential clients; and
    (iv) Supporting any justification if the agency did not provide 
services to such potential clients, including the number of potential 
clients not served, the languages involved, and the number of referrals 
provided;
    (6) Records concerning the delivery of counseling services to 
clients for free or at reduced rates based upon the client's lack of 
ability to pay, including records of the number of clients for whom the 
agency waived all of its fees under Sec.  58.21(b)(1)(i), the number of 
clients for whom the agency waived all or part of its fees under Sec.  
58.21(b)(1)(ii), and the number of clients for whom the agency 
voluntarily waived all or part of its fees under Sec.  58.21(c);
    (7) Records of complaints and the agency's responses thereto;
    (8) Records that enable the agency to verify the authenticity of 
certificates their clients file in bankruptcy cases; and
    (9) Records that enable the agency to issue replacement 
certificates.
    (p) Additional minimum requirements. An agency shall:
    (1) Provide records to the United States Trustee upon request;

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    (2) Cooperate with the United States Trustee by allowing scheduled 
and unscheduled on-site visits, complaint investigations, or other 
reviews of the agency's qualifications to be an approved agency;
    (3) Cooperate with the United States Trustee by promptly responding 
to questions or inquiries from the United States Trustee;
    (4) Assist the United States Trustee in identifying and 
investigating suspected fraud and abuse by any party participating in 
the credit counseling or bankruptcy process;
    (5) Not exclude any client or creditor from a debt repayment plan 
because the creditor declines to make a fair share contribution to the 
agency;
    (6) Take no action that would limit, inhibit, or prevent a client 
from bringing an action or claim for damages against an agency, as 
provided in 11 U.S.C. 111(g)(2);
    (7) Refer clients and prospective clients for counseling services 
only to agencies that have been approved by a United States Trustee to 
provide such services;
    (8) Comply with the United States Trustee's directions on approved 
advertising, including without limitation those set forth in Appendix A 
to the application;
    (9) Not disclose or provide to a credit reporting agency any 
information concerning whether a client has received or sought 
instruction concerning credit counseling or personal financial 
management from an agency;
    (10) Not expose the client to commercial advertising as part of or 
during the client's receipt of any counseling services, and never market 
or sell financial products or services during the counseling session 
provided, however, this provision does not prohibit an agency from 
generally discussing all available financial products and services;
    (11) Not sell information about any client or potential client to 
any third party without the client or potential client's prior written 
permission;
    (12) If the agency is tax-exempt, submit a completed and signed tax 
waiver permitting and directing the Internal Revenue Service to provide 
the United States Trustee with access to the Internal Revenue Service's 
files relating to the agency;
    (13) Comply with the requirements elsewhere in this part concerning 
fees for credit counseling services and fee waiver policies; and
    (14) Comply with the requirements elsewhere in this part concerning 
certificates.

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Sec.  58.21  Minimum requirements to become and remain approved agencies
relating to fees.

    (a) If a fee for, or relating to, credit counseling services is 
charged by an agency, such fee shall be reasonable:
    (1) A fee of $50 or less for credit counseling services is presumed 
to be reasonable and an agency need not obtain prior approval of the 
United States Trustee to charge such a fee;
    (2) A fee exceeding $50 for credit counseling services is not 
presumed to be reasonable and an agency must obtain prior approval from 
the United States Trustee to charge such a fee. The agency bears the 
burden of establishing that its proposed fee is reasonable. At a 
minimum, the agency must demonstrate that its cost for delivering such 
services justify the fee. An agency that previously received permission 
to charge a higher fee need not reapply for permission to charge that 
fee during the agency's annual review. Any new requests for permission 
to charge more than previously approved, however, must be submitted to 
EOUST for approval; and
    (3) The United States Trustee shall review the amount of the fee set 
forth in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section one year after the 
effective date of this part and then periodically, but not less 
frequently than every four years, to determine the reasonableness of the 
fee. Fee amounts and any revisions thereto shall be determined by 
current costs, using a method of analysis consistent with widely 
accepted accounting principles and practices, and calculated in 
accordance with the provisions of federal law as applicable. Fee amounts 
and any revisions thereto shall be published in the Federal Register.
    (b)(1) An agency shall waive the fee in whole or in part whenever a 
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demonstrates a lack of ability to pay the fee.
    (i) A client presumptively lacks the ability to pay the fee if the 
client's household current income is less than 150 percent of the 
poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 
U.S.C. 9902(2), as adjusted from time to time, for a household or family 
of the size involved in the fee determination.
    (ii) The presumption shall be rebutted, and the agency may charge 
the client a reduced fee, if the agency determines, based on income 
information the client submits in connection with counseling services, 
that the client is able to pay the fee in a reduced amount. Nothing in 
this section requires an agency to charge a fee to clients whose 
household income exceeds the amount set forth in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of 
this section, or who are able to demonstrate ability to pay based on 
income as described in this section.
    (iii) An agency shall disclose its fee policy, including the 
criteria on which it relies in determining a client's eligibility for 
reduced fees, and the agency's policy for collecting fees pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, in accordance with Sec.  
58.20(l)(2).
    (2) The United States Trustee shall review the basis for the 
mandatory fee waiver policy set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section one year after the effective date of this part and then 
periodically, but not less frequently than every four years, to 
determine the impact of that fee waiver policy on clients and agencies. 
Any revisions to the mandatory fee waiver policy set forth in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section shall be published in the Federal Register.
    (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (b) of this 
section, an agency may also waive fees based upon other considerations, 
including, but not limited to:
    (1) The client's net worth;
    (2) The percentage of the client's income from government assistance 
programs;
    (3) Whether the client is receiving pro bono legal services in 
connection with a filed or anticipated bankruptcy case; or
    (4) If the combined current monthly income, as defined in 11 U.S.C. 
101(10A), of the client and his or her spouse, when multiplied times 
twelve, is equal to or less than the amounts set forth in 11 U.S.C. 
707(b)(7).
    (d) An agency shall not require a client to purchase counseling 
services in connection with the purchase of any other service offered by 
the agency.

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Sec.  58.22  Minimum requirements to become and remain approved agencies 
relating to certificates.

    (a) An approved agency shall send a certificate only to the client 
who took and completed the counseling services, except that an approved 
agency shall instead send a certificate to the attorney of a client who 
took and completed counseling services if the client specifically 
directs the agency to do so. In the case of Internet counseling and 
automated telephone counseling, counseling is not complete until the 
client has engaged in interaction with a counselor, whether by 
electronic mail, live chat, or telephone, following the automated 
portion of the counseling session.
    (b) An approved agency shall attach to the certificate the client's 
debt repayment plan (if any).
    (c) An approved agency shall send a certificate to a client no later 
than one business day after the client completed counseling services. If 
a client has completed counseling services, an agency may not withhold 
certificate issuance for any reason. An agency may not consider 
counseling services incomplete based solely on the client's failure to 
pay the fee.
    (d) If an approved agency provides other financial counseling in 
addition to counseling services, and such other financial counseling 
satisfies the requirements for counseling services specified in 11 
U.S.C. 109(h) and 111, and this part, a person completing such other 
financial counseling is a client and the approved agency shall send a 
certificate to the client no later than one business day after the 
client's request. The approved agency shall not charge the client any 
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issuance of the certificate, in accordance with Sec.  58.20(l)(1).
    (e) An approved agency shall issue certificates only in the form 
approved by the United States Trustee, and shall generate the form using 
the Certificate Generating System maintained by the United States 
Trustee, except under exigent circumstances with notice to the United 
States Trustee.
    (f) An approved agency shall have sufficient computer capabilities 
to issue certificates from the United States Trustee's Certificate 
Generating System.
    (g) An approved agency shall issue a certificate to each client who 
completes counseling services. Spouses receiving counseling services 
jointly shall each receive a certificate.
    (h) An approved agency shall issue a replacement certificate to a 
client who requests one.
    (i) An approved agency shall not file certificates with the court.
    (j) Only an authorized officer, supervisor or employee of an 
approved agency shall issue a certificate, and an approved agency shall 
not transfer or delegate authority to issue certificates to any other 
entity.
    (k) An approved agency shall implement internal controls sufficient 
to prevent unauthorized issuance of certificates.
    (l) An approved agency shall ensure the signature affixed to a 
certificate is that of an officer, supervisor or employee authorized to 
issue the certificate, in accordance with paragraph (j) of this section, 
which signature shall be either:
    (1) An original signature; or
    (2) In a format approved for electronic filing with the court (most 
typically in the form/s/name of counselor).
    (m) An approved agency shall affix to the certificate the exact name 
under which the approved agency is incorporated or organized.
    (n) An approved agency shall identify on the certificate:
    (1) The specific federal judicial district requested by the client;
    (2) Whether counseling services were provided in person, by 
telephone or via the Internet;
    (3) The date and time (including the time zone) on which counseling 
services were completed by the client; and
    (4) The name of the counselor that provided the counseling services.
    (o) An approved agency shall affix the client's full, accurate name 
to the certificate. If the counseling services are obtained by a client 
through a duly authorized representative, the certificate also shall set 
forth the name of the legal representative and legal capacity of that 
representative.
    (p) If an individual enters into a debt repayment plan after 
completing credit counseling, upon the client's request after the 
completion or termination of the debt repayment plan, the approved 
agency shall:
    (1) Provide such additional credit counseling as is necessary at 
such time to comply with the requirements specified in 11 U.S.C. 109(h) 
and 111, and this part, including reviewing the client's current 
financial condition and counseling the client regarding the alternatives 
to resolve the client's credit problems;
    (2) Send a certificate to the client no later than one business day 
after the client completed such additional counseling; and
    (3) Not charge the client any additional fee except any separate fee 
charged for the issuance of the certificate, in accordance with Sec.  
58.20(l)(1).

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Sec.  58.23  Minimum financial requirements and bonding and insurance
requirements for agencies offering debt repayment plans.

    If an agency offers or has offered debt repayment plans, an agency 
shall possess adequate financial resources to provide continuing support 
services for such plans over the life of any debt repayment plan, and 
provide for the safekeeping of client funds, which shall include:
    (a) Depositing all client funds into a deposit account, held in 
trust, at a federally insured depository institution. Each such trust 
account shall be established in a fiduciary capacity and shall be in 
full compliance with federal law such that each client's funds shall be 
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up to the maximum amount allowable by federal law.
    (b) Keeping and maintaining books, accounts, and records to provide 
a clear and readily understandable record of all business conducted by 
the agency, including without limitation, all of the following:
    (1) Separate files for each client's account that include copies of 
all correspondence with or on behalf of the client, including:
    (i) All agreements with all entities, including the contract between 
the agency and the client and any amendments thereto;
    (ii) The analysis of the client's budget;
    (iii) Correspondence between the agency and the client's creditors;
    (iv) The notice given to creditors of any debt repayment plan; and
    (v) All written statements of account provided to the client and 
subsidiary ledgers concerning any debt repayment plan;
    (2) A trust account general ledger reflecting all deposits to and 
disbursements from all trust accounts, which shall be kept current at 
all times;
    (3) A reconciliation of the trust accounts, prepared at least once a 
month; and
    (4) An operating account general ledger reflecting all of the 
agency's financial transactions involving the agency's operating 
account, which shall be kept current at least on a monthly basis.
    (c) Allowing an independent certified public accounting firm to 
audit the trust accounts annually in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles as defined by the American Institute of Certified 
Public Accountants and any Statement of Work prepared by the United 
States Trustee, which audit shall include:
    (1) A report of all trust account activity including:
    (i) The balance of each trust account at the beginning and end of 
the period;
    (ii) The total of all receipts from clients and disbursements to 
creditors during the reporting period;
    (iii) The total of all disbursements to the agency; and
    (iv) The reconciliation of each trust account;
    (2) A report of all exceptions (e.g., discrepancies, irregularities, 
and errors) found, regardless of materiality; and
    (3) An evaluation of the agency's trust account internal controls 
and its computer operations to determine whether it provides a 
reasonable assurance that the trust funds are safeguarded against loss 
from unauthorized use or disposition.
    (d) Obtaining a surety bond payable to the United States, as 
follows:
    (1) Subject to the minimum amount of $5,000, the amount of such 
surety bond shall be the lesser of:
    (i) Two percent of the agency's disbursements made during the twelve 
months immediately prior to submission of the application from all trust 
accounts attributable to the federal judicial districts (or, if not 
feasible to determine, the states) in which the agency seeks approval 
from the United States Trustee; or
    (ii) Equal to the average daily balance maintained for the six 
months immediately prior to submission of the application in all trust 
accounts attributable to the federal judicial districts (or, if not 
feasible to determine, the states) in which the agency seeks approval 
from the United States Trustee;
    (2) The agency may receive an offset or credit against the surety 
bond amount determined under paragraph (d)(1) of this section if:
    (i) The agency has previously obtained a surety bond, or similar 
cash, securities, insurance (other than employee fidelity insurance), or 
letter of credit in compliance with the licensing requirements of the 
state in which the agency seeks approval from the United States Trustee;
    (ii) Such surety bond, or similar cash, securities, insurance (other 
than employee fidelity insurance), or letter of credit provides 
protection for the clients of the agency;
    (iii) Such surety bond, or similar cash, securities, insurance 
(other than employee fidelity insurance), or letter of credit, is 
written in favor of the state or the appropriate state agency; and
    (iv) The amount of the offset or credit shall be the lesser of:

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    (A) The principal amount of such surety bond, or similar cash, 
securities, insurance (other than employee fidelity insurance), or 
letter of credit; or
    (B) The surety bond amount determined under paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section;
    (3) If an agency has contracted with an independent contractor to 
administer any part of its debt repayment plans:
    (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (d)(3)(ii) and (d)(3)(iii) of 
this section, the independent contractor shall:
    (A) Be an approved agency; or
    (B) If the independent contractor is not an approved agency, then 
the independent contractor shall:
    (1) Be specifically covered under the agency's surety bond required 
under paragraph (d)(1) of this section; or
    (2) Have a surety bond that meets the requirements of paragraph 
(d)(1) of this section; and
    (3) Agree in writing to allow the United States Trustee to audit the 
independent contractor's trust accounts for the debt repayment plans 
administered on behalf of the agency and to review the independent 
contractor's internal controls and administrative procedures;
    (ii) If the independent contractor holds funds for transmission for 
five days or less, then the amount of the required surety bond under 
paragraph (d)(3)(i)(B) of this section shall be $500,000;
    (iii) If the independent contractor performs only electronic fund 
transfers on the agency's behalf, then the independent contractor need 
not satisfy the requirements of paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section 
during such time as the independent contractor is authorized by the 
National Automated Clearing House Association to participate in the 
Automated Clearing House system.
    (e) Obtaining either adequate employee bonding or fidelity 
insurance, as follows:
    (1) Subject to the minimum amount set forth below, the amount of 
such bonding or fidelity insurance shall be 50 percent of the surety 
bond amount calculated under paragraph (d)(1) of this section, prior to 
any offset or credit that the agency may receive under paragraph (d)(2) 
of this section; provided, however, that at a minimum, the employee bond 
or fidelity insurance must be $5,000;
    (2) An agency may receive an offset or credit against the employee 
bond or fidelity insurance amount determined under paragraph (e)(1) of 
this section if:
    (i) The agency has previously obtained an employee bond or fidelity 
insurance in compliance with the requirements of a state in which the 
agency seeks approval from the United States Trustee; and
    (ii) The deductible does not exceed a reasonable amount considering 
the financial resources of the agency; and
    (iii) The amount of the offset or credit shall be the lesser of:
    (A) The principal amount of such employee bond or fidelity 
insurance; or
    (B) The employee bond or fidelity insurance amount determined under 
paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (f) An agency that ceases to offer debt repayment plans to 
individuals who receive counseling from such agency pursuant to 11 
U.S.C. 109(h) shall, concerning any debt repayment plans it services 
that remain in existence with respect to such individuals as of the date 
it ceases to offer debt repayment plans to new clients, continue to 
comply with all of the requirements of this section.
    (1) The agency may seek a waiver of the bonding and insurance 
requirements set forth in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section if:
    (i) The agency has in effect, as of the date it ceases to offer debt 
repayment plans, a written agreement to transfer all such debt repayment 
plans to another approved agency for servicing, provided that:
    (A) Transfers to another approved agency pursuant to such agreements 
must be completed within 60 days of the date the agency ceases to offer 
debt repayment plans to individuals who receive counseling from such 
agency pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sec.  109(h); and
    (B) The agency provides written notice to clients whose debt 
repayment plans it intends to transfer within the time described in 
paragraph (f)(1)(i)(A) of this section, identifying the approved agency 
to which the clients' plans will be transferred, any fees associated 
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agency, and any fees associated with the transfer; or
    (ii) In the reasonable determination of the United States Trustee, 
taking into account the facts and circumstances surrounding the agency's 
business and the terms of the bond, compliance with the bonding and 
insurance requirements set forth in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this 
section would impose an undue hardship on the agency.

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Sec.  58.24  Procedures for obtaining final agency action on
United States Trustees' decisions to deny agencies' applications and to
remove approved agencies from the approved list.

    (a) The United States Trustee shall remove an approved agency from 
the approved list whenever an approved agency requests its removal in 
writing.
    (b) The United States Trustee may issue a decision to remove an 
approved agency from the approved list, and thereby terminate the 
approved agency's authorization to provide counseling services, at any 
time.
    (c) The United States Trustee may issue a decision to deny an 
agency's application or to remove an agency from the approved list 
whenever the United States Trustee determines that the agency has failed 
to comply with the standards or requirements specified in 11 U.S.C. 
109(h) or 111, this part, or the terms under which the United States 
Trustee designated it to act as an approved agency, including, but not 
limited to, finding any of the following:
    (1) The agency is not employing adequate procedures for safekeeping 
of client funds or paying client funds, which could result in a loss to 
a client;
    (2) The agency's surety bond has been canceled;
    (3) Any entity has revoked the agency's nonprofit status, even if 
that revocation is subject to further administrative or judicial 
litigation, review or appeal;
    (4) Any entity has suspended or revoked the agency's license to do 
business in any jurisdiction; or
    (5) Any United States district court has removed the agency under 11 
U.S.C. Sec.  111(e).
    (d) If the Internal Revenue Service revokes an agency's tax exempt 
status, the United States Trustee shall promptly commence an 
investigation to determine whether any of the factors set forth in 
paragraphs (c)(1) through (5) of this section exist.
    (e) The United States Trustee shall provide to the agency in writing 
a notice of any decision either to:
    (1) Deny the agency's application; or
    (2) Remove the agency from the approved list.
    (f) The notice shall state the reason(s) for the decision and shall 
reference any documents or communications relied upon in reaching the 
denial or removal decision. To the extent authorized by law, the United 
States Trustee shall provide to the agency copies of any such documents 
that were not supplied to the United States Trustee by the agency. The 
notice shall be sent to the agency by overnight courier, for delivery 
the next business day.
    (g) Except as provided in paragraph (i) of this section, the notice 
shall advise the agency that the denial or removal decision shall become 
final agency action, and unreviewable, unless the agency submits in 
writing a request for review by the Director no later than 21 calendar 
days from the date of the notice to the agency.
    (h) Except as provided in paragraph (i) of this section, the 
decision to deny an agency's application or remove an agency from the 
approved list shall take effect upon:
    (1) The expiration of the agency's time to seek review from the 
Director, if the agency fails to timely seek review of a denial or 
removal decision; or
    (2) The issuance by the Director of a final decision, if the agency 
timely seeks such review.
    (i) The United States Trustee may provide that a decision to remove 
an agency from the approved list is effective immediately and deny the 
agency the right to provide counseling services whenever the United 
States Trustee finds any of the factors set forth in paragraphs (c)(1) 
through (5) of this section.
    (j) An agency's request for review shall be in writing and shall 
fully describe why the agency disagrees with the denial or removal 
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shall be accompanied by all documents and materials the agency wants the 
Director to consider in reviewing the denial or removal decision. The 
agency shall send the original and one copy of the request for review, 
including all accompanying documents and materials, to the Office of the 
Director by overnight courier, for delivery the next business day. To be 
timely, a request for review shall be received at the Office of the 
Director no later than 21 calendar days from the date of the notice to 
the agency.
    (k) The United States Trustee shall have 21 calendar days from the 
date of the agency's request for review to submit to the Director a 
written response regarding the matters raised in the agency's request 
for review. The United States Trustee shall provide a copy of this 
response to the agency by overnight courier, for delivery the next 
business day.
    (l) The Director may seek additional information from any party in 
the manner and to the extent the Director deems appropriate.
    (m) In reviewing the decision to deny an agency's application or 
remove an agency from the approved list, the Director shall determine:
    (1) Whether the denial or removal decision is supported by the 
record; and
    (2) Whether the denial or removal decision constitutes an 
appropriate exercise of discretion.
    (n) Except as provided in paragraph (o) of this section, the 
Director shall issue a final decision no later than 60 calendar days 
from the receipt of the agency's request for review, unless the agency 
agrees to a longer period of time or the Director extends the deadline. 
The Director's final decision on the agency's request for review shall 
constitute final agency action.
    (o) Whenever the United States Trustee provides under paragraph (i) 
of this section that a decision to remove an agency from the approved 
list is effective immediately, the Director shall issue a written 
decision no later than 15 calendar days from the receipt of the agency's 
request for review, unless the agency agrees to a longer period of time. 
The decision shall:
    (1) Be limited to deciding whether the determination that the 
removal decision should take effect immediately was supported by the 
record and an appropriate exercise of discretion;
    (2) Constitute final agency action only on the issue of whether the 
removal decision should take effect immediately; and
    (3) Not constitute final agency action on the ultimate issue of 
whether the agency should be removed from the approved list; after 
issuing the decision, the Director shall issue a final decision by the 
deadline set forth in paragraph (n) of this section.
    (p) In reaching a decision under paragraphs (n) and (o) of this 
section, the Director may specify a person to act as a reviewing 
official. The reviewing official's duties shall be specified by the 
Director on a case-by-case basis, and may include reviewing the record, 
obtaining additional information from the participants, providing the 
Director with written recommendations, and such other duties as the 
Director shall prescribe in a particular case.
    (q) An agency that files a request for review shall bear its own 
costs and expenses, including counsel fees.
    (r) When a decision to remove an agency from the approved list takes 
effect, the agency shall:
    (1) Immediately cease providing counseling services to clients and 
shall not provide counseling services to potential clients;
    (2) No later than three business days after the date of removal, 
send all certificates to all clients who completed counseling services 
prior to the agency's removal from the approved list;
    (3) No later than three business days after the date of removal, 
return all fees to clients and potential clients who had paid for 
counseling services, but had not completely received them; and
    (4) Transfer any debt repayment plans that the agency is 
administering to another approved agency.
    (s) An agency must exhaust all administrative remedies before 
seeking redress in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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Sec.  58.25  Definitions.

    (a) The following definitions apply to Sec. Sec.  58.25 through and 
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this part, as well as the applications and other materials providers 
submit in an effort to establish they meet the requirements necessary to 
become an approved provider of a personal financial management 
instructional course.
    (b) These terms shall have these meanings:
    (1) The term ``accreditation'' means the recognition or endorsement 
that an accrediting organization bestows upon a provider because the 
accrediting organization has determined the provider meets or exceeds 
all the accrediting organization's standards;
    (2) The term ``accrediting organization'' means either an entity 
that provides accreditation to providers or provides certification to 
instructors, provided, however, that an accrediting organization shall:
    (i) Not be a provider or affiliate of any provider; and
    (ii) Be deemed acceptable by the United States Trustee;
    (3) The term ``affiliate'' means:
    (i) Every entity that is an affiliate of the provider, as the term 
``affiliate'' is defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(2), except that the word 
``provider'' shall be substituted for the word ``debtor'' in 11 U.S.C. 
101(2);
    (ii) Each of a provider's officers and each of a provider's 
directors; and
    (iii) Every relative of a provider's officers and every relative of 
a provider's directors;
    (4) The term ``application'' means the application and related 
forms, including appendices, approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget as form EOUST-DE1, Application for Approval as a Provider of a 
Personal Financial Management Instructional Course, as it shall be 
amended from time to time;
    (5) The term ``approved list'' means the list of providers currently 
approved by a United States Trustee under 11 U.S.C. 111 as currently 
published on the United States Trustee Program's Internet site, which is 
located on the United States Department of Justice's Internet site;
    (6) The term ``approved provider'' means a provider currently 
approved by a United States Trustee under 11 U.S.C. 111 as an approved 
provider of a personal financial management instructional course 
eligible to be included on one or more lists maintained under 11 U.S.C. 
111(a)(1);
    (7) The term ``certificate'' means the document an approved provider 
shall provide to a debtor after the debtor completes an instructional 
course, if the approved provider does not notify the appropriate 
bankruptcy court in accordance with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 
Procedure that a debtor has completed the instructional course;
    (8) The term ``debtor'' shall have the meaning given that term in 11 
U.S.C. 101(13), to the extent that individual has sought an 
instructional course from an approved provider;
    (9) The term ``Director'' means the person designated or acting as 
the Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees;
    (10) The term ``effective instruction'' means the actual receipt of 
an instructional course by a debtor from an approved provider, and all 
other applicable services, rights, and protections specified in:
    (i) 11 U.S.C. 111; and
    (ii) this part;
    (11) The term ``entity'' shall have the meaning given that term in 
11 U.S.C. 101(15);
    (12) The terms ``fee'' and ``fee policy'' each mean the aggregate of 
all fees an approved provider charges debtors for providing an 
instructional course, including the fees for any materials; ``fee 
policy'' shall also mean the objective criteria the provider uses in 
determining whether to waive or reduce any fee, contribution, or 
payment;
    (13) The term ``final decision'' means the written determination 
issued by the Director based upon the review of the United States 
Trustee's decision either to deny a provider's application or to remove 
an approved provider from the approved list;
    (14) The term ``financial benefit'' means any interest equated with 
money or its equivalent, including, but not limited to, stocks, bonds, 
other investments, income, goods, services, or receivables;
    (15) The term ``governmental unit'' shall have the meaning given 
that term in 11 U.S.C. 101(27);
    (16) The term ``independent contractor'' means a person or entity 
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provides any goods or services to an approved provider other than as an 
employee and as to whom the approved provider does not:
    (i) Direct or control the means or methods of delivery of the goods 
or services being provided;
    (ii) Make financial decisions concerning the business aspects of the 
goods or services being provided; and
    (iii) Have any common employees;
    (17) The term ``instructional course'' means a course in personal 
financial management that is approved by the United States Trustee under 
11 U.S.C. 111 and this part, including the learning materials and 
methodologies in Sec.  58.33(f), which is to be taken and completed by 
the debtor after the filing of a bankruptcy petition and before 
receiving a discharge under 11 U.S.C. 727(a)(11), 1141(d)(3) or 
1328(g)(1);
    (18) The term ``instructor'' means an individual who teaches, 
presents or explains substantive instructional course materials to 
debtors, whether provided in person, by telephone, or through the 
Internet;
    (19) The term ``languages offered'' means every language other than 
English in which an approved provider offers an instructional course;
    (20) The term ``legal advice'' shall have the meaning given that 
term in 11 U.S.C. 110(e)(2);
    (21) The term ``limited English proficiency'' refers to individuals 
who:
    (i) Do not speak English as their primary language; and
    (ii) Have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand 
English;
    (22) The term ``material change'' means, alternatively, any change:
    (i) In the name, structure, principal contact, management, 
instructors, physical location, instructional course, fee policy, 
language services, or method of delivery of an approved provider; or
    (ii) That renders inapplicable, inaccurate, incomplete, or 
misleading any statement a provider previously made:
    (A) In its application or related materials; or
    (B) To the United States Trustee;
    (23) The term ``method of delivery'' means one or more of the three 
methods by which an approved provider can provide some component of an 
instructional course to debtors, including:
    (i) ``In person'' delivery, which applies when a debtor primarily 
receives an instructional course at a physical location with an 
instructor physically present in that location, and with the instructor 
providing oral and/or written communication to the debtor at the 
facility;
    (ii) ``Telephone'' delivery, which applies when a debtor primarily 
receives an instructional course by telephone; and
    (iii) ``Internet'' delivery, which applies when a debtor primarily 
receives an instructional course through an Internet Web site;
    (24) The term ``notice'' in Sec.  58.36 means the written 
communication from the United States Trustee to a provider that its 
application to become an approved provider has been denied or to an 
approved provider that it is being removed from the approved list;
    (25) The term ``provider'' shall mean any entity that is applying 
under this part for United States Trustee approval to be included on a 
publicly available list in one or more United States district courts, as 
authorized by 11 U.S.C. 111(a)(1), and shall also mean, whenever 
appropriate, an approved provider;
    (26) The term ``referral fees'' means money or any other valuable 
consideration paid or transferred between an approved provider and 
another entity in return for that entity, directly or indirectly, 
identifying, referring, securing, or in any other way encouraging any 
debtor to receive an instructional course from the approved provider;
    (27) The term ``relative'' shall have the meaning given that term in 
11 U.S.C. 101(45);
    (28) The term ``request for review'' means the written communication 
from a provider to the Director seeking review of the United States 
Trustee's decision either to deny the provider's application or to 
remove the provider from the approved list;
    (29) The term ``state'' means state, commonwealth, district, or 
territory of the United States;
    (30) The term ``United States Trustee'' means, alternatively:

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    (i) The Executive Office for United States Trustees;
    (ii) A United States Trustee appointed under 28 U.S.C. 581;
    (iii) A person acting as a United States Trustee;
    (iv) An employee of a United States Trustee; or
    (v) Any other entity authorized by the Attorney General to act on 
behalf of the United States under this part.

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Sec.  58.26  Procedures all providers shall follow when applying to
become approved providers.

    (a) A provider applying to become an approved provider shall obtain 
an application, including appendices, from the United States Trustee.
    (b) The provider shall complete the application, including its 
appendices, and attach the required supporting documents requested in 
the application.
    (c) The provider shall submit the original of the completed 
application, including completed appendices and the required supporting 
documents, to the United States Trustee at the address specified on the 
application form.
    (d) The application shall be signed by a representative of the 
provider who is authorized under applicable law to sign on behalf of the 
applying provider.
    (e) The signed application, completed appendices, and required 
supporting documents shall be accompanied by a writing, signed by the 
signatory of the application and executed on behalf of the signatory and 
the provider, certifying the application does not:
    (1) Falsify, conceal, or cover up by any trick, scheme or device a 
material fact;
    (2) Make any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement 
or representation; or
    (3) Make or use any false writing or document knowing the same to 
contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
entry.
    (f) The United States Trustee shall not consider an application, and 
it may be returned if:
    (1) It is incomplete;
    (2) It fails to include the completed appendices or all of the 
required supporting documents; or
    (3) It is not accompanied by the certification identified in the 
preceding subsection.
    (g) The United States Trustee shall not consider an application on 
behalf of a provider, and it shall be returned if:
    (1) It is submitted by any entity other than the provider; or
    (2) Either the application or the accompanying certification is 
executed by any entity other than a representative of the provider who 
is authorized under applicable law to sign on behalf of the provider.
    (h) By the act of submitting an application, a provider consents to 
the release and disclosure of its name, contact information, and non-
confidential business information relating to the services it provides 
on the approved list should its application be approved.

[78 FR 16170, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.27  Automatic expiration of providers' status as approved 
providers.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  58.28(c), if an approved provider 
was not an approved provider immediately prior to the date it last 
obtained approval to be an approved provider, such an approved provider 
shall cease to be an approved provider six months from the date on which 
it was approved unless the United States Trustee approves an additional 
one year period.
    (b) Except as provided in Sec.  58.28(c), if an approved provider 
was an approved provider immediately prior to the date it last obtained 
approval to be an approved provider, such a provider shall cease to be 
an approved provider one year from the date on which it was last 
approved to be an approved provider unless the United States Trustee 
approves an additional one year period.

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Sec.  58.28  Procedures all approved providers shall follow when applying
for approval to act as an approved provider for an additional
one year period.

    (a) To be considered for approval to act as an approved provider for 
an additional one year term, an approved provider shall reapply by 
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all the requirements specified for providers under 11 U.S.C. 111, and 
under this part.
    (b) Such a provider shall apply no later than 45 days prior to the 
expiration of its six month probationary period or annual period to be 
considered for approval for an additional one year period, unless a 
written extension is granted by the United States Trustee.
    (c) An approved provider that has complied with all prerequisites 
for applying to act as an approved provider for an additional one year 
period may continue to operate as an approved provider while its 
application is under review by the United States Trustee, so long as 
either the application for an additional one year period is timely 
submitted, or a provider receives a written extension from the United 
States Trustee.

[78 FR 16172, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.29  Renewal for an additional one year period.

    If an approved provider's application for an additional one year 
period is approved, such renewal period shall begin to run from the 
later of:
    (a) The day after the expiration date of the immediately preceding 
approval period; or
    (b) The actual date of approval of such renewal by the United States 
Trustee.

[78 FR 16172, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.30  Mandatory duty of approved providers to notify United States
Trustees of material changes.

    (a) An approved provider shall immediately notify the United States 
Trustee in writing of any material change.
    (b) An approved provider shall immediately notify the United States 
Trustee in writing of any failure by the approved provider to comply 
with any standard or requirement specified in 11 U.S.C. 111, this part, 
or the terms under which the United States Trustee approved it to act as 
an approved provider.
    (c) An approved provider shall immediately notify the United States 
Trustee in writing of any of the following events:
    (1) Cessation of business by the approved provider or by any office 
of the provider, or withdrawal from any federal judicial district(s) 
where the approved provider is approved;
    (2) Any investigation of, or any administrative or judicial action 
brought against, the approved provider by any governmental unit;
    (3) Any action by a governmental unit or a court to suspend or 
revoke the approved provider's articles of incorporation, or any license 
held by the approved provider, or any authorization necessary to engage 
in business; or
    (4) A suspension, or action to suspend, any accreditation held by 
the approved provider, or any withdrawal by the approved provider of any 
application for accreditation, or any denial of any application of the 
approved provider for accreditation; or
    (5) [Reserved]
    (d) A provider shall notify the United States Trustee in writing if 
any of the changes identified in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this 
section occur while its application to become an approved provider is 
pending before the United States Trustee.
    (e) An approved provider whose name or other information appears 
incorrectly on the approved list shall immediately submit a written 
request to the United States Trustee asking that the information be 
corrected.

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Sec.  58.31  Mandatory duty of approved providers to obtain prior consent
of the United States Trustee before taking certain actions.

    (a) By accepting the designation to act as an approved provider, a 
provider agrees to obtain approval from the United States Trustee, prior 
to making any of the following changes:
    (1) The engagement of an independent contractor to provide an 
instructional course;
    (2) Any increase in the fees received from debtors for an 
instructional course or a change in the provider's fee policy;
    (3) Expansion into additional federal judicial districts;
    (4) Any changes to the method of delivery the approved provider 
employs to provide an instructional course; or

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    (5) Any changes in the approved provider's instructional course.
    (b) A provider applying to become an approved provider shall also 
obtain approval from the United States Trustee before taking any action 
specified in paragraph (a) of this section. It shall do so by submitting 
an amended application. The provider's amended application shall be 
accompanied by a contemporaneously executed writing, signed by the 
signatory of the application, that makes the certifications specified in 
Sec.  58.26(e).
    (c) An approved provider shall not transfer or assign its United 
States Trustee approval to act as an approved provider.

[78 FR 16172, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.32  Continuing requirements for becoming and remaining approved
providers.

    (a) To become an approved provider, a provider must affirmatively 
establish, to the satisfaction of the United States Trustee, that the 
provider at the time of approval:
    (1) Satisfies every requirement of this part; and
    (2) Provides effective instruction to its debtors.
    (b) To remain an approved provider, an approved provider shall 
affirmatively establish, to the satisfaction of the United States 
Trustee, that the approved provider:
    (1) Has satisfied every requirement of this part;
    (2) Has provided effective instruction to its debtors; and
    (3) Will continue to satisfy both paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this 
section in the future.

[78 FR 16172, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.33  Minimum qualifications providers shall meet to become and
remain approved providers.

    To meet the minimum qualifications set forth in Sec.  58.32, and in 
addition to the other requirements set forth in this part, providers and 
approved providers shall comply with paragraphs (a) through (n) of this 
section on a continuing basis:
    (a) Compliance with all laws. A provider shall comply with all 
applicable laws and regulations of the United States and each state in 
which the provider provides an instructional course including, without 
limitation, all laws governing licensing and registration.
    (b) Prohibition on legal advice. A provider shall not provide legal 
advice.
    (c) Ethical standards. A provider shall:
    (1) Ensure no member of the board of directors or trustees, officer 
or supervisor is a relative of an employee of the United States Trustee, 
a trustee appointed under 28 U.S.C. 586(a)(1) for any federal judicial 
district where the provider is providing or is applying to provide an 
instructional course, a federal judge in any federal judicial district 
where the provider is providing or is applying to provide an 
instructional course, or a federal court employee in any federal 
judicial district where the provider is providing or is applying to 
provide an instructional course;
    (2) Not enter into any referral agreement or receive any financial 
benefit that involves the provider paying to or receiving from any 
entity or person referral fees for the referral of debtors to or by the 
provider; and
    (3) Not enter into agreements involving an instructional course that 
create a conflict of interest; and
    (4) Not contact any debtor utilizing the United States Postal 
Service, or other mail carrier, or electronic mail for the purpose of 
soliciting debtors to utilize the provider's instructional course, 
unless:
    (i) Any such solicitations include the phrase ``This is an 
advertisement for services'' or ``This is a solicitation;''
    (ii) Prominently displayed at the beginning of each page of the 
solicitation;
    (iii) In a font size larger than or equal to the largest font size 
otherwise used in the solicitation;
    (iv) Any such solicitations include only logos, seals, or similar 
marks that are substantially dissimilar to the logo, seal, or similar 
mark of any agency or court of the United States government, including 
but not limited to the United States Trustee Program.
    (d) Instructor training, certification and experience. A provider 
shall:
    (1) Use only instructors who possess adequate experience providing 
an instructional course, which shall mean that each instructor either:

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    (i) Holds one of the certifications listed below and who has 
complied with all continuing education requirements necessary to 
maintain that certification:
    (A) Certified as a Certified Financial Planner;
    (B) Certified as a credit counselor by an accrediting organization;
    (C) Registered as a Registered Financial Consultant; or
    (D) Certified as a Certified Public Accountant; or
    (ii) Has successfully completed a course of study or worked a 
minimum of six months in a related area such as personal finance, 
budgeting, or credit or debt management. A course of study must include 
training in personal finance, budgeting, or credit or debt management. 
An instructor shall also receive annual continuing education in the 
areas of personal finance, budgeting, or credit or debt management;
    (2) Demonstrate adequate experience, background, and quality in 
providing an instructional course, which shall mean that, at a minimum, 
the provider shall either:
    (i) Have experience in providing an instructional course for the two 
years immediately preceding the relevant application date; or
    (ii) For each office providing an instructional course, employ at 
least one supervisor who has met the qualifications in paragraph 
(d)(2)(i) of this section for no fewer than two of the five years 
preceding the relevant application date; and
    (iii) If offering any component of an instructional course by a 
telephone or Internet method of delivery, use only instructors who, in 
addition to all other requirements, demonstrate sufficient experience 
and proficiency in providing such an instructional course by those 
methods of delivery, including proficiency in employing verification 
procedures to ensure the person receiving the instructional course is 
the debtor, and to determine whether the debtor has completely received 
an instructional course.
    (e) Use of the telephone and the Internet to deliver a component of 
an instructional course. A provider shall:
    (1) Not provide any debtor a diminished instructional course because 
the debtor receives any portion of the instructional course by telephone 
or Internet;
    (2) Confirm the identity of the debtor before commencing an 
instructional course by telephone or Internet by:
    (i) Obtaining one or more unique personal identifiers from the 
debtor and assigning an individual access code, user ID, or password at 
the time of enrollment;
    (ii) Requiring the debtor to provide the appropriate access code, 
user ID, or password, and also one or more of the unique personal 
identifiers during the course of delivery of the instructional course; 
and
    (iii) Employing adequate means to measure the time spent by the 
debtor to complete the instructional course.
    (f) Learning materials and methodologies. A provider shall provide 
learning materials to assist debtors in understanding personal financial 
management and that are consistent with 11 U.S.C. 111, and this part, 
which include written information and instruction on all of the 
following topics:
    (1) Budget development, which consists of the following:
    (i) Setting short-term and long-term financial goals, as well as 
developing skills to assist in achieving these goals;
    (ii) Calculating gross monthly income and net monthly income; and
    (iii) Identifying and classifying monthly expenses as fixed, 
variable, or periodic;
    (2) Money management, which consists of the following:
    (i) Keeping adequate financial records;
    (ii) Developing decision-making skills required to distinguish 
between wants and needs, and to comparison shop for goods and services;
    (iii) Maintaining appropriate levels of insurance coverage, taking 
into account the types and costs of insurance; and
    (iv) Saving for emergencies, for periodic payments, and for 
financial goals;
    (3) Wise use of credit, which consists of the following:
    (i) Identifying the types, sources, and costs of credit and loans;
    (ii) Identifying debt warning signs;

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    (iii) Discussing appropriate use of credit and alternatives to 
credit use; and
    (iv) Checking a credit rating;
    (4) Consumer information, which consists of the following:
    (i) Identifying public and nonprofit resources for consumer 
assistance; and
    (ii) Identifying applicable consumer protection laws and 
regulations, such as those governing correction of a credit record and 
protection against consumer fraud; and
    (5) Coping with unexpected financial crisis, which consists of the 
following:
    (i) Identifying alternatives to additional borrowing in times of 
unanticipated events; and
    (ii) Seeking advice from public and private service agencies for 
assistance.
    (g) Course procedures. (1) Generally, a provider shall:
    (i) Ensure the instructional course contains sufficient learning 
materials and teaching methodologies so that the debtor receives a 
minimum of two hours of instruction, regardless of the method of 
delivery of the course;
    (ii) Use its best efforts to collect from each debtor a completed 
course evaluation at the end of the instructional course. At a minimum, 
the course evaluation shall include the information contained in 
Appendix E of the application to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
instructional course;
    (2) For an instructional course delivered in person, the provider 
shall:
    (i) Ensure that an instructor is present to instruct and interact 
with debtors; and
    (ii) Limit class size to ensure an effective presentation of the 
instructional course materials;
    (3) For instructional courses delivered by the telephone, the 
provider shall:
    (i) Ensure an instructor is telephonically present to instruct and 
interact with debtors;
    (ii) Provide learning materials to debtors before the telephone 
instructional course session;
    (iii) Incorporate tests into the curriculum that support the 
learning materials, ensure completion of the course, and measure 
comprehension;
    (iv) Ensure review of tests prior to the completion of the 
instructional course; and
    (v) Ensure direct oral communication from an instructor by telephone 
or in person with all debtors who fail to complete the test in a 
satisfactory manner or who receive less than a 70 percent score;
    (4) For instructional courses delivered through the Internet, the 
provider shall:
    (i) Comply with Sec.  58.33(g)(3)(iii), (iv), and (v); provided, 
however, that to the extent instruction takes place by Internet, the 
provider may comply with Sec.  58.33(g)(3)(v) by ensuring direct 
communication from an instructor by electronic mail, live chat, or 
telephone; and
    (ii) Respond to a debtor's questions or comments within one business 
day.
    (h) Services to hearing and hearing-impaired debtors. A provider 
shall furnish toll-free telephone numbers for both hearing and hearing-
impaired debtors whenever telephone communication is required. The 
provider shall provide telephone amplification, sign language services, 
or other communication methods for hearing-impaired debtors.
    (i) [Reserved]
    (j) Services to debtors with special needs. A provider that provides 
any portion of its instructional course in person shall comply with all 
federal, state and local laws governing facility accessibility. A 
provider shall also provide or arrange for communication assistance for 
debtors with special needs who have difficulty making their service 
needs known.
    (k) Mandatory disclosures to debtors. Prior to providing any 
information to or obtaining any information from a debtor, and prior to 
delivering an instructional course, a provider shall disclose:
    (1) The provider's fee policy, including any fees associated with 
generation of the certificate;
    (2) The provider's policies enabling debtors to obtain an 
instructional course for free or at reduced rates based upon the 
debtor's lack of ability to pay. To the extent an approved provider 
publishes information concerning its fees on the Internet, such fee 
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policies enabling debtors to obtain an instructional course for free or 
at reduced rates based upon the debtor's lack of ability to pay;
    (3) The provider's policy to provide free bilingual instruction or 
professional interpreter assistance to any limited English proficient 
debtor;
    (4) The instructors' qualifications;
    (5) The provider's policy prohibiting it from paying or receiving 
referral fees for the referral of debtors;
    (6) The provider's obligation to provide a certificate to the debtor 
promptly upon the completion of an instructional course;
    (7) The fact that the provider might disclose debtor information to 
the United States Trustee in connection with the United States Trustee's 
oversight of the provider, or during the investigation of complaints, 
during on-site visits, or during quality of service reviews;
    (8) The fact that the United States Trustee has reviewed only the 
provider's instructional course (and, if applicable, its services as a 
credit counseling agency pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 111(c)), and the fact 
that the United States Trustee has neither reviewed nor approved any 
other services the provider provides to debtors; and
    (9) The fact that a debtor will only receive a certificate if the 
debtor completes an instructional course.
    (l) Complaint Procedures. A provider shall employ complaint 
procedures that adequately respond to debtors' concerns.
    (m) Provider records. A provider shall prepare and retain records 
that enable the United States Trustee to evaluate whether the provider 
is providing effective instruction and acting in compliance with all 
applicable laws and this part. All records, including documents bearing 
original signatures, shall be maintained in either hard copy form or 
electronically in a format widely available commercially. Records that 
the provider shall prepare and retain for a minimum of two years, and 
permit review of by the United States Trustee upon request, shall 
include:
    (1) Upon the filing of an application for probationary approval, all 
information requested by the United States Trustee as an estimate, 
projected to the end of the probationary period, in the form requested 
by the United States Trustee;
    (2) After probationary or annual approval, and for so long as the 
provider remains on the approved list, semi-annual reports of historical 
data (for the periods ending June 30 and December 31 of each year), of 
the type and in the form requested by the United States Trustee; these 
reports shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of the applicable 
periods specified in this paragraph;
    (3) Records concerning the delivery of services to debtors with 
limited English proficiency and special needs, and to hearing-impaired 
debtors, including records:
    (i) Of the number of such debtors, and the methods of delivery used 
with respect to such debtors;
    (ii) Of which languages are offered or requested, and the type of 
language support used or requested by such debtors (e.g., bilingual 
instructor, in-person or telephone interpreter, translated Web 
instruction);
    (iii) Detailing the provider's provision of services to such 
debtors; and
    (iv) Supporting any justification if the provider did not provide 
services to such debtors, including the number of debtors not served, 
the languages involved, and the number of referrals provided;
    (4) Records concerning the delivery of an instructional course to 
debtors for free or at reduced rates based upon the debtor's lack of 
ability to pay, including records of the number of debtors for whom the 
provider waived all of its fees under Sec.  58.34(b)(1)(i), the number 
of debtors for whom the provider waived all or part of its fees under 
Sec.  58.34(b)(1)(ii), and the number of debtors for whom the provider 
voluntarily waived all or part of its fees under Sec.  58.34(c);
    (5) Records of complaints and the provider's responses thereto;
    (6) Records that enable the provider to verify the authenticity of 
certificates their debtors file in bankruptcy cases; and
    (7) Records that enable the provider to issue replacement 
certificates.
    (n) Additional minimum requirements. A provider shall:

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    (1) Provide records to the United States Trustee upon request;
    (2) Cooperate with the United States Trustee by allowing scheduled 
and unscheduled on-site visits, complaint investigations, or other 
reviews of the provider's qualifications to be an approved provider;
    (3) Cooperate with the United States Trustee by promptly responding 
to questions or inquiries from the United States Trustee;
    (4) Assist the United States Trustee in identifying and 
investigating suspected fraud and abuse by any party participating in 
the instructional course or bankruptcy process;
    (5) Take no action that would limit, inhibit, or prevent a debtor 
from bringing an action or claim for damages against a provider, as 
provided in 11 U.S.C. 111(g)(2);
    (6) Refer debtors seeking an instructional course only to providers 
that have been approved by a United States Trustee to provide such 
services;
    (7) Comply with the United States Trustee's directions on approved 
advertising, including without limitation those set forth in Appendix A 
to the application;
    (8) Not disclose or provide to a credit reporting agency any 
information concerning whether a debtor has received or sought 
instruction concerning personal financial management from a provider;
    (9) Not expose the debtor to commercial advertising as part of or 
during the debtor's receipt of an instructional course, and never market 
or sell financial products or services during the instructional course 
provided, however, this provision does not prohibit a provider from 
generally discussing all available financial products and services;
    (10) Not sell information about any debtor to any third party 
without the debtor's prior written permission;
    (11) Comply with the requirements elsewhere in this part concerning 
fees for the instructional course and fee waiver policies; and
    (12) Comply with the requirements elsewhere in this part concerning 
certificates.

[78 FR 16172, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.34  Minimum requirements to become and remain approved providers
relating to fees.

    (a) If a fee for, or relating to, an instructional course is charged 
by a provider, such fee shall be reasonable:
    (1) A fee of $50 or less for an instructional course is presumed to 
be reasonable and a provider need not obtain prior approval of the 
United States Trustee to charge such a fee;
    (2) A fee exceeding $50 for an instructional course is not presumed 
to be reasonable and a provider must obtain prior approval from the 
United States Trustee to charge such a fee. The provider bears the 
burden of establishing that its proposed fee is reasonable. At a 
minimum, the provider must demonstrate that its cost for delivering the 
instructional course justifies the fee. A provider that previously 
received permission to charge a higher fee need not reapply for 
permission to charge that fee during the provider's annual review. Any 
new requests for permission to charge more than previously approved, 
however, must be submitted to EOUST for approval; and
    (3) The United States Trustee shall review the amount of the fee set 
forth in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section one year after the 
effective date of this part and then periodically, but not less 
frequently than every four years, to determine the reasonableness of the 
fee. Fee amounts and any revisions thereto shall be determined by 
current costs, using a method of analysis consistent with widely 
accepted accounting principles and practices, and calculated in 
accordance with the provisions of federal law as applicable. Fee amounts 
and any revisions thereto shall be published in the Federal Register.
    (b)(1) A provider shall waive the fee in whole or in part whenever a 
debtor demonstrates a lack of ability to pay the fee.
    (i) A debtor presumptively lacks the ability to pay the fee if the 
debtor's household current income is less than 150 percent of the 
poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the

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authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2), as adjusted from time to time, for a 
household or family of the size involved in the fee determination.
    (ii) The presumption shall be rebutted, and the provider may charge 
the debtor a reduced fee, if the provider determines, based on income 
information the debtor submits to the provider, that the debtor is able 
to pay the fee in a reduced amount. Nothing in this subsection requires 
an provider to charge a fee to debtors whose household income exceeds 
the amount set forth in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, or who are 
able to demonstrate ability to pay based on income as described in this 
subsection.
    (iii) A provider shall disclose its fee policy, including the 
criteria on which it relies in determining a debtor's eligibility for 
reduced fees, and the provider's policy for collecting fees pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, in accordance with Sec.  
58.33(k)(2).
    (2) The United States Trustee shall review the basis for the 
mandatory fee waiver policy set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section one year after the effective date of this part and then 
periodically, but not less frequently than every four years, to 
determine the impact of that fee waiver policy on debtors and providers. 
Any revisions to the mandatory fee waiver policy set forth in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section shall be published in the Federal Register.
    (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (b) of this 
section, a provider also may waive fees based upon other considerations, 
including, but not limited to:
    (1) The debtor's net worth;
    (2) The percentage of the debtor's income from government assistance 
programs;
    (3) Whether the debtor is receiving pro bono legal services in 
connection with a bankruptcy case; or
    (4) If the combined current monthly income, as defined in 11 U.S.C. 
101(10A), of the debtor and his or her spouse, when multiplied times 
twelve, is equal to or less than the amounts set forth in 11 U.S.C. 
707(b)(7).
    (d) A provider shall not require a debtor to purchase an 
instructional course in connection with the purchase of any other 
service offered by the provider.
    (e) A provider who is also a chapter 13 standing trustee may only 
provide the instructional course to debtors in cases in which the 
trustee is appointed to serve and may not charge any fee to those 
debtors for the instructional course. A standing chapter 13 trustee may 
not require debtors in cases administered by the trustee to obtain the 
instructional course from the trustee. Employees and affiliates of the 
standing trustee are also bound by the restrictions in this section.

[78 FR 16172, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.35  Minimum requirements to become and remain approved providers
relating to certificates.

    (a) An approved provider shall send a certificate only to the debtor 
who took and completed the instructional course, except that an approved 
provider shall instead send a certificate to the attorney of a debtor 
who took and completed an instructional course if the debtor 
specifically directs the provider to do so. In lieu of sending a 
certificate to the debtor or the debtor's attorney, an approved provider 
may notify the appropriate bankruptcy court in accordance with the 
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that a debtor has completed the 
instructional course.
    (b) An approved provider shall send a certificate to a debtor, or 
notify the appropriate bankruptcy court in accordance with the Federal 
Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, that a debtor has completed the 
instructional course no later than three business days after the debtor 
completed an instructional course and after completion of a debtor 
course evaluation form that evaluates the effectiveness of the 
instructional course. The approved provider shall not withhold the 
issuance of a certificate or notice of course completion to the 
appropriate bankruptcy court because of a debtor's failure to submit an 
evaluation form, though the provider should make reasonable effort to 
ensure that debtors complete and submit course evaluation forms.
    (c) If a debtor has completed instruction, a provider may not 
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completion to the appropriate bankruptcy court for any reason, 
including, without limitation, a debtor's failure to obtain a passing 
grade on a quiz, examination, or test. A provider may not consider 
instructional services incomplete based solely on the debtor's failure 
to pay the fee. Although a test may be incorporated into the curriculum 
to evaluate the effectiveness of the course and to ensure that the 
course has been completed, the approved provider cannot deny a 
certificate to a debtor or notice of course completion to the 
appropriate bankruptcy court if the debtor has completed the course as 
designed.
    (d) An approved provider shall issue certificates only in the form 
approved by the United States Trustee, and shall generate the form using 
the Certificate Generating System maintained by the United States 
Trustee, except under exigent circumstances with notice to the United 
States Trustee.
    (e) An approved provider shall have sufficient computer capabilities 
to issue certificates from the United States Trustee's Certificate 
Generating System.
    (f) An approved provider shall issue a certificate, or provide 
notice of course completion to the appropriate bankruptcy court in 
accordance with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, with respect 
to each debtor who completes an instructional course. Spouses receiving 
an instructional course jointly shall each receive a certificate or 
notice of course completion to the appropriate bankruptcy court shall be 
made for both individuals.
    (g) An approved provider shall issue a replacement certificate to a 
debtor who requests one.
    (h) Only an authorized officer, supervisor or employee of an 
approved provider shall issue a certificate, or provide notice of course 
completion to the appropriate bankruptcy court, and an approved provider 
shall not transfer or delegate authority to issue a certificate or 
provide notice of course completion to any other entity.
    (i) An approved provider shall implement internal controls 
sufficient to prevent unauthorized issuance of certificates.
    (j) An approved provider shall ensure the signature affixed to a 
certificate is that of an officer, supervisor or employee authorized to 
issue the certificate, in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section, 
which signature shall be either:
    (1) An original signature; or
    (2) In a format approved for electronic filing with the court (most 
typically in the form /s/ name of instructor).
    (k) An approved provider shall affix to the certificate the exact 
name under which the approved provider is incorporated or organized.
    (l) An approved provider shall identify on the certificate:
    (1) The specific federal judicial district requested by the debtor;
    (2) Whether an instructional course was provided in person, by 
telephone or via the Internet;
    (3) The date and time (including the time zone) when instructional 
services were completed by the debtor; and
    (4) The name of the instructor that provided the instructional 
course.
    (m) An approved provider shall affix the debtor's full, accurate 
name to the certificate. If the instructional course is obtained by a 
debtor through a duly authorized representative, the certificate shall 
also set forth the name of the legal representative and legal capacity 
of that representative.

[78 FR 16172, Mar. 14, 2013]



Sec.  58.36  Procedures for obtaining final provider action on 
United States Trustees' decisions to deny providers' applications and to
remove approved providers from the approved list.

    (a) The United States Trustee shall remove an approved provider from 
the approved list whenever an approved provider requests its removal in 
writing.
    (b) The United States Trustee may issue a decision to remove an 
approved provider from the approved list, and thereby terminate the 
approved provider's authorization to provide an instructional course, at 
any time.
    (c) The United States Trustee may issue a decision to deny a 
provider's application or to remove a provider from the approved list 
whenever the United

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States Trustee determines that the provider has failed to comply with 
the standards or requirements specified in 11 U.S.C. 111, this part, or 
the terms under which the United States Trustee designated it to act as 
an approved provider, including, but not limited to, finding any of the 
following:
    (1) If any entity has suspended or revoked the provider's license to 
do business in any jurisdiction; or
    (2) Any United States district court has removed the provider under 
11 U.S.C. 111(e).
    (d) The United States Trustee shall provide to the provider in 
writing a notice of any decision either to:
    (1) Deny the provider's application; or
    (2) Remove the provider from the approved list.
    (e) The notice shall state the reason(s) for the decision and shall 
reference any documents or communications relied upon in reaching the 
denial or removal decision. To the extent authorized by law, the United 
States Trustee shall provide to the provider copies of any such 
documents that were not supplied to the United States Trustee by the 
provider. The notice shall be sent to the provider by overnight courier, 
for delivery the next business day.
    (f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this section, the notice 
shall advise the provider that the denial or removal decision shall 
become final agency action, and unreviewable, unless the provider 
submits in writing a request for review by the Director no later than 21 
calendar days from the date of the notice to the provider.
    (g) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this section, the 
decision to deny a provider's application or to remove a provider from 
the approved list shall take effect upon:
    (1) The expiration of the provider's time to seek review from the 
Director, if the provider fails to timely seek review of a denial or 
removal decision; or
    (2) The issuance by the Director of a final decision, if the 
provider timely seeks such review.
    (h) The United States Trustee may provide that a decision to remove 
a provider from the approved list is effective immediately and deny the 
provider the right to provide an instructional course whenever the 
United States Trustee finds any of the factors set forth in paragraphs 
(c)(1) or (2) of this section.
    (i) A provider's request for review shall be in writing and shall 
fully describe why the provider disagrees with the denial or removal 
decision, and shall be accompanied by all documents and materials the 
provider wants the Director to consider in reviewing the denial or 
removal decision. The provider shall send the original and one copy of 
the request for review, including all accompanying documents and 
materials, to the Office of the Director by overnight courier, for 
delivery the next business day. To be timely, a request for review shall 
be received at the Office of the Director no later than 21 calendar days 
from the date of the notice to the provider.
    (j) The United States Trustee shall have 21 calendar days from the 
date of the provider's request for review to submit to the Director a 
written response regarding the matters raised in the provider's request 
for review. The United States Trustee shall provide a copy of this 
response to the provider by overnight courier, for delivery the next 
business day.
    (k) The Director may seek additional information from any party in 
the manner and to the extent the Director deems appropriate.
    (l) In reviewing the decision to deny a provider's application or to 
remove a provider from the approved list, the Director shall determine:
    (1) Whether the denial or removal decision is supported by the 
record; and
    (2) Whether the denial or removal decision constitutes an 
appropriate exercise of discretion.
    (m) Except as provided in paragraph (n) of this section, the 
Director shall issue a final decision no later than 60 calendar days 
from the receipt of the provider's request for review, unless the 
provider agrees to a longer period of time or the Director extends the 
deadline. The Director's final decision on the provider's request for 
review shall constitute final agency action.
    (n) Whenever the United States Trustee provides under paragraph (h) 
of this section that a decision to remove

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a provider from the approved list is effective immediately, the Director 
shall issue a written decision no later than 15 calendar days from the 
receipt of the provider's request for review, unless the provider agrees 
to a longer period of time. The decision shall:
    (1) Be limited to deciding whether the determination that the 
removal decision should take effect immediately was supported by the 
record and an appropriate exercise of discretion;
    (2) Constitute final agency action only on the issue of whether the 
removal decision should take effect immediately; and
    (3) Not constitute final agency action on the ultimate issue of 
whether the provider should be removed from the approved list; after 
issuing the decision, the Director shall issue a final decision by the 
deadline set forth in paragraph (m) of this section.
    (o) In reaching a decision under paragraphs (m) or (n) of this 
section, the Director may specify a person to act as a reviewing 
official. The reviewing official's duties shall be specified by the 
Director on a case-by-case basis, and may include reviewing the record, 
obtaining additional information from the participants, providing the 
Director with written recommendations, and such other duties as the 
Director shall prescribe in a particular case.
    (p) A provider that files a request for review shall bear its own 
costs and expenses, including counsel fees.
    (q) When a decision to remove a provider from the approved list 
takes effect, the provider shall:
    (1) Immediately cease providing an instructional course to debtors;
    (2) No later than three business days after the date of removal, 
send all certificates to all debtors who completed an instructional 
course prior to the provider's removal from the approved list; and
    (3) No later than three business days after the date of removal, 
return all fees to debtors who had paid for an instructional course, but 
had not completely received the instructional course.
    (r) A provider must exhaust all administrative remedies before 
seeking redress in any court of competent jurisdiction.

[78 FR 16172, Mar. 14, 2013]



 Sec. Appendix A to Part 58--Guidelines for Reviewing Applications for 
  Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Filed Under 11 U.S.C. 330

    (a) General Information. (1) The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 
amended the responsibilities of the United States Trustees under 28 
U.S.C. 586(a)(3)(A) to provide that, whenever they deem appropriate, 
United States Trustees will review applications for compensation and 
reimbursement of expenses under section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 
U.S.C. 101, et seq. (``Code''), in accordance with procedural guidelines 
(``Guidelines'') adopted by the Executive Office for United States 
Trustees (``Executive Office''). The following Guidelines have been 
adopted by the Executive Office and are to be uniformly applied by the 
United States Trustees except when circumstances warrant different 
treatment.
    (2) The United States Trustees shall use these Guidelines in all 
cases commenced on or after October 22, 1994.
    (3) The Guidelines are not intended to supersede local rules of 
court, but should be read as complementing the procedures set forth in 
local rules.
    (4) Nothing in the Guidelines should be construed:
    (i) To limit the United States Trustee's discretion to request 
additional information necessary for the review of a particular 
application or type of application or to refer any information provided 
to the United States Trustee to any investigatory or prosecutorial 
authority of the United States or a state;
    (ii) To limit the United States Trustee's discretion to determine 
whether to file comments or objections to applications; or
    (iii) To create any private right of action on the part of any 
person enforceable in litigation with the United States Trustee or the 
United States.
    (5) Recognizing that the final authority to award compensation and 
reimbursement under section 330 of the Code is vested in the Court, the 
Guidelines focus on the disclosure of information relevant to a proper 
award under the law. In evaluating fees for professional services, it is 
relevant to consider various factors including the following: the time 
spent; the rates charged; whether the services were necessary to the 
administration of, or beneficial towards the completion of, the case at 
the time they were rendered; whether services were performed within a 
reasonable time commensurate with the complexity, importance, and nature 
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problem, issue, or task addressed; and whether compensation is 
reasonable based on the customary compensation charged by comparably 
skilled practitioners in non-bankruptcy cases. The Guidelines thus 
reflect standards and procedures articulated in section 330 of the Code 
and Rule 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for awarding 
compensation to trustees and to professionals employed under section 327 
or 1103. Applications that contain the information requested in these 
Guidelines will facilitate review by the Court, the parties, and the 
United States Trustee.
    (6) Fee applications submitted by trustees are subject to the same 
standard of review as are applications of other professionals and will 
be evaluated according to the principles articulated in these 
Guidelines. Each United States Trustee should establish whether and to 
what extent trustees can deviate from the format specified in these 
Guidelines without substantially affecting the ability of the United 
States Trustee to review and comment on their fee applications in a 
manner consistent with the requirements of the law.
    (b) Contents of Applications for Compensation and Reimbursement of 
Expenses. All applications should include sufficient detail to 
demonstrate compliance with the standards set forth in 11 U.S.C. Sec.  
330. The fee application should also contain sufficient information 
about the case and the applicant so that the Court, the creditors, and 
the United States Trustee can review it without searching for relevant 
information in other documents. The following will facilitate review of 
the application.
    (1) Information about the Applicant and the Application. The 
following information should be provided in every fee application:
    (i) Date the bankruptcy petition was filed, date of the order 
approving employment, identity of the party represented, date services 
commenced, and whether the applicant is seeking compensation under a 
provision of the Bankruptcy Code other than section 330.
    (ii) Terms and conditions of employment and compensation, source of 
compensation, existence and terms controlling use of a retainer, and any 
budgetary or other limitations on fees.
    (iii) Names and hourly rates of all applicant's professionals and 
paraprofessionals who billed time, explanation of any changes in hourly 
rates from those previously charged, and statement of whether the 
compensation is based on the customary compensation charged by 
comparably skilled practitioners in cases other than cases under title 
11.
    (iv) Whether the application is interim or final, and the dates of 
previous orders on interim compensation or reimbursement of expenses 
along with the amounts requested and the amounts allowed or disallowed, 
amounts of all previous payments, and amount of any allowed fees and 
expenses remaining unpaid.
    (v) Whether the person on whose behalf the applicant is employed has 
been given the opportunity to review the application and whether that 
person has approved the requested amount.
    (vi) When an application is filed less than 120 days after the order 
for relief or after a prior application to the Court, the date and terms 
of the order allowing leave to file at shortened intervals.
    (vii) Time period of the services or expenses covered by the 
application.
    (2) Case Status. The following information should be provided to the 
extent that it is known to or can be reasonably ascertained by the 
applicant:
    (i) In a chapter 7 case, a summary of the administration of the case 
including all moneys received and disbursed in the case, when the case 
is expected to close, and, if applicant is seeking an interim award, 
whether it is feasible to make an interim distribution to creditors 
without prejudicing the rights of any creditor holding a claim of equal 
or higher priority.
    (ii) In a chapter 11 case, whether a plan and disclosure statement 
have been filed and, if not yet filed, when the plan and disclosure 
statement are expected to be filed; whether all quarterly fees have been 
paid to the United States Trustee; and whether all monthly operating 
reports have been filed.
    (iii) In every case, the amount of cash on hand or on deposit, the 
amount and nature of accrued unpaid administrative expenses, and the 
amount of unencumbered funds in the estate.
    (iv) Any material changes in the status of the case that occur after 
the filing of the fee application should be raised, orally or in 
writing, at the hearing on the application or, if a hearing is not 
required, prior to the expiration of the time period for objection.
    (3) Summary Sheet. All applications should contain a summary or 
cover sheet that provides a synopsis of the following information:
    (i) Total compensation and expenses requested and any amount(s) 
previously requested;
    (ii) Total compensation and expenses previously awarded by the 
court;
    (iii) Name and applicable billing rate for each person who billed 
time during the period, and date of bar admission for each attorney;
    (iv) Total hours billed and total amount of billing for each person 
who billed time during billing period; and
    (v) Computation of blended hourly rate for persons who billed time 
during period, excluding paralegal or other paraprofessional time.
    (4) Project Billing Format. (i) To facilitate effective review of 
the application, all time

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and service entries should be arranged by project categories. The 
project categories set forth in exhibit A should be used to the extent 
applicable. A separate project category should be used for 
administrative matters and, if payment is requested, for fee application 
preparation.
    (ii) The United States Trustee has discretion to determine that the 
project billing format is not necessary in a particular case or in a 
particular class of cases. Applicants should be encouraged to consult 
with the United States Trustee if there is a question as to the need for 
project billing in any particular case.
    (iii) Each project category should contain a narrative summary of 
the following information:
    (A) a description of the project, its necessity and benefit to the 
estate, and the status of the project including all pending litigation 
for which compensation and reimbursement are requested;
    (B) identification of each person providing services on the project; 
and
    (C) a statement of the number of hours spent and the amount of 
compensation requested for each professional and paraprofessional on the 
project.
    (iv) Time and service entries are to be reported in chronological 
order under the appropriate project category.
    (v) Time entries should be kept contemporaneously with the services 
rendered in time periods of tenths of an hour. Services should be noted 
in detail and not combined or ``lumped'' together, with each service 
showing a separate time entry; however, tasks performed in a project 
which total a de minimis amount of time can be combined or lumped 
together if they do not exceed .5 hours on a daily aggregate. Time 
entries for telephone calls, letters, and other communications should 
give sufficient detail to identify the parties to and the nature of the 
communication. Time entries for court hearings and conferences should 
identify the subject of the hearing or conference. If more than one 
professional from the applicant firm attends a hearing or conference, 
the applicant should explain the need for multiple attendees.
    (5) Reimbursement for Actual, Necessary Expenses. Any expense for 
which reimbursement is sought must be actual and necessary and supported 
by documentation as appropriate. Factors relevant to a determination 
that the expense is proper include the following:
    (i) Whether the expense is reasonable and economical. For example, 
first class and other luxurious travel mode or accommodations will 
normally be objectionable.
    (ii) Whether the requested expenses are customarily charged to non-
bankruptcy clients of the applicant.
    (iii) Whether applicant has provided a detailed itemization of all 
expenses including the date incurred, description of expense (e.g., type 
of travel, type of fare, rate, destination), method of computation, and, 
where relevant, name of the person incurring the expense and purpose of 
the expense. Itemized expenses should be identified by their nature 
(e.g., long distance telephone, copy costs, messengers, computer 
research, airline travel, etc,) and by the month incurred. Unusual items 
require more detailed explanations and should be allocated, where 
practicable, to specific projects.
    (iv) Whether applicant has prorated expenses where appropriate 
between the estate and other cases (e.g., travel expenses applicable to 
more than one case) and has adequately explained the basis for any such 
proration.
    (v) Whether expenses incurred by the applicant to third parties are 
limited to the actual amounts billed to, or paid by, the applicant on 
behalf of the estate.
    (vi) Whether applicant can demonstrate that the amount requested for 
expenses incurred in-house reflect the actual cost of such expenses to 
the applicant. The United States Trustee may establish an objection 
ceiling for any in-house expenses that are routinely incurred and for 
which the actual cost cannot easily be determined by most professionals 
(e.g., photocopies, facsimile charges, and mileage).
    (vii) Whether the expenses appear to be in the nature 
nonreimbursable overhead. Overhead consists of all continuous 
administrative or general costs incident to the operation of the 
applicant's office and not particularly attributable to an individual 
client or case. Overhead includes, but is not limited to, word 
processing, proofreading, secretarial and other clerical services, rent, 
utilities, office equipment and furnishings, insurance, taxes, local 
telephones and monthly car phone charges, lighting, heating and cooling, 
and library and publication charges.
    (viii) Whether applicant has adhered to allowable rates for expenses 
as fixed by local rule or order of the Court.

                      Exhibit A--Project Categories

    Here is a list of suggested project categories for use in most 
bankruptcy cases. Only one category should be used for a given activity. 
Professionals should make their best effort to be consistent in their 
use of categories, whether within a particular firm or by different 
firms working on the same case. It would be appropriate for all 
professionals to discuss the categories in advance and agree generally 
on how activities will be categorized. This list is not exclusive. The

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application may contain additional categories as the case requires. They 
are generally more applicable to attorneys in chapter 7 and chapter 11, 
but may be used by all professionals as appropriate.
    Asset Analysis and Recovery: Identification and review of potential 
assets including causes of action and non-litigation recoveries.
    Asset Disposition: Sales, leases (Sec.  365 matters), abandonment 
and related transaction work.
    Business Operations: Issues related to debtor-in-possession 
operating in chapter 11 such as employee, vendor, tenant issues and 
other similar problems.
    Case Administration: Coordination and compliance activities, 
including preparation of statement of financial affairs; schedules; list 
of contracts; United States Trustee interim statements and operating 
reports; contacts with the United States Trustee; general creditor 
inquiries.
    Claims Administration and Objections: Specific claim inquiries; bar 
date motions; analyses, objections and allowances of claims.
    Employee Benefits/Pensions: Review issues such as severance, 
retention, 401K coverage and continuance of pension plan.
    Fee/Employment Applicants: Preparation of employment and fee 
applications for self or others; motions to establish interim 
procedures.
    Fee/Employment Objections: Review of and objections to the 
employment and fee applications of others.
    Financing: Matters under Sec. Sec.  361, 363 and 364 including cash 
collateral and secured claims; loan document analysis.
    Litigation: There should be a separate category established for each 
matter (e.g., XYZ Litigation).
    Meetings of Creditors: Preparing for and attending the conference of 
creditors, the Sec.  341(a) meeting and other creditors' committee 
meetings.
    Plan and Disclosure Statement: Formulation, presentation and 
confirmation; compliance with the plan confirmation order, related 
orders and rules; disbursement and case closing activities, except those 
related to the allowance and objections to allowance of claims.
    Relief From Stay Proceedings: Matters relating to termination or 
continuation of automatic stay under Sec.  362.
    The following categories are generally more applicable to 
accountants and financial advisors, but may be used by all professionals 
as appropriate.
    Accounting/Auditing: Activities related to maintaining and auditing 
books of account, preparation of financial statements and account 
analysis.
    Business Analysis: Preparation and review of company business plan; 
development and review of strategies; preparation and review of cash 
flow forecasts and feasibility studies.
    Corporate Finance: Review financial aspects of potential mergers, 
acquisitions and disposition of company or subsidiaries.
    Data Analysis: Management information systems review, installation 
and analysis, construction, maintenance and reporting of significant 
case financial data, lease rejection, claims, etc.
    Litigation Consulting: Providing consulting and expert witness 
services relating to various bankruptcy matters such as insolvency, 
feasibility, avoiding actions, forensic accounting, etc.
    Reconstruction Accounting: Reconstructing books and records from 
past transactions and bringing accounting current.
    Tax Issues: Analysis of tax issues and preparation of state and 
federal tax returns.
    Valuation: Appraise or review appraisals of assets.

[61 FR 24890, May 17, 1996]



PART 59_GUIDELINES ON METHODS OF OBTAINING DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS HELD 
BY THIRD PARTIES--Table of Contents



Sec.
59.1 Introduction.
59.2 Definitions.
59.3 Applicability.
59.4 Procedures.
59.5 Functions and authorities of the Deputy Assistant Attorneys 
          General.
59.6 Sanctions.

    Authority: Sec. 201, Pub. L. 96-440, 94 Stat. 1879 (42 U.S.C. 
2000aa-11).

    Source: Order No. 942-81, 46 FR 22364, Apr. 17, 1981, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  59.1  Introduction.

    (a) A search for documentary materials necessarily involves 
intrusions into personal privacy. First, the privacy of a person's home 
or office may be breached. Second, the execution of such a search may 
require examination of private papers within the scope of the search 
warrant, but not themselves subject to seizure. In addition, where such 
a search involves intrusions into professional, confidential 
relationships, the privacy interests of other persons are also 
implicated.
    (b) It is the responsibility of federal officers and employees to 
recognize the importance of these personal privacy

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interests, and to protect against unnecessary intrusions. Generally, 
when documentary materials are held by a disinterested third party, a 
subpoena, administrative summons, or governmental request will be an 
effective alternative to the use of a search warrant and will be 
considerably less intrusive. The purpose of the guidelines set forth in 
this part is to assure that federal officers and employees do not use 
search and seizure to obtain documentary materials in the possession of 
disinterested third parties unless reliance on alternative means would 
substantially jeopardize their availability (e.g., by creating a risk of 
destruction, etc.) or usefulness (e.g., by detrimentally delaying the 
investigation, destroying a chain of custody, etc.). Therefore, the 
guidelines in this part establish certain criteria and procedural 
requirements which must be met before a search warrant may be used to 
obtain documentary materials held by disinterested third parties. The 
guidelines in this part are not intended to inhibit the use of less 
intrusive means of obtaining documentary materials such as the use of a 
subpoena, summons, or formal or informal request.



Sec.  59.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part--
    (a) The term attorney for the government shall have the same meaning 
as is given that term in Rule 54(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal 
Procedure;
    (b) The term disinterested third party means a person or 
organization not reasonably believed to be--
    (1) A suspect in the criminal offense to which the materials sought 
under these guidelines relate; or
    (2) Related by blood or marriage to such a suspect;
    (c) The term documentary materials means any materials upon which 
information is recorded, and includes, but is not limited to, written or 
printed materials, photographs, films or negatives, audio or video 
tapes, or materials upon which information is electronically or 
magnetically recorded, but does not include materials which constitute 
contraband, the fruits or instrumentalities of a crime, or things 
otherwise criminally possessed;
    (d) The term law enforcement officer shall have the same meaning as 
the term ``federal law enforcement officer'' as defined in Rule 41(h) of 
the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; and
    (e) The term supervisory official of the Department of Justice means 
the supervising attorney for the section, office, or branch within the 
Department of Justice which is responsible for the investigation or 
prosecution of the offense at issue, or any of his superiors.



Sec.  59.3  Applicability.

    (a) The guidelines set forth in this part apply, pursuant to section 
201 of the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 96-440, 94 
Stat. 1879, (42 U.S.C. 2000aa-11)), to the procedures used by any 
federal officer or employee, in connection with the investigation or 
prosecution of a criminal offense, to obtain documentary materials in 
the private possession of a disinterested third party.
    (b) The guidelines set forth in this part do not apply to:
    (1) Audits, examinations, or regulatory, compliance, or 
administrative inspections or searches pursuant to federal statute or 
the terms of a federal contract;
    (2) The conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence 
activities by a government authority pursuant to otherwise applicable 
law;
    (3) The conduct, pursuant to otherwise applicable law, of searches 
and seizures at the borders of, or at international points of entry 
into, the United States in order to enforce the customs laws of the 
United States;
    (4) Governmental access to documentary materials for which valid 
consent has been obtained; or
    (5) Methods of obtaining documentary materials whose location is 
known but which have been abandoned or which cannot be obtained through 
subpoena or request because they are in the possession of a person whose 
identity is unknown and cannot with reasonable effort be ascertained.
    (c) The use of search and seizure to obtain documentary materials 
which are believed to be possessed for the purpose of disseminating to 
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form of public communication is subject to title I of the Privacy 
Protection Act of 1980 (Sec. 101, et seq., Pub. L. 96-440, 94 Stat. 1879 
(42 U.S.C. 2000aa, et seq.)), which strictly prohibits the use of search 
and seizure to obtain such materials except under specified 
circumstances.
    (d) These guidelines are not intended to supersede any other 
statutory, regulatory, or policy limitations on access to, or the use or 
disclosure of particular types of documentary materials, including, but 
not limited to, the provisions of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 
1978 (12 U.S.C. 3401, et seq.), the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act 
of 1972, as amended (21 U.S.C. 1101, et seq.), and the Comprehensive 
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation 
Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4541, et seq.). For the use of a 
warrant to obtain information from, or records of, members of the news 
media, see the Department's statement of policy set forth in Sec.  50.10 
of this chapter.

[Order No. 942-81, 46 FR 22364, Apr. 17, 1981, as amended by AG Order 
No. 3420-2014, 79 FR 10994, Feb. 27, 2014]



Sec.  59.4  Procedures. \1\
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    \1\ Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any application 
for a warrant to search for evidence of a criminal tax offense under the 
jurisdiction of the Tax Division must be specifically approved in 
advance by the Tax Division pursuant to section 6-2.330 of the U.S. 
Attorneys' Manual.
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    (a) Provisions governing the use of search warrants generally. (1) A 
search warrant should not be used to obtain documentary materials 
believed to be in the private possession of a disinterested third party 
unless it appears that the use of a subpoena, summons, request, or other 
less intrusive alternative means of obtaining the materials would 
substantially jeopardize the availability or usefulness of the materials 
sought, and the application for the warrant has been authorized as 
provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (2) No federal officer or employee shall apply for a warrant to 
search for and seize documentary materials believed to be in the private 
possession of a disinterested third party unless the application for the 
warrant has been authorized by an attorney for the government. Provided, 
however, that in an emergency situation in which the immediacy of the 
need to seize the materials does not permit an opportunity to secure the 
authorization of an attorney for the government, the application may be 
authorized by a supervisory law enforcement officer in the applicant's 
department or agency, if the appropriate U.S. Attorney (or where the 
case is not being handled by a U.S. Attorney's Office, the appropriate 
supervisory official of the Department of Justice) is notified of the 
authorization and the basis for justifying such authorization under this 
part within 24 hours of the authorization.
    (b) Provisions governing the use of search warrants which may 
intrude upon professional, confidential relationships. (1) A search 
warrant should not be used to obtain documentary materials believed to 
be in the private possession of a disinterested third party physician, 
\2\ lawyer, or clergyman, under circumstances in which the materials 
sought, or other materials likely to be reviewed during the execution of 
the warrant, contain confidential information on patients, clients, or 
parishioners which was furnished or developed for the purposes of 
professional counseling or treatment, unless--
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    \2\ Documentary materials created or compiled by a physician, but 
retained by the physician as a matter of practice at a hospital or 
clinic shall be deemed to be in the private possession of the physician, 
unless the clinic or hospital is a suspect in the offense.
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    (i) It appears that the use of a subpoena, summons, request or other 
less intrusive alternative means of obtaining the materials would 
substantially jeopardize the availability or usefulness of the materials 
sought;
    (ii) Access to the documentary materials appears to be of 
substantial importance to the investigation or prosecution for which 
they are sought; and
    (iii) The application for the warrant has been approved as provided 
in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (2) No federal officer or employee shall apply for a warrant to 
search for

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and seize documentary materials believed to be in the private possession 
of a disinterested third party physician, lawyer, or clergyman under the 
circumstances described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, unless, 
upon the recommendation of the U.S. Attorney (or where a case is not 
being handled by a U.S. Attorney's Office, upon the recommendation of 
the appropriate supervisory official of the Department of Justice), an 
appropriate Deputy Assistant Attorney General has authorized the 
application for the warrant. Provided, however, that in an emergency 
situation in which the immediacy of the need to seize the materials does 
not permit an opportunity to secure the authorization of a Deputy 
Assistant Attorney General, the application may be authorized by the 
U.S. Attorney (or where the case is not being handled by a U.S. 
Attorney's Office, by the appropriate supervisory official of the 
Department of Justice) if an appropriate Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General is notified of the authorization and the basis for justifying 
such authorization under this part within 72 hours of the authorization.
    (3) Whenever possible, a request for authorization by an appropriate 
Deputy Assistant Attorney General of a search warrant application 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall be made in writing 
and shall include:
    (i) The application for the warrant; and
    (ii) A brief description of the facts and circumstances advanced as 
the basis for recommending authorization of the application under this 
part.

If a request for authorization of the application is made orally or if, 
in an emergency situation, the application is authorized by the U.S. 
Attorney or a supervisory official of the Department of Justice as 
provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, a written record of the 
request including the materials specified in paragraphs (b)(3) (i) and 
(ii) of this section shall be transmitted to an appropriate Deputy 
Assistant Attorney General within 7 days. The Deputy Assistant Attorneys 
General shall keep a record of the disposition of all requests for 
authorizations of search warrant applications made under paragraph (b) 
of this section.
    (4) A search warrant authorized under paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section shall be executed in such a manner as to minimize, to the 
greatest extent practicable, scrutiny of confidential materials.
    (5) Although it is impossible to define the full range of additional 
doctor-like therapeutic relationships which involve the furnishing or 
development of private information, the U.S. Attorney (or where a case 
is not being handled by a U.S. Attorney's Office, the appropriate 
supervisory official of the Department of Justice) should determine 
whether a search for documentary materials held by other disinterested 
third party professionals involved in such relationships (e.g. 
psychologists or psychiatric social workers or nurses) would implicate 
the special privacy concerns which are addressed in paragraph (b) of 
this section. If the U.S. Attorney (or other supervisory official of the 
Department of Justice) determines that such a search would require 
review of extremely confidential information furnished or developed for 
the purposes of professional counseling or treatment, the provisions of 
this subsection should be applied. Otherwise, at a minimum, the 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section must be met.
    (c) Considerations bearing on choice of methods. In determining 
whether, as an alternative to the use of a search warrant, the use of a 
subpoena or other less intrusive means of obtaining documentary 
materials would substantially jeopardize the availability or usefulness 
of the materials sought, the following factors, among others, should be 
considered:
    (1) Whether it appears that the use of a subpoena or other 
alternative which gives advance notice of the government's interest in 
obtaining the materials would be likely to result in the destruction, 
alteration, concealment, or transfer of the materials sought; 
considerations, among others, bearing on this issue may include:
    (i) Whether a suspect has access to the materials sought;
    (ii) Whether there is a close relationship of friendship, loyalty, 
or sympathy between the possessor of the materials and a suspect;

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    (iii) Whether the possessor of the materials is under the domination 
or control of a suspect;
    (iv) Whether the possessor of the materials has an interest in 
preventing the disclosure of the materials to the government;
    (v) Whether the possessor's willingness to comply with a subpoena or 
request by the government would be likely to subject him to intimidation 
or threats of reprisal;
    (vi) Whether the possessor of the materials has previously acted to 
obstruct a criminal investigation or judicial proceeding or refused to 
comply with or acted in defiance of court orders; or
    (vii) Whether the possessor has expressed an intent to destroy, 
conceal, alter, or transfer the materials;
    (2) The immediacy of the government's need to obtain the materials; 
considerations, among others, bearing on this issue may include:
    (i) Whether the immediate seizure of the materials is necessary to 
prevent injury to persons or property;
    (ii) Whether the prompt seizure of the materials is necessary to 
preserve their evidentiary value;
    (iii) Whether delay in obtaining the materials would significantly 
jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution; or
    (iv) Whether a legally enforceable form of process, other than a 
search warrant, is reasonably available as a means of obtaining the 
materials.

The fact that the disinterested third party possessing the materials may 
have grounds to challenge a subpoena or other legal process is not in 
itself a legitimate basis for the use of a search warrant.



Sec.  59.5  Functions and authorities of the Deputy Assistant
Attorneys General.

    The functions and authorities of the Deputy Assistant Attorneys 
General set out in this part may at any time be exercised by an 
Assistant Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, the Deputy 
Attorney General, or the Attorney General.



Sec.  59.6  Sanctions.

    (a) Any federal officer or employee violating the guidelines set 
forth in this part shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action 
by the agency or department by which he is employed.
    (b) Pursuant to section 202 of the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 
(sec. 202, Pub. L. 96-440, 94 Stat. 1879 (42 U.S.C. 2000aa-12)), an 
issue relating to the compliance, or the failure to comply, with the 
guidelines set forth in this part may not be litigated, and a court may 
not entertain such an issue as the basis for the suppression or 
exclusion of evidence.



PART 60_AUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO REQUEST
THE ISSUANCE OF A SEARCH WARRANT--Table of Contents



Sec.
60.1 Purpose.
60.2 Authorized categories.
60.3 Agencies with authorized personnel.

    Authority: Rule 41(h), Fed. R. Crim. P (18 U.S.C. appendix).



Sec.  60.1  Purpose.

    This regulation authorizes certain categories of federal law 
enforcement officers to request the issuance of search warrants under 
Rule 41, Fed. R. Crim. P., and lists the agencies whose officers are so 
authorized. Rule 41(a) provides in part that a search warrant may be 
issued ``upon the request of a federal law enforcement officer,'' and 
defines that term in Rule 41(h) as ``any government agent, * * * who is 
engaged in the enforcement of the criminal laws and is within the 
category of officers authorized by the Attorney General to request the 
issuance of a search warrant.'' The publication of the categories and 
the listing of the agencies is intended to inform the courts of the 
personnel who are so authorized. It should be noted that only in the 
very rare and emergent case is the law enforcement officer permitted to 
seek a search warrant without the concurrence of the appropriate U.S. 
Attorney's office. Further, in all instances, military agents of the 
Department of Defense must obtain the concurrence of

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the appropriate U.S. Attorney's Office before seeking a search warrant.

[Order No. 826-79, 44 FR 21785, Apr. 12, 1979, as amended by Order No. 
1026-83, 48 FR 37377, Aug. 18, 1983]



Sec.  60.2  Authorized categories.

    The following categories of federal law enforcement officers are 
authorized to request the issuance of a search warrant:
    (a) Any person authorized to execute search warrants by a statute of 
the United States.
    (b) Any person who has been authorized to execute search warrants by 
the head of a department, bureau, or agency (or his delegate, if 
applicable) pursuant to any statute of the United States.
    (c) Any peace officer or customs officer of the Virgin Islands, 
Guam, or the Canal Zone.
    (d) Any officer of the Metropolitan Police Department, District of 
Columbia.
    (e) Any person authorized to execute search warrants by the 
President of the United States.
    (f) Any civilian agent of the Department of Defense not subject to 
military direction who is authorized by statute or other appropriate 
authority to enforce the criminal laws of the United States.
    (g) Any civilian agent of the Department of Defense who is 
authorized to enforce the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
    (h) Any military agent of the Department of Defense who is 
authorized to enforce the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
    (i) Any special agent of the Office of Inspector General, Department 
of Transportation.
    (j) Any special agent of the Investigations Division of the Office 
of Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
    (k) Any special agent of the Office of Investigations and the Office 
of Labor Racketeering of the Office of Inspector General, Department of 
Labor.
    (l) Any special agent of the Office of Investigations of the Office 
of Inspector General, General Services Administration.
    (m) Any special agent of the Office of Inspector General, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development.
    (n) Any special agent of the Office of Inspector General, Department 
of Interior.
    (o) Any special agent of the Office of Inspector General, Veterans 
Administration.
    (p) Any special agent of the Office of Inspector General, Social 
Security Administration.
    (q) Any special agent of the Office of Inspector General, Department 
of Health and Human Services.

[Order No. 826-79, 44 FR 21785, Apr. 12, 1979, as amended by Order No. 
1026-83, 48 FR 37377, Aug. 18, 1983; Order No. 1143-86, 51 FR 26878, 
July 28, 1986; Order No. 1188-87, 52 FR 19138, May 21, 1987; Order No. 
1327-89, 54 FR 9431, Mar. 7, 1989; Order No. 2000-95, 60 FR 62734, Dec. 
7, 1995]



Sec.  60.3  Agencies with authorized personnel.

    The following agencies have law enforcement officers within the 
categories listed in Sec.  60.2 of this part:
    (a) National Law Enforcement Agencies:
    (1) Department of Agriculture:
    National Forest Service
    Office of the Inspector General
    (2) Department of Defense:
    Defense Investigative Service Criminal Investigation Command, U.S. 
Army
    Naval Investigative Service, U.S. Navy
    Office of Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, Office of 
Defense Inspector General
    Office of Special Investigation, U.S. Air Force
    (3) Department of Health and Human Services:
    Center for Disease Control
    Food and Drug Administration
    Office of Investigations, Office of the Inspector General
    (4) Department of the Interior:
    Bureau of Indian Affairs
    Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
    National Park Service
    (5) Department of Justice:
    Drug Enforcement Administration
    Federal Bureau of Investigation
    Immigration and Naturalization Service
    U.S. Marshals Service

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    (6) Department of Transportation:
    U.S. Coast Guard
    Office of Inspector General, Department of Transportation
    (7) Department of the Treasury:
    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
    Executive Protective Service
    Internal Revenue Service
    Criminal Investigation Division
    Internal Security Division, Inspection Service
    U.S. Customs Service
    U.S. Secret Service
    (8) U.S. Postal Service:
    Inspection Service
    Office of Inspector General
    (9) Department of Commerce: Office of Export Enforcement
    (10) Small Business Administration: Investigations Division of the 
Office of Inspector General
    (11) Department of State: Diplomatic Security Service
    (12) Department of Labor: Office of Investigations and Office of 
Labor Racketeering of the Office of Inspector General
    (13) General Services Administration: Office of Inspector General
    (14) Department of Housing and Urban Development: Office of 
Inspector General
    (15) Department of the Interior: Office of Inspector General
    (16) Veterans Administration: Office of Inspector General
    (17) Environmental Protection Agency: Office of Criminal 
Investigations
    (18) Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General
    (b) Local Law Enforcement Agencies:
    (1) District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department
    (2) Law Enforcement Forces and Customs Agencies of Guam, The Virgin 
Islands, and the Canal Zone.

[Order No. 826-79, 44 FR 21785, Apr. 12, 1979]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  60.3, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



PART 61_PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT-
-Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
61.1 Background.
61.2 Purpose.
61.3 Applicability.
61.4 Major federal action.

                    Subpart B_Implementing Procedures

61.5 Typical classes of action.
61.6 Consideration of environmental documents in decisionmaking.
61.7 Legislative proposals.
61.8 Classified proposals.
61.9 Emergencies.
61.10 Ensuring Department NEPA compliance.
61.11 Environmental information.

Appendix A to Part 61--Bureau of Prisons Procedures Relating to the 
          Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act
Appendix B to Part 61--Drug Enforcement Administration Procedures 
          Relating to the Implementation of the National Environmental 
          Policy Act
Appendix C to Part 61--Immigration and Naturalization Service Procedures 
          Relating to the Implementation of the National Environmental 
          Policy Act
Appendix D to Part 61--Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and 
          Statistics Procedures Relating to the Implementation of the 
          National Environmental Policy Act
Appendix E to Part 61--United States Marshals Service Procedures 
          Relating to the Implementation of the National Environmental 
          Policy Act
Appendix F to Part 61--Federal Bureau of Investigation Procedures 
          Relating to the Implementation of the National Environmental 
          Policy Act

    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 5 U.S.C. 301; Executive Order No. 
11991.

    Source: Order No. 927-81, 46 FR 7953, Jan. 26, 1981, unless 
otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  61.1  Background.

    (a) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq., establishes national policies and goals for the protection 
of the environment. Section 102(2) of NEPA contains certain procedural 
requirements directed toward the attainment of such

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goals. In particular, all federal agencies are required to give 
appropriate consideration to the environmental effects of their proposed 
actions in their decisionmaking and to prepare detailed environmental 
statements on proposals for legislation significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment and on other major federal actions 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    (b) Executive Order No. 11991 of May 24, 1977, directed the Council 
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to issue regulations to implement the 
procedural provisions of NEPA. Accordingly, CEQ issued final NEPA 
regulations, 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, (``The NEPA regulations''). These 
regulations provide that each federal agency shall, as necessary, adopt 
implementing procedures to supplement the regulations. The NEPA 
regulations identify those sections of the regulations which must be 
addressed in agency procedures.



Sec.  61.2  Purpose.

    The purpose of this part is to establish Department of Justice 
procedures which supplement the relevant provisions of the NEPA 
regulations and to provide for the implementation of those provisions 
identified in 40 CFR 1507.3(b).



Sec.  61.3  Applicability.

    The procedures set forth in this part, with the exception of the 
appendices, apply to all organizational elements of the Department of 
Justice. Internal procedures applicable, respectively, to the Bureau of 
Prisons, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, and the Office of Justice Assistance, Research 
and Statistics are set forth in the appendices to this part, for 
informational purposes.



Sec.  61.4  Major federal action.

    The NEPA regulations define ``major federal action.'' ``Major 
federal action'' does not include action taken by the Department of 
Justice within the framework of judicial or administrative enforcement 
proceedings or civil or criminal litigation, including but not limited 
to the submission of consent or settlement agreements and 
investigations. Neither does ``major federal action'' include the 
rendering of legal advice.



                    Subpart B_Implementing Procedures



Sec.  61.5  Typical classes of action.

    (a) The NEPA regulations require agencies to establish three typical 
classes of action for similar treatment under NEPA. These classes are: 
actions normally requiring environmental impact statements (EIS), 
actions normally not requiring assessments or EIS, and actions normally 
requiring assessments but not necessarily EIS. Typical Department of 
Justice actions falling within each class have been identified as 
follows:
    (1) Actions normally requiring EIS. None, except as noted in the 
appendices to this part.
    (2) Actions normally not requiring assessments or EIS. Actions not 
significantly affecting the human environment.
    (3) Actions normally requiring assessments but not necessarily EIS. 
(i) Proposals for major federal action;
    (ii) Proposals for legislation developed by or with the significant 
cooperation and support of the Department of Justice and for which the 
Department has primary responsibility for the subject matter.
    (b) The Department of Justice shall independently determine whether 
an EIS or an environmental assessment is required where:
    (1) A proposal for agency action is not covered by one of the 
typical classes of action above; or
    (2) For actions which are covered, the presence of extraordinary 
circumstances indicates that some other level of environmental review 
may be appropriate.



Sec.  61.6  Consideration of environmental documents in decisionmaking.

    The NEPA regulations contain requirements to ensure adequate 
consideration of environmental documents in agency decisionmaking. To 
implement these requirements, the Department of Justice shall:
    (a) Consider from the earliest possible point in the process all 
relevant

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environmental documents in evaluating proposals for Department action;
    (b) Ensure that all relevant environmental documents, comments and 
responses accompany the proposal through existing Department review 
processes;
    (c) Consider those alternatives encompassed by the range of 
alternatives discussed when evaluating proposals for Department action, 
or if it is desirable to consider substantially different alternatives, 
first supplement the environmental document to include analysis of the 
additional alternatives;
    (d) Where an EIS has been prepared, consider the specific 
alternatives analyzed in the EIS when evaluating the proposal which is 
the subject of the EIS.



Sec.  61.7  Legislative proposals.

    (a) Each subunit of the Department of Justice which develops or 
significantly cooperates and supports a bill or legislative proposal to 
Congress which may have an effect on the environment shall, in the early 
stages of development of the bill or proposal, undertake an assessment 
to determine whether the legislation will significantly affect the 
environment. The Office of Legislative Affairs shall monitor legislative 
proposals to assure that Department procedures for legislation are 
complied with. Requests for appropriations need not be so analyzed.
    (b) If the Department of Justice has primary responsibility for the 
subject matter involved and if the subunit affected finds that the bill 
or legislative proposal has a significant impact on the environment, 
that subunit shall prepare a legislative environmental impact statement 
in compliance with 40 CFR 1506.8.



Sec.  61.8  Classified proposals.

    If an environmental document includes classified matter, a version 
containing only unclassified material shall be prepared unless the head 
of the office, board, bureau or division determines that preparation of 
an unclassified version is not feasible.



Sec.  61.9  Emergencies.

    CEQ shall be consulted when emergency circumstances make it 
necessary to take a major federal action with significant environmental 
impact without following otherwise applicable procedural requirements 
under NEPA.



Sec.  61.10  Ensuring Department NEPA compliance.

    The Land and Natural Resources Division shall have final 
responsibility for ensuring compliance with the requirements of the 
procedures set forth in this part.



Sec.  61.11  Environmental information.

    Interested persons may contact the Land and Natural Resources 
Division for information regarding Department Justice compliance with 
NEPA.





Sec. Appendix A to Part 61--Bureau of Prisons Procedures Relating to the 
         Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act

    1. Authority: (CEQ Regulations) NEPA, the Environmental Quality 
Improvement Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) section 309 
of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7609), and Executive Order 
11514, Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality (March 5, 
1970, as amended by Executive Order 11991, May 24, 1977.)
    2. Purpose: This guide shall apply to efforts associated with the 
leasing, purchase, design, construction, management, operation and 
maintenance of new and existing Bureau of Prisons facilities as well as 
the closing of existing Bureau of Prisons institutions. These procedures 
shall be used by the Regional Facilities Administration staff as well as 
the Central Office of Facilities Development and Operations staff. 
Activities concerning Bureau of Prisons compliance with NEPA shall be 
handled by and coordinated with these staff members and coordinated by 
Central Office Personnel. (Reference shall be made to Part 1507--Agency 
Compliance of the CEQ Regulations.)
    3. Agency Description: The Bureau of Prisons, a component of the 
U.S. Department of Justice, is responsible for providing custody and 
care to committed Federal offenders in an integrated system of 
correctional institutions across the nation.
    The Bureau of Prisons performs its mission of protecting society by 
implementing the judgments of the Federal courts and safeguarding 
Federal offenders committed to the custody of the Attorney General.
    The administration of the Federal Prison System consists of six 
divisions. The central

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office in Washington, DC, is supplemented by five regional offices 
located in Atlanta, San Francisco, Dallas, Kansas City, and 
Philadelphia.
    4. (Reference: Sec.  1501.2(d)(1)--CEQ Regulations) The Bureau of 
Prisons shall make available the necessary technical staff to review 
proposals and prepare feasibility studies for facilities under 
consideration for possible use as Federal correctional institutions. 
(Reference: Sec.  1501.2(d)(2)--CEQ Regulations) At the appropriate time 
after project funding approval, the Bureau of Prisons, having identified 
a preferred general area for a new facility, will inform the members of 
Congress representing the affected locale of the intent to pursue the 
establishment of a Federal correctional institution in the area. This 
activation might include but not be limited to: (1) The construction of 
a new facility; (2) or Surplus Federal, state, or local facility to the 
Bureau of Prisons for prior use. The Bureau of Prisons shall advise and 
inform interested parties concerning proposed plans which might result 
in implementation of the NEPA regulations. After initial informal 
contacts have been made, the Bureau of Prisons will with the aid of 
local area officials, begin to identify desired locations for the 
proposed new facility. In the event of proposed activation of an 
existing facility for prison use, the Bureau of Prisons shall seek 
initial involvement among local officials and advice on alternative 
courses of action.
    In either case, if the issues appear significantly controversial, an 
informal public hearing will be held to present the issues to the 
community and seek their involvement in the planning process. Upon 
completion of the preliminary groundwork described above, the Bureau of 
Prisons will issue an A-95 letter of intent to (1) either file an EIS; 
(2) file an EIA; or (3) discontinue the efforts of locating a facility 
in the proposed area.
    5. Public Involvement: (Reference: Part 1506.6(3)--CEQ Regulations) 
Information regarding the policies of the Bureau of Prisons for 
implementing the NEPA process can be obtained from: Bureau of Prisons 
Facilities Development and Operations Office, 320 First Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20534.
    6. Supplemental Statements: (Reference: Part 1502.9(c)(3)--CEQ 
Regulations) If it is necessary to prepare a supplement to a Draft or 
Final Environmental Impact Statement, the supplement shall be introduced 
into the project administrative record.
    7. Bureau of Prisons Decisionmaking Procedures: (Reference: Part 
1501.1 (a) through (e)--CEQ Regulations) Major decision points likely to 
involve the NEPA process:
    (1) Construction of a new Federal correctional institution.
    (2) Closing of an existing Federal correctional institution.
    (3) Activation of a surplus facility for conversion to a Federal 
correctional institution.
    (4) Significant change from the original mission of a Federal 
correctional institution.
    (5) New construction at an existing Federal correctional institution 
which might significantly impact upon the existing community 
environment.
    When the inclusion of certain voluminous data in environmental 
documents would prove impractical, the Bureau of Prisons will summarize 
the data and retain the original material as a part of its 
administrative record for the project. This material will be made 
available to the public in a central place to be designated in 
Environmental Impact Statements, and upon written request or court order 
copies of specified material will be provided. A charge may be made for 
copying, in accordance with current Department of Justice guidelines for 
reproduction of records.
    Decisionmakers shall verify the consideration of all available 
options in the EIS with a comparative analysis of the alternatives to be 
considered in the decisionmaking process.
    8. Those Actions Which Normally Do Require Environmental Impact 
Statements: (Reference: Sec.  1507.3(b)(2)(ii)--CEQ Regulations) (1) New 
Federal correctional institution construction projects.
    (2) Acquisition of surplus facilities for conversion to Federal 
correctional institutions, if the impact upon the quality of the human 
environment is likely to be significant.
    (3) The closing of an existing Federal correctional institution, if 
that is likely to have a significant impact upon the quality of the 
human environment.
    (4) Significant change from the original mission of a Federal 
correctional institution when the issue is likely to have an impact upon 
the quality of the human environment.
    (5) New construction at an existing Federal correctional institution 
which would significantly affect the physical capacity, when the action 
is likely to have an impact upon the quality of the human environment.
    (6) New construction at an existing Federal correctional institution 
which would significantly impact upon the quality of the community 
environment.
    9. Those Actions Which Normally do not Require Either an 
Environmental Impact Statement or an Environmental Assessment: 
(Reference: Part 1507.3(b)(2)(ii) and Part 1508.4--CEQ Regulations) (1) 
Increase or decrease in population of a facility, above or below its 
physical capacity.
    (2) Construction projects for existing facilities, including but not 
limited to: additions and remodeling; replacement of building systems 
and components; maintenance and operations, repairs, and general 
improvements; when such projects do not significantly alter the program 
of the facility or

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significantly impact upon the quality of the environment in the 
community.
    (3) Contracts for halfway houses, community corrections centers, 
comprehensive sanction centers, community detention centers, or other 
similar facilities.
    10. Those Actions Which Normally Require Environmental Assessments 
but not Necessarily Environmental Impact Statements: (Reference: Sec.  
1507.3(b)(2)(iii)--CEQ Regulations) (1) Acquisition of surplus 
facilities for conversion to Federal correctional institution.
    (2) Construction of additional facilities at an existing institution 
when the impact on the local environment is not seen to be significant, 
but when the alteration of programs or operations may be controversial.
    (3) The closing of an institution or significant reduction in 
population of an institution when the impact on the local environment is 
not seen to be significant.
    11. Emergency Actions: (Reference: Part 1506.11--CEQ Regulations). 
After consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality regarding 
alternative courses of action, the Bureau of Prisons may take action 
without observing the provisions of the CEQ Regulations and these Bureau 
of Prisons Procedures in the following cases:
    (1) When the replacement of suddenly unavailable local utilities 
services, and/or resources, due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Bureau of Prisons, is vital to the lives and safety of inmates and 
staff or protection of U.S. Government property.
    (2) When unforeseen circumstances, such as greatly increased 
judicial commitments, suddenly dictate the activation of facilities to 
house increased numbers of Federal offenders and detainees significantly 
above the physical capacity of the combined Bureau of Prisons facilities 
in order to insure the lives and safety of inmates and staff or 
protection of U.S. Government property.
    (3) When the sudden destruction of or damage to institutions 
dictates immediate replacement in order to protect the lives and safety 
of inmates and staff and protection of U.S. Government property.
    12. Review.
    (1) If a proposed action is not covered by Sections 8 through 10 of 
this appendix, the Bureau of Prisons will independently determine 
whether to prepare either an environmental impact statement or an 
environmental assessment.
    (2) When a proposed action that could be classified as a categorical 
exclusion under Section 9 of this appendix involves extraordinary 
circumstances that may affect the environment, the Bureau shall conduct 
appropriate environmental studies to determine if the categorical 
exclusion classification is proper for that proposed action.

[Order No. 927-81, 46 FR 7953, Jan. 26, 1981, as amended by Order No. 
2142-98, 63 FR 11121, Mar. 6, 1998]



 Sec. Appendix B to Part 61--Drug Enforcement Administration Procedures 
 Relating to the Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act

    1. Applicability.
    2. Typical Classes of Action Requiring Similar Treatment Under NEPA.
    3. Environmental Information.
    1. Applicability.
    This part applies to all organizational elements of the Drug 
Enforcement Administration [DEA].
    2. Typical Classes of Action Requiring Similar Treatment Under NEPA.
    (a) Section 1507.3(c)(2) in conjunction with Sec.  1508.4 requires 
agencies to establish three typical classes of action for similar 
treatment under NEPA. These typical classes of action are set forth 
below:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           (2) Actions normally not requiring    (3) Actions normally requiring
   (1) Actions normally requiring EIS       environmental assessments or EIS      environmental assessments but
                                                (Categorical exclusions)               not necessarily EIS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
None....................................  Scheduling of drugs as controlled     Chemical eradication of plant
                                           substances.                           species from which controlled
                                                                                 substances may be extracted.
                                          Establishing quotas for controlled
                                           substances.
                                          Registration of persons authorized
                                           to handle controlled substances.
                                          Storage and destruction of
                                           controlled substances.
                                          Manual eradication of plant species
                                           from which controlled substances
                                           may be extracted.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) For the principal DEA program requiring environmental review, 
the following chart identifies the point at which the NEPA process 
begins, the point at which it ends, and the key agency officials or 
offices required to consider environmental documents in their 
decisionmaking.

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                                                                                             Key officials or
                                                                   Completion of NEPA      offices required to
          Principal program             Start of NEPA process           process           consider environmental
                                                                                                documents
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eradication of plant species from      Prepare an               Final review of          Office of Science and
 which controlled substances may be     environmental            environmental            Technology.
 extracted.                             assessment.              assessment or
                                                                 Environmental Impact
                                                                 Statement.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) The DEA shall independently determine whether an EIS or an 
environmental assessment is required where:
    (1) A proposal for agency action is not covered by one of the 
typical classes of action in (a) above; or
    (2) For actions which are covered, the presence of extraordinary 
circumstances indicates that some other level of environmental review 
may be appropriate.
    3. Environmental Information
    Interested persons may contact the Office of Science and Technology 
for information regarding the DEA compliance with NEPA.



   Sec. Appendix C to Part 61--Immigration and Naturalization Service 
Procedures Relating to the Implementation of the National Environmental 
                               Policy Act

    1. General. These procedures are published pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.), the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 4371 et seq.). Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 7609), and Executive Order 11514, Protection and Enhancement of 
Environmental Quality (March 5, 1970, as amended by Executive Order 
11991, May 24, 1977).
    2. Purpose. These procedures shall apply to efforts associated with 
the leasing, purchase, design, construction, and maintenance of new and 
existing INS facilities. All activities concerning the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service's compliance with NEPA shall be coordinated with 
Central Office Engineering staff.
    3. Agency Description. The INS administers and enforces the 
immigration and nationality laws. This includes determining the 
admissibility of persons seeking entry into the United States and 
adjudicating requests for benefits and privileges under the immigration 
and nationality laws. The enforcement actions of INS involve the 
prevention of illegal entry of persons into the United States and the 
investigation and apprehension of aliens already in the country who 
because of inadmissibility at entry or misconduct committed following 
entry may be subject to deportation.
    In carrying out its statutory enforcement responsibilities. the INS 
is authorized to arrest and detain aliens believed to be deportable and 
to effectuate removal from the U.S. of aliens found deportable after 
hearing.
    4. Designation of Responsible Official. The Chief Engineer, 
Facilities and Engineering Branch shall be the liaison official for INS 
with the Council on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, and the other departments and agencies concerning environmental 
matters. Duties of the Chief Engineer include:
    (a) Insuring compliance with the requirements of NEPA and that the 
actions with respect to the fulfillment of NEPA are coordinated;
    (b) Providing for procedural and substantive training on 
environmental issues, policy, procedures and clearance requirements;
    (c) Providing guidance in the preparation and processing of 
Environmental Impact Statements; and
    (d) Participating in policy formulation, as necessary, in the 
application of the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969.
    5. NEPA and INS Planning. (a) INS will make available to the public 
proposals and feasibility studies for facilities under consideration for 
possible use as INS facilities.
    (b) Interested parties identified as such by the local clearinghouse 
(as established by the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-
95) will be advised and informed concerning proposed plans which might 
involve NEPA regulations.
    (c) Upon completion of the preliminary groundwork described above, 
INS will issue an A-95 Letter of Intent to:
    (1) File an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA);
    (2) File an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). (Reference: 
1501.2--CEQ Regulations.)
    6. Public Involvement. Information regarding the policies of INS for 
implementing the NEPA process can be obtained from: Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, Facilities and Engineering Branch, 425 I Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20536. (Reference: Part 1506.6(3)--CEQ Regulations.)
    7. Supplemental Statements. If it is necessary to prepare a 
supplement to a draft or a Final Environmental Impact Statement, the 
supplement shall be introduced into the administrative record pertaining 
to the project. (Reference: Part 1502.9(c)(3)--CEQ Regulations.)

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    8. INS Decisionmaking Procedure. (a) Policy--(1) The Chief Engineer 
will consider all practical means, including the ``no-action'' 
alternative and other alternatives to the proposed action, which will 
enhance, protect, and preserve the quality of the environment, restore 
environmental quality previously lost, and minimize and mitigate 
unavoidable adverse effects. He will analyze and study the environment 
together with engineering, economic, social and other considerations to 
insure balanced decisionmaking in the overall public interest.
    (2) During INS project planning and the related decisonmaking 
process, environmental effects will be weighed together with the 
engineering, economic and social and other considerations affecting the 
public interest.
    (b) Preparation of the environmental impact statements. (1) 
Situations where Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) are required are 
described in section 102(2)(C) of NEPA. EIS constitute an integral of 
the plan formulation process and serve as a summation and evaluation of 
the effects, both beneficial and adverse, that each alternative action 
would have on the environment, and as an explanation and objective 
evaluation of the plan which is finally recommended.
    (2) Should the Chief Engineer determine in assessing the impact of a 
minor action that an environmental statement is not required, the 
determination to that effect will be placed in the project file. This 
negative determination shall be made available to the public as required 
in Sec.  1506.6 of the CEQ regulations and shall include a statement of 
the facts and the basis for the decision.
    (3) When inclusion of certain voluminous data in an EIS would prove 
to be impractical, INS will summarize the data and retain the original 
material as a part of its administrative record for the project. This 
material will be made available to the public in a central place to be 
designated in the EIS, and upon written request or court order, copies 
of specified material will be provided. A charge for the reproduction of 
records may be made in accordance with current Department of Justice 
guidelines. (Reference: Part 1505 CEQ Regulations.)
    9. Actions Which Normally Do Require Environmental Impact 
Statements: (a) Construction of a new INS facility which would have a 
significant impact upon the environment.
    (b) Construction of a new addition to an existing INS facility which 
would significantly affect the physical capacity and which would have a 
significant impact upon the environment. (Reference: Sec.  
1507.3(b)(2)(i)--CEQ Regulations.)
    10. Actions Which Normally Do Not Require Either An Environmental 
Impact Statement Or An Environmental Assessment: (a) Construction 
projects for existing facilities including but not limited to: 
Remodeling; replacement of building systems and components; maintenance 
and operations repairs and general improvements when such projects do 
not significantly alter the initial occupancy and program of the 
facility or significantly impact upon the environment.
    (b) Increase or decrease in population of a facility within its 
physical capacity. (Reference: Part 1507.3(b)(2)(ii) and Part 1508.4--
CEQ Regulations.)
    11. Actions Which Normally Require An Environmental Assessment But 
Not Necessarily Environmental Impact Statements:
    (a) Construction of a new addition to an existing INS facility which 
may affect the physical capacity and may have some impact upon the 
environment.
    (b) Closing of an INS facility which may have some impact on the 
environment. (Reference: Sec.  1507.3(b)(2)(iii)--CEQ Regulations.)



Sec. Appendix D to Part 61--Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and 
  Statistics Procedures Relating to the Implementation of the National 
                        Environmental Policy Act

                              1. Authority

    These procedures are issued pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., Regulations of the 
Council on Environmental Quality, 40 CFR part 1500, et seq., the 
Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4371, et seq., Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
7609, and Executive Order 11514, ``Protection and Enhancement of 
Environmental Quality,'' March 5, 1970, as amended by Executive Order 
11991, March 24, 1977.

                               2. Purpose

    It is the purpose of these procedures to supplement the procedures 
of the Department of Justice so as to insure compliance with NEPA. These 
procedures supersede the regulations contained in 28 CFR part 19.

                          3. Agency description

    The Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics (OJARS) 
assists State and local units of government in strengthening and 
improving law enforcement and criminal justice by providing financial 
assistance and funding research and statistical programs. OJARS will 
coordinate the activities and provide the staff support for three 
Department of Justice Federal financial assistance offices: the Law 
Enforcement Assistance Administration, the National Institute of 
Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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Each of the assistance offices has the authority to award grants, 
contracts and cooperative agreements pursuant to the Justice System 
Improvement Act of 1979, Public Law 96-157 (December 27, 1979).

                 4. Typical classes of action undertaken

    (a) Actions which normally require an environmental impact 
statement.
    (1) None.
    (b) Actions which normally do not require either an environmental 
impact statement or an environmental assessment.
    (1) The bulk of the funded efforts; training programs, court 
improvement projects, research, and gathering statistical data.
    (2) Minor renovation projects or remodeling.
    (c) Actions which normally require environmental assessments but not 
necessarily environmental impact statements.
    (1) Renovations which change the basic prior use of a facility or 
significantly change the size.
    (2) New construction.
    (3) Research and technology whose anticipated and future application 
could be expected to have an effect on the environment.
    (4) Implementation of programs involving the use of chemicals.
    (5) Other actions in which it is determined by the Administrator, 
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration; the Director, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics; or the Director, National Institute of Justice, to 
be necessary and appropriate.

                          5. Agency procedures

    An environmental coordinator shall be designated in the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, and 
in the National Institute of Justice. Duties of the environmental 
coordinator shall include:
    (a) Insuring that adequate environmental assessments are prepared at 
the earliest possible time by applicants on all programs or projects 
that may have a significant impact on the environment. The assessments 
shall contain documentation from independent parties with expertise in 
the particular environmental matter when deemed appropriate. The 
coordinator shall return assessments that are found to be inadequate.
    (b) Reviewing the environmental assessments and determining whether 
an Environmental Impact Statement is required or preparing a ``Finding 
of No Significant Impact.''
    (c) Coordinating the efforts for the preparation of an Environmental 
Impact Statement consistent with the requirements of 40 CFR part 1502.
    (d) Cooperating and coordinating efforts with other Federal 
agencies.
    (e) Providing for agency training on environmental matters.

             6. Compliance with other environmental statutes

    To the extent possible an environmental assessment, as well as an 
environmental impact statement, shall include information necessary to 
assure compliance with the following:
    Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661, et seq.; the 
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C. 470, et seq.; 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 400, et seq.; Clean Air 
Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 42 U.S.C. 1857, et seq.; 33 
U.S.C. 1251, et seq.; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300, et seq.; 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271, et seq.; the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1451, et seq.; and other environmental 
review laws and executive orders.

 7. Actions planned by private applicants or other non-Federal entities

    Where actions are planned by private applicants or other non-Federal 
entities before Federal involvement:
    (a) The Policy and Management Planning Staff, Office of Criminal 
Justice Programs, LEAA, Room 1158B, 633 Indiana Ave., Washington, DC 
20531, Telephone: 202/724-7659, will be available to advise potential 
applicants of studies or other information foreseeably required for 
later Federal action;
    (b) OJARS will consult early with appropriate State and local 
agencies and with interested private persons and organizations when its 
own involvement is reasonably foreseeable;
    (c) OJARS will commence its NEPA process at the earliest possible 
time (Ref. Sec.  1501.2(d) CEQ Regulations).

                         8. Supplementing an EIS

    If it is necessary to prepare a supplement to a draft or a final 
EIS, the supplement shall be introduced into the administrative record 
pertaining to the project. (Ref. Sec.  1502.9(c)(3) CEQ Regulations).

                     9. Availability of information

    Information regarding status reports on EIS's and other elements of 
the NEPA process and policies of the agencies can be obtained from: 
Policy and Management Planning Staff, Office of Criminal Justice 
Programs, LEAA, Room 1158B, 633 Indiana Avenue, Washington, DC 20531, 
Telephone: 202/724-7659.

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 Sec. Appendix E to Part 61--United States Marshals Service Procedures 
 Relating to the Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act

                              1. Authority

    These procedures are issued pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., regulations of the 
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 40 CFR part 1500, et seq., 
regulations of the Department of Justice (DOJ), 28 CFR part 61, et seq., 
the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4371, et seq., Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
7609, and Executive Order 11514, ``Protection and Enhancement of 
Environmental Quality,'' March 5, 1970, as amended by Executive Order 
11991, May 24, 1977.

                               2. Purpose

    These provisions supplement existing DOJ and CEQ regulations and 
outline internal USMS procedures to ensure compliance with NEPA. Through 
these provisions, the USMS shall promote the environment by minimizing 
the use of natural resources, and by improving planning and decision-
making processes to avoid excess pollution and environmental 
degradation.
    The USMS' Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact 
Statements (EISs) shall be as concise as possible and EISs should be 
limited to approximately 150 pages in normal circumstances or 300 pages 
for proposals of unusual scope or complexity. The USMS shall, whenever 
possible, jointly prepare documents with State and local governments 
and, when appropriate, avoid duplicative work by adopting, or 
incorporating by reference, existing USMS and other agencies' analyses 
and documentation.
    In developing an EA or EIS, the USMS shall comply with CEQ 
regulations, observing that EAs and EISs should (1) Be analytic, rather 
than encyclopedic, (2) be written in plain language, (3) follow a clear, 
standard format in accordance with CEQ regulations, (4) follow a scoping 
process to distinguish the significant issues from the insignificant 
issues, (5) include a brief summary, (6) emphasize the more useful 
sections of the document, such as the discussions of alternatives and 
their environmental consequences, while minimizing the discussion of 
less useful background information, (7) scrutinize existing NEPA 
documentation for relevant analyses of programs, policies, or other 
proposals that guide future action to eliminate repetition, (8) where 
appropriate, incorporate material by reference, with citations and brief 
descriptions, to avoid excessive length, and (9) integrate NEPA 
requirements with other environmental review and consultation 
requirements mandated by law, Executive Order, Department of Justice 
policy, or USMS policy. When preparing an EA or EIS, the USMS shall 
request comments to be as specific as possible.
    To ensure compliance with NEPA, the USMS shall make efforts to 
prevent and reduce delay. The USMS will follow the procedures outlined 
in the CEQ regulations including, (1) Integrating the NEPA process in 
the early stages of planning to ensure that decisions reflect 
environmental values, and to head off potential conflicts and/or delays, 
(2) emphasizing inter-agency cooperation before the environmental 
analysis and documentation is prepared, (3) ensuring the swift and fair 
resolution of any dispute over the designation of the lead agency, (4) 
employing the scoping process to distinguish the significant issues 
requiring consideration in the NEPA analysis, (5) setting deadlines for 
the NEPA process as appropriate for individual proposed actions, (6) 
initiating the NEPA analysis as early as possible to coincide with the 
agency's consideration of a proposal by another party, and (7) using 
accelerated procedures, as described in the CEQ regulations, for 
legislative proposals.

                          3. Agency Description

    The USMS is a Federal law enforcement agency. The agency performs 
numerous law enforcement activities, including judicial security, 
warrant investigations, witness protection, custody of individuals 
arrested by Federal agencies, prisoner transportation, management of 
seized assets, and other law enforcement missions.

                   4. Typical Classes of USMS Actions

    (a) The general types of proposed actions and projects that the USMS 
undertakes are as follows:
    (1) Operational concepts and programs, including logistics 
procurement, personnel assignment, real property and facility 
management, and environmental programs,
    (2) Transfers or disposal of equipment or property,
    (3) Leases or entitlement for use, including donation or exchange,
    (4) Federal contracts, actions, or agreements for detentions 
services. A detention facility may be a facility (A) owned and/or 
operated by a contractor, or (B) owned and/or operated by a State or 
local government, and
    (5) General law enforcement activities that are exempt from NEPA 
analysis under CEQ regulation 40 CFR 1508.18 that involve bringing 
judicial, administrative, civil, or criminal enforcement actions.
    (b) Scope of Analysis.
    (1) Some USMS projects, contracts, and agreements may propose a USMS 
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is one component of a larger project involving a private action or an 
action by a local or State government. The USMS' NEPA analysis and 
document (e.g., the EA or EIS) should address the impact of the specific 
USMS activity and those portions of the entire project over which the 
USMS has sufficient control and responsibility to warrant Federal 
review.
    (2) The USMS has control and responsibility for portions of a 
project beyond the limits of USMS jurisdiction where the environmental 
consequences of the larger project are essentially products of USMS 
specific action. This control turns an otherwise non-federal project 
into a Federal action.
    (3) Sufficient control and responsibility for a facility is a site-
specific determination based on the extent to which an entire project 
will be within the agency's jurisdiction and on other factors that 
determine the extent of Federal control and responsibility. For example, 
for construction of a facility, other factors would include, but not be 
limited to, the length of the contract for construction or use of the 
facility, the extent of government control and funding in the 
construction or use of the facility, whether the facility is being built 
solely for Federal requirements, the extent to which the costs of 
construction or use will be paid with Federal funds, the extent to which 
the facility will be used for non-Federal purposes, and whether the 
project should proceed without USMS action.
    (4) Some USMS projects, contracts, and agreements may propose a USMS 
action that is one component of a larger project involving actions by 
other Federal agencies. Federal control and responsibility determines 
whether the total Federal involvement of the USMS and other Federal 
agencies is sufficient to grant legal control over additional portions 
of the project. NEPA review would be extended to an entire project when 
the environmental consequences of the additional portions of the project 
are essentially products of Federal financing, assistance, direction, 
regulation, or approval. The USMS shall contact the other Federal 
agencies involved in the action to determine their respective roles 
(i.e., whether to be a lead or cooperating agency).
    (5) Once the scope of analysis has been defined, the NEPA analysis 
for an action should include direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of 
all Federal proposals within the purview of NEPA. Whenever practicable, 
the USMS can incorporate by reference, and rely upon, the environmental 
analyses and reviews of other Federal, tribal, State, and local 
agencies.

                 5. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

    (a) An EIS is a document required of Federal agencies for proposals 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. EIS 
describes the positive and negative effects of the proposed action and 
any reasonable alternatives. A Notice of Intent (NOI) will be published 
in the Federal Register as soon a practicable after a decision to 
prepare an EIS is made and before the scoping process is initiated. An 
EIS shall describe how alternatives considered in it, and the decisions 
based on it, will or will not achieve the goals of NEPA to prevent 
damage to the environment and promote human health. Additionally, an EIS 
shall describe how the USMS will comply with relevant environmental laws 
and policies. The format and content of an EIS are set out at 40 CFR 
part 1502. The USMS may prepare an EIS without prior preparation of an 
EA.
    (b) A Record of Decision (ROD) will be prepared at the time a 
decision is made regarding a proposal that is analyzed and documented in 
an EIS. The ROD will state the decision, discuss the alternatives 
considered, and state whether all alternative practicable means to avoid 
or minimize environmental harms have been adopted, or if not, why they 
were not adopted. Where applicable, the ROD will also describe and adopt 
a monitoring and enforcement program for any mitigation.
    (c) Actions that normally require preparing an EIS include:
    (1) USMS actions that are likely to have a significant environmental 
impact on the human environment, or
    (2) Construction of a major facility on a previously undisturbed 
site.

                    6. Environmental Assessment (EA)

    (a) An EA is a concise public document that is prepared for actions 
that do not normally require preparation of an EIS, but do not meet the 
requirements of a Categorical Exclusion (CE). An EA serves to briefly 
provide sufficient evidence and analysis for determining whether to 
prepare an EIS or a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), aid in 
complying with NEPA when an EIS is not necessary, and facilitate 
preparation of an EIS when one is required. The EA results in either a 
determination that a proposed action may have a significant impact on 
the human environment, and therefore, requires further study in an EIS, 
or the issuance of a FONSI. The contents of an EA are described at 40 
CFR 1508.9.
    (b) A FONSI will include the EA or a summary of the EA. The FONSI 
will be prepared and made available to the public through means 
described in paragraph 9 of this Appendix, including publication in 
local newspapers and in the Federal Register for matters of national 
concern. The FONSI will be available for review and comment for 30 days 
prior to signature and the initiation of the action, unless special 
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15 days. Implementing the action can proceed after consideration of 
public comments and the decision-maker signs the FONSI.
    (c) Actions that normally require preparation of an EA include:
    (1) Proposals to conduct an expansion of an existing facility,
    (2) Awarding a contract or entering into an agreement for new 
construction at a previously developed site, or an expansion of an 
existing facility, or
    (3) Projects or other proposed actions that are activities described 
in categorical exclusions, but do not qualify for a categorical 
exclusion because they involve extraordinary circumstances.

                     7. Categorical Exclusions (CE)

    (a) CEs are certain categories of activities determined not to have 
individual or cumulative significant effects on the human environment, 
and absent extraordinary circumstances, are excluded from preparation of 
an EA, or EIS, under NEPA. Using CEs for such activities reduces 
unnecessary paperwork and delay. Such activities are not excluded from 
compliance with other applicable local, State, or Federal environmental 
laws.
    (b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying 
upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a 
significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances 
preclude the use of a CE:
    (1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment 
that are likely to be highly controversial;
    (2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally 
experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;
    (3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-
existing poor environmental conditions;
    (4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an 
area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;
    (5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical 
environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not 
limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, 
significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural 
lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood 
plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National 
Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or 
eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, 
Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River 
areas; or
    (6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative 
environmental impacts exist.
    (c) Actions that normally qualify for a CE include:
    (1) Minor renovations or repairs within an existing facility, unless 
the project would adversely affect a structure listed in the National 
Register of Historic Places or is eligible for listing in the register,
    (2) Facility expansion, or construction of a limited addition to an 
existing structure, or facility, and new construction or reconstruction 
of a small facility on a previously developed site. The exclusion 
applies only if:
    (i) The structure and proposed use comply with local planning and 
zoning and any applicable State or Federal requirements; and
    (ii) The site and the scale of construction are consistent with 
those of existing adjacent or nearby buildings.
    (3) Security upgrades of existing facility grounds and perimeter 
fences, not including such upgrades as adding lethal fences or major 
increases in height or lighting of a perimeter fence in a residential 
area or other area sensitive to the visual impacts resulting from height 
or lighting changes,
    (4) Federal contracts or agreements for detentions services, 
including actions such as procuring guards for detention services or 
leasing bed space (which may include operational costs) from an existing 
facility operated by a State or a local government or a private 
correctional corporation,
    (5) General administrative activities that involve a limited 
commitment of resources, such as personnel actions or policy related to 
personnel issues, organizational changes, procurement of office supplies 
and systems, and commitment or reallocation of funds for previously 
reviewed and approved programs or activities,
    (6) Change in contractor or Federal operators at an existing 
contractor-operated correctional or detention facility,
    (7) Transferring, leasing, maintaining, acquiring, or disposing of 
interests in land where there is no change in the current scope and 
intensity of land use, including management and disposal of seized 
assets pursuant to Federal laws,
    (8) Transferring, leasing, maintaining, acquiring, or disposing of 
equipment, personal property, or vessels that do not increase the 
current scope and intensity of USMS activities, including management and 
disposal of seized assets pursuant to Federal forfeiture laws,
    (9) Routine procurement of goods and services to support operations 
and infrastructure that are conducted in accordance with Department of 
Justice energy efficiency policies and applicable Executive Orders, such 
as E.O. 13148,
    (10) Routine transportation of prisoners or detainees between 
facilities and flying activities in compliance with Federal Aviation 
Administration Regulations, only applicable

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where the activity is in accordance with normal flight patterns and 
elevations for the facility and where the flight patterns/elevations 
have been addressed in an installation master plan or other planning 
document that has been the subject of a NEPA review, and
    (11) Lease extensions, renewals, or succeeding leases where there is 
no change in the intensity of the facility's use.

                           8. Responsibilities

    (a) The Director of the USMS, in conjunction with the Senior 
Environmental Advisor, possesses authority over the USMS NEPA 
compliance.
    (b) The Senior Environmental Advisor's duties include:
    (1) Advising the Director or other USMS decisionmakers on USMS NEPA 
procedures and compliance,
    (2) Supervising the Environmental Coordinator,
    (3) Acting as NEPA liaison to CEQ for the Director and other USMS 
decisionmakers on important decisions outside the authority of the 
Environmental Coordinator,
    (4) Consulting with CEQ regarding alternative NEPA procedures 
requiring the preparation of an EIS in emergency situations, and
    (5) Consulting with CEQ and officials of other Federal agencies to 
settle agency disputes over the NEPA process, including designating lead 
and cooperating agencies.
    (c) The USMS Environmental Coordinator will act as the agency's NEPA 
contact, and will be responsible for:
    (1) Ensuring that adequate EAs and EISs are prepared at the earliest 
possible time, ensuring that decisions are made in accordance with the 
general policies and purposes of NEPA, verifying information provided by 
applicants, evaluating environmental effects; assuring that, when 
appropriate, EAs and EISs contain documentation from independent parties 
with expertise in particular environmental matters, taking 
responsibility for the scope and content of EAs prepared by applicants, 
and returning EAs and EISs that are found to be inadequate,
    (2) Ensuring that the USMS conducts an independent evaluation, and 
where appropriate, prepares a FONSI, a NOI, and/or a ROD,
    (3) Coordinating the efforts for preparation of an EIS consistent 
with the requirements of the CEQ regulations at 40 CFR part 1500-1508,
    (4) Cooperating and coordinating planning efforts with other Federal 
agencies, and
    (5) Providing for agency training on environmental matters.
    (d) The agency shall ensure compliance with NEPA for cases where 
actions are planned by private applicants or other non-Federal entities 
before Federal involvement. The USMS, through the Environmental 
Coordinator shall:
    (1) Identify types of actions initiated by private parties, State 
and local agencies and other non-Federal entities for which agency 
involvement is reasonably foreseeable,
    (2) Provide (A) full public notice that agency advice on such 
matters is available, (B) detailed written publications containing that 
advice, and (C) early consultation in cases where agency involvement is 
reasonably foreseeable, and
    (3) Consult early with appropriate Indian tribes, State and local 
agencies, and interested private persons and organizations on those 
projects in which the USMS involvement is reasonably foreseeable.
    (e) To assist in ensuring that all Federal agencies' decisions are 
made in accordance with the general policies and purposes of NEPA, the 
USMS, through the Environmental Coordinator shall:
    (1) Comment within the specified time period on other Federal 
agencies' EISs, where the USMS has jurisdiction by law regarding a 
project, and make such comments as specific as possible with regard to 
adequacy of the document, the merits of the alternatives, or both,
    (2) Where the USMS is the lead agency on a project, coordinate with 
other Federal agencies and supervise the development of and retain 
responsibility for the EIS,
    (3) Where the USMS is a cooperating agency on a project, cooperate 
with any other Federal agency acting as lead agency through information 
sharing and staff support,
    (4) Independently evaluate, provide guidance on, and take 
responsibility for scope and contents of NEPA analyses performed by 
contractors or applicants used by USMS. When the USMS is the lead 
agency, USMS will choose the contractor to prepare an EIS, require the 
contractor to execute a disclosure statement stating that the contractor 
has no financial or other interest in the outcome of the project, and 
participate in the preparation of the EIS by providing guidance and an 
independent evaluation prior to approval,
    (5) Consider alternatives to a proposed action where it involves 
unresolved conflicts concerning available resources. The USMS shall make 
available to the public, prior to a final decision, any NEPA documents 
and additional decision documents, or parts thereof, addressing 
alternatives,
    (6) Conduct appropriate NEPA procedures for the proposed action as 
early as possible for consideration by the appropriate decision-maker, 
and ensure that all relevant environmental documents, comments, and 
responses accompany the proposal through the agency review process for 
the final decision,
    (7) Include, as part of the administrative record, relevant 
environmental documents,

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comments, and responses in formal rulemaking or adjudicatory 
proceedings, and
    (8) Where emergency circumstances require taking action that will 
result in a significant environmental impact, contact CEQ via the USMS 
Senior Environmental Advisor for consultation on alternative 
arrangements, which will be limited to those necessary to control the 
immediate impacts of the emergency.

                          9. Public Involvement

    (a) In accordance with NEPA and CEQ regulations and to ensure public 
involvement in decision-making regarding environmental impact on local 
communities, the USMS shall also engage in the following procedures 
during its NEPA process:
    (1) When preparing an EA, EIS, or FONSI, USMS personnel in charge of 
preparing the document will invite comment from affected Federal, 
tribal, State, local agencies, and other interested persons, as early as 
the scoping process;
    (2) The USMS will disseminate information to potentially interested 
or affected parties, such as local communities and Indian tribes, 
through such means as news releases to various local media, 
announcements to local citizens groups, public hearings, and posted 
signs near the affected area;
    (3) The USMS will mail notice to those individuals or groups who 
have requested one on a specific action or similar actions;
    (4) For matters of national concern, the USMS will publish 
notification in the Federal Register, and will send notification by mail 
to national organizations reasonably expected to be interested;
    (5) If a decision is made to develop an EIS, the USMS will publish a 
NOI in the Federal Register as soon as possible;
    (6) The personnel in charge of preparing the NEPA analysis and 
documentation will invite public comment and maintain two-way 
communication channels throughout the NEPA process, provide explanations 
of where interested parties can obtain information on status reports of 
the NEPA process and other relevant documents, and keep all public 
affairs officers informed;
    (7) The USMS will establish a Web site to keep the public informed; 
and
    (8) During the NEPA process, responsible personnel will consult with 
local government and tribal officials, leaders of citizen groups, and 
members of identifiable population segments within the potentially 
affected environment, such as farmers and ranchers, homeowners, small 
business owners, minority and disadvantaged communities, and tribal 
members.

                               10. Scoping

    Prior to starting the NEPA analysis, USMS personnel responsible for 
preparing either an EA or EIS, shall engage in an early scoping process 
to identify the significant issues to be examined in depth, and to 
identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues which are not 
significant or which have been adequately addressed by prior 
environmental review. The scoping process should identify any other 
environmental analyses being conducted relevant to the proposed action, 
address timing and set time limits with respect to the NEPA process, set 
page limits, designate respective responsibilities among the lead and 
cooperating agencies, identify any other environmental review and 
consultation requirements to allow for integration with the NEPA 
analysis, and hold an early scoping meeting that may be integrated with 
other initial planning meetings.

                      11. Mitigation and Monitoring

    USMS personnel, who are responsible for preparing NEPA analyses and 
documents, will consider mitigation measures to avoid or minimize 
environmental harm. EAs and EISs will consider reasonable mitigation 
measures relevant to the proposed action and alternatives. Paragraph 
5(b) of this Appendix describes the requirements for documenting 
mitigation measures in a ROD.

                     12. Supplementing an EA or EIS

    When substantial changes are made to a proposed action that is 
relevant to environmental concerns, a supplement will be prepared for an 
EA or a draft or a final EIS. A supplement will also be prepared when 
significant new circumstances arise or new relevant information surfaces 
concerning and bearing upon the proposed action or its impacts. Any 
necessary supplement shall be processed in the same way as an original 
EA or EIS, with the exception that new scoping is not required. Any 
supplement shall be added to the formal administrative record, if such 
record exists.

            13. Compliance With Other Environmental Statutes

    To the extent practicable, a NEPA document shall include information 
necessary to assure compliance with all applicable environmental 
statutes.

[71 FR 71048, Dec. 8, 2006]



Sec. Appendix F to Part 61-- Federal Bureau of Investigation Procedures 
 Relating to the Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act

                              1. Authority

    These procedures are issued pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act of

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1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., regulations of the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ), 40 CFR part 1500, regulations of the 
Department of Justice (DOJ), 28 CFR part 61, the Environmental Quality 
Improvement Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq., and 
Executive Order 11514, ``Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 
Quality,'' March 5, 1970, as amended by Executive Order 11991, May 24, 
1977.

                               2. Purpose

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) NEPA Program has been 
established to assist the FBI in integrating environmental 
considerations into the FBI's mission and activities. The FBI NEPA 
regulations have been developed to supplement CEQ and DOJ NEPA 
regulations by outlining internal FBI policy and procedures. Through 
these provisions, the FBI shall promote compliance with NEPA and CEQ's 
implementing regulations, encourage environmental sustainability by 
integrating environmental considerations into mission and planning 
activities, and ensure that environmental analyses reflect consideration 
of non-regulatory requirements included in Federal orders, directives, 
and policy guidance.

                          3. Agency Description

    The FBI is an intelligence-driven national security and law 
enforcement component within DOJ. The FBI's mission is to protect and 
defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence 
threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, 
and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to Federal, 
state, municipal, and international agencies and partners. General types 
of FBI actions include:
    (a) Operational activities, including the detection, investigation, 
and prosecution of crimes against the United States and the collection 
of intelligence.
    (b) Training activities, including the training of Federal, state, 
local, and foreign law enforcement personnel.
    (c) Real estate activities, including acquisitions and transfers of 
land and facilities and leasing.
    (d) Construction, including new construction, renovations, repair, 
and demolition of facilities, infrastructure, utilities systems, and 
other systems.
    (e) Property maintenance and management activities, including 
maintenance of facilities, equipment, and grounds and management of 
natural resources.
    (f) Administrative and regulatory activities, including personnel 
management, procurement of goods and services, and preparation of 
regulations and policy guidance.

                4. NEPA Documentation and Decision Making

    The FBI will use the NEPA process as a tool to ensure an 
interdisciplinary review of its actions and to ensure that impacts of 
those actions on the quality of the human environment are given 
appropriate consideration in FBI decisions; to identify and assess 
reasonable alternatives to its actions; and to facilitate early and open 
communication, when practicable, with the public and other agencies and 
organizations.
    (a) Level of NEPA Analysis. The level of NEPA analysis will depend 
on the context and intensity of the environmental impacts associated 
with the proposed action. Environmental Assessments (EAs) and 
Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) should include a range of 
reasonable alternatives, as well as other alternatives that are 
eliminated from detailed study with a brief discussion of the reasons 
for eliminating them. If there are no reasonable alternatives, the EA or 
EIS must explain why no reasonable alternative exists. The decision 
maker must consider all the alternatives discussed in the EA or EIS. The 
decision maker may choose an alternative that is not expressly described 
in a draft EA or EIS, provided it is qualitatively within the spectrum 
of alternatives that were discussed in the draft.
    (b) Responsibility for NEPA Analysis. (1) The FBI's responsibility 
for NEPA review of actions shall be determined on a case-by-case basis 
depending on the extent to which the entire project is within the FBI's 
jurisdiction and on other factors. For example, factors relevant to 
whether construction of a facility is within FBI's jurisdiction include 
the following: The extent of FBI control and funding in the construction 
or use of the facility, whether the facility is being built solely for 
FBI requirements, and whether the project would proceed without FBI 
action.
    (2) The extent of the FBI's responsibility for NEPA review of joint 
Federal actions, where the FBI and another Federal agency are 
cooperating on a project, shall be determined on a case-by-case basis 
depending on which agency is designated as the lead agency and which is 
the cooperating agency.
    (3) In cases where FBI actions are a component of a larger project 
involving a private action or an action by a local or state government, 
the FBI's proposed action analyzed in the NEPA document shall include 
only the portions of the project over which the FBI has sufficient 
control and responsibility to warrant Federal review. However, the 
cumulative impacts analysis shall account for past, present, and 
reasonably foreseeable future activities affecting the same natural 
resources as the FBI project. When actions are planned by private or 
other non-Federal entities, the FBI shall provide the potential 
applicant reasonably foreseeable requirements

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for studies or other information for subsequent FBI action. In addition, 
the FBI shall consult early with appropriate state and local agencies, 
tribal entities, interested private persons, and organizations when its 
own involvement is reasonably foreseeable.
    (4) Whenever appropriate and practicable, the FBI shall incorporate 
by reference and rely upon the environmental analyses and reviews of 
other Federal, tribal, state, and local agencies.

                        5. Categorical Exclusions

    (a) Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) Criteria (40 CFR 1508.4). A CATEX 
is a category of actions which, barring extraordinary circumstances, 
does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the 
quality of the human environment and for which neither an EA nor an EIS 
is required. Using CATEXs for such activities reduces unnecessary 
paperwork and delay. Such activities are not excluded from compliance 
with other applicable Federal, state, or local environmental laws. To 
qualify for a CATEX, an action must meet all of the following criteria:
    (1) The proposed action fits entirely within one or more of the 
CATEXs;
    (2) The proposed action has not been segmented and is not a piece of 
a larger action. For purposes of NEPA, actions must be considered in the 
same review if it is reasonably foreseeable that the actions are 
connected (e.g., where one action depends on another).
    (3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the 
normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental 
effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the 
proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:
    (i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;
    (ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened 
species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;
    (iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources 
listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register 
of Historic Places;
    (iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, 
including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, 
and wildlife refuges;
    (v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental 
law by the FBI;
    (vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment 
that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, 
or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;
    (vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for 
future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., 
master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated 
Cultural Resource Management Plans);
    (viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced 
for a particular category of action;
    (ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor 
environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial 
environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not 
already substantially modified; or
    (x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, 
but cumulatively significant, impacts.
    (b) Documentation of CATEX usage. As noted in paragraph (c) below, 
certain FBI actions qualifying for a CATEX have been predetermined to 
have a low risk of extraordinary circumstances and, as such, have been 
designated as not requiring preparation of a Record of Environmental 
Consideration (REC) Determination Form. A REC Determination Form must be 
prepared for all other FBI actions subject to NEPA review. The REC 
Determination Form shall determine if the proposed action falls within a 
category of actions that has been excluded from further NEPA review or 
if the action will require further analysis through an EA or EIS. The 
REC Determination Form shall also identify any extraordinary 
circumstances that require the FBI to perform an EA or an EIS for an 
action that would otherwise qualify for a CATEX.
    (c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs. 
(NR1) Reductions, realignments, or relocation of personnel, equipment, 
or mobile assets that does not result in changing the use of the space 
in such a way that could cause environmental effects or exceed the 
infrastructure capacity outside of FBI-managed property. An example of 
exceeding the infrastructure capacity would be an increase in vehicular 
traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting road network to 
accommodate such an increase.
    (NR2) Personnel, fiscal, management, and administrative activities, 
including recruiting, processing, paying, contract administration, 
recordkeeping, budgeting, personnel actions, and travel.
    (NR3) Decisions to close facilities, decommission equipment, or 
temporarily discontinue use of facilities or equipment, where the 
facility or equipment is not used to prevent or control environmental 
impacts. This requirement excludes demolition actions.
    (NR4) Preparation of policies, procedures, manuals, and other 
guidance documents for which the environmental effects are too broad, 
speculative, or conjectural to lend themselves to meaningful analysis 
and for which the applicability of the NEPA process will be evaluated 
upon implementation, either collectively or case by case.
    (NR5) Grants of licenses, easements, or similar arrangements for use 
by vehicles (not to include substantial increases in the

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number of vehicles loaded); electrical, telephone, and other 
transmission and communication lines; and pipelines, pumping stations, 
and facilities for water, wastewater, stormwater, and irrigation; and 
for similar utility and transportation uses. Construction or acquisition 
of new facilities is not included.
    (NR6) Acquisition, installation, operation, and maintenance of 
temporary equipment, devices, or controls necessary to mitigate effects 
of the FBI's missions on health and the environment. This CATEX is not 
intended to cover facility construction or related activities. Examples 
include:
    (i) Temporary sediment and erosion control measures required to meet 
applicable Federal, tribal, state, or local requirements;
    (ii) Installation of temporary diversion fencing to prevent earth 
disturbances within sensitive areas during construction activities; and
    (iii) Installation of temporary markers to delineate limits of earth 
disturbances in forested areas to prevent unnecessary tree removal.
    (NR7) Routine flying operations and infrequent, temporary (fewer 
than 30 days) increases in aircraft operations up to 50 percent of the 
typical FBI aircraft operation rate.
    (NR8) Proposed new activities and operations to be conducted in an 
existing structure that would be consistent with previously established 
safety levels and would not result in a change in use of the facility. 
Examples include new types of research, development, testing, and 
evaluation activities, and laboratory operations conducted within 
existing enclosed facilities designed to support research and 
development activities.
    (NR9) Conducting audits and surveys; data collection; data analysis; 
and processing, permitting, information dissemination, review, 
interpretation, and development of documents. If any of these activities 
results in proposals for further action, those proposals must be covered 
by an appropriate CATEX or other NEPA analysis. Examples include:
    (i) Document mailings, publication, and distribution, training and 
information programs, historical and cultural demonstrations, and public 
affairs actions;
    (ii) Studies, reports, proposals, analyses, literature reviews, 
computer modeling, and intelligence gathering and sharing;
    (iii) Activities designed to support improvement or upgrade 
management of natural resources, such as surveys for threatened and 
endangered species or cultural resources; wetland delineations; and 
minimal water, air, waste, and soil sampling;
    (iv) Minimally intrusive geological, geophysical, and geo-technical 
activities, including mapping and engineering surveys;
    (v) Conducting facility audits, Environmental Site Assessments, and 
environmental baseline surveys; and
    (vi) Vulnerability, risk, and structural integrity assessments of 
infrastructure.
    (NR10) Routine procurement, use, storage, and disposal of non-
hazardous goods and services in support of administrative, operational, 
or maintenance activities in accordance with executive orders and 
Federal procurement guidelines. Examples include:
    (i) Office supplies and furniture;
    (ii) Equipment;
    (iii) Mobile assets (i.e., vehicles, vessels, aircraft);
    (iv) Utility services; and
    (v) Deployable emergency response supplies and equipment.
    (NR11) Routine use of hazardous materials (to include procurement, 
transportation, distribution, and storage of such materials) and reuse, 
recycling, and disposal of solid, medical, radiological, or hazardous 
waste in a manner that is consistent with all applicable laws, 
regulations, and policies. Examples include:
    (i) Use of chemicals and low-level radio-nuclides for laboratory 
applications;
    (ii) Refueling of storage tanks;
    (iii) Appropriate treatment and disposal of medical waste;
    (iv) Temporary storage and disposal of solid waste;
    (v) Disposal of radiological waste through manufacturer return and 
recycling programs; and
    (vi) Hazardous waste minimization activities.
    (NR12) Acquisition, installation, maintenance, operation, or 
evaluation of security equipment to screen for or detect dangerous or 
illegal individuals or materials at existing facilities or to enhance 
the physical security of existing critical assets. Examples include:
    (i) Low-level x-ray devices;
    (ii) Cameras and biometric devices;
    (iii) Passive inspection devices;
    (iv) Detection or security systems for explosive, biological, or 
chemical substances;
    (v) Access controls, screening devices, and traffic management 
systems;
    (vi) Motion detection systems;
    (vii) Impact-resistant doors and gates;
    (viii) Diver and swimmer detection systems, except sonar; and
    (ix) Blast and shock impact-resistant systems for land-based and 
waterfront facilities.
    (NR13) Maintenance of facilities, equipment, and grounds. Examples 
include interior utility work, road maintenance, window washing, lawn 
mowing, trash collecting, facility cleaning, and snow removal.
    (NR14) Recreation and welfare activities (e.g., picnics and Family 
Day).
    (NR15) Training FBI personnel or persons external to the FBI using 
existing facilities and where the training occurs in accordance

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with applicable permitting requirements and other requirements for the 
protection of the environment. This exclusion does not apply to training 
that involves the use of live chemical, biological, radiological, or 
explosive agents, except when conducted at a location designed and 
constructed to accommodate those materials and their associated hazards. 
Examples include:
    (i) Administrative or classroom training;
    (ii) Tactical training, including training in explosives and 
incendiary devices, arson investigation and firefighting, and emergency 
preparedness and response;
    (iii) Chemical, biological, explosive, or hazardous material 
handling training;
    (iv) Vehicle, aircraft, and small boat operation training;
    (v) Small arms and less-than-lethal weapons training;
    (vi) Security specialties and terrorist response training;
    (vii) Crowd control training, including gas range training;
    (viii) Enforcement response, self-defense, and interdiction 
techniques training; and
    (ix) Fingerprinting and drug analysis training.
    (NR16) Projects, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or 
activities to design, develop, and conduct national, state, local, or 
international exercises to test the readiness of the nation to prevent 
or respond to a terrorist attack or a natural or manmade disaster, where 
the activity in question is conducted in accordance with existing 
facility or land use designations. This exclusion does not apply to 
exercises that involve the use of live chemical, biological, 
radiological, nuclear, or explosive agents/devices (other than small 
devices such as practice grenades or flash bang devices used to simulate 
an attack during exercises), unless these exercises are conducted under 
the auspices of existing plans or permits that have undergone NEPA 
review.
    (d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs. (R1) 
Reductions, realignments, or relocation of personnel, equipment, or 
mobile assets that results in changing the use of the space in such a 
way that could cause changes to environmental effects, but does not 
result in exceeding the infrastructure capacity outside of FBI-managed 
property. An example of exceeding the infrastructure capacity would be 
an increase in vehicular traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting 
road network to accommodate such an increase.
    (R2) Acquisition or use of space within an existing structure, by 
purchase, lease, or use agreement. This requirement includes structures 
that are in the process of construction or were recently constructed, 
regardless of whether the existing structure was built to satisfy an FBI 
requirement and the proposed FBI use would not exceed the carrying 
capacity of the utilities and infrastructure for the use and access to 
the space. This requirement also includes associated relocation of 
personnel, equipment, or assets into the acquired space.
    (R3) Transfer of administrative control over real property, 
including related personal property, between another Federal agency and 
the FBI that does not result in a change in the functional use of the 
property.
    (R4) New construction (e.g., facilities, roads, parking areas, 
trails, solar panels, and wind turbines) or improvement of land where 
all of the following conditions are met:
    (i) The site is in a developed or a previously disturbed area;
    (ii) The proposed use will not substantially increase the number of 
motor vehicles at the facility or in the area;
    (iii) The construction or improvement will not result in exceeding 
the infrastructure capacity outside of FBI-managed property (e.g., 
roads, sewer, water, and parking);
    (iv) The site and scale of construction or improvement are 
consistent with those of existing, adjacent, or nearby buildings; and
    (v) The structure and proposed use are compatible with applicable 
Federal, tribal, state, and local planning and zoning standards and 
consistent with federally approved state coastal management programs.
    (R5) Renovation, addition, repair, alteration, and demolition 
projects affecting buildings, roads, airfields, grounds, equipment, and 
other facilities, including subsequent disposal of debris, which may be 
contaminated with hazardous materials such as polychlorinated biphenyls 
(PCBs), lead, or asbestos. Hazardous materials shall be disposed of at 
approved sites in accordance with Federal, state, and local regulations. 
Examples include the following:
    (i) Realigning interior spaces of an existing building;
    (ii) Adding a small storage shed to an existing building;
    (iii) Retrofitting for energy conservation, including 
weatherization, installation of timers on hot water heaters, 
installation of energy efficient lighting, installation of low-flow 
plumbing fixtures, and installation of drip-irrigation systems;
    (iv) Installing a small antenna on an already existing antenna tower 
that does not cause the total height to exceed 200 feet and where the 
FCC's NEPA procedures allow for application of a CATEX; or
    (v) Closing and demolishing a building not eligible for listing 
under the National Register of Historic Places.
    (R6) Acquisition, installation, reconstruction, repair by 
replacement, and operation of utility (e.g., water, sewer, electrical), 
communication (e.g., data processing cable and similar electronic 
equipment), and security systems that use existing rights-of-way,

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easements, distribution systems, or facilities.
    (R7) Acquisition, installation, operation, and maintenance of 
permanent equipment, devices, and/or controls necessary to mitigate 
effects of the FBI's missions on health and the environment. This CATEX 
is not intended to cover facility construction or related activities. 
Examples include:
    (i) Pollution prevention and pollution control equipment required to 
meet applicable Federal, tribal, state, or local requirements;
    (ii) Installation of fencing, including security fencing, that would 
not have the potential to significantly impede wildlife population 
movement (including migration) or surface water flow;
    (iii) Installation and operation of lighting devices;
    (iv) Noise abatement measures, including construction of noise 
barriers, installation of noise control materials, or planting native 
trees or native vegetation for use as a noise abatement measure; and
    (v) Devices to protect human or animal life, such as raptor 
electrocution prevention devices, and fencing and grating to prevent 
accidental entry to hazardous or restricted areas.
    (R8) Non-routine procurement, use, storage, and disposal of non-
hazardous goods and services in support of administrative, operational, 
or maintenance activities in accordance with executive orders and 
Federal procurement guidelines.
    (R9) Use of hazardous materials (to include procurement, 
transportation, distribution, and storage of such materials) and reuse, 
recycling, and disposal of solid, medical, radiological, or hazardous 
waste in a manner that is consistent with all applicable laws, 
regulations, and policies, but uncharacteristic of routine FBI use, 
reuse, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste. 
Examples include:
    (i) Procurement of a new type of chemical or procurement of a larger 
quantity of a particular chemical than generally used by the FBI; and
    (ii) Disposal of items that contain PCBs (e.g., carpets, lighting, 
caulk).
    (R10) Herbicide application and pest management, including 
registered pesticide application, in accordance with Federal, state, and 
local regulations.
    (R11) Natural resource management activities on FBI-managed property 
to aid in the maintenance or restoration of native flora and fauna, 
including site preparation and control of non-indigenous species, 
excluding the application of herbicides.

                       6. Environmental Assessment

    An EA is a concise public document for actions that do not meet the 
requirements for applying a CATEX, but for which it is unclear whether 
an EIS is required. An EA briefly provides evidence and analysis for 
determining whether to prepare an EIS or a Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI), and facilitates preparation of an EIS when one is 
required. The requirements and contents of an EA are described in 40 CFR 
1508.9. Significance of impacts shall be determined based on the 
criteria outlined in 40 CFR 1508.27. The FBI will comment on other 
agencies' EAs when relevant to the FBI's mission, or where the FBI has 
jurisdiction by law or relevant special expertise.
    (a) Examples of types of FBI actions that typically require an EA 
include the following:
    (1) Long-term plans for FBI-managed properties and facilities.
    (2) Proposed construction, land use, activity, or operation where it 
is uncertain whether the action will significantly affect 
environmentally sensitive areas.
    (3) New activities for which the impacts are not known with 
certainty, but where the impacts are not expected to cause significant 
environmental degradation.

                    7. Environmental Impact Statement

    An EIS is a detailed, written statement Federal agencies must 
prepare for major Federal actions that will significantly affect the 
quality of the human environment, or when an EA concludes that the 
significance threshold of the impacts associated with a proposed action 
would be crossed. An EIS describes effects of the proposed action and 
any reasonable alternatives. A Notice of Intent (NOI) is published in 
the Federal Register as soon as practicable after a decision to prepare 
an EIS is made. The FBI may prepare an EIS without prior preparation of 
an EA. The format and content of an EIS are described in 40 CFR part 
1502.
    (a) A Record of Decision (ROD) is prepared at the time a decision is 
made regarding a proposal that is analyzed and documented in an EIS. The 
ROD will state the decision, discuss the alternatives considered, and 
state whether all practicable means to avoid or minimize environmental 
harms have been adopted or, if not, why they were not adopted. Where 
applicable, the ROD will also describe and adopt a monitoring and 
enforcement plan for any mitigation. The FBI will comment on other 
agencies' EISs when relevant to the FBI's mission, or where the FBI has 
jurisdiction by law or relevant special expertise.
    (b) Examples of types of actions that typically require an EIS 
include the following:
    (1) Proposed major construction or construction of facilities that 
would have a significant effect on wetlands, coastal zones, or other 
environmentally sensitive areas.
    (2) Change in area, scope, type, and/or frequency of operations or 
training that will result in significant environmental effects.

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    (3) Actions where the effects of a project or operation on the human 
environment are likely to be highly scientifically uncertain, but are 
perceived to have potential for significant impacts.

                               8. Scoping

    Scoping may be used for all NEPA documents in order to streamline 
the NEPA process by identifying significant issues and narrowing the 
scope of the environmental review process. The FBI may seek agencies 
with specialized expertise or authority in environmental planning 
requirements that may be beneficial to FBI mission planning and 
encourage such agencies to be cooperating agencies (40 CFR 1501.6, 
1508.5). In cases where an EIS is prepared in response to a finding of 
significant impact following preparation of an EA, the EIS scoping 
process shall incorporate the results of the EA development process.

                          9. Public Involvement

    The FBI may use such means as newspaper announcements, electronic 
media, and public hearings to disseminate information to potentially 
interested or affected parties about NEPA actions, as appropriate. When 
preparing an EIS, and in certain cases an EA, the FBI shall invite 
comment from affected Federal, tribal, state, and local agencies, and 
other interested persons in accordance with 40 CFR part 1503.

                             10. Mitigation

    (a) Mitigation measures, such as those described in 40 CFR 1508.20, 
may be used to offset environmental impacts associated with 
implementation of an action. If a FONSI or ROD is based on mitigation 
measures, all mitigation measures stipulated in the EA or EIS must be 
implemented as described in the FONSI or ROD.
    (b) Mitigation measures, where applicable, must be included as 
conditions in grants, permits, and relevant contract documents. Funding 
of actions shall be contingent on performance of mitigation measures, 
where such measures are identified in a FONSI or ROD. If mitigation is 
required, a mitigation monitoring plan shall be developed prior to the 
initiation of the proposed action. To the extent practicable, the FBI 
shall make available the progress or results of monitoring upon request 
by the public or cooperating/commenting agencies.

        11. Programmatic, Tiered, and Supplemental NEPA Documents

    (a) Programmatic EAs or EISs may be prepared to cover broad actions, 
such as programs or plans (e.g., Master Plan EA).
    (b) Tiered EAs or EISs may be prepared to cover narrower actions 
that are a component to previously prepared Programmatic EAs or EISs as 
described in 40 CFR 1508.28.
    (c) Supplemental EAs or EISs shall be prepared when the FBI makes 
substantial changes to the proposed action that are relevant to 
environmental concerns; when there are significant new circumstances or 
information relevant to environmental concerns and bearing on the 
proposed action or its impacts (e.g., new study has revealed rare, 
threatened, and endangered species in the project vicinity); or when the 
FBI determines that the purposes of NEPA will be furthered by doing so.
    (1) Supplemental EAs may either be prepared by tracking changes in 
the original EA or by preparing a separate document that only discusses 
the changes in the project scope and/or new information and the 
associated changes with regard to impacts. The process concludes with a 
decision regarding whether to issue a revised FONSI (using one of the 
methods listed in section 9 of these procedures) or a decision to 
prepare an EIS.
    (2) Supplemental EISs are prepared in the same way as an EIS. If, 
however, a supplemental EIS is prepared within one year of filing the 
ROD for the original EIS, no new scoping process is required. The 
process concludes with a decision regarding whether to issue a revised 
ROD.

[84 FR 14013, Apr. 9, 2019]



PART 63_FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND WETLAND PROTECTION PROCEDURES-
-Table of Contents



Sec.
63.1 Purpose.
63.2 Policy.
63.3 References.
63.4 Definitions.
63.5 Responsibilities.
63.6 Procedures.
63.7 Determination of location.
63.8 Implementation.
63.9 Exception.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, Executive Order No. 11988 of May 24, 1977, 
and Executive Order No. 11990 of May 24, 1977.

    Source: Order No. 902-80, 45 FR 50565, July 30, 1980, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  63.1  Purpose.

    These guidelines set forth procedures to be followed by the 
Department of Justice to implement Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain 
Management) and Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands). (The 
Orders.)

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Sec.  63.2  Policy.

    (a) It is the Department of Justice's policy to avoid to the extent 
possible the long and short term adverse impacts associated with the 
destruction or modification of wetlands and floodplains and to avoid 
direct or indirect support of new construction in floodplains and 
wetlands whenever there is a practicable alternative. The Department 
will provide leadership and take affirmative action to carry out the 
Orders.
    (b) It is the Department of Justice's intention to integrate these 
procedures with those required under statutes protecting the 
environment, such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 
Whenever possible, the procedures detailed herein should be coordinated 
with other required documents, such as the environmental impact 
statement (EIS) or environmental assessment required under NEPA, so that 
unnecessary paperwork can be eliminated.



Sec.  63.3  References.

    (a) Unified National Program for Floodplain Management, Water 
Resources Council, which is incorporated in these guidelines.
    (b) Water Resources Council Floodplain Management Guidelines, Water 
Resources Council, 1978 (43 FR 6030).
    (c) National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 
et seq.) and NFIP criteria (44 CFR part 59 et seq.).
    (d) Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-234, 87 Stat. 
975).
    (e) National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (43 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) (NEPA).



Sec.  63.4  Definitions.

    Throughout this part, the following basic definitions shall apply:
    (a) Action--any Federal activity including:
    (1) Acquiring, managing and disposing of Federal lands and 
facilities;
    (2) Providing federally undertaken, financed, or assisted 
construction and improvements; and
    (3) Conducting Federal activities and program affecting land use, 
including but not limited to water and related land resources planning, 
regulating, and licensing activities.
    (b) Agency--an executive department, a government corporation, or an 
independent establishment and includes the military departments.
    (c) Base flood--that flood which has a one percent chance of 
occurrence in any given year (also known as a 100-year flood). (This 
term is used in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to indicate 
the minimum level of flooding to be used by a community in its 
floodplain management regulations.)
    (d) Base floodplain--the 100-year floodplain (one percent chance 
floodplain). Also see definition of floodplain.
    (e) Channel--a natural or artificial watercourse of perceptible 
extent, with a definite bed and banks to confine and conduct 
continuously or periodically flowing water.
    (f) Critical action--any activity for which even a slight chance of 
flooding would be too great.
    (g) Facility--any man-made or man-placed item other than a 
structure.
    (h) Flood or flooding--a general and temporary condition of partial 
or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of 
inland and/or tidal waters, and/or the usual and rapid accumulation or 
runoff of surface waters from any source.
    (i) Flood fringe--that portion of the floodplain outside of the 
regulatory floodway (often referred to as ``floodway fringe'').
    (j) Floodplain--the lowland and relatively flat areas adjoining 
inland and coastal waters including floodprone areas of offshore 
islands, including at a minimum, that area subject to a one percent or 
greater chance of flooding in any given year. The base floodplain shall 
be used to designate the 100-year floodplain (one percent chance 
floodplain). The critical action floodplain is defined as the 500-year 
floodplain (0.2 percent chance floodplain).
    (k) Floodproofing--the modification of individual structures and 
facilities, their sites, and their contents to protect against 
structural failure, to keep water out or to reduce effects of water 
entry.
    (l) Minimize--to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.

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    (m) One percent chance flood--the flood having one chance in 100 of 
being exceeded in any one-year period (a large flood). The likelihood of 
exceeding this magnitude increases in a time period longer than one 
year. For example, there are two chances in three of a larger flood 
exceeding the one percent chance flood in a 100-year period.
    (n) Practicable--capable of being done within existing constraints. 
The test of what is practicable depends upon the situation and includes 
consideration of the pertinent factors, such as environment, cost or 
technology.
    (o) Preserve--to prevent modification to the natural floodplain 
environment or to maintain it as closely as possible to its natural 
state.
    (p) Regulatory floodway--the area regulated by Federal, State or 
local requirements; the channel of a river or other watercourse and the 
adjacent land areas that must be reserved in an open manner, i.e., 
unconfined or unobstructed either horizontally or vertically, to provide 
for the discharge of the base flood so the cumulative increase in water 
surface elevation is no more than a designated amount (not to exceed one 
foot as set by the NFIP).
    (q) Restore--to re-establish a setting or environment in which the 
natural functions of the floodplain can again operate.
    (r) Structures--walled or roofed buildings, including mobile homes 
and gas or liquid storage tanks that are primarily above ground (as set 
by the NFIP).
    (s) Wetlands--``those areas that are inundated by surface or ground 
water with a frequency sufficient to support and under normal 
circumstances does or would support a prevalence of vegetative or 
aquatic life that requires saturated or seasonally saturated soil 
conditions for growth and reproduction. Wetlands generally include 
swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas such as sloughs, potholes, wet 
meadows, river overflows, mud flats, and natural ponds'' (as defined in 
Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands)).



Sec.  63.5  Responsibilities.

    (a) The Assistant Attorney General, Land and Natural Resources 
Division,
    (1) Has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Department's 
responsibilities for complying with the Orders are carried out,
    (2) Will ensure that the Water Resources Council, the Council on 
Environmental Quality, and the Federal Insurance Agency (FIA) are kept 
informed of the Department's execution of the Orders, as necessary, and
    (3) Will determine, and revise on a continuing basis, which 
components of the Department should take further steps, such as the 
promulgation of program specific procedures, to comply with the Orders. 
Considerations for making this selection are whether a component:
    (i) Acquires, manages, and disposes of federal lands and facilities;
    (ii) Provides federally undertaken, financed or assisted 
construction and improvements;
    (iii) Conducts federal activities and programs affecting land use, 
including but not limited to water and related land resources planning, 
regulating, and licensing activities;
    (iv) Reviews and approves component procedures for complying with 
the Orders;
    (b) The heads of offices, boards, bureaus and divisions,
    (1) Are responsible for preparing program specific guidelines or 
procedures, where necessary, to comply with the Orders and for updating 
these procedures, as required,
    (2) Will maintain general supervision over any new construction 
planning within the office, board, bureau, or division to see that the 
policy considerations and procedural requirements contained herein are 
followed in the planning process,
    (3) Will furnish, with all requests for new authorizations or 
appropriations for proposals to be located in floodplains or wetlands, a 
statement that the proposal is in accord with the Orders,
    (4) Will provide information to applicants for licenses, permits, 
loans or grants in areas in which floodplain and wetland requirements 
may have to be met,
    (5) Will provide conspicuous notice of past flood damage and 
potential flood

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hazard on structures under the component's control and used by the 
general public, and
    (6) If responsible for granting a lease, an easement, or right-of-
way, or for disposing of federal property in a floodplain or wetland to 
nonfederal public or private parties, will, unless otherwise directed by 
law.
    (i) Reference uses in the conveyance that are restricted under 
identified Federal, State or local floodplain regulations; and
    (ii) Attach other appropriate restrictions; or
    (iii) Refuse to convey.



Sec.  63.6  Procedures.

    Prior to taking any action, as defined in Sec.  63.4(a) of this 
part, an office, board, bureau or division shall:
    (a) Determine whether the proposed action is located in a wetland 
and/or the 100-year floodplain (or the 500-year floodplain for critical 
actions) and determine whether the proposed action has the potential to 
affect or be affected by a floodplain or wetland. The determination 
concerning location in a floodplain or wetland shall be performed in 
accordance with Sec.  63.7 of this part. For actions which are in both a 
floodplain and wetland, the wetland should be considered as one of the 
natural and beneficial values of the floodplain.
    (b) Notify the public at the earliest possible time of the intent to 
carry out the action affecting or affected by a floodplain or wetland, 
and involve the broadest affected and interested public in the 
decisionmaking process. At a minimum, all notices shall be published in 
the newspaper serving the project area that has the widest circulation 
and shall be distributed through the A-95 review process if subject to 
that process. In addition, notices of actions shall be published in the 
Federal Register, if so required by the Assistant Attorney General, Land 
and Natural Resources Division, or by law. For certain actions, notice 
may entail other audiences and means of distribution. All actions shall 
be reviewed according to the following criteria to determine the 
appropriate audience for and means of notification beyond those required 
above: Scale of action, potential for controversy, degree of public need 
for the action, number of affected persons, and anticipated potential 
impacts. Each notice shall include the following: A statement of the 
purpose of and a description of the proposed action, a map of the 
general area clearly delineating the action's locale and its 
relationship to its environs, a statement that it has been determined to 
be located in or that it affects a floodplain or wetland, a statement of 
intent to avoid the floodplain or wetland where practicable, and to 
mitigate impacts where avoidance cannot be achieved, and identification 
of the responsible official for receipt of comments and for further 
information.
    (c) Identify and evaluate practicable alternatives to locating in a 
floodplain or wetland (including alternative sites outside the 
floodplain or wetland; alternative actions which serve essentially the 
same purpose as the proposed action, but which have less potential to 
adversely affect the floodplain or wetland; and the ``no action'' 
option). The following factors shall be analyzed in determining the 
practicability of alternatives: Natural environment (topography, 
habitat, hazards, etc.); social concerns (aesthetics, historical and 
cultural values, land use patterns, etc.); economic aspects (costs of 
space, construction, services, and relocation); and legal constraints 
(deeds, leases, etc.). The component shall not locate the proposed 
action in the base floodplain (500-year floodplain for critical actions) 
or in a wetland if a practicable alternative exists outside the base 
floodplain (500-year floodplain for critical actions) or wetland.
    (d) Identify the full range of potential direct or indirect adverse 
impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of floodplains 
and wetlands and the direct and indirect support of floodplain and 
wetland development that could result from the proposed action. Flood 
hazard-related factors shall be analyzed for all actions. These include, 
for example, the following: Depth, velocity and rate of rise of flood 
water; duration of flooding, high hazard areas (riverine and coastal); 
available warning and evacuation time and routes; effects of special 
problems, e.g., levees and other protection

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works, erosion, subsidence, sink holes, ice jams, combinations of flood 
sources, etc. Natural values-related factors, shall be analyzed for all 
actions. These include, for example, the following: water resource 
values (natural moderation of floods, water quality maintenance, and 
ground water recharge); living resource values (fish and wildlife and 
biological productivity); cultural resource values (archeological and 
historic sites, and open space for recreation and green belts); and 
agricultural, aquacultural and forestry resource values. Factors 
relevant to a proposed action's effects on the survival and quality of 
wetlands, shall be analyzed for all actions. These include, for example, 
the following: Public health, safety, and welfare, including water 
supply, quality, recharge and discharge; pollution; flood and storm 
hazards, sediment and erosion; maintenance of natural systems, including 
conservation and long term productivity of existing flora and fauna, 
species and habitat diversity and stability, hydrologic utility, fish, 
wildlife, timber, and food and fiber resources; and other uses of 
wetlands in the public interest, including recreational, scientific, and 
cultural uses.
    (e) Where avoidance of floodplains or wetlands cannot be achieved, 
design or modify its actions so as to minimize harm to or within the 
floodplain, minimize the destruction, loss or degradation of wetlands, 
restore and preserve natural and beneficial floodplain values, and 
preserve and enhance natural and beneficial wetland values. The 
component shall minimize potential harm to lives and property from the 
100-year flood (500-year flood for critical actions), minimize potential 
adverse impacts the action may have on others, and minimize potential 
adverse impacts the action may have on floodplain and wetland values, 
Minimization of harm to property shall be performed in accord with the 
standards and criteria set out at 44 CFR part 59 et seq., (formerly 24 
CFR part 1901 et seq.), substituting the 500-year standard for critical 
actions and, where practicable, elevating structures on open works--
walls, columns, piers, piles, etc.--rather than on fill. Minimization of 
harm to lives shall include, but not be limited to, the provision for 
warning and evacuation procedures for all projects and shall emphasize 
adequacy of warning time and access and egress routes.
    (f) Re-evaluate the proposed action to determine, first, if it is 
still practicable in light of its exposure to flood hazards and its 
potential to disrupt floodplain and wetland values and, second, if 
alternatives rejected at paragraph (c) of this section are practicable, 
in light of the information gained in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this 
section. Unless required by law, the proposed action shall not be 
located in a floodplain or wetland unless the importance of the 
floodplain or wetland site clearly outweighs the requirements of E.O. 
11988 and E.O. 11990 to avoid direct or indirect support of floodplain 
and wetland development; reduce the risk of flood loss; minimize the 
impact of floods on human safety, health and welfare; restore and 
preserve floodplain values; and minimize the destruction, loss or 
degradation of wetlands. In addition, where there are no practicable 
alternative sites and actions, and where the potential adverse effects 
of using the floodplain or wetland site cannot be minimized, no action 
shall be taken, unless required by law.
    (g) Prepare, and circulate a finding and public explanation of any 
final decision that there is no practicable alternative to locating an 
action in, or affecting a floodplain or wetland. The same audience and 
means of distribution used in paragraph (b) of this section, shall be 
used to circulate this finding. The finding shall include the following: 
the reasons why the action is proposed to be located in a floodplain or 
wetland, a statement indicating whether the action conforms to 
applicable State or local floodplain management standards, a list of 
alternatives considered, and a map of the general area clearly 
delineating the project locale and its relationship to its environs. A 
brief comment period on the finding shall be provided wherever 
practicable prior to taking any action.
    (h) Review the implementation and post implementation phase of the 
proposed action to ensure that the provisions of paragraph (e) of this 
section,

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are fully implemented. This responsibility shall be fully integrated 
into existing review, audit, field oversight and other monitoring 
processes, and additional procedures shall be prepared where existing 
procedures may be inadequate to ensure that the Orders' goals are met.



Sec.  63.7  Determination of location.

    (a) In order to determine whether an action is located on or affects 
a floodplain, the component shall:
    (1) Consult the FIA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and the Flood 
Insurance Study (FIS); or
    (2) If a detailed map (FIRM) is not available, consult an FIA Flood 
Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM); or
    (3) If data on flood elevations, floodways, or coastal high hazard 
areas are needed, or if none of the maps delineates the flood hazard 
boundaries in the vicinity of the proposed site, seek detailed 
information and assistance as necessary and appropriate from the 
Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service, the Army Corps of 
Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency's Regional Offices/Division of 
Insurance and Hazard Mitigation, the Department of the Interior's 
Geological Survey, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation, 
the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Delaware River Basin Commission, the 
Susquehanna River Basin Commission, individual states and/or land 
administering agencies; or
    (4) If the sources listed above do not have or know of the 
information necessary to comply with the Orders' requirements, seek, as 
permitted by law, the services of a federal or other engineer 
experienced in this work to
    (i) Locate the site and the limits of the coastal high hazard area, 
floodway and of the applicable floodplain, and
    (ii) Determine base flood elevations.
    (b) In the absence of a finding to the contrary, the component shall 
assume that action involving a facility or structure that has been 
flooded in a major disaster or emergency is in the applicable floodplain 
for the site of the proposed action.
    (c) In order to determine whether an action is located on or affects 
a wetland, the component shall:
    (1) Consult with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 
for information concerning the location, scale and type of wetlands 
within the area which could be affected by the proposed action; or
    (2) If the FWS does not have adequate information upon which to base 
the determination, consult wetland inventories maintained by the Army 
Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, various states, 
communities and others; or
    (3) If state or other sources do not have adequate information upon 
which to base the determination, insure that an on-site analysis is 
performed by a representative of the FWS or other qualified individual 
for wetlands characteristics based on the performance definition of what 
constitutes a wetland.



Sec.  63.8  Implementation.

    Agencies and divisions within the Department of Justice shall amend 
existing regulations and procedures, as appropriate, to incorporate the 
policy and procedures set forth in these guidelines. Such amendments 
will be made within 6 months of final publication of these guidelines.



Sec.  63.9  Exception.

    Nothing in these guidelines shall apply to assistance provided for 
emergency work essential to save lives and protect property and public 
health and safety performed pursuant to sections 305 and 306 of the 
Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 148, 42 U.S.C. 5145 and 5146).



PART 64_DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 
COVERAGE UNDER SECTION 1114 OF TITLE 18 OF THE U.S. CODE--Table of Contents



Sec.
64.1 Purpose.
64.2 Designated officers and employees.

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 1114, 28 U.S.C. 509, 5 U.S.C. 301.

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Sec.  64.1  Purpose.

    This regulation designates categories of federal officers and 
employees in addition to those already designated by the statute, who 
will be within the protective coverage of 18 U.S.C. 1114, which 
prohibits the killing or attempted killing of such designated officers 
and employees. The categories of federal officers and employees covered 
by section 1114 are also protected, while they are engaged in or on 
account of the performance of their official duties, from a conspiracy 
to kill, 18 U.S.C. 1117; kidnapping, 18 U.S.C. 1201(a)(5); forcible 
assault, intimidation, or interference, 18 U.S.C. 111; and threat of 
assault, kidnap or murder with intent to impede, intimidate, or 
retaliate against such officer or employee, 18 U.S.C. 115(a)(1)(B). In 
addition, the immediate family members of such officers and employees 
are protected against assault, kidnap, murder, attempt to kidnap or 
murder, and threat to assault, kidnap, or murder with intent to impede, 
intimidate, or retaliate against such officer or employee, 18 U.S.C. 
115(a)(1)(A). The protective coverage has been extended to those federal 
officers and employees whose jobs involve inspection, investigative or 
law enforcement responsibilities, or whose work involves a substantial 
degree of physical danger from the public that may not be adequately 
addressed by available state or local law enforcement resources.

[Order No. 1874-94, 59 FR 25816, May 18, 1994]



Sec.  64.2  Designated officers and employees.

    The following categories of federal officers and employees are 
designated for coverage under section 1114 of title 18 of the U.S. Code:
    (a) Judges and special trial judges of the U.S. Tax Court;
    (b) Commissioners and employees of the U.S. Parole Commission;
    (c) Attorneys of the Department of Justice;
    (d) Resettlement specialists and conciliators of the Community 
Relations Service of the Department of Justice;
    (e) Officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons;
    (f) Criminal investigators employed by a U.S. Attorney's Office; and 
employees of a U.S. Attorney's Office assigned to perform debt 
collection functions;
    (g) U.S. Trustees and Assistant U.S. Trustees; bankruptcy analysts 
and other officers and employees of the U.S. Trustee System who have 
contact with creditors and debtors, perform audit functions, or perform 
other investigative or enforcement functions in administering the 
bankruptcy laws;
    (h) Attorneys and employees assigned to perform or to assist in 
performing investigative, inspection or audit functions of the Office of 
Inspector General of an ``establishment'' or a ``designated Federal 
entity'' as those terms are defined by section 11 and 8E, respectively, 
of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 5 U.S.C. app. 3 
section 11 and 8E, and of the Offices of the Inspector General of the 
U.S. Government Printing Office, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and 
the Selective Service System.
    (i) Employees of the Department of Agriculture at the State, 
district or county level assigned to perform loan making, loan servicing 
or loan collecting function;
    (j) Officers and employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms assigned to perform or to assist in performing investigative, 
inspection or law enforcement functions;
    (k) Federal air marshals of the Federal Aviation Administration;
    (l) Employees of the Bureau of Census employed in field work 
conducting censuses and surveys;
    (m) Employees and members of the U.S. military services and 
employees of the Department of Defense who:
    (1) Are military police officers,
    (2) Have been assigned to guard and protect property of the United 
States, or persons, under the administration and control of a U.S. 
military service or the Department of Defense, or
    (3) Have otherwise been assigned to perform investigative, 
correction or other law enforcement functions;
    (n) The Director, Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Deputy 
Director for Demand Reduction, Associate Director for State and Local 
Affairs, and Chief

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of Staff of the Office of National Drug Control Policy;
    (o) Officers and employees of the Department of Energy authorized to 
carry firearms in the performance of investigative, inspection, 
protective or law enforcement functions;
    (p) Officers and employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency assigned to perform or to assist in performing investigative, 
inspection or law enforcement functions;
    (q) Biologists and technicians of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
who are participating in sea lamprey control operations;
    (r) Uniformed and nonuniformed special police of the General 
Services Administration; and officers and employees of the General 
Services Administration assigned to inspect property in the process of 
its acquisition by or on behalf of the U.S. Government;
    (s) Special Agents of the Security Office of the U.S. Information 
Agency;
    (t) Employees of the regional, subregional and resident offices of 
the National Labor Relations Board assigned to perform investigative and 
hearing functions or to supervise the performance of such functions; and 
auditors and Security Specialists of the Division of Administration of 
the National Labor Relations Board;
    (u) Officers and employees of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission:
    (1) Assigned to perform or to assist in performing investigative, 
inspection or law enforcement functions or
    (2) Engaged in activities related to the review of license 
applications and license amendments;
    (v) Investigators employed by the U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management;
    (w) Attorneys, accountants, investigators and other employees of the 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigned to perform or to assist 
in performing investigative, inspection or other law enforcement 
functions;
    (x) Employees of the Social Security Administration assigned to 
Administration field offices, hearing offices and field assessment 
offices;
    (y) Officers and employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority 
authorized by the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors to carry 
firearms in the performance of investigative, inspection, protective or 
law enforcement functions;
    (z) Officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, the Research and Special Programs Administration and the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation who are assigned to perform or assist in performing 
investigative, inspection or law enforcement functions;
    (aa) Federal administrative law judges appointed pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3105; and
    (bb) Employees of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs of 
the Department of Labor who adjudicate and administer claims under the 
Federal Employees' Compensation Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act and its extension, or the Black Lung Benefits Act.

[Order No. 1874-94, 59 FR 25816, May 18, 1994]



PART 65_EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_Eligible Applicants

Sec.
65.1 General.
65.2 State Government.

           Subpart B_Allocation of Funds and Other Assistance

65.10 Fund availability.
65.11 Limitations on fund and other assistance use.
65.12 Other assistance.

    Subpart C_Purpose of Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance

65.20 General.
65.21 Purpose of assistance.
65.22 Exclusions.

                  Subpart D_Application for Assistance

65.30 General.
65.31 Application content.

             Subpart E_Submission and Review of Applications

65.40 General.
65.41 Review of State applications.

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                    Subpart F_Additional Requirements

65.50 General.
65.51 Recordkeeping.
65.52 Civil rights.
65.53 Confidentiality of information.

                      Subpart G_Repayment of Funds

65.60 Repayment of funds.

                          Subpart H_Definitions

65.70 Definitions.

                  Subpart I_Immigration Emergency Fund

65.80 General.
65.81 General definitions.
65.82 Procedure for requesting a Presidential determination of an 
          immigration emergency.
65.83 Assistance required by the Attorney General.
65.84 Procedures for the Attorney General when seeking State or local 
          assistance.
65.85 Procedures for State or local governments applying for funding.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, Title II, 
Chap. VI, Div. I, Subdiv. B, Emergency Federal Law Enforcement 
Assistance, Pub. L. 98-473, 98 Stat. 1837, Oct. 12, 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
10501 et seq.); 8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Sec. 610, Pub. L. 102-140, 105 Stat. 
832.

    Source: 50 FR 51340, Dec. 16, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A_Eligible Applicants



Sec.  65.1  General.

    This subject describes who may apply for emergency Federal law 
enforcement assistance under the Justice Assistance Act of 1984.



Sec.  65.2  State Government.

    In the event that a law enforcement emergency exists throughout a 
state or part of a state, a state (on behalf of itself or a local unit 
of government) may submit an application to the Attorney General, for 
emergency Federal law enforcement assistance. This application is to be 
submitted by the chief executive officer of the state, in writing, on 
Standard Form 424, and in accordance with these regulations.



           Subpart B_Allocation of Funds and Other Assistance



Sec.  65.10  Fund availability.

    For the previous fiscal year (FY '85), $800,000 was appropriated for 
emergency Federal law enforcement assistance for the entire country. In 
FY '86, $1.5 million has been requested. The FY '86 request has not yet 
been appropriated and is not currently available. The form and extent of 
assistance provided will be determined by the nature and scope of the 
emergency presented; but, in any event, no fund award may exceed the 
amount ultimately appropriated.



Sec.  65.11  Limitations on fund and other assistance use.

    (a) Land acquisition. No funds shall be used for the purpose of land 
acquisition.
    (b) Non-supplantation. No funds shall be used to supplant state or 
local funds that would otherwise be made available for such purposes.
    (c) Civil justice. No funds or other assistance shall be used with 
respect to civil justice matters except to the extent that such civil 
justice matters bear directly and substantially upon criminal justice 
matters or are inextricably intertwined with criminal justice matters.
    (d) Federal law enforcement personnel. Nothing in the enabling 
legislation authorizes the use of Federal law enforcement personnel to 
investigate violations of criminal law other than violations with 
respect to which investigation is authorized by other provisions of law. 
(section 609O(a), of the Act).
    (e) Direction, supervision, control. Nothing in the enabling 
legislation shall be construed to authorize the Attorney General or the 
Federal law enforcement community to exercise any direction, 
supervision, or control over any police force or other criminal justice 
agency of an applicant for Federal law enforcement assistance. (section 
609O(b), of the Act).



Sec.  65.12  Other assistance.

    In accordance with the purposes and limitations of this subdivision, 
members of the Federal law enforcement

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community may provide needed assistance in the form of equipment, 
training, intelligence information, and personnel. The application may 
include requests for assistance of this nature.



    Subpart C_Purpose of Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance



Sec.  65.20  General.

    The purpose of the Act is to assist state and/or local units of 
government which are experiencing law enforcement emergencies to respond 
to those emergencies through the provision of Federal law enforcement 
assistance. The authority and responsibility for implementation of this 
section is vested in the Attorney General of the United States.



Sec.  65.21  Purpose of assistance.

    The purpose of emergency Federal law enforcement assistance is to 
provide necessary assistance to (and through) a state government to 
provide an adequate response to an uncommon situation which requires law 
enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic 
proportions, and with respect to which state and local resources are 
inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens, or to enforce 
the criminal law.



Sec.  65.22  Exclusions.

    Excluded from the situations for which this assistance is intended 
are:
    (a) The perceived need for planning or other activities related to 
crowd control for general public safety projects; and,
    (b) A situation requiring the enforcement of laws associated with 
scheduled public events, including political conventions and sports 
events.



                  Subpart D_Application for Assistance



Sec.  65.30  General.

    The Act requires that applications be submitted in writing, by the 
chief executive officer of a state, on Standard Form 424, in accordance 
with these regulations.



Sec.  65.31  Application content.

    The Act identifies six factors which the Attorney General will 
consider in approving or disapproving an application, and includes 
administrative requirements to ensure appropriate use of Federal 
assistance. Therefore, each application must be in writing and must 
include the following:
    (a) Problem. A description of the nature and extent of the law 
enforcement emergency, including the specific identification and 
description of the political and geographical subdivision(s) wherein the 
emergency exists;
    (b) Cause. A description of the situation or extraordinary 
circumstances which produced such emergency;
    (c) Resources. A description of the state and local criminal justice 
resources available to address the emergency, and a discussion of why 
and to what degree they are insufficient;
    (d) Assistance requested. A specific statement of the funds, 
equipment, training, intelligence information, or personnel requested, 
and a description of their intended use;
    (e) Other assistance. The identification of any other assistance the 
state or appropriate unit of government has received, or could receive, 
under any provision of the Act; and,
    (f) Other requirements. Assurance of compliance with other 
requirements of the Act, detailed in other parts of these regulations, 
including: Nonsupplantation; nondiscrimination; confidentiality of 
information; prohibition against land acquisition; recordkeeping and 
audit; limitation on civil justice matters.



             Subpart E_Submission and Review of Applications



Sec.  65.40  General.

    This subpart describes the process and criteria for the Attorney 
General's review and approval or disapproval of state applications. The 
original application, on Standard Form 424, signed by the chief 
executive officer of the state should be submitted directly to the 
Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20503. One 
copy of the application should be sent

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to the Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice 
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20531.

[67 FR 7270, Feb. 19, 2002]



Sec.  65.41  Review of State applications.

    (a) Review criteria. The Act provides the basis for review and 
approval or disapproval of state applications. Federal law enforcement 
assistance may be provided if such assistance is necessary to provide an 
adequate response to a law enforcement emergency. In determining whether 
to approve or disapprove an application for assistance under this 
section, the Attorney General shall consider:
    (1) The nature and extent of such emergency throughout a state or in 
any part of a state;
    (2) The situation or extraordinary circumstances which produced such 
emergency;
    (3) The availability of state and local criminal justice resources 
to resolve the problem;
    (4) The cost associated with the increased Federal presence;
    (5) The need to avoid unnecessary Federal involvement and 
intervention in matters primarily of state and local concern; and,
    (6) Any assistance which the state or other appropriate unit of 
government has received, or could receive, under any provision of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
    (b) Review process. (1) The Attorney General shall consult with the 
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, and the 
Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, on requests for grant 
assistance.
    (2) All requests for assistance of the Federal law enforcement 
community (e.g., equipment, training, information, or personnel) shall 
be reviewed by the Attorney General in consultation with appropriate 
members of the Federal law enforcement community, including the United 
States Attorney(s) in the affected District(s). Such requests will be 
subject to statutory restrictions, including section 609O on Federal 
agency activities.
    (3) The Attorney General will approve or disapprove each 
application, submitted in accordance with these regulations, no later 
than ten (10) days after receipt.



                    Subpart F_Additional Requirements



Sec.  65.50  General.

    This subpart sets forth additional requirements under the Justice 
Assistance Act. Applicants for assistance must assure compliance with 
each of these requirements.



Sec.  65.51  Recordkeeping.

    (a) The state must assure that it adheres to the recordkeeping 
requirements enumerated in OMB Circulars, Number A-102 and Number A-128. 
This requirement extends to participating units of local government, in 
that they are viewed as the state's subgrantees.
    (b) The Attorney General and the Comptroller of the United States 
shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any 
books, documents, and records of recipients of Federal law enforcement 
assistance provided under this subdivision which, in the opinion of the 
Attorney General or the Comptroller General, are related to the receipt 
or use of such assistance.



Sec.  65.52  Civil rights.

    The Act provides that ``no person in any state shall on the grounds 
of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex be excluded from 
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under or denied employment in connection with any 
programs or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made 
available under this title.'' Recipients of funds under the Act are also 
subject to the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; title IX of 
the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; 
and the Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations 28 CFR part 
42, subparts C, D, E, and G.



Sec.  65.53  Confidentiality of information.

    Section 812 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (as amended and implemented by

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28 CFR part 20) shall apply with respect to information, including 
criminal history information and criminal intelligence systems operating 
with the support of Federal law enforcement assistance.



                      Subpart G_Repayment of Funds



Sec.  65.60  Repayment of funds.

    (a) If Federal law enforcement assistance provided under this 
subdivision is used by the recipient of such assistance in violation of 
these regulations, or for any purpose other than the purpose for which 
it is provided, then such recipient shall promptly repay to the Attorney 
General an amount equal to the value of such assistance.
    (b) The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate 
United States District Court to recover any amount authorized to be 
repaid under law.



                          Subpart H_Definitions



Sec.  65.70  Definitions.

    (a) Law enforcement emergency. The term law enforcement emergency is 
defined by the Act as an uncommon situation which requires law 
enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic 
proportions, and with respect to which state and local resources are 
inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens, or to enforce 
the criminal law. The Act specifically excludes the following situations 
when defining ``law enforcement emergency'':
    (1) The perceived need for planning or other activities related to 
crowd control for general public safety projects; and,
    (2) A situation requiring the enforcement of laws associated with 
scheduled public events, including political convention and sports 
events.
    (b) Federal law enforcement assistance. The term Federal law 
enforcement assistance is defined by the Act to mean funds, equipment, 
training, intelligence information, and personnel.
    (c) Federal law enforcement community. The term Federal law 
enforcement community is defined by the Act as the heads of the 
following departments or agencies:
    (1) Federal Bureau of Investigation;
    (2) Drug Enforcement Administration;
    (3) Criminal Division of the Department of Justice;
    (4) Internal Revenue Service;
    (5) Customs Service;
    (6) Department of Homeland Security;
    (7) U.S. Marshals Service;
    (8) National Park Service;
    (9) U.S. Postal Service;
    (10) Secret Service;
    (11) U.S. Coast Guard;
    (12) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;
    (13) National Security Division of the Department of Justice; and
    (14) Other Federal agencies with specific statutory authority to 
investigate violations of Federal criminal law.
    (d) State. The term state is defined by the Act as any state of the 
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of 
the Pacific Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands.

[50 FR 51340, Dec. 16, 1985, as amended by Order No. 2865-2007, 72 FR 
10069, Mar. 7, 2007]



                  Subpart I_Immigration Emergency Fund

    Source: Order No. 1892-94, 59 FR 30522, June 14, 1994, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  65.80  General.

    The regulations of this subpart set forth procedures for 
implementing section 404(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(``INA''), 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, by providing for Presidential 
determinations of the existence of an immigration emergency, and for 
payments from the Immigration Emergency Fund or other funding available 
for such purposes, to State and local governments for assistance 
provided in meeting an immigration emergency. The regulations of this 
subpart also establish procedures by which the Attorney General may draw 
upon the Immigration Emergency Fund, without a Presidential 
determination that an immigration emergency exists, to provide funding 
to State and local governments

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for assistance provided as required by the Attorney General in certain 
specified circumstances.

[Order No. 1892-94, 59 FR 30522, June 14, 1994, as amended by Order No. 
2601-2002, 67 FR 48359, July 24, 2002]



Sec.  65.81  General definitions.

    As used in this part:
    Assistance means any actions taken by a State or local government 
directly relating to aiding the Attorney General in the administration 
of the immigration laws of the United States and in meeting urgent 
demands arising from the presence of aliens in the State or local 
government's jurisdiction, when such actions are taken to assist in 
meeting an immigration emergency or under any of the circumstances 
specified in section 404(b)(2)(A) of the INA. Assistance may include, 
but need not be limited to, the provision of large shelter facilities 
for the housing and screening of aliens, and, in connection with these 
activities, the provision of such basic necessities as food, water 
clothing, and health care.
    Immigration emergency means an actual or imminent influx of aliens 
which either is of such magnitude or exhibits such other characteristics 
that effective administration of the immigration laws of the United 
States is beyond the existing capabilities of the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service (``INS'') in the affected area or areas. 
Characteristics of an influx of aliens, other than magnitude, which may 
be considered in determining whether an immigration emergency exists 
include: the likelihood of continued growth in the magnitude of the 
influx; an apparent connection between the influx and increases in 
criminal activity; the actual or imminent imposition of unusual and 
overwhelming demands on law enforcement agencies; and other similar 
characteristics.
    Other circumstances means a situation that, as determined by the 
Attorney General, requires the resources of a State or local government 
to ensure the proper administration of the immigration laws of the 
United States or to meet urgent demands arising from the presence of 
aliens in a State or local government's jurisdiction.



Sec.  65.82  Procedure for requesting a Presidential determination of
an immigration emergency.

    (a) The President may make a determination concerning the existence 
of an immigration emergency after review of a request from either the 
Attorney General of the United States or the chief executive of a State 
or local government. Such a request shall include a description of the 
facts believed to constitute an immigration emergency and the types of 
assistance needed to meet that emergency. Except when a request is made 
by the Attorney General, the requestor shall file the original 
application with the Office of the President and shall file copies of 
the application with the Attorney General and with the Commissioner of 
INS.
    (b) If the President determines that an immigration emergency 
exists, the President shall certify that fact to the Judiciary 
Committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate.



Sec.  65.83  Assistance required by the Attorney General.

    The Attorney General may request assistance from a State or local 
government in the administration of the immigration laws of the United 
States or in meeting urgent demands where the need for assistance arises 
because of the presence of aliens in that State or local jurisdiction, 
and may provide funding to a State or local government relating to such 
assistance from the Immigration Emergency Fund or other funding 
available for such purposes, without a Presidential determination of an 
immigration emergency, in any of the following circumstances:
    (a) An INS district director certifies to the Commissioner of INS, 
who shall, in turn, certify to the Attorney General, that the number of 
asylum applications filed in that INS district during the relevant 
calendar quarter exceeds by at least 1,000 the number of such 
applications filed in that district during the preceding calendar 
quarter. For purposes of this paragraph, providing parole at a point of 
entry in a district shall be deemed to constitute an application for 
asylum in the district.

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    (b) The Attorney General determines that there exist circumstances 
involving the administration of the immigration laws of the United 
States that endanger the lives, property, safety, or welfare of the 
residents of a State or locality.
    (c) The Attorney General determines that there exist any other 
circumstances, as defined in Sec.  65.81 of this subpart, such that it 
is appropriate to seek assistance from a State or local government in 
administering the immigration laws of the United States or in meeting 
urgent demands arising from the presence of aliens in a State or local 
jurisdiction.
    (d)(1) If, in making a determination pursuant to paragraph (b) or 
(c) of this section, the Attorney General also determines that the 
situation involves an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens arriving 
off the coast or near a land border of the United States and presents 
urgent circumstances requiring an immediate Federal response, the 
Attorney General will formally declare that a mass influx of aliens is 
imminent or occurring. The determination that a mass influx of aliens is 
imminent or occurring will be based on the factors set forth in the 
definitions contained in Sec.  65.81 of this subpart. The Attorney 
General will determine and define the time period that encompasses a 
mass influx of aliens by declaring when such an event begins and when it 
ends. The Attorney General will initially define the geographic 
boundaries where the mass influx of aliens is imminent or occurring.
    (2) Based on evolving developments in the scope of the event, the 
Commissioner of the INS may, as necessary, amend and redefine the 
geographic area defined by the Attorney General to expand or decrease 
the boundaries. This authority shall not be further delegated.
    (3) The Attorney General, pursuant to section 103(a)(8) of the INA, 
8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(8), may authorize any State or local law enforcement 
officer to perform or exercise any of the powers, privileges, or duties 
conferred or imposed by the Act, or regulations issued thereunder, upon 
officers or employees of the Service. Such authorization must be with 
the consent of the head of the department, agency, or establishment 
under whose jurisdiction the officer is serving.
    (4) Authorization for State or local law enforcement officers to 
exercise Federal immigration law enforcement authority for transporting 
or guarding aliens in custody may be exercised as necessary beyond the 
defined geographic boundaries where the mass influx of aliens is 
imminent or occurring. Otherwise, Federal immigration law enforcement 
authority to be exercised by State or local law enforcement officers 
will be authorized only within the defined geographic boundaries where 
the mass influx of aliens is imminent or occurring.
    (5) State or local law enforcement officers will be authorized to 
exercise Federal immigration law enforcement authority only during the 
time period prescribed by the Attorney General in conjunction with the 
initiation and termination of a declared mass influx of aliens.

[Order No. 1892-94, 59 FR 30522, June 14, 1994, as amended by Order No. 
2601-2002, 67 FR 48360, July 24, 2002]



Sec.  65.84  Procedures for the Attorney General when seeking State or
local assistance.

    (a)(1) When the Attorney General determines to seek assistance from 
a State or local government under Sec.  65.83 of this subpart, or when 
the President has determined that an immigration emergency exists, the 
Attorney General shall negotiate the terms and conditions of that 
assistance with the State or local government. The Attorney General 
shall then execute a written agreement with appropriate State or local 
officials, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the assistance, 
including funding. Such written agreements can be reimbursement 
agreements, grants, or cooperative agreements.
    (2) The Commissioner may execute written contingency agreements 
regarding assistance under Sec.  65.83(d) of this subpart in advance of 
the Attorney General's determination pursuant to that section. However, 
such advance agreements shall not authorize State or local law 
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perform any functions of Service officers or employees under section 
103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(8), until the Attorney General 
has made the necessary determinations and authorizes such performance. 
Any such advance agreements shall contain precise activation procedures.
    (3) Written agreements regarding assistance under Sec.  65.83(d) of 
this subpart, including contingency agreements, shall include the 
following minimum requirements:
    (i) A statement of the powers, privileges, or duties that State or 
local law enforcement officers will be authorized to exercise and the 
conditions under which they may be exercised;
    (ii) A statement of the types of assistance by State or local law 
enforcement officers for which the Attorney General shall be responsible 
for reimbursing the relevant parties in accordance with the procedures 
set forth in paragraph (b) of this section;
    (iii) A statement that the relevant State or local law enforcement 
officers are not authorized to exercise any functions of Service 
officers or employees under section 103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 
1103(a)(8), until the Attorney General has made a determination pursuant 
to that section and authorizes such performance;
    (iv) A requirement that State or local law enforcement officers 
cannot exercise any authorized functions of Service officers or 
employees under section 103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(8), until 
they have successfully completed and been certified in a Service-
prescribed course of instruction in basic immigration law, immigration 
law enforcement fundamentals and procedures, civil rights law, and 
sensitivity and cultural awareness issues;
    (v) A description of the duration of the written agreement, and of 
the authority the Attorney General will confer upon State or local law 
enforcement officers pursuant to section 103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 
1103(a)(8), along with a provision for amending, terminating, or 
extending the duration of the written agreement, or for terminating or 
amending the authority to be conferred pursuant to section 103(a)(8) of 
the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(8);
    (vi) A requirement that the exercise of any Service officer 
functions by State or local law enforcement officers pursuant to section 
103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(8), be at the direction of the 
Service;
    (vii) A requirement that any State or local law enforcement officer 
performing Service officer or employee functions pursuant to section 
103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(8), must adhere to the policies 
and standards set forth during the training, including applicable 
immigration law enforcement standards and procedures, civil rights law, 
and sensitivity and cultural awareness issues;
    (viii) A statement that the authority to perform Service officer or 
employee functions pursuant to section 103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 
1103(a)(8), does not abrogate or abridge constitutional or civil rights 
protections;
    (ix) A requirement that a complaint reporting and resolution 
procedure for allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing by State or local 
officers designated, or activities undertaken, pursuant to section 
103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(8), be in place;
    (x) A requirement that a mechanism to record and monitor complaints 
regarding the immigration enforcement activities of State or local law 
enforcement officers authorized to enforce immigration laws be in place;
    (xi) A listing by position (title and name when available) of the 
Service officers authorized to provide operational direction to State or 
local law enforcement officers assisting in a Federal response pursuant 
to section 103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(8);
    (xii) A requirement that a State or local law enforcement agency 
maintain records of operational expenditures incurred as a result of 
supporting the Federal response to a mass influx of aliens;
    (xiii) Provisions concerning State or local law enforcement officer 
use of Federal property or facilities, if any;
    (xiv) A requirement that any department, agency, or establishment 
whose State or local law enforcement officer is performing Service 
officer or employee functions shall cooperate fully in any Federal 
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allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing in conjunction with such 
functions, or to the written agreement; and
    (xv) A procedure by which the appropriate law enforcement agency, 
department, or establishment will be notified that the Attorney General 
has made a determination under section 103(a)(8) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 
1103(a)(8), to authorize State or local law enforcement officers to 
exercise Federal immigration enforcement authority under the provisions 
of the respective agreements.
    (4) The Attorney General may abbreviate or waive any of the training 
required pursuant to a written agreement regarding assistance under 
Sec.  65.83(d) of this chapter, including contingency agreements, in the 
event that the number of State or local law enforcement officers 
available to respond in an expeditious manner to urgent and quickly 
developing events during a declared mass influx of aliens is 
insufficient to protect public safety, public health, or national 
security. Such officers still would be required to adhere to applicable 
policies and standards of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 
The decision to abbreviate or waive these training requirements is at 
the sole discretion of the Attorney General.
    (b) A reimbursement agreement shall contain the procedures under 
which the State or local government is to obtain reimbursement for its 
assistance. A reimbursement agreement shall include the title of the 
official to whom claims are to be submitted, the intervals at which 
claims are to be submitted, a description of the supporting 
documentation to be submitted, and any limitations on the total amount 
of reimbursement that will be provided. Grants and cooperative 
agreements shall be made and administered in accordance with the uniform 
procedures in part 66 of this title.
    (c) In exigent circumstances, the Attorney General may agree to 
provide funding to a State or local government without a written 
agreement. A reimbursement agreement, grant, or cooperative agreement 
conforming to the specifications in this section shall be reduced to 
writing as soon as practicable.

[Order No. 1892-94, 59 FR 30522, June 14, 1994, as amended by Order No. 
2601-2002, 67 FR 48360, July 24, 2002; Order No. 2659-2003, 68 FR 8822, 
Feb. 26, 2003]



Sec.  65.85  Procedures for State or local governments applying for
funding.

    (a) In the event that the chief executive of a State or local 
government determines that any of the circumstances set forth in Sec.  
65.83 of this subpart exists, he or she may pursue the procedures in 
this section to submit to the Attorney General an application for a 
reimbursement agreement, grant, or cooperative agreement as described in 
Sec.  65.84 of this subpart.
    (b) The Department strongly encourages chief executives of States 
and local governments, if possible, to consult informally with the 
Attorney General and the Commissioner of INS prior to submitting a 
formal application. This informal consultation is intended to facilitate 
discussion of the nature of the assistance to be provided by the State 
or local government, the requirements of the Attorney General, if any, 
for such assistance, the costs associated with such assistance, and the 
Department's preliminary views on the appropriateness of the proposed 
funding.
    (c) The chief executive of a State or local government shall submit 
an application in writing to the Attorney General, and shall file a copy 
with the Commissioner of INS. The application shall set forth in detail 
the following information:
    (1) The name of the jurisdiction requesting reimbursement;
    (2) All facts supporting the application;
    (3) The nature of the assistance which the State or local government 
has provided or will provide, as required by the Attorney General, for 
which funding is requested;
    (4) The dollar amount of the funding sought;
    (5) A justification for the amount of funding being sought;
    (6) The expected duration of the conditions requiring State or local 
assistance;

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    (7) Information about whether funding is sought for past costs or 
for future costs;
    (8) The name, address, and telephone number of a contact person from 
the requesting jurisdiction.
    (d) If the Attorney General determines that the assistance for which 
funding is sought under paragraph (c) of this section is appropriate 
under the standards of this subpart, the Attorney General may enter into 
a reimbursement or cooperative agreement or may make a grant in the same 
manner as if the assistance had been requested by the Attorney General 
as described under Sec.  65.84 of this subpart.
    (e) The Attorney General will consider all applications from State 
or local governments until the Attorney General has obligated funding 
available for such purposes as determined by the Attorney General. The 
Attorney General will make a decision with respect to any application 
submitted under this section that contains the information described in 
paragraph (c) of this section within 15 calendar days of such 
application.
    (f) In exigent circumstances, the Attorney General may waive the 
requirements of this section concerning the form, contents, and order of 
consideration of applications, including the requirement in paragraph 
(c) of this section that applications be submitted in writing.

[Order No. 1892-94, 59 FR 30522, June 14, 1994, as amended by Order No. 
2601-2002, 67 FR 48361, July 24, 2002]



 PART 68_RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
 BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES IN CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF 
 UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS, UNFAIR IMMIGRATION-RELATED EMPLOYMENT
 PRACTICES, AND DOCUMENT FRAUD--Table of Contents



Sec.
68.1 Scope of rules.
68.2 Definitions.
68.3 Service of complaint, notice of hearing, written orders, and 
          decisions.
68.4 Complaints regarding unfair immigration-related employment 
          practices.
68.5 Notice of date, time, and place of hearing.
68.6 Service and filing of documents.
68.7 Form of pleadings.
68.8 Time computations.
68.9 Responsive pleadings--answer.
68.10 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief 
          can be granted.
68.11 Motions and requests.
68.12 Prehearing statements.
68.13 Conferences.
68.14 Consent findings or dismissal.
68.15 Intervenor in unfair immigration-related employment cases.
68.16 Consolidation of hearings.
68.17 Amicus curiae.
68.18 Discovery--general provisions.
68.19 Written interrogatories to parties.
68.20 Production of documents, things, and inspection of land.
68.21 Admissions.
68.22 Depositions.
68.23 Motion to compel response to discovery; sanctions.
68.24 Use of depositions at hearings.
68.25 Subpoenas.
68.26 Designation of Administrative Law Judge.
68.27 Continuances.
68.28 Authority of Administrative Law Judge.
68.29 Unavailability of Administrative Law Judge.
68.30 Disqualification.
68.31 Separation of functions.
68.32 Expedition.
68.33 Participation of parties and representation.
68.34 Legal assistance.
68.35 Standards of conduct.
68.36 Ex parte communications.
68.37 Waiver of right to appear and failure to participate or to appear.
68.38 Motion for summary decision.
68.39 Formal hearings.
68.40 Evidence.
68.41 Official notice.
68.42 In camera and protective orders.
68.43 Exhibits.
68.44 Records in other proceedings.
68.45 Designation of parts of documents.
68.46 Authenticity.
68.47 Stipulations.
68.48 Record of hearings.
68.49 Closing the record.
68.50 Receipt of documents after hearing.
68.51 Restricted access.
68.52 Final order of the Administrative Law Judge.
68.53 Review of an interlocutory order of an Administrative Law Judge in 
          cases arising under section 274A or 274C.
68.54 Administrative review of a final order of an Administrative Law 
          Judge in cases arising under section 274A or 274C.

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68.55 Referral of cases arising under sections 274A or 274C to the 
          Attorney General for review.
68.56 Judicial review of a final agency order in cases arising under 
          section 274A or 274C.
68.57 Judicial review of the final agency order of an Administrative Law 
          Judge in cases arising under section 274B.
68.58 Filing of the official record.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 554; 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1324a, 1324b, and 
1324c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 
110 Stat. 1321.



Sec.  68.1  Scope of rules.

    The rules of practice in this part are applicable to adjudicatory 
proceedings before Administrative Law Judges of the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, with regard to 
unlawful employment cases under section 274A of the INA, unfair 
immigration-related employment practice cases under section 274B of the 
INA, and document fraud cases under section 274C of the INA. Such 
proceedings shall be conducted expeditiously, and the parties shall make 
every effort at each stage of a proceeding to avoid delay. To the extent 
that these rules may be inconsistent with a rule of special application 
as provided by statute, executive order, or regulation, the latter is 
controlling. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may be used as a 
general guideline in any situation not provided for or controlled by 
these rules, by the Administrative Procedure Act, or by any other 
applicable statute, executive order, or regulation.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7073, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.2  Definitions.

    For purposes of this part:
    Adjudicatory proceeding means an administrative judicial-type 
proceeding, before the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer, commencing with the filing of a complaint and leading to the 
formulation of a final agency order;
    Administrative Law Judge means an Administrative Law Judge appointed 
pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3105;
    Administrative Procedure Act means those provisions of the 
Administrative Procedure Act, as codified, which are contained in 5 
U.S.C. 551 through 559;
    Certification means a formal assertion in writing of the specified 
fact(s), signed by the person(s) making the certification and thereby 
attesting to the truth of the content of the writing, except as follows:
    (1) Certified court reporter means a person who has been deemed by 
an appropriate body to be qualified to transcribe or record testimony 
during formal legal proceedings,
    (2) Certified mail means a form of mail similar to registered mail 
by which sender may require return receipt from addressee, and
    (3) Certified copy means a copy of a document or record, signed by 
the officer to whose custody the original is entrusted, thereby 
attesting that the copy is a true copy;
    Certify means the act of executing a certification;
    Chief Administrative Hearing Officer is the official who, under the 
Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, exercises 
administrative supervision over the Chief Administrative Law Judge and 
others assigned to the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer (OCAHO). Subject to the supervision of the Director, the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer shall be responsible for the management 
and direction of hearings and duties within the jurisdiction of OCAHO. 
The Chief Administrative Hearing Officer shall have no authority to 
direct the result of an adjudication assigned to an administrative law 
judge unless done so in accordance with the review process in this part, 
provided, however, that nothing in this part otherwise shall be 
construed to limit the authority of the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer to carry out his or her duties. In coordination with the 
Director, and following consultation with the Chief Administrative Law 
Judge, the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer is authorized to:
    (1) Advise the Office of Policy on the issuance of operational 
instructions and policy, including procedural instructions regarding the 
implementation of new statutory or regulatory authorities;

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    (2) Advise the Office of Policy on the provision of appropriate 
training of the administrative law judges and other OCAHO staff on the 
conduct of their authorities and duties;
    (3) Direct the conduct of employees assigned to OCAHO to ensure the 
efficient disposition of all pending cases, including the authority to 
regulate the initial assignment of administrative law judges to cases 
and to set priorities or time frames for the resolution of cases;
    (4) Evaluate the activities performed by OCAHO by making appropriate 
reports and inspections, and taking corrective action where needed, 
provided that nothing in this part shall be construed as providing for 
the performance evaluation of an administrative law judge;
    (5) Adjudicate cases on administrative review, as provided in this 
part; and
    (6) Exercise such other authorities as the Director may provide;
    Chief Administrative Law Judge means an Administrative Law Judge 
who, in addition to performing the general duties of an Administrative 
Law Judge, serves as the immediate supervisor of all other 
Administrative Law Judges in the Office of the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer and performs other regulatory duties as identified in 
this part and elsewhere. Subject to the supervision of the Director and 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, the Chief Administrative Law 
Judge shall be responsible for the supervision, direction, and 
scheduling of the administrative law judges in the conduct of the 
hearings and duties assigned to them. The Chief Administrative Law Judge 
shall have no authority to direct the result of an adjudication assigned 
to another Administrative Law Judge, provided, however, that nothing in 
this part shall otherwise be construed to limit the authority of the 
Chief Administrative Law Judge to carry out his or her duties. In 
coordination with the Director and the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer, the Chief Administrative Law Judge is authorized to:
    (1) Advise the Office of Policy on the issuance of operational 
instructions and policy, including procedural instructions regarding the 
implementation of new statutory or regulatory authorities;
    (2) Advise the Office of Policy on the provision of appropriate 
training of the administrative law judges and other OCAHO staff on the 
conduct of their authorities and duties;
    (3) Direct the conduct of employees assigned to an administrative 
law judge team in OCAHO to ensure the efficient disposition of all 
pending cases, including the authority to regulate the assignment of 
administrative law judges to cases to promote administrative efficiency 
and the authority to set priorities or time frames for the resolution of 
cases;
    (4) Evaluate the activities performed by administrative law judge 
teams by making appropriate reports and inspections, and take corrective 
action where needed, provided that nothing in this part shall be 
construed as providing for the performance evaluation of an 
administrative law judge;
    (5) Adjudicate cases as an administrative law judge; and
    (6) Exercise such other authorities as the Director or Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer may provide;
    Complainant means the Department of Homeland Security in cases 
arising under sections 274A and 274C of the INA. In cases arising under 
section 274B of the INA, ``complainant'' means the Special Counsel (as 
defined in this section), and also includes the person or entity who has 
filed a charge with the Special Counsel, or, in private actions, an 
individual or private organization;
    Complainant means the Department of Homeland Security in cases 
arising under sections 274A and 274C of the INA. In cases arising under 
section 274B of the INA, ``complainant'' means the Special Counsel (as 
defined in this section), and also includes the person or entity who has 
filed a charge with the Special Counsel, or, in private actions, an 
individual or private organization;
    Complaint means the formal document initiating an adjudicatory 
proceeding;
    Consent order means any written document containing a specified 
remedy or other relief agreed to by all parties

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and entered as an order by the Administrative Law Judge;
    Debt Collection Improvement Act means the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-134, Title III, 110 Stat. 1321 
(1996);
    Decision means any findings of fact or conclusions of law by an 
Administrative Law Judge or the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer;
    Document fraud cases means cases involving allegations under section 
274C of the INA.
    Entry means the date the Administrative Law Judge, Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer, or the Attorney General signs the order; 
Entry as used in section 274B(i)(1) of the INA means the date the 
Administrative Law Judge signs the order;
    Final agency order is an Administrative Law Judge's final order, in 
cases arising under sections 274A and 274C of the INA, that has not been 
modified, vacated, or remanded by the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer pursuant to Sec.  68.54, referred to the Attorney General for 
review pursuant to Sec.  68.55(a), or accepted by the Attorney General 
for review pursuant to Sec.  68.55(b)(3). Alternatively, if the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer modifies or vacates the final order 
pursuant to Sec.  68.54, the modification or vacation becomes the final 
agency order if it has not been referred to the Attorney General for 
review pursuant to Sec.  68.55(a) or accepted by the Attorney General 
for review pursuant to Sec.  68.55(b)(3). If the Attorney General enters 
an order that modifies or vacates either the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer's or the Administrative Law Judge's order, the Attorney 
General's order is the final agency order. In cases arising under 
section 274B of the INA, an Administrative Law Judge's final order is 
also the final agency order;
    Final order is an order by an Administrative Law Judge that disposes 
of a particular proceeding or a distinct portion of a proceeding, 
thereby concluding the jurisdiction of the Administrative Law Judge over 
that proceeding or portion thereof;
    Hearing means that part of a proceeding that involves the submission 
of evidence, either by oral presentation or written submission;
    Interlocutory order means an order that decides some point or 
matter, but is not a final order or a final decision of the whole 
controversy; it decides some intervening matter pertaining to the cause 
of action and requires further steps to be taken in order for the 
Administrative Law Judge to adjudicate the cause on the full merits;
    INA means the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, ch. 477, Pub. 
L. 82-414, 66 Stat. 163, as amended;
    Issued as used in section 274A(e)(8) and section 274C(d)(5) of the 
INA means the date on which an Administrative Law Judge's final order, 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer's order, or an adoption, 
modification, or vacation by the Attorney General becomes a final agency 
order;
    Motion means an oral or written request, made by a person or a 
party, for some action by an Administrative Law Judge;
    Order means a determination or mandate by an Administrative Law 
Judge, the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, or the Attorney General 
that resolves some point or directs some action in the proceeding;
    Ordinary mail refers to the mail service provided by the United 
States Postal Service using only standard postage fees, exclusive of 
special systems, electronic transfers, and other means that have the 
effect of providing expedited service;
    Party includes all persons or entities named or admitted as a 
complainant, respondent, or intervenor in a proceeding; or any person 
filing a charge with the Special Counsel under section 274B of the INA, 
resulting in the filing of a complaint, concerning an unfair 
immigration-related employment practice;
    Pleading means the complaint, the answer thereto, any motions, any 
supplements or amendments to any motions or amendments, and any reply 
that may be permitted to any answer, supplement, or amendment submitted 
to the Administrative Law Judge or, when no judge is assigned, the Chief 
Administrative Law Judge;
    Prohibition of indemnity bond cases means cases involving 
allegations under section 274A(g) of the INA;

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    Respondent means a party to an adjudicatory proceeding, other than a 
complainant, against whom findings may be made or who may be required to 
provide relief or take remedial action;
    Special Counsel means the Special Counsel for Unfair Immigration-
Related Employment Practices appointed by the President under section 
274B of the INA, or his or her designee or in the case of a vacancy in 
the Office of Special Counsel, the officer or employee designated by the 
President who shall act as Special Counsel during such vacancy;
    Unfair immigration-related employment practice cases means cases 
involving allegations under section 274B of the INA;
    Unlawful employment cases means cases involving allegations under 
section 274A of the INA, other than prohibition of indemnity bond cases.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7073, Feb. 12, 1999, as amended by Order No. 
2255-99, 64 FR 49660, Sept. 14, 1999; AG Order No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 
63206, Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.3  Service of complaint, notice of hearing, written orders,
and decisions.

    (a) Service of complaint, notice of hearing, written orders, and 
decisions shall be made by the Office of the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, or the 
Administrative Law Judge to whom the case is assigned either:
    (1) By delivering a copy to the individual party, partner of a 
party, officer of a corporate party, registered agent for service of 
process of a corporate party, or attorney or representative of record of 
a party;
    (2) By leaving a copy at the principal office, place of business, or 
residence of a party; or
    (3) By mailing to the last known address of such individual, 
partner, officer, or attorney or representative of record.
    (b) Service of complaint and notice of hearing is complete upon 
receipt by addressee.
    (c) In circumstances where the Office of the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, or the 
Administrative Law Judge encounters difficulty with perfecting service, 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, the Chief Administrative Law 
Judge, or the Administrative Law Judge may direct that a party execute 
service of process.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7074, Feb. 12, 1999; AG Order No. 4840-2020, 
85 FR 63207, Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.4  Complaints regarding unfair immigration-related employment
practices.

    (a) Generally. An individual must file a charge with the Special 
Counsel within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of the 
alleged unfair immigration-related employment practice.
    (b) The Special Counsel shall, within one hundred and twenty (120) 
days of the date of receipt of the charge:
    (1) Determine whether there is a reasonable cause to believe the 
charge is true and whether to bring a complaint respecting the charge 
with the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer within the 120-day period; 
or,
    (2) Notify the party within the 120-day period that the Special 
Counsel will not file a complaint with the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer within the 120-day period.
    (c) The charging individual may file a complaint directly with the 
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer within ninety (90) days after the 
date of receipt of notice that the Special Counsel will not be filing a 
complaint within the 120-day period. However, the Special Counsel's 
failure to file a complaint within the 120-day period will not affect 
the right of the Special Counsel to investigate the charge or bring a 
complaint within the 90-day period.

[Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.5  Notice of date, time, and place of hearing.

    (a) Generally. The Administrative Law Judge to whom the case is 
assigned shall notify the parties of a date, time, and place set for 
hearing thereon or for a prehearing conference, or both within thirty 
(30) days of receipt of respondent's answer to the complaint.
    (b) Place of hearing. In section 274B cases, pursuant to section 554 
of title 5,

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United States Code, due regard shall be given to the convenience of the 
parties and the witnesses in selecting a place for a hearing. Sections 
274A(e)(3)(B) and 274C(d)(2)(B) of the INA require that hearings be held 
at the nearest practicable place to the place where the person or entity 
resides or to the place where the alleged violation occurred.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated and amended by Order No. 1534-
91, 56 FR 50053, 50054, Oct. 3, 1991; Order No. 1635-92, 57 FR 57672, 
Dec. 7, 1992]



Sec.  68.6  Service and filing of documents.

    (a) Generally. An original and four copies of the complaint shall be 
filed with the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer. An original and two 
copies of all other pleadings, including any attachments, shall be filed 
with the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer by the parties presenting 
the pleadings until an Administrative Law Judge is assigned to a case. 
Thereafter, all pleadings shall be delivered or mailed for filing to the 
Administrative Law Judge assigned to the case, and shall be accompanied 
by a certification indicating service to all parties of record. When a 
party is represented by an attorney, service shall be made upon the 
attorney. Except as required by Sec.  68.54(c) and paragraph (c) of this 
section, service of any document upon any party may be made by personal 
delivery or by mailing a copy to the last known address. The person 
serving the document shall certify to the manner and date of service.
    (b) Discovery. The parties shall not file requests for discovery, 
answers, or responses thereto with the Administrative Law Judge. The 
Administrative Law Judge may, however, upon motion of a party or on his 
or her own initiative, order that such requests for discovery, answers, 
or responses thereto be filed.
    (c) Where a time limit is imposed by statute, regulation, or order. 
Pleadings and briefs may be filed by facsimile with either an 
Administrative Law Judge or, in the case of a complaint, with the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer, only to toll the running of a time 
limit. All original signed pleadings and other documents must be 
forwarded concurrently with the transmission of the facsimile. Any party 
filing documents by facsimile must include in the certification of 
service a certification that service on the opposing party has also been 
made by facsimile or by same-day hand delivery, or, if service by 
facsimile or same-day hand delivery cannot be made, a certification that 
the document has been served instead by overnight delivery service. In 
the case of requests for administrative review, briefs or other filings 
relating to review by the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, filing, 
or service shall be made using the procedure set forth in this paragraph 
pursuant to Sec.  68.54(c).

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7074, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.7  Form of pleadings.

    (a) Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the 
statutory provision under which the proceeding is instituted, the title 
of the proceeding, the docket number assigned by the Office of the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer, the names of all parties (or, after the 
complaint, at least the first party named as a complainant or 
respondent), and a designation of the type of pleading (e.g., complaint, 
motion to dismiss). The pleading shall be signed, dated, and shall 
contain the address and telephone number of the party or person 
representing the party. The pleading shall be on standard size (8\1/2\ x 
11) paper and should also be typewritten when possible.
    (b) A complaint filed pursuant to section 274A, 274B, or 274C of the 
INA shall contain the following:
    (1) A clear and concise statement of facts, upon which an assertion 
of jurisdiction is predicated;
    (2) The names and addresses of the respondents, agents, and/or their 
representatives who have been alleged to have committed the violation;
    (3) The alleged violations of law, with a clear and concise 
statement of facts for each violation alleged to have occurred; and,
    (4) A short statement containing the remedies and/or sanctions 
sought to be imposed against the respondent.
    (5) The complaint must be accompanied by a statement identifying the

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party or parties to be served by the Office of the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer with notice of the complaint pursuant to Sec.  68.3.
    (c) Complaints filed pursuant to sections 274A and 274C of the INA 
shall be signed by an attorney and shall be accompanied by a copy of the 
Notice of Intent to Fine and Request for Hearing. Complaints filed 
pursuant to section 274B of the INA shall be accompanied by a copy of 
the charge, previously filed with the Special Counsel pursuant to 
section 274B(b)(1), and a copy of the Special Counsel's letter of 
determination regarding the charges.
    (d) Illegible documents, whether handwritten, typewritten, 
photocopied, or otherwise, will not be accepted. Papers may be 
reproduced by any duplicating process, provided that all copies are 
clear and legible.
    (e) All documents presented by a party in a proceeding must be in 
the English language or, if in a foreign language, accompanied by a 
certified translation.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7074, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.8  Time computations.

    (a) Generally. In computing any period of time under these rules or 
in an order issued hereunder, the time begins with the day following the 
act, event, or default, and includes the last day of the period unless 
it is Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday observed by the Federal 
Government in which case the time period includes the next business day. 
When the period of time prescribed is seven (7) days or less, 
intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall be excluded in the 
computation.
    (b) Computation of time for filing by mail. Pleadings are not deemed 
filed until received by the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, or the Administrative Law 
Judge assigned to the case.
    (c) Computation of time for service by mail.
    (1) Service of all pleadings other than complaints is deemed 
effective at the time of mailing; and
    (2) Whenever a party has the right or is required to take some 
action within a prescribed period after the service upon such party of a 
pleading, notice, or other document (other than a complaint or a 
subpoena) and the pleading, notice, or document is served by ordinary 
mail, five (5) days shall be added to the prescribed period unless the 
compliance date is otherwise specified by the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, or the 
Administrative Law Judge.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated and amended by Order No. 1534-
91, 56 FR 50053, 50054, Oct. 3, 1991; Order No. 1635-92, 57 FR 57672, 
Dec. 7, 1992; AG Order No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 63207, Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.9  Responsive pleadings--answer.

    (a) Time for answer. Within thirty (30) days after the service of a 
complaint, each respondent shall file an answer.
    (b) Default. Failure of the respondent to file an answer within the 
time provided may be deemed to constitute a waiver of his or her right 
to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint. The 
Administrative Law Judge may enter a judgment by default.
    (c) Answer. Any respondent contesting any material fact alleged in a 
complaint, or contending that the amount of a proposed penalty or award 
is excessive or inappropriate, or contending that he or she is entitled 
to judgment as a matter of law, shall file an answer in writing. The 
answer shall include:
    (1) A statement that the respondent admits, denies, or does not have 
and is unable to obtain sufficient information to admit or deny each 
allegation; a statement of lack of information shall have the effect of 
a denial (any allegation not expressly denied shall be deemed to be 
admitted); and
    (2) A statement of the facts supporting each affirmative defense.
    (d) Reply. Complainants may file a reply responding to each 
affirmative defense asserted.
    (e) Amendments and supplemental pleadings. If a determination of a 
controversy on the merits will be facilitated thereby, the 
Administrative Law Judge may, upon such conditions as are necessary to 
avoid prejudicing the public interest and the rights of the parties, 
allow appropriate amendments to complaints and other pleadings at

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any time prior to the issuance of the Administrative Law Judge's final 
order based on the complaint. When issues not raised by the pleadings 
are reasonably within the scope of the original complaint and are tried 
by express or implied consent of the parties, they shall be treated in 
all respects as if they had been raised in the pleadings, and such 
amendments may be made as necessary to make the pleading conform to the 
evidence. The Administrative Law Judge may, upon reasonable notice and 
such terms as are just, permit supplemental pleadings setting forth 
transactions, occurrences, or events that have occurred or new law 
promulgated since the date of the pleadings and which are relevant to 
any of the issues involved.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7075, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.10  Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which
relief can be granted.

    (a) The respondent, without waiving the right to offer evidence in 
the event that the motion is not granted, may move for a dismissal of 
the complaint on the ground that the complainant has failed to state a 
claim upon which relief can be granted. The filing of a motion to 
dismiss does not affect the time period for filing an answer.
    (b) The Administrative Law Judge may dismiss the complaint, based on 
a motion by the respondent or without a motion from the respondent, if 
the Administrative Law Judge determines that the complainant has failed 
to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. However, in the 
prehearing phase of an adjudicatory proceeding brought under this part, 
the Administrative Law Judge shall not dismiss a complaint in its 
entirety for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, 
upon his or her own motion, without affording the complainant an 
opportunity to show cause why the complaint should not be dismissed.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7075, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.11  Motions and requests.

    (a) Generally. The Chief Administrative Hearing Officer is 
authorized to act on non-adjudicatory matters relating to a proceeding 
prior to the appointment of an Administrative Law Judge. After the 
complaint is referred to an Administrative Law Judge, any application 
for an order or any other request shall be made by motion which shall be 
made in writing unless the Administrative Law Judge in the course of an 
oral hearing consents to accept such motion orally. The motion or 
request shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall 
set forth the relief or order sought. Motions or requests made during 
the course of any oral hearing or appearance before an Administrative 
Law Judge shall be stated orally and made part of the transcript. 
Whether a motion is made orally or in writing, all parties shall be 
given reasonable opportunity to respond or to object to the motion or 
request.
    (b) Responses to motions. Within ten (10) days after a written 
motion is served, or within such other period as the Administrative Law 
Judge may fix, any party to the proceeding may file a response in 
support of, or in opposition to, the motion, accompanied by such 
affidavits or other evidence upon which he/she desires to rely. Unless 
the Administrative Law Judge provides otherwise, no reply to a response, 
counter-response to a reply, or any further responsive document shall be 
filed.
    (c) Oral arguments or briefs. No oral argument will be heard on 
motions unless the Administrative Law Judge otherwise directs. Written 
memoranda or briefs may be filed with motions or answers to motions, 
stating the points and authorities relied upon in support of the 
position taken.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.12  Prehearing statements.

    (a) At any time prior to the commencement of the hearing, the 
Administrative Law Judge may order any party to file a prehearing 
statement of position.
    (b) A prehearing statement shall state the name of the party or 
parties on whose behalf it is presented and shall briefly set forth the 
following matters, unless otherwise ordered by the Administrative Law 
Judge:
    (1) Issues involved in the proceedings;

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    (2) Facts stipulated to together with a statement that the party or 
parties have communicated or conferred in a good faith effort to reach 
stipulation to the fullest extent possible;
    (3) Facts in dispute;
    (4) Witnesses, except to the extent that disclosure would be 
privileged, and exhibits by which disputed facts will be litigated;
    (5) A brief statement of applicable law;
    (6) The conclusions to be drawn;
    (7) The estimated time required for presentation of the party's or 
parties' case; and
    (8) Any appropriate comments, suggestions, or information which 
might assist the parties or the Administrative Law Judge in preparing 
for the hearing or otherwise aid in the disposition of the proceeding.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.13  Conferences.

    (a) Purpose and scope. (1) Upon motion of a party or in the 
Administrative Law Judge's discretion, the judge may direct the parties 
or their counsel to participate in a prehearing conference at any 
reasonable time prior to the hearing, or in a conference during the 
course of the hearing, when the Administrative Law Judge finds that the 
proceeding would be expedited by such a conference. Prehearing 
conferences normally shall be conducted by conference telephonic 
communication unless, in the opinion of the Administrative Law Judge, 
such method would be impractical, or when such conferences can be 
conducted in a more expeditious or effective manner by correspondence or 
personal appearance. Reasonable notice of the time, place, and manner of 
the prehearing conference shall be given.
    (2) At the conference, the following matters may be considered:
    (i) The simplification of issues;
    (ii) The necessity of amendments to pleadings;
    (iii) The possibility of obtaining stipulations of facts and of the 
authenticity, accuracy, and admissibility of documents, which will avoid 
unnecessary proof;
    (iv) The limitations on the number of expert or other witnesses;
    (v) Negotiation, compromise, or settlement of issues;
    (vi) The exchange of copies of proposed exhibits;
    (vii) The identification of documents or matters of which official 
notice may be requested;
    (viii) A schedule to be followed by the parties for completion of 
the actions decided at the conference; and
    (ix) Such other matters, including the disposition of pending 
motions, as may expedite and aid in the disposition of the proceeding.
    (b) Reporting. A verbatim record of the conference will not be kept 
unless directed by the Administrative Law Judge.
    (c) Order. Actions taken as a result of a conference shall be 
reduced to a written order, unless the Administrative Law Judge 
concludes that a stenographic report shall suffice, or, if the 
conference takes place within seven (7) days of the beginning of the 
hearing, the Administrative Law Judge elects to make a statement on the 
record at the hearing summarizing the actions taken.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.14  Consent findings or dismissal.

    (a) Submission. Where the parties or their authorized 
representatives or their counsel have entered into a settlement 
agreement, they shall:
    (1) Submit to the presiding Administrative Law Judge:
    (i) The agreement containing consent findings; and
    (ii) A proposed decision and order; or
    (2) Notify the Administrative Law Judge that the parties have 
reached a full settlement and have agreed to dismissal of the action. 
Dismissal of the action shall be subject to the approval of the 
Administrative Law Judge, who may require the filing of the settlement 
agreement.
    (b) Content. Any agreement containing consent findings and a 
proposed decision and order disposing of a proceeding or any part 
thereof shall also provide:
    (1) That the decision and order based on consent findings shall have 
the

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same force and effect as a decision and order made after full hearing;
    (2) That the entire record on which any decision and order may be 
based shall consist solely of the complaint, notice of hearing, and any 
other such pleadings and documents as the Administrative Law Judge shall 
specify;
    (3) A waiver of any further procedural steps before the 
Administrative Law Judge; and
    (4) A waiver of any right to challenge or contest the validity of 
the decision and order entered into in accordance with the agreement.
    (c) Disposition. In the event an agreement containing consent 
findings and an interim decision and order is submitted, the 
Administrative Law Judge, within thirty (30) days or as soon as 
practicable thereafter, may, if satisfied with its timeliness, form, and 
substance, accept such agreement by entering a decision and order based 
upon the agreed findings. In his or her discretion, the Administrative 
Law Judge may conduct a hearing to determine the fairness of the 
agreement, consent findings, and proposed decision and order.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7075, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.15  Intervenor in unfair immigration-related employment cases.

    The Special Counsel, or any other interested person or private 
organization, other than an officer of the Department of Homeland 
Security, may petition to intervene as a party in unfair immigration-
related employment cases. The Administrative Law Judge, in his or her 
discretion, may grant or deny such a petition.

[Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 50054, Oct. 3, 1991, as amended by AG Order 
No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 63207, Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.16  Consolidation of hearings.

    When two or more hearings are to be held, and the same or 
substantially similar evidence is relevant and material to the matters 
at issue at each such hearing, the Administrative Law Judge assigned 
may, upon motion by any party, or on his or her own motion, order that a 
consolidated hearing be conducted. Where consolidated hearings are held, 
a single record of the proceedings may be made and the evidence 
introduced in one matter may be considered as introduced in the others, 
and a separate or joint decision shall be made at the discretion of the 
Administrative Law Judge.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.17  Amicus curiae.

    A brief of an amicus curiae may be filed by leave of the 
Administrative Law Judge upon motion or petition of the amicus curiae. 
The amicus curiae shall not participate in any way in the conduct of the 
hearing, including the presentation of evidence and the examination of 
witnesses.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.18  Discovery--general provisions.

    (a) General. Parties may obtain discovery by one or more of the 
following methods: depositions upon oral examination or written 
questions; written interrogatories; production of documents or things, 
or permission to enter upon land or other property, for inspection and 
other purposes; physical and mental examinations; and requests for 
admissions. The frequency or extent of these methods may be limited by 
the Administrative Law Judge upon his or her own initiative or pursuant 
to a motion under paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Scope of discovery. Unless otherwise limited by order of the 
Administrative Law Judge in accordance with the rules in this part, the 
parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which 
is relevant to the subject matter involved in the proceeding, including 
the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of 
any books, documents, or other tangible things, and the identity and 
location of persons having knowledge of any discoverable matter.
    (c) Protective orders. Upon motion by a party or the person from 
whom discovery is sought, and for good cause shown, the Administrative 
Law Judge may make any order that justice requires to protect a party or 
person from annoyance, harassment, embarrassment, oppression, or undue 
burden

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or expense, including one or more of the following:
    (1) The discovery not be had;
    (2) The discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, 
including a designation of the time, amount, duration, or place;
    (3) The discovery may be had only by a method of discovery other 
than that selected by the party seeking discovery; or
    (4) Certain matters not relevant may not be inquired into, or that 
the scope of discovery be limited to certain matters.
    (d) Supplementation of responses. A party who has responded to a 
request for discovery with a response that was complete when made is 
under no duty to supplement his or her response to include information 
thereafter acquired, except as follows:
    (1) A party is under a duty to supplement timely his or her response 
with respect to any question directly addressed to:
    (i) The identity and location of persons having knowledge of 
discoverable matters; and
    (ii) The identity of each person expected to be called as an expert 
witness at the hearing, the subject matter on which he or she is 
expected to testify, and the substance of his or her testimony.
    (2) A party is under a duty to amend timely a prior response if he 
or she later obtains information upon the basis of which:
    (i) He or she knows the response was incorrect when made; or
    (ii) He or she knows that the response, though correct when made, is 
no longer true and the circumstances are such that a failure to amend 
the response is in substance a knowing concealment.
    (3) A duty to supplement responses may be imposed by order of the 
Administrative Law Judge upon motion of a party or agreement of the 
parties.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7076, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.19  Written interrogatories to parties.

    (a) Any party may serve upon any other party written interrogatories 
to be answered in writing by the party served, or if the party served is 
a public or private corporation or a partnership or association or 
governmental agency, by any authorized officer or agent, who shall 
furnish such information as is available to the party. A copy of the 
interrogatories shall be served on all parties to the proceeding.
    (b) Each interrogatory shall be answered separately and fully in 
writing under oath or affirmation, unless it is objected to, in which 
event the reasons of objection shall be stated in lieu of an answer. The 
answers and objections shall be signed by the person making them. The 
party upon whom the interrogatories were served shall serve a copy of 
the answer or objections upon all parties to the proceeding within 
thirty (30) days after service of the interrogatories, or within such 
shorter or longer period as the Administrative Law Judge upon motion may 
allow.
    (c) An interrogatory otherwise proper is not necessarily 
objectionable merely because an answer to the interrogatory involves an 
opinion or contention that relates to fact or the application of law to 
fact, but the Administrative Law Judge may upon motion order that such 
an interrogatory need not be answered until after designated discovery 
has been completed or until a prehearing conference or other later time.
    (d) A person or entity upon whom interrogatories are served may 
respond by the submission of business records, indicating to which 
interrogatory the documents respond, if they are sufficient to answer 
said interrogatories.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.20  Production of documents, things, and inspection of land.

    (a) Any party may serve on any other party a request to:
    (1) Produce and permit the party making the request, or a person 
acting on his/her behalf, to inspect and copy any designated documents 
or things or to inspect land, in the possession, custody, or control of 
the party upon whom the request is served; and
    (2) Permit the party making the request, or a person acting on his/
her behalf, to enter the premises of the party upon whom the request is 
served to accomplish the purposes stated in paragraph (1) of this 
section.

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    (b) The request may be served on any party without leave of the 
Administrative Law Judge.
    (c) The request shall:
    (1) Set forth the items to be inspected either by individual item or 
by category;
    (2) Describe each item or category with reasonable particularity; 
and
    (3) Specify a reasonable time, place, and manner of making the 
inspection and performing the related acts.
    (d) The party upon whom the request is served shall serve on the 
party submitting the request a written response within thirty (30) days 
after service of the request.
    (e) The response shall state, with respect to each item or category:
    (1) That inspection and related activities will be permitted as 
requested; or
    (2) That objection is made in whole or in part, in which case the 
reasons for objection shall be stated.
    (f) A copy of each request for production and each written response 
shall be served on all parties.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.21  Admissions.

    (a) A party may serve upon any other party a written request for the 
admission, for purposes of the pending action only, of the genuineness 
and authenticity of any relevant document described in or attached to 
the request, or for the admission of the truth of any specified relevant 
matter of fact.
    (b) Each matter of which an admission is requested is admitted 
unless, within thirty (30) days after service of the request or such 
shorter or longer time as the Administrative Law Judge may allow, the 
party to whom the request is directed serves on the requesting party:
    (1) A written statement denying specifically the relevant matters of 
which an admission is requested;
    (2) A written statement setting forth in detail the reasons why he/
she can neither truthfully admit nor deny them; or
    (3) Written objections on the ground that some or all of the matters 
involved are privileged or irrelevant or that the request is otherwise 
improper in whole or in part.
    (c) An answering party may not give lack of information or knowledge 
as a reason for failure to admit or deny unless the party states that 
he/she has made reasonable inquiry and that the information known or 
readily obtainable by him/her is insufficient to enable the party to 
admit or deny.
    (d) Any matter admitted under this section is conclusively 
established unless the Administrative Law Judge upon motion permits 
withdrawal or amendment of the admission.
    (e) A copy of each request for admission and each written response 
shall be served on all parties.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.22  Depositions.

    (a) Notice. Any party desiring to take the deposition of a witness 
shall give notice in writing to the witness and other parties of the 
time and place of the deposition, and the name and address of each 
witness. If documents are requested, the notice shall include a written 
request for the production of documents. Not less than ten (10) days 
written notice shall be given when the deposition is to be taken within 
the continental United States, and not less then twenty (20) days 
written notice shall be given when the deposition is to be taken 
elsewhere, unless otherwise permitted by the Administrative Law Judge or 
agreed to by the parties.
    (b) When, how, and by whom taken. The following procedures shall 
apply to depositions:
    (1) Depositions may be taken by oral examination or upon written 
interrogatories before any person having power to administer oaths. The 
party taking a deposition upon oral examination shall state in the 
notice the method by which the testimony shall be recorded. Unless the 
Administrative Law Judge orders otherwise, it may be recorded by sound, 
sound-and-visual, or stenographic means, and the party taking the 
deposition shall bear the cost of the recording. Any party may arrange 
for a transcription to be made from the recording of a deposition taken 
by non-stenographic means.

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    (2) Each witness testifying upon deposition shall testify under oath 
and any other party shall have the right to cross-examine. The questions 
asked and the answers thereto, together with all objections made, shall 
be recorded as provided by paragraph (b)(1) of this section. The person 
administering the oath shall certify in writing that the transcript or 
recording is a true record of the testimony given by the witness. The 
witness shall review the transcript or recording within thirty (30) days 
of notification that it is available and subscribe in writing to the 
deposition, indicating in writing any changes in form or substance, 
unless such review is waived by the witness and the parties by 
stipulation.
    (c) Motion to terminate or limit examination. During the taking of a 
deposition, a party or deponent may request suspension of the deposition 
on grounds of bad faith in the conduct of the examination, oppression of 
a deponent or party, or improper questions asked. The deposition will 
then be adjourned. However, the objecting party or deponent must 
immediately move the Administrative Law Judge for a ruling on his or her 
objections to the deposition conduct or proceedings.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7076, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.23  Motion to compel response to discovery; sanctions.

    (a) If a deponent fails to answer a question asked, or a party upon 
whom a discovery request is made pursuant to Sec. Sec.  68.18 through 
68.22 fails to respond adequately or objects to the request or to any 
part thereof, or fails to permit inspection as requested, the 
discovering party may move the Administrative Law Judge for an order 
compelling a response or inspection in accordance with the request. A 
party who has taken a deposition or has requested admissions or has 
served interrogatories may move to determine the sufficiency of the 
answers or objections thereto. Unless the objecting party sustains his 
or her burden of showing that the objection is justified, the 
Administrative Law Judge may order that an answer be served. If the 
Administrative Law Judge determines that an answer does not comply with 
the requirements of the rules in this part, he or she may order either 
that the matter is admitted or that an amended answer be served.
    (b) The motion shall set forth and include:
    (1) The nature of the questions or request;
    (2) The response or objections of the party upon whom the request 
was served;
    (3) Arguments in support of the motion; and
    (4) A certification that the movant has in good faith conferred or 
attempted to confer with the person or party failing to make the 
discovery in an effort to secure information or material without action 
by the Administrative Law Judge.
    (c) If a party, an officer or an agent of a party, or a witness, 
fails to comply with an order, including, but not limited to, an order 
for the taking of a deposition, the production of documents, the 
answering of interrogatories, a response to a request for admissions, or 
any other order of the Administrative Law Judge, the Administrative Law 
Judge may, for the purposes of permitting resolution of the relevant 
issues and disposition of the proceeding and to avoid unnecessary delay, 
take the following actions:
    (1) Infer and conclude that the admission, testimony, documents, or 
other evidence would have been adverse to the non-complying party;
    (2) Rule that for the purposes of the proceeding the matter or 
matters concerning which the order was issued be taken as established 
adversely to the non-complying party;
    (3) Rule that the non-complying party may not introduce into 
evidence or otherwise rely upon testimony by such party, officer, or 
agent, or the documents or other evidence, in support of or in 
opposition to any claim or defense;
    (4) Rule that the non-complying party may not be heard to object to 
introduction and use of secondary evidence to show what the withheld 
admission, testimony, documents, or other evidence would have shown;
    (5) Rule that a pleading, or part of a pleading, or a motion or 
other submission by the non-complying party, concerning which the order 
was issued, be

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stricken, or that a decision of the proceeding be rendered against the 
non-complying party, or both;
    (6) In the case of failure to comply with a subpoena, the 
Administrative Law Judge may also take the action provided in Sec.  
68.25(e); and
    (7) In ruling on a motion made pursuant to this section, the 
Administrative Law Judge may make and enter a protective order such as 
he or she is authorized to enter on a motion made pursuant to Sec.  
68.42.
    (d) Evasive or incomplete response. For the purposes of this 
section, an evasive or incomplete response to discovery may be treated 
as a failure to respond.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7076, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.24  Use of depositions at hearings.

    (a) Generally. At the hearing, any part or all of a deposition, so 
far as admissible, may be used against any party who was present or 
represented at the taking of the deposition or who had due notice 
thereof, in accordance with any one of the following provisions:
    (1) Any deposition may be used by any party for the purpose of 
contradicting or impeaching the testimony of the deponent as a witness;
    (2) The deposition of an expert witness may be used by any party for 
any purpose, unless the Administrative Law Judge rules that such use 
would be unfair or a violation of due process;
    (3) The deposition of a party or of anyone who at the time of taking 
the deposition was an officer, director, or duly authorized agent of a 
public or private corporation, partnership, or association which is a 
party, may be used by any other party for any purpose;
    (4) The deposition of a witness, whether or not a party, may be used 
by any party for any purpose if the Administrative Law Judge finds:
    (i) That the witness is dead;
    (ii) That the witness is out of the United States or more than 100 
miles from the place of hearing unless it appears that the absence of 
the witness was procured by the party offering the deposition;
    (iii) That the witness is unable to attend to testify because of 
age, sickness, infirmity, or imprisonment;
    (iv) That the party offering the deposition has been unable to 
procure the attendance of the witness by subpoena; or
    (v) Upon application and notice, that such exceptional circumstances 
exist to make it desirable, in the interest of justice, and with due 
regard to the importance of presenting the testimony of witnesses orally 
in open hearing, to allow the deposition to be used;
    (5) If only part of a deposition is offered in evidence by a party, 
any other party may require him or her to introduce all of it which is 
relevant to the part introduced, and any party may introduce any other 
parts; and
    (6) Substitution of parties does not affect the right to use 
depositions previously taken; and, when a proceeding in any hearing has 
been dismissed and another proceeding involving the parties or their 
representatives or successors in interest has been brought (or 
commenced), all depositions lawfully taken and duly filed in the former 
proceeding may be used in the latter if originally taken therefor.
    (7) A party offering deposition testimony may offer it in 
stenographic or nonstenographic form, but if in nonstenographic form, 
the party shall also be responsible for providing a transcript of the 
portions so offered.
    (b) Objections to admissibility. Except as provided in this 
paragraph, objections may be made at the hearing to receiving in 
evidence any deposition or part thereof for any reason that would 
require the exclusion of the evidence if the witness were then present 
and testifying.
    (1) Objections to the competency of a witness or to the competency, 
relevancy, or materiality of testimony are not waived by failure to make 
them before or during the taking of the deposition, unless the ground of 
the objection is one that might have been obviated or removed if 
presented at that time.
    (2) Errors and irregularities occurring at the oral examination in 
the manner of taking the deposition, in the form of the questions or 
answers, in the oath or affirmation, or in the conduct of parties and 
errors of any kind which might be obviated, removed, or cured if 
promptly presented, are waived

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unless reasonable objection thereto is made at the taking of the 
deposition.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7077, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.25  Subpoenas.

    (a) An Administrative Law Judge, upon his or her own initiative or 
upon request of an individual or entity before a complaint is filed or 
by a party once a complaint has been filed, may issue subpoenas as 
authorized by statute, either prior to or subsequent to the filing of a 
complaint. Such subpoena may require attendance and testimony of 
witnesses and production of things including, but not limited to, 
papers, books, documents, records, correspondence, or tangible things in 
their possession and under their control and access to such things for 
the purposes of examination and copying. A subpoena may be served by 
overnight courier service or overnight mail, certified mail, or by any 
person who is not less than 18 years of age. A witness, other than a 
witness subpoenaed on behalf of the Federal Government, may not be 
required to attend a deposition or hearing unless the mileage and 
witness fee applicable to witnesses in courts of the United States for 
each date of attendance is paid in advance of the date of the 
proceeding. Mileage and witness fees need not be paid to a witness at 
the time of service of the subpoena if the witness is subpoenaed by the 
Federal Government.
    (b) The subpoena shall identify the person or things subpoenaed, the 
person to whom it is returnable and the place, date, and time at which 
it is returnable; or the subpoena shall identify the nature of the 
evidence to be examined and copied, and the date and time when access is 
requested. Where a non-party is subpoenaed, the requestor of the 
subpoena must give notice to all parties, or if no complaint has been 
filed, then notice shall be given to individuals or entities who have 
been charged with an unfair immigration-related employment practice 
under section 274B of the INA, the individual initiating the alleged 
unfair immigration-related employment practice, and the Office of 
Special Counsel. For purposes of this subsection, the receipt of the 
subpoena or a copy of the subpoena shall serve as the notice.
    (c) Any person served with a subpoena issued by an Administrative 
Law Judge who intends not to comply with it shall, within ten (10) days 
after the date of service of the subpoena upon such person or within 
such other time the Administrative Law Judge deems appropriate, petition 
the Administrative Law Judge to revoke or modify the subpoena. A copy of 
the petition shall be served on all parties. If a complaint has not been 
filed in the matter, a copy of the petition shall be served on the 
individual or entity that requested the subpoena. The petition shall 
separately identify each portion of the subpoena with which the 
petitioner does not intend to comply and shall state, with respect to 
each such portion, the grounds upon which the petitioner relies. A copy 
of the subpoena shall be attached to the petition. Within eight (8) days 
after receipt of the petition, the individual or entity that applied for 
the subpoena may respond to such petition, and the Administrative Law 
Judge shall then make a final determination upon the petition. The 
Administrative Law Judge shall cause a copy of the final determination 
of the petition to be served upon all parties, or, if a complaint has 
not been filed, upon the individuals or entities requesting and 
responding to the subpoena.
    (d) A party shall have standing to challenge a subpoena issued to a 
non-party if the party can claim a personal right or privilege in the 
discovery sought.
    (e) Failure to comply. Upon the failure of any person to comply with 
an order to testify or a subpoena issued under this section, the 
Administrative Law Judge may, where authorized by law, apply through 
appropriate counsel to the appropriate district court of the United 
States for an order requiring compliance with the order or subpoena.

[Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 50055, Oct. 3, 1991, as amended by Order No. 
1635-92, 57 FR 57672, Dec. 7, 1992]



Sec.  68.26  Designation of Administrative Law Judge.

    Hearings shall be held before an Administrative Law Judge appointed 
under 5 U.S.C. 3105 and assigned to the Department of Justice. The 
presiding

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judge in any case shall be initially designated by the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer. The Chief Administrative Law Judge may 
reassign a case previously assigned to an Administrative Law Judge to 
promote administrative efficiency. In unfair-immigration-related 
employment practice cases, only Administrative Law Judges specially 
designated by the Attorney General as having special training respecting 
employment discrimination may be chosen by the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer or Chief Administrative Law Judge to preside.

[AG Order No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 63207, Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.27  Continuances.

    (a) When granted. Continuances shall only be granted in cases where 
the requester has a prior judicial commitment or can demonstrate undue 
hardship, or a showing of other good cause.
    (b) Time limit for requesting. Except for good cause arising 
thereafter, requests for continuances must be filed not later than 
fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the scheduled proceeding.
    (c) How filed. Motions for continuances shall be in writing, unless 
made during the prehearing conference or the hearing. Copies shall be 
served on all parties. Any motions for continuances filed fewer than 
fourteen (14) days before the date of the scheduled proceeding shall, in 
addition to the written request, be telephonically communicated to the 
Administrative Law Judge or a member of the Judge's staff and to all 
other parties.
    (d) Ruling. Time permitting, the Administrative Law Judge shall 
enter a written order in advance of the scheduled proceeding date that 
either grants or denies the request. Otherwise, the ruling shall be made 
orally by telephonic communication to the party requesting the 
continuance, who shall be responsible for telephonically notifying all 
other parties. Oral orders shall be confirmed in writing by the 
Administrative Law Judge.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7077, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.28  Authority of Administrative Law Judge.

    (a) General powers. In any proceeding under this part, the 
Administrative Law Judge shall have all appropriate powers necessary to 
conduct fair and impartial hearings, including, but not limited to, the 
following:
    (1) Conduct formal hearings in accordance with the provisions of the 
Administrative Procedure Act and of this part;
    (2) Administer oaths and examine witnesses;
    (3) Compel the production of documents and appearance of witnesses 
in control of the parties;
    (4) Compel the appearance of witnesses by the issuance of subpoenas 
as authorized by law;
    (5) Issue decisions and orders;
    (6) Take any action authorized by the Administrative Procedure Act;
    (7) Exercise, for the purpose of the hearing and in regulating the 
conduct of the proceeding, such powers vested in the Attorney General as 
are necessary and appropriate therefore; and
    (8) Take other appropriate measures necessary to enable him or her 
to discharge the duties of the office.
    (b) Enforcement. If any person in proceedings before an 
Administrative Law Judge disobeys or resists any lawful order or 
process, or misbehaves during a hearing or so near the place thereof as 
to obstruct the same, or neglects to produce, after having been ordered 
to do so, any pertinent book, paper, or document, or refuses to appear 
after having been subpoenaed, or upon appearing refuses to take the oath 
as a witness, or after having taken the oath refuses to be examined 
according to law, the Administrative Law Judge responsible for the 
adjudication may, where authorized by statute or law, apply through 
appropriate counsel to the Federal District Court having jurisdiction in 
the place in which he/she is sitting to request appropriate remedies.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated and amended by Order No. 1534-
91, 56 FR 50053, 50055, Oct. 3, 1991; Order No. 1635-92, 57 FR 57672, 
Dec. 7, 1992]

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Sec.  68.29  Unavailability of Administrative Law Judge.

    In the event the Administrative Law Judge designated to conduct the 
hearing becomes unavailable, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, may 
designate another Administrative Law Judge for the purpose of further 
hearing or other appropriate action.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991, and amended by AG Order No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 63208, 
Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.30  Disqualification.

    (a) When an Administrative Law Judge deems himself or herself 
disqualified to preside in a particular proceeding, such judge shall 
withdraw therefrom by notice on the record directed to the Chief 
Administrative Law Judge.
    (b) Whenever any party shall deem the Administrative Law Judge for 
any reason to be disqualified to preside, or to continue to preside, in 
a particular proceeding, that party shall file with the Administrative 
Law Judge a motion to recuse. The motion shall be supported by an 
affidavit setting forth the alleged grounds for disqualification. The 
Administrative Law Judge shall rule upon the motion.
    (c) In the event of disqualification or recusal of an Administrative 
Law Judge as provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the Chief 
Administrative Law Judge shall refer the matter to another 
Administrative Law Judge for further proceedings.
    (d) In the event of disqualification or recusal of the Chief 
Administrative Law Judge as provided in this section, the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer shall refer the matter to another 
Administrative Law Judge for further proceedings.
    (e) The disqualification procedures in this section apply to reviews 
by the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer conducted under Sec.  68.53 
or Sec.  68.54. In the event of disqualification or recusal of the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer as provided in this section, the review 
shall be referred to the Director for further proceedings. For a case 
referred to the Director under this paragraph (e), the Director shall 
exercise delegated authority from the Attorney General identical to that 
of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer as described in Sec.  68.53 
or 68.54.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991, and amended by AG Order No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 63208, 
Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.31  Separation of functions.

    No officer, employee, or agent of the Federal Government engaged in 
the performance of investigative or prosecutorial functions in 
connection with any proceeding shall, in that proceeding or a factually 
related proceeding, participate or advise in the decision of the 
Administrative Law Judge, except as a witness or counsel in the 
proceedings.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.32  Expedition.

    Hearings shall proceed with all reasonable speed, insofar as 
practicable and with due regard to the convenience of the parties.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.33  Participation of parties and representation.

    (a) Participation of parties. Any party shall have the right to 
appear in a proceeding and may examine and cross-examine witnesses and 
introduce into the record documentary or other relevant evidence, except 
that the participation of any intervenor shall be limited to the extent 
prescribed by the Administrative Law Judge.
    (b) Person compelled to testify. Any person compelled to testify in 
a proceeding in response to a subpoena may be accompanied, represented, 
and advised by an individual meeting the requirements of paragraph (c) 
of this section.
    (c) Representation for parties other than the Department of Justice. 
Persons who may appear before the Administrative Law Judges on behalf of 
parties other than the Department of Justice include:
    (1) An attorney at law who is admitted to practice before the 
federal courts or before the highest court of any state, the District of 
Columbia, or

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any territory or commonwealth of the United States, may practice before 
the Administrative Law Judges. An attorney's own representation that the 
attorney is in good standing before any of such courts shall be 
sufficient proof thereof, unless otherwise ordered by the Administrative 
Law Judge.
    (2) A law student, enrolled in an accredited law school, may 
practice before an Administrative Law Judge. The law student must seek 
advance approval by filing a statement with the Administrative Law Judge 
proving current participation in a legal assistance program or clinic 
conducted by the law school. Practice before the Administrative Law 
Judge shall be under direct supervision of a faculty member or an 
attorney. An appearance by a law student shall be without direct or 
indirect remuneration. The Administrative Law Judge may determine the 
amount of supervision required of the supervising faculty member or 
attorney.
    (3) An individual who is neither an attorney nor a law student may 
be allowed to provide representation to a party upon a written order 
from the Administrative Law Judge assigned to the case granting approval 
of the representation. The individual must file a written application 
with the Administrative Law Judge demonstrating that the individual 
possesses the knowledge of administrative procedures, technical 
expertise, or other qualifications necessary to render valuable service 
in the proceedings and is otherwise competent to advise and assist in 
the presentation of matters in the proceedings.
    (i) Application. A written application by an individual who is 
neither an attorney nor a law student for admission to represent a party 
in proceedings shall be submitted to the Administrative Law Judge within 
ten (10) days from the receipt of the Notice of Hearing and complaint by 
the party on whose behalf the individual wishes to file the application. 
This period of time for filing the application may be extended upon 
approval of the Administrative Law Judge. The application shall set 
forth in detail the requesting individual's qualifications to represent 
the party.
    (ii) Inquiry on qualifications or ability. The Administrative Law 
Judge may, at any time, inquire as to the qualifications or ability of 
any non-attorney to render assistance in proceedings before the 
Administrative Law Judge.
    (iii) Denial of authority to appear. Except as provided in paragraph 
(c)(3)(iv) of this section, the Administrative Law Judge may enter an 
order denying the privilege of appearing to any individual who the Judge 
finds does not possess the requisite qualifications to represent others; 
is lacking in character or integrity; has engaged in unethical or 
improper professional conduct; or has engaged in an act involving moral 
turpitude.
    (iv) Exception. Any individual may represent him or herself or any 
corporation, partnership or unincorporated association of which that 
individual is a partner or general officer in proceedings before the 
Administrative Law Judge without prior approval of the Administrative 
Law Judge and without filing the written application required by this 
paragraph. Such individuals must, however, file a notice of appearance 
in the manner set forth in paragraph (f) of this section.
    (d) Representation for the Department of Justice. The Department of 
Justice may be represented by the appropriate counsel in these 
proceedings.
    (e) Proof of authority. Any individual acting in a representative 
capacity in any adjudicative proceeding may be required by the 
Administrative Law Judge to show his or her authority to act in such 
capacity. Representation of a respondent shall be at no expense to the 
Government.
    (f) Notice of appearance. Except for a government attorney filing a 
complaint pursuant to section 274A, 274B, or 274C of the INA, each 
attorney shall file a notice of appearance. Such notice shall indicate 
the name of the case or controversy, the case number if assigned, and 
the party on whose behalf the appearance is made. The notice of 
appearance shall be signed by the attorney, and shall be accompanied by 
a certification indicating that such notice was served on all parties of 
record. A request for a hearing signed by an attorney and filed with the 
Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 274A(e)(3)(A) or 
274C(d)(2)(A) of the

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INA, and containing the same information as required by this section, 
shall be considered a notice of appearance on behalf of the respondent 
for whom the request was made.
    (g) Withdrawal or substitution of a representative. Withdrawal or 
substitution of an attorney or representative may be permitted by the 
Administrative Law Judge upon written motion. The Administrative Law 
Judge shall enter an order granting or denying such motion for 
withdrawal or substitution.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7077, Feb. 12, 1999, as amended by Order No. 
2255-99, 64 FR 49660, Sept. 14, 1999; AG Order No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 
63208, Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.34  Legal assistance.

    The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer does not have 
authority to appoint counsel.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.35  Standards of conduct.

    (a) All persons appearing in proceedings before an Administrative 
Law Judge are expected to act with integrity, and in an ethical manner.
    (b) The Administrative Law Judge may exclude from proceedings 
parties, witnesses, and their representatives for refusal to comply with 
directions, continued use of dilatory tactics, refusal to adhere to 
reasonable standards of orderly and ethical conduct, failure to act in 
good faith, or violation of the prohibition against ex parte 
communications. The Administrative Law Judge shall state in the record 
the cause for barring an attorney or other individual from participation 
in a particular proceeding. The Administrative Law Judge may suspend the 
proceeding for a reasonable time for the purpose of enabling a party to 
obtain another attorney or representative.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.36  Ex parte communications.

    (a) General. Except for other employees of the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review, the Administrative Law Judge shall not consult any 
person, or party, on any fact in issue unless upon notice and 
opportunity for all parties to participate. Communications by the Office 
of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, the assigned judge, or any 
party for the sole purpose of scheduling hearings, or requesting 
extensions of time are not considered ex parte communications, except 
that all other parties shall be notified of such request by the 
requesting party and be given an opportunity to respond thereto.
    (b) Sanctions. A party or participant who makes a prohibited ex 
parte communication, or who encourages or solicits another to make any 
such communication, may be subject to any appropriate sanction or 
sanctions, including but not limited to, exclusion from the proceedings 
and adverse ruling on the issue which is the subject of the prohibited 
communication.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.37  Waiver of right to appear and failure to participate or
to appear.

    (a) Waiver of right to appear. If all parties waive in writing their 
right to appear before the Administrative Law Judge or to present 
evidence or argument personally or by representative, it shall not be 
necessary to give notice of and conduct an oral hearing. A waiver of the 
right to appear and present evidence and allegations as to facts and law 
shall be made in writing and filed with the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer or the Administrative Law Judge. Where such a waiver has been 
filed by all parties and they do not appear before the Administrative 
Law Judge personally or by representative, the Administrative Law Judge 
shall make a record of the relevant written evidence submitted by the 
parties, together with any pleadings they may submit with respect to the 
issues in the case. Such documents shall be considered as all of the 
evidence in the case and decision shall be based on them.
    (b) Dismissal--Abandonment by party. A complaint or a request for 
hearing may be dismissed upon its abandonment by the party or parties 
who filed it. A party shall be deemed to have abandoned a complaint or a 
request for hearing if:

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    (1) A party or his or her representative fails to respond to orders 
issued by the Administrative Law Judge; or
    (2) Neither the party nor his or her representative appears at the 
time and place fixed for the hearing and either
    (i) Prior to the time for hearing, such party does not show good 
cause as to why neither he or she nor his or her representative can 
appear; or
    (ii) Within ten (10) days after the time for hearing or within such 
other period as the Administrative Law Judge may allow, such party does 
not show good cause for such failure to appear.
    (c) Default--Failure to appear. A default decision, under Sec.  
68.9(b), may be entered, with prejudice, against any party failing, 
without good cause, to appear at a hearing.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated and amended by Order No. 1534-
91, 56 FR 50053, 50056, Oct. 3, 1991; Order No. 1635-92, 57 FR 57672, 
Dec. 7, 1992]



Sec.  68.38  Motion for summary decision.

    (a) A complainant, not fewer than thirty (30) days after receipt by 
respondent of the complaint, may move with or without supporting 
affidavits for summary decision on all or any part of the complaint. 
Motions by any party for summary decision on all or any part of the 
complaint will not be entertained within the twenty (20) days prior to 
any hearing, unless the Administrative Law Judge decides otherwise. Any 
other party, within ten (10) days after service of a motion for summary 
decision, may respond to the motion by serving supporting or opposing 
papers with affidavits, if appropriate, or countermove for summary 
decision. The Administrative Law Judge may set the matter for argument 
and/or call for submission of briefs.
    (b) Any affidavits submitted with the motion shall set forth such 
facts as would be admissible in evidence in a proceeding subject to 5 
U.S.C. 556 and 557 and shall show affirmatively that the affiant is 
competent to testify to the matters stated therein. When a motion for 
summary decision is made and supported as provided in this section, a 
party opposing the motion may not rest upon the mere allegations or 
denials of such pleading. Such response must set forth specific facts 
showing that there is a genuine issue of fact for the hearing.
    (c) The Administrative Law Judge shall enter a summary decision for 
either party if the pleadings, affidavits, material obtained by 
discovery or otherwise, or matters officially noticed show that there is 
no genuine issue as to any material fact and that a party is entitled to 
summary decision.
    (d) Form of summary decisions. Any final order entered as a summary 
decision shall conform to the requirements for all final orders. A final 
order made under this section shall include a statement of:
    (1) Findings of fact and conclusions of law, and the reasons 
therefor, on all issues presented; and
    (2) Any terms and conditions of the final order.
    (e) Hearings on issue of fact. Where a genuine question of material 
fact is raised, the Administrative Law Judge shall set the case for an 
evidentiary hearing.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7078, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.39  Formal hearings.

    (a) Public. Hearings shall be open to the public. The Administrative 
Law Judge may order a hearing or any part thereof closed, where to do so 
would be in the best interests of the parties, a witness, the public, or 
other affected persons. Any order closing the hearing shall set forth 
the reasons for the decision. Any objections thereto shall be made a 
part of the record.
    (b) Jurisdiction. The Administrative Law Judge shall have 
jurisdiction to decide all issues of fact and related issues of law.
    (c) Rights of parties. Every party shall have the right of timely 
notice and all other rights essential to a fair hearing, including, but 
not limited to, the right to present evidence, to conduct such cross-
examination as may be necessary for a full and complete disclosure of 
the facts, and to be heard by objection, motion, and argument.
    (d) Rights of participation. Every party shall have the right to 
make a written or oral statement of position. At the discretion of the 
Administrative Law Judge, participants may file proposed

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findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a post hearing brief.
    (e) Amendments to conform to the evidence. When issues not raised by 
the request for hearing, prehearing stipulation, or prehearing order are 
tried by express or implied consent of the parties, they shall be 
treated in all respects as if they had been raised in the pleadings. 
Such amendment of the pleadings as may be necessary to cause them to 
conform to the evidence may be made on motion of any party at any time; 
but failure to so amend does not affect the result of the hearing of 
these issues. The Administrative Law Judge may grant a continuance to 
enable the objecting party to meet such evidence.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.40  Evidence.

    (a) Applicability of Federal rules of evidence. Unless otherwise 
provided by statute or these rules, the Federal Rules of Evidence will 
be a general guide to all proceedings held pursuant to these rules.
    (b) Admissibility. All relevant material and reliable evidence is 
admissible, but may be excluded if its probative value is substantially 
outweighed by unfair prejudice or confusion of the issues, or by 
considerations of undue delay, waste of time, immateriality, or needless 
presentation of cumulative evidence. Stipulations of fact may be 
introduced in evidence with respect to any issue. Every party shall have 
the right to present his/her case or defense by oral or documentary 
evidence, depositions, and duly authenticated copies of records and 
documents; to submit rebuttal evidence; and to conduct such reasonable 
cross-examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of 
the facts. The Administrative Law Judge shall have the right in his/her 
discretion to limit the number of witnesses whose testimony may be 
merely cumulative and shall, as a matter of policy, not only exclude 
irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence but shall also 
limit the cross-examination of witnesses to reasonable bounds so as not 
to prolong the hearing unnecessarily, and unduly burden the record. 
Material and relevant evidence shall not be excluded because it is not 
the best evidence, unless its authenticity is challenged, in which case 
reasonable time shall be given to establish its authenticity. When only 
portions of a document are to be relied upon, the offering party shall 
prepare the pertinent excerpts, adequately identified, and shall supply 
copies of such excerpts, together with a statement indicating the 
purpose for which such materials will be offered, to the Administrative 
Law Judge and to the other parties. Only the excerpts, so prepared and 
submitted, shall be received in the record. However, the original 
document should be made available for examination and for use by 
opposing counsel for purposes of cross-examination. Compilations, 
charts, summaries of data, and photostatic copies of documents may be 
admitted in evidence if the proceedings will thereby be expedited, and 
if the material upon which they are based is available for examination 
by the parties.
    (c) Objections to evidence. Objections to the admission or exclusion 
of evidence shall be in short form, stating the grounds of objections 
relied upon, and to the extent permitted by the Administrative Law 
Judge, the transcript shall include argument or debate thereon. Rulings 
on such objections shall be made at the time of objection or prior to 
the receipt of further evidence. Such ruling shall be a part of the 
record.
    (d) Exceptions. Formal exceptions to the rulings of the 
Administrative Law Judge made during the course of the hearing are 
unnecessary. For all purposes for which an exception otherwise would be 
taken, it is sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling of the 
Administrative Law Judge is made or sought, makes known the action he/
she desires the Administrative Law Judge to take or his/her objection to 
an action taken, and his/her grounds therefor.
    (e) Offers of proof. Any offer of proof made in connection with an 
objection taken to any ruling of the Administrative Law Judge rejecting 
or excluding proffered oral testimony shall consist of a statement of 
the substance of the evidence which counsel contends would be adduced by 
such testimony, and, if the excluded evidence consists of evidence in 
documentary or written form

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or of reference to documents or records, a copy of such evidence shall 
be marked for identification and shall constitute the offer of proof.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.41  Official notice.

    Official notice may be taken of any material fact, not appearing in 
evidence in the record, which is among the traditional matters of 
judicial notice. Provided, however, that the parties shall be given 
adequate notice, at the hearing or by reference in the Administrative 
Law Judge's decision, of the matters so noticed, and shall be given 
adequate opportunity to show the contrary.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.42  In camera and protective orders.

    (a) Privileged communications. Upon application of any person, the 
Administrative Law Judge may limit discovery or introduction of evidence 
or enter such protective or other orders as in the Judge's judgment may 
be consistent with the objective of protecting privileged communications 
and of protecting data and other material the disclosure of which would 
unreasonably prejudice a party, witness, or third party.
    (b) Classified or sensitive matter. (1) Without limiting the 
discretion of the Administrative Law Judge to give effect to any other 
applicable privilege, it shall be proper for the Administrative Law 
Judge to limit discovery or introduction of evidence or to enter such 
protective or other orders as in the Judge's judgment may be consistent 
with the objective of preventing undue disclosure of classified or 
sensitive matter. When the Administrative Law Judge determines that 
information in documents containing sensitive matter should be made 
available the Judge may direct the producing party to prepare an 
unclassified or nonsensitive summary or extract of the original. The 
summary or extract may be admitted as evidence in the record.
    (2) If the Administrative Law Judge determines that this procedure 
is inadequate and that classified or otherwise sensitive matter must 
form part of the record in order to avoid prejudice to any party, the 
Judge may so advise the parties and provide an opportunity for 
arrangements to permit a party or a representative to have access to 
such matter. Such arrangements may include obtaining security clearances 
or giving counsel for a party access to sensitive information and 
documents subject to assurances against further disclosure.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7079, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.43  Exhibits.

    (a) Identification. All exhibits offered in evidence shall be 
numbered and marked with a designation identifying the party or 
intervenor by whom the exhibit is offered.
    (b) Exchange of exhibits. When written exhibits are offered in 
evidence, one copy must be furnished to each of the parties at the 
hearing, and two copies to the Administrative Law Judge, unless the 
parties previously have been furnished with copies or the Administrative 
Law Judge directs otherwise. If the Administrative Law Judge has not 
fixed a time for the exchange of exhibits, the parties shall exchange 
copies of exhibits at the earliest practicable time, preferably before 
the hearing or, at the latest, at the commencement of the hearing.
    (c) Substitution of copies for original exhibits. The Administrative 
Law Judge may permit a party to withdraw original documents offered in 
evidence and substitute true copies in lieu thereof.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991, and amended by Order No. 1635-92, 57 FR 57672, Dec. 
7, 1992]



Sec.  68.44  Records in other proceedings.

    In case any portion of the record in any other proceeding or civil 
or criminal action is offered in evidence, a true copy of such portion 
shall be presented for the record in the form of an exhibit unless the 
Administrative Law Judge directs otherwise.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]

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Sec.  68.45  Designation of parts of documents.

    Where relevant and material matter offered in evidence is embraced 
in a document containing other matter not material or relevant and not 
intended to be put in evidence, the participant offering the same shall 
plainly designate the matter so offered, segregating and excluding 
insofar as practicable the immaterial or irrelevant parts. If other 
matter in such document is in such bulk or extent as would necessarily 
encumber the record, such document will not be received in evidence, but 
may be marked for identification, and if properly authenticated, the 
relevant and material parts thereof may be read into the record, or if 
the Administrative Law Judge so directs, a true copy of such matter in 
proper form shall be received in evidence as an exhibit, and copies 
shall be delivered by the participant offering the same to the other 
parties or their attorneys appearing at the hearing, who shall be 
afforded an opportunity to examine the entire document and to offer in 
evidence in like manner other material and relevant portions thereof.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.46  Authenticity.

    The authenticity of all documents submitted as proposed exhibits in 
advance of the hearing shall be deemed admitted unless written objection 
therto is filed prior to the hearing, except that a party will be 
permitted to challenge such authenticity at a later time upon a clear 
showing of good cause for failure to have filed such written objection.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.47  Stipulations.

    The parties may by stipulation in writing at any stage of the 
proceeding, or by stipulation made orally at the hearing, agree upon any 
pertinent facts in the processing. It is desirable that the facts be 
thus agreed upon so far as and whenever practicable. Stipulations may be 
received in evidence at a hearing or prior thereto, and when received in 
evidence, shall be binding on the parties thereto.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.48  Record of hearings.

    (a) General. A verbatim written record of all hearings shall be 
kept, except in cases where the proceedings are terminated in accordance 
with Sec.  68.14. All evidence upon which the Administrative Law Judge 
relies for decision shall be contained in the transcript of testimony, 
either directly or by appropriate reference. All exhibits introduced as 
evidence shall be marked for identification and incorporated into the 
record. Transcripts may be obtained by the parties and the public from 
the official court reporter of record. Any fees in connection therewith 
shall be the responsibility of the parties.
    (b) Corrections. Corrections to the official transcript will be 
permitted upon motion. Motions for correction must be submitted within 
ten (10) days of the receipt of the transcript by the Administrative Law 
Judge or such other time as may be permitted by the Administrative Law 
Judge. Corrections of the official transcript will be permitted only 
when errors of substance are involved and only upon approval of the 
Administrative Law Judge.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991, and amended by Order No. 1635-92, 57 FR 57672, Dec. 
7, 1992]



Sec.  68.49  Closing the record.

    (a) When there is a hearing, the record shall be closed at the 
conclusion of the hearing unless the Administrative Law Judge directs 
otherwise.
    (b) If any party waives a hearing, the record shall be closed on the 
date set by the Administrative Law Judge as the final date for the 
receipt of submissions of the parties to the matter.
    (c) Once the record is closed, no additional evidence shall be 
accepted into the record except upon a showing that new and material 
evidence has become available which was not readily available prior to 
the closing of the record. However, the Administrative Law Judge shall 
make part of the record

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any motions for attorney's fees authorized by statutes, and any 
supporting documentation, any determinations thereon, and any approved 
correction to the transcript.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.50  Receipt of documents after hearing.

    Documents submitted for the record after the close of the hearing 
will not be received in evidence except upon ruling of the 
Administrative Law Judge. Such documents when submitted shall be 
accompanied by proof that copies have been served upon all parties, who 
shall have an opportunity to comment thereon. Copies shall be received 
not later than twenty (20) days after the close of the hearing except 
for good cause shown, and not less than ten (10) days prior to the date 
set for filing briefs. Exhibit numbers should be assigned by counsel or 
the party.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.51  Restricted access.

    On his/her own motion, or on the motion of any party, the 
Administrative Law Judge may direct that there be a restricted access 
portion of the record to contain any material in the record to which 
public access is restricted by law or by the terms of a protective order 
entered in the proceedings. This portion of the record shall be placed 
in a separate file and clearly marked to avoid improper disclosure and 
to identify it as a portion of the official record in the proceedings.

[54 FR 48596, Nov. 24, 1989. Redesignated by Order No. 1534-91, 56 FR 
50053, Oct. 3, 1991]



Sec.  68.52  Final order of the Administrative Law Judge.

    (a) Proposed final order. (1) Within twenty (20) days of filing of 
the transcript of the testimony, or within such additional time as the 
Administrative Law Judge may allow, the Administrative Law Judge may 
require the parties to file proposed findings of fact, conclusions of 
law, and orders, together with supporting briefs expressing the reasons 
for such proposals. Such proposals and briefs shall be served on all 
parties and shall refer to all portions of the record and to all 
authorities relied upon in support of each proposal.
    (2) The Administrative Law Judge may, by order, require that when a 
proposed order is filed for the Administrative Law Judge's 
consideration, the filing party shall submit to the Administrative Law 
Judge a copy of the proposed order on a 3.5 microdisk.
    (b) Entry of final order. Unless an extension of time is given by 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer for good cause, the 
Administrative Law Judge shall enter the final order within sixty (60) 
days after receipt of the hearing transcript or of post-hearing briefs, 
proposed findings of fact, and conclusions of law, if any, by the 
Administrative Law Judge. The final order entered by the Administrative 
Law Judge shall be based upon the whole record. It shall be supported by 
reliable and probative evidence. The standard of proof shall be by a 
preponderance of the evidence.
    (c) Contents of final order with respect to unlawful employment of 
unauthorized aliens. (1) If, upon the preponderance of the evidence, the 
Administrative Law Judge determines that a person or entity named in the 
complaint has violated section 274A(a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) of the INA, the 
final order shall require the person or entity to cease and desist from 
such violations and to pay a civil penalty in an amount of:
    (i) Not less than $275 and not more than $2,200 for each 
unauthorized alien with respect to whom there was a violation of either 
such paragraph occurring before March 27, 2008; not less than $375 and 
not more than $3,200 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom 
there was a violation of either such paragraph occurring on or after 
March 27, 2008;
    (ii) In the case of a person or entity previously subject to one 
final order under this paragraph (c)(1), not less than $2,200 and not 
more than $5,500 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom there 
was a violation of either such paragraph occurring before March 27, 
2008, and not less than $3,200 and not more than $6,500 for each 
unauthorized alien with respect to whom there was a violation of either 
such paragraph occurring on or after March 27, 2008; or

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    (iii) In the case of a person or entity previously subject to more 
than one final order under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, not less 
than $3,300 and not more than $11,000 for each unauthorized alien with 
respect to whom there was a violation of each such paragraph occurring 
before March 27, 2008, and not less than $4,300 and not more than 
$16,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom there was a 
violation of each such paragraph occurring on or after March 27, 2008.
    (2) The final order may also require the respondent to participate 
in, and comply with the terms of, one of the pilot programs set forth in 
Pub. L. 104-208, Div. C, sections 401-05, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009-655 to 
3009-665 (1996) (codified at 8 U.S.C. 1324a (note)), with respect to the 
respondent's hiring or recruitment or referral of individuals in a state 
(as defined in section 101(a)(36) of the INA) covered by such a program.
    (3) The final order may also require the respondent to comply with 
the requirements of section 274A(b) of the INA with respect to 
individuals hired (or recruited or referred for employment for a fee) 
during a period of up to three years; and to take such other remedial 
action as is appropriate.
    (4) In the case of a person or entity composed of distinct, 
physically separate subdivisions, each of which provides separately for 
the hiring, recruiting, or referring for employment, without reference 
to the practices of, and under the control of, or common control with, 
another subdivision, each such subdivision shall be considered a 
separate person or entity.
    (5) If, upon a preponderance of the evidence, the Administrative Law 
Judge determines that a person or entity named in the complaint has 
violated section 274A(a)(1)(B) of the INA, except as set forth in 
paragraph (c)(6) of this section, the final order under this paragraph 
shall require the person or entity to pay a civil penalty in an amount 
of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each individual with 
respect to whom such violation occurred before March 15, 1999, and not 
less than $110 and not more than $1,100 for each individual with respect 
to whom such violation occurred on or after March 15, 1999. In 
determining the amount of the penalty, due consideration shall be given 
to the size of the business of the employer being charged, the good 
faith of the employer, the seriousness of the violation, whether or not 
the individual was an unauthorized alien, and the history of previous 
violations.
    (6) With respect to a violation of section 274A(a)(1)(B) of the INA 
where a person or entity participating in a pilot program has failed to 
provide notice of final nonconfirmation of employment eligibility of an 
individual to the Attorney General as required by Pub. L. 104-208, Div. 
C, section 403(a)(4)(C), 110 Stat. 3009, 3009-661 (1996) (codified at 8 
U.S.C. 1324a (note)), the final order under this paragraph shall require 
the person or entity to pay a civil penalty in an amount of not less 
than $500 and not more than $1,000 for each individual with respect to 
whom such violation occurred before March 27, 2008, and not less than 
$550 and not more than $1,100 for each individual with respect to whom 
such violation occurred on or after March 27, 2008.
    (7) Prohibition of indemnity bond cases. If, upon the preponderance 
of the evidence, the Administrative Law Judge determines that a person 
or entity has violated section 274A(g)(1) of the INA, the final order 
shall require the person or entity to pay a civil penalty of $1,000 for 
each individual with respect to whom such violation occurred before 
March 15, 1999, and $1,100 for each individual with respect to whom such 
violation occurred on or after March 15, 1999, and require the return of 
any amounts received in such violation to the individual or, if the 
individual cannot be located, to the general fund of the Treasury.
    (8) Civil penalties assessed after August 1, 2016. For civil 
penalties assessed after August 1, 2016, whose associated violations 
described in paragraph (c) of this section occurred after November 2, 
2015, the applicable civil penalty amounts are set forth in 28 CFR 85.5.
    (9) Attorney's fees. A prevailing respondent may receive, pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 504, an award of attorney's fees in unlawful employment and 
prohibition of indemnity bond cases. Any application for attorney's fees 
shall be accompanied by an itemized statement from the attorney or 
representative,

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stating the actual time expended and the rate at which fees and other 
expenses were computed. An award of attorney's fees will not be made if 
the Administrative Law Judge determines that the complainant's position 
was substantially justified or special circumstances make the award 
unjust.
    (d) Contents of final order with respect to unfair immigration-
related employment practice cases. (1) If, upon the preponderance of the 
evidence, the Administrative Law Judge determines that any person or 
entity named in the complaint has engaged in or is engaging in an unfair 
immigration-related employment practice, the final order shall include a 
requirement that the person or entity cease and desist from such 
practice. The final order may also require the person or entity:
    (i) To comply with the requirements of section 274A(b) of the INA 
with respect to individuals hired (or recruited or referred for 
employment for a fee) during a period of up to three years;
    (ii) To retain for a period of up to three years, and only for 
purposes consistent with section 274A(b)(5) of the INA, the name and 
address of each individual who applies, in person or in writing, for 
hiring for an existing position, or for recruiting or referring for a 
fee, for employment in the United States;
    (iii) To hire individuals directly and adversely affected, with or 
without back pay;
    (iv) To post notices to employees about their rights under section 
274B and employers' obligations under section 274A;
    (v) To educate all personnel involved in hiring and in complying 
with section 274A or 274B about the requirements of 274A or 274B;
    (vi) To order, in an appropriate case, the removal of a false 
performance review or false warning from an employee's personnel file;
    (vii) To order, in an appropriate case, the lifting of any 
restrictions on an employee's assignments, work shifts, or movements;
    (viii) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(1)(xii) of this section, 
to pay a civil penalty of not less than $275 and not more than $2,200 
for each individual discriminated against before March 27, 2008, and not 
less than $375 and not more than $3,200 for each individual 
discriminated against on or after March 27, 2008;
    (ix) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(1)(xii) of this section, in 
the case of a person or entity previously subject to a single final 
order under section 274B(g)(2) of the INA, to pay a civil penalty of not 
less than $2,200 and not more than $5,500 for each individual 
discriminated against before March 27, 2008, and not less than $3,200 
and not more than $6,500 for each individual discriminated against on or 
after March 27, 2008;
    (x) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(1)(xii) of this section, in 
the case of a person or entity previously subject to more than one final 
order under section 274B(g)(2) of the INA, to pay a civil penalty of not 
less than $3,300 and not more than $11,000 for each individual 
discriminated against before March 27, 2008, and not less than $4,300 
and not more than $16,000 for each individual discriminated against on 
or after March 27, 2008;
    (xi) To participate in, and comply with the terms of, one of the 
pilot programs set forth in Pub. L. 104-208, Div. C, sections 401-05, 
110 Stat. 3009, 3009-655 to 3009-665 (1996) (codified at 8 U.S.C. 1324a 
(note)), with respect to the respondent's hiring or recruitment or 
referral of individuals in a state (as defined in section 101(a)(36) of 
the INA) covered by such a program; and
    (xii) In the case of an unfair immigration-related employment 
practice where a person or entity, for the purpose or with the intent of 
discriminating against an individual in violation of section 274B(a), 
requests more or different documents than are required under section 
274A(b) or refuses to honor documents that on their face reasonably 
appear to be genuine, to pay a civil penalty of not less than $100 and 
not more than $1,000 for each individual discriminated against before 
March 15, 1999, and not less than $110 and not more than $1,100 for each 
individual discriminated against on or after March 15, 1999, or to order 
any of the remedies listed as paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (d)(1)(vii) 
of this section.

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    (2) Civil penalties assessed after August 1, 2016. For civil 
penalties assessed after August 1, 2016, whose associated violations 
described in paragraph (d) of this section occurred after November 2, 
2015, the applicable civil penalty amounts are set forth in 28 CFR 85.5.
    (3) Back pay liability shall not accrue from a date more than two 
years prior to the date of the filing of a charge with the Special 
Counsel. In no event shall back pay accrue from before November 6, 1986. 
Interim earnings or amounts earnable with reasonable diligence by the 
individual or individuals discriminated against shall operate to reduce 
the back pay otherwise allowable. No order shall require the hiring of 
an individual as an employee, or the payment to an individual of any 
back pay, if the individual was refused employment for any reason other 
than discrimination on account of national origin or citizenship status 
unless it is determined that an unfair immigration-related employment 
practice exists under section 274B(a)(5) of the INA.
    (4) In applying paragraph (d) of this section in the case of a 
person or entity composed of distinct, physically separate subdivisions, 
each of which provides separately for the hiring, recruiting, or 
referring for employment, without reference to the practices of, and not 
under the control of or common control with another subdivision, each 
such subdivision shall be considered a separate person or entity.
    (5) If, upon the preponderance of the evidence, the Administrative 
Law Judge determines that a person or entity named in the complaint has 
not engaged in and is not engaging in an unfair immigration-related 
employment practice, then the final order shall dismiss the complaint.
    (6) Attorney's fees. The Administrative Law Judge in his or her 
discretion may allow a prevailing party, other than the United States, a 
reasonable attorney's fee if the losing party's argument is without 
reasonable foundation in law and fact. Any application for attorney's 
fees shall be accompanied by an itemized statement from the attorney or 
representative stating the actual time expended and the rate at which 
fees and other expenses were computed.
    (e) Contents of final order with respect to document fraud cases. 
(1) If, upon the preponderance of the evidence, the Administrative Law 
Judge determines that a person or entity has violated section 274C of 
the INA, the final order shall include a requirement that the respondent 
cease and desist from such violations and pay a civil money penalty in 
an amount of:
    (i) Not less than $275 and not more than $2,200 for each document 
that is the subject of a violation under section 274C(a)(1) through (4) 
of the INA before March 27, 2008, and not less than $375 and not more 
than $3,200 for each document that is the subject of a violation under 
section 274C(a)(1) through (4) of the INA on or after March 27, 2008;
    (ii) Not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 for each document 
that is the subject of a violation under section 274C(a)(5) or (6) of 
the INA before March 27, 2008, and not less than $275 and not more than 
$2,200 for each document that is the subject of a violation under 
section 274C(a)(5) or (6) of the INA on or after March 27, 2008;
    (iii) In the case of a respondent previously subject to one or more 
final orders under section 274C(d)(3) of the INA, not less than $2,200 
and not more than $5,500 for each document that is the subject of a 
violation under section 274C(a)(1) through (4) of the INA before March 
27, 2008, and not less than $3,200 and not more than $6,500 for each 
document that is the subject of a violation under section 274C(a)(1) 
through (4) of the INA on or after March 27, 2008; or
    (iv) In the case of a respondent previously subject to one or more 
final orders under section 274C(d)(3) of the INA, not less than $2,000 
and not more than $5,000 for each document that is the subject of a 
violation under section 274C(a)(5) or (6) of the INA before March 27, 
2008, and not less than $2,200 and not more than $5,500 for each 
document that is the subject of a violation under section 274C(a)(5) or 
(6) of the INA on or after March 27, 2008.
    (2) In the case of a person or entity composed of distinct, 
physically separate subdivisions, each of which provides separately for 
the hiring, recruiting, or referring for employment, without reference 
to the practices of, and

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under the control of, or common control with, another subdivision, each 
such subdivision shall be considered a separate person or entity.
    (3) Civil penalties assessed after August 1, 2016. For civil 
penalties assessed after August 1, 2016, whose associated violations 
described in paragraph (e) of this section occurred after November 2, 
2015, the applicable civil penalty amounts are set forth in 28 CFR 85.5.
    (4) Attorney's fees. A prevailing respondent may receive, pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 504, an award of attorney's fees in document fraud cases. 
Any application for attorney's fees shall be accompanied by an itemized 
statement from the attorney or representative, stating the actual time 
expended and the rate at which fees and other expenses were computed. An 
award of attorney's fees shall not be made if the Administrative Law 
Judge determines that the complainant's position was substantially 
justified or special circumstances make the award unjust.
    (f) Corrections to orders. An Administrative Law Judge may, in the 
interest of justice, correct any clerical mistakes or typographical 
errors contained in a final order entered in a case arising under 
section 274A or 274C of the INA at any time within thirty (30) days 
after the entry of the final order. Changes other than clerical mistakes 
or typographical errors will be considered in cases arising under 
sections 274A and 274C of the INA by filing a request for review to the 
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer by a party under Sec.  68.54, or 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer may exercise discretionary 
review to make such changes pursuant to Sec.  68.54. In cases arising 
under section 274B of the INA, an Administrative Law Judge may correct 
any substantive, clerical, or typographical errors or mistakes in a 
final order at any time within sixty (60) days after the entry of the 
final order.
    (g) Final agency order. In a case arising under section 274A or 274C 
of the INA, the Administrative Law Judge's order becomes the final 
agency order sixty (60) days after the date of the Administrative Law 
Judge's order, unless the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer modifies, 
vacates, or remands the Administrative Law Judge's final order pursuant 
to Sec.  68.54, or unless the order is referred to the Attorney General 
pursuant to Sec.  68.55. In a case arising under section 274B of the 
INA, the Administrative Law Judge's order becomes the final agency order 
on the date the order is issued.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7079, Feb. 12, 1999, as amended by Order No. 
2255-99, 64 FR 49660, Sept. 14, 1999; Order No. 2944-2008, 73 FR 10136, 
Feb. 26, 2008; AG Order 3690-2016, 81 FR 42499, June 30, 2016]



Sec.  68.53  Review of an interlocutory order of an 
Administrative Law Judge in cases arising under section 274A or 274C.

    (a) Authority. In a case arising under section 274A or 274C of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer may, within thirty (30) days of the date of an Administrative 
Law Judge's interlocutory order, issue an order that modifies or vacates 
the interlocutory order. The Chief Administrative Hearing Officer may 
review an Administrative Law Judge's interlocutory order if:
    (1) An Administrative Law Judge, when issuing an interlocutory 
order, states in writing that the Judge believes:
    (i) That the order concerns an important question of law on which 
there is a substantial difference of opinion; and
    (ii) That an immediate appeal will advance the ultimate termination 
of the proceeding or that subsequent review will be an inadequate 
remedy; or
    (2) Within ten (10) days of the date of the entry of an 
interlocutory order a party requests by motion that the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer review the interlocutory order. This 
motion shall contain a clear statement of why interlocutory review is 
appropriate under the standards set out in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section; or
    (3) Within ten (10) days of the entry of the interlocutory order, 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, upon the Officer's own 
initiative, determines that such order is appropriate for interlocutory 
review pursuant to the standards set out in paragraph (a)(1) and issues 
a notification of review. This notification shall state the issues to be 
reviewed.

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    (b) Stay of proceedings. Review of an Administrative Law Judge's 
interlocutory order will not stay the proceeding unless the 
Administrative Law Judge or the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer 
determines that the circumstances require a postponement.
    (c) Review by Chief Administrative Hearing Officer. Review by the 
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer of an interlocutory order shall be 
conducted in the same manner as is provided for review of final orders 
in Sec.  68.54(b) through (d). An interlocutory order, or an order 
modifying, vacating, or remanding an interlocutory order, shall not be 
considered a final agency order. If the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer does not modify, vacate, or remand an interlocutory order 
reviewed pursuant to paragraph (a) within thirty (30) days of the date 
that the order is entered, the Administrative Law Judge's interlocutory 
order is deemed adopted.
    (d) Effect of interlocutory review. (1) An order by the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer modifying or vacating an interlocutory 
order shall also remand the case to the Administrative Law Judge. 
Further proceedings in the case shall be conducted consistent with the 
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer's order.
    (2) Whether or not an interlocutory order is reviewed by the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer, all parties retain the right to request 
administrative review of the final order of the Administrative Law Judge 
pursuant to Sec.  68.54 with respect to all issues in the case.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7081, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.54  Administrative review of a final order of an Administrative
Law Judge in cases arising under section 274A or 274C.

    (a) Authority of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer. In a case 
arising under section 274A or 274C of the INA, the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer has discretionary authority, pursuant to sections 
274A(e)(7) and 274C(d)(4) of the INA and 5 U.S.C. 557, to review any 
final order of an Administrative Law Judge in accordance with the 
provisions of this section.
    (1) A party may file with the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer a 
written request for administrative review within ten (10) days of the 
date of entry of the Administrative Law Judge's final order, stating the 
reasons for or basis upon which it seeks review.
    (2) The Chief Administrative Hearing Officer may review an 
Administrative Law Judge's final order on his or her own initiative by 
issuing a notification of administrative review within ten (10) days of 
the date of entry of the Administrative Law Judge's order. This 
notification shall state the issues to be reviewed.
    (b) Written and oral arguments. (1) In any case in which 
administrative review has been requested or ordered pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section, the parties may file briefs or other 
written statements within twenty-one (21) days of the date of entry of 
the Administrative Law Judge's order.
    (2) At the request of a party, or on the Officer's own initiative, 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer may, at the Officer's 
discretion, permit or require additional filings or may conduct oral 
argument in person or telephonically.
    (c) Filing and service of documents relating to administrative 
review. All requests for administrative review, briefs, and other 
filings relating to review by the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer 
shall be filed and served by facsimile or same-day hand delivery, or if 
such filing or service cannot be made, by overnight delivery, as 
provided in Sec.  68.6(c). A notification of administrative review by 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer shall also be served by 
facsimile or same-day hand delivery, or if such service cannot be made, 
by overnight delivery service.
    (d) Review by the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer. (1) On or 
before thirty (30) days subsequent to the date of entry of the 
Administrative Law Judge's final order, but not before the time for 
filing briefs has expired, the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer may 
enter an order that modifies or vacates the Administrative Law Judge's 
order, or remands the case to the Administrative Law Judge for further 
proceedings consistent with the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer's 
order.

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However, the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer is not obligated to 
enter an order unless the Administrative Law Judge's order is modified, 
vacated or remanded.
    (2) If the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer enters an order that 
remands the case to the Administrative Law Judge, the Administrative Law 
Judge will conduct further proceedings consistent with the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer's order. Any administrative review of the 
Administrative Law Judge's subsequent order shall be conducted in 
accordance with this section.
    (3) The Chief Administrative Hearing Officer may make technical 
corrections to the Officer's order up to and including thirty (30) days 
subsequent to the issuance of that order.
    (e) Final agency order. If the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer 
enters a final order that modifies or vacates the Administrative Law 
Judge's final order, and the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer's 
order is not referred to the Attorney General pursuant to Sec.  68.55, 
the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer's order becomes the final 
agency order thirty (30) days subsequent to the date of the modification 
or vacation.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7082, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.55  Referral of cases arising under sections 274A or 274C to 
the Attorney General for review.

    (a) Referral of cases by direction of the Attorney General. Within 
thirty (30) days of the entry of a final order by the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer modifying or vacating an Administrative 
Law Judge's final order, or within sixty (60) days of the entry of an 
Administrative Law Judge's final order, if the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer does not modify or vacate the Administrative Law Judge's 
final order, the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer shall promptly 
refer to the Attorney General for review any final order in cases 
arising under section 274A or 274C of the INA if the Attorney General so 
directs the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer. When a final order is 
referred to the Attorney General in accordance with this paragraph, the 
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer shall give the Administrative Law 
Judge and all parties a copy of the referral.
    (b) Request by Secretary of Homeland Security for review by the 
Attorney General. The Chief Administrative Hearing Officer shall 
promptly refer to the Attorney General for review any final order in 
cases arising under sections 274A or 274C of the INA at the request of 
the Secretary of Homeland Security within thirty (30) days of the entry 
of a final order modifying or vacating the Administrative Law Judge's 
final order or within sixty (60) days of the entry of an Administrative 
Law Judge's final order, if the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer 
does not modify or vacate the Administrative Law Judge's final order.
    (1) The Department of Homeland Security must first seek review of an 
Administrative Law Judge's final order by the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer, in accordance with Sec.  68.54 before the Secretary of 
Homeland Security may request that an Administrative Law Judge's final 
order be referred to the Attorney General for review.
    (2) To request referral of a final order to the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security must submit a written request to the 
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer and transmit copies of the request 
to all other parties to the case and to the Administrative Law Judge at 
the time the request is made. The written statement shall contain a 
succinct statement of the reasons the case should be reviewed by the 
Attorney General and the grounds for appeal.
    (3) The Attorney General, in the exercise of the Attorney General's 
discretion, may accept the Secretary of Homeland Security's request for 
referral of the case for review by issuing a written notice of 
acceptance within sixty (60) days of the date of the request. Copies of 
such written notice shall be transmitted to all parties in the case and 
to the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer.
    (c) Review by the Attorney General. When a final order of an 
Administrative Law Judge or the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer is 
referred to the Attorney General pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section, or a referral is accepted in accordance with paragraph

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(b)(3) of this section, the Attorney General shall review the final 
order pursuant to section 274A(e)(7) or 274C(d)(4) of the INA and 5 
U.S.C. 557. No specific time limit is established for the Attorney 
General's review.
    (1) All parties shall be given the opportunity to submit briefs or 
other written statements pursuant to a schedule established by the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer or the Attorney General.
    (2) The Attorney General shall enter an order that adopts, modifies, 
vacates, or remands the final order under review. The Attorney General's 
order shall be stated in writing and shall be transmitted to all parties 
in the case and to the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer.
    (3) If the Attorney General remands the case for further 
administrative proceedings, the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer or 
the Administrative Law Judge shall conduct further proceedings 
consistent with the Attorney General's order. Any subsequent final order 
of the Administrative Law Judge or the Chief Administrative Hearing 
Officer shall be subject to administrative review in accordance with 
Sec.  68.54 and this section.
    (d) Final agency order. (1) The Attorney General's order pursuant to 
paragraph (c) of this section (other than a remand as provided in 
paragraph (c)(3)) shall become the final agency order on the date of the 
Attorney General's order.
    (2) If the Attorney General declines the Secretary of Homeland 
Security's request for referral of a case pursuant to paragraph (b) of 
this section, or does not issue a written notice of acceptance within 
sixty (60) days of the date of the Secretary of Homeland Security's 
request, then the final order of the Administrative Law Judge or the 
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer that was the subject of a referral 
pursuant to paragraph (b) shall become the final agency order on the day 
after that sixty (60) day period has expired.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7082, Feb. 12, 1999, as amended by AG Order 
No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 63208, Oct. 7, 2020 ]



Sec.  68.56  Judicial review of a final agency order in cases arising
under section 274A or 274C.

    A person or entity adversely affected by a final agency order may 
file, within forty-five (45) days after the date of the final agency 
order, a petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the 
appropriate circuit for review of the final agency order. Failure to 
request review by the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer of a final 
order by an Administrative Law Judge shall not prevent a party from 
seeking judicial review.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7083, Feb. 12, 1999]



Sec.  68.57  Judicial review of the final agency order of an 
Administrative Law Judge in cases arising under section 274B.

    Any person aggrieved by a final agency order issued under Sec.  
68.52(d) may, within sixty (60) days after entry of the order, seek 
review of the final agency order in the United States Court of Appeals 
for the circuit in which the violation is alleged to have occurred or in 
which the employer resides or transacts business. If a final agency 
order issued under Sec.  68.52(d) is not appealed, the Special Counsel 
(or, if the Special Counsel fails to act, the person filing the charge, 
other than a Department of Homeland Security officer) may file a 
petition in the United States District Court for the district in which 
the violation that is the subject of the final agency order is alleged 
to have occurred, or in which the respondent resides or transacts 
business, requesting that the order be enforced.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7083, Feb. 12, 1999, as amended by AG Order 
No. 4840-2020, 85 FR 63208, Oct. 7, 2020]



Sec.  68.58  Filing of the official record.

    Upon timely receipt of notification that an appeal has been taken, a 
certified copy of the record will be filed promptly with the appropriate 
United States Court.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7083, Feb. 12, 1999]

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PART 69_NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
69.100 Conditions on use of funds.
69.105 Definitions.
69.110 Certification and disclosure.

                  Subpart B_Activities by Own Employees

69.200 Agency and legislative liaison.
69.205 Professional and technical services.
69.210 Reporting.

            Subpart C_Activities by Other Than Own Employees

69.300 Professional and technical services.

                   Subpart D_Penalties and Enforcement

69.400 Penalties.
69.405 Penalty procedures.
69.410 Enforcement.

                          Subpart E_Exemptions

69.500 Secretary of Defense.

                        Subpart F_Agency Reports

69.600 Semi-annual compilation.
69.605 Inspector General report.

Appendix A to Part 69--Certification Regarding Lobbying
Appendix B to Part 69--Disclosure Form To Report Lobbying

    Authority: Sec. 319, Public Law 101-121 (31 U.S.C. 1352); [citation 
to Agency rulemaking authority].

    Cross Reference: See also Office of Management and Budget notice 
published at 54 FR 52306, December 20, 1989.

    Source: 55 FR 6737, 6751, Feb. 26, 1990, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  69.100  Conditions on use of funds.

    (a) No appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a 
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any 
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee 
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, 
or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any of the 
following covered Federal actions: the awarding of any Federal contract, 
the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the 
entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, 
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (b) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement shall file with that 
agency a certification, set forth in appendix A, that the person has not 
made, and will not make, any payment prohibited by paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or a cooperative agreement shall file with that 
agency a disclosure form, set forth in appendix B, if such person has 
made or has agreed to make any payment using nonappropriated funds (to 
include profits from any covered Federal action), which would be 
prohibited under paragraph (a) of this section if paid for with 
appropriated funds.
    (d) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a commitment 
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file 
with that agency a statement, set forth in appendix A, whether that 
person has made or has agreed to make any payment to influence or 
attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member 
of Congress in connection with that loan insurance or guarantee.
    (e) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a commitment 
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file 
with that agency a disclosure form, set forth in appendix B, if that 
person has made or has agreed to make any payment to influence or 
attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member 
of Congress in connection with that loan insurance or guarantee.



Sec.  69.105  Definitions.

    For purposes of this part:

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    (a) Agency, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 552(f), includes Federal 
executive departments and agencies as well as independent regulatory 
commissions and Government corporations, as defined in 31 U.S.C. 
9101(1).
    (b) Covered Federal action means any of the following Federal 
actions:
    (1) The awarding of any Federal contract;
    (2) The making of any Federal grant;
    (3) The making of any Federal loan;
    (4) The entering into of any cooperative agreement; and,
    (5) The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification 
of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

Covered Federal action does not include receiving from an agency a 
commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a 
loan. Loan guarantees and loan insurance are addressed independently 
within this part.
    (c) Federal contract means an acquisition contract awarded by an 
agency, including those subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR), and any other acquisition contract for real or personal property 
or services not subject to the FAR.
    (d) Federal cooperative agreement means a cooperative agreement 
entered into by an agency.
    (e) Federal grant means an award of financial assistance in the form 
of money, or property in lieu of money, by the Federal Government or a 
direct appropriation made by law to any person. The term does not 
include technical assistance which provides services instead of money, 
or other assistance in the form of revenue sharing, loans, loan 
guarantees, loan insurance, interest subsidies, insurance, or direct 
United States cash assistance to an individual.
    (f) Federal loan means a loan made by an agency. The term does not 
include loan guarantee or loan insurance.
    (g) Indian tribe and tribal organization have the meaning provided 
in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450B). Alaskan Natives are included under the definitions 
of Indian tribes in that Act.
    (h) Influencing or attempting to influence means making, with the 
intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an 
officer or employee or any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or 
employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in 
connection with any covered Federal action.
    (i) Loan guarantee and loan insurance means an agency's guarantee or 
insurance of a loan made by a person.
    (j) Local government means a unit of government in a State and, if 
chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the 
performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, 
a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a 
sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality 
of a local government.
    (k) Officer or employee of an agency includes the following 
individuals who are employed by an agency:
    (1) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government 
under title 5, U.S. Code, including a position under a temporary 
appointment;
    (2) A member of the uniformed services as defined in section 101(3), 
title 37, U.S. Code;
    (3) A special Government employee as defined in section 202, title 
18, U.S. Code; and,
    (4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, 
as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5, U.S. Code 
appendix 2.
    (l) Person means an individual, corporation, company, association, 
authority, firm, partnership, society, State, and local government, 
regardless of whether such entity is operated for profit or not for 
profit. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any 
other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically 
permitted by other Federal law.
    (m) Reasonable compensation means, with respect to a regularly 
employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is 
consistent with the normal compensation for such officer

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or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not 
furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government.
    (n) Reasonable payment means, with respect to perfessional and other 
technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the 
amount normally paid for such services in the private sector.
    (o) Recipient includes all contractors, subcontractors at any tier, 
and subgrantees at any tier of the recipient of funds received in 
connection with a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative 
agreement. The term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or 
any other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically 
permitted by other Federal law.
    (p) Regularly employed means, with respect to an officer or employee 
of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or 
cooperative agreement or a commitment providing for the United States to 
insure or guarantee a loan, an officer or employee who is employed by 
such person for at least 130 working days within one year immediately 
preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration 
of such person for receipt of such contract, grant, loan, cooperative 
agreement, loan insurance commitment, or loan guarantee commitment. An 
officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 
working days within one year immediately preceding the date of the 
submission that initiates agency consideration of such person shall be 
considered to be regularly employed as soon as he or she is employed by 
such person for 130 working days.
    (q) State means a State of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory or possession of 
the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and a multi-
State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and 
powers.



Sec.  69.110  Certification and disclosure.

    (a) Each person shall file a certification, and a disclosure form, 
if required, with each submission that initiates agency consideration of 
such person for:
    (1) Award of a Federal contract, grant, or cooperative agreement 
exceeding $100,000; or
    (2) An award of a Federal loan or a commitment providing for the 
United States to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000.
    (b) Each person shall file a certification, and a disclosure form, 
if required, upon receipt by such person of:
    (1) A Federal contract, grant, or cooperative agreement exceeding 
$100,000; or
    (2) A Federal loan or a commitment providing for the United States 
to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000,

Unless such person previously filed a certification, and a disclosure 
form, if required, under paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Each person shall file a disclosure form at the end of each 
calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires 
disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the information 
contained in any disclosure form previously filed by such person under 
paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section. An event that materially affects 
the accuracy of the information reported includes:
    (1) A cumulative increase of $25,000 or more in the amount paid or 
expected to be paid for influencing or attempting to influence a covered 
Federal action; or
    (2) A change in the person(s) or individual(s) influencing or 
attempting to influence a covered Federal action; or,
    (3) A change in the officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted 
to influence or attempt to influence a covered Federal action.
    (d) Any person who requests or receives from a person referred to in 
paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section:
    (1) A subcontract exceeding $100,000 at any tier under a Federal 
contract;
    (2) A subgrant, contract, or subcontract exceeding $100,000 at any 
tier under a Federal grant;
    (3) A contract or subcontract exceeding $100,000 at any tier under a 
Federal loan exceeding $150,000; or,
    (4) A contract or subcontract exceeding $100,000 at any tier under a 
Federal cooperative agreement,

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Shall file a certification, and a disclosure form, if required, to the 
next tier above.
    (e) All disclosure forms, but not certifications, shall be forwarded 
from tier to tier until received by the person referred to in paragraphs 
(a) or (b) of this section. That person shall forward all disclosure 
forms to the agency.
    (f) Any certification or disclosure form filed under paragraph (e) 
of this section shall be treated as a material representation of fact 
upon which all receiving tiers shall rely. All liability arising from an 
erroneous representation shall be borne solely by the tier filing that 
representation and shall not be shared by any tier to which the 
erroneous representation is forwarded. Submitting an erroneous 
certification or disclosure constitutes a failure to file the required 
certification or disclosure, respectively. If a person fails to file a 
required certification or disclosure, the United States may pursue all 
available remedies, including those authorized by section 1352, title 
31, U.S. Code.
    (g) For awards and commitments in process prior to December 23, 
1989, but not made before that date, certifications shall be required at 
award or commitment, covering activities occurring between December 23, 
1989, and the date of award or commitment. However, for awards and 
commitments in process prior to the December 23, 1989 effective date of 
these provisions, but not made before December 23, 1989, disclosure 
forms shall not be required at time of award or commitment but shall be 
filed within 30 days.
    (h) No reporting is required for an activity paid for with 
appropriated funds if that activity is allowable under either subpart B 
or C.



                  Subpart B_Activities by Own Employees



Sec.  69.200  Agency and legislative liaison.

    (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in Sec.  
69.100 (a), does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable 
compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or 
receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement if 
the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not 
directly related to a covered Federal action.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, providing any 
information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is allowable 
at any time.
    (c) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the following 
agency and legislative liaison activities are allowable at any time only 
where they are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered 
Federal action:
    (1) Discussing with an agency (including individual demonstrations) 
the qualities and characteristics of the person's products or services, 
conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; and,
    (2) Technical discussions and other activities regarding the 
application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an 
agency's use.
    (d) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the following 
agencies and legislative liaison activities are allowable only where 
they are prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action:
    (1) Providing any information not specifically requested but 
necessary for an agency to make an informed decision about initiation of 
a covered Federal action;
    (2) Technical discussions regarding the preparation of an 
unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and,
    (3) Capability presentations by persons seeking awards from an 
agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended 
by Public Law 95-507 and other subsequent amendments.
    (e) Only those activities expressly authorized by this section are 
allowable under this section.



Sec.  69.205  Professional and technical services.

    (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in Sec.  
69.100 (a), does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable 
compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or 
receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement or 
an extension, continuation, renewal,

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amendment, or modification of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or 
cooperative agreement if payment is for professional or technical 
services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or 
negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement or for meeting 
requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving 
that Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, ``professional 
and technical services'' shall be limited to advice and analysis 
directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, 
drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal by a lawyer 
is allowable. Similarly, technical advice provided by an engineer on the 
performance or operational capability of a piece of equipment rendered 
directly in the negotiation of a contract is allowable. However, 
communications with the intent to influence made by a professional (such 
as a licensed lawyer) or a technical person (such as a licensed 
accountant) are not allowable under this section unless they provide 
advice and analysis directly applying their professional or technical 
expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and 
solely in the preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered 
Federal action. Thus, for example, communications with the intent to 
influence made by a lawyer that do not provide legal advice or analysis 
directly and solely related to the legal aspects of his or her client's 
proposal, but generally advocate one proposal over another are not 
allowable under this section because the lawyer is not providing 
professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent 
to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior 
to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable 
under this section since the engineer is providing technical services 
but not directly in the preparation, submission or negotiation of a 
covered Federal action.
    (c) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for 
receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or 
regulation, or reasonably expected to be required by law or regulation, 
and any other requirements in the actual award documents.
    (d) Only those services expressly authorized by this section are 
allowable under this section.



Sec.  69.210  Reporting.

    No reporting is required with respect to payments of reasonable 
compensation made to regularly employed officers or employees of a 
person.



            Subpart C_Activities by Other Than Own Employees



Sec.  69.300  Professional and technical services.

    (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in Sec.  
69.100 (a), does not apply in the case of any reasonable payment to a 
person, other than an officer or employee of a person requesting or 
receiving a covered Federal action, if the payment is for professional 
or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, 
or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement or for meeting 
requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving 
that Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (b) The reporting requirements in Sec.  69.110 (a) and (b) regarding 
filing a disclosure form by each person, if required, shall not apply 
with respect to professional or technical services rendered directly in 
the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any commitment providing 
for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan.
    (c) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, ``professional 
and technical services'' shall be limited to advice and analysis 
directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, 
drafting or a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal by a lawyer 
is allowable. Similarly, technical advice provided by an engineer on the 
performance or operational capability of a piece of equipment rendered 
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contract is allowable. However, communications with the intent to 
influence made by a professional (such as a licensed lawyer) or a 
technical person (such as a licensed accountant) are not allowable under 
this section unless they provide advice and analysis directly applying 
their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or 
analysis is rendered directly and solely in the preparation, submission 
or negotiation of a covered Federal action. Thus, for example, 
communications with the intent to influence made by a lawyer that do not 
provide legal advice or analysis directly and solely related to the 
legal aspects of his or her client's proposal, but generally advocate 
one proposal over another are not allowable under this section because 
the lawyer is not providing professional legal services. Similarly, 
communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer 
providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission 
of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this section since the 
engineer is providing technical services but not directly in the 
preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered Federal action.
    (d) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for 
receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or 
regulation, or reasonably expected to be required by law or regulation, 
and any other requirements in the actual award documents.
    (e) Persons other than officers or employees of a person requesting 
or receiving a covered Federal action include consultants and trade 
associations.
    (f) Only those services expressly authorized by this section are 
allowable under this section.



                   Subpart D_Penalties and Enforcement



Sec.  69.400  Penalties.

    (a) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited herein shall be 
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than 
$100,000 for each such expenditure.
    (b) Any person who fails to file or amend the disclosure form (see 
appendix B) to be filed or amended if required herein, shall be subject 
to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 
for each such failure.
    (c) A filing or amended filing on or after the date on which an 
administrative action for the imposition of a civil penalty is commenced 
does not prevent the imposition of such civil penalty for a failure 
occurring before that date. An administrative action is commenced with 
respect to a failure when an investigating official determines in 
writing to commence an investigation of an allegation of such failure.
    (d) In determining whether to impose a civil penalty, and the amount 
of any such penalty, by reason of a violation by any person, the agency 
shall consider the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the 
violation, the effect on the ability of such person to continue in 
business, any prior violations by such person, the degree of culpability 
of such person, the ability of the person to pay the penalty, and such 
other matters as may be appropriate.
    (e) First offenders under paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section 
shall be subject to a civil penalty of $10,000, absent aggravating 
circumstances. Second and subsequent offenses by persons shall be 
subject to an appropriate civil penalty between $10,000 and $100,000, as 
determined by the agency head or his or her designee.
    (f) An imposition of a civil penalty under this section does not 
prevent the United States from seeking any other remedy that may apply 
to the same conduct that is the basis for the imposition of such civil 
penalty.



Sec.  69.405  Penalty procedures.

    Agencies shall impose and collect civil penalties pursuant to the 
provisions of the Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act, 31 U.S.C. 
sections 3803 (except subsection (c)), 3804, 3805, 3806, 3807, 3808, and 
3812, insofar as these provisions are not inconsistent with the 
requirements herein.



Sec.  69.410  Enforcement.

    The head of each agency shall take such actions as are necessary to 
ensure

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that the provisions herein are vigorously implemented and enforced in 
that agency.



                          Subpart E_Exemptions



Sec.  69.500  Secretary of Defense.

    (a) The Secretary of Defense may exempt, on a case-by-case basis, a 
covered Federal action from the prohibition whenever the Secretary 
determines, in writing, that such an exemption is in the national 
interest. The Secretary shall transmit a copy of each such written 
exemption to Congress immediately after making such a determination.
    (b) The Department of Defense may issue supplemental regulations to 
implement paragraph (a) of this section.



                        Subpart F_Agency Reports



Sec.  69.600  Semi-annual compilation.

    (a) The head of each agency shall collect and compile the disclosure 
reports (see appendix B) and, on May 31 and November 30 of each year, 
submit to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives a report containing a compilation of the information 
contained in the disclosure reports received during the six-month period 
ending on March 31 or September 30, respectively, of that year.
    (b) The report, including the compilation, shall be available for 
public inspection 30 days after receipt of the report by the Secretary 
and the Clerk.
    (c) Information that involves intelligence matters shall be reported 
only to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives in accordance with procedures agreed to by 
such committees. Such information shall not be available for public 
inspection.
    (d) Information that is classified under Executive Order 12356 or 
any successor order shall be reported only to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives or the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives (whichever such committees have 
jurisdiction of matters involving such information) and to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives in accordance with procedures agreed to by such 
committees. Such information shall not be available for public 
inspection.
    (e) The first semi-annual compilation shall be submitted on May 31, 
1990, and shall contain a compilation of the disclosure reports received 
from December 23, 1989 to March 31, 1990.
    (f) Major agencies, designated by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), are required to provide machine-readable compilations to 
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives no later than with the compilations due on May 31, 1991. 
OMB shall provide detailed specifications in a memorandum to these 
agencies.
    (g) Non-major agencies are requested to provide machine-readable 
compilations to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives.
    (h) Agencies shall keep the originals of all disclosure reports in 
the official files of the agency.



Sec.  69.605  Inspector General report.

    (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in 
paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit 
to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's 
Budget in 1991, an evaluation of the compliance of that agency with, and 
the effectiveness of, the requirements herein. The evaluation may 
include any recommended changes that may be necessary to strengthen or 
improve the requirements.
    (b) In the case of an agency that does not have an Inspector 
General, the agency official comparable to an Inspector General shall 
prepare and submit the annual report, or, if there is no such comparable 
official, the head of the agency shall prepare and submit the annual 
report.
    (c) The annual report shall be submitted at the same time the agency 
submits its annual budget justifications to Congress.

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    (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged 
violations relating to the agency's covered Federal actions during the 
year covered by the report, the actions taken by the head of the agency 
in the year covered by the report with respect to those alleged 
violations and alleged violations in previous years, and the amounts of 
civil penalties imposed by the agency in the year covered by the report.





      Sec. Appendix A to Part 69--Certification Regarding Lobbying

 Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements

    The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and 
belief, that:
    (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by 
or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or 
attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member 
of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the 
making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the 
entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, 
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been 
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to 
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an 
officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress 
in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative 
agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, 
``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its 
instructions.
    (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this 
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at 
all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under 
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients 
shall certify and disclose accordingly.
    This certification is a material representation of fact upon which 
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. 
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or 
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. 
Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be 
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than 
$100,000 for each such failure.

            Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance

    The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and 
belief, that:
    If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for 
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any 
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an 
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this commitment 
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the 
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure 
Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its instructions.
    Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or 
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. 
Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement shall be 
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than 
$100,000 for each such failure.

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PART 71_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL 
REMEDIES ACT OF 1986--Table of Contents



  Subpart A_Implementation for Actions Initiated by the Department of 
                                 Justice

Sec.
71.1 Purpose.
71.2 Definitions.
71.3 Basis for civil penalties and assessments.
71.4 Investigation.
71.5 Review by the reviewing official.
71.6 Prerequisites for issuing a complaint.
71.7 Complaint.
71.8 Service of complaint.
71.9 Answer.
71.10 Default upon failure to file an answer.
71.11 Referral of complaint and answer to the ALJ.
71.12 Notice of hearing.
71.13 Parties to the hearing.
71.14 Separation of functions.
71.15 Ex parte contacts.
71.16 Disqualification of reviewing official or ALJ.
71.17 Rights of parties.
71.18 Authority of the ALJ.
71.19 Prehearing conferences.
71.20 Disclosure of documents.
71.21 Discovery.
71.22 Exchange of witness lists, statements, and exhibits.
71.23 Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.
71.24 Protective order.
71.25 Fees.
71.26 Form, filing and service of papers.
71.27 Computation of time.
71.28 Motions.
71.29 Sanctions.
71.30 The hearing and burden of proof.
71.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.
71.32 Location of hearing.
71.33 Witnesses.
71.34 Evidence.
71.35 The record.
71.36 Post-hearing briefs.
71.37 Initial decision.
71.38 Reconsideration of initial decision.
71.39 Appeal to authority head.
71.40 Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.
71.41 Stay pending appeal.
71.42 Judicial review.
71.43 Collection of civil penalties and assessments.
71.44 Right to administrative offset.
71.45 Deposit in Treasury of the United States.
71.46 Compromise or settlement.
71.47 Limitations.
71.48-71.50 [Reserved]

  Subpart B_Assignment of Responsibilities Regarding Actions by Other 
                                Agencies

71.51 Purpose.
71.52 Approval of Agency requests to initiate a proceeding.
71.53 Stays of Agency proceedings at the request of the Department.
71.54 Collection and compromise of liabilities imposed by Agency.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812; 
Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 
1321.

    Source: Order No. 1268-88, 53 FR 11646, Apr. 8, 1988, unless 
otherwise noted.



  Subpart A_Implementation for Actions Initiated by the Department of 
                                 Justice



Sec.  71.1  Purpose.

    This subpart implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 
1986, Public Law 99-509, 6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874 (October 21, 1986), 
to be codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812. 31 U.S.C. 3809 of the statute 
requires each authority head to promulgate regulations necessary to 
implement the provisions of the statute. The subpart establishes 
administrative procedures for imposing civil penalties and assessments 
against persons who make, submit, or present, or cause to be made, 
submitted, or presented, false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or 
written statements to authorities or to their agents, and specifies the 
hearing and appeal rights of persons subject to allegations of liability 
for such penalties and assessments.



Sec.  71.2  Definitions.

    ALJ means an Administrative Law Judge in the authority appointed 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3105 or detailed to the authority pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3344.
    Authority means the United States Department of Justice, including 
all offices, boards, divisions and bureaus.
    Authority head means the Attorney General or his designee. For 
purposes of these regulations, the Deputy Attorney General is designated 
to act on behalf of the Attorney General.
    Benefit means in the context of statement, anything of value, 
including but

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not limited to any advantage, preference, privilege, license, permit, 
favorable decision, ruling, status or loan guarantee.
    Claim means any request, demand, or submission--
    (a) Made to the authority for property, services, or money 
(including money representing grants, loans or insurance);
    (b) Made to a recipient of property, services, or money from the 
authority or to a party to a contract with the authority--
    (1) For property or services if the United States:
    (i) Provided such property or services;
    (ii) Provided any portion of the funds for the purchase of such 
property or services; or
    (iii) Will reimburse such recipient or party for the purchase of 
such property or services; or
    (2) For the payment of money (including money representing grants, 
loans, insurance, or benefits) if the United States:
    (i) Provided any portion of the money requested or demanded; or
    (ii) Will reimburse such recipient or party for any portion of the 
money paid on such request or demand; or
    (c) Made to the authority which has the effect of decreasing an 
obligation to pay or account for property, services, or money.
    Complaint means the administrative complaint served by the rviewing 
official on the defendant under Sec.  71.7.
    Defendant means any person alleged in a complaint under Sec.  71.7 
to be liable for a civil penalty or assessment under Sec.  71.3.
    Government means the United States Government.
    Individual means a natural person.
    Initial decision means the written decision of the ALJ required by 
Sec.  71.10 or Sec.  71.37, and includes a revised initial decision 
issued following a remand or a motion for reconsideration.
    Investigating Official means the Inspector General.
    Knows or has reason to know means that a person, with respect to a 
claim or statement:
    (a) Has actual knowledge that the claim or statement is false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent;
    (b) Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the 
claim or statement; or
    (c) Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the claim 
or statement.
    Makes shall include the terms presents, submits, and causes to be 
made, presented, or submitted. As the context requires, making or made, 
shall likewise include the corresponding forms of such terms.
    Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, 
or private organization, and includes the plural of that term.
    Representative means an attorney who is in good standing of the bar 
of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States or of the 
District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    Reviewing Official means the Assistant Attorney General for 
Administration. For purposes of Sec.  71.5 of these rules, the Assistant 
Attorney General for Administration, personally or through his immediate 
staff, shall perform the functions of the reviewing official provided 
that such person is serving in a position for which the rate of basic 
pay is not less than the minimum rate of basic pay for grade GS-16 under 
the General Schedule. All other functions of the reviewing official, 
including administrative prosecution under these rules, shall be 
performed with respect to the components listed below by the individuals 
listed below acting on behalf of the Assistant Attorney General for 
Administration:
    (a) For the offices, boards, divisions and any other components not 
covered below, the General Counsel, Justice Management Division;
    (b) For the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the General Counsel, BOP;
    (c) For the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Chief 
Counsel, DEA;
    (d) For the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Assistant 
Director, Legal Counsel Division;
    (e) For the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
(ATF), the Chief Counsel, ATF;

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    (f) For the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the 
General Counsel, INS; and
    (g) For the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the Associate 
Director for Administration.
    Statement means any representation, certification, affirmation, 
document, record, or accounting or bookkeeping entry made:
    (a) With respect to a claim or to obtain the approval or payment of 
a claim (including relating to eligibility to make a claim); or
    (b) With respect to (including relating to eligibility for):
    (1) A contract with, or a bid or proposal for a contract with; or
    (2) A grant, loan, or benefit from, the authority, or any State, 
political subdivision of a State, or other party, if the United States 
Government provides any portion of the money or property under such 
contract or for such grant, loan, or benefit, or if the Government will 
reimburse such State, political subdivision, or party for any portion of 
the money or property under such contract or for such grant, loan, or 
benefit.

[Order No. 1268-88, 53 FR 11646, Apr. 8, 1988, as amended by Order No. 
1444-90, 55 FR 38318, Sept. 18, 1990; Order No. 2650-2003, 68 FR 4929, 
Jan. 31, 2003]



Sec.  71.3  Basis for civil penalties and assessments.

    (a) Any person shall be subject, in addition to any other remedy 
that may be prescribed by law, to a civil penalty of not more than 
$5,000 for each claim listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this 
section made before September 29, 1999, and not more than $5,500 for 
each such claim made on or after September 29, 1999, and not more than 
the applicable amount as provided in 28 CFR 85.5 for civil penalties 
assessed after August 1, 2016, for each such claim made after November 
2, 2015, if that person makes a claim that the person knows or has 
reason to know:
    (1) Is false, fictitious, or fraudulent;
    (2) Includes, or is supported by, any written statement which 
asserts a material fact which is false, fictitious or fraudulent;
    (3) Includes or is supported by, any written statement that
    (i) Omits a material fact;
    (ii) Is false, fictitious, or fraudulent as a result of such 
omission; and
    (iii) Is a statement in which the person making such a statement has 
a duty to include such material fact; or
    (4) Is for payment for the provision of property or services which 
the person has not provided as claimed.
    (b) Each voucher, invoice, claim form, or other individual request 
or demand for property, services, or money constitutes a separate claim.
    (c) A claim shall be considered made to the authority, recipient, or 
party when such claim is actually made to an agent, fiscal intermediary, 
or other entity, including any State or political subdivision thereof, 
acting for or on behalf of the authority, recipient, or party.
    (d) Each claim for property, services, or money is subject to a 
civil penalty regardless of whether such property, services, or money is 
actually delivered or paid.
    (e) If the Government has made any payment (including transferred 
property or provided services) on a claim, a person subject to a civil 
penalty under paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall also be subject to 
an assessment of not more than twice the amount of such claim or that 
portion thereof that is determined to be in violation of paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section. Such assessment shall be in lieu of damages 
sustained by the Government because of such claim.
    (f) Any person shall be subject, in addition to any other remedy 
that may be prescribed by law, to a civil penalty of not more than 
$5,000 for each statement listed in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this 
section made before September 29, 1999, and not more than $5,500 for 
each such statement made on or after September 29, 1999, and not more 
than the applicable amount as provided in 28 CFR 85.5 for civil 
penalties assessed after August 1, 2016 for each such statement made 
after November 2, 2015, if that person makes a written statement that:
    (1) The person knows or has reason to know

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    (i) Asserts a material fact which is false ficticious, or 
fraudulent; or
    (ii) Is false, fictitious, or fraudulent because it omits a material 
fact that the person making the statement has a duty to include in such 
statement; and
    (2) Contains, or is accompanied by, an express certification or 
affirmation of the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the 
statement.
    (g) Each written representation, certification, or affirmation 
constitutes a separate statement.
    (h) A statement shall be considered made to the authority when such 
statement is actually made to an agent, fiscal intermediary, or other 
entity, including any State or political subdivision thereof, acting for 
or on behalf of the authority.
    (i) No proof of specific intent to defraud is required to establish 
liability under this section.
    (j) In any case in which it is determined that more than one person 
is liable for making a claim or statement under this section, each such 
person may be held liable for a civil penalty under this section.
    (k) In any case in which it is determined that more than one person 
is liable for making a claim under this section on which the Government 
has made payment (including transferred property or provided services), 
an assessment may be imposed against any such person or jointly and 
severally against any combination of such persons.

[Order No. 1268-88, 53 FR 11646, Apr. 8, 1988, as amended by Order No. 
2249-99, 64 FR 47103, Aug. 30, 1999; AG Order 3690-2016, 81 FR 42500, 
June 30, 2016]



Sec.  71.4  Investigation.

    (a) If an investigating official concludes that a subpoena pursuant 
to the authority conferred by 31 U.S.C. 3804(a) is warranted, he may 
issue a subpoena.
    (1) The subpoena so issued shall notify the person to whom it is 
addressed of the authority under which the subpoena is issued and shall 
identify the records or documents sought;
    (2) The investigating official may designate a person to act on his 
or her behalf to receive the documents sought; and
    (3) The person receiving such subpoena shall be required to tender 
to the investigating official, or the person designated to receive the 
documents, a certification that
    (i) The documents sought have been produced;
    (ii) Such documents are not available and the reasons therefor; or
    (iii) Such documents, suitably identified, have been withheld based 
upon the assertion of an identified privilege.
    (b) If the investigating official concludes that an action under the 
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act may be warranted, the investigating 
official shall submit a report containing the findings and conclusions 
of such investigation to the reviewing official.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude or limit an investigating 
official's discretion to refer allegations within the Department of 
Justice for suit under the False Claims Act or other civil relief, or to 
defer or postpone a report or referral to the reviewing official to 
avoid interference with a criminal investigation or prosecution.
    (d) Nothing in this section modifies any responsibility of an 
investigating official to report violations of criminal law to the 
appropriate component of the Department.



Sec.  71.5  Review by the reviewing official.

    (a) If, based on the report of the investigating official under 
Sec.  71.4(b), the reviewing official determines that there is adequate 
evidence to believe that a person is liable under Sec.  71.3, the 
reviewing official shall transmit to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Civil Division, a written notice of the reviewing official's intention 
to have a complaint issued under Sec.  71.7. Such notice shall include
    (1) A statement of the reviewing official's reasons for issuing a 
complaint;
    (2) A statement specifying the evidence that support the allegations 
of liability;
    (3) A description of the claims or statements upon which the 
allegations of liability are based;
    (4) An estimate of the amount of money, or the value of property, 
services, or other benefits, requested or demanded in violation of Sec.  
71.3 of this part;

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    (5) A statement of any exculpatory or mitigating circumstances that 
may relate to the claims or statements known by the reviewing official 
or the investigating official; and
    (6) A statement that there is a reasonable prospect of collecting an 
appropriate amount of penalties and assessments.



Sec.  71.6  Prerequisites for issuing a complaint.

    (a) The reviewing official may issue a complaint under Sec.  71.7 
only if
    (1) The Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, approves the 
issuance of a complaint in a written statement described in 31 U.S.C. 
3803(b)(1), and
    (2) In the case of allegations of liability under Sec.  71.3(a) with 
respect to a claim, the reviewing official determines that, with respect 
to such claim or a group of related claims submitted at the same time 
such claim is submitted (as defined in paragraph (b) of this section), 
the amount of money, or the value of property or services, demanded or 
requested in violation of Sec.  71.3(a) does not exceed $150,000.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, a related group of claims 
submitted at the same time shall include only those claims arising from 
the same transaction (e.g., grant, loan, application, or contract) that 
are submitted simultaneously as part of a single request, demand, or 
submission.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the 
reviewing official's authority to join in a single complaint against a 
person claims that are unrelated or were not submitted simultaneously, 
regardless of the amount of money, or the value of property or services, 
demanded or requested.



Sec.  71.7  Complaint.

    (a) On or after the date the Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Division, approves the issuance of a complaint in accordance with 31 
U.S.C. 3803(b)(1), the reviewing official may serve a complaint on the 
defendant, as provided in Sec.  71.8.
    (b) The complaint shall state the following:
    (1) The allegations of liability against the defendant, including 
the statutory basis for liability, an identification of the claims or 
statements that are the basis for the alleged liability, and the reasons 
why liability allegedly arises from such claims or statements;
    (2) The maximum amount of penalties and assessments for which the 
defendant may be held liable;
    (3) Instructions for filing an answer to request a hearing, 
including a specific statement of the defendant's right to request a 
hearing by filing an answer and to be represented by a representative; 
and
    (4) The fact that failure to file an answer within 30 days of 
service of the complaint will result in the imposition of the maximum 
amount of penalties and assessments without right to appeal, as provided 
in Sec.  71.10.
    (c) At the same time the reviewing official serves the complaint, he 
or she shall serve the defendant with a copy of these regulations.



Sec.  71.8  Service of complaint.

    (a) Service of a complaint must be made by certified or registered 
mail or by delivery in any manner authorized by Rule 4(d) of the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure. Service is complete upon receipt.
    (b) Proof of service, stating the name and address of the person on 
whom the complaint was served, and the manner and date of service, may 
be made by
    (1) Affidavit of the individual serving the complaint by delivery;
    (2) A United States Postal Service return receipt card acknowledging 
receipt; or
    (3) Written acknowledgment of receipt by the defendant or his or her 
representative.



Sec.  71.9  Answer.

    (a) The defendant may request a hearing by filing an answer with the 
reviewing official within 30 days of service of the complaint. An answer 
shall be deemed to be a request for hearing.
    (b) In the answer, the defendant
    (1) Shall admit or deny each of the allegations of liability made in 
the complaint;
    (2) Shall state any defense on which the defendant intends to rely;

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    (3) May state any reasons why the defendant contends that the 
penalties and assessments should be less than the statutory maximum; and
    (4) Shall state the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person authorized by the defendant to act as defendant's representative, 
if any.
    (c) If the defendant is unable to file an answer meeting the 
requirements of paragraph (b) of this section within the time provided, 
the defendant may, before the expiration of 30 days from service of the 
complaint, file with the reviewing official a general answer denying 
liability and requesting a hearing, and a request for an extension of 
time within which to file an answer meeting the requirements of 
paragraph (b) of this section. The reviewing official shall file 
promptly with the ALJ the complaint, the general answer denying 
liability, and the request for an extension of time as provided in Sec.  
71.11. For good cause shown, the ALJ may grant the defendant up to 30 
additional days within which to file an answer meeting the requirements 
of paragraph (b) of this section.



Sec.  71.10  Default upon failure to file an answer.

    (a) If the defendant does not file an answer within the time 
prescribed in Sec.  71.9(a), the reviewing official may refer the 
complaint to the ALJ.
    (b) Upon the referral of the complaint, the ALJ shall promptly serve 
on the defendant in the manner prescribed in Sec.  71.8, a notice that 
an initial decision will be issued under this section.
    (c) The ALJ shall assume the facts alleged in the complaint to be 
true and, if such facts establish liability under Sec.  71.3, the ALJ 
shall issue an initial decision imposing the maximum amount of penalties 
and assessments allowed under the statute.
    (d) Except as otherwise provided in this section, by failing to file 
a timely answer the defendant waives any right to further review of the 
penalties and assessments imposed under paragraph (c) of this section 
and the initial decision shall become final and binding upon the parties 
30 days after it is issued.
    (e) If, before such an initial decision becomes final, the defendant 
files a motion with the ALJ seeking to reopen on the grounds that 
extraordinary circumstances prevented the defendant from filing an 
answer, the initial decision shall be stayed pending the ALJ's decision 
on the motion.
    (f) If, on such motion, the defendant can demonstrate extraordinary 
circumstances excusing the failure to file a timely answer, the ALJ 
shall withdraw the initial decision in paragraph (c) of this section, if 
such a decision has been issued, and shall grant the defendant an 
opportunity to answer the complaint.
    (g) A decision of the ALJ denying a defendant's motion under 
paragraph (e) of this section is not subject to reconsideration under 
Sec.  71.38.
    (h) The defendant may appeal to the authority head the decision 
denying a motion to reopen by filing a notice of appeal with the 
authority head within 15 days after the ALJ denies the motion. The 
timely filing of a notice of appeal shall stay the initial decision 
until the authority head decides the issue.
    (i) If the defendant files a timely notice of appeal with the 
authority head, the ALJ shall forward the record of the proceeding to 
the authority head.
    (j) The authority head shall decide expeditiously whether 
extraordinary circumstances excuse the defendant's failure to file a 
timely answer based solely on the record before the ALJ.
    (k) If the authority head decides that extraordinary circumstances 
excused the defendant's failure to file a timely answer, the authority 
head shall remand the case to the ALJ with instructions to grant the 
defendant an opportunity to answer.
    (l) If the authority head decides that the defendant's failure to 
file a timely answer is not excused, the authority head shall reinstate 
the initial decision of the ALJ, which shall become final and binding 
upon the parties 30 days after the authority head issues such decision.

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Sec.  71.11  Referral of complaint and answer to the ALJ.

    Upon receipt of an answer, the reviewing official shall file the 
complaint and answer with the ALJ.



Sec.  71.12  Notice of hearing.

    (a) When the ALJ receives the complaint and answer, the ALJ shall 
promptly serve a notice of hearing upon the defendant in the manner 
prescribed by Sec.  71.8. At the same time, the ALJ shall send a copy of 
such notice to the reviewing official or his designee.
    (b) Such notice shall include
    (1) The tentative time and place, and the nature of the hearing;
    (2) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is 
to be held;
    (3) The matters of fact and law to be asserted;
    (4) A description of the procedures for the conduct of the hearing;
    (5) The name, address, and telephone number of the representative of 
the Government and of the defendant, if any; and
    (6) Such other matters as the ALJ deems appropriate.



Sec.  71.13  Parties to the hearing.

    (a) The parties to the hearing shall be the defendant and the 
authority.
    (b) Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3730(c)(5), a private plaintiff under the 
False Claims Act may participate in these proceedings to the extent 
authorized by the provisions of that Act.



Sec.  71.14  Separation of functions.

    (a) The investigating official, the reviewing official, and any 
employee or agent of the authority who takes part in investigating, 
preparing, or presenting a particular case may not, in such case or a 
factually related case.
    (1) Participate in the hearing as the ALJ;
    (2) Participate or advise in the initial decision or the review of 
the initial decision by the authority head, except as a witness or a 
representative in public proceedings; or
    (3) Make the collection of penalties and assessments under 31 U.S.C. 
3806.
    (b) The ALJ shall not be responsible to or subject to the 
supervision or direction of the investigating official or the reviewing 
official.



Sec.  71.15  Ex parte contacts.

    No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall 
communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, 
unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This 
provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the 
status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative 
functions or procedures.



Sec.  71.16  Disqualification of reviewing official or ALJ.

    (a) A reviewing official or ALJ in a particular case may disqualify 
himself or herself at any time.
    (b) A party may file with the ALJ a motion for disqualification of a 
reviewing official or an ALJ. Such motion shall be accompanied by an 
affidavit alleging personal bias or other reason for disqualification.
    (c) Such motion and affidavit shall be filed promptly upon the 
party's discovery of reasons requiring disqualification, or such 
objections shall be deemed waived.
    (d) Such affidavit shall state specific facts that support the 
party's belief that personal bias or other reason for disqualification 
exists and the time and circumstances of the party's discovery of such 
facts. It shall be accompanied by a certificate of the representative of 
record that it is made in good faith.
    (e) Upon the filing of such a motion and affidavit, the ALJ shall 
proceed no further in the case until he or she resolves the matter of 
disqualification in accordance with this section.
    (1) If the ALJ determines that a reviewing official is disqualified, 
the ALJ shall dismiss the complaint without prejudice.
    (2) If the ALJ disqualifies himself or herself, the case shall be 
reassigned promptly to another ALJ.
    (3) If the ALJ denies a motion to disqualify, the authority head may 
determine the matter only as part of his or her review of the initial 
decision upon appeal, if any.

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Sec.  71.17  Rights of parties.

    Except as otherwise limited by this part, all parties may
    (a) Be accompanied, represented, and advised by a representative;
    (b) Participate in any conference held by the ALJ;
    (c) Conduct discovery;
    (d) Agree to stipulations of fact or law, which shall be made part 
of the record;
    (e) Present evidence relevant to the issues at the hearing;
    (f) Present and cross-examine witnesses;
    (g) Present oral arguments at the hearing as permitted by the ALJ; 
and
    (h) Submit written briefs and proposed findings of fact and 
conclusions of law after the hearing.



Sec.  71.18  Authority of the ALJ.

    (a) The ALJ shall conduct a fair and impartial hearing, avoid delay, 
maintain order, and assure that a record of the proceeding is made.
    (b) The ALJ has the authority to
    (1) Set and change the date, time, and place of the hearing upon 
reasonable notice to the parties;
    (2) Continue or recess the hearing in whole or in part for a 
reasonable period of time;
    (3) Hold conferences to identify or simplify the issues, or to 
consider other matters that may aid in the expeditious disposition of 
the proceeding;
    (4) Administer oaths and affirmations;
    (5) Issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the 
production of documents at depositions or at hearings;
    (6) Rule on motions and other procedural matters;
    (7) Regulate the scope and timing of discovery;
    (8) Regulate the course of the hearing and the conduct of 
representatives and parties;
    (9) Examine witnesses;
    (10) Receive, rule on, exclude, or limit evidence;
    (11) Upon motion of a party, take official notice of facts;
    (12) Upon motion of a party, decide cases, in whole or in part, by 
summary judgment where there is no disputed issue of material fact;
    (13) Conduct any conference, argument, or hearing on motions in 
person or by telephone; and
    (14) Exercise such other authority as is necessary to carry out the 
responsibilities of the ALJ under this part.
    (c) The ALJ does not have the authority to find Federal statutes or 
regulations invalid.



Sec.  71.19  Prehearing conferences.

    (a) The ALJ may schedule prehearing conferences as appropriate.
    (b) Upon the motion of any party, the ALJ shall schedule at least 
one prehearing conference at a reasonable time in advance of the 
hearing.
    (c) The ALJ may use prehearing conferences to discuss the following:
    (1) Simplification of the issues;
    (2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings, 
including the need for a more definite statement;
    (3) Stipulations and admissions of fact or as to the contents and 
authenticity of documents;
    (4) Whether the parties can agree to submission of the case on a 
stipulated record;
    (5) Whether a party chooses to waive appearance at an oral hearing 
and to submit only documentary evidence (subject to the objection of 
other parties) and written argument;
    (6) Limitation of the number of witnesses;
    (7) Scheduling dates for the exchange of witness lists and of 
proposed exhibits;
    (8) Discovery;
    (9) The time and place for the hearing; and
    (10) Such other matters as may tend to expedite the fair and just 
disposition of the proceedings.
    (d) The ALJ may issue an order containing all matters agreed upon by 
the parties or ordered by the ALJ at a prehearing conference.



Sec.  71.20  Disclosure of documents.

    (a) Upon written request to the reviewing official, the defendant 
may review any relevant and material documents, transcripts, records, 
and other materials that relate to the allegations set out in the 
complaint and upon which the findings and conclusions of

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the investigating official under Sec.  71.4(b) are based, unless such 
documents are subject to a privilege under Federal law. Upon payment of 
fees for duplication, the defendant may obtain copies of such documents.
    (b) Upon written request to the reviewing official, the defendant 
also may obtain a copy of all exculpatory information in the possession 
of the reviewing official or investigating official relating to the 
allegations in the complaint, even if it is contained in a document that 
would otherwise be privileged. If the document would otherwise be 
privileged, only that portion containing exculpatory information must be 
disclosed.
    (c) The notice sent to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Division, from the reviewing official as described in Sec.  71.5 is not 
discoverable under any circumstances.
    (d) The defendant may file a motion to compel disclosure of the 
documents subject to the provisions of this section. Such a motion may 
only be filed with the ALJ following the filing of an answer pursuant to 
Sec.  71.9.



Sec.  71.21  Discovery.

    (a) The following types of discovery are authorized:
    (1) Requests for production of documents for inspection and copying;
    (2) Requests for admissions of the authenticity of any relevant 
document or of the truth of any relevant fact;
    (3) Written interrogatories; and
    (4) Depositions.
    (b) For the purpose of this section and Sec. Sec.  71.22 and 71.23, 
the term ``documents'' includes information, documents, reports, 
answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data and documentary 
evidence. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to require the 
creation of a document.
    (c) Unless mutually agreed to by the parties, discovery is available 
only as ordered by the ALJ. The ALJ shall regulate the timing of 
discovery.
    (d) Motions for discovery are to be handled according to the 
following procedures:
    (1) A party seeking discovery may file a motion with the ALJ. Such a 
motion shall be accompanied by a copy of the requested discovery, or in 
the case of depositions, a summary of the scope of the proposed 
deposition.
    (2) Within ten days of service, a party may file an opposition to 
the motion and/or a motion for protective order as provided in Sec.  
71.24.
    (3) The ALJ may grant a motion for discovery only if he or she finds 
that the discovery sought
    (i) Is necessary for the expeditious, fair, and reasonable 
consideration of the issues;
    (ii) Is not unduly costly or burdensome;
    (iii) Will not unduly delay the proceeding; and
    (iv) Does not seek privileged information.
    (4) The burden of showing that discovery should be allowed is on the 
party seeking discovery.
    (5) The ALJ may grant discovery subject to a protective order under 
Sec.  71.24.
    (e) Depositions are to be handled in the following manner:
    (1) If a motion for deposition is granted, the ALJ shall issue a 
subpoena for the deponent, which may require the deponent to produce 
documents. The subpoena shall specify the time and place at which the 
deposition will be held.
    (2) The party seeking to depose shall serve the subpoena in the 
manner prescribed in Sec.  71.8.
    (3) The deponent may file with the ALJ within ten days of service a 
motion to quash the subpoena or a motion for a protective order.
    (4) The party seeking to depose shall provide for the taking of a 
verbatim transcript of the deposition, which it shall make available to 
all other parties for inspection and copying.
    (f) Each party shall bear its own costs of discovery.



Sec.  71.22  Exchange of witness lists, statements, and exhibits.

    (a) At least 15 days before the hearing or at such other time as may 
be ordered by the ALJ, the parties shall exchange witness lists, copies 
of prior statements of proposed witnesses, and copies of proposed 
hearing exhibits, including copies of any written statements that the 
party intends to offer in lieu of live testimony in accordance with 
Sec.  71.33(b). At the time the above

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documents are exchanged, any party that intends to rely on the 
transcript of deposition testimony in lieu of live testimony at the 
hearing, if permitted by the ALJ, shall provide each party with a copy 
of the specific pages of the transcript it intends to introduce into 
evidence.
    (b) If a party objects, the ALJ may not admit into evidence the 
testimony of any witness whose name does not appear on the witness list 
or any exhibit not provided to the opposing party as provided above 
unless the ALJ finds good cause for the failure or that there is no 
prejudice to the objecting party.
    (c) Unless another party objects within the time set by the ALJ, 
documents exchanged in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section 
shall be deemed to be authentic for the purpose of admissibility at the 
hearing.



Sec.  71.23  Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.

    (a) A party wishing to procure the appearance and testimony of any 
individual at the hearing may request that the ALJ issue a subpoena.
    (b) A subpoena requiring the attendance and testimony of an 
individual may also require the individual to produce documents at the 
hearing.
    (c) A party seeking a subpoena shall file a written request therefor 
not less than 15 days before the date fixed for the hearing unless 
otherwise allowed by the ALJ upon a showing of good cause. Such request 
shall specify any documents to be produced and shall designate the 
witnesses and describe the address and location thereof with sufficient 
particularity to permit such witnesses to be found.
    (d) The subpoena shall specify the time and place at which the 
witness is to appear and any documents the witness is to produce.
    (e) The party seeking the subpoena shall serve it in the manner 
prescribed in Sec.  71.8. A subpoena on a party or upon an individual 
under the control of a party may be served by first class mail.
    (f) A party or the individual to whom the subpoena is directed may 
file with the ALJ a motion to quash the subpoena within ten days after 
service or on or before the time specified in the subpoena for 
compliance if it is less than ten days after service.



Sec.  71.24  Protective order.

    (a) A party or a prospective witness or deponent may file a motion 
for a protective order with respect to discovery sought by an opposing 
party or with respect to the hearing, seeking to limit the availability 
or disclosure of evidence.
    (b) In issuing a protective order, the ALJ may make any order which 
justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, 
embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or 
more of the following:
    (1) That the discovery not be had;
    (2) That the discovery may be had only on specified terms and 
conditions, including a designation of the time or place;
    (3) That the discovery may be had only through a method of discovery 
other than that requested;
    (4) That certain matters not be the subject of inquiry, or that the 
scope of discovery be limited to certain matters;
    (5) That discovery be conducted with no one present except persons 
designated by the ALJ;
    (6) That the contents of discovery or evidence be sealed;
    (7) That a sealed deposition be opened only by order of the ALJ;
    (8) That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, 
commercial information, or facts pertaining to any criminal 
investigation, proceeding, or other administrative investigation not be 
disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way; or
    (9) That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or 
information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the 
ALJ.



Sec.  71.25  Fees.

    The party requesting a subpoena shall pay the cost of the fees and 
mileage of any witness subpoenaed in the amounts that would be payable 
to a witness in a proceeding in United States District Court. A check 
for witness fees and mileage shall accompany the subpoena when served, 
except that when a subpoena is issued on behalf of the authority, a 
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and mileage need not accompany the subpoena.



Sec.  71.26  Form, filing and service of papers.

    (a) Form. Documents filed with the ALJ shall include an original and 
two copies. Every pleading and paper filed in the proceeding shall 
contain a caption setting forth the title of the action, the case number 
assigned by the ALJ, and a designation of the paper (e.g., motion to 
quash subpoena). Every pleading and paper shall be signed by, and shall 
contain the address and telephone number of the party or the person on 
whose behalf the paper was filed, or his or her representative.
    (b) Filing. Papers are considered filed when they are mailed. Date 
of mailing may be established by a certificate from the party or its 
representative or by proof that the document was sent by certified or 
registered mail.
    (c) Service. A party filing a document with the ALJ shall, at the 
time of filing, serve a copy of such document on every other party. 
Service upon any party of any document other than those required to be 
served as prescribed in Sec.  71.8 shall be made by delivering a copy or 
by placing a copy of the document in the United States mail, postage 
prepaid and addressed, to the party's last known address. When a party 
is represented by a representative, service shall be made upon such 
representative in lieu of the actual party.
    (d) Proof of service. A certificate of the individual serving the 
document by personal delivery or by mail, setting forth the manner of 
service, shall be proof of service.



Sec.  71.27  Computation of time.

    (a) In computing any period of time under this part or in an order 
issued thereunder, the time begins with the day following the act, 
event, or default, and includes the last day of the period, unless it is 
a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday observed by the Federal government, 
in which event it includes the next business day.
    (b) When the period of time allowed is less than seven days, 
intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays observed by the 
Federal government shall be excluded from the computation.
    (c) Where a document has been served or issued by placing it in the 
mail, an additional five days will be added to the time permitted for 
any response.



Sec.  71.28  Motions.

    (a) Any application to the ALJ for an order or ruling shall be by 
motion. Motions shall state the relief sought, the authority relied 
upon, and the facts alleged, and shall be filed with the ALJ and served 
on all other parties.
    (b) Except for motions made during a prehearing conference or at the 
hearing, all motions shall be in writing. The ALJ may require that oral 
motions be reduced to writing.
    (c) Within 15 days after a written motion is served, or such other 
time as may be fixed by the ALJ, any party may file a response to such 
motion.
    (d) The ALJ may not grant a written motion before the time for 
filing responses thereto has expired, except upon consent of the parties 
or following a hearing on the motion, but may overrule or deny such 
motion without awaiting a response.
    (e) The ALJ shall make a reasonable effort to dispose of all 
outstanding motions prior to the beginning of the hearing.



Sec.  71.29  Sanctions.

    (a) The ALJ may sanction a person, including any party or 
representative, for the following reasons:
    (1) Failure to comply with an order, rule, or procedure governing 
the proceeding;
    (2) Failure to prosecute or defend an action; or
    (3) Engaging in other misconduct that interferes with the speedy, 
orderly, or fair conduct of the proceeding.
    (b) Any such sanction, including but not limited to those listed in 
paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section, shall reasonably relate to 
the severity and nature of the failure or misconduct.
    (c) When a party fails to comply with an order, including an order 
for taking a deposition, the production of evidence within the party's 
control, or a request for admission, the ALJ may

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    (1) Draw an inference in favor of the requesting party with regard 
to the information sought;
    (2) In the case of requests for admission, deem each matter of which 
an admission is requested to be admitted;
    (3) Prohibit the party failing to comply with such order from 
introducing evidence concerning, or otherwise relying upon, testimony 
relating to the information sought; and
    (4) Strike any part of the pleadings or other submissions of the 
party failing to comply with such request.
    (d) If a party fails to prosecute or defend an action under this 
part commenced by service of a notice of hearing, the ALJ may dismiss 
the action or may issue an initial decision imposing penalties and 
assessments.
    (e) The ALJ may refuse to consider any motion, request, response, 
brief or other document which is not filed in a timely fashion.



Sec.  71.30  The hearing and burden of proof.

    (a) The ALJ shall conduct a hearing on the record in order to 
determine whether the defendant is liable for a civil penalty or 
assessment under Sec.  71.3 and, if so, the appropriate amount of any 
such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or 
mitigating factors.
    (b) The authority shall prove defendant's liability and any 
aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
    (c) The defendant shall prove any affirmative defenses and any 
mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
    (d) The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise closed 
by the ALJ for good cause shown.



Sec.  71.31  Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    (a) In determining an appropriate amount of civil penalties and 
assessments, the ALJ and the authority head, upon appeal, should 
evaluate any circumstances that mitigate or aggravate the violation and 
should articulate in their opinions the reasons that support the 
penalties and assessments they impose. Because of the intangible costs 
of fraud, the expense of investigating such conduct, and the need to 
deter others who might be similarly tempted, double damages and a 
significant civil penalty ordinarily should be imposed.
    (b) Although not exhaustive, the following factors are among those 
that may influence the ALJ and the authority head in determining the 
amount of penalties and assessments to impose with respect to the 
misconduct (i.e., the false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or 
statements) charged in the complaint:
    (1) The number of false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or 
statements;
    (2) The time period over which such claims or statements were made;
    (3) The degree of the defendant's culpability with respect to the 
misconduct;
    (4) The amount of money or the value of the property, services, or 
benefit falsely claimed;
    (5) The value of the Government's actual loss as a result of the 
misconduct, including foreseeable consequential damages and the costs of 
investigation;
    (6) The relationship of the amount imposed as civil penalties to the 
amount of the Government's loss;
    (7) The potential or actual impact of the misconduct upon public 
confidence in the management of Government programs and operations;
    (8) Whether the defendant has engaged in a pattern of the same or 
similar misconduct;
    (9) Whether the defendant attempted to conceal the misconduct;
    (10) The degree to which the defendant has involved others in the 
misconduct or in concealing it;
    (11) Where the misconduct of employees or agents is imputed to the 
defendant, the extent to which the defendant's practices fostered or 
attempted to preclude such misconduct;
    (12) Whether the defendant cooperated in or obstructed an 
investigation of the misconduct;
    (13) Whether the defendant assisted in identifying and prosecuting 
other wrongdoers;
    (14) The complexity of the program or transaction, and the degree of 
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to it, including the extent of the defendant's prior participation in 
the program or in similar transactions;
    (15) Whether the defendant has been found, in any criminal, civil, 
or administrative proceeding to have engaged in similar misconduct or to 
have dealt dishonestly with the Government of the United States or of a 
State, directly or indirectly; and
    (16) The need to deter the defendant and others from engaging in the 
same or similar misconduct.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ALJ or 
the authority head from considering any other factors that in any given 
case may mitigate or aggravate the offense for which penalties and 
assessments are imposed.



Sec.  71.32  Location of hearing.

    (a) The hearing may be held:
    (1) In any judicial district of the United States in which the 
defendant resides or transacts business;
    (2) In any judicial district of the United States in which the claim 
or statement in issue was made; or
    (3) In such other place as may be agreed upon by the defendant and 
the ALJ.
    (b) Each party shall have the opportunity to present argument with 
respect to the location of the hearing.
    (c) The hearing shall be held at the place and at the time ordered 
by the ALJ.



Sec.  71.33  Witnesses.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, testimony 
at the hearing shall be given orally by witnesses under oath or 
affirmation.
    (b) At the discretion of the ALJ, testimony may be admitted in the 
form of a written statement or deposition. Any such written statement 
must be provided to all other parties along with the last known address 
of such witness, in a manner which allows sufficient time for other 
parties to subpoena such witness for cross-examination at the hearing. 
Prior written statements of witnesses proposed to testify at the hearing 
and deposition transcripts shall be exchanged as provided in Sec.  
71.22(a).
    (c) The ALJ shall exercise reasonable control over the mode and 
order of interrogating witnesses and presenting evidence so as to--
    (1) Make the interrogation and presentation effective for the 
ascertainment of the truth,
    (2) Avoid needless consumption of time, and
    (3) Protect witnesses from harassment or undue embarrassment.
    (d) The ALJ shall permit the parties to conduct such cross-
examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the 
facts.
    (e) At the discretion of the ALJ, a witness may be cross-examined on 
matters relevant to the proceeding without regard to the scope of his or 
her direct examination. To the extent permitted by the ALJ, cross-
examination on matters outside the scope of direct examination shall be 
conducted in the manner of direct examination and may proceed by leading 
questions only if the witness is a hostile witness, an adverse party, or 
a witness identified with an adverse party.
    (f) Upon motion of any party, the ALJ shall order witnesses excluded 
so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses. This rule 
does not authorize exclusion of the following:
    (1) A party who is an individual;
    (2) In the case of a party that is not an individual, an officer or 
employee of the party designated by the party's representative; or
    (3) An individual whose presence is shown by a party to be essential 
to the presentation of its case, including an individual employed by the 
Government engaged in assisting the representative for the Government.



Sec.  71.34  Evidence.

    (a) The ALJ shall determine the admissibility of evidence.
    (b) Except as provided in this part, the ALJ shall not be bound by 
the Federal Rules of Evidence. However, the ALJ may apply the Federal 
Rules of Evidence where appropriate, e.g., to exclude unreliable 
evidence.
    (c) The ALJ shall exclude irrelevant and immaterial evidence.
    (d) Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative 
value is substantially outweighed by the danger

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of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or by considerations of 
undue delay or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.
    (e) Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if it is privileged 
under Federal law.
    (f) Evidence concerning offers of compromise or settlement shall be 
inadmissible to the extent provided in Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of 
Evidence.
    (g) The ALJ shall permit the parties to introduce rebuttal witnesses 
and evidence.
    (h) All documents and other evidence offered or taken for the record 
shall be open to examination by all parties, unless otherwise ordered by 
the ALJ pursuant to Sec.  71.24.



Sec.  71.35  The record.

    (a) The hearing will be recorded and transcribed. Transcripts may be 
obtained following the hearing from the ALJ at a cost not to exceed the 
actual cost of duplication.
    (b) The transcript of testimony, exhibits and other evidence 
admitted at the hearing, and all papers and requests filed in the 
proceeding constitute the record for the decision by the ALJ and the 
authority head.
    (c) The record may be inspected and copied (upon payment of a 
reasonable fee) by anyone, unless otherwise ordered by the ALJ pursuant 
to Sec.  71.24.



Sec.  71.36  Post-hearing briefs.

    ALJ may require the parties to file post-hearing briefs. In any 
event, any party may file a post-hearing brief. The ALJ shall fix the 
time for filing such briefs, not to exceed 60 days from the date the 
parties receive the transcript of the hearing or, if applicable, the 
stipulated record. Such briefs may be accompanied by proposed findings 
of fact and conclusions of law. The ALJ may permit the parties to file 
reply briefs.



Sec.  71.37  Initial decision.

    (a) The ALJ shall issue an initial decision based only on the 
record, which shall contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and 
the amount of any penalties and assessments imposed.
    (b) The findings of fact shall include a finding on each of the 
following issues:
    (1) Whether the claims or statements identified in the complaint, or 
any portions thereof, violate Sec.  71.3; and
    (2) If the person is liable for penalties or assessments, the 
appropriate amount of any such penalties or assessments considering any 
mitigating or aggravating factors that he or she finds in the case, such 
as those described in Sec.  71.31.
    (c) The ALJ shall promptly serve the initial decision on all parties 
within 90 days after the time for submission of post-hearing briefs and 
reply briefs (if permitted) has expired. The ALJ shall at the same time 
serve all parties with a statement describing the right of any defendant 
determined to be liable for a civil penalty or assessment to file a 
motion for reconsideration with the ALJ or a notice of appeal with the 
authority head. If the ALJ fails to meet the deadline contained in this 
paragraph, he or she shall notify the parties of the reason for the 
delay and shall set a new deadline.
    (d) Unless the initial decision of the ALJ is timely appealed to the 
authority head, or a motion for reconsideration of the initial decision 
is timely filed, the initial decision shall constitute the final 
decision of the authority head and shall be final and binding on the 
parties 30 days after it is issued by the ALJ.



Sec.  71.38  Reconsideration of initial decision.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, any party 
may file a motion for reconsideration of the initial decision within 20 
days of receipt of the initial decision. If service was made by mail, 
receipt will be presumed to be five days from the date of mailing in the 
absence of contrary proof.
    (b) Every such motion must set forth the matters claimed to have 
been erroneously decided and the nature of the alleged errors. Such 
motion shall be accompanied by a supporting brief.
    (c) Responses to such motions shall be allowed only upon request of 
the ALJ.
    (d) No party may file a motion for reconsideration of an initial 
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that has been revised in response to a previous motion for 
reconsideration.
    (e) The ALJ may dispose of a motion for reconsideration by denying 
it or by issuing a revised initial decision.
    (f) If the ALJ denies a motion for reconsideration, the initial 
decision shall constitute the final decision of the authority head and 
shall be final and binding on all parties 30 days after the ALJ denies 
the motion, unless the initial decision is timely appealed to the 
authority head in accordance with Sec.  71.39.
    (g) If the ALJ issues a revised initial decision, that decision 
shall constitute the final decision of the authority head and shall be 
final and binding on the parties 30 days after it is issued, unless it 
is timely appealed to the authority head in accordance with Sec.  71.39.



Sec.  71.39  Appeal to authority head.

    (a) Any defendant who has filed a timely answer and who is 
determined in an initial decision to be liable for a civil penalty or 
assessment may appeal such decision to the authority head by filing a 
notice of appeal with the authority head in accordance with this 
section.
    (1) A notice of appeal may be filed at any time within 30 days after 
the ALJ issues an initial decision. However, if another party files a 
motion for reconsideration under Sec.  71.38, consideration of the 
appeal shall be stayed automatically pending resolution of the motion 
for reconsideration.
    (2) If a motion for reconsideration is timely filed, a notice of 
appeal may be filed within 30 days after the ALJ denies the motion or 
issues a revised initial decision, whichever applies.
    (3) The authority head may extend the initial 30 day period for an 
additional 30 days if the defendant files with the authority head a 
request for an extension within the initial 30 day period and shows good 
cause.
    (b) If the defendant files a timely notice of appeal with the 
authority head and the time for filing motions for reconsideration under 
Sec.  71.38 has expired, the ALJ shall forward the record of the 
proceeding to the authority head.
    (c) A notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a written brief 
specifying exceptions to the initial decision and reasons supporting the 
exceptions.
    (d) The representative for the Government may file a brief in 
opposition to exceptions within 30 days of receiving the notice of 
appeal and accompanying brief.
    (e) There is no right to appear personally before the authority 
head.
    (f) There is no right to appeal any interlocutory ruling by the ALJ.
    (g) In reviewing the initial decision, the authority head shall not 
consider any objection that was not raised before the ALJ unless the 
objecting party can demonstrate extraordinary circumstances causing the 
failure to raise the objection.
    (h) If any party demonstrates to the satisfaction of the authority 
head that additional evidence not presented at such hearing is material 
and that there was reasonable grounds for the failure to present such 
evidence at such hearing, the authority head shall remand the matter to 
the ALJ for consideration of such additional evidence.
    (i) The authority head may affirm, reduce, reverse, compromise, 
remand, or settle any penalty or assessment, determined by the ALJ in 
any initial decision.
    (j) The authority head shall promptly serve each party to the appeal 
with a copy of the decision of the authority head and a statement 
describing the right of any person determined to be liable for a penalty 
or assessment to seek judicial review.
    (k) Unless a petition for review is filed as provided in 31 U.S.C. 
3805 after a defendant has exhausted all administrative remedies under 
this part and within 60 days after the date on which the authority head 
serves the defendant with a copy of the authority head's decision, a 
determination that a defendant is liable under Sec.  71.3 is final and 
not subject to judicial review.



Sec.  71.40  Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.

    If at any time an Assistant Attorney General designated by the 
Attorney General transmits to the authority head a written finding that 
continuation of the administrative process described in this part with 
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claim or statement may adversely affect any pending or potential 
criminal or civil action related to such claim or statement, the 
authority head shall stay the process immediately. The authority head 
may order the process resumed only upon receipt of the written 
authorization of the Assistant Attorney General who ordered the stay.



Sec.  71.41  Stay pending appeal.

    (a) An initial decision is stayed automatically pending disposition 
of a motion for reconsideration or of an appeal to the authority head.
    (b) No administrative stay is available following a final decision 
of the authority head.



Sec.  71.42  Judicial review.

    Section 3805 of title 31, United States Code, authorizes judicial 
review by an appropriate United States District Court of a final 
decision of the authority head imposing penalties or assessments under 
this part and specifies the procedures for such review.



Sec.  71.43  Collection of civil penalties and assessments.

    Sections 3806 and 3808(b) of title 31, United States Code, authorize 
actions for collection of civil penalties and assessments imposed under 
this part and specify the procedures for such actions.



Sec.  71.44  Right to administrative offset.

    The amount of any penalty or assessment which has become final, or 
for which a judgment has been entered under Sec.  71.42 or Sec.  71.43, 
or any amount agreed upon in a compromise or settlement under Sec.  
71.46, may be collected by administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716, 
except that an administrative offset may not be made under this 
subsection against a refund of an overpayment of Federal taxes, then or 
later owing by the United States to the defendant.



Sec.  71.45  Deposit in Treasury of the United States.

    All amounts collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited as 
miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury of the United States, except as 
provided in 31 U.S.C. 3806(g).



Sec.  71.46  Compromise or settlement.

    (a) Parties may make offers of compromise or settlement at any time.
    (b) The reviewing official has the exclusive authority to compromise 
or settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the 
reviewing official is permitted to issue a complaint and before the date 
on which the ALJ issues an initial decision.
    (c) The authority head has exclusive authority to compromise or 
settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the 
ALJ issues an initial decision, except during the pendency of any review 
under Sec.  71.42 or during the pendency of any action to collect 
penalties and assessments under Sec.  71.43.
    (d) The Attorney General has exclusive authority to compromise or 
settle a case under this part during the pendency of any review under 
Sec.  71.42 or of any action to recover penalties and assessments under 
31 U.S.C. 3806.
    (e) The investigating official may recommend settlement terms to the 
reviewing official, the authority head, or the Attorney General, as 
appropriate. The reviewing official may recommend settlement terms to 
the authority head, or the Attorney General, as appropriate.
    (f) Any compromise or settlement must be in writing.



Sec.  71.47  Limitations.

    (a) The notice of hearing with respect to a claim or statement must 
be served in the manner specified in Sec.  71.8 within 6 years after the 
date on which such claim or statement is made.
    (b) If the defendant fails to file a timely answer, service of a 
notice under Sec.  71.10(b) shall be deemed a notice of hearing for 
purposes of this section.
    (c) The statute of limitations may be extended by written agreement 
of the parties.

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Sec. Sec.  71.48-71.50  [Reserved]



  Subpart B_Assignment of Responsibilities Regarding Actions by Other 
                                Agencies



Sec.  71.51  Purpose.

    This subpart further implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 
of 1986. The Act authorizes the Attorney General, or certain officials 
whom the Attorney General may designate, to make determinations or 
otherwise act with respect to another agency's exercise of the 
provisions of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act. See, e.g., 31 U.S.C. 
3803(a)(2), 3803(b), 3805. This subpart designates officials within the 
Department of Justice who are authorized to exercise the authorities 
conferred upon the Attorney General by the Program Fraud Civil Remedies 
Act with respect to cases brought or proposed to be brought under it.



Sec.  71.52  Approval of Agency requests to initiate a proceeding.

    (a) The Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division is 
authorized to act on notices by an agency submitted to the Department of 
Justice pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3803(a)(2) and, pursuant to the provisions 
of section 3803(b), to approve or disapprove the referral to an agency's 
presiding officer of the allegations of liability stated in such notice.
    (b) The Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division may
    (1) Require additional information prior to acting as set forth 
above, in which case the 90 day period shall be extended by the time 
necessary to obtain such additional information; and
    (2) Impose limitations and conditions upon such approval or 
disapproval as may be warranted in his or her judgment.



Sec.  71.53  Stays of Agency proceedings at the request of the Department.

    With respect to matters assigned to their divisions, the Assistant 
Attorneys General of the litigating divisions are authorized to 
determine that the continuation of any hearing under 31 U.S.C. 
3803(b)(3) with respect to a claim or statement may adversely affect any 
pending or potential criminal or civil action related to such claim or 
statement, and to so notify the authority head of this determination and 
thereafter to determine when such hearing may resume.



Sec.  71.54  Collection and compromise of liabilities imposed by Agency.

    The Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division is authorized 
to initiate actions to collect assessments and civil penalties imposed 
under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, and, subsequent to 
the filing of a petition for judicial review pursuant to section 3805 of 
the Act, to defend such actions and/or to approve settlements and 
compromises of such liability.



PART 72_SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION--Table of Contents



Sec.
72.1 Purpose.
72.2 Definitions.
72.3 Applicability of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification 
          Act.
72.4 Where sex offenders must register.
72.5 How long sex offenders must register.
72.6 Information sex offenders must provide.
72.7 How sex offenders must register and keep the registration current.
72.8 Liability for violations.

    Authority: 34 U.S.C. 20901-45; Pub. L. 109-248, 120 Stat. 587; Pub. 
L. 114-119, 130 Stat. 15.

    Source: AG Order No. 5244-2021, 86 FR 69884, Dec. 8, 2021, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  72.1  Purpose.

    (a) This part specifies the registration requirements of the Sex 
Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), 34 U.S.C. 20901 et 
seq., and the scope of those requirements' application. The Attorney 
General has the authority to specify the requirements of SORNA and their 
applicability as provided in this part pursuant to provisions of SORNA, 
including 34 U.S.C. 20912(b), 20913(d), and 20914(a)(8), (c).
    (b) This part does not preempt or limit any obligations of or 
requirements relating to sex offenders under other Federal laws, rules, 
or policies, or under the laws, rules, or policies of registration 
jurisdictions or other entities. States and other governmental entities 
may prescribe registration requirements and other requirements, with 
which sex offenders must comply,

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that are more extensive or stringent than those prescribed by SORNA.



Sec.  72.2  Definitions.

    All terms used in this part have the same meaning as in SORNA.



Sec.  72.3  Applicability of the Sex Offender Registration and 
Notification Act.

    The requirements of SORNA apply to all sex offenders. All sex 
offenders must comply with all requirements of that Act, regardless of 
when the conviction of the offense for which registration is required 
occurred (including if the conviction occurred before the enactment of 
that Act), regardless of whether a jurisdiction in which registration is 
required has substantially implemented that Act's requirements or has 
implemented any particular requirement of that Act, and regardless of 
whether any particular requirement or class of sex offenders is 
mentioned in examples in this regulation or in other regulations or 
guidelines issued by the Attorney General.
    Example 1 to Sec.  72.3. A sex offender is federally convicted of 
aggravated sexual abuse under 18 U.S.C. 2241 in 1990 and is released 
following imprisonment in 2009. The sex offender is subject to the 
requirements of SORNA and could be held criminally liable under 18 
U.S.C. 2250 for failing to register or keep the registration current in 
any jurisdiction in which the sex offender resides, is an employee, or 
is a student.
    Example 2 to Sec.  72.3. A sex offender is convicted by a state 
jurisdiction in 1997 for molesting a child and is released following 
imprisonment in 2000. The sex offender initially registers as required 
but relocates to another state in 2009 and fails to register in the new 
state of residence. The sex offender has violated the requirement under 
SORNA to register in any jurisdiction in which he resides, and could be 
held criminally liable under 18 U.S.C. 2250 for the violation because he 
traveled in interstate commerce.



Sec.  72.4  Where sex offenders must register.

    A sex offender must register, and keep the registration current, in 
each jurisdiction in which the offender resides, is an employee, or is a 
student. For initial registration purposes only, a sex offender must 
also register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if that 
jurisdiction is different from the jurisdiction of residence.



Sec.  72.5  How long sex offenders must register.

    (a) Duration. A sex offender has a continuing obligation to register 
and keep the registration current (except when the sex offender is in 
custody or civilly committed) for the following periods of time:
    (1) 15 years, if the offender is a tier I sex offender;
    (2) 25 years, if the offender is a tier II sex offender; and
    (3) The life of the offender, if the offender is a tier III sex 
offender.
    (b) Commencement. The registration period begins to run:
    (1) When a sex offender is released from imprisonment following 
conviction for the offense giving rise to the registration requirement, 
including in cases in which the term of imprisonment is based wholly or 
in part on the sex offender's conviction for another offense; or
    (2) If the sex offender is not sentenced to imprisonment, when the 
sex offender is sentenced for the offense giving rise to the 
registration requirement.
    (c) Reduction. If a tier I sex offender has maintained for 10 years 
a clean record, as described in 34 U.S.C. 20915(b)(1), the period for 
which the sex offender must register and keep the registration current 
under paragraph (a) of this section is reduced by 5 years. If a tier III 
sex offender required to register on the basis of a juvenile delinquency 
adjudication has maintained a clean record, as described in 34 U.S.C. 
20915(b)(1), for 25 years, the period for which the sex offender must 
register and keep the registration current under paragraph (a) of this 
section is reduced to the period for which the clean record has been 
maintained.



Sec.  72.6  Information sex offenders must provide.

    Sex offenders must provide the following information for inclusion 
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sex offender registries of the jurisdictions in which they are required 
to register:
    (a) Name, date of birth, and Social Security number. (1) The name of 
the sex offender, including any alias used by the sex offender.
    (2) The sex offender's date of birth and any date that the sex 
offender uses as his purported date of birth.
    (3) The Social Security number of the sex offender and any number 
that the sex offender uses as his purported Social Security number.
    (b) Remote communication identifiers. All designations the sex 
offender uses for purposes of routing or self-identification in internet 
or telephonic communications or postings, including email addresses and 
telephone numbers.
    (c) Residence, temporary lodging, employment, and school attendance. 
(1) The address of each residence at which the sex offender resides or 
will reside or, if the sex offender has no present or expected residence 
address, other information describing where the sex offender resides or 
will reside with whatever definiteness is possible under the 
circumstances.
    (2) Information about any place in which the sex offender is staying 
when away from his residence for seven or more days, including the 
identity of the place and the period of time the sex offender is staying 
there.
    (3) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is or 
will be an employee or, if the sex offender is or will be employed but 
with no fixed place of employment, other information describing where 
the sex offender works or will work with whatever definiteness is 
possible under the circumstances.
    (4) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is a 
student or will be a student.
    (d) International travel. Information relating to intended travel 
outside the United States, including any anticipated itinerary, dates 
and places of departure from, arrival in, or return to the United States 
and each country visited, carrier and flight numbers for air travel, 
destination country or countries and address or other contact 
information therein, and means and purpose of travel.
    (e) Passports and immigration documents. Information about each 
passport the sex offender has and, if the sex offender is an alien, 
information about any document or documents establishing the sex 
offender's immigration status, including passport or immigration 
document type and number.
    (f) Vehicle information. The license plate number and a description 
of any vehicle owned or operated by the sex offender, including 
watercraft and aircraft in addition to land vehicles. If a vehicle has 
no license plate but has some other type of registration number or 
identifier, then the registration number or identifier must be provided. 
Information must also be provided as to where any vehicle owned or 
operated by the sex offender is habitually parked, docked, or otherwise 
kept.
    (g) Professional licenses. Information concerning all licensing of 
the sex offender that authorizes the sex offender to engage in an 
occupation or carry out a trade or business.



Sec.  72.7  How sex offenders must register and keep the registration
current.

    (a) Initial registration--(1) In general. Except as provided in 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section, a sex offender must register before 
release from imprisonment following conviction for the offense giving 
rise to the registration requirement, or, if the sex offender is not 
sentenced to imprisonment, within three business days after being 
sentenced for that offense.
    (2) Special rules for certain cases. The following special 
requirements apply:
    (i) Federal and military offenders. A sex offender who is released 
from Federal or military custody, or who is convicted for a Federal or 
military sex offense but not sentenced to imprisonment, must register 
within three business days of entering or remaining in a jurisdiction to 
reside following the release or sentencing.
    (ii) Foreign convictions. A sex offender required to register on the 
basis of a conviction in a foreign country must register within three 
business days of entering any jurisdiction in the United States to 
reside, work, or attend school.

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    (b) Periodic in-person verification. A sex offender must appear in 
person, allow the jurisdiction to take a current photograph, and verify 
the information in each registry in which the offender is required to 
register. In carrying out the required verification of information in 
each registry, the sex offender must correct any information that has 
changed or is otherwise inaccurate and must report any new registration 
information. A sex offender must appear in person for these purposes not 
less frequently than--
    (1) Each year, if the offender is a tier I sex offender;
    (2) Every six months, if the offender is a tier II sex offender; and
    (3) Every three months, if the offender is a tier III sex offender.
    (c) Reporting of initiation and changes concerning name, residence, 
employment, and school attendance. A sex offender who enters a 
jurisdiction to reside, or who resides in a jurisdiction and changes his 
name or his place of residence in the jurisdiction, must appear in 
person in that jurisdiction and register or update the registration 
within three business days. A sex offender who commences employment or 
school attendance in a jurisdiction, or who changes employer, school 
attended, or place of employment or school attendance in a jurisdiction, 
must appear in person in that jurisdiction and register or update the 
registration within three business days.
    (d) Reporting of departure and termination concerning residence, 
employment, and school attendance. (1) A sex offender residing in a 
jurisdiction must inform that jurisdiction (by whatever means the 
jurisdiction allows) if the sex offender will be commencing residence, 
employment, or school attendance in another jurisdiction or outside of 
the United States. The sex offender must so inform the jurisdiction in 
which he is residing prior to any termination of residence in that 
jurisdiction and prior to commencing residence, employment, or school 
attendance in the other jurisdiction or outside of the United States.
    (2) A sex offender who will be terminating residence, employment, or 
school attendance in a jurisdiction must so inform that jurisdiction (by 
whatever means the jurisdiction allows) prior to the termination of 
residence, employment, or school attendance in the jurisdiction.
    (e) Reporting of changes in information relating to remote 
communication identifiers, temporary lodging, and vehicles. A sex 
offender must report within three business days to his residence 
jurisdiction (by whatever means the jurisdiction allows) any change in 
remote communication identifier information, as described in Sec.  
72.6(b), temporary lodging information, as described in Sec.  
72.6(c)(2), and any change in vehicle information, as described in Sec.  
72.6(f).
    (f) Reporting of international travel. A sex offender must report 
intended travel outside the United States, including the information 
described in Sec.  72.6(d), to his residence jurisdiction (by whatever 
means the jurisdiction allows). The sex offender must report the travel 
information to the jurisdiction at least 21 days in advance of the 
intended travel and, if the sex offender is terminating his residence in 
the jurisdiction, prior to his termination of residence in the 
jurisdiction.
    (g) Compliance with jurisdictions' requirements for registering and 
keeping the registration current. (1) A sex offender who does not comply 
with a requirement of SORNA in conformity with the time and manner 
specifications of paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section must comply 
with the requirement in conformity with any applicable time and manner 
specifications of a jurisdiction in which the offender is required to 
register.
    Example 1 to paragraph (g)(1). A sex offender convicted in a state 
does not initially register before release from imprisonment, as 
required by 34 U.S.C. 20913(b)(1) and paragraph (a)(1) of this section, 
because the state has no procedure for pre-release registration of sex 
offenders. Instead, the state informs sex offenders that they must go to 
a local police station within seven days of release to register. The sex 
offender must comply with the state's requirements for initial 
registration, i.e., the offender must report to the police station to 
register within seven days of release.
    Example 2 to paragraph (g)(1). A sex offender does not register when 
he is

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released from custody, or does not register upon entering a jurisdiction 
to reside as required by 34 U.S.C. 20913(c) and paragraph (c) of this 
section, because the jurisdiction, at the time, does not register sex 
offenders based on the offense for which he was convicted. The 
jurisdiction later sends the sex offender a notice advising that it has 
extended its registration requirements to include sex offenders like him 
and directing him to report to a specified agency within 90 days to 
register. The sex offender must report to the agency to register within 
the specified timeframe.
    Example 3 to paragraph (g)(1). A sex offender registers as required 
when released from imprisonment or upon entering a jurisdiction to 
reside, but the jurisdiction has no procedure for sex offenders to 
appear periodically in person to update and verify the registration 
information as required by 34 U.S.C. 20918 and paragraph (b) of this 
section. The jurisdiction later sends the sex offender a notice advising 
that it has adopted a periodic verification requirement and directing 
the sex offender to appear at a designated time and place for an initial 
update meeting. The sex offender must appear and update the registration 
as directed.
    Example 4 to paragraph (g)(1). A sex offender does not report his 
email address to the jurisdiction in which he resides when he initially 
registers, or within three business days of a change as required by 
paragraph (e) of this section, because email addresses are not among the 
information the jurisdiction accepts for inclusion in its registry. The 
jurisdiction later notifies the sex offender that it has extended the 
registration information it collects to include email addresses and 
directs him to send a reply within a specified time that provides his 
current email address. The sex offender must comply with this direction.
    (2) In a prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 2250, paragraph (g)(1) of this 
section does not in any case relieve a sex offender of the need to 
establish as an affirmative defense an inability to comply with SORNA 
because of circumstances beyond his control as provided in 18 U.S.C. 
2250(c) and Sec.  72.8(a)(2).



Sec.  72.8  Liability for violations.

    (a) Criminal liability--(1) Offense. (i) A sex offender may be 
liable to criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. 2250(a) if the sex 
offender--
    (A) Is required to register under SORNA;
    (B)(1) Is a sex offender as defined for the purposes of SORNA by 
reason of a conviction under Federal law (including the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), the law of the District of Columbia, Indian tribal 
law, or the law of any territory or possession of the United States; or
    (2) Travels in interstate or foreign commerce, or enters or leaves, 
or resides in, Indian country; and
    (C) Knowingly fails to register or update a registration as required 
by SORNA.
    (ii) A sex offender may be liable to criminal penalties under 18 
U.S.C. 2250(b) if the sex offender--
    (A) Is required to register under SORNA;
    (B) Knowingly fails to provide information required by SORNA 
relating to intended travel in foreign commerce; and
    (C) Engages or attempts to engage in the intended travel in foreign 
commerce.
    (iii) As a condition of liability under 18 U.S.C. 2250(a)-(b) for 
failing to comply with a requirement of SORNA, a sex offender must have 
been aware of the requirement he is charged with violating, but need not 
have been aware that the requirement is imposed by SORNA.
    (2) Defense. A sex offender may have an affirmative defense to 
liability, as provided in 18 U.S.C. 2250(c), if uncontrollable 
circumstances prevented the sex offender from complying with SORNA, 
where the sex offender did not contribute to the creation of those 
circumstances in reckless disregard of the requirement to comply and 
complied as soon as the circumstances preventing compliance ceased to 
exist.
    Example 1 to paragraph (a)(2). A sex offender changes residence from 
one jurisdiction to another, bringing into play SORNA's requirement to 
register in each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides and SORNA's 
requirement to appear in person and report

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changes of residence within three business days. See 34 U.S.C. 20913(a), 
(c). The sex offender attempts to comply with these requirements by 
contacting the local sheriff's office, which is responsible for sex 
offender registration in the destination jurisdiction. The sheriff's 
office advises that it cannot schedule an appointment for him to 
register within three business days but that he should come by in a 
week. The sex offender would have a defense to liability if he appeared 
at the sheriff's office at the appointed time and registered as 
required. The sex offender's temporary inability to register and 
inability to report the change of residence within three business days 
in the new residence jurisdiction was due to a circumstance beyond his 
control--the sheriff office's refusal to meet with him until a week had 
passed--and he complied with the requirement to register as soon as the 
circumstance preventing compliance ceased to exist.
    Example 2 to paragraph (a)(2). A sex offender cannot register in a 
state in which he resides because its registration authorities will not 
register offenders on the basis of the offense for which the sex 
offender was convicted. The sex offender would have a defense to 
liability because the state's unwillingness to register sex offenders 
like him is a circumstance beyond his control. However, if the sex 
offender failed to register after becoming aware of a change in state 
policy or practice allowing his registration, the 18 U.S.C. 2250(c) 
defense would no longer apply, because in such a case the circumstance 
preventing compliance with the registration requirement would no longer 
exist.
    Example 3 to paragraph (a)(2). A sex offender needs to travel to a 
foreign country on short notice--less than 21 days--because of an 
unforeseeable family or work emergency. The sex offender would have a 
defense to liability for failing to report the intended travel 21 days 
in advance, as required by Sec.  72.7(f), because it is impossible to 
report an intention to travel outside the United States before the 
intention exists. However, if the sex offender failed to inform the 
registration jurisdiction (albeit on short notice) once he intended to 
travel, 18 U.S.C. 2250(c) would not excuse that failure, because the 
preventing circumstance--absence of an intent to travel abroad--would no 
longer exist.
    (b) Supervision condition. For a sex offender convicted of a Federal 
offense, compliance with SORNA is a mandatory condition of probation, 
supervised release, and parole. The release of such an offender who does 
not comply with SORNA may be revoked.



PART 73_NOTIFICATIONS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY AGENTS OF FOREIGN 
GOVERNMENTS--Table of Contents



Sec.
73.1 Definition of terms.
73.2 Exceptions.
73.3 Form of notification.
73.4 Partial compliance not deemed compliance.
73.5 Termination of notification.
73.6 Relation to other statutes.

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 951, 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

    Source: Order No. 1373-89, 54 FR 46608, Nov. 6, 1989, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  73.1  Definition of terms.

    (a) The term agent means all individuals acting as representatives 
of, or on behalf of, a foreign government or official, who are subject 
to the direction or control of that foreign government or official, and 
who are not specifically excluded by the terms of the Act or the 
regulations thereunder.
    (b) The term foreign government includes any person or group of 
persons exercising sovereign de facto or de jure political jurisdiction 
over any country, other than the United States, or over any part of such 
country, and includes any subdivision of any such group or agency to 
which such sovereign de facto or de jure authority or functions are 
directly or indirectly delegated. Such term shall include any faction or 
body of insurgents within a country assuming to exercise governmental 
authority whether such faction or body of insurgents has or has not been 
regarded by the United States as a governing authority.

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    (c) The term prior notification means the notification letter, 
telex, or facsimile must be received by the addressee named in Sec.  
73.3 prior to commencing the services contemplated by the parties.
    (d) When used in 18 U.S.C. 951(d)(1), the term duly accredited means 
that the sending State has notified the Department of State of the 
appointment and arrival of the diplomatic or consular officer involved, 
and the Department of State has not objected.
    (e) When used in 18 U.S.C. 951(d) (2) and/or (3), the term 
officially and publicly acknowledged and sponsored means that the person 
described therein has filed with the Secretary of State a fully-executed 
notification of status with a foreign government; or is a visitor, 
officially sponsored by a foreign government, whose status is known and 
whose visit is authorized by an agency of the United States Government; 
or is an official of a foreign government on a temporary visit to the 
United States, for the purpose of conducting official business internal 
to the affairs of that foreign government; or where an agent of a 
foreign government is acting pursuant to the requirements of a Treaty, 
Executive Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, or other understanding 
to which the United States or an agency of the United States is a party 
and which instrument specifically establishes another mechanism for 
notification of visits by agents and the terms of such visits.
    (f) The term legal commercial transaction, for the purpose of 18 
U.S.C. 951(d)(4), means any exchange, transfer, purchase or sale, of any 
commodity, service or property of any kind, including information or 
intellectual property, not prohibited by federal or state legislation or 
implementing regulations.



Sec.  73.2  Exceptions.

    (a) The exemption provided in 18 U.S.C. 951(d)(4) for a ``legal 
commercial transaction'' shall not be available to any person acting 
subject to the direction or control of a foreign government or official 
where such person is an agent of Cuba or any other country that the 
President determines (and so reports to the Congress) poses a threat to 
the national security interest of the United States for purposes of 18 
U.S.C. 951; or has been convicted of or entered a plea of nolo 
contendere to any offense under 18 U.S.C. 792-799, 831, or 2381, or 
under section 11 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. 
app. 2410.
    (b) The provisions of 18 U.S.C. 951(e)(2)(A) do not apply if the 
Attorney General, after consultation with the Secretary of State, 
determines and reports to Congress that the national security or foreign 
policy interests of the United States require that these provisions do 
not apply in specific circumstances to agents of such country.
    (c) The provisions of 18 U.S.C. 951(e)(2)(B) do not apply to a 
person described in this clause for a period of more than five years 
beginning on the date of the conviction or the date of entry of the plea 
of nolo contendere.

[Order No. 1373-89, 54 FR 46608, Nov. 6, 1989, as amended by Order No. 
3018-2008, 73 FR 73182, Dec. 2, 2008]



Sec.  73.3  Form of notification.

    (a) Notification shall be made by the agent in the form of a letter, 
telex, or facsimile addressed to the Attorney General, directed to the 
attention of the National Security Division, except for those agents 
described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. The document shall 
state that it is a notification under 18 U.S.C. 951, and provide the 
name or names of the agent making the notification, the firm name, if 
any, and the business address or addresses of the agent, the identity of 
the foreign government or official for whom the agent is acting, and a 
brief description of the activities to be conducted for the foreign 
government or official and the anticipated duration of the activities. 
Each notification shall contain a certification, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 
1746, that the notification is true and correct.
    (b) Notification by agents engaged in law enforcement investigations 
or regulatory agency activity shall be in the form of a letter, telex, 
or facsimile addressed to the Attorney General, directed to the 
attention of Interpol-United States National Central Bureau. 
Notification by agents engaged in

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intelligence, counterintelligence, espionage, counterespionage or 
counterterrorism assignment or service shall be in the form of a letter, 
telex, or facsimile addressed to the Attorney General, directed to the 
attention of the nearest FBI Legal Attache. In case of exceptional 
circumstances, notification shall be provided contemporaneously or as 
soon as reasonably possible by the agent or the agent's supervisor. The 
letter, telex, or facsimile shall include the information set forth in 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Notification made by agents engaged in judicial investigations 
pursuant to treaties or other mutual assistance requests or letters 
rogatory, shall be made in the form of a letter, telex, or facsimile 
addressed to the Attorney General, directed to the attention of the 
Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division. The letter, telex, 
or facsimile shall include the information set forth in paragraph (a) of 
this section.
    (d) Any subsequent change in the information required by paragraph 
(a) of this section shall require a notification within 10 days of the 
change.
    (e) Notification under 18 U.S.C. 951 shall be effective only if it 
has been done in compliance with this section, or if the agent has filed 
a registration under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
amended, 22 U.S.C. 611, et seq., which provides the information required 
by paragraphs (a) and (d) of this section.

[Order No. 1373-89, 54 FR 46608, Nov. 6, 1989, as amended by Order No. 
2865-2007, 72 FR 10070, Mar. 7, 2007]



Sec.  73.4  Partial compliance not deemed compliance.

    The fact that a notification has been filed shall not necessarily be 
deemed full compliance with 18 U.S.C. 951 or these regulations on the 
part of the agent; nor shall it indicate that the Attorney General has 
in any way passed on the merits of such notification or the legality of 
the agent's activities; nor shall it preclude prosecution, as provided 
for in 18 U.S.C. 951, for failure to file a notification when due, or 
for a false statement of a material fact therein, or for an omission of 
a material fact required to be stated therein.



Sec.  73.5  Termination of notification.

    (a) An agent shall, within 30 days after the termination of his 
agency relationship, advise the Attorney General of such change.
    (b) All notifications pursuant to this part will automatically 
expire five years from the date of the most recent notification.
    (c) An agent, whose notification expires pursuant to (b) above, must 
file a new notification within 10 days if the relationship continues.



Sec.  73.6  Relation to other statutes.

    The filing of a notification under this section shall not be deemed 
compliance with the requirements of the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611, et seq., nor compliance with any 
other statute.



PART 74_CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT REDRESS PROVISION--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
74.1 Purpose.
74.2 Definitions.

                   Subpart B_Standards of Eligibility

74.3 Eligibility determinations.
74.4 Individuals excluded from compensation pursuant to section 108(B) 
          of the Act.

                  Subpart C_Verification of Eligibility

74.5 Identification of eligible persons.
74.6 Location of eligible persons.

                   Subpart D_Notification and Payment

74.7 Notification of eligibility.
74.8 Notification of payment.
74.9 Conditions of acceptance of payment.
74.10 Authorization for payment.
74.11 Effect of refusal to accept payment.
74.12 Order of payment.
74.13 Payment in the case of a deceased eligible individual.
74.14 Determination of the relationship of statutory heirs.

                       Subpart E_Appeal Procedures

74.15 Notice of the right to appeal a finding of ineligibility.
74.16 Procedures for filing an appeal.
74.17 Action on appeal.

Appendix A to Part 74--Declarations of Eligibility by Persons Identified 
          by

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          the Office of Redress Administration and Requests for 
          Documentation

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 1989b.

    Source: Order No. 1359-89, 54 FR 34161, Aug. 18, 1989, unless 
otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  74.1  Purpose.

    The purpose of this part is to implement section 105 of the Civil 
Liberties Act of 1988, which authorizes the Attorney General to locate, 
identify, and make payments to all eligible individuals of Japanese 
ancestry who were evacuated, relocated, and interned during World War II 
as a result of government action.



Sec.  74.2  Definitions.

    (a) The Act means the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, Public Law 100-
383, 102 Stat. 903, as codified at 50 U.S.C. app. 1989b et seq., (August 
10, 1988).
    (b) The Administrator means the Administrator in charge of the 
Office of Redress Administration of the Civil Rights Division.
    (c) Assembly centers and relocation centers means those facilities 
established pursuant to the acts described in Sec.  74.4(i)-(ii).
    (d) Child of an eligible individual means a recognized natural 
child, an adopted child, or a step-child who lived with the eligible 
person in a regular parent-child relationship.
    (e) The Commission means the Commission on Wartime Relocation and 
Internment of Civilians established by the Commission on Wartime 
Relocation and Internment Act, 50 U.S.C. app. 1981 note.
    (f) Evacuation, relocation, and internment period means that period 
beginning December 7, 1941, and ending June 30, 1946.
    (g) The Fund means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund in the 
Treasury of the United States administered by the Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to section 104 of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
    (h) The Office means the Office of Redress Administration 
established in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of 
Justice to execute the responsibilities and duties assigned the Attorney 
General pursuant to section 105 of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
    (i) Parent of an eligible individual means the natural father and 
mother, or fathers and mothers through adoption.
    (j) The Report means the published report by the Commission on 
Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians of its findings and 
recommendations entitled, Personal Justice Denied, Part I and Part II.
    (k) Spouse of an eligible individual means a wife or husband of an 
eligible individual who was married to that eligible person for at least 
one year immediately before the death of the eligible individual.



                   Subpart B_Standards of Eligibility



Sec.  74.3  Eligibility determinations.

    (a) An individual is found to be eligible if such an individual:
    (1) Is of Japanese ancestry; and
    (2) Was living on the date of enactment of the Act, August 10, 1988; 
and
    (3) During the evacuation, relocation, and internment period was--
    (i) A United States citizen; or
    (ii) A permanent resident alien who was lawfully admitted into the 
United States; or
    (iii) An alien, who after the evacuation, relocation and internment 
period, was permitted by applicable statutes to obtain the status of 
permanent resident alien extending to the internment period; and
    (4) Was confined, held in custody, relocated, or otherwise deprived 
of liberty or property as a result of--
    (i) Executive Order 9066, dated February 19, 1942;
    (ii) The Act entitled ``An Act to provide a penalty for violation of 
restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining, 
leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones,'' approved 
March 21, 1942; or
    (iii) Any other Executive order, Presidential proclamation, law of 
the United States, directive of the Armed Forces of the United States, 
or other action taken by or on behalf of the United States or its 
agents, representatives, officers, or employees, respecting

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the evacuation, relocation, or internment of individuals solely on the 
basis of Japanese ancestry.
    (b) The following individuals are deemed to have suffered a loss 
within the meaning of paragraph (a)(4) of this section:
    (1) Individuals who were interned under the supervision of the 
wartime Relocation Authority, the Department of Justice or the United 
States Army; or
    (2) Individuals enrolled on the records of the United States 
Government during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending 
June 30, 1946, as being in a prohibited military zone, including those 
individuals who, during the voluntary phase of the government's 
evacuation program between the issuance of Public Proclamation No. l on 
March 2, 1942, and the enforcement of Public Proclamation No. 4 on March 
29, 1942, filed a ``Change of Residence'' card with the Wartime Civil 
Control Administration; or
    (3) Individuals ordered by the Navy to leave Bainbridge Island, off 
the coast of the State of Washington, or Terminal Island, near San 
Pedro, California; or
    (4) Individuals who were members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States at the time of the evacuation and internment period and whose 
domicile was in a prohibited zone and as a result of the government 
action lost property; or
    (5) Individuals who were members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States at the time of the evacuation and internment period and were 
prohibited by government regulations from visiting their interned 
families or forced to submit to undue restrictions amounting to a 
deprivation of liberty prior to visiting their families; or
    (6) Individuals who, after March 29, 1942, evacuated and relocated 
from the West Coast as a result of government action, including those 
who obtained written permission to travel to a destination outside of 
the unauthorized areas from the Western Defense Command and the Fourth 
Army; or
    (7) Individuals born in assembly centers, relocation centers or 
internment camps to parents of Japanese ancestry who had been evacuated, 
relocated or interned pursuant to paragraph (a)(4) of this section, 
including children born in the United States to parents of Japanese 
ancestry who were relocated to the United States from other countries in 
the Americas during the internment period; or
    (8) Individuals who, prior to or at the time of evacuation, 
relocation or internment period, were in institutions, such as a 
hospital, pursuant to acts described in paragraph (a)(4) and, were 
placed under the custody of the Wartime Relocation Authority and 
confined within the grounds of the institution and not permitted to 
return to their homes or to go anywhere else.
    (9) Individuals born on or before January 20, 1945, to a parent or 
parents who had been evacuated, relocated, or interned from his or her 
original place of residence in the prohibited military zones on the West 
Coast, on or after March 2, 1942, pursuant to paragraph (a)(4) of this 
section, and who were excluded by Executive Order 9066 or military 
proclamations issued under its authority, from their parent's or 
parents' original place of residence in the prohibited military zones on 
the West Coast. This also includes those individuals who were born to a 
parent or parents who had ``voluntarily'' evacuated from his or her 
original place of residence in the prohibited military zones on the West 
Coast, on or after March 2, 1942, pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section, and who were excluded by Executive Order 9066 or military 
proclamations issued under its authority, from their parent's or 
parents' original place of residence in the prohibited military zones on 
the West Coast.
    (c) Paragraph (b) of this section is not an exhaustive list of 
individuals who are deemed eligible for compensation; there may be other 
individuals determined to be eligible under the Act on a case-by-case 
basis by the Redress Administrator.

[Order No. 1359-89, 54 FR 34161, Aug. 18, 1989, as amended by Order No. 
2077-97, 62 FR 19934, Apr. 24, 1997]



Sec.  74.4  Individuals excluded from compensation pursuant to
section 108(B) of the Act.

    (a) The term ``eligible individual'' does not include any individual 
who,

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during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 
2, 1945, relocated to a country while the United States was at war with 
that country.
    (b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section is meant to exclude 
from eligibility any person who, during the period beginning on December 
7, 1941, and ending on September 2, 1945, relocated to a country while 
the United States was at war with that country, and who had not yet 
reached the age of 21 and was not emancipated as of the date of 
departure from the United States, provided that such person is otherwise 
eligible for redress under these regulations and the following 
standards:
    (1) Persons who were 21 years of age or older, or emancipated 
minors, on the date they departed the United States for Japan are 
subject to an irrebuttable presumption that they relocated to Japan 
voluntarily and will be ineligible.
    (2) Persons who served in the active military service on behalf of 
the Government of Japan or an enemy government during the period 
beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 2, 1945, are 
subject to an irrebuttable presumption that they departed the United 
States voluntarily for Japan. If such individuals served in the active 
military service of an enemy country, they must inform the Office of 
such service and, as a result, will be ineligible.

[Order No. 2056-96, 61 FR 51012, Sept. 30, 1996]



                  Subpart C_Verification of Eligibility



Sec.  74.5  Identification of eligible persons.

    (a) The Office shall establish an information system with names and 
other identifying information of potentially eligible individuals from 
the following sources:
    (1) Official sources:
    (i) The National Archives;
    (ii) The Department of Justice;
    (iii) The Social Security Administration;
    (iv) Internal Revenue Service;
    (v) University libraries;
    (vi) State and local libraries;
    (vii) State and local historical societies;
    (viii) State and local agencies.
    (2) Unofficial sources:
    (i) Potentially eligible individuals;
    (ii) Eligible individuals, relatives, legal guardians, 
representatives, or attorneys;
    (iii) Civic associations;
    (iv) Religious organizations;
    (v) Such other sources that the Administrator determines are 
appropriate.
    (b) Historic information pertaining to individuals listed in 
official United States Government records will be analyzed to determine 
if such persons are eligible for compensation as set forth in section 
108 of the Act.
    (c) Persons not listed in the historic records of the United States 
Government who volunteer information pertaining to their eligibility may 
be required by the Administrator to submit affidavits and documentary 
evidence to support assertions of eligibility.



Sec.  74.6  Location of eligible persons.

    The Office shall compare the names and other identifying information 
of eligible individuals from the historical official records of the 
United States Government with current information from both official and 
unofficial sources in the information system to determine if such 
persons are living or deceased and, if living, the present location of 
these individuals.



                   Subpart D_Notification and Payment



Sec.  74.7  Notification of eligibility.

    (a) Each individual who has been found to be eligible or their 
statutory heirs will be sent written notification of such status by the 
Office. Enclosed with the notification will be a declaration to be 
completed by the person so notified, or by his or her legal guardian, 
and a request for documentation of identity.
    (b) The declaration and submitted documents (appendix A to part 74) 
will be used for a final verification of eligibility in order to ensure 
that the person identified as eligible by the Office is in fact the 
person who will receive

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payment, and shall include a request for the following information:
    (1) Current legal name;
    (2) Proof of name change if the current legal name is different from 
the name used when evacuated or interned, such as a marriage certificate 
or other evidence of the name change as described in appendix A;
    (3) Date of birth;
    (4) Proof of date of birth as set forth in appendix A;
    (5) Current address;
    (6) Proof of current address as set forth in appendix A;
    (7) Current telephone number;
    (8) Social Security Number;
    (9) Name when evacuated or interned;
    (10) Proof of guardianship by a person executing a declaration on 
behalf of an eligible person as set forth in appendix A.
    (11) Proof of the relationship to a deceased eligible individual by 
a statutory heir as set forth in Sec.  74.13 and appendix A;
    (12) Proof of the death of a deceased eligible person as set forth 
in appendix A.
    (c) The individual must submit a signed and dated statement swearing 
under penalty of perjury to the truth of all the information provided on 
the declaration. A natural or legal guardian, or any other person, 
including the spouse of an eligible person, who the Administrator 
determines is charged with the care of the individual, may submit a 
signed and dated statement on behalf of the eligible individual who is 
incompetent or otherwise under a legal disability.
    (d) Upon receipt of an individual's declaration and documentation, 
the Administrator shall make a determination of verification of the 
identity of the eligible person.
    (e) Each person determined not to be preliminarily eligible after 
review of the submitted documentation will be notified by the Redress 
Administrator of the finding of ineligibility and the right to petition 
for a reconsideration of such a finding.



Sec.  74.8  Notification of payment.

    The Administrator shall, when funds are appropriated for payment, 
notify an eligible individual in writing of his or her eligibility for 
payment. Section 104 of the Act limits any appropriation to not more 
than $500,000,000 for any fiscal year.



Sec.  74.9  Conditions of acceptance of payment.

    (a) Each eligible individual will be deemed to have accepted payment 
if, after receiving notification of eligibility from the Redress 
Administrator, the eligible individual does not refuse payment in the 
manner described in Sec.  74.11.
    (b) Acceptance of payment shall be in full satisfaction of all 
claims arising out of the acts described in Sec.  74.3(a)(4).



Sec.  74.10  Authorization for payment.

    (a) Upon determination by the Administrator of the eligibility of an 
individual, the authorization for payment of $20,000 to the eligible 
individual will be certified by the Assistant Attorney General of the 
Civil Rights Division to the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice 
Management Division, who will give final authorization to the Secretary 
of the Treasury for payment out of the funds appropriated for this 
purpose.
    (b) Authorization of payments made to survivors of eligible persons 
will be certified in the manner described in paragraph (a) of this 
section to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to the individual 
member or members of the class of survivors entitled to receive payment 
under the procedures set forth in Sec.  74.13. Payments to statutory 
heirs of a deceased eligible individual will be made only after all the 
statutory heirs of the deceased person have been identified and verified 
by the Office.
    (c) Any payment to an eligible person under a legal disability, may, 
in the discretion of the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, be 
certified for payment for the use of the eligible person, to the natural 
or legal guardian, committee, conservator or curator, or, if there is no 
such natural or legal guardian, committee, conservator or curator, to 
any other person, including the spouse of such eligible person, who the 
Administrator determines is charged with the care of the eligible 
person.

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Sec.  74.11  Effect of refusal to accept payment.

    If an eligible individual who has been notified by the Administrator 
of his or her eligibility refuses in writing within eighteen months of 
the notification to accept payment, the written record of refusal will 
be filed with the Office and the amount of payment as described in Sec.  
74.10 shall remain in the Fund and no payment may be made as described 
in Sec.  74.12 to such individual or his or her survivors at any time 
after the date of receipt of the written refusal.



Sec.  74.12  Order of payment.

    Payment will be made in the order of date of birth pursuant to 
section 105(b) of the Act. Therefore, when funds are appropriated, 
payment will be made to the oldest eligible individual living on the 
date of the enactment of the Act, August 10, 1988, (or his or her 
statutory heirs) who has been located by the Administrator at that time. 
Payments will continue to be made until all eligible individuals have 
received payment.



Sec.  74.13  Payment in the case of a deceased eligible individual.

    In the case of an eligible individual as described in Sec.  74.3 who 
is deceased, payment shall be made only as follows--
    (a) If the eligible individual is survived by a spouse who is living 
at the time of payment, such payment shall be made to such surviving 
spouse.
    (b) If there is no surviving spouse as described in paragraph (a) of 
this subsection, such payment shall be made in equal shares to all 
children of the eligible individual who are living at the time of 
payment.
    (c) If there is no surviving spouse described in paragraph (a) of 
this section, and if there are no surviving children as described in 
paragraph (b) of this section, such payment shall be made in equal 
shares to the parents of the deceased eligible individual who are living 
at the time of payment.
    (d) If there are no surviving spouses, children or parents as 
described in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the amount of 
such payment shall remain in the Fund and may be used only for the 
purposes set forth in section 106(b) of the Act.



Sec.  74.14  Determination of the relationship of statutory heirs.

    (a) A spouse of a deceased eligible individual must establish his or 
her marriage by one (or more) of the following:
    (1) A copy of the public record of marriage, certified or attested;
    (2) An abstract of the public record, containing sufficient data to 
identify the parties, the date and place of marriage, and the number of 
prior marriages by either party if shown on the official record, issued 
by the officer having custody of the record or other public official 
authorized to certify the record;
    (3) A certified copy of the religious record of marriage;
    (4) The official report from a public agency as to a marriage which 
occurred while the deceased eligible individual was employed by such 
agency;
    (5) An affidavit of the clergyman or magistrate who officiated;
    (6) The original certificate of marriage accompanied by proof of its 
genuineness;
    (7) The affidavits or sworn statements of two or more eyewitnesses 
to the ceremony;
    (8) In jurisdictions where ``Common Law'' marriages are recognized, 
the affidavits or certified statements of the spouse setting forth all 
of the facts and circumstances concerning the alleged marriage, such as 
the agreement between the parties at the beginning of their 
cohabitation, places and dates of residences, and whether children were 
born as the result of the relationship. This evidence should be 
supplemented by affidavits or certified statements from two or more 
persons who know as the result of personal observation the reputed 
relationship which existed between the parties to the alleged marriage, 
including the period of cohabitation, places of residences, whether the 
parties held themselves out as husband and wife and whether they were 
generally accepted as such in the communities in which they lived; or
    (9) Any other evidence which would reasonably support a finding by 
the Administrator that a valid marriage actually existed.
    (b) A child should establish that he or she is the child of a 
deceased eligible

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individual by one of the following types of evidence:
    (1) A birth certificate showing that the deceased eligible 
individual was the child's parent;
    (2) An acknowledgment in writing signed by the deceased eligible 
individual;
    (3) Evidence that the deceased eligible individual has been 
identified as the child's parent by a judicial decree ordering the 
deceased eligible individual to contribute to the child's support or for 
other purposes; or
    (4) Any other evidence that reasonably supports a finding of a 
parent-child relationship, such as--
    (i) A certified copy of the public record of birth or a religious 
record showing that the deceased eligible individual was the informant 
and was named as the parent of the child;
    (ii) Affidavits or sworn statements of a person who knows that the 
deceased eligible individual accepted the child as his or hers; or
    (iii) Information obtained from public records or a public agency, 
such as school or welfare agencies, which shows that with the deceased 
eligible individual's knowledge, the deceased eligible individual was 
named as the parent of the child.
    (c) Except as may be provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
evidence of the relationship by an adopted child must be shown by a 
certified copy of the decree of adoption. In jurisdictions where 
petition must be made to the court for release of adoption documents or 
information, or where the release of such documents or information is 
prohibited, a revised birth certificate will be sufficient to establish 
the fact of adoption.
    (d) The relationship of a step-child to a deceased eligible 
individual shall be demonstrated by--
    (1) Evidence of birth to the spouse of the deceased eligible 
individual as required by paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section;
    (2) Evidence of adoption as required by section (b) of this section 
when the step-child was adopted by the spouse;
    (3) Other evidence which reasonably supports the finding of a 
parent-child relationship between the child and the spouse;
    (4) Evidence that the step-child was either living with or in a 
parent-child relationship with the deceased eligible individual at the 
time of the eligible individual's death; and
    (5) Evidence of the marriage of the deceased eligible individual and 
the step-child's natural or adoptive parent, as required by paragraph 
(a) of this section.
    (e) A parent of a deceased eligible individual may establish his or 
her parenthood of the deceased eligible individual by providing one of 
the following types of evidence:
    (1) A birth certificate that shows the person to be the deceased 
eligible individual's parent;
    (2) An acknowledgment in writing signed by the person before the 
eligible individual's death; or
    (3) Any other evidence which reasonably supports a finding of such a 
parent-child relationship, such as--
    (i) A certified copy of the public record of birth or a religious 
record showing that the person was the informant and was named as the 
parent of the deceased eligible individual;
    (ii) Affidavits or sworn statements of persons who know the person 
had accepted the deceased eligible individual as his or her child; or
    (iii) Information obtained from public records or a public agency 
such as school or welfare agencies, which shows that with the deceased 
eligible individual's knowledge, the person had been named as parent of 
the child.
    (f) An adoptive parent of a deceased eligible individual must show 
one of the following as evidence--
    (1) A certified copy of the decree of adoption and such other 
evidence as may be necessary; or
    (2) In jurisdictions where petition must be made to the court for 
release of such documents or information, or where release of such 
documents or information is prohibited, a revised birth certificate 
showing the person as the deceased eligible individual's parent will 
suffice.

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                       Subpart E_Appeal Procedures



Sec.  74.15  Notice of the right to appeal a finding of ineligibility.

    Persons determined to be ineligible by the Administrator will be 
notified in writing of the determination, the right to petition for a 
reconsideration of the determination of ineligibility to the Assistant 
Attorney General for Civil Rights, and the right to submit any 
documentation in support of eligibility.



Sec.  74.16  Procedures for filing an appeal.

    A request for reconsideration shall be made to the Assistant 
Attorney General for Civil Rights within 60 days of the receipt of the 
notice from the Administrator of a determination of ineligibility. The 
request shall be made in writing, addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General of the Civil Rights Division, P.O. Box 65808, Washington, DC 
20035-5808. Both the envelope and the letter of appeal itself must be 
clearly marked: ``Redress Appeal.'' A request not so addressed and 
marked shall be forwarded to the Office of the Assistant Attorney 
General for Civil Rights, or the official designated to act on his 
behalf, as soon as it is identified as an appeal of eligibility. An 
appeal that is improperly addressed shall be deemed not to have been 
received by the Department until the Office receives the appeal, or 
until the appeal would have been so received with the exercise of due 
diligence by Department personnel.



Sec.  74.17  Action on appeal.

    (a) The Assistant Attorney General or the official designated to act 
on his behalf shall:
    (1) Review the original determination;
    (2) Review additional information or documentation submitted by the 
individual to support a finding of eligibility;
    (3) Notify the petitioner when a determination of ineligibility is 
reversed on appeal; and
    (4) Inform the Redress Administrator.
    (b) Where there is a decision affirming the determination of 
ineligibility, the letter to the individual shall include a statement of 
the reason or reasons for the affirmance.
    (c) A decision of affirmance shall constitute the final action of 
the Department on that redress appeal.





   Sec. Appendix A to Part 74--Declarations of Eligibility by Persons 
  Identified by the Office of Redress Administration and Requests for 
                              Documentation

                                 Form A:

   Declaration of Eligibility by Persons Identified by the Office of 
                         Redress Administration

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Office of Redress Administration

    This declaration shall be executed by the identified eligible person 
or such person's designated representative.
    Complete the following information:

(1) Current Legal Name:_________________________________________________
(2) Current Address:
Street:_________________________________________________________________
City, State and Zip Code:_______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(3) Telephone Number:
________________________________________________________________________
 (Home)
________________________________________________________________________
 (Business)
(4) Social Security Number:_____________________________________________
(5) Date of Birth:______________________________________________________
(6) Name Used When Evacuated or Interned:_______________________________
    Read the following carefully before signing this document. A False 
Statement may be grounds for punishment by fine (U.S. Code, title 31, 
section 3729), and fine or imprisonment or both (U.S. Code, title 18, 
section 287 and section 1001).
    I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and 
correct.
________________________________________________________________________
 Signature
________________________________________________________________________
 Date

    Privacy Act Statement: The authority for collecting this information 
is contained in 50 U.S.C. app. 1989b. The information that you provide 
will be used principally for verifying eligible persons for payment 
under the restitution provision of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
    Required Documentation: The following documentation must be 
submitted with the above Declaration to complete your verification.

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                             DOCUMENTATION:

                            I. Identification

    A document with your current legal name and address. For example, 
you might send a bank or financial statement, or a monthly utility bill. 
Submit either a notarized copy of the record or an original that you do 
not need back.

                    II. One Document of Date of Birth

    A certified copy of a birth certificate or a copy of another record 
of birth that has been certified by the custodian of the records. For 
example, you might send a religious record which shows your date of 
birth, or a hospital birth record. If you do not have any record of your 
birth the Administrator will accept affidavits of two or more persons 
attesting to the date of your birth.
    If your notification letter says that the Social Security 
Administration has confirmed your date of birth, you do not have to send 
us any further evidence of your birth date.

                    III. One Document of Name Change

    If your current legal name is the same as your name when evacuated 
or interned, this section does not apply.
    This section is only required for persons whose current legal name 
is different from the name used when evacuated or interned.
    1. A certified copy of the public record of marriage.
    2. A certified copy of the divorce decree.
    3. A certified copy of the court order of a name change.
    4. Affidavits or sworn statements of two or more persons attesting 
to the name change.

              IV. One Document of Evidence of Guardianship

    If you are executing this document for the person identified as 
eligible, you must submit evidence of your authority.
    If you are the legally-appointed guardian, committee, or other 
legally-designated representative of such an individual, the evidence 
shall be a certificate executed by the proper official of the court 
appointment.
    If you are not such a legally-designated representative, the 
evidence shall be an affidavit describing your relationship to the 
recipient or the extent to which you have the care of the recipient or 
your position as an officer of the institution in which the recipient is 
institutionalized.

                                 Form B:

Declaration of Verification by Persons Identified as Statutory Heirs by 
                  the Office of Redress Administration

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Office of Redress Administration

    This declaration shall be executed by the spouse of a deceased 
eligible individual as statutory heir in accordance with section 
105(a)(7) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, 50 U.S.C. app. 1989b.
    Complete the following information:

(1) Current Legal Name:_________________________________________________
(2) Current Address:
Street:_________________________________________________________________
City, State and Zip Code:_______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(3) Telephone Number:
________________________________________________________________________
 (Home)
________________________________________________________________________
 (Business)
(4) Social Security Number:_____________________________________________
(5) Date of Birth:______________________________________________________
(6) Relationship to the Deceased:_______________________________________
(8) Date of marriage to the Deceased:___________________________________
    Read the following carefully before signing this document.

    A False Statement may be grounds for punishment by fine (U.S. Code, 
title 31, section 3729), and fine or imprisonment or both (U.S. Code, 
title 18, sections 287 and section 1001).
    I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and 
correct.

________________________________________________________________________
 Signature
________________________________________________________________________
 Date
    Privacy Act Statement: The authority for collecting this information 
is contained in 50 U.S.C. app. 1989b. The information that you provide 
will be used principally for verifying eligible persons for payment 
under the restitution provision of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
    Required Documentation: The following documentation must be 
submitted with the above Declaration to complete your verification.

                             DOCUMENTATION:

 I. One Document as Evidence of the Deceased Eligible Individual's Death

    1. A certified copy or extract from the public records of death, 
coroner's report of death, or verdict of a coroner's jury.
    2. A certificate by the custodian of the public record of death.
    3. A statement of the funeral director or attending physician, or 
intern of the institution where death occurred.
    4. A certified copy, or extract from an official report or finding 
of death made by an agency or department of the United States.
    5. If death occurred outside the United States, an official report 
of death by a United States Consul or other employee of the State 
Department, or a copy of public record of death in the foreign country.

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    6. If you cannot obtain any of the above evidence of your spouse's 
death, you must submit other convincing evidence to ORA such as the 
signed statements of two or more people with personal knowledge of the 
death, giving the place, date, and cause of death.

 II. One Document as Evidence of Your Marriage to the Deceased Eligible 
                               Individual

    1. A copy of the public records of marriage, certified or attested, 
or an abstract of the public records, containing sufficient data to 
identify the parties, the date and place of marriage, and the number of 
prior marriages by either party if shown on the official record, issued 
by the officer having custody of the record or other public official 
authorized to certify the record, or a certified copy of the religious 
record of marriage.
    2. An offical report from a public agency as to a marriage which 
occurred while the deceased eligible individual who was employed by such 
agency.
    3. The affidavit of the clergyman or magistrate who officiated.
    4. The certified copy of a certificate of marriage attested to by 
the custodian of the records.
    5. The affidavits or sworn statements of two or more eyewitnesses to 
the ceremony.
    6. In jurisdictions where ``Common Law'' marriages are recognized, 
the affidavits or certified statements of the spouse setting forth all 
of the facts and circumstances concerning the alleged marriage, such as 
the agreement between the parties at the beginning of their 
cohabitation, places and dates of residences, and whether children were 
born as the result of the relationship. This evidence should be 
supplemented by affidavits or certified statements from two or more 
persons who know as the result of personal observation the reputed 
relationship which existed between the parties to the alleged marriage, 
including the period of cohabitation, places of residences, whether the 
parties held themselves out as husband and wife and whether they were 
generally accepted as such in the communities in which they lived.
    7. Any other evidence which would reasonably support a belief by the 
Administrator that a valid marriage actually existed.

                           III. Identification

    A document with your current legal name and address. For example, 
you might send a bank or financial statement or a monthly utility bill. 
Submit either a notarized copy of the record or an original that you do 
not need back.

                    IV. One Document of Date of Birth

    A certified copy of a birth certificate or a copy of another record 
of birth that has been certified by the custodian of the records. For 
example, you might send a copy of a religious record which shows your 
date of birth, or a hospital birth record. If you do not have any record 
of your birth, the Administrator will accept affidavits of two or more 
persons attesting to the date of your birth.
    If your notification letter says that the Social Security 
Administration has confirmed your date of brith, you do not have to send 
us any further evidence of your birth date.

                     V. One Document of Name Change

    If your current legal last name is the same as the last name of the 
deceased eligible individual or the same as at the time of marriage this 
section does not apply.
    This section is only required for persons whose current legal last 
name is different from the last name of the deceased eligible.
    1. A certified copy of the public record of marriage.
    2. A certified copy of the divorce decree.
    3. A certified copy of the court order of a name change.
    4. Affidavits or sworn statements of two or more persons attesting 
to the name change.

              VI. One Document of Evidence of Guardianship

    If you are executing this document for the person identified as 
eligible, you must submit evidence of your authority.
    If you are the legally-appointed guardian, committee, or other 
legally-designated representative of such an individual, the evidence 
shall be a certificate executed by the proper official of the court 
appointment.
    If you are not such a legally-designated representative, the 
evidence shall be an affidavit describing your relationship to the 
recipient or the extent to which you have the care of the recipient or 
your position as an officer of the institution in which the recipient is 
institutionalized.

                                 Form C:

   Declaration of Verification by Persons Identified by the Office of 
                Redress Administration as Statutory Heirs

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Office of Redress Administration

    This declaration shall be executed by the child of a deceased 
eligible individual as a statutory heir in accordance with section 
105(a)(7) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, 50 U.S.C. app. 1988b.
    Complete the following information:

(1) Current Legal Name:_________________________________________________
(2) Current Address:
Street:_________________________________________________________________
City, State and Zip Code:_______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(3) Telephone Number:
________________________________________________________________________

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 (Home)
________________________________________________________________________
 (Business)
(4) Social Security Number:_____________________________________________
(5) Date of Birth:______________________________________________________
(6) Relationship to the Deceased:_______________________________________
(7) List the names and address (if known) of all other children of the 
deceased eligible individual. This includes all recognized natural 
children, step-children who lived with the deceased eligible and adopted 
children. Enter the date of death for any persons who are deceased.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
    Read the following carefully before signing this document. A False 
Statement may be grounds for punishment by fine (U.S. Code, title 31, 
section 3729), and fine or imprisonment or both (U.S. Code, title 18, 
section 287 and section 1001).
    I declare under penalty or perjury that the foregoing is true and 
correct.
________________________________________________________________________
 Signature
________________________________________________________________________
 Date
    Privacy Act Statement: The authority for collecting this information 
is contained in 50 U.S.C. app. 1989b. The information that you provide 
will be used principally for verifying eligible persons for payment 
under the restitution provision of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

   Required Documentation for Children of Deceased Eligible Individual

    The following documentation must be submitted with the above 
Declaration to complete your verification.

                             DOCUMENTATION:

           I. One Document as Evidence of Your Parent's Death

    1. A certified copy or extract from the public records of death, 
coroner's report of death, or verdict of a coroner's jury.
    2. A certificate by the custodian of the public record of death.
    3. A statement of the funeral director or attending physician, or 
intern of the institution where death occurred.
    4. A certified copy, or extract from an official report or finding 
of death made by an agency or department of the United States.
    5. If death occurred outside the United States, an official report 
of death by a United States Consul or other employee of the State 
Department, or a copy of public record of death in the foreign country.
    6. If you cannot obtain any of the above evidence of your parent's 
death, you must submit other convincing evidence to ORA such as the 
signed statements of two or more people with personal knowledge of the 
death, giving the place, date, and cause of death.

    II. One Document as Evidence of Your Relationship to Your Parent

                              Natural Child

    1. A certified copy of a birth certificate showing that the deceased 
eligible individual was your parent.
    2. If the birth certificate does not show the deceased eligible 
individual as your parent, other proof would be a certified copy of:
    (a) An acknowledgment in writing signed by the deceased eligible 
individual.
    (b) A judicial decree ordering the deceased eligible individual to 
contribute to your support or for other purposes.
    (c) A certified copy of the public record of birth or a religious 
record showing that the deceased eligible individual was the informant 
and was named as your parent.
    (d) Affidavits or sworn statements of a person who knows that the 
deceased eligible individual accepted the child as his or hers.
    (e) A record obtained from a public agency or public records, such 
as school or welfare agencies, which shows that with the deceased 
eligible individual's knowledge, the deceased eligible individual was 
named as the parent of the child.

                              Adopted Child

    Evidence of the relationship by an adopted child must be shown by a 
certified copy of the decree of adoption. In jurisdictions where 
petition must be made to the court for release of adoption documents or 
information, or where the release of such documents or information is 
prohibited, a revised birth certificate will be sufficient to establish 
the fact of adoption.

                               Step-Child

    Submit all three as evidence of the step-child relationship.
    1. One document as evidence of birth to the spouse of the deceased 
eligible individual as listed under the ``natural child'' and ``adoptive 
child'' sections to show that you were born to or adopted by the 
deceased individual's spouse, or other evidence which reasonably 
supports the existence of a parent-child relationship between you and 
the spouse of the deceased eligible person.
    2. One document as evidence that you were either living with or in a 
parent-child relationship with the deceased eligible individual at the 
time of the eligible individual's death.
    3. One document as evidence of the marriage of the deceased eligible 
individual and the spouse, such as a copy of the record of marriage, 
certified or attested, or by an abstract of the public records, 
containing sufficient data to identify the parties and the

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date and place of marriage issued by the officer having custody of the 
record, or a certified copy of a religious record of marriage.

                           III. Identification

    A document with your current legal name and address. For example, 
you might send a bank or financial statement, or a monthly utility bill. 
Submit either a notarized copy of the record or an original that you do 
not want back.

                    IV. One Document of Date of Birth

    A certified copy of a birth certificate or a copy of another record 
of birth that has been certified by the custodian of the records. For 
example, you might send a copy of a religious record which shows your 
date of birth, or a hospital birth record. If you do not have any record 
of your birth, the Administrator will accept affidavits of two or more 
persons attesting to the date of your birth.
    If your notification letter says that the Social Security 
Administration has confirmed your date of birth, you do not have to send 
us any further evidence of your birth date.

                     V. One Document of Name Change

    If your current legal last name is the same as the last name of the 
deceased eligible, this section does not apply.
    This section is only required for persons whose current legal last 
name is different from the last name of the deceased eligible.
    Submit one of the following as evidence of the change of legal name.
    1. A certified copy of the public record of marriage.
    2. A certified copy of the divorce decree.
    3. A certified copy of the court order of a name change.
    4. Affidavits or sworn statements of two or more persons attesting 
to the name change.

              VI. One Document of Evidence of Guardianship

    If your are executing this document for the person identified as an 
eligible beneficiary, you must submit evidence of your authority.
    If you are a legally-appointed guardian, committee, or other 
legally-designated representative of such an individual, the evidence 
shall be a certificate executed by the proper official of the court 
appointment.
    If you are not such a legally-designated representative, the 
evidence shall be an affidavit describing your relationship to the 
recipient or the extent to which you have the care of the recipient or 
your position as an officer of the institution in which the recipient is 
institutionalized.

                                 Form D:

    Declaration of Verification by Persons Identified by the Office of 
Redress Administration as Statutory Heirs
    U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Office of Redress 
Administration
    This declaration shall be executed by the identified parent of a 
deceased eligible individual as statutory heir in accordance with

  Section 105(a)(7) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, 50 U.S.C. app. 
                                 1989b.

Complete the following information:
(1) Current Legal Name:_________________________________________________
(2) Current Address:____________________________________________________
Street:_________________________________________________________________
City, State and Zip Code:_______________________________________________
(3) Telephone Number:___________________________________________________
(Home)__________________________________________________________________
(Business)______________________________________________________________
(4) Social Security Number:_____________________________________________
(5) Date of Birth:______________________________________________________
(6) Relationship to the Deceased:_______________________________________
(7) The name of the child's other parent and the address if known. This 
includes fathers and mothers through adoption. If the parent is deceased 
provide the date and place of death.____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
    Read the following carefully before signing this document. A False 
Statement may be grounds for punishment by fine (U.S. Code, title 31, 
section 3729), and fine or imprisonment or both (U.S. Code, title 18, 
section 287 and section 1001).
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and 
correct.
Signature_______________________________________________________________
Date____________________________________________________________________
Privacy Act Statement: The authority for collecting this information is 
contained in 50 U.S.C. app. 1989b. The information that you provide will 
be used principally for verifying eligible persons for payment under the 
restitution provision of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

                         Required Documentation.

    The following documentation must be submitted with the above 
Declaration to complete your verification.

                             DOCUMENTATION:

            I. One Document as Evidence of Your Child's Death

    1. A certified copy or extract from the public records of death, 
coroner's report of death, or verdict of a coroner's jury.
    2. A certificate by the custodian of the public record of death.
    3. A statement of the funeral director or attending physician, or 
intern of the institution where death occurred.
    4. A certified copy, or extract from an official report or finding 
of death made by an agency or department of the United States.
    5. If death occurred outside the United States, an official report 
of death by a United States Consul or othe employee of

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the State Department, or a copy of public record of death in the foreign 
country.
    6. If you cannot obtain any of the above evidence, you must submit 
other convincing evidence to ORA such as the signed statements of two or 
more people with personal knowledge of the death, giving the place, 
date, and cause of death.

 II. One Document as Evidence of Your Parent-Child Relationship Natural 
                                 Parent

    1. A certified copy of a birth certificate that shows you to be the 
deceased eligible individual's parent.
    2. A certified acknowledgment in writing signed by you before the 
eligible individual's death.
    3. Any other evidence which reasonably supports a finding of such a 
parent-child relationship, such as a certified copy of the public record 
of birth or a religious record showing that you were the informant and 
were named as the parent of the deceased eligible individual.
    4. Affidavits or sworn statements of persons who know that you had 
accepted the deceased eligible individual as his or her child.
    5. Information obtained from a public agency or public records, such 
as school or welfare agencies, which shows that with the deceased 
eligible individual's knowledge, you were named as parent.

                             Adoptive Parent

    1. A certified copy of the decree of adoption and such other 
evidence as may be necessary.
    2. In jurisdictions where petition must be made to the court for 
release of such documents or information, or where release of such 
documents or information is prohibited, a revised birth certificate 
showing the person as the deceased eligible individual's parent will 
suffice.

                           III. Identification

    A document with your current legal name and address. For example, 
you might send a bank or financial statement, or a monthly utility bill. 
Submit either a notarized copy or an original that you do not need back.

                    IV. One Document of Date of Birth

    A certified copy of a birth certificate or a copy of another record 
of birth that has been certified by the custodian of the records. For 
example, you might send a copy of a religious record which shows your 
date of birth, or a hospital birth record. If you do not have any record 
of your birth, the Administrator will accept affidavits of two or more 
persons attesting to the date of your birth.
    If your notification letter says that the Social Security 
Administration has confirmed your date of birth, you do not have to send 
any further evidence of your birth date.

                     V. One Document of Name Change

    If your current legal last name is the same as the last name of the 
deceased eligible individual this section does not apply.
    This section is only required for persons whose current legal last 
name is different from the last name of the deceased eligible.
    1. A certified copy of the public record of marriage.
    2. A certified copy of the divorce decree.
    3. A certified copy of the court order of a name change.
    4. Affidavits or sworn statements of two or more persons attesting 
to the name change.

              VI. One Document of Evidence of Guardianship

    If you are executing this document for the person identified as 
eligible, you must submit evidence of your authority.
    If you are the legally-appointed guardian, committee, or other 
legally-designated representative of such an individual, the evidence 
shall be a certificate executed by the proper official of the court 
appointment.
    If you are not such a legally-designated representative, the 
evidence shall be an affidavit describing your relationship to the 
recipient or the extent to which you have the care of the recipient or 
your position as an officer of the institution in which the recipient is 
institutionalized.



 PART 75_CHILD PROTECTION RESTORATION AND PENALTIES ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1990;
 PROTECT ACT; ADAM WALSH CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY ACT OF 2006;
 RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD-INSPECTION PROVISIONS--Table of Contents



Sec.
75.1 Definitions.
75.2 Maintenance of records.
75.3 Categorization of records.
75.4 Location of records.
75.5 Inspection of records.
75.6 Statement describing location of books and records.
75.7 Exemption statement.
75.8 Location of the statement.
75.9 Certification of records.

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 2257, 2257A.

    Source: Order No. 2765-2005, 70 FR 29619, May 24, 2005, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  75.1  Definitions.

    (a) Terms used in this part shall have the meanings set forth in 18 
U.S.C. 2257, and as provided in this section. The

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terms used and defined in these regulations are intended to provide 
common-language guidance and usage and are not meant to exclude 
technologies or uses of these terms as otherwise employed in practice or 
defined in other regulations or federal statutes (i.e., 47 U.S.C. 230, 
231).
    (b) Picture identification card means a document issued by the 
United States, a State government, or a political subdivision thereof, 
or a United States territory, that bears the photograph, the name of the 
individual identified, and the date of birth of that individual, and 
provides specific information sufficient for the issuing authority to 
confirm its validity, such as a passport, Permanent Resident Card 
(commonly known as a ``Green Card''), or employment authorization 
document issued by the United States, a driver's license or other form 
of identification issued by a State or the District of Columbia; or a 
foreign government-issued equivalent of any of the documents listed 
above when the person who is the subject of the picture identification 
card is a non-U.S. citizen located outside the United States at the time 
of original production and the producer maintaining the required 
records, whether a U.S. citizen or non-U.S. citizen, is located outside 
the United States on the original production date. The picture 
identification card must be valid as of the original production date.
    (c) Producer means any person, including any individual, 
corporation, or other organization, who is a primary producer or a 
secondary producer.
    (1) Primary producer is any person who actually films, videotapes, 
photographs, or creates a digitally- or computer-manipulated image, a 
digital image, or a picture of, or who digitizes an image of, a visual 
depiction of an actual human being engaged in actual or simulated 
sexually explicit conduct. When a corporation or other organization is 
the primary producer of any particular image or picture, then no 
individual employee or agent of that corporation or other organization 
will be considered to be a primary producer of that image or picture.
    (2) Secondary producer is any person who produces, assembles, 
manufactures, publishes, duplicates, reproduces, or reissues a book, 
magazine, periodical, film, videotape, or digitally- or computer-
manipulated image, picture, or other matter intended for commercial 
distribution that contains a visual depiction of an actual human being 
engaged in actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct, or who inserts 
on a computer site or service a digital image of, or otherwise manages 
the sexually explicit content of a computer site or service that 
contains a visual depiction of, an actual human being engaged in actual 
or simulated sexually explicit conduct, including any person who enters 
into a contract, agreement, or conspiracy to do any of the foregoing. 
When a corporation or other organization is the secondary producer of 
any particular image or picture, then no individual of that corporation 
or other organization will be considered to be the secondary producer of 
that image or picture.
    (3) The same person may be both a primary and a secondary producer.
    (4) Producer does not include persons whose activities relating to 
the visual depiction of actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct 
are limited to the following:
    (i) Photo or film processing, including digitization of previously 
existing visual depictions, as part of a commercial enterprise, with no 
other commercial interest in the sexually explicit material, printing, 
and video duplication;
    (ii) Distribution;
    (iii) Any activity, other than those activities identified in 
paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section, that does not involve the 
hiring, contracting for, managing, or otherwise arranging for the 
participation of the depicted performers;
    (iv) The provision of a telecommunications service, or of an 
Internet access service of Internet information location tool (as those 
terms are defined in section 231 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 231));
    (v) The transmission, storage, retrieval, hosting, formatting, or 
translation (or any combination thereof) of a communication, without 
selection or alteration of the content of the communication, except that 
deletion of a particular communication or material

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made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) shall not constitute such 
selection or alteration of the content of the communication; or
    (vi) Unless the activity or activities are described in section 
2257(h)(2)(A), the dissemination of a depiction without having created 
it or altered its content.
    (d) Sell, distribute, redistribute, and re-release refer to 
commercial distribution of a book, magazine, periodical, film, 
videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, 
picture, or other matter that contains a visual depiction of an actual 
human being engaged in actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct, 
but does not refer to noncommercial or educational distribution of such 
matter, including transfers conducted by bona fide lending libraries, 
museums, schools, or educational organizations.
    (e) Copy, when used:
    (1) In reference to an identification document or a picture 
identification card, means a photocopy, photograph, or digitally scanned 
reproduction;
    (2) In reference to a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct, 
means a duplicate of the depiction itself (e.g., the film, the image on 
a Web site, the image taken by a webcam, the photo in a magazine); and
    (3) In reference to an image on a webpage for purposes of Sec. Sec.  
75.6(a), 75.7(a), and 75.7(b), means every page of a Web site on which 
the image appears.
    (f) Internet means collectively the myriad of computer and 
telecommunications facilities, including equipment and operating 
software, which constitute the interconnected world-wide network of 
networks that employ the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet 
Protocol, or any predecessor or successor protocols to such protocol, to 
communicate information of all kinds by wire or radio.
    (g) Computer site or service means a computer server-based file 
repository or file distribution service that is accessible over the 
Internet, World Wide Web, Usenet, or any other interactive computer 
service (as defined in 47 U.S.C. 230(f)(2)). Computer site or service 
includes without limitation, sites or services using hypertext markup 
language, hypertext transfer protocol, file transfer protocol, 
electronic mail transmission protocols, similar data transmission 
protocols, or any successor protocols, including but not limited to 
computer sites or services on the World Wide Web.
    (h) URL means uniform resource locator.
    (i) Electronic communications service has the meaning set forth in 
18 U.S.C. 2510(15).
    (j) Remote computing service has the meaning set forth in 18 U.S.C. 
2711(2).
    (k) Manage content means to make editorial or managerial decisions 
concerning the sexually explicit content of a computer site or service, 
but does not mean those who manage solely advertising, compliance with 
copyright law, or other forms of non-sexually explicit content.
    (l) Interactive computer service has the meaning set forth in 47 
U.S.C. 230(f)(2).
    (m) Date of original production or original production date means 
the date the primary producer actually filmed, videotaped, or 
photographed, or created a digitally- or computer-manipulated image or 
picture of, the visual depiction of an actual human being engaged in 
actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct. For productions that 
occur over more than one date, it means the single date that was the 
first of those dates. For a performer who was not 18 as of this date, 
the date of original production is the date that such a performer was 
first actually filmed, videotaped, photographed, or otherwise depicted. 
With respect to matter that is a secondarily produced compilation of 
individual, primarily produced depictions, the date of original 
production of the matter is the earliest date after July 3, 1995, on 
which any individual depiction in that compilation was produced. For a 
performer in one of the individual depictions contained in that 
compilation who was not 18 as of this date, the date of original 
production is the date that the performer was first actually filmed, 
videotaped, photographed, or otherwise depicted for the individual 
depiction at issue.

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    (n) Sexually explicit conduct has the meaning set forth in 18 U.S.C. 
2256(2)(A).
    (o) Simulated sexually explicit conduct means conduct engaged in by 
performers that is depicted in a manner that would cause a reasonable 
viewer to believe that the performers engaged in actual sexually 
explicit conduct, even if they did not in fact do so. It does not mean 
not sexually explicit conduct that is merely suggested.
    (p) Regularly and in the normal course of business collects and 
maintains means any business practice(s) that ensure that the producer 
confirms the identity and age of all employees who perform in visual 
depictions.
    (q) Individually identifiable information means information about 
the name, address, and date of birth of employees that is capable of 
being retrieved on the basis of a name of an employee who appears in a 
specified visual depiction.
    (r) All performers, including minor performers means all performers 
who appear in any visual depiction, no matter for how short a period of 
time.
    (s) Employed by means, in reference to a performer, one who receives 
pay for performing in a visual depiction or is otherwise in an employer-
employee relationship with the producer of the visual depiction as 
evidenced by oral or written agreements.

[Order No. 2765-2005, 70 FR 29619, May 24, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 
77468, Dec. 18, 2008]



Sec.  75.2  Maintenance of records.

    (a) Any producer of any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, 
digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, picture, or 
other matter that is produced in whole or in part with materials that 
have been mailed or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce, or is 
shipped, transported, or intended for shipment or transportation in 
interstate or foreign commerce, and that contains one or more visual 
depictions of an actual human being engaged in actual sexually explicit 
conduct (except lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of 
any person) made after July 3, 1995, or one or more visual depictions of 
an actual human being engaged in simulated sexually explicit conduct or 
in actual sexually explicit conduct limited to lascivious exhibition of 
the genitals or pubic area of any person made after March 18, 2009, 
shall, for each performer portrayed in such visual depiction, create and 
maintain records containing the following:
    (1) The legal name and date of birth of each performer, obtained by 
the producer's examination of a picture identification card prior to 
production of the depiction. For any performer portrayed in a depiction 
of an actual human being engaged in actual sexually explicit conduct 
(except lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any 
person) made after July 3, 1995, or of an actual human being engaged in 
simulated sexually explicit conduct or in actual sexually explicit 
conduct limited to lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area 
of any person made after March 18, 2009, the records shall also include 
a legible hard copy or legible digitally scanned or other electronic 
copy of a hard copy of the identification document examined and, if that 
document does not contain a recent and recognizable picture of the 
performer, a legible hard copy of a picture identification card. For any 
performer portrayed in a depiction of an actual human being engaged in 
actual sexually explicit conduct (except lascivious exhibition of the 
genitals or pubic area of any person) made after June 23, 2005, or of an 
actual human being engaged in simulated sexually explicit conduct or in 
actual sexually explicit conduct limited to lascivious exhibition of the 
genitals or pubic area of any person made after March 18, 2009, the 
records shall include a copy of the depiction, and, where the depiction 
is published on an Internet computer site or service, a copy of any URL 
associated with the depiction. If no URL is associated with the 
depiction, the records shall include another uniquely identifying 
reference associated with the location of the depiction on the Internet. 
For any performer in a depiction performed live on the Internet, the 
records shall include a copy of the depiction with running-time 
sufficient to identify the performer in the depiction and to associate 
the performer with the records needed to confirm his or her age.

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    (2) Any name, other than the performer's legal name, ever used by 
the performer, including the performer's maiden name, alias, nickname, 
stage name, or professional name. For any performer portrayed in a 
visual depiction of an actual human being engaged in actual sexually 
explicit conduct (except lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic 
area of any person) made after July 3, 1995, or of an actual human being 
engaged in simulated sexually explicit conduct or in actual sexually 
explicit conduct limited to lascivious exhibition of the genitals or 
pubic area of any person made after March 18, 2009, such names shall be 
indexed by the title or identifying number of the book, magazine, film, 
videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, 
picture, URL, or other matter. Producers may rely in good faith on 
representations by performers regarding accuracy of the names, other 
than legal names, used by performers.
    (3) Records required to be created and maintained under this part 
shall be organized alphabetically, or numerically where appropriate, by 
the legal name of the performer (by last or family name, then first or 
given name), and shall be indexed or cross-referenced to each alias or 
other name used and to each title or identifying number of the book, 
magazine, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, 
digital image, picture, URL, or other matter.
    (4) The primary producer shall create a record of the date of 
original production of the depiction.
    (b) A producer who is a secondary producer as defined in Sec.  
75.1(c) may satisfy the requirements of this part to create and maintain 
records by accepting from the primary producer, as defined in Sec.  
75.1(c), copies of the records described in paragraph (a) of this 
section. Such a secondary producer shall also keep records of the name 
and address of the primary producer from whom he received copies of the 
records. The copies of the records may be redacted to eliminate non-
essential information, including addresses, phone numbers, social 
security numbers, and other information not necessary to confirm the 
name and age of the performer. However, the identification number of the 
picture identification card presented to confirm the name and age may 
not be redacted.
    (c) The information contained in the records required to be created 
and maintained by this part need be current only as of the date of 
original production of the visual depiction to which the records are 
associated. If the producer subsequently produces an additional book, 
magazine, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, 
digital image, or picture, or other matter (including but not limited to 
an Internet computer site or service) that contains one or more visual 
depictions of an actual human being engaged in actual or simulated 
sexually explicit conduct made by a performer for whom he maintains 
records as required by this part, the producer may add the additional 
title or identifying number and the names of the performer to the 
existing records maintained pursuant to Sec.  75.2(a)(2). Producers of 
visual depictions made after July 3, 1995, and before June 23, 2005, may 
rely on picture identification cards that were valid forms of required 
identification under the provisions of part 75 in effect during that 
time period.
    (d) For any record of a performer in a visual depiction of actual 
sexually explicit conduct (except lascivious exhibition of the genitals 
or pubic area of any person) created or amended after June 23, 2005, or 
of a performer in a visual depiction of simulated sexually explicit 
conduct or actual sexually explicit conduct limited to lascivious 
exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person made after March 
18, 2009, all such records shall be organized alphabetically, or 
numerically where appropriate, by the legal name of the performer (by 
last or family name, then first or given name), and shall be indexed or 
cross-referenced to each alias or other name used and to each title or 
identifying number of the book, magazine, film, videotape, digitally- or 
computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or other matter 
(including but not limited to an Internet computer site or service). If 
the producer subsequently produces an additional book, magazine, film, 
videotape,

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digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or 
other matter (including but not limited to an Internet computer site or 
service) that contains one or more visual depictions of an actual human 
being engaged in actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct made by a 
performer for whom he maintains records as required by this part, the 
producer shall add the additional title or identifying number and the 
names of the performer to the existing records, and such records shall 
thereafter be maintained in accordance with this paragraph.
    (e) Records required to be maintained under this part shall be 
segregated from all other records, shall not contain any other records, 
and shall not be contained within any other records.
    (f) Records required to be maintained under this part may be kept 
either in hard copy or in digital form, provided that they include 
scanned copies of forms of identification and that there is a custodian 
of the records who can authenticate each digital record.
    (g) Records are not required to be maintained by either a primary 
producer or by a secondary producer for a visual depiction of sexually 
explicit conduct that consists only of lascivious exhibition of the 
genitals or pubic area of a person, and contains no other sexually 
explicit conduct, whose original production date was prior to March 18, 
2009.
    (h) A primary or secondary producer may contract with a non-employee 
custodian to retain copies of the records that are required under this 
part. Such custodian must comply with all obligations related to records 
that are required by this Part, and such a contract does not relieve the 
producer of his liability under this part.

[Order No. 2765-2005, 70 FR 29619, May 24, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 
77469, Dec. 18, 2008]



Sec.  75.3  Categorization of records.

    Records required to be maintained under this part shall be 
categorized alphabetically, or numerically where appropriate, and 
retrievable to: All name(s) of each performer, including any alias, 
maiden name, nickname, stage name or professional name of the performer; 
and according to the title, number, or other similar identifier of each 
book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-
manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or other matter (including 
but not limited to Internet computer site or services). Only one copy of 
each picture of a performer's picture identification card and 
identification document must be kept as long as each copy is categorized 
and retrievable according to any name, real or assumed, used by such 
performer, and according to any title or other identifier of the matter.



Sec.  75.4  Location of records.

    Any producer required by this part to maintain records shall make 
such records available at the producer's place of business or at the 
place of business of a non-employee custodian of records. Each record 
shall be maintained for seven years from the date of creation or last 
amendment or addition. If the producer ceases to carry on the business, 
the records shall be maintained for five years thereafter. If the 
producer produces the book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, 
digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or 
other matter (including but not limited to Internet computer site or 
services) as part of his control of or through his employment with an 
organization, records shall be made available at the organization's 
place of business or at the place of business of a non-employee 
custodian of records. If the organization is dissolved, the person who 
was responsible for maintaining the records, as described in Sec.  
75.6(b), shall continue to maintain the records for a period of five 
years after dissolution.

[73 FR 77470, Dec. 18, 2008]



Sec.  75.5  Inspection of records.

    (a) Authority to inspect. Investigators authorized by the Attorney 
General (hereinafter ``investigators'') are authorized to enter without 
delay and at reasonable times any establishment of a producer where 
records under Sec.  75.2 are maintained to inspect during regular 
working hours and at other reasonable times, and within reasonable 
limits and in a reasonable manner, for the purpose of determining 
compliance with the record-keeping requirements

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of the Act and any other provision of the Act (hereinafter 
``investigator'').
    (b) Advance notice of inspections. Advance notice of record 
inspections shall not be given.
    (c) Conduct of inspections. (1) Inspections shall take place during 
normal business hours and at such places as specified in Sec.  75.4. For 
the purpose of this part, ``normal business hours'' are from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, or, for inspections to be held 
at the place of business of a producer, any other time during which the 
producer is actually conducting business relating to producing a 
depiction of actual sexually explicit conduct. To the extent that the 
producer does not maintain at least 20 normal business hours per week, 
the producer must provide notice to the inspecting agency of the hours 
during which records will be available for inspection, which in no case 
may be less than 20 hours per week.
    (2) Upon commencing an inspection, the investigator shall:
    (i) Present his or her credentials to the owner, operator, or agent 
in charge of the establishment;
    (ii) Explain the nature and purpose of the inspection, including the 
limited nature of the records inspection, and the records required to be 
kept by the Act and this part; and
    (iii) Indicate the scope of the specific inspection and the records 
that he or she wishes to inspect.
    (3) The inspections shall be conducted so as not to unreasonably 
disrupt the operations of the establishment.
    (4) At the conclusion of an inspection, the investigator may 
informally advise the producer or his non-employee custodian of records 
of any apparent violations disclosed by the inspection. The producer or 
non-employee custodian or records may bring to the attention of the 
investigator any pertinent information regarding the records inspected 
or any other relevant matter.
    (d) Frequency of inspections. Records may be inspected once during 
any four-month period, unless there is a reasonable suspicion to believe 
that a violation of this part has occurred, in which case an additional 
inspection or inspections may be conducted before the four-month period 
has expired.
    (e) Copies of records. An investigator may copy, at no expense to 
the producer or to his non-employee custodian of records, during the 
inspection, any record that is subject to inspection.
    (f) Other law enforcement authority. These regulations do not 
restrict the otherwise lawful investigative prerogatives of an 
investigator while conducting an inspection.
    (g) Seizure of evidence. Notwithstanding any provision of this part 
or any other regulation, a law enforcement officer may seize any 
evidence of the commission of any felony while conducting an inspection.

[Order No. 2765-2005, 70 FR 29619, May 24, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 
77470, Dec. 18, 2008]



Sec.  75.6  Statement describing location of books and records.

    (a) Any producer of any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, 
digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or 
other matter (including but not limited to an Internet computer site or 
service) that contains one or more visual depictions of an actual human 
being engaged in actual sexually explicit conduct made after July 3, 
1995, and produced, manufactured, published, duplicated, reproduced, or 
reissued after July 3, 1995, or of a performer in a visual depiction of 
simulated sexually explicit conduct or actual sexually explicit conduct 
limited to lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any 
person made after March 18, 2009, shall cause to be affixed to every 
copy of the matter a statement describing the location of the records 
required by this part. A producer may cause such statement to be 
affixed, for example, by instructing the manufacturer of the book, 
magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-
manipulated image, digital image, picture, or other matter to affix the 
statement. In this paragraph, the term ``copy'' includes every page of a 
Web site on which a visual depiction of an actual human being engaged in 
actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct appears.
    (b) Every statement shall contain:

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    (1) The title of the book, magazine, periodical, film, or videotape, 
digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, picture, or 
other matter (unless the title is prominently set out elsewhere in the 
book, magazine, periodical, film, or videotape, digitally- or computer-
manipulated image, digital image, picture, or other matter) or, if there 
is no title, an identifying number or similar identifier that 
differentiates this matter from other matters which the producer has 
produced;
    (2) [Reserved]
    (3) A street address at which the records required by this part may 
be made available. A post office box address does not satisfy this 
requirement.
    (c) If the producer is an organization, the statement shall also 
contain the title and business address of the person who is responsible 
for maintaining the records required by this part.
    (d) The information contained in the statement must be accurate as 
of the date on which the book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, 
digitally or computer-manipulated image, digital image, picture, or 
other matter is produced or reproduced.
    (e) For the purposes of this section, the required statement shall 
be displayed in typeface that is no less than 12-point type or no 
smaller than the second-largest typeface on the material and in a color 
that clearly contrasts with the background color of the material. For 
any electronic or other display of the notice that is limited in time, 
the notice must be displayed for a sufficient duration and of a 
sufficient size to be capable of being read by the average viewer.
    (f) If the producer contracts with a non-employee custodian of 
records to serve as the person responsible for maintaining his records, 
the statement shall contain the name and business address of that 
custodian and may contain that information in lieu of the information 
required in paragraphs (b)(3) and (c) of this section.

[Order No. 2765-2005, 70 FR 29619, May 24, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 
77470, Dec. 18, 2008]



Sec.  75.7  Exemption statement.

    (a) Any producer of any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, 
digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, picture, or 
other matter may cause to be affixed to every copy of the matter a 
statement attesting that the matter is not covered by the record-keeping 
requirements of 18 U.S.C. 2257(a)-(c) or 18 U.S.C. 2257A(a)-(c), as 
applicable, and of this part if:
    (1) The matter contains visual depictions of actual sexually 
explicit conduct made only before July 3, 1995, or was last produced, 
manufactured, published, duplicated, reproduced, or reissued before July 
3, 1995. Where the matter consists of a compilation of separate 
primarily produced depictions, the entirety of the conduct depicted was 
produced prior to July 3, 1995, regardless of the date of secondary 
production;
    (2) The matter contains only visual depictions of simulated sexually 
explicit conduct or of actual sexually explicit conduct limited to 
lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person, made 
before March 18, 2009;
    (3) The matter contains only some combination of the visual 
depictions described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section.
    (b) If the primary producer and the secondary producer are different 
entities, the primary producer may certify to the secondary producer 
that the visual depictions in the matter satisfy the standards under 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this section. The secondary producer 
may then cause to be affixed to every copy of the matter a statement 
attesting that the matter is not covered by the record-keeping 
requirements of 18 U.S.C. 2257(a)-(c) or 18 U.S.C. 2257A(a)-(c), as 
applicable, and of this part.

[73 FR 77471, Dec. 18, 2008]



Sec.  75.8  Location of the statement.

    (a) All books, magazines, and periodicals shall contain the 
statement required in Sec.  75.6 or suggested in Sec.  75.7 either on 
the first page that appears after the front cover or on the page on 
which copyright information appears.
    (b) In any film or videotape which contains end credits for the 
production, direction, distribution, or other activity in connection 
with the film or videotape, the statement referred to in Sec.  75.6 or 
Sec.  75.7 shall be presented at the

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end of the end titles or final credits and shall be displayed for a 
sufficient duration to be capable of being read by the average viewer.
    (c) Any other film or videotape shall contain the required statement 
within one minute from the start of the film or videotape, and before 
the opening scene, and shall display the statement for a sufficient 
duration to be read by the average viewer.
    (d) A computer site or service or Web address containing a 
digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture 
shall contain the required statement on every page of a Web site on 
which a visual depiction of an actual human being engaged in actual or 
simulated sexually explicit conduct appears. Such computer site or 
service or Web address may choose to display the required statement in a 
separate window that opens upon the viewer's clicking or mousing-over a 
hypertext link that states, ``18 U.S.C. 2257 [and/or 2257A, as 
appropriate] Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement.''
    (e) For purpose of this section, a digital video disc (DVD) 
containing multiple depictions is a single matter for which the 
statement may be located in a single place covering all depictions on 
the DVD.
    (f) For all other categories not otherwise mentioned in this 
section, the statement is to be prominently displayed consistent with 
the manner of display required for the aforementioned categories.

[Order No. 2765-2005, 70 FR 29619, May 24, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 
77471, Dec. 18, 2008]



Sec.  75.9  Certification of records.

    (a) In general. The provisions of Sec. Sec.  75.2 through 75.8 shall 
not apply to a visual depiction of actual sexually explicit conduct 
constituting lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a 
person or to a visual depiction of simulated sexually explicit conduct 
if all of the following requirements are met:
    (1) The visual depiction is intended for commercial distribution;
    (2) The visual depiction is created as a part of a commercial 
enterprise;
    (3) Either--
    (i) The visual depiction is not produced, marketed or made available 
in circumstances such that an ordinary person would conclude that the 
matter contains a visual depiction that is child pornography as defined 
in 18 U.S.C. 2256(8), or,
    (ii) The visual depiction is subject to regulation by the Federal 
Communications Commission acting in its capacity to enforce 18 U.S.C. 
1464 regarding the broadcast of obscene, indecent, or profane 
programming; and
    (4) The producer of the visual depiction certifies to the Attorney 
General that he regularly and in the normal course of business collects 
and maintains individually identifiable information regarding all 
performers, including minor performers, employed by that person, 
pursuant to Federal and State tax, labor, and other laws, labor 
agreements, or otherwise pursuant to industry standards, where such 
information includes the name, address, and date of birth of the 
performer. (A producer of materials depicting sexually explicit conduct 
not covered by the certification regime is not disqualified from using 
the certification regime for materials covered by the certification 
regime.)
    (b) Form of certification. The certification shall take the form of 
a letter addressed to the Attorney General signed either by the chief 
executive officer or another executive officer of the entity making the 
certification, or in the event the entity does not have a chief 
executive officer or other executive officer, the senior manager 
responsible for overseeing the entity's activities.
    (c) Content of certification. The certification shall contain the 
following:
    (1) A statement setting out the basis under 18 U.S.C. 2257A and this 
part under which the certifying entity and any sub-entities, if 
applicable, are permitted to avail themselves of this exemption, and 
basic evidence justifying that basis.
    (2) The following statement: ``I hereby certify that [name of 
entity] [and all sub-entities listed in this letter] regularly and in 
the normal course of business collect and maintain individually 
identifiable information regarding all performers employed by [name of 
entity]''; and

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    (3) If applicable because the visual depictions at issue were 
produced outside the United States, the statement that: ``I hereby 
certify that the foreign producers of the visual depictions produced by 
[name of entity] either collect and maintain the records required by 
sections 2257 and 2257A of title 18 of the U.S. Code, or have certified 
to the Attorney General that they collect and maintain individually 
identifiable information regarding all performers, including minor 
performers, employed by that person, pursuant to tax, labor, and other 
laws, labor agreements, or otherwise pursuant to industry standards, 
where such information includes the name, address, and date of birth of 
the performer, in accordance with 28 CFR part 75; and [name of entity] 
has copies of those records or certifications.'' The producer may 
provide the following statement instead: ``I hereby certify that with 
respect to foreign primary producers who do not either collect and 
maintain the records required by sections 2257 and 2257A of title 18 of 
the U.S. Code, or certify to the Attorney General that they collect and 
maintain individually identifiable information regarding all performers, 
including minor performers, whom they employ pursuant to tax, labor, or 
other laws, labor agreements, or otherwise pursuant to industry 
standards, where such information includes the names, addresses, and 
dates of birth of the performers, in accordance with 28 CFR part 75, 
[name of entity] has taken reasonable steps to confirm that the 
performers in any depictions that may potentially constitute simulated 
sexually explicit conduct or lascivious exhibition of the genitals or 
pubic area of any person were not minors at the time the depictions were 
originally produced.'' ``Reasonable steps'' for purposes of this 
statement may include, but are not limited to, a good-faith review of 
the visual depictions themselves or a good-faith reliance on 
representations or warranties from a foreign producer.
    (d) Entities covered by each certification. A single certification 
may cover all or some subset of all entities owned by the entity making 
the certification. However, the names of all sub-entities covered must 
be listed in such certification and must be cross-referenced to the 
matter for which the sub-entity served as the producer.
    (e) Timely submission of certification. An initial certification is 
due June 16, 2009. Initial certifications of producers who begin 
production after December 18, 2008, but before June 16, 2009, are due on 
June 16, 2009. Initial certifications of producers who begin production 
after June 16, 2009 are due within 60 days of the start of production. A 
subsequent certification is required only if there are material changes 
in the information the producer certified in the initial certification; 
subsequent certifications are due within 60 days of the occurrence of 
the material change. In any case where a due date or last day of a time 
period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, the due date or 
last day of a time period is considered to run until the next day that 
is not a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday.

[73 FR 77471, Dec. 18, 2008]



PART 76_RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR 
POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES--Table of Contents



Sec.
76.1 Purpose.
76.2 Definitions.
76.3 Basis for civil penalty.
76.4 Enforcement procedures.
76.5 Complaint.
76.6 Service and filing of documents.
76.7 Content of pleadings.
76.8 Time computations.
76.9 Responsive pleading--answer.
76.10 Motions and requests.
76.11 Notice of hearing.
76.12 Prehearing statements.
76.13 Parties to the hearing.
76.14 Separation of functions.
76.15 Ex parte communications.
76.16 Disqualification of a Judge.
76.17 Rights of parties.
76.18 Authority of the Judge.
76.19 Prehearing conferences.
76.20 Consent Order or settlement prior to hearing.
76.21 Discovery.
76.22 Exchange of witness lists, statements and exhibits.
76.23 Subpoenas.
76.24 Protective order.
76.25 Fees.
76.26 Sanctions.
76.27 The hearing and burden of proof.

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76.28 Location of hearing.
76.29 Witnesses.
76.30 Evidence.
76.31 Standards of conduct.
76.32 Hearing room conduct.
76.33 Legal assistance.
76.34 Record of hearings.
76.35 Decision and Order of the Judge.
76.36 Administrative and judicial review.
76.37 Collection of civil penalties.
76.38 Deposit in the United States Treasury.
76.39 Compromise or settlement after Decision and Order of a Judge.
76.40 Records to be public.
76.41 Expungement of records.
76.42 Limitations.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 844a, 875, 876; 28 U.S.C. 509, 
510,; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 
Stat. 1321.

    Source: Order No. 1462-90, 56 FR 1089, Jan. 11, 1991, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  76.1  Purpose.

    This part implements section 6486 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 
(the Act), 21 U.S.C. 844a. This part establishes procedures for imposing 
civil penalties against persons who knowingly possess a controlled 
substance for personal use that is listed in 21 CFR 1316.91(j)(2) in 
violation of 21 U.S.C. 844a and specifies the appeal rights of persons 
subject to a civil penalty pursuant to section 6486 of the Act.



Sec.  76.2  Definitions.

    (a) Act means the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, Public Law 100-690.
    (b) Adjudicatory proceeding means a judicial-type proceeding leading 
to the formulation of a final order.
    (c) Administrative Procedure Act means those provisions of the 
Administrative Procedure Act, as codified, which are contained in 5 
U.S.C. 551 through 559.
    (d) Attorney General means the Attorney General of the United States 
or his or her designee.
    (e) Department means the United States Department of Justice.
    (f) Judge means an Administrative Law Judge appointed pursuant to 
the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3105.
    (g) Penalty means the amount described in 28 CFR 76.3 and includes 
the plural of that term.
    (h) The term Personal Use Amount means possession of controlled 
substances in circumstances where there is no other evidence of an 
intent to distribute, or to facilitate the manufacturing, compounding, 
processing, delivering, importing or exporting of any controlled 
substance. Evidence of personal use amounts shall not include sweepings 
or other evidence of possession of amounts of a controlled substance for 
other than personal use. The following criteria shall be used to 
determine whether an amount of controlled substance in a particular case 
is in fact a personal use amount. The absence of any of the factors 
listed in paragraphs (h)(1) through (h)(5) of this section and the 
existence of the factor in paragraph (h)(6) of this section shall be 
relevant, although not necessarily conclusive, to establish that the 
possession was for personal use, and amounts in excess of those listed 
in paragraph (h)(6) of this section may be determined to be personal use 
amounts where circumstances indicate possession of the substance without 
an intent to distribute or to facilitate the manufacturing, compounding, 
processing, delivering, importing or exporting of the controlled 
substance.
    (1) Evidence, such as drug scales, drug distribution paraphernalia, 
drug records, drug packaging material, method of drug packaging, drug 
``cutting'' agents and other equipment, that indicates an intent to 
process, package or distribute a controlled substance;
    (2) Other information indicating possession of a controlled 
substance with intent to distribute;
    (3) The controlled substance is related to large amounts of cash or 
any amount of prerecorded government funds;
    (4) The controlled substance is possessed under circumstances that 
indicate such a controlled substance is a sample intended for 
distribution in anticipation of a transaction involving large amounts, 
or is part of a larger delivery; or
    (5) Statements by the possessor, or otherwise attributable to the 
possessor, including statements of co-conspirators, that indicate 
possession with intent to distribute.
    (6) The amounts do not exceed the following:
    (i) One gram of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 
amount of heroin;

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    (ii) One gram of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 
amount of--
    (A) Coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from 
which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivations of ecgonine or their salts have 
been removed;
    (B) Cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of 
isomers;
    (C) Ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of 
isomers; or
    (D) Any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any 
quantity of any of the substances referred to in paragraphs (h)(6)(ii) 
(A) through (C) of this section;
    (iii) \1/10\ gram of a mixture or substance described in paragraph 
(h)(6)(ii) of this section which contains cocaine base;
    (iv) \1/10\ gram of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 
amount of phencyclidine (PCP);
    (v) 500 micrograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 
amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
    (vi) One ounce of a mixture or substance containing a detectable 
among of marijuana;
    (vii) One gram of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of 
its isomers, or one gram of a mixture or substance containing a 
detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of 
its isomers.
    (i) United States Attorney means the United States Attorney in the 
federal district in which the alleged violation occurred, or his or her 
designees, or an Assistant Attorney General.
    (j) Commencement of proceeding is the service upon a respondent of a 
Notice of Intent to Assess a Civil Penalty.
    (k) Complainant means the United States.
    (l) Complaint means the formal document initiating adjudicatory 
proceedings.
    (m) Consent Order means any written document containing a specified 
remedy or other relief agreed to by all parties and entered as an order 
by the Judge.
    (n) Hearing means that part of a proceeding which involves the 
submission of evidence, either by oral presentation or written 
submission.
    (o) Motion means an oral or written request, made by a person or 
party, for some action by a Judge.
    (p) Order means the whole or any part of a final procedural or 
substantive disposition of a matter by the Judge.
    (q) Party includes the United States of America and any person named 
as a respondent.
    (r) Respondent means any person alleged in a Notice of Intent to 
Assess a Civil Penalty or Complaint under 28 CFR 76.4 and 76.5 to be 
liable for a civil penalty under 28 CFR 76.3.



Sec.  76.3  Basis for civil penalty.

    (a) Any individual who knowingly possesses a controlled substance 
that is listed in Sec.  76.2(h) in violation of 21 U.S.C. 844a shall be 
liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount of not to 
exceed $10,000 for each such violation occurring before September 29, 
1999, and not to exceed $11,000 for each such violation occurring on or 
after September 29, 1999. For civil penalties assessed after August 1, 
2016, whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015, see 
the civil penalty amount as provided in 28 CFR 85.5.
    (b) The income and net assets of an individual shall not be relevant 
to the determination whether to assess a civil penalty under this part 
or to prosecute the individual criminally. However, if a decision is 
made to assess a civil penalty, the income and net assets of an 
individual shall be considered in determining the amount of a penalty 
under this part.
    (c) A civil penalty may not be assessed under this part if the 
individual previously was convicted of a federal or state offense 
relating to a controlled substance as defined in section 102 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
    (d) A civil penalty may not be assessed on an individual under this 
part on more than two separate occasions.
    (e) A civil penalty under this part may be assessed by the Attorney 
General only after an order has been issued on the record and after an 
opportunity

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for a hearing has been given in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554. The 
Attorney General by and through the United States Attorney having 
jurisdiction over the matter shall provide written notice to the 
individual who is the subject of the proposed order informing the 
individual of the opportunity to receive such a hearing with respect to 
the proposed order. The hearing may be held only if the individual makes 
a request for the hearing before the expiration of the thirty (30) day 
period beginning on the date such notice is served.

[Order No. 1462-90, 56 FR 1089, Jan. 11, 1991, as amended by Order No. 
2249-99, 64 FR 47103, Aug. 30, 1999; AG Order 3690-2016, 81 FR 42500, 
June 30, 2016]



Sec.  76.4  Enforcement procedures.

    (a) Commencement of proceedings. If the United States Attorney's 
office having jurisdiction over the matter determines that a person has 
violated section 6486 of the Act, the proceeding to assess a civil 
penalty under section 6486 of the Act shall be commenced by the United 
States Attorney issuing a Notice of Intent to Assess Civil Penalty. 
Service of this Notice shall be accomplished pursuant to 28 CFR 76.6.
    (b) Notice of intent to assess a civil penalty. The Notice of Intent 
to Assess Civil Penalty (Notice) will contain a concise statement of 
factual allegations informing the respondent of the act or conduct 
alleged to be in violation of law, the statutory and regulatory 
provisions alleged to have been violated, and the amount of penalty for 
which the respondent could be liable. The Notice will advise the 
respondent of the following, in addition to any other specific 
information determined by the United States Attorney to be necessary:
    (1) That the respondent has the right to representation by counsel, 
but not at government expense;
    (2) That any statement given during the course of the proceeding may 
be used against the person in this or any other proceeding, including 
any criminal prosecution;
    (3) That a respondent may be able to assert a privilege, such as the 
privilege against self-incrimination;
    (4) That failure to file a response to the allegations listed in the 
Notice within thirty (30) days of the date of service may result in the 
entry of a non-appealable final order assessing a penalty in an amount 
to be determined by the Attorney General;
    (5) That the respondent has the right to request an adjudicatory 
proceeding, including a hearing, before a Judge pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
554-557 and this part, and that such request, in accordance with 
paragraph (c) of this section, must be made within thirty (30) days from 
the date the notice is served;
    (6) That a respondent may waive an adjudicatory proceeding at any 
time and agree to pay a penalty in an amount to be determined by the 
Attorney General; and
    (7) That in determining the amount of the penalty the respondent's 
income and net assets must be considered.
    (c) Answer to notice. To timely request an adjudicatory proceeding 
in response to a Notice, a respondent must serve upon the United States 
Attorney designated in the Notice a written answer responding to each 
allegation listed in the Notice and request a hearing, in accordance 
with 28 CFR 76.4(b), within thirty (30) days from the date the Notice 
was served upon the respondent. If the respondent does not serve an 
answer within thirty (30) days, the Attorney General or his designee may 
enter a final order, from which there is no appeal, ordering a payment 
of a civil penalty.



Sec.  76.5  Complaint.

    (a) If the respondent requests an adjudicatory proceeding, the 
United States Attorney, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the 
request, shall file a complaint against the respondent with a Judge who 
has been assigned to hear and decide the case and shall serve a copy of 
the complaint on the respondent as provided in 28 CFR 76.6(b).
    (b) The complaint shall contain a concise statement of factual 
allegations informing the respondent of the act or conduct alleged to be 
in violation of law, the approximate date, place and location of the 
alleged violation including the federal district, the statutory 
provisions alleged to have been violated, the amount of penalty for 
which the respondent could be held

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liable, and the amount of the proposed penalty. It shall also indicate 
the date upon which the Notice of Intent to Assess Civil Penalty was 
served and shall be accompanied by a copy of that notice.



Sec.  76.6  Service and filing of documents.

    (a) Generally. Unless ordered otherwise, an original and one copy of 
the complaint and all other pleadings shall be filed with the Judge who 
has been assigned to the case. Each party shall deliver or mail, in 
accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, a copy of all pleadings, 
including any attachments to the other party. Each pleading filed shall 
be clear and legible.
    (b) By and on parties. The Notice of Intent to Assess Civil Penalty 
and the Complaint shall be served by personal delivery or by certified 
or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the respondent. When it 
is known that a party is represented by an attorney, service of any 
other pleading, paper or document subsequent to the Notice and Complaint 
shall be made upon the party's attorney. Service of such other 
pleadings, papers, or documents may be made by personal delivery or by 
mailing, by first class mail, a copy to the party or attorney at the 
party's or attorney's last known address. The party serving the document 
shall certify the manner and date of service.
    (c) By the judge. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this 
section, service of Notices, Orders and Decisions shall be made by first 
class mail to the last known address of a party or, if the party is 
known to be represented by an attorney, to the attorney.
    (d) Service of notice of hearing. Service of Notice of the Date Set 
for Hearing shall be made by the Judge with whom the complaint has been 
filed either by delivering a copy to the individual party or, if known, 
to the attorney of record of a party; or by mailing, by certified or 
registered mail, return receipt requested, a copy to the last known 
address of a party or a party's attorney.
    (e) Service is complete upon delivery to the addressee or, in the 
case of service by mail, upon mailing.
    (f) Filing of pleadings, papers or other documents shall be deemed 
completed upon delivery to the Judge assigned to the case or the Judge's 
designee.



Sec.  76.7  Content of pleadings.

    (a) Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the 
statutory provision under which the proceeding is instituted, the title 
of the proceeding, the docket number assigned by the Judge, the names of 
all parties, and a designation of the type of pleading or paper (e.g., 
complaint, motion to dismiss). The pleading shall be signed and shall 
contain the address and telephone number of the party or person 
representing the party. The pleadings should be typewritten when 
possible on standard-size (8\1/2\ x 11) paper. Legal size (8\1/2\ x 14) 
paper will not be accepted, except upon approval by the Judge.
    (b) Illegible documents, whether handwritten, typewritten, 
photocopied, or otherwise, will not be accepted. Papers may be 
reproduced by any duplicating process, provided all copies are clear and 
legible.
    (c) All documents presented by a party in a proceeding must be in 
English or, if in a foreign language, accompanied by a certified 
translation.



Sec.  76.8  Time computations.

    (a) Generally. In computing any period of time under this part or in 
an order issued hereunder, the time begins with the day following the 
act, event, or default requiring service, and includes the last day of 
the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday observed by 
the federal government, in which case the time period includes the next 
business day. When the period of time prescribed is eleven (11) days or 
less, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall be excluded in 
the computation.
    (b) Date of entry of orders. In computing any period of time 
involving the date of the entry of an order, the date of entry shall be 
the date the order is signed by the Judge.
    (c) Computation of time for service by mail. Whenever a party has a 
right or is required to do some act or take some action within a 
prescribed period after service of a pleading, paper, or notice and the 
pleading, paper, or notice is served upon the party by mail, three (3)

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days shall be added to the prescribed period.



Sec.  76.9  Responsive pleading--answer.

    (a) Time for answer. A respondent shall file and serve on the United 
States Attorney having jurisdiction over the matter an answer within 
thirty (30) days after the service of a complaint.
    (b) Default. Failure of the respondent to file and serve an answer 
within the time provided shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of his 
or her right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint. In 
such cases, the Judge may enter a judgment by default.
    (c) Answer. Any respondent contesting any material fact alleged in a 
complaint, or contending that he or she is entitled to judgment as a 
matter of law, shall file an answer in writing.
    (1) The answer shall include a statement of the facts supporting 
each affirmative defense.
    (2) The answer shall include a statement that the respondent admits, 
denies, does not have and is unable to obtain sufficient information to 
admit or deny each allegation, or that an answer to the allegation is 
protected by a privilege, including the privilege against self-
incrimination.
    (3) A statement of lack of information or a statement that the 
answer to the allegation is privileged shall have the effect of a 
denial.
    (4) Any allegation not denied shall be deemed to be admitted.
    (d) Reply. A complainant may file a reply responding to each 
affirmative defense arrested if the Judge, pursuant to 28 CFR 76.10, so 
provides.
    (e) Amendments and supplemental pleadings. If it will facilitate 
resolution of the controversy, the Judge may, upon such conditions as 
are necessary to avoid prejudicing the public interest and the rights of 
the parties, allow appropriate amendments to complaints and other 
pleadings at any time prior to the issuance of the Judge's order based 
on the complaint. When issues not raised by the pleadings are reasonably 
within the scope of the original complaint and are tried by express or 
implied consent of the parties, they shall be treated in all respects as 
if they had been raised in the pleadings, and such amendments may be 
made as necessary to make the pleadings conform to the evidence. The 
Judge may, upon reasonable notice and such terms as are just, permit 
supplemental pleadings setting forth transactions, occurrences, or 
events which have happened or new law promulgated since the date of the 
pleadings and which are relevant to any of the issues involved.



Sec.  76.10  Motions and requests.

    (a) Generally. Any application for an order or any other request 
shall: be made by motion which shall be in writing (unless the Judge in 
the course of an oral hearing or appearance consents to accept such 
motion orally), state with particularity the grounds therefor, and set 
forth the relief or order sought. Motions or requests made during the 
course of any oral hearing or appearance before a Judge may be stated 
orally or in writing and made part of the transcript. All parties shall 
be given reasonable opportunity to respond or object to the motion or 
request.
    (b) Responses to motions. Within ten (10) days after a written 
motion is served, or within such other period as the Judge may fix, the 
other party to the proceeding may file a response to the motion, 
accompanied by such affidavits or other evidence as the party desires to 
rely upon. Unless the Judge provides otherwise, no reply to a response 
shall be filed.
    (c) Oral arguments or briefs. No oral argument will be heard on 
motions unless the Judge otherwise directs. Written memoranda or briefs 
may be filed with motions or responses to motions, stating the points 
and authorities relied upon in support of the position taken.



Sec.  76.11  Notice of hearing.

    (a) When the Judge receives the complaint and answer, the Judge 
shall cause to be served a Notice of Hearing upon the parties in the 
manner prescribed by 28 CFR 76.6(d).
    (b) Such notice shall include:
    (1) The time and place and nature of the hearing. In fixing the time 
and place of the hearing, the Judge will attempt to minimize the costs 
to the parties;

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    (2) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is 
to be held;
    (3) The description of the procedures for the conduct of the 
hearing;
    (4) A notice that the respondent party may waive the right to an 
oral hearing and request that the matter be determined on written 
motions and written submission of the evidence; and
    (5) Such other matters as the Judge deems appropriate.



Sec.  76.12  Prehearing statements.

    (a) At any time prior to the commencement of the hearing, the Judge 
may order any party to file a prehearing statement of position.
    (b) A prehearing statement shall state the name of the party on 
whose behalf it is presented and shall briefly set forth the following 
matters, unless otherwise ordered by the Judge:
    (1) Issues involved in the proceedings and whether the respondent 
requests an oral hearing;
    (2) Facts stipulated;
    (3) Facts in dispute;
    (4) Witnesses, except to the extent that disclosure would be 
privileged, and exhibits by which disputed facts will be litigated;
    (5) A brief statement of applicable law;
    (6) The conclusions to be drawn;
    (7) The estimated time required for presentation of the party's 
case; and
    (8) Any appropriate comments, suggestions, or information which 
might assist the parties or the Judge in preparing for the hearing or 
otherwise aid in the disposition of the proceeding.



Sec.  76.13  Parties to the hearing.

    The parties to the hearing shall be the United States of America and 
the respondent.



Sec.  76.14  Separation of functions.

    An employee or an agent of the Department who is or was engaged in 
investigative or prosecutive functions for or on behalf of the United 
States in a case may not participate in the decision of that case.



Sec.  76.15  Ex parte communications.

    (a) Generally. The Judge shall not consult with any party, attorney 
or person (except persons in the office of the Judge) on any legal or 
factual issue unless upon notice and opportunity for all parties to 
participate. No party or attorney representing a party shall communicate 
in any instance with the Judge on any matter at issue in a case, unless 
notice and opportunity has been afforded for the other party to 
participate. This provision does not prohibit a party or attorney from 
inquiring about the status of a case or asking questions concerning 
administrative functions or procedures.
    (b) Sanctions. A party or participant who makes a prohibited ex 
parte communication, or who encourages or solicits another to make any 
such communication, may be subject to any appropriate sanctions. An 
attorney who makes a prohibited ex parte communication, or who 
encourages or solicits another to make any such communication, may be 
subject to sanctions, including, but not limited to, exclusion from the 
proceedings.



Sec.  76.16  Disqualification of a Judge.

    (a) When a Judge deems himself or herself disqualified to preside in 
a particular proceeding, such Judge shall withdraw therefrom by notice 
on the record directed to the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer for 
the district in which the case is brought or, if there is no Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer, to the Attorney General.
    (b) Whenever any party shall deem the Judge for any reason to be 
disqualified to preside, or to continue to preside, in a particular 
proceeding, that party shall file with the Judge a motion to recuse. The 
motion shall be supported by an affidavit setting forth the alleged 
grounds for disqualification. The Judge shall rule upon the motion.
    (c) In the event of disqualification or recusal of a Judge as 
provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer or the Attorney General shall refer the 
matter to another Judge for further proceedings.
    (d) If the Judge denies a motion to disqualify, the Attorney General 
may determine the matter only as part of the Attorney General's review 
of the initial decision on appeal, if any.

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Sec.  76.17  Rights of parties.

    Except as otherwise limited by this part, all parties may:
    (a) Be represented, advised and accompanied by an attorney at law 
who is a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia 
or of any state, territory or commonwealth of the United States;
    (b) Participate in any conference held by the Judge;
    (c) Conduct discovery in accordance with 28 CFR 76.18 and 76.21;
    (d) Agree to stipulations of fact or law, which shall be made part 
of the record;
    (e) Present evidence relevant to the issues at the hearing;
    (f) Present and cross-examine witnesses;
    (g) Present oral argument at the adjudicatory proceeding as 
permitted by the Judge; and
    (h) Submit a written brief and a proposed final order after the 
hearing.



Sec.  76.18  Authority of the Judge.

    (a) The Judge shall conduct a fair and impartial hearing, avoid 
delay, maintain order, and assure that a record of the proceeding is 
made.
    (b) The Judge has the authority to:
    (1) Set and change the date, time and place of the hearing upon 
reasonable notice to the parties;
    (2) Continue or recess the hearing in whole or in part for a 
reasonable period of time;
    (3) Hold conferences to identify or simplify the issues, or to 
consider other matters that may aid in the expeditious disposition of 
the proceeding;
    (4) Administer oaths and affirmations;
    (5) Issue subpoenas in accordance with 21 U.S.C. 875 and 876 
requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents at 
dispositions or at hearings;
    (6) Rule on motions and other procedural matters;
    (7) Regulate the scope and timing of discovery;
    (8) Regulate the course of the hearing and the conduct of 
representatives and parties;
    (9) Examine witnesses;
    (10) Receive, rule on, exclude, or limit evidence;
    (11) Upon motion of a party, take official notice of facts;
    (12) Upon motion of a party, decide cases, in whole or in part, by 
summary judgment where there is no disputed issue of material fact;
    (13) Conduct any conference, argument, or hearing on motions in 
person or by telephone; and
    (14) Exercise such other authority as necessary to carry out the 
responsibilities of the Judge under this part.
    (c) The Judge does not have the authority to rule upon the validity 
of federal statutes or regulations.



Sec.  76.19  Prehearing conferences.

    (a) Purpose and scope. Upon motion of a party or in the Judge's 
discretion, the Judge may direct the parties or their counsel to 
participate in a prehearing conference at any reasonable time prior to a 
hearing, or during the course of a hearing, when the Judge finds that 
the proceeding would be expedited by such a conference. Prehearing 
conferences normally shall be conducted by telephone unless, in the 
opinion of the Judge, such method would be impractical, or when such 
conferences can be conducted in a more expeditious or effective manner 
by correspondence or personal appearance. Reasonable notice of the time, 
place, and manner of the prehearing conference shall be given. At the 
conference, the following matters may be considered:
    (1) The simplification of issues;
    (2) The necessity of amendments to pleadings;
    (3) The possibility of obtaining stipulations of facts and of the 
authenticity, accuracy, and admissibility of documents, which will avoid 
unnecessary proof;
    (4) The limitations on the number of expert or other witnesses;
    (5) Negotiation, compromise, or settlement of issues;
    (6) The exchange of copies of proposed exhibits;
    (7) The identification of documents or matters of which official 
notice may be required;
    (8) A schedule to be followed by the parties for completion of the 
actions decided at the conference; and

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    (9) Such other matters, including the disposition of pending motions 
and resolution of issues regarding the admissibility of evidence, as may 
expedite and aid in the disposition of the proceeding.
    (b) Reporting. A verbatim record of the conference shall not be kept 
unless directed by the Judge.
    (c) Order. Actions taken as a result of a prehearing conference 
shall be reduced to a written order unless the Judge concludes that a 
stenographic report shall suffice or, if the conference takes place 
within seven (7) days of the beginning of a hearing, and the Judge 
elects to make a statement on the record at the hearing summarizing the 
actions taken.



Sec.  76.20  Consent Order or settlement prior to hearing.

    (a) Generally. At any time after the commencement of a proceeding, 
the parties jointly may move to defer the hearing for a reasonable time 
to permit negotiation of a settlement or an agreement containing 
findings and an order disposing of the whole or any part of the 
proceeding. The allowance of such deferment and the duration thereof 
shall be at the discretion of the Judge, after consideration of such 
factors as the nature of the proceeding, the requirements of the public 
interest, the representations of the parties, and the probability of 
reaching an agreement which will result in a just disposition of the 
issue involved. The Judge may require the parties to submit progress 
reports on a regular basis as to the status of negotiations.
    (b) Consent orders. Any agreement containing consent findings and an 
order disposing of a proceeding or any part thereof shall also provide:
    (1) That the order shall have the same force and effect as an order 
made after full hearing;
    (2) That the entire record on which any order may be based shall 
consist solely of the complaint or notice of administrative 
determination (or amended notice, if one is filed), as appropriate, and 
the agreement;
    (3) A waiver of any further procedural steps before the Judge; and
    (4) A waiver of any right to challenge or contest the validity of 
the order entered into in accordance with the agreement.
    (c) Submission. On or before the expiration of the time granted for 
negotiations, the parties or their counsel may:
    (1) Submit the proposed agreement containing consent findings and an 
order for consideration by the Judge; or
    (2) Notify the Judge that the parties have reached a full settlement 
and have agreed to dismissal of the action; or
    (3) Inform the Judge that agreement cannot be reached.
    (d) Disposition. In the event that an agreement containing consent 
findings and an order is submitted, the Judge, within thirty (30) days 
or as soon as practicable thereafter may, if satisfied with its 
timeliness, form, and substance, accept such agreement by issuing a 
decision based upon the agreed findings. The Judge has the discretionary 
authority to conduct a hearing to determine the fairness of the 
agreement, consent findings, and proposed order.



Sec.  76.21  Discovery.

    (a) Scope. Discovery under this part covers any matter not otherwise 
privileged or protected by law, which is directly relevant to the issues 
involved in the case, including the existence, description, nature, 
custody, condition, and location of documents or other tangible things, 
and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant 
facts. To the extent not inconsistent with this part, the Federal Rules 
of Civil Procedure may be used as a general guide for discovery 
practices in proceedings before the Judge. However, unless otherwise 
stated in this part, the Federal Rules shall be deemed to be instructive 
rather than controlling.
    (b) Methods. Discovery may be obtained by one or more of the methods 
provided under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including: written 
interrogatories, depositions, requests for production of documents or 
things for inspection or copying, and requests for admission addressed 
to parties.
    (c) Procedures governing discovery--(1) Discovery from a party. A 
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discovery from another party shall initiate the process by serving a 
request for discovery on the other party. The request for discovery 
shall:
    (i) State the time limit for responding, as prescribed in 28 CFR 
76.21(c)(4);
    (ii) In the case of a request for a deposition of a party or an 
employee of a party shall
    (A) Specify the time and place of the taking of the deposition, and
    (B) Be served on the person to be deposed.
    (2) Discovery from a nonparty. Whenever possible, a party seeking a 
deposition and/or production of documents from a nonparty shall attempt 
to obtain the nonparty's voluntary cooperation. A party seeking such 
discovery from a nonparty may initiate such discovery by serving a 
request for discovery on the nonparty directly and by serving the other 
party. Upon failure to obtain voluntary cooperation, discovery from a 
nonparty may be sought by a written motion directed to the Judge in 
accordance with paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
    (3) Discovery motions. (i) A party shall answer a discovery request 
within the time provided by 28 CFR 76.21(c)(4), either by furnishing to 
the requesting party the information or testimony requested, agreeing to 
make deponents available to testify within a reasonable time, or by 
stating an objection to the particular request and the reasons for 
objection. Upon the failure of a party to respond in full to a discovery 
request, the requesting party may file with the Judge a motion to 
compel. A copy of the motion shall be served on the other party. The 
motion shall be accompanied by:
    (A) A copy of the original request and a statement showing the 
relevance and materiality of the information sought; and
    (B) A copy of the objections to discovery or, where appropriate, a 
statement with accompanying affidavit that no response has been 
received.
    (ii) If a nonparty will not voluntarily respond to a discovery 
request in full, the requesting party may file with the Judge a written 
motion seeking a subpoena. A copy of the motion shall be served on the 
other party in accordance with 28 CFR 76.23. The motion shall be 
accompanied by:
    (A) A copy of the original request and a statement showing the 
relevance, materiality and reasonable scope of the information sought;
    (B) A copy of the objections to discovery or, where appropriate, a 
statement with accompanying affidavit that no response has been 
received; and
    (C) In the case of a deposition, the date, time, and place of the 
proposed deposition.
    (iii) The other party may respond to a motion to compel discovery or 
for issuance of a subpoena requiring a deposition or production of 
documents under this section by filing an opposition and/or a motion for 
a protective order in accordance with 28 CFR 76.24 within the time 
limits set forth in paragraph (c)(4)(iv) of this section.
    (4) Time limits. (i) Discovery may be initiated after the filing of 
a complaint and shall be completed within the time designated by the 
Judge, but no later than seventy-five (75) days after the filing of the 
answer, unless a different time limit is set by the Judge after due 
consideration of the particular situation, including the dates set for 
hearing.
    (ii) A party or nonparty shall file and serve a response to a 
discovery request promptly, but not later than twenty (20) days after 
the date of service of the request or order of the Judge.
    (iii) A motion seeking a subpoena for the deposition testimony of a 
nonparty or for the production of documents by a nonparty, or a motion 
for an order compelling discovery from a party, shall be filed with the 
Judge and served upon the other party within ten (10) days of the date 
of service of objections, or within ten (10) days of the expiration of 
the time limit for response when no response is received, unless 
otherwise ordered by the Judge.
    (iv) An opposition to a motion to compel, an opposition to a motion 
for an order to depose a nonparty or for the production of documents by 
a nonparty, or a motion for a protective order must be filed with the 
Judge and served upon the other party within ten (10) days of the date 
of service of the motion to which such motion relates.

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    (5) Orders for discovery. (i) Any order issued compelling discovery 
shall include, as appropriate:
    (A) Provision for notice to the person to be deposed as to the time 
and place of such deposition;
    (B) Such conditions or limitations concerning the conduct or scope 
of the discovery or the subject matter of the discovery as may be 
necessary to prevent undue delay or to protect a party or other 
individual or entity from undue expense, embarrassment or oppression;
    (C) Limitations upon the time for conducting depositions, answering 
written interrogatories, or producing documentary evidence; and
    (D) Other restrictions upon the discovery process as determined by 
the Judge.
    (ii) The order will be served on the parties by the Judge, together 
with a subpoena, if approved in the case of discovery sought from 
nonparties, directed to the individual or entity from which discovery is 
sought, specifying the manner and time limit for compliance. It shall be 
the responsibility of the party seeking discovery from a nonparty to 
serve or arrange for service of an approved discovery request and 
subpoena on the nonparty from whom discovery is sought and on the other 
party.
    (iii) Failure to comply with an order compelling discovery may 
subject the noncomplying party to sanctions under 28 CFR 76.26.
    (6) Costs. Each party shall bear its own costs of discovery unless 
otherwise agreed by the parties or ordered by the Judge. The party 
seeking the deposition shall provide for a verbatim transcript of the 
description, which shall be available to all parties for inspection and 
copying.



Sec.  76.22  Exchange of witness lists, statements and exhibits.

    (a) At least twenty-one (21) days before the hearing or at such 
other time as may be ordered by the Judge, the parties shall exchange 
witness lists, copies of prior statements of proposed witnesses, and 
copies of proposed hearing exhibits, including copies of any written 
statements that the respondent intends to offer in lieu of live 
testimony in accordance with 28 CFR 76.29. At the time these documents 
are exchanged, any party that intends to rely on the transcript of 
deposition testimony in lieu of live testimony at the hearing, if 
permitted by the Judge, shall provide each party with a copy of the 
specific pages of the transcript it intends to introduce into evidence.
    (b) If a party objects to admission, the Judge may not admit into 
evidence the testimony of any witness whose name does not appear on the 
witness list or any exhibit not provided to the opposing party as 
provided above unless the Judge finds good cause for the failure and 
that there is no prejudice to the objecting party.
    (c) Unless a party objects within the times set by the Judge, 
documents exchanged in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section 
shall be deemed to be authentic for the purpose of admissibility at the 
hearing.



Sec.  76.23  Subpoenas.

    (a) Requests for the issuance of subpoenas requiring the attendance 
and testimony of witnesses or the production of documents or other 
evidence under 21 U.S.C. 875 and 876 shall be filed with the Judge. 
Subpoenas are not ordinarily required to obtain the attendance of 
federal employees as witnesses, but such testimony shall be sought first 
by filing a request with the United States Attorney.
    (b) Requests for subpoenas shall be filed with the Judge in writing 
and shall specify with particularity the books, papers, or testimony 
desired, supported by a showing of general relevance and reasonable 
scope, and a statement of the facts expected to be proven thereby. Such 
request shall specify any documents to be produced and shall designate 
the witnesses and describe the address and location thereof with 
sufficient particularity to permit such witnesses or documents to be 
found.
    (c) A party seeking a subpoena for the attendance of a witness at a 
hearing shall file a written request therefor not less than fifteen (15) 
days before the date fixed for the hearing unless otherwise allowed by 
the Judge upon a showing of good cause.

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    (d) The subpoena shall specify the time and place at which the 
witness is to appear and any documents the witness is to produce.
    (e) Unless otherwise ordered by the Judge, the party seeking the 
subpoena is responsible for service of the subpoena. A subpoena may be 
served by any person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is not a 
party, including a private process server or other person authorized to 
serve process in actions brought in state courts of general jurisdiction 
or in Federal courts. Service shall be by personal delivery. Proof of 
service shall be made by affidavit of the person serving a subpoena 
entered on a true copy of the subpoena.
    (f) A party or the individual to whom the subpoena is directed may 
file with the Judge a motion to quash the subpoena within ten (10) days 
after service of the subpoena, or on or before the time specified in the 
subpoena for compliance if it is less than ten (10) days after service.
    (g) Upon failure of any person to comply with a subpoena issued by 
the Judge, the Attorney General, in the name of the Judge, but on 
relation of the party, shall institute proceedings in the appropriate 
district court for the enforcement of the subpoena, unless the 
enforcement of the subpoena would be inconsistent with law. Neither the 
Attorney General nor the Judge shall be deemed thereby to have assumed 
responsibility for prosecution of the same before the court.



Sec.  76.24  Protective order.

    (a) A party or a prospective witness or deponent may seek to limit 
the availability or disclosure of evidence by filing a motion for a 
protective order with respect to discovery sought by an opposing party 
or with respect to the hearing.
    (b) In issuing a protective order, the Judge may make any order 
which justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, 
embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, or to protect 
privileged information including one or more of the following orders:
    (1) That the discovery not be had;
    (2) That the discovery may be had only on specified terms and 
conditions, including a designation of the time or place;
    (3) That the discovery may be had only through a method of discovery 
other than that requested;
    (4) That certain matters not be the subject of inquiry, or that the 
scope of discovery be limited to certain matters;
    (5) That discovery be conducted with no one present except persons 
designated by the Judge;
    (6) That the contents of discovery or evidence be sealed;
    (7) That a sealed deposition be opened only by order of the Judge;
    (8) That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or 
information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the 
Judge.



Sec.  76.25  Fees.

    Unless otherwise ordered by the Judge, the party requesting a 
subpoena shall pay the cost of the fees and mileage of any witness 
subpoenaed. Such costs shall be in the amounts that would be payable to 
a witness in a proceeding in United States district court. A check for 
witness fees and mileage shall accompany the subpoena when served, 
except that when a subpoena is issued on behalf of the complainant, a 
check for witness fees and mileage need not accompany the subpoena.



Sec.  76.26  Sanctions.

    (a) As necessary to meet the ends of justice, the Judge may impose 
sanctions upon any party or a party's counsel, including, but not 
limited to sanctions based upon the following reasons:
    (1) Failure to comply with an order, rule, or procedure governing 
the proceeding;
    (2) Failure to prosecute an action; or
    (3) Engaging in other misconduct that interferes with the speedy, 
orderly, or fair conduct of the proceeding.
    (b) Any such sanction, including but not limited to those listed in 
paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section, shall reasonably relate to 
the severity and nature of the failure or misconduct.
    (c) When a party fails to comply with an order, including an order 
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a deposition, the production of evidence within the party's control, or 
a request for admission the Judge may, as appropriate under law:
    (1) Draw an inference in favor of the requesting party with regard 
to the information sought;
    (2) In the case of requests for admission as to unprivileged 
matters, deem admitted each matter of which an admission is requested;
    (3) Prohibit the party failing to comply with such order from 
introducing evidence concerning, or otherwise relying upon, testimony 
relating to the information sought;
    (4) Strike any appropriate part of the pleadings or other 
submissions of the party failing to comply with such order; and
    (5) Permit the requesting party to introduce secondary evidence 
concerning the information sought.
    (d) If a party fails to prosecute an action under this part 
commenced by service of a notice of hearing, the Judge may dismiss the 
action.
    (e) If a respondent who has requested a hearing pursuant to 28 CFR 
76.4, and who has been served with a Notice of a Hearing under 28 CFR 
76.6, fails to appear at the hearing, absent good cause shown by the 
respondent, the Judge may issue an initial decision imposing a penalty.
    (f) The Judge may refuse to consider any motion, request, response, 
brief or other document which is not filed in a timely fashion.



Sec.  76.27  The hearing and burden of proof.

    (a) The Judge shall conduct a hearing on the record in order to 
determine whether the respondent is liable for a civil penalty under 28 
CFR 76.3 and, if so, the appropriate amount of any such civil penalty, 
considering the income and net assets of the respondent.
    (b) The United States Attorney shall prove respondent's liability 
and appropriateness of the amount of the penalty by a preponderance of 
the evidence.
    (c) The respondent shall prove any affirmative defenses by a 
preponderance of the evidence.
    (d) The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise closed 
by the Judge for good cause shown.



Sec.  76.28  Location of hearing.

    The hearing shall be held in the judicial district of the United 
States Attorney's Office having jurisdiction over the matter.



Sec.  76.29  Witnesses.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, testimony 
at the hearing shall be given orally by witnesses under oath or 
affirmation.
    (b) At the discretion of the Judge and to the extent otherwise 
permitted by law, testimony may be admitted in the form of a written 
statement or deposition. Any such written statement must be provided to 
all other parties, along with the last known address of such witness, in 
a manner which allows sufficient time for other parties to subpoena, if 
necessary, such witness for cross-examination at the hearing. Prior 
written statements of witnesses proposed to testify at the hearing and 
deposition transcripts shall be exchanged as provided in 28 CFR 76.22.
    (c) The Judge shall exercise reasonable control over the mode and 
order of interrogating witnesses and presenting evidence so as to:
    (1) Make the interrogation and presentation effective for the 
ascertainment of the truth;
    (2) Avoid needless consumption of time; and
    (3) Protect witnesses from harassment or undue embarrassment.
    (d) The Judge shall permit the parties to conduct such cross-
examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the 
facts.
    (e) At the discretion of the Judge, a witness may be cross-examined 
on matters relevant to the proceeding without regard to the scope of his 
or her direct examination.
    (f) Upon motion of any party, the Judge shall order witnesses 
excluded so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses. This 
part does not authorize exclusion of the following:
    (1) The respondent;
    (2) An individual whose presence is shown by a party to be essential 
to the presentation of its case.



Sec.  76.30  Evidence.

    (a) The Judge shall determine the admissibility of evidence.

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    (b) Except as provided in this part, the Judge shall not be bound by 
the Federal Rules of Evidence. However, the Judge may apply the Federal 
Rules of Evidence where appropriate, e.g., to exclude unreliable 
evidence.
    (c) The Judge shall exclude irrelevant and immaterial evidence.
    (d) Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative 
value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, 
confusion of the issues, or by considerations of undue delay or needless 
presentation of cumulative evidence.
    (e) Relevant evidence may be excluded if it is privileged under 
federal law.
    (f) Evidence concerning offers of compromise or settlement shall be 
inadmissible to the extent provided in Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of 
Evidence.
    (g) The Judge shall permit the parties to introduce rebuttal 
witnesses and evidence.
    (h) All documents and other evidence offered or taken for the record 
shall be open to examination by all parties, unless otherwise ordered by 
the Judge pursuant to 28 CFR 76.27.



Sec.  76.31  Standards of conduct.

    (a) All persons appearing in proceedings before a Judge are expected 
to act with integrity and in an ethical manner.
    (b) The Judge may exclude parties, witnesses, and their attorneys 
for refusal to comply with directions, continued use of dilatory 
tactics, refusal to adhere to reasonable standards of orderly and 
ethical conduct, failure to act in good faith, or violation of the 
prohibition against ex parte communications. The Judge shall state in 
the record the cause for suspending or barring an attorney from 
participation in a proceeding. Any attorney so suspended or barred may 
appeal to the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer for the District, or 
if there is no Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, to the Attorney 
General but no proceeding shall be delayed or suspended pending 
disposition of the appeal; provided, however, that the Judge shall 
suspend the proceeding for a reasonable time for the purpose of enabling 
the party to obtain another attorney.



Sec.  76.32  Hearing room conduct.

    Proceedings shall be conducted in an orderly manner. The consumption 
of food or beverage, smoking, or rearranging of courtroom furniture, 
unless specifically authorized by the Judge, is prohibited.



Sec.  76.33  Legal assistance.

    The Judge does not have authority to appoint counsel, nor can it 
refer a party to an attorney.



Sec.  76.34  Record of hearings.

    (a) General. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a verbatim 
written record of all hearings shall be kept. All evidence upon which 
the Judge relies for decision shall be contained in the transcript of 
testimony, either directly or by appropriate reference. All exhibits 
introduced as evidence shall be marked for identification and 
incorporated into the record. Upon completion of the transcript, the 
transcript shall be filed by the official court reporter with the Judge, 
who will notify the parties. Transcripts may be obtained by the parties 
and the public from the official court reporter of record. Unless 
otherwise ordered by the Judge, any fees in connection therewith shall 
be the responsibility of the parties.
    (b) Corrections. Corrections to the official transcript will be 
permitted upon motion. Motions for corrections must be submitted within 
ten (10) days of the service by the Judge of the notice of the filing of 
the transcript, or such other time as may be permitted by the Judge. 
Corrections of the official transcript will be permitted only when 
errors of substance are involved and only upon approval of the Judge.
    (c) The record of the proceedings shall consist of the notices, 
pleadings, motions, rulings, exhibits, orders, the findings, decisions 
or opinions of the Judge, the stipulations and briefs, and the 
transcript(s) of the hearing(s).



Sec.  76.35  Decision and Order of the Judge.

    (a) Proposed decision and order. Within twenty (20) days of the 
filing of the transcript of the testimony, or such additional time as 
the Judge may allow, a party, if authorized by the Judge,

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may file proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order 
together with a supporting brief expressing the reasons for such 
proposals. Such proposals and briefs shall be served on all parties, and 
shall refer to all portions of the record and to all authorities relied 
upon in support of each proposal.
    (b) Decision. Within a reasonable time, but not later than forty-
five (45) days after the filing of the hearing transcript, and the time 
allowed for the filing of the post-hearing briefs, proposed Findings of 
Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, if any, or within thirty (30) days 
after receipt of an agreement containing Consent Findings and Order 
disposing of the disputed matter in whole, the Judge shall make a 
decision. The decision of the Judge shall include Findings of Fact and 
Conclusions of Law upon each material issue of fact or law presented on 
the record. The decision of the Judge shall be based upon the whole 
record. It shall be supported by reliable and probative evidence. The 
standard of proof shall be a preponderance of the evidence. Such 
decision shall be in accordance with the regulations and the statutes 
conferring jurisdiction. If the Judge fails to meet the deadline 
contained in this paragraph, he or she shall notify the parties and the 
Attorney General of the reason for the delay and shall set a new 
deadline.
    (c) Order. If the Judge determines, by a preponderance of the 
evidence, that the respondent knowingly possessed a controlled substance 
that is listed in section 401(b)(1)(A) of the Controlled Substances Act 
(21 U.S.C. 841(b)) in violation of 21 U.S.C. 844, in an amount that, as 
specified by this part, is a personal use amount, the order shall 
require the respondent to pay a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 
for each violation. If the Judge determines that a preponderance of the 
evidence does not establish that the respondent knowingly possessed a 
controlled substance as described above, for his or her personal use, 
then the order shall dismiss the complaint. A copy of the decision and 
order together with a record of the proceedings will be forwarded to the 
Attorney General.



Sec.  76.36  Administrative and judicial review.

    (a) Upon entry of an order by a Judge, any party may file with the 
Attorney General, within ten (10) days of the date of the Judge's 
decision and order, a written request for review of the decision and 
order together with supporting arguments. Within thirty (30) days from 
the date of the filing of the request for review, the Attorney General 
may enter an order which adopts, affirms, modifies or vacates the 
Judge's order.
    (b) If a party does not seek review of the Judge's decision, or if 
the Attorney General enters no order within thirty (30) days from the 
date of the filing of the request for review, the order of the Judge 
becomes the final order of the Attorney General. If the Attorney General 
modifies or vacates the order, the order of the Attorney General becomes 
the final order.
    (c) An individual subject to an order assessing a penalty after a 
hearing may, before the expiration of the thirty (30) day period 
beginning on the date the final order is entered, either by the Judge or 
the Attorney General, whichever is applicable, bring a civil action in 
the appropriate District Court of the United States pursuant to the 
provisions of 21 U.S.C. 844a(g) and obtain de novo judicial review of 
the final order.



Sec.  76.37  Collection of civil penalties.

    (a) Collection of any penalty shall be the responsibility of the 
United States Attorney having jurisdiction over the matter.
    (b) The United States Attorney having jurisdiction over the matter 
may commence a civil action in any appropriate district court of the 
United States for the purpose of recovering the amount assessed and an 
amount representing interest at a rate computed in accordance with 28 
U.S.C. 1961.



Sec.  76.38  Deposit in the United States Treasury.

    All amounts collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited as 
miscellaneous receipts in the United States Treasury.

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Sec.  76.39  Compromise or settlement after Decision and Order of a Judge.

    (a) The United States Attorney having jurisdiction over the case 
may, at any time before the Attorney General issues an order, 
compromise, modify, or remit, with or without conditions, any civil 
penalty imposed under this section.
    (b) Any compromise or settlement must be in writing.



Sec.  76.40  Records to be public.

    All documents contained in the records of formal proceedings for 
imposing a penalty under this part may be inspected and copied, unless 
ordered sealed by the Judge.



Sec.  76.41  Expungement of records.

    (a) The Attorney General shall expunge all official Department 
records created pursuant to this part upon application of a respondent 
at any time after the expiration of three (3) years from the date of the 
final order of assessment if:
    (1) The respondent has not previously been assessed a civil penalty 
under this section;
    (2) The respondent has paid the penalty;
    (3) The respondent has complied with any conditions imposed by the 
Attorney General;
    (4) The respondent has not been convicted of a federal or state 
offense relating to a controlled substance as defined in section 102 of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); and
    (5) The respondent agrees to submit to a drug test, and such test 
shows the individual to be drug free.
    (b) A non-public record of a disposition under this part shall be 
retained by the Department solely for the purpose of determining in any 
subsequent proceeding whether the person qualifies for a civil penalty 
or expungement under this part.
    (c) If a record is expunged under this part, the individual for whom 
such an expungement was made shall not be held guilty of perjury, false 
swearing, or making a false statement by reason of his failure to recite 
or acknowledge a proceeding under this part or the results thereof in 
response to an inquiry made of him for any purpose.



Sec.  76.42  Limitations.

    No action under this part shall be entertained unless commenced 
within five (5) years from the date on which the violation occurred.



PART 77_ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR ATTORNEYS FOR THE GOVERNMENT-
-Table of Contents



Sec.
77.1 Purpose and authority.
77.2 Definitions.
77.3 Application of 28 U.S.C. 530B.
77.4 Guidance.
77.5 No private remedies.

    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 530B.

    Source: Order No. 2216-99, 64 FR 19275, Apr. 20, 1999, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  77.1  Purpose and authority.

    (a) The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that its 
attorneys perform their duties in accordance with the highest ethical 
standards. The purpose of this part is to implement 28 U.S.C. 530B and 
to provide guidance to attorneys concerning the requirements imposed on 
Department attorneys by 28 U.S.C. 530B.
    (b) Section 530B requires Department attorneys to comply with state 
and local federal court rules of professional responsibility, but should 
not be construed in any way to alter federal substantive, procedural, or 
evidentiary law or to interfere with the Attorney General's authority to 
send Department attorneys into any court in the United States.
    (c) Section 530B imposes on Department attorneys the same rules of 
professional responsibility that apply to non-Department attorneys, but 
should not be construed to impose greater burdens on Department 
attorneys than those on non-Department attorneys or to alter rules of 
professional responsibility that expressly exempt government attorneys 
from their application.
    (d) The regulations set forth in this part seek to provide guidance 
to Department attorneys in determining the rules with which such 
attorneys should comply.

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Sec.  77.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part, the following terms shall have the following 
meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
    (a) The phrase attorney for the government means the Attorney 
General; the Deputy Attorney General; the Solicitor General; the 
Assistant Attorneys General for, and any attorney employed in, the 
Antitrust Division, Civil Division, Civil Rights Division, Criminal 
Division, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and Tax Division; 
the Chief Counsel for the DEA and any attorney employed in that office; 
the Chief Counsel for ATF and any attorney employed in that office; the 
General Counsel of the FBI and any attorney employed in that office or 
in the (Office of General Counsel) of the FBI; any attorney employed in, 
or head of, any other legal office in a Department of Justice agency; 
any United States Attorney; any Assistant United States Attorney; any 
Special Assistant to the Attorney General or Special Attorney duly 
appointed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 515; any Special Assistant United States 
Attorney duly appointed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 543 who is authorized to 
conduct criminal or civil law enforcement investigations or proceedings 
on behalf of the United States; and any other attorney employed by the 
Department of Justice who is authorized to conduct criminal or civil law 
enforcement proceedings on behalf of the United States. The phrase 
attorney for the government also includes any independent counsel, or 
employee of such counsel, appointed under chapter 40 of title 28, United 
States Code. The phrase attorney for the government does not include 
attorneys employed as investigators or other law enforcement agents by 
the Department of Justice who are not authorized to represent the United 
States in criminal or civil law enforcement litigation or to supervise 
such proceedings.
    (b) The term case means any proceeding over which a state or federal 
court has jurisdiction, including criminal prosecutions and civil 
actions. This term also includes grand jury investigations and related 
proceedings (such as motions to quash grand jury subpoenas and motions 
to compel testimony), applications for search warrants, and applications 
for electronic surveillance.
    (c) The phrase civil law enforcement investigation means an 
investigation of possible civil violations of, or claims under, federal 
law that may form the basis for a civil law enforcement proceeding.
    (d) The phrase civil law enforcement proceeding means a civil action 
or proceeding before any court or other tribunal brought by the 
Department of Justice under the authority of the United States to 
enforce federal laws or regulations, and includes proceedings related to 
the enforcement of an administrative subpoena or summons or civil 
investigative demand.
    (e) The terms conduct and activity means any act performed by a 
Department attorney that implicates a rule governing attorneys, as that 
term is defined in paragraph (h) of this section.
    (f) The phrase Department attorney[s] is synonymous with the phrase 
``attorney[s] for the government'' as defined in this section.
    (g) The term person means any individual or organization.
    (h) The phrase state laws and rules and local federal court rules 
governing attorneys means rules enacted or adopted by any State or 
Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or by any 
federal court, that prescribe ethical conduct for attorneys and that 
would subject an attorney, whether or not a Department attorney, to 
professional discipline, such as a code of professional responsibility. 
The phrase does not include:
    (1) Any statute, rule, or regulation which does not govern ethical 
conduct, such as rules of procedure, evidence, or substantive law, 
whether or not such rule is included in a code of professional 
responsibility for attorneys;
    (2) Any statute, rule, or regulation that purports to govern the 
conduct of any class of persons other than attorneys, such as rules that 
govern the conduct of all litigants and judges, as well as attorneys; or
    (3) A statute, rule, or regulation requiring licensure or membership 
in a particular state bar.
    (i) The phrase state of licensure means the District of Columbia or 
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or Territory where a Department attorney is duly licensed and authorized 
to practice as an attorney. This term shall be construed in the same 
manner as it has been construed pursuant to the provisions of Pub. L. 
96-132, 93 Stat. 1040, 1044 (1979), and Sec. 102 of the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agency 
Appropriations Act, 1999, Pub. L. 105-277.
    (j)(1) The phrase where such attorney engages in that attorney's 
duties identifies which rules of ethical conduct a Department attorney 
should comply with, and means, with respect to particular conduct:
    (i) If there is a case pending, the rules of ethical conduct adopted 
by the local federal court or state court before which the case is 
pending; or
    (ii) If there is no case pending, the rules of ethical conduct that 
would be applied by the attorney's state of licensure.
    (2) A Department attorney does not ``engage[] in that attorney's 
duties'' in any states in which the attorney's conduct is not 
substantial and continuous, such as a jurisdiction in which an attorney 
takes a deposition (related to a case pending in another court) or 
directs a contact to be made by an investigative agent, or responds to 
an inquiry by an investigative agent. Nor does the phrase include any 
jurisdiction that would not ordinarily apply its rules of ethical 
conduct to particular conduct or activity by the attorney.
    (k) The phrase to the same extent and in the same manner as other 
attorneys means that Department attorneys shall only be subject to laws 
and rules of ethical conduct governing attorneys in the same manner as 
such rules apply to non-Department attorneys. The phrase does not, 
however, purport to eliminate or otherwise alter state or federal laws 
and rules and federal court rules that expressly exclude some or all 
government attorneys from particular limitations or prohibitions.

[Order No. 2216-99, 64 FR 19275, Apr. 20, 1999, as amended by Order No. 
2650-2003, 68 FR 4929, Jan. 31, 2003]



Sec.  77.3  Application of 28 U.S.C. 530B.

    In all criminal investigations and prosecutions, in all civil 
investigations and litigation (affirmative and defensive), and in all 
civil law enforcement investigations and proceedings, attorneys for the 
government shall conform their conduct and activities to the state rules 
and laws, and federal local court rules, governing attorneys in each 
State where such attorney engages in that attorney's duties, to the same 
extent and in the same manner as other attorneys in that State, as these 
terms are defined in Sec.  77.2 of this part.



Sec.  77.4  Guidance.

    (a) Rules of the court before which a case is pending. A government 
attorney shall, in all cases, comply with the rules of ethical conduct 
of the court before which a particular case is pending.
    (b) Inconsistent rules where there is a pending case. (1) If the 
rule of the attorney's state of licensure would prohibit an action that 
is permissible under the rules of the court before which a case is 
pending, the attorney should consider:
    (i) Whether the attorney's state of licensure would apply the rule 
of the court before which the case is pending, rather than the rule of 
the state of licensure;
    (ii) Whether the local federal court rule preempts contrary state 
rules; and
    (iii) Whether application of traditional choice-of-law principles 
directs the attorney to comply with a particular rule.
    (2) In the process of considering the factors described in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section, the attorney is encouraged to consult with a 
supervisor or Professional Responsibility Officer to determine the best 
course of conduct.
    (c) Choice of rules where there is no pending case. (1) Where no 
case is pending, the attorney should generally comply with the ethical 
rules of the attorney's state of licensure, unless application of 
traditional choice-of-law principles directs the attorney to comply with 
the ethical rule of another jurisdiction or court, such as the ethical 
rule adopted by the court in which the case is likely to be brought.
    (2) In the process of considering the factors described in paragraph 
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this section, the attorney is encouraged to consult with a supervisor or 
Professional Responsibility Officer to determine the best course of 
conduct.
    (d) Rules that impose an irreconcilable conflict. If, after 
consideration of traditional choice-of-law principles, the attorney 
concludes that multiple rules may apply to particular conduct and that 
such rules impose irreconcilable obligations on the attorney, the 
attorney should consult with a supervisor or Professional Responsibility 
Officer to determine the best course of conduct.
    (e) Supervisory attorneys. Each attorney, including supervisory 
attorneys, must assess his or her ethical obligations with respect to 
particular conduct. Department attorneys shall not direct any attorney 
to engage in conduct that violates section 530B. A supervisor or other 
Department attorney who, in good faith, gives advice or guidance to 
another Department attorney about the other attorney's ethical 
obligations should not be deemed to violate these rules.
    (f) Investigative Agents. A Department attorney shall not direct an 
investigative agent acting under the attorney's supervision to engage in 
conduct under circumstances that would violate the attorney's 
obligations under section 530B. A Department attorney who in good faith 
provides legal advice or guidance upon request to an investigative agent 
should not be deemed to violate these rules.



Sec.  77.5  No private remedies.

    The principles set forth herein, and internal office procedures 
adopted pursuant hereto, are intended solely for the guidance of 
attorneys for the government. They are not intended to, do not, and may 
not be relied upon to create a right or benefit, substantive or 
procedural, enforceable at law by a party to litigation with the United 
States, including criminal defendants, targets or subjects of criminal 
investigations, witnesses in criminal or civil cases (including civil 
law enforcement proceedings), or plaintiffs or defendants in civil 
investigations or litigation; or any other person, whether or not a 
party to litigation with the United States, or their counsel; and shall 
not be a basis for dismissing criminal or civil charges or proceedings 
or for excluding relevant evidence in any judicial or administrative 
proceeding. Nor are any limitations placed on otherwise lawful 
litigative prerogatives of the Department of Justice as a result of this 
part.



PART 79_CLAIMS UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT-
-Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
79.1 Purpose.
79.2 General definitions.
79.3 Compensable claim categories under the Act.
79.4 Determination of claims and affidavits.
79.5 Requirements for medical documentation, contemporaneous records, 
          and other records or documents.

     Subpart B_Eligibility Criteria for Claims Relating to Leukemia

79.10 Scope of subpart.
79.11 Definitions.
79.12 Criteria for eligibility for claims relating to leukemia.
79.13 Proof of physical presence for the requisite period and proof of 
          participation onsite during a period of atmospheric nuclear 
          testing.
79.14 Proof of initial exposure prior to age 21.
79.15 Proof of onset of leukemia more than two years after first 
          exposure.
79.16 Proof of medical condition.

Subpart C_Eligibility Criteria for Claims Relating to Certain Specified 
Diseases Contracted After Exposure in an Affected Area (``Downwinders'')

79.20 Scope of subpart.
79.21 Definitions.
79.22 Criteria for eligibility for claims relating to certain specified 
          diseases contracted after exposure in an affected area 
          (``downwinders'').
79.23 Proof of physical presence for the requisite period.
79.24 Proof of initial or first exposure after age 20 for claims under 
          Sec.  79.22(b)(1).
79.25 Proof of onset of leukemia at least two years after first 
          exposure, and proof of onset of a specified compensable 
          disease more than five years after first exposure.
79.26 Proof of medical condition.
79.27 Indication of the presence of hepatitis B or cirrhosis.

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    Subpart D_Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Onsite Participants

79.30 Scope of subpart.
79.31 Definitions.
79.32 Criteria for eligibility for claims by onsite participants.
79.33 Proof of participation onsite during a period of atmospheric 
          nuclear testing.
79.34 Proof of medical condition.
79.35 Proof of onset of leukemia at least two years after first 
          exposure, and proof of onset of a specified compensable 
          disease more than five years after first exposure.
79.36 Indication of the presence of hepatitis B or cirrhosis.

       Subpart E_Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Uranium Miners

79.40 Scope of subpart.
79.41 Definitions.
79.42 Criteria for eligibility for claims by miners.
79.43 Proof of employment as a miner.
79.44 Proof of working level month exposure to radiation.
79.45 Proof of primary lung cancer.
79.46 Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease.

      Subpart F_Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Uranium Millers

79.50 Scope of subpart.
79.51 Definitions.
79.52 Criteria for eligibility for claims by uranium millers.
79.53 Proof of employment as a miller.
79.54 Proof of primary lung cancer.
79.55 Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease.
79.56 Proof of primary renal cancer.
79.57 Proof of chronic renal disease.

      Subpart G_Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Ore Transporters

79.60 Scope of subpart.
79.61 Definitions.
79.62 Criteria for eligibility for claims by ore transporters.
79.63 Proof of employment as an ore transporter.
79.64 Proof of primary lung cancer.
79.65 Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease.
79.66 Proof of primary renal cancer.
79.67 Proof of chronic renal disease.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

79.70 Attorney General's delegation of authority.
79.71 Filing of claims.
79.72 Review and resolution of claims.
79.73 Appeals procedures.
79.74 Representatives and attorney's fees.
79.75 Procedures for payment of claims.

Appendix A to Part 79--FVC and FEV-1 Lower Limits of Normal Values
Appendix B to Part 79--Blood Gas Study Tables
Appendix C to Part 79--Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Offset 
          Worksheet--On Site Participants

    Authority: Secs. 6(a), 6(i) and 6(j), Pub. L. 101-426, 104 Stat. 
920, as amended by secs. 3(c)-(h), Pub. L. 106-245, 114 Stat. 501 and 
sec. 11007, Pub. L. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1758 (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; 5 
U.S.C. 500(b)).

    Source: Order No. 2711-2004, 69 FR 13634, Mar. 23, 2004, unless 
otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  79.1  Purpose.

    The purpose of the regulations in this part is to implement the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (``Act''), as amended by the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000 (``2000 
Amendments'') and by the 21st Century Department of Justice 
Appropriations Authorization Act (``Appropriations Authorization Act''). 
The Act authorizes the Attorney General of the United States to 
establish procedures for making certain payments to qualifying 
individuals who contracted one of the diseases listed in the Act. The 
amount of each payment and a general statement of the qualifications are 
indicated in Sec.  79.3(a). The procedures established in this part are 
designed to utilize existing records so that claims can be resolved in a 
reliable, objective, and non-adversarial manner, quickly and with little 
administrative cost to the United States or to the person filing the 
claim.



Sec.  79.2  General definitions.

    (a) Act means the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, Public Law 
101-426, as amended by sections 3139 and 3140 of Public Law 101-510, the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000, Public Law 106-
245 (see 42 U.S.C. 2210 note), and the 21st Century Department of 
Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Public Law 107-273.
    (b) Child means a recognized natural child of the claimant, a 
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parent-child relationship, or an adopted child of the claimant.
    (c) Claim means a petition for compensation under the Act filed with 
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program by a claimant or by his or 
her eligible surviving beneficiary or beneficiaries.
    (d) Claimant means the individual, living or deceased, who is 
alleged to satisfy the criteria for compensation set forth either in 
section 4 or in section 5 of the Act.
    (e) Contemporaneous record means any document created at or around 
the time of the event that is recorded in the document.
    (f) Eligible surviving beneficiary means a spouse, child, parent, 
grandchild or grandparent who is entitled under section 6(c)(4)(A) or 
(B) of the Act to file a claim or receive a payment on behalf of a 
deceased claimant.
    (g) Grandchild means a child of a child of the claimant.
    (h) Grandparent means a parent of a parent of the claimant.
    (i) Immediate family member of a person means a spouse or child if 
the person is an adult; but if the person is a minor, immediate family 
member means a parent.
    (j) Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or 
other organized group or community that is recognized as eligible for 
special programs and services provided by the United States to Indian 
Tribes.
    (k) Medical document, documentation, or record means any 
contemporaneous record of any physician, hospital, clinic, or other 
certified or licensed health care provider, or any other records 
routinely and reasonably relied on by physicians in making a diagnosis.
    (l) Onset or incidence of a specified compensable disease means the 
date a physician first diagnosed the disease.
    (m) Parent means the natural or adoptive father or mother of the 
claimant.
    (n) Program or Radiation Exposure Compensation Program means the 
component of the Constitutional and Specialized Torts Litigation Section 
of the Torts Branch of the Civil Division of the United States 
Department of Justice designated by the Attorney General to execute the 
powers, duties, and responsibilities assigned to the Attorney General 
pursuant to pertinent provisions of the Act.
    (o) Spouse means a wife or husband who was married to the claimant 
for a period of at least one (1) year immediately before the death of 
the claimant.
    (p) Tribal organization means any formally organized group or other 
entity that is chartered, registered or sponsored by an Indian Tribe to 
perform duties for an Indian Tribe and is accountable for its actions to 
the tribal government.
    (q) Trust Fund or Fund means the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Trust Fund in the Department of the Treasury, administered by the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 3 of the Act.



Sec.  79.3  Compensable claim categories under the Act.

    (a) In order to receive a compensation payment, each claimant or 
eligible surviving beneficiary must establish that the claimant meets 
each and every criterion of eligibility for at least one of the 
following compensable categories designated in the Act:
    (1) Claims of leukemia. (i) For persons exposed to fallout from the 
atmospheric detonation of nuclear devices at the Nevada Test Site due to 
their physical presence in an affected area during a designated time 
period, the amount of compensation is $50,000.
    (ii) For persons exposed to fallout from the atmospheric detonation 
of nuclear devices due to their participation onsite in a test involving 
the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device, the amount of 
compensation is $75,000. The regulations governing these claims are set 
forth in subpart B of this part.
    (2) Claims related to the Nevada Test Site fallout. For persons who 
contracted certain specified diseases after being exposed to fallout 
from the atmospheric detonation of nuclear devices at the Nevada Test 
Site due to their physical presence in an affected area during a 
designated time period, the amount of compensation is $50,000. The 
regulations governing these claims are set forth in subpart C of this 
part.

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    (3) Claims of onsite participants. For persons who contracted 
certain specified diseases after onsite participation in the atmospheric 
detonation of a nuclear device, the amount of compensation is $75,000. 
The regulations governing these claims are set forth in subpart D of 
this part.
    (4) Miners' claims. For persons who contracted lung cancer or 
certain nonmalignant respiratory diseases after being employed in 
uranium mines located in specified states during the designated time 
period who were exposed to a specified minimum level of radiation during 
the course of their employment or worked for at least one year (12 
consecutive or cumulative months) in a uranium mine in specified states 
during the designated time period, the amount of compensation is 
$100,000. The regulations governing these claims are set forth in 
subpart E of this part.
    (5) Millers' claims. For persons who contracted lung cancer, certain 
nonmalignant respiratory diseases, renal cancer, or chronic renal 
disease (including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury) following 
employment for at least one year (12 consecutive or cumulative months) 
in a uranium mill in specified states during the designated time period, 
the amount of compensation is $100,000. The regulations governing these 
claims are set forth in subpart F of this part.
    (6) Ore transporters' claims. For persons who contracted lung 
cancer, certain nonmalignant respiratory diseases, renal cancer, or 
chronic renal disease (including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue 
injury) following employment for at least one year (12 consecutive or 
cumulative months) as a transporter of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium 
ore from a uranium mine or uranium mill located in specified states 
during the designated time period, the amount of compensation is 
$100,000. The regulations governing these claims are set forth in 
subpart G of this part.
    (b) Any claim that does not meet all the criteria for at least one 
of these categories, as set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, must 
be denied.
    (c) All claims for compensation under the Act must comply with the 
claims procedures and requirements set forth in subpart H of this part 
before any payment can be made from the Fund.



Sec.  79.4  Determination of claims and affidavits.

    (a) The claimant, eligible surviving beneficiary, or beneficiaries 
bear the burden of providing evidence of the existence of each element 
necessary to establish eligibility under any compensable claim category 
set forth in Sec.  79.3(a).
    (b) In the event that reasonable doubt exists with regard to whether 
a claim meets the requirements of the Act, that doubt shall be resolved 
in favor of the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary.
    (c) Written affidavits or declarations, subject to penalty for 
perjury, will be accepted only for the following purposes:
    (1) To establish eligibility of family members as set forth in Sec.  
79.71(e), (f), (g), (h), or (i);
    (2) To establish other compensation received as set forth in Sec.  
79.75(c) or (d);
    (3) To establish employment in a uranium mine, mill or as an ore 
transporter on the standard claim form in the manner set forth in 
Sec. Sec.  79.43(d), 79.53(d) and 79.63(d), respectively; and
    (4) To substantiate the claimant's uranium mining employment history 
for purposes of determining working level months of radiation exposure 
by providing the types of information set forth in Sec.  79.43(d), so 
long as the affidavit or declaration:
    (i) Is provided in addition to any other material that may be used 
to substantiate the claimant's employment history as set forth in Sec.  
79.43;
    (ii) Is made subject to penalty for perjury;
    (iii) Attests to the employment history of the claimant; and
    (iv) Is made by a person other than the individual filing the claim.



Sec.  79.5  Requirements for medical documentation, contemporaneous
records, and other records or documents.

    (a) All medical documentation, contemporaneous records, and other 
records or documents submitted by a claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary to prove any criterion provided

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for in this part must be originals, or certified copies of the 
originals, unless it is impossible to obtain an original or certified 
copy of the original. If it is impossible for a claimant to provide an 
original or certified copy of an original, the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary must provide a written statement with the 
uncertified copy setting forth the reason why it is impossible to 
provide an original or a certified copy of an original.
    (b) All documents submitted by a claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary must bear sufficient indicia of authenticity or a sufficient 
guarantee of trustworthiness. The Program shall not accept as proof of 
any criterion of eligibility any document that does not bear sufficient 
indicia of authenticity, or is in such a physical condition, or contains 
such information, that otherwise indicates the record or document is not 
reliable or trustworthy. When a record or document is not accepted by 
the Program under this section, the claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary shall be notified and afforded the opportunity to submit 
additional documentation in accordance with Sec.  79.72(b) or (c).
    (c) To establish eligibility the claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary may be required to provide additional records to the extent 
they exist. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the 
Assistant Director's (specified in Sec.  79.70(a)) ability to require 
additional documentation.



     Subpart B_Eligibility Criteria for Claims Relating to Leukemia



Sec.  79.10  Scope of subpart.

    The regulations in this subpart describe the criteria for 
eligibility for compensation under section 4(a)(1) of the Act and the 
evidence that will be accepted as proof of the various eligibility 
criteria. Section 4(a)(1) of the Act provides for a payment of $50,000 
to individuals exposed to fallout from the detonation of atmospheric 
nuclear devices at the Nevada Test Site due to their physical presence 
in an affected area during a designated time period and who later 
developed leukemia, and $75,000 to individuals who participated onsite 
in a test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device and 
who later developed leukemia.



Sec.  79.11  Definitions.

    (a) Affected area means one of the following geographical areas, as 
they were recognized by the state in which they are located, as of July 
10, 2000:
    (1) In the State of Utah, the counties of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, 
Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sevier, Washington, and Wayne;
    (2) In the State of Nevada, the counties of Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, 
Nye, White Pine, and that portion of Clark County that consists of 
townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71;
    (3) In the State of Arizona, the counties of Coconino, Yavapai, 
Navajo, Apache, Gila, and that part of Arizona that is north of the 
Grand Canyon.
    (b) Atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device means only a test 
conducted by the United States prior to January 1, 1963, as listed in 
Sec.  79.31(d).
    (c) Designated time period means the period beginning on January 21, 
1951, and ending on October 31, 1958, or the period beginning on June 
30, 1962, and ending on July 31, 1962, whichever is applicable.
    (d) First exposure or initial exposure means the date on which the 
claimant was first physically present in the affected area during the 
designated time period, or the date on which the claimant first 
participated onsite in an atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device, 
whichever is applicable.
    (e) Leukemia means any medically recognized form of acute or chronic 
leukemia other than chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
    (f) Onsite means physical presence above or within the official 
boundaries of any of the following locations:
    (1) The Nevada Test Site (NTS), Nevada;
    (2) The Pacific Test Sites (Bikini Atoll, Enewetak Atoll, Johnston 
Island, Christmas Island, the test site for the shot during Operation 
Wigwam, the test site for Shot Yucca during Operation Hardtack I, and 
the test sites for Shot Frigate Bird and Shot Swordfish during Operation 
Dominic I) and the official zone around each site from which non-test 
affiliated ships were excluded for security and safety purposes;

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    (3) The Trinity Test Site (TTS), New Mexico;
    (4) The South Atlantic Test Site for Operation Argus and the 
official zone around the site from which non-test affiliated ships were 
excluded for security and safety purposes;
    (5) Any designated location within a Naval Shipyard, Air Force Base, 
or other official government installation where ships, aircraft, or 
other equipment used in an atmospheric nuclear detonation were 
decontaminated; or
    (6) Any designated location used for the purpose of monitoring 
fallout from an atmospheric nuclear test conducted at the Nevada Test 
Site.
    (g) Participant means an individual--
    (1) Who was:
    (i) A member of the armed forces;
    (ii) A civilian employee or contract employee of the Manhattan 
Engineer District, the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, the Defense 
Atomic Support Agency, the Defense Nuclear Agency, or the Department of 
Defense or its components or agencies or predecessor components or 
agencies;
    (iii) An employee or contract employee of the Atomic Energy 
Commission, the Energy Research and Development Administration, or the 
Department of Energy;
    (iv) A member of the Federal Civil Defense Administration or the 
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization; or
    (v) A member of the United States Public Health Service; and
    (2) Who:
    (i) Performed duties within the identified operational area around 
each atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device;
    (ii) Participated in the decontamination of any ships, planes, or 
equipment used during the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device;
    (iii) Performed duties as a cloud tracker or cloud sampler;
    (iv) Served as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the 
atoll of Enewetak between June 21, 1951, and July 1, 1952; between 
August 7, 1956, and August 7, 1957; or between November 1, 1958, and 
April 30, 1959; or
    (v) Performed duties as a member of a mobile radiological safety 
team monitoring the pattern of fallout from an atmospheric detonation of 
a nuclear device.
    (h) Period of atmospheric nuclear testing means any of the periods 
associated with each test operation specified in Sec.  79.31(d), plus an 
additional six-month period thereafter.
    (i) Physically present (or physical presence) means present (or 
presence) for a substantial period of each day.



Sec.  79.12  Criteria for eligibility for claims relating to leukemia.

    To establish eligibility for compensation under this subpart, a 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary must establish each of the 
following:
    (a)(1) That the claimant was physically present at any place within 
the affected area for a period of at least one year (12 consecutive or 
cumulative months) during the period beginning on January 21, 1951, and 
ending on October 31, 1958;
    (2) That the claimant was physically present at any place within the 
affected area for the entire, continuous period beginning on June 30, 
1962, and ending on July 31, 1962; or
    (3) That the claimant was present onsite at any time during a period 
of atmospheric nuclear testing and was a participant during that period 
in the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device;
    (b) That after such period of physical presence or onsite 
participation the claimant contracted leukemia;
    (c) That the claimant's initial exposure occurred prior to age 21; 
and
    (d) That the onset of the leukemia occurred more than two years 
after the date of the claimant's first exposure to fallout.



Sec.  79.13  Proof of physical presence for the requisite period and
proof of participation onsite during a period of atmospheric nuclear testing.

    (a) Proof of physical presence may be made by the submission of any 
trustworthy contemporaneous record that, on its face or in conjunction 
with other such records, establishes that the claimant was present in 
the affected area for the requisite period during the designated time 
period. Examples of such records include:

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    (1) Records of the federal government (including verified 
information submitted for a security clearance), any tribal government, 
or any state, county, city or local governmental office, agency, 
department, board or other entity, or other public office or agency;
    (2) Records of any accredited public or private educational 
institution;
    (3) Records of any private utility licensed or otherwise approved by 
any governmental entity, including any such utility providing telephone 
services;
    (4) Records of any public or private library;
    (5) Records of any state or local historical society;
    (6) Records of any religious organization;
    (7) Records of any regularly conducted business activity or entity;
    (8) Records of any recognized civic or fraternal association or 
organization; and
    (9) Medical records created during the designated time period.
    (b) Proof of physical presence by contemporaneous records may also 
be made by submission of original postcards and envelopes from letters 
(not copies) addressed to the claimant or an immediate family member 
during the designated time period that bear a postmark and a cancelled 
stamp(s).
    (c) The Program will presume that an individual who resided or was 
employed on a full-time basis within the affected area was physically 
present during the time period of residence or full-time employment.
    (d) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.12(a)(1), the Program will presume that proof of a claimant's 
residence at one or more addresses or proof of full-time employment at 
one location within the affected area on any two dates less than three 
years apart during the period beginning on January 21, 1951, and ending 
on October 31, 1958, establishes the claimant's presence within the 
affected area for the period between the two dates reflected in the 
documentation submitted as proof of presence.
    (e) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.12(a)(1), the Program will presume that proof of residence at one or 
more addresses or proof of full-time employment at one location within 
the affected area on two dates, one of which is before January 21, 1951, 
and another of which is within the specified time period, establishes 
the claimant's presence in the affected area between January 21, 1951, 
and the date within the specified time period, provided the dates are 
not more than three years apart.
    (f) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.12(a)(1), the Program will presume that proof of residence at one or 
more addresses or proof of full-time employment at one location within 
the affected area on two dates, one of which is after October 31, 1958, 
and another of which is within the specified time period, establishes 
the claimant's presence in the affected area between the date within the 
specified time period and October 31, 1958, provided the dates are not 
more than three years apart.
    (g) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.12(a)(2), the Program will presume that proof of residence or proof 
of full-time employment within the affected area at least one day during 
the period beginning June 30, 1962, and ending July 31, 1962, and proof 
of residence or proof of full-time employment at the same address or 
location within six months before June 30, 1962, and six months after 
July 31, 1962, establishes the claimant's physical presence for the 
necessary one-month-and-one-day period.
    (h) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.12(a)(2), the Program will presume that proof of residence or full-
time employment at the same address or location on two separate dates at 
least 14 days apart within the time period beginning June 30, 1962, and 
ending July 31, 1962, establishes the claimant's physical presence for 
the necessary one-month-and-one-day period.
    (i) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.12(a)(3), the claimant must establish, in accordance with Sec.  
79.33, that he or she participated onsite in the atmospheric detonation 
of a nuclear device.

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Sec.  79.14  Proof of initial exposure prior to age 21.

    (a) Proof of the claimant's date of birth must be established by the 
submission of any of the following:
    (1) Birth certificate;
    (2) Baptismal certificate;
    (3) Tribal records; or
    (4) Hospital records of birth.
    (b) Absent any indication to the contrary, the Program will assume 
that the earliest date within the designated time period indicated on 
any records accepted by the Program as proof of the claimant's physical 
presence in the affected area or participation during a period of 
atmospheric nuclear testing was also the date of initial exposure.



Sec.  79.15  Proof of onset of leukemia more than two years after 
first exposure.

    The Program will presume that the date of onset was the date of 
diagnosis as indicated in the medical documentation accepted by the 
Program as proof of the claimant's leukemia. The date of onset must be 
more than two years after the date of first exposure as determined under 
Sec.  79.14(b).



Sec.  79.16  Proof of medical condition.

    (a) Medical documentation is required in all cases to prove that the 
claimant suffered from or suffers from leukemia. Proof that the claimant 
contracted leukemia must be made either by using the procedure outlined 
in paragraph (b) of this section or by submitting the documentation 
required in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) If a claimant was diagnosed as having leukemia in Arizona, 
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming, the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary need not submit any medical documentation of 
disease at the time the claim is filed (although medical documentation 
may subsequently be required). Instead, the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary must submit with the claim an Authorization To 
Release Medical and Other Information, valid in the state of diagnosis, 
that authorizes the Program to contact the appropriate state cancer or 
tumor registry. The Program will accept as proof of medical condition 
verification from the state cancer or tumor registry that it possesses 
medical records or abstracts of medical records of the claimant that 
contain a verified diagnosis of one type of leukemia. If the designated 
state does not possess medical records or abstracts of medical records 
that contain a verified diagnosis of leukemia, the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Program will notify the claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary and afford that individual the opportunity to submit the 
medical documentation required in paragraph (c) of this section, in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec.  79.72(b).
    (c)(1) Proof that the claimant contracted leukemia may be made by 
the submission of one or more of the following contemporaneous medical 
records provided that the specified document contains an explicit 
statement of diagnosis or such other information or data from which 
appropriate authorities at the National Cancer Institute can make a 
diagnosis of leukemia to a reasonable degree of medical certainty:
    (i) Bone marrow biopsy or aspirate report;
    (ii) Peripheral white blood cell differential count report;
    (iii) Autopsy report;
    (iv) Hospital discharge summary;
    (v) Physician summary report;
    (vi) History and physical report; or
    (vii) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician 
at the time of death.
    (2) If the medical record submitted does not contain sufficient 
information or data to make such a diagnosis, the Program will notify 
the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary and afford that 
individual the opportunity to submit additional medical records 
identified in this paragraph, in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  
79.72(b). Any such additional medical documentation submitted must also 
contain sufficient information from which appropriate authorities at the 
National Cancer Institute can determine the type of leukemia contracted 
by the claimant.

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Subpart C_Eligibility Criteria for Claims Relating to Certain Specified 
Diseases Contracted After Exposure in an Affected Area (``Downwinders'')



Sec.  79.20  Scope of subpart.

    The regulations in this subpart describe the criteria for 
eligibility for compensation under sections 4(a)(2) (A) and (B) of the 
Act and the evidence that will be accepted as proof of the various 
eligibility criteria. Sections 4(a)(2) (A) and (B) of the Act provide 
for a payment of $50,000 to individuals who were exposed to fallout from 
the atmospheric detonation of nuclear devices at the Nevada Test Site 
due to their physical presence in an affected area during a designated 
time period and who later developed one or more specified compensable 
diseases.



Sec.  79.21  Definitions.

    (a) The definitions listed in Sec.  79.11 (a) through (e) and (i) 
apply to this subpart.
    (b) Indication of disease means any medically significant 
information that suggests the presence of a disease, whether or not the 
presence of the disease is later confirmed.
    (c) Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, 
lymphomas, Hodgkin's disease, primary cancer of the thyroid, primary 
cancer of the male breast, primary cancer of the female breast, primary 
cancer of the esophagus, primary cancer of the stomach, primary cancer 
of the pharynx, primary cancer of the small intestine, primary cancer of 
the pancreas, primary cancer of the bile ducts, primary cancer of the 
gallbladder, primary cancer of the salivary gland, primary cancer of the 
urinary bladder, primary cancer of the brain, primary cancer of the 
colon, primary cancer of the ovary, primary cancer of the liver, and 
primary cancer of the lung mean the physiological conditions that are 
recognized by the National Cancer Institute under those names or 
nomenclature, or under any previously accepted or commonly used names or 
nomenclature.
    (d) Specified compensable diseases means leukemia (other than 
chronic lymphocytic leukemia), provided that initial exposure occurred 
after the age of 20 and that the onset of the disease was at least two 
years after first exposure, and the following diseases, provided onset 
was at least five years after first exposure: multiple myeloma; 
lymphomas (other than Hodgkin's disease); and primary cancer of the 
thyroid, male or female breast, esophagus, stomach, pharynx, small 
intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, gallbladder, salivary gland, urinary 
bladder, brain, colon, ovary, liver (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B 
is indicated), or lung.



Sec.  79.22  Criteria for eligibility for claims relating to certain
specified diseases contracted after exposure in an affected area
(``downwinders'').

    To establish eligibility for compensation under this subpart, a 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary must establish each of the 
following:
    (a)(1) That the claimant was physically present at any place within 
the affected area for a period of at least two years (24 consecutive or 
cumulative months) during the period beginning on January 21, 1951, and 
ending on October 31, 1958; or
    (2) That the claimant was physically present at any place within the 
affected area for the entire, continuous period beginning on June 30, 
1962, and ending on July 31, 1962; and
    (b) That after such period of physical presence the claimant 
contracted one of the following specified compensable diseases:
    (1) Leukemia (other than chronic lymphocytic leukemia), provided 
that:
    (i) The claimant's initial exposure occurred after the age of 20; 
and
    (ii) The onset of the disease occurred at least two years after 
first exposure;
    (2) Multiple myeloma, provided onset occurred at least five years 
after first exposure;
    (3) Lymphomas, other than Hodgkin's disease, provided onset occurred 
at least five years after first exposure;
    (4) Primary cancer of the thyroid, provided onset occurred at least 
five years after first exposure;
    (5) Primary cancer of the male or female breast, provided onset 
occurred at least five years after first exposure;

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    (6) Primary cancer of the esophagus, provided onset occurred at 
least five years after first exposure;
    (7) Primary cancer of the stomach, provided onset occurred at least 
five years after first exposure;
    (8) Primary cancer of the pharynx, provided onset occurred at least 
five years after first exposure;
    (9) Primary cancer of the small intestine, provided onset occurred 
at least five years after first exposure;
    (10) Primary cancer of the pancreas, provided onset occurred at 
least five years after first exposure;
    (11) Primary cancer of the bile ducts, provided onset occurred at 
least five years after first exposure;
    (12) Primary cancer of the gallbladder, provided onset occurred at 
least five years after first exposure;
    (13) Primary cancer of the salivary gland, provided onset occurred 
at least five years after first exposure;
    (14) Primary cancer of the urinary bladder, provided onset occurred 
at least five years after first exposure;
    (15) Primary cancer of the brain, provided onset occurred at least 
five years after first exposure;
    (16) Primary cancer of the colon, provided onset occurred at least 
five years after first exposure;
    (17) Primary cancer of the ovary, provided onset occurred at least 
five years after first exposure;
    (18) Primary cancer of the liver, provided,
    (i) Onset occurred at least five years after first exposure;
    (ii) There is no indication of the presence of hepatitis B; and
    (iii) There is no indication of the presence of cirrhosis; or
    (19) Primary cancer of the lung, provided onset occurred at least 
five years after first exposure.



Sec.  79.23  Proof of physical presence for the requisite period.

    (a) Proof of physical presence for the requisite period may be made 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  79.13(a) and (b). An 
individual who resided or was employed on a full-time basis within the 
affected area is presumed to have been physically present during the 
time period of residence or full-time employment.
    (b) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.22(a)(1), the Program will presume that proof of residence at one or 
more addresses or proof of full-time employment at one location within 
the affected area on any two dates less than three years apart, during 
the period beginning on January 21, 1951, and ending on October 31, 
1958, establishes the claimant's presence within the affected area for 
the period between the two dates reflected in the documentation 
submitted as proof of presence.
    (c) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.22(a)(1), the Program will presume that proof of residence at one or 
more addresses or proof of full-time employment at one location within 
the affected area on two dates, one of which is before January 21, 1951, 
and another of which is within the specified time period, establishes 
the claimant's presence in the affected area between January 21, 1951, 
and the date within the specified time period, provided the dates are 
not more than three years apart.
    (d) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.22(a)(1), the Program will presume that proof of residence at one or 
more addresses or proof of full-time employment at one location within 
the affected area on two dates, one of which is after October 31, 1958, 
and another of which is within the specified time period, establishes 
the claimant's presence in the affected area between the date within the 
specified time period and October 31, 1958, provided the dates are not 
more than three years apart.
    (e) For purposes of establishing eligibility under Sec.  
79.22(a)(2), the Program will apply the presumptions contained in Sec.  
79.13(g) and (h).



Sec.  79.24  Proof of initial or first exposure after age 20 for claims
under Sec.  79.22(b)(1).

    (a) Proof of the claimant's date of birth must be established in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec.  79.14(a).
    (b) Absent any indication to the contrary, the Program will presume 
that the earliest date within the designated time period indicated on 
any records accepted by the Program as proof of the claimant's physical 
presence in the

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affected area was the date of initial or first exposure.



Sec.  79.25  Proof of onset of leukemia at least two years after first
exposure, and proof of onset of a specified compensable disease more 
than five years after first exposure.

    The date of onset will be the date of diagnosis as indicated in the 
medical documentation accepted by the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Program as proof of the claimant's specified compensable disease. The 
date of onset must be at least five years after the date of first 
exposure as determined under Sec.  79.24(b). In the case of leukemia, 
the date of onset must be at least two years after the date of first 
exposure.



Sec.  79.26  Proof of medical condition.

    (a) Medical documentation is required in all cases to prove that the 
claimant suffered from or suffers from any specified compensable 
disease. Proof that the claimant contracted a specified compensable 
disease must be made either by using the procedure outlined in paragraph 
(b) of this section or by submitting the documentation required in 
paragraph (c) of this section. (For claims relating to primary cancer of 
the liver, the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary must also 
submit the additional medical documentation prescribed in Sec.  79.27.)
    (b) If a claimant was diagnosed as having one of the specified 
compensable diseases in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah or 
Wyoming, the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary need not submit 
any medical documentation of disease at the time the claim is filed 
(although medical documentation subsequently may be required). Instead, 
the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary may submit with the claim 
an Authorization to Release Medical and Other Information, valid in the 
state of diagnosis, that authorizes the Program to contact the 
appropriate state cancer or tumor registry. The Program will accept as 
proof of medical condition verification from the state cancer or tumor 
registry that it possesses medical records or abstracts of medical 
records of the claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of one of the 
specified compensable diseases. If the designated state does not possess 
medical records or abstracts of medical records that contain a verified 
diagnosis of one of the specified compensable diseases, the Program will 
notify the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary and afford that 
individual the opportunity to submit the written medical documentation 
required in paragraph (c) of this section, in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec.  79.72(b).
    (c) Proof that the claimant contracted a specified compensable 
disease may be made by the submission of one or more of the 
contemporaneous medical records listed in this paragraph, provided that 
the specified document contains an explicit statement of diagnosis and 
such other information or data from which the appropriate authorities 
with the National Cancer Institute can make a diagnosis to a reasonable 
degree of medical certainty. If the medical record submitted does not 
contain sufficient information or data to make such a diagnosis, the 
Program will notify the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary and 
afford that individual the opportunity to submit additional medical 
records identified in this paragraph, in accordance with the provisions 
of Sec.  79.72(b). The medical documentation submitted under this 
section to establish that the claimant contracted leukemia or a lymphoma 
must also contain sufficient information from which the appropriate 
authorities with the National Cancer Institute can determine the type of 
leukemia or lymphoma contracted by the claimant. Proof of leukemia shall 
be made by submitting one or more of the documents listed in Sec.  
79.16(c).
    (1) Multiple myeloma.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Report of serum electrophoresis;
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Hematology summary or consultation report;
    (D) Medical oncology summary or consultation report; or
    (E) X-ray report; or

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    (v) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (2) Lymphomas.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Hematology consultation or summary report; or
    (D) Medical oncology consultation or summary report; or
    (iv) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (3) Primary cancer of the thyroid.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or fine needle aspirate;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Operative summary report;
    (D) Medical oncology summary or consultation report; or
    (iv) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (4) Primary cancer of the male or female breast.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Operative report;
    (D) Medical oncology summary or consultation report; or
    (E) Radiotherapy summary or consultation report;
    (iv) Report of mammogram;
    (v) Report of bone scan; or
    (vi) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (5) Primary cancer of the esophagus.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Endoscopy report;
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Operative report;
    (D) Radiotherapy report; or
    (E) Medical oncology consultation or summary report;
    (v) One of the following radiological studies:
    (A) Esophagram;
    (B) Barium swallow;
    (C) Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series;
    (D) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (E) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (vi) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (6) Primary cancer of the stomach.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Endoscopy or gastroscopy report;
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Operative report;
    (D) Radiotherapy report; or
    (E) Medical oncology summary report;
    (v) One of the following radiological studies:
    (A) Barium swallow;
    (B) Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series;
    (C) Computerized tomography (CT) series; or
    (D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (vi) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (7) Primary cancer of the pharynx.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Endoscopy report;
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Report of otolaryngology examination;
    (D) Radiotherapy summary report;
    (E) Medical oncology summary report; or

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    (F) Operative report;
    (v) Report of one of the following radiological studies:
    (A) Laryngograms;
    (B) Tomograms of soft tissue and lateral radiographs;
    (C) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (vi) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (8) Primary cancer of the small intestine.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Endoscopy report, provided that the examination covered the 
duodenum and parts of the jejunum;
    (iv) Colonoscopy report, provided that the examination covered the 
distal ileum;
    (v) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Report of gastroenterology examination;
    (D) Operative report;
    (E) Radiotherapy summary report; or
    (F) Medical oncology summary or consultation report;
    (vi) Report of one of the following radiologic studies:
    (A) Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series with small bowel follow-
through;
    (B) Angiography;
    (C) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (vii) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician 
at the time of death.
    (9) Primary cancer of the pancreas.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or fine needle aspirate;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Radiotherapy summary report; or
    (D) Medical oncology summary report;
    (iv) Report of one of the following radiographic studies:
    (A) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP);
    (B) Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series;
    (C) Arteriography of the pancreas;
    (D) Ultrasonography;
    (E) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (F) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (v) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (10) Primary cancer of the bile ducts.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Operative report;
    (D) Gastroenterology consultation report; or
    (E) Medical oncology summary or consultation report;
    (iv) Report of one of the following radiographic studies:
    (A) Ultrasonography;
    (B) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography;
    (C) Percutaneous cholangiography; or
    (D) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (v) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (11) Primary cancer of the gallbladder.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue from surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Report of one of the following radiological studies:
    (A) Computerized tomography (CT) scan;
    (B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (C) Ultrasonography (ultrasound);
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Operative report;
    (D) Radiotherapy report; or
    (E) Medical oncology summary or report; or
    (v) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.

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    (12) Primary cancer of the liver.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Medical oncology summary report;
    (D) Operative report; or
    (E) Gastroenterology report;
    (iv) Report of one of the following radiological studies:
    (A) Computerized tomography (CT) scan;
    (B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (v) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (13) Primary cancer of the lung.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or resection, including, but 
not limited to specimens obtained by any of the following methods:
    (A) Surgical resection;
    (B) Endoscopic endobronchial or transbronchial biopsy;
    (C) Bronchial brushings and washings;
    (D) Pleural fluid cytology;
    (E) Fine needle aspirate;
    (F) Pleural biopsy; or
    (G) Sputum cytology;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Report of bronchoscopy, with or without biopsy;
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Radiotherapy summary report;
    (D) Medical oncology summary report; or
    (E) Operative report;
    (v) Report of one of the following radiology examinations:
    (A) Computerized tomography (CT) scan;
    (B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
    (C) X-rays of the chest; or
    (D) Chest tomograms; or
    (vi) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (14) Primary cancer of the salivary gland.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Report of otolaryngology or oral maxillofacial examination;
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Radiotherapy summary report;
    (D) Medical oncology summary report; or
    (E) Operative report;
    (v) Report of one of the following radiology examinations:
    (A) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (vi) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (15) Primary cancer of the urinary bladder.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Report of cytoscopy, with or without biopsy;
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Radiotherapy summary report;
    (D) Medical oncology summary report; or
    (E) Operative report;
    (v) Report of one of the following radiology examinations:
    (A) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (vi) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (16) Primary cancer of the brain.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;

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    (C) Radiotherapy summary report;
    (D) Medical oncology summary report; or
    (E) Operative report;
    (iv) Report of one of the following radiology examinations:
    (A) Computerized tomography (CT) scan;
    (B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (C) CT or MRI with enhancement; or
    (v) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (17) Primary cancer of the colon.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Endoscopy report, provided the examination covered the 
duodenum and parts of the jejunum;
    (iv) Colonoscopy report, provided that the examination covered the 
distal ileum;
    (v) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Report of gastroenterology examination;
    (D) Operative report;
    (E) Radiotherapy summary report; or
    (F) Medical oncology summary or consultation report;
    (vi) Report of one of the following radiologic studies:
    (A) Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series with small bowel follow-
through;
    (B) Angiography;
    (C) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (vii) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician 
at the time of death.
    (18) Primary cancer of the ovary.
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or surgical resection;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Radiotherapy summary report;
    (D) Medical oncology summary report; or
    (E) Operative report; or
    (iv) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.



Sec.  79.27  Indication of the presence of hepatitis B or cirrhosis.

    (a)(1) If the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary is claiming 
eligibility under this subpart for primary cancer of the liver, the 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary must submit, in addition to 
proof of the disease, all medical records pertaining to the claimant 
listed below from any hospital, medical facility, or health care 
provider that were created within the period six months before and six 
months after the date of diagnosis of primary cancer of the liver:
    (i) All history and physical examination reports;
    (ii) All operative and consultation reports;
    (iii) All pathology reports; and
    (iv) All physician, hospital, and health care facility admission and 
discharge summaries.
    (2) In the event that any of the records in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section no longer exist, the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary 
must submit a certified statement by the custodian(s) of those records 
to that effect.
    (b) If the medical records listed in paragraph (a) of this section, 
or information possessed by the state cancer or tumor registries, 
indicates the presence of hepatitis B or cirrhosis, the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Program will notify the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary and afford that individual the opportunity to 
submit other written medical documentation or contemporaneous records in 
accordance with Sec.  79.72(b) to establish that in fact there was no 
presence of hepatitis B or cirrhosis.
    (c) The Program may also require that the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary provide additional medical records or other 
contemporaneous records, or an authorization to release such additional 
medical and contemporaneous records, as may be needed to make a 
determination regarding the indication of the presence of hepatitis B or 
cirrhosis.

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    Subpart D_Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Onsite Participants



Sec.  79.30  Scope of subpart.

    The regulations in this subpart describe the criteria for 
eligibility for compensation under section 4(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 
the evidence that will be accepted as proof of the various eligibility 
criteria. Section 4(a)(2)(C) of the Act provides for a payment of 
$75,000 to individuals who participated onsite in the atmospheric 
detonation of a nuclear device and later developed a specified 
compensable disease.



Sec.  79.31  Definitions.

    (a) The definitions listed in Sec.  79.11(b), (e), (f), (g), and 
(h), and in Sec.  79.21, apply to this subpart.
    (b) Atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device means only a test 
conducted by the United States prior to January 1, 1963, as listed in 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (c) First exposure or initial exposure means the date on which the 
claimant first participated onsite in an atmospheric detonation of a 
nuclear device.
    (d) Period of atmospheric nuclear testing means one of the periods 
listed in this paragraph that are associated with each test operation, 
plus an additional six-month period thereafter:
    (1) For Operation Trinity, the period July 16, 1945, through August 
6, 1945:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trinity.........................    07/16/45  Trinity Test Site
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) For Operation Crossroads, the period June 28, 1946, through 
August 31, 1946, for all activities other than the decontamination of 
ships involved in Operation Crossroads; the period of atmospheric 
nuclear testing for the decontamination of ships involved in Operation 
Crossroads shall run from June 28, 1946, through November 30, 1946:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Able............................    07/01/46  Bikini
Baker...........................    07/25/46  Bikini
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) For Operation Sandstone, the period April 13, 1948, through May 
20, 1948:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
X-ray...........................    04/15/48  Enewetak
Yoke............................    05/01/48  Enewetak
Zebra...........................    05/15/48  Enewetak
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (4) For Operation Ranger, the period January 27, 1951, through 
February 7, 1951:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Able............................    01/27/51  Nevada Test Site (``NTS'')
Baker...........................    01/28/51  NTS
Easy............................    02/01/51  NTS
Baker-2.........................    02/02/51  NTS
Fox.............................    02/06/51  NTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (5) For Operation Greenhouse, the period April 5, 1951, through June 
20, 1951, for all activities other than service as a member of the 
garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak between June 21, 
1951, and July 1, 1952; the period of atmospheric nuclear testing for 
service as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll 
of Enewetak shall run from April 5, 1951, through July 1, 1952:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dog.............................    04/08/51  Enewetak
Easy............................    04/21/51  Enewetak
George..........................    05/09/51  Enewetak
Item............................    05/25/51  Enewetak
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (6) For Operation Buster-Jangle, the period October 22, 1951, 
through December 20, 1951:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Able............................    10/22/51  NTS
Baker...........................    10/28/51  NTS
Charlie.........................    10/30/51  NTS
Dog.............................    11/01/51  NTS
Sugar...........................    11/19/51  NTS
Uncle...........................    11/29/51  NTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (7) For Operation Tumbler-Snapper, the period April 1, 1952, through 
June 20, 1952:

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           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Able............................    04/01/52  NTS
Baker...........................    04/15/52  NTS
Charlie.........................    04/22/52  NTS
Dog.............................    05/01/52  NTS
Easy............................    05/07/52  NTS
Fox.............................    05/25/52  NTS
George..........................    06/01/52  NTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (8) For Operation Ivy, the period October 29, 1952, through December 
31, 1952:

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mike............................    11/01/52  Enewetak
King............................    11/16/52  Enewetak
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (9) For Operation Upshot-Knothole, the period March 17, 1953, 
through June 20, 1953:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annie...........................    03/17/53  NTS
Nancy...........................    03/24/53  NTS
Ruth............................    03/31/53  NTS
Dixie...........................    04/06/53  NTS
Ray.............................    04/11/53  NTS
Badger..........................    04/18/53  NTS
Simon...........................    04/25/53  NTS
Encore..........................    05/08/53  NTS
Harry...........................    05/19/53  NTS
Grable..........................    05/25/53  NTS
Climax..........................    06/04/53  NTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (10) For Operation Castle, the period February 27, 1954, through May 
31, 1954

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bravo...........................    03/01/54  Bikini
Romeo...........................    03/27/54  Bikini
Koon............................    04/07/54  Bikini
Union...........................    04/26/54  Bikini
Yankee..........................    05/05/54  Bikini
Nectar..........................    05/14/54  Enewetak
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (11) For Operation Teapot, the period February 18, 1955, through 
June 10, 1955:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wasp............................    02/18/55  NTS
Moth............................    02/22/55  NTS
Tesla...........................    03/01/55  NTS
Turk............................    03/07/55  NTS
Hornet..........................    03/12/55  NTS
Bee.............................    03/22/55  NTS
Ess.............................    03/23/55  NTS
Apple-1.........................    03/29/55  NTS
Wasp Prime......................    03/29/55  NTS
Ha..............................    04/06/55  NTS
Post............................    04/09/55  NTS
Met.............................    04/15/55  NTS
Apple-2.........................    05/05/55  NTS
Zucchini........................    05/15/55  NTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (12) For Operation Wigwam, the period May 14, 1955, through May 15, 
1955:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wigwam..........................    05/14/55  Pacific
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (13) For Operation Redwing, the period May 2, 1956, through August 
6, 1956, for all activities other than service as a member of the 
garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak from August 7, 
1956, through August 7, 1957; the period of atmospheric nuclear testing 
for service as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the 
atoll of Enewetak shall run from May 2, 1956, through August 7, 1957:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lacrosse........................    05/05/56  Enewetak
Cherokee........................    05/21/56  Bikini
Zuni............................    05/28/56  Bikini
Yuma............................    05/28/56  Enewetak
Erie............................    05/31/56  Enewetak
Seminole........................    06/06/56  Enewetak
Flathead........................    06/12/56  Bikini
Blackfoot.......................    06/12/56  Enewetak
Kickapoo........................    06/14/56  Enewetak
Osage...........................    06/16/56  Enewetak
Inca............................    06/22/56  Enewetak
Dakota..........................    06/26/56  Bikini
Mohawk..........................    07/03/56  Enewetak
Apache..........................    07/09/56  Enewetak
Navajo..........................    07/11/56  Bikini
Tewa............................    07/21/56  Bikini
Huron...........................    07/22/56  Enewetak
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (14) For Operation Plumbbob, the period May 28, 1957, through 
October 22, 1957:

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           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boltzmann.......................    05/28/57  NTS
Franklin........................    06/02/57  NTS
Lassen..........................    06/05/57  NTS
Wilson..........................    06/18/57  NTS
Priscilla.......................    06/24/57  NTS
Hood............................    07/05/57  NTS
Diablo..........................    07/15/57  NTS
John............................    07/19/57  NTS
Kepler..........................    07/24/57  NTS
Owens...........................    07/25/57  NTS
Stokes..........................    08/07/57  NTS
Shasta..........................    08/18/57  NTS
Doppler.........................    08/23/57  NTS
Franklin Prime..................    08/30/57  NTS
Smoky...........................    08/31/57  NTS
Galileo.........................    09/02/57  NTS
Wheeler.........................    09/06/57  NTS
Laplace.........................    09/08/57  NTS
Fizeau..........................    09/14/57  NTS
Newton..........................    09/16/57  NTS
Whitney.........................    09/23/57  NTS
Charleston......................    09/28/57  NTS
Morgan..........................    10/07/57  NTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (15) For Operation Hardtack I, the period April 26, 1958, through 
October 31, 1958, for all activities other than service as a member of 
the garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak from 
November 1, 1958, through April 30, 1959; the period of atmospheric 
nuclear testing for service as a member of the garrison or maintenance 
forces on the atoll of Enewetak shall run from April 26, 1958, through 
April 30, 1959:

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           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yucca...........................    04/28/58  Pacific
Cactus..........................    05/06/58  Enewetak
Fir.............................    05/12/58  Bikini
Butternut.......................    05/12/58  Enewetak
Koa.............................    05/13/58  Enewetak
Wahoo...........................    05/16/58  Enewetak
Holly...........................    05/21/58  Enewetak
Nutmeg..........................    05/22/58  Bikini
Yellowwood......................    05/26/58  Enewetak
Magnolia........................    05/27/58  Enewetak
Tobacco.........................    05/30/58  Enewetak
Sycamore........................    05/31/58  Bikini
Rose............................    06/03/58  Enewetak
Umbrella........................    06/09/58  Enewetak
Maple...........................    06/11/58  Bikini
Aspen...........................    06/15/58  Bikini
Walnut..........................    06/15/58  Enewetak
Linden..........................    06/18/58  Enewetak
Redwood.........................    06/28/58  Bikini
Elder...........................    06/28/58  Enewetak
Oak.............................    06/29/58  Enewetak
Hickory.........................    06/29/58  Bikini
Sequoia.........................    07/02/58  Enewetak
Cedar...........................    07/03/58  Bikini
Dogwood.........................    07/06/58  Enewetak
Poplar..........................    07/12/58  Bikini
Scaevola........................    07/14/58  Enewetak
Pisonia.........................    07/18/58  Enewetak
Juniper.........................    07/22/58  Bikini
Olive...........................    07/23/58  Enewetak
Pine............................    07/27/58  Enewetak
Teak............................    07/31/58  Johnston Isl
Qunice..........................    08/06/58  Enewetak
Orange..........................    08/11/58  Johnston Isl
Fig.............................    08/18/58  Enewetak
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (16) For Operation Argus, the period August 25, 1958, through 
September 10, 1958:

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           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argus I.........................    08/27/58  South Atlantic
Argus II........................    08/30/58  South Atlantic
Argus III.......................    09/06/58  South Atlantic
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (17) For Operation Hardtack II, the period September 19, 1958, 
through October 31, 1958:

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           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eddy............................    09/19/58  NTS
Mora............................    09/29/58  NTS
Quay............................    10/10/58  NTS
Lea.............................    10/13/58  NTS
Hamilton........................    10/15/58  NTS
Dona Ana........................    10/16/58  NTS
Rio Arriba......................    10/18/58  NTS
Socorro.........................    10/22/58  NTS
Wrangell........................    10/22/58  NTS
Rushmore........................    10/22/58  NTS
Sanford.........................    10/26/58  NTS
De Baca.........................    10/26/58  NTS
Humboldt........................    10/29/58  NTS
Mazama..........................    10/29/58  NTS
Santa Fe........................    10/30/58  NTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (18) For Operation Dominic I, the period April 23, 1962, through 
December 31, 1962:

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           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adobe...........................    04/25/62  Christmas Isl
Aztec...........................    04/27/62  Christmas Isl
Arkansas........................    05/02/62  Christmas Isl
Questa..........................    05/04/62  Christmas Isl
Frigate Bird....................    05/06/62  Pacific
Yukon...........................    05/08/62  Christmas Isl
Mesilla.........................    05/09/62  Christmas Isl
Muskegon........................    05/11/62  Christmas Isl
Swordfish.......................    05/11/62  Pacific
Encino..........................    05/12/62  Christmas Isl
Swanee..........................    05/14/62  Christmas Isl
Chetco..........................    05/19/62  Christmas Isl
Tanana..........................    05/25/62  Christmas Isl
Nambe...........................    05/27/62  Christmas Isl
Alma............................    06/08/62  Christmas Isl
Truckee.........................    06/09/62  Christmas Isl
Yeso............................    06/10/62  Christmas Isl
Harlem..........................    06/12/62  Christmas Isl
Rinconada.......................    06/15/62  Christmas Isl
Dulce...........................    06/17/62  Christmas Isl
Petit...........................    06/19/62  Christmas Isl
Otowi...........................    06/22/62  Christmas Isl
Bighorn.........................    06/27/62  Christmas Isl
Bluestone.......................    06/30/62  Christmas Isl
Starfish........................    07/08/62  Johnston Isl
Sunset..........................    07/10/62  Christmas Isl
Pamlico.........................    07/11/62  Christmas Isl
Androscoggin....................    10/02/62  Johnston Isl
Bumping.........................    10/06/62  Johnston Isl
Chama...........................    10/18/62  Johnston Isl
Checkmate.......................    10/19/62  Johnston Isl
Bluegill........................    10/25/62  Johnston Isl
Calamity........................    10/27/62  Johnston Isl
Housatonic......................    10/30/62  Johnston Isl
Kingfish........................    11/01/62  Johnston Isl
Tightrope.......................    11/03/62  Johnston Isl
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (19) For Operation Dominic II, the period July 7, 1962, through 
August 15, 1962:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Event name                Date              Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Little Feller II................    07/07/62  NTS
Johnie Boy......................    07/11/62  NTS
Small Boy.......................    07/14/62  NTS
Little Feller I.................    07/17/62  NTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (20) For Operation Plowshare, the period July 6, 1962, through July 
7, 1962, covering Project Sedan.



Sec.  79.32  Criteria for eligibility for claims by onsite participants.

    To establish eligibility for compensation under this subpart, a 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary must establish each of the 
following:
    (a) That the claimant was present onsite at any time during a period 
of atmospheric nuclear testing;
    (b) That the claimant was a participant during that period in the 
atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device; and

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    (c) That after such participation, the claimant contracted a 
specified compensable disease as set forth in Sec.  79.22(b).



Sec.  79.33  Proof of participation onsite during a period of atmospheric
nuclear testing.

    (a) Claimants associated with Department of Defense (DoD) Components 
or DoD Contractors. (1) A claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary who 
alleges that the claimant was present onsite during a period of 
atmospheric nuclear testing as a member of the armed forces or an 
employee or contractor employee of the DoD, or any of its components or 
agencies, must submit the following information on the claim form:
    (i) The claimant's name;
    (ii) The claimant's military service number;
    (iii) The claimant's Social Security number;
    (iv) The site at which the claimant participated in the atmospheric 
detonation of a nuclear device;
    (v) The name or number of the claimant's military organization or 
unit assignment at the time of his or her onsite participation;
    (vi) The dates of the claimant's assignment onsite; and
    (vii) As full and complete a description as possible of the 
claimant's official duties, responsibilities, and activities while 
participating onsite.
    (2) A claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary under this section 
need not submit any additional documentation of onsite participation 
during the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device at the time the 
claim is filed; however, additional documentation may be required as set 
forth in paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
    (3) Upon receipt under this subpart of a claim that contains the 
information set forth in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Program will forward the information to the DoD 
and request that the DoD conduct a search of its records for the purpose 
of gathering facts relating to the claimant's presence onsite and 
participation in the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device. If the 
facts gathered by the DoD are insufficient to establish the eligibility 
criteria in Sec.  79.32, the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary 
will be notified and afforded the opportunity to submit military, 
government, or business records in accordance with the procedure set 
forth in Sec.  79.72(c).
    (b) Claimants Associated with the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) or 
the Department of Energy (DOE), or Who Were Members of the Federal Civil 
Defense Administration or the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. 
(1) A claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary who alleges that the 
claimant was present onsite during the atmospheric detonation of a 
nuclear device as an employee of the AEC, the DOE or any of their 
components, agencies or offices, or as an employee of a contractor of 
the AEC, or DOE, or as a member of the Federal Civil Defense 
Administration or the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, must 
submit the following information on the claim form:
    (i) The claimant's name;
    (ii) The claimant's Social Security number;
    (iii) The site at which the claimant participated in the atmospheric 
detonation of a nuclear device;
    (iv) The name or other identifying information associated with the 
claimant's organization, unit, assignment, or employer at the time of 
the claimant's participation onsite;
    (v) The dates of the claimant's assignment onsite; and
    (vi) As full and complete a description as possible of the 
claimant's official duties, responsibilities, and activities while 
participating onsite.
    (2) A claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary under this section 
need not at the time the claim is filed submit any additional 
documentation demonstrating the claimant's presence onsite during the 
atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device; however, additional 
documentation may thereafter be required as set forth in paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section.
    (3) Upon receipt under this subpart of a claim that contains the 
information set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Program will forward the information to the Nevada 
Field Office of the Department of Energy (DOE/NV)

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and request that the DOE/NV conduct a search of its records for the 
purpose of gathering facts relating to the claimant's presence onsite 
and participation in the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device. If 
the facts gathered by the DOE/NV are insufficient to establish the 
eligibility criteria in Sec.  79.32, the claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary will be notified and afforded the opportunity to submit 
military, government, or business records in accordance with the 
procedure set forth in Sec.  79.72(c).



Sec.  79.34  Proof of medical condition.

    Proof of medical condition under this subpart will be made in the 
same manner and according to the same procedures and limitations as are 
set forth in Sec.  79.16 and Sec.  79.26.



Sec.  79.35  Proof of onset of leukemia at least two years after first
exposure, and proof of onset of a specified compensable disease more 
than five years after first exposure.

    Absent any indication to the contrary, the earliest date of onsite 
participation indicated on any records accepted by the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Program as proof of the claimant's onsite 
participation will be presumed to be the date of first or initial 
exposure. The date of onset will be the date of diagnosis as indicated 
on the medical documentation accepted by the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Program as proof of the specified compensable disease. 
Proof of the onset of leukemia shall be established in accordance with 
Sec.  79.15.



Sec.  79.36  Indication of the presence of hepatitis B or cirrhosis.

    Possible indication of hepatitis B or cirrhosis will be determined 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  79.27.



       Subpart E_Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Uranium Miners



Sec.  79.40  Scope of subpart.

    The regulations in this subpart define the eligibility criteria for 
compensation under section 5 of the Act pertaining to miners, i.e., 
uranium mine workers, and the nature of the evidence that will be 
accepted as proof of the various eligibility criteria. Section 5 of the 
Act provides for a payment of $100,000 to miners who contracted primary 
lung cancer or one of a limited number of nonmalignant respiratory 
diseases following exposure to a defined minimum level of radiation 
during employment in aboveground or underground uranium mines or 
following employment for at least one year in aboveground or underground 
uranium mines in specified states during the period beginning January 1, 
1942, and ending December 31, 1971.



Sec.  79.41  Definitions.

    (a) Cor pulmonale means heart disease, including hypertrophy of the 
right ventricle, due to pulmonary hypertension secondary to fibrosis of 
the lung.
    (b) Designated time period means the period beginning on January 1, 
1942, and ending on December 31, 1971.
    (c) Employment for at least one year means employment for a total of 
at least one year (12 consecutive or cumulative months).
    (d) Fibrosis of the lung or pulmonary fibrosis means chronic 
inflammation and scarring of the pulmonary interstitium and alveoli with 
collagen deposition and progressive thickening.
    (e) Miner or uranium mine worker means a person who operated or 
otherwise worked in a uranium mine.
    (f) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
certified ``B'' reader means a physician who is certified as such by 
NIOSH. A list of certified ``B'' readers is available from the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Program upon request.
    (g) Nonmalignant respiratory disease means fibrosis of the lung, 
pulmonary fibrosis, cor pulmonale related to fibrosis of the lung, 
silicosis, or pneumoconiosis.
    (h) Pneumoconiosis means a chronic lung disease resulting from 
inhalation and deposition in the lung of particulate matter, and the 
tissue reaction to the presence of the particulate matter. For purposes 
of this subpart, the claimant's exposure to the particulate matter that 
led to the disease must have occurred during employment in a uranium 
mine.

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    (i) Primary lung cancer means any physiological condition of the 
lung, trachea, or bronchus that is recognized under that name or 
nomenclature by the National Cancer Institute. The term includes in situ 
lung cancers.
    (j) Readily available documentation means documents in the 
possession, custody, or control of the claimant or an immediate family 
member.
    (k) Silicosis means a pneumoconiosis due to the inhalation of the 
dust of stone, sand, flint, or other materials containing silicon 
dioxide, characterized by the formation of pulmonary fibrotic changes.
    (l) Specified state means Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, 
South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, or Texas. 
Additional states may be included, provided:
    (1) A uranium mine was operated in such state at any time during the 
period beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971;
    (2) The state submits an application to the Assistant Director 
(specified in Sec.  79.70(a)) to include such state; and
    (3) The Assistant Director makes a determination to include such 
state.
    (m) Uranium mine means any underground excavation, including ``dog 
holes,'' as well as open-pit, strip, rim, surface, or other aboveground 
mines, where uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore was mined or otherwise 
extracted.
    (n) Working level means the concentration of the short half-life 
daughters of radon that will release (1.3 x 10\5\) million electron 
volts of alpha energy per liter of air.
    (o) Working level month of radiation means radiation exposure at the 
level of one working level every work day for a month, or an equivalent 
cumulative exposure over a greater or lesser amount of time.
    (p) Written diagnosis by a physician means a written determination 
of the nature of a disease made from a study of the signs and symptoms 
of a disease that is based on a physical examination of the patient, 
medical imaging or a chemical, microscopic, microbiologic, immunologic 
or pathologic study of physiologic and functional tests, secretions, 
discharges, blood, or tissue. For purposes of satisfying the requirement 
of a ``written diagnosis by a physician'' for living claimants specified 
in Sec.  79.46, a physician submitting a written diagnosis of a 
nonmalignant respiratory disease must be employed by the Indian Health 
Service or the Department of Veterans Affairs or be board certified, and 
must have a documented, ongoing physician-patient relationship with the 
claimant. An ``ongoing physician-patient relationship'' can include 
referrals made to specialists from a primary care provider for purposes 
of diagnosis or treatment. ``Board certification'' requires, in addition 
to physician licensing, the successful completion of a residency 
training program and passage of a Board exam in a relevant field or 
specialty. Relevant specialties include: family practice, internal 
medicine, pathology, preventive medicine, radiology, surgery, and 
thoracic surgery (and including subspecialties such as cardiovascular 
disease, medical oncology, pulmonary disease) as listed by the American 
Board of Medical Specialties.



Sec.  79.42  Criteria for eligibility for claims by miners.

    To establish eligibility for compensation under this subpart, a 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary must establish each of the 
following:
    (a) The claimant was employed as a miner in a specified state;
    (b) The claimant was so employed at any time during the period 
beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971;
    (c) The claimant was exposed during the course of his or her mining 
employment to 40 or more working level months of radiation or worked for 
at least one year in a uranium mine or mines during the period 
identified in paragraph (b) of this section; and
    (d) The claimant contracted lung cancer or a nonmalignant 
respiratory disease following such exposure.



Sec.  79.43  Proof of employment as a miner.

    (a) The Department will accept, as proof of employment for a 
designated time period, information contained in any of the following 
records:

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    (1) Records created by or gathered by the Public Health Service 
(PHS) in the course of any health studies of uranium workers during or 
including the period 1942-1990;
    (2) Records of a uranium worker census performed by the PHS at 
various times during the period 1942-1990;
    (3) Records of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), or any of its 
successor agencies; and
    (4) Records of federally supported, health-related studies of 
uranium workers, including:
    (i) Studies conducted by Geno Saccamanno, M.D., St. Mary's Hospital, 
Grand Junction, Colorado; and
    (ii) Studies conducted by Jonathan Samet, M.D., University of New 
Mexico School of Medicine.
    (b) The Program will presume that the employment history for the 
time period indicated in records listed in paragraph (a) of this section 
is correct. If the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary wishes to 
contest the accuracy of such records, then the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary may provide one or more of the records identified 
in paragraph (c) of this section, and the Assistant Director will 
determine whether the employment history indicated in the records listed 
in paragraph (a) is correct.
    (c) If the sources in paragraph (a) of this section do not contain 
information regarding the claimant's uranium mine employment history, do 
not contain sufficient information to establish exposure to at least 40 
working level months of radiation, do not contain sufficient information 
to establish uranium mining employment for one year during the period 
identified in Sec.  79.42(b), or if a claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary wishes to contest the accuracy of such records, then the 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary may submit records from any 
of the following sources, and the Assistant Director shall consider such 
records (in addition to any sources listed in paragraph (a) of this 
section) in order to determine whether the claimant has established the 
requisite employment history:
    (1) Governmental records of any of the specified states, including 
records of state regulatory agencies, containing information on uranium 
mine workers and uranium mines;
    (2) Records of any business entity that owned or operated a uranium 
mine, or its successor-in-interest;
    (3) Records of the Social Security Administration reflecting the 
identity of the employer, the years and quarters of employment, and the 
wages received during each quarter;
    (4) Federal or State income tax records that contain relevant 
statements regarding the claimant's employer and wages;
    (5) Records containing factual findings by any governmental judicial 
body, state worker's compensation board, or any governmental 
administrative body adjudicating the claimant's rights to any type of 
benefits (which will be accepted only to prove the fact of and duration 
of employment in a uranium mine);
    (6) Statements in medical records created during the period 1942-
1971 indicating or identifying the claimant's employer and occupation;
    (7) Records of an academic or scholarly study, not conducted in 
anticipation of or in connection with any litigation, and completed 
prior to 1990; and
    (8) Any other contemporaneous record that indicates or identifies 
the claimant's occupation or employer.
    (d) To the extent that the documents submitted from the sources 
identified in this section do not so indicate, the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary must set forth under oath on the standard claim 
form the following information, if known:
    (1) The names of the mine employers for which the claimant worked 
during the time period identified in the documents;
    (2) The names and locations of any mines in which the claimant 
worked;
    (3) The actual time period the claimant worked in each mine;
    (4) The claimant's occupation in each mine; and
    (5) Whether the mining employment was conducted aboveground or 
underground.
    (e) If the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary cannot provide 
the name or location of any uranium mine at which the claimant was 
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required under paragraph (d)(2) of this section, then the Program shall, 
if possible, determine such information from records reflecting the 
types of mines operated or owned by the entity for which the claimant 
worked.
    (f) If the information provided under paragraphs (a) and (c) of this 
section is inadequate to determine the time period during which the 
claimant was employed in each uranium mine, then the Program will, where 
possible, calculate such employment periods in the following manner, for 
purposes of calculating working level months of exposure:
    (1) If records of the Social Security Administration exist that 
indicate the claimant's work history, the Program will estimate the 
period of employment by dividing the gross quarterly income by the 
average pay rate per hour for the claimant's occupation;
    (2) If such Social Security Administration records do not exist, but 
other records exist that indicate that the claimant was employed in a 
uranium mine on the date recorded in the record, but do not indicate the 
period of employment, then the Program will apply the following 
presumptions:
    (i) If the records indicate that the claimant worked at the same 
mine or for the same uranium mining company on two different dates at 
least three months apart but less than 12 months apart, then the Program 
will presume that the claimant was employed at the mine or for the 
mining company for the entire 12-month period beginning on the earlier 
date.
    (ii) If the records indicate that the claimant worked at the same 
mine or for the same uranium mining company on two different dates at 
least one month apart but less than three months apart, then the Program 
will presume that the claimant was employed at the mine or for the 
mining company for the entire six-month period beginning on the earlier 
date.
    (iii) If the records indicate that the claimant worked at any mine 
or for a uranium mining company on any date within the designated time 
period, but the presumptions listed in this paragraph (f) are not 
applicable, then the Program will presume that the claimant was employed 
at the mine or for the mining company for a six-month period, consisting 
of three months before and three months after the date indicated.
    (g) In determining whether a claimant satisfies the employment and 
exposure criteria of the Act, the Assistant Director shall resolve all 
reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant. If the Assistant Director 
concludes that the claimant has not satisfied the employment or exposure 
requirements of the Act, the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary 
will be notified and afforded the opportunity, in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec.  79.72(c), to submit additional records to establish 
that the statutory criteria are satisfied.



Sec.  79.44  Proof of working level month exposure to radiation.

    (a) If one or more of the sources in Sec.  79.43(a) contain a 
calculated total of working level months (WLMs) of radiation for the 
claimant equal to or greater than 40 WLMs, then the Program will presume 
that total to be correct, absent evidence to the contrary, in which case 
the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary need not submit 
additional records.
    (b) If the sources in Sec.  79.43(a) do not contain a calculated 
total of WLMs of radiation for the claimant, or contain a calculated 
total that is less than 40 WLMs, a claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary may submit the following records reflecting a calculated 
number of WLMs of radiation for periods of employment established under 
Sec.  79.43(c):
    (1) Certified copies of records of regulatory agencies of the 
specified states, provided that the records indicate the mines at which 
the claimant was employed, the time period of the claimant's employment 
in each mine, the exposure level in each mine during the claimant's 
employment, and the calculations on which the claimant's WLMs are based, 
unless the calculation is apparent;
    (2) Certified copies of records of the owner or operator of a 
uranium mine in the specified states, provided that the records indicate 
the mines at which the claimant was employed, the time period of the 
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mine during the claimant's employment, and the calculations on which the 
claimant's WLMs are based, unless the calculation is apparent.
    (c) If the number of WLMs established under paragraphs (a) and (b) 
of this section is equal to or greater than 40 WLMs of radiation, the 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary need not submit additional 
records. When the sources referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section do not establish a calculated number of at least 40 WLMs, the 
Program will, where possible, calculate additional WLMs in the manner 
set forth in paragraphs (d) through (g) of this section for the periods 
of employment for which the sources in paragraphs (a) and (b) do not 
establish calculated totals. When calculating an exposure level for a 
particular period of a claimant's employment history, the Program will 
apply aboveground exposure levels with respect to those periods in which 
the claimant worked principally aboveground and will apply underground 
exposure levels with respect to those periods in which the claimant 
worked principally underground.
    (d) To the extent the sources referenced in paragraphs (a) and (b) 
of this section do not contain a calculated number of WLMs, but do 
contain annual exposure levels measured in Working Levels (WLs) for 
mines in which the claimant was employed, the Program will calculate the 
claimant's exposure to radiation measured in WLMs in the manner set 
forth in paragraph (h) of this section.
    (e) For periods of employment in a uranium mine that a claimant 
establishes under Sec.  79.43(c) as to which paragraph (d) of this 
section is not applicable, the Program will, where possible, use any or 
all of the following sources in computing the annual exposure level 
measured in WLs in each mine for the period of the claimant's 
employment, in the manner set forth in paragraph (g) of this section:
    (1) Records of the AEC, or its successor agencies;
    (2) Records of the PHS, including radiation-level measurements taken 
in the course of health studies conducted of uranium miners during or 
including the period 1942-1971;
    (3) Records of the United States Bureau of Mines;
    (4) Records of regulatory agencies of the specified states; or
    (5) Records of the business entity that was the owner or operator of 
the mine.
    (f) For periods of employment in unidentified or misidentified 
uranium mines that a claimant establishes under Sec.  79.43(c) through 
(f), the Program will determine annual exposure levels measured in WLs 
in the unidentified or misidentified mines by calculating an average of 
the annual exposure levels measured in WLs in all the uranium mines 
owned or operated by the entities for which the claimant worked during 
the appropriate time periods and in the identified states.
    (g) With respect to periods of employment in a uranium mine that a 
claimant establishes under Sec.  79.43(c) as to which paragraph (d) of 
this section is not applicable, and periods of employment in 
unidentified or misidentified uranium mines that a claimant establishes 
under Sec.  79.43(c) through (f), the Program will use the following 
methodology to calculate the annual exposure level measured in WLs for 
each mine:
    (1) If one or more radiation measurements are available for a mine 
in a given year, such values will be averaged to generate the WLs for 
the mine for that year.
    (2) If radiation measurements exist for the mine, but not for the 
year in which the claimant was employed in the mine, the WLs for the 
mine for that year will be estimated if possible as follows:
    (i) If annual average measurements exist within four years of the 
year in which the claimant was employed in the mine, the measurements 
for the two closest years will be averaged, and that value will be 
assigned to the year the claimant was employed in the mine;
    (ii) If one or more annual average measurements exist for a mine, 
but are not more than five years from the year the claimant was 
employed, the annual average closest in time will be assigned either 
forward or backward in time for two years.

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    (3) If the methods described in paragraph (g)(2) of this section 
interpolate or project the annual exposure level measured in WLs for a 
mine in a year in which the claimant was employed in the mine, the 
Program will use an estimated average for mines of the same or similar 
type, ventilation, and ore composition in the same geographical area for 
that year. An estimated area average will be calculated as follows:
    (i) If actual measurements from three or more mines of the same or 
similar type, ventilation, and ore composition are available from mines 
in the same locality as the mine in which the claimant was employed, the 
average of the measurements for the mines within that locality will be 
used.
    (ii) If there are insufficient actual measurements from mines in the 
same locality to use the method in paragraph (g)(3)(i) of this section, 
an average of exposure levels in mines in the same mining district will 
be used.
    (iii) If there is no average of exposure levels from mines in the 
same mining district, the average of exposure levels in mines in the 
same state will be used.
    (iv) If there are insufficient actual measurements from mines in the 
same state, the estimated average for the State of Colorado for the 
relevant year will be used.
    (4) With respect to a year between 1942 and 1949, if the claimant 
was employed in a mine for which no exposure levels are available for 
that year, then the Program will estimate the annual exposure levels 
measured in WLs by averaging the two earliest exposure levels recorded 
from that mine after the year 1941. If there are not two exposure levels 
recorded from that mine, the Program will estimate the WLs by averaging 
the two earliest exposure levels after the year 1941 from the mines 
identified according to the methods set forth in paragraphs (g)(3)(i) 
through (iv).
    (h) The Program will calculate a claimant's total exposure to 
radiation expressed in WLMs, for purposes of establishing eligibility 
under Sec.  79.42(c), by adding together the WLMs for each period of 
employment that the claimant has established. For those periods of a 
claimant's employment for which the Program has obtained or calculated 
WLs pursuant to paragraphs (d) through (g) of this section, the Program 
shall determine WLMs by multiplying the WL by the pertinent time period, 
measured in months, yielding a claimant's exposure to radiation 
expressed in WLMs.
    (i) In addition to any other material that may be used to 
substantiate employment history for purposes of determining WLMs, an 
individual filing a claim may make such a substantiation by means of an 
affidavit described in Sec.  79.4(c)(4).



Sec.  79.45  Proof of primary lung cancer.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed primary lung cancer 
following pertinent employment as a miner, the Assistant Director shall 
resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant. A conclusion that 
a claimant developed primary lung cancer must be supported by medical 
documentation. To prove that a claimant developed primary lung cancer, 
the claimant or beneficiary may submit any form of medical documentation 
specified in paragraph (e) of this section. In all cases, the Program 
will review submitted medical documentation, and will, in addition and 
where appropriate, review any pertinent records discovered within the 
sources identified in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section.
    (b) Where appropriate, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program 
will search the records of the PHS (including NIOSH), created or 
gathered during the course of any health study of uranium workers 
conducted or being conducted by these agencies, to determine whether 
those records contain proof of the claimant's medical condition. (In 
cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof 
of medical condition the verification of the PHS or NIOSH that it 
possesses medical records or abstracts of medical records of the 
claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary lung cancer.)
    (c) If a claimant was diagnosed as having primary lung cancer in 
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming, and the 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with the claim an 
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Medical or Other Information, valid in the state of diagnosis, that 
authorizes the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program to contact the 
appropriate state cancer or tumor registry, the Program will, where 
appropriate, request the relevant information from that registry and 
will review records that it obtains from the registry. (In cases where 
the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof of medical 
condition verification from the state cancer or tumor registry that it 
possesses medical records or abstracts of medical records of the 
claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary lung cancer.)
    (d) If medical records regarding the claimant were gathered during 
the course of any federally supported, health-related study of uranium 
workers, and the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with 
the claim an Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information that 
authorizes the Program to contact the custodian of the records of the 
study to determine if proof of the claimant's medical condition is 
contained in the records of the study, the Program will, where 
appropriate, request such records from that custodian and will review 
records that it obtains from the custodian. (In cases where the claimant 
is deceased, the Program will accept as proof of the claimant's medical 
condition such medical records or abstracts of medical records 
containing a verified diagnosis of primary lung cancer.)
    (e)(1) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following 
forms of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted primary lung cancer. Such documentation will be most useful 
where it contains an explicit statement of diagnosis or such other 
information or data from which the appropriate authorities at the 
National Cancer Institute can make a diagnosis to a reasonable degree of 
medical certainty:
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy, including, but not limited 
to, specimens obtained by any of the following methods:

    (A) Surgical resection;
    (B) Endoscopic endobronchial or transbronchial biopsy;
    (C) Bronchial brushings and washings;
    (D) Pleural fluid cytology;
    (E) Fine needle aspirate;
    (F) Pleural biopsy; or
    (G) Sputum cytology;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) Bronchoscopy report;
    (iv) One of the following summary medical reports:

    (A) Physician summary report;
    (B) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (C) Operative report;
    (D) Radiation therapy summary report; or
    (E) Oncology summary or consultation report;
    (v) Reports of radiographic studies, including:
    (A) X-rays of the chest;
    (B) Chest tomograms;
    (C) Computer-assisted tomography (CT); or
    (D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (vi) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.



Sec.  79.46  Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed a nonmalignant 
respiratory disease following pertinent employment as a miner, the 
Assistant Director shall resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the 
claimant. A conclusion that a claimant developed a nonmalignant 
respiratory disease must be supported by medical documentation. In cases 
where the claimant is deceased, the claimant's beneficiary may submit 
any form of medical documentation specified in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section, and for proof of cor pulmonale must also submit one or more 
forms of documentation specified in paragraph (d)(2). A living claimant 
must at a minimum submit the medical documentation required in paragraph 
(d)(3) of this section, and for proof of cor pulmonale must also submit 
one or more forms of documentation specified in paragraph (d)(2). In all 
cases, the Program will review submitted medical documentation, and 
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review any pertinent records discovered within the sources referred to 
in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. With respect to a deceased 
claimant, the Program will treat as equivalent to a diagnosis of 
pulmonary fibrosis any diagnosis of ``restrictive lung disease'' made by 
a physician employed by the Indian Health Service.
    (b) Where appropriate, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program 
will search the records of the PHS (including NIOSH), created or 
gathered during the course of any health study of uranium workers 
conducted or being conducted by these agencies, to determine whether 
those records contain proof of the claimant's medical condition. In 
cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof 
of medical condition the verification of the PHS or NIOSH that it 
possesses medical records or abstracts of medical records of the 
claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of a nonmalignant respiratory 
disease.
    (c) If medical records regarding the claimant were gathered during 
the course of any federally supported, health-related study of uranium 
workers and the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with 
the claim an Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information that 
authorizes the Program to contact the custodian of the records of the 
study to determine if proof of the claimant's medical condition is 
contained in the records of the study, the Program will, where 
appropriate, request such records from that custodian and will review 
records that it obtains from the custodian. In cases where the claimant 
is deceased, the Program will accept as proof of the claimant's medical 
condition such medical records or abstracts of medical records 
containing a verified diagnosis of a nonmalignant respiratory disease.
    (d) (1) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following 
forms of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted a nonmalignant respiratory disease, including pulmonary 
fibrosis, fibrosis of the lung, cor pulmonale related to fibrosis of the 
lung, silicosis, and pneumoconiosis:
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) If an x-ray exists, the x-ray and interpretive reports of the 
x-ray by a maximum of two NIOSH certified ``B'' readers classifying the 
existence of disease of category 1/0 or higher according to a 1989 
report of the International Labor Office (known as the ``ILO''), or 
subsequent revisions;
    (iv) If no x-rays exist, an x-ray report;
    (v) Physician summary report;
    (vi) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (vii) Hospital admitting report;
    (viii) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician 
at the time of death; or
    (ix) Documentation specified in paragraphs (d)(3)(i) and (d)(3)(ii) 
of this section.
    (2) In order to demonstrate that the claimant developed cor 
pulmonale related to fibrosis of the lung, the claimant or beneficiary 
must, at a minimum, submit one or more of the following medical records:
    (i) Right heart catheterization;
    (ii) Cardiology summary or consultation report;
    (iii) Electrocardiogram;
    (iv) Echocardiogram;
    (v) Physician summary report;
    (vi) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (vii) Autopsy report;
    (viii) Report of physical examination; or
    (ix) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (3) Notwithstanding any other documentation provided, a living 
claimant must at a minimum provide the following medical documentation:
    (i) Either:
    (A) An arterial blood gas study administered at rest in a sitting 
position, or an exercise arterial blood gas test, reflecting values 
equal to or less than the values set forth in the tables in appendix B 
to this part; or
    (B) A written diagnosis by a physician in accordance with Sec.  
79.41(p); and
    (ii) One of the following:
    (A) A chest x-ray administered in accordance with standard 
techniques accompanied by interpretive reports of the x-ray by a maximum 
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certified ``B'' readers, classifying the existence of disease of 
category 1/0 or higher according to a 1989 report of the International 
Labor Office (known as the ``ILO''), or subsequent revisions;
    (B) High-resolution computed tomography scans (commonly known as 
``HRCT scans''), including computer-assisted tomography scans (commonly 
known as ``CAT scans''), magnetic resonance imaging scans (commonly 
known as ``MRI scans''), and positron emission tomography scans 
(commonly known as ``PET scans''), and interpretive reports of such 
scans;
    (C) Pathology reports of tissue biopsies; or
    (D) Pulmonary function tests indicating restrictive lung function 
and consisting of three reproducible time/volume tracings recording the 
results of the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the 
forced vital capacity (FVC) administered and reported in accordance with 
the Standardization of Spirometry--1994 Update by the American Thoracic 
Society, and reflecting values for FEV1 or FVC that are less than or 
equal to the lower limit of normal for an individual of the claimant's 
age, sex, height, and ethnicity as set forth in the tables in appendix A 
to this part.
    (e) The Assistant Director shall treat any documentation described 
in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(B) or paragraph (d)(3)(ii)(A) of this section as 
conclusive evidence of the claimant's nonmalignant respiratory disease; 
provided, however, that the Program may subject such documentation to a 
fair and random audit to guarantee its authenticity and reliability for 
purposes of treating it as conclusive evidence; and provided further 
that, in order to be treated as conclusive evidence, a written diagnosis 
described in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(B) must be by a physician who is 
employed by the Indian Health Service or the Department of Veterans 
Affairs or who is board certified (as described in Sec.  79.41(p)), and 
who must have a documented, ongoing physician-patient relationship with 
the claimant. Notwithstanding the conclusive effect given to certain 
evidence, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as relieving a 
living claimant of the obligation to provide the Program with the forms 
of documentation required under paragraph (d)(3).



      Subpart F_Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Uranium Millers



Sec.  79.50  Scope of subpart.

    The regulations in this subpart define the eligibility criteria for 
compensation under section 5 of the Act pertaining to millers, i.e., 
uranium mill workers, and the nature of evidence that will be accepted 
as proof that a claimant satisfies such eligibility criteria. Section 5 
of the Act provides for a payment of $100,000 to ``millers'' who 
contracted primary lung cancer, one of a limited number of nonmalignant 
respiratory diseases, primary renal cancer, or chronic renal disease, 
following employment for at least one year as a uranium mill worker in 
specified states during the period beginning January 1, 1942, and ending 
December 31, 1971.



Sec.  79.51  Definitions.

    (a) Chronic renal disease means the chronic, progressive, and 
irreversible destruction of the nephron. It is exhibited by diminution 
of renal function.
    (b) Cor pulmonale means heart disease, including hypertrophy of the 
right ventricle, due to pulmonary hypertension secondary to fibrosis of 
the lung.
    (c) Designated time period means the period beginning on January 1, 
1942, and ending on December 31, 1971.
    (d) Employment for at least one year means employment for a total of 
at least one year (12 consecutive or cumulative months).
    (e) Fibrosis of the lung or pulmonary fibrosis means chronic 
inflammation and scarring of the pulmonary interstitium and alveoli with 
collagen deposition and progressive thickening.
    (f) Kidney tubal (tubular) tissue injury means structural or 
functional damage to the kidney tubules that results in renal disease 
and dysfunction.
    (g) Miller or uranium mill worker means a person who operated or 
otherwise worked in a uranium mill.
    (h) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
certified ``B'' reader means a physician who is certified as such by 
NIOSH. A list of certified ``B'' readers is available from the

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Radiation Exposure Compensation Program upon request.
    (i) Nephritis means an inflammatory process of the kidneys resulting 
in chronic renal dysfunction.
    (j) Nonmalignant respiratory disease means fibrosis of the lung, 
pulmonary fibrosis, cor pulmonale related to fibrosis of the lung, 
silicosis, and pneumoconiosis.
    (k) Pneumoconiosis means a chronic lung disease resulting from 
inhalation and deposition in the lung of particulate matter, and the 
tissue reaction to the presence of the particulate matter. For purposes 
of this subpart, the claimant's exposure to the particulate matter that 
led to the disease must have occurred during employment in a uranium 
mill.
    (l) Primary lung cancer means any physiological condition of the 
lung, trachea, or bronchus that is recognized under that name or 
nomenclature by the National Cancer Institute. The term includes in situ 
lung cancers.
    (m) Readily available documentation means documents in the 
possession, custody, or control of the claimant or an immediate family 
member.
    (n) Primary renal cancer means any physiological condition of the 
kidneys that is recognized under that name or nomenclature by the 
National Cancer Institute.
    (o) Silicosis means a pneumoconiosis due to the inhalation of the 
dust of stone, sand, flint, or other materials containing silicon 
dioxide, characterized by the formation of pulmonary fibrotic changes.
    (p) Specified state means Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, 
South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, or Texas. 
Additional states may be included, provided:
    (1) A uranium mine was operated in such state at any time during the 
period beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971;
    (2) The state submits an application to the Assistant Director 
(specified in Sec.  79.70(a)) to include such state; and
    (3) The Assistant Director makes a determination to include such 
state.
    (q) Uranium mill means any milling operation involving the 
processing of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore, including carbonate 
plants and acid leach plants. The term applies to ore-buying stations 
where ore was weighed and sampled prior to delivery to a mill for 
processing; ``upgrader'' or ``concentrator'' facilities located at the 
mill or at a remote location where uranium or vanadium-uranium ore was 
processed prior to delivery to a mill; and pilot plants where uranium 
ore or vanadium-uranium ore was processed.
    (r) Uranium mine means any underground excavation, including ``dog 
holes,'' as well as open-pit, strip, rim, surface, or other aboveground 
mines, where uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore was mined or otherwise 
extracted.
    (s) Written diagnosis by a physician means a written determination 
of the nature of a disease made from a study of the signs and symptoms 
of a disease that is based on a physical examination of the patient, 
medical imaging or a chemical, microscopic, microbiologic, immunologic, 
or pathologic study of physiologic and functional tests, secretions, 
discharges, blood, or tissue. For purposes of satisfying the requirement 
of a ``written diagnosis by a physician'' for living claimants specified 
in Sec.  79.55, a physician submitting a written diagnosis of a 
nonmalignant respiratory disease must be employed by the Indian Health 
Service or the Department of Veterans Affairs or be board certified, and 
must have a documented, ongoing physician-patient relationship with the 
claimant. An ``ongoing physician-patient relationship'' can include 
referrals made to specialists from a primary care provider for purposes 
of diagnosis or treatment. ``Board certification'' requires, in addition 
to physician licensing, the successful completion of a residency 
training program and passage of a Board exam in a relevant field or 
specialty. Relevant specialties include: family practice, internal 
medicine, pathology, preventive medicine, radiology, surgery, and 
thoracic surgery (and including subspecialties such as cardiovascular 
disease, medical oncology, pulmonary disease) as listed by the American 
Board of Medical Specialties.

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Sec.  79.52  Criteria for eligibility for claims by uranium millers.

    To establish eligibility for compensation under this subpart, a 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary of a claimant must establish 
each of the following:
    (a) The claimant was employed as a miller in a specified state;
    (b) The claimant was so employed for at least one year (12 
consecutive or cumulative months) during the period beginning on January 
1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971; and
    (c) The claimant contracted primary lung cancer, a nonmalignant 
respiratory disease, primary renal cancer, or chronic renal disease 
(including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury) following at least 
one year of such employment.



Sec.  79.53  Proof of employment as a miller.

    (a) The Department will accept, as proof of employment for the time 
period indicated, information contained in any of the following records:
    (1) Records created by or gathered by the Public Health Service 
(PHS) in the course of any health studies of uranium workers during or 
including the period 1942-1990;
    (2) Records of a uranium worker census performed by the PHS at 
various times during the period 1942-1990;
    (3) Records of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), or any of its 
successor agencies; and
    (4) Records of federally supported, health-related studies of 
uranium workers.
    (b) The Program will presume that the employment history for the 
time period indicated in records listed in paragraph (a) of this section 
is correct. If the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary wishes to 
contest the accuracy of such records, then the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary may provide one or more of the records identified 
in paragraph (c) of this section, and the Assistant Director will 
determine whether the employment history indicated in the records listed 
in paragraph (a) is correct.
    (c) If the sources in paragraph (a) of this section do not contain 
information regarding the claimant's uranium mill employment history, do 
not contain sufficient information to establish employment for at least 
one year in a uranium mill during the specified time period to qualify 
under Sec.  79.52(b), or if a claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary 
wishes to contest the accuracy of such records, then the claimant or 
eligible surviving beneficiary may submit records from any of the 
following sources, which the Assistant Director shall consider (in 
addition to any sources listed in paragraph (a) of this section) in 
order to determine whether the claimant has established the requisite 
employment history:
    (1) Records of any of the specified states, including records of 
state regulatory agencies, containing information on uranium mill 
workers and uranium mills;
    (2) Records of any business entity that owned or operated a uranium 
mill, or its successor-in-interest;
    (3) Records of the Social Security Administration reflecting the 
identity of the employer, the years and quarters of employment, and the 
wages received during each quarter;
    (4) Federal or state income tax records that contain relevant 
statements regarding the claimant's employer and wages;
    (5) Records containing factual findings by any governmental judicial 
body, state worker's compensation board, or any governmental 
administrative body adjudicating the claimant's rights to any type of 
benefits (which will be accepted only to prove the fact of and duration 
of employment in a uranium mill);
    (6) Statements in medical records created during the period 1942-
1971 indicating or identifying the claimant's employer and occupation;
    (7) Records of an academic or scholarly study, not conducted in 
anticipation of or in connection with any litigation, and completed 
prior to 1990; or
    (8) Any other contemporaneous record that indicates or identifies 
the claimant's occupation or employer.
    (d) To the extent that the documents submitted from the sources 
identified in this section do not so indicate, the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary must set forth under oath on

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the standard claim form the following information, if known:
    (1) The names of the mill employers for which the claimant worked 
during the time period identified in the documents;
    (2) The names and locations of any mills in which the claimant 
worked;
    (3) The actual time period the claimant worked in each mill; and
    (4) The claimant's occupation in each mill.
    (e) The Program may, for the purpose of verifying information 
submitted pursuant to this section, require the claimant or any eligible 
surviving beneficiary to provide an authorization to release any record 
identified in this section, in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  
79.72(c).
    (f) In determining whether a claimant satisfies the employment 
criteria of the Act, the Assistant Director shall resolve all reasonable 
doubt in favor of the claimant. If the Assistant Director concludes that 
the claimant has not satisfied the employment requirements of the Act, 
the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary will be notified and 
afforded the opportunity, in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  
79.72(c), to submit additional records to establish that the statutory 
employment criteria are satisfied.



Sec.  79.54  Proof of primary lung cancer.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed primary lung cancer 
following pertinent employment as a miller, the Assistant Director shall 
resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant. A conclusion that 
a claimant developed primary lung cancer must be supported by medical 
documentation. To prove that a claimant developed primary lung cancer, 
the claimant or beneficiary may submit any form of medical documentation 
specified in paragraph (e) of this section. In all cases, the Program 
will review submitted medical documentation, and will, in addition and 
where appropriate, review any pertinent records discovered within the 
sources identified in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this section.
    (b) Where appropriate, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program 
will search the records of the PHS (including NIOSH), created or 
gathered during the course of any health study of uranium workers 
conducted or being conducted by these agencies, to determine whether 
those records contain proof of the claimant's medical condition. (In 
cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof 
of medical condition the verification of the PHS or NIOSH that it 
possesses medical records or abstracts of medical records of the 
claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary lung cancer.)
    (c) If a claimant was diagnosed as having primary lung cancer in 
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming, and the 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with the claim an 
Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information, valid in the 
state of diagnosis, that authorizes the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Program to contact the appropriate state cancer or tumor registry, the 
Program will, where appropriate, request the relevant information from 
that registry and will review records that it obtains from the registry. 
(In cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as 
proof of medical condition verification from the state cancer or tumor 
registry that it possesses medical records or abstracts of medical 
records of the claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary 
lung cancer.)
    (d) If medical records regarding the claimant were gathered during 
the course of any federally supported, health-related study of uranium 
workers, and the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with 
the claim an Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information that 
authorizes the Program to contact the custodian of the records of the 
study to determine if proof of the claimant's medical condition is 
contained in the records of the study, the Program will, where 
appropriate, request such records from that custodian and will review 
records that it obtains from the custodian. (In cases where the claimant 
is deceased, the Program will accept as proof of the claimant's medical 
condition such medical records or abstracts of medical records 
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verified diagnosis of primary lung cancer.)
    (e) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following forms 
of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted primary lung cancer. Such documentation will be most useful 
where it contains an explicit statement of diagnosis or such other 
information or data from which the appropriate authorities at the 
National Cancer Institute can make a diagnosis to a reasonable degree of 
medical certainty:
    (1) Pathology report of tissue biopsy, including, but not limited 
to, specimens obtained by any of the following methods:
    (i) Surgical resection;
    (ii) Endoscopic endobronchial or transbronchial biopsy;
    (iii) Bronchial brushings and washings;
    (iv) Pleural fluid cytology;
    (v) Fine needle aspirate;
    (vi) Pleural biopsy; or
    (vii) Sputum cytology;
    (2) Autopsy report;
    (3) Bronchoscopy report;
    (4) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (i) Physician summary report;
    (ii) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (iii) Operative report;
    (iv) Radiation therapy summary report; or
    (v) Oncology summary or consultation report;
    (5) Reports of radiographic studies, including:
    (i) X-rays of the chest;
    (ii) Chest tomograms;
    (iii) Computer-assisted tomography (CT); or
    (iv) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (6) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.



Sec.  79.55  Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed a nonmalignant 
respiratory disease following pertinent employment as a miller, the 
Assistant Director shall resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the 
claimant. A conclusion that a claimant developed a nonmalignant 
respiratory disease must be supported by medical documentation. In cases 
where the claimant is deceased, the claimant's beneficiary may submit 
any form of medical documentation specified in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section, and for proof of cor pulmonale must also submit one or more 
forms of documentation specified in paragraph (d)(2). A living claimant 
must at a minimum submit the medical documentation required in paragraph 
(d)(3) of this section, and for proof of cor pulmonale must also submit 
one or more forms of documentation specified in paragraph (d)(2). In all 
cases, the Program will review submitted medical documentation, and 
will, in addition and where appropriate, review any pertinent records 
discovered within the sources referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of 
this section. With respect to a deceased claimant, the Program will 
treat as equivalent to a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis any diagnosis 
of ``restrictive lung disease'' made by a physician employed by the 
Indian Health Service.
    (b) Where appropriate, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program 
will search the records of the PHS (including NIOSH), created or 
gathered during the course of any health study of uranium workers 
conducted or being conducted by these agencies, to determine whether 
those records contain proof of the claimant's medical condition. (In 
cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof 
of medical condition the verification of the PHS or NIOSH that it 
possesses medical records or abstracts of medical records of the 
claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of a nonmalignant respiratory 
disease.)
    (c) If medical records regarding the claimant were gathered during 
the course of any federally supported, health-related study of uranium 
workers, and the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with 
the claim an Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information that 
authorizes the Program to contact the custodian of the records of the 
study to determine if proof of the claimant's medical condition is 
contained in the records of the study, the Program will,

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where appropriate, request such records from that custodian and will 
review records that it obtains from the custodian. (In cases where the 
claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof of the claimant's 
medical condition such medical records or abstracts of medical records 
containing a verified diagnosis of a nonmalignant respiratory disease.)
    (d) (1) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following 
forms of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted a nonmalignant respiratory disease, including pulmonary 
fibrosis, fibrosis of the lung, cor pulmonale related to fibrosis of the 
lung, silicosis, and pneumoconiosis:
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) If an x-ray exists, the x-ray and interpretive reports of the 
x-ray by a maximum of two NIOSH certified ``B'' readers classifying the 
existence of disease of category 1/0 or higher according to a 1989 
report of the International Labor Office (known as the ``ILO''), or 
subsequent revisions;
    (iv) If no x-rays exist, an x-ray report;
    (v) Physician summary report;
    (vi) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (vii) Hospital admitting report;
    (viii) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician 
at the time of death; or
    (ix) Documentation specified in paragraphs (d)(3)(i) and (d)(3)(ii) 
of this section.
    (2) In order to demonstrate that the claimant developed cor 
pulmonale related to fibrosis of the lung, the claimant or beneficiary 
must, at a minimum, submit one or more of the following medical records:
    (i) Right heart catheterization;
    (ii) Cardiology summary or consultation report;
    (iii) Electrocardiogram;
    (iv) Echocardiogram;
    (v) Physician summary report;
    (vi) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (vii) Autopsy report;
    (viii) Report of physical examination; or
    (ix) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (3) Notwithstanding any other documentation provided, a living 
claimant must at a minimum provide the following medical documentation:
    (i) Either:
    (A) An arterial blood gas study administered at rest in a sitting 
position, or an exercise arterial blood gas test, reflecting values 
equal to or less than the values set forth in the tables to appendix B 
of this part; or
    (B) A written diagnosis by a physician in accordance with Sec.  
79.51(s); and
    (ii) One of the following:
    (A) A chest x-ray administered in accordance with standard 
techniques accompanied by interpretive reports of the x-ray by a maximum 
of two NIOSH certified ``B'' readers, classifying the existence of 
disease of category 1/0 or higher according to a 1989 report of the 
International Labor Office (known as the ``ILO'') or subsequent 
revisions;
    (B) High-resolution computed tomography scans (commonly known as 
``HRCT scans''), including computer-assisted tomography scans (commonly 
known as ``CAT scans''), magnetic resonance imaging scans (commonly 
known as ``MRI scans''), and positron emission tomography scans 
(commonly known as ``PET scans''), and interpretive reports of such 
scans;
    (C) Pathology reports of tissue biopsies; or
    (D) Pulmonary function tests indicating restrictive lung function 
and consisting of three reproducible time/volume tracings recording the 
results of the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the 
forced vital capacity (FVC) administered and reported in accordance with 
the Standardization of Spirometry--1994 Update by the American Thoracic 
Society, and reflecting values for FEV1 or FVC that are less than or 
equal to the lower limit of normal for an individual of the claimant's 
age, sex, height, and ethnicity as set forth in the tables in appendix A 
to this part.
    (e) The Assistant Director shall treat any documentation described 
in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(B) or paragraph

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(d)(3)(ii)(A) of this section as conclusive evidence of the claimant's 
nonmalignant respiratory disease; provided, however, that the Program 
may subject such documentation to a fair and random audit to guarantee 
its authenticity and reliability for purposes of treating it as 
conclusive evidence; and provided further that, in order to be treated 
as conclusive evidence, a written diagnosis described in paragraph 
(d)(3)(i)(B) must be by a physician who is employed by the Indian Health 
Service or the Department of Veterans Affairs or who is board certified 
(as described in Sec.  79.51(s)), and who must have a documented, 
ongoing physician-patient relationship with the claimant. 
Notwithstanding the conclusive effect given to certain evidence, nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed as relieving a living claimant of 
the obligation to provide the Program with the forms of documentation 
required under paragraph (d)(3).



Sec.  79.56  Proof of primary renal cancer.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed primary renal cancer 
following pertinent employment as a miller, the Assistant Director shall 
resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant. A conclusion that 
a claimant developed primary renal cancer must be supported by medical 
documentation. In all cases, the Program will review submitted medical 
documentation, and will, in addition and where appropriate, review any 
pertinent records discovered within the sources referred to in 
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
    (b) Where appropriate, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program 
will search the records of the PHS (including NIOSH), created or 
gathered during the course of any health study of uranium workers 
conducted or being conducted by these agencies, to determine whether 
those records contain proof of the claimant's medical condition. (In 
cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof 
of medical condition the verification of the PHS or NIOSH that it 
possesses medical records or abstracts of medical records of the 
claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary renal cancer.)
    (c) If a claimant was diagnosed as having primary renal cancer in 
the State of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming, 
and the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with the 
claim an Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information, valid in 
the state of diagnosis, that authorizes the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Program to contact the appropriate state cancer or tumor 
registry, the Program will, where appropriate, request the relevant 
information from that registry and will review records that it obtains 
from the registry. (In cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program 
will accept as proof of medical condition verification from the state 
cancer or tumor registry that it possesses medical records or abstracts 
of medical records of the claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of 
primary renal cancer.)
    (d) If medical records regarding the claimant were gathered during 
the course of any federally supported, health-related study of uranium 
workers, and the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with 
the claim an Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information that 
authorizes the Program to contact the custodian of the records of the 
study to determine if proof of the claimant's medical condition is 
contained in the records of the study, the Program will, where 
appropriate, request such records from that custodian and will review 
records that it obtains from the custodian. (In cases where the claimant 
is deceased, the Program will accept as proof of the claimant's medical 
condition such medical records or abstracts of medical records 
containing a verified diagnosis of primary renal cancer.)
    (e) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following forms 
of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted primary renal cancer. Such documentation will be most useful 
where it contains an explicit statement of diagnosis or such other 
information or data from which the appropriate authorities at the 
National Cancer Institute can make a diagnosis to a reasonable degree of 
medical certainty:

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    (1) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or resection;
    (2) Autopsy report;
    (3) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (i) Physician summary report;
    (ii) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (iii) Operative report;
    (iv) Radiotherapy summary report; or
    (v) Medical oncology summary or consultation report;
    (4) Report of one of the following radiology examinations:
    (i) Computerized tomography (CT) scan; or
    (ii) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (5) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.



Sec.  79.57  Proof of chronic renal disease.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed chronic renal 
disease following pertinent employment as a miller, the Assistant 
Director shall resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant. A 
conclusion that a claimant developed chronic renal disease must be 
supported by medical documentation.
    (b) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following forms 
of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted chronic renal disease.
    (1) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (2) If laboratory or radiographic tests exist:
    (i) Abnormal plasma creatinine values; and
    (ii) Abnormal glomerular filtration rate (by either measured 
creatinine or iothalamate clearance or calculated by MDRD equation); and
    (iii) Renal tubular dysfunction as evidenced by:
    (A) Glycosuria in the absence of diabetes mellitus;
    (B) Proteinuria less than one gram daily without other known 
etiology; or
    (C) Hyperphosphaturia, aminoaciduria, B-2 microglobinuria or 
alkaline phosphaturia or other marker of proximal tubular injury; or
    (iv) Radiographic evidence of chronic renal disease;
    (3) Autopsy report;
    (4) Physician summary report;
    (5) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (6) Hospital admitting report; or
    (7) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.



      Subpart G_Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Ore Transporters



Sec.  79.60  Scope of subpart.

    The regulations in this subpart define the eligibility criteria for 
compensation under section 5 of the Act pertaining to uranium or 
vanadium-uranium ore transporters and the nature of evidence that will 
be accepted as proof that a claimant satisfies such eligibility 
criteria. Section 5 of the Act provides for a payment of $100,000 to 
persons who contracted lung cancer, one of a limited number of 
nonmalignant respiratory diseases, renal cancer, or chronic renal 
disease, following employment for at least one year as a transporter of 
uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore from a uranium mine or uranium mill 
located in a specified state during the period beginning January 1, 
1942, and ending December 31, 1971.



Sec.  79.61  Definitions.

    (a) Chronic renal disease means the chronic, progressive, and 
irreversible destruction of the nephron. It is exhibited by diminution 
of renal function.
    (b) Cor pulmonale means heart disease, including hypertrophy of the 
right ventricle, due to pulmonary hypertension secondary to fibrosis of 
the lung.
    (c) Designated time period means the period beginning on January 1, 
1942, and ending on December 31, 1971.
    (d) Employment as an ore transporter means employment involving the 
transporting or hauling of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore from a 
uranium mine or uranium mill, including the transportation or hauling of 
ore from an ore buying station, ``upgrader,'' ``concentrator'' facility, 
or pilot plant by means of truck, rail or barge.
    (e) Employment for at least one year means employment for a total of 
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least one year (12 consecutive or cumulative months).
    (f) Fibrosis of the lung or pulmonary fibrosis means chronic 
inflammation and scarring of the pulmonary interstitium and alveoli with 
collagen deposition and progressive thickening.
    (g) Kidney tubal (tubular) tissue injury means structural or 
functional damage to the kidney tubules that results in renal disease 
and dysfunction.
    (h) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
certified ``B'' reader means a physician who is certified as such by 
NIOSH. A list of certified ``B'' readers is available from the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Program upon request.
    (i) Nephritis means an inflammatory process of the kidneys resulting 
in chronic renal dysfunction.
    (j) Nonmalignant respiratory disease means fibrosis of the lung, 
pulmonary fibrosis, cor pulmonale related to fibrosis of the lung, 
silicosis, and pneumoconiosis.
    (k) Pneumoconiosis means a chronic lung disease resulting from 
inhalation and deposition in the lung of particulate matter, and the 
tissue reaction to the presence of the particulate matter. For the 
purposes of this Act, the claimant's exposure to the particulate matter 
that led to the disease must have occurred during employment as an ore 
transporter.
    (l) Primary lung cancer means any physiological condition of the 
lung, trachea, or bronchus that is recognized under that name or 
nomenclature by the National Cancer Institute. The term includes in situ 
lung cancers.
    (m) Readily available documentation means documents in the 
possession, custody, or control of the claimant or an immediate family 
member.
    (n) Primary renal cancer means any physiological condition of the 
kidneys that is recognized under that name or nomenclature by the 
National Cancer Institute.
    (o) Silicosis means a pneumoconiosis due to the inhalation of the 
dust of stone, sand, flint or other materials containing silicon 
dioxide, characterized by the formation of pulmonary fibrotic changes.
    (p) Specified state means Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, 
South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, or Texas. 
Additional states may be included, provided:
    (1) A uranium mine was operated in such state at any time during the 
period beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971;
    (2) The state submits an application to the Assistant Director 
(specified in Sec.  79.70(a)) to include such state; and
    (3) The Assistant Director makes a determination to include such 
state.
    (q) Uranium mill means any milling operation involving the 
processing of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore, including carbonate 
plants and acid leach plants. The term applies to ore-buying stations 
where ore was weighed and sampled prior to delivery to a mill for 
processing; ``upgrader'' or ``concentrator'' facilities located at the 
mill or at a remote location where uranium or vanadium-uranium ore was 
processed prior to delivery to a mill; and pilot plants where uranium 
ore or vanadium-uranium ore was processed.
    (r) Uranium mine means any underground excavation, including ``dog 
holes,'' as well as open-pit, strip, rim, surface, or other aboveground 
mines, where uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore was mined or otherwise 
extracted.
    (s) Written diagnosis by a physician means a written determination 
of the nature of a disease made from a study of the signs and symptoms 
of a disease that is based on a physical examination of the patient, 
medical imaging or a chemical, microscopic, microbiologic, immunologic, 
or pathologic study of physiologic and functional tests, secretions, 
discharges, blood, or tissue. For purposes of satisfying the requirement 
of a ``written diagnosis by a physician'' for living claimants specified 
in Sec.  79.65, a physician submitting a written diagnosis of a 
nonmalignant respiratory disease must be employed by the Indian Health 
Service or the Department of Veterans Affairs or be board certified, and 
must have a documented, ongoing physician-patient relationship with the 
claimant. An ``ongoing physician-patient relationship'' can include 
referrals made to specialists from a primary care provider for purposes 
of diagnosis or treatment.

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``Board certification'' requires, in addition to physician licensing, 
the successful completion of a residency training program and passage of 
a Board exam in a relevant field or specialty. Relevant specialties 
include: family practice, internal medicine, pathology, preventive 
medicine, radiology, surgery, and thoracic surgery (and including 
subspecialties such as cardiovascular disease, medical oncology, 
pulmonary disease) as listed by the American Board of Medical 
Specialties.



Sec.  79.62  Criteria for eligibility for claims by ore transporters.

    To establish eligibility for compensation under this subpart, a 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary of a claimant must establish 
each of the following:
    (a) The claimant was employed as an ore transporter in a specified 
state;
    (b) The claimant was so employed for at least one year (12 
consecutive or cumulative months) during the period beginning on January 
1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971; and
    (c) The claimant contracted primary lung cancer, a nonmalignant 
respiratory disease, primary renal cancer, or chronic renal disease 
(including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury) following at least 
one year of such employment.



Sec.  79.63  Proof of employment as an ore transporter.

    (a) The Department will accept, as proof of employment for the time 
period indicated, information contained in any of the following records:
    (1) Records created by or gathered by the Public Health Service 
(PHS) in the course of any health studies of uranium workers during or 
including the period 1942-1990;
    (2) Records of a uranium worker census performed by the PHS at 
various times during the period 1942-1990;
    (3) Records of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), or any of its 
successor agencies; and
    (4) Records of federally supported, health-related studies of 
uranium workers.
    (b) The employment history for the time period indicated in such 
records will be presumed to be correct. If the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary wishes to contest the accuracy of such records, 
then the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary may provide one or 
more of the records identified in paragraph (c) of this section, and the 
Assistant Director will determine whether the employment history 
indicated in the records listed in paragraph (a) of this section is 
correct.
    (c) If the sources in paragraph (a) of this section do not contain 
information regarding the claimant's ore transporting employment 
history, do not contain sufficient information to establish employment 
for at least one year as an ore transporter during the specified time 
period to qualify under Sec.  79.62(b), or if a claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary wishes to contest the accuracy of such records, 
then the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary may submit records 
from any of the following sources, which the Assistant Director shall 
consider (in addition to any sources listed in paragraph (a) of this 
section) in order to determine whether the claimant has established the 
requisite employment history:
    (1) Records of any of the specified states, including records of 
state regulatory agencies, containing information on uranium ore 
transporters and ore-transporting companies;
    (2) Records of any business entity that owned or operated an ore-
transporting company, or its successor-in-interest;
    (3) Records of the Social Security Administration reflecting the 
identity of the employer, the years and quarters of employment, and the 
wages received during each quarter;
    (4) Federal or state income tax records that contain relevant 
statements regarding the claimant's employer and wages;
    (5) Records containing factual findings by any governmental judicial 
body, state worker's compensation board, or any governmental 
administrative body adjudicating the claimant's rights to any type of 
benefits (which will be accepted only to prove the fact of and duration 
of employment as an ore transporter);

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    (6) Statements in medical records created during the period 1942-
1971 indicating or identifying the claimant's employer and occupation;
    (7) Records of an academic or scholarly study, not conducted in 
anticipation of or in connection with any litigation, and completed 
prior to 1990; or
    (8) Any other contemporaneous record that indicates or identifies 
the claimant's occupation or employer.
    (d) To the extent that the documents submitted from the sources 
identified in this section do not so indicate, the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary must set forth under oath on the standard claim 
form the following information, if known:
    (1) The name or other identifying symbol of each employer for which 
the claimant worked during the time period identified in the documents;
    (2) The name of each mine or mill from which uranium or uranium-
vanadium ore was transported;
    (3) The county and state in which each mine or mill was located;
    (4) The actual time period the claimant worked as an ore 
transporter; and
    (5) The method of transportation used to transport the ore.
    (e) The Program may, for the purpose of verifying information 
submitted pursuant to this section, require the claimant or any eligible 
surviving beneficiary to provide an authorization to release any record 
identified in this section, in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  
79.72(c).
    (f) In determining whether a claimant satisfies the employment 
criteria of the Act, the Assistant Director shall resolve all reasonable 
doubt in favor of the claimant. If the Assistant Director concludes that 
the claimant has not satisfied the employment requirements of the Act, 
the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary will be notified and 
afforded the opportunity, in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  
79.72(c), to submit additional records to establish that the statutory 
employment criteria are satisfied.



Sec.  79.64  Proof of primary lung cancer.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed primary lung cancer 
following pertinent employment as an ore transporter, the Assistant 
Director shall resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant. A 
conclusion that a claimant developed primary lung cancer must be 
supported by medical documentation. To prove that a claimant developed 
primary lung cancer, the claimant or beneficiary may submit any form of 
medical documentation specified in paragraph (e) of this section. In all 
cases, the Program will review submitted medical documentation, and 
will, in addition and where appropriate, review any pertinent records 
discovered within the sources identified in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) 
of this section.
    (b) Where appropriate, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program 
will search the records of the PHS (including NIOSH), created or 
gathered during the course of any health study of uranium workers 
conducted or being conducted by these agencies, to determine whether 
those records contain proof of the claimant's medical condition. (In 
cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof 
of medical condition the verification of the PHS or NIOSH that it 
possesses medical records or abstracts of medical records of the 
claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary lung cancer.)
    (c) If a claimant was diagnosed as having primary lung cancer in 
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming, and the claimant 
or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with the claim an 
Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information, valid in the 
state of diagnosis, that authorizes the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Program to contact the appropriate state cancer or tumor registry, the 
Program will, where appropriate, request the relevant information from 
that registry and will review records that it obtains from the registry. 
(In cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as 
proof of medical condition verification from the state cancer or tumor 
registry that it possesses medical records or abstracts of medical 
records of the claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary 
lung cancer.)
    (d) If medical records regarding the claimant were gathered during 
the course of any federally supported,

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health-related study of uranium workers, and the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary submits with the claim an Authorization To Release 
Medical or Other Information that authorizes the Program to contact the 
custodian of the records of the study to determine if proof of the 
claimant's medical condition is contained in the records of the study, 
the Program will, where appropriate, request such records from that 
custodian and will review records that it obtains from the custodian. 
(In cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as 
proof of the claimant's medical condition such medical records or 
abstracts of medical records containing a verified diagnosis of primary 
lung cancer.)
    (e) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following forms 
of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted lung cancer. Such documentation will be most useful where it 
contains an explicit statement of diagnosis or such other information or 
data from which the appropriate authorities at the National Cancer 
Institute can make a diagnosis to a reasonable degree of medical 
certainty:
    (1) Pathology report of tissue biopsy, including, but not limited 
to, specimens obtained by any of the following methods:
    (i) Surgical resection;
    (ii) Endoscopic endobronchial or transbronchial biopsy;
    (iii) Bronchial brushings and washings;
    (iv) Pleural fluid cytology;
    (v) Fine needle aspirate;
    (vi) Pleural biopsy; or
    (vii) Sputum cytology;
    (2) Autopsy report;
    (3) Bronchoscopy report;
    (4) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (i) Physician summary report;
    (ii) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (iii) Operative report;
    (iv) Radiation therapy summary report; or
    (v) Oncology summary or consultation report;
    (5) Reports of radiographic studies, including:
    (i) X-rays of the chest;
    (ii) Chest tomograms;
    (iii) Computer-assisted tomography (CT); or
    (iv) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (6) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.



Sec.  79.65  Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed a nonmalignant 
respiratory disease following pertinent employment as an ore 
transporter, the Assistant Director shall resolve all reasonable doubt 
in favor of the claimant. A conclusion that a claimant developed a 
nonmalignant respiratory disease must be supported by medical 
documentation. In cases where the claimant is deceased, the claimant's 
beneficiary may submit any form of medical documentation specified in 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section, and for proof of cor pulmonale must 
also submit one or more forms of documentation specified in paragraph 
(d)(2). A living claimant must at a minimum submit the medical 
documentation required in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, and for 
proof of cor pulmonale must also submit one or more forms of 
documentation specified in paragraph (d)(2). In all cases, the Program 
will review submitted medical documentation, and will, in addition and 
where appropriate, review any pertinent records discovered within the 
sources referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. With 
respect to a deceased claimant, the Program will treat as equivalent to 
a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis any diagnosis of ``restrictive lung 
disease'' made by a physician employed by the Indian Health Service.
    (b) Where appropriate, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program 
will search the records of the PHS (including NIOSH), created or 
gathered during the course of any health study of uranium workers 
conducted or being conducted by these agencies, to determine whether 
those records contain proof of the claimant's medical condition. (In 
cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof 
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the PHS or NIOSH that it possesses medical records or abstracts of 
medical records of the claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of a 
nonmalignant respiratory disease.)
    (c) If medical records regarding the claimant were gathered during 
the course of any federally supported, health-related study of uranium 
workers, and the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with 
the claim an Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information that 
authorizes the Program to contact the custodian of the records of the 
study to determine if proof of the claimant's medical condition is 
contained in the records of the study, the Program will, where 
appropriate, request such records from that custodian and will review 
records that it obtains from the custodian. (In cases where the claimant 
is deceased, the Program will accept as proof of the claimant's medical 
condition such medical records or abstracts of medical records 
containing a verified diagnosis of a nonmalignant respiratory disease.)
    (d)(1) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following 
forms of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted a nonmalignant respiratory disease, including pulmonary 
fibrosis, fibrosis of the lung, cor pulmonale related to fibrosis of the 
lung, silicosis and pneumoconiosis:
    (i) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (ii) Autopsy report;
    (iii) If an x-ray exists, the x-ray and interpretive reports of the 
x-ray by a maximum of two NIOSH certified ``B'' readers classifying the 
existence of disease of category 1/0 or higher according to a 1989 
report of the International Labor Office (known as the ``ILO''), or 
subsequent revisions;
    (iv) If no x-rays exist, an x-ray report;
    (v) Physician summary report;
    (vi) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (vii) Hospital admitting report;
    (viii) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician 
at the time of death; or
    (ix) Documentation specified in paragraphs (d)(3)(i) and (d)(3)(ii) 
of this section.
    (2) In order to demonstrate that the claimant developed cor 
pulmonale related to fibrosis of the lung, the claimant or beneficiary 
must, at a minimum, submit one or more of the following medical records:
    (i) Right heart catheterization;
    (ii) Cardiology summary or consultation report;
    (iii) Electrocardiogram;
    (iv) Echocardiogram;
    (v) Physician summary report;
    (vi) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (vii) Autopsy report;
    (viii) Report of physical examination; or
    (ix) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.
    (3) Notwithstanding any other documentation provided, a living 
claimant must at a minimum provide the following medical documentation:
    (i) Either:
    (A) An arterial blood gas study administered at rest in a sitting 
position, or an exercise arterial blood gas test, reflecting values 
equal to or less than the values set forth in the tables in appendix B 
to this part; or
    (B) A written diagnosis by a physician in accordance with Sec.  
79.61(s); and
    (ii) One of the following:
    (A) A chest x-ray administered in accordance with standard 
techniques accompanied by interpretive reports of the x-ray by a maximum 
of two NIOSH certified ``B'' readers, classifying the existence of 
disease of category 1/0 or higher according to a 1989 report of the 
International Labor Office (known as the ``ILO''), or subsequent 
revisions;
    (B) High-resolution computed tomography scans (commonly known as 
``HRCT scans''), including computer-assisted tomography scans (commonly 
known as ``CAT scans''), magnetic resonance imaging scans (commonly 
known as ``MRI scans''), and positron emission tomography scans 
(commonly known as ``PET scans''), and interpretive reports of such 
scans;
    (C) Pathology reports of tissue biopsies; or
    (D) Pulmonary function tests indicating restrictive lung function 
and consisting of three reproducible time/volume tracings recording the 
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of the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the forced 
vital capacity (FVC) administered and reported in accordance with the 
Standardization of Spirometry--1994 Update by the American Thoracic 
Society, and reflecting values for FEV1 or FVC that are less than or 
equal to the lower limit of normal for an individual of the claimant's 
age, sex, height, and ethnicity as set forth in the tables in appendix A 
to this part.
    (e) The Assistant Director shall treat any documentation described 
in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(B) or paragraph (d)(3)(ii)(A) of this section as 
conclusive evidence of the claimant's nonmalignant respiratory disease; 
provided, however, that the Program may subject such documentation to a 
fair and random audit to guarantee its authenticity and reliability for 
purposes of treating it as conclusive evidence; and provided further 
that, in order to be treated as conclusive evidence, a written diagnosis 
described in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(B) must be by a physician who is 
employed by the Indian Health Service or the Department of Veterans 
Affairs or who is board certified (as described in Sec.  79.61(s)), and 
who must have a documented, ongoing physician-patient relationship with 
the claimant. Notwithstanding the conclusive effect given to certain 
evidence, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as relieving a 
living claimant of the obligation to provide the Program with the forms 
of documentation required under paragraph (d)(3).



Sec.  79.66  Proof of primary renal cancer.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed primary renal cancer 
following pertinent employment as an ore transporter, the Assistant 
Director shall resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant. A 
conclusion that a claimant developed primary renal cancer must be 
supported by medical documentation. In all cases, the Program will 
review submitted medical documentation, and, in addition and where 
appropriate, will review any pertinent records discovered within the 
sources referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
    (b) Where appropriate, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program 
will search the records of the PHS (including NIOSH), created or 
gathered during the course of any health study of uranium workers 
conducted or being conducted by these agencies, to determine whether 
those records contain proof of the claimant's medical condition. (In 
cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as proof 
of medical condition the verification of the PHS or NIOSH that it 
possesses medical records or abstracts of medical records of the 
claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary renal cancer.)
    (c) If a claimant was diagnosed as having primary renal cancer in 
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming, and the claimant 
or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with the claim an 
Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information, valid in the 
state of diagnosis, that authorizes the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Program to contact the appropriate state cancer or tumor registry, the 
Program will, where appropriate, request the relevant information from 
that registry and will review records that it obtains from the registry. 
(In cases where the claimant is deceased, the Program will accept as 
proof of medical condition verification from the state cancer or tumor 
registry that it possesses medical records or abstracts of medical 
records of the claimant that contain a verified diagnosis of primary 
renal cancer.)
    (d) If medical records regarding the claimant were gathered during 
the course of any federally supported, health-related study of uranium 
workers, and the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary submits with 
the claim an Authorization To Release Medical or Other Information that 
authorizes the Program to contact the custodian of the records of the 
study to determine if proof of the claimant's medical condition is 
contained in the records of the study, the Program will, where 
appropriate, request such records from that custodian and will review 
records that it obtains from the custodian. (In cases where the claimant 
is deceased, the Program will accept as proof of the claimant's medical 
condition such medical records or abstracts of medical records 
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verified diagnosis of primary renal cancer.)
    (e) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following forms 
of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted primary renal cancer. Such documentation will be most useful 
where it contains an explicit statement of diagnosis or such other 
information or data from which the appropriate authorities at the 
National Cancer Institute can make a diagnosis to a reasonable degree of 
medical certainty:
    (1) Pathology report of tissue biopsy or resection;
    (2) Autopsy report;
    (3) One of the following summary medical reports:
    (i) Physician summary report;
    (ii) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (iii) Operative report;
    (iv) Radiotherapy summary report; or
    (v) Medical oncology summary or consultation report;
    (4) Report of one of the following radiology examinations:
    (i) Computerized tomography (CT) scan;
    (ii) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); or
    (5) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.



Sec.  79.67  Proof of chronic renal disease.

    (a) In determining whether a claimant developed chronic renal 
disease following pertinent employment as an ore transporter, the 
Assistant Director shall resolve all reasonable doubt in favor of the 
claimant. A conclusion that a claimant developed chronic renal disease 
must be supported by medical documentation.
    (b) A claimant or beneficiary may submit any of the following forms 
of medical documentation in support of a claim that the claimant 
contracted chronic renal disease.
    (1) Pathology report of tissue biopsy;
    (2) If laboratory or radiographic tests exist:
    (i) Abnormal plasma creatinine values;
    (ii) Abnormal glomerular filtration rate (by either measured 
creatinine or iothalamate clearance or calculated by MDRD equation); and
    (iii) Renal tubular dysfunction as evidenced by:
    (A) Glycosuria in the absence of diabetes mellitus;
    (B) Proteinuria less than one gram daily without other known 
etiology; or
    (C) Hyperphosphaturia, aminoaciduria, B-2 microglobinuria or 
alkaline phosphaturia or other marker of proximal tubular injury; or
    (iv) Radiographic evidence of chronic renal disease;
    (3) Autopsy report;
    (4) Physician summary report;
    (5) Hospital discharge summary report;
    (6) Hospital admitting report; or
    (7) Death certificate, provided that it is signed by a physician at 
the time of death.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  79.70  Attorney General's delegation of authority.

    (a) An Assistant Director within the Constitutional and Specialized 
Torts Staff, Torts Branch, Civil Division, shall be assigned to manage 
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program and issue a decision on each 
claim filed under the Act, and otherwise act on behalf of the Attorney 
General in all other matters relating to the administration of the 
Program, except for rulemaking authority. The Assistant Director may 
delegate any of his or her responsibilities under the regulations in 
this part to an attorney working under the supervision of the Assistant 
Director.
    (b) The Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, shall designate 
an Appeals Officer to act on appeals from the Assistant Director's 
decisions.



Sec.  79.71  Filing of claims.

    (a) All claims for compensation under the Act must be in writing and 
submitted on a standard claim form designated by the Assistant Director 
for the filing of compensation claims. Except as specifically provided 
in this part, the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary must 
furnish the medical documentation required by this part with his or her 
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as specifically provided in this part, the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary must also provide with the standard form any 
records establishing the claimant's physical presence in an affected 
area, onsite participation, employment in a uranium mine or mill, or 
employment as an ore transporter, in accordance with this part. The 
standard claim form must be completed, signed under oath either by a 
person eligible to file a claim under the Act or by that person's legal 
guardian, and mailed with supporting documentation to the following 
address: Radiation Exposure Compensation Program, U.S. Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 146, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-0146. 
Copies of the standard form, as well as the regulations, guidelines, and 
other information, may be obtained by requesting the document or 
publications from the Assistant Director at that address or by accessing 
the Program's Web site at http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/reca.
    (b) The Assistant Director will file a claim after receipt of the 
standard form with supporting documentation and examination for 
substantial compliance with this part. The date of filing shall be 
recorded by a stamp on the face of the standard form. The Assistant 
Director shall file only claims that substantially comply with paragraph 
(a) of this section. If a claim substantially fails to comply with 
paragraph (a), the Assistant Director shall promptly return the claim 
unfiled to the sender with a statement identifying the reason(s) why the 
claim does not comply with this part. The sender may return the claim to 
the Assistant Director after correcting the deficiencies. For those 
cases that are filed, the Assistant Director shall promptly acknowledge 
receipt of the claim with a letter identifying the number assigned to 
the claim, the date the claim was filed, and the period within which the 
Assistant Director must act on the claim.
    (c) The following persons or their legal guardians are eligible to 
file claims for compensation under the Act in the following order:
    (1) The claimant;
    (2) If the claimant is deceased, the spouse of the claimant, 
provided that he or she was married to the claimant for at least one 
year immediately prior to the claimant's death;
    (3) If there is no surviving spouse or if the spouse is ineligible 
because he or she was not married to the claimant for at least one year 
immediately prior to the claimant's death, a child of the claimant;
    (4) If there is no eligible surviving spouse and no child, a parent 
of the claimant;
    (5) If there is no eligible surviving spouse and no child or parent, 
a grandchild of the claimant; or
    (6) If there is no eligible surviving spouse and no child, parent or 
grandchild, a grandparent of the claimant.
    (7) Only the beneficiaries listed in this paragraph (c) are eligible 
to file a claim on behalf of the claimant.
    (d) The identity of the claimant must be established by submitting a 
birth certificate or one of the other documents identified in Sec.  
79.14(a) when the person has no birth certificate. Additionally, 
documentation demonstrating any and all name changes must be provided.
    (e)(1) The spouse of a claimant must establish his or her 
eligibility to file a claim by furnishing:
    (i) His or her birth certificate and, if applicable, documentation 
demonstrating any and all name changes;
    (ii) The birth and death certificates of the claimant;
    (iii) One of the following documents to establish a marriage to the 
claimant:
    (A) The public record of marriage;
    (B) A certificate of marriage;
    (C) The religious record of marriage; or
    (D) A judicial or other governmental determination that a valid 
marriage existed, such as the final opinion or order of a probate court 
or a determination of the Social Security Administration that the person 
filing the claim is the spouse of the decedent;
    (iv) A death certificate or divorce decree for each spouse of the 
claimant (if applicable); and
    (v) An affidavit (or declaration under oath on the standard claim 
form) stating that the spouse was married to the claimant for at least 
one year immediately prior to the claimant's death.

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    (2) If the spouse is a member of an Indian Tribe, he or she need not 
provide any of the documents listed in paragraph (e)(1) of this section 
at the time the claim is filed (although these records may later be 
required), but should instead furnish a signed release of private 
information that the Assistant Director will use to obtain a statement 
of verification of all of the information listed in paragraph (e)(1) 
directly from the tribal records custodian. In identifying those 
individuals eligible to receive compensation by virtue of marriage, 
relationship, or survivorship, the Assistant Director shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, take into consideration and give effect to 
established law, tradition, and custom of the particular affected Indian 
Tribe.
    (f)(1) A child of a claimant must establish his or her eligibility 
to file a claim by furnishing:
    (i) His or her birth certificate and, if applicable, documentation 
demonstrating any and all name changes;
    (ii) The birth and death certificates of the claimant;
    (iii) One of the documents listed in paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this 
section to establish each marriage of the claimant (if applicable);
    (iv) A death certificate or divorce decree for each spouse of the 
claimant (if applicable);
    (v) A death certificate for each of the other children of the 
claimant (if applicable);
    (vi) An affidavit (or declaration under oath on the standard claim 
form) stating the following:
    (A) That the claimant was never married, or, if the claimant was 
ever married, the name of each spouse, the date each marriage began and 
ended, and the date and place of divorce or death of the last spouse of 
the claimant; and
    (B) That the claimant had no other children, or, if the claimant did 
have other children, the name of each child, the date and place of birth 
of each child, and the date and place of death or current address of 
each child; and
    (vii) One of the following:
    (A) In the case of a natural child, a birth certificate showing that 
the claimant was the child's parent, or a judicial decree identifying 
the claimant as the child's parent;
    (B) In the case of an adopted child, the judicial decree of 
adoption; or
    (C) In the case of a stepchild, evidence of birth to the spouse of 
the claimant as outlined in paragraph (f)(1)(vii) of this section, and 
records reflecting that the stepchild lived with the claimant in a 
regular parent-child relationship.
    (2) If the child is a member of an Indian Tribe, he or she need not 
provide any of the documents listed in paragraph (f)(1) of this section 
at the time the claim is filed (although these records may later be 
required), but should instead furnish a signed release of private 
information that the Assistant Director will use to obtain a statement 
of verification of all of the information listed in paragraph (f)(1) 
directly from the tribal records custodian. In identifying those 
individuals eligible to receive compensation by virtue of survivorship, 
the Assistant Director shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take 
into consideration and give effect to established law, tradition, and 
custom of the particular affected Indian Tribe.
    (g)(1) A parent of a claimant must establish his or her eligibility 
to file a claim by furnishing:
    (i) His or her birth certificate and, if applicable, documentation 
demonstrating any and all name changes;
    (ii) The birth and death certificates of the claimant;
    (iii) One of the documents listed in paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this 
section to establish each marriage of the claimant (if applicable);
    (iv) A death certificate or divorce decree for each spouse of the 
claimant (if applicable);
    (v) A death certificate for each child of the claimant (if 
applicable);
    (vi) A death certificate for the other parent(s) (if applicable);
    (vii) An affidavit (or declaration under oath on the standard claim 
form) stating the following:
    (A) That the claimant was never married, or, if the claimant was 
ever married, the name of each spouse, the date each marriage began and 
ended, and the date and place of divorce or

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death of the last spouse of the claimant;
    (B) That the claimant had no children, or, if the claimant did have 
children, the name of each child, the date and place of birth of each 
child, and the date and place of death of each child; and
    (C) The name and address, or date and place of death, of the other 
parent(s) of the claimant; and
    (viii) One of the following:
    (A) In the case of a natural parent, a birth certificate showing 
that the claimant was the parent's child, or a judicial decree 
identifying the claimant as the parent's child; or
    (B) In the case of an adoptive parent, the judicial decree of 
adoption.
    (2) If the parent is a member of an Indian Tribe, he or she need not 
provide any of the documents listed in paragraph (g)(1) of this section 
at the time the claim is filed (although these records may later be 
required), but should instead furnish a signed release of private 
information that the Assistant Director will use to obtain a statement 
of verification of all of the information listed in paragraph (g)(1) 
directly from the tribal records custodian. In identifying those 
individuals eligible to receive compensation by virtue of survivorship, 
the Assistant Director shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take 
into consideration and give effect to established law, tradition, and 
custom of the particular affected Indian Tribe.
    (h)(1) A grandchild of a claimant must establish his or her 
eligibility to file a claim by furnishing:
    (i) His or her birth certificate and, if applicable, documentation 
demonstrating any and all name changes;
    (ii) The birth and death certificates of the claimant;
    (iii) One of the documents listed in paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this 
section to establish each marriage of the claimant (if applicable);
    (iv) A death certificate or divorce decree for each spouse of the 
claimant (if applicable);
    (v) A death certificate for each child of the claimant;
    (vi) A death certificate for each parent of the claimant;
    (vii) A death certificate for each of the other grandchildren of the 
claimant (if applicable);
    (viii) An affidavit (or declaration under oath on the standard claim 
form) stating the following:
    (A) That the claimant was never married, or, if the claimant was 
ever married, the name of each spouse, the date each marriage began and 
ended, and the date and place of divorce or death of the last spouse of 
the claimant;
    (B) The name of each child, the date and place of birth of each 
child, and the date and place of death of each child;
    (C) The names of each parent of the claimant together with the dates 
and places of death of each parent; and
    (D) That the claimant had no other grandchildren, or, if the 
claimant did have other grandchildren, the name of each grandchild, the 
date and place of birth of each grandchild, and the date and place of 
death or current address of each grandchild; and
    (ix) One of the following:
    (A) In the case of a natural grandchild, a combination of birth 
certificates showing that the claimant was the grandchild's grandparent;
    (B) In the case of an adopted grandchild, a combination of judicial 
records and birth certificates showing that the claimant was the 
grandchild's grandparent; or
    (C) In the case of a stepgrandchild, evidence of birth to the spouse 
of the child of the claimant, as outlined in this paragraph (h)(1), and 
records reflecting that the stepchild lived with a child of the claimant 
in a regular parent-child relationship; or evidence of birth to the 
spouse of the stepchild of the claimant or the stepchild of the 
claimant, as outlined in this paragraph (h)(1), and records reflecting 
that the stepchild of the claimant lived with the claimant in a regular 
parent-child relationship.
    (2) If the grandchild is a member of an Indian Tribe, he or she need 
not provide any of the documents listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this 
section at the time the claim is filed (although these records may later 
be required), but should instead furnish a signed release

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of private information that the Assistant Director will use to obtain a 
statement of verification of all of the information listed in paragraph 
(h)(1) directly from the tribal records custodian. In identifying those 
individuals eligible to receive compensation by virtue of survivorship, 
the Assistant Director shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take 
into consideration and give effect to established law, tradition, and 
custom of the particular affected Indian Tribe.
    (i)(1) A grandparent of the claimant must establish his or her 
eligibility to file a claim by furnishing:
    (i) His or her birth certificate and, if applicable, documentation 
demonstrating any and all name changes;
    (ii) The birth and death certificates of the claimant;
    (iii) One of the documents listed in paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this 
section to establish each marriage of the claimant (if applicable);
    (iv) A death certificate or divorce decree for each spouse of the 
claimant (if applicable);
    (v) A death certificate for each child of the claimant (if 
applicable);
    (vi) A death certificate for each parent of the claimant;
    (vii) A death certificate for each grandchild of the claimant (if 
applicable);
    (viii) A death certificate for each of the other grandparents of the 
claimant (if applicable);
    (ix) An affidavit stating the following:
    (A) That the claimant was never married, or if the claimant was ever 
married, the name of each spouse, the date each marriage began and 
ended, and the date and place of divorce or death of the last spouse of 
the claimant;
    (B) That the claimant had no children, or, if the claimant did have 
children, the name of each child, the date and place of birth of each 
child, and the date and place of death of each child;
    (C) The names of each parent of the claimant together with the dates 
and places of death of each parent;
    (D) That the claimant had no grandchildren, or, if the claimant did 
have grandchildren, the name of each grandchild, the date and place of 
birth of each grandchild, and the date and place of death of each 
grandchild; and
    (E) The names of all other grandparents of the claimant together 
with the dates and places of birth of each grandparent, and the dates 
and places of death of each other grandparent or the current address of 
each other grandparent; and
    (x) One of the following:
    (A) In the case of a natural grandparent, a combination of birth 
certificates showing that the claimant was the grandparent's grandchild;
    (B) In the case of an adoptive grandparent, a combination of 
judicial records and birth certificates showing that the claimant was 
the grandparent's grandchild.
    (2) If the grandparent is a member of an Indian Tribe, he or she 
need not provide any of the documents listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this 
section at the time the claim is filed (although these records may later 
be required), but should instead furnish a signed release of private 
information that the Assistant Director will use to obtain a statement 
of verification of all of the information listed in paragraph (i)(1) 
directly from the tribal records custodian. In identifying those 
individuals eligible to receive compensation by virtue of survivorship, 
the Assistant Director shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take 
into consideration and give effect to established law, tradition, and 
custom of the particular affected Indian Tribe.
    (j) A claim that was filed and denied may be filed again in those 
cases where the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary obtains 
documentation that he or she did not possess when the claim was filed 
previously and that redresses the deficiency for which the claim was 
denied, including, where applicable, documentation addressing:
    (1) An injury specified in the Act;
    (2) Residency in the affected area;
    (3) Onsite participation in a nuclear test;
    (4) Exposure to 40 WLMs of radiation while employed in a uranium 
mine or mines during the designated time period;
    (5) Employment for one year (12 consecutive or cumulative months) as 
a miner, miller or ore transporter; or

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    (6) The identity of the claimant and/or the eligible surviving 
beneficiary.
    (k) A claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary may not refile a 
claim more than three times. Claims filed prior to July 10, 2000, will 
not be included in determining the number of claims filed.



Sec.  79.72  Review and resolution of claims.

    (a) Initial review. The Assistant Director shall conduct an initial 
review of each claim that has been filed to determine whether:
    (1) The person submitting the claim represents that he or she is an 
eligible surviving beneficiary in those cases where the claimant is 
deceased;
    (2) The medical condition identified in the claim is a disease 
specified in the Act for which the claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary could recover compensation;
    (3) For claims submitted under subparts B and C of this part, as 
relevant, the period and place of physical presence set forth in the 
claim falls within the designated time period and affected areas 
identified in Sec.  79.11;
    (4) For claims submitted under subparts B and D of this part, as 
relevant, the place and period of onsite participation set forth in the 
claim falls within the places and times set forth in Sec.  79.11 and 
Sec.  79.31; and
    (5) For claims submitted under subparts E, F, and G of this part, 
the period and place of uranium mining, mill working or ore transporting 
set forth in the claim falls within the designated time period and 
specified states identified in Sec. Sec.  79.41, 79.51, and 79.61. If 
the Assistant Director determines from the initial review that any one 
of the applicable criteria is not met, or that any other criterion of 
this part is not met, the Assistant Director shall so advise the 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary in writing, setting forth the 
reasons for the determination, and allow the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary 60-days from the date of such notification to 
correct any deficiency in the claim. If the claimant or eligible 
surviving beneficiary fails adequately to correct the deficiencies 
within the 60-day period, the Assistant Director shall, without further 
review, issue a Decision denying the claim.
    (b) Review of medical documentation. The Assistant Director will 
examine the medical documentation submitted in support of the claim and 
determine whether it satisfies the criteria for eligibility established 
by the Act and this part. The Assistant Director may, for the purpose of 
verifying eligibility, require the claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary to provide an authorization to release any medical record 
identified in this part. If the Assistant Director determines that the 
documentation does not satisfy the criteria for eligibility established 
by the Act and this part, the Assistant Director shall so advise the 
claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary in writing, setting forth the 
reason(s) for the determination, and shall allow the claimant or 
eligible beneficiary 60 days from the date of notification, or such 
greater period as the Assistant Director permits, to furnish additional 
medical documentation that meets the requirements of the Act and this 
part. Where appropriate, the Assistant Director may require the claimant 
or eligible surviving beneficiary to provide an authorization to release 
additional records. If the claimant or eligible beneficiary fails, 
within 60 days or the greater period approved by the Assistant Director, 
to provide sufficient medical documentation or a valid release when 
requested by the Assistant Director, then the Assistant Director shall, 
without further review, issue a Decision denying the claim.
    (c) Review of the records. The Assistant Director will examine the 
other records submitted in support of the claim to prove those matters 
set forth in all other sections of the Act and this part, and will 
determine whether such records satisfy all other criteria for 
eligibility. For the purposes of verifying such eligibility, the 
Assistant Director may require the claimant or eligible surviving 
beneficiary to provide an authorization to release any record identified 
in this part. If the Assistant Director determines that the records do 
not satisfy the criteria for eligibility established by the Act and this 
part, the Assistant Director shall so advise

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the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary in writing, setting forth 
the reasons for the determination, and shall provide the claimant or 
eligible surviving beneficiary 60 days from the date of notification, or 
such greater period as the Assistant Director permits, to furnish 
additional records to satisfy the requirements of the Act and this part. 
Where appropriate, the Assistant Director may require the claimant or 
eligible surviving beneficiary to provide an authorization to release 
additional records as an alternative to, or in addition to, the claimant 
or eligible beneficiary furnishing such additional records. If the 
claimant or eligible beneficiary fails within 60 days or the greater 
period approved by the Assistant Director, to provide sufficient records 
or a valid release when requested by the Assistant Director, then the 
Assistant Director shall, without further review, issue a Decision 
denying the claim.
    (d) Decision. The Assistant Director shall review each claim and 
issue a written Decision on each claim within 12 months of the date the 
claim was filed. The Assistant Director may request from any claimant, 
or from any individual or entity on behalf of the claimant, any relevant 
additional information or documentation necessary to complete the 
determination of eligibility under paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this 
section. The period beginning on the date on which the Assistant 
Director makes a request for such additional information or 
documentation and ending on the date on which the claimant or individual 
or entity acting on behalf of the claimant submits that information or 
documentation (or informs the Assistant Director that it is not possible 
to provide that information or that the claimant or individual or entity 
will not provide that information) shall not apply to the 12-month 
period. Any Decision denying a claim shall set forth reason(s) for the 
denial, shall indicate that the Decision of the Assistant Director may 
be appealed to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, in 
writing within 60 days of the date of the Decision, or such greater 
period as may be permitted by the Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Division, and shall identify the address to which the appeal should be 
sent.



Sec.  79.73  Appeals procedures.

    (a) An appeal must be in writing and must be received by the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Program within 60 days of the date of 
the Decision denying the claim, unless a greater period has been 
permitted. Appeals must be sent to the following address: Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Program, Appeal of Decision, U.S. Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 146, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-0146.
    (b) The claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary must set forth in 
the appeal the reason(s) why he or she believes that the Decision of the 
Assistant Director is incorrect.
    (c) Upon receipt of an appeal, the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Program shall forward the appeal, the Decision, the claim, and all 
supporting documentation to the Appeals Officer for action on the 
appeal. If the appeal is not received within the 60-day period, or such 
greater period as may be permitted, the appeal may be denied without 
further review.
    (d) The Appeals Officer shall review any appeal and other 
information forwarded by the Program. Within 90 days after the receipt 
of an appeal, the Appeals Officer shall issue a Memorandum either 
affirming or reversing the Assistant Director's Decision or, when 
appropriate, remanding the claim to the Assistant Director for further 
action. The Memorandum shall include a statement of the reason(s) for 
such reversal, affirmance, or remand. The Memorandum and all papers 
relating to the claim shall be returned to the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Program, which shall promptly inform the claimant or 
eligible surviving beneficiary of the action of the Appeals Officer. A 
Memorandum affirming or reversing the Assistant Director's Decision 
shall be deemed to be the final action of the Department of Justice on 
the claim.
    (e) Before seeking judicial review of a decision denying a claim 
under the Act, an individual must first seek review by the designated 
Appeals Officer.

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Once the appeals procedures are completed, an individual whose claim for 
compensation under the Act is affirmed on appeal may seek judicial 
review in a district court of the United States.



Sec.  79.74  Representatives and attorney's fees.

    (a) Representation. In submitting and presenting a claim to the 
Program, a claimant or beneficiary may, but need not, be represented by 
an attorney or by a representative of an Indian Tribe or tribal 
organization. Non-attorneys (other than representatives of an Indian 
Tribe or tribal organization) are not permitted to represent claimants 
or beneficiaries before the Program. To the extent that resources are 
available, the Assistant Director will provide assistance to all persons 
who file claims for compensation. Only qualified attorneys, as described 
in paragraph (c) of this section, may receive from a claimant or 
beneficiary any fee in connection with a successful claim.
    (b) Fees. (1) Notwithstanding any contract, the attorney of a 
claimant or beneficiary, along with any assistants or experts retained 
by the attorney on behalf of the claimant or beneficiary, may not 
receive from a claimant or beneficiary any fee for services rendered in 
connection with an unsuccessful claim. The attorney of a claimant or 
beneficiary may recover costs incurred in connection with an 
unsuccessful claim.
    (2) Notwithstanding any contract and except as provided in paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section, the attorney of a claimant or beneficiary, along 
with any assistants or experts retained by the attorney on behalf of the 
claimant or beneficiary, may receive from a claimant or beneficiary no 
more than 2% of the total award for all services rendered in connection 
with a successful claim, exclusive of costs.
    (3)(i) If an attorney entered into a contract with the claimant or 
beneficiary for services before July 10, 2000, with respect to a 
particular claim, then that attorney may receive up to 10% of the total 
award for services rendered in connection with a successful claim, 
exclusive of costs.
    (ii) If an attorney resubmits a previously denied claim, then that 
attorney may receive up to 10% of the total award to the claimant or 
beneficiary for services rendered in connection with that subsequently 
successful claim, exclusive of costs. Resubmission of a previously 
denied claim includes only those claims that were previously denied and 
refiled under the Act.
    (4) Any violation of paragraph (b) of this section shall result in a 
fine of not more than $5,000.
    (c) Attorney qualifications. An attorney may not represent a 
claimant or beneficiary unless the attorney is engaged in the private 
practice of law and an active member in good standing of the bar of the 
highest court of a state. Attorneys who are members of multiple state 
bars, and who are suspended, sanctioned, disbarred, or disqualified from 
the practice of law for professional misconduct in one state may not 
represent a claimant or beneficiary even though the attorney continues 
to remain in good standing of the bar of another state. If a claimant or 
beneficiary is represented by an attorney, then the attorney must submit 
the following documents to the Program along with the claim:
    (1) A statement of the attorney's active membership in good standing 
of the bar of the highest court of a state; and
    (2) A signed representation agreement, retainer agreement, fee 
agreement, or contract, documenting the attorney's authorization to 
represent the claimant or beneficiary. The document must acknowledge 
that the Act's fee limitations are satisfied.

[Order No. 2711-2004, 69 FR 13634, Mar. 23, 2004, as amended by Order 
No. 3185-2010, 75 FR 48275, Aug. 10, 2010]



Sec.  79.75  Procedures for payment of claims.

    (a) All awards for compensation are made in the form of one time 
lump sum payments and shall be made to the claimant or to the legal 
guardian of the claimant, unless the claimant is deceased at the time of 
the payment. In cases involving a claimant who is deceased, payment 
shall be made to each eligible surviving beneficiary or to the legal 
guardian acting on his or her behalf, in accordance with the terms and 
conditions specified in the

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Act. Once the Program has received the claimant's or eligible surviving 
beneficiary's election to accept the payment, the Assistant Director 
shall ensure that the claim is paid within six weeks. All time frames 
for processing claims under the Act are suspended during periods when 
the Radiation Trust Fund is not funded.
    (b) In cases involving the approval of a claim, the Assistant 
Director shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to determine the 
correct amount of any offset to be made to the amount awarded under the 
Act and to verify the identity of the claimant or, in the case of a 
deceased claimant, the existence of eligible surviving beneficiaries who 
are entitled by the Act to receive the payment the claimant would have 
received. The Assistant Director may conduct any investigation, and may 
require any claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary to provide or 
execute any affidavit, record, or document or authorize the release of 
any information the Assistant Director deems necessary to ensure that 
the compensation payment is made in the correct amount and to the 
correct person(s). If the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary 
fails or refuses to execute an affidavit or release of information, or 
to provide a record or document requested, or fails to provide access to 
information, such failure or refusal may be deemed to be a rejection of 
the payment, unless the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary does 
not have and cannot obtain the legal authority to provide, release or 
authorize access to the required information, records or documents.
    (c) Prior to authorizing payment, the Assistant Director shall 
require the claimant or each eligible surviving beneficiary to execute 
and provide an affidavit (or declaration under oath on the standard 
claim form) setting forth the amount of any payment made pursuant to a 
final award or settlement on a claim (other than a claim for worker's 
compensation), against any person, that is based on injuries incurred by 
the claimant on account of:
    (1) Exposure to radiation from an atmospheric detonation of a 
nuclear device while present in an affected area (as defined in Sec.  
79.11(a)) at any time during the periods described in Sec.  79.11(c) or 
Sec.  79.11(h);
    (2) Exposure to radiation while participating onsite in an 
atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device (as defined in Sec.  
79.11(b)) at any time during the periods described in Sec.  79.11(h) 
(This paragraph (c) only applies to claims filed under section 
4(a)(1)(A)(i)(III) of the Act); or
    (3) Exposure to radiation during employment in a uranium mine at any 
time during the period described in section 5 of the Act. For purposes 
of this paragraph, a ``claim'' includes, but is not limited to, any 
request or demand for money made or sought in a civil action or made or 
sought in anticipation of the filing of a civil action, but shall not 
include requests or demands made pursuant to a life insurance or health 
insurance contract. If any such award or settlement payment was made, 
the Assistant Director shall subtract the sum of such award or 
settlement payments from the payment to be made under the Act.
    (d) In the case of a claim filed under section 4(a)(2)(C) of the 
Act, the Assistant Director shall require the claimant or each eligible 
surviving beneficiary to execute and provide an affidavit (or 
declaration under oath on the standard claim form) setting forth the 
amount of any payment made pursuant to a final award or settlement on a 
claim (other than a claim for worker's compensation) against any person 
or any payment made by the Department of Veterans Affairs, that is based 
on injuries incurred by the claimant on account of exposure to radiation 
as a result of onsite participation in a test involving the atmospheric 
detonation of a nuclear device. For purposes of this paragraph, a 
``claim'' includes, but is not limited to, any request or demand for 
money made or sought in a civil action or made or sought in anticipation 
of a civil action, but shall not include requests or demands made 
pursuant to a life-or health-insurance contract.
    (1) Payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall include:
    (i) Any disability payments or compensation benefits paid to the 
claimant and his or her dependents while the claimant is alive; and

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    (ii) Any Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments made to 
survivors due to death related to the illness for which the claim under 
the Act is submitted.
    (2) Payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall not 
include:
    (i) Active duty pay, retired pay, retainer pay, or payments under 
the Survivor Benefits Plan;
    (ii) Death gratuities;
    (iii) SGLI, VGLI, or mortgage, life, or health insurance payments;
    (iv) Burial benefits or reimbursement for burial expenses;
    (v) Loans or loan guarantees;
    (vi) Education benefits and payments;
    (vii) Vocational rehabilitation benefits and payments;
    (viii) Medical, hospital, and dental benefits; or
    (ix) Commissary and PX privileges.
    (e) If any such award, settlement, or payment was made as described 
in paragraphs (c) or (d) of this section, the Assistant Director shall 
calculate the actuarial present value of such payment(s), and subtract 
the actuarial present value from the payment to be made under the Act. 
The actuarial present value shall be calculated using the worksheet in 
appendix C to this part in the following manner:
    (1) Step 1. The sums of the past payments received in each year are 
entered in the appropriate rows in column (2). Additional rows will be 
added as needed to calculate the present value of payments received in 
the years prior to 1960 and after 1990.
    (2) Step 2. The present CPI-U (to be obtained monthly from the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor) is entered in column 
(3).
    (3) Step 3. The CPI (Major Expenditure Classes--All Items) for each 
year in which payments were received is entered in the appropriate row 
in column (4). (This measure is provided for 1960 through 1990. The 
measure for subsequent years will be obtained from the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics.)
    (4) Step 4. For each row, the amount in column (2) is multiplied by 
the corresponding inflator (column (3) divided by column (4)) and the 
product is entered in column (5).
    (5) Step 5. The products in column (5) are added together and the 
sum is entered on the line labeled ``Total of column (5) equals 
actuarial present value of past payments.''
    (6) Step 6. The sum in Step 5 is subtracted from the statutory 
payment of $75,000 and the remainder is entered on the line labeled 
``Net Claim Owed to Claimant.''
    (f) When the Assistant Director has verified the identity of the 
claimant or each eligible surviving beneficiary who is entitled to the 
compensation payment or to a share of the compensation payment, and has 
determined the correct amount of the payment or the share of the 
payment, he or she shall notify the claimant or each eligible surviving 
beneficiary, or his or her legal guardian, and require such person(s) to 
sign an Acceptance of Payment Form. Such form shall be signed and 
returned within 60 days of the date of the form or such greater period 
as may be allowed by the Assistant Director. Failure to return the 
signed form within the required time may be deemed to be a rejection of 
the payment. Signing and returning the form within the required time 
shall constitute acceptance of the payment, unless the individual who 
has signed the form dies prior to receiving the actual payment, in which 
case the person who possesses the payment shall return it to the 
Assistant Director for redetermination of the correct disbursement of 
the payment.
    (g) Rejected compensation payments or shares of compensation 
payments shall not be distributed to other eligible surviving 
beneficiaries, but shall be returned to the Trust Fund for use in paying 
other claims.
    (h) Upon receipt of the Acceptance of Payment Form, the Assistant 
Director or the Constitutional and Specialized Torts Staff Director or 
Deputy Director, or their designee, shall authorize the appropriate 
authorities to issue a check to the claimant or to each eligible 
surviving beneficiary who has accepted payment out of the funds 
appropriated for this purpose.
    (i) Multiple payments. (1) No claimant may receive payment under 
more than one subpart of this part for illnesses that he or she 
contracted. In addition

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to one payment for his or her illnesses, he or she may also receive one 
payment for each claimant for whom he or she qualifies as an eligible 
surviving beneficiary.
    (2) An eligible surviving beneficiary who is not also a claimant may 
receive one payment for each claimant for whom he or she qualifies as an 
eligible surviving beneficiary.



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   Appendix A to Part 79--FVC and FEV-1 Lower Limits of Normal Values0

                                   Table 1--Caucasian Males FVC Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                         [Reference value equation: -0.1933 + (0.00064)(age) + (-0.000269)(age \2\) + (0.00015695)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.96    2.91    2.85    2.79    2.74    2.67    2.61    2.55    2.48    2.41    2.34   2.26   2.19   2.11   2.03   1.94   1.86
    61.5       156.2      3.02    2.97    2.91    2.86    2.80    2.74    2.67    2.61    2.54    2.47    2.40   2.33   2.25   2.17   2.09   2.01   1.92
    62.0       157.5      3.09    3.03    2.98    2.92    2.86    2.80    2.74    2.67    2.61    2.54    2.46   2.39   2.31   2.23   2.15   2.07   1.99
    62.5       158.8      3.15    3.10    3.04    2.99    2.93    2.87    2.80    2.74    2.67    2.60    2.53   2.45   2.38   2.30   2.22   2.14   2.05
    63.0       160.0      3.21    3.16    3.10    3.05    2.99    2.93    2.86    2.80    2.73    2.66    2.59   2.51   2.44   2.36   2.28   2.20   2.11
    63.5       161.3      3.28    3.22    3.17    3.11    3.05    2.99    2.93    2.86    2.80    2.73    2.65   2.58   2.50   2.43   2.34   2.26   2.18
    64.0       162.6      3.34    3.29    3.23    3.18    3.12    3.06    2.99    2.93    2.86    2.79    2.72   2.65   2.57   2.49   2.41   2.33   2.24
    64.5       163.8      3.40    3.35    3.30    3.24    3.18    3.12    3.06    2.99    2.92    2.85    2.78   2.71   2.63   2.55   2.47   2.39   2.30
    65.0       165.1      3.47    3.42    3.36    3.31    3.25    3.19    3.12    3.06    2.99    2.92    2.85   2.77   2.70   2.62   2.54   2.46   2.37
    65.5       166.4      3.54    3.48    3.43    3.37    3.31    3.25    3.19    3.12    3.06    2.99    2.91   2.84   2.76   2.69   2.61   2.52   2.44
    66.0       167.6      3.60    3.55    3.50    3.44    3.38    3.32    3.26    3.19    3.12    3.05    2.98   2.91   2.83   2.75   2.67   2.59   2.50
    66.5       168.9      3.67    3.62    3.56    3.51    3.45    3.39    3.32    3.26    3.19    3.12    3.05   2.97   2.90   2.82   2.74   2.66   2.57
    67.0       170.2      3.74    3.69    3.63    3.57    3.52    3.45    3.39    3.33    3.26    3.19    3.12   3.04   2.97   2.89   2.81   2.72   2.64
    67.5       171.5      3.81    3.76    3.70    3.64    3.59    3.52    3.46    3.40    3.33    3.26    3.19   3.11   3.04   2.96   2.88   2.79   2.71
    68.0       172.7      3.87    3.82    3.77    3.71    3.65    3.59    3.53    3.46    3.39    3.32    3.25   3.18   3.10   3.02   2.94   2.86   2.77
    68.5       174.0      3.94    3.89    3.84    3.78    3.72    3.66    3.60    3.53    3.46    3.39    3.32   3.25   3.17   3.09   3.01   2.93   2.85
    69.0       175.3      4.02    3.96    3.91    3.85    3.79    3.73    3.67    3.60    3.53    3.47    3.39   3.32   3.24   3.16   3.08   3.00   2.92
    69.5       176.5      4.08    4.03    3.97    3.92    3.86    3.80    3.73    3.67    3.60    3.53    3.46   3.39   3.31   3.23   3.15   3.07   2.98
    70.0       177.8      4.15    4.10    4.05    3.99    3.93    3.87    3.81    3.74    3.67    3.60    3.53   3.46   3.38   3.30   3.22   3.14   3.06
    70.5       179.1      4.23    4.17    4.12    4.06    4.00    3.94    3.88    3.81    3.75    3.68    3.60   3.53   3.45   3.38   3.30   3.21   3.13
    71.0       180.3      4.29    4.24    4.19    4.13    4.07    4.01    3.95    3.88    3.81    3.74    3.67   3.60   3.52   3.44   3.36   3.28   3.20
    71.5       181.6      4.37    4.32    4.26    4.20    4.15    4.08    4.02    3.96    3.89    3.82    3.75   3.67   3.60   3.52   3.44   3.35   3.27
    72.0       182.9      4.44    4.39    4.34    4.28    4.22    4.16    4.10    4.03    3.96    3.89    3.82   3.75   3.67   3.59   3.51   3.43   3.34
    72.5       184.2      4.52    4.46    4.41    4.35    4.29    4.23    4.17    4.10    4.04    3.97    3.90   3.82   3.75   3.67   3.59   3.50   3.42
    73.0       185.4      4.59    4.53    4.48    4.42    4.36    4.30    4.24    4.17    4.11    4.04    3.97   3.89   3.81   3.74   3.66   3.57   3.49
    73.5       186.7      4.66    4.61    4.56    4.50    4.44    4.38    4.32    4.25    4.18    4.11    4.04   3.97   3.89   3.81   3.73   3.65   3.56
    74.0       188.0      4.74    4.69    4.63    4.58    4.52    4.46    4.39    4.33    4.26    4.19    4.12   4.04   3.97   3.89   3.81   3.73   3.64
    74.5       189.2      4.81    4.76    4.70    4.65    4.59    4.53    4.46    4.40    4.33    4.26    4.19   4.11   4.04   3.96   3.88   3.80   3.71
    75.0       190.5      4.89    4.84    4.78    4.72    4.66    4.60    4.54    4.48    4.41    4.34    4.27   4.19   4.12   4.04   3.96   3.87   3.79
    75.5       191.8      4.97    4.91    4.86    4.80    4.74    4.68    4.62    4.55    4.49    4.42    4.34   4.27   4.19   4.12   4.03   3.95   3.87
    76.0       193.0      5.04    4.99    4.93    4.87    4.82    4.75    4.69    4.63    4.56    4.49    4.42   4.34   4.27   4.19   4.11   4.02   3.94
    76.5       194.3      5.12    5.06    5.01    4.95    4.89    4.83    4.77    4.70    4.64    4.57    4.50   4.42   4.35   4.27   4.19   4.10   4.02
    77.0       195.6      5.20    5.14    5.09    5.03    4.97    4.91    4.85    4.78    4.72    4.65    4.57   4.50   4.42   4.35   4.27   4.18   4.10
    77.5       196.9      5.28    5.22    5.17    5.11    5.05    4.99    4.93    4.86    4.80    4.73    4.66   4.58   4.50   4.43   4.35   4.26   4.18
    78.0       198.1      5.35    5.30    5.24    5.19    5.13    5.07    5.00    4.94    4.87    4.80    4.73   4.66   4.58   4.50   4.42   4.34   4.25
    78.5       199.4      5.43    5.38    5.33    5.27    5.21    5.15    5.09    5.02    4.95    4.88    4.81   4.74   4.66   4.58   4.50   4.42   4.33
    79.0       200.7      5.51    5.46    5.41    5.35    5.29    5.23    5.17    5.10    5.03    4.96    4.89   4.82   4.74   4.66   4.58   4.50   4.42
    79.5       201.9      5.59    5.54    5.48    5.43    5.37    5.31    5.24    5.18    5.11    5.04    4.97   4.89   4.82   4.74   4.66   4.58   4.49
    80.0       203.2      5.67    5.62    5.57    5.51    5.45    5.39    5.33    5.26    5.19    5.12    5.05   4.98   4.90   4.82   4.74   4.66   4.57
    80.5       204.5      5.76    5.70    5.65    5.59    5.53    5.47    5.41    5.34    5.28    5.21    5.13   5.06   4.98   4.91   4.82   4.74   4.66
    81.0       205.7      5.83    5.78    5.73    5.67    5.61    5.55    5.49    5.42    5.35    5.28    5.21   5.14   5.06   4.98   4.90   4.82   4.73

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    81.5       207.0      5.92    5.86    5.81    5.75    5.69    5.63    5.57    5.50    5.44    5.37    5.30   5.22   5.15   5.07   4.99   4.90   4.82
    82.0       208.3      6.00    5.95    5.89    5.84    5.78    5.72    5.65    5.59    5.52    5.45    5.38   5.31   5.23   5.15   5.07   4.99   4.90
    82.5       209.6      6.09    6.03    5.98    5.92    5.86    5.80    5.74    5.67    5.61    5.54    5.47   5.39   5.32   5.24   5.16   5.07   4.99
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                                 Table 1A--Caucasian Males FEV-1 Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                         [Reference value equation: 0.5536 + (-0.01303)(age) + (-0.000172)(age \2\) + (0.00011607)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.29    2.23    2.16    2.10    2.04    1.97    1.90    1.84    1.76    1.69    1.62   1.55   1.47   1.39   1.32   1.24   1.15
    61.5       156.2      2.33    2.27    2.21    2.15    2.08    2.02    1.95    1.88    1.81    1.74    1.67   1.59   1.52   1.44   1.36   1.28   1.20
    62.0       157.5      2.38    2.32    2.26    2.20    2.13    2.07    2.00    1.93    1.86    1.79    1.71   1.64   1.57   1.49   1.41   1.33   1.25
    62.5       158.8      2.43    2.37    2.31    2.24    2.18    2.11    2.05    1.98    1.91    1.84    1.76   1.69   1.61   1.54   1.46   1.38   1.30
    63.0       160.0      2.47    2.41    2.35    2.29    2.22    2.16    2.09    2.02    1.95    1.88    1.81   1.73   1.66   1.58   1.50   1.42   1.34
    63.5       161.3      2.52    2.46    2.40    2.34    2.27    2.21    2.14    2.07    2.00    1.93    1.86   1.78   1.71   1.63   1.55   1.47   1.39
    64.0       162.6      2.57    2.51    2.45    2.39    2.32    2.25    2.19    2.12    2.05    1.98    1.90   1.83   1.75   1.68   1.60   1.52   1.44
    64.5       163.8      2.62    2.56    2.49    2.43    2.37    2.30    2.23    2.16    2.09    2.02    1.95   1.88   1.80   1.72   1.64   1.56   1.48
    65.0       165.1      2.67    2.61    2.54    2.48    2.42    2.35    2.28    2.21    2.14    2.07    2.00   1.93   1.85   1.77   1.69   1.61   1.53
    65.5       166.4      2.71    2.65    2.59    2.53    2.46    2.40    2.33    2.26    2.19    2.12    2.05   1.97   1.90   1.82   1.74   1.66   1.58
    66.0       167.6      2.76    2.70    2.64    2.58    2.51    2.45    2.38    2.31    2.24    2.17    2.10   2.02   1.95   1.87   1.79   1.71   1.63
    66.5       168.9      2.81    2.75    2.69    2.63    2.56    2.50    2.43    2.36    2.29    2.22    2.15   2.07   2.00   1.92   1.84   1.76   1.68
    67.0       170.2      2.86    2.80    2.74    2.68    2.61    2.55    2.48    2.41    2.34    2.27    2.20   2.12   2.05   1.97   1.89   1.81   1.73
    67.5       171.5      2.92    2.86    2.79    2.73    2.67    2.60    2.53    2.46    2.39    2.32    2.25   2.18   2.10   2.02   1.94   1.86   1.78
    68.0       172.7      2.96    2.90    2.84    2.78    2.71    2.65    2.58    2.51    2.44    2.37    2.30   2.22   2.15   2.07   1.99   1.91   1.83
    68.5       174.0      3.02    2.96    2.89    2.83    2.77    2.70    2.63    2.56    2.49    2.42    2.35   2.28   2.20   2.12   2.04   1.96   1.88
    69.0       175.3      3.07    3.01    2.95    2.88    2.82    2.75    2.69    2.62    2.55    2.48    2.40   2.33   2.25   2.18   2.10   2.02   1.94
    69.5       176.5      3.12    3.06    3.00    2.93    2.87    2.80    2.73    2.67    2.60    2.52    2.45   2.38   2.30   2.22   2.15   2.07   1.99
    70.0       177.8      3.17    3.11    3.05    2.99    2.92    2.86    2.79    2.72    2.65    2.58    2.50   2.43   2.36   2.28   2.20   2.12   2.04
    70.5       179.1      3.23    3.16    3.10    3.04    2.98    2.91    2.84    2.77    2.70    2.63    2.56   2.48   2.41   2.33   2.25   2.17   2.09
    71.0       180.3      3.28    3.21    3.15    3.09    3.03    2.96    2.89    2.82    2.75    2.68    2.61   2.53   2.46   2.38   2.30   2.22   2.14
    71.5       181.6      3.33    3.27    3.21    3.14    3.08    3.01    2.95    2.88    2.81    2.74    2.66   2.59   2.51   2.44   2.36   2.28   2.20
    72.0       182.9      3.38    3.32    3.26    3.20    3.13    3.07    3.00    2.93    2.86    2.79    2.72   2.64   2.57   2.49   2.41   2.33   2.25
    72.5       184.2      3.44    3.38    3.32    3.25    3.19    3.12    3.06    2.99    2.92    2.85    2.77   2.70   2.62   2.55   2.47   2.39   2.31
    73.0       185.4      3.49    3.43    3.37    3.31    3.24    3.18    3.11    3.04    2.97    2.90    2.83   2.75   2.68   2.60   2.52   2.44   2.36
    73.5       186.7      3.55    3.49    3.43    3.36    3.30    3.23    3.16    3.10    3.03    2.95    2.88   2.81   2.73   2.65   2.58   2.50   2.42
    74.0       188.0      3.60    3.54    3.48    3.42    3.35    3.29    3.22    3.15    3.08    3.01    2.94   2.86   2.79   2.71   2.63   2.55   2.47
    74.5       189.2      3.66    3.60    3.53    3.47    3.41    3.34    3.27    3.20    3.13    3.06    2.99   2.92   2.84   2.76   2.69   2.61   2.52
    75.0       190.5      3.71    3.65    3.59    3.53    3.46    3.40    3.33    3.26    3.19    3.12    3.05   2.97   2.90   2.82   2.74   2.66   2.58
    75.5       191.8      3.77    3.71    3.65    3.59    3.52    3.46    3.39    3.32    3.25    3.18    3.11   3.03   2.96   2.88   2.80   2.72   2.64
    76.0       193.0      3.83    3.77    3.70    3.64    3.58    3.51    3.44    3.37    3.30    3.23    3.16   3.08   3.01   2.93   2.85   2.77   2.69

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    76.5       194.3      3.88    3.82    3.76    3.70    3.63    3.57    3.50    3.43    3.36    3.29    3.22   3.14   3.07   2.99   2.91   2.83   2.75
    77.0       195.6      3.94    3.88    3.82    3.76    3.69    3.63    3.56    3.49    3.42    3.35    3.28   3.20   3.13   3.05   2.97   2.89   2.81
    77.5       196.9      4.00    3.94    3.88    3.82    3.75    3.69    3.62    3.55    3.48    3.41    3.34   3.26   3.19   3.11   3.03   2.95   2.87
    78.0       198.1      4.06    4.00    3.93    3.87    3.81    3.74    3.67    3.61    3.53    3.46    3.39   3.32   3.24   3.16   3.09   3.01   2.92
    78.5       199.4      4.12    4.06    3.99    3.93    3.87    3.80    3.73    3.67    3.59    3.52    3.45   3.38   3.30   3.22   3.15   3.07   2.98
    79.0       200.7      4.18    4.12    4.06    3.99    3.93    3.86    3.79    3.73    3.66    3.58    3.51   3.44   3.36   3.28   3.21   3.13   3.05
    79.5       201.9      4.23    4.17    4.11    4.05    3.98    3.92    3.85    3.78    3.71    3.64    3.57   3.49   3.42   3.34   3.26   3.18   3.10
    80.0       203.2      4.29    4.23    4.17    4.11    4.04    3.98    3.91    3.84    3.77    3.70    3.63   3.55   3.48   3.40   3.32   3.24   3.16
    80.5       204.5      4.36    4.30    4.23    4.17    4.11    4.04    3.97    3.90    3.83    3.76    3.69   3.62   3.54   3.46   3.38   3.30   3.22
    81.0       205.7      4.41    4.35    4.29    4.23    4.16    4.10    4.03    3.96    3.89    3.82    3.75   3.67   3.60   3.52   3.44   3.36   3.28
    81.5       207.0      4.48    4.42    4.35    4.29    4.23    4.16    4.09    4.02    3.95    3.88    3.81   3.73   3.66   3.58   3.50   3.42   3.34
    82.0       208.3      4.54    4.48    4.42    4.35    4.29    4.22    4.15    4.09    4.02    3.94    3.87   3.80   3.72   3.64   3.57   3.49   3.41
    82.5       209.6      4.60    4.54    4.48    4.42    4.35    4.29    4.22    4.15    4.08    4.01    3.93   3.86   3.79   3.71   3.63   3.55   3.47
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                                  Table 2--Caucasian Females FVC Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                          [Reference value equation: -0.356 + (0.0187)(age) + (-0.000382)(age \2\) + (0.00012198)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.57    2.53    2.49    2.44    2.40    2.34    2.29    2.23    2.17    2.11    2.04   1.97   1.90   1.82   1.75   1.66   1.58
    61.5       156.2      2.62    2.58    2.54    2.49    2.44    2.39    2.34    2.28    2.22    2.16    2.09   2.02   1.95   1.87   1.80   1.71   1.63
    62.0       157.5      2.67    2.63    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.44    2.39    2.33    2.27    2.21    2.14   2.07   2.00   1.92   1.84   1.76   1.68
    62.5       158.8      2.72    2.68    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.44    2.38    2.32    2.26    2.19   2.12   2.05   1.97   1.90   1.81   1.73
    63.0       160.0      2.77    2.73    2.68    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.43    2.37    2.30    2.24   2.17   2.10   2.02   1.94   1.86   1.78
    63.5       161.3      2.82    2.78    2.74    2.69    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.48    2.42    2.36    2.29   2.22   2.15   2.07   1.99   1.91   1.83
    64.0       162.6      2.87    2.83    2.79    2.74    2.69    2.64    2.59    2.53    2.47    2.41    2.34   2.27   2.20   2.12   2.04   1.96   1.88
    64.5       163.8      2.92    2.88    2.83    2.79    2.74    2.69    2.64    2.58    2.52    2.45    2.39   2.32   2.25   2.17   2.09   2.01   1.93
    65.0       165.1      2.97    2.93    2.89    2.84    2.79    2.74    2.69    2.63    2.57    2.51    2.44   2.37   2.30   2.22   2.14   2.06   1.98
    65.5       166.4      3.02    2.98    2.94    2.89    2.85    2.79    2.74    2.68    2.62    2.56    2.49   2.42   2.35   2.27   2.20   2.11   2.03
    66.0       167.6      3.07    3.03    2.99    2.94    2.90    2.85    2.79    2.73    2.67    2.61    2.54   2.47   2.40   2.33   2.25   2.17   2.08
    66.5       168.9      3.12    3.08    3.04    3.00    2.95    2.90    2.84    2.79    2.73    2.66    2.60   2.53   2.45   2.38   2.30   2.22   2.13
    67.0       170.2      3.18    3.14    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.95    2.90    2.84    2.78    2.72    2.65   2.58   2.51   2.43   2.35   2.27   2.19
    67.5       171.5      3.23    3.19    3.15    3.10    3.06    3.01    2.95    2.89    2.83    2.77    2.70   2.63   2.56   2.49   2.41   2.32   2.24
    68.0       172.7      3.28    3.24    3.20    3.16    3.11    3.06    3.00    2.94    2.88    2.82    2.75   2.68   2.61   2.54   2.46   2.38   2.29
    68.5       174.0      3.34    3.30    3.26    3.21    3.16    3.11    3.06    3.00    2.94    2.88    2.81   2.74   2.67   2.59   2.51   2.43   2.35
    69.0       175.3      3.39    3.35    3.31    3.27    3.22    3.17    3.11    3.05    2.99    2.93    2.86   2.79   2.72   2.65   2.57   2.49   2.40
    69.5       176.5      3.44    3.40    3.36    3.32    3.27    3.22    3.16    3.11    3.05    2.98    2.92   2.85   2.77   2.70   2.62   2.54   2.45
    70.0       177.8      3.50    3.46    3.42    3.37    3.32    3.27    3.22    3.16    3.10    3.04    2.97   2.90   2.83   2.75   2.68   2.59   2.51
    70.5       179.1      3.56    3.52    3.47    3.43    3.38    3.33    3.28    3.22    3.16    3.09    3.03   2.96   2.89   2.81   2.73   2.65   2.57
    71.0       180.3      3.61    3.57    3.53    3.48    3.43    3.38    3.33    3.27    3.21    3.15    3.08   3.01   2.94   2.86   2.78   2.70   2.62
    71.5       181.6      3.67    3.63    3.58    3.54    3.49    3.44    3.39    3.33    3.27    3.20    3.14   3.07   3.00   2.92   2.84   2.76   2.68
    72.0       182.9      3.72    3.68    3.64    3.60    3.55    3.50    3.44    3.39    3.33    3.26    3.20   3.13   3.05   2.98   2.90   2.82   2.73
    72.5       184.2      3.78    3.74    3.70    3.66    3.61    3.56    3.50    3.44    3.38    3.32    3.25   3.18   3.11   3.04   2.96   2.88   2.79
    73.0       185.4      3.84    3.80    3.75    3.71    3.66    3.61    3.56    3.50    3.44    3.37    3.31   3.24   3.17   3.09   3.01   2.93   2.85
    73.5       186.7      3.89    3.86    3.81    3.77    3.72    3.67    3.62    3.56    3.50    3.43    3.37   3.30   3.23   3.15   3.07   2.99   2.90
    74.0       188.0      3.95    3.92    3.87    3.83    3.78    3.73    3.67    3.62    3.56    3.49    3.43   3.36   3.28   3.21   3.13   3.05   2.96
    74.5       189.2      4.01    3.97    3.93    3.88    3.84    3.78    3.73    3.67    3.61    3.55    3.48   3.41   3.34   3.26   3.19   3.10   3.02

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    75.0       190.5      4.07    4.03    3.99    3.94    3.90    3.84    3.79    3.73    3.67    3.61    3.54   3.47   3.40   3.32   3.25   3.16   3.08
    75.5       191.8      4.13    4.09    4.05    4.00    3.96    3.90    3.85    3.79    3.73    3.67    3.60   3.53   3.46   3.39   3.31   3.22   3.14
    76.0       193.0      4.19    4.15    4.11    4.06    4.01    3.96    3.91    3.85    3.79    3.73    3.66   3.59   3.52   3.44   3.36   3.28   3.20
    76.5       194.3      4.25    4.21    4.17    4.12    4.07    4.02    3.97    3.91    3.85    3.79    3.72   3.65   3.58   3.50   3.42   3.34   3.26
    77.0       195.6      4.31    4.27    4.23    4.18    4.14    4.08    4.03    3.97    3.91    3.85    3.78   3.71   3.64   3.56   3.49   3.40   3.32
    77.5       196.9      4.37    4.33    4.29    4.25    4.20    4.15    4.09    4.04    3.97    3.91    3.84   3.78   3.70   3.63   3.55   3.47   3.38
    78.0       198.1      4.43    4.39    4.35    4.30    4.26    4.20    4.15    4.09    4.03    3.97    3.90   3.83   3.76   3.68   3.61   3.52   3.44
    78.5       199.4      4.49    4.45    4.41    4.37    4.32    4.27    4.21    4.16    4.10    4.03    3.97   3.90   3.82   3.75   3.67   3.59   3.50
    79.0       200.7      4.56    4.52    4.48    4.43    4.38    4.33    4.28    4.22    4.16    4.10    4.03   3.96   3.89   3.81   3.73   3.65   3.57
    79.5       201.9      4.62    4.58    4.53    4.49    4.44    4.39    4.34    4.28    4.22    4.15    4.09   4.02   3.95   3.87   3.79   3.71   3.62
    80.0       203.2      4.68    4.64    4.60    4.55    4.51    4.45    4.40    4.34    4.28    4.22    4.15   4.08   4.01   3.93   3.86   3.77   3.69
    80.5       204.5      4.74    4.71    4.66    4.62    4.57    4.52    4.46    4.41    4.35    4.28    4.22   4.15   4.07   4.00   3.92   3.84   3.75
    81.0       205.7      4.80    4.77    4.72    4.68    4.63    4.58    4.52    4.47    4.41    4.34    4.28   4.21   4.13   4.06   3.98   3.90   3.81
    81.5       207.0      4.87    4.83    4.79    4.74    4.70    4.64    4.59    4.53    4.47    4.41    4.34   4.27   4.20   4.12   4.05   3.96   3.88
    82.0       208.3      4.94    4.90    4.85    4.81    4.76    4.71    4.66    4.60    4.54    4.47    4.41   4.34   4.27   4.19   4.11   4.03   3.94
    82.5       209.6      5.00    4.96    4.92    4.88    4.83    4.78    4.72    4.66    4.60    4.54    4.47   4.40   4.33   4.26   4.18   4.10   4.01
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                                Table 2A--Caucasian Females FEV-1 Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                         [Reference value equation: 0.4333 + (-0.00361)(age) + (-0.000194)(age \2\) + (0.00009283)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.02    1.97    1.92    1.88    1.82    1.77    1.72    1.66    1.61    1.55    1.49   1.43   1.36   1.30   1.23   1.16   1.10
    61.5       156.2      2.06    2.01    1.96    1.91    1.86    1.81    1.76    1.70    1.64    1.59    1.53   1.46   1.40   1.34   1.27   1.20   1.13
    62.0       157.5      2.09    2.05    2.00    1.95    1.90    1.85    1.79    1.74    1.68    1.62    1.56   1.50   1.44   1.37   1.31   1.24   1.17
    62.5       158.8      2.13    2.09    2.04    1.99    1.94    1.89    1.83    1.78    1.72    1.66    1.60   1.54   1.48   1.41   1.35   1.28   1.21
    63.0       160.0      2.17    2.12    2.07    2.02    1.97    1.92    1.87    1.81    1.76    1.70    1.64   1.58   1.51   1.45   1.38   1.31   1.24
    63.5       161.3      2.21    2.16    2.11    2.06    2.01    1.96    1.91    1.85    1.79    1.74    1.68   1.61   1.55   1.49   1.42   1.35   1.28
    64.0       162.6      2.24    2.20    2.15    2.10    2.05    2.00    1.95    1.89    1.83    1.77    1.71   1.65   1.59   1.53   1.46   1.39   1.32
    64.5       163.8      2.28    2.24    2.19    2.14    2.09    2.04    1.98    1.93    1.87    1.81    1.75   1.69   1.63   1.56   1.50   1.43   1.36
    65.0       165.1      2.32    2.27    2.23    2.18    2.13    2.08    2.02    1.97    1.91    1.85    1.79   1.73   1.67   1.60   1.54   1.47   1.40
    65.5       166.4      2.36    2.31    2.27    2.22    2.17    2.11    2.06    2.01    1.95    1.89    1.83   1.77   1.71   1.64   1.57   1.51   1.44
    66.0       167.6      2.40    2.35    2.31    2.26    2.21    2.15    2.10    2.04    1.99    1.93    1.87   1.81   1.74   1.68   1.61   1.55   1.48
    66.5       168.9      2.44    2.39    2.35    2.30    2.25    2.19    2.14    2.08    2.03    1.97    1.91   1.85   1.78   1.72   1.65   1.59   1.52
    67.0       170.2      2.48    2.43    2.39    2.34    2.29    2.23    2.18    2.12    2.07    2.01    1.95   1.89   1.83   1.76   1.69   1.63   1.56
    67.5       171.5      2.52    2.47    2.43    2.38    2.33    2.28    2.22    2.17    2.11    2.05    1.99   1.93   1.87   1.80   1.74   1.67   1.60
    68.0       172.7      2.56    2.51    2.47    2.42    2.37    2.31    2.26    2.20    2.15    2.09    2.03   1.97   1.90   1.84   1.77   1.71   1.64
    68.5       174.0      2.60    2.56    2.51    2.46    2.41    2.36    2.30    2.25    2.19    2.13    2.07   2.01   1.95   1.88   1.82   1.75   1.68
    69.0       175.3      2.64    2.60    2.55    2.50    2.45    2.40    2.34    2.29    2.23    2.17    2.11   2.05   1.99   1.92   1.86   1.79   1.72
    69.5       176.5      2.68    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.44    2.38    2.33    2.27    2.21    2.15   2.09   2.03   1.96   1.90   1.83   1.76

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    70.0       177.8      2.73    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.53    2.48    2.43    2.37    2.31    2.26    2.20   2.13   2.07   2.01   1.94   1.87   1.80
    70.5       179.1      2.77    2.72    2.67    2.63    2.57    2.52    2.47    2.41    2.36    2.30    2.24   2.18   2.11   2.05   1.98   1.92   1.85
    71.0       180.3      2.81    2.76    2.71    2.67    2.61    2.56    2.51    2.45    2.40    2.34    2.28   2.22   2.15   2.09   2.02   1.96   1.89
    71.5       181.6      2.85    2.81    2.76    2.71    2.66    2.61    2.55    2.50    2.44    2.38    2.32   2.26   2.20   2.13   2.07   2.00   1.93
    72.0       182.9      2.90    2.85    2.80    2.75    2.70    2.65    2.60    2.54    2.48    2.43    2.37   2.30   2.24   2.18   2.11   2.04   1.97
    72.5       184.2      2.94    2.89    2.85    2.80    2.75    2.69    2.64    2.59    2.53    2.47    2.41   2.35   2.29   2.22   2.15   2.09   2.02
    73.0       185.4      2.98    2.94    2.89    2.84    2.79    2.74    2.68    2.63    2.57    2.51    2.45   2.39   2.33   2.26   2.20   2.13   2.06
    73.5       186.7      3.03    2.98    2.93    2.88    2.83    2.78    2.73    2.67    2.61    2.56    2.50   2.43   2.37   2.31   2.24   2.17   2.10
    74.0       188.0      3.07    3.03    2.98    2.93    2.88    2.83    2.77    2.72    2.66    2.60    2.54   2.48   2.42   2.35   2.29   2.22   2.15
    74.5       189.2      3.11    3.07    3.02    2.97    2.92    2.87    2.81    2.76    2.70    2.64    2.58   2.52   2.46   2.39   2.33   2.26   2.19
    75.0       190.5      3.16    3.11    3.07    3.02    2.97    2.91    2.86    2.80    2.75    2.69    2.63   2.57   2.50   2.44   2.37   2.31   2.24
    75.5       191.8      3.21    3.16    3.11    3.06    3.01    2.96    2.91    2.85    2.79    2.74    2.68   2.61   2.55   2.49   2.42   2.35   2.28
    76.0       193.0      3.25    3.20    3.15    3.11    3.06    3.00    2.95    2.89    2.84    2.78    2.72   2.66   2.59   2.53   2.46   2.40   2.33
    76.5       194.3      3.30    3.25    3.20    3.15    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.94    2.88    2.83    2.77   2.70   2.64   2.58   2.51   2.44   2.37
    77.0       195.6      3.34    3.30    3.25    3.20    3.15    3.10    3.04    2.99    2.93    2.87    2.81   2.75   2.69   2.62   2.56   2.49   2.42
    77.5       196.9      3.39    3.34    3.30    3.25    3.20    3.14    3.09    3.03    2.98    2.92    2.86   2.80   2.73   2.67   2.60   2.54   2.47
    78.0       198.1      3.43    3.39    3.34    3.29    3.24    3.19    3.13    3.08    3.02    2.96    2.90   2.84   2.78   2.71   2.65   2.58   2.51
    78.5       199.4      3.48    3.44    3.39    3.34    3.29    3.24    3.18    3.13    3.07    3.01    2.95   2.89   2.83   2.76   2.70   2.63   2.56
    79.0       200.7      3.53    3.48    3.44    3.39    3.34    3.28    3.23    3.18    3.12    3.06    3.00   2.94   2.88   2.81   2.74   2.68   2.61
    79.5       201.9      3.57    3.53    3.48    3.43    3.38    3.33    3.28    3.22    3.16    3.10    3.04   2.98   2.92   2.86   2.79   2.72   2.65
    80.0       203.2      3.62    3.58    3.53    3.48    3.43    3.38    3.32    3.27    3.21    3.15    3.09   3.03   2.97   2.90   2.84   2.77   2.70
    80.5       204.5      3.67    3.63    3.58    3.53    3.48    3.43    3.37    3.32    3.26    3.20    3.14   3.08   3.02   2.95   2.89   2.82   2.75
    81.0       205.7      3.72    3.67    3.62    3.58    3.53    3.47    3.42    3.36    3.31    3.25    3.19   3.13   3.06   3.00   2.93   2.87   2.80
    81.5       207.0      3.77    3.72    3.67    3.63    3.57    3.52    3.47    3.41    3.36    3.30    3.24   3.18   3.11   3.05   2.98   2.92   2.85
    82.0       208.3      3.82    3.77    3.72    3.68    3.63    3.57    3.52    3.46    3.41    3.35    3.29   3.23   3.16   3.10   3.03   2.97   2.90
    82.5       209.6      3.87    3.82    3.78    3.73    3.68    3.62    3.57    3.51    3.46    3.40    3.34   3.28   3.21   3.15   3.08   3.02   2.95
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                               Table 3--African American Males FVC Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                                     [Reference value equation: -0.1517 + (-0.01821)(age) + (0.0001367)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.24    2.20    2.16    2.13    2.09    2.05    2.02    1.98    1.94    1.91    1.87   1.84   1.80   1.76   1.73   1.69   1.65
    61.5       156.2      2.29    2.25    2.22    2.18    2.15    2.11    2.07    2.04    2.00    1.96    1.93   1.89   1.85   1.82   1.78   1.74   1.71
    62.0       157.5      2.35    2.31    2.27    2.24    2.20    2.16    2.13    2.09    2.06    2.02    1.98   1.95   1.91   1.87   1.84   1.80   1.76
    62.5       158.8      2.40    2.37    2.33    2.29    2.26    2.22    2.18    2.15    2.11    2.08    2.04   2.00   1.97   1.93   1.89   1.86   1.82
    63.0       160.0      2.46    2.42    2.38    2.35    2.31    2.27    2.24    2.20    2.16    2.13    2.09   2.05   2.02   1.98   1.95   1.91   1.87
    63.5       161.3      2.51    2.48    2.44    2.40    2.37    2.33    2.29    2.26    2.22    2.18    2.15   2.11   2.08   2.04   2.00   1.97   1.93
    64.0       162.6      2.57    2.53    2.50    2.46    2.42    2.39    2.35    2.32    2.28    2.24    2.21   2.17   2.13   2.10   2.06   2.02   1.99
    64.5       163.8      2.62    2.59    2.55    2.51    2.48    2.44    2.41    2.37    2.33    2.30    2.26   2.22   2.19   2.15   2.11   2.08   2.04
    65.0       165.1      2.68    2.65    2.61    2.57    2.54    2.50    2.46    2.43    2.39    2.35    2.32   2.28   2.25   2.21   2.17   2.14   2.10
    65.5       166.4      2.74    2.70    2.67    2.63    2.59    2.56    2.52    2.48    2.45    2.41    2.38   2.34   2.30   2.27   2.23   2.19   2.16
    66.0       167.6      2.80    2.76    2.72    2.69    2.65    2.62    2.58    2.54    2.51    2.47    2.43   2.40   2.36   2.32   2.29   2.25   2.21
    66.5       168.9      2.86    2.82    2.78    2.75    2.71    2.67    2.64    2.60    2.56    2.53    2.49   2.46   2.42   2.38   2.35   2.31   2.27
    67.0       170.2      2.92    2.88    2.84    2.81    2.77    2.73    2.70    2.66    2.62    2.59    2.55   2.52   2.48   2.44   2.41   2.37   2.33
    67.5       171.5      2.98    2.94    2.90    2.87    2.83    2.79    2.76    2.72    2.69    2.65    2.61   2.58   2.54   2.50   2.47   2.43   2.39
    68.0       172.7      3.03    3.00    2.96    2.92    2.89    2.85    2.81    2.78    2.74    2.71    2.67   2.63   2.60   2.56   2.52   2.49   2.45

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    68.5       174.0      3.09    3.06    3.02    2.99    2.95    2.91    2.88    2.84    2.80    2.77    2.73   2.69   2.66   2.62   2.58   2.55   2.51
    69.0       175.3      3.16    3.12    3.08    3.05    3.01    2.97    2.94    2.90    2.87    2.83    2.79   2.76   2.72   2.68   2.65   2.61   2.57
    69.5       176.5      3.21    3.18    3.14    3.11    3.07    3.03    3.00    2.96    2.92    2.89    2.85   2.81   2.78   2.74   2.70   2.67   2.63
    70.0       177.8      3.28    3.24    3.20    3.17    3.13    3.10    3.06    3.02    2.99    2.95    2.91   2.88   2.84   2.80   2.77   2.73   2.69
    70.5       179.1      3.34    3.30    3.27    3.23    3.20    3.16    3.12    3.09    3.05    3.01    2.98   2.94   2.90   2.87   2.83   2.79   2.76
    71.0       180.3      3.40    3.36    3.33    3.29    3.25    3.22    3.18    3.14    3.11    3.07    3.04   3.00   2.96   2.93   2.89   2.85   2.82
    71.5       181.6      3.46    3.43    3.39    3.35    3.32    3.28    3.25    3.21    3.17    3.14    3.10   3.06   3.03   2.99   2.95   2.92   2.88
    72.0       182.9      3.53    3.49    3.46    3.42    3.38    3.35    3.31    3.27    3.24    3.20    3.16   3.13   3.09   3.06   3.02   2.98   2.95
    72.5       184.2      3.59    3.56    3.52    3.48    3.45    3.41    3.38    3.34    3.30    3.27    3.23   3.19   3.16   3.12   3.08   3.05   3.01
    73.0       185.4      3.65    3.62    3.58    3.55    3.51    3.47    3.44    3.40    3.36    3.33    3.29   3.25   3.22   3.18   3.14   3.11   3.07
    73.5       186.7      3.72    3.68    3.65    3.61    3.58    3.54    3.50    3.47    3.43    3.39    3.36   3.32   3.28   3.25   3.21   3.17   3.14
    74.0       188.0      3.79    3.75    3.71    3.68    3.64    3.61    3.57    3.53    3.50    3.46    3.42   3.39   3.35   3.31   3.28   3.24   3.20
    74.5       189.2      3.85    3.81    3.78    3.74    3.70    3.67    3.63    3.59    3.56    3.52    3.49   3.45   3.41   3.38   3.34   3.30   3.27
    75.0       190.5      3.92    3.88    3.84    3.81    3.77    3.73    3.70    3.66    3.63    3.59    3.55   3.52   3.48   3.44   3.41   3.37   3.33
    75.5       191.8      3.98    3.95    3.91    3.88    3.84    3.80    3.77    3.73    3.69    3.66    3.62   3.58   3.55   3.51   3.47   3.44   3.40
    76.0       193.0      4.05    4.01    3.98    3.94    3.90    3.87    3.83    3.79    3.76    3.72    3.68   3.65   3.61   3.57   3.54   3.50   3.47
    76.5       194.3      4.12    4.08    4.04    4.01    3.97    3.93    3.90    3.86    3.83    3.79    3.75   3.72   3.68   3.64   3.61   3.57   3.53
    77.0       195.6      4.19    4.15    4.11    4.08    4.04    4.00    3.97    3.93    3.89    3.86    3.82   3.79   3.75   3.71   3.68   3.64   3.60
    77.5       196.9      4.26    4.22    4.18    4.15    4.11    4.07    4.04    4.00    3.96    3.93    3.89   3.86   3.82   3.78   3.75   3.71   3.67
    78.0       198.1      4.32    4.28    4.25    4.21    4.17    4.14    4.10    4.07    4.03    3.99    3.96   3.92   3.88   3.85   3.81   3.77   3.74
    78.5       199.4      4.39    4.35    4.32    4.28    4.25    4.21    4.17    4.14    4.10    4.06    4.03   3.99   3.95   3.92   3.88   3.84   3.81
    79.0       200.7      4.46    4.43    4.39    4.35    4.32    4.28    4.24    4.21    4.17    4.13    4.10   4.06   4.03   3.99   3.95   3.92   3.88
    79.5       201.9      4.53    4.49    4.46    4.42    4.38    4.35    4.31    4.27    4.24    4.20    4.16   4.13   4.09   4.05   4.02   3.98   3.95
    80.0       203.2      4.60    4.56    4.53    4.49    4.45    4.42    4.38    4.35    4.31    4.27    4.24   4.20   4.16   4.13   4.09   4.05   4.02
    80.5       204.5      4.67    4.64    4.60    4.56    4.53    4.49    4.45    4.42    4.38    4.35    4.31   4.27   4.24   4.20   4.16   4.13   4.09
    81.0       205.7      4.74    4.70    4.67    4.63    4.59    4.56    4.52    4.49    4.45    4.41    4.38   4.34   4.30   4.27   4.23   4.19   4.16
    81.5       207.0      4.81    4.78    4.74    4.70    4.67    4.63    4.59    4.56    4.52    4.49    4.45   4.41   4.38   4.34   4.30   4.27   4.23
    82.0       208.3      4.89    4.85    4.81    4.78    4.74    4.71    4.67    4.63    4.60    4.56    4.52   4.49   4.45   4.41   4.38   4.34   4.30
    82.5       209.6      4.96    4.93    4.89    4.85    4.82    4.78    4.74    4.71    4.67    4.63    4.60   4.56   4.52   4.49   4.45   4.42   4.38
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                              Table 3A--African American Males FEV-1 Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                                     [Reference value equation: 0.3411 + (-0.02309)(age) + (0.00010561)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      1.74    1.70    1.65    1.61    1.56    1.51    1.47    1.42    1.37    1.33    1.28   1.24   1.19   1.14   1.10   1.05   1.00
    61.5       156.2      1.79    1.74    1.69    1.65    1.60    1.56    1.51    1.46    1.42    1.37    1.32   1.28   1.23   1.19   1.14   1.09   1.05
    62.0       157.5      1.83    1.78    1.74    1.69    1.64    1.60    1.55    1.51    1.46    1.41    1.37   1.32   1.28   1.23   1.18   1.14   1.09
    62.5       158.8      1.87    1.83    1.78    1.73    1.69    1.64    1.60    1.55    1.50    1.46    1.41   1.36   1.32   1.27   1.23   1.18   1.13
    63.0       160.0      1.91    1.87    1.82    1.77    1.73    1.68    1.64    1.59    1.54    1.50    1.45   1.41   1.36   1.31   1.27   1.22   1.17

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    63.5       161.3      1.96    1.91    1.87    1.82    1.77    1.73    1.68    1.63    1.59    1.54    1.50   1.45   1.40   1.36   1.31   1.26   1.22
    64.0       162.6      2.00    1.96    1.91    1.86    1.82    1.77    1.72    1.68    1.63    1.59    1.54   1.49   1.45   1.40   1.36   1.31   1.26
    64.5       163.8      2.04    2.00    1.95    1.90    1.86    1.81    1.77    1.72    1.67    1.63    1.58   1.54   1.49   1.44   1.40   1.35   1.30
    65.0       165.1      2.09    2.04    2.00    1.95    1.90    1.86    1.81    1.77    1.72    1.67    1.63   1.58   1.53   1.49   1.44   1.40   1.35
    65.5       166.4      2.13    2.09    2.04    1.99    1.95    1.90    1.86    1.81    1.76    1.72    1.67   1.62   1.58   1.53   1.49   1.44   1.39
    66.0       167.6      2.18    2.13    2.09    2.04    1.99    1.95    1.90    1.85    1.81    1.76    1.72   1.67   1.62   1.58   1.53   1.48   1.44
    66.5       168.9      2.22    2.18    2.13    2.08    2.04    1.99    1.95    1.90    1.85    1.81    1.76   1.71   1.67   1.62   1.58   1.53   1.48
    67.0       170.2      2.27    2.22    2.18    2.13    2.08    2.04    1.99    1.95    1.90    1.85    1.81   1.76   1.71   1.67   1.62   1.58   1.53
    67.5       171.5      2.32    2.27    2.22    2.18    2.13    2.09    2.04    1.99    1.95    1.90    1.85   1.81   1.76   1.72   1.67   1.62   1.58
    68.0       172.7      2.36    2.31    2.27    2.22    2.17    2.13    2.08    2.04    1.99    1.94    1.90   1.85   1.81   1.76   1.71   1.67   1.62
    68.5       174.0      2.41    2.36    2.31    2.27    2.22    2.18    2.13    2.08    2.04    1.99    1.95   1.90   1.85   1.81   1.76   1.71   1.67
    69.0       175.3      2.46    2.41    2.36    2.32    2.27    2.22    2.18    2.13    2.09    2.04    1.99   1.95   1.90   1.85   1.81   1.76   1.72
    69.5       176.5      2.50    2.45    2.41    2.36    2.31    2.27    2.22    2.18    2.13    2.08    2.04   1.99   1.95   1.90   1.85   1.81   1.76
    70.0       177.8      2.55    2.50    2.46    2.41    2.36    2.32    2.27    2.23    2.18    2.13    2.09   2.04   1.99   1.95   1.90   1.86   1.81
    70.5       179.1      2.60    2.55    2.50    2.46    2.41    2.37    2.32    2.27    2.23    2.18    2.14   2.09   2.04   2.00   1.95   1.90   1.86
    71.0       180.3      2.64    2.60    2.55    2.50    2.46    2.41    2.37    2.32    2.27    2.23    2.18   2.13   2.09   2.04   2.00   1.95   1.90
    71.5       181.6      2.69    2.65    2.60    2.55    2.51    2.46    2.42    2.37    2.32    2.28    2.23   2.18   2.14   2.09   2.05   2.00   1.95
    72.0       182.9      2.74    2.70    2.65    2.60    2.56    2.51    2.47    2.42    2.37    2.33    2.28   2.23   2.19   2.14   2.10   2.05   2.00
    72.5       184.2      2.79    2.75    2.70    2.65    2.61    2.56    2.52    2.47    2.42    2.38    2.33   2.29   2.24   2.19   2.15   2.10   2.05
    73.0       185.4      2.84    2.79    2.75    2.70    2.66    2.61    2.56    2.52    2.47    2.42    2.38   2.33   2.29   2.24   2.19   2.15   2.10
    73.5       186.7      2.89    2.84    2.80    2.75    2.71    2.66    2.61    2.57    2.52    2.48    2.43   2.38   2.34   2.29   2.24   2.20   2.15
    74.0       188.0      2.94    2.90    2.85    2.80    2.76    2.71    2.67    2.62    2.57    2.53    2.48   2.43   2.39   2.34   2.30   2.25   2.20
    74.5       189.2      2.99    2.94    2.90    2.85    2.81    2.76    2.71    2.67    2.62    2.57    2.53   2.48   2.44   2.39   2.34   2.30   2.25
    75.0       190.5      3.04    3.00    2.95    2.90    2.86    2.81    2.77    2.72    2.67    2.63    2.58   2.53   2.49   2.44   2.40   2.35   2.30
    75.5       191.8      3.09    3.05    3.00    2.96    2.91    2.86    2.82    2.77    2.73    2.68    2.63   2.59   2.54   2.49   2.45   2.40   2.36
    76.0       193.0      3.14    3.10    3.05    3.01    2.96    2.91    2.87    2.82    2.77    2.73    2.68   2.64   2.59   2.54   2.50   2.45   2.40
    76.5       194.3      3.20    3.15    3.10    3.06    3.01    2.97    2.92    2.87    2.83    2.78    2.73   2.69   2.64   2.60   2.55   2.50   2.46
    77.0       195.6      3.25    3.20    3.16    3.11    3.07    3.02    2.97    2.93    2.88    2.83    2.79   2.74   2.70   2.65   2.60   2.56   2.51
    77.5       196.9      3.30    3.26    3.21    3.17    3.12    3.07    3.03    2.98    2.93    2.89    2.84   2.80   2.75   2.70   2.66   2.61   2.57
    78.0       198.1      3.35    3.31    3.26    3.22    3.17    3.12    3.08    3.03    2.98    2.94    2.89   2.85   2.80   2.75   2.71   2.66   2.62
    78.5       199.4      3.41    3.36    3.32    3.27    3.22    3.18    3.13    3.09    3.04    2.99    2.95   2.90   2.85   2.81   2.76   2.72   2.67
    79.0       200.7      3.46    3.42    3.37    3.33    3.28    3.23    3.19    3.14    3.09    3.05    3.00   2.96   2.91   2.86   2.82   2.77   2.72
    79.5       201.9      3.51    3.47    3.42    3.38    3.33    3.28    3.24    3.19    3.15    3.10    3.05   3.01   2.96   2.91   2.87   2.82   2.78
    80.0       203.2      3.57    3.52    3.48    3.43    3.39    3.34    3.29    3.25    3.20    3.15    3.11   3.06   3.02   2.97   2.92   2.88   2.83
    80.5       204.5      3.63    3.58    3.53    3.49    3.44    3.40    3.35    3.30    3.26    3.21    3.16   3.12   3.07   3.03   2.98   2.93   2.89
    81.0       205.7      3.68    3.63    3.59    3.54    3.49    3.45    3.40    3.36    3.31    3.26    3.22   3.17   3.12   3.08   3.03   2.99   2.94
    81.5       207.0      3.73    3.69    3.64    3.60    3.55    3.50    3.46    3.41    3.37    3.32    3.27   3.23   3.18   3.13   3.09   3.04   3.00
    82.0       208.3      3.79    3.75    3.70    3.65    3.61    3.56    3.51    3.47    3.42    3.38    3.33   3.28   3.24   3.19   3.15   3.10   3.05
    82.5       209.6      3.85    3.80    3.76    3.71    3.66    3.62    3.57    3.53    3.48    3.43    3.39   3.34   3.30   3.25   3.20   3.16   3.11
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                              Table 4--African American Females FVC Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                         [Reference value equation: -0.3039 + (0.00536)(age) + (-0.000265)(age \2\) + (0.00010916)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      1.94    1.90    1.85    1.81    1.76    1.71    1.66    1.60    1.54    1.48    1.42   1.36   1.29   1.23   1.16   1.08   1.01
    61.5       156.2      1.99    1.94    1.90    1.85    1.80    1.75    1.70    1.65    1.59    1.53    1.47   1.40   1.34   1.27   1.20   1.13   1.05

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    62.0       157.5      2.03    1.99    1.94    1.90    1.85    1.80    1.74    1.69    1.63    1.57    1.51   1.45   1.38   1.32   1.25   1.17   1.10
    62.5       158.8      2.08    2.03    1.99    1.94    1.89    1.84    1.79    1.73    1.68    1.62    1.56   1.49   1.43   1.36   1.29   1.22   1.14
    63.0       160.0      2.12    2.07    2.03    1.98    1.94    1.88    1.83    1.78    1.72    1.66    1.60   1.54   1.47   1.40   1.33   1.26   1.19
    63.5       161.3      2.16    2.12    2.08    2.03    1.98    1.93    1.88    1.82    1.76    1.71    1.64   1.58   1.52   1.45   1.38   1.31   1.23
    64.0       162.6      2.21    2.17    2.12    2.08    2.03    1.98    1.92    1.87    1.81    1.75    1.69   1.63   1.56   1.49   1.42   1.35   1.28
    64.5       163.8      2.25    2.21    2.16    2.12    2.07    2.02    1.97    1.91    1.85    1.79    1.73   1.67   1.60   1.54   1.47   1.39   1.32
    65.0       165.1      2.30    2.26    2.21    2.16    2.12    2.07    2.01    1.96    1.90    1.84    1.78   1.72   1.65   1.58   1.51   1.44   1.37
    65.5       166.4      2.34    2.30    2.26    2.21    2.16    2.11    2.06    2.00    1.95    1.89    1.83   1.76   1.70   1.63   1.56   1.49   1.41
    66.0       167.6      2.39    2.35    2.30    2.26    2.21    2.16    2.10    2.05    1.99    1.93    1.87   1.81   1.74   1.68   1.61   1.53   1.46
    66.5       168.9      2.44    2.39    2.35    2.30    2.26    2.20    2.15    2.10    2.04    1.98    1.92   1.86   1.79   1.72   1.65   1.58   1.51
    67.0       170.2      2.48    2.44    2.40    2.35    2.30    2.25    2.20    2.14    2.09    2.03    1.97   1.90   1.84   1.77   1.70   1.63   1.55
    67.5       171.5      2.53    2.49    2.45    2.40    2.35    2.30    2.25    2.19    2.14    2.08    2.01   1.95   1.89   1.82   1.75   1.68   1.60
    68.0       172.7      2.58    2.54    2.49    2.45    2.40    2.35    2.29    2.24    2.18    2.12    2.06   2.00   1.93   1.86   1.79   1.72   1.65
    68.5       174.0      2.63    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.45    2.39    2.34    2.29    2.23    2.17    2.11   2.05   1.98   1.91   1.84   1.77   1.70
    69.0       175.3      2.68    2.63    2.59    2.54    2.50    2.44    2.39    2.34    2.28    2.22    2.16   2.10   2.03   1.96   1.89   1.82   1.75
    69.5       176.5      2.72    2.68    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.44    2.38    2.33    2.27    2.20   2.14   2.08   2.01   1.94   1.87   1.79
    70.0       177.8      2.77    2.73    2.69    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.43    2.38    2.32    2.26   2.19   2.13   2.06   1.99   1.92   1.84
    70.5       179.1      2.82    2.78    2.74    2.69    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.48    2.43    2.37    2.31   2.24   2.18   2.11   2.04   1.97   1.89
    71.0       180.3      2.87    2.83    2.78    2.74    2.69    2.64    2.59    2.53    2.47    2.41    2.35   2.29   2.22   2.16   2.09   2.01   1.94
    71.5       181.6      2.92    2.88    2.84    2.79    2.74    2.69    2.64    2.58    2.52    2.47    2.40   2.34   2.28   2.21   2.14   2.07   1.99
    72.0       182.9      2.97    2.93    2.89    2.84    2.79    2.74    2.69    2.63    2.58    2.52    2.46   2.39   2.33   2.26   2.19   2.12   2.04
    72.5       184.2      3.03    2.98    2.94    2.89    2.84    2.79    2.74    2.69    2.63    2.57    2.51   2.44   2.38   2.31   2.24   2.17   2.10
    73.0       185.4      3.07    3.03    2.99    2.94    2.89    2.84    2.79    2.73    2.68    2.62    2.56   2.49   2.43   2.36   2.29   2.22   2.14
    73.5       186.7      3.13    3.09    3.04    2.99    2.95    2.89    2.84    2.79    2.73    2.67    2.61   2.55   2.48   2.41   2.34   2.27   2.20
    74.0       188.0      3.18    3.14    3.09    3.05    3.00    2.95    2.90    2.84    2.78    2.72    2.66   2.60   2.53   2.47   2.40   2.32   2.25
    74.5       189.2      3.23    3.19    3.14    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.94    2.89    2.83    2.77    2.71   2.65   2.58   2.52   2.45   2.37   2.30
    75.0       190.5      3.28    3.24    3.20    3.15    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.94    2.89    2.83    2.77   2.70   2.64   2.57   2.50   2.43   2.35
    75.5       191.8      3.34    3.30    3.25    3.20    3.16    3.11    3.05    3.00    2.94    2.88    2.82   2.76   2.69   2.62   2.55   2.48   2.41
    76.0       193.0      3.39    3.35    3.30    3.26    3.21    3.16    3.10    3.05    2.99    2.93    2.87   2.81   2.74   2.67   2.60   2.53   2.46
    76.5       194.3      3.44    3.40    3.36    3.31    3.26    3.21    3.16    3.10    3.05    2.99    2.93   2.86   2.80   2.73   2.66   2.59   2.51
    77.0       195.6      3.50    3.46    3.41    3.37    3.32    3.27    3.21    3.16    3.10    3.04    2.98   2.92   2.85   2.78   2.71   2.64   2.57
    77.5       196.9      3.55    3.51    3.47    3.42    3.37    3.32    3.27    3.21    3.16    3.10    3.04   2.97   2.91   2.84   2.77   2.70   2.62
    78.0       198.1      3.61    3.56    3.52    3.47    3.42    3.37    3.32    3.27    3.21    3.15    3.09   3.02   2.96   2.89   2.82   2.75   2.68
    78.5       199.4      3.66    3.62    3.58    3.53    3.48    3.43    3.38    3.32    3.27    3.21    3.14   3.08   3.02   2.95   2.88   2.81   2.73
    79.0       200.7      3.72    3.68    3.63    3.59    3.54    3.49    3.43    3.38    3.32    3.26    3.20   3.14   3.07   3.00   2.93   2.86   2.79
    79.5       201.9      3.77    3.73    3.69    3.64    3.59    3.54    3.49    3.43    3.37    3.32    3.25   3.19   3.12   3.06   2.99   2.92   2.84
    80.0       203.2      3.83    3.79    3.74    3.70    3.65    3.60    3.54    3.49    3.43    3.37    3.31   3.25   3.18   3.11   3.04   2.97   2.90
    80.5       204.5      3.89    3.85    3.80    3.75    3.71    3.65    3.60    3.55    3.49    3.43    3.37   3.31   3.24   3.17   3.10   3.03   2.96
    81.0       205.7      3.94    3.90    3.85    3.81    3.76    3.71    3.66    3.60    3.54    3.48    3.42   3.36   3.29   3.23   3.16   3.08   3.01
    81.5       207.0      4.00    3.96    3.91    3.87    3.82    3.77    3.71    3.66    3.60    3.54    3.48   3.42   3.35   3.28   3.22   3.14   3.07
    82.0       208.3      4.06    4.02    3.97    3.93    3.88    3.83    3.77    3.72    3.66    3.60    3.54   3.48   3.41   3.34   3.27   3.20   3.13
    82.5       209.6      4.12    4.08    4.03    3.98    3.94    3.89    3.83    3.78    3.72    3.66    3.60   3.54   3.47   3.40   3.33   3.26   3.19
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                             Table 4A--African American Females FEV-1 Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                         [Reference value equation: 0.3433 + (-0.01283)(age) + (-0.000097)(age \2\) + (0.00008546)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      1.53    1.49    1.44    1.39    1.35    1.30    1.25    1.20    1.15    1.10    1.05   0.99   0.94   0.89   0.83   0.77   0.72
    61.5       156.2      1.57    1.52    1.48    1.43    1.38    1.33    1.28    1.24    1.18    1.13    1.08   1.03   0.97   0.92   0.87   0.81   0.75
    62.0       157.5      1.60    1.56    1.51    1.46    1.42    1.37    1.32    1.27    1.22    1.17    1.12   1.06   1.01   0.96   0.90   0.84   0.79
    62.5       158.8      1.64    1.59    1.55    1.50    1.45    1.40    1.35    1.31    1.25    1.20    1.15   1.10   1.04   0.99   0.94   0.88   0.82
    63.0       160.0      1.67    1.62    1.58    1.53    1.48    1.44    1.39    1.34    1.29    1.24    1.18   1.13   1.08   1.02   0.97   0.91   0.86
    63.5       161.3      1.71    1.66    1.61    1.57    1.52    1.47    1.42    1.37    1.32    1.27    1.22   1.17   1.11   1.06   1.00   0.95   0.89
    64.0       162.6      1.74    1.70    1.65    1.60    1.56    1.51    1.46    1.41    1.36    1.31    1.26   1.20   1.15   1.09   1.04   0.98   0.93
    64.5       163.8      1.77    1.73    1.68    1.64    1.59    1.54    1.49    1.44    1.39    1.34    1.29   1.24   1.18   1.13   1.07   1.02   0.96
    65.0       165.1      1.81    1.77    1.72    1.67    1.63    1.58    1.53    1.48    1.43    1.38    1.33   1.27   1.22   1.16   1.11   1.05   1.00
    65.5       166.4      1.85    1.80    1.76    1.71    1.66    1.61    1.57    1.52    1.46    1.41    1.36   1.31   1.26   1.20   1.15   1.09   1.03
    66.0       167.6      1.88    1.84    1.79    1.75    1.70    1.65    1.60    1.55    1.50    1.45    1.40   1.35   1.29   1.24   1.18   1.13   1.07
    66.5       168.9      1.92    1.87    1.83    1.78    1.74    1.69    1.64    1.59    1.54    1.49    1.43   1.38   1.33   1.27   1.22   1.16   1.11
    67.0       170.2      1.96    1.91    1.87    1.82    1.77    1.72    1.68    1.63    1.58    1.52    1.47   1.42   1.37   1.31   1.26   1.20   1.14
    67.5       171.5      2.00    1.95    1.90    1.86    1.81    1.76    1.71    1.66    1.61    1.56    1.51   1.46   1.40   1.35   1.29   1.24   1.18
    68.0       172.7      2.03    1.99    1.94    1.89    1.85    1.80    1.75    1.70    1.65    1.60    1.55   1.49   1.44   1.38   1.33   1.27   1.22
    68.5       174.0      2.07    2.02    1.98    1.93    1.88    1.84    1.79    1.74    1.69    1.64    1.58   1.53   1.48   1.42   1.37   1.31   1.26
    69.0       175.3      2.11    2.06    2.02    1.97    1.92    1.87    1.83    1.78    1.73    1.67    1.62   1.57   1.52   1.46   1.41   1.35   1.29
    69.5       176.5      2.14    2.10    2.05    2.01    1.96    1.91    1.86    1.81    1.76    1.71    1.66   1.61   1.55   1.50   1.44   1.39   1.33
    70.0       177.8      2.18    2.14    2.09    2.05    2.00    1.95    1.90    1.85    1.80    1.75    1.70   1.65   1.59   1.54   1.48   1.43   1.37
    70.5       179.1      2.22    2.18    2.13    2.09    2.04    1.99    1.94    1.89    1.84    1.79    1.74   1.68   1.63   1.58   1.52   1.47   1.41
    71.0       180.3      2.26    2.21    2.17    2.12    2.07    2.03    1.98    1.93    1.88    1.83    1.77   1.72   1.67   1.61   1.56   1.50   1.45
    71.5       181.6      2.30    2.26    2.21    2.16    2.12    2.07    2.02    1.97    1.92    1.87    1.81   1.76   1.71   1.65   1.60   1.54   1.49
    72.0       182.9      2.34    2.30    2.25    2.20    2.16    2.11    2.06    2.01    1.96    1.91    1.86   1.80   1.75   1.69   1.64   1.58   1.53
    72.5       184.2      2.38    2.34    2.29    2.24    2.20    2.15    2.10    2.05    2.00    1.95    1.90   1.84   1.79   1.74   1.68   1.62   1.57
    73.0       185.4      2.42    2.37    2.33    2.28    2.23    2.19    2.14    2.09    2.04    1.99    1.93   1.88   1.83   1.77   1.72   1.66   1.61
    73.5       186.7      2.46    2.42    2.37    2.32    2.28    2.23    2.18    2.13    2.08    2.03    1.98   1.92   1.87   1.81   1.76   1.70   1.65
    74.0       188.0      2.50    2.46    2.41    2.36    2.32    2.27    2.22    2.17    2.12    2.07    2.02   1.96   1.91   1.86   1.80   1.74   1.69
    74.5       189.2      2.54    2.50    2.45    2.40    2.36    2.31    2.26    2.21    2.16    2.11    2.06   2.00   1.95   1.89   1.84   1.78   1.73
    75.0       190.5      2.58    2.54    2.49    2.45    2.40    2.35    2.30    2.25    2.20    2.15    2.10   2.04   1.99   1.94   1.88   1.83   1.77
    75.5       191.8      2.63    2.58    2.53    2.49    2.44    2.39    2.34    2.29    2.24    2.19    2.14   2.09   2.03   1.98   1.92   1.87   1.81
    76.0       193.0      2.67    2.62    2.57    2.53    2.48    2.43    2.38    2.33    2.28    2.23    2.18   2.13   2.07   2.02   1.96   1.91   1.85
    76.5       194.3      2.71    2.66    2.62    2.57    2.52    2.48    2.43    2.38    2.33    2.27    2.22   2.17   2.12   2.06   2.01   1.95   1.89
    77.0       195.6      2.75    2.71    2.66    2.61    2.57    2.52    2.47    2.42    2.37    2.32    2.27   2.21   2.16   2.11   2.05   1.99   1.94
    77.5       196.9      2.79    2.75    2.70    2.66    2.61    2.56    2.51    2.46    2.41    2.36    2.31   2.26   2.20   2.15   2.09   2.04   1.98
    78.0       198.1      2.84    2.79    2.74    2.70    2.65    2.60    2.55    2.50    2.45    2.40    2.35   2.30   2.24   2.19   2.13   2.08   2.02
    78.5       199.4      2.88    2.83    2.79    2.74    2.69    2.65    2.60    2.55    2.50    2.45    2.39   2.34   2.29   2.23   2.18   2.12   2.07
    79.0       200.7      2.92    2.88    2.83    2.79    2.74    2.69    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.44   2.39   2.33   2.28   2.22   2.17   2.11
    79.5       201.9      2.97    2.92    2.87    2.83    2.78    2.73    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.53    2.48   2.43   2.37   2.32   2.26   2.21   2.15
    80.0       203.2      3.01    2.97    2.92    2.87    2.83    2.78    2.73    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.52   2.47   2.42   2.36   2.31   2.25   2.20
    80.5       204.5      3.06    3.01    2.96    2.92    2.87    2.82    2.77    2.72    2.67    2.62    2.57   2.52   2.46   2.41   2.35   2.30   2.24
    81.0       205.7      3.10    3.05    3.01    2.96    2.91    2.86    2.82    2.77    2.72    2.66    2.61   2.56   2.51   2.45   2.40   2.34   2.28
    81.5       207.0      3.14    3.10    3.05    3.01    2.96    2.91    2.86    2.81    2.76    2.71    2.66   2.61   2.55   2.50   2.44   2.39   2.33
    82.0       208.3      3.19    3.14    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.96    2.91    2.86    2.81    2.76    2.70   2.65   2.60   2.54   2.49   2.43   2.38

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    82.5       209.6      3.24    3.19    3.15    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.95    2.90    2.85    2.80    2.75   2.70   2.64   2.59   2.53   2.48   2.42
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                               Table 5--Mexican American Males FVC Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                          [Reference value equation: 0.2376 + (-0.00891)(age) + (-0.00182)(age \2\) + (0.0014947)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.95    2.90    2.84    2.78    2.72    2.66    2.60    2.54    2.48    2.41    2.34   2.27   2.20   2.13   2.06   1.98   1.91
    61.5       156.2      3.01    2.96    2.90    2.84    2.79    2.73    2.66    2.60    2.54    2.47    2.40   2.33   2.26   2.19   2.12   2.04   1.97
    62.0       157.5      3.07    3.02    2.96    2.90    2.85    2.79    2.72    2.66    2.60    2.53    2.46   2.40   2.33   2.25   2.18   2.11   2.03
    62.5       158.8      3.13    3.08    3.02    2.97    2.91    2.85    2.79    2.72    2.66    2.59    2.53   2.46   2.39   2.31   2.24   2.17   2.09
    63.0       160.0      3.19    3.14    3.08    3.02    2.96    2.90    2.84    2.78    2.72    2.65    2.58   2.51   2.44   2.37   2.30   2.22   2.15
    63.5       161.3      3.25    3.20    3.14    3.09    3.03    2.97    2.91    2.84    2.78    2.71    2.65   2.58   2.51   2.43   2.36   2.29   2.21
    64.0       162.6      3.32    3.26    3.21    3.15    3.09    3.03    2.97    2.91    2.84    2.78    2.71   2.64   2.57   2.50   2.42   2.35   2.27
    64.5       163.8      3.37    3.32    3.26    3.21    3.15    3.09    3.03    2.96    2.90    2.83    2.77   2.70   2.63   2.56   2.48   2.41   2.33
    65.0       165.1      3.44    3.38    3.33    3.27    3.21    3.15    3.09    3.03    2.96    2.90    2.83   2.76   2.69   2.62   2.55   2.47   2.40
    65.5       166.4      3.50    3.45    3.39    3.33    3.28    3.22    3.15    3.09    3.03    2.96    2.89   2.82   2.75   2.68   2.61   2.54   2.46
    66.0       167.6      3.56    3.51    3.45    3.40    3.34    3.28    3.22    3.15    3.09    3.02    2.96   2.89   2.82   2.75   2.67   2.60   2.52
    66.5       168.9      3.63    3.57    3.52    3.46    3.40    3.34    3.28    3.22    3.15    3.09    3.02   2.95   2.88   2.81   2.74   2.66   2.59
    67.0       170.2      3.69    3.64    3.58    3.53    3.47    3.41    3.35    3.28    3.22    3.15    3.09   3.02   2.95   2.88   2.80   2.73   2.65
    67.5       171.5      3.76    3.71    3.65    3.59    3.53    3.47    3.41    3.35    3.29    3.22    3.15   3.08   3.01   2.94   2.87   2.79   2.72
    68.0       172.7      3.82    3.77    3.71    3.65    3.60    3.54    3.47    3.41    3.35    3.28    3.21   3.15   3.08   3.00   2.93   2.86   2.78
    68.5       174.0      3.89    3.84    3.78    3.72    3.66    3.60    3.54    3.48    3.41    3.35    3.28   3.21   3.14   3.07   3.00   2.92   2.85
    69.0       175.3      3.96    3.90    3.85    3.79    3.73    3.67    3.61    3.55    3.48    3.42    3.35   3.28   3.21   3.14   3.07   2.99   2.92
    69.5       176.5      4.02    3.97    3.91    3.85    3.79    3.73    3.67    3.61    3.55    3.48    3.41   3.34   3.27   3.20   3.13   3.05   2.98
    70.0       177.8      4.09    4.03    3.98    3.92    3.86    3.80    3.74    3.68    3.61    3.55    3.48   3.41   3.34   3.27   3.20   3.12   3.05
    70.5       179.1      4.16    4.10    4.05    3.99    3.93    3.87    3.81    3.75    3.68    3.62    3.55   3.48   3.41   3.34   3.27   3.19   3.12
    71.0       180.3      4.22    4.17    4.11    4.06    4.00    3.94    3.88    3.81    3.75    3.68    3.62   3.55   3.48   3.40   3.33   3.26   3.18
    71.5       181.6      4.29    4.24    4.18    4.13    4.07    4.01    3.95    3.88    3.82    3.75    3.69   3.62   3.55   3.47   3.40   3.33   3.25
    72.0       182.9      4.36    4.31    4.25    4.20    4.14    4.08    4.02    3.95    3.89    3.82    3.76   3.69   3.62   3.55   3.47   3.40   3.32
    72.5       184.2      4.44    4.38    4.33    4.27    4.21    4.15    4.09    4.03    3.96    3.90    3.83   3.76   3.69   3.62   3.54   3.47   3.39
    73.0       185.4      4.50    4.45    4.39    4.33    4.28    4.22    4.15    4.09    4.03    3.96    3.89   3.83   3.76   3.68   3.61   3.54   3.46
    73.5       186.7      4.57    4.52    4.46    4.41    4.35    4.29    4.23    4.16    4.10    4.03    3.97   3.90   3.83   3.76   3.68   3.61   3.53
    74.0       188.0      4.65    4.59    4.54    4.48    4.42    4.36    4.30    4.24    4.17    4.11    4.04   3.97   3.90   3.83   3.76   3.68   3.60
    74.5       189.2      4.71    4.66    4.60    4.55    4.49    4.43    4.37    4.30    4.24    4.17    4.11   4.04   3.97   3.90   3.82   3.75   3.67
    75.0       190.5      4.79    4.73    4.68    4.62    4.56    4.50    4.44    4.38    4.31    4.25    4.18   4.11   4.04   3.97   3.90   3.82   3.75
    75.5       191.8      4.86    4.81    4.75    4.70    4.64    4.58    4.52    4.45    4.39    4.32    4.25   4.19   4.12   4.04   3.97   3.90   3.82
    76.0       193.0      4.93    4.88    4.82    4.76    4.71    4.65    4.58    4.52    4.46    4.39    4.32   4.26   4.18   4.11   4.04   3.97   3.89
    76.5       194.3      5.01    4.95    4.90    4.84    4.78    4.72    4.66    4.60    4.53    4.47    4.40   4.33   4.26   4.19   4.12   4.04   3.96
    77.0       195.6      5.08    5.03    4.97    4.92    4.86    4.80    4.74    4.67    4.61    4.54    4.47   4.41   4.34   4.26   4.19   4.12   4.04

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    77.5       196.9      5.16    5.10    5.05    4.99    4.93    4.87    4.81    4.75    4.68    4.62    4.55   4.48   4.41   4.34   4.27   4.19   4.12
    78.0       198.1      5.23    5.18    5.12    5.06    5.00    4.94    4.88    4.82    4.76    4.69    4.62   4.55   4.48   4.41   4.34   4.26   4.19
    78.5       199.4      5.31    5.25    5.20    5.14    5.08    5.02    4.96    4.90    4.83    4.77    4.70   4.63   4.56   4.49   4.42   4.34   4.26
    79.0       200.7      5.38    5.33    5.27    5.22    5.16    5.10    5.04    4.97    4.91    4.84    4.78   4.71   4.64   4.57   4.49   4.42   4.34
    79.5       201.9      5.46    5.40    5.35    5.29    5.23    5.17    5.11    5.05    4.98    4.92    4.85   4.78   4.71   4.64   4.57   4.49   4.41
    80.0       203.2      5.54    5.48    5.43    5.37    5.31    5.25    5.19    5.13    5.06    5.00    4.93   4.86   4.79   4.72   4.64   4.57   4.49
    80.5       204.5      5.61    5.56    5.51    5.45    5.39    5.33    5.27    5.20    5.14    5.07    5.01   4.94   4.87   4.80   4.72   4.65   4.57
    81.0       205.7      5.69    5.63    5.58    5.52    5.46    5.40    5.34    5.28    5.21    5.15    5.08   5.01   4.94   4.87   4.80   4.72   4.65
    81.5       207.0      5.77    5.71    5.66    5.60    5.54    5.48    5.42    5.36    5.29    5.23    5.16   5.09   5.02   4.95   4.88   4.80   4.73
    82.0       208.3      5.85    5.80    5.74    5.68    5.62    5.56    5.50    5.44    5.37    5.31    5.24   5.17   5.10   5.03   4.96   4.88   4.81
    82.5       209.6      5.93    5.88    5.82    5.76    5.70    5.64    5.58    5.52    5.46    5.39    5.32   5.25   5.18   5.11   5.04   4.96   4.89
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                              Table 5A--Mexican American Males FEV-1 Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                                     [Reference value equation: 0.6306 + (-0.02928)(age) + (0.0001267)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.24    2.18    2.12    2.06    2.00    1.94    1.88    1.83    1.77    1.71    1.65   1.59   1.53   1.47   1.42   1.36   1.30
    61.5       156.2      2.29    2.23    2.17    2.11    2.05    1.99    1.94    1.88    1.82    1.76    1.70   1.64   1.58   1.53   1.47   1.41   1.35
    62.0       157.5      2.34    2.28    2.22    2.16    2.10    2.05    1.99    1.93    1.87    1.81    1.75   1.69   1.64   1.58   1.52   1.46   1.40
    62.5       158.8      2.39    2.33    2.27    2.22    2.16    2.10    2.04    1.98    1.92    1.86    1.81   1.75   1.69   1.63   1.57   1.51   1.45
    63.0       160.0      2.44    2.38    2.32    2.26    2.21    2.15    2.09    2.03    1.97    1.91    1.85   1.80   1.74   1.68   1.62   1.56   1.50
    63.5       161.3      2.49    2.43    2.38    2.32    2.26    2.20    2.14    2.08    2.02    1.97    1.91   1.85   1.79   1.73   1.67   1.61   1.56
    64.0       162.6      2.55    2.49    2.43    2.37    2.31    2.25    2.19    2.14    2.08    2.02    1.96   1.90   1.84   1.78   1.73   1.67   1.61
    64.5       163.8      2.60    2.54    2.48    2.42    2.36    2.30    2.24    2.19    2.13    2.07    2.01   1.95   1.89   1.83   1.78   1.72   1.66
    65.0       165.1      2.65    2.59    2.53    2.47    2.42    2.36    2.30    2.24    2.18    2.12    2.06   2.01   1.95   1.89   1.83   1.77   1.71
    65.5       166.4      2.70    2.64    2.59    2.53    2.47    2.41    2.35    2.29    2.23    2.18    2.12   2.06   2.00   1.94   1.88   1.82   1.77
    66.0       167.6      2.76    2.70    2.64    2.58    2.52    2.46    2.41    2.35    2.29    2.23    2.17   2.11   2.05   2.00   1.94   1.88   1.82
    66.5       168.9      2.81    2.75    2.69    2.64    2.58    2.52    2.46    2.40    2.34    2.28    2.23   2.17   2.11   2.05   1.99   1.93   1.87
    67.0       170.2      2.87    2.81    2.75    2.69    2.63    2.57    2.51    2.46    2.40    2.34    2.28   2.22   2.16   2.10   2.05   1.99   1.93
    67.5       171.5      2.92    2.86    2.81    2.75    2.69    2.63    2.57    2.51    2.45    2.40    2.34   2.28   2.22   2.16   2.10   2.04   1.99
    68.0       172.7      2.97    2.92    2.86    2.80    2.74    2.68    2.62    2.56    2.51    2.45    2.39   2.33   2.27   2.21   2.15   2.10   2.04
    68.5       174.0      3.03    2.97    2.91    2.86    2.80    2.74    2.68    2.62    2.56    2.50    2.45   2.39   2.33   2.27   2.21   2.15   2.09
    69.0       175.3      3.09    3.03    2.97    2.91    2.86    2.80    2.74    2.68    2.62    2.56    2.50   2.45   2.39   2.33   2.27   2.21   2.15
    69.5       176.5      3.14    3.08    3.03    2.97    2.91    2.85    2.79    2.73    2.67    2.62    2.56   2.50   2.44   2.38   2.32   2.26   2.21
    70.0       177.8      3.20    3.14    3.08    3.03    2.97    2.91    2.85    2.79    2.73    2.67    2.62   2.56   2.50   2.44   2.38   2.32   2.26
    70.5       179.1      3.26    3.20    3.14    3.08    3.03    2.97    2.91    2.85    2.79    2.73    2.67   2.62   2.56   2.50   2.44   2.38   2.32
    71.0       180.3      3.31    3.26    3.20    3.14    3.08    3.02    2.96    2.90    2.85    2.79    2.73   2.67   2.61   2.55   2.49   2.44   2.38
    71.5       181.6      3.37    3.32    3.26    3.20    3.14    3.08    3.02    2.96    2.91    2.85    2.79   2.73   2.67   2.61   2.55   2.50   2.44
    72.0       182.9      3.43    3.38    3.32    3.26    3.20    3.14    3.08    3.02    2.97    2.91    2.85   2.79   2.73   2.67   2.61   2.56   2.50
    72.5       184.2      3.49    3.44    3.38    3.32    3.26    3.20    3.14    3.08    3.03    2.97    2.91   2.85   2.79   2.73   2.67   2.62   2.56
    73.0       185.4      3.55    3.49    3.43    3.38    3.32    3.26    3.20    3.14    3.08    3.02    2.97   2.91   2.85   2.79   2.73   2.67   2.61
    73.5       186.7      3.61    3.55    3.50    3.44    3.38    3.32    3.26    3.20    3.14    3.09    3.03   2.97   2.91   2.85   2.79   2.73   2.68
    74.0       188.0      3.67    3.62    3.56    3.50    3.44    3.38    3.32    3.26    3.21    3.15    3.09   3.03   2.97   2.91   2.85   2.80   2.74
    74.5       189.2      3.73    3.67    3.61    3.56    3.50    3.44    3.38    3.32    3.26    3.20    3.15   3.09   3.03   2.97   2.91   2.85   2.79
    75.0       190.5      3.79    3.74    3.68    3.62    3.56    3.50    3.44    3.38    3.33    3.27    3.21   3.15   3.09   3.03   2.97   2.92   2.86
    75.5       191.8      3.86    3.80    3.74    3.68    3.62    3.56    3.51    3.45    3.39    3.33    3.27   3.21   3.15   3.10   3.04   2.98   2.92

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    76.0       193.0      3.92    3.86    3.80    3.74    3.68    3.62    3.56    3.51    3.45    3.39    3.33   3.27   3.21   3.15   3.10   3.04   2.98
    76.5       194.3      3.98    3.92    3.86    3.80    3.74    3.69    3.63    3.57    3.51    3.45    3.39   3.33   3.28   3.22   3.16   3.10   3.04
    77.0       195.6      4.04    3.98    3.93    3.87    3.81    3.75    3.69    3.63    3.57    3.52    3.46   3.40   3.34   3.28   3.22   3.16   3.11
    77.5       196.9      4.11    4.05    3.99    3.93    3.87    3.82    3.76    3.70    3.64    3.58    3.52   3.46   3.41   3.35   3.29   3.23   3.17
    78.0       198.1      4.17    4.11    4.05    3.99    3.93    3.88    3.82    3.76    3.70    3.64    3.58   3.52   3.47   3.41   3.35   3.29   3.23
    78.5       199.4      4.23    4.17    4.12    4.06    4.00    3.94    3.88    3.82    3.77    3.71    3.65   3.59   3.53   3.47   3.41   3.36   3.30
    79.0       200.7      4.30    4.24    4.18    4.12    4.07    4.01    3.95    3.89    3.83    3.77    3.71   3.66   3.60   3.54   3.48   3.42   3.36
    79.5       201.9      4.36    4.30    4.24    4.18    4.13    4.07    4.01    3.95    3.89    3.83    3.78   3.72   3.66   3.60   3.54   3.48   3.42
    80.0       203.2      4.43    4.37    4.31    4.25    4.19    4.13    4.08    4.02    3.96    3.90    3.84   3.78   3.72   3.67   3.61   3.55   3.49
    80.5       204.5      4.49    4.44    4.38    4.32    4.26    4.20    4.14    4.08    4.03    3.97    3.91   3.85   3.79   3.73   3.67   3.62   3.56
    81.0       205.7      4.56    4.50    4.44    4.38    4.32    4.26    4.21    4.15    4.09    4.03    3.97   3.91   3.85   3.80   3.74   3.68   3.62
    81.5       207.0      4.62    4.57    4.51    4.45    4.39    4.33    4.27    4.21    4.16    4.10    4.04   3.98   3.92   3.86   3.81   3.75   3.69
    82.0       208.3      4.69    4.63    4.58    4.52    4.46    4.40    4.34    4.28    4.22    4.17    4.11   4.05   3.99   3.93   3.87   3.81   3.76
    82.5       209.6      4.76    4.70    4.64    4.59    4.53    4.47    4.41    4.35    4.29    4.24    4.18   4.12   4.06   4.00   3.94   3.88   3.83
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                              Table 6--Mexican American Females FVC Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                          [Reference value equation: 0.121 + (0.00307)(age) + (-0.000237)(age \2\) + (0.00011570)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.48    2.44    2.39    2.35    2.30    2.25    2.20    2.15    2.10    2.04    1.98   1.92   1.86   1.79   1.73   1.66   1.59
    61.5       156.2      2.53    2.48    2.44    2.40    2.35    2.30    2.25    2.20    2.14    2.09    2.03   1.97   1.91   1.84   1.78   1.71   1.64
    62.0       157.5      2.57    2.53    2.49    2.44    2.40    2.35    2.30    2.24    2.19    2.13    2.07   2.01   1.95   1.89   1.82   1.75   1.68
    62.5       158.8      2.62    2.58    2.54    2.49    2.44    2.39    2.34    2.29    2.24    2.18    2.12   2.06   2.00   1.94   1.87   1.80   1.73
    63.0       160.0      2.66    2.62    2.58    2.53    2.49    2.44    2.39    2.34    2.28    2.22    2.17   2.11   2.04   1.98   1.91   1.85   1.78
    63.5       161.3      2.71    2.67    2.63    2.58    2.54    2.49    2.44    2.38    2.33    2.27    2.21   2.15   2.09   2.03   1.96   1.89   1.82
    64.0       162.6      2.76    2.72    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.54    2.49    2.43    2.38    2.32    2.26   2.20   2.14   2.08   2.01   1.94   1.87
    64.5       163.8      2.81    2.77    2.72    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.53    2.48    2.42    2.37    2.31   2.25   2.19   2.12   2.06   1.99   1.92
    65.0       165.1      2.86    2.81    2.77    2.73    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.53    2.47    2.42    2.36   2.30   2.24   2.17   2.11   2.04   1.97
    65.5       166.4      2.90    2.86    2.82    2.78    2.73    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.52    2.47    2.41   2.35   2.28   2.22   2.15   2.09   2.02
    66.0       167.6      2.95    2.91    2.87    2.82    2.78    2.73    2.68    2.63    2.57    2.51    2.46   2.40   2.33   2.27   2.20   2.14   2.07
    66.5       168.9      3.00    2.96    2.92    2.87    2.83    2.78    2.73    2.67    2.62    2.56    2.51   2.45   2.38   2.32   2.25   2.19   2.12
    67.0       170.2      3.05    3.01    2.97    2.92    2.88    2.83    2.78    2.73    2.67    2.61    2.56   2.50   2.43   2.37   2.30   2.24   2.17
    67.5       171.5      3.11    3.06    3.02    2.98    2.93    2.88    2.83    2.78    2.72    2.67    2.61   2.55   2.49   2.42   2.36   2.29   2.22
    68.0       172.7      3.15    3.11    3.07    3.02    2.98    2.93    2.88    2.82    2.77    2.71    2.66   2.60   2.53   2.47   2.40   2.34   2.27
    68.5       174.0      3.21    3.16    3.12    3.08    3.03    2.98    2.93    2.88    2.82    2.77    2.71   2.65   2.59   2.52   2.46   2.39   2.32
    69.0       175.3      3.26    3.22    3.17    3.13    3.08    3.03    2.98    2.93    2.87    2.82    2.76   2.70   2.64   2.57   2.51   2.44   2.37
    69.5       176.5      3.31    3.27    3.22    3.18    3.13    3.08    3.03    2.98    2.92    2.87    2.81   2.75   2.69   2.62   2.56   2.49   2.42
    70.0       177.8      3.36    3.32    3.28    3.23    3.18    3.13    3.08    3.03    2.98    2.92    2.86   2.80   2.74   2.68   2.61   2.54   2.47
    70.5       179.1      3.41    3.37    3.33    3.28    3.24    3.19    3.14    3.09    3.03    2.97    2.92   2.86   2.79   2.73   2.66   2.60   2.53

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    71.0       180.3      3.46    3.42    3.38    3.33    3.29    3.24    3.19    3.13    3.08    3.02    2.97   2.91   2.84   2.78   2.71   2.65   2.58
    71.5       181.6      3.52    3.48    3.43    3.39    3.34    3.29    3.24    3.19    3.13    3.08    3.02   2.96   2.90   2.83   2.77   2.70   2.63
    72.0       182.9      3.57    3.53    3.49    3.44    3.40    3.35    3.30    3.24    3.19    3.13    3.07   3.01   2.95   2.89   2.82   2.75   2.69
    72.5       184.2      3.63    3.59    3.54    3.50    3.45    3.40    3.35    3.30    3.24    3.19    3.13   3.07   3.01   2.94   2.88   2.81   2.74
    73.0       185.4      3.68    3.64    3.59    3.55    3.50    3.45    3.40    3.35    3.30    3.24    3.18   3.12   3.06   3.00   2.93   2.86   2.79
    73.5       186.7      3.74    3.69    3.65    3.61    3.56    3.51    3.46    3.41    3.35    3.30    3.24   3.18   3.12   3.05   2.99   2.92   2.85
    74.0       188.0      3.79    3.75    3.71    3.66    3.62    3.57    3.52    3.46    3.41    3.35    3.29   3.23   3.17   3.11   3.04   2.97   2.90
    74.5       189.2      3.84    3.80    3.76    3.71    3.67    3.62    3.57    3.52    3.46    3.40    3.35   3.29   3.22   3.16   3.09   3.03   2.96
    75.0       190.5      3.90    3.86    3.82    3.77    3.72    3.68    3.63    3.57    3.52    3.46    3.40   3.34   3.28   3.22   3.15   3.08   3.01
    75.5       191.8      3.96    3.92    3.87    3.83    3.78    3.73    3.68    3.63    3.58    3.52    3.46   3.40   3.34   3.27   3.21   3.14   3.07
    76.0       193.0      4.01    3.97    3.93    3.88    3.84    3.79    3.74    3.68    3.63    3.57    3.51   3.45   3.39   3.33   3.26   3.19   3.12
    76.5       194.3      4.07    4.03    3.99    3.94    3.89    3.85    3.79    3.74    3.69    3.63    3.57   3.51   3.45   3.39   3.32   3.25   3.18
    77.0       195.6      4.13    4.09    4.04    4.00    3.95    3.90    3.85    3.80    3.75    3.69    3.63   3.57   3.51   3.44   3.38   3.31   3.24
    77.5       196.9      4.19    4.15    4.10    4.06    4.01    3.96    3.91    3.86    3.80    3.75    3.69   3.63   3.57   3.50   3.44   3.37   3.30
    78.0       198.1      4.24    4.20    4.16    4.11    4.07    4.02    3.97    3.91    3.86    3.80    3.74   3.68   3.62   3.56   3.49   3.42   3.36
    78.5       199.4      4.30    4.26    4.22    4.17    4.13    4.08    4.03    3.97    3.92    3.86    3.80   3.74   3.68   3.62   3.55   3.48   3.41
    79.0       200.7      4.36    4.32    4.28    4.23    4.19    4.14    4.09    4.03    3.98    3.92    3.86   3.80   3.74   3.68   3.61   3.54   3.48
    79.5       201.9      4.42    4.38    4.33    4.29    4.24    4.19    4.14    4.09    4.04    3.98    3.92   3.86   3.80   3.73   3.67   3.60   3.53
    80.0       203.2      4.48    4.44    4.40    4.35    4.30    4.25    4.20    4.15    4.10    4.04    3.98   3.92   3.86   3.80   3.73   3.66   3.59
    80.5       204.5      4.54    4.50    4.46    4.41    4.36    4.32    4.26    4.21    4.16    4.10    4.04   3.98   3.92   3.86   3.79   3.72   3.65
    81.0       205.7      4.60    4.56    4.51    4.47    4.42    4.37    4.32    4.27    4.21    4.16    4.10   4.04   3.98   3.91   3.85   3.78   3.71
    81.5       207.0      4.66    4.62    4.58    4.53    4.48    4.43    4.38    4.33    4.28    4.22    4.16   4.10   4.04   3.98   3.91   3.84   3.77
    82.0       208.3      4.72    4.68    4.64    4.59    4.55    4.50    4.45    4.39    4.34    4.28    4.22   4.16   4.10   4.04   3.97   3.90   3.83
    82.5       209.6      4.79    4.74    4.70    4.66    4.61    4.56    4.51    4.46    4.40    4.35    4.29   4.23   4.17   4.10   4.04   3.97   3.90
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                             Table 6A--Mexican American Females FEV-1 Lower Limit of Normal Values, Hankinson, et al. (1999)
                         [Reference value equation: 0.4529 + (-0.01178)(age) + (-0.000113)(age \2\) + (0.00009890)(height \2\)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      1.98    1.93    1.88    1.84    1.79    1.74    1.69    1.64    1.58    1.53    1.48   1.42   1.36   1.31   1.25   1.19   1.13
    61.5       156.2      2.02    1.97    1.92    1.88    1.83    1.78    1.73    1.68    1.62    1.57    1.52   1.46   1.40   1.35   1.29   1.23   1.17
    62.0       157.5      2.06    2.01    1.96    1.92    1.87    1.82    1.77    1.72    1.66    1.61    1.56   1.50   1.44   1.39   1.33   1.27   1.21
    62.5       158.8      2.10    2.05    2.01    1.96    1.91    1.86    1.81    1.76    1.70    1.65    1.60   1.54   1.48   1.43   1.37   1.31   1.25
    63.0       160.0      2.14    2.09    2.04    2.00    1.95    1.90    1.85    1.79    1.74    1.69    1.63   1.58   1.52   1.47   1.41   1.35   1.29
    63.5       161.3      2.18    2.13    2.08    2.04    1.99    1.94    1.89    1.84    1.78    1.73    1.68   1.62   1.56   1.51   1.45   1.39   1.33
    64.0       162.6      2.22    2.17    2.13    2.08    2.03    1.98    1.93    1.88    1.82    1.77    1.72   1.66   1.61   1.55   1.49   1.43   1.37
    64.5       163.8      2.26    2.21    2.16    2.12    2.07    2.02    1.97    1.92    1.86    1.81    1.76   1.70   1.64   1.59   1.53   1.47   1.41
    65.0       165.1      2.30    2.25    2.21    2.16    2.11    2.06    2.01    1.96    1.91    1.85    1.80   1.74   1.69   1.63   1.57   1.51   1.45
    65.5       166.4      2.34    2.30    2.25    2.20    2.15    2.10    2.05    2.00    1.95    1.89    1.84   1.78   1.73   1.67   1.61   1.55   1.49
    66.0       167.6      2.38    2.34    2.29    2.24    2.19    2.14    2.09    2.04    1.99    1.94    1.88   1.83   1.77   1.71   1.66   1.60   1.54
    66.5       168.9      2.43    2.38    2.33    2.28    2.24    2.19    2.14    2.08    2.03    1.98    1.92   1.87   1.81   1.76   1.70   1.64   1.58
    67.0       170.2      2.47    2.42    2.38    2.33    2.28    2.23    2.18    2.13    2.07    2.02    1.97   1.91   1.86   1.80   1.74   1.68   1.62
    67.5       171.5      2.51    2.47    2.42    2.37    2.32    2.27    2.22    2.17    2.12    2.07    2.01   1.96   1.90   1.84   1.78   1.73   1.67
    68.0       172.7      2.55    2.51    2.46    2.41    2.36    2.31    2.26    2.21    2.16    2.11    2.05   2.00   1.94   1.88   1.83   1.77   1.71
    68.5       174.0      2.60    2.55    2.51    2.46    2.41    2.36    2.31    2.26    2.20    2.15    2.10   2.04   1.99   1.93   1.87   1.81   1.75
    69.0       175.3      2.64    2.60    2.55    2.50    2.45    2.40    2.35    2.30    2.25    2.20    2.14   2.09   2.03   1.97   1.92   1.86   1.80

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    69.5       176.5      2.69    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.50    2.45    2.39    2.34    2.29    2.24    2.18   2.13   2.07   2.01   1.96   1.90   1.84
    70.0       177.8      2.73    2.68    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.44    2.39    2.34    2.28    2.23   2.17   2.12   2.06   2.00   1.94   1.88
    70.5       179.1      2.78    2.73    2.68    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.49    2.43    2.38    2.33    2.27   2.22   2.16   2.11   2.05   1.99   1.93
    71.0       180.3      2.82    2.77    2.73    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.53    2.48    2.42    2.37    2.32   2.26   2.21   2.15   2.09   2.03   1.97
    71.5       181.6      2.87    2.82    2.77    2.72    2.68    2.63    2.58    2.52    2.47    2.42    2.36   2.31   2.25   2.20   2.14   2.08   2.02
    72.0       182.9      2.91    2.87    2.82    2.77    2.72    2.67    2.62    2.57    2.52    2.46    2.41   2.36   2.30   2.24   2.18   2.13   2.07
    72.5       184.2      2.96    2.91    2.87    2.82    2.77    2.72    2.67    2.62    2.57    2.51    2.46   2.40   2.35   2.29   2.23   2.17   2.11
    73.0       185.4      3.00    2.96    2.91    2.86    2.81    2.76    2.71    2.66    2.61    2.56    2.50   2.45   2.39   2.33   2.28   2.22   2.16
    73.5       186.7      3.05    3.01    2.96    2.91    2.86    2.81    2.76    2.71    2.66    2.60    2.55   2.49   2.44   2.38   2.32   2.26   2.20
    74.0       188.0      3.10    3.05    3.01    2.96    2.91    2.86    2.81    2.76    2.71    2.65    2.60   2.54   2.49   2.43   2.37   2.31   2.25
    74.5       189.2      3.14    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.95    2.90    2.85    2.80    2.75    2.70    2.64   2.59   2.53   2.47   2.42   2.36   2.30
    75.0       190.5      3.19    3.15    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.95    2.90    2.85    2.80    2.75    2.69   2.64   2.58   2.52   2.46   2.41   2.35
    75.5       191.8      3.24    3.20    3.15    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.95    2.90    2.85    2.79    2.74   2.69   2.63   2.57   2.51   2.46   2.40
    76.0       193.0      3.29    3.24    3.20    3.15    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.95    2.89    2.84    2.79   2.73   2.67   2.62   2.56   2.50   2.44
    76.5       194.3      3.34    3.29    3.24    3.20    3.15    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.94    2.89    2.84   2.78   2.72   2.67   2.61   2.55   2.49
    77.0       195.6      3.39    3.34    3.29    3.25    3.20    3.15    3.10    3.05    2.99    2.94    2.89   2.83   2.77   2.72   2.66   2.60   2.54
    77.5       196.9      3.44    3.39    3.35    3.30    3.25    3.20    3.15    3.10    3.04    2.99    2.94   2.88   2.83   2.77   2.71   2.65   2.59
    78.0       198.1      3.49    3.44    3.39    3.34    3.30    3.25    3.20    3.14    3.09    3.04    2.98   2.93   2.87   2.81   2.76   2.70   2.64
    78.5       199.4      3.54    3.49    3.44    3.40    3.35    3.30    3.25    3.19    3.14    3.09    3.03   2.98   2.92   2.87   2.81   2.75   2.69
    79.0       200.7      3.59    3.54    3.49    3.45    3.40    3.35    3.30    3.25    3.19    3.14    3.09   3.03   2.97   2.92   2.86   2.80   2.74
    79.5       201.9      3.64    3.59    3.54    3.49    3.45    3.40    3.35    3.29    3.24    3.19    3.13   3.08   3.02   2.97   2.91   2.85   2.79
    80.0       203.2      3.69    3.64    3.59    3.55    3.50    3.45    3.40    3.35    3.29    3.24    3.19   3.13   3.07   3.02   2.96   2.90   2.84
    80.5       204.5      3.74    3.69    3.65    3.60    3.55    3.50    3.45    3.40    3.35    3.29    3.24   3.18   3.13   3.07   3.01   2.95   2.89
    81.0       205.7      3.79    3.74    3.70    3.65    3.60    3.55    3.50    3.45    3.39    3.34    3.29   3.23   3.18   3.12   3.06   3.00   2.94
    81.5       207.0      3.84    3.80    3.75    3.70    3.65    3.60    3.55    3.50    3.45    3.39    3.34   3.28   3.23   3.17   3.11   3.05   3.00
    82.0       208.3      3.90    3.85    3.80    3.75    3.71    3.66    3.61    3.55    3.50    3.45    3.39   3.34   3.28   3.22   3.17   3.11   3.05
    82.5       209.6      3.95    3.90    3.86    3.81    3.76    3.71    3.66    3.61    3.55    3.50    3.45   3.39   3.34   3.28   3.22   3.16   3.10
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                                      Table 7--Navajo Males FVC Lower Limit of Normal Values, Crapo, et al. (1988)
                                   [Reference value equation: [-6.2404 + (-0.0264)(age) + (0.0686)(height)] x (.817)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.53    2.48    2.44    2.40    2.35    2.31    2.27    2.22    2.18    2.14    2.09   2.05   2.01   1.97   1.92   1.88   1.84
    61.5       156.2      2.60    2.56    2.51    2.47    2.43    2.38    2.34    2.30    2.25    2.21    2.17   2.12   2.08   2.04   2.00   1.95   1.91
    62.0       157.5      2.67    2.63    2.59    2.54    2.50    2.46    2.41    2.37    2.33    2.28    2.24   2.20   2.15   2.11   2.07   2.02   1.98
    62.5       158.8      2.74    2.70    2.66    2.62    2.57    2.53    2.49    2.44    2.40    2.36    2.31   2.27   2.23   2.18   2.14   2.10   2.05
    63.0       160.0      2.81    2.77    2.73    2.68    2.64    2.60    2.55    2.51    2.47    2.42    2.38   2.34   2.29   2.25   2.21   2.17   2.12
    63.5       161.3      2.88    2.84    2.80    2.76    2.71    2.67    2.63    2.58    2.54    2.50    2.45   2.41   2.37   2.32   2.28   2.24   2.19
    64.0       162.6      2.96    2.91    2.87    2.83    2.79    2.74    2.70    2.66    2.61    2.57    2.53   2.48   2.44   2.40   2.35   2.31   2.27

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    64.5       163.8      3.03    2.98    2.94    2.90    2.85    2.81    2.77    2.72    2.68    2.64    2.59   2.55   2.51   2.46   2.42   2.38   2.33
    65.0       165.1      3.10    3.05    3.01    2.97    2.93    2.88    2.84    2.80    2.75    2.71    2.67   2.62   2.58   2.54   2.49   2.45   2.41
    65.5       166.4      3.17    3.13    3.08    3.04    3.00    2.95    2.91    2.87    2.82    2.78    2.74   2.69   2.65   2.61   2.57   2.52   2.48
    66.0       167.6      3.24    3.20    3.15    3.11    3.07    3.02    2.98    2.94    2.90    2.85    2.81   2.77   2.72   2.68   2.64   2.59   2.55
    66.5       168.9      3.31    3.27    3.23    3.18    3.14    3.10    3.05    3.01    2.97    2.92    2.88   2.84   2.79   2.75   2.71   2.66   2.62
    67.0       170.2      3.38    3.34    3.30    3.25    3.21    3.17    3.12    3.08    3.04    3.00    2.95   2.91   2.87   2.82   2.78   2.74   2.69
    67.5       171.5      3.46    3.41    3.37    3.33    3.28    3.24    3.20    3.15    3.11    3.07    3.03   2.98   2.94   2.90   2.85   2.81   2.77
    68.0       172.7      3.52    3.48    3.44    3.39    3.35    3.31    3.27    3.22    3.18    3.14    3.09   3.05   3.01   2.96   2.92   2.88   2.83
    68.5       174.0      3.60    3.55    3.51    3.47    3.42    3.38    3.34    3.29    3.25    3.21    3.17   3.12   3.08   3.04   2.99   2.95   2.91
    69.0       175.3      3.67    3.63    3.58    3.54    3.50    3.45    3.41    3.37    3.32    3.28    3.24   3.20   3.15   3.11   3.07   3.02   2.98
    69.5       176.5      3.74    3.69    3.65    3.61    3.56    3.52    3.48    3.43    3.39    3.35    3.31   3.26   3.22   3.18   3.13   3.09   3.05
    70.0       177.8      3.81    3.77    3.72    3.68    3.64    3.59    3.55    3.51    3.46    3.42    3.38   3.34   3.29   3.25   3.21   3.16   3.12
    70.5       179.1      3.88    3.84    3.80    3.75    3.71    3.67    3.62    3.58    3.54    3.49    3.45   3.41   3.36   3.32   3.28   3.24   3.19
    71.0       180.3      3.95    3.91    3.86    3.82    3.78    3.73    3.69    3.65    3.60    3.56    3.52   3.48   3.43   3.39   3.35   3.30   3.26
    71.5       181.6      4.02    3.98    3.94    3.89    3.85    3.81    3.76    3.72    3.68    3.63    3.59   3.55   3.51   3.46   3.42   3.38   3.33
    72.0       182.9      4.10    4.05    4.01    3.97    3.92    3.88    3.84    3.79    3.75    3.71    3.66   3.62   3.58   3.53   3.49   3.45   3.41
    72.5       184.2      4.17    4.13    4.08    4.04    4.00    3.95    3.91    3.87    3.82    3.78    3.74   3.69   3.65   3.61   3.56   3.52   3.48
    73.0       185.4      4.24    4.19    4.15    4.11    4.06    4.02    3.98    3.93    3.89    3.85    3.80   3.76   3.72   3.67   3.63   3.59   3.55
    73.5       186.7      4.31    4.27    4.22    4.18    4.14    4.09    4.05    4.01    3.96    3.92    3.88   3.83   3.79   3.75   3.70   3.66   3.62
    74.0       188.0      4.38    4.34    4.30    4.25    4.21    4.17    4.12    4.08    4.04    3.99    3.95   3.91   3.86   3.82   3.78   3.73   3.69
    74.5       189.2      4.45    4.41    4.36    4.32    4.28    4.23    4.19    4.15    4.10    4.06    4.02   3.97   3.93   3.89   3.84   3.80   3.76
    75.0       190.5      4.52    4.48    4.44    4.39    4.35    4.31    4.26    4.22    4.18    4.13    4.09   4.05   4.00   3.96   3.92   3.87   3.83
    75.5       191.8      4.59    4.55    4.51    4.46    4.42    4.38    4.34    4.29    4.25    4.21    4.16   4.12   4.08   4.03   3.99   3.95   3.90
    76.0       193.0      4.66    4.62    4.58    4.53    4.49    4.45    4.40    4.36    4.32    4.27    4.23   4.19   4.14   4.10   4.06   4.01   3.97
    76.5       194.3      4.73    4.69    4.65    4.61    4.56    4.52    4.48    4.43    4.39    4.35    4.30   4.26   4.22   4.17   4.13   4.09   4.04
    77.0       195.6      4.81    4.76    4.72    4.68    4.63    4.59    4.55    4.51    4.46    4.42    4.38   4.33   4.29   4.25   4.20   4.16   4.12
    77.5       196.9      4.88    4.84    4.79    4.75    4.71    4.66    4.62    4.58    4.54    4.49    4.45   4.41   4.36   4.32   4.28   4.23   4.19
    78.0       198.1      4.95    4.90    4.86    4.82    4.77    4.73    4.69    4.65    4.60    4.56    4.52   4.47   4.43   4.39   4.34   4.30   4.26
    78.5       199.4      5.02    4.98    4.93    4.89    4.85    4.80    4.76    4.72    4.68    4.63    4.59   4.55   4.50   4.46   4.42   4.37   4.33
    79.0       200.7      5.09    5.05    5.01    4.96    4.92    4.88    4.83    4.79    4.75    4.70    4.66   4.62   4.58   4.53   4.49   4.45   4.40
    79.5       201.9      5.16    5.12    5.07    5.03    4.99    4.94    4.90    4.86    4.82    4.77    4.73   4.69   4.64   4.60   4.56   4.51   4.47
    80.0       203.2      5.23    5.19    5.15    5.10    5.06    5.02    4.97    4.93    4.89    4.85    4.80   4.76   4.72   4.67   4.63   4.59   4.54
    80.5       204.5      5.31    5.26    5.22    5.18    5.13    5.09    5.05    5.00    4.96    4.92    4.87   4.83   4.79   4.75   4.70   4.66   4.62
    81.0       205.7      5.37    5.33    5.29    5.24    5.20    5.16    5.11    5.07    5.03    4.99    4.94   4.90   4.86   4.81   4.77   4.73   4.68
    81.5       207.0      5.45    5.40    5.36    5.32    5.27    5.23    5.19    5.14    5.10    5.06    5.01   4.97   4.93   4.89   4.84   4.80   4.76
    82.0       208.3      5.52    5.48    5.43    5.39    5.35    5.30    5.26    5.22    5.17    5.13    5.09   5.04   5.00   4.96   4.92   4.87   4.83
    82.5       209.6      5.59    5.55    5.51    5.46    5.42    5.38    5.33    5.29    5.25    5.20    5.16   5.12   5.07   5.03   4.99   4.94   4.90
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                                     Table 7A--Navajo Males FEV-1 Lower Limit of Normal Values, Crapo, et al. (1988)
                                   [Reference value equation: [-4.7504 + (-0.0283)(age) + (0.0558)(height)] x (0.812)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.04    1.99    1.94    1.90    1.85    1.81    1.76    1.71    1.67    1.62    1.58   1.53   1.48   1.44   1.39   1.35   1.30
    61.5       156.2      2.09    2.05    2.00    1.96    1.91    1.86    1.82    1.77    1.73    1.68    1.63   1.59   1.54   1.50   1.45   1.40   1.36
    62.0       157.5      2.15    2.11    2.06    2.02    1.97    1.92    1.88    1.83    1.79    1.74    1.69   1.65   1.60   1.56   1.51   1.46   1.42
    62.5       158.8      2.21    2.17    2.12    2.07    2.03    1.98    1.94    1.89    1.84    1.80    1.75   1.71   1.66   1.61   1.57   1.52   1.48

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    63.0       160.0      2.27    2.22    2.17    2.13    2.08    2.04    1.99    1.94    1.90    1.85    1.81   1.76   1.71   1.67   1.62   1.58   1.53
    63.5       161.3      2.33    2.28    2.23    2.19    2.14    2.10    2.05    2.00    1.96    1.91    1.87   1.82   1.77   1.73   1.68   1.64   1.59
    64.0       162.6      2.38    2.34    2.29    2.25    2.20    2.15    2.11    2.06    2.02    1.97    1.92   1.88   1.83   1.79   1.74   1.69   1.65
    64.5       163.8      2.44    2.39    2.35    2.30    2.25    2.21    2.16    2.12    2.07    2.02    1.98   1.93   1.89   1.84   1.79   1.75   1.70
    65.0       165.1      2.50    2.45    2.41    2.36    2.31    2.27    2.22    2.18    2.13    2.08    2.04   1.99   1.95   1.90   1.85   1.81   1.76
    65.5       166.4      2.55    2.51    2.46    2.42    2.37    2.33    2.28    2.23    2.19    2.14    2.10   2.05   2.00   1.96   1.91   1.87   1.82
    66.0       167.6      2.61    2.57    2.52    2.47    2.43    2.38    2.34    2.29    2.24    2.20    2.15   2.11   2.06   2.01   1.97   1.92   1.88
    66.5       168.9      2.67    2.62    2.58    2.53    2.49    2.44    2.39    2.35    2.30    2.26    2.21   2.16   2.12   2.07   2.03   1.98   1.93
    67.0       170.2      2.73    2.68    2.64    2.59    2.54    2.50    2.45    2.41    2.36    2.31    2.27   2.22   2.18   2.13   2.08   2.04   1.99
    67.5       171.5      2.79    2.74    2.70    2.65    2.60    2.56    2.51    2.47    2.42    2.37    2.33   2.28   2.24   2.19   2.14   2.10   2.05
    68.0       172.7      2.84    2.80    2.75    2.70    2.66    2.61    2.57    2.52    2.47    2.43    2.38   2.34   2.29   2.24   2.20   2.15   2.11
    68.5       174.0      2.90    2.85    2.81    2.76    2.72    2.67    2.62    2.58    2.53    2.49    2.44   2.39   2.35   2.30   2.26   2.21   2.17
    69.0       175.3      2.96    2.91    2.87    2.82    2.78    2.73    2.68    2.64    2.59    2.55    2.50   2.45   2.41   2.36   2.32   2.27   2.22
    69.5       176.5      3.01    2.97    2.92    2.88    2.83    2.78    2.74    2.69    2.65    2.60    2.55   2.51   2.46   2.42   2.37   2.32   2.28
    70.0       177.8      3.07    3.03    2.98    2.93    2.89    2.84    2.80    2.75    2.71    2.66    2.61   2.57   2.52   2.48   2.43   2.38   2.34
    70.5       179.1      3.13    3.09    3.04    2.99    2.95    2.90    2.86    2.81    2.76    2.72    2.67   2.63   2.58   2.53   2.49   2.44   2.40
    71.0       180.3      3.19    3.14    3.09    3.05    3.00    2.96    2.91    2.86    2.82    2.77    2.73   2.68   2.63   2.59   2.54   2.50   2.45
    71.5       181.6      3.24    3.20    3.15    3.11    3.06    3.02    2.97    2.92    2.88    2.83    2.79   2.74   2.69   2.65   2.60   2.56   2.51
    72.0       182.9      3.30    3.26    3.21    3.17    3.12    3.07    3.03    2.98    2.94    2.89    2.84   2.80   2.75   2.71   2.66   2.61   2.57
    72.5       184.2      3.36    3.32    3.27    3.22    3.18    3.13    3.09    3.04    3.00    2.95    2.90   2.86   2.81   2.77   2.72   2.67   2.63
    73.0       185.4      3.42    3.37    3.33    3.28    3.23    3.19    3.14    3.10    3.05    3.00    2.96   2.91   2.87   2.82   2.77   2.73   2.68
    73.5       186.7      3.48    3.43    3.38    3.34    3.29    3.25    3.20    3.15    3.11    3.06    3.02   2.97   2.92   2.88   2.83   2.79   2.74
    74.0       188.0      3.53    3.49    3.44    3.40    3.35    3.31    3.26    3.21    3.17    3.12    3.08   3.03   2.98   2.94   2.89   2.85   2.80
    74.5       189.2      3.59    3.54    3.50    3.45    3.41    3.36    3.31    3.27    3.22    3.18    3.13   3.08   3.04   2.99   2.95   2.90   2.85
    75.0       190.5      3.65    3.60    3.56    3.51    3.46    3.42    3.37    3.33    3.28    3.23    3.19   3.14   3.10   3.05   3.00   2.96   2.91
    75.5       191.8      3.71    3.66    3.62    3.57    3.52    3.48    3.43    3.39    3.34    3.29    3.25   3.20   3.16   3.11   3.06   3.02   2.97
    76.0       193.0      3.76    3.72    3.67    3.62    3.58    3.53    3.49    3.44    3.39    3.35    3.30   3.26   3.21   3.16   3.12   3.07   3.03
    76.5       194.3      3.82    3.77    3.73    3.68    3.64    3.59    3.54    3.50    3.45    3.41    3.36   3.31   3.27   3.22   3.18   3.13   3.08
    77.0       195.6      3.88    3.83    3.79    3.74    3.70    3.65    3.60    3.56    3.51    3.47    3.42   3.37   3.33   3.28   3.24   3.19   3.14
    77.5       196.9      3.94    3.89    3.85    3.80    3.75    3.71    3.66    3.62    3.57    3.52    3.48   3.43   3.39   3.34   3.29   3.25   3.20
    78.0       198.1      3.99    3.95    3.90    3.85    3.81    3.76    3.72    3.67    3.62    3.58    3.53   3.49   3.44   3.40   3.35   3.30   3.26
    78.5       199.4      4.05    4.01    3.96    3.91    3.87    3.82    3.78    3.73    3.68    3.64    3.59   3.55   3.50   3.45   3.41   3.36   3.32
    79.0       200.7      4.11    4.06    4.02    3.97    3.93    3.88    3.83    3.79    3.74    3.70    3.65   3.60   3.56   3.51   3.47   3.42   3.37
    79.5       201.9      4.16    4.12    4.07    4.03    3.98    3.93    3.89    3.84    3.80    3.75    3.71   3.66   3.61   3.57   3.52   3.48   3.43
    80.0       203.2      4.22    4.18    4.13    4.09    4.04    3.99    3.95    3.90    3.86    3.81    3.76   3.72   3.67   3.63   3.58   3.53   3.49
    80.5       204.5      4.28    4.24    4.19    4.14    4.10    4.05    4.01    3.96    3.91    3.87    3.82   3.78   3.73   3.69   3.64   3.59   3.55
    81.0       205.7      4.34    4.29    4.24    4.20    4.15    4.11    4.06    4.02    3.97    3.92    3.88   3.83   3.79   3.74   3.69   3.65   3.60
    81.5       207.0      4.40    4.35    4.30    4.26    4.21    4.17    4.12    4.07    4.03    3.98    3.94   3.89   3.84   3.80   3.75   3.71   3.66
    82.0       208.3      4.45    4.41    4.36    4.32    4.27    4.22    4.18    4.13    4.09    4.04    4.00   3.95   3.90   3.86   3.81   3.77   3.72
    82.5       209.6      4.51    4.47    4.42    4.38    4.33    4.28    4.24    4.19    4.15    4.10    4.05   4.01   3.96   3.92   3.87   3.82   3.78
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                                     Table 8--Navajo Females FVC Lower Limit of Normal Values, Crapo, et al. (1988)
                                   [Reference value equation: [-2.9769 + (-0.0207)(age) + (0.0448)(height)] x (0.815)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      2.40    2.37    2.34    2.30    2.27    2.23    2.20    2.17    2.13    2.10    2.07   2.03   2.00   1.96   1.93   1.90   1.86
    61.5       156.2      2.45    2.42    2.38    2.35    2.32    2.28    2.25    2.21    2.18    2.15    2.11   2.08   2.05   2.01   1.98   1.94   1.91
    62.0       157.5      2.50    2.46    2.43    2.40    2.36    2.33    2.30    2.26    2.23    2.19    2.16   2.13   2.09   2.06   2.03   1.99   1.96
    62.5       158.8      2.55    2.51    2.48    2.44    2.41    2.38    2.34    2.31    2.28    2.24    2.21   2.17   2.14   2.11   2.07   2.04   2.01
    63.0       160.0      2.59    2.56    2.52    2.49    2.45    2.42    2.39    2.35    2.32    2.29    2.25   2.22   2.18   2.15   2.12   2.08   2.05
    63.5       161.3      2.64    2.60    2.57    2.54    2.50    2.47    2.43    2.40    2.37    2.33    2.30   2.27   2.23   2.20   2.16   2.13   2.10
    64.0       162.6      2.68    2.65    2.62    2.58    2.55    2.52    2.48    2.45    2.41    2.38    2.35   2.31   2.28   2.25   2.21   2.18   2.14
    64.5       163.8      2.73    2.69    2.66    2.63    2.59    2.56    2.53    2.49    2.46    2.42    2.39   2.36   2.32   2.29   2.26   2.22   2.19
    65.0       165.1      2.78    2.74    2.71    2.67    2.64    2.61    2.57    2.54    2.51    2.47    2.44   2.40   2.37   2.34   2.30   2.27   2.24
    65.5       166.4      2.82    2.79    2.75    2.72    2.69    2.65    2.62    2.59    2.55    2.52    2.48   2.45   2.42   2.38   2.35   2.32   2.28
    66.0       167.6      2.87    2.83    2.80    2.77    2.73    2.70    2.67    2.63    2.60    2.56    2.53   2.50   2.46   2.43   2.40   2.36   2.33
    66.5       168.9      2.91    2.88    2.85    2.81    2.78    2.75    2.71    2.68    2.64    2.61    2.58   2.54   2.51   2.48   2.44   2.41   2.37
    67.0       170.2      2.96    2.93    2.89    2.86    2.83    2.79    2.76    2.73    2.69    2.66    2.62   2.59   2.56   2.52   2.49   2.46   2.42
    67.5       171.5      3.01    2.98    2.94    2.91    2.87    2.84    2.81    2.77    2.74    2.71    2.67   2.64   2.60   2.57   2.54   2.50   2.47
    68.0       172.7      3.05    3.02    2.99    2.95    2.92    2.88    2.85    2.82    2.78    2.75    2.72   2.68   2.65   2.61   2.58   2.55   2.51
    68.5       174.0      3.10    3.07    3.03    3.00    2.97    2.93    2.90    2.86    2.83    2.80    2.76   2.73   2.70   2.66   2.63   2.59   2.56
    69.0       175.3      3.15    3.11    3.08    3.05    3.01    2.98    2.95    2.91    2.88    2.84    2.81   2.78   2.74   2.71   2.68   2.64   2.61
    69.5       176.5      3.19    3.16    3.12    3.09    3.06    3.02    2.99    2.96    2.92    2.89    2.85   2.82   2.79   2.75   2.72   2.69   2.65
    70.0       177.8      3.24    3.21    3.17    3.14    3.10    3.07    3.04    3.00    2.97    2.94    2.90   2.87   2.83   2.80   2.77   2.73   2.70
    70.5       179.1      3.29    3.25    3.22    3.19    3.15    3.12    3.08    3.05    3.02    2.98    2.95   2.92   2.88   2.85   2.81   2.78   2.75
    71.0       180.3      3.33    3.30    3.26    3.23    3.20    3.16    3.13    3.09    3.06    3.03    2.99   2.96   2.93   2.89   2.86   2.82   2.79
    71.5       181.6      3.38    3.34    3.31    3.28    3.24    3.21    3.18    3.14    3.11    3.07    3.04   3.01   2.97   2.94   2.91   2.87   2.84
    72.0       182.9      3.43    3.39    3.36    3.32    3.29    3.26    3.22    3.19    3.16    3.12    3.09   3.05   3.02   2.99   2.95   2.92   2.89
    72.5       184.2      3.47    3.44    3.41    3.37    3.34    3.30    3.27    3.24    3.20    3.17    3.14   3.10   3.07   3.03   3.00   2.97   2.93
    73.0       185.4      3.52    3.48    3.45    3.42    3.38    3.35    3.31    3.28    3.25    3.21    3.18   3.15   3.11   3.08   3.04   3.01   2.98
    73.5       186.7      3.56    3.53    3.50    3.46    3.43    3.40    3.36    3.33    3.29    3.26    3.23   3.19   3.16   3.13   3.09   3.06   3.02
    74.0       188.0      3.61    3.58    3.54    3.51    3.48    3.44    3.41    3.38    3.34    3.31    3.27   3.24   3.21   3.17   3.14   3.11   3.07
    74.5       189.2      3.66    3.62    3.59    3.55    3.52    3.49    3.45    3.42    3.39    3.35    3.32   3.28   3.25   3.22   3.18   3.15   3.12
    75.0       190.5      3.70    3.67    3.64    3.60    3.57    3.53    3.50    3.47    3.43    3.40    3.37   3.33   3.30   3.26   3.23   3.20   3.16
    75.5       191.8      3.75    3.72    3.68    3.65    3.62    3.58    3.55    3.51    3.48    3.45    3.41   3.38   3.35   3.31   3.28   3.24   3.21
    76.0       193.0      3.79    3.76    3.73    3.69    3.66    3.63    3.59    3.56    3.52    3.49    3.46   3.42   3.39   3.36   3.32   3.29   3.25
    76.5       194.3      3.84    3.81    3.77    3.74    3.71    3.67    3.64    3.61    3.57    3.54    3.50   3.47   3.44   3.40   3.37   3.34   3.30
    77.0       195.6      3.89    3.86    3.82    3.79    3.75    3.72    3.69    3.65    3.62    3.59    3.55   3.52   3.48   3.45   3.42   3.38   3.35
    77.5       196.9      3.94    3.90    3.87    3.84    3.80    3.77    3.73    3.70    3.67    3.63    3.60   3.57   3.53   3.50   3.46   3.43   3.40
    78.0       198.1      3.98    3.95    3.91    3.88    3.85    3.81    3.78    3.74    3.71    3.68    3.64   3.61   3.58   3.54   3.51   3.47   3.44
    78.5       199.4      4.03    3.99    3.96    3.93    3.89    3.86    3.83    3.79    3.76    3.72    3.69   3.66   3.62   3.59   3.56   3.52   3.49
    79.0       200.7      4.08    4.04    4.01    3.97    3.94    3.91    3.87    3.84    3.81    3.77    3.74   3.70   3.67   3.64   3.60   3.57   3.54
    79.5       201.9      4.12    4.09    4.05    4.02    3.98    3.95    3.92    3.88    3.85    3.82    3.78   3.75   3.71   3.68   3.65   3.61   3.58
    80.0       203.2      4.17    4.13    4.10    4.07    4.03    4.00    3.96    3.93    3.90    3.86    3.83   3.80   3.76   3.73   3.69   3.66   3.63
    80.5       204.5      4.21    4.18    4.15    4.11    4.08    4.05    4.01    3.98    3.94    3.91    3.88   3.84   3.81   3.78   3.74   3.71   3.67
    81.0       205.7      4.26    4.22    4.19    4.16    4.12    4.09    4.06    4.02    3.99    3.95    3.92   3.89   3.85   3.82   3.79   3.75   3.72
    81.5       207.0      4.31    4.27    4.24    4.20    4.17    4.14    4.10    4.07    4.04    4.00    3.97   3.93   3.90   3.87   3.83   3.80   3.77
    82.0       208.3      4.35    4.32    4.29    4.25    4.22    4.18    4.15    4.12    4.08    4.05    4.02   3.98   3.95   3.91   3.88   3.85   3.81

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    82.5       209.6      4.40    4.37    4.33    4.30    4.27    4.23    4.20    4.16    4.13    4.10    4.06   4.03   4.00   3.96   3.93   3.89   3.86
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                                    Table 8A--Navajo Females FEV-1 Lower Limit of Normal Values, Crapo, et al. (1988)
                                   [Reference value equation: [-1.8110 + (-0.0233)(age) + (0.0347)(height)] x (0.808)]
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 Height                                                                           Age in years
   in       Height in  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inches    centimeters    49      51      53      55      57      59      61      63      65      67      69      71     73     75     77     79     81
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    61.0       154.9      1.96    1.92    1.88    1.84    1.81    1.77    1.73    1.69    1.66    1.62    1.58   1.54   1.51   1.47   1.43   1.39   1.35
    61.5       156.2      1.99    1.96    1.92    1.88    1.84    1.81    1.77    1.73    1.69    1.65    1.62   1.58   1.54   1.50   1.47   1.43   1.39
    62.0       157.5      2.03    1.99    1.95    1.92    1.88    1.84    1.80    1.77    1.73    1.69    1.65   1.62   1.58   1.54   1.50   1.47   1.43
    62.5       158.8      2.07    2.03    1.99    1.95    1.92    1.88    1.84    1.80    1.77    1.73    1.69   1.65   1.61   1.58   1.54   1.50   1.46
    63.0       160.0      2.10    2.06    2.02    1.99    1.95    1.91    1.87    1.84    1.80    1.76    1.72   1.69   1.65   1.61   1.57   1.54   1.50
    63.5       161.3      2.14    2.10    2.06    2.02    1.99    1.95    1.91    1.87    1.84    1.80    1.76   1.72   1.68   1.65   1.61   1.57   1.53
    64.0       162.6      2.17    2.14    2.10    2.06    2.02    1.98    1.95    1.91    1.87    1.83    1.80   1.76   1.72   1.68   1.65   1.61   1.57
    64.5       163.8      2.21    2.17    2.13    2.09    2.06    2.02    1.98    1.94    1.91    1.87    1.83   1.79   1.75   1.72   1.68   1.64   1.60
    65.0       165.1      2.24    2.21    2.17    2.13    2.09    2.05    2.02    1.98    1.94    1.90    1.87   1.83   1.79   1.75   1.72   1.68   1.64
    65.5       166.4      2.28    2.24    2.20    2.17    2.13    2.09    2.05    2.02    1.98    1.94    1.90   1.86   1.83   1.79   1.75   1.71   1.68
    66.0       167.6      2.31    2.28    2.24    2.20    2.16    2.13    2.09    2.05    2.01    1.98    1.94   1.90   1.86   1.82   1.79   1.75   1.71
    66.5       168.9      2.35    2.31    2.27    2.24    2.20    2.16    2.12    2.09    2.05    2.01    1.97   1.94   1.90   1.86   1.82   1.79   1.75
    67.0       170.2      2.39    2.35    2.31    2.27    2.24    2.20    2.16    2.12    2.08    2.05    2.01   1.97   1.93   1.90   1.86   1.82   1.78
    67.5       171.5      2.42    2.39    2.35    2.31    2.27    2.23    2.20    2.16    2.12    2.08    2.05   2.01   1.97   1.93   1.90   1.86   1.82
    68.0       172.7      2.46    2.42    2.38    2.34    2.31    2.27    2.23    2.19    2.16    2.12    2.08   2.04   2.00   1.97   1.93   1.89   1.85
    68.5       174.0      2.49    2.46    2.42    2.38    2.34    2.30    2.27    2.23    2.19    2.15    2.12   2.08   2.04   2.00   1.97   1.93   1.89
    69.0       175.3      2.53    2.49    2.45    2.42    2.38    2.34    2.30    2.27    2.23    2.19    2.15   2.12   2.08   2.04   2.00   1.96   1.93
    69.5       176.5      2.56    2.53    2.49    2.45    2.41    2.37    2.34    2.30    2.26    2.22    2.19   2.15   2.11   2.07   2.04   2.00   1.96
    70.0       177.8      2.60    2.56    2.52    2.49    2.45    2.41    2.37    2.34    2.30    2.26    2.22   2.19   2.15   2.11   2.07   2.03   2.00
    70.5       179.1      2.64    2.60    2.56    2.52    2.49    2.45    2.41    2.37    2.33    2.30    2.26   2.22   2.18   2.15   2.11   2.07   2.03
    71.0       180.3      2.67    2.63    2.59    2.56    2.52    2.48    2.44    2.41    2.37    2.33    2.29   2.26   2.22   2.18   2.14   2.10   2.07
    71.5       181.6      2.71    2.67    2.63    2.59    2.56    2.52    2.48    2.44    2.40    2.37    2.33   2.29   2.25   2.22   2.18   2.14   2.10
    72.0       182.9      2.74    2.70    2.67    2.63    2.59    2.55    2.52    2.48    2.44    2.40    2.37   2.33   2.29   2.25   2.22   2.18   2.14
    72.5       184.2      2.78    2.74    2.70    2.67    2.63    2.59    2.55    2.52    2.48    2.44    2.40   2.36   2.33   2.29   2.25   2.21   2.18
    73.0       185.4      2.81    2.77    2.74    2.70    2.66    2.62    2.59    2.55    2.51    2.47    2.44   2.40   2.36   2.32   2.29   2.25   2.21
    73.5       186.7      2.85    2.81    2.77    2.74    2.70    2.66    2.62    2.59    2.55    2.51    2.47   2.43   2.40   2.36   2.32   2.28   2.25
    74.0       188.0      2.89    2.85    2.81    2.77    2.73    2.70    2.66    2.62    2.58    2.55    2.51   2.47   2.43   2.40   2.36   2.32   2.28
    74.5       189.2      2.92    2.88    2.84    2.81    2.77    2.73    2.69    2.66    2.62    2.58    2.54   2.50   2.47   2.43   2.39   2.35   2.32
    75.0       190.5      2.96    2.92    2.88    2.84    2.80    2.77    2.73    2.69    2.65    2.62    2.58   2.54   2.50   2.47   2.43   2.39   2.35
    75.5       191.8      2.99    2.95    2.92    2.88    2.84    2.80    2.77    2.73    2.69    2.65    2.62   2.58   2.54   2.50   2.46   2.43   2.39
    76.0       193.0      3.03    2.99    2.95    2.91    2.87    2.84    2.80    2.76    2.72    2.69    2.65   2.61   2.57   2.54   2.50   2.46   2.42
    76.5       194.3      3.06    3.02    2.99    2.95    2.91    2.87    2.84    2.80    2.76    2.72    2.69   2.65   2.61   2.57   2.53   2.50   2.46
    77.0       195.6      3.10    3.06    3.02    2.99    2.95    2.91    2.87    2.83    2.80    2.76    2.72   2.68   2.65   2.61   2.57   2.53   2.50

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    77.5       196.9      3.13    3.10    3.06    3.02    2.98    2.95    2.91    2.87    2.83    2.80    2.76   2.72   2.68   2.65   2.61   2.57   2.53
    78.0       198.1      3.17    3.13    3.09    3.06    3.02    2.98    2.94    2.90    2.87    2.83    2.79   2.75   2.72   2.68   2.64   2.60   2.57
    78.5       199.4      3.20    3.17    3.13    3.09    3.05    3.02    2.98    2.94    2.90    2.87    2.83   2.79   2.75   2.72   2.68   2.64   2.60
    79.0       200.7      3.24    3.20    3.17    3.13    3.09    3.05    3.02    2.98    2.94    2.90    2.86   2.83   2.79   2.75   2.71   2.68   2.64
    79.5       201.9      3.28    3.24    3.20    3.16    3.12    3.09    3.05    3.01    2.97    2.94    2.90   2.86   2.82   2.79   2.75   2.71   2.67
    80.0       203.2      3.31    3.27    3.24    3.20    3.16    3.12    3.09    3.05    3.01    2.97    2.93   2.90   2.86   2.82   2.78   2.75   2.71
    80.5       204.5      3.35    3.31    3.27    3.23    3.20    3.16    3.12    3.08    3.05    3.01    2.97   2.93   2.90   2.86   2.82   2.78   2.75
    81.0       205.7      3.38    3.34    3.31    3.27    3.23    3.19    3.16    3.12    3.08    3.04    3.01   2.97   2.93   2.89   2.85   2.82   2.78
    81.5       207.0      3.42    3.38    3.34    3.31    3.27    3.23    3.19    3.15    3.12    3.08    3.04   3.00   2.97   2.93   2.89   2.85   2.82
    82.0       208.3      3.45    3.42    3.38    3.34    3.30    3.27    3.23    3.19    3.15    3.12    3.08   3.04   3.00   2.96   2.93   2.89   2.85
    82.5       209.6      3.49    3.45    3.42    3.38    3.34    3.30    3.26    3.23    3.19    3.15    3.11   3.08   3.04   3.00   2.96   2.93   2.89
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           Sec. Appendix B to Part 79--Blood-Gas Study Tables

    For arterial blood-gas studies performed at test locations between 
sea level and 2,999 feet above sea level:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Arterial pCO2                       and arterial pO2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 mmHg or below.....................  80 mmHg or below.
26 mmHg..............................  79 mmHg or below.
27 mmHg..............................  78 mmHg or below.
28 mmHg..............................  77 mmHg or below.
29 mmHg..............................  76 mmHg or below.
30 mmHg..............................  75 mmHg or below.
31 mmHg..............................  74 mmHg or below.
32 mmHg..............................  73 mmHg or below.
33 mmHg..............................  72 mmHg or below.
34 mmHg..............................  71 mmHg or below.
35 mmHg..............................  70 mmHg or below.
36 mmHg..............................  69 mmHg or below.
37 mmHg..............................  68 mmHg or below.
38 mmHg..............................  67 mmHg or below.
39 mmHg..............................  66 mmHg or below.
40-49 mmHg...........................  65 mmHg or below.
Above 50 mmHg........................  Any value.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For arterial blood-gas studies performed at test locations above 
3,000 feet above sea level:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Arterial pCO2                       and arterial pO2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 mmHg or below.....................  75 mmHg or below.
26 mmHg..............................  74 mmHg or below.
27 mmHg..............................  73 mmHg or below.
28 mmHg..............................  72 mmHg or below.
29 mmHg..............................  71 mmHg or below.
30 mmHg..............................  70 mmHg or below.
31 mmHg..............................  69 mmHg or below.
32 mmHg..............................  68 mmHg or below.
33 mmHg..............................  67 mmHg or below.
34 mmHg..............................  66 mmHg or below.
35 mmHg..............................  65 mmHg or below.
36 mmHg..............................  64 mmHg or below.
37 mmHg..............................  63 mmHg or below.
38 mmHg..............................  62 mmHg or below.
39 mmHg..............................  61 mmHg or below.
40-49 mmHg...........................  60 mmHg or below.
Above 50 mmHg........................  Any value.
------------------------------------------------------------------------



 Sec. Appendix C to Part 79--Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Offset 
                     Worksheet--On Site Participants

                   Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Offset Worksheet--On Site Participants
                                             [Present CPI = 185.20]
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      VA payments year                 Payment                Indicated year CPI         Claim  * inflated PV
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                     1960    ...........................                     29.60                       $0.00
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                     1961    ...........................                     29.90                       $0.00
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                     1962    ...........................                     30.20                       $0.00
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                     1963    ...........................                     30.60                       $0.00
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                     1964    ...........................                     31.00                       $0.00
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                     1965    ...........................                     31.50                       $0.00
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                     1966    ...........................                     32.40                       $0.00
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                     1967    ...........................                     33.40                       $0.00
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                     1968    ...........................                     34.80                       $0.00
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                     1969    ...........................                     36.70                       $0.00
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                     1970    ...........................                     38.80                       $0.00
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                     1971    ...........................                     40.50                       $0.00
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                     1972    ...........................                     41.80                       $0.00
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                     1973    ...........................                     44.40                       $0.00
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                     1974    ...........................                     49.30                       $0.00
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                     1975    ...........................                     53.80                       $0.00
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                     1976    ...........................                     56.90                       $0.00
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                     1977    ...........................                     60.60                       $0.00
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                     1978    ...........................                     65.20                       $0.00
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                     1979    ...........................                     72.60                       $0.00
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                     1980    ...........................                     82.40                       $0.00
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                     1981    ...........................                     90.90                       $0.00
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                     1982    ...........................                     96.50                       $0.00
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                     1983    ...........................                     99.60                       $0.00
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                     1984    ...........................                    103.90                       $0.00
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                     1985    ...........................                    107.60                       $0.00
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                     1986    ...........................                    109.60                       $0.00
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                     1987    ...........................                    113.60                       $0.00
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                     1988    ...........................                    118.30                       $0.00
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                     1989    ...........................                    124.00                       $0.00
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                     1990    ...........................                    130.70                       $0.00
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                     1991    ...........................                    136.20                       $0.00
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                     1992    ...........................                    140.30                       $0.00
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                     1993    ...........................                    144.50                       $0.00
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                     1994    ...........................                    148.20                       $0.00
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                     1995    ...........................                    152.40                       $0.00
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                     1996    ...........................                    156.90                       $0.00
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                     1997    ...........................                    160.50                       $0.00
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                     1998    ...........................                    163.00                       $0.00
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                     1999    ...........................                    166.60                       $0.00
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                     2000    ...........................                    172.20                       $0.00
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                     2001    ...........................                    177.10                       $0.00
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                     2002    ...........................                    179.90                       $0.00
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                     2003    ...........................                    184.00                       $0.00
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                     2004    ...........................  ..........................  ..........................
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                                               Total, Column 4 ``Actuarial Present                       $0.00
                                                                           Value''
                                                                of past payments =
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                                   NET AMOUNT OWED CLAIMANT ($75,000 less APV)                      $75,000.00
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                             ...........................                     Past CPI ..........................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     xxxx    ...........................  ..........................                        ??
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* Inflated PV is computed as {payment X (current CPI/Year's CPI){time} .



PART 80_FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT OPINION PROCEDURE--Table of Contents



Sec.
80.1 Purpose.
80.2 Submission requirements.
80.3 Transaction.
80.4 Issuer or domestic concern.
80.5 Affected parties.
80.6 General requirements.
80.7 Additional information.
80.8 Attorney General opinion.
80.9 No oral opinion.
80.10 Rebuttable presumption.
80.11 Effect of FCPA Opinion.
80.12 Accounting requirements.
80.13 Scope of FCPA Opinion.
80.14 Disclosure.
80.15 Withdrawal.
80.16 Additional requests.

    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1, 78dd-2.

    Source: Order No. 1620-92, 57 FR 39600, Sept. 1, 1992, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  80.1  Purpose.

    These procedures enable issuers and domestic concerns to obtain an 
opinion of the Attorney General as to whether certain specified, 
prospective--not hypothetical--conduct conforms with the Department's 
present enforcement policy regarding the antibribery provisions of the 
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 and 
78dd-2. An opinion issued pursuant to these procedures is a Foreign 
Corrupt Practices Act opinion (hereinafter FCPA Opinion).



Sec.  80.2  Submission requirements.

    A request for an FCPA Opinion must be submitted in writing. An 
original and five copies of the request should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division, 
Attention: FCPA Opinion Group. The mailing address is P.O. Box 28188, 
Central Station, Washington, DC 20038. The address for hand delivery is 
room 2424, Bond Building, 1400 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20005.



Sec.  80.3  Transaction.

    The entire transaction which is the subject of the request must be 
an actual--not a hypothetical--transaction but need not involve only 
prospective conduct. However, a request will not be considered unless 
that portion of the transaction for which an opinion is sought involves 
only prospective conduct. An executed contract is not a prerequisite 
and, in most--if not all--instances, an opinion request should be made 
prior to the requestor's commitment to proceed with a transaction.



Sec.  80.4  Issuer or domestic concern.

    The request must be submitted by an issuer or domestic concern 
within the meaning of 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 and 78dd-2, respectively, that is 
also a party to the transaction which is the subject of the request.



Sec.  80.5  Affected parties.

    An FCPA Opinion shall have no application to any party which does 
not join in the request for the opinion.

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Sec.  80.6  General requirements.

    Each request shall be specific and must be accompanied by all 
relevant and material information bearing on the conduct for which an 
FCPA Opinion is requested and on the circumstances of the prospective 
conduct, including background information, complete copies of all 
operative documents, and detailed statements of all collateral or oral 
understandings, if any. The requesting issuer or domestic concern is 
under an affirmative obligation to make full and true disclosure with 
respect to the conduct for which an opinion is requested. Each request 
on behalf of a requesting issuer or corporate domestic concern must be 
signed by an appropriate senior officer with operational responsibility 
for the conduct that is the subject of the request and who has been 
designated by the requestor's chief executive officer to sign the 
opinion request. In appropriate cases, the Department of Justice may 
require the chief executive officer of each requesting issuer or 
corporate domestic concern to sign the request. All requests of other 
domestic concerns must also be signed. The person signing the request 
must certify that it contains a true, correct and complete disclosure 
with respect to the proposed conduct and the circumstances of the 
conduct.



Sec.  80.7  Additional information.

    If an issuer's or domestic concern's submission does not contain all 
of the information required by Sec.  80.6, the Department of Justice may 
request whatever additional information or documents it deems necessary 
to review the matter. The Department must do so within 30 days of 
receipt of the opinion request, or, in the case of an incomplete 
response to a previous request for additional information, within 30 
days of receipt of such response. Each issuer or domestic concern 
requesting an FCPA Opinion must promptly provide the information 
requested. A request will not be deemed complete until the Department of 
Justice receives such additional information. Such additional 
information, if furnished orally, shall be promptly confirmed in 
writing, signed by the same person or officer who signed the initial 
request and certified by this person or officer to be a true, correct 
and complete disclosure of the requested information. In connection with 
any request for an FCPA Opinion, the Department of Justice may conduct 
whatever independent investigation it believes appropriate.



Sec.  80.8  Attorney General opinion.

    The Attorney General or his designee shall, within 30 days after 
receiving a request that complies with the foregoing procedure, respond 
to the request by issuing an opinion that states whether the prospective 
conduct, would, for purposes of the Department of Justice's present 
enforcement policy, violate 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 and 78dd-2. The Department 
of Justice may also take such other positions or action as it considers 
appropriate. Should the Department request additional information, the 
Department's response shall be made within 30 days after receipt of such 
additional information.



Sec.  80.9  No oral opinion.

    No oral clearance, release or other statement purporting to limit 
the enforcement discretion of the Department of Justice may be given. 
The requesting issuer or domestic concern may rely only upon a written 
FCPA Opinion letter signed by the Attorney General or his designee.



Sec.  80.10  Rebuttable presumption.

    In any action brought under the applicable provisions of 15 U.S.C. 
78dd-1 and 78dd-2, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a 
requestor's conduct, which is specified in a request, and for which the 
Attorney General has issued an opinion that such conduct is in 
conformity with the Department's present enforcement policy, is in 
compliance with those provisions of the FCPA. Such a presumption may be 
rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. In considering the 
presumption, a court, in accordance with the statute, shall weigh all 
relevant factors, including but not limited to whether information 
submitted to the Attorney General was accurate and complete and whether 
the activity was within the scope of the conduct specified in any 
request received by the Attorney General.

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Sec.  80.11  Effect of FCPA Opinion.

    Except as specified in Sec.  80.10, an FCPA Opinion will not bind or 
obligate any agency other than the Department of Justice. It will not 
affect the requesting issuer's or domestic concern's obligations to any 
other agency, or under any statutory or regulatory provision other than 
those specifically cited in the particular FCPA Opinion.



Sec.  80.12  Accounting requirements.

    Neither the submission of a request for an FCPA Opinion, its 
pendency, nor the issuance of an FCPA Opinion, shall in any way alter 
the responsibility of an issuer to comply with the accounting 
requirements of 15 U.S.C. 78m(b)(2) and (3).



Sec.  80.13  Scope of FCPA Opinion.

    An FCPA Opinion will state only the Attorney General's opinion as to 
whether the prospective conduct would violate the Department's present 
enforcement policy under 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 and 78dd-2. If the conduct for 
which an FCPA Opinion is requested is subject to approval by any other 
agency, such FCPA Opinion shall in no way be taken to indicate the 
Department of Justice's views on the legal or factual issues that may be 
raised before that agency, or in an appeal from the agency's decision.



Sec.  80.14  Disclosure.

    (a) Any document or other material which is provided to, received 
by, or prepared in the Department of Justice or any other department or 
agency of the United States in connection with a request by an issuer or 
domestic concern under the foregoing procedure shall be exempt from 
disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552 and shall not, except with the consent of 
the issuer or domestic concern, be made publicly available, regardless 
of whether the Attorney General responds to such a request or the issuer 
or domestic concern withdraws such request before receiving a response.
    (b) Nothing contained in paragraph (a) of this section shall limit 
the Department of Justice's right to issue, at its discretion, a release 
describing the identity of the requesting issuer or domestic concern, 
the identity of the foreign country in which the proposed conduct is to 
take place, the general nature and circumstances of the proposed 
conduct, and the action taken by the Department of Justice in response 
to the FCPA Opinion request. Such release shall not disclose either the 
identity of any foreign sales agents or other types of identifying 
information. The Department of Justice shall index such releases and 
place them in a file available to the public upon request.
    (c) A requestor may request that the release not disclose 
proprietary information.



Sec.  80.15  Withdrawal.

    A request submitted under the foregoing procedure may be withdrawn 
prior to the time the Attorney General issues an opinion in response to 
such request. Any request so withdrawn shall have no force or effect. 
The Department of Justice reserves the right to retain any FCPA Opinion 
request, documents and information submitted to it under this procedure 
or otherwise and to use them for any governmental purposes, subject to 
the restrictions on disclosures in Sec.  80.14.



Sec.  80.16  Additional requests.

    Additional requests for FCPA Opinions may be filed with the Attorney 
General under the foregoing procedure regarding other prospective 
conduct that is beyond the scope of conduct specified in previous 
requests.



PART 81_CHILD ABUSE AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY REPORTING DESIGNATIONS AND 
PROCEDURES--Table of Contents



       Subpart A_Child Abuse Reporting Designations and Procedures

Sec.
81.1 Purpose.
81.2 Submission of reports; designation of agencies to receive reports 
          of child abuse.
81.3 Designation of Federal Bureau of Investigation.
81.4 Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law 
          enforcement agency.
81.5 Definitions.

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    Subpart B_Child Pornography Reporting Designations and Procedures

81.11 Purpose.
81.12 Submission of reports to the ``Cyber Tipline'' at the National 
          Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
81.13 Submission of reports by the National Center for Missing and 
          Exploited Children to designated agencies; designation of 
          agencies.

    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 13031, 13032.

    Source: Order No. 2009-96, 61 FR 7706, Feb. 29, 1996, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  81.1  Purpose.

    The regulations in this subpart designate the agencies that are 
authorized to receive and investigate reports of child abuse under the 
provisions of section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, 
Public Law 101-647, 104 Stat. 4806, codified at 42 U.S.C. 13031.

[Order No. 2009-96, 61 FR 7706, Feb. 29, 1996, as amended by Order No. 
2692-2003, 68 FR 62372, Nov. 4, 2003]



Sec.  81.2  Submission of reports; designation of agencies to receive
reports of child abuse.

    Reports of child abuse required by 42 U.S.C. 13031 shall be made to 
the local law enforcement agency or local child protective services 
agency that has jurisdiction to investigate reports of child abuse or to 
protect child abuse victims in the land area or facility in question. 
Such agencies are hereby respectively designated as the agencies to 
receive and investigate such reports, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13031(d), 
with respect to federal lands and federally operated or contracted 
facilities within their respective jurisdictions, provided that such 
agencies, if non-federal, enter into formal written agreements to do so 
with the Attorney General, her delegate, or a federal agency with 
jurisdiction for the area or facility in question. If the child abuse 
reported by the covered professional pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13031 
occurred outside the federal area or facility in question, the 
designated local law enforcement agency or local child protective 
services agency receiving the report shall immediately forward the 
matter to the appropriate authority with jurisdiction outside the 
federal area in question.



Sec.  81.3  Designation of Federal Bureau of Investigation.

    For federal lands, federally operated facilities, or federally 
contracted facilities where no agency qualifies for designation under 
Sec.  81.2, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is hereby designated as 
the agency to receive and investigate reports of child abuse made 
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13031 until such time as another agency qualifies 
as a designated agency under Sec.  81.2.



Sec.  81.4  Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a
law enforcement agency.

    Where a report of child abuse received by a designated agency that 
is not a law enforcement agency involves allegations of sexual abuse, 
serious physical injury, or life-threatening neglect of a child, that 
agency shall immediately report such occurrence to a law enforcement 
agency with authority to take emergency action to protect the child.



Sec.  81.5  Definitions.

    Local child protective services agency means that agency of the 
federal government, of a state, of a tribe or of a local government that 
has the primary responsibility for child protection within a particular 
portion of the federal lands, a particular federally operated facility, 
or a particular federally contracted facility in which children are 
cared for or reside.
    Local law enforcement agency means that federal, state, tribal or 
local law enforcement agency that has the primary responsibility for the 
investigation of an instance of alleged child abuse occurring within a 
particular portion of the federal lands, a particular federally operated 
facility, or a particular federally contracted facility in which 
children are cared for or reside.



    Subpart B_Child Pornography Reporting Designations and Procedures

    Source: Order No. 2692-2003, 68 FR 62372, Nov. 4, 2003, unless 
otherwise noted.

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Sec.  81.11  Purpose.

    The regulations in this subpart B designate the agencies that are 
authorized to receive and investigate reports of child pornography that 
are forwarded from the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 13032.



Sec.  81.12  Submission of reports to the ``Cyber Tipline'' at the 
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

    (a) When a provider of electronic communications services or remote 
computing services to the public (``provider'') obtains knowledge of 
facts or circumstances concerning an apparent violation of Federal child 
pornography statutes designated by 42 U.S.C. 13032(b)(1), it shall, as 
soon as reasonably possible, report all such facts or circumstances to 
the ``Cyber Tipline'' at the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children Web site (http://www.CyberTipline.com), which contains a 
reporting form for use by providers.
    (b) A provider should initially call the National Center for Missing 
and Exploited Children to receive an identification number and a 
password that will enable it to log on to the section of the ``Cyber 
Tipline'' that is designed for provider reporting.



Sec.  81.13  Submission of reports by the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children to designated agencies; designation of agencies.

    When the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children receives 
a report from a provider concerning an apparent violation of Federal 
child pornography statutes specified in 42 U.S.C. 13032(b)(1), it shall 
immediately forward that report, to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States 
Postal Inspection Service, and the United States Secret Service, 
designated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13032(b)(2).



PART 83_GOVERNMENT-WIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)-
-Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Purpose and Coverage

Sec.
83.100 What does this part do?
83.105 Does this part apply to me?
83.110 Are any of my Federal assistance awards exempt from this part?
83.115 Does this part affect the Federal contracts that I receive?

      Subpart B_Requirements for Recipients Other Than Individuals

83.200 What must I do to comply with this part?
83.205 What must I include in my drug-free workplace statement?
83.210 To whom must I distribute my drug-free workplace statement?
83.215 What must I include in my drug-free awareness program?
83.220 By when must I publish my drug-free workplace statement and 
          establish my drug-free awareness program?
83.225 What actions must I take concerning employees who are convicted 
          of drug violations in the workplace?
83.230 How and when must I identify workplaces?

        Subpart C_Requirements for Recipients Who Are Individuals

83.300 What must I do to comply with this part if I am an individual 
          recipient?
83.301 [Reserved]

 Subpart D_Responsibilities of Department of Justice Awarding Officials

83.400 What are my responsibilities as a Department of Justice awarding 
          official?

           Subpart E_Violations of This Part and Consequences

83.500 How are violations of this part determined for recipients other 
          than individuals?
83.505 How are violations of this part determined for recipients who are 
          individuals?
83.510 What actions will the Federal Government take against a recipient 
          determined to have violated this part?
83.515 Are there any exceptions to those actions?

                          Subpart F_Definitions

83.605 Award.
83.610 Controlled substance.
83.615 Conviction.
83.620 Cooperative agreement.

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83.625 Criminal drug statute.
83.630 Debarment.
83.635 Drug-free workplace.
83.640 Employee.
83.645 Federal agency or agency.
83.650 Grant.
83.655 Individual.
83.660 Recipient.
83.665 State.
83.670 Suspension.

    Authority: Sec. 5151-5160 of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 
(Pub. L. 100-690, Title V, Subtitle D; 41 U.S.C. 701 et seq.).

    Source: 68 FR 66557, 66600, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



                     Subpart A_Purpose and Coverage



Sec.  83.100  What does this part do?

    This part carries out the portion of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 
1988 (41 U.S.C. 701 et seq., as amended) that applies to grants. It also 
applies the provisions of the Act to cooperative agreements and other 
financial assistance awards, as a matter of Federal Government policy.



Sec.  83.105  Does this part apply to me?

    (a) Portions of this part apply to you if you are either--
    (1) A recipient of an assistance award from the Department of 
Justice; or
    (2) A(n) Department of Justice awarding official. (See definitions 
of award and recipient in Sec. Sec.  83.605 and 83.660, respectively.)
    (b) The following table shows the subparts that apply to you:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
             If you are . . .                    see subparts . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) A recipient who is not an individual..  A, B and E.
(2) A recipient who is an individual......  A, C and E.
(3) A(n) Department of Justice awarding     A, D and E.
 official.
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  83.110  Are any of my Federal assistance awards exempt from this part?

    This part does not apply to any award that the Attorney General or 
designee determines that the application of this part would be 
inconsistent with the international obligations of the United States or 
the laws or regulations of a foreign government.



Sec.  83.115  Does this part affect the Federal contracts that I receive?

    It will affect future contract awards indirectly if you are debarred 
or suspended for a violation of the requirements of this part, as 
described in Sec.  83.510(c). However, this part does not apply directly 
to procurement contracts. The portion of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 
1988 that applies to Federal procurement contracts is carried out 
through the Federal Acquisition Regulation in chapter 1 of Title 48 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (the drug-free workplace coverage 
currently is in 48 CFR part 23, subpart 23.5).



      Subpart B_Requirements for Recipients Other Than Individuals



Sec.  83.200  What must I do to comply with this part?

    There are two general requirements if you are a recipient other than 
an individual.
    (a) First, you must make a good faith effort, on a continuing basis, 
to maintain a drug-free workplace. You must agree to do so as a 
condition for receiving any award covered by this part. The specific 
measures that you must take in this regard are described in more detail 
in subsequent sections of this subpart. Briefly, those measures are to--
    (1) Publish a drug-free workplace statement and establish a drug-
free awareness program for your employees (see Sec. Sec.  83.205 through 
83.220); and
    (2) Take actions concerning employees who are convicted of violating 
drug statutes in the workplace (see Sec.  83.225).
    (b) Second, you must identify all known workplaces under your 
Federal awards (see Sec.  83.230).



Sec.  83.205  What must I include in my drug-free workplace statement?

    You must publish a statement that--
    (a) Tells your employees that the unlawful manufacture, 
distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance 
is prohibited in your workplace;
    (b) Specifies the actions that you will take against employees for 
violating that prohibition; and

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    (c) Lets each employee know that, as a condition of employment under 
any award, he or she:
    (1) Will abide by the terms of the statement; and
    (2) Must notify you in writing if he or she is convicted for a 
violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace and must 
do so no more than five calendar days after the conviction.



Sec.  83.210  To whom must I distribute my drug-free workplace statement?

    You must require that a copy of the statement described in Sec.  
83.205 be given to each employee who will be engaged in the performance 
of any Federal award.



Sec.  83.215  What must I include in my drug-free awareness program?

    You must establish an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform 
employees about--
    (a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
    (b) Your policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
    (c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee 
assistance programs; and
    (d) The penalties that you may impose upon them for drug abuse 
violations occurring in the workplace.



Sec.  83.220  By when must I publish my drug-free workplace statement
and establish my drug-free awareness program?

    If you are a new recipient that does not already have a policy 
statement as described in Sec.  83.205 and an ongoing awareness program 
as described in Sec.  83.215, you must publish the statement and 
establish the program by the time given in the following table:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 If . . .                          then you . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The performance period of the award is  must have the policy
 less than 30 days.                          statement and program in
                                             place as soon as possible,
                                             but before the date on
                                             which performance is
                                             expected to be completed.
(b) The performance period of the award is  must have the policy
 30 days or more.                            statement and program in
                                             place within 30 days after
                                             award.
(c) You believe there are extraordinary     may ask the Department of
 circumstances that will require more than   Justice awarding official
 30 days for you to publish the policy       to give you more time to do
 statement and establish the awareness       so. The amount of
 program.                                    additional time, if any, to
                                             be given is at the
                                             discretion of the awarding
                                             official.
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  83.225  What actions must I take concerning employees who are
convicted of drug violations in the workplace?

    There are two actions you must take if an employee is convicted of a 
drug violation in the workplace:
    (a) First, you must notify Federal agencies if an employee who is 
engaged in the performance of an award informs you about a conviction, 
as required by Sec.  83.205(c)(2), or you otherwise learn of the 
conviction. Your notification to the Federal agencies must--
    (1) Be in writing;
    (2) Include the employee's position title;
    (3) Include the identification number(s) of each affected award;
    (4) Be sent within ten calendar days after you learn of the 
conviction; and
    (5) Be sent to every Federal agency on whose award the convicted 
employee was working. It must be sent to every awarding official or his 
or her official designee, unless the Federal agency has specified a 
central point for the receipt of the notices.
    (b) Second, within 30 calendar days of learning about an employee's 
conviction, you must either--
    (1) Take appropriate personnel action against the employee, up to 
and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), as amended; or
    (2) Require the employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug 
abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for these purposes 
by a Federal, State or local health, law enforcement, or other 
appropriate agency.



Sec.  83.230  How and when must I identify workplaces?

    (a) You must identify all known workplaces under each Department of 
Justice award. A failure to do so is a violation of your drug-free 
workplace requirements. You may identify the workplaces_

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    (1) To the Department of Justice official that is making the award, 
either at the time of application or upon award; or
    (2) In documents that you keep on file in your offices during the 
performance of the award, in which case you must make the information 
available for inspection upon request by Department of Justice officials 
or their designated representatives.
    (b) Your workplace identification for an award must include the 
actual address of buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where 
work under the award takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used 
(e.g., all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway 
department while in operation, State employees in each local 
unemployment office, performers in concert halls or radio studios).
    (c) If you identified workplaces to the Department of Justice 
awarding official at the time of application or award, as described in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and any workplace that you identified 
changes during the performance of the award, you must inform the 
Department of Justice awarding official.



        Subpart C_Requirements for Recipients Who Are Individuals



Sec.  83.300  What must I do to comply with this part if I am an 
individual recipient?

    As a condition of receiving a(n) Department of Justice award, if you 
are an individual recipient, you must agree that--
    (a) You will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, 
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance in conducting 
any activity related to the award; and
    (b) If you are convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a 
violation occurring during the conduct of any award activity, you will 
report the conviction:
    (1) In writing.
    (2) Within 10 calendar days of the conviction.
    (3) To the Department of Justice awarding official or other designee 
for each award that you currently have, unless Sec.  83.301 or the award 
document designates a central point for the receipt of the notices. When 
notice is made to a central point, it must include the identification 
number(s) of each affected award.



Sec.  83.301  [Reserved]



 Subpart D_Responsibilities of Department of Justice Awarding Officials



Sec.  83.400  What are my responsibilities as a(n) Department of Justice 
awarding official?

    As a(n) Department of Justice awarding official, you must obtain 
each recipient's agreement, as a condition of the award, to comply with 
the requirements in--
    (a) Subpart B of this part, if the recipient is not an individual; 
or
    (b) Subpart C of this part, if the recipient is an individual.



           Subpart E_Violations of this Part and Consequences



Sec.  83.500  How are violations of this part determined for recipients
other than individuals?

    A recipient other than an individual is in violation of the 
requirements of this part if the Attorney General or designee 
determines, in writing, that--
    (a) The recipient has violated the requirements of subpart B of this 
part; or
    (b) The number of convictions of the recipient's employees for 
violating criminal drug statutes in the workplace is large enough to 
indicate that the recipient has failed to make a good faith effort to 
provide a drug-free workplace.



Sec.  83.505  How are violations of this part determined for recipients
who are individuals?

    An individual recipient is in violation of the requirements of this 
part if the Attorney General or designee determines, in writing, that--
    (a) The recipient has violated the requirements of subpart C of this 
part; or
    (b) The recipient is convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting 
from a violation occurring during the conduct of any award activity.

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Sec.  83.510  What actions will the Federal Government take against a
recipient determined to have violated this part?

    If a recipient is determined to have violated this part, as 
described in Sec.  83.500 or Sec.  83.505, the Department of Justice may 
take one or more of the following actions--
    (a) Suspension of payments under the award;
    (b) Suspension or termination of the award; and
    (c) Suspension or debarment of the recipient under 28 CFR Part 67, 
for a period not to exceed five years.



Sec.  83.515  Are there any exceptions to those actions?

    The Attorney General may waive with respect to a particular award, 
in writing, a suspension of payments under an award, suspension or 
termination of an award, or suspension or debarment of a recipient if 
the Attorney General determines that such a waiver would be in the 
public interest. This exception authority cannot be delegated to any 
other official.



                          Subpart F_Definitions



Sec.  83.605  Award.

    Award means an award of financial assistance by the Department of 
Justice or other Federal agency directly to a recipient.
    (a) The term award includes:
    (1) A Federal grant or cooperative agreement, in the form of money 
or property in lieu of money.
    (2) A block grant or a grant in an entitlement program, whether or 
not the grant is exempted from coverage under the Governmentwide rule 28 
CFR Part 70 that implements OMB Circular A-102 (for availability, see 5 
CFR 1310.3) and specifies uniform administrative requirements.
    (b) The term award does not include:
    (1) Technical assistance that provides services instead of money.
    (2) Loans.
    (3) Loan guarantees.
    (4) Interest subsidies.
    (5) Insurance.
    (6) Direct appropriations.
    (7) Veterans' benefits to individuals (i.e., any benefit to 
veterans, their families, or survivors by virtue of the service of a 
veteran in the Armed Forces of the United States).



Sec.  83.610  Controlled substance.

    Controlled substance means a controlled substance in schedules I 
through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812), and as 
further defined by regulation at 21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15.



Sec.  83.615  Conviction.

    Conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo 
contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body 
charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal 
or State criminal drug statutes.



Sec.  83.620  Cooperative agreement.

    Cooperative agreement means an award of financial assistance that, 
consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6305, is used to enter into the same kind of 
relationship as a grant (see definition of grant in Sec.  83.650), 
except that substantial involvement is expected between the Federal 
agency and the recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated by 
the award. The term does not include cooperative research and 
development agreements as defined in 15 U.S.C. 3710a.



Sec.  83.625  Criminal drug statute.

    Criminal drug statute means a Federal or non-Federal criminal 
statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or 
possession of any controlled substance.



Sec.  83.630  Debarment.

    Debarment means an action taken by a Federal agency to prohibit a 
recipient from participating in Federal Government procurement contracts 
and covered nonprocurement transactions. A recipient so prohibited is 
debarred, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation for 
procurement contracts (48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4) and the common rule, 
Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), that 
implements Executive Order 12549 and Executive Order 12689.

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Sec.  83.635  Drug-free workplace.

    Drug-free workplace means a site for the performance of work done in 
connection with a specific award at which employees of the recipient are 
prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, 
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance.



Sec.  83.640  Employee.

    (a) Employee means the employee of a recipient directly engaged in 
the performance of work under the award, including--
    (1) All direct charge employees;
    (2) All indirect charge employees, unless their impact or 
involvement in the performance of work under the award is insignificant 
to the performance of the award; and
    (3) Temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged in 
the performance of work under the award and who are on the recipient's 
payroll.
    (b) This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of 
the recipient (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a matching 
requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on the payroll; 
or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered workplaces).



Sec.  83.645  Federal agency or agency.

    Federal agency or agency means any United States executive 
department, military department, government corporation, government 
controlled corporation, any other establishment in the executive branch 
(including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent 
regulatory agency.



Sec.  83.650  Grant.

    Grant means an award of financial assistance that, consistent with 
31 U.S.C. 6304, is used to enter into a relationship--
    (a) The principal purpose of which is to transfer a thing of value 
to the recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation 
authorized by a law of the United States, rather than to acquire 
property or services for the Federal Government's direct benefit or use; 
and
    (b) In which substantial involvement is not expected between the 
Federal agency and the recipient when carrying out the activity 
contemplated by the award.



Sec.  83.655  Individual.

    Individual means a natural person.



Sec.  83.660  Recipient.

    Recipient means any individual, corporation, partnership, 
association, unit of government (except a Federal agency) or legal 
entity, however organized, that receives an award directly from a 
Federal agency.



Sec.  83.665  State.

    State means any of the States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or 
possession of the United States.



Sec.  83.670  Suspension.

    Suspension means an action taken by a Federal agency that 
immediately prohibits a recipient from participating in Federal 
Government procurement contracts and covered nonprocurement transactions 
for a temporary period, pending completion of an investigation and any 
judicial or administrative proceedings that may ensue. A recipient so 
prohibited is suspended, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation for procurement contracts (48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4) and 
the common rule, Government-wide Debarment and Suspension 
(Nonprocurement), that implements Executive Order 12549 and Executive 
Order 12689. Suspension of a recipient is a distinct and separate action 
from suspension of an award or suspension of payments under an award.



PART 85_CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES INFLATION ADJUSTMENT--Table of Contents



Sec.
85.1 In general.
85.2 [Reserved]
85.3 Adjustments to penalties for violations occurring on or before 
          November 2, 2015.
85.5 Adjustments to penalties for violations occurring after November 2, 
          2015.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 28 U.S.C. 503; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 
890, as amended by Pub.

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L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321; Pub. L. 114-74, section 701, 28 U.S.C. 2461 
note.

    Source: Order No. 2249-99, 64 FR 47103, Aug. 30, 1999, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  85.1  In general.

    (a) For violations occurring on or before November 2, 2015, and for 
civil penalties assessed before August 1, 2016, whose associated 
violations occurred after November 2, 2015, the civil monetary penalties 
provided by law within the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice and 
listed in section 85.3 are adjusted as set forth in that section, in 
accordance with the requirements of the Federal Civil Penalties 
Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, Public Law 104-410, 104 Stat. 890, in 
effect prior to November 2, 2015.
    (b) For civil penalties assessed after August 1, 2016, whose 
associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015, the civil 
monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the 
Department of Justice are adjusted as set forth in section 85.5, in 
accordance with the requirements of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, 
Public Law 114-74, section 701 (Nov. 2, 2015), 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.

[AG Order No. 3690-2016, 81 FR 42500, June 30, 2016]



Sec.  85.2  [Reserved]



Sec.  85.3  Adjustments to penalties for violations occurring on or 
before November 2, 2015.

    For all violations occurring on or before November 2, 2015, and for 
assessments made before August 1, 2016, for violations occurring after 
November 2, 2015, the civil monetary penalties provided by law within 
the jurisdiction of the respective components of the Department, as set 
forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, are adjusted as 
provided in this section in accordance with the inflation adjustment 
procedures prescribed in section 5 of the Federal Civil Penalties 
Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-410, as in effect prior 
to November 2, 2015. The adjusted penalties set forth in paragraphs (a), 
(c), and (d) of this section are effective for violations occurring on 
or after September 29, 1999, and on or before November 2, 2015, and for 
assessments made before August 1, 2016, for violations occurring after 
November 2, 2015. For civil penalties assessed after August 1, 2016, 
whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015, see the 
adjusted penalty amounts in section 85.5.
    (a) Civil Division. (1) 5 U.S.C. App. 4 102(f)(6)(C)(i), Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978, knowing and willful disclosure, solicitation, or 
receipt of information with respect to blind trusts: from $10,000 to 
$11,000.
    (2) 5 U.S.C. App. 4 102(f)(6)(C)(ii), Ethics in Government Act of 
1978, negligent disclosure, solicitation, or receipt of information with 
respect to blind trusts: from $5,000 to $5,500.
    (3) 5 U.S.C. App. 4 104(a), Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 
falsification or failure to file required reports: from $10,000 to 
$11,000.
    (4) 5 U.S.C. App. 4 105(c)(2), Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 
unlawful acquisition or use of public reports: from $10,000 to $11,000.
    (5) 5 U.S.C. App. 4 504(a), Ethics Reform Act of 1989, violations of 
limitations on outside earned income and employment: from $10,000 to 
$11,000.
    (6) 12 U.S.C. 1833a(b)(1), Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 
and Enforcement Act of 1989, violation: from $1,000,000 to $1,100,000.
    (7) 12 U.S.C. 1833a(b)(2), Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 
and Enforcement Act of 1989, continuing violations (per day): minimum 
from $1,000,000 to $1,100,000; maximum from $5,000,000 to $5,500,000.
    (8) 22 U.S.C. 2399b(a)(3)(A), Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
fraudulent claim for assistance: from $2,000 to $2,200.
    (9) 31 U.S.C. 3729(a), False Claims Act, violations: minimum from 
$5,000 to $5,500; maximum from $10,000 to $11,000.
    (10) 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1), Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, 
violation involving false claim: from $5,000 to $5,500.
    (11) 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2), Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, 
violation involving false statement: from $5,000 to $5,500.
    (12) 40 U.S.C. 489(b)(1), Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act

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of 1949, violation involving surplus government property: from $2,000 to 
$2,200.
    (13) 41 U.S.C. 55(a)(1)(B), Anti-Kickback Act of 1986, violation 
involving kickbacks: from $10,000 to $11,000.
    (b) Civil Rights Division. (1) 18 U.S.C. 248(c)(2)(B), Freedom of 
Access to Clinic Entrances Act of 1994 (Nonviolent Physical 
Obstruction):
    (i) The civil monetary penalty amount for a first order for 
nonviolent physical obstruction, initially set at $10,000, is adjusted 
to $11,000 for a violation occurring on or after September 29, 1999, and 
before April 28, 2014, and is adjusted to $16,000 for a violation 
occurring on or after April 28, 2014.
    (ii) The civil monetary penalty amount for a subsequent order for 
nonviolent physical obstruction, initially set at $15,000, is adjusted 
to $16,500 for a violation occurring on or after April 28, 2014.
    (2) 18 U.S.C. 248(c)(2)(B), Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances 
Act of 1994 (Other Violations):
    (i) The civil monetary penalty amount for a first order other than 
for nonviolent physical obstruction, initially set at $15,000, is 
adjusted to $16,500 for a violation occurring on or after April 28, 
2014.
    (ii) The civil monetary penalty amount for a subsequent order other 
than for nonviolent physical obstruction, initially set at $25,000, is 
adjusted to $27,500 for a violation occurring on or after September 29, 
1999, and before April 28, 2014, and is adjusted to $37,500 for a 
violation occurring on or after April 28, 2014.
    (3) 42 U.S.C. 3614(d)(1)(C), Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended 
(Pattern or Practice Violation):
    (i) The civil monetary penalty amount for a first order, initially 
set at $50,000, is adjusted to $55,000 for a violation occurring on or 
after September 29, 1999, and before April 28, 2014, and is adjusted to 
$75,000 for a violation occurring on or after April 28, 2014.
    (ii) The civil monetary penalty amount for a subsequent order, 
initially set at $100,000, is adjusted to $110,000 for a violation 
occurring on or after September 29, 1999, and before April 28, 2014, and 
is adjusted to $150,000 for a violation occurring on or after April 28, 
2014.
    (4) 50 U.S.C. App. 597(b)(3), Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 
2003, as amended:
    (i) The civil monetary penalty amount for a first violation, 
initially set at $55,000, is adjusted to $60,000 for a violation 
occurring on or after April 28, 2014.
    (ii) The civil monetary penalty amount for a subsequent violation, 
initially set at $110,000, is adjusted to $120,000 for a violation 
occurring on or after April 28, 2014.
    (c) Criminal Division. 18 U.S.C. 216(b), Ethics Reform Act of 1989, 
violation: from $50,000 to $55,000.
    (d) Drug Enforcement Administration. 21 U.S.C. 961(1), Controlled 
Substances Import Export Act, transshipment and in-transit shipment of 
controlled substances: from $25,000 to $27,500.

[Order No. 2249-99, 64 FR 47103, Aug. 30, 1999, as amended by AG Order 
No. 3324-2014, 79 FR 17436, Mar. 28, 2014; AG Order 3690-2016, 81 FR 
42500, June 30, 2016]



Sec.  85.5  Adjustments to penalties for violations occurring after
November 2, 2015.

    (a) For civil penalties assessed after January 30, 2023, whose 
associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015, the civil 
monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the 
Department are adjusted as set forth in the seventh column of table 1 to 
this section.
    (b) For civil penalties assessed after May 9, 2022, and on or before 
January 30, 2023, whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 
2015, the civil monetary penalties provided by law within the 
jurisdiction of the Department are adjusted as set forth in the sixth 
column of table 1 to this section. For civil penalties assessed after 
December 13, 2021, and on or before May 9, 2022, whose associated 
violations occurred after November 2, 2015, the civil monetary penalties 
provided by law within the jurisdiction of the Department are adjusted 
as set forth in the fifth column of table 1 to this section. For civil 
penalties assessed after June 19, 2020, and on or before December 13, 
2021, whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015, the 
civil

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monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the 
Department are those set forth in the fourth column of table 1 to this 
section.
    (c) For civil penalties assessed on or before June 19, 2020, the 
civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the 
Department are set forth in this section (revised as of July 1, 2018).
    (d) All figures set forth in table 1 to this section are maximum 
penalties, unless otherwise indicated.

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                                                                 Table 1 to Sec.   85.5
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                                                                               DOJ penalty         DOJ penalty         DOJ penalty        DOJ penalty
        U.S.C. citation            Name/description       CFR citation      assessed after 6/  assessed after 12/  assessed after 5/9/ assessed after 1/
                                                                               19/2020 ($)         13/2021 ($)        2022 FN1 ($)      30/2023 FN2 ($)
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                                                                           ATF
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18 U.S.C. 922(t)(5)............  Brady Law--Nat'l      ..................  $8,831............  $8,935............  $9,491............  $10,226.
                                  Instant Criminal
                                  Check System
                                  (NICS); Transfer of
                                  firearm without
                                  checking NICS.
18 U.S.C. 924(p)...............  Child Safety Lock     ..................  3,230.............  3,268.............  3,471.............  3,740.
                                  Act; Secure gun
                                  storage or safety
                                  device, violation.
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                                                                     Civil Division
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12 U.S.C. 1833a(b)(1)..........  Financial             28 CFR 85.3(a)(6).  2,048,915.........  2,073,133.........  2,202,123.........  2,372,677.
                                  Institutions
                                  Reform, Recovery,
                                  and Enforcement Act
                                  (FIRREA) Violation.
12 U.S.C. 1833a(b)(2)..........  FIRREA Violation      28 CFR 85.3(a)(7).  2,048,915.........  2,073,133.........  2,202,123.........  2,372,677.
                                  (continuing) (per
                                  day).
12 U.S.C. 1833a(b)(2)..........  FIRREA Violation      28 CFR 85.3(a)(7).  10,244,577........  10,365,668........  11,010,620........  11,863,393.
                                  (continuing).
22 U.S.C. 2399b(a)(3)(A).......  Foreign Assistance    28 CFR 85.3(a)(8).  5,951.............  6,021.............  6,396.............  6,891.
                                  Act; Fraudulent
                                  Claim for
                                  Assistance (per
                                  act).
31 U.S.C. 3729(a)..............  False Claims Act;     28 CFR 85.3(a)(9).  Min 11,665, Max     Min 11,803, Max     Min 12,537, Max     Min 13,508, Max
                                  FN3 Violations.                           23,331.             23,607.             25,076.             27,018.
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1)...........  Program Fraud Civil   28 CFR 71.3(a)....  11,665............  11,803............  12,537............  13,508.
                                  Remedies Act;
                                  Violations
                                  Involving False
                                  Claim (per claim).
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2)...........  Program Fraud Civil   28 CFR 71.3(f)....  11,665............  11,803............  12,537............  13,508.
                                  Remedies Act;
                                  Violation Involving
                                  False Statement
                                  (per statement).
40 U.S.C. 123(a)(1)(A).........  Federal Property and  28 CFR 85.3(a)(12)  5,951.............  6,021.............  6,396.............  6,891.
                                  Administrative
                                  Services Act;
                                  Violation Involving
                                  Surplus Government
                                  Property (per act).
41 U.S.C. 8706(a)(1)(B)........  Anti-Kickback Act;    28 CFR 85.3(a)(13)  23,331............  23,607............  25,076............  27,018.
                                  Violation Involving
                                  Kickbacks FN4 (per
                                  occurrence).

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18 U.S.C. 2723(b)..............  Driver's Privacy      ..................  8,606.............  8,708.............  9,250.............  9,966.
                                  Protection Act of
                                  1994; Prohibition
                                  on Release and Use
                                  of Certain Personal
                                  Information from
                                  State Motor Vehicle
                                  Records--Substantia
                                  l Non-compliance
                                  (per day).
18 U.S.C. 216(b)...............  Ethics Reform Act of  28 CFR 85.3(c)....  102,446...........  103,657...........  110,107...........  118,635.
                                  1989; Penalties for
                                  Conflict of
                                  Interest Crimes FN5
                                  (per violation).
41 U.S.C. 2105(b)(1)...........  Office of Federal     ..................  107,050...........  108,315...........  115,054...........  123,965.
                                  Procurement Policy
                                  Act; FN6 Violation
                                  by an individual
                                  (per violation).
41 U.S.C. 2105(b)(2)...........  Office of Federal     ..................  1,070,487.........  1,083,140.........  1,150,533.........  1,239,642.
                                  Procurement Policy
                                  Act; FN6 Violation
                                  by an organization
                                  (per violation).
42 U.S.C. 5157(d)..............  Disaster Relief Act   ..................  13,525............  13,685............  14,536............  15,662.
                                  of 1974; FN7
                                  Violation (per
                                  violation).
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                                             Civil Rights Division (excluding immigration-related penalties)
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18 U.S.C. 248(c)(2)(B)(i)......  Freedom of Access to  28 CFR              17,161............  17,364............  18,444............  19,872.
                                  Clinic Entrances      85.3(b)(1)(i).
                                  Act of 1994 (``FACE
                                  Act''); Nonviolent
                                  physical
                                  obstruction, first
                                  violation.
18 U.S.C. 248(c)(2)(B)(ii).....  FACE Act; Nonviolent  28 CFR              25,820............  26,125............  27,750............  29,899.
                                  physical              85.3(b)(1)(ii).
                                  obstruction,
                                  subsequent
                                  violation.
18 U.S.C. 248(c)(2)(B)(i)......  FACE Act; Violation   28 CFR              25,820............  26,125............  27,750............  29,899.
                                  other than a          85.3(b)(2)(i).
                                  nonviolent physical
                                  obstruction, first
                                  violation.
18 U.S.C. 248(c)(2)(B)(ii).....  FACE Act; Violation   28 CFR              43,034............  43,543............  46,252............  49,834.
                                  other than a          85.3(b)(2)(ii).
                                  nonviolent physical
                                  violation).

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42 U.S.C. 3614(d)(1)(C)(i).....  Fair Housing Act of   28 CFR              107,050...........  108,315...........  115,054...........  123,965.
                                  1968; first           85.3(b)(3)(i).
                                  violation.
42 U.S.C. 3614(d)(1)(C)(ii)....  Fair Housing Act of   28 CFR              214,097...........  216,628...........  230,107...........  247,929.
                                  1968; subsequent      85.3(b)(3)(ii).
                                  violation.
42 U.S.C. 12188(b)(2)(C)(i)....  Americans With        28 CFR              96,384............  97,523............  103,591...........  111,614.
                                  Disabilities Act;     36.504(a)(3)(i).
                                  Public
                                  accommodations for
                                  individuals with
                                  disabilities, first
                                  violation.
42 U.S.C. 12188(b)(2)(C)(ii)...  Americans With        28 CFR              192,768...........  195,047...........  207,183...........  223,229.
                                  Disabilities Act;     36.504(a)(3)(ii).
                                  Public
                                  accommodations for
                                  individuals with
                                  disabilities
                                  subsequent
                                  violation.
50 U.S.C. 4041(b)(3)...........  Servicemembers Civil  28 CFR              64,715............  65,480............  69,554............  74,941.
                                  Relief Act of 2003;   85.3(b)(4)(i).
                                  first violation.
50 U.S.C. 4041(b)(3)...........  Servicemembers Civil  28 CFR              129,431...........  130,961...........  139,109...........  149,883.
                                  Relief Act of 2003;   85.3(b)(4)(ii).
                                  subsequent
                                  violation.
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                                                                    Criminal Division
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18 U.S.C. 983(h)(1)............  Civil Asset           ..................  Min 370, Max 7,395  Min 374, Max 7,482  Min 397, Max 7,948  Min 428, Max
                                  Forfeiture Reform                                                                                     8,564.
                                  Act of 2000;
                                  Penalty for
                                  Frivolous Assertion
                                  of Claim.
18 U.S.C. 1956(b)..............  Money Laundering      ..................  23,331............  23,607............  25,076............  27,018.
                                  Control Act of
                                  1986; Violation FN8.
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                                                                           DEA
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21 U.S.C. 844a(a)..............  Anti-Drug Abuse Act   28 CFR 76.3(a)....  21,410............  21,663............  23,011............  24,793.
                                  of 1988; Possession
                                  of small amounts of
                                  controlled
                                  substances (per
                                  violation).
21 U.S.C. 961(1)...............  Controlled Substance  28 CFR 85.3(d)....  74,388............  75,267............  79,950............  86,142.
                                  Import Export Act;
                                  Drug abuse, import
                                  or export.
21 U.S.C. 842(c)(1)(A).........  Controlled            ..................  67,627............  68,426............  72,683............  78,312.
                                  Substances Act
                                  (``CSA'');
                                  Violations of
                                  842(a)--other than
                                  (5), (10), (16) and
                                  (17)--Prohibited
                                  acts re: controlled
                                  substances (per
                                  violation).

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21 U.S.C. 842(c)(1)(B)(i)......  CSA; Violations of    ..................  15,691............  15,876............  16,864............  18,170.
                                  842(a)(5), (10),
                                  and (17)--
                                  Prohibited acts re:
                                  controlled
                                  substances.
21 U.S.C. 842(c)(1)(B)(ii).....  SUPPORT for Patients  ..................  101,764...........  102,967...........  109,374...........  117,845.
                                  and Communities
                                  Act; Violations of
                                  842(b)(ii)--Failure
                                  s re: opioids.
21 U.S.C. 842(c)(1)(C).........  CSA; Violation of     ..................  541,933...........  548,339...........  582,457...........  627,568.
                                  825(e) by importer,
                                  exporter,
                                  manufacturer, or
                                  distributor--False
                                  labeling of
                                  anabolic steroids
                                  (per violation).
21 U.S.C. 842(c)(1)(D).........  CSA; Violation of     ..................  1,084.............  1,097.............  1,165.............  1,255.
                                  825(e) at the
                                  retail level--False
                                  labeling of
                                  anabolic steroids
                                  (per violation).
21 U.S.C. 842(c)(2)(C).........  CSA; Violation of     ..................  406,419...........  411,223...........  436,809...........  470,640.
                                  842(a)(11) by a
                                  business--Distribut
                                  ion of laboratory
                                  supply with
                                  reckless disregard
                                  FN9.
21 U.S.C. 842(c)(2)(D).........  SUPPORT for Patients  ..................  508,820...........  514,834...........  546,867...........  589,222.
                                  and Communities
                                  Act; Violations of
                                  842(a)(5), (10) and
                                  (17) by a
                                  registered
                                  manufacture or
                                  distributor of
                                  opioids. Failures
                                  re: opioids.
21 U.S.C. 856(d)...............  Illicit Drug Anti-    ..................  374,763...........  379,193...........  402,786...........  433,982.
                                  Proliferation Act
                                  of 2003;
                                  Maintaining drug-
                                  involved premises
                                  FN10.
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                                                              Immigration-Related Penalties
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8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)(4)(A)(i).....  Immigration Reform    28 CFR              Min 583, Max 4,667  Min 590, Max 4,722  Min 627, Max 5,016  Min 676, Max
                                  and Control Act of    68.52(c)(1)(i).                                                                 5,404.
                                  1986 (``IRCA'');
                                  Unlawful employment
                                  of aliens, first
                                  order (per
                                  unauthorized alien).
8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)(4)(A)(ii)....  IRCA; Unlawful        28 CFR              Min 4,667, Max      Min 4,722, Max      Min 5,016, Max      Min 5,404, Max
                                  employment of         68.52(c)(1)(ii).    11,665.             11,803.             12,537.             13,508.
                                  aliens, second
                                  order (per such
                                  alien).
8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)(4)(A)(iii)...  IRCA; Unlawful        28 CFR              Min 6,999, Max      Min 7,082, Max      Min 7,523, Max      Min 8,106, Max
                                  employment of         68.52(c)(1)(iii).   23,331.             23,607.             25,076.             27,018.
                                  aliens, subsequent
                                  order (per such
                                  alien).
8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)(5)...........  IRCA; Paperwork       28 CFR 68.52(c)(5)  Min 234, Max 2,332  Min 237, Max 2,360  Min 252, Max 2,507  Min 272, Max
                                  violation (per                                                                                        2,701.
                                  relevant
                                  individual).
8 U.S.C. 1324a (note)..........  IRCA; Violation       28 CFR 68.52(c)(6)  Min 813, Max 1,625  Min 823, Max 1,644  Min 874, Max 1,746  Min 942, Max
                                  relating to                                                                                           1,881.
                                  participating
                                  employer's failure
                                  to notify of final
                                  nonconfirmation of
                                  employee's
                                  employment
                                  eligibility (per
                                  relevant
                                  individual).
8 U.S.C. 1324a(g)(2)...........  IRCA; Violation/      28 CFR 68.52(c)(7)  2,332.............  2,360.............  2,507.............  2,701.
                                  prohibition of
                                  indemnity bonds
                                  (per violation).
8 U.S.C. 1324b(g)(2)(B)(iv)(I).  IRCA; Unfair          28 CFR              Min 481, Max 3,855  Min 487, Max 3,901  Min 517, Max 4,144  Min 557, Max
                                  immigration-related   68.52(d)(1)(viii).                                                              4,465.
                                  employment
                                  practices, first
                                  order (per
                                  individual
                                  discriminated
                                  against).
8 U.S.C. 1324b(g)(2)(B)(iv)(II)  IRCA; Unfair          28 CFR              Min 3,855, Max      Min 3,901, Max      Min 4,144, Max      Min 4,465, Max
                                  immigration-related   68.52(d)(1)(ix).    9,639.              9,753.              10,360.             11,162.
                                  employment
                                  practices, second
                                  order (per
                                  individual
                                  discriminated
                                  against).
8 U.S.C.                         IRCA; Unfair          28 CFR              Min 5,783, Max      Min 5,851, Max      Min 6,215, Max      Min 6,696, Max
 1324b(g)(2)(B)(iv)(III).         immigration-related   68.52(d)(1)(x).     19,277.             19,505.             20,719.             22,324.
                                  employment
                                  practices,
                                  subsequent order
                                  (per individual
                                  discriminated
                                  against).
8 U.S.C. 1324b(g)(2)(B)(iv)(IV)  IRCA; Unfair          28 CFR              Min 193, Max 1,928  Min 195, Max 1,951  Min 207, Max 2,072  Min 223, Max
                                  immigration-related   68.52(d)(1)(xii).                                                               2,232.
                                  employment
                                  practices, unfair
                                  documentary
                                  practices (per
                                  individual
                                  discriminated
                                  against).

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8 U.S.C. 1324c(d)(3)(A)........  IRCA; Document        28 CFR              Min 481, Max 3,855  Min 487, Max 3,901  Min 517, Max 4,144  Min 557, Max
                                  fraud, first order--  68.52(e)(1)(i).                                                                 4,465.
                                  for violations
                                  described in U.S.C.
                                  1324c(a)(1)-(4)
                                  (per document).
8 U.S.C. 1324c(d)(3)(B)........  IRCA; Document        28 CFR              Min 3,855, Max      Min 3,901, Max      Min 4,144, Max      Min 4,465, Max
                                  fraud, subsequent     68.52(e)(1)(iii).   9,639.              9,753.              10,360.             11,162.
                                  order--for
                                  violations
                                  described in U.S.C.
                                  1324c(a)(1)-(4)
                                  (per document).
8 U.S.C. 1324c(d)(3)(A)........  IRCA; Document        28 CFR              Min 407, Max 3,251  Min 412, Max 3,289  Min 438, Max 3,494  Min 472, Max
                                  fraud, first order--  68.52(e)(1)(ii).                                                                3,765.
                                  for violations
                                  described in U.S.C.
                                  1324c(a)(5)-(6)
                                  (per document).
8 U.S.C. 1324c(d)(3)(B)........  IRCA; Document        28 CFR              Min 3,251, Max      Min 3,289, Max      Min 3,494, Max      Min 3,765, Max
                                  fraud, subsequent     68.52(e)(1)(iv).    8,128.              8,224.              8,736.              9,413.
                                  order--for
                                  violations
                                  described in U.S.C.
                                  1324c(a)(5)-(6)
                                  (per document).
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                                                                           FBI
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49 U.S.C. 30505(a).............  National Motor        ..................  1,722.............  1,742.............  1,850.............  1,993.
                                  Vehicle Title
                                  Identification
                                  System; Violation
                                  (per violation).
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                                                               Office of Justice Programs
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34 U.S.C. 10231(d).............  Confidentiality of    28 CFR 20.25......  29,755............  30,107............  31,980............  34,457.
                                  information; State
                                  and Local Criminal
                                  History Record
                                  Information
                                  Systems--Right to
                                  Privacy Violation.
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\1\ The figures set forth in this column represent the penalty as last adjusted by Department of Justice regulation on May 9, 2022.
\2\ All figures set forth in this table are maximum penalties, unless otherwise indicated.

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\3\ Section 3729(a)(1) of Title 31 provides that any person who violates this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of
  not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000, as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, plus 3 times the amount
  of damages which the Government sustains because of the act of that person. 31 U.S.C. 3729(a)(1) (2015). Section 3729(a)(2) permits the court to
  reduce the damages under certain circumstances to not less than 2 times the amount of damages which the Government sustains because of the act of that
  person. Id. section 3729(a)(2). The adjustment made by this regulation is only applicable to the specific statutory penalty amounts stated in
  subsection (a)(1), which is only one component of the civil penalty imposed under section 3729(a)(1).
\4\ Section 8706(a)(1) of Title 41 provides that the Federal Government in a civil action may recover from a person that knowingly engages in conduct
  prohibited by section 8702 of Title 44 a civil penalty equal to twice the amount of each kickback involved in the violation and not more than $10,000
  for each occurrence of prohibited conduct. 41 U.S.C. 8706(a)(1) (2015). The adjustment made by this regulation is only applicable to the specific
  statutory penalty amount stated in subsection (a)(1)(B), which is only one component of the civil penalty imposed under section 8706.
\5\ Section 216(b) of Title 18 provides that the civil penalty should be no more than $50,000 for each violation or the amount of compensation which the
  person received or offered for the prohibited conduct, whichever amount is greater. 18 U.S.C. 216(b) (2015). Therefore, the adjustment made by this
  regulation is only applicable to the specific statutory penalty amount stated in subsection (b), which is only one aspect of the possible civil
  penalty imposed under section 216(b).
\6\ Section 2105(b) of Title 41 provides that the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States
  against a person that engages in conduct that violates section 2102, 2103, or 2104 of Title 41. 41 U.S.C. 2105(b) (2015). Section 2105(b) further
  provides that on proof of that conduct by a preponderance of the evidence, an individual is liable to the Federal Government for a civil penalty of
  not more than $50,000 for each violation plus twice the amount of compensation that the individual received or offered for the prohibited conduct, and
  an organization is liable to the Federal Government for a civil penalty of not more than $500,000 for each violation plus twice the amount of
  compensation that the organization received or offered for the prohibited conduct. Id. section 2105(b). The adjustments made by this regulation are
  only applicable to the specific statutory penalty amounts stated in subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2), which are each only one component of the civil
  penalties imposed under sections 2105(b)(1) and (b)(2).
\7\ The Attorney General has authority to bring a civil action when a person has violated or is about to violate a provision under this statute. 42
  U.S.C. 5157(b) (2015). The Federal Emergency Management Agency has promulgated regulations regarding this statute and has adjusted the penalty in its
  regulation. 44 CFR 206.14(d) (2015). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has also promulgated a regulation regarding the penalty under
  this statute. 42 CFR 38.8 (2015).
\8\ Section 1956(b)(1) of Title 18 provides that whoever conducts or attempts to conduct a transaction described in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3), or
  section 1957, or a transportation, transmission, or transfer described in subsection (a)(2), is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not
  more than the greater of the value of the property, funds, or monetary instruments involved in the transaction; or $10,000. 18 U.S.C. 1956(b)(1)
  (2015). The adjustment made by this regulation is only applicable to the specific statutory penalty amount stated in subsection (b)(1)(B), which is
  only one aspect of the possible civil penalty imposed under section 1956(b).
\9\ Section 842(c)(2)(C) of Title 21 provides that in addition to the penalties set forth elsewhere in the subchapter or subchapter II of the chapter,
  any business that violates paragraph (11) of subsection (a) of the section shall, with respect to the first such violation, be subject to a civil
  penalty of not more than $250,000, but shall not be subject to criminal penalties under the section, and shall, for any succeeding violation, be
  subject to a civil fine of not more than $250,000 or double the last previously imposed penalty, whichever is greater. 21 U.S.C. 842(c)(2)(C) (2015).
  The adjustment made by this regulation regarding the penalty for a succeeding violation is only applicable to the specific statutory penalty amount
  stated in subsection (c)(2)(C), which is only one aspect of the possible civil penalty for a succeeding violation imposed under section 842(c)(2)(C).
\10\ Section 856(d)(1) of Title 21 provides that any person who violates subsection (a) of the section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more
  than the greater of $250,000; or 2 times the gross receipts, either known or estimated, that were derived from each violation that is attributable to
  the person. 21 U.S.C. 856(d)(1) (2015). The adjustment made by this regulation is only applicable to the specific statutory penalty amount stated in
  subsection (d)(1)(A), which is only one aspect of the possible civil penalty imposed under section 856(d)(1).
\11\ The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, Public Law 115-221 was enacted Oct. 24, 2018.


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[88 FR 5778, Jan. 30, 2023]



PART 90_VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
90.1 General.
90.2 Definitions.
90.3 Participation by faith-based organizations.
90.4 Grant conditions.

   Subpart B_The STOP (Services * Training * Officers * Prosecutors) 
              Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program

90.10 STOP (Services * Training * Officers * Prosecutors) Violence 
          Against Women Formula Grant Program--general.
90.11 State office.
90.12 Implementation plans.
90.13 Forensic medical examination payment requirement.
90.14 Judicial notification requirement.
90.15 Costs for criminal charges and protection orders.
90.16 Polygraph testing prohibition.
90.17 Subgranting of funds.
90.18 Matching funds.
90.19 Application content.
90.21 Evaluation.
90.22 Review of State applications.
90.23 Annual grantee and subgrantee reporting.
90.24 Activities that may compromise victim safety and recovery.
90.25 Reallocation of funds.

  Subpart C_Reimbursement to Tribal Governments for Expenses Incurred 
             Exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction

90.30 Definitions.
90.31 Eligibility.
90.32 Reimbursement request.
90.33 Division of funds: maximum allowable reimbursement and waivers.
90.34 Annual maximum allowable reimbursement per participating Tribe.
90.35 Conditions for waiver of annual maximum.
90.36 Categories of expenses eligible for reimbursement.
90.37 Ineligible expenses.
90.38 Collection of expenses from offenders.
90.39 Expenses documentation.
90.40 Other sources of funding.
90.41 Denial of specific expenses for reimbursement.
90.42 Monitoring and audit.
90.43 Corrective action.

    Subpart D_Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of 
                            Protection Orders

90.60 Scope.
90.61 General.
90.62 Definitions.
90.63 Eligibility.
90.64 Speedy notice to victims.
90.65 Application content.
90.66 Evaluation.
90.67 Review of applications.

Subpart E [Reserved]

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 13925; 25 U.S.C. 
1304(h).

    Source: 60 FR 19477, Apr. 18, 1995, unless otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  90.1  General.

    (a) This part implements certain provisions of the Violence Against 
Women Act (VAWA), and subsequent legislation as follows:
    (1) The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Title IV of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322 (Sept. 
13, 1994);
    (2) The Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000), Division B 
of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, 
Public Law 106-386 (Oct. 28, 2000);
    (3) The Violence Against Women Office Act, Title IV of the 21st 
Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Public 
Law 107-273 (Nov. 2, 2002);
    (4) The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), Public Law 109-162 (January 5, 
2006); and,
    (5) The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 
2013), Public Law 113-4 (Mar. 7, 2013).
    (b) Subpart B of this part defines program eligibility criteria and 
sets forth requirements for application for and administration of 
formula grants to States to combat violent crimes against women. This 
program is codified at 42 U.S.C. 3796gg through 3796gg-5 and 3796gg-8.
    (c) Subpart C of this part was removed on September 9, 2013.

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    (d) Subpart D of this part defines program eligibility criteria and 
sets forth requirements for the discretionary Grants to Encourage Arrest 
Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program.
    (e) Subpart A of this part applies to all grants made by OVW and 
subgrants made under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Program 
(STOP Program) and the Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program 
after the effective date of this rule. Subpart B of this part applies to 
all STOP Program grants issued by OVW after the effective date of the 
rule and to all subgrants issued by states under the STOP Program after 
the effective date of the rule, even if the underlying grant was issued 
by OVW prior to the effective date of the rule.

[81 FR 85891, Nov. 29, 2016]



Sec.  90.2  Definitions.

    (a) In addition to the definitions in this section, the definitions 
in 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) apply to all grants awarded by the Office on 
Violence Against Women and all subgrants made under such awards.
    (b) The term ``community-based program'' has the meaning given the 
term ``community-based organization'' in 42 U.S.C. 13925(a).
    (c) The term ``forensic medical examination'' means an examination 
provided to a victim of sexual assault by medical personnel to gather 
evidence of a sexual assault in a manner suitable for use in a court of 
law.
    (1) The examination should include at a minimum:
    (i) Gathering information from the patient for the forensic medical 
history;
    (ii) Head-to-toe examination of the patient;
    (iii) Documentation of biological and physical findings; and
    (iv) Collection of evidence from the patient.
    (2) Any costs associated with the items listed in paragraph (c)(1) 
of this section, such as equipment or supplies, are considered part of 
the ``forensic medical examination.''
    (3) The inclusion of additional procedures (e.g., testing for 
sexually transmitted diseases) may be determined by the State, Indian 
tribal government, or unit of local government in accordance with its 
current laws, policies, and practices.
    (d) The term ``prevention'' includes both primary and secondary 
prevention efforts. ``Primary prevention'' means strategies, 
programming, and activities to stop both first-time perpetration and 
first-time victimization. Primary prevention is stopping domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking before they 
occur. ``Secondary prevention'' is identifying risk factors or problems 
that may lead to future domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking and taking the necessary actions to eliminate the 
risk factors and the potential problem. ``Prevention'' is distinguished 
from ``outreach,'' which has the goal of informing victims and potential 
victims about available services.
    (e) The term ``prosecution'' means any public agency charged with 
direct responsibility for prosecuting criminal offenders, including such 
agency's component bureaus (such as governmental victim services 
programs). Public agencies that provide prosecution support services, 
such as overseeing or participating in Statewide or multi-jurisdictional 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking task 
forces, conducting training for State, tribal, or local prosecutors or 
enforcing victim compensation and domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking-related restraining orders also fall within 
the meaning of ``prosecution'' for purposes of this definition.
    (f) The term ``public agency'' has the meaning provided in 42 U.S.C. 
3791.
    (g) For the purpose of this part, a ``unit of local government'' is 
any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other 
general purpose political subdivision of a State. The following are not 
considered units of local government for purposes of this part:
    (1) Police departments;
    (2) Pre-trial service agencies;
    (3) District or city attorneys' offices;
    (4) Sheriffs' departments;
    (5) Probation and parole departments;
    (6) Shelters;

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    (7) Nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service agencies including 
faith-based or community-based organizations; and
    (8) Universities.
    (h) The term ``victim services division or component of an 
organization, agency, or government'' refers to a division within a 
larger organization, agency, or government, where the division has as 
its primary purpose to assist or advocate for domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims and has a documented 
history of work concerning such victims.

[81 FR 85891, Nov. 29, 2016]



Sec.  90.3  Participation by faith-based organizations.

    The funds provided under this part shall be administered in 
compliance with the standards set forth in part 38 (Equal Treatment for 
Faith-based Organizations) of this chapter.

[Order No. 2703-2004, 69 FR 2841, Jan. 21, 2004]



Sec.  90.4  Grant conditions.

    (a) Applicability. In addition to the grant conditions in paragraphs 
(b) and (c) of this section, the grant conditions in 42 U.S.C. 13925(b) 
apply to all grants awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women and 
all subgrants made under such awards.
    (b) Nondisclosure of confidential or private information--(1) In 
general. In order to ensure the safety of adult, youth, and child 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking and their families, grantees and subgrantees under this part 
shall protect the confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving 
services.
    (2) Nondisclosure. (i) Subject to paragraph (b)(3) of this section, 
grantees and subgrantees shall not disclose any personally identifying 
information or individual information collected in connection with 
services requested, utilized, or denied through grantees' and 
subgrantees' programs, regardless of whether the information has been 
encoded, encrypted, hashed, or otherwise protected.
    (ii) This paragraph applies whether the information is being 
requested for a Department of Justice grant program or another Federal 
agency, State, tribal, or territorial grant program. This paragraph also 
limits disclosures by subgrantees to grantees, including disclosures to 
Statewide or regional databases.
    (iii) This paragraph also applies to disclosures from the victim 
services divisions or components of an organization, agency, or 
government to other non-victim service divisions within an organization, 
agency, or government. It also applies to disclosures from victim 
services divisions or components of an organization, agency, or 
government to the leadership of the organization, agency, or government 
(e.g., executive director or chief executive). Such executives shall 
have access without releases only in extraordinary and rare 
circumstances. Such circumstances do not include routine monitoring and 
supervision.
    (3) Release. (i) Personally identifying information or individual 
information that is collected as described in paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section may not be released except under the following circumstances:
    (A) The victim signs a release as provided in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) 
of this section;
    (B) Release is compelled by statutory mandate, which includes 
mandatory child abuse reporting laws; or
    (C) Release is compelled by court mandate, which includes a legal 
mandate created by case law, such as a common-law duty to warn.
    (ii) Victim releases must meet the following criteria--
    (A) Releases must be written, informed, and reasonably time-limited. 
Grantees and subgrantees may not use a blanket release and must specify 
the scope and limited circumstances of any disclosure. At a minimum, 
grantees and subgrantees must: Discuss with the victim why the 
information might be shared, who would have access to the information, 
and what information could be shared under the release; reach agreement 
with the victim about what information would be shared and with whom; 
and record the agreement about the scope of the release. A release must 
specify the duration for which information may be shared. The

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reasonableness of this time period will depend on the specific 
situation.
    (B) Grantees and subgrantees may not require consent to release of 
information as a condition of service.
    (C) Releases must be signed by the victim unless the victim is a 
minor who lacks the capacity to consent to release or is a legally 
incapacitated person and has a court-appointed guardian. Except as 
provided in paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(D) of this section, in the case of an 
unemancipated minor, the release must be signed by the minor and a 
parent or guardian; in the case of a legally incapacitated person, it 
must be signed by a legally-appointed guardian. Consent may not be given 
by the abuser of the minor or incapacitated person or the abuser of the 
other parent of the minor. If a minor is incapable of knowingly 
consenting, the parent or guardian may provide consent. If a parent or 
guardian consents for a minor, the grantee or subgrantee should attempt 
to notify the minor as appropriate.
    (D) If the minor or person with a legally appointed guardian is 
permitted by law to receive services without the parent's or guardian's 
consent, the minor or person with a guardian may consent to release 
information without additional consent.
    (iii) If the release is compelled by statutory or court mandate, 
grantees and subgrantees must make reasonable efforts to notify victims 
affected by the disclosure and take steps necessary to protect the 
privacy and safety of the affected persons.
    (4) Fatality reviews. Grantees and subgrantees may share personally 
identifying information or individual information that is collected as 
described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section about deceased victims 
being sought for a fatality review to the extent permitted by their 
jurisdiction's law and only if the following conditions are met:
    (i) The underlying objectives of the fatality review are to prevent 
future deaths, enhance victim safety, and increase offender 
accountability;
    (ii) The fatality review includes policies and protocols to protect 
identifying information, including identifying information about the 
victim's children, from further release outside the fatality review 
team;
    (iii) The grantee or subgrantee makes a reasonable effort to get a 
release from the victim's personal representative (if one has been 
appointed) and from any surviving minor children or the guardian of such 
children (but not if the guardian is the abuser of the deceased parent), 
if the children are not capable of knowingly consenting; and
    (iv) The information released is limited to that which is necessary 
for the purposes of the fatality review.
    (5) Inadvertent release. Grantees and subgrantees are responsible 
for taking reasonable efforts to prevent inadvertent releases of 
personally identifying information or individual information that is 
collected as described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (6) Confidentiality assessment and assurances. Grantees and 
subgrantees are required to document their compliance with the 
requirements of this paragraph. All applicants for Office on Violence 
Against Women funding are required to submit a signed acknowledgement 
form, indicating that they have notice that, if awarded funds, they will 
be required to comply with the provisions of this paragraph, will 
mandate that subgrantees, if any, comply with this provision, and will 
create and maintain documentation of compliance, such as policies and 
procedures for release of victim information, and will mandate that 
subgrantees, if any, will do so as well.
    (c) Victim eligibility for services. Victim eligibility for direct 
services is not dependent on the victim's immigration status.
    (d) Reports. An entity receiving a grant under this part shall 
submit to the Office on Violence Against Women reports detailing the 
activities undertaken with the grant funds. These reports must comply 
with the requirements set forth in 2 CFR 200.328 and provide any 
additional information that the Office on Violence Against Women 
requires.

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   Subpart B_The STOP (Services * Training * Officers * Prosecutors) 
              Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program

    Source: 81 FR 85892, Nov. 29, 2016, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  90.10  STOP (Services * Training * Officers * Prosecutors)
Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program--general.

    The purposes, criteria, and requirements for the STOP Violence 
Against Women Formula Grant Program are established by 42 U.S.C. 3796gg 
et seq. Eligible applicants for the program are the 50 States, American 
Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, 
and the District of Columbia, hereinafter referred to as ``States.''



Sec.  90.11  State office.

    (a) Statewide plan and application. The chief executive of each 
participating State shall designate a State office for the purposes of:
    (1) Certifying qualifications for funding under this program;
    (2) Developing a Statewide plan for implementation of the STOP 
Violence Against Women Formula Grants as described in Sec.  90.12; and
    (3) Preparing an application to receive funds under this program.
    (b) Administration and fund disbursement. In addition to the duties 
specified by paragraph (a) of this section, the State office shall 
administer funds received under this program, including receipt, review, 
processing, monitoring, progress and financial report review, technical 
assistance, grant adjustments, accounting, auditing, and fund 
disbursements.
    (c) Allocation requirement. (1) The State office shall allocate 
funds as provided in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(c)(4) to courts and for law 
enforcement, prosecution, and victim services (including funds that must 
be awarded to culturally specific community-based organizations).
    (2) The State office shall ensure that the allocated funds benefit 
law enforcement, prosecution and victim services and are awarded to 
courts and culturally specific community-based organizations. In 
ensuring that funds benefit the appropriate entities, if funds are not 
subgranted directly to law enforcement, prosecution, and victim 
services, the State must require demonstration from the entity to be 
benefitted in the form of a memorandum of understanding signed by the 
chief executives of both the entity and the subgrant recipient, stating 
that the entity supports the proposed project and agrees that it is to 
the entity's benefit.
    (3) Culturally specific allocation: 42 U.S.C. 13925 defines 
``culturally specific'' as primarily directed toward racial and ethnic 
minority groups (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)). An organization 
will qualify for funding for the culturally specific allocation if its 
primary mission is to address the needs of racial and ethnic minority 
groups or if it has developed a special expertise regarding services to 
address the demonstrated needs of a particular racial and ethnic 
minority group. The organization must do more than merely provide 
services to the targeted group; rather, the organization must provide 
culturally competent services designed to meet the specific needs of the 
target population. This allocation requires States to set aside a 
minimum of ten percent (within the thirty-percent allocation for victim 
services) of STOP Program funds for culturally specific services, but 
States are encouraged to provide higher levels of funding to address the 
needs of racial and ethnic minority groups. States should tailor their 
subgrant application process to assess the qualifications of applicants 
for the culturally specific set aside, such as reviewing the mission 
statement of the applicant, the make-up of the board of directors or 
steering committee of the applicant (with regard to knowledge and 
experience with relevant cultural populations and language skills), and 
the history of the organization.
    (4) Sexual assault set aside: As provided in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-
1(c)(5), the State must also award at least 20 percent of the total 
State award to projects in two or more allocations in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-
1(c)(4) that meaningfully address sexual assault. States should evaluate 
whether the interventions are tailored to meet the specific

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needs of sexual assault victims including ensuring that projects funded 
under the set aside have a legitimate focus on sexual assault and that 
personnel funded under such projects have sufficient expertise and 
experience on sexual assault.
    (d) Pass-through administration. The State office has broad latitude 
in structuring its administration of the STOP Violence Against Women 
Formula Grant Program. STOP Program funding may be administered by the 
State office itself or by other means, including the use of pass-through 
entities (such as State domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions) 
to make determinations regarding award distribution and to administer 
funding. States that opt to use a pass-through entity shall ensure that 
the total sum of STOP Program funding for administrative and training 
costs for the State and pass-through entity is within the limit 
established by Sec.  90.17(b), the reporting of activities at the 
subgrantee level is equivalent to what would be provided if the State 
were directly overseeing sub-awards, and an effective system of 
monitoring sub-awards is used. States shall report on the work of the 
pass-through entity in such form and manner as OVW may specify from time 
to time.



Sec.  90.12  Implementation plans.

    (a) In general. Each State must submit a plan describing its 
identified goals under this program and how the funds will be used to 
accomplish those goals. The plan must include all of the elements 
specified in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(i). The plan will cover a four-year 
period. In years two through four of the plan, each State must submit 
information on any updates or changes to the plan, as well as updated 
demographic information.
    (b) Consultation and coordination. In developing and updating this 
plan, a State must consult and coordinate with the entities specified in 
42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(c)(2).
    (1) This consultation process must include at least one sexual 
assault victim service provider and one domestic violence victim service 
provider and may include other victim service providers.
    (2) In determining what population specific organizations, 
representatives from underserved populations, and culturally specific 
organizations to include in the consultation process, States should 
consider the demographics of their State as well as barriers to service, 
including historical lack of access to services, for each population. 
The consultation process should involve any significant underserved and 
culturally specific populations in the State, including organizations 
working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and 
organizations that focus on people with limited English proficiency. If 
the State does not have any culturally specific or population specific 
organizations at the State or local level, the State may use national 
organizations to collaborate on the plan.
    (3) States must invite all State or federally recognized tribes to 
participate in the planning process. Tribal coalitions and State or 
regional tribal consortia may help the State reach out to the tribes but 
cannot be used as a substitute for consultation with all tribes.
    (4) States are encouraged to include survivors of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the planning process. 
States that include survivors should address safety and confidentiality 
considerations in recruiting and consulting with such survivors.
    (5) States should include probation and parole entities in the 
planning process.
    (6) As provided in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(c)(3), States must coordinate 
the plan with the State plan for the Family Violence Prevention and 
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407), the State Victim Assistance Formula 
Grants under the Victims of Crime Act (42 U.S.C. 10603), and the Rape 
Prevention and Education Program (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b). The purposes of 
this coordination process are to provide greater diversity of projects 
funded and leverage efforts across the various funding streams.
    (7) Although all of the entities specified in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-
1(c)(2) must be consulted, they do not all need to be on

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the ``planning committee.'' The planning committee must include the 
following, at a minimum:
    (i) The State domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions as 
defined by 42 U.S.C. 13925(a)(32) and (33) (or dual coalition)
    (ii) A law enforcement entity or State law enforcement organization
    (iii) A prosecution entity or State prosecution organization
    (iv) A court or the State Administrative Office of the Courts
    (v) Representatives from tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal 
coalitions
    (vi) Population specific organizations representing the most 
significant underserved populations and culturally specific populations 
in the State other than tribes, which are addressed separately.
    (8) The full consultation should include more robust representation 
than the planning committee from each of the required groups as well as 
all State and Federally recognized tribes.
    (c) Documentation of consultation. As part of the implementation 
plan, the State must either submit or retain documentation of 
collaboration with all the entities specified in paragraph (b) of this 
section and in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(c)(2), as provided in this paragraph.
    (1) States must retain all of the following documentation but are 
not required to submit it to OVW as part of the implementation plan:
    (i) For in-person meetings, a sign-in sheet with name, title, 
organization, which of the required entity types (e.g., tribal 
government, population specific organization, prosecution, court, state 
coalition) the person is representing, phone number, email address, and 
signature;
    (ii) For online meetings, the web reports or other documentation of 
who participated in the meeting;
    (iii) For phone meetings, documentation of who was on the call, such 
as a roll call or minutes; and
    (iv) For any method of document review that occurred outside the 
context of a meeting, information such as to whom the draft 
implementation plan was sent, how it was sent (for example, email versus 
mail), and who responded.
    (2) States must submit all of the following documentation to OVW as 
part of the implementation plan:
    (i) A summary of major concerns that were raised during the planning 
process and how they were addressed or why they were not addressed, 
which should be sent to the planning committee along with any draft 
implementation plan and the final plan;
    (ii) Documentation of collaboration for each planning committee 
member that documents, at a minimum:
    (A) Which category the participant represents of the entities listed 
in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(c)(2), such as law enforcement, state coalition, 
or population specific organization;
    (B) Whether they were informed about meetings;
    (C) Whether they attended meetings;
    (D) Whether they were given drafts of the implementation plan to 
review;
    (E) Whether they submitted comments on the draft;
    (F) Whether they received a copy of the final plan and the summary 
of major concerns; and
    (G) Any significant concerns with the final plan;
    (iii) A description of efforts to reach tribes, if applicable;
    (iv) An explanation of how the State determined which underserved 
and culturally specific populations to include.
    (d) Equitable distribution. The implementation plan must describe, 
on an annual or four-year basis, how the State, in disbursing monies, 
will:
    (1) Give priority to areas of varying geographic size with the 
greatest showing of need based on the range and availability of existing 
domestic violence and sexual assault programs in the population and 
geographic area to be served in relation to the availability of such 
programs in other such populations and geographic areas, including 
Indian reservations;
    (2) Determine the amount of subgrants based on the population and 
geographic area to be served;
    (3) Equitably distribute monies on a geographic basis including 
nonurban and rural areas of various geographic sizes;
    (4) Recognize and meaningfully respond to the needs of underserved 
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aside to fund linguistically and culturally specific services and funds 
for underserved populations are distributed equitably among culturally 
specific and other underserved populations; and
    (5) Take steps to ensure that eligible applicants are aware of the 
STOP Program funding opportunity, including applicants serving different 
geographic areas and culturally specific and other underserved 
populations.
    (e) Underserved populations. Each State may determine the methods it 
uses for identifying underserved populations within the State, which may 
include public hearings, needs assessments, task forces, and United 
States Census Bureau data. The implementation plan must include details 
regarding the methods used and the results of those methods. It must 
also include information on how the State plans to meet the needs of 
identified underserved populations, including, but not limited to, 
culturally specific populations, victims who are underserved because of 
sexual orientation or gender identity, and victims with limited English 
proficiency.
    (f) Goals and objectives for reducing domestic violence homicide. As 
required by 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(i)(2)(G), State plans must include goals 
and objectives for reducing domestic violence homicide.
    (1) The plan must include available statistics on the rates of 
domestic violence homicide within the State.
    (2) As part of the State's consultation with law enforcement, 
prosecution, and victim service providers, the State and these entities 
should discuss and document the perceived accuracy of these statistics 
and the best ways to address domestic violence homicide.
    (3) The plan must identify specific goals and objectives for 
reducing domestic violence homicide, based on these discussions, which 
include challenges specific to the State and how the plan can overcome 
them.
    (g) Additional contents. State plans must also include the 
following:
    (1) Demographic information regarding the population of the State 
derived from the most recent available United States Census Bureau data 
including population data on race, ethnicity, age, disability, and 
limited English proficiency.
    (2) A description of how the State will reach out to community-based 
organizations that provide linguistically and culturally specific 
services.
    (3) A description of how the State will address the needs of sexual 
assault victims, domestic violence victims, dating violence victims, and 
stalking victims, as well as how the State will hold offenders who 
commit each of these crimes accountable.
    (4) A description of how the State will ensure that eligible 
entities are aware of funding opportunities, including projects serving 
underserved populations as defined by 42 U.S.C. 13925(a).
    (5) Information on specific projects the State plans to fund.
    (6) An explanation of how the State coordinated the plan as 
described in paragraph (b)(6) and the impact of that coordination on the 
contents of the plan.
    (7) If applicable, information about whether the State has submitted 
an assurance, a certification, or neither under the Prison Rape 
Elimination Act (PREA) standards (28 CFR part 115) and, if an assurance, 
how the State plans to spend STOP funds set aside for PREA compliance.
    (8) A description of how the State will identify and select 
applicants for subgrant funding, including whether a competitive process 
will be used.
    (h) Deadline. State plans will be due at application. If the Office 
on Violence Against Women determines the submitted plan is incomplete, 
the State will receive the award, but will not be able to access funding 
until the plan is completed and approved. The State will have 60 days 
from the award date to complete the plan. If the State does not complete 
it in that time, then the funds may be deobligated and the award closed.



Sec.  90.13  Forensic medical examination payment requirement.

    (a) To be eligible for funding under this program, a State must meet 
the requirements at 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-4(a)(1) with regard to incurring 
the full out-of-pocket costs of forensic medical examinations for 
victims of sexual assault.

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    (b) ``Full out-of-pocket costs'' means any expense that may be 
charged to a victim in connection with a forensic medical examination 
for the purpose of gathering evidence of a sexual assault (e.g., the 
full cost of the examination, an insurance deductible, or a fee 
established by the facility conducting the examination). For individuals 
covered by insurance, full out-of-pocket costs means any costs that the 
insurer does not pay.
    (c) Coverage of the cost of additional procedures (e.g., testing for 
sexually transmitted diseases) may be determined by the State or 
governmental entity responsible for paying the costs.
    (d) States are strongly discouraged from billing a victim's private 
insurance and may only do so as a source of payment for the exams if 
they are not using STOP Program funds to pay for the cost of the exams. 
In addition, any expenses not covered by the insurer must be covered by 
the State or other governmental entity and cannot be billed to the 
victim. This includes any deductibles or denial of claims by the 
insurer.
    (e) The State or other governmental entity responsible for paying 
the costs of forensic medical exams must coordinate with health care 
providers in the region to notify victims of sexual assault of the 
availability of rape exams at no cost to the victims. States can meet 
this obligation by partnering with associations that are likely to have 
the broadest reach to the relevant health care providers, such as 
forensic nursing or hospital associations. States with significant 
tribal populations should also consider reaching out to local Indian 
Health Service facilities.



Sec.  90.14  Judicial notification requirement.

    (a) To be eligible for funding under this program, a State must meet 
the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-4(e) with regard to judicial 
notification to domestic violence offenders of Federal prohibitions on 
their possession of a firearm or ammunition in 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8) and 
(9) and any applicable related Federal, State, or local laws..
    (b) A unit of local government shall not be eligible for subgrants 
from the State unless it complies with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 
3796gg-4(e) with respect to its judicial administrative policies and 
practices.



Sec.  90.15  Costs for criminal charges and protection orders.

    (a) To be eligible for funding under this program, a State must meet 
the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-5 with regard to not requiring 
victims to bear the costs for criminal charges and protection orders in 
cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking.
    (b) An Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or court 
shall not be eligible for subgrants from the State unless it complies 
with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-5 with respect to its laws, 
policies, and practices not requiring victims to bear the costs for 
criminal charges and protection orders in cases of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.



Sec.  90.16  Polygraph testing prohibition.

    (a) For a State to be eligible for funding under this program, the 
State must meet the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-8 with regard to 
prohibiting polygraph testing of sexual assault victims.
    (b) An Indian tribal government or unit of local government shall 
not be eligible for subgrants from the State unless it complies with the 
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-8 with respect to its laws, policies, 
or practices prohibiting polygraph testing of sexual assault victims.



Sec.  90.17  Subgranting of funds.

    (a) In general. Funds granted to qualified States are to be further 
subgranted by the State to agencies, offices, and programs including, 
but not limited to, State agencies and offices; State and local courts; 
units of local government; public agencies; Indian tribal governments; 
victim service providers; community-based organizations; and legal 
services programs to carry out programs and projects to develop and 
strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to 
combat violent crimes against women, and to develop and strengthen 
victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women, and 
specifically for the

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purposes listed in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg(b) and according to the allocations 
specified in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(c)(4) for law enforcement, prosecution, 
victim services, and courts.
    (b) Administrative costs. States are allowed to use up to ten 
percent of the award amount for each allocation category under 42 U.S.C. 
3796gg-1(c)(4) (law enforcement, prosecution, courts, victim services, 
and discretionary) to support the State's administrative costs. Amounts 
not used for administrative costs should be used to support subgrants.
    (1) Funds for administration may be used only for costs directly 
associated with administering the STOP Program. Where allowable 
administrative costs are allocable to both the STOP Program and another 
State program, the STOP Program grant may be charged no more than its 
proportionate share of such costs.
    (2) Costs directly associated with administering the STOP Program 
generally include the following:
    (i) Salaries and benefits of State office staff and consultants to 
administer and manage the program;
    (ii) Training of State office staff, including, but not limited to, 
travel, registration fees, and other expenses associated with State 
office staff attendance at technical assistance meetings and conferences 
relevant to the program;
    (iii) Monitoring compliance of STOP Program subgrantees with Federal 
and State requirements, provision of technical assistance, and 
evaluation and assessment of program activities, including, but not 
limited to, travel, mileage, and other associated expenses;
    (iv) Reporting and related activities necessary to meet Federal and 
State requirements;
    (v) Program evaluation, including, but not limited to, surveys or 
studies that measure the effect or outcome of victim services;
    (vi) Program audit costs and related activities necessary to meet 
Federal audit requirements for the STOP Program grant;
    (vii) Technology-related costs, generally including for grant 
management systems, electronic communications systems and platforms 
(e.g., Web pages and social media), geographic information systems, 
related equipment (e.g., computers, software, facsimile and copying 
machines, and TTY/TDDs) and related technology support services 
necessary for administration of the program;
    (viii) Memberships in organizations that support the management and 
administration of violence against women programs, except if such 
organizations engage in lobbying, and publications and materials such as 
curricula, literature, and protocols relevant to the management and 
administration of the program;
    (ix) Strategic planning, including, but not limited to, the 
development of strategic plans, both service and financial, including 
conducting surveys and needs assessments;
    (x) Coordination and collaboration efforts among relevant Federal, 
State, and local agencies and organizations to improve victim services;
    (xi) Publications, including, but not limited to, developing, 
purchasing, printing, distributing training materials, victim services 
directories, brochures, and other relevant publications; and
    (xii) General program improvements--enhancing overall State office 
operations relating to the program and improving the delivery and 
quality of STOP Program funded services throughout the State.



Sec.  90.18  Matching funds.

    (a) In general. Subject to certain exclusions, States are required 
to provide a 25-percent non-Federal match. This does not apply to 
territories. This 25-percent match may be cash or in-kind services. 
States are expected to submit written documentation that identifies the 
source of the match. Funds awarded to victim service providers for 
victim services or to tribes are excluded from the total award amount 
for purposes of calculating match. This includes funds that are awarded 
under the ``discretionary'' allocation for victim services purposes and 
funds that are reallocated from other categories to victim services.

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    (b) In-kind match. In-kind match may include donations of expendable 
equipment; office supplies; workshop or education and training 
materials; work space; or the monetary value of time contributed by 
professional and technical personnel and other skilled and unskilled 
labor, if the services provided are an integral and necessary part of a 
funded project. Value for in-kind match is guided by 2 CFR 200.306. The 
value placed on loaned equipment may not exceed its fair rental value. 
The value placed on donated services must be consistent with the rate of 
compensation paid for similar work in the organization or the labor 
market. Fringe benefits may be included in the valuation. Volunteer 
services must be documented and, to the extent feasible, supported by 
the same valuation methods used by the recipient organization for its 
own employees. The value of donated space may not exceed the fair rental 
value of comparable space, as established by an independent appraisal of 
comparable space and facilities in a privately owned building in the 
same locality. The value for donated supplies shall be reasonable and 
not exceed the fair market value at the time of the donation. The basis 
for determining the value of personal services, materials, equipment, 
and space must be documented.
    (c) Tribes and victim services providers. States may not require 
match to be provided in subgrants for Indian tribes or victim services 
providers.
    (d) Waiver. States may petition the Office on Violence Against Women 
for a waiver of match if they are able to adequately demonstrate 
financial need.
    (1) State match waiver. States may apply for full or partial waivers 
of match by submitting specific documentation of financial need. 
Documentation must include the following:
    (i) The sources of non-Federal funds available to the State for 
match and the amount available from each source, including in-kind match 
and match provided by subgrantees or other entities;
    (ii) Efforts made by the State to obtain the matching funds, 
including, if applicable, letters from other State agencies stating that 
the funds available from such agencies may not be used for match;
    (iii) The specific dollar amount or percentage waiver that is 
requested;
    (iv) Cause and extent of the constraints on projected ability to 
raise violence against women program matching funds and changed 
circumstances that make past sources of match unavailable; and
    (v) If applicable, specific evidence of economic distress, such as 
documentation of double-digit unemployment rates or designation as a 
Federal Emergency Management Agency-designated disaster area.
    (vi) In a request for a partial waiver of match for a particular 
allocation, the State could provide letters from the entities under that 
allocation attesting to their financial hardship.
    (2) Demonstration of ability to provide violence against women 
matching funds. The State must demonstrate how the submitted 
documentation affects the State's ability to provide violence against 
women matching funds. For example, if a State shows that across the 
board budget cuts have directly reduced violence against women funding 
by 20 percent, that State would be considered for a 20 percent waiver, 
not a full waiver. Reductions in Federal funds are not relevant to State 
match unless the State can show that the reduced Federal funding 
directly reduced available State violence against women funds.
    (e) Accountability. All funds designated as match are restricted to 
the same uses as the program funds as set forth in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg(b) 
and must be expended within the grant period. The State must ensure that 
match is identified in a manner that guarantees its accountability 
during an audit.



Sec.  90.19  Application content.

    (a) Format. Applications from the States for the STOP Program must 
be submitted as described in the annual solicitation. The Office on 
Violence Against Women will notify each State office as designated 
pursuant to Sec.  90.11 when the annual solicitation is available. The 
solicitation will include guidance on how to prepare and submit an 
application for grants under this subpart.

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    (b) Requirements. The application shall include all information 
required under 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(d).



Sec.  90.21  Evaluation.

    (a) Recipients of funds under this subpart must agree to cooperate 
with Federally-sponsored evaluations of their projects.
    (b) Recipients of STOP Program funds are strongly encouraged to 
develop a local evaluation strategy to assess the impact and 
effectiveness of the program funded under the STOP Program. Funds may 
not be used for conducting research or evaluations. Applicants should 
consider entering into partnerships with research organizations that are 
submitting simultaneous grant applications to the National Institute of 
Justice for this purpose.



Sec.  90.22  Review of State applications.

    (a) General. The provisions of Part T of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq., and of this 
subpart provide the basis for review and approval or disapproval of 
State applications and amendments.
    (b) Intergovernmental review. This program is covered by Executive 
Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs) and 
implementing regulations at 28 CFR part 30. A copy of the application 
submitted to the Office on Violence Against Women should also be 
submitted at the same time to the State's Single Point of Contact, if 
there is a Single Point of Contact.



Sec.  90.23  Annual grantee and subgrantee reporting.

    Subgrantees shall complete annual progress reports and submit them 
to the State, which shall review them and submit them to OVW or as 
otherwise directed. In addition, the State shall complete an annual 
progress report, including an assessment of whether or not annual goals 
and objectives were achieved.



Sec.  90.24  Activities that may compromise victim safety and recovery.

    Because of the overall purpose of the STOP Program to enhance victim 
safety and offender accountability, grant funds may not be used to 
support activities that compromise victim safety and recovery. The grant 
program solicitation each year will provide examples of such activities.



Sec.  90.25  Reallocation of funds.

    This section implements 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(j), regarding 
reallocation of funds.
    (a) Returned funds. A State may reallocate funds returned to the 
State, within a reasonable amount of time before the award end date.
    (b) Insufficient eligible applications. A State may also reallocate 
funds if the State does not receive sufficient eligible applications to 
award the full funding under the allocations in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-
1(c)(4). An ``eligible'' application is one that is from an eligible 
entity that has the capacity to perform the proposed services, proposes 
activities within the scope of the program, and does not propose 
significant activities that compromise victim safety. States should have 
the following information on file to document the lack of sufficient 
eligible applications:
    (1) A copy of their solicitation;
    (2) Documentation on how the solicitation was distributed, including 
all outreach efforts to entities from the allocation in question, which 
entities the State reached out to that did not apply, and, if known, why 
those entities did not apply;
    (3) An explanation of their selection process;
    (4) A list of who participated in the selection process (name, 
title, and employer);
    (5) Number of applications that were received for the specific 
allocation category;
    (6) Information about the applications received, such as what agency 
or organization they were from, how much money they were requesting, and 
any reasons the applications were not funded;
    (7) If applicable, letters from any relevant State-wide body 
explaining the lack of applications, such as from the State Court 
Administrator if the State is seeking to reallocate money from courts; 
and
    (8) For the culturally specific allocation, in addition to the items 
in paragraphs (b)(1) through (7) of this section,

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demographic statistics of the relevant racial and ethnic minority groups 
within the State and documentation that the State has reached out to 
relevant organizations within the State or national organizations.



  Subpart C_Reimbursement to Tribal Governments for Expenses Incurred 
             Exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction

    Source: 88 FR 21466, Apr. 11, 2023, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  90.30  Definitions.

    The definitions in 25 U.S.C. 1304(a) apply to the Reimbursement to 
Tribal Governments for Expenses Incurred in Exercising Special Tribal 
Criminal Jurisdiction (hereinafter referred to as ``the Tribal 
Reimbursement Program'' or ``this program'').



Sec.  90.31  Eligibility.

    (a) Tribal governments eligible to seek reimbursement under this 
program are the governments of Tribal entities recognized by and 
eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs by 
virtue of their status as Indian Tribes, that exercise Special Tribal 
Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ), as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1304(a)(14) or 
section 812(5) of Public Law 117-103 (``participating Tribes'').
    (b) Tribes that are in the planning phases prior to implementing 
STCJ are not eligible for reimbursement of planning costs from this 
program.
    (c) Participating Tribes that are currently exercising jurisdiction 
over non-Indian offenders who commit any covered crime, as defined by 25 
U.S.C. 1304(a)(5), and are in the planning phase to exercise 
jurisdiction over additional covered crimes are eligible for 
reimbursement with regard to the cases for which they already are 
exercising jurisdiction but not for planning costs.



Sec.  90.32  Reimbursement request.

    Each year for which funds are available for the Tribal Reimbursement 
Program, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will issue a Notice 
of Reimbursement Opportunity with instructions on how to apply for the 
maximum allowable reimbursement. The reimbursement request for each 
participating Tribe will include a certification that the participating 
Tribe meets the eligibility requirements of Sec.  90.31. It will also 
include a list of expenses that the participating Tribe incurred in 
exercising STCJ in the previous year, in categories such as law 
enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, pre-trial services, 
corrections, and probation. If a participating Tribe has newly 
implemented tribal criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians and therefore 
cannot submit 12 months' worth of expenses for the prior year, the 
participating Tribe may use estimated amounts for each category of 
expenses.



Sec.  90.33  Division of funds: maximum allowable reimbursement and 
waivers.

    OVW will set aside for this program up to 40 percent of funds 
appropriated pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1304(j), unless otherwise provided by 
law. The funds set aside for the Tribal Reimbursement Program will be 
divided into two parts: one part that will guarantee the availability of 
funds for each participating Tribe that requests reimbursement up to the 
maximum allowable reimbursement, and one part that will fund waivers of 
the maximum. In the first year that OVW administers appropriated funds 
for this program, OVW will allot 25 percent of Tribal Reimbursement 
Program funds for maximum allowable reimbursements. In subsequent years, 
OVW may adjust this percentage, based on the appropriations available, 
the number of participating Tribes, the extent to which participating 
Tribes expend the maximum allowable reimbursement in the prior year, and 
the total dollar amount of waivers requested during the prior year. OVW 
also may consider whether demand for grant funds under the Tribal 
Jurisdiction Program warrants adjusting this percentage.



Sec.  90.34  Annual maximum allowable reimbursement per participating Tribe.

    Each participating Tribe will receive access to an equal portion of 
the funds

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set aside for maximum allowable reimbursements under Sec.  90.33 (e.g., 
25 percent of the total funds available for the Tribal Reimbursement 
Program), unless their prior year expenses were less than the maximum 
amount, in which case they will be limited to the actual amount of their 
prior year expenses. Over the course of a calendar year, participating 
Tribes may draw down funds from the maximum allowable reimbursement as 
needed for eligible expenses as described in Sec.  90.36. Participating 
Tribes are not required to provide documentation at the time they draw 
down from the maximum allowable reimbursement. Participating Tribes must 
provide a summary of eligible expenses at the end of the calendar year, 
which must identify actual expenditures eligible for reimbursement, 
including dollar amounts for each expenditure and how they were 
calculated, and must keep documentation on file to support each claimed 
expense. Such documentation must be sufficient to meet the standards 
that 2 CFR part 200 provides for grants.



Sec.  90.35  Conditions for waiver of annual maximum.

    (a) If participating Tribes incur eligible expenses in excess of 
their annual maximum allowable reimbursement, they may request a waiver 
of the annual maximum at the end of the calendar year. Requests for a 
waiver must include the summary of eligible expenses required by section 
90.34 that shows how the maximum allowable reimbursement funds were 
spent and an additional summary of eligible expenses that identifies 
actual expenditures eligible for reimbursement in excess of the maximum, 
including dollar amounts for each expenditure and how they were 
calculated. Participating Tribes are not required to provide 
documentation at the end of the calendar year when they submit their 
waiver request but must keep documentation on file to support each 
claimed expense. Such documentation must be sufficient to meet the 
standards that 2 CFR part 200 provides for grants.
    (b) Waivers will be calculated at the end of the calendar year based 
on available funds. If there are not sufficient funds available to 
reimburse the total eligible expenses requested by all participating 
Tribes, each Tribe will get the same percentage of their additional 
costs met. This percentage will be calculated by comparing the funds 
available and the total amount requested for waivers.



Sec.  90.36  Categories of expenses eligible for reimbursement.

    Participating Tribes may apply for the maximum allowable 
reimbursement and waiver funds for the following expenses associated 
with the exercise of STCJ for each calendar year. For an expense to be 
eligible, the cost must be incurred in response to a report of a covered 
crime committed by a non-Indian, but there does not need to be an arrest 
or a prosecution for the offense. The summary of eligible expenses 
submitted each year must demonstrate how costs were calculated. 
Following are examples of types of eligible costs that participating 
Tribes may include and basis for calculations.
    (a) Law enforcement expenses such as officer time (including 
response, interviews, follow-up, report writing, and court time); sexual 
assault kits or other evidentiary supplies; and testing, analysis, and 
storage of evidence. Requests for reimbursement must be based on actual 
costs attributed to SCTJ cases.
    (b) Incarceration expenses such as prison and jail costs and 
prisoner transportation costs, whether through contract or Tribally 
owned facilities. Requests for reimbursement must be based on actual 
costs attributed to STCJ cases and may be based on per diem costs for 
housing non-Indian offenders.
    (c) Offender medical and dental expenses not otherwise covered by 
insurance policies or federal sources such as Medicaid, including costs 
for insurance for offenders. Requests for reimbursement must be based on 
actual costs attributed to STCJ cases.
    (d) Prosecution expenses such as staff time (including meetings, 
interviews, filings, research, preparation, court, and other time that 
can be demonstrated as allocable to prosecuting a covered crime); expert 
witness fees; exhibits; witness costs; and copying costs. Requests for 
reimbursement

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must be based on actual costs attributed to STCJ cases.
    (e) Defense counsel expenses such as staff time (including meetings, 
interviews, filings, research, preparation, court, and other time that 
can be demonstrated as allocable to defending one or more non-Indian 
offenders charged with one or more covered crimes); competency 
evaluations; expert witness fees; exhibits; witness costs; and copying 
costs. Requests for reimbursement must be based on actual cost. If the 
defense counsel is provided by contract, then the reimbursement amount 
can be based on the invoiced cost to the participating Tribe.
    (f) Court expenses such as judge and court staff time; postage for 
summoning jurors; jury fees; witness costs; and competency evaluation or 
other mental health evaluations ordered by the court. Requests for 
reimbursement must be based on actual costs attributed to STCJ cases.
    (g) Community supervision/re-entry expenses such as probation, 
parole, or other staff time; electronic or other monitoring fees; 
chemical dependency testing; batterer or sex offender evaluation and 
treatment; and pre-sentence investigation costs. Requests for 
reimbursement must be based on actual costs attributed to STCJ cases.
    (h) Indirect costs based on a current federally approved indirect 
cost rate agreement.
    (i) Other costs incurred in, relating to, or associated with 
exercising STCJ. Participating Tribes requesting reimbursement for costs 
in this category must demonstrate that the cost is incurred in, relating 
to, or associated with exercise of STCJ.



Sec.  90.37  Ineligible expenses.

    Participating Tribes are not permitted to request reimbursement for 
the following:
    (a) Planning: Expenses associated with planning to exercise STCJ, 
such as code drafting.
    (b) Training, including costs for training criminal justice 
personnel, court personnel, or others.
    (c) Any expenses not incurred in, relating to, or associated with 
exercising STCJ.



Sec.  90.38  Collection of expenses from offenders.

    If a participating Tribe recoups expenses related to exercise of 
STCJ from the convicted offenders prior to receiving reimbursement for 
such expenses, then the recouped funds shall be used prior to seeking 
reimbursement through the Tribal Reimbursement Program. If a 
participating Tribe recoups expenses related to exercise of STCJ from 
the convicted offenders subsequent to receiving reimbursement for such 
expenses, such funds must be used toward exercise of STCJ.



Sec.  90.39  Expenses documentation.

    Documentation of expenses retained on file by participating Tribes 
pursuant to sections 90.34 and 90.35 must be adequate for an audit. At a 
minimum, participating Tribes must retain the general accounting ledger 
and all supporting documents, including invoices, sales receipts, or 
other proof of expenses incurred for those expenses reimbursed by the 
Tribal Reimbursement Program. Such records must be retained for a period 
of three years from the end of the calendar year during which the 
participating Tribe sought reimbursement. All financial records 
pertinent to the Tribal Reimbursement Program, including the general 
accounting ledger and all supporting documents, are subject to agency 
review during the calendar year in which reimbursement is sought, during 
any audit, and for the three-year retention period.



Sec.  90.40  Other sources of funding.

    If there are other sources of federal funding available to pay for a 
particular cost associated with the exercise of STCJ, participating 
Tribes must expend funds from those sources before seeking reimbursement 
from this program. Examples include existing Department of Justice grant 
funds, Medicare/Medicaid, and Bureau of Indian Affairs funding.



Sec.  90.41  Denial of specific expenses for reimbursement.

    If reimbursement of specific expenses is denied, the participating 
Tribe may request review of the denial via a letter to the OVW Director 
stating the reason

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why the denied expense was eligible for reimbursement. OVW must receive 
the letter within 30 calendar days of the denial. The OVW Director will 
review the letter and notify the participating Tribe of a final decision 
within 30 days of receipt of the letter.



Sec.  90.42  Monitoring and audit.

    Tribes receiving reimbursement of expenses under the Tribal 
Reimbursement Program will be subject to regular monitoring and audits 
to ensure that expenses are properly documented and are allocable to the 
exercise of STCJ.



Sec.  90.43  Corrective action.

    Reimbursement requests later found not to meet statutory, 
regulatory, or other program requirements may result in a corrective 
action plan and/or recovery/recoupment. Participating Tribes that fail 
to submit the required summary of eligible expenses under Sec. Sec.  
90.34 and 90.35, respond to requests for information during monitoring 
or auditing, or follow a corrective action plan or return funds expended 
on ineligible expenses will be deemed ineligible for additional Tribal 
Reimbursement Program funds, in the same or another calendar year, until 
such deficiencies are remedied.



    Subpart D_Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of 
                            Protection Orders

    Source: 80 FR 1006, Jan. 8, 2015, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  90.60  Scope.

    The eligibility criteria, purpose areas, application requirements, 
and statutory priorities for this program are established by 42 U.S.C. 
3796hh et seq.



Sec.  90.61  Definitions and grant conditions.

    (a) In general. For purposes of this subpart, the definitions and 
grant conditions in 42 U.S.C. 13925 apply.
    (b) Unit of local government. For the purpose of this subpart, a 
unit of local government is any city, county, township, town, borough, 
parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a 
State. The following are not considered units of local government for 
purposes of this subpart:
    (1) Police departments;
    (2) Pre-trial service agencies;
    (3) District or city attorneys' offices;
    (4) Sheriffs' departments;
    (5) Probation and parole departments;
    (6) Shelters;
    (7) Nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service providers; and
    (8) Universities.



Sec.  90.62  Purposes.

    (a) Purpose areas for the program are provided by 42 U.S.C. 
3796hh(b).
    (b) Grants awarded for these purposes must demonstrate meaningful 
attention to victim safety and offender accountability.



Sec.  90.63  Eligibility.

    (a) Eligible entities. Eligible entities are described in 42 U.S.C. 
3796hh(c).
    (b) Certifications--(1) State, local, and tribal governments. State, 
local, and tribal government applicants must certify that they meet the 
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 3796hh(c)(A)-(E) or that they will meet the 
requirements by the statutory deadline.
    (2) Courts. Court applicants must certify that they meet the 
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 3796hh(c)(C)-(E) or that they will meet the 
requirements by the statutory deadline.
    (3) State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual 
assault coalitions or victim service providers. Applicants that are 
domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions or other victim service 
providers must partner with a State, local, or tribal government. The 
partner government must certify that it meets the requirements of 42 
U.S.C. 3796hh(c)(A)-(E) or that it will meet the requirements by the 
statutory deadline.
    (4) Letters. Eligible applicants or partners must submit a letter 
with proper certifications signed by the chief executive officer of the 
State, local government, or tribal government participating in the 
project, in order to satisfy these statutory requirements. OVW will not 
accept submission of statutes, laws or policies in lieu of such a 
letter.

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    (c) Partnerships--(1) Governments and courts. All State, local, and 
tribal government and court applicants are required to enter into a 
formal collaboration with victim service providers and, as appropriate, 
population specific organizations. Sexual assault, domestic violence, 
dating violence, or stalking victim service providers must be involved 
in the development and implementation of the project. In addition to the 
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 13925, victim service providers should meet 
the following criteria:
    (i) Address a demonstrated need in their communities by providing 
services that promote the dignity and self-sufficiency of victims, 
improve their access to resources, and create options for victims 
seeking safety from perpetrator violence; and
    (ii) Do not engage in or promote activities that compromise victim 
safety.
    (2) Coalitions and victim service providers. All State, tribal, or 
territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition and other 
victim service provider applicants are required to enter into a formal 
collaboration with a State, Indian tribal government or unit of local 
government, and, as appropriate, population specific organizations.



Sec.  90.64  Speedy notice to victims.

    (a) In general. A State or unit of local government shall not be 
entitled to 5 percent of the funds allocated under this subpart, unless 
the State or unit of local government certifies that it meets the 
requirements regarding speedy notice to victims provided in 42 U.S.C. 
3796hh(d).
    (b) Units of local governments. (1) Units of local government 
grantees may certify based on State or local law, policy, or regulation.
    (2) In the event that a unit of local government does not have 
authority to prosecute ``crime[s] in which by force or threat of force 
the perpetrator compels the victim to engage in sexual activity[,]'' the 
unit of local government may submit a letter from an appropriate legal 
authority in the jurisdiction certifying that the jurisdiction does not 
have the authority to prosecute ``crime[s] in which by force or threat 
of force the perpetrator compels the victim to engage in sexual 
activity'' and that therefore the certification is not relevant to the 
unit of local government in question.



Sec.  90.65  Application content.

    (a) Format. Applications from eligible entities must be submitted as 
described in the relevant program solicitation developed by the Office 
on Violence Against Women and must include all the information required 
by 42 U.S.C. 3796hh-1(a).
    (b) Certification. Each eligible applicant must certify that all the 
information contained in the application is correct. All submissions 
will be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance 
will be placed, and any false or incomplete representation may result in 
suspension or termination of funding, recovery of funds provided, and 
civil and/or criminal sanctions.



Sec.  90.66  Evaluation.

    (a) Recipients of Arrest Program funds must agree to cooperate with 
federally-sponsored research and evaluation studies of their projects at 
the direction of the Office on Violence Against Women.
    (b) Grant funds may not be used for purposes of conducting research 
or evaluations. Recipients of Arrest Program funds are, however, 
strongly encouraged to develop a local evaluation strategy to assess the 
impact and effectiveness of their projects. Applicants should consider 
entering into partnerships with research organizations that are 
submitting simultaneous grant applications to the National Institute of 
Justice or other research funding sources for this purpose.



Sec.  90.67  Review of applications.

    The provisions of 42 U.S.C. 3796 et seq. and this subpart provide 
the basis for review and approval or disapproval of applications and 
amendments in whole or in part.

Subpart E [Reserved]

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PART 91_GRANTS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
91.1 Purpose.
91.2 Definitions.
91.3 General eligibility requirements.
91.4 Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants.
91.5 Violent Offender Incarceration Grants.
91.6 Matching requirement.

            Subpart B_FY 95 Correctional Boot Camp Initiative

91.10 General.

            Subpart C_Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands

91.21 Purpose.
91.22 Definitions.
91.23 Grant authority.
91.24 Grant distribution.

   Subpart D_Environmental Impact Review Procedures for VOI/TIS Grant 
                                 Program

                               In General

91.50 Purpose.
91.51 Policy.
91.52 Definitions.
91.53 Other guidance.

                  Application to VOI/TIS Grant Program

91.54 Applicability.
91.55 Categorical exclusions.
91.56 Actions that normally require the preparation of an environmental 
          assessment.
91.57 Actions that normally require the preparation of an environmental 
          impact statement.

                     Environmental Review Procedures

91.58 Timing of the environmental review process.
91.59 OJP's responsibilities.
91.60 Grantee's responsibilities.
91.61 Subgrantee's responsibilities.
91.62 Preparing an Environmental Assessment.
91.63 Preparing an Environmental Impact Statement.
91.64 Supplemental EA or EIS
91.65 Responsible OJP officials.
91.66 Public participation.

                Other State and Federal Law Requirements

91.67 State Environmental Policy Acts.
91.68 Compliance with other federal environmental statutes, regulations 
          and executive orders.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13701 through 14223.

    Source: 59 FR 63019, Dec. 7, 1994, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  91.1  Purpose.

    The Attorney General, through the Assistant Attorney General for the 
Office of Justice Programs, will make grants to states and to states 
organized as multi-state compacts to construct, develop, expand, operate 
or improve correctional facilities, including boot camp facilities and 
other alternative correctional facilities that can free conventional 
space for the confinement of violent offenders, to:
    (a) Ensure that prison space is available for the confinement of 
violent offenders; and
    (b) Implement truth in sentencing laws for sentencing violent 
offenders.



Sec.  91.2  Definitions.

    (a) Violent offender. [Reserved]
    (b) Serious drug offense means an offense involving manufacturing, 
distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture or distribute, a 
controlled substance (as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)), for which a maximum term of 
imprisonment of 10 years or more is prescribed by state law.
    (c) Part 1 violent crimes means murder and non-negligent 
manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault as reported 
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the Uniform Crime 
Reports. If such data is unavailable, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) 
publications may be utilized. See, e.g., ``Census of State and Federal 
Correctional Facilities, 1990.'' (''Part 1 violent crimes'' are defined 
here solely as the statutorily prescribed basis for the formula 
allocation of funding.)
    (d) Recipient means individual states or multi-state compacts 
awarded funds under this part.
    (e) State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam 
and the Northern Mariana Islands.
    (f) Comprehensive correctional plan means a plan which represents an 
integrated approach to the management

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and operation of adult and juvenile correctional facilities and programs 
and which includes diversion programs, particularly drug diversion 
programs, community corrections programs, a prisoner screening and 
security classification system, appropriate professional training for 
corrections officers in dealing with violent offenders, prisoner 
rehabilitation and treatment programs, prisoner work activities 
(including to the extent practicable, activities relating to the 
development, expansion, modification, or improvement of correctional 
facilities) and job skills programs, educational programs, a pre-release 
prisoner assessment to provide risk reduction management, post-release 
assistance and an assessment of recidivism rates.
    (g) Correctional facilities includes boot camps and other 
alternative correctional facilities for adults or juveniles that can 
free conventional bed space for the confinement of violent offenders.
    (h) Boot camp means a corrections program for adult or juvenile 
offenders of not more than six-months confinement (not including time in 
confinement prior to assignment to the boot camp) involving:
    (1) Assignment for participation in the program, in conformity with 
state law, by prisoners other than prisoners who have been convicted at 
any time for a violent felony;
    (2) Adherence by inmates to a highly regimented schedule that 
involves strict discipline, physical training, and work;
    (3) Participation by inmates in appropriate education, job training, 
and substance abuse counseling or treatment; and
    (4) Post-incarceration aftercare services for participants that are 
coordinated with the program carried out during the period of 
imprisonment.
    (i) Truth in sentencing laws means laws that:
    (1) Ensure that violent offenders serve a substantial portion of 
sentences imposed;
    (2) Are designed to provide sufficiently severe punishment for 
violent offenders, including violent juvenile offenders; and
    (3) The prison time served is appropriately related to the 
determination that the inmate is a violent offender and for a period of 
time deemed necessary to protect the public.



Sec.  91.3  General eligibility requirements.

    (a) Recipients must be individual states, or states organized as 
multi-state compacts.
    (b) Application requirements. To be eligible to receive either a 
formula or a discretionary grant under subtitle A, an applicant must 
submit an application which includes:
    (1) Assurances that the state(s) have implemented, or will 
implement, correctional policies and programs, including truth in 
sentencing laws. No specific requirements for complying with this 
condition are prescribed by this interim rule for fiscal 1995 funding 
because of the need for further review of the status of truth in 
sentencing laws and the impact and needs requirements relating to reform 
in state systems.
    (2) Assurances that the state(s) have implemented or will implement 
policies that provide for the recognition of the rights and needs of 
crime victims.

States are not required to adopt any specific set of victims rights 
measures for compliance, but the adoption by a state of measures which 
are comparable to or exceed those applied in federal proceedings will be 
deemed sufficient compliance for eligibility for funding. If the state 
has not adopted victims rights measures which are comparable to or 
exceed federal law, the adequacy of compliance will be determined on a 
case-by-case basis. States will be afforded a reasonable amount of time 
to achieve compliance. States may comply with this condition by 
providing recognition of the rights and needs of crime victims in the 
following areas:
    (i) Providing notice to victims concerning case and offender status;
    (ii) Providing an opportunity for victims to be present at public 
court proceedings in their cases;
    (iii) Providing victims the opportunity to be heard at sentencing 
and parole hearings;
    (iv) Providing for restitution to victims; and

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    (v) Establishing administrative or other mechanisms to effectuate 
these rights.
    (3) Assurances that funds received under this section will be used 
to construct, develop, expand, operate or improve correctional 
facilities to ensure that secure space is available for the confinement 
of violent offenders.
    (4) Assurances that the state(s) has a comprehensive correctional 
plan in accordance with the definition elements in Sec.  91.2. If the 
state(s) does not have an adequate comprehensive correctional plan, 
technical assistance will be available for compliance. States will be 
afforded a reasonable amount of time to develop their plans.
    (5) Assurances that the state(s) has involved counties and other 
units of local government, when appropriate, in the construction, 
development, expansion, modification, operation or improvement of 
correctional facilities designed to ensure the incarceration of violent 
offenders and that the state(s) will share funds received with counties 
and other units of local government, taking into account the burden 
placed on these units of government when they are required to confine 
sentenced prisoners because of overcrowding in state prison facilities.
    (6) Assurances that funds received under this section will be used 
to supplement, not supplant, other federal, state, and local funds.
    (7) Assurances that the state(s) has implemented, or will implement 
within 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (September 13, 1994), policies 
to determine the veteran status of inmates and to ensure that 
incarcerated veterans receive the veterans benefits to which they are 
entitled.
    (8) Assurances that correctional facilities will be made accessible 
to persons conducting investigations under the Civil Rights of 
Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. 1997.
    (9) If applicable, documentation of the multi-state compact 
agreement that specifies the construction, development, expansion, 
modification, operation, or improvement of correctional facilities.
    (10) If applicable, a description of the eligibility criteria for 
participation in any boot camp that is to be funded.
    (c) States, and states organized as multi-state compacts, which can 
demonstrate affirmative responses to the assurances outlined above will 
be eligible to receive funds.
    (d) Each state application for such funds must be accompanied by a 
comprehensive correctional plan. The plan shall be developed in 
consultation with representatives of appropriate state and local units 
of government, shall include both the adult and juvenile correctional 
systems, and shall provide an assessment of the state and local 
correctional needs, and a long-range implementation strategy for 
addressing those needs.
    (e) Local units of government, i.e., any city, county, town, 
township, borough, parish, village or other general purpose subdivision 
of a state, or Indian tribe which performs law enforcement functions as 
determined by the secretary of the Interior, are in turn eligible to 
receive subgrants from a participating state(s). Such subgrants shall be 
made for the purpose(s) of carrying out the implementation strategy, 
consistent with state(s) comprehensive correctional plan.
    (f) In awarding grants, consideration shall be given to the special 
burden placed on states which incarcerate a substantial number of 
inmates who are in the United States illegally. States will not be 
required to submit additional information on numbers of criminal aliens. 
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service (INS) are currently working together to implement 
the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to assist the states 
with the costs of incarcerating criminal aliens. The Office of Justice 
Programs will coordinate with the SCAAP program to obtain the relevant 
information.
    (g) The funds provided under this part shall be administered in 
compliance with the standards set forth in part 38 (Equal Treatment for 
Faith-based Organizations) of this chapter.

[59 FR 63019, Dec. 7, 1994, as amended by Order No. 2703-2004, 69 FR 
2841, Jan. 21, 2004]

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Sec.  91.4  Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants.

    (a) Half of the total amount of funds appropriated to carry out 
subtitle A for each of the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 
will be made available for Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants.
    (b) Eligibility. To be eligible to receive such a grant, a state, or 
states organized as multi-state compacts, must meet the requirements of 
Sec.  91.3 and must demonstrate that the state(s)--
    (1) Has in effect laws which require that persons convicted of 
violent crimes serve not less than 85% of the sentence imposed; or
    (2) Since 1993--
    (i) Has increased the percentage of convicted violent offenders 
sentenced to prison;
    (ii) Has increased the average prison time which will be served in 
prison by convicted violent offenders sentenced to prison;
    (iii) Has increased the percentage of sentence which will be served 
in prison by violent offenders sentenced to prison; and
    (iv) Has in effect at the time of application laws requiring that a 
person who is convicted of a violent crime shall serve not less than 85% 
of the sentence imposed if--
    (A) The person has been convicted on 1 or more prior occasions in a 
court of the United States or of a state of a violent crime or a serious 
drug offense; and
    (B) Each violent crime or serious drug offense was committed after 
the defendant's conviction of the preceding violent crime or serious 
drug offense.
    (c) Formula allocation. The amount available to carry out this 
section for any fiscal year will be allocated to each eligible state in 
the ratio that the number of Part 1 violent crimes reported by such 
state to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 1993 bears to the 
number of Part 1 violent crimes reported by all states to the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for 1993.
    (d) Transfer of unused funds. On September 30 of each fiscal years 
1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the Attorney General will transfer to the 
funds to be allocated under the Violent Offender Incarceration Grant 
formula allocation (section 91.5) any funds made available to carry out 
this section that are not allocated to an eligible state under paragraph 
(b) of this section.



Sec.  91.5  Violent Offender Incarceration Grants.

    (a) Half of the total amount of funds appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 will 
be made available for Violent Offender Incarceration Grants.
    (b) Eligibility. To be eligible to receive such a grant, a state, or 
states organized as multi-state compacts, must meet the requirements of 
section 91.3(b).
    (c) Allocation of violent offender incarceration funds--(1) Formula 
allocation. 85% of the sum of the amount available for grants under this 
section for any fiscal year and any amount transferred as described in 
Sec.  91.4(c) for that fiscal year will be allocated as follows:
    (i) 0.25% will be allocated to each eligible state except that the 
United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern 
Mariana Islands shall each be allocated 0.05%.
    (ii) The amount remaining after application of paragraph (c)(1)(i) 
of this section will be allocated to each eligible state in the ratio 
that the number of Part 1 violent crimes reported by such state to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation for 1993 bears to the number of Part 1 
violent crimes reported by all states to the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation for 1993.
    (2) Discretionary allocation. Fifteen percent of the sum of the 
amount available for Violent Offender Incarceration Grants for any 
fiscal year under this subsection and any amount transferred as 
described in Sec.  91.4(c) for that fiscal year will be allocated at the 
discretion of the Assistant Attorney General for OJP to states that have 
demonstrated:
    (i) The greatest need for such grants, and
    (ii) The ability to best utilize the funds to meet the objectives of 
the grant program and ensure that secure cell space is available for the 
confinement of violent offenders.
    (d) Transfer of unused funds. On September 30 of each fiscal years 
1996, 1997,

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1998, 1999 and 2000, the Assistant Attorney General will transfer to the 
discretionary program under paragraph (c)(2) of this section any funds 
made available under paragraph (c)(1) of this section that are not 
allocated to an eligible state under paragraph (c)(1) of this section.



Sec.  91.6  Matching requirement.

    (a) The federal share of a grant received under this subtitle may 
not exceed 75 percent of the costs of a proposal described in an 
application approved under this subtitle. The matching requirement can 
only be met through a hard cash match, and must be satisfied by the end 
of the project period. A certification to that effect will be required 
of each recipient of grant funds and must be submitted to the Office of 
Justice Programs with the application.
    (b) [Reserved]



            Subpart B_FY 95 Correctional Boot Camp Initiative



Sec.  91.10  General.

    (a) Scope of boot camp program. Funding is appropriated in fiscal 
year 1995 to provide grants to states and multi-state compacts to plan, 
develop, construct and expand correctional boot camps for adults and 
juveniles.
    (b) Adult and juvenile boot camps, referred to as ``correctional 
boot camps,'' are programs that ``provide a structured environment for 
delivering non-traditional corrections programs to criminal offenders.''
    (c) With respect to this program, the mandates of the Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) shall 
apply.
    (d) Eligibility. (1) Funding is available for both adult and 
juvenile boot camps. To be eligible for the funding of boot camps, 
states must comply with the general assurances in Sec.  91.3(b) or 
demonstrate steps taken toward compliance. While the majority of 
assurances are applicable to the adult correctional system, those states 
applying for grants for juvenile boot camps must include the juvenile 
system in the state comprehensive correctional plan and demonstrate how 
construction of the boot camp will make secure space available to house 
violent juvenile offenders.
    (2) For purposes of the FY '95 boot camp program, a ``violent 
felony'' means any crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 
one year, or an act of juvenile delinquency that would be punishable by 
imprisonment for such term if committed by an adult, that:
    (i) Involves the use or attempted use of a firearm or other 
dangerous weapon against another person, or
    (ii) Results in death or serious bodily injury to another person.
    (3) States must document that the boot camp program does not involve 
more than six-months confinement (not including confinement prior to 
assignment to the boot camp) and includes:
    (i) Assignment for participation in the program, in conformity with 
state law, by prisoners other than prisoners who have been convicted at 
any time of a violent felony;
    (ii) Adherence by inmates to a highly regimented schedule that 
involves strict discipline, physical training and work;
    (iii) Participation by inmates in appropriate education, job 
training, and substance abuse counseling or treatment; and
    (iv) Post-incarceration aftercare services for participants that are 
coordinated with the program carried out during the period of 
imprisonment.
    (4) States must provide assurances that boot camp construction will 
free up secure institutional bed space for violent offenders.
    (e) Evaluation. (1) Recipients will be required to cooperate with a 
national evaluation team throughout the planning and implementation 
process. Recipients are also strongly encouraged to provide for an 
independent evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of the funded 
program.
    (2) Jurisdictions are strongly encouraged to engage in systematic 
planning activities and to develop and evaluate boot camps as part of a 
comprehensive and integrated correctional plan.
    (f) Limitation on funds. Grant funds cannot be used for operating 
costs. States will be required to show how operating expenses will be 
provided.

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    (g) Matching requirement. The federal share of a grant received may 
not exceed 75 percent of the costs of the proposed boot camp program 
described in the appoved application. The matching requirement can only 
be met through a hard cash match, and must be satisfied by the end of 
the project period; facility operating expenses may not be used to meet 
the match requirement for the construction project supported. Match may 
be made through grantee contribution of construction-related costs. A 
certification to that effect will be required of each recipient of grant 
funds.
    (h) Innovative boot camp programs. Jurisdictions are encouraged to 
explore the development of ``innovative'' boot camp programs which 
incorporate principles based on the accumulation of research and 
practical experience, and reflect sound and effective correctional 
practice.



            Subpart C_Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13701 et seq., as amended by Pub. L. 104-134.

    Source: 61 FR 49970, Sept. 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  91.21  Purpose.

    This part sets forth requirements and procedures to award grants to 
Indian Tribes for purposes of constructing jails on tribal lands for the 
incarceration of offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction.



Sec.  91.22  Definitions.

    (a) The Act means the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994, Subtitle A of Title II, Public Law 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796 
(September 13, 1994) as amended by the Fiscal Year 1996 Omnibus 
Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-134 
(April 26, 1996), codified at 42 U.S.C. 13701 et. seq.
    (b) Assistant Attorney General means the Assistant Attorney General 
for the Office of Justice Programs.
    (c) Tribal lands means:
    (1) All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the 
jurisdiction of the United States Government, notwithstanding the 
issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running through the 
reservation;
    (2) All dependent Indian communities within the borders of the 
United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired 
territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a State; 
and
    (3) All Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been 
extinguished, including rights-of way running through the same.
    (d) Indian Tribe means an eligible Native American tribe as defined 
by the Indian Self Determination Act, 25 U.S.C. 450b(e).
    (e) Construction means the erection, acquisition, renovation, 
repair, remodeling, or expansion of new or existing buildings or other 
physical facilities, and the acquisition or installation of fixed 
furnishings and equipment. It includes facility planning (including 
environmental impact analysis), pre-architectural programming, 
architectural design, preservation, construction, administration, 
construction management, or project management costs. Construction does 
not include the purchase of land.

[61 FR 49970, Sept. 24, 1996, as amended at 69 FR 2299, Jan. 15, 2004]



Sec.  91.23  Grant authority.

    (a) The Assistant Attorney General may make grants to Indian tribes 
for programs that involve constructing jails on tribal lands for the 
incarceration of offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction.
    (b) Applications for grants under this program shall be made at such 
times and in such form as may be specified by the Assistant Attorney 
General. Applications will be evaluated according to the statutory 
requirements of the Act and programmatic goals.
    (c) Grantees must comply with all statutory and program requirements 
applicable to grants under this program.
    (d) The funds provided under this part shall be administered in 
compliance with the standards set forth in part 38 (Equal Treatment for 
Faith-based Organizations) of this chapter.

[61 FR 49970, Sept. 24, 1996, as amended by Order No. 2703-2004, 69 FR 
2841, Jan. 21, 2004]

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Sec.  91.24  Grant distribution.

    (a) From the amounts appropriated under section 20108 of the Act to 
carry out sections 20103 and 20104 of the Act, the Assistant Attorney 
General shall reserve, to carry out this program--
    (1) 0.3 percent in each fiscal years 1996 and 1997; and
    (2) 0.2 percent in each of fiscal years 1998, 1999 and 2000.
    (b) From the amounts reserved under paragraph (a) of this section, 
the Assistant Attorney General may exercise discretion to award or 
supplement grants to such Indian Tribes and in such amounts as would 
best accomplish the purposes of the Act.



   Subpart D_Environmental Impact Review Procedures for VOI/TIS Grant 
                                 Program

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13701 et seq., as amended by Pub. L. 104-134; 
42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508.

    Source: 65 FR 48595, Aug. 8, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

                               In General



Sec.  91.50  Purpose.

    The purpose of this subpart is to inform grant recipients under the 
Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive (VOI/
TIS) Formula Grant Program of OJP's procedures for complying with the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et. seq., and 
related environmental impact review requirements.



Sec.  91.51  Policy.

    (a) NEPA Policy. NEPA policy requires that Federal agencies, to the 
fullest extent possible:
    (1) Implement procedures to make the NEPA process more useful to 
decision-makers and the public; reduce paperwork and the accumulation of 
extraneous background data; and emphasize real environmental issues and 
alternatives. Environmental impact statements shall be concise, clear, 
and to the point, and shall be supported by evidence that agencies have 
made the necessary environmental analyses.
    (2) Integrate the requirements of NEPA with other planning and 
environmental review procedures required by law and by agency practice 
so that all such procedures run concurrently rather than consecutively.
    (3) Encourage and facilitate public involvement in decisions which 
affect the quality of the human environment.
    (4) Use the NEPA process to identify and assess reasonable 
alternatives to proposed actions that will avoid or minimize adverse 
effects of these actions upon the quality of the human environment.
    (5) Use all practicable means to restore and enhance the quality of 
the human environment and avoid or minimize any possible adverse effects 
of the actions upon the quality of the human environment.
    (b) OJP's policy to minimize harm to the environment. It is OJP's 
policy to minimize harm to the environment. Consequently, OJP can reject 
proposals or prohibit a State from using formula grant funds for a 
project that would have a substantial adverse impact on the human 
environment. Additionally, federal law prohibits the implementation of a 
project that jeopardizes the continued existence of an endangered 
species or that violates certain regulations related to water quality. 
Generally, though, where an EA or EIS reveals that a project will have 
adverse environmental impacts, OJP will work with the State grantee to 
identify ways to modify the project to mitigate any adverse impacts, or 
will encourage the State to consider an alternative site.
    (c) Mitigation. OJP may require the following mitigation measures to 
reduce or eliminate a project's adverse environmental impacts:
    (1) Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking certain action or 
part of an action.
    (2) Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the 
action and its implementation.
    (3) Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring 
the affected environment.
    (4) Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and 
maintenance operations during the life of the action.
    (5) Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute 
resources or environments.

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    (d) Use of grant funds. In accordance with OJP's general policy of 
providing the States with the maximum amount of control and flexibility 
over the use of formula grant funds, the States can use VOI/TIS grant 
funds to pay for the costs of preparing environmental documents, to 
implement mitigation measures to reduce adverse environmental impacts, 
and to cover the costs of construction delays or other project changes 
resulting from compliance with the NEPA process. However, any funds used 
for these purposes must be included as a portion of the State's grant 
which requires a State match.



Sec.  91.52  Definitions.

    The definitions supplied by the Council on Environmental Quality in 
its Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the 
National Environmental Policy Act, 40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508, (CEQ 
Regulations), shall apply to the terms in this subpart.



Sec.  91.53  Other guidance.

    The Department of Justice has also published NEPA procedures that 
incorporate the CEQ regulations at 28 CFR part 61. Additionally, the 
Office of Justice Programs' Corrections Program Office has prepared a 
handbook for VOI/TIS grantees, Program Guidance on Environmental 
Protection Requirements. This publication and other relevant documents 
can be found at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/cpo.

                  Application to VOI/TIS Grant Program



Sec.  91.54  Applicability.

    (a) Major Federal action. NEPA's requirements apply to any proposal 
for legislation or other major federal action that might significantly 
impact the quality of the human environment. The CEQ regulations in 40 
CFR 1508.18 define ``major federal actions'' as actions with effects 
that may be major and which are potentially subject to Federal control 
and responsibility. The CEQ regulations categorize ``major federal 
actions'' as, among other things, the ``[a]pproval of specific projects, 
such as construction or management activities located in a defined 
geographic area. Projects include actions approved by permit or other 
regulatory decision as well as Federal and Federally assisted 
activities.'' (40 CFR 1508.18(b)(4)).
    (b) VOI/TIS construction grants subject to NEPA. This subpart 
applies to all proposed, new and partially completed VOI/TIS projects 
(including projects on tribal lands) initiated by state or local units 
of government with grant funding from OJP that involve construction, 
expansion, renovation, facility planning, site selection, site 
preparation, security or facility upgrades or other activities that may 
significantly impact the environment.
    (c) Projects. Although VOI/TIS money cannot be used for a project's 
operations expenses, the definition of ``project'' or ``proposal'' for 
NEPA review purposes is defined as both the construction and the long-
term operation of correctional facilities and related components such as 
all off-site projects to accommodate the needs of the correctional 
facilities project (e.g., road and utility construction or expansion, 
projects offered to the affected community as an incentive to accept the 
correctional facility construction or expansion, and other reasonably 
foreseeable future actions regardless of what agency or third party 
undertakes such action). Reasonably foreseeable actions include future 
prison construction phases, especially when either current acreage 
requirements or design capacities for utilities are based on needs 
stemming from future phases.



Sec.  91.55  Categorical exclusions.

    Activities undertaken by State, local, or tribal entities using VOI/
TIS funds that are consistent with any of the following categories are 
presumed not to have a significant effect on the human environment and 
thus, are categorically excluded from the preparation of either an EA or 
an EIS. Although these activities are excluded from environmental 
reviews under NEPA, they are not excluded from compliance with other 
applicable local, State, or Federal environmental laws. Additionally, an 
otherwise excluded activity loses its exclusion and is subject to 
environmental review if it either would be located within or potentially 
affect any of the following: a 100-year

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flood plain, a wetland, important farmland, a proposed or listed 
endangered or threatened species, a proposed or listed critical habitat, 
a property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National 
Register of Historic Places, an area within an approved State Coastal 
Zone Management Program, a coastal barrier or a portion of a barrier 
within the Coastal Barrier Resources System, a river or portion of a 
river included in or designated for potential addition to the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, a designated or proposed Wilderness Area, or a 
sole source aquifer recharge area designated by the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA). The resulting environmental review for those 
activities that lose their exclusion status shall focus on the factor or 
factors that caused the loss of the exclusion.
    (a) Minor renovations. Projects for minor renovations within an 
existing facility, unless the renovation would impact a structure which 
is on the National Register of Historic Places, or is eligible for 
listing on the register.
    (b) Limited expansion. Projects for the expansion of an existing 
facility or within an existing correctional complex, which does not add 
more than 50 beds or increase the capacity of the facility by more than 
50 percent whichever is smaller. This exclusion does not apply to either 
a phased project that exceeds these numerical thresholds or projects to 
expand facilities that:
    (1) Are located in a floodplain;
    (2) Will affect a wetland;
    (3) Will affect a facility on the National Register of Historic 
Places or that is eligible for listing on the register;
    (4) Will affect a federally proposed or listed endangered or 
threatened species or its habitat;
    (5) Is controversial for environmental reasons; or
    (6) Would not be served by adequate sewage treatment, solid waste 
disposal, or water facilities.
    (c) Expansion of support facilities. Projects for the expansion of 
bed space within an existing facility (e.g., double bunking or 
conversion of non-cell space) which are using grant funds to expand or 
add support facilities, such as a kitchen, medical facilities, 
recreational space, or program space, to accommodate the increased 
number of inmates. This does not include projects to increase capacity 
for support facilities which might pose a threat to the environment, 
such as solid waste and waste water management, new roads, new or 
upgraded utilities coming into the facility, or prison industry programs 
that involve the use of chemicals and produce hazardous waste or water 
or air pollution.
    (d) Security upgrades. Security upgrades of an existing facility 
which are inside the existing perimeter fence or involve the upgrade of 
the existing perimeter fence. This exclusion does not include such 
upgrades as adding lethal fences or increasing height or lighting of a 
perimeter fence in a residential area or other areas sensitive to the 
visual impacts resulting from height or lighting changes.
    (e) Privatization. Projects that involve the leasing of bed space 
(which may include operational costs) from a facility operated by a 
private correctional corporation or that contract with a private 
correctional corporation for the operation of a state facility or 
program. This exclusion does not apply if the correctional agency has 
contracted with the private vendor to build the facility, operate the 
facility, or lease beds to the correctional agency using federal grant 
funds.
    (f) Drug testing and treatment. Projects that use grant funds to 
implement drug treatment, testing, sanctions, or interdiction programs.



Sec.  91.56  Actions that normally require the preparation of an
environmental assessment.

    (a) Renovation or expansion of existing correctional facility. 
Renovation or expansion activities not categorically excluded under 
Sec.  91.55 require an environmental assessment (EA). An environmental 
assessment is generally prepared when a project is not expected to have 
a significant impact on the environment. Since projects for the 
renovation or expansion of an existing facility or the construction of a 
new facility within an existing correctional complex may have limited 
impact on the environment, preparing an EA may be sufficient.

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    (b) Proposed construction of a new correctional facility. The 
proposed construction of a new correctional facility will require the 
preparation of an environmental assessment unless the proposal will 
clearly have a significant environmental impact in which case an 
environmental impact statement can be initiated immediately without the 
preparation of an environmental assessment.



Sec.  91.57  Actions that normally require the preparation of an
environmental impact statement.

    Significant impact. For the proposed construction of a new 
correctional facility or the proposed expansion of an existing facility, 
if the proposal is large or complex and/or controversial because of the 
nature of possible environmental impacts, and/or if any EA determines 
that the project will have a significant impact on the environment, an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) will be required. For those 
projects that clearly will have significant environmental impact, a 
grantee can save time and resources by initiating the EIS immediately 
without going through the EA process.

                     Environmental Review Procedures



Sec.  91.58  Timing of the environmental review process.

    (a) Initial planning and site selection phase. The NEPA procedures 
must be initiated as part of the planning and site selection phase of 
all new construction, expansion, and renovation projects and completed 
before the construction or renovation on the project can begin.
    (b) Early consultation with OJP. As grantees identify proposed, new 
projects, the grantees must inform OJP and after consulting OJP's 
Program Guidance on Environmental Protection Requirements, must 
recommend to OJP whether:
    (1) The proposed project meets the criteria of a categorical 
exclusion;
    (2) An environmental assessment should be initiated;
    (3) Because of the project size and/or anticipated environmental 
impacts, an environmental impact statement should be initiated.
    (c) Design phase. Projects currently in the planning and design 
phase must complete the NEPA procedures and no further decisions or new 
commitments of resources can be made on these projects by the State or 
local entity that would either have an adverse impact on the environment 
or limit the choice of reasonable alternative sites.
    (d) Prohibited pre-analysis activities. None of the following 
actions can be taken until the NEPA analysis is completed for the 
affected project:
    (1) Starting construction;
    (2) Accepting construction bids;
    (3) Advertising for construction bids;
    (4) Initiating the development of or approving final plans and 
specifications; or
    (5) Purchasing property.
    (e) Ongoing or completed construction projects. For grant-funded 
projects under construction, OJP will work with the States to determine 
what environmental analysis has been done, making every effort to limit 
disruption to projects under construction. For completed grant-funded 
projects, OJP will work with the States to determine whether those 
projects may pose continuing environmental problems. For example, NEPA 
issues may exist due to excessive noise, light pollution, excessive 
water consumption or draw down on an important stream, or adverse visual 
impact due to an inappropriate facade color in an environmentally scenic 
area. Consequently, performing an analysis for those VOI/TIS VOI/TIS 
projects for which construction is completed may still serve the useful 
purpose of determining the extent of a project's continuing adverse 
environmental impacts, and the feasibility of mitigation measures.
    (f) Avoiding duplication of efforts. If an EA or EIS was completed 
on an original structure, any environmental research that was conducted 
at the time the original structure was being planned and is still 
relevant need not be duplicated in any required environmental impact 
analysis for proposed modifications or additions to that structure.



Sec.  91.59  OJP's responsibilities.

    (a) In general. All NEPA decisions such as determining the adequacy 
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assessments, the need for environmental impact statements, and their 
adequacy must, by statute, remain with OJP. Therefore, OJP, as the 
Federal agency sponsoring the major federal action, shall determine if a 
proposed project qualifies for a categorical exclusion, if a finding of 
no significant impact can be issued based on the EA, or if an EIS will 
be required.
    (b) Specific duties. As part of its role in the NEPA process, OJP 
shall:
    (1) Issue guidance on the preparation of environmental documents and 
the NEPA process.
    (2) Review all draft documents.
    (3) Participate in giving notice to state and federal agencies, as 
well as to the public, and attend public meetings with the grantee, as 
appropriate.
    (4) Identify and solicit appropriate state, local, and tribal 
agencies to be a cooperating or joint lead agency, as appropriate.
    (5) Prepare a written assessment of any environmental impacts that 
another state or federal land management or environmental protection 
agency believes have not been adequately addressed through the NEPA 
process.
    (6) Monitor implementation by the states to ensure the completion of 
any required mitigation measures.
    (7) Develop a sample Statement of Work for preparing an EIS that 
States employing their own contractor can use to ensure that the 
services provided meet the requirements.



Sec.  91.60  Grantee's responsibilities.

    Specific duties. As part of its role in the NEPA process, the 
grantee agency must:
    (a) Work closely with OJP on the development and review of the 
environmental documents, and follow the NEPA process, with the full 
participation of OJP.
    (b) Issue the documents for public comment jointly with OJP.
    (c) Solicit comment from other state and federal agencies, 
interested organizations, and the public.
    (d) Refrain from purchasing land, beginning bidding process, or 
starting construction on any project until all environmental work has 
been completed.
    (e) Complete a project Status Report form for all projects under 
construction or completed prior to the effective date of this subpart.
    (f) Ensure that appropriate environmental analysis, as determined by 
OJP, is completed for all projects and that appropriate alternatives are 
considered and mitigation measures are implemented to reduce the impact 
of identified environmental impacts, if any.
    (g) Identify and inform OJP of all applicable state and local 
environmental impact review requirements.
    (h) Notify all subgrantees of the requirements of this subpart in 
the initial planning and site selection phase.



Sec.  91.61  Subgrantee's responsibilities.

    If delegated by the grantee, the subgrantee shall:
    (a) Prepare (if the required expertise exists) or contract for the 
preparation of an environmental assessment (EA); and
    (b) Submit all environmental assessments through the grantee to OJP 
for review and the issuance of a draft finding of no significant impact 
(FONSI) or a determination that an environmental impact statement (EIS) 
is required. If OJP issues a draft FONSI, the grantee agency shall make 
the draft FONSI and the underlying EA available for public comment.



Sec.  91.62  Preparing an Environmental Assessment.

    (a) In general. An Environmental Assessment (EA) is a concise public 
document that provides sufficient evidence and analysis for determining 
whether OJP should issue a Finding of No Significant Environmental 
Impact (FONSI) or prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). It is 
designed to help public officials make decisions that are based on an 
understanding of the human and physical environmental consequences of 
the proposed project and take actions, in the location and design of the 
project, that protect, restore and enhance the environment. Completing 
an EA requires considering all potential impacts associated with the 
construction of the correctional facility project, its operation and 
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those off-site, and the attainment of the project's major objectives. 
The latter requires an analysis of the environmental impacts of any 
training and vocational activities to be conducted by the inmates.
    (b) Project planning and site selection. During the planning phase 
of the project, OJP and the grantee jointly define the project, explore 
the various alternatives and identify a proposed site for the 
construction or renovation project. In order to identify possible 
environmental concerns and reduce the likelihood of later opposition to 
the project, the grantee should involve other interested parties at this 
stage through public meetings which allow affected or interested parties 
to learn about the need for the action, the scope of the proposed 
action, and any alternatives being considered. These public meetings 
should also provide interested parties an opportunity to express 
comments or concerns about potential consequences of the action. 
Additionally, minority and low-income populations as well as Indian 
tribes that may be affected by the proposal should be consulted at this 
early stage. The grantee should obtain their views on proposed sites and 
mitigation measures as an important step in meeting the environmental 
justice goals of Executive Order 12898.
    (c) Draft environmental assessment. The grantee should prepare an EA 
after identifying the proposed site, but before reaching a final 
decision to proceed with the effort at that location. The grantee may 
prepare the EA or contract for the preparation of all or parts of the 
EA. In order to adequately assess all of the potential environmental 
impacts, a multi-disciplinary team must be used to perform the 
environmental analysis. Any state or local environmental impact review 
requirements should also be incorporated into the EA process. The amount 
of analysis and detail provided must be commensurate with the magnitude 
of the expected impact. At a minimum, an EA should include a brief 
discussion of the need for the proposal, the alternatives considered, 
the environmental impacts of the proposed action and alternatives 
considered, and a list of agencies and persons consulted. VOI/TIS grant 
funds may be used to pay the costs of preparing the environmental 
assessment.
    (d) OJP's Review of the Draft EA. The Office of Justice Programs 
will review the EA for the following:
    (1) Has the need for the proposed action been established?
    (2) Have the relevant areas of environmental concern been 
identified?
    (3) Have other agencies with an interest been consulted?
    (4) Has the grantee provided opportunities for public involvement?
    (5) Have reasonable alternatives and mitigation measures been 
considered and implemented where possible, including the costs and 
resources to operate the facility?
    (6) Has a convincing case been made that the project as presently 
conceived will have only insignificant impacts on each of the identified 
areas of environmental concern?
    (7) Has the grantee adequately documented compliance with other 
related federal environmental laws and regulations as well as similar 
state and local environmental impact review requirements.
    (e) Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or determination 
that EIS is required. If the EA satisfies all the factors in OJP's 
seven-part review set forth in the previous paragraph, OJP will issue a 
draft FONSI. If OJP's review of the EA results in a response of ``no'' 
to any of the questions, except question 6, then the EA is incomplete 
and will be returned for further work. If the only ``no'' is in response 
to question 6, then OJP will issue a determination requiring an EIS for 
that particular project at that site. Given the cost and time required 
to complete an EIS, the grantee may wish to explore another alternative 
site at this point.
    (f) Circulate EA and draft FONSI for public comment. The grantee 
must provide public notice of availability of a Finding of No 
Significant Impact. The notice must be timed so that interested agencies 
and the public have 30 days for review and comment on the draft EA.
    (g) Review comments and modify plans, as appropriate. The grantee 
must review any public or agency comments received as a result of review 
of the EA and draft FONSI, and should modify its

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plans, if appropriate. Modification may include modifying the project to 
mitigate the environmental impact of the proposed project, or abandoning 
the proposed site and selecting an alternative that will have a less 
significant impact on the environment. The grantee must submit the 
comments, responses to these comments, and any revisions to the proposed 
plan to OJP for review. If the grantee recommends proceeding with the 
project in light of adverse comments on the environmental impact, the 
grantee must include the rationale for its recommendation.
    (h) Final action on EA. Unless a significant environmental impact 
surfaces through the public comments or other means, OJP will issue the 
FONSI and authorize the grantee to begin the purchase of land, the 
bidding process, the development of final plans and specifications, and 
the construction work.



Sec.  91.63  Preparing an Environmental Impact Statement

    (a) Initial determination. OJP will determine whether a proposed 
project may have a significant impact on the quality of the human 
environment, thereby requiring the preparation of an environmental 
impact statement (EIS). This determination will be made either:
    (1) On the basis of an environmental assessment (EA) prepared for 
the proposed project or
    (2) Without the preparation of an EA, but based on the extensive 
size of the proposed facility and the resulting variety of environmental 
impacts, the sensitive environmental nature of the proposed site, and/or 
the existence of highly controversial environmental impacts.
    (b) CEQ regulations. The CEQ regulations in 40 CFR parts 1500 
through 1508 govern the preparation of the EIS. The Corrections Program 
Office's Handbook on Environmental Protection Requirements offers 
further guidance.
    (c) EIS preparation team. (1) Once OJP determines that an EIS is 
needed, the grantee shall notify OJP in writing about the contracting 
method that the grantee will use to complete the EIS. The grantee shall 
establish an EIS preparation team or entity that meets the requirements 
for an interdisciplinary approach. The team must not have any interest, 
financial or otherwise, in the outcome of the proposed projected or any 
related projects.
    (2) If the grantee decides to use an alternate method to contracting 
out for preparation of the EIS (such as using a team of experts from 
various state agencies or a university), the grantee must submit a 
written proposal to OJP demonstrating that the team has the necessary 
interdisciplinary skills and experience in preparing EISs for similar 
projects. The proposal must include a completion schedule demonstrating 
that the alternate method will not result in significant delay. The 
proposal must also document that all members of the team, other than the 
grantee's employees, do not have any interest, financial or otherwise, 
in the outcome of the proposed project or any related projects.
    (3) The grantee must use an OJP-approved statement of work (SOW) in 
conducting the EIS.
    (4) Any consultant or contractor hired by OJP or the grantee to 
prepare an EIS must execute a disclosure statement specifying that it 
has no financial or other interest in the outcome of the project or any 
related projects.
    (d) Notice of intent. OJP will publish a notice in the Federal 
Register to announce its intent to prepare the EIS. The grantee shall be 
responsible for drafting this notice. This notice must state the date, 
time and place of the scoping meeting and briefly describe the purpose 
of the meeting. The grantee should schedule the meeting at least 30 days 
from the date that the grantee submits the draft Federal Register notice 
to OJP.
    (e) Scoping. The scoping process shall be conducted in accordance 
with 40 CFR 1501.7 of the CEQ regulations. The purpose of scoping is to 
identify and consult with affected federal, state and local agencies, 
Indian tribes, interested organizations and persons, including minority 
and low-income populations. The grantee and OPD shall conduct two 
distinct scoping meetings to assist in identifying both major and less 
important issues for the draft EIS. At the end of the scoping process, a 
brief report will be prepared summarizing the

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results, listing the participants, and attaching the meeting minutes.
    (f) Draft EIS. The grantee and OJP will prepare the draft EIS in 
accordance with the requirements of the CEQ regulations in 40 CFR parts 
1500 through 1508. The draft EIS must represent the best analysis 
reasonably possible. The grantee must submit the draft EIS to OJP and 
any cooperating agencies for internal review and comment. The revised 
draft must be submitted to OJP and any cooperating agency for approval.
    (g) Public comment. The grantee, with OJP approval, must establish a 
distribution list and must mail the draft EIS to those parties. OJP will 
then submit the approved draft EIS to the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) and will request EPA to publish a notice of the 
availability of the draft in the Federal Register. The grantee must 
publish a similar notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the 
area of the proposed action. Additionally, the grantee and OJP shall 
conduct a public information meeting to answer questions and receive 
comments on the draft EIS.
    (h) Final EIS. The grantee and OJP will prepare the final EIS, 
including a copy of all comments on the draft and a summary of the 
public information meeting. The grantee shall submit the final EIS to 
OJP and any cooperating agencies for internal review. The grantee and 
OJP will circulate the final EIS to all parties on the distribution 
list, to any agency or person that requests a copy, and to EPA for 
publication in the Federal Register. The grantee must also announce the 
availability of the final EIS locally.
    (i) Record of decision. When the waiting period for circulation of 
the final EIS expires, OJP shall prepare the record of decision in 
accordance with 40 CFR 1505.2 of the CEQ regulations and in consultation 
with the grantee. This record of decision shall determine the allowable 
uses of the grantee's VOI/TIS fund with respect to the proposed action 
or its alternatives.
    (j) Final action on EIS. In proceeding with the proposed action, the 
grantee must implement any mitigation measures or other conditions 
established in the Record of Decision. As part of any mitigation, the 
grantee must report back to OJP on the status of implementing the 
mitigation.



Sec.  91.64  Supplemental EA or EIS.

    (a) OJP's duty to supplement. OJP shall prepare supplements to 
either completed environmental assessments or draft or final 
environmental impact statements if the grantee proposes to make 
substantial changes in the proposed action that are relevant to 
previously assessed environmental concerns; or there are significant new 
circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns and 
bearing on the proposed action or its impacts. Additionally, OJP shall 
include the supplement in its formal administrative record.
    (b) Grantee's duty to supplement. A grantee has a duty to inform OJP 
if it plans to make substantial changes in the proposed action that are 
relevant to environmental concerns; or if it learns of significant new 
circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns and 
bearing on the proposed action or its impacts.



Sec.  91.65  Responsible OJP officials.

    (a) Corrections Program Office Director. The Director of the 
Corrections Program Office is primarily responsible for ensuring the 
completion of these procedures and for working with grantees to ensure 
that grantees and subgrantees meet their responsibilities under this 
subpart. The Director also has the authority to execute on behalf of OJP 
all FONSIs required under this subpart.
    (b) Assistant Attorney General. The Assistant Attorney General of 
OJP is responsible for executing all records of decisions resulting from 
the completion of environmental impact statements on projects subject to 
this subpart.



Sec.  91.66  Public participation.

    Environmental impact documents are public documents and the public 
should be provided an opportunity to review and comment on them.
    (a) Early project planning stages. During the early planning stages 
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project, the grantee should make reasonable efforts to meet with the 
affected public and other interested parties in order to obtain their 
views and any concerns regarding the potential environmental impacts of 
the proposed project.
    (b) Environmental assessment process--(1) Newspaper notice. At a 
minimum, the grantee must provide public notice of the availability of 
the draft EA and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for 
review and comment. The grantee must publish this notice in the non-
legal section of at least two consecutive editions of the newspaper of 
general circulation in the affected community or area. The notice must:
    (i) Explain how and where a copy of the assessment can be accessed 
or obtained for review;
    (ii) Include a request for comments; and
    (iii) Provide at least a thirty-day comment period that begins from 
the date of the last published notice.
    (2) Post Office notice. If the project area is not served by a 
regularly published local or area-wide newspaper, the notice described 
in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must be prominently displayed at the 
local post office.
    (3) Site notice. The grantee must send a copy of the notice to 
owners and occupants of properties that are nearby or directly affected 
by the proposed project. Additionally, the grantee must place or post 
the notice on the site of the proposed project.
    (4) Distribution of the draft EA. At the same time that the grantee 
provides the public notice of the availability of the EA for review and 
comment, the grantee must mail a copy of the draft EA and FONSI to any 
individuals and groups that have expressed an interest in the planned 
project to either the grantee or OJP and also to appropriate local, 
state, and Federal agencies. OJP will advise the grantee of the 
identities of any parties who have directly requested project 
information from OJP.
    (5) Public information meeting. A public information meeting is not 
required for each environmental assessment. Rather, OJP will decide if a 
public meeting would be helpful in those cases in which the public 
comments either reflect a serious misunderstanding of the proposed 
project and its potential environmental impacts or raise substantial 
questions or issues concerning the content of the draft EA. If OJP 
determines that a meeting is necessary, the grantee must schedule and 
hold a public meeting. An OJP representative will attend.
    (c) EIS process--(1) Scoping meeting. As one of the first steps in 
the preparation of a draft EIS, OJP and the grantee will sponsor a 
public meeting in the area(s) that would be affected by the proposed 
project and the alternative sites under consideration. This meeting is 
referred to as a scoping meeting and is intended to identify the 
proposed project's environmental impacts that are:
    (i) Of most concern to the affected public and local, state, and 
federal agencies and
    (ii) Of least concern to the affected public and agencies.
    (2) Review and comment process for draft EIS. OJP's procedures 
require the grantee to obtain the public's comments on the draft EIS by:
    (i) Publishing a notice of availability of the draft EIS in the 
newspaper(s) serving the area(s) that would be impacted by the proposed 
project and the alternatives sites;
    (ii) Distributing copies of the draft EIS to all interested 
agencies, organizations, and individuals for their review and comment;
    (iii) Holding near the site of the proposed project a public 
information meeting in order to obtain the comments of the attendees; 
and
    (iv) Allowing, at a minimum, a forty-five day review and comment 
period for the draft EIS. Grantees should refer to OJP's Guidance 
Handbook for further information on how to conduct these public review 
and comment procedures.
    (3) Distribution of final EIS. Any interested person or group can 
request a copy of the final EIS and will be provided a copy.

                Other State and Federal Law Requirements



Sec.  91.67  State Environmental Policy Acts.

    (a) Coordination. OJP will coordinate with grantees to ensure that 
any state,

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local, or tribal environmental impact review requirements similar to the 
Federal NEPA procedures will be met concurrently, to the extent 
possible, through requesting the appropriate non-federal agency(ies) to 
be a joint lead agency(ies). This effort would involve joint analyses, 
public involvement and documentation. Grantees are responsible for 
identifying the application of and informing OJP of these state and 
local requirements.
    (b) Completed analysis. For projects that had state or local 
environmental impact analysis completed prior the implementation of 
these procedures, OJP will review the documents prepared to meet the 
state and local requirements. In order to minimize any duplication of 
analysis, OJP will advise the State on whether additional environmental 
impact review is required.



Sec.  91.68  Compliance with other Federal environmental statutes,
regulations and executive orders.

    (a) Other Federal environmental laws. All projects initiated by 
State or local units of government with VOI/TIS grant funding are also 
subject, where applicable, to the environmental impact analysis 
requirements of the following statutes, their implementing regulations, 
and the relevant executive orders:
    (1) Archeological and Historical Preservation Act,
    (2) Coastal Zone Management Act,
    (3) Coastal Barrier Resources Act,
    (4) Clean Air Act,
    (5) Safe Drinking Water Act,
    (6) Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
    (7) Endangered Species Act,
    (8) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act,
    (9) National Historic Preservation Act,
    (10) Wilderness Act,
    (11) Farmland Protection Policy Act,
    (12) Flood Disaster Protection Act
    (13) Executive Order on Floodplain Management,
    (14) Executive Order on Wetland Protection,
    (15) Executive Order on Environmental Justice, and
    (16) Executive Order on Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural 
Environment.
    (b) Combined requirements. Documenting compliance with the 
environmental requirements in paragraph (a) of this section does not 
normally require separate documents or separate processes. Rather, 
documenting compliance with all of these requirements is generally 
accomplished by incorporating them into the NEPA documents. For example, 
one category of environmental impacts that must be addressed in a NEPA 
analysis is potential impacts to historic properties. The National 
Historic Preservation Act, as well as the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation's regulations at 36 CFR part 800, also contain Federal 
requirements for addressing the impacts on historic properties from 
Federal actions. In order to avoid duplicate compliance procedures, the 
NEPA document traditionally becomes the process for meeting the 
requirements of both laws.



PART 92_OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS)-
-Table of Contents



        Subpart A_Police Corps Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Sec.
92.1 Scope.
92.2 Am I eligible to apply to participate in the Police Corps?
92.3 How and when should I apply to participate in the Police Corps?
92.4 How will participants be selected from applicants?
92.5 What educational expenses does the Police Corps cover, and how will 
          they be paid?
92.6 What colleges or universities can I attend under the Police Corps?

             Subpart B_Police Recruitment Program Guidelines

92.7 Scope.
92.8 Providing recruitment services.
92.9 Publicizing the Police Recruitment Program.
92.10 Providing tutorials and other academic assistance programs.
92.11 Content of the recruitment and retention programs.
92.12 Program funding length.
92.13 Program eligibility.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13811-13812; 42 U.S.C. 14091-14102.

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    Source: 61 FR 49972, Sept. 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted.



        Subpart A_Police Corps Eligibility and Selection Criteria



Sec.  92.1  Scope.

    This subpart sets forth guidance on the eligibility for and 
selection to participate in the Police Corps. The Police Corps offers 
scholarships and educational expense reimbursements to individuals who 
agree to serve as a State or local police officer or sheriff's deputy 
for four years. In addition, Police Corps participants receive sixteen 
weeks of training in basic law enforcement, including vigorous physical 
and mental training to teach self-discipline and organizational loyalty 
and to impart knowledge and understanding of legal processes and law 
enforcement.



Sec.  92.2  Am I eligible to apply to participate in the Police Corps?

    (a) You should consider applying to the Police Corps if you are 
seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree, and are willing to commit 
to four years of service as a member of a State or local police force. 
To be eligible to participate in a State Police Corps program, an 
individual also must:
    (1) Be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted 
for permanent residence in the United States as of the date of 
application;
    (2) Meet the requirements for admission as a trainee of the State or 
local police force to which the participant will be assigned if 
selected, including achievement of satisfactory scores on any applicable 
examination, except that failure to meet the age requirement for a 
trainee of the State or local police force shall not disqualify the 
applicant if the applicant will be of sufficient age upon completing an 
undergraduate course of study;
    (3) Possess the necessary mental and physical characteristics to 
discharge effectively the duties of a law enforcement officer;
    (4) Be of good character and demonstrate sincere motivation and 
dedication to law enforcement and public service;
    (5) In the case of an undergraduate, agree in writing that the 
participant will complete an educational course of study leading to the 
award of a baccalaureate degree and will then accept an appointment and 
complete four years of service as an officer in the State police or in a 
local police department within the State;
    (6) In the case of a participant desiring to undertake or continue 
graduate study, agree in writing that the participant will accept an 
appointment and complete 4 years of service as an officer in the State 
police or in a local police department within the State before 
undertaking or continuing graduate study;
    (7) Contract, with the consent of the participant's parent or 
guardian if the participant is a minor, to serve four years as an 
officer in the State police or in a local police department, if an 
appointment is offered; and
    (8) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(8)(i) of this section, be 
without previous law enforcement experience.
    (i) Until September 13, 1999, up to ten percent of the applicants 
accepted into the State Police Corps program may be persons who have had 
some law enforcement experience and/or have demonstrated special 
leadership potential and dedication to law enforcement.
    (b) According to the Debt Collection Procedures Act (Pub. L. 101-647 
as amended), 28 U.S.C. 3201, persons who have incurred a court judgment 
in favor of the United States creating a lien against their property 
arising from a civil or criminal proceeding regarding a debt are 
precluded from receiving Federal funds (including Police Corps funds) 
until the judgment lien has been paid in full or otherwise satisfied.
    (c) Educational assistance under the Police Corps Act for any course 
of study also is available to a dependent child of a law enforcement 
officer:
    (1) Who is a member of a State or local police force or is a Federal 
criminal investigator or uniformed police officer;
    (2) Who is not a participant in the Police Corps program, but
    (3) Who serves in a State for which the Director has approved a 
Police Corps plan, and
    (4) Who is killed in the course of performing policing duties.

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    (i) For purposes of this assistance, a dependent child means a 
natural or adopted child or stepchild of a law enforcement officer who 
at the time of the officer's death was no more than 21 years old or, if 
older than 21 years, was in fact dependent on the child's parents for at 
least one-half of the child's support (excluding educational expenses), 
as determined by the Director based on a review of any available 
documentation.
    (ii) The educational assistance available under this subsection is 
subject to the same dollar limitations set forth in Sec.  92.4, but 
carries no police service obligation, repayment contingencies, or 
requirement for approval of a course of study.



Sec.  92.3  How and when should I apply to participate in the
Police Corps?

    (a) The application and selection process occurs at the State level. 
An applicant may apply to participate in more than one State Police 
Corps program, provided that the applicant is prepared to commit to 
serve as a law enforcement officer in the State to which application is 
made. Application forms should be obtained from the State Police Corps 
agencies.
    (b) Applicants may seek admission to the Police Corps either before 
commencement of or during the applicant's course of undergraduate or 
graduate study. However, acceptance into the Police Corps will be 
conditioned on matriculation in or acceptance for admission at a four-
year institution of higher education. Specific application deadlines 
will be established by State Police Corps agencies.



Sec.  92.4  How will participants be selected from applicants?

    (a) Applicants should be selected competitively based upon selection 
criteria developed by the State Police Corps agency pursuant to this 
subsection. Appropriate application materials should be developed by the 
State Police Corps agency to obtain the information reasonably needed to 
make selection and assignment decisions and to provide required 
information to the Director.
    (b) The State Police Corps agency should develop selection criteria 
in consultation with local law enforcement officials, representatives of 
police labor organizations and police management organizations, and 
other appropriate State and local agencies. Selection criteria should 
seek to attract highly qualified individuals with backgrounds and 
characteristics likely to assure effective participation in the Police 
Corps. Criteria should include consideration of factors bearing on the 
statutory eligibility requirements set forth in Sec.  92.1, and may 
include (without limitation) consideration of:
    (1) Scholastic record;
    (2) Work experience;
    (3) Extracurricular and/or community involvement;
    (4) Letters of recommendation;
    (5) Demonstrated interest in policing as a career.
    (c) After selection, the State Police Corps agency will forward to 
the Director, Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education a 
list of persons selected for admission to the Police Corps. With respect 
to each person, the list should set forth:
    (1) Name;
    (2) Address;
    (3) Social security number;
    (4) Name and location of law enforcement agency to which the person 
has been assigned;
    (5) Educational institution in which the person is enrolled or has 
been accepted for admission, and course of study;
    (6) Date on which the person is expected to commence his/her 
service;
    (7) Certification that the person has been found to meet the 
statutory selection criteria at 42 U.S.C. Sec.  14096;
    (8) A Police Corps Agreement signed by the applicant; and
    (9) An itemization of the educational expenses that the person is 
eligible to receive through scholarship and/or reimbursement.
    (i) With respect to individuals identified to receive educational 
assistance under Sec.  92.2(c), the list should contain the information 
in paragraphs (c) (1), (2), (3), (5) and (9) of this section.
    (ii) With respect to the list in the aggregate, a summary of the 
racial and gender distribution of the individuals.
    (d) After selection, the State Policy Corps agency should notify 
applicants

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of their selection, their agency assignment, and their assignment to a 
training class. However, admission to the Police Corps is not final 
until the Police Corps Agreement has been signed both by the applicant 
and the Director.



Sec.  92.5  What educational expenses does the Police Corps cover,
and how will they be paid?

    (a) Educational expenses are paid either in the form of a 
scholarship or a reimbursement. Scholarships will be paid where Police 
Corps participants are currently enrolled in an approved course of study 
in an institution of higher education. Reimbursements will be paid to 
participants for educational expenses incurred prior to admission to the 
Police Corps. In certain circumstances, a Police Corps participant may 
receive a reimbursement for past expenses and a scholarship for current 
expenses.
    (b) Requests for payment of educational expenses by a Police Corps 
participant should be submitted to the Director through the State Police 
Corps agency.
    (1) Educational expenses are expenses that are directly attributable 
to a course of education leading to the award of either a baccalaureate 
or graduate degree, and may include:
    (i) Tuition, in an amount billed by the institution of higher 
education;
    (ii) Fees, in an amount billed by the institution of higher 
education;
    (iii) Cost of books required to be purchased pursuant to the 
curriculum in which the candidate is enrolled;
    (iv) Cost of transportation from the candidate's home to school, 
calculated at actual cost or the current prevailing rate for mileage 
reimbursement for federal travel;
    (v) Cost of room and board;
    (vi) Miscellaneous expenses not to exceed $250 per academic 
semester.
    (2) A participant receiving a scholarship may submit payment 
requests prior to the commencement of each subsequent academic year in 
which he/she is enrolled in an institution of higher education.
    (3) For participants currently enrolled in an institution of higher 
education, each payment request must be accompanied by:
    (i) A certification from the institution that the participant is 
maintaining satisfactory academic progress;
    (ii) A certification by or on behalf of the State or local police 
force to which the participant will be assigned that the participant's 
course of study includes appropriate preparation for police service.
    (4) The maximum Police Corps payment per participant per academic 
year, whether in the form of scholarship or reimbursement, is $7,500. In 
the case of a participant who is pursuing a course of educational study 
during substantially an entire calendar year, the maximum payment will 
be $10,000 per such calendar year.
    (5) The total of all Police Corps scholarship or reimbursement 
payments to any one participant shall not exceed $30,000.
    (6) Police Corps scholarship payments will be made directly to the 
institution of higher education that the student is attending. Each 
institution of higher education receiving a Police Corps scholarship 
payment shall remit to such student any funds in excess of the costs of 
tuition, fees, and room and board payable to the institution.
    (7) Reimbursements for past expenses will be made directly to the 
Police Corps participant. One half of the reimbursement will be paid 
after the participant is sworn in and starts the first year of required 
service. The remainder will be paid upon successful completion of the 
first year of required service. The Director may, upon a showing of good 
cause, advance the date of the first reimbursement payment to an 
individual participant.

[61 FR 49972, Sept. 24, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 33018, June 21, 1999]



Sec.  92.6  What colleges or universities can I attend under the 
Police Corps?

    (a) The choice of institution is up to the participant, as long as 
the institution meets the definition of an ``institution of higher 
deduction.'' As defined in 20 U.S.C. 1141(a), an ``institution of higher 
education'' means an educational institution in any State which:
    (1) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of 
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education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate,
    (2) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of 
education beyond secondary education,
    (3) Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's 
degree or provides not less than a two-year program which is acceptable 
for full credit toward such a degree,
    (4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution, and
    (5) Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or 
association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been 
granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that 
has been recognized by the Secretary (of Education) for the granting of 
preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is 
satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation 
standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
    (b) Such term also includes any school which provides not less than 
a one-year program of training to prepare students for gainful 
employment in a recognized occupation and which meets the provisions of 
paragraphs (a) (1), (2), (4), and (5) of this section. Such term also 
includes a public or nonprofit educational institution in any State 
which, in lieu of the requirement in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, 
admits as regular students persons who are beyond the age of compulsory 
school attendance in the State in which the institution is located.
    (c) A Police Corps scholarship only may be used to attend a four-
year institution of higher education, except that:
    (1) A scholarship may be used for graduate and professional study; 
and
    (2) If a participant has enrolled in the Police Corps upon or after 
transfer to a four-year institution of higher education, the Director 
may reimburse the participant for prior educational expenses.



             Subpart B_Police Recruitment Program Guidelines

    Source: 63 FR 50146, Sept. 21, 1998, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  92.7  Scope.

    (a) The Police Recruitment program offers funds to qualified 
community organizations to assist in meeting the costs of programs which 
are designed to recruit and train police applicants from a variety of 
neighborhoods and localities.
    (b) Individual participants encountering problems throughout the 
police department application process shall receive counseling, 
tutorials, and other academic assistance as necessary to assist them in 
the application process of a police department.
    (c) Program goals should include increasing the retention in the 
hiring process for police applicants participating in the program.
    (d) Programs funded under the Police Recruitment program will have a 
one-year grant period, with allowances for two additional years of no-
cost extensions.



Sec.  92.8  Providing recruitment services.

    The non-profit community organizations that wish to receive a grant 
under this program should provide for an overall program design with the 
objective of recruiting and retaining applicants from a variety of 
populations to a police department. The recruitment strategies employed 
may include:
    (a) A process for recruiting applicants for employment by a police 
department. These processes should include working in cooperation with a 
local law enforcement department to develop selection criteria for the 
participants. The selection criteria may include, but are not limited 
to:
    (1) Demonstrated interest in policing as a career;
    (2) Scholastic record (except that failure to meet the satisfactory 
academic scores shall not disqualify the applicant since the program is 
designed to provide tutorial service so to help applicant pass the 
required examinations);
    (3) Background screening;
    (4) Work experience;
    (5) Letters of recommendation.
    (b) The recruitment services must ensure that applicants possess the 
necessary mental and physical capabilities and emotional characteristics 
to be an effective law enforcement officer.

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Sec.  92.9  Publicizing the Police Recruitment Program.

    Participating organizations should have experience in or an ability 
to develop procedures to publicize the availability of like programs. 
These programs should be widely publicized throughout the affected 
geographic area. The methods for publicizing the Police Recruitment 
programs may include, but are not limited to:
    (a) Sending press releases to community bulletins, college and local 
newspapers, and television stations, as well as public service 
announcements to local and college radio stations;
    (b) Sending information to and/or making presentations at:
    (1) Local community colleges;
    (2) Colleges and universities serving populations in the geographic 
area of the program;
    (3) Local nonprofit groups;
    (4) Academic counseling departments within public and private 
nonprofit colleges and universities;
    (5) Academic counseling departments within public and private 
nonprofit high schools;
    (6) High school and college student associations;
    (7) Local religious groups;
    (8) Local social services agencies.
    (c) Disseminating press releases and/or translated materials to non-
English language newspapers and magazines; and
    (d) Maintaining toll-free or other easy-access telephone numbers for 
obtaining application materials.



Sec.  92.10  Providing tutorials and other academic assistance programs.

    (a) The program designed by the community organization must include 
academic counseling, tutorials and other academic assistance programs to 
enable individuals to meet police force academic requirements, pass 
entrance examinations, and meet other requirements. The program should 
include:
    (1) Processes for evaluating educational assistance needs of young 
adults and adults. These processes should include, but are not limited 
to: screening procedures and testing batteries to assess individual 
needs;
    (2) Tutorial programs designed to meet the specific and varied 
academic needs of individual applicants; and
    (3) Academic and guidance counseling for adults. Specific counseling 
programs must be designed for individuals who encounter problems with 
passing the entrance examinations, and may include specialized 
counseling in self discipline, study habits, taking written and oral 
exams, and physical fitness.
    (b) These tutorial and academic assistance programs must be provided 
by individuals or groups that have experience in developing and 
providing tutorial programs for young adults and adults.
    (c) The program provider must also have experience in providing 
counseling for participants who encounter other problems with the police 
department application process.



Sec.  92.11  Content of the recruitment and retention programs.

    Applicants must describe in detail the intended program strategies 
for providing academic and guidance counseling activities for members of 
the community, as described in Sec. Sec.  92.2 through 92.4. A review of 
mandatory topics to be addressed in a detailed concept paper/application 
to be provided by all applicants follows.
    (a) Applicants must address program strategies for responding to 
program and applicant needs throughout the recruitment process. The 
process should be based on an examination and understanding of the needs 
of the population in meeting the qualification requirements of the 
police department. The project strategy should subsequently be tailored 
based on the understanding of the current and anticipated problems in 
meeting police department requirements.
    (b) Applicants must describe the manner in which academic services 
and tutorials, and guidance counseling programs that would assist 
applicants to pass the entrance examination and related tests will be 
provided. This should also include the anticipated length of the 
academic and guidance counseling programs, qualifications of the 
counselors, and the content of the counseling programs.

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    (c) Applicants must provide retention services to assist in keeping 
individuals in the application process of a police department. These may 
include:
    (1) Counseling programs aimed at meeting the needs of potential 
police applicants before they are eligible to apply for a sworn 
position;
    (2) Pre-police employment programs, such as junior police cadet 
programs, reserve programs, and police volunteer activities and
    (3) Mentoring activities utilizing sworn officers.
    (d) Applicants must estimate the number of police applicants to be 
served by the prospective program, along with an estimation of the total 
number of potential or actual applicants who will be successfully hired 
and eventually deployed as police officers.



Sec.  92.12  Program funding length.

    Funding for these programs will be for one year only, but will allow 
for two additional years of no-cost extension.



Sec.  92.13  Program eligibility.

    (a) Eligible organizations for the Police Recruitment program grant 
are certified nonprofit organizations that have training and/or 
experience in:
    (1) Working with a police department and with teachers, counselors, 
and similar personnel;
    (2) Providing services to the community in which the organization is 
located;
    (3) Developing and managing services and techniques to recruit and 
train individuals, and in assisting such individuals in meeting 
requisite standards and provisions;
    (4) Developing and managing services and techniques to assist in the 
retention of applicants to like programs; and
    (5) Developing other programs that contribute to the community.
    (b) A program is qualified to receive a grant if:
    (1) The overall design of the program is to recruit and retain 
applicants to a police department;
    (2) The program provides recruiting services that include tutorial 
programs to enable individuals to meet police force academic 
requirements and to pass entrance examinations;
    (3) The program provides counseling to applicants to police 
departments who may encounter problems throughout the application 
process; and
    (4) The program provides retention services to assist in retaining 
individuals to stay in the application process of the police department.
    (c) To qualify for funding under the Police Recruitment program, the 
intended activities must support the recruitment services, tutorial and 
other academic assistance programs, and retention services for 
individuals. The qualified non-profit organization must submit an 
application which identifies the law enforcement department with which 
it will work and includes documentation showing:
    (1) The need for the grant;
    (2) The intended use of the funds;
    (3) Expected results from the use of grant funds;
    (4) Demographic characteristics of the population to be served, 
including age, disability, race, ethnicity, and languages used;
    (5) Status as a non-profit organization; and
    (6) Contains satisfactory assurances that the program for which the 
grant is made will meet the applicable requirements of the program 
guidelines prescribed in this document.



PART 93_PROVISIONS IMPLEMENTING THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Drug Courts

Sec.
93.1 Purpose.
93.2 Statutory authority.
93.3 Definitions.
93.4 Grant authority.
93.5 Exclusion of violent offenders.

Subpart B [Reserved]

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3797u through 3797y-4.

    Source: 60 FR 32105, June 20, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

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                          Subpart A_Drug Courts



Sec.  93.1  Purpose.

    This part sets forth requirements and procedures to ensure that 
grants to States, State courts, local courts, units of local government, 
and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreements 
with other public or private entities, exclude violent offenders from 
participation in programs authorized and funded under this part.



Sec.  93.2  Statutory authority.

    This program is authorized under the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994, Title V, Public Law 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, 
(September 13, 1994), 42 U.S.C. 3796ii-3796ii-8.



Sec.  93.3  Definitions.

    (a) State has the same meaning as set forth in section 901(a)(2) of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended.
    (b) Unit of Local Government has the same meaning as set forth in 
section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968, as amended.
    (c) Assistant Attorney General means the Assistant Attorney General 
for the Office of Justice Programs.
    (d) Violent offender means a person who either--
    (1) Is currently charged with or convicted of an offense during the 
course of which:
    (i) The person carried, possessed, or used a firearm or other 
dangerous weapon; or
    (ii) There occurred the use of force against the person of another; 
or
    (iii) There occurred the death of, or serious bodily injury to, any 
person; without regard to whether proof of any of the elements described 
herein is required to convict; or
    (2) Has previously been convicted of a felony crime of violence 
involving the use or attempted use of force against a person with the 
intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.



Sec.  93.4  Grant authority.

    (a) The Assistant Attorney General may make grants to States, State 
courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal 
governments, acting directly or through agreements with other public or 
private entities, for programs that involve:
    (1) Continuing judicial supervision over offenders with substance 
abuse problems who are not violent offenders, and
    (2) The integrated administration of other sanctions and services, 
which shall include--
    (i) Mandatory periodic testing for the use of controlled substances 
or other addictive substances during any period of supervised release or 
probation for each participant;
    (ii) Substance abuse treatment for each participant;
    (iii) Diversion, probation, or other supervised release involving 
the possibility of prosecution, confinement, or incarceration based on 
noncompliance with program requirements or failure to show satisfactory 
progress; and
    (iv) Programmatic, offender management, and aftercare services such 
as relapse prevention, health care, education, vocational training, job 
placement, housing placement, and child care or other family support 
services for each participant who requires such services.
    (b) Applications for grants under this program shall be made at such 
times and in such form as may be specified in guidelines or notices 
published by the Assistant Attorney General. Applications will be 
evaluated according to the statutory requirements of the Act and the 
programmatic goals specified in the applicable guidelines. Grantees must 
comply with all statutory and program requirements applicable to grants 
under this program.
    (c) The funds provided under this part shall be administered in 
compliance with the standards set forth in part 38 (Equal Treatment for 
Faith-based Organizations) of this chapter.

[60 FR 32105, June 20, 1995, as amended by Order No. 2703-2004, 69 FR 
2841, Jan. 21, 2004]



Sec.  93.5  Exclusion of violent offenders.

    (a) The Assistant Attorney General will ensure that grants to 
States, State courts, local courts, units of local government, and 
Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through

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agreements with other public or private entities, exclude violent 
offenders from programs authorized and funded under this part.
    (b) No recipient of a grant made under the authority of this part 
shall permit a violent offender to participate in any program receiving 
funding pursuant to this part.
    (c) Applicants must certify as part of the application process that 
violent offenders will not participate in programs authorized and funded 
under this part. The required certification shall be in such form and 
contain such assurances as the Assistant Attorney General may require to 
carry out the requirements of this part.
    (d) If the Assistant Attorney General determines that one or more 
violent offenders are participating in a program receiving funding under 
this part, such funding shall be promptly suspended, pending the 
termination of participation by those persons deemed ineligible to 
participate under the regulations in this part.
    (e) The Assistant Attorney General may carry out or make 
arrangements for evaluations and request information from programs that 
receive support under this part to ensure that violent offenders are 
excluded from participating in programs hereunder.

Subpart B [Reserved]



PART 94_CRIME VICTIM SERVICES--Table of Contents



 Subpart A_International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program

                              Introduction

Sec.
94.11 Purpose; construction and severability.
94.12 Definitions.
94.13 Terms.

                                Coverage

94.21 Eligibility.
94.22 Categories of expenses.
94.23 Amount of reimbursement.
94.24 Determination of award.
94.25 Collateral sources.

                         Program Administration

94.31 Application procedures.
94.32 Application deadline.
94.33 Investigation and analysis of claims.

                            Payment of Claims

94.41 Interim emergency payment.
94.42 Repayment and waiver of repayment.

                            Appeal Procedures

94.51 Request for reconsideration.
94.52 Final agency decision.

Appendix to Subpart A of Part 34--International Terrorism Victim Expense 
          Reimbursement Program (ITVERP) Chart of Expense Categories and 
          Limits

                Subpart B_VOCA Victim Assistance Program

                           General Provisions

94.101 Purpose and scope; future guidance; construction and 
          severability; compliance date.
94.102 Definitions.

                        SAA Program Requirements

94.103 General.
94.104 Allocation of sub-awards.
94.105 Reporting requirements.
94.106 Monitoring requirements.

            SAA Use of Funds for Administration and Training

94.107 Administration and training.
94.108 Prohibited supplantation of funding for administrative costs.
94.109 Allowable administrative costs.
94.110 Allowable training costs.

                   Sub-Recipient Program Requirements

94.111 Eligible crime victim assistance programs.
94.112 Types of eligible organizations and organizational capacity.
94.113 Use of volunteers, community efforts, compensation assistance.
94.114 Prohibited discrimination.
94.115 Non-disclosure of confidential or private information.

                   Sub-Recipient Project Requirements

94.116 Purpose of VOCA projects.
94.117 Costs of services; sub-recipient program income.
94.118 Project match requirements.

                Sub-Recipient Allowable/Unallowable Costs

94.119 Allowable direct service costs.
94.120 Allowable costs for activities supporting direct services.
94.121 Allowable sub-recipient administrative costs.
94.122 Expressly unallowable sub-recipient costs.

Subparts C-D [Reserved]


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    Authority: 34 U.S.C. 20103, 20106, 20110(a), 20111.

    Source: 71 FR 52451, Sept. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



 Subpart A_International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program

                              Introduction



Sec.  94.11  Purpose; construction and severability.

    (a) The purpose of this subpart is to implement the provisions of 
VOCA, Title II, Sec. 1404C (34 U.S.C. 20106), which authorize the 
Director (Director), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a component of 
the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), to establish a program to 
reimburse eligible victims of acts of international terrorism that occur 
outside the United States, for expenses associated with that 
victimization.
    (b) Any provision of this part held to be invalid or unenforceable 
by its terms, or as applied to any person or circumstance, shall be 
construed so as to give it the maximum effect permitted by law, unless 
such holding shall be one of utter invalidity or unenforceability, in 
which event such provision shall be deemed severable from this part and 
shall not affect the remainder thereof or the application of such 
provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other, 
dissimilar circumstances.

[71 FR 52451, Sept. 6, 2006, as amended at 88 FR 3656, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.12  Definitions.

    The following definitions shall apply to this subpart:
    (a) Child means any biological or legally-adopted child, or any 
stepchild, of a deceased victim, who, at the time of the victim's death, 
is--
    (1) Younger than 18 years of age; or
    (2) Over 18 years of age and a student, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 8101.
    (b) Claimant means a victim, or his representative, who is 
authorized to sign and submit an application, and receive payment for 
reimbursement, if appropriate.
    (c) Collateral sources means sources that provide reimbursement for 
specific expenses compensated under this subpart, including property, 
health, disability, or other insurance for specific expenses; Medicare 
or Medicaid; workers' compensation programs; military or veterans' 
benefits of a compensatory nature; vocational rehabilitation benefits; 
restitution; and other state, Federal, foreign, and international 
compensation programs: except that any reimbursement received under this 
subpart shall be reduced by the amount of any lump sum payment 
whatsoever, received from, or in respect of the United States or a 
foreign government, unless the claimant can show that such payment was 
for a category of expenses not covered under this subpart. To the extent 
that a claimant has an unsatisfied judgment against a foreign government 
based on the same act of terrorism, the value of that unsatisfied 
judgment shall be counted as a lump sum payment for expenses covered 
under this subpart, unless the claimant agrees to waive his right to sue 
the United States government for satisfaction of that judgment.
    (d) Deceased means individuals who are dead, or are missing and 
presumed dead.
    (e) Dependent has the meaning given in 26 U.S.C. 152. If the victim 
was not required by law to file a U.S. Federal income tax return for the 
year prior to the act of international terrorism, an individual shall be 
deemed to be a victim's dependent if he was reliant on the income of the 
victim for over half of his support in that year.
    (f) Employee of the United States Government means any person who--
    (1) Is an employee of the United States government under Federal 
law; or
    (2) Receives a salary or compensation of any kind from the United 
States Government for personal services directly rendered to the United 
States, similar to those of an individual in the United States Civil 
Service, or is a contractor of the United States Government (or an 
employee of such contractor) rendering such personal services.
    (g) Funeral and burial means those activities involved in the 
disposition of the remains of a deceased victim, including preparation 
of the body and

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body tissue, refrigeration, transportation, cremation, procurement of a 
final resting place, urns, markers, flowers and ornamentation, costs 
related to memorial services, and other reasonably-associated 
activities, including travel for not more than two family members.
    (h) Incapacitated means substantially impaired by mental illness or 
deficiency, or by physical illness or disability, to the extent that 
personal decision-making is impossible.
    (i) Incompetent means unable to care for oneself because of mental 
illness or disability, mental retardation, or dementia.
    (j) International terrorism has the meaning given in 18 U.S.C. 2331. 
As of the date of these regulations, the statute defines the term to 
mean ``activities that--
    (1) Involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a 
violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or 
that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction 
of the United States or of any State;
    (2) Appear to be intended--
    (i) To intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
    (ii) To influence the policy of a government by intimidation or 
coercion; or
    (iii) To affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, 
assassination, or kidnaping; and
    (3) Occur primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the 
United States, or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by 
which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to 
intimidate or coerce, or the locale in which their perpetrators operate 
or seek asylum.''
    (k) Legal guardian means legal guardian, as the term is defined 
under the laws of the jurisdiction of which the ward is or was a legal 
resident, except that if the ward is or was a national of the United 
States, the legal guardianship must be pursuant to an order of a court 
of competent jurisdiction of or within the United States.
    (l) Medical expenses means costs associated with the treatment, 
cure, or mitigation of a disease, injury, or mental or emotional 
condition that is the result of an act of international terrorism. 
Allowable medical expenses include reimbursement for eyeglasses or other 
corrective lenses, dental services, rehabilitation costs, prosthetic or 
other medical devices, prescription medication, and other services 
rendered in accordance with a method of healing recognized by the 
jurisdiction in which the medical care is administered.
    (m) Mental health care means mental health care provided by an 
individual who meets professional standards to provide these services in 
the jurisdiction in which the care is administered.
    (n) National of the United States has the meaning given in section 
101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)). As 
of the date of these regulations, the statute defines the term to mean 
``(A) a citizen of the United States, or (B) a person who, though not a 
citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United 
States.''
    (o) Officer of the United States government has the meaning given in 
5 U.S.C. 2104.
    (p) Outside the United States means outside any state of the United 
States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other possession or territory of 
the United States.
    (q) Parent means a biological or legally-adoptive parent, or a step-
parent, unless his parental rights have been terminated in the 
jurisdiction where the child is or was a legal resident, except that if 
the child or either parent is a national of the United States, the 
termination must be pursuant to an order of a court of competent 
jurisdiction of or within the United States.
    (r) Property loss refers to items of personal property (other than 
medical devices, which are included in the category of ``medical 
expenses'') that are lost, destroyed, or held as evidence.
    (s) Rehabilitation costs includes reasonable costs for the 
following: physiotherapy; occupational therapy; counseling, and 
workplace, vehicle, and home modifications.
    (t) Representative means a family member or legal guardian 
authorized

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to file a claim on behalf of a victim who is younger than 18 years of 
age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, except that no individual 
who was criminally culpable for the act of international terrorism shall 
be considered a representative. In the event that no family member or 
legal guardian is available to file a claim for an interim emergency 
payment on behalf of a victim, under Sec.  94.41, a U.S. consular 
officer or U.S. embassy official within the country may act as a 
representative, consistent with any limitation on his authority 
contained in 22 CFR 92.81(b).
    (u) Victim has the meaning given in 34 U.S.C. 20106(a)(3)(A), it 
being understood that the term ``person'' in that section means the 
following:
    (1) (i) An individual who was present during the act of terrorism;
    (ii) An individual who was present during the immediate aftermath of 
the act of terrorism; or
    (iii) An emergency responder who assisted in efforts to search for 
and recover other victims; and
    (2) The spouse, children, parents, and siblings of a victim 
described in paragraph (u)(1) of this Section, and other persons, at the 
discretion of the Director, shall be considered ``victims'', when the 
person described in such paragraph--
    (i) Dies as a result of the act of terrorism;
    (ii) Is younger than 18 years of age (or is incompetent or 
incapacitated) at the time of the act of terrorism, or;
    (iii) Is rendered incompetent or incapacitated as a result of the 
act of terrorism.

[71 FR 52451, Sept. 6, 2006, as amended at 88 FR 3656, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.13  Terms.

    The first three provisions of 1 U.S.C. 1 (rules of construction) 
shall apply to this subpart.

                                Coverage



Sec.  94.21  Eligibility.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
reimbursement of qualified expenses under this subpart is available to a 
victim of international terrorism or his representative, pursuant to 34 
U.S.C. 20106(a)(3)(A). For purposes of eligibility for this program 
only, the Attorney General shall determine whether there is a reasonable 
indication that an act was one of international terrorism, within the 
meaning of that section.
    (b) Reimbursement shall be denied to any claimant if the Director, 
in consultation with appropriate Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, 
determines that there is a reasonable indication that either the victim 
with respect to whom the claim is made, or the claimant, was criminally 
culpable for the act of international terrorism.
    (c) Reimbursement may be reduced or denied to a claimant if the 
Director, in consultation with appropriate DOJ officials, determines 
that the victim with respect to whom the claim is made contributed 
materially to his own death or injury by--
    (1) Engaging in conduct that violates U.S. law or the law of the 
jurisdiction in which the act of international terrorism occurred;
    (2) Acting as a mercenary or ``soldier of fortune'';
    (3) (As a non-U.S. Government employee), acting as an advisor, 
consultant, employee, or contractor, in a military or political 
capacity--
    (i) For a rebel or paramilitary organization;
    (ii) For a government not recognized by the United States; or
    (iii) In a country in which an official travel warning issued by the 
U.S. Department of State related to armed conflict was in effect at the 
time of the act of international terrorism; or
    (4) Engaging in grossly reckless conduct.

[71 FR 52451, Sept. 6, 2006, as amended at 88 FR 3656, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.22  Categories of expenses.

    The following categories of expenses, generally, may be reimbursed, 
with some limitations, as noted in Sec.  94.23: medical care; mental 
health care; property loss; funeral and burial; and miscellaneous 
expenses (including temporary lodging, emergency travel, and 
transportation). Under this subpart,

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the Director shall not reimburse for attorneys' fees, lost wages, or 
non-economic losses (such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of 
life, loss of consortium, etc.).



Sec.  94.23  Amount of reimbursement.

    Different categories of expenses are capped, as set forth in the 
chart below. Those caps may be adjusted, from time to time, by 
rulemaking. The cap in effect within a particular expense category, at 
the time that the application is received, shall apply to the award.



Sec.  94.24  Determination of award.

    After review of each application, the Director shall determine the 
eligibility of the victim or representative and the amount, if any, 
eligible for reimbursement, specifying the reasons for such 
determination and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting 
it. A copy of the determination shall be mailed to the claimant at his 
last known address.



Sec.  94.25  Collateral sources.

    (a) The amount of expenses reimbursed to a claimant under this 
subpart shall be reduced by any amount that the claimant receives from a 
collateral source in connection with the same act of international 
terrorism. In cases in which a claimant receives reimbursement under 
this subpart for expenses that also will or may be reimbursed from 
another source, the claimant shall subrogate the United States to the 
claim for payment from the collateral source up to the amount for which 
the claimant was reimbursed under this subpart.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, when a collateral 
source provides supplemental reimbursement for a specific expense, 
beyond the maximum amount reimbursed for that expense under this 
subpart, the claimant's award under this subpart shall not be reduced by 
the amount paid by the collateral source, nor shall the claimant be 
required to subrogate the United States to the claim for payment from 
the collateral source, except that in no event shall the combined 
reimbursement under this subpart and any collateral source exceed the 
actual expense.

                         Program Administration



Sec.  94.31  Application procedures.

    (a) To receive reimbursement, a claimant must submit a completed 
application under this program requesting payment based on an itemized 
list of expenses, and must submit original receipts.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section, in cases 
involving incidents of terrorism preceding the establishment of this 
program where claimants may not have original receipts, and in cases in 
which the claimant certifies that the receipts have been destroyed or 
lost, the Director may, in his discretion, accept an itemized list of 
expenses. In each such case, the claimant must certify that original 
receipts are unavailable and attest that the items and amounts submitted 
in the list are true and correct to the best of his knowledge. In the 
event that it is later determined that a fraudulent certification was 
made, the United States may take action to recover any payment made 
under this section, and pursue criminal prosecution, as appropriate.



Sec.  94.32  Application deadline.

    For claims related to acts of international terrorism that occurred 
after October 6, 2006, the deadline to file an application is three 
years from the date of the act of international terrorism. For claims 
related to acts of international terrorism that occurred between 
December 21, 1988, and October 6, 2006, the deadline to file an 
application is October 6, 2009. At the discretion of the Director, the 
deadline for filing a claim may be tolled or extended upon a showing of 
good cause.

[76 FR 19910, Apr. 11, 2011]



Sec.  94.33  Investigation and analysis of claims.

    The Director may seek an expert examination of claims submitted if 
he believes there is a reasonable basis for requesting additional 
evaluation. The claimant, in submitting an application for 
reimbursement, authorizes the Director to release information regarding 
claims or expenses listed in the application to an appropriate body for 
review. If the Director initiates an expert

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review, no identifying information for the victim or representative 
shall be released.

                            Payment of Claims



Sec.  94.41  Interim emergency payment.

    Claimants may apply for an interim emergency payment, prior to a 
determination under Sec.  94.21(a). If the Director determines that such 
payment is necessary to avoid or mitigate substantial hardship that may 
result from delaying reimbursement until complete and final 
consideration of an application, such payment may be made to cover 
immediate expenses such as those of medical care, funeral and burial, 
short-term lodging, and emergency transportation. The amount of an 
interim emergency payment shall be determined on a case-by-case basis, 
and shall be deducted from the final award amount.



Sec.  94.42  Repayment and waiver of repayment.

    A victim or representative shall reimburse the program upon a 
determination by the Director that an interim emergency award or final 
award was: Made to an ineligible victim or claimant; based on fraudulent 
information; or an overpayment. Except in the case of ineligibility 
pursuant to a determination by the Director, in consultation with 
appropriate DOJ officials, under Sec.  94.21(b), the Director may waive 
such repayment requirement in whole or in part, for good cause, upon 
request.

                            Appeal Procedures



Sec.  94.51  Request for reconsideration.

    A victim or representative may, within thirty (30) days after 
receipt of the determination under Sec.  94.24, appeal the same to the 
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, by 
submitting a written request for review. The Assistant Attorney General 
may conduct a review and make a determination based on the material 
submitted with the initial application, or may request additional 
documentation in order to conduct a more thorough review. In special 
circumstances, the Assistant Attorney General may determine that an oral 
hearing is warranted; in such cases, the hearing shall be held at a 
reasonable time and place.



Sec.  94.52  Final agency decision.

    In cases that are not appealed under Sec.  94.51, the Director's 
determination pursuant to Sec.  94.24 shall be the final agency 
decision. In all cases that are appealed, the Assistant Attorney General 
shall issue a notice of final determination, which shall be the final 
agency decision, setting forth the findings of fact and conclusions of 
law supporting his determination.



 Sec. Appendix to Subpart A of Part 94--International Terrorism Victim 
Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP); Chart of Expense Categories and 
                                 Limits

    There are five major categories of expenses for which claimants may 
seek reimbursement under the ITVERP: (1) Medical expenses, including 
dental and rehabilitation costs; (2) Mental health care; (3) Property 
loss, repair, and replacement; (4) Funeral and burial costs; and (5) 
Miscellaneous expenses.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Expense categories                    Subcategories and conditions               Expense limits
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medical expenses, including dental and    Victim's medical care, including, without   Up to $50,000.
 rehabilitation costs.                     limitation, treatment, cure, and
                                           mitigation of disease or injury;
                                           replacement of medical devices,
                                           including, without limitation, eyeglasses
                                           or other corrective lenses, dental
                                           services, prosthetic devices, and
                                           prescription medication; and other
                                           services rendered in accordance with a
                                           method of healing recognized by the
                                           jurisdiction in which the medical care is
                                           administered..
                                          Victim's cost for physiotherapy;
                                           occupational therapy; counseling;
                                           workplace, vehicle, and home
                                           modifications..
                                          For example, if a victim were to sustain a
                                           physical injury, such as blindness or
                                           paralysis, which would affect his ability
                                           to perform current professional duties,
                                           physical rehabilitation to address work
                                           skills would be appropriate.
Mental health care......................  Victim's (and, when victim is a minor,      Up to 12 months, but not
                                           incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased,    to exceed $5,000.
                                           certain family members') mental health
                                           counseling costs.

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Property loss, repair, and replacement..  Includes crime scene cleanup, and           Up to $10,000 to cover
                                           replacement of personal property (not       repair or replacement,
                                           including medical devices) that is lost,    whichever is less.
                                           destroyed, or held as evidence.
Funeral and burial costs................  Includes, without limitation, the cost of   Up to $25,000.
                                           disposition of remains, preparation of
                                           the body and body tissue, refrigeration,
                                           transportation of remains, cremation,
                                           procurement of a final resting place,
                                           urns, markers, flowers and ornamentation,
                                           costs related to memorial services, and
                                           other reasonably associated activities.
Miscellaneous expenses..................  Includes, without limitation, temporary     Up to $15,000.
                                           lodging up to 30 days, local
                                           transportation, telephone costs, etc.;
                                           with respect to emergency travel, two
                                           family members' transportation costs to
                                           country where incident occurred (or other
                                           location, as appropriate) to recover
                                           remains, care for victim, care for
                                           victim's dependents, accompany victim to
                                           receive medical care abroad, accompany
                                           victim back to U.S., and attend to
                                           victim's affairs in host country.
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                Subpart B_VOCA Victim Assistance Program

    Source: 81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

                           General Provisions



Sec.  94.101  Purpose and scope; future guidance; construction and
severability; compliance date.

    (a) Purpose and scope. This subpart implements the provisions of 
VOCA, at 34 U.S.C. 20103, which, as of July 8, 2016, authorize the 
Director to make an annual grant to the chief executive of each State 
for the financial support of eligible crime victim assistance programs. 
VOCA sets out the statutory requirements governing these grants, and 
this subpart should be read in conjunction with it. Grants under this 
program also are subject to the government-wide grant rules in 2 CFR 
part 200, as implemented by the Department of Justice at 2 CFR part 
2800, and the DOJ Grants Financial Guide.
    (b) Future guidance. The Director may, pursuant to 34 U.S.C. 
20110(a), prescribe guidance for grant recipients and sub-recipients 
under this program on the application of this subpart.
    (c) Construction and severability. Any provision of this subpart 
held to be invalid or unenforceable by its terms, or as applied to any 
person or circumstance, shall be construed so as to give it the maximum 
effect permitted by law, unless such holding shall be one of utter 
invalidity or unenforceability, in which event such provision shall be 
deemed severable from this part and shall not affect the remainder 
thereof or the application of such provision to other persons not 
similarly situated or to other, dissimilar circumstances.
    (d) Compliance date. This subpart applies to all grants under this 
program made by OVC after August 8, 2016, except for funds that the SAA 
obligated before August 8, 2016 (i.e. pre-award funds under grants made 
in 2016). SAAs may permit the use of funds that are unobligated as of 
August 8, 2016 for activities permitted by this subpart, but not by the 
Guidelines.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3656, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.102  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart:
    Crime victim or victim of crime means a person who has suffered 
physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the 
commission of a crime.
    Director means the Director of OVC.
    Direct services or services to victims of crime means those services 
described in 34 U.S.C. 20103(d)(2), and efforts that--
    (1) Respond to the emotional, psychological, or physical needs of 
crime victims;
    (2) Assist victims to stabilize their lives after victimization;
    (3) Assist victims to understand and participate in the criminal 
justice system; or
    (4) Restore a measure of security and safety for the victim.
    OVC means the Office for Victims of Crime, within the United States 
Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs.
    Project means the direct services project funded by a grant under 
this

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program, unless context indicates otherwise.
    Spousal abuse includes domestic and intimate partner violence.
    State Administering Agency or SAA is the governmental unit 
designated by the chief executive of a State to administer grant funds 
under this program.
    Sub-recipient means an entity that is eligible to receive grant 
funds under this program from a State under this subpart.
    Victim of child abuse means a victim of crime, where such crime 
involved an act or omission considered to be child abuse under the law 
of the relevant SAA jurisdiction. In addition, for purposes of this 
program, victims of child abuse may include, but are not limited to, 
child victims of: Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse; child 
pornography-related offenses; neglect; commercial sexual exploitation; 
bullying; and/or exposure to violence.
    Victim of federal crime means a victim of an offense in violation of 
a federal criminal statute or regulation, including, but not limited to, 
offenses that occur in an area where the federal government has 
jurisdiction, whether in the United States or abroad, such as Indian 
reservations, national parks, federal buildings, and military 
installations.
    VOCA means the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, Public Law 98-473 (Oct. 
12, 1984), as amended.
    VOCA funds or VOCA funding means grant funds (or grant funding) 
under this program.
    VOCA grant means the annual grant from OVC to a State under this 
program.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3656, Jan. 20, 2023]

                        SAA Program Requirements



Sec.  94.103  General.

    (a) Direct services. SAAs may use VOCA funds to provide direct 
services through sub-recipients or in their own projects, and to cover 
administrative and training costs of the SAA. SAAs have sole discretion 
to determine which organizations will receive funds, and in what 
amounts, subject to the minimum requirements set forth in VOCA and this 
subpart. SAAs must ensure that projects provide services to victims of 
federal crimes on the same basis as to victims of crimes under State or 
local law. SAAs may fund direct services regardless of a victim's 
participation in the criminal justice process. Victim eligibility under 
this program for direct services is not dependent on the victim's 
immigration status.
    (b) SAA eligibility certification. Each SAA must certify that it 
will meet the criteria set forth in VOCA, at 34 U.S.C. 20103(a)(2), and 
in this subpart . This certification shall be submitted by the chief 
executive of the State (or a designee) annually in such form and manner 
as OVC specifies from time to time. As of July 8, 2016, VOCA requires 
the chief executive to certify that--
    (1) Priority will be given to programs providing assistance to 
victims of sexual assault, spousal abuse, or child abuse;
    (2) Funds will be made available to programs serving underserved 
victims;
    (3) VOCA funds awarded to the State, and by the State to eligible 
crime victim assistance programs, will not be used to supplant State and 
local government funds otherwise available for crime victim assistance.
    (c) Pass-through administration. SAAs have broad latitude in 
structuring their administration of VOCA funding. VOCA funding may be 
administered by the SAA itself, or by other means, including the use of 
pass-through entities (such as coalitions of victim service providers) 
to make determinations regarding award distribution and to administer 
funding. SAAs that opt to use a pass-through entity shall ensure that 
the total sum of VOCA funding for administrative and training costs for 
the SAA and pass-through entity is within the VOCA limit, the reporting 
of activities at the direct-service level is equivalent to what would be 
provided if the SAA were directly overseeing sub-awards, and an 
effective system of monitoring sub-awards is used. SAAs shall report on 
the pass-through entity in such form and manner as OVC may specify from 
time to time.
    (d) Strategic planning. SAAs are encouraged to develop a funding 
strategy, which should consider the following:

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The range of direct services throughout the State and within 
communities; the sustainability of such services; the unmet needs of 
crime victims; the demographic profile of crime victims; the 
coordinated, cooperative response of community organizations in 
organizing direct services; the availability of direct services 
throughout the criminal justice process, as well as to victims who are 
not participating in criminal justice proceedings; and the extent to 
which other sources of funding are available for direct services.
    (e) Coordination. SAAs are encouraged to coordinate their activities 
with their jurisdiction's VOCA compensation programs, STOP Violence 
Against Women Formula Grant Program administrator, victim assistance 
coalitions, federal agencies, and other relevant organizations.
    (f) Compliance with other rules and requirements. SAAs shall comply 
(and ensure sub-recipient compliance) with all applicable provisions of 
VOCA, this subpart, and any guidance issued by OVC, as well as all 
applicable provisions of the DOJ Grants Financial Guide and government-
wide grant rules.
    (g) Access to records. SAAs shall, upon request, and consistent with 
2 CFR 200.337, permit OVC access to all records related to the use of 
VOCA funding.

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Sec.  94.104  Allocation of sub-awards.

    (a) Directed allocation of forty percent overall. Except as provided 
in paragraph (d) of this section, each SAA shall allocate each year's 
VOCA grant as specified below in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. 
Where victims of priority category crimes are determined to be 
underserved as well, an SAA may count funds allocated to projects 
serving such victims in either the priority category or the underserved 
category, but not both.
    (b) Priority categories of crime victims (thirty percent total). 
SAAs shall allocate a minimum of ten percent of each year's VOCA grant 
to each of the three priority categories of victims specified in the 
certification requirement in VOCA, at 34 U.S.C. 20103(a)(2)(A), which, 
as of July 8, 2016, includes victims of--
    (1) Sexual assault,
    (2) Spousal abuse and
    (3) Child abuse.
    (c) Previously underserved category (ten percent total). SAAs shall 
allocate a minimum of ten percent of each year's VOCA grant to 
underserved victims of violent crime, as specified in VOCA, at 34 U.S.C. 
20103(a)(2)(B). To meet this requirement, SAAs shall identify which type 
of crime victim a service project assists by the type of crime they have 
experienced or the demographic characteristics of the crime victim, or 
both.
    (d) Exceptions to required allocations. The Director may approve an 
allocation different from that specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of 
this section, pursuant to a written request from the SAA that 
demonstrates (to the satisfaction of the Director) that there is good 
cause therefor.
    (e) Sub-award process: Documentation, conflicts of interest, and 
competition of funding to sub-recipients. (1) SAAs have sole discretion 
to determine which organizations will receive funds, and in what 
amounts, subject to the requirements of VOCA, this subpart, and the 
provisions in the DOJ Grants Financial Guide relating to conflicts of 
interest. SAAs must maintain a documented methodology for selecting all 
competitive and non-competitive sub-recipients.
    (2) SAAs are encouraged to award funds through a competitive 
process, when feasible. Typically, such a process entails an open 
solicitation of applications and a documented determination, based on 
objective criteria set in advance by the SAA (or pass-through entity, as 
applicable).
    (f) Direct-service projects run by SAAs. An SAA may use no more than 
ten percent of its annual VOCA grant to fund its own direct service 
projects, unless the Director grants a waiver.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended by at FR 3656, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.105  Reporting requirements.

    (a) Subgrant award reports. SAAs shall submit, at such times and in 
such form and manner as OVC may specify from time to time, subgrant 
award reports

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to OVC for each project that receives VOCA funds. If an SAA awards funds 
to a pass-through entity, the SAA also shall submit a report on the 
pass-through entity, at such times and in such form and manner as OVC 
may specify from time to time.
    (b) Performance report. SAAs shall submit, in such form and manner 
as OVC may specify from time to time, performance reports to OVC on a 
quarterly basis.
    (c) Obligation to report fraud, waste, abuse, and similar 
misconduct. SAAs shall--
    (1) Promptly notify OVC of any formal allegation or finding of 
fraud, waste, abuse, or similar misconduct involving VOCA funds;
    (2) Promptly refer any credible evidence of such misconduct to the 
Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General; and
    (3) Apprise OVC, in timely fashion, of the status of any on-going 
investigations



Sec.  94.106  Monitoring requirements.

    (a) Monitoring plan. Unless the Director grants a waiver, SAAs shall 
develop and implement a monitoring plan in accordance with the 
requirements of this section and 2 CFR 200.332. The monitoring plan must 
include a risk assessment plan.
    (b) Monitoring frequency. SAAs shall conduct regular desk monitoring 
of all sub-recipients. In addition, SAAs shall conduct on-site 
monitoring of all sub-recipients at least once every two years during 
the award period, unless a different frequency based on risk assessment 
is set out in the monitoring plan.
    (c) Recordkeeping. SAAs shall maintain a copy of site visit results 
and other documents related to compliance.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3657, Jan. 20, 2023]

            SAA Use of Funds for Administration and Training



Sec.  94.107  Administration and training.

    (a) Amount. No SAA may use more than the amount prescribed by VOCA, 
at 34 U.S.C. 20103(b)(3), for training and administration. As of July 8, 
2016, the amount is five percent of a State's annual VOCA grant.
    (b) Notification. An SAA shall notify OVC of its decision to use 
VOCA funds for training or administration, either at the time of 
application for the VOCA grant or within thirty days of such decision. 
Such notification shall indicate what portion of the amount will be 
allocated for training and what portion for administration. If VOCA 
funding will be used for administration, the SAA shall follow the rules 
and submit the certification required in Sec.  94.108 regarding 
supplantation .
    (c) Availability. SAAs shall ensure that each training and 
administrative activity funded by the VOCA grant occurs within the award 
period.
    (d) Documentation. SAAs shall maintain sufficient records to 
substantiate the expenditure of VOCA funds for training or 
administration.
    (e) Volunteer training. SAAs may allow sub-recipients to use VOCA 
funds to train volunteers in how to provide direct services when such 
services will be provided primarily by volunteers. Such use of VOCA 
funds will not count against the limit described in paragraph (a) of 
this section.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3657, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.108  Prohibited supplantation of funding for administrative costs.

    (a) Non-supplantation requirement. SAAs may not use VOCA funding to 
supplant State administrative support for the State crime victim 
assistance program. Consistent with the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, such 
supplantation is the deliberate reduction of State funds because of the 
availability of VOCA funds. Where a State decreases its administrative 
support for the State crime victim assistance program, the SAA must 
submit, upon request from OVC, an explanation for the decrease.
    (b) Baseline for administrative costs. In each year in which an SAA 
uses VOCA funds for administration, it shall--
    (1) Establish and document a baseline level of non-VOCA funding 
required to administer the State victim assistance program, based on SAA 
expenditures for administrative costs during that fiscal year and the 
previous fiscal year,

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prior to expending VOCA funds for administration; and
    (2) Submit the certification required by 34 U.S.C. 20110(h), which, 
as of July 8, 2016, requires an SAA to certify here that VOCA funds will 
not be used to supplant State funds, but will be used to increase the 
amount of such funds that would, in the absence of VOCA funds, be made 
available for administrative purposes.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3657, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.109  Allowable administrative costs.

    (a) Funds for administration may be used only for costs directly 
associated with administering a State's victim assistance program. Where 
allowable administrative costs are allocable to both the crime victim 
assistance program and another State program, the VOCA grant may be 
charged no more than its proportionate share of such costs. SAAs may 
charge a federally-approved indirect cost rate to the VOCA grant, 
provided that the total amount charged does not exceed the amount 
prescribed by VOCA for training and administration.
    (b) Costs directly associated with administering a State victim 
assistance program generally include the following:
    (1) Salaries and benefits of SAA staff and consultants to administer 
and manage the program;
    (2) Training of SAA staff, including, but not limited to, travel, 
registration fees, and other expenses associated with SAA staff 
attendance at technical assistance meetings and conferences relevant to 
the program;
    (3) Monitoring compliance of VOCA sub-recipients with federal and 
State requirements, support for victims' rights compliance programs, 
provision of technical assistance, and evaluation and assessment of 
program activities, including, but not limited to, travel, mileage, and 
other associated expenses;
    (4) Reporting and related activities necessary to meet federal and 
State requirements;
    (5) Program evaluation, including, but not limited to, surveys or 
studies that measure the effect or outcome of victim services;
    (6) Program audit costs and related activities necessary to meet 
federal audit requirements for the VOCA grant;
    (7) Technology-related costs, generally including for grant 
management systems, electronic communications systems and platforms 
(e.g., Web pages and social media), geographic information systems, 
victim notification systems, and other automated systems, related 
equipment (e.g., computers, software, fax and copying machines, and TTY/
TDDs) and related technology support services necessary for 
administration of the program;
    (8) Memberships in crime victims' organizations and organizations 
that support the management and administration of victim assistance 
programs, and publications and materials such as curricula, literature, 
and protocols relevant to the management and administration of the 
program;
    (9) Strategic planning, including, but not limited to, the 
development of strategic plans, both service and financial, including 
conducting surveys and needs assessments;
    (10) Coordination and collaboration efforts among relevant federal, 
State, and local agencies and organizations to improve victim services;
    (11) Publications, including, but not limited to, developing, 
purchasing, printing, distributing training materials, victim services 
directories, brochures, and other relevant publications; and
    (12) General program improvements--Enhancing overall SAA operations 
relating to the program and improving the delivery and quality of 
program services to crime victims throughout the State.



Sec.  94.110  Allowable training costs.

    VOCA funds may be used only for training activities that occur 
within the award period, and all funds for training must be obligated 
prior to the end of such period. Allowable training costs generally 
include, but are not limited to, the following:
    (a) Statewide/regional training of personnel providing direct 
assistance and allied professionals, including VOCA funded and non-VOCA 
funded personnel, as well as managers and

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Board members of victim service agencies; and
    (b) Training academies for victim assistance.

                   Sub-Recipient Program Requirements



Sec.  94.111  Eligible crime victim assistance programs.

    SAAs may award VOCA funds only to crime victim assistance programs 
that meet the requirements of VOCA, at 34 U.S.C. 20103(b)(1), and this 
subpart. Each such program shall abide by any additional criteria or 
reporting requirements established by the SAA.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3657, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.112  Types of eligible organizations and organizational capacity.

    (a) Eligible programs. Eligible programs are not limited to entities 
whose sole purpose is to provide direct services. There are special 
considerations for certain types of entities, as described below:
    (1) Faith-based and neighborhood programs. SAAs may award VOCA funds 
to otherwise eligible faith-based and neighborhood programs, but in 
making such awards, SAAs shall ensure that such programs comply with all 
applicable federal law, including, but not limited to, part 38 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Crime victim compensation programs. SAAs may provide VOCA victim 
assistance funding to compensation programs only for the purpose of 
providing direct services that extend beyond the essential duties of the 
staff administering the compensation program, which services may 
include, but are not limited to, crisis intervention; counseling; and 
providing information, referrals, and follow-up for crime victims.
    (3) Victim service organizations located in an adjacent State. SAAs 
may award VOCA funds to otherwise eligible programs that are physically 
located in an adjacent State, but in making such awards, the SAA shall 
provide notice of such award to the SAA of the adjacent State, and 
coordinate, as appropriate, to ensure effective provision of services, 
monitoring, auditing of federal funds, compliance, and reporting.
    (4) Direct service programs run by the SAA. SAAs may fund their own 
direct services programs, but, under Sec.  94.104(f), may allocate no 
more than ten percent of the VOCA grant to such programs, and each such 
program shall adhere to the allowable/unallowable cost rules for sub-
recipient projects set out in this subpart at Sec. Sec.  94.119 through 
94.122.
    (b) Organizational capacity of the program. For purposes of VOCA, at 
34 U.S.C. 20103(b)(1)(B), the following shall apply:
    (1) Record of effective services to victims of crime and support 
from sources other than the Crime Victims Fund. A program has 
demonstrated a record of effective direct services and support from 
sources other than the Crime Victims Fund when, for example, it 
demonstrates the support and approval of its direct services by the 
community, its history of providing direct services in a cost-effective 
manner, and the breadth or depth of its financial support from sources 
other than the Crime Victims Fund.
    (2) Substantial financial support from sources other than the Crime 
Victims Fund. A program has substantial financial support from sources 
other than the Crime Victims Fund when at least twenty-five percent of 
the program's funding in the year of, or the year preceding the award 
comes from such sources, which may include other federal funding 
programs. If the funding is non-federal (or meets the DOJ Grants 
Financial Guide exceptions for using federal funding for match), then a 
program may count the used funding to demonstrate non-VOCA substantial 
financial support toward its project match requirement.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3657, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.113  Use of volunteers, community efforts, compensation assistance.

    (a) Mandated use of volunteers; waiver. Programs shall use 
volunteers, to the extent required by the SAA, in order to be eligible 
for VOCA funds. The chief executive of the State, who may act through 
the SAA, may waive this requirement, provided that the program submits 
written documentation of its efforts to recruit and maintain volunteers, 
or otherwise demonstrate why

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circumstances prohibit the use of volunteers, to the satisfaction of the 
chief executive.
    (b) Waiver of use of volunteers. SAAs shall maintain documentation 
supporting any waiver granted under VOCA, at 34 U.S.C. 20103(b)(1)(C), 
relating to the use of volunteers by programs.
    (c) Promotion of community efforts to aid crime victims. Community 
served coordinated public and private efforts to aid crime victims may 
include, but are not limited to, serving on federal, State, local, or 
tribal work groups to oversee and recommend improvements to community 
responses to crime victims, and developing written agreements and 
protocols for such responses.
    (d) Assistance to victims in applying for compensation. Assistance 
to potential recipients of crime victim compensation benefits (including 
potential recipients who are victims of federal crime) in applying for 
such benefits may include, but are not limited to, referring such 
potential recipients to an organization that can so assist, identifying 
crime victims and advising them of the availability of such benefits, 
assisting such potential recipients with application forms and 
procedures, obtaining necessary documentation, monitoring claim status, 
and intervening on behalf of such potential recipients with the crime 
victims' compensation program.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3657, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.114  Prohibited discrimination.

    (a) The VOCA non-discrimination provisions specified at 34 U.S.C. 
20110(e) shall be implemented in accordance with 28 CFR part 42.
    (b) In complying with VOCA, at 34 U.S.C. 20110(e), as implemented by 
28 CFR part 42, SAAs and sub-recipients shall comply with such guidance 
as may be issued from time to time by the Office for Civil Rights within 
the Office of Justice Programs.

[81 FR 44528, July 8, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 3657, Jan. 20, 2023]



Sec.  94.115  Non-disclosure of confidential or private information.

    (a) Confidentiality. SAAs and sub-recipients of VOCA funds shall, to 
the extent permitted by law, reasonably protect the confidentiality and 
privacy of persons receiving services under this program and shall not 
disclose, reveal, or release, except pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) 
of this section--
    (1) Any personally identifying information or individual information 
collected in connection with VOCA-funded services requested, utilized, 
or denied, regardless of whether such information has been encoded, 
encrypted, hashed, or otherwise protected; or
    (2) Individual client information, without the informed, written, 
reasonably time-limited consent of the person about whom information is 
sought, except that consent for release may not be given by the abuser 
of a minor, incapacitated person, or the abuser of the other parent of 
the minor. If a minor or a person with a legally appointed guardian is 
permitted by law to receive services without a parent's (or the 
guardian's) consent, the minor or person with a guardian may consent to 
release of information without additional consent from the parent or 
guardian.
    (b) Release. If release of information described in paragraph (a)(2) 
of this section is compelled by statutory or court mandate, SAAs or sub-
recipients of VOCA funds shall make reasonable attempts to provide 
notice to victims affected by the disclosure of the information, and 
take reasonable steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the 
persons affected by the release of the information.
    (c) Information sharing. SAAs and sub-recipients may share--
    (1) Non-personally identifying data in the aggregate regarding 
services to their clients and non-personally identifying demographic 
information in order to comply with reporting, evaluation, or data 
collection requirements;
    (2) Court-generated information and law-enforcement-generated 
information contained in secure governmental registries for protection 
order enforcement purposes; and
    (3) Law enforcement- and prosecution-generated information necessary

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for law enforcement and prosecution purposes.
    (d) Personally identifying information. In no circumstances may--
    (1) A crime victim be required to provide a consent to release 
personally identifying information as a condition of eligibility for 
VOCA-funded services;
    (2) Any personally identifying information be shared in order to 
comply with reporting, evaluation, or data-collection requirements of 
any program;
    (e) Mandatory reporting. Nothing in this section prohibits 
compliance with legally mandated reporting of abuse or neglect.

                   Sub-Recipient Project Requirements



Sec.  94.116  Purpose of VOCA-funded projects.

    VOCA funds shall be available to sub-recipients only to provide 
direct services and supporting and administrative activities as set out 
in this subpart. SAAs shall ensure that VOCA sub-recipients obligate and 
expend funds in accordance with VOCA and this subpart. Sub-recipients 
must provide services to victims of federal crimes on the same basis as 
to victims of crimes under State or local law. Sub-recipients may 
provide direct services regardless of a victim's participation in the 
criminal justice process. Victim eligibility under this program for 
direct services is not dependent on the victim's immigration status.



Sec.  94.117  Cost of services; sub-recipient program income.

    (a) Cost of services. Sub-recipients shall provide VOCA-funded 
direct services at no charge, unless the SAA grants a waiver allowing 
the sub-recipient to generate program income by charging for services. 
Program income, where allowed, shall be subject to federal grant rules 
and the requirements of the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, which, as of 
July 8, 2016, require in most cases that any program income be 
restricted to the same uses as the sub-award funds and expended during 
the grant period in which it is generated.
    (b) Considerations for waiver. In determining whether to grant a 
waiver under this section, the SAA should consider whether charging 
victims for services is consistent with the project's victim assistance 
objectives and whether the sub-recipient is capable of effectively 
tracking program income in accordance with financial accounting 
requirements.



Sec.  94.118  Project match requirements.

    (a) Project match amount. Sub-recipients shall contribute (i.e., 
match) not less than twenty percent (cash or in-kind) of the total cost 
of each project, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Exceptions to project match requirement. The following are not 
subject to the requirement set forth in paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Sub-recipients that are federally-recognized American Indian or 
Alaska Native tribes, or projects that operate on tribal lands;
    (2) Sub-recipients that are territories or possessions of the United 
States (except for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico), or projects that 
operate therein; and
    (3) Sub-recipients other than those described in paragraphs (b)(1) 
and (2) of this section, that have applied (through their SAAs) for, and 
been granted, a full or partial waiver from the Director. Waiver 
requests must be supported by the SAA and justified in writing. Waivers 
are entirely at the Director's discretion, but the Director typically 
considers factors such as local resources, annual budget changes, past 
ability to provide match, and whether the funding is for new or 
additional activities requiring additional match versus continuing 
activities where match is already provided.
    (c) Sources of project match. Contributions under paragraph (a) of 
this section shall be derived from non-federal sources, except as may be 
provided in the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, and may include, but are not 
limited to, the following:
    (1) Cash; i.e., the value of direct funding for the project;
    (2) Volunteered professional or personal services, the value placed 
on which shall be consistent with the rate of compensation (which may 
include fringe benefits) paid for similar work in the program, but if 
the similar work is not

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performed in the program, the rate of compensation shall be consistent 
with the rate found in the labor market in which the program competes;
    (3) Materials/Equipment, but the value placed on lent or donated 
equipment shall not exceed its fair market value;
    (4) Space and facilities, the value placed on which shall not exceed 
the fair rental value of comparable space and facilities as established 
by an independent appraisal of comparable space and facilities in a 
privately-owned building in the same locality; and
    (5) Non-VOCA funded victim assistance activities, including but not 
limited to, performing direct service, coordinating, or supervising 
those services, training victim assistance providers, or advocating for 
victims.
    (d) Discounts. Any reduction or discount provided to the sub-
recipient shall be valued as the difference between what the sub-
recipient paid and what the provider's nominal or fair market value is 
for the good or service.
    (e) Use of project match. Contributions under paragraph (a) of this 
section are restricted to the same uses, and timing deadlines for 
obligation and expenditure, as the project's VOCA funding.
    (f) Recordkeeping for project match. Each sub-recipient shall 
maintain records that clearly show the source and amount of the 
contributions under paragraph (a) of this section, and period of time 
for which such contributions were allocated. The basis for determining 
the value of personal services, materials, equipment, and space and 
facilities shall be documented. Volunteer services shall be 
substantiated by the same methods used by the sub-recipient for its paid 
employees (generally, this should include timesheets substantiating time 
worked on the project).

                Sub-Recipient Allowable/Unallowable Costs



Sec.  94.119  Allowable direct service costs.

    Direct services for which VOCA funds may be used include, but are 
not limited to, the following:
    (a) Immediate emotional, psychological, and physical health and 
safety--Services that respond to immediate needs (other than medical 
care, except as allowed under paragraph (a)(9) of this section) of crime 
victims, including, but not limited to:
    (1) Crisis intervention services;
    (2) Accompanying victims to hospitals for medical examinations;
    (3) Hotline counseling;
    (4) Safety planning;
    (5) Emergency food, shelter, clothing, and transportation;
    (6) Short-term (up to 45 days) in-home care and supervision services 
for children and adults who remain in their own homes when the offender/
caregiver is removed;
    (7) Short-term (up to 45 days) nursing-home, adult foster care, or 
group-home placement for adults for whom no other safe, short-term 
residence is available;
    (8) Window, door, or lock replacement or repair, and other repairs 
necessary to ensure a victim's safety;
    (9) Costs of the following, on an emergency basis (i.e., when the 
State's compensation program, the victim's (or in the case of a minor 
child, the victim's parent's or guardian's) health insurance plan, 
Medicaid, or other health care funding source, is not reasonably 
expected to be available quickly enough to meet the emergency needs of a 
victim (typically within 48 hours of the crime): Non-prescription and 
prescription medicine, prophylactic or other treatment to prevent HIV/
AIDS infection or other infectious disease, durable medical equipment 
(such as wheel-chairs, crutches, hearing aids, eyeglasses), and other 
healthcare items are allowed; and
    (10) Emergency legal assistance, such as for filing for restraining 
or protective orders, and obtaining emergency custody orders and 
visitation rights;
    (b) Personal advocacy and emotional support--Personal advocacy and 
emotional support, including, but not limited to:
    (1) Working with a victim to assess the impact of the crime;
    (2) Identification of victim's needs;
    (3) Case management;
    (4) Management of practical problems created by the victimization;
    (5) Identification of resources available to the victim;

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    (6) Provision of information, referrals, advocacy, and follow-up 
contact for continued services, as needed; and
    (7) Traditional, cultural, and/or alternative therapy/healing (e.g., 
art therapy, yoga);
    (c) Mental health counseling and care--Mental health counseling and 
care, including, but not limited to, out-patient therapy/counseling 
(including, but not limited to, substance-abuse treatment so long as the 
treatment is directly related to the victimization) provided by a person 
who meets professional standards to provide these services in the 
jurisdiction in which the care is administered;
    (d) Peer-support--Peer-support, including, but not limited to, 
activities that provide opportunities for victims to meet other victims, 
share experiences, and provide self-help, information, and emotional 
support;
    (e) Facilitation of participation in criminal justice and other 
public proceedings arising from the crime--The provision of services and 
payment of costs that help victims participate in the criminal justice 
system and in other public proceedings arising from the crime (e.g., 
juvenile justice hearings, civil commitment proceedings), including, but 
not limited to:--
    (1) Advocacy on behalf of a victim;
    (2) Accompanying a victim to offices and court;
    (3) Transportation, meals, and lodging to allow a victim who is not 
a witness to participate in a proceeding;
    (4) Interpreting for a non-witness victim who is deaf or hard of 
hearing, or with limited English proficiency;
    (5) Providing child care and respite care to enable a victim who is 
a caregiver to attend activities related to the proceeding;
    (6) Notification to victims regarding key proceeding dates (e.g., 
trial dates, case disposition, incarceration, and parole hearings);
    (7) Assistance with Victim Impact Statements;
    (8) Assistance in recovering property that was retained as evidence; 
and
    (9) Assistance with restitution advocacy on behalf of crime victims.
    (f) Legal assistance--Legal assistance services (including, but not 
limited to, those provided on an emergency basis), where reasonable and 
where the need for such services arises as a direct result of the 
victimization. Such services include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Those (other than criminal defense) that help victims assert 
their rights as victims in a criminal proceeding directly related to the 
victimization, or otherwise protect their safety, privacy, or other 
interests as victims in such a proceeding;
    (2) Motions to vacate or expunge a conviction, or similar actions, 
where the jurisdiction permits such a legal action based on a person's 
being a crime victim; and
    (3) Those actions (other than tort actions) that, in the civil 
context, are reasonably necessary as a direct result of the 
victimization;
    (g) Forensic medical evidence collection examinations--Forensic 
medical evidence collection examinations for victims to the extent that 
other funding sources such as State appropriations are insufficient. 
Forensic medical evidence collection examiners are encouraged to follow 
relevant guidelines or protocols issued by the State or local 
jurisdiction. Sub-recipients are encouraged to provide appropriate 
crisis counseling and/or other types of victim services that are offered 
to the victim in conjunction with the examination. Sub-recipients are 
also encouraged to use specially trained examiners such as Sexual 
Assault Nurse Examiners;
    (h) Forensic interviews--Forensic interviews, with the following 
parameters:
    (1) Results of the interview will be used not only for law 
enforcement and prosecution purposes, but also for identification of 
needs such as social services, personal advocacy, case management, 
substance abuse treatment, and mental health services;
    (2) Interviews are conducted in the context of a multi-disciplinary 
investigation and diagnostic team, or in a specialized setting such as a 
child advocacy center; and
    (3) The interviewer is trained to conduct forensic interviews 
appropriate to the developmental age and abilities of children, or the 
developmental, cognitive, and physical or communication disabilities 
presented by adults.

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    (i) Transportation--Transportation of victims to receive services 
and to participate in criminal justice proceedings;
    (j) Public awareness--Public awareness and education presentations 
(including, but not limited to, the development of presentation 
materials, brochures, newspaper notices, and public service 
announcements) in schools, community centers, and other public forums 
that are designed to inform crime victims of specific rights and 
services and provide them with (or refer them to) services and 
assistance.
    (k) Transitional housing--Subject to any restrictions on amount, 
length of time, and eligible crimes, set by the SAA, transitional 
housing for victims (generally, those who have a particular need for 
such housing, and who cannot safely return to their previous housing, 
due to the circumstances of their victimization), including, but not 
limited to, travel, rental assistance, security deposits, utilities, and 
other costs incidental to the relocation to such housing, as well as 
voluntary support services such as childcare and counseling; and
    (l) Relocation--Subject to any restrictions on amount, length of 
time, and eligible crimes, set by the SAA, relocation of victims 
(generally, where necessary for the safety and well-being of a victim), 
including, but not limited to, reasonable moving expenses, security 
deposits on housing, rental expenses, and utility startup costs.



Sec.  94.120  Allowable costs for activities supporting direct services.

    Supporting activities for which VOCA funds may be used include, but 
are not limited to, the following:
    (a) Coordination of activities--Coordination activities that 
facilitate the provision of direct services, include, but are not 
limited to, State-wide coordination of victim notification systems, 
crisis response teams, multi-disciplinary teams, coalitions to support 
and assist victims, and other such programs, and salaries and expenses 
of such coordinators;
    (b) Supervision of direct service providers--Payment of salaries and 
expenses of supervisory staff in a project, when the SAA determines that 
such staff are necessary and effectively facilitate the provision of 
direct services;
    (c) Multi-system, interagency, multi-disciplinary response to crime 
victim needs--Activities that support a coordinated and comprehensive 
response to crime victims needs by direct service providers, including, 
but not limited to, payment of salaries and expenses of direct service 
staff serving on child and adult abuse multi-disciplinary investigation 
and treatment teams, coordination with federal agencies to provide 
services to victims of federal crimes and/or participation on Statewide 
or other task forces, work groups, and committees to develop protocols, 
interagency, and other working agreements;
    (d) Contracts for professional services--Contracting for specialized 
professional services (e.g., psychological/psychiatric consultation, 
legal services, interpreters), at a rate not to exceed a reasonable 
market rate, that are not available within the organization;
    (e) Automated systems and technology--Subject to the provisions of 
the DOJ Grants Financial Guide and government-wide grant rules relating 
to acquisition, use and disposition of property purchased with federal 
funds, procuring automated systems and technology that support delivery 
of direct services to victims (e.g., automated information and referral 
systems, email systems that allow communications among victim service 
providers, automated case-tracking and management systems, smartphones, 
computer equipment, and victim notification systems), including, but not 
limited to, procurement of personnel, hardware, and other items, as 
determined by the SAA after considering--
    (1) Whether such procurement will enhance direct services;
    (2) How any acquisition will be integrated into and/or enhance the 
program's current system;
    (3) The cost of installation;
    (4) The cost of training staff to use the automated systems and 
technology;
    (5) The ongoing operational costs, such as maintenance agreements, 
supplies; and
    (6) How additional costs relating to any acquisition will be 
supported;

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    (f) Volunteer trainings--Activities in support of training 
volunteers on how to provide direct services when such services will be 
provided primarily by volunteers; and
    (g) Restorative justice--Activities in support of opportunities for 
crime victims to meet with perpetrators, including, but not limited to, 
tribal community-led meetings and peace-keeping activities, if such 
meetings are requested or voluntarily agreed to by the victim (who may, 
at any point, withdraw) and have reasonably anticipated beneficial or 
therapeutic value to crime victims. SAAs that plan to fund this type of 
service should closely review the criteria for conducting these 
meetings, and are encouraged to discuss proposals with OVC prior to 
awarding VOCA funds for this type of activity. At a minimum, the 
following should be considered:--
    (1) The safety and security of the victim;
    (2) The cost versus the benefit or therapeutic value to the victim;
    (3) The procedures for ensuring that participation of the victim and 
offenders are voluntary and that the nature of the meeting is clear;
    (4) The provision of appropriate support and accompaniment for the 
victim;
    (5) Appropriate debriefing opportunities for the victim after the 
meeting; and
    (6) The credentials of the facilitators.



Sec.  94.121  Allowable sub-recipient administrative costs.

    Administrative costs for which VOCA funds may be used by sub-
recipients include, but are not limited to, the following:
    (a) Personnel costs--Personnel costs that are directly related to 
providing direct services and supporting activities, such as staff and 
coordinator salaries expenses (including fringe benefits), and a 
prorated share of liability insurance;
    (b) Skills training for staff--Training exclusively for developing 
the skills of direct service providers, including paid staff and 
volunteers (both VOCA-funded and not), so that they are better able to 
offer quality direct services, including, but not limited to, manuals, 
books, videoconferencing, electronic training resources, and other 
materials and resources relating to such training.
    (c) Training-related travel--Training-related costs such as travel 
(in-State, regional, and national), meals, lodging, and registration 
fees for paid direct-service staff (both VOCA-funded and not);
    (d) Organizational Expenses--Organizational expenses that are 
necessary and essential to providing direct services and other allowable 
victim services, including, but not limited to, the prorated costs of 
rent; utilities; local travel expenses for service providers; and 
required minor building adaptations necessary to meet the Department of 
Justice standards implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act and/
or modifications that would improve the program's ability to provide 
services to victims;
    (e) Equipment and furniture--Expenses of procuring furniture and 
equipment that facilitate the delivery of direct services (e.g., mobile 
communication devices, telephones, braille and TTY/TDD equipment, 
computers and printers, beepers, video cameras and recorders for 
documenting and reviewing interviews with children, two-way mirrors, 
colposcopes, digital cameras, and equipment and furniture for shelters, 
work spaces, victim waiting rooms, and children's play areas), except 
that the VOCA grant may be charged only the prorated share of an item 
that is not used exclusively for victim-related activities;
    (f) Operating costs--Operating costs include but are not limited 
to--
    (1) Supplies;
    (2) Equipment use fees;
    (3) Property insurance;
    (4) Printing, photocopying, and postage;
    (5) Courier service;
    (6) Brochures that describe available services;
    (7) Books and other victim-related materials;
    (8) Computer backup files/tapes and storage;
    (9) Security systems;
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    (11) Essential communication services, such as web hosts and mobile 
device services.
    (g) VOCA administrative time--Costs of administrative time spent 
performing the following:
    (1) Completing VOCA-required time and attendance sheets and 
programmatic documentation, reports, and statistics;
    (2) Collecting and maintaining crime victims' records;
    (3) Conducting victim satisfaction surveys and needs assessments to 
improve victim services delivery in the project; and
    (4) Funding the prorated share of audit costs.
    (h) Leasing or purchasing vehicles--Costs of leasing or purchasing 
vehicles, as determined by the SAA after considering, at a minimum, if 
the vehicle is essential to the provision of direct services;
    (i) Maintenance, repair, or replacement of essential items--Costs of 
maintenance, repair, and replacement of items that contribute to 
maintenance of a healthy or safe environment for crime victims (such as 
a furnace in a shelter; and routine maintenance, repair costs, and 
automobile insurance for leased vehicles), as determined by the SAA 
after considering, at a minimum, if other sources of funding are 
available; and
    (j) Project evaluation--Costs of evaluations of specific projects 
(in order to determine their effectiveness), within the limits set by 
SAAs.



Sec.  94.122  Expressly unallowable sub-recipient costs.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart, no VOCA funds 
may be used to fund or support the following:
    (a) Lobbying--Lobbying or advocacy activities with respect to 
legislation or to administrative changes to regulations or 
administrative policy (cf. 18 U.S.C. 1913), whether conducted directly 
or indirectly;
    (b) Research and studies--Research and studies, except for project 
evaluation under Sec.  94.121(j);
    (c) Active investigation and prosecution of criminal activities--The 
active investigation and prosecution of criminal activity, except for 
the provision of victim assistance services (e.g., emotional support, 
advocacy, and legal services) to crime victims, under Sec.  94.119, 
during such investigation and prosecution;
    (d) Fundraising--Any activities related to fundraising, except for 
fee-based, or similar, program income authorized by the SAA under this 
subpart.
    (e) Capital expenses--Capital improvements; property losses and 
expenses; real estate purchases; mortgage payments; and construction 
(except as specifically allowed elsewhere in this subpart).
    (f) Compensation for victims of crime--Reimbursement of crime 
victims for expenses incurred as a result of a crime, except as 
otherwise allowed by other provisions of this subpart;
    (g) Medical care--Medical care, except as otherwise allowed by other 
provisions of this subpart; and
    (h) Salaries and expenses of management--Salaries, benefits, fees, 
furniture, equipment, and other expenses of executive directors, board 
members, and other administrators (except as specifically allowed 
elsewhere in this subpart).

Subparts C-D [Reserved]



PART 97_STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE ENTITIES PROVIDING PRISONER OR 
DETAINEE SERVICES--Table of Contents



Sec.
97.1 Purpose.
97.2 Definitions.
97.11 Pre-employment screening.
97.12 Employee training.
97.13 Maximum driving time.
97.14 Guard-to-prisoner ratio.
97.15 Employee uniforms and identification.
97.16 Clothing requirements for transported violent prisoners.
97.17 Mandatory restraints to be used while transporting violent 
          prisoners.
97.18 Notification of local law enforcement prior to scheduled stops.
97.19 Immediate notification of local law enforcement in the event of an 
          escape.
97.20 Standards to ensure the safety of violent prisoners during 
          transport.
97.22 No pre-emption of federal, State, or local laws or regulations.
97.24 No civil defense created.
97.30 Enforcement.


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    Authority: Pub. L. 106-560, 114 Stat. 2784 (42 U.S.C. 13726b).

    Source: Order No. 2640-2002, 67 FR 78710, Dec. 26, 2002, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  97.1  Purpose.

    This part implements the provisions of The Interstate Transportation 
of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000, Public Law 106-560, 114 Stat. 2784 
(42 U.S.C. 13726b) (enacted December 21, 2000) (``the Act''), to provide 
minimum security and safety standards for private companies that 
transport violent prisoners on behalf of State and local jurisdictions.



Sec.  97.2  Definitions.

    (a) Crime of violence. The term ``crime of violence'' has the same 
meaning as in section 924(c)(3) of title 18, United States Code. Section 
924(c)(3) states that the term crime of violence means an offense that 
is a felony and has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened 
use of physical force against the person or property of another, or that 
by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against 
the person or property of another may be used in the course of 
committing the offense.
    (b) Private prisoner transport company. The term ``private prisoner 
transport company'' (``company'') means any entity, other than the 
United States, a State, or an inferior political subdivision of a State, 
that engages in the business of transporting for compensation 
individuals committed to the custody of any State or of an inferior 
political subdivision of a State, or any attempt thereof.
    (c) Violent prisoner. The term ``violent prisoner'' means any 
individual in the custody of a State or an inferior political 
subdivision of a State who has previously been convicted of or is 
currently charged with a crime of violence or any similar statute of a 
State or the inferior political subdivisions of a State, or any attempt 
thereof.



Sec.  97.11  Pre-employment screening.

    Private prisoner transport companies must adopt pre-employment 
screening measures for all potential employees. The pre-employment 
screening measures must include a background check and a test for use of 
controlled substances. The failure of a potential employee to pass 
either screening measure will act as a bar to employment.
    (a) Background checks must include:
    (1) A fingerprint-based criminal background check that disqualifies 
persons with either a prior felony conviction or a State or Federal 
conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined in 18 
U.S.C. 921;
    (2) A Credit Report check;
    (3) A physical examination; and
    (4) A personal interview.
    (b) Testing for controlled substances. (1) Pre-employment testing 
for controlled substances must be in accordance with applicable State 
law.
    (2) In the event that there is no applicable State law, pre-
employment testing for controlled substances must be in accordance with 
the provisions of Department of Transportation regulations at 49 CFR 
382.301 which will apply regardless of whether a private prisoner 
transport company is covered by Department of Transportation 
regulations.
    (c) The criminal background check references in paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section may not be submitted directly to the FBI or any other 
Federal agency. The private prisoner transport companies must arrange 
the procedures for accomplishing the criminal background checks with 
their contracting governmental agencies. In the event that the private 
prisoner transport company is contracting with a privately run 
incarceration facility, and not directly with a governmental entity, the 
private prisoner transport company will have to make arrangements 
through the private incarceration facility to have the checks completed 
by the governmental entity ultimately requesting the transport.



Sec.  97.12  Employee training.

    Private prisoner transport companies must require the completion of 
a minimum of 100 hours of employee training before an employee may 
transport violent prisoners. Training must include instruction in each 
of these six areas:
    (a) Use of restraints;
    (b) Searches of prisoners;

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    (c) Use of force, including use of appropriate weapons and firearms;
    (d) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
    (e) Map reading; and
    (f) Defensive driving.



Sec.  97.13  Maximum driving time.

    Companies covered under this part must adhere to the maximum driving 
time provisions applicable to commercial motor vehicle operators, as set 
forth in Department of Transportation regulations at 49 CFR 395.3 which 
will apply regardless of whether a private prisoner transport company is 
covered by Department of Transportation regulations.



Sec.  97.14  Guard-to-prisoner ratio.

    Companies covered under this part must adhere to certain minimum 
standards with respect to the number of employees required to monitor 
violent prisoners during transportation. Private prisoner transport 
companies must ensure that at least one guard be on duty for every six 
violent prisoners transported. This requirement does not preclude a 
contracting entity from establishing more stringent guard-to-prisoner 
ratios.



Sec.  97.15  Employee uniforms and identification.

    (a) Employee uniforms. Uniforms used by private prisoner transport 
companies must meet the following requirements:
    (1) Uniforms must be readily distinguishable in style and color from 
official uniforms worn by United States Department of Justice employees 
who transport violent offenders;
    (2) Uniforms must prominently feature a badge or insignia that 
identifies the employee as a prisoner transportation employee; and
    (3) Uniforms must be worn at all times while the employee is engaged 
in the transportation of violent prisoners.
    (b) Employee identification. Identification utilized by private 
prisoner transport companies must meet the following requirements:
    (1) The identification credentials must clearly identify the 
employee as a transportation employee. The credentials must have a 
photograph of the employee that is at least one inch square, a printed 
personal description of the employee including the employee's name, the 
signature of the employee, and date of issuance; and
    (2) The employee must display proper identification credentials on 
his or her uniform and ensure that the identification is visible at all 
times during the transportation of violent prisoners.



Sec.  97.16  Clothing requirements for transported violent prisoners.

    Companies covered under this part must ensure that all violent 
prisoners they transport are clothed in brightly colored clothing that 
clearly identifies them as violent prisoners, unless security or other 
specific considerations make such a requirement inappropriate.



Sec.  97.17  Mandatory restraints to be used while transporting violent
prisoners.

    Companies covered under this part must, at a minimum, require that 
violent prisoners be transported wearing handcuffs, leg irons, and waist 
chains unless the use of all three restraints would create a serious 
health risk to the prisoner, or extenuating circumstances (such as 
pregnancy or physical disability) make the use of all three restraints 
impracticable.



Sec.  97.18  Notification of local law enforcement prior to scheduled stops.

    When transporting violent prisoners, private prisoner transport 
companies are required to notify local law enforcement officials 24 
hours in advance of any scheduled stops in their jurisdiction. For the 
purposes of this part, a scheduled stop is defined as a predetermined 
stop at a State, local, or private correctional facility for the purpose 
of loading or unloading prisoners or using such facilities for 
overnight, meal, or restroom breaks. Scheduled stops do not include 
routine fuel stops or emergency stops.

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Sec.  97.19  Immediate notification of local law enforcement in the
event of an escape.

    Private prisoner transport companies must be sufficiently equipped 
to provide immediate notification to law enforcement in the event of a 
prisoner escape. Law enforcement officials must receive notification no 
later than 15 minutes after an escape is detected unless the company can 
demonstrate that extenuating circumstances necessitated a longer delay. 
In the event of the escape of a violent prisoner, a private prisoner 
transport company must:
    (a) Ensure the safety and security of the remaining prisoners;
    (b) Provide notification within 15 minutes to the appropriate State 
and local law enforcement officials;
    (c) Provide notification as soon as practicable to the governmental 
entity or the privately run incarceration facility that contracted with 
the transport company; and
    (d) Provide complete descriptions of the escapee and the 
circumstances surrounding the escape to State and local law enforcement 
officials if needed.



Sec.  97.20  Standards to ensure the safety of violent prisoners during 
transport.

    Companies covered under this section must comply with applicable 
State and federal laws that govern the safety of violent prisoners 
during transport. In addition, companies covered under this section are 
to ensure that:
    (a) Protective measures are in place to ensure that all vehicles are 
safe and well-maintained;
    (b) Vehicles are equipped with efficient communications systems that 
are capable of immediately notifying State and local law enforcement 
officials in the event of a prisoner escape;
    (c) Policies, practices, and procedures are in effect to ensure the 
health and physical safety of the prisoners during transport, including 
a first-aid kit and employees who are qualified to dispense medications 
and administer CPR and emergency first-aid;
    (d) Policies, practices, and procedures are in effect to prohibit 
the mistreatment of prisoners, including prohibitions against covering a 
prisoner's mouth with tape, the use of excessive force, and sexual 
misconduct;
    (e) Policies, practices, and procedures are in effect to ensure that 
juvenile prisoners are separated from adult prisoners during 
transportation, where practicable;
    (f) Policies, practices, and procedures are in effect to ensure that 
female prisoners are separated from male prisoners during 
transportation, where practicable;
    (g) Policies, practices, and procedures are in effect to ensure that 
female guards are on duty to supervise the transportation of female 
violent prisoners, where practicable;
    (h) Staff are well trained in the handling and restraint of 
prisoners, including the proper use of firearms and other restraint 
devices, and have received specialized training in the area of sexual 
harassment; and
    (i) Private transport companies are responsible for taking 
reasonable measures to insure the well being of the prisoners in their 
custody including, but not limited to, necessary stops for restroom use 
and meals, proper heating and ventilation of the transport vehicle, 
climate-appropriate uniforms, and prohibitions on the use of tobacco, in 
any form, in the transport vehicle.



Sec.  97.22  No pre-emption of federal, State, or local laws or regulations.

    The regulations in this part implement the Act and do not pre-empt 
any applicable federal, State, or local law that may impose additional 
obligations on private prisoner transport companies or otherwise 
regulate the transportation of violent prisoners. All federal laws and 
regulations governing interstate commerce will continue to apply to 
private prisoner transport companies including, but not limited to: 
federal laws regulating the possession of weapons, Federal Aviation 
Administration or Transportation Security Administration rules and 
regulations governing travel on commercial aircraft, and all applicable 
federal, State, or local motor carrier regulations. The regulations in 
this part in no way pre-empt, displace, or affect the authority of 
States, local governments,

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or other federal agencies to address these issues.



Sec.  97.24  No civil defense created.

    The regulations in this part on private prisoner transport companies 
are not intended to create a defense to any civil action, whether 
initiated by a unit of government or any other party. Compliance with 
the regulations in this part is not intended to and does not establish a 
defense against an allegation of negligence or breach of contract. 
Regardless of whether a contractual agreement establishes minimum 
precautions, the companies affected by the regulations in this part will 
remain subject to the standards of care that are imposed by 
constitutional, statutory, and common law upon their activities (or 
other activities of a similarly hazardous nature).



Sec.  97.30  Enforcement.

    Any person who is found in violation of the regulations in this part 
will:
    (a) Be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount 
not to exceed $10,000 for each violation;
    (b) Be liable to the United States for the costs of prosecution; and
    (c) Make restitution to any entity of the United States, of a State, 
or of an inferior political subdivision of a State, that expends funds 
for the purpose of apprehending any violent prisoner who escapes from a 
prisoner transport company as the result, in whole or in part, of a 
violation of the regulations in this part promulgated pursuant to the 
Act.



PART 100_COST RECOVERY REGULATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994--Table of Contents



Sec.
100.9 General.
100.10 Definitions.
100.11 Allowable costs.
100.12 Reasonable costs.
100.13 Directly assignable costs.
100.14 Directly allocable costs.
100.15 Disallowed costs.
100.16 Cost estimate submission.
100.17 Request for payment.
100.18 Audit.
100.19 Adjustments to agreement estimate.
100.20 Confidentiality of trade secrets/proprietary information.
100.21 Alternative dispute resolution.

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1001-1010; 28 CFR 0.85(o).

    Source: 62 FR 13324, Mar. 20, 1997, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  100.9  General.

    These Cost Recovery Regulations were developed to define allowable 
costs and establish reimbursement procedures in accordance with section 
109(e) of Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) 
(Public Law 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279, 47 U.S.C. 1001-1010). Reimbursement 
of costs is subject to the availability of funds, the reasonableness of 
costs, and an agreement by the Attorney General or designee to reimburse 
costs prior to the carrier's incurrence of said costs.



Sec.  100.10  Definitions.

    Allocable means chargeable to one or more cost objectives and can be 
distributed to them in reasonable proportion to the benefits received.
    Business unit means any segment of an organization for which cost 
data are routinely accumulated by the carrier for tracking and 
measurement purposes.
    Cooperative agreement means the legal instrument reflecting a 
relationship between the government and a party when--
    (1) The principal purpose of the relationship is to reimburse the 
carrier to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation 
authorized by a law of the United States; and
    (2) Substantial involvement is expected between the government and 
carrier when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.
    Cost element means a distinct component or category of costs (e.g. 
materials, direct labor, allocable direct costs, subcontracting costs, 
other costs) which is assigned to a cost objective.
    Cost objective means a function, organizational subdivision, 
contract, or other work unit for which cost data are desired and for 
which provision is made to accumulate and measure the cost of processes, 
products, jobs, capitalized projects, etc.

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    Cost pool means groupings of incurred costs identified with two or 
more cost objectives, but not identified specifically with any final 
cost objective.
    Direct supervision means immediate or first-level supervision.
    Directly allocable cost means any cost that is directly chargeable 
to one or more cost objectives and can be distributed to them in 
reasonable proportion to the benefits received.
    Directly assignable cost means any cost that can be wholly 
attributed to a cost objective.
    Directly associated cost means any directly assignable cost or 
directly allocable cost which is generated solely as a result of 
incurring another cost, and which would not have been incurred had the 
said cost not been incurred.
    Final cost objective means a cost objective that has allocated to 
it, both assignable and allocable costs and, in the carrier's 
accumulation system, is one of the final accumulation points.
    Installed or deployed means that, on a specific switching system, 
equipment, facilities, or services are operable and available for use by 
the carrier's customers.
    Labor cost means the sum of the payroll cost, payroll taxes, and 
directly associated benefits.
    Network operations costs means all directly associated costs related 
to the ongoing management and maintenance of a telecommunications 
carrier's network.
    Plant costs means the directly associated costs related to the 
modifications of specific kinds of telecommunications plants, such as 
switches, intelligent peripherals and other network elements. These 
costs shall include the costs of inspecting, testing and reporting on 
the condition of telecommunications plant to determine the need for 
replacements, rearranges and changes; rearranging and changing the 
location of plant not retired; inspecting after modifications have been 
made; the costs of modifying equipment records, such as administering 
trunking and circuit layout work; modifying operating procedures; 
property held for future telecommunications use; provisioning costs; 
network operations costs; and receiving training to perform plant work. 
Also included are the costs of direct supervision and office support of 
this work.
    Provisioning costs means all costs directly associated with the 
resources expended within a telecommunications carrier's network to 
provide a connection and/or service to an end user of the 
telecommunications service.
    Trade secrets/proprietary information means information which is in 
the possession of a carrier but not generally available to the public, 
which that carrier desires to protect against unrestricted disclosure or 
competitive use, and which is clearly identified as such at the time of 
its disclosure to the government.
    Unit cost means the directly associated cost of a single unit of a 
good or service which is included in a cost element.



Sec.  100.11  Allowable costs.

    (a) Costs that are eligible for reimbursement under section 109(e) 
CALEA are:
    (1) All reasonable plant costs directly associated with the 
modifications performed by carriers in connection with equipment, 
facilities, and services installed or deployed on or before January 1, 
1995, to establish the capabilities necessary to comply with section 103 
of CALEA, until the equipment, facility, or service is replaced or 
significantly upgraded or otherwise undergoes major modifications;
    (2) Additional reasonable plant costs directly associated with 
making the assistance capability requirements found in section 103 of 
CALEA reasonably achievable with respect to equipment, facilities, or 
services installed or deployed after January 1, 1995, in accordance with 
the procedures established in CALEA section 109(b); and
    (3) Reasonable plant costs directly associated with modifications to 
any of a carrier's systems or services, as identified in the Carrier 
Statement required by CALEA section 104(d), that do not have the 
capacity to accommodate simultaneously the number of interceptions, pen 
registers, and trap and trace devices set forth in the Capacity 
Notice(s) published in accordance with CALEA section 104.
    (b) Allowable plant costs shall include:

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    (1) The costs of installation, inspection, and testing of the 
telecommunications plant, and inspection after modifications have been 
made; and
    (2) The costs of direct supervision and office support for this work 
for plant costs.
    (c) In the case of any modification that may be used for any purpose 
other than lawfully authorized electronic surveillance by a government 
law enforcement agency, this part permits recovery of only the 
incremental cost of making the modification suitable for such law 
enforcement purposes.
    (d) Reasonable costs that are directly associated with the 
modifications performed by a carrier as described in Sec.  100.11(a) are 
recoverable. These allowable costs are limited to directly assignable 
and directly allocable costs incurred by the business units whose 
efforts are expended on the implementation of CALEA requirements.



Sec.  100.12  Reasonable costs.

    (a) A cost is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not 
exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct 
of competitive business. Reasonableness of specific costs must be 
examined with particular care in connection with the carrier or its 
separate divisions that may not be subject to effective competitive 
restraints.
    (1) No presumption of reasonableness shall be attached to the 
incurrence of costs by a carrier.
    (2) The burden of proof shall be upon the carrier to justify that 
such cost is reasonable under this part.
    (b) Reasonableness depends upon considerations and circumstances, 
including, but not limited to:
    (1) Whether a cost is of the type generally recognized as ordinary 
and necessary for the conduct of the carrier's business or the 
performance of this obligation; or
    (2) Whether it is a generally accepted sound business practice, 
arm's-length bargaining or the result of Federal or State laws and/or 
regulations.
    (c) It is the carrier's responsibility to inform the Government of 
any deviation from the carrier's established practices.



Sec.  100.13  Directly assignable costs.

    (a) A cost is directly assignable to the CALEA compliance effort if 
it is a plant cost incurred specifically to meet the requirements of 
CALEA sections 103 and 104.
    (1) A cost which has been incurred for the same purpose, in like 
circumstances, and which has been included in any allocable cost pool to 
be assigned to any final cost objective other than the CALEA compliance 
effort, shall not be assigned to the CALEA compliance effort (or any 
portion thereof).
    (2) Costs identified specifically with the work performed are 
directly assignable costs to be charged directly to the CALEA compliance 
effort. All costs specifically identified with other projects, business 
units, or cost objectives of the carrier shall not be charged to the 
CALEA compliance effort, directly or indirectly.
    (3) The burden of proof shall be upon the carrier to justify that 
such cost is an assignable cost under this part.
    (b) For reasons of practicality, any directly assignable cost may be 
treated as a directly allocable cost if the accounting treatment is 
consistently applied within the carrier's accounting system and the 
application produces substantially the same results as treating the cost 
as a directly assignable cost.



Sec.  100.14  Directly allocable costs.

    (a) A cost is directly allocable to the CALEA compliance effort:
    (1) If it is a plant cost incurred specifically to meet the 
requirements of CALEA sections 103 and 104; or
    (2) If it benefits both the CALEA compliance effort and other work, 
and can be distributed to them in reasonable proportion to the benefits 
received.
    (b) The burden of proof shall be upon the carrier to justify that 
such cost is an allocable cost under this part.
    (c) An allocable cost shall not be assigned to the CALEA compliance 
effort if other costs incurred for the same purpose in like 
circumstances have been included as a direct cost of that, or any other, 
cost objective.
    (d) The accumulation of allocable costs shall be as follows:

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    (1) Allocable costs shall be accumulated by logical cost groupings 
with due consideration of the reasons for incurring such costs.
    (i) Each grouping should be determined so as to permit distribution 
of the grouping on the basis of the benefits accruing to the multiple 
cost objectives.
    (ii) Similarly, the particular case may require subdivision of these 
groupings (e.g., building occupancy costs might be separable from those 
of personnel administration within the engineering group).
    (2) Such allocation necessitates selecting a distribution base 
common to all cost objectives to which the grouping is to be allocated. 
The base should be selected so as to permit allocation of the grouping 
on the basis of the benefits accruing to the multiple cost objectives.
    (3) When substantially the same results can be achieved through less 
precise methods, the number and composition of cost groupings should be 
governed by practical considerations and should not unduly complicate 
the allocation.
    (4) Once a methodology for determining an appropriate base for 
distributing allocable costs has been agreed to, it shall not be 
modified without written approval of the FBI, if that modification 
affects the level of reimbursement from the government. All items 
properly includable in an allocable cost base should bear a pro rata 
share of allocable costs irrespective of their acceptance as 
reimbursable under this part.
    (5) The carrier's method of allocating allocable costs shall be in 
accordance with the accounting principles used by the carrier in the 
preparation of their externally audited financial statements and 
consistently applied, to the extent that the expenses are allowable 
under there regulations. The method may require further examination 
when:
    (i) Substantial differences occur between the cost patterns of work 
under CALEA compliance effort and the carrier's other work;
    (ii) Significant changes occur in the nature of the business, the 
extent of subcontracting, fixed-asset improvement programs, inventories, 
the volume of sales and production, manufacturing processes, the 
carrier's products, or other relevant circumstances; or
    (iii) Allocable cost groupings developed for a carrier's primary 
location are applied to off-site locations. Separate cost groupings for 
costs allocable to off-site locations may be necessary to permit 
equitable distribution of costs on the basis of the benefits accruing to 
the multiple cost objectives.
    (6) The base period for allocating allocable costs is the cost 
accounting period during which such costs are incurred and accumulated 
for distribution to work performed in that period. The base period for 
allocating allocable costs will normally be the carrier's fiscal year. A 
shorter period may be appropriate when performance involves only a minor 
portion of the fiscal year, or when it is general practice to use a 
shorter period. When the compliance effort is performed over an extended 
period, as many base periods shall be used as are required to accurately 
represent the period of performance.



Sec.  100.15  Disallowed costs.

    (a) General and Administrative (G&A) costs are disallowed. G&A costs 
include, but are not limited to, any management, financial, and other 
expenditures which are incurred by or allocated to a business unit as a 
whole. These include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Accounting and Finance, External Relations, Human Resources, 
Information Management, Legal, Procurement; and
    (2) Other general administrative activities such as library 
services, food services, archives, and general security investigation 
services.
    (b) Customer Service costs are disallowed. These costs include, but 
are not limited to, any Marketing, Sales, Product Management, and 
Advertising expenses.
    (c) Plant costs that are not directly associated with the 
modifications identified in Sec.  100.11 are disallowed. These include, 
but are not limited to, repairing materials for reuse, performing 
routine work to prevent trouble; expenses related to property held for 
future telecommunications use; provisioning costs; network operations

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costs; and depreciation and amortization expenses.
    (d) Costs that have already been recovered from any governmental or 
nongovernmental entity are disallowed.
    (e) Costs that cannot be either directly assigned or directly 
allocated are disallowed.
    (f) Additional costs that are incurred due to the carrier's failure 
to complete the CALEA compliance effort in the time frame agreed to by 
the government and the carrier are disallowed.
    (g) Costs associated with modifications of any equipment, facility 
or service installed or deployed after January 1, 1995 which are deemed 
reasonably achievable by the Federal Communications Commission under 
section 109(b) of CALEA are disallowed.
    (h) To ensure that the Government does not reimburse carriers for 
disallowed costs, the following provisions are included:
    (1) Costs that are expressly disallowed or mutually agreed to be 
disallowed, including mutually agreed to be disallowed directly 
associated costs, shall be excluded from any billing, claim, or proposal 
applicable to reimbursement under CALEA. When a disallowed cost is 
incurred, its directly associated costs are also disallowed.
    (2) Disallowed costs involved in determining rates used for standard 
costs, or for allocable cost proposals or billing, need be identified 
only at the time rates are proposed, established, revised, or adjusted. 
These requirements may be satisfied by any form of cost identification 
which is adequate for purposes of cost determination and verification.



Sec.  100.16  Cost estimate submission.

    (a) The carrier shall provide sufficient cost data at the time of 
proposal submission to allow adequate analysis and evaluation of the 
estimated costs. The FBI reserves the right to request additional cost 
data from carriers in order to ensure compliance with this part.
    (b) The requirement for submission of cost data is met if, as 
determined by the FBI, all cost data reasonably available to the carrier 
are either submitted or identified in writing by the date of agreement 
on the costs.
    (c) If cost data and information to explain the estimating process 
are required by the FBI and the carrier refuses to provide necessary 
data, or the FBI determines that the data provided are so deficient as 
to preclude adequate analysis and evaluation, the FBI will attempt to 
obtain the data and/or elicit corrective action.
    (d) Instructions for submission of the cost data for the estimate 
are as follows:
    (1) The carrier shall submit to the FBI estimated costs by line item 
with supporting information.
    (2) A cost element breakdown as described in Sec.  100.16(h) shall 
be attached for each proposed line item.
    (3) Supporting breakdowns shall be furnished for each cost element, 
consistent with the carrier's cost accounting system.
    (4) When more than one line item is proposed, summary total amounts 
covering all line items shall be furnished for each cost element.
    (5) Depending on the carrier's accounting system, the carrier shall 
provide breakdowns for the following categories of cost elements, as 
applicable:
    (i) Materials. Provide a consolidated cost summary of individual 
material quantities included in the various tasks, orders, or agreement 
line items being proposed and the basis upon which they were developed 
(vendor quotes, invoice prices, etc.). Include raw materials, parts, 
software, components, and assemblies. For all items proposed, identify 
the item, source, quantity, and cost.
    (ii) Direct labor. Provide a time-phased (e.g., monthly, quarterly) 
breakdown of labor hours, rates, and costs by appropriate category, and 
furnish the methodologies used in developing estimates.
    (iii) Allocable direct costs. Indicate how allocable costs are 
computed and applied, including cost breakdowns that provide a basis for 
evaluating the reasonableness of proposed rates.
    (iv) Subcontracting costs. For any subcontractor costs submitted for 
reimbursement, the carrier is responsible for ensuring that 
documentation requirements set forth herein are passed

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on to any and all subcontractors utilized in the carrier's efforts to 
meet CALEA requirements.
    (v) Other costs. List all other costs not otherwise included in the 
categories described above (e.g., special tooling, travel, computer and 
consultant services) and provide bases for costs.
    (e) As part of the specific information required, the carrier shall 
submit with its cost estimate and clearly identify as such, costs that 
are verifiable and factual. In addition, the carrier shall submit 
information reasonably required to explain its estimating process, 
including:
    (1) The judgmental factors applied, such as trends or budgetary 
data, and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, 
including those used in projecting from known data; and
    (2) The nature and amount of any contingencies included in the 
proposed estimate.
    (f) There is a clear distinction between submitting cost data and 
merely making available books, records, and other documents without 
identification. The requirement for submission of cost data is met when 
all accurate cost data reasonably available to the carrier have been 
submitted, either actually or by specific identification, to the FBI.
    (g) In submitting its estimate, the carrier must include an index, 
appropriately referenced, of all the cost data and information 
accompanying or identified in the estimate. In addition, any future 
additions and/or revisions, up to the date of agreement on the costs, 
must be annotated in a supplemental index.
    (h) Headings for submission are as follows:
    (1) Total Project Cost: Summary.
    (i) Cost Elements (Enter appropriate cost elements.)
    (ii) Proposed Cost Estimate--Total Cost (Enter those necessary and 
reasonable costs that in the carrier's judgment will properly be 
incurred in efficient completion of CALEA requirements. When any of the 
costs in this have already been incurred (e.g., under a letter 
contract), describe them on an attached supporting schedule.)
    (iii) Proposed Cost Estimate--Unit Cost (Enter the unit costs for 
each cost element.)
    (iv) Supporting Material (Identify the attachment in which the 
information supporting the specific cost element may be found.)
    (2) Total Project Costs: Detail (at Switch Level or Project Level, 
as appropriate).
    (i) Cost Elements (Enter appropriate cost elements.)
    (ii) Proposed Cost Estimate--Total Cost (Enter those necessary and 
reasonable costs that in the carrier's judgment will properly be 
incurred in efficient completion of CALEA requirements. When any of the 
costs in this have already been incurred (e.g., under a letter 
contract), describe them on an attached supporting schedule.)
    (iii) Proposed Cost Estimate--Unit Cost (Enter the unit costs for 
each cost element.)
    (iv) Supporting Material (Identify the attachment in which the 
information supporting the specific cost element may be found.)



Sec.  100.17  Request for payment.

    (a) The carrier shall provide sufficient supporting documentation at 
the time of submission of request for payment to allow adequate analysis 
and evaluation of the incurred costs. The FBI reserves the right to 
request additional cost data from carriers in order to ensure compliance 
with this part.
    (b) Instructions for submission of the supporting documentation for 
the request for payment are as follows:
    (1) The carrier shall submit to the FBI incurred costs by line item 
with supporting information.
    (2) A cost element breakdown as described in Sec.  100.17(f) shall 
be attached for each agreed upon line item.
    (3) Supporting breakdowns shall be furnished for each cost element, 
consistent with the carrier's cost accounting system.
    (c) When more than one line item has been agreed upon, summary total 
amounts covering all line items shall be furnished for each cost 
element. Depending on the carrier's accounting system, breakdowns shall 
be provided to the FBI for the following categories of cost elements, as 
applicable:

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    (1) Materials. Provide a consolidated cost summary of individual 
material quantities included in the various tasks, orders, or agreement 
line items and the basis upon which they were determined (vendor 
invoices, time sheets, payroll records, etc.). Include raw materials, 
parts, software, components, and assemblies. For all reimbursable items, 
identify the item, source, quantity, and cost.
    (2) Direct labor. Provide a breakdown of labor hours, rates, and 
cost by appropriate category, and furnish the methodologies used in 
identifying these costs. Have available for audit, in accordance with 
Sec.  100.18, time sheet and labor rate calculation justification for 
all direct labor charged to the agreement.
    (3) Allocable direct costs. Indicate how allocable costs are 
computed and applied, including cost breakdowns, comparing estimates to 
actual data as a basis for evaluating the reasonableness of actual 
costs.
    (4) Subcontracting costs. For any subcontractor costs submitted for 
reimbursement, along with a copy of the invoice, the carrier must have 
available for audit in accordance with Sec.  100.18, documentation that 
costs incurred are just and reasonable.
    (5) Other costs. List all other costs not otherwise included in the 
categories described above (e.g., special tooling, travel, computer and 
consultant services) and have available for audit in accordance with 
Sec.  100.18, documentation that costs incurred are just and reasonable.
    (d) There is a clear distinction between submitting cost data and 
merely making available books, records, and other documents without 
identification.
    (1) The requirement for submission of cost data is met when all 
accurate cost data reasonably available to the carrier have been 
submitted, either actually or by specific identification of the data 
that are available for review in the carrier's files, to the FBI.
    (2) Should later information which affects the level of 
reimbursement come into the carrier's possession, it must be promptly 
submitted to the FBI.
    (3) The requirement for submission of cost data continues up to the 
time of final reimbursement.
    (e) In submitting its invoice, the carrier must include an index, 
which cross references the actual cost data submitted with the cost 
estimate.
    (f) Headings for submission are as follows:
    (1) Total Project Cost: Summary.
    (i) Cost Elements (Enter appropriate cost elements.)
    (ii) Actual Costs Incurred--Total Cost (Enter those necessary and 
reasonable costs that were incurred in the efficient completion of CALEA 
requirements.)
    (iii) Actual Costs Incurred--Unit Cost (Enter the unit costs for 
each cost element.)
    (iv) Supporting Material (Identify the attachment in which the 
information supporting the specific cost element may be found.)
    (2) Total Project Costs: Detail (at Switch Level or Project Level, 
as appropriate.)
    (i) Cost Elements (Enter appropriate cost elements.)
    (ii) Actual Costs Incurred--Total Cost (Enter those necessary and 
reasonable costs that were incurred in the efficient completion of CALEA 
requirements.)
    (iii) Actual Costs Incurred--Unit Cost (Enter the unit costs for 
each cost element.)
    (iv) Supporting Material (Identify the attachment in which the 
information supporting the specific cost element may be found.)



Sec.  100.18  Audit.

    (a) General. In order to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and 
timeliness of the cost data, the FBI or other representatives of the 
Government shall have the right to examine and audit all of the 
carrier's supporting materials.
    (1) These materials include, but are not limited to books, records, 
documents, and other data, regardless of form (e.g., machine readable 
media such as disk, tape) or type (e.g., data bases, applications 
software, data base management software, utilities), including 
computations and projections

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related to proposing, negotiating, costing, or performing CALEA 
compliance efforts or modifications.
    (2) The right of examination shall extend to all documents necessary 
to permit adequate evaluation of the cost data submitted, along with the 
computations and projections used.
    (b) Audits of request for payment. The carrier shall maintain and 
the FBI or representatives of the Government shall have the right to 
examine and audit supporting materials.
    (1) These materials include, but are not limited to, books, records, 
documents, and other evidence and accounting procedures and practices, 
regardless of form (e.g., machine readable media such as disk, tape) or 
type (e.g., date bases, applications software, data base management 
software, utilities), sufficient to reflect properly all costs claimed 
to have been incurred, or anticipated to be incurred, in performing the 
CALEA compliance effort.
    (2) This right of examination shall include inspection at all 
reasonable times of the carrier's plants, or parts of them, engaged in 
performing the effort.
    (c) Reports. If the carrier is required to furnish cost, funding, or 
performance reports, the FBI or representatives of the Government shall 
have the right to examine and audit books, records, other documents, and 
supporting materials, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of 
the carrier's policies and procedures to produce data compatible with 
the objectives of these reports and the data reported.
    (d) Availability. The carrier shall make available at its office at 
all reasonable times the costs and support material described herein, 
for examination, audit, or reproduction, until three (3) years after 
final reimbursement payment. In addition,
    (1) If the CALEA compliance effort is completely or partially 
terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made 
available for three (3) years after any resulting final termination 
settlement; and
    (2) Records relating to appeals, litigation or the settlement of 
claims arising under or relating to the CALEA compliance effort shall be 
made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are disposed 
of.
    (e) Subcontractors. The carrier shall ensure that all terms and 
conditions herein are incorporated in any agreement with a subcontractor 
that may be utilized by the carrier to perform any or all portions of 
the agreement.



Sec.  100.19  Adjustments to agreement estimate.

    (a) Adjustments prior to the incurrence of a cost. (1) In accordance 
with Sec.  100.17(d)(2), the carrier shall notify the FBI when any 
change affecting the level of reimbursement occurs.
    (2) Upon such notification, if the adjustment results in an increase 
in the estimated reimbursement, the FBI will review the submission and 
determine if
    (i) Funds are available;
    (ii) The adjustment is justified and necessary to accomplish the 
goals of the agreement; and
    (iii) It is in the best interest of the government to approve the 
expenditure.
    (3) The FBI will provide the decision as to the acceptability of any 
increase to the carrier in writing.
    (b) Adjustments after the incurrence of a cost. Any cost incurred 
that exceeds the provision in Sec.  100.16(e)(2) will be reviewed by the 
FBI to determine reasonability, allowability, and if it is in the best 
interest of the government to approve the expenditure for reimbursement.
    (c) Reduction for defective cost data. (1) The cost shall be reduced 
accordingly and the agreement shall be modified to reflect the reduction 
if any cost estimate negotiated in connection with the CALEA compliance 
effort, or any cost reimbursable under the effort is increased because:
    (i) The carrier or a subcontractor furnished cost data to the 
government that were not complete, accurate, and current;
    (ii) A subcontractor or prospective subcontractor furnished the cost 
data to the carrier that were not complete, accurate, and current; or
    (iii) Any of these parties furnished data of any description that 
were not accurate.
    (2) Any reduction in the negotiated cost under Sec.  100.19(c)(1) 
due to defective

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data from a prospective subcontractor that was not subsequently awarded 
the subcontract shall be limited to the amount by which either the 
actual subcontract or the actual cost to the carrier, if there was no 
subcontract, was less than the prospective subcontract cost estimate 
submitted by the carrier, provided that the actual subcontract cost was 
not itself affected by defective cost data.
    (3) If the FBI determines under Sec.  100.19(c)(1) that a cost 
reduction should be made, the carrier shall not raise the following 
matters as a defense:
    (i) The carrier or subcontractor was a sole source supplier or 
otherwise was in a superior bargaining position and thus the costs of 
the agreement would not have been modified even if accurate, complete, 
and current cost data had been submitted;
    (ii) The FBI should have known that the cost data at issue were 
defective even though the carrier or subcontractor took no affirmative 
action to bring the character of the data to the attention of the FBI;
    (iii) The carrier or subcontractor did not submit accurate cost 
data. Except as prohibited, an offset in an amount determined 
appropriate by the FBI based upon the facts shall be allowed against the 
cost reimbursement of an agreement amount reduction if the carrier 
certifies to the FBI that, to the best of the carrier's knowledge and 
belief, the carrier is entitled to the offset in the amount requested 
and the carrier proves that the cost data were available before the date 
of agreement on the cost of the agreement (or cost of the modification) 
and that the data were not submitted before such date. An offset shall 
not be allowed if the understated data were known by the carrier to be 
understated when the agreement was signed; or the Government proves that 
the facts demonstrate that the agreement amount would not have increased 
even if the available data had been submitted before the date of 
agreement on cost; or
    (4) In the event of an overpayment, the carrier shall be liable to 
and shall pay the United States at that time such overpayment as was 
made, with simple interest on the amount of such overpayment to be 
computed from the date(s) of overpayment to the carrier to the date the 
Government is repaid by the carrier at the applicable underpayment rate 
effective for each quarter prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury 
under 26 U.S.C. 6621(a)(2).



Sec.  100.20  Confidentiality of trade secrets/proprietary information.

    With respect to any information provided to the FBI under this part 
that is identified as company proprietary information, it shall be 
treated as privileged and confidential and only shared within the 
government on a need-to-know basis. It shall not be disclosed outside 
the government for any reason inclusive of Freedom of Information 
requests, without the prior written approval of the company. Information 
provided will be used exclusively for the implementation of CALEA. This 
restriction does not limit the government's right to use the information 
provided if obtained from any other source without limitation.



Sec.  100.21  Alternative dispute resolution.

    (a) If an impasse arises in negotiations between the FBI and the 
carrier which precludes the execution of a cooperative agreement, the 
FBI will consider using mediation with the goal of achieving, in a 
timely fashion, a consensual resolution of all outstanding issues 
through facilitated negotiations.
    (b) Should the carrier agree to mediation, the costs of that 
mediation process shall be shared equally by the FBI and the carrier.
    (c) Each mediation shall be governed by a separate mediation 
agreement prepared by the FBI and the carrier.



PART 104_SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_General; Eligibility

Sec.
104.1 Purpose.
104.2 Eligibility definitions and requirements.
104.3 Other definitions.
104.4 Personal Representative.
104.5 Foreign claims.
104.6 Amendments to this part.

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                    Subpart B_Filing for Compensation

104.21 Presumptively covered conditions.
104.22 Filing for compensation.

        Subpart C_Claim Intake, Assistance, and Review Procedures

104.31 Procedure for claims evaluation.
104.32 Eligibility review.
104.33 Hearing.
104.34 Publication of awards.
104.35 Claims deemed abandoned by claimants.

         Subpart D_Amount of Compensation for Eligible Claimants

104.41 Amount of compensation.
104.42 Applicable state law.
104.43 Determination of presumed economic loss for decedents.
104.44 Determination of presumed noneconomic losses for claims on behalf 
          of decedents.
104.45 Determination of presumed economic loss for injured claimants.
104.46 Determination of presumed noneconomic losses for injured 
          claimants.
104.47 Collateral sources.

                       Subpart E_Payment of Claims

104.51 Payments to eligible individuals.
104.52 Distribution of award to decedent's beneficiaries.

                          Subpart F_Limitations

104.61 Limitation on civil actions.
104.62 Time limit on filing claims.
104.63 Subrogation.

 Subpart G_Measures To Protect the Integrity of the Compensation Program

104.71 Procedures to prevent and detect fraud.

                         Subpart H_Attorney Fees

104.81 Limitation on attorney fees.

    Authority: Title IV of Pub. L. 107-42, 115 Stat. 230, 49 U.S.C. 
40101 note; Title II of Pub. L. 111-347, 124 Stat. 3623; Title IV of 
Pub. L. 114-113, 129 Stat. 2242.

    Source: 81 FR 38941, June 15, 2016, unless otherwise noted.



                     Subpart A_General; Eligibility



Sec.  104.1  Purpose.

    This part implements the provisions of the September 11th Victim 
Compensation Fund of 2001, Title IV of Public Law 107-42, 115 Stat. 230 
(Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act), as amended by 
the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Title II of 
Public Law 111-347, and as amended by the James Zadroga 9/11 Victim 
Compensation Fund Reauthorization Act, Division O, Title IV of Public 
Law 114-113 (the ``Act'') to provide full compensation to eligible 
individuals who were physically injured (as defined herein) as a result 
of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, or the 
rescue and recovery efforts during the immediate aftermath of such 
crashes or debris removal during the immediate aftermath of those 
crashes, and to the ``personal representatives'' of those who were 
killed as a result of the crashes or the rescue and recovery efforts 
during the immediate aftermath of such crashes or debris removal during 
the immediate aftermath of such crashes. All compensation provided 
through the Victim Compensation Fund will be on account of personal 
physical conditions, physical injuries or death. The provisions of these 
regulations that relate to filing and evaluation of claims, 
determination of eligibility, and determination of compensable loss 
shall apply to all claims that are defined as Group B claims in the Act 
and in these regulations. Eligibility and compensation for Group A 
claims has been determined prior to the effective date of these 
regulations, pursuant to the regulations previously in effect.



Sec.  104.2  Eligibility definitions and requirements.

    (a) Categories of claims--(1) Group A claims. A claim is a Group A 
claim if the Special Master has transmitted a final award determination 
by sending a letter postmarked and transmitted on or before December 17, 
2015 indicating the total amount of compensation to which the claimant 
is entitled for that claim, pursuant to the regulations and methodology 
in effect on December 17, 2015.
    (2) Group B claims. A claim is a Group B claim if it is not a Group 
A claim. An individual can have both Group A claims and Group B claims.
    (b) Eligible claimants. The term eligible claimants means:

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    (1) Individuals present at a 9/11 crash site at the time of or in 
the immediate aftermath of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes and 
who suffered physical harm, as defined herein, as a direct result of the 
crashes or the rescue and recovery efforts or debris removal;
    (2) The Personal Representatives of deceased individuals aboard 
American Airlines flights 11 or 77 and United Airlines flights 93 or 
175; and
    (3) The Personal Representatives of individuals who were present at 
a 9/11 crash site at the time of or in the immediate aftermath of the 
crashes and who died as a direct result of the terrorist-related 
aircraft crash or the rescue and recovery efforts during the immediate 
aftermath of such crashes or the debris removal during the immediate 
aftermath of such crashes.
    (4) The term eligible claimants does not include any individual or 
representative of an individual who is identified to have been a 
participant or conspirator in the terrorist-related crashes of September 
11.
    (c) Immediate aftermath. The term immediate aftermath means any 
period beginning with the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of 
September 11, 2001, and ending on May 30, 2002.
    (d) Physical harm. The term physical harm shall mean:
    (1) A WTC-Related Physical Health Condition; or
    (2) A physical injury to the body resulting from the 9/11 attacks 
that was treated by a medical professional within a reasonable time from 
the date of discovering such harm and is verifiable by medical records 
created by or at the direction of the medical professional who provided 
the medical care contemporaneously with the care; but
    (3) Not including any Mental Health Condition.
    (e) Mental Health Condition. The term Mental Health Condition shall 
mean a mental health condition described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) or 
(3)(B) of section 3312(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300 mm-22(a)), or any mental health condition certified under section 
3312(b)(2)(B)(iii) of such Act (including such certification as applied 
under section 3322(a) (42 U.S.C. 300mm-32(a) of such Act), or a mental 
health condition described in section 3322(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300mm-
32(b)(2)) of such Act, or any other mental health condition.
    (f) Personal Representative. The term Personal Representative shall 
mean the person determined to be the Personal Representative under Sec.  
104.4 of this part.
    (g) WTC Health Program. The term WTC Health Program means the World 
Trade Center Health Program established by Title I of Public Law 111-347 
(codified at Title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 
300mm through 300mm-61).
    (h) WTC Program Administrator. The WTC Program Administrator shall 
mean the WTC Program Administrator as defined in section 3306 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-5).
    (i) WTC-Related Physical Health Condition. The term WTC-Related 
Physical Health Condition means a WTC-related health condition listed in 
Section 3312(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-
22(a)), including the conditions listed in section 3322(b) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300mm-32(b)), and including those health conditions added by 
the WTC Program Administrator through rulemaking pursuant to the Public 
Health Service Act, 42 CFR part 88, except that such term shall not 
include any Mental Health Condition.
    (j) 9/11 crash site. The term 9/11 crash site means:
    (1) The World Trade Center site, Pentagon site, and Shanksville, 
Pennsylvania site; or
    (2) The buildings or portions of buildings that were destroyed as a 
result of the terrorist-related airplane crashes of September 11, 2001; 
or
    (3) The area in Manhattan that is south of the line that runs along 
Canal Street from the Hudson River to the intersection of Canal Street 
and East Broadway, north on East Broadway to Clinton Street, and east on 
Clinton Street to the East River; and
    (4) Any area related to, or along, routes of debris removal, such as 
barges and Fresh Kills.



Sec.  104.3  Other definitions.

    (a) Beneficiary. The term beneficiary shall mean a person to whom 
the Personal Representative shall distribute all or part of the award 
under Sec.  104.52 of this part.

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    (b) Dependents. The Special Master shall identify as dependents 
those persons so identified by the victim on his or her Federal tax 
return for the year prior to the year of the victim's death (or those 
persons who legally could have been identified by the victim on his or 
her Federal tax return for the year prior to the year of the victim's 
death) unless:
    (1) The claimant demonstrates that a minor child of the victim was 
born or adopted on or after January 1 of the year of the victim's death;
    (2) Another person became a dependent in accordance with then- 
applicable law on or after January 1 of the year of the victim's death; 
or
    (3) The victim was not required by law to file a Federal income tax 
return for the year prior to the year of the victim's death.
    (c) Spouse. The Special Master shall identify as the spouse of a 
victim the person reported as spouse on the victim's Federal tax return 
for the year prior to the year of the victim's death (or the person who 
legally could have been identified by the victim on his or her Federal 
tax return for the year prior to the year of the victim's death) unless:
    (1) The victim was married or divorced in accordance with applicable 
state law on or after January 1 of the year of the victim's death; or
    (2) The victim was not required by law to file a Federal income tax 
return for the year prior to the year of the victim's death.
    (3) The Special Master shall identify as the spouse of a victim any 
same-sex spouse who was lawfully married to the victim under applicable 
state law.
    (d) The Act. The Act, as used in this part, shall mean Public Law 
107-42, 115 Stat. 230 (``Air Transportation Safety and System 
Stabilization Act''), 49 U.S.C. 40101 note, as amended by the James 
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Title II of Public Law 
111-347 and as further amended by the James Zadroga 9/11 Victim 
Compensation Fund Reauthorization Act, Division O, Title IV of Public 
Law 114-113.
    (e) Victim. The term victim shall mean an eligible injured claimant 
or a decedent on whose behalf a claim is brought by an eligible Personal 
Representative.
    (f) Substantially Complete. A claim becomes substantially complete 
when, in the opinion of the Special Master or her designee, the claim 
contains sufficient information and documentation to determine both the 
claimant's eligibility and, if the claimant is eligible, an appropriate 
award.



Sec.  104.4  Personal Representative.

    (a) In general. The Personal Representative shall be:
    (1) An individual appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction as 
the Personal Representative of the decedent or as the executor or 
administrator of the decedent's will or estate.
    (2) In the event that no Personal Representative or executor or 
administrator has been appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction, 
and such issue is not the subject of pending litigation or other 
dispute, the Special Master may, in her discretion, determine that the 
Personal Representative for purposes of compensation by the Fund is the 
person named by the decedent in the decedent's will as the executor or 
administrator of the decedent's estate. In the event no will exists, the 
Special Master may, in her discretion, determine that the Personal 
Representative for purposes of compensation by the Fund is the first 
person in the line of succession established by the laws of the 
decedent's domicile governing intestacy.
    (b) Notice to beneficiaries. (1) Any purported Personal 
Representative must, before filing an Eligibility Form, provide written 
notice of the claim (including a designated portion of the Eligibility 
Form) to the immediate family of the decedent (including, but not 
limited to, the decedent's spouse, former spouses, children, other 
dependents, and parents), to the executor, administrator, and 
beneficiaries of the decedent's will, and to any other persons who may 
reasonably be expected to assert an interest in an award or to have a 
cause of action to recover damages relating to the wrongful death of the 
decedent.

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    (2) Personal delivery or transmission by certified mail, return 
receipt requested, shall be deemed sufficient notice under this 
provision. The claim forms shall require that the purported Personal 
Representative certify that such notice (or other notice that the 
Special Master deems appropriate) has been given. In addition, as 
provided in Sec.  104.21(b)(5) of this part, the Special Master may 
publish a list of individuals who have filed Eligibility Forms and the 
names of the victims for whom compensation is sought, but shall not 
publish the content of any such form.
    (c) Objections to Personal Representatives. Objections to the 
authority of an individual to file as the Personal Representative of a 
decedent may be filed with the Special Master by parties who assert a 
financial interest in the award up to 30 days following the filing by 
the Personal Representative. If timely filed, such objections shall be 
treated as evidence of a ``dispute'' pursuant to paragraph (d) of this 
section.
    (d) Disputes as to identity. The Special Master shall not be 
required to arbitrate, litigate, or otherwise resolve any dispute as to 
the identity of the Personal Representative. In the event of a dispute 
over the appropriate Personal Representative, the Special Master may 
suspend adjudication of the claim or, if sufficient information is 
provided, calculate the appropriate award and authorize payment, but 
place in escrow any payment until the dispute is resolved either by 
agreement of the disputing parties or by a court of competent 
jurisdiction. Alternatively, the disputing parties may agree in writing 
to the identity of a Personal Representative to act on their behalf, who 
may seek and accept payment from the Fund while the disputing parties 
work to settle their dispute.



Sec.  104.5  Foreign claims.

    In the case of claims brought by or on behalf of foreign citizens, 
the Special Master may alter the requirements for documentation set 
forth herein to the extent such materials are unavailable to such 
foreign claimants.



Sec.  104.6  Amendments to this part.

    All claims will be processed in accordance with the current 
provisions of this part.



                    Subpart B_Filing for Compensation



Sec.  104.21  Presumptively covered conditions.

    (a) In general. The Special Master shall maintain and publish on the 
Fund's Web site a list of presumptively covered conditions that resulted 
from the terrorist-related air crashes of September 11, 2001, or rescue 
and recovery or debris removal efforts during the immediate aftermath of 
such crashes. The list shall consist of the WTC-Related Physical Health 
Conditions that resulted from the terrorist-related air crashes of 
September 11, 2001 or rescue and recovery or debris removal efforts 
during the immediate aftermath of such crashes. Group B claims shall be 
eligible for compensation only if the Special Master determines based on 
the evidence presented that a claimant who seeks compensation for 
physical harm has at least one WTC-Related Physical Health Condition, 
or, with respect to a deceased individual, the cause of such 
individual's death is determined at least in part to be attributable to 
a WTC-Related Physical Health Condition.
    (b) Updates. The Special Master shall update the list of 
presumptively covered conditions to conform to any changes in the WTC-
Related Physical Health Conditions. Claims may then be amended pursuant 
to Sec.  104.22(e)(ii).
    (c) Conditions other than presumptively covered conditions. A 
claimant may also be eligible for payment under Sec.  104.51 where the 
claimant has at least one WTC-Related Physical Health Condition and the 
Special Master determines that the claimant--
    (1) Has a physical injury to the body that resulted from the 
terrorist-related air crashes of September 11, 2001 or rescue and 
recovery or debris removal efforts during the immediate aftermath of 
such crashes or presents extraordinary circumstances; and

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    (2) Is otherwise eligible for payment.

[81 FR 38941, June 15, 2016, as amended at 81 FR 60620, Sept. 2, 2016]



Sec.  104.22  Filing for compensation.

    (a) Compensation form; ``filing.'' A compensation claim shall be 
deemed ``filed'' for purposes of section 405(b)(3) of the Act (providing 
that the Special Master shall issue a determination regarding the 
matters that were the subject of the claim not later than 120 calendar 
days after the date on which a claim is filed), and for any time periods 
in this part, when it is substantially complete.
    (b) Eligibility Form. The Special Master shall develop an 
Eligibility Form, which may be a portion of a complete claim form, that 
will require the claimant to provide information necessary for 
determining the claimant's eligibility to recover from the Fund.
    (1) The Eligibility Form may require that the claimant certify that 
he or she has dismissed any pending lawsuit seeking damages as a result 
of the terrorist-related airplane crashes of September 11, 2001, or for 
damages arising from or related to debris removal (except for actions 
seeking collateral source benefits) no later than January 2, 2011 and 
that there is no pending lawsuit brought by a dependent, spouse, or 
beneficiary of the victim.
    (2) The Special Master may require as part of the notice requirement 
pursuant to Sec.  104.4(b) that the Personal Representative of the 
deceased individual provide copies of a designated portion of the 
Eligibility Form to the immediate family of the decedent (including, but 
not limited to, the spouse, former spouses, children, other dependents, 
and parents), to the executor, administrator, and beneficiaries of the 
decedent's will, and to any other persons who may reasonably be expected 
to assert an interest in an award or to have a cause of action to 
recover damages relating to the wrongful death of the decedent.
    (3) The Eligibility Form may require claimants to provide the 
following proof:
    (i) Proof of death: Death certificate or similar official 
documentation;
    (ii) Proof of presence at site: Documentation sufficient to 
establish presence at a 9/11 crash site, which may include, without 
limitation, a death certificate, proof of residence, such as a lease or 
utility bill, records of employment or school attendance, 
contemporaneous medical records, contemporaneous records of federal, 
state, city or local government, a pay stub, official personnel roster, 
site credentials, an affidavit or declaration of the decedent's or 
injured claimant's employer, or other sworn statement (or unsworn 
statement complying with 28 U.S.C. 1746) regarding the presence of the 
victim;
    (iii) Proof of physical harm: Certification of a conclusion by the 
WTC Health Program that the claimant suffers from a WTC-Related Physical 
Health Condition and is eligible for treatment under the WTC Health 
Program, or verification by the WTC Program Administrator that the 
claimant suffers from a WTC-Related Physical Health Condition, or other 
credible medical records from a licensed medical professional.
    (iv) Personal Representative: Copies of relevant legal 
documentation, including court orders; letters testamentary or similar 
documentation; proof of the purported Personal Representative's 
relationship to the decedent; copies of wills, trusts, or other 
testamentary documents; and information regarding other possible 
beneficiaries as requested by the Eligibility Form;
    (v) Any other information that the Special Master deems necessary to 
determine the claimant's eligibility.
    (vi) The Special Master may also require waivers, consents, or 
authorizations from claimants to obtain directly from third parties tax 
returns, medical information, employment information, or other 
information that the Special Master deems relevant in determining the 
claimant's eligibility or award, and may request an opportunity to 
review originals of documents submitted in connection with the Fund.
    (vii) The Special Master may publish a list of individuals who have 
filed Eligibility Forms on behalf of a deceased victim and the names of 
the deceased victims for whom compensation is sought, but shall not 
publish the content of any such form.

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    (c) Personal Injury Compensation Form and Death Compensation Form. 
The Special Master shall develop a Personal Injury Compensation Form, 
which may be a portion of a complete claim form, that each injured 
claimant must submit. The Special Master shall also develop a Death 
Compensation Form, which may be a portion of a complete claim form, that 
each Personal Representative must submit. These forms shall require the 
claimant to provide certain information that the Special Master deems 
necessary to determining the amount of any award, including information 
concerning income, collateral sources, benefits, settlements and 
attorneys' fees relating to civil actions described in section 
405(c)(3)(C)(iii) of the Act, and other financial information, and shall 
require the claimant to state the factual basis for the amount of 
compensation sought. It shall also allow the claimant to submit certain 
other information that may be relevant, but not necessary, to the 
determination of the amount of any award.
    (1) The Special Master may ask claimants to submit certain tax 
returns or tax transcripts for returns that the Special Master deems 
appropriate for determination of an award. The Special Master may also 
require waivers, consents, or authorizations from claimants to obtain 
directly from third parties medical information, employment information, 
or other information that the Special Master deems relevant to 
determining the amount of any award.
    (2) Claimants may attach to the `Personal Injury Compensation Form'' 
or ``Death Compensation Form'' any additional statements, documents or 
analyses by physicians, experts, advisors, or any other person or entity 
that the claimant believes may be relevant to a determination of 
compensation.
    (d) Submission of a claim. Section 405(c)(3)(C) of the Act provides 
that upon the submission of a claim under the Fund, the claimant waives 
the right to file a civil action (or to be a party to an action) in any 
Federal or State court for damages sustained as a result of the 
terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, or debris 
removal, except for civil actions to recover collateral source 
obligations and civil actions against any person who is a knowing 
participant in any conspiracy to hijack any aircraft or commit any 
terrorist act. A claim shall be deemed submitted for purposes of section 
405(c)(3)(C) of the Act when the Eligibility Form is deemed filed, 
regardless of whether any time limits are stayed or tolled.
    (e) Amendment of claims. A claimant who has previously submitted a 
claim may amend such claim to include:
    (1) An injury or loss that the claimant had not suffered (or did not 
reasonably know the claimant suffered) at the time the claimant filed 
the previous claim;
    (2) A condition that the Special Master has identified and published 
in accordance with 104.21(a), since the time the claimant filed the 
previous claim, as a presumptively covered condition;
    (3) An injury for which the claimant was previously compensated by 
the Fund, but only if that injury has substantially worsened, resulting 
in damages or loss that was not previously compensated.
    (f) Provisions of information by third parties. Any third party 
having an interest in a claim brought by a Personal Representative may 
provide written statements or information regarding the Personal 
Representative's claim. The Claims Evaluator or the Special Master or 
the Special Master's designee may, at his or her discretion, include the 
written statements or information as part of the claim.



        Subpart C_Claim Intake, Assistance, and Review Procedures



Sec.  104.31  Procedure for claims evaluation.

    (a) Initial review. Claims Evaluators shall review the forms filed 
by the claimant and either deem the claim ``filed'' or notify the 
claimant of any deficiency in the forms or any required documents.
    (b) Procedure. The Claims Evaluator shall determine eligibility and 
the claimant's presumed award pursuant to Sec. Sec.  104.43 to 104.46 of 
this part and notify the claimant in writing of the eligibility 
determination, or the amount of the presumed award as applicable, and

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the right to request a hearing before the Special Master or her designee 
under Sec.  104.33 of this part. After an eligible claimant has been 
notified of the presumed award, within 30 days the claimant may either 
accept the presumed compensation determination as the final 
determination and request payment, or may instead request a review 
before the Special Master or her designee pursuant to Sec.  104.33. 
Claimants found to be ineligible may appeal pursuant to Sec.  104.32.
    (c) Multiple claims from the same family. The Special Master may 
treat claims brought by or on behalf of two or more members of the same 
immediate family as related or consolidated claims for purposes of 
determining the amount of any award.



Sec.  104.32  Eligibility review.

    Any claimant deemed ineligible by the Claims Evaluator may appeal 
that decision to the Special Master or her designee by filing an 
eligibility appeal within 30 days on forms created by the office of the 
Special Master.



Sec.  104.33  Hearing.

    (a) Conduct of hearings. Hearings shall be before the Special Master 
or her designee. The objective of hearings shall be to permit the 
claimant to present information or evidence that the claimant believes 
is necessary to a full understanding of the claim. The claimant may 
request that the Special Master or her designee review any evidence 
relevant to the determination of the award, including without 
limitation: The nature and extent of the claimant's injury; evidence of 
the claimant's presence at a 9/11 crash site; factors and variables used 
in calculating economic loss; the identity of the victim's spouse and 
dependents; the financial needs of the claimant, facts affecting 
noneconomic loss; and any factual or legal arguments that the claimant 
contends should affect the award. Claimants shall be entitled to submit 
any statements or reports in writing. The Special Master or her designee 
may require authentication of documents, including medical records and 
reports, and may request and consider information regarding the 
financial resources and expenses of the victim's family or other 
material that the Special Master or her designee deems relevant.
    (b) Location and duration of hearings. The hearings shall, to the 
extent practicable, be scheduled at times and in locations convenient to 
the claimant or his or her representative. The hearings shall be limited 
in length to a time period determined by the Special Master or her 
designee.
    (c) Witnesses, counsel, and experts. Claimants shall be permitted, 
but not required, to present witnesses, including expert witnesses. The 
Special Master or her designee shall be permitted to question witnesses 
and examine the credentials of experts. The claimant shall be entitled 
to be represented by an attorney in good standing, but it is not 
necessary that the claimant be represented by an attorney. All testimony 
shall be taken under oath.
    (d) Waivers. The Special Master shall have authority and discretion 
to require any waivers necessary to obtain more individualized 
information on specific claimants.
    (e) Award Appeals. For award appeals, the Special Master or her 
designee shall make a determination whether:
    (1) There was an error in determining the presumptive award, either 
because the claimant's individual criteria were misapplied or for 
another reason; or
    (2) The claimant presents extraordinary circumstances not adequately 
addressed by the presumptive award.
    (f) Determination. The Special Master shall notify the claimant in 
writing of the final amount of the award, but need not create or provide 
any written record of the deliberations that resulted in that 
determination. There shall be no further review or appeal of the Special 
Master's determination. In notifying the claimant of the final amount of 
the award, the Special Master may designate the portions or percentages 
of the final award that are attributable to economic loss and non-
economic loss, respectively, and may provide such other information as 
appropriate to provide adequate guidance for a court of competent 
jurisdiction and a personal representative.



Sec.  104.34  Publication of awards.

    The Special Master reserves the right to publicize the amounts of 
some or all

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of the awards, but shall not publish the name of the claimants or 
victims that received each award. If published, these decisions would be 
intended by the Special Master as general guides for potential claimants 
and should not be viewed as precedent binding on the Special Master or 
her staff.



Sec.  104.35  Claims deemed abandoned by claimants.

    The Special Master and her staff will endeavor to evaluate promptly 
any information submitted by claimants. Nonetheless, it is the 
responsibility of the claimant to keep the Special Master informed of 
his or her current address and to respond within the duration of this 
program to requests for additional information. Claims outstanding 
because of a claimant's failure to complete his or her filings shall be 
deemed abandoned.



         Subpart D_Amount of Compensation for Eligible Claimants



Sec.  104.41  Amount of compensation.

    As provided in section 405(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act, in determining 
the amount of compensation to which a claimant is entitled, the Special 
Master shall take into consideration the harm to the claimant, the facts 
of the claim, and the individual circumstances of the claimant. The 
individual circumstances of the claimant may include the financial needs 
or financial resources of the claimant or the victim's dependents and 
beneficiaries. As provided in section 405(b)(6) of the Act, the Special 
Master shall reduce the amount of compensation by the amount of 
collateral source compensation the claimant (or, in the case of a 
Personal Representative, the victim's beneficiaries) has received or is 
entitled to receive as a result of the terrorist- related aircraft 
crashes of September 11, 2001. In no event shall a Group B claim receive 
an amount of compensation that is greater than the amount of loss 
determined pursuant to these regulations less the amount of any 
collateral source compensation that the claimant has received or is 
entitled to receive for such claim as a result of the terrorist related 
aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001 for the Group B claim.



Sec.  104.42  Applicable state law.

    The phrase ``to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under 
applicable state law,'' as used in the statute's definition of economic 
loss in section 402(5) of the Act, is interpreted to mean that the 
Special Master is not permitted to compensate claimants for those 
categories or types of economic losses that would not be compensable 
under the law of the state that would be applicable to any tort claims 
brought by or on behalf of the victim.



Sec.  104.43  Determination of presumed economic loss for decedents.

    In reaching presumed determinations for economic loss for Personal 
Representatives bringing claims on behalf of eligible decedents, the 
Special Master shall consider sums corresponding to the following:
    (a) Loss of earnings or other benefits related to employment. The 
Special Master, as part of the process of reaching a ``determination'' 
pursuant to section 405(b) of the Act, has developed a methodology and 
may publish updated schedules, tables, or charts that will permit 
prospective claimants to estimate determinations of loss of earnings or 
other benefits related to employment based upon individual circumstances 
of the deceased victim, including: The age of the decedent as of the 
date of death; the number of dependents who survive the decedent; 
whether the decedent is survived by a spouse; and the amount and nature 
of the decedent's income for recent years. The decedent's salary/income 
in the three years preceding the year of death (or for other years the 
Special Master deems relevant) shall be evaluated in a manner that the 
Special Master deems appropriate. The Special Master may, if she deems 
appropriate, take an average of income figures for the three years 
preceding the year of death, and may also consider income for other 
periods that she deems appropriate, including published pay scales for 
victims who were government or military employees. In computing any loss 
of earnings due to physical harm as defined herein the Special Master 
shall,

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for each year for which any loss of earnings or other benefits related 
to employment is computed, limit the annual past or projected future 
gross income of the decedent to an amount that is not greater than 
$200,000. For purposes of the computation of loss of earnings, annual 
gross income shall have the meaning given such term in section 61 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. In cases where the victim was a minor 
child, the Special Master may assume an average income for the child 
commensurate with the average income of all wage earners in the United 
States. For victims who were members of the armed services or government 
employees such as firefighters or police officers, the Special Master 
may consider all forms of compensation (or pay) to which the victim was 
entitled. For example, military service members' and uniformed service 
members' compensation includes all of the various components of 
compensation, including, but not limited to, basic pay (BPY), basic 
allowance for housing (BAH), basic allowance for subsistence (BAS), 
federal income tax advantage (TAD), overtime bonuses, differential pay, 
and longevity pay.
    (b) Medical expense loss. This loss equals the documented past out-
of-pocket medical expenses that were incurred as a result of the 
eligible physical harm suffered by the decedent (i.e., those medical 
expenses that were not paid for or reimbursed through health insurance 
or other programs). This loss shall be calculated on a case-by-case 
basis, using documentation and other information submitted by the 
Personal Representative. The Special Master shall not consider any 
future medical expense loss.
    (c) Replacement services loss. For decedents who did not have any 
prior earned income, or who worked only part-time outside the home, 
economic loss may be determined with reference to replacement services 
and similar measures.
    (d) Loss due to death/burial costs. This loss shall be calculated on 
a case- by-case basis, using documentation and other information 
submitted by the personal representative and includes the out-of-pocket 
burial costs that were incurred.
    (e) Loss of business or employment opportunities. Such losses shall 
be addressed through the procedure outlined above in paragraph (a) of 
this section.



Sec.  104.44  Determination of presumed noneconomic losses for death
for claims on behalf of decedents.

    The presumed non-economic losses for an eligible death shall be 
$250,000 plus an additional $100,000 for the spouse and each dependent 
of the deceased victim. Such presumed losses include a noneconomic 
component of replacement services loss.



Sec.  104.45  Determination of presumed economic loss for injured claimants.

    In reaching presumed determinations for economic loss for claimants 
who suffered an eligible physical harm (but did not die), the Special 
Master shall consider sums corresponding to the following:
    (a) Loss of earnings or other benefits related to employment. The 
Special Master may determine the loss of earnings or other benefits 
related to employment on a case-by-case basis, using documentation and 
other information submitted by the claimant, regarding the actual amount 
of work that the claimant has missed or will miss without compensation. 
Alternatively, the Special Master may determine the loss of earnings or 
other benefits related to employment by relying upon the methodology 
created pursuant to Sec.  104.43(a) and adjusting the loss based upon 
the extent of the victim's physical harm. In determining or computing 
any loss of earnings due to eligible physical harm, the Special Master 
shall, for each year of any past or projected future loss of earnings or 
other benefits related to employment, limit the annual gross income of 
the claimant to an amount that is not greater than $200,000. For 
purposes of the computation of loss of earnings, annual gross income 
shall have the meaning given such term in section 61 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986.
    (1) Disability; in general. In evaluating claims of disability, the 
Special Master will, in general, make a determination regarding whether 
the claimant is capable of performing his or her usual profession in 
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physical conditions. The Special Master may require that the claimant 
submit an evaluation of the claimant's disability and ability to perform 
his or her occupation prepared by medical experts.
    (2) Total permanent disability. With respect to claims of total 
permanent disability, the Special Master may accept a determination of 
disability made by the Social Security Administration as evidence of 
disability without any further medical evidence or review. The Special 
Master may also consider determinations of permanent total disability 
made by other governmental agencies or private insurers in evaluating 
the claim.
    (3) Partial disability. With respect to claims of partial 
disability, the Special Master may consider evidence of the effect of 
the partial disability on the claimant's ability to perform his or her 
usual occupation as well as the effect of the partial disability on the 
claimant's ability to participate in usual daily activities.
    (b) Medical Expense Loss. This loss equals the documented past out-
of-pocket medical expenses that were incurred as a result of the 
physical harm suffered by the victim (i.e., those medical expenses that 
were not paid for or reimbursed through health insurance or other 
programs). The Special Master shall not consider any future medical 
expense loss.
    (c) Replacement Services. For claimants who suffer physical harm and 
did not have any prior earned income or who worked only part time 
outside the home, economic loss may be determined with reference to 
replacement services and similar measures.
    (d) Loss of business or employment opportunities. Such losses shall 
be addressed through the procedure outlined above in paragraph (a) of 
this section.
    (e) Determination of Noneconomic Loss for Claimants Who Have a WTC-
Related Physical Condition and Who Are Found Eligible for Economic Loss. 
The Special Master shall determine the appropriate noneconomic loss for 
such claimants in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  104.46, taking 
into account the extent of disability, and may consider whether the 
claimant has multiple WTC-Related Physical Health Conditions that 
contribute to the disability.



Sec.  104.46  Determination of presumed noneconomic losses for injured
claimants

    The Special Master may determine the presumed noneconomic losses for 
claimants who suffered physical harm (but did not die) by relying upon 
the noneconomic losses described in Sec.  104.44 and adjusting the 
losses based upon the extent of the victim's physical harm. The presumed 
noneconomic loss for a claim based on any single type of cancer shall 
not exceed $250,000 and the presumed noneconomic loss for a claim based 
on any single type of non-cancer condition shall not exceed $90,000. 
Such presumed losses include any noneconomic component of replacement 
services loss. The Special Master has discretion to consider the effect 
of multiple cancer conditions or multiple cancer and non-cancer 
conditions in computing the total noneconomic loss.



Sec.  104.47  Collateral sources.

    (a) Payments that constitute collateral source compensation. The 
amount of compensation shall be reduced by all collateral source 
compensation the claimant has received or is entitled to receive as a 
result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, 
or debris removal in the immediate aftermath, including life insurance, 
pension funds, death benefits programs, payments by Federal, State, or 
local governments related to the terrorist- related aircraft crashes of 
September 11, 2001, or debris removal and payments made pursuant to the 
settlement of a civil action as described in section 405(c)(3)(C)(iii) 
of the Act. In determining the appropriate collateral source offset for 
future benefit payments, the Special Master may employ an appropriate 
methodology for determining the present value of such future benefits. 
In determining the appropriate value of offsets for pension funds, life 
insurance and similar collateral sources, the Special Master may, as 
appropriate, reduce the amount of offsets to take account of self- 
contributions made or premiums paid by the victim during his or her 
lifetime.

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In determining the appropriate collateral source offset for future 
benefit payments that are contingent upon one or more future event(s), 
the Special Master may reduce such offsets to account for the 
possibility that the future contingencies may or may not occur. In cases 
where the recipients of collateral source compensation are not 
beneficiaries of the awards from the Fund, the Special Master shall have 
discretion to exclude such compensation from the collateral source 
offset where necessary to prevent beneficiaries from having their awards 
reduced by collateral source compensation that they will not receive.
    (b) Payments that do not constitute collateral source compensation. 
The following payments received by claimants do not constitute 
collateral source compensation:
    (1) The value of services or in-kind charitable gifts such as 
provision of emergency housing, food, or clothing; and
    (2) Charitable donations distributed to the beneficiaries of the 
decedent, to the injured claimant, or to the beneficiaries of the 
injured claimant by privately funded charitable entities; provided 
however, that the Special Master may determine that funds provided to 
victims or their families through a privately funded charitable entity 
constitute, in substance, a payment described in paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (3) Tax benefits received from the Federal government as a result of 
the enactment of the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act.



                       Subpart E_Payment of Claims



Sec.  104.51  Payments to eligible individuals.

    (a) Payment date. Subject to paragraph (c) of this section, the 
Special Master shall authorize payment of an award to a claimant not 
later than 20 days after the date on which:
    (1) The claimant accepts the presumed award; or
    (2) A final award for the claimant is determined after a hearing on 
appeal.
    (b) Failure to accept or appeal presumed award. If a claimant fails 
to accept or appeal the presumed award determined for that claimant 
within 30 days, the presumed award shall be deemed to have been accepted 
and all rights to appeal the award shall have been waived.
    (c) Payment of Group A claims. Group A claims shall be paid as soon 
as practicable from the capped amount appropriated for such claims of 
$2,775,000,000.
    (d) Payment of Group B claims. Group B claims may be paid after the 
date on which new Group B claims may be filed under these regulations 
from the amount appropriated for Group A claims if and to the extent 
that there are funds remaining after all Group A claims have been paid 
and, thereafter, from the $4,600,000,000 amount appropriated 
specifically for Group B claims once it becomes available in fiscal year 
2017 until expended.
    (e) Prioritization. The Special Master shall identify claims that 
present the most debilitating physical conditions and shall prioritize 
the compensation of such claims so that claimants with such debilitating 
conditions are not unduly burdened.
    (f) Reassessment. Commencing on December 18, 2017, and continuing at 
least annually thereafter until the closure of the Victim Compensation 
Fund, the Special Master shall review and reassess policies and 
procedures and make such adjustments as may be necessary to ensure that 
the total expenditures including administrative costs in providing 
compensation for claims in Group B do not exceed the funds deposited 
into the Victim Compensation Fund and to ensure that the compensation of 
those claimants who suffer from the most debilitating physical 
conditions is prioritized to avoid undue burden on such claimants.



Sec.  104.52  Distribution of award to decedent's beneficiaries.

    The Personal Representative shall distribute the award in a manner 
consistent with the law of the decedent's domicile or any applicable 
rulings made by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Special Master 
may require the Personal Representative to provide to the Special Master 
a plan for distribution of any award received from the Fund before 
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these regulations or any other provision of state law, in the event that 
the Special Master concludes that the Personal Representative's plan for 
distribution does not appropriately compensate the victim's spouse, 
children, or other relatives, the Special Master may direct the Personal 
Representative to distribute all or part of the award to such spouse, 
children, or other relatives.



                          Subpart F_Limitations



Sec.  104.61  Limitation on civil actions.

    (a) General. Section 405(c)(3)(C) of the Act provides that upon the 
submission of a claim under the Fund, the claimant waives the right to 
file a civil action (or be a party to an action) in any Federal or State 
court for damages sustained as a result of the terrorist-related 
aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, or for damages arising from or 
related to debris removal, except that this limitation does not apply to 
recover collateral source obligations, or to a civil action against any 
person who is a knowing participant in any conspiracy to hijack any 
aircraft or commit any terrorist act. The Special Master shall take 
appropriate steps to inform potential claimants of section 405(c)(3)(C) 
of the Act.
    (b) Pending actions. Claimants who have filed a civil action or who 
are a party to such an action as described in paragraph (a) of this 
section may not file a claim with the Special Master unless they 
withdraw from such action not later than January 2, 2012.
    (c) Settled actions. In the case of an individual who settled a 
civil action described in Section 405(c)(3)(C) of the Act, such 
individual may not submit a claim under this title unless such action 
was commenced after December 22, 2003, and a release of all claims in 
such action was tendered prior to January 2, 2011.



Sec.  104.62  Time limit on filing claims.

    (a) In general. Group B claims. Group B claims that were not 
submitted to the Victim Compensation Fund on or before December 17, 2015 
may be filed by an individual (or by a personal representative on behalf 
of a deceased individual) during the period beginning on June 15, 2016, 
and ending on December 18, 2020. Notwithstanding the above, an 
individual who intends to file a Group B claim must register with the 
Victim Compensation Fund in accordance with the following:
    (1) In the case that the individual knew (or reasonably should have 
known) before October 3, 2011, that the individual suffered a physical 
harm or died as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of 
September 11, 2001, or as a result of debris removal, and is eligible to 
file a claim under this part as of October 3, 2011, the individual or 
representative of such individual as appropriate may file a claim not 
later than October 3, 2013.
    (2) In the case that the individual first knew (or reasonably should 
have known) on or after October 3, 2011, that the individual suffered a 
physical harm or died or in the case that the individual became eligible 
to file a claim under this part on or after that date, the individual or 
representative of such individual as appropriate may file a claim not 
later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date that 
the individual or representative first knew (or should have known) that 
the individual both suffered from such harm and was eligible to file a 
claim under this title, but in no event beyond December 18, 2020.
    (b) Determination by Special Master. The Special Master or the 
Special Master's designee should determine the timeliness of all claims 
under paragraph (a) of this section.

[81 FR 38941, June 15, 2016, as amended at 81 FR 60620, Sept. 2, 2016]



Sec.  104.63  Subrogation.

    Compensation under this Fund does not constitute the recovery of 
tort damages against a third party nor the settlement of a third party 
action, and the United States shall be subrogated to all potential 
claims against third party tortfeasors of any victim receiving 
compensation from the Fund. For that reason, no person or entity having 
paid other benefits or compensation to or on behalf of a victim shall 
have any right of recovery, whether through subrogation or otherwise, 
against the compensation paid by the Fund.

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 Subpart G_Measures To Protect the Integrity of the Compensation Program



Sec.  104.71  Procedures to prevent and detect fraud.

    (a) Review of claims. For the purpose of detecting and preventing 
the payment of fraudulent claims and for the purpose of assuring 
accurate and appropriate payments to eligible claimants, the Special 
Master shall implement procedures to:
    (1) Verify, authenticate, and audit claims;
    (2) Analyze claim submissions to detect inconsistencies, 
irregularities, duplication, and multiple claimants; and
    (3) Ensure the quality control of claims review procedures.
    (b) Quality control. The Special Master shall institute periodic 
quality control audits designed to evaluate the accuracy of submissions 
and the accuracy of payments, subject to the oversight of the Inspector 
General of the Department of Justice.
    (c) False or fraudulent claims. The Special Master shall refer all 
evidence of false or fraudulent claims to appropriate law enforcement 
authorities.



                         Subpart H_Attorney Fees



Sec.  104.81  Limitation on attorney fees.

    (a) In general--(1) In general. Notwithstanding any contract, the 
representative of an individual may not charge, for services rendered in 
connection with the claim of an individual under this title, including 
expenses routinely incurred in the course of providing legal services, 
more than 10 percent of an award paid under this title on such claim. 
Expenses incurred in connection with the claim of an individual in this 
title other than those that are routinely incurred in the course of 
providing legal services may be charged to a claimant only if they have 
been approved by the Special Master.
    (2) Certification. In the case of any claim in connection with which 
services covered by this section were rendered, the representative shall 
certify his or her compliance with this section and shall provide such 
information as the Special Master requires to ensure such compliance.
    (b) Limitation--(1) In general. Except as provided in paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section, in the case of an individual who was charged a 
legal fee in connection with the settlement of a civil action described 
in section 405(c)(3)(C)(iii) of the Act, the representative who charged 
such legal fee may not charge any amount for compensation for services 
rendered in connection with a claim filed by or on behalf of that 
individual under this title.
    (2) Exception. If the legal fee charged in connection with the 
settlement of a civil action described in section 405(c)(3)(C)(iii) of 
the Act of an individual is less than 10 percent of the aggregate amount 
of compensation awarded to such individual through such settlement, the 
representative who charged such legal fee to that individual may charge 
an amount for compensation for services rendered to the extent that such 
amount charged is not more than Ten (10) percent of such aggregate 
amount through the settlement, minus the total amount of all legal fees 
charged for services rendered in connection with such settlement.
    (c) Discretion to lower fee. In the event that the Special Master 
finds that the fee limit set by paragraph (a) or (b) of this section 
provides excessive compensation for services rendered in connection with 
such claim, the Special Master may, in the discretion of the Special 
Master, award as reasonable compensation for services rendered an amount 
lesser than that permitted for in paragraph (a) of this section.



PART 105_CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

 Subpart B_Aviation Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals

Sec.
105.10 Definitions, purpose, and scope.
105.11 Individuals not requiring a security risk assessment.
105.12 Notification for candidates eligible for expedited processing.
105.13 Notification for candidates not eligible for expedited 
          processing.
105.14 Risk assessment for candidates.

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              Subpart C_Private Security Officer Employment

105.21 Purpose and authority.
105.22 Definitions.
105.23 Procedure for requesting criminal history record check.
105.24 Employee's rights.
105.25 Authorized employer's responsibilities.
105.26 State agency's responsibilities.
105.27 Miscellaneous provisions.

    Authority: Section 113 of Pub. L. 107-71, 115 Stat. 622 (49 U.S.C. 
44939).

    Source: Order No. 2656-2003, 68 FR 7318, February 13, 2003, unless 
otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



 Subpart B_Aviation Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals



Sec.  105.10  Definitions, purpose, and scope.

    (a) Definitions.
    ATSA means the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, Public Law 
107-71.
    Candidate means any person who is an alien as defined in section 
101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3), 
or a person specified by the Under Secretary of Transportation for 
Security, who seeks training in the operation of an aircraft with a 
maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more from a 
Provider.
    Certificates with ratings recognized by the United States means a 
valid pilot or flight engineer certificate with ratings issued by the 
United States, or a valid foreign pilot or flight engineer license 
issued by a member of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation 
Organization, as established by Article 43 of the Convention on 
International Civil Aviation.
    Notification means providing the information required under this 
regulation in the format and manner specified.
    Provider means a person or entity subject to regulation under Title 
49 Subtitle VII, Part A, United States Code. This definition includes 
individual training providers, training centers, certificated carriers, 
and flight schools. Virtually all private providers of instruction in 
the operation of aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 
12,500 pounds or more are covered by section 113 of ATSA (49 U.S.C. 
44939) and are therefore subject to this rule. Providers located in 
countries other than the United States are included in this definition 
to the extent that they are providing training leading to a United 
States license, certification, or rating. Providers who ``dry-lease'' 
simulator equipment to individuals or entities for use within the United 
States are deemed to be providing the training themselves if the lessee 
is not subject to regulation under Title 49. Providers located in 
countries other than the United States who are providing training that 
does not lead to a United States pilot or flight engineer certification, 
or rating are not included in this definition. When the Department of 
Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard, or an entity providing training 
pursuant to a contract with the Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast 
Guard (including a subcontractor), provides training for a military 
purpose, such training is not subject to Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) regulation. Accordingly, these entities, when providing such 
training, are not ``person[s] subject to regulation under this part'' 
within the meaning of section 113 of ATSA.
    Training means any instruction in the operation of an aircraft, 
including ``ground school,'' flight simulator, and in-flight training. 
It does not include the provision of training manuals or other 
materials, and does not include mechanical training that would not 
enable the trainee to operate the aircraft in flight.
    (b) Purpose and scope. (1) Section 113 of ATSA (49 U.S.C. 44939) 
prohibits Providers from furnishing candidates with training in the 
operation of an aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 
12,500 pounds or more without the prior notification of the Attorney 
General. Training in the operation of smaller aircraft is considered to 
be training in the operation of an aircraft with a maximum certificated 
takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more if the training would lead to a 
type rating allowing the candidate to operate a model of the same or 
substantially

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similar type of aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 
12,500 pounds or more in accordance with FAA regulations. The purpose of 
this notification is to allow the Attorney General to determine whether 
such an individual presents a risk to aviation or national security 
before training may begin. The Department believes that it is not 
required to make a candidate wait for 45 days in order to begin training 
if the Department has completed its risk assessment. Therefore, after 
providing the required notification to the Attorney General as described 
in this subpart, the Provider may begin instruction of a candidate if 
the Attorney General has informed the Provider that the Attorney General 
has determined as a result of the risk assessment conducted pursuant to 
section 113 of ATSA that providing the training does not present a risk 
to aviation or national security. If the Attorney General does not 
provide either an authorization to proceed with training or a notice to 
deny training within 45 days after receiving the required notification, 
the Provider may commence training at that time. All candidates who are 
not citizens or nationals of the U.S. must show a valid passport 
establishing their identity to a Provider before commencing training.
    (2) The Department may, at any time, require the resubmission of all 
or a portion of a candidate's training request, including fingerprints. 
If, after approving any training application, the Department determines 
that a candidate presents a risk to aviation or national security, it 
will notify the Provider to cease training. The Provider who submitted 
the candidate's identifying information will be responsible for ensuring 
that the training is promptly halted, regardless of whether another 
Provider is currently training the candidate.
    (3) Providing false information or otherwise failing to comply with 
section 113 of ATSA may present a threat to aviation or national 
security and is subject to both civil and criminal sanctions. The United 
States will take all necessary legal action to deter and punish 
violations of this section.
    (4) Providers should make every effort to ensure that approved 
training occurs on the dates specified in the training request at the 
location of the Provider who submitted the request. However, where 
scheduling problems or other exigent circumstances prevent this from 
happening, training may be rescheduled for any time within 30 days of 
the approved training dates without submitting an additional request. If 
any scheduling change of greater than 30 days occurs, a new request with 
the corrected training dates must be submitted. Any proposed change in 
location or Provider must precipitate a new request, although Providers 
may employ the assistance of other Providers or their facilities for a 
portion of the training, provided that the substantial majority of the 
training occurs at location of the Provider who submitted the request.



Sec.  105.11  Individuals not requiring a security risk assessment.

    (a) Citizens and nationals of the United States. A citizen or 
national of the United States is not subject to section 113 of ATSA 
unless otherwise designated by the Under Secretary of Transportation for 
Security. A Provider must determine whether a prospective trainee is a 
citizen or national of the United States prior to providing training in 
the operation of an aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight 
of 12,500 pounds or more. To establish United States citizenship or 
nationality, the prospective trainee must show the Provider from whom he 
or she seeks training any of the following documents as proof of United 
States citizenship or nationality:
    (1) A valid, unexpired United States passport;
    (2) An original or government-issued certified birth certificate 
with a registrar's raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, 
registrar's signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the 
registrar's office, which must be within 1 year of birth, together with 
a government-issued picture identification of the individual named in 
the birth certificate (the birth certificate must establish that the 
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defined in section 101(a)(29) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(29)));
    (3) An original United States naturalization certificate with raised 
seal, INS Form N-550 or INS Form N-570, together with a government-
issued picture identification of the individual named in the 
certificate;
    (4) An original certification of birth abroad with raised seal, 
Department of State Form FS-545 or Form DS-1350, together with a 
government-issued picture identification of the individual named in the 
certificate;
    (5) An original certificate of United States citizenship with raised 
seal, INS Form N-560 or Form N-561, together with a government-issued 
picture identification of the individual named in the certificate; or
    (6) In the case of training provided to a federal employee 
(including military personnel) pursuant to a contract between a federal 
agency and a Provider, the agency's written certification as to its 
employee's United States citizenship/nationality, together with the 
employee's government-issued credentials or other federally-issued 
picture identification.
    (b) Exception. Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a 
Provider is required to provide notification to the Attorney General 
with respect to any individual specified by the Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security. Individuals specified by the Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Security will be identified by 
procedures developed by the Department of Transportation and are not 
eligible for expedited processing under Sec.  105.12 of this part.



Sec.  105.12  Notification for candidates eligible for expedited processing.

    (a) Expedited processing. The Attorney General has determined that 
providing aviation training to certain categories of candidates presents 
a minimal additional risk to aviation or national security because of 
the aviation training already possessed by these individuals or because 
of risk assessments conducted by other agencies. Therefore, the 
following categories of candidates are eligible for expedited 
processing, unless the candidate is an individual specified by the Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Security:
    (1) Foreign nationals who are current and qualified as pilot in 
command, second in command, or flight engineer with respective 
certificates with ratings recognized by the FAA for aircraft with a 
maximum certificated takeoff weight of over 12,500 pounds, or who are 
currently employed and qualified by U.S. regulated air carriers as 
pilots on aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 
pounds or more;
    (2) Foreign nationals who are commercial, governmental, corporate, 
or military pilots of aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff 
weight of 12,500 pounds or more who are receiving training on a 
particular aircraft in connection with the sale of that aircraft, 
provided that the training provided is limited to familiarization (i.e., 
training required by one who is already a competent pilot to become 
proficient in configurations and variations of a new aircraft) and not 
initial qualification or type rating; or
    (3) Foreign military or law enforcement personnel who must receive 
training on a particular aircraft given by the United States to a 
foreign government pursuant to a draw-down authorized by the President 
under section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2)), if the training provided is limited to 
familiarization.
    (b) Notification. Before a Provider may conduct training for a 
candidate eligible for expedited processing under paragraph (a) of this 
section, the Provider must submit the following information to the 
Department:
    (1) The full name of the candidate;
    (2) A unique student identification number created by the Provider 
as a means of identifying records concerning the candidate;
    (3) Date of birth;
    (4) Country of citizenship;
    (5) Passport issuing authority;
    (6) Dates of training; and
    (7) The category of expedited processing under paragraph (a) of this 
section for which the candidate qualifies.
    (c) Commencement of training. (1) The notification must be provided 
electronically to the Department by the

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Provider in the specific format and by the specific means identified by 
the Department. Notification must be made by electronic mail. Only 
notifications sent from an electronic mail address registered as a 
Provider will be accepted. Specific details about the mechanism for the 
notification will be made available by the Department and distributed 
through the FAA.
    (2) After the complete notification is furnished to the Department, 
the Provider may commence training the candidate as soon as the Provider 
receives a response from the Department that the individual does not 
present a risk to aviation or national security as a result of the risk 
assessment conducted pursuant to section 113 of ATSA and the foreign 
national candidate presents a valid passport establishing his or her 
identity to the Provider. Receipt of this response from the Department 
will be deemed approval by the Department to commence training.
    (d) Records. When a Provider conducts training for a candidate 
eligible for expedited processing, the Provider must retain a copy of 
the relevant pages of the passport and other records to document how the 
Provider made the determination that the candidate was eligible. The 
Provider also must retain certain identifying records regarding the 
candidate, including date of birth, place of birth, passport issuing 
authority, and passport number. The Provider must be able to reference 
these records by the unique student identification number provided to 
the Department pursuant to this section. Providers also are encouraged 
to maintain photographs of all candidates trained by the Provider. Such 
records must be maintained for at least three years following the 
conclusion of training by the Provider. The Provider must also be able 
to use the unique student identification number to cross-reference any 
other documentation that the FAA may require the Provider to retain 
regarding the candidate.



Sec.  105.13  Notification for candidates not eligible for expedited
processing.

    (a) A Provider must submit a complete Flight Training Candidate 
Checks Program (FTCCP) form and arrange for the submission of 
fingerprints to the Department in accordance with this section prior to 
providing flight training, except with respect to persons whom the 
Provider has determined, as provided in Sec.  105.11 of this part, are 
not subject to a security risk assessment. A separate FTCCP form must be 
submitted for each course or instance of training requested by a 
candidate. A set of fingerprints must be submitted in accordance with 
this rule prior to the commencement of any training. Where a Provider 
enlists the assistance of another Provider in training a candidate, no 
additional request need be submitted, as long as the specific instance 
of training has been approved.
    (b) The completed FTCCP form must be sent to the Attorney General 
via electronic submission at https://www.flightschoolcandidates.gov. The 
form must be submitted no more than three months prior to the proposed 
training dates. No paper submissions of this form will be accepted.
    (1) In order to ensure that such electronic submissions are made by 
FAA certificated training providers, Providers must receive initial 
access to the system through the FAA. Providers should register through 
their local FAA Flight Standards District Offices. The FAA has decided 
that registration will be only by appointment. Upon registration, 
Providers will be sent (via electronic mail) an access password to use 
the system.
    (2) Candidates may complete the online FTCCP form at https://
www.flightschoolcandidates.gov to reduce the burden on the Provider. 
After the form has been completed by a candidate, it will be forwarded 
electronically to the Provider for verification that the candidate is a 
bona fide applicant. Verification by the Provider will be considered 
submission of the form for purposes of paragraph (a) of this section. To 
reduce the burden on the candidates, personal information needs only to 
be updated, rather than reentered, for each subsequent training request.
    (c) Candidates must submit fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI) as part of the identification process. These 
fingerprints must be taken by, or under the supervision

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of, a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, or by another 
entity approved by the Director of the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task 
Force, in consultation with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information 
Services Division. Where available, fingerprints may be taken by U.S. 
government personnel at a United States embassy or consulate. Law 
enforcement agencies and U.S. diplomatic installations are not required 
to participate in this process, but their cooperation is strongly 
encouraged. Any individual taking fingerprints as part of the 
notification process must comply with the following requirements when 
taking and processing fingerprints to ensure the integrity of the 
process:
    (1) Candidates must provide two forms of identification at the time 
of fingerprinting. In the case of aliens, one of the forms of 
identification must be the individual's passport. In the case of United 
States citizens or nationals designated by the Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security, a valid photo driver's license issued in 
the United States may be submitted in lieu of a passport;
    (2) The fingerprints must be taken under the direct observation of a 
law enforcement or consular officer, or another specifically authorized 
individual. Individuals other than law enforcement or consular officers 
will only be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Director of the 
Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force, in consultation with the FBI's 
Criminal Justice Information Services Division, upon a showing that they 
possess the necessary training and will ensure the integrity of the 
fingerprinting process;
    (3) The fingerprints must be processed by means approved by the 
Director of the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force, in consultation 
with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division;
    (4) The fingerprint submissions must be forwarded to the FBI in the 
manner specified by the Director of the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task 
Force, in consultation with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information 
Services Division;
    (5) Officials taking fingerprints must ensure that any fingerprints 
provided to the FBI are not placed within the control of the candidate 
or the Provider at any time; and
    (6) Candidates must pay for all costs associated with taking and 
processing their fingerprints.
    (d) In accordance with Public Law 101-515, as amended, the Director 
of the FBI is authorized to establish and collect fees to process 
fingerprint identification records and name checks for certain purposes, 
including non-criminal justice and licensing purposes. In addition to 
the cost to the FBI for conducting its review, other fees may be 
imposed, including the cost of taking the fingerprints and the cost of 
processing the fingerprints and submitting them to the FBI for review. 
Because the total fee may vary by agency, the candidate must check with 
the entity taking the fingerprints to determine the applicable total 
fee. This payment must be made at the designated rate for each set of 
fingerprints submitted.
    (e) In some cases, candidates seeking training from Providers abroad 
may be unable to obtain fingerprints. If a Provider located in a country 
other than the United States can demonstrate that compliance with the 
fingerprint requirement is not practicable, a temporary waiver of the 
requirement may be requested by contacting the Foreign Terrorist 
Tracking Task Force. The Director of the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task 
Force will have the discretion to grant the waiver, deny the waiver, or 
prescribe a reasonable, alternative manner of complying with the 
fingerprint requirement for each Provider location.
    (f) The 45-day review period by the Department will not start until 
all the required information has been submitted, including fingerprints.



Sec.  105.14  Risk assessment for candidates.

    (a) It is the responsibility of the Department of Justice to conduct 
a risk assessment for each candidate. The Department has made an initial 
determination that providing training to the aliens in the categories 
set forth in Sec.  105.12(a) of this part presents minimal additional 
risk to aviation or national security and therefore has established an 
expedited processing procedure for these aliens. Based on the 
information

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contained in each FTCCP form and the corresponding set of fingerprints, 
the Department will determine whether a candidate not granted expedited 
processing presents a risk to aviation or national security.
    (b) After submission of the FTCCP form by the Provider, the 
Department will perform a preliminary risk assessment.
    (1) If the Department determines that a candidate does not present a 
risk to aviation or national security as a result of the preliminary 
risk assessment, the candidate or the Provider will be notified 
electronically that the Provider may supply the candidate with the 
appropriate materials and instructions to complete the fingerprinting 
process described in Sec.  105.13(c) and (d) of this part.
    (2) If the Department determines that the candidate presents a risk 
to aviation or national security, when appropriate, it will notify the 
Provider electronically that training is prohibited.
    (3) For each complete training request submitted by a Provider, the 
Department will promptly conduct an appropriate risk assessment. Every 
effort will be made to respond to a training request in the briefest 
time possible. In routine cases, the Department anticipates granting 
approval to train within a fraction of the 45-day notification period 
after receiving a complete, properly submitted request, including 
fingerprints. In the unlikely event that no notification or 
authorization by the Department has occurred within 45 days after the 
proper submission under these regulations of all the required 
information, the Provider may proceed with the training, upon 
establishing the candidate's identity in accordance with paragraph (c) 
of this section.
    (c) Providers must ascertain the identity of each candidate. For 
candidates who are not citizens or nationals of the United States 
designated by the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security, a 
Provider must inspect the candidate's passport and visa to verify the 
candidate's identity before providing training. Candidates who are 
citizens or nationals of the United States must present the 
documentation described in Sec.  105.11(a) of this part. If the 
candidate's identity cannot be verified, then the Provider cannot 
proceed with training.
    (d) If, at any time after training has begun, the Department 
determines that a candidate subject to this section being trained by a 
Provider presents a risk to aviation or national security, the 
Department shall notify the Provider to cease training. A Provider so 
notified shall immediately cease providing any training to the person, 
regardless of whether or in what manner such training commenced or had 
been authorized. The Provider who submitted the candidate's identifying 
information will be responsible for ensuring that the training is 
promptly halted, regardless of whether another Provider is currently 
training the candidate.
    (e) With regard to any determination as to an alien candidate's 
eligibility for training, when appropriate, the Department will inform 
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security as to the 
identity of the alien and the determination made.



              Subpart C_Private Security Officer Employment

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 534; sec. 6402, Pub. L. 108-458 (18 U.S.C. 534 
note).

    Source: Order No. 2796-2006, 71 FR 1693, Jan. 11, 2006, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  105.21  Purpose and authority.

    (a) The purpose of this subpart is to regulate the exchange of 
criminal history record information (``CHRI''), as defined in 28 CFR 
20.3(d), and related information authorized by Section 6402 (The Private 
Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2004) (Act) of Public 
Law 108-458 (The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004). Section 6402 authorizes a fingerprint-based criminal history 
check of state and national criminal history records to screen 
prospective and current private security officers, and section 
6402(d)(2) requires the Attorney General to publish regulations to 
provide for the ``security, confidentiality, accuracy, use, submission, 
dissemination, destruction of information and audits, and record 
keeping'' of the

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CHRI and related information, standards for qualifying an authorized 
employer, and the imposition of fees.
    (b) The regulations in this subpart do not displace state licensing 
requirements for private security officers. A State retains the right to 
impose its own licensing requirements upon this industry.



Sec.  105.22  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart:
    (a) Authorized employer means any person that employs private 
security officers and is authorized by the regulations in this subpart 
to request a criminal history record information search of an employee 
through a state identification bureau. An employer is not authorized 
within the meaning of these regulations if it has not executed and 
submitted to the appropriate state agency the certification required in 
Sec.  105.25(g), if its authority to do business in a State has been 
suspended or revoked pursuant to state law, or, in those states that 
regulate private security officers, the employer has been found to be 
out of compliance with any mandatory standards or requirements 
established by the appropriate regulatory agency or entity.
    (b) Employee means both a current employee and an applicant for 
employment as a private security officer.
    (c) Charged, with respect to a criminal felony, means being subject 
to a complaint, indictment, or information.
    (d) Felony means a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than 
one year, regardless of the period of imprisonment actually imposed.
    (e) Participating State means a State that has not elected to opt 
out of participating in the Act by statutory enactment or gubernatorial 
order. A State may decline to participate in the background check system 
authorized by the Act by enacting a law or issuing an order by the 
Governor (if consistent with state law) providing that the State is 
declining to participate. The regulations in this subpart that pertain 
to States apply only to participating states.
    (f) Person means an individual, partnership, firm, company, 
corporation or institution that performs security services, whether for 
a third party for consideration or as an internal, proprietary function.
    (g) Private Security Officer means an individual other than an 
employee of a Federal, State, or local government whose primary duty is 
to perform security services, full or part time, for consideration, 
whether armed or unarmed and in uniform or plain clothes, except as may 
be excluded from coverage in these regulations, except that the term 
excludes--
    (1) Employees whose duties are primarily internal audit or credit 
functions;
    (2) Employees of electronic security system companies acting as 
technicians or monitors; or
    (3) Employees whose duties involve the secure movement of prisoners.
    (h) Security services means services, whether provided by a third 
party for consideration, or by employees as an internal, proprietary 
function, to protect people or property, including activities to: 
Patrol, guard, or monitor property (including real property as well as 
tangible or intangible personal property such as records, merchandise, 
money, and equipment); protect against fire, theft, misappropriation, 
vandalism, violence, terrorism, and other illegal activity; safeguard 
persons; control access to real property and prevent trespass; or deter 
criminal activity on the authorized employer's or another's premises. 
This definition does not cover services by the employees described in 
Sec.  105.22(f) as excluded from the definition of private security 
officer.
    (i) State Identification Bureau (SIB) means the state agency 
designated by the Governor or other appropriate executive official or 
the state legislature to perform centralized recordkeeping functions for 
criminal history records and associated services in the States.



Sec.  105.23  Procedure for requesting criminal history record check.

    These procedures only apply to participating states. An authorized 
employer may obtain a State and national criminal history record check 
as authorized by section 6402 of Public Law 105-458 as follows:
    (a) An authorized employer is required to execute a certification to 
the

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State, developed by the SIB or the relevant state agency for purposes of 
accepting requests for these background checks, declaring that it is an 
authorized employer that employs private security officers; that all 
fingerprints and requests for criminal history background checks are 
being submitted for private security officers; that it will use the 
information obtained as a result of the state and national criminal 
history record checks solely for the purpose of screening its private 
security officers; and that it will abide by other regulatory 
obligations. To help ensure that only legitimate use is made of this 
authority, the certification shall be executed under penalties of 
perjury, false statement, or other applicable state laws.
    (b) An authorized employer must obtain a set of fingerprints and the 
written consent of its employee to submit those prints for a state and 
national criminal history record check. An authorized employer must 
submit the fingerprints and appropriate state and federal fees to the 
SIB in the manner specified by the SIB.
    (c) Upon receipt of an employee's fingerprints, the SIB shall 
perform a fingerprint-based search of its criminal records. If no 
relevant criminal record is found, the SIB shall submit the fingerprints 
to the FBI for a national search.
    (d) Upon the conclusion of the national search, the FBI will 
disseminate the results to the SIB.
    (e) Based upon the results of the state check and, if necessary, the 
national check:
    (1) If the State has standards for qualifying a private security 
officer, the SIB or other designated state agency shall apply those 
standards to the CHRI and notify the authorized employer of the results 
of the application of the state standards; or
    (2) If the State does not have standards for qualifying a private 
security officer, the SIB or other designated state agency shall notify 
an authorized employer as to the fact of whether an applicant has been:
    (i) Convicted of a felony;
    (ii) Convicted of a lesser offense involving dishonesty or false 
statement if occurring within the previous ten years;
    (iii) Convicted of a lesser offense involving the use or attempted 
use of physical force against the person of another if occurring within 
the previous ten years; or
    (iv) Charged with a felony during the previous 365 days for which 
there has been no resolution.
    (f) The limitation periods set forth in paragraph (e)(2) of this 
section shall be determined using the date the employee's fingerprints 
were submitted. An employee shall be considered charged with a criminal 
felony for which there has been no resolution during the preceding 365 
days if the individual is the subject of a complaint, indictment, or 
information, issued within 365 days of the date that the fingerprints 
were taken, for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one 
year. The effect of various forms of post-conviction relief shall be 
determined by the law of the convicting jurisdiction.



Sec.  105.24  Employee's rights.

    An employee is entitled to:
    (a) Obtain a copy from the authorized employer of any information 
concerning the employee provided under these regulations to the 
authorized employer by the participating State;
    (b) Determine the status of his or her CHRI by contacting the SIB or 
other state agency providing information to the authorized employer; and
    (c) Challenge the CHRI by contacting the agency originating the 
record or complying with the procedures contained in 28 CFR 16.34.



Sec.  105.25  Authorized employer's responsibilities.

    An authorized employer is responsible for:
    (a) Executing and providing to the appropriate state agency the 
certification to the State required under Sec.  105.23(a) before a State 
can accept requests on private security guard employees;
    (b) Obtaining the written consent of an employee to submit the 
employee's fingerprints for purposes of a CHRI check as described 
herein;

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    (c) Submitting an employee's fingerprints and appropriate state and 
federal fees to the SIB not later than one year after the date the 
employee's consent is obtained;
    (d) Retaining an employee's written consent to submit his 
fingerprints for a criminal history record check for a period of no less 
than three years from the date the consent was last used to request a 
CHRI check;
    (e) Upon request, providing an employee with confidential access to 
and a copy of the information provided to the employer by the SIB; and
    (f) Maintaining the confidentiality and security of the information 
contained in a participating State's notification by:
    (1) Storing the information in a secure container located in a 
limited access office or space;
    (2) Limiting access to the information strictly to personnel 
involved in the employer's personnel and administration functions; and
    (3) Establishing internal rules on the handling and dissemination of 
such information and training personnel with such access on such rules, 
on the need to safeguard and control the information, and on the 
consequences of failing to abide by such rules.



Sec.  105.26  State agency's responsibilities.

    (a) Each State will determine whether it will opt out of 
participation by statutory enactment or gubernatorial order and 
communicating such determination to the Attorney General. Failure to 
inform the Attorney General of the determination will result in a State 
being considered a participating State.
    (b) Each participating State is responsible for:
    (1) Determining whether to establish a fee to perform a check of 
state criminal history records and related fees for administering the 
Act;
    (2) Developing a certification form for execution by authorized 
employers under Sec.  105.25(a) and receiving authorized employers' 
certifications;
    (3) Receiving the fingerprint submissions and fees from the 
authorized employer; performing a check of state criminal history 
records; if necessary, transmitting the fingerprints to the FBI; 
remitting the FBI fees consistent with established interagency 
agreements; and receiving the results of the FBI check;
    (4) Applying the relevant standards to any CHRI returned by the 
fingerprint check and notifying the authorized employer of the results 
of the application of the standards as required under Sec.  105.23(e);
    (5) Providing to an employee upon his or her request a copy of CHRI 
upon which an adverse determination was predicated; and
    (6) Maintaining, for a period of no less than three years, auditable 
records regarding
    (i) Maintenance and dissemination of CHRI; and
    (ii) The employer's certification.
    (c) If relevant CHRI is lacking disposition information, the SIB or 
responsible agency in a participating State will make reasonable efforts 
to obtain such information to promote the accuracy of the record and the 
integrity of the application of the relevant standards. If additional 
time beyond a State's standard response time is needed to find relevant 
disposition information, the SIB or responsible agency may advise the 
authorized employer that additional research is necessary before a final 
response can be provided. If raised, a participating State should take 
into account the effect of post-conviction relief.



Sec.  105.27  Miscellaneous provisions.

    (a) Alternate State availability. (1) An authorized employer may 
submit the employee's fingerprints to the SIB of a participating State 
other than the State of employment--provided it obtains the permission 
of the accommodating State--if the authorized employer is prevented from 
submitting an employee's fingerprints because the employee's employment 
is in:
    (i) A State that does not have an applicable Public Law 92-544 
statute authorizing state and national fingerprint-based criminal 
history checks of prospective and current private security officers and 
has elected to opt out; or
    (ii) A participating State that has not yet established a process 
for receiving fingerprints and processing the

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checks under the regulations in this subpart.
    (2) A participating State agreeing to process checks under this 
subsection will discontinue doing so if thereafter the State of the 
employee's employment establishes a process State and national 
fingerprint-based criminal history checks of prospective and current 
private security officers.
    (b) FBI fees for national check. The fee imposed by the FBI to 
perform a fingerprint-based criminal history record check is that 
routinely charged for noncriminal justice fingerprint submissions as 
periodically noticed in the Federal Register.
    (c) Penalties for misuse. (1) In addition to incarceration for a 
period not to exceed two years, one who knowingly and intentionally 
misuses information (including a State's notification) received pursuant 
to the Act may be subject to a fine pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (2) Consistent with State law, a violation of these regulations may 
also result in the divestiture of ``authorized employer'' status, 
thereby precluding an employer which provides security services from 
submitting fingerprints for a State and national criminal history record 
check.
    (d) Exclusion from coverage. [Reserved]



PART 115_PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT NATIONAL STANDARDS--Table of Contents



Sec.
115.5 General definitions.
115.6 Definitions related to sexual abuse.

             Subpart A_Standards for Adult Prisons and Jails

                           Prevention Planning

115.11 Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA 
          coordinator.
115.12 Contracting with other entities for the confinement of inmates.
115.13 Supervision and monitoring.
115.14 Youthful inmates.
115.15 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.
115.16 Inmates with disabilities and inmates who are limited English 
          proficient.
115.17 Hiring and promotion decisions.
115.18 Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

                           Responsive Planning

115.21 Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.
115.22 Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.

                         Training and Education

115.31 Employee training.
115.32 Volunteer and contractor training.
115.33 Inmate education.
115.34 Specialized training: Investigations.
115.35 Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.

       Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness

115.41 Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.
115.42 Use of screening information.
115.43 Protective custody.

                                Reporting

115.51 Inmate reporting.
115.52 Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
115.53 Inmate access to outside confidential support services.
115.54 Third-party reporting.

              Official Response Following an Inmate Report

115.61 Staff and agency reporting duties.
115.62 Agency protection duties.
115.63 Reporting to other confinement facilities.
115.64 Staff first responder duties.
115.65 Coordinated response.
115.66 Preservation of ability to protect inmates from contact with 
          abusers.
115.67 Agency protection against retaliation.
115.68 Post-allegation protective custody.

                             Investigations

115.71 Criminal and administrative agency investigations.
115.72 Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.
115.73 Reporting to inmates.

                               Discipline

115.76 Disciplinary sanctions for staff.
115.77 Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.
115.78 Disciplinary sanctions for inmates.

                         Medical and Mental Care

115.81 Medical and mental health screenings; history of sexual abuse.
115.82 Access to emergency medical and mental health services.
115.83 Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims 
          and abusers.

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                       Data Collection and Review

115.86 Sexual abuse incident reviews.
115.87 Data collection.
115.88 Data review for corrective action.
115.89 Data storage, publication, and destruction.

                                 Audits

115.93 Audits of standards.

                     Subpart B_Standards for Lockups

                           Prevention Planning

115.111 Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA 
          coordinator.
115.112 Contracting with other entities for the confinement of 
          detainees.
115.113 Supervision and monitoring.
115.114 Juveniles and youthful detainees.
115.115 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.
115.116 Detainees with disabilities and detainees who are limited 
          English proficient.
115.117 Hiring and promotion decisions.
115.118 Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

                           Responsive Planning

115.121 Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.
115.122 Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.

                         Training and Education

115.131 Employee and volunteer training.
115.132 Detainee, contractor, and inmate worker notification of the 
          agency's zero-tolerance policy.
115.133 [Reserved]
115.134 Specialized training: Investigations.
115.135 [Reserved]

       Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness

115.141 Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.
115.142-115.43 [Reserved]

                                Reporting

115.151 Detainee reporting.
115.152-115.53 [Reserved]
115.154 Third-party reporting.

              Official Response Following a Detainee Report

115.161 Staff and agency reporting duties.
115.162 Agency protection duties.
115.163 Reporting to other confinement facilities.
115.164 Staff first responder duties.
115.165 Coordinated response.
115.166 Preservation of ability to protect detainees from contact with 
          abusers.
115.167 Agency protection against retaliation.
115.168 [Reserved]

                             Investigations

115.171 Criminal and administrative agency investigations.
115.172 Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.
115.173 [Reserved]

                               Discipline

115.176 Disciplinary sanctions for staff.
115.177 Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.
115.178 Referrals for prosecution for detainee-on-detainee sexual abuse.

                         Medical and Mental Care

115.181 [Reserved]
115.182 Access to emergency medical services.
115.183 [Reserved]

                       Data Collection and Review

115.186 Sexual abuse incident reviews.
115.187 Data collection.
115.188 Data review for corrective action.
115.189 Data storage, publication, and destruction.

                                 Audits

115.193 Audits of standards.

        Subpart C_Standards for Community Confinement Facilities

                           Prevention Planning

115.211 Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA 
          coordinator.
115.212 Contracting with other entities for the confinement of 
          residents.
115.213 Supervision and monitoring.
115.214 [Reserved]
115.215 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.
115.216 Residents with disabilities and residents who are limited 
          English proficient.
115.217 Hiring and promotion decisions.
115.218 Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

                           Responsive Planning

115.221 Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.
115.222 Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.

                         Training and Education

115.231 Employee training.
115.232 Volunteer and contractor training.
115.233 Resident education.
115.234 Specialized training: Investigations.
115.235 Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.

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       Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness

115.241 Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.
115.242 Use of screening information.
115.243 [Reserved]

                                Reporting

115.251 Resident reporting.
115.252 Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
115.253 Resident access to outside confidential support services.
115.254 Third-party reporting.

              Official Response Following a Resident Report

115.261 Staff and agency reporting duties.
115.262 Agency protection duties.
115.263 Reporting to other confinement facilities.
115.264 Staff first responder duties.
115.265 Coordinated response.
115.266 Preservation of ability to protect residents from contact with 
          abusers.
115.267 Agency protection against retaliation.
115.268 [Reserved]

                             Investigations

115.271 Criminal and administrative agency investigations.
115.272 Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.
115.273 Reporting to residents.

                               Discipline

115.276 Disciplinary sanctions for staff.
115.277 Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.
115.278 Disciplinary sanctions for residents.

                         Medical and Mental Care

115.281 [Reserved]
115.282 Access to emergency medical and mental health services.
115.283 Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims 
          and abusers.

                       Data Collection and Review

115.286 Sexual abuse incident reviews.
115.287 Data collection.
115.288 Data review for corrective action.
115.289 Data storage, publication, and destruction.

                                 Audits

115.293 Audits of standards.

               Subpart D_Standards for Juvenile Facilities

                           Prevention Planning

115.311 Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA 
          coordinator.
115.312 Contracting with other entities for the confinement of 
          residents.
115.313 Supervision and monitoring.
115.314 [Reserved]
115.315 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.
115.316 Residents with disabilities and residents who are limited 
          English proficient.
115.317 Hiring and promotion decisions.
115.318 Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

                           Responsive Planning

115.321 Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.
115.322 Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.

                         Training and Education

115.331 Employee training.
115.332 Volunteer and contractor training.
115.333 Resident education.
115.334 Specialized training: Investigations.
115.335 Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.

       Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness

115.341 Obtaining information from residents.
115.342 Placement of residents in housing, bed, program, education, and 
          work assignments.
115.343 [Reserved]

                                Reporting

115.351 Resident reporting.
115.352 Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
115.353 Resident access to outside support services and legal 
          representation.
115.354 Third-party reporting.

              Official Response Following a Resident Report

115.361 Staff and agency reporting duties.
115.362 Agency protection duties.
115.363 Reporting to other confinement facilities.
115.364 Staff first responder duties.
115.365 Coordinated response.
115.366 Preservation of ability to protect residents from contact with 
          abusers.
115.367 Agency protection against retaliation.
115.368 Post-allegation protective custody.

                             Investigations

115.371 Criminal and administrative agency investigations.
115.372 Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.
115.373 Reporting to residents.

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                               Discipline

115.376 Disciplinary sanctions for staff.
115.377 Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.
115.378 Interventions and disciplinary sanctions for residents.

                         Medical and Mental Care

115.381 Medical and mental health screenings; history of sexual abuse.
115.382 Access to emergency medical and mental health services.
115.383 Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims 
          and abusers.

                       Data Collection and Review

115.386 Sexual abuse incident reviews.
115.387 Data collection.
115.388 Data review for corrective action.
115.389 Data storage, publication, and destruction.

                                 Audits

115.393 Audits of standards.

                Subpart E_Auditing and Corrective Action

115.401 Frequency and scope of audits.
115.402 Auditor qualifications.
115.403 Audit contents and findings.
115.404 Audit corrective action plan.
115.405 Audit appeals.

                       Subpart F_State Compliance

115.501 State determination and certification of full compliance.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609.

    Source: AG Order No. 3331-2012, 77 FR 37197, June 20, 2012, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec.  115.5  General definitions.

    For purposes of this part, the term--
    Agency means the unit of a State, local, corporate, or nonprofit 
authority, or of the Department of Justice, with direct responsibility 
for the operation of any facility that confines inmates, detainees, or 
residents, including the implementation of policy as set by the 
governing, corporate, or nonprofit authority.
    Agency head means the principal official of an agency.
    Community confinement facility means a community treatment center, 
halfway house, restitution center, mental health facility, alcohol or 
drug rehabilitation center, or other community correctional facility 
(including residential re-entry centers), other than a juvenile 
facility, in which individuals reside as part of a term of imprisonment 
or as a condition of pre-trial release or post-release supervision, 
while participating in gainful employment, employment search efforts, 
community service, vocational training, treatment, educational programs, 
or similar facility-approved programs during nonresidential hours.
    Contractor means a person who provides services on a recurring basis 
pursuant to a contractual agreement with the agency.
    Detainee means any person detained in a lockup, regardless of 
adjudication status.
    Direct staff supervision means that security staff are in the same 
room with, and within reasonable hearing distance of, the resident or 
inmate.
    Employee means a person who works directly for the agency or 
facility.
    Exigent circumstances means any set of temporary and unforeseen 
circumstances that require immediate action in order to combat a threat 
to the security or institutional order of a facility.
    Facility means a place, institution, building (or part thereof), set 
of buildings, structure, or area (whether or not enclosing a building or 
set of buildings) that is used by an agency for the confinement of 
individuals.
    Facility head means the principal official of a facility.
    Full compliance means compliance with all material requirements of 
each standard except for de minimis violations, or discrete and 
temporary violations during otherwise sustained periods of compliance.
    Gender nonconforming means a person whose appearance or manner does 
not conform to traditional societal gender expectations.
    Inmate means any person incarcerated or detained in a prison or 
jail.
    Intersex means a person whose sexual or reproductive anatomy or 
chromosomal pattern does not seem to fit typical definitions of male or 
female. Intersex medical conditions are sometimes referred to as 
disorders of sex development.

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    Jail means a confinement facility of a Federal, State, or local law 
enforcement agency whose primary use is to hold persons pending 
adjudication of criminal charges, persons committed to confinement after 
adjudication of criminal charges for sentences of one year or less, or 
persons adjudicated guilty who are awaiting transfer to a correctional 
facility.
    Juvenile means any person under the age of 18, unless under adult 
court supervision and confined or detained in a prison or jail.
    Juvenile facility means a facility primarily used for the 
confinement of juveniles pursuant to the juvenile justice system or 
criminal justice system.
    Law enforcement staff means employees responsible for the 
supervision and control of detainees in lockups.
    Lockup means a facility that contains holding cells, cell blocks, or 
other secure enclosures that are:
    (1) Under the control of a law enforcement, court, or custodial 
officer; and
    (2) Primarily used for the temporary confinement of individuals who 
have recently been arrested, detained, or are being transferred to or 
from a court, jail, prison, or other agency.
    Medical practitioner means a health professional who, by virtue of 
education, credentials, and experience, is permitted by law to evaluate 
and care for patients within the scope of his or her professional 
practice. A ``qualified medical practitioner'' refers to such a 
professional who has also successfully completed specialized training 
for treating sexual abuse victims.
    Mental health practitioner means a mental health professional who, 
by virtue of education, credentials, and experience, is permitted by law 
to evaluate and care for patients within the scope of his or her 
professional practice. A ``qualified mental health practitioner'' refers 
to such a professional who has also successfully completed specialized 
training for treating sexual abuse victims.
    Pat-down search means a running of the hands over the clothed body 
of an inmate, detainee, or resident by an employee to determine whether 
the individual possesses contraband.
    Prison means an institution under Federal or State jurisdiction 
whose primary use is for the confinement of individuals convicted of a 
serious crime, usually in excess of one year in length, or a felony.
    Resident means any person confined or detained in a juvenile 
facility or in a community confinement facility.
    Secure juvenile facility means a juvenile facility in which the 
movements and activities of individual residents may be restricted or 
subject to control through the use of physical barriers or intensive 
staff supervision. A facility that allows residents access to the 
community to achieve treatment or correctional objectives, such as 
through educational or employment programs, typically will not be 
considered to be a secure juvenile facility.
    Security staff means employees primarily responsible for the 
supervision and control of inmates, detainees, or residents in housing 
units, recreational areas, dining areas, and other program areas of the 
facility.
    Staff means employees.
    Strip search means a search that requires a person to remove or 
arrange some or all clothing so as to permit a visual inspection of the 
person's breasts, buttocks, or genitalia.
    Substantiated allegation means an allegation that was investigated 
and determined to have occurred.
    Transgender means a person whose gender identity (i.e., internal 
sense of feeling male or female) is different from the person's assigned 
sex at birth.
    Unfounded allegation means an allegation that was investigated and 
determined not to have occurred.
    Unsubstantiated allegation means an allegation that was investigated 
and the investigation produced insufficient evidence to make a final 
determination as to whether or not the event occurred.
    Volunteer means an individual who donates time and effort on a 
recurring basis to enhance the activities and programs of the agency.
    Youthful inmate means any person under the age of 18 who is under 
adult court supervision and incarcerated or detained in a prison or 
jail.
    Youthful detainee means any person under the age of 18 who is under 
adult

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court supervision and detained in a lockup.



Sec.  115.6  Definitions related to sexual abuse.

    For purposes of this part, the term--
    Sexual abuse includes--
    (1) Sexual abuse of an inmate, detainee, or resident by another 
inmate, detainee, or resident; and
    (2) Sexual abuse of an inmate, detainee, or resident by a staff 
member, contractor, or volunteer.
    Sexual abuse of an inmate, detainee, or resident by another inmate, 
detainee, or resident includes any of the following acts, if the victim 
does not consent, is coerced into such act by overt or implied threats 
of violence, or is unable to consent or refuse:
    (1) Contact between the penis and the vulva or the penis and the 
anus, including penetration, however slight;
    (2) Contact between the mouth and the penis, vulva, or anus;
    (3) Penetration of the anal or genital opening of another person, 
however slight, by a hand, finger, object, or other instrument; and
    (4) Any other intentional touching, either directly or through the 
clothing, of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or the 
buttocks of another person, excluding contact incidental to a physical 
altercation.
    Sexual abuse of an inmate, detainee, or resident by a staff member, 
contractor, or volunteer includes any of the following acts, with or 
without consent of the inmate, detainee, or resident:
    (1) Contact between the penis and the vulva or the penis and the 
anus, including penetration, however slight;
    (2) Contact between the mouth and the penis, vulva, or anus;
    (3) Contact between the mouth and any body part where the staff 
member, contractor, or volunteer has the intent to abuse, arouse, or 
gratify sexual desire;
    (4) Penetration of the anal or genital opening, however slight, by a 
hand, finger, object, or other instrument, that is unrelated to official 
duties or where the staff member, contractor, or volunteer has the 
intent to abuse, arouse, or gratify sexual desire;
    (5) Any other intentional contact, either directly or through the 
clothing, of or with the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or 
the buttocks, that is unrelated to official duties or where the staff 
member, contractor, or volunteer has the intent to abuse, arouse, or 
gratify sexual desire;
    (6) Any attempt, threat, or request by a staff member, contractor, 
or volunteer to engage in the activities described in paragraphs (1) 
through (5) of this definition;
    (7) Any display by a staff member, contractor, or volunteer of his 
or her uncovered genitalia, buttocks, or breast in the presence of an 
inmate, detainee, or resident, and
    (8) Voyeurism by a staff member, contractor, or volunteer.
    Sexual harassment includes--
    (1) Repeated and unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual 
favors, or verbal comments, gestures, or actions of a derogatory or 
offensive sexual nature by one inmate, detainee, or resident directed 
toward another; and
    (2) Repeated verbal comments or gestures of a sexual nature to an 
inmate, detainee, or resident by a staff member, contractor, or 
volunteer, including demeaning references to gender, sexually suggestive 
or derogatory comments about body or clothing, or obscene language or 
gestures.
    Voyeurism by a staff member, contractor, or volunteer means an 
invasion of privacy of an inmate, detainee, or resident by staff for 
reasons unrelated to official duties, such as peering at an inmate who 
is using a toilet in his or her cell to perform bodily functions; 
requiring an inmate to expose his or her buttocks, genitals, or breasts; 
or taking images of all or part of an inmate's naked body or of an 
inmate performing bodily functions.

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             Subpart A_Standards for Adult Prisons and Jails

                           Prevention Planning



Sec.  115.11  Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
PREA coordinator.

    (a) An agency shall have a written policy mandating zero tolerance 
toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment and outlining the 
agency's approach to preventing, detecting, and responding to such 
conduct.
    (b) An agency shall employ or designate an upper-level, agency-wide 
PREA coordinator with sufficient time and authority to develop, 
implement, and oversee agency efforts to comply with the PREA standards 
in all of its facilities.
    (c) Where an agency operates more than one facility, each facility 
shall designate a PREA compliance manager with sufficient time and 
authority to coordinate the facility's efforts to comply with the PREA 
standards.



Sec.  115.12  Contracting with other entities for the confinement 
of inmates.

    (a) A public agency that contracts for the confinement of its 
inmates with private agencies or other entities, including other 
government agencies, shall include in any new contract or contract 
renewal the entity's obligation to adopt and comply with the PREA 
standards.
    (b) Any new contract or contract renewal shall provide for agency 
contract monitoring to ensure that the contractor is complying with the 
PREA standards.



Sec.  115.13  Supervision and monitoring.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that each facility it operates shall 
develop, document, and make its best efforts to comply on a regular 
basis with a staffing plan that provides for adequate levels of 
staffing, and, where applicable, video monitoring, to protect inmates 
against sexual abuse. In calculating adequate staffing levels and 
determining the need for video monitoring, facilities shall take into 
consideration:
    (1) Generally accepted detention and correctional practices;
    (2) Any judicial findings of inadequacy;
    (3) Any findings of inadequacy from Federal investigative agencies;
    (4) Any findings of inadequacy from internal or external oversight 
bodies;
    (5) All components of the facility's physical plant (including 
``blind-spots'' or areas where staff or inmates may be isolated);
    (6) The composition of the inmate population;
    (7) The number and placement of supervisory staff;
    (8) Institution programs occurring on a particular shift;
    (9) Any applicable State or local laws, regulations, or standards;
    (10) The prevalence of substantiated and unsubstantiated incidents 
of sexual abuse; and
    (11) Any other relevant factors.
    (b) In circumstances where the staffing plan is not complied with, 
the facility shall document and justify all deviations from the plan.
    (c) Whenever necessary, but no less frequently than once each year, 
for each facility the agency operates, in consultation with the PREA 
coordinator required by Sec.  115.11, the agency shall assess, 
determine, and document whether adjustments are needed to:
    (1) The staffing plan established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section;
    (2) The facility's deployment of video monitoring systems and other 
monitoring technologies; and
    (3) The resources the facility has available to commit to ensure 
adherence to the staffing plan.
    (d) Each agency operating a facility shall implement a policy and 
practice of having intermediate-level or higher-level supervisors 
conduct and document unannounced rounds to identify and deter staff 
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Such policy and practice shall be 
implemented for night shifts as well as day shifts. Each agency shall 
have a policy to prohibit staff from alerting other staff members that 
these supervisory rounds are occurring, unless such announcement is 
related to the legitimate operational functions of the facility.

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Sec.  115.14  Youthful inmates.

    (a) A youthful inmate shall not be placed in a housing unit in which 
the youthful inmate will have sight, sound, or physical contact with any 
adult inmate through use of a shared dayroom or other common space, 
shower area, or sleeping quarters.
    (b) In areas outside of housing units, agencies shall either:
    (1) Maintain sight and sound separation between youthful inmates and 
adult inmates, or
    (2) Provide direct staff supervision when youthful inmates and adult 
inmates have sight, sound, or physical contact.
    (c) Agencies shall make best efforts to avoid placing youthful 
inmates in isolation to comply with this provision. Absent exigent 
circumstances, agencies shall not deny youthful inmates daily large-
muscle exercise and any legally required special education services to 
comply with this provision. Youthful inmates shall also have access to 
other programs and work opportunities to the extent possible.



Sec.  115.15  Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.

    (a) The facility shall not conduct cross-gender strip searches or 
cross-gender visual body cavity searches (meaning a search of the anal 
or genital opening) except in exigent circumstances or when performed by 
medical practitioners.
    (b) As of August 20, 2015, or August 21, 2017 for a facility whose 
rated capacity does not exceed 50 inmates, the facility shall not permit 
cross-gender pat-down searches of female inmates, absent exigent 
circumstances. Facilities shall not restrict female inmates' access to 
regularly available programming or other out-of-cell opportunities in 
order to comply with this provision.
    (c) The facility shall document all cross-gender strip searches and 
cross-gender visual body cavity searches, and shall document all cross-
gender pat-down searches of female inmates.
    (d) The facility shall implement policies and procedures that enable 
inmates to shower, perform bodily functions, and change clothing without 
nonmedical staff of the opposite gender viewing their breasts, buttocks, 
or genitalia, except in exigent circumstances or when such viewing is 
incidental to routine cell checks. Such policies and procedures shall 
require staff of the opposite gender to announce their presence when 
entering an inmate housing unit.
    (e) The facility shall not search or physically examine a 
transgender or intersex inmate for the sole purpose of determining the 
inmate's genital status. If the inmate's genital status is unknown, it 
may be determined during conversations with the inmate, by reviewing 
medical records, or, if necessary, by learning that information as part 
of a broader medical examination conducted in private by a medical 
practitioner.
    (f) The agency shall train security staff in how to conduct cross-
gender pat-down searches, and searches of transgender and intersex 
inmates, in a professional and respectful manner, and in the least 
intrusive manner possible, consistent with security needs.



Sec.  115.16  Inmates with disabilities and inmates who are limited 
English proficient.

    (a) The agency shall take appropriate steps to ensure that inmates 
with disabilities (including, for example, inmates who are deaf or hard 
of hearing, those who are blind or have low vision, or those who have 
intellectual, psychiatric, or speech disabilities), have an equal 
opportunity to participate in or benefit from all aspects of the 
agency's efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment. Such steps shall include, when necessary to ensure 
effective communication with inmates who are deaf or hard of hearing, 
providing access to interpreters who can interpret effectively, 
accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using 
any necessary specialized vocabulary. In addition, the agency shall 
ensure that written materials are provided in formats or through methods 
that ensure effective communication with inmates with disabilities, 
including inmates who have intellectual disabilities, limited reading 
skills, or who are blind or have low vision. An agency is not required 
to take actions that it can demonstrate would result in

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a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or 
activity, or in undue financial and administrative burdens, as those 
terms are used in regulations promulgated under title II of the 
Americans With Disabilities Act, 28 CFR 35.164.
    (b) The agency shall take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful 
access to all aspects of the agency's efforts to prevent, detect, and 
respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment to inmates who are limited 
English proficient, including steps to provide interpreters who can 
interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and 
expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary.
    (c) The agency shall not rely on inmate interpreters, inmate 
readers, or other types of inmate assistants except in limited 
circumstances where an extended delay in obtaining an effective 
interpreter could compromise the inmate's safety, the performance of 
first-response duties under Sec.  115.64, or the investigation of the 
inmate's allegations.



Sec.  115.17  Hiring and promotion decisions.

    (a) The agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact 
with inmates, and shall not enlist the services of any contractor who 
may have contact with inmates, who--
    (1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community 
confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as 
defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997);
    (2) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual 
activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats 
of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to 
consent or refuse; or
    (3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged 
in the activity described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (b) The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in 
determining whether to hire or promote anyone, or to enlist the services 
of any contractor, who may have contact with inmates.
    (c) Before hiring new employees who may have contact with inmates, 
the agency shall:
    (1) Perform a criminal background records check; and
    (2) Consistent with Federal, State, and local law, make its best 
efforts to contact all prior institutional employers for information on 
substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a 
pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.
    (d) The agency shall also perform a criminal background records 
check before enlisting the services of any contractor who may have 
contact with inmates.
    (e) The agency shall either conduct criminal background records 
checks at least every five years of current employees and contractors 
who may have contact with inmates or have in place a system for 
otherwise capturing such information for current employees.
    (f) The agency shall ask all applicants and employees who may have 
contact with inmates directly about previous misconduct described in 
paragraph (a) of this section in written applications or interviews for 
hiring or promotions and in any interviews or written self-evaluations 
conducted as part of reviews of current employees. The agency shall also 
impose upon employees a continuing affirmative duty to disclose any such 
misconduct.
    (g) Material omissions regarding such misconduct, or the provision 
of materially false information, shall be grounds for termination.
    (h) Unless prohibited by law, the agency shall provide information 
on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment 
involving a former employee upon receiving a request from an 
institutional employer for whom such employee has applied to work.



Sec.  115.18  Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

    (a) When designing or acquiring any new facility and in planning any 
substantial expansion or modification of existing facilities, the agency 
shall consider the effect of the design, acquisition, expansion, or 
modification upon the agency's ability to protect inmates from sexual 
abuse.

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    (b) When installing or updating a video monitoring system, 
electronic surveillance system, or other monitoring technology, the 
agency shall consider how such technology may enhance the agency's 
ability to protect inmates from sexual abuse.

                           Responsive Planning



Sec.  115.21  Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.

    (a) To the extent the agency is responsible for investigating 
allegations of sexual abuse, the agency shall follow a uniform evidence 
protocol that maximizes the potential for obtaining usable physical 
evidence for administrative proceedings and criminal prosecutions.
    (b) The protocol shall be developmentally appropriate for youth 
where applicable, and, as appropriate, shall be adapted from or 
otherwise based on the most recent edition of the U.S. Department of 
Justice's Office on Violence Against Women publication, ``A National 
Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, Adults/
Adolescents,'' or similarly comprehensive and authoritative protocols 
developed after 2011.
    (c) The agency shall offer all victims of sexual abuse access to 
forensic medical examinations, whether on-site or at an outside 
facility, without financial cost, where evidentiarily or medically 
appropriate. Such examinations shall be performed by Sexual Assault 
Forensic Examiners (SAFEs) or Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) 
where possible. If SAFEs or SANEs cannot be made available, the 
examination can be performed by other qualified medical practitioners. 
The agency shall document its efforts to provide SAFEs or SANEs.
    (d) The agency shall attempt to make available to the victim a 
victim advocate from a rape crisis center. If a rape crisis center is 
not available to provide victim advocate services, the agency shall make 
available to provide these services a qualified staff member from a 
community-based organization, or a qualified agency staff member. 
Agencies shall document efforts to secure services from rape crisis 
centers. For the purpose of this standard, a rape crisis center refers 
to an entity that provides intervention and related assistance, such as 
the services specified in 42 U.S.C. 14043g(b)(2)(C), to victims of 
sexual assault of all ages. The agency may utilize a rape crisis center 
that is part of a governmental unit as long as the center is not part of 
the criminal justice system (such as a law enforcement agency) and 
offers a comparable level of confidentiality as a nongovernmental entity 
that provides similar victim services.
    (e) As requested by the victim, the victim advocate, qualified 
agency staff member, or qualified community-based organization staff 
member shall accompany and support the victim through the forensic 
medical examination process and investigatory interviews and shall 
provide emotional support, crisis intervention, information, and 
referrals.
    (f) To the extent the agency itself is not responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse, the agency shall request that 
the investigating agency follow the requirements of paragraphs (a) 
through (e) of this section.
    (g) The requirements of paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section 
shall also apply to:
    (1) Any State entity outside of the agency that is responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse in prisons or jails; and
    (2) Any Department of Justice component that is responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse in prisons or jails.
    (h) For the purposes of this section, a qualified agency staff 
member or a qualified community-based staff member shall be an 
individual who has been screened for appropriateness to serve in this 
role and has received education concerning sexual assault and forensic 
examination issues in general.



Sec.  115.22  Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for 
investigations.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that an administrative or criminal 
investigation is completed for all allegations of sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment.
    (b) The agency shall have in place a policy to ensure that 
allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment are

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referred for investigation to an agency with the legal authority to 
conduct criminal investigations, unless the allegation does not involve 
potentially criminal behavior. The agency shall publish such policy on 
its Web site or, if it does not have one, make the policy available 
through other means. The agency shall document all such referrals.
    (c) If a separate entity is responsible for conducting criminal 
investigations, such publication shall describe the responsibilities of 
both the agency and the investigating entity.
    (d) Any State entity responsible for conducting administrative or 
criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment in prisons 
or jails shall have in place a policy governing the conduct of such 
investigations.
    (e) Any Department of Justice component responsible for conducting 
administrative or criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment in prisons or jails shall have in place a policy governing 
the conduct of such investigations.

                         Training and Education



Sec.  115.31  Employee training.

    (a) The agency shall train all employees who may have contact with 
inmates on:
    (1) Its zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (2) How to fulfill their responsibilities under agency sexual abuse 
and sexual harassment prevention, detection, reporting, and response 
policies and procedures;
    (3) Inmates' right to be free from sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (4) The right of inmates and employees to be free from retaliation 
for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
    (5) The dynamics of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in 
confinement;
    (6) The common reactions of sexual abuse and sexual harassment 
victims;
    (7) How to detect and respond to signs of threatened and actual 
sexual abuse;
    (8) How to avoid inappropriate relationships with inmates;
    (9) How to communicate effectively and professionally with inmates, 
including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or gender 
nonconforming inmates; and
    (10) How to comply with relevant laws related to mandatory reporting 
of sexual abuse to outside authorities.
    (b) Such training shall be tailored to the gender of the inmates at 
the employee's facility. The employee shall receive additional training 
if the employee is reassigned from a facility that houses only male 
inmates to a facility that houses only female inmates, or vice versa.
    (c) All current employees who have not received such training shall 
be trained within one year of the effective date of the PREA standards, 
and the agency shall provide each employee with refresher training every 
two years to ensure that all employees know the agency's current sexual 
abuse and sexual harassment policies and procedures. In years in which 
an employee does not receive refresher training, the agency shall 
provide refresher information on current sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment policies.
    (d) The agency shall document, through employee signature or 
electronic verification, that employees understand the training they 
have received.



Sec.  115.32  Volunteer and contractor training.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that all volunteers and contractors who 
have contact with inmates have been trained on their responsibilities 
under the agency's sexual abuse and sexual harassment prevention, 
detection, and response policies and procedures.
    (b) The level and type of training provided to volunteers and 
contractors shall be based on the services they provide and level of 
contact they have with inmates, but all volunteers and contractors who 
have contact with inmates shall be notified of the agency's zero-
tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment and 
informed how to report such incidents.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation confirming that 
volunteers and contractors understand the training they have received.

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Sec.  115.33  Inmate education.

    (a) During the intake process, inmates shall receive information 
explaining the agency's zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment and how to report incidents or suspicions of sexual 
abuse or sexual harassment.
    (b) Within 30 days of intake, the agency shall provide comprehensive 
education to inmates either in person or through video regarding their 
rights to be free from sexual abuse and sexual harassment and to be free 
from retaliation for reporting such incidents, and regarding agency 
policies and procedures for responding to such incidents.
    (c) Current inmates who have not received such education shall be 
educated within one year of the effective date of the PREA standards, 
and shall receive education upon transfer to a different facility to the 
extent that the policies and procedures of the inmate's new facility 
differ from those of the previous facility.
    (d) The agency shall provide inmate education in formats accessible 
to all inmates, including those who are limited English proficient, 
deaf, visually impaired, or otherwise disabled, as well as to inmates 
who have limited reading skills.
    (e) The agency shall maintain documentation of inmate participation 
in these education sessions.
    (f) In addition to providing such education, the agency shall ensure 
that key information is continuously and readily available or visible to 
inmates through posters, inmate handbooks, or other written formats.



Sec.  115.34  Specialized training: Investigations.

    (a) In addition to the general training provided to all employees 
pursuant to Sec.  115.31, the agency shall ensure that, to the extent 
the agency itself conducts sexual abuse investigations, its 
investigators have received training in conducting such investigations 
in confinement settings.
    (b) Specialized training shall include techniques for interviewing 
sexual abuse victims, proper use of Miranda and Garrity warnings, sexual 
abuse evidence collection in confinement settings, and the criteria and 
evidence required to substantiate a case for administrative action or 
prosecution referral.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation that agency 
investigators have completed the required specialized training in 
conducting sexual abuse investigations.
    (d) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that 
investigates sexual abuse in confinement settings shall provide such 
training to its agents and investigators who conduct such 
investigations.



Sec.  115.35  Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that all full- and part-time medical and 
mental health care practitioners who work regularly in its facilities 
have been trained in:
    (1) How to detect and assess signs of sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (2) How to preserve physical evidence of sexual abuse;
    (3) How to respond effectively and professionally to victims of 
sexual abuse and sexual harassment; and
    (4) How and to whom to report allegations or suspicions of sexual 
abuse and sexual harassment.
    (b) If medical staff employed by the agency conduct forensic 
examinations, such medical staff shall receive the appropriate training 
to conduct such examinations.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation that medical and mental 
health practitioners have received the training referenced in this 
standard either from the agency or elsewhere.
    (d) Medical and mental health care practitioners shall also receive 
the training mandated for employees under Sec.  115.31 or for 
contractors and volunteers under Sec.  115.32, depending upon the 
practitioner's status at the agency.

       Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness



Sec.  115.41  Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.

    (a) All inmates shall be assessed during an intake screening and 
upon transfer to another facility for their risk of being sexually 
abused by other inmates or sexually abusive toward other inmates.

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    (b) Intake screening shall ordinarily take place within 72 hours of 
arrival at the facility.
    (c) Such assessments shall be conducted using an objective screening 
instrument.
    (d) The intake screening shall consider, at a minimum, the following 
criteria to assess inmates for risk of sexual victimization:
    (1) Whether the inmate has a mental, physical, or developmental 
disability;
    (2) The age of the inmate;
    (3) The physical build of the inmate;
    (4) Whether the inmate has previously been incarcerated;
    (5) Whether the inmate's criminal history is exclusively nonviolent;
    (6) Whether the inmate has prior convictions for sex offenses 
against an adult or child;
    (7) Whether the inmate is or is perceived to be gay, lesbian, 
bisexual, transgender, intersex, or gender nonconforming;
    (8) Whether the inmate has previously experienced sexual 
victimization;
    (9) The inmate's own perception of vulnerability; and
    (10) Whether the inmate is detained solely for civil immigration 
purposes.
    (e) The initial screening shall consider prior acts of sexual abuse, 
prior convictions for violent offenses, and history of prior 
institutional violence or sexual abuse, as known to the agency, in 
assessing inmates for risk of being sexually abusive.
    (f) Within a set time period, not to exceed 30 days from the 
inmate's arrival at the facility, the facility will reassess the 
inmate's risk of victimization or abusiveness based upon any additional, 
relevant information received by the facility since the intake 
screening.
    (g) An inmate's risk level shall be reassessed when warranted due to 
a referral, request, incident of sexual abuse, or receipt of additional 
information that bears on the inmate's risk of sexual victimization or 
abusiveness.
    (h) Inmates may not be disciplined for refusing to answer, or for 
not disclosing complete information in response to, questions asked 
pursuant to paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(7), (d)(8), or (d)(9) of this 
section.
    (i) The agency shall implement appropriate controls on the 
dissemination within the facility of responses to questions asked 
pursuant to this standard in order to ensure that sensitive information 
is not exploited to the inmate's detriment by staff or other inmates.



Sec.  115.42  Use of screening information.

    (a) The agency shall use information from the risk screening 
required by Sec.  115.41 to inform housing, bed, work, education, and 
program assignments with the goal of keeping separate those inmates at 
high risk of being sexually victimized from those at high risk of being 
sexually abusive.
    (b) The agency shall make individualized determinations about how to 
ensure the safety of each inmate.
    (c) In deciding whether to assign a transgender or intersex inmate 
to a facility for male or female inmates, and in making other housing 
and programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a case-by-case 
basis whether a placement would ensure the inmate's health and safety, 
and whether the placement would present management or security problems.
    (d) Placement and programming assignments for each transgender or 
intersex inmate shall be reassessed at least twice each year to review 
any threats to safety experienced by the inmate.
    (e) A transgender or intersex inmate's own views with respect to his 
or her own safety shall be given serious consideration.
    (f) Transgender and intersex inmates shall be given the opportunity 
to shower separately from other inmates.
    (g) The agency shall not place lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
or intersex inmates in dedicated facilities, units, or wings solely on 
the basis of such identification or status, unless such placement is in 
a dedicated facility, unit, or wing established in connection with a 
consent decree, legal settlement, or legal judgment for the purpose of 
protecting such inmates.



Sec.  115.43  Protective custody.

    (a) Inmates at high risk for sexual victimization shall not be 
placed in involuntary segregated housing unless an

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assessment of all available alternatives has been made, and a 
determination has been made that there is no available alternative means 
of separation from likely abusers. If a facility cannot conduct such an 
assessment immediately, the facility may hold the inmate in involuntary 
segregated housing for less than 24 hours while completing the 
assessment.
    (b) Inmates placed in segregated housing for this purpose shall have 
access to programs, privileges, education, and work opportunities to the 
extent possible. If the facility restricts access to programs, 
privileges, education, or work opportunities, the facility shall 
document:
    (1) The opportunities that have been limited;
    (2) The duration of the limitation; and
    (3) The reasons for such limitations.
    (c) The facility shall assign such inmates to involuntary segregated 
housing only until an alternative means of separation from likely 
abusers can be arranged, and such an assignment shall not ordinarily 
exceed a period of 30 days.
    (d) If an involuntary segregated housing assignment is made pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section, the facility shall clearly document:
    (1) The basis for the facility's concern for the inmate's safety; 
and
    (2) The reason why no alternative means of separation can be 
arranged.
    (e) Every 30 days, the facility shall afford each such inmate a 
review to determine whether there is a continuing need for separation 
from the general population.

                                Reporting



Sec.  115.51  Inmate reporting.

    (a) The agency shall provide multiple internal ways for inmates to 
privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by 
other inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, 
and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have 
contributed to such incidents.
    (b) The agency shall also provide at least one way for inmates to 
report abuse or harassment to a public or private entity or office that 
is not part of the agency, and that is able to receive and immediately 
forward inmate reports of sexual abuse and sexual harassment to agency 
officials, allowing the inmate to remain anonymous upon request. Inmates 
detained solely for civil immigration purposes shall be provided 
information on how to contact relevant consular officials and relevant 
officials at the Department of Homeland Security.
    (c) Staff shall accept reports made verbally, in writing, 
anonymously, and from third parties and shall promptly document any 
verbal reports.
    (d) The agency shall provide a method for staff to privately report 
sexual abuse and sexual harassment of inmates.



Sec.  115.52  Exhaustion of administrative remedies.

    (a) An agency shall be exempt from this standard if it does not have 
administrative procedures to address inmate grievances regarding sexual 
abuse.
    (b)(1) The agency shall not impose a time limit on when an inmate 
may submit a grievance regarding an allegation of sexual abuse.
    (2) The agency may apply otherwise-applicable time limits to any 
portion of a grievance that does not allege an incident of sexual abuse.
    (3) The agency shall not require an inmate to use any informal 
grievance process, or to otherwise attempt to resolve with staff, an 
alleged incident of sexual abuse.
    (4) Nothing in this section shall restrict the agency's ability to 
defend against an inmate lawsuit on the ground that the applicable 
statute of limitations has expired.
    (c) The agency shall ensure that--
    (1) An inmate who alleges sexual abuse may submit a grievance 
without submitting it to a staff member who is the subject of the 
complaint, and
    (2) Such grievance is not referred to a staff member who is the 
subject of the complaint.
    (d)(1) The agency shall issue a final agency decision on the merits 
of any portion of a grievance alleging sexual abuse within 90 days of 
the initial filing of the grievance.
    (2) Computation of the 90-day time period shall not include time 
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by inmates in preparing any administrative appeal.
    (3) The agency may claim an extension of time to respond, of up to 
70 days, if the normal time period for response is insufficient to make 
an appropriate decision. The agency shall notify the inmate in writing 
of any such extension and provide a date by which a decision will be 
made.
    (4) At any level of the administrative process, including the final 
level, if the inmate does not receive a response within the time 
allotted for reply, including any properly noticed extension, the inmate 
may consider the absence of a response to be a denial at that level.
    (e)(1) Third parties, including fellow inmates, staff members, 
family members, attorneys, and outside advocates, shall be permitted to 
assist inmates in filing requests for administrative remedies relating 
to allegations of sexual abuse, and shall also be permitted to file such 
requests on behalf of inmates.
    (2) If a third party files such a request on behalf of an inmate, 
the facility may require as a condition of processing the request that 
the alleged victim agree to have the request filed on his or her behalf, 
and may also require the alleged victim to personally pursue any 
subsequent steps in the administrative remedy process.
    (3) If the inmate declines to have the request processed on his or 
her behalf, the agency shall document the inmate's decision.
    (f)(1) The agency shall establish procedures for the filing of an 
emergency grievance alleging that an inmate is subject to a substantial 
risk of imminent sexual abuse.
    (2) After receiving an emergency grievance alleging an inmate is 
subject to a substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse, the agency shall 
immediately forward the grievance (or any portion thereof that alleges 
the substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse) to a level of review at 
which immediate corrective action may be taken, shall provide an initial 
response within 48 hours, and shall issue a final agency decision within 
5 calendar days. The initial response and final agency decision shall 
document the agency's determination whether the inmate is in substantial 
risk of imminent sexual abuse and the action taken in response to the 
emergency grievance.
    (g) The agency may discipline an inmate for filing a grievance 
related to alleged sexual abuse only where the agency demonstrates that 
the inmate filed the grievance in bad faith.



Sec.  115.53  Inmate access to outside confidential support services.

    (a) The facility shall provide inmates with access to outside victim 
advocates for emotional support services related to sexual abuse by 
giving inmates mailing addresses and telephone numbers, including toll-
free hotline numbers where available, of local, State, or national 
victim advocacy or rape crisis organizations, and, for persons detained 
solely for civil immigration purposes, immigrant services agencies. The 
facility shall enable reasonable communication between inmates and these 
organizations and agencies, in as confidential a manner as possible.
    (b) The facility shall inform inmates, prior to giving them access, 
of the extent to which such communications will be monitored and the 
extent to which reports of abuse will be forwarded to authorities in 
accordance with mandatory reporting laws.
    (c) The agency shall maintain or attempt to enter into memoranda of 
understanding or other agreements with community service providers that 
are able to provide inmates with confidential emotional support services 
related to sexual abuse. The agency shall maintain copies of agreements 
or documentation showing attempts to enter into such agreements.



Sec.  115.54  Third-party reporting.

    The agency shall establish a method to receive third-party reports 
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment and shall distribute publicly 
information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on 
behalf of an inmate.

              Official Response Following an Inmate Report



Sec.  115.61  Staff and agency reporting duties.

    (a) The agency shall require all staff to report immediately and 
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agency policy any knowledge, suspicion, or information regarding an 
incident of sexual abuse or sexual harassment that occurred in a 
facility, whether or not it is part of the agency; retaliation against 
inmates or staff who reported such an incident; and any staff neglect or 
violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to an incident 
or retaliation.
    (b) Apart from reporting to designated supervisors or officials, 
staff shall not reveal any information related to a sexual abuse report 
to anyone other than to the extent necessary, as specified in agency 
policy, to make treatment, investigation, and other security and 
management decisions.
    (c) Unless otherwise precluded by Federal, State, or local law, 
medical and mental health practitioners shall be required to report 
sexual abuse pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section and to inform 
inmates of the practitioner's duty to report, and the limitations of 
confidentiality, at the initiation of services.
    (d) If the alleged victim is under the age of 18 or considered a 
vulnerable adult under a State or local vulnerable persons statute, the 
agency shall report the allegation to the designated State or local 
services agency under applicable mandatory reporting laws.
    (e) The facility shall report all allegations of sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment, including third-party and anonymous reports, to the 
facility's designated investigators.



Sec.  115.62  Agency protection duties.

    When an agency learns that an inmate is subject to a substantial 
risk of imminent sexual abuse, it shall take immediate action to protect 
the inmate.



Sec.  115.63  Reporting to other confinement facilities.

    (a) Upon receiving an allegation that an inmate was sexually abused 
while confined at another facility, the head of the facility that 
received the allegation shall notify the head of the facility or 
appropriate office of the agency where the alleged abuse occurred.
    (b) Such notification shall be provided as soon as possible, but no 
later than 72 hours after receiving the allegation.
    (c) The agency shall document that it has provided such 
notification.
    (d) The facility head or agency office that receives such 
notification shall ensure that the allegation is investigated in 
accordance with these standards.



Sec.  115.64  Staff first responder duties.

    (a) Upon learning of an allegation that an inmate was sexually 
abused, the first security staff member to respond to the report shall 
be required to:
    (1) Separate the alleged victim and abuser;
    (2) Preserve and protect any crime scene until appropriate steps can 
be taken to collect any evidence;
    (3) If the abuse occurred within a time period that still allows for 
the collection of physical evidence, request that the alleged victim not 
take any actions that could destroy physical evidence, including, as 
appropriate, washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, 
defecating, smoking, drinking, or eating; and
    (4) If the abuse occurred within a time period that still allows for 
the collection of physical evidence, ensure that the alleged abuser does 
not take any actions that could destroy physical evidence, including, as 
appropriate, washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, 
defecating, smoking, drinking, or eating.
    (b) If the first staff responder is not a security staff member, the 
responder shall be required to request that the alleged victim not take 
any actions that could destroy physical evidence, and then notify 
security staff.



Sec.  115.65  Coordinated response.

    The facility shall develop a written institutional plan to 
coordinate actions taken in response to an incident of sexual abuse, 
among staff first responders, medical and mental health practitioners, 
investigators, and facility leadership.

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Sec.  115.66  Preservation of ability to protect inmates from contact 
with abusers.

    (a) Neither the agency nor any other governmental entity responsible 
for collective bargaining on the agency's behalf shall enter into or 
renew any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement that limits 
the agency's ability to remove alleged staff sexual abusers from contact 
with any inmates pending the outcome of an investigation or of a 
determination of whether and to what extent discipline is warranted.
    (b) Nothing in this standard shall restrict the entering into or 
renewal of agreements that govern:
    (1) The conduct of the disciplinary process, as long as such 
agreements are not inconsistent with the provisions of Sec. Sec.  115.72 
and 115.76; or
    (2) Whether a no-contact assignment that is imposed pending the 
outcome of an investigation shall be expunged from or retained in the 
staff member's personnel file following a determination that the 
allegation of sexual abuse is not substantiated.



Sec.  115.67  Agency protection against retaliation.

    (a) The agency shall establish a policy to protect all inmates and 
staff who report sexual abuse or sexual harassment or cooperate with 
sexual abuse or sexual harassment investigations from retaliation by 
other inmates or staff, and shall designate which staff members or 
departments are charged with monitoring retaliation.
    (b) The agency shall employ multiple protection measures, such as 
housing changes or transfers for inmate victims or abusers, removal of 
alleged staff or inmate abusers from contact with victims, and emotional 
support services for inmates or staff who fear retaliation for reporting 
sexual abuse or sexual harassment or for cooperating with 
investigations.
    (c) For at least 90 days following a report of sexual abuse, the 
agency shall monitor the conduct and treatment of inmates or staff who 
reported the sexual abuse and of inmates who were reported to have 
suffered sexual abuse to see if there are changes that may suggest 
possible retaliation by inmates or staff, and shall act promptly to 
remedy any such retaliation. Items the agency should monitor include any 
inmate disciplinary reports, housing, or program changes, or negative 
performance reviews or reassignments of staff. The agency shall continue 
such monitoring beyond 90 days if the initial monitoring indicates a 
continuing need.
    (d) In the case of inmates, such monitoring shall also include 
periodic status checks.
    (e) If any other individual who cooperates with an investigation 
expresses a fear of retaliation, the agency shall take appropriate 
measures to protect that individual against retaliation.
    (f) An agency's obligation to monitor shall terminate if the agency 
determines that the allegation is unfounded.



Sec.  115.68  Post-allegation protective custody.

    Any use of segregated housing to protect an inmate who is alleged to 
have suffered sexual abuse shall be subject to the requirements of Sec.  
115.43.

                             Investigations



Sec.  115.71  Criminal and administrative agency investigations.

    (a) When the agency conducts its own investigations into allegations 
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment, it shall do so promptly, 
thoroughly, and objectively for all allegations, including third-party 
and anonymous reports.
    (b) Where sexual abuse is alleged, the agency shall use 
investigators who have received special training in sexual abuse 
investigations pursuant to Sec.  115.34.
    (c) Investigators shall gather and preserve direct and 
circumstantial evidence, including any available physical and DNA 
evidence and any available electronic monitoring data; shall interview 
alleged victims, suspected perpetrators, and witnesses; and shall review 
prior complaints and reports of sexual abuse involving the suspected 
perpetrator.
    (d) When the quality of evidence appears to support criminal 
prosecution, the agency shall conduct compelled interviews only after 
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prosecutors as to whether compelled interviews may be an obstacle for 
subsequent criminal prosecution.
    (e) The credibility of an alleged victim, suspect, or witness shall 
be assessed on an individual basis and shall not be determined by the 
person's status as inmate or staff. No agency shall require an inmate 
who alleges sexual abuse to submit to a polygraph examination or other 
truth-telling device as a condition for proceeding with the 
investigation of such an allegation.
    (f) Administrative investigations:
    (1) Shall include an effort to determine whether staff actions or 
failures to act contributed to the abuse; and
    (2) Shall be documented in written reports that include a 
description of the physical and testimonial evidence, the reasoning 
behind credibility assessments, and investigative facts and findings.
    (g) Criminal investigations shall be documented in a written report 
that contains a thorough description of physical, testimonial, and 
documentary evidence and attaches copies of all documentary evidence 
where feasible.
    (h) Substantiated allegations of conduct that appears to be criminal 
shall be referred for prosecution.
    (i) The agency shall retain all written reports referenced in 
paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section for as long as the alleged abuser 
is incarcerated or employed by the agency, plus five years.
    (j) The departure of the alleged abuser or victim from the 
employment or control of the facility or agency shall not provide a 
basis for terminating an investigation.
    (k) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that 
conducts such investigations shall do so pursuant to the above 
requirements.
    (l) When outside agencies investigate sexual abuse, the facility 
shall cooperate with outside investigators and shall endeavor to remain 
informed about the progress of the investigation.



Sec.  115.72  Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.

    The agency shall impose no standard higher than a preponderance of 
the evidence in determining whether allegations of sexual abuse or 
sexual harassment are substantiated.



Sec.  115.73  Reporting to inmates.

    (a) Following an investigation into an inmate's allegation that he 
or she suffered sexual abuse in an agency facility, the agency shall 
inform the inmate as to whether the allegation has been determined to be 
substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
    (b) If the agency did not conduct the investigation, it shall 
request the relevant information from the investigative agency in order 
to inform the inmate.
    (c) Following an inmate's allegation that a staff member has 
committed sexual abuse against the inmate, the agency shall subsequently 
inform the inmate (unless the agency has determined that the allegation 
is unfounded) whenever:
    (1) The staff member is no longer posted within the inmate's unit;
    (2) The staff member is no longer employed at the facility;
    (3) The agency learns that the staff member has been indicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility; or
    (4) The agency learns that the staff member has been convicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility.
    (d) Following an inmate's allegation that he or she has been 
sexually abused by another inmate, the agency shall subsequently inform 
the alleged victim whenever:
    (1) The agency learns that the alleged abuser has been indicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility; or
    (2) The agency learns that the alleged abuser has been convicted on 
a charge related to sexual abuse within the facility.
    (e) All such notifications or attempted notifications shall be 
documented.
    (f) An agency's obligation to report under this standard shall 
terminate if the inmate is released from the agency's custody.

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                               Discipline



Sec.  115.76  Disciplinary sanctions for staff.

    (a) Staff shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions up to and 
including termination for violating agency sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment policies.
    (b) Termination shall be the presumptive disciplinary sanction for 
staff who have engaged in sexual abuse.
    (c) Disciplinary sanctions for violations of agency policies 
relating to sexual abuse or sexual harassment (other than actually 
engaging in sexual abuse) shall be commensurate with the nature and 
circumstances of the acts committed, the staff member's disciplinary 
history, and the sanctions imposed for comparable offenses by other 
staff with similar histories.
    (d) All terminations for violations of agency sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment policies, or resignations by staff who would have been 
terminated if not for their resignation, shall be reported to law 
enforcement agencies, unless the activity was clearly not criminal, and 
to any relevant licensing bodies.



Sec.  115.77  Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.

    (a) Any contractor or volunteer who engages in sexual abuse shall be 
prohibited from contact with inmates and shall be reported to law 
enforcement agencies, unless the activity was clearly not criminal, and 
to relevant licensing bodies.
    (b) The facility shall take appropriate remedial measures, and shall 
consider whether to prohibit further contact with inmates, in the case 
of any other violation of agency sexual abuse or sexual harassment 
policies by a contractor or volunteer.



Sec.  115.78  Disciplinary sanctions for inmates.

    (a) Inmates shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions pursuant to a 
formal disciplinary process following an administrative finding that the 
inmate engaged in inmate-on-inmate sexual abuse or following a criminal 
finding of guilt for inmate-on-inmate sexual abuse.
    (b) Sanctions shall be commensurate with the nature and 
circumstances of the abuse committed, the inmate's disciplinary history, 
and the sanctions imposed for comparable offenses by other inmates with 
similar histories.
    (c) The disciplinary process shall consider whether an inmate's 
mental disabilities or mental illness contributed to his or her behavior 
when determining what type of sanction, if any, should be imposed.
    (d) If the facility offers therapy, counseling, or other 
interventions designed to address and correct underlying reasons or 
motivations for the abuse, the facility shall consider whether to 
require the offending inmate to participate in such interventions as a 
condition of access to programming or other benefits.
    (e) The agency may discipline an inmate for sexual contact with 
staff only upon a finding that the staff member did not consent to such 
contact.
    (f) For the purpose of disciplinary action, a report of sexual abuse 
made in good faith based upon a reasonable belief that the alleged 
conduct occurred shall not constitute falsely reporting an incident or 
lying, even if an investigation does not establish evidence sufficient 
to substantiate the allegation.
    (g) An agency may, in its discretion, prohibit all sexual activity 
between inmates and may discipline inmates for such activity. An agency 
may not, however, deem such activity to constitute sexual abuse if it 
determines that the activity is not coerced.

                         Medical and Mental Care



Sec.  115.81  Medical and mental health screenings; history of sexual
abuse.

    (a) If the screening pursuant to Sec.  115.41 indicates that a 
prison inmate has experienced prior sexual victimization, whether it 
occurred in an institutional setting or in the community, staff shall 
ensure that the inmate is offered a follow-up meeting with a medical or 
mental health practitioner within 14 days of the intake screening.
    (b) If the screening pursuant to Sec.  115.41 indicates that a 
prison inmate has previously perpetrated sexual abuse, whether it 
occurred in an institutional setting or in the community,

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staff shall ensure that the inmate is offered a follow-up meeting with a 
mental health practitioner within 14 days of the intake screening.
    (c) If the screening pursuant to Sec.  115.41 indicates that a jail 
inmate has experienced prior sexual victimization, whether it occurred 
in an institutional setting or in the community, staff shall ensure that 
the inmate is offered a follow-up meeting with a medical or mental 
health practitioner within 14 days of the intake screening.
    (d) Any information related to sexual victimization or abusiveness 
that occurred in an institutional setting shall be strictly limited to 
medical and mental health practitioners and other staff, as necessary, 
to inform treatment plans and security and management decisions, 
including housing, bed, work, education, and program assignments, or as 
otherwise required by Federal, State, or local law.
    (e) Medical and mental health practitioners shall obtain informed 
consent from inmates before reporting information about prior sexual 
victimization that did not occur in an institutional setting, unless the 
inmate is under the age of 18.



Sec.  115.82  Access to emergency medical and mental health services.

    (a) Inmate victims of sexual abuse shall receive timely, unimpeded 
access to emergency medical treatment and crisis intervention services, 
the nature and scope of which are determined by medical and mental 
health practitioners according to their professional judgment.
    (b) If no qualified medical or mental health practitioners are on 
duty at the time a report of recent abuse is made, security staff first 
responders shall take preliminary steps to protect the victim pursuant 
to Sec.  115.62 and shall immediately notify the appropriate medical and 
mental health practitioners.
    (c) Inmate victims of sexual abuse while incarcerated shall be 
offered timely information about and timely access to emergency 
contraception and sexually transmitted infections prophylaxis, in 
accordance with professionally accepted standards of care, where 
medically appropriate.
    (d) Treatment services shall be provided to the victim without 
financial cost and regardless of whether the victim names the abuser or 
cooperates with any investigation arising out of the incident.



Sec.  115.83  Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse
victims and abusers.

    (a) The facility shall offer medical and mental health evaluation 
and, as appropriate, treatment to all inmates who have been victimized 
by sexual abuse in any prison, jail, lockup, or juvenile facility.
    (b) The evaluation and treatment of such victims shall include, as 
appropriate, follow-up services, treatment plans, and, when necessary, 
referrals for continued care following their transfer to, or placement 
in, other facilities, or their release from custody.
    (c) The facility shall provide such victims with medical and mental 
health services consistent with the community level of care.
    (d) Inmate victims of sexually abusive vaginal penetration while 
incarcerated shall be offered pregnancy tests.
    (e) If pregnancy results from the conduct described in paragraph (d) 
of this section, such victims shall receive timely and comprehensive 
information about and timely access to all lawful pregnancy-related 
medical services.
    (f) Inmate victims of sexual abuse while incarcerated shall be 
offered tests for sexually transmitted infections as medically 
appropriate.
    (g) Treatment services shall be provided to the victim without 
financial cost and regardless of whether the victim names the abuser or 
cooperates with any investigation arising out of the incident.
    (h) All prisons shall attempt to conduct a mental health evaluation 
of all known inmate-on-inmate abusers within 60 days of learning of such 
abuse history and offer treatment when deemed appropriate by mental 
health practitioners.

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                       Data Collection and Review



Sec.  115.86  Sexual abuse incident reviews.

    (a) The facility shall conduct a sexual abuse incident review at the 
conclusion of every sexual abuse investigation, including where the 
allegation has not been substantiated, unless the allegation has been 
determined to be unfounded.
    (b) Such review shall ordinarily occur within 30 days of the 
conclusion of the investigation.
    (c) The review team shall include upper-level management officials, 
with input from line supervisors, investigators, and medical or mental 
health practitioners.
    (d) The review team shall:
    (1) Consider whether the allegation or investigation indicates a 
need to change policy or practice to better prevent, detect, or respond 
to sexual abuse;
    (2) Consider whether the incident or allegation was motivated by 
race; ethnicity; gender identity; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
or intersex identification, status, or perceived status; or gang 
affiliation; or was motivated or otherwise caused by other group 
dynamics at the facility;
    (3) Examine the area in the facility where the incident allegedly 
occurred to assess whether physical barriers in the area may enable 
abuse;
    (4) Assess the adequacy of staffing levels in that area during 
different shifts;
    (5) Assess whether monitoring technology should be deployed or 
augmented to supplement supervision by staff; and
    (6) Prepare a report of its findings, including but not necessarily 
limited to determinations made pursuant to paragraphs (d)(1) through 
(d)(5) of this section, and any recommendations for improvement and 
submit such report to the facility head and PREA compliance manager.
    (e) The facility shall implement the recommendations for 
improvement, or shall document its reasons for not doing so.



Sec.  115.87  Data collection.

    (a) The agency shall collect accurate, uniform data for every 
allegation of sexual abuse at facilities under its direct control using 
a standardized instrument and set of definitions.
    (b) The agency shall aggregate the incident-based sexual abuse data 
at least annually.
    (c) The incident-based data collected shall include, at a minimum, 
the data necessary to answer all questions from the most recent version 
of the Survey of Sexual Violence conducted by the Department of Justice.
    (d) The agency shall maintain, review, and collect data as needed 
from all available incident-based documents, including reports, 
investigation files, and sexual abuse incident reviews.
    (e) The agency also shall obtain incident-based and aggregated data 
from every private facility with which it contracts for the confinement 
of its inmates.
    (f) Upon request, the agency shall provide all such data from the 
previous calendar year to the Department of Justice no later than June 
30.



Sec.  115.88  Data review for corrective action.

    (a) The agency shall review data collected and aggregated pursuant 
to Sec.  115.87 in order to assess and improve the effectiveness of its 
sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response policies, practices, 
and training, including by:
    (1) Identifying problem areas;
    (2) Taking corrective action on an ongoing basis; and
    (3) Preparing an annual report of its findings and corrective 
actions for each facility, as well as the agency as a whole.
    (b) Such report shall include a comparison of the current year's 
data and corrective actions with those from prior years and shall 
provide an assessment of the agency's progress in addressing sexual 
abuse.
    (c) The agency's report shall be approved by the agency head and 
made readily available to the public through its Web site or, if it does 
not have one, through other means.
    (d) The agency may redact specific material from the reports when 
publication would present a clear and specific threat to the safety and 
security

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of a facility, but must indicate the nature of the material redacted.



Sec.  115.89  Data storage, publication, and destruction.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that data collected pursuant to Sec.  
115.87 are securely retained.
    (b) The agency shall make all aggregated sexual abuse data, from 
facilities under its direct control and private facilities with which it 
contracts, readily available to the public at least annually through its 
Web site or, if it does not have one, through other means.
    (c) Before making aggregated sexual abuse data publicly available, 
the agency shall remove all personal identifiers.
    (d) The agency shall maintain sexual abuse data collected pursuant 
to Sec.  115.87 for at least 10 years after the date of the initial 
collection unless Federal, State, or local law requires otherwise.

                                 Audits



Sec.  115.93  Audits of standards.

    The agency shall conduct audits pursuant to Sec. Sec.  115.401 
through 115.405.



                     Subpart B_Standards for Lockups

                           Prevention Planning



Sec.  115.111  Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
PREA coordinator.

    (a) An agency shall have a written policy mandating zero tolerance 
toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment and outlining the 
agency's approach to preventing, detecting, and responding to such 
conduct.
    (b) An agency shall employ or designate an upper-level, agency-wide 
PREA coordinator with sufficient time and authority to develop, 
implement, and oversee agency efforts to comply with the PREA standards 
in all of its lockups.



Sec.  115.112  Contracting with other entities for the confinement of
detainees.

    (a) A law enforcement agency that contracts for the confinement of 
its lockup detainees in lockups operated by private agencies or other 
entities, including other government agencies, shall include in any new 
contract or contract renewal the entity's obligation to adopt and comply 
with the PREA standards.
    (b) Any new contract or contract renewal shall provide for agency 
contract monitoring to ensure that the contractor is complying with the 
PREA standards.



Sec.  115.113  Supervision and monitoring.

    (a) For each lockup, the agency shall develop and document a 
staffing plan that provides for adequate levels of staffing, and, where 
applicable, video monitoring, to protect detainees against sexual abuse. 
In calculating adequate staffing levels and determining the need for 
video monitoring, agencies shall take into consideration;
    (1) The physical layout of each lockup;
    (2) The composition of the detainee population;
    (3) The prevalence of substantiated and unsubstantiated incidents of 
sexual abuse; and
    (4) Any other relevant factors.
    (b) In circumstances where the staffing plan is not complied with, 
the lockup shall document and justify all deviations from the plan.
    (c) Whenever necessary, but no less frequently than once each year, 
the lockup shall assess, determine, and document whether adjustments are 
needed to:
    (1) The staffing plan established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section;
    (2) Prevailing staffing patterns;
    (3) The lockup's deployment of video monitoring systems and other 
monitoring technologies; and
    (4) The resources the lockup has available to commit to ensure 
adequate staffing levels.
    (d) If vulnerable detainees are identified pursuant to the screening 
required by Sec.  115.141, security staff shall provide such detainees 
with heightened protection, to include continuous direct sight and sound 
supervision, single-cell housing, or placement in a cell actively 
monitored on video by a staff member sufficiently proximate to 
intervene, unless no such option is determined to be feasible.

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Sec.  115.114  Juveniles and youthful detainees.

    Juveniles and youthful detainees shall be held separately from adult 
detainees.



Sec.  115.115  Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.

    (a) The lockup shall not conduct cross-gender strip searches or 
cross-gender visual body cavity searches (meaning a search of the anal 
or genital opening) except in exigent circumstances or when performed by 
medical practitioners.
    (b) The lockup shall document all cross-gender strip searches and 
cross-gender visual body cavity searches.
    (c) The lockup shall implement policies and procedures that enable 
detainees to shower, perform bodily functions, and change clothing 
without nonmedical staff of the opposite gender viewing their breasts, 
buttocks, or genitalia, except in exigent circumstances or when such 
viewing is incidental to routine cell checks. Such policies and 
procedures shall require staff of the opposite gender to announce their 
presence when entering an area where detainees are likely to be 
showering, performing bodily functions, or changing clothing.
    (d) The lockup shall not search or physically examine a transgender 
or intersex detainee for the sole purpose of determining the detainee's 
genital status. If the detainee's genital status is unknown, it may be 
determined during conversations with the detainee, by reviewing medical 
records, or, if necessary, by learning that information as part of a 
broader medical examination conducted in private by a medical 
practitioner.
    (e) The agency shall train law enforcement staff in how to conduct 
cross-gender pat-down searches, and searches of transgender and intersex 
detainees, in a professional and respectful manner, and in the least 
intrusive manner possible, consistent with security needs.



Sec.  115.116  Detainees with disabilities and detainees who are limited 
English proficient.

    (a) The agency shall take appropriate steps to ensure that detainees 
with disabilities (including, for example, detainees who are deaf or 
hard of hearing, those who are blind or have low vision, or those who 
have intellectual, psychiatric, or speech disabilities), have an equal 
opportunity to participate in or benefit from all aspects of the 
agency's efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment. Such steps shall include, when necessary to ensure 
effective communication with detainees who are deaf or hard of hearing, 
providing access to interpreters who can interpret effectively, 
accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using 
any necessary specialized vocabulary. In addition, the agency shall 
ensure that written materials are provided in formats or through methods 
that ensure effective communication with detainees with disabilities, 
including detainees who have intellectual disabilities, limited reading 
skills, or who are blind or have low vision. An agency is not required 
to take actions that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental 
alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity, or in undue 
financial and administrative burdens, as those terms are used in 
regulations promulgated under title II of the Americans With 
Disabilities Act, 28 CFR 35.164.
    (b) The agency shall take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful 
access to all aspects of the agency's efforts to prevent, detect, and 
respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment to detainees who are 
limited English proficient, including steps to provide interpreters who 
can interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively 
and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary.
    (c) The agency shall not rely on detainee interpreters, detainee 
readers, or other types of detainee assistants except in limited 
circumstances where an extended delay in obtaining an effective 
interpreter could compromise the detainee's safety, the performance of 
first-response duties under Sec.  115.164, or the investigation of the 
detainee's allegations.

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Sec.  115.117  Hiring and promotion decisions.

    (a) The agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact 
with detainees, and shall not enlist the services of any contractor who 
may have contact with detainees, who--
    (1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community 
confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as 
defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997);
    (2) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual 
activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats 
of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to 
consent or refuse; or
    (3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged 
in the activity described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (b) The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in 
determining whether to hire or promote anyone, or to enlist the services 
of any contractor, who may have contact with detainees.
    (c) Before hiring new employees who may have contact with detainees, 
the agency shall:
    (1) Perform a criminal background records check; and
    (2) Consistent with Federal, State, and local law, make its best 
efforts to contact all prior institutional employers for information on 
substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a 
pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.
    (d) The agency shall also perform a criminal background records 
check before enlisting the services of any contractor who may have 
contact with detainees.
    (e) The agency shall either conduct criminal background records 
checks at least every five years of current employees and contractors 
who may have contact with detainees or have in place a system for 
otherwise capturing such information for current employees.
    (f) The agency shall ask all applicants and employees who may have 
contact with detainees directly about previous misconduct described in 
paragraph (a) of this section in written applications or interviews for 
hiring or promotions and in any interviews or written self-evaluations 
conducted as part of reviews of current employees. The agency shall also 
impose upon employees a continuing affirmative duty to disclose any such 
misconduct.
    (g) Material omissions regarding such misconduct, or the provision 
of materially false information, shall be grounds for termination.
    (h) Unless prohibited by law, the agency shall provide information 
on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment 
involving a former employee upon receiving a request from an 
institutional employer for whom such employee has applied to work.



Sec.  115.118  Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

    (a) When designing or acquiring any new lockup and in planning any 
substantial expansion or modification of existing lockups, the agency 
shall consider the effect of the design, acquisition, expansion, or 
modification upon the agency's ability to protect detainees from sexual 
abuse.
    (b) When installing or updating a video monitoring system, 
electronic surveillance system, or other monitoring technology, the 
agency shall consider how such technology may enhance the agency's 
ability to protect detainees from sexual abuse.

                           Responsive Planning



Sec.  115.121  Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.

    (a) To the extent the agency is responsible for investigating 
allegations of sexual abuse in its lockups, the agency shall follow a 
uniform evidence protocol that maximizes the potential for obtaining 
usable physical evidence for administrative proceedings and criminal 
prosecutions.
    (b) The protocol shall be developmentally appropriate for youth 
where applicable, and, as appropriate, shall be adapted from or 
otherwise based on the most recent edition of the U.S. Department of 
Justice's Office on Violence Against Women publication, ``A National 
Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations,

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Adults/Adolescents,'' or similarly comprehensive and authoritative 
protocols developed after 2011. As part of the training required in 
Sec.  115.131, employees and volunteers who may have contact with lockup 
detainees shall receive basic training regarding how to detect and 
respond to victims of sexual abuse.
    (c) The agency shall offer all victims of sexual abuse access to 
forensic medical examinations whether on-site or at an outside facility, 
without financial cost, where evidentiarily or medically appropriate. 
Such examinations shall be performed by Sexual Assault Forensic 
Examiners (SAFEs) or Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) where 
possible. If SAFEs or SANEs cannot be made available, the examination 
can be performed by other qualified medical practitioners. The agency 
shall document its efforts to provide SAFEs or SANEs.
    (d) If the detainee is transported for a forensic examination to an 
outside hospital that offers victim advocacy services, the detainee 
shall be permitted to use such services to the extent available, 
consistent with security needs.
    (e) To the extent the agency itself is not responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse, the agency shall request that 
the investigating agency follow the requirements of paragraphs (a) 
through (d) of this section.
    (f) The requirements in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section 
shall also apply to:
    (1) Any State entity outside of the agency that is responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse in lockups; and
    (2) Any Department of Justice component that is responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse in lockups.



Sec.  115.122  Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for 
investigations.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that an administrative or criminal 
investigation is completed for all allegations of sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment.
    (b) If another law enforcement agency is responsible for conducting 
investigations of allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment in 
its lockups, the agency shall have in place a policy to ensure that such 
allegations are referred for investigation to an agency with the legal 
authority to conduct criminal investigations, unless the allegation does 
not involve potentially criminal behavior. The agency shall publish such 
policy, including a description of responsibilities of both the agency 
and the investigating entity, on its Web site, or, if it does not have 
one, make available the policy through other means. The agency shall 
document all such referrals.
    (c) Any State entity responsible for conducting administrative or 
criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment in lockups 
shall have in place a policy governing the conduct of such 
investigations.
    (d) Any Department of Justice component responsible for conducting 
administrative or criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment in lockups shall have in place a policy governing the conduct 
of such investigations.

                         Training and Education



Sec.  115.131  Employee and volunteer training.

    (a) The agency shall train all employees and volunteers who may have 
contact with lockup detainees to be able to fulfill their 
responsibilities under agency sexual abuse prevention, detection, and 
response policies and procedures, including training on:
    (1) The agency's zero-tolerance policy and detainees' right to be 
free from sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
    (2) The dynamics of sexual abuse and harassment in confinement 
settings, including which detainees are most vulnerable in lockup 
settings;
    (3) The right of detainees and employees to be free from retaliation 
for reporting sexual abuse or harassment;
    (4) How to detect and respond to signs of threatened and actual 
abuse;
    (5) How to communicate effectively and professionally with all 
detainees; and
    (6) How to comply with relevant laws related to mandatory reporting 
of sexual abuse to outside authorities.

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    (b) All current employees and volunteers who may have contact with 
lockup detainees shall be trained within one year of the effective date 
of the PREA standards, and the agency shall provide annual refresher 
information to all such employees and volunteers to ensure that they 
know the agency's current sexual abuse and sexual harassment policies 
and procedures.
    (c) The agency shall document, through employee signature or 
electronic verification, that employees understand the training they 
have received.



Sec.  115.132  Detainee, contractor, and inmate worker notification of
the agency's zero-tolerance policy.

    (a) During the intake process, employees shall notify all detainees 
of the agency's zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment.
    (b) The agency shall ensure that, upon entering the lockup, 
contractors and any inmates who work in the lockup are informed of the 
agency's zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment.



Sec.  115.133  [Reserved]



Sec.  115.134  Specialized training: Investigations.

    (a) In addition to the general training provided to all employees 
and volunteers pursuant to Sec.  115.131, the agency shall ensure that, 
to the extent the agency itself conducts sexual abuse investigations, 
its investigators have received training in conducting such 
investigations in confinement settings.
    (b) Specialized training shall include techniques for interviewing 
sexual abuse victims, proper use of Miranda and Garrity warnings, sexual 
abuse evidence collection in confinement settings, and the criteria and 
evidence required to substantiate a case for administrative action or 
prosecution referral.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation that agency 
investigators have completed the required specialized training in 
conducting sexual abuse investigations.
    (d) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that 
investigates sexual abuse in lockups shall provide such training to 
their agents and investigators who conduct such investigations.



Sec.  115.135  [Reserved]

       Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness



Sec.  115.141  Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.

    (a) In lockups that are not utilized to house detainees overnight, 
before placing any detainees together in a holding cell, staff shall 
consider whether, based on the information before them, a detainee may 
be at a high risk of being sexually abused and, when appropriate, shall 
take necessary steps to mitigate any such danger to the detainee.
    (b) In lockups that are utilized to house detainees overnight, all 
detainees shall be screened to assess their risk of being sexually 
abused by other detainees or sexually abusive toward other detainees.
    (c) In lockups described in paragraph (b) of this section, staff 
shall ask the detainee about his or her own perception of vulnerability.
    (d) The screening process in the lockups described in paragraph (b) 
of this section shall also consider, to the extent that the information 
is available, the following criteria to screen detainees for risk of 
sexual victimization:
    (1) Whether the detainee has a mental, physical, or developmental 
disability;
    (2) The age of the detainee;
    (3) The physical build and appearance of the detainee;
    (4) Whether the detainee has previously been incarcerated; and
    (5) The nature of the detainee's alleged offense and criminal 
history.



Sec. Sec.  115.142-115.143  [Reserved]

                                Reporting



Sec.  115.151  Detainee reporting.

    (a) The agency shall provide multiple ways for detainees to 
privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by 
other detainees or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may 
have contributed to such incidents.

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    (b) The agency shall also inform detainees of at least one way to 
report abuse or harassment to a public or private entity or office that 
is not part of the agency, and that is able to receive and immediately 
forward detainee reports of sexual abuse and sexual harassment to agency 
officials, allowing the detainee to remain anonymous upon request.
    (c) Staff shall accept reports made verbally, in writing, 
anonymously, and from third parties and promptly document any verbal 
reports.
    (d) The agency shall provide a method for staff to privately report 
sexual abuse and sexual harassment of detainees.



Sec. Sec.  115.152-115.153  [Reserved]



Sec.  115.154  Third-party reporting.

    The agency shall establish a method to receive third-party reports 
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in its lockups and shall 
distribute publicly information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment on behalf of a detainee.

              Official Response Following a Detainee Report



Sec.  115.161  Staff and agency reporting duties.

    (a) The agency shall require all staff to report immediately and 
according to agency policy any knowledge, suspicion, or information 
regarding an incident of sexual abuse or sexual harassment that occurred 
in an agency lockup; retaliation against detainees or staff who reported 
such an incident; and any staff neglect or violation of responsibilities 
that may have contributed to an incident or retaliation.
    (b) Apart from reporting to designated supervisors or officials, 
staff shall not reveal any information related to a sexual abuse report 
to anyone other than to the extent necessary, as specified in agency 
policy, to make treatment and investigation decisions.
    (c) If the alleged victim is under the age of 18 or considered a 
vulnerable adult under a State or local vulnerable persons statute, the 
agency shall report the allegation to the designated State or local 
services agency under applicable mandatory reporting laws.
    (d) The agency shall report all allegations of sexual abuse, 
including third-party and anonymous reports, to the agency's designated 
investigators.



Sec.  115.162  Agency protection duties.

    When an agency learns that a detainee is subject to a substantial 
risk of imminent sexual abuse, it shall take immediate action to protect 
the detainee.



Sec.  115.163  Reporting to other confinement facilities.

    (a) Upon receiving an allegation that a detainee was sexually abused 
while confined at another facility, the head of the facility that 
received the allegation shall notify the head of the facility or 
appropriate office of the agency where the alleged abuse occurred.
    (b) Such notification shall be provided as soon as possible, but no 
later than 72 hours after receiving the allegation.
    (c) The agency shall document that it has provided such 
notification.
    (d) The facility head or agency office that receives such 
notification shall ensure that the allegation is investigated in 
accordance with these standards.



Sec.  115.164  Staff first responder duties.

    (a) Upon learning of an allegation that a detainee was sexually 
abused, the first law enforcement staff member to respond to the report 
shall be required to:
    (1) Separate the alleged victim and abuser;
    (2) Preserve and protect any crime scene until appropriate steps can 
be taken to collect any evidence;
    (3) If the abuse occurred within a time period that still allows for 
the collection of physical evidence, request that the alleged victim not 
take any actions that could destroy physical evidence, including, as 
appropriate, washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, 
defecating, smoking, drinking, or eating; and
    (4) If the abuse occurred within a time period that still allows for 
the collection of physical evidence, ensure that the alleged abuser does 
not take any actions that could destroy physical evidence, including, as 
appropriate,

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washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, defecating, 
smoking, drinking, or eating.
    (b) If the first staff responder is not a law enforcement staff 
member, the responder shall be required to request that the alleged 
victim not take any actions that could destroy physical evidence and 
then notify law enforcement staff.



Sec.  115.165  Coordinated response.

    (a) The agency shall develop a written institutional plan to 
coordinate actions taken in response to a lockup incident of sexual 
abuse, among staff first responders, medical and mental health 
practitioners, investigators, and agency leadership.
    (b) If a victim is transferred from the lockup to a jail, prison, or 
medical facility, the agency shall, as permitted by law, inform the 
receiving facility of the incident and the victim's potential need for 
medical or social services, unless the victim requests otherwise.



Sec.  115.166  Preservation of ability to protect detainees from contact
with abusers.

    (a) Neither the agency nor any other governmental entity responsible 
for collective bargaining on the agency's behalf shall enter into or 
renew any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement that limits 
the agency's ability to remove alleged staff sexual abusers from contact 
with detainees pending the outcome of an investigation or of a 
determination of whether and to what extent discipline is warranted.
    (b) Nothing in this standard shall restrict the entering into or 
renewal of agreements that govern:
    (1) The conduct of the disciplinary process, as long as such 
agreements are not inconsistent with the provisions of Sec. Sec.  
115.172 and 115.176; or
    (2) Whether a no-contact assignment that is imposed pending the 
outcome of an investigation shall be expunged from or retained in the 
staff member's personnel file following a determination that the 
allegation of sexual abuse is not substantiated.



Sec.  115.167  Agency protection against retaliation.

    (a) The agency shall establish a policy to protect all detainees and 
staff who report sexual abuse or sexual harassment or cooperate with 
sexual abuse or sexual harassment investigations from retaliation by 
other detainees or staff, and shall designate which staff members or 
departments are charged with monitoring retaliation.
    (b) The agency shall employ multiple protection measures, such as 
housing changes or transfers for detainee victims or abusers, removal of 
alleged staff or detainee abusers from contact with victims, and 
emotional support services for staff who fear retaliation for reporting 
sexual abuse or sexual harassment or for cooperating with 
investigations.
    (c) The agency shall monitor the conduct and treatment of detainees 
or staff who have reported sexual abuse and of detainees who were 
reported to have suffered sexual abuse, and shall act promptly to remedy 
any such retaliation.
    (d) If any other individual who cooperates with an investigation 
expresses a fear of retaliation, the agency shall take appropriate 
measures to protect that individual against retaliation.
    (e) An agency's obligation to monitor shall terminate if the agency 
determines that the allegation is unfounded.



Sec.  115.168  [Reserved]

                             Investigations



Sec.  115.171  Criminal and administrative agency investigations.

    (a) When the agency conducts its own investigations into allegations 
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment, it shall do so promptly, 
thoroughly, and objectively for all allegations, including third-party 
and anonymous reports.
    (b) Where sexual abuse is alleged, the agency shall use 
investigators who have received special training in sexual abuse 
investigations pursuant to Sec.  115.134.
    (c) Investigators shall gather and preserve direct and 
circumstantial evidence, including any available physical

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and DNA evidence and any available electronic monitoring data; shall 
interview alleged victims, suspected perpetrators, and witnesses; and 
shall review prior complaints and reports of sexual abuse involving the 
suspected perpetrator.
    (d) When the quality of evidence appears to support criminal 
prosecution, the agency shall conduct compelled interviews only after 
consulting with prosecutors as to whether compelled interviews may be an 
obstacle for subsequent criminal prosecution.
    (e) The credibility of an alleged victim, suspect, or witness shall 
be assessed on an individual basis and shall not be determined by the 
person's status as detainee or staff. No agency shall require a detainee 
who alleges sexual abuse to submit to a polygraph examination or other 
truth-telling device as a condition for proceeding with the 
investigation of such an allegation.
    (f) Administrative investigations:
    (1) Shall include an effort to determine whether staff actions or 
failures to act contributed to the abuse; and
    (2) Shall be documented in written reports that include a 
description of the physical and testimonial evidence, the reasoning 
behind credibility assessments, and investigative facts and findings.
    (g) Criminal investigations shall be documented in a written report 
that contains a thorough description of physical, testimonial, and 
documentary evidence and attaches copies of all documentary evidence 
where feasible.
    (h) Substantiated allegations of conduct that appears to be criminal 
shall be referred for prosecution.
    (i) The agency shall retain all written reports referenced in 
paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section for as long as the alleged abuser 
is incarcerated or employed by the agency, plus five years.
    (j) The departure of the alleged abuser or victim from the 
employment or control of the lockup or agency shall not provide a basis 
for terminating an investigation.
    (k) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that 
conducts such investigations shall do so pursuant to the above 
requirements.
    (l) When outside agencies investigate sexual abuse, the agency shall 
cooperate with outside investigators and shall endeavor to remain 
informed about the progress of the investigation.



Sec.  115.172  Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.

    The agency shall impose no standard higher than a preponderance of 
the evidence in determining whether allegations of sexual abuse or 
sexual harassment are substantiated.



Sec.  115.173  [Reserved]

                               Discipline



Sec.  115.176  Disciplinary sanctions for staff.

    (a) Staff shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions up to and 
including termination for violating agency sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment policies.
    (b) Termination shall be the presumptive disciplinary sanction for 
staff who have engaged in sexual abuse.
    (c) Disciplinary sanctions for violations of agency policies 
relating to sexual abuse or sexual harassment (other than actually 
engaging in sexual abuse) shall be commensurate with the nature and 
circumstances of the acts committed, the staff member's disciplinary 
history, and the sanctions imposed for comparable offenses by other 
staff with similar histories.
    (d) All terminations for violations of agency sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment policies, or resignations by staff who would have been 
terminated if not for their resignation, shall be reported to law 
enforcement agencies, unless the activity was clearly not criminal, and 
to any relevant licensing bodies.



Sec.  115.177  Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.

    (a) Any contractor or volunteer who engages in sexual abuse shall be 
prohibited from contact with detainees and shall be reported to law 
enforcement agencies, unless the activity was clearly not criminal, and 
to relevant licensing bodies.
    (b) The facility shall take appropriate remedial measures, and shall 
consider whether to prohibit further contact with detainees, in the case 
of any other violation of agency sexual abuse or sexual harassment 
policies by a contractor or volunteer.

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Sec.  115.178  Referrals for prosecution for detainee-on-detainee 
sexual abuse.

    (a) When there is probable cause to believe that a detainee sexually 
abused another detainee in a lockup, the agency shall refer the matter 
to the appropriate prosecuting authority.
    (b) To the extent the agency itself is not responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse, the agency shall inform the 
investigating entity of this policy.
    (c) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that is 
responsible for investigating allegations of sexual abuse in lockups 
shall be subject to this requirement.

                         Medical and Mental Care



Sec.  115.181  [Reserved]



Sec.  115.182  Access to emergency medical services.

    (a) Detainee victims of sexual abuse in lockups shall receive 
timely, unimpeded access to emergency medical treatment.
    (b) Treatment services shall be provided to the victim without 
financial cost and regardless of whether the victim names the abuser or 
cooperates with any investigation arising out of the incident.



Sec.  115.183  [Reserved]

                       Data Collection and Review



Sec.  115.186  Sexual abuse incident reviews.

    (a) The lockup shall conduct a sexual abuse incident review at the 
conclusion of every sexual abuse investigation, including where the 
allegation has not been substantiated, unless the allegation has been 
determined to be unfounded.
    (b) Such review shall ordinarily occur within 30 days of the 
conclusion of the investigation.
    (c) The review team shall include upper-level management officials, 
with input from line supervisors and investigators.
    (d) The review team shall:
    (1) Consider whether the allegation or investigation indicates a 
need to change policy or practice to better prevent, detect, or respond 
to sexual abuse;
    (2) Consider whether the incident or allegation was motivated by 
race; ethnicity; gender identity; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
or intersex identification, status, or perceived status; or gang 
affiliation; or was motivated or otherwise caused by other group 
dynamics at the lockup;
    (3) Examine the area in the lockup where the incident allegedly 
occurred to assess whether physical barriers in the area may enable 
abuse;
    (4) Assess the adequacy of staffing levels in that area during 
different shifts;
    (5) Assess whether monitoring technology should be deployed or 
augmented to supplement supervision by staff; and
    (6) Prepare a report of its findings, including but not necessarily 
limited to determinations made pursuant to paragraphs (d)(1) through 
(d)(5) of this section, and any recommendations for improvement and 
submit such report to the lockup head and agency PREA coordinator.
    (e) The lockup shall implement the recommendations for improvement, 
or shall document its reasons for not doing so.



Sec.  115.187  Data collection.

    (a) The agency shall collect accurate, uniform data for every 
allegation of sexual abuse at lockups under its direct control using a 
standardized instrument and set of definitions.
    (b) The agency shall aggregate the incident-based sexual abuse data 
at least annually.
    (c) The incident-based data collected shall include, at a minimum, 
the data necessary to answer all questions from the most recent version 
of the Local Jail Jurisdictions Survey of Sexual Violence conducted by 
the Department of Justice, or any subsequent form developed by the 
Department of Justice and designated for lockups.
    (d) The agency shall maintain, review, and collect data as needed 
from all available incident-based documents, including reports, 
investigation files, and sexual abuse incident reviews.
    (e) The agency also shall obtain incident-based and aggregated data 
from

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any private agency with which it contracts for the confinement of its 
detainees.
    (f) Upon request, the agency shall provide all such data from the 
previous calendar year to the Department of Justice no later than June 
30.



Sec.  115.188  Data review for corrective action.

    (a) The agency shall review data collected and aggregated pursuant 
to Sec.  115.187 in order to assess and improve the effectiveness of its 
sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response policies, practices, 
and training, including:
    (1) Identifying problem areas;
    (2) Taking corrective action on an ongoing basis; and
    (3) Preparing an annual report of its findings and corrective 
actions for each lockup, as well as the agency as a whole.
    (b) Such report shall include a comparison of the current year's 
data and corrective actions with those from prior years and shall 
provide an assessment of the agency's progress in addressing sexual 
abuse.
    (c) The agency's report shall be approved by the agency head and 
made readily available to the public through its Web site or, if it does 
not have one, through other means.
    (d) The agency may redact specific material from the reports when 
publication would present a clear and specific threat to the safety and 
security of a lockup, but must indicate the nature of the material 
redacted.



Sec.  115.189  Data storage, publication, and destruction.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that data collected pursuant to Sec.  
115.187 are securely retained.
    (b) The agency shall make all aggregated sexual abuse data, from 
lockups under its direct control and any private agencies with which it 
contracts, readily available to the public at least annually through its 
Web site or, if it does not have one, through other means.
    (c) Before making aggregated sexual abuse data publicly available, 
the agency shall remove all personal identifiers.
    (d) The agency shall maintain sexual abuse data collected pursuant 
to Sec.  115.187 for at least 10 years after the date of the initial 
collection unless Federal, State, or local law requires otherwise.

                                 Audits



Sec.  115.193  Audits of standards.

    The agency shall conduct audits pursuant to Sec. Sec.  115.401 
through 115.405. Audits need not be conducted of individual lockups that 
are not utilized to house detainees overnight.



        Subpart C_Standards for Community Confinement Facilities

                           Prevention Planning



Sec.  115.211  Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
PREA coordinator.

    (a) An agency shall have a written policy mandating zero tolerance 
toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment and outlining the 
agency's approach to preventing, detecting, and responding to such 
conduct.
    (b) An agency shall employ or designate an upper-level, agency-wide 
PREA coordinator, with sufficient time and authority to develop, 
implement, and oversee agency efforts to comply with the PREA standards 
in all of its community confinement facilities.



Sec.  115.212  Contracting with other entities for the confinement of
residents.

    (a) A public agency that contracts for the confinement of its 
residents with private agencies or other entities, including other 
government agencies, shall include in any new contract or contract 
renewal the entity's obligation to adopt and comply with the PREA 
standards.
    (b) Any new contract or contract renewal shall provide for agency 
contract monitoring to ensure that the contractor is complying with the 
PREA standards.
    (c) Only in emergency circumstances in which all reasonable attempts 
to find a private agency or other entity in compliance with the PREA 
standards have failed, may the agency enter into

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a contract with an entity that fails to comply with these standards. In 
such a case, the public agency shall document its unsuccessful attempts 
to find an entity in compliance with the standards.



Sec.  115.213  Supervision and monitoring.

    (a) For each facility, the agency shall develop and document a 
staffing plan that provides for adequate levels of staffing, and, where 
applicable, video monitoring, to protect residents against sexual abuse. 
In calculating adequate staffing levels and determining the need for 
video monitoring, agencies shall take into consideration:
    (1) The physical layout of each facility;
    (2) The composition of the resident population;
    (3) The prevalence of substantiated and unsubstantiated incidents of 
sexual abuse; and
    (4) Any other relevant factors.
    (b) In circumstances where the staffing plan is not complied with, 
the facility shall document and justify all deviations from the plan.
    (c) Whenever necessary, but no less frequently than once each year, 
the facility shall assess, determine, and document whether adjustments 
are needed to:
    (1) The staffing plan established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section;
    (2) Prevailing staffing patterns;
    (3) The facility's deployment of video monitoring systems and other 
monitoring technologies; and
    (4) The resources the facility has available to commit to ensure 
adequate staffing levels.



Sec.  115.214  [Reserved]



Sec.  115.215  Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.

    (a) The facility shall not conduct cross-gender strip searches or 
cross-gender visual body cavity searches (meaning a search of the anal 
or genital opening) except in exigent circumstances or when performed by 
medical practitioners.
    (b) As of August 20, 2015, or August 21, 2017 for a facility whose 
rated capacity does not exceed 50 residents, the facility shall not 
permit cross-gender pat-down searches of female residents, absent 
exigent circumstances. Facilities shall not restrict female residents' 
access to regularly available programming or other outside opportunities 
in order to comply with this provision.
    (c) The facility shall document all cross-gender strip searches and 
cross-gender visual body cavity searches, and shall document all cross-
gender pat-down searches of female residents.
    (d) The facility shall implement policies and procedures that enable 
residents to shower, perform bodily functions, and change clothing 
without nonmedical staff of the opposite gender viewing their breasts, 
buttocks, or genitalia, except in exigent circumstances or when such 
viewing is incidental to routine cell checks. Such policies and 
procedures shall require staff of the opposite gender to announce their 
presence when entering an area where residents are likely to be 
showering, performing bodily functions, or changing clothing.
    (e) The facility shall not search or physically examine a 
transgender or intersex resident for the sole purpose of determining the 
resident's genital status. If the resident's genital status is unknown, 
it may be determined during conversations with the resident, by 
reviewing medical records, or, if necessary, by learning that 
information as part of a broader medical examination conducted in 
private by a medical practitioner.
    (f) The agency shall train security staff in how to conduct cross-
gender pat-down searches, and searches of transgender and intersex 
residents, in a professional and respectful manner, and in the least 
intrusive manner possible, consistent with security needs.



Sec.  115.216  Residents with disabilities and residents who are limited 
English proficient.

    (a) The agency shall take appropriate steps to ensure that residents 
with disabilities (including, for example, residents who are deaf or 
hard of hearing, those who are blind or have low vision, or those who 
have intellectual, psychiatric, or speech disabilities), have an equal 
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or benefit from all aspects of the agency's efforts to prevent, detect, 
and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Such steps shall 
include, when necessary to ensure effective communication with residents 
who are deaf or hard of hearing, providing access to interpreters who 
can interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively 
and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. In 
addition, the agency shall ensure that written materials are provided in 
formats or through methods that ensure effective communication with 
residents with disabilities, including residents who have intellectual 
disabilities, limited reading skills, or who are blind or have low 
vision. An agency is not required to take actions that it can 
demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a 
service, program, or activity, or in undue financial and administrative 
burdens, as those terms are used in regulations promulgated under title 
II of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 28 CFR 35.164.
    (b) The agency shall take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful 
access to all aspects of the agency's efforts to prevent, detect, and 
respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment to residents who are 
limited English proficient, including steps to provide interpreters who 
can interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively 
and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary.
    (c) The agency shall not rely on resident interpreters, resident 
readers, or other types of resident assistants except in limited 
circumstances where an extended delay in obtaining an effective 
interpreter could compromise the resident's safety, the performance of 
first-response duties under Sec.  115.264, or the investigation of the 
resident's allegations.



Sec.  115.217  Hiring and promotion decisions.

    (a) The agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact 
with residents, and shall not enlist the services of any contractor who 
may have contact with residents, who--
    (1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community 
confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as 
defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997);
    (2) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual 
activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats 
of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to 
consent or refuse; or
    (3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged 
in the activity described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (b) The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in 
determining whether to hire or promote anyone, or to enlist the services 
of any contractor, who may have contact with residents.
    (c) Before hiring new employees who may have contact with residents, 
the agency shall:
    (1) Perform a criminal background records check; and
    (2) Consistent with Federal, State, and local law, make its best 
efforts to contact all prior institutional employers for information on 
substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a 
pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.
    (d) The agency shall also perform a criminal background records 
check before enlisting the services of any contractor who may have 
contact with residents.
    (e) The agency shall either conduct criminal background records 
checks at least every five years of current employees and contractors 
who may have contact with residents or have in place a system for 
otherwise capturing such information for current employees.
    (f) The agency shall also ask all applicants and employees who may 
have contact with residents directly about previous misconduct described 
in paragraph (a) of this section in written applications or interviews 
for hiring or promotions and in any interviews or written self-
evaluations conducted as part of reviews of current employees. The 
agency shall also impose upon employees a continuing affirmative duty to 
disclose any such misconduct.

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    (g) Material omissions regarding such misconduct, or the provision 
of materially false information, shall be grounds for termination.
    (h) Unless prohibited by law, the agency shall provide information 
on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment 
involving a former employee upon receiving a request from an 
institutional employer for whom such employee has applied to work.



Sec.  115.218  Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

    (a) When designing or acquiring any new facility and in planning any 
substantial expansion or modification of existing facilities, the agency 
shall consider the effect of the design, acquisition, expansion, or 
modification upon the agency's ability to protect residents from sexual 
abuse.
    (b) When installing or updating a video monitoring system, 
electronic surveillance system, or other monitoring technology, the 
agency shall consider how such technology may enhance the agency's 
ability to protect residents from sexual abuse.

                           Responsive Planning



Sec.  115.221  Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.

    (a) To the extent the agency is responsible for investigating 
allegations of sexual abuse, the agency shall follow a uniform evidence 
protocol that maximizes the potential for obtaining usable physical 
evidence for administrative proceedings and criminal prosecutions.
    (b) The protocol shall be developmentally appropriate for youth 
where applicable, and, as appropriate, shall be adapted from or 
otherwise based on the most recent edition of the U.S. Department of 
Justice's Office on Violence Against Women publication, ``A National 
Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, Adults/
Adolescents,'' or similarly comprehensive and authoritative protocols 
developed after 2011.
    (c) The agency shall offer all victims of sexual abuse access to 
forensic medical examinations whether on-site or at an outside facility, 
without financial cost, where evidentiarily or medically appropriate. 
Such examinations shall be performed by Sexual Assault Forensic 
Examiners (SAFEs) or Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) where 
possible. If SAFEs or SANEs cannot be made available, the examination 
can be performed by other qualified medical practitioners. The agency 
shall document its efforts to provide SAFEs or SANEs.
    (d) The agency shall attempt to make available to the victim a 
victim advocate from a rape crisis center. If a rape crisis center is 
not available to provide victim advocate services, the agency shall make 
available to provide these services a qualified staff member from a 
community-based organization or a qualified agency staff member. 
Agencies shall document efforts to secure services from rape crisis 
centers. For the purpose of this standard, a rape crisis center refers 
to an entity that provides intervention and related assistance, such as 
the services specified in 42 U.S.C. 14043g(b)(2)(C), to victims of 
sexual assault of all ages. The agency may utilize a rape crisis center 
that is part of a governmental unit as long as the center is not part of 
the criminal justice system (such as a law enforcement agency) and 
offers a comparable level of confidentiality as a nongovernmental entity 
that provides similar victim services.
    (e) As requested by the victim, the victim advocate, qualified 
agency staff member, or qualified community-based organization staff 
member shall accompany and support the victim through the forensic 
medical examination process and investigatory interviews and shall 
provide emotional support, crisis intervention, information, and 
referrals.
    (f) To the extent the agency itself is not responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse, the agency shall request that 
the investigating agency follow the requirements of paragraphs (a) 
through (e) of this section.
    (g) The requirements of paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section 
shall also apply to:

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    (1) Any State entity outside of the agency that is responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse in community confinement 
facilities; and
    (2) Any Department of Justice component that is responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse in community confinement 
facilities.
    (h) For the purposes of this standard, a qualified agency staff 
member or a qualified community-based staff member shall be an 
individual who has been screened for appropriateness to serve in this 
role and has received education concerning sexual assault and forensic 
examination issues in general.



Sec.  115.222  Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for 
investigations.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that an administrative or criminal 
investigation is completed for all allegations of sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment.
    (b) The agency shall have in place a policy to ensure that 
allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment are referred for 
investigation to an agency with the legal authority to conduct criminal 
investigations, unless the allegation does not involve potentially 
criminal behavior. The agency shall publish such policy on its Web site 
or, if it does not have one, make the policy available through other 
means. The agency shall document all such referrals.
    (c) If a separate entity is responsible for conducting criminal 
investigations, such publication shall describe the responsibilities of 
both the agency and the investigating entity.
    (d) Any State entity responsible for conducting administrative or 
criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment in 
community confinement facilities shall have in place a policy governing 
the conduct of such investigations.
    (e) Any Department of Justice component responsible for conducting 
administrative or criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment in community confinement facilities shall have in place a 
policy governing the conduct of such investigations.

                         Training and Education



Sec.  115.231  Employee training.

    (a) The agency shall train all employees who may have contact with 
residents on:
    (1) Its zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (2) How to fulfill their responsibilities under agency sexual abuse 
and sexual harassment prevention, detection, reporting, and response 
policies and procedures;
    (3) Residents' right to be free from sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (4) The right of residents and employees to be free from retaliation 
for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
    (5) The dynamics of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in 
confinement;
    (6) The common reactions of sexual abuse and sexual harassment 
victims;
    (7) How to detect and respond to signs of threatened and actual 
sexual abuse;
    (8) How to avoid inappropriate relationships with residents;
    (9) How to communicate effectively and professionally with 
residents, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or 
gender nonconforming residents; and
    (10) How to comply with relevant laws related to mandatory reporting 
of sexual abuse to outside authorities.
    (b) Such training shall be tailored to the gender of the residents 
at the employee's facility. The employee shall receive additional 
training if the employee is reassigned from a facility that houses only 
male residents to a facility that houses only female residents, or vice 
versa.
    (c) All current employees who have not received such training shall 
be trained within one year of the effective date of the PREA standards, 
and the agency shall provide each employee with refresher training every 
two years to ensure that all employees know the agency's current sexual 
abuse and sexual harassment policies and procedures. In years in which 
an employee does not receive refresher training, the agency shall 
provide refresher information on current sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment policies.

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    (d) The agency shall document, through employee signature or 
electronic verification, that employees understand the training they 
have received.



Sec.  115.232  Volunteer and contractor training.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that all volunteers and contractors who 
have contact with residents have been trained on their responsibilities 
under the agency's sexual abuse and sexual harassment prevention, 
detection, and response policies and procedures.
    (b) The level and type of training provided to volunteers and 
contractors shall be based on the services they provide and level of 
contact they have with residents, but all volunteers and contractors who 
have contact with residents shall be notified of the agency's zero-
tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment and 
informed how to report such incidents.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation confirming that 
volunteers and contractors understand the training they have received.



Sec.  115.233  Resident education.

    (a) During the intake process, residents shall receive information 
explaining the agency's zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment, how to report incidents or suspicions of sexual abuse 
or sexual harassment, their rights to be free from sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment and to be free from retaliation for reporting such 
incidents, and regarding agency policies and procedures for responding 
to such incidents.
    (b) The agency shall provide refresher information whenever a 
resident is transferred to a different facility.
    (c) The agency shall provide resident education in formats 
accessible to all residents, including those who are limited English 
proficient, deaf, visually impaired, or otherwise disabled as well as 
residents who have limited reading skills.
    (d) The agency shall maintain documentation of resident 
participation in these education sessions.
    (e) In addition to providing such education, the agency shall ensure 
that key information is continuously and readily available or visible to 
residents through posters, resident handbooks, or other written formats.



Sec.  115.234  Specialized training: Investigations.

    (a) In addition to the general training provided to all employees 
pursuant to Sec.  115.231, the agency shall ensure that, to the extent 
the agency itself conducts sexual abuse investigations, its 
investigators have received training in conducting such investigations 
in confinement settings.
    (b) Specialized training shall include techniques for interviewing 
sexual abuse victims, proper use of Miranda and Garrity warnings, sexual 
abuse evidence collection in confinement settings, and the criteria and 
evidence required to substantiate a case for administrative action or 
prosecution referral.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation that agency 
investigators have completed the required specialized training in 
conducting sexual abuse investigations.
    (d) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that 
investigates sexual abuse in confinement settings shall provide such 
training to its agents and investigators who conduct such 
investigations.



Sec.  115.235  Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that all full- and part-time medical and 
mental health care practitioners who work regularly in its facilities 
have been trained in:
    (1) How to detect and assess signs of sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (2) How to preserve physical evidence of sexual abuse;
    (3) How to respond effectively and professionally to victims of 
sexual abuse and sexual harassment; and
    (4) How and to whom to report allegations or suspicions of sexual 
abuse and sexual harassment.
    (b) If medical staff employed by the agency conduct forensic 
examinations, such medical staff shall receive the appropriate training 
to conduct such examinations.

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    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation that medical and mental 
health practitioners have received the training referenced in this 
standard either from the agency or elsewhere.
    (d) Medical and mental health care practitioners shall also receive 
the training mandated for employees under Sec.  115.231 or for 
contractors and volunteers under Sec.  115.232, depending upon the 
practitioner's status at the agency.

       Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness



Sec.  115.241  Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.

    (a) All residents shall be assessed during an intake screening and 
upon transfer to another facility for their risk of being sexually 
abused by other residents or sexually abusive toward other residents.
    (b) Intake screening shall ordinarily take place within 72 hours of 
arrival at the facility.
    (c) Such assessments shall be conducted using an objective screening 
instrument.
    (d) The intake screening shall consider, at a minimum, the following 
criteria to assess residents for risk of sexual victimization:
    (1) Whether the resident has a mental, physical, or developmental 
disability;
    (2) The age of the resident;
    (3) The physical build of the resident;
    (4) Whether the resident has previously been incarcerated;
    (5) Whether the resident's criminal history is exclusively 
nonviolent;
    (6) Whether the resident has prior convictions for sex offenses 
against an adult or child;
    (7) Whether the resident is or is perceived to be gay, lesbian, 
bisexual, transgender, intersex, or gender nonconforming;
    (8) Whether the resident has previously experienced sexual 
victimization; and
    (9) The resident's own perception of vulnerability.
    (e) The intake screening shall consider prior acts of sexual abuse, 
prior convictions for violent offenses, and history of prior 
institutional violence or sexual abuse, as known to the agency, in 
assessing residents for risk of being sexually abusive.
    (f) Within a set time period, not to exceed 30 days from the 
resident's arrival at the facility, the facility will reassess the 
resident's risk of victimization or abusiveness based upon any 
additional, relevant information received by the facility since the 
intake screening.
    (g) A resident's risk level shall be reassessed when warranted due 
to a referral, request, incident of sexual abuse, or receipt of 
additional information that bears on the resident's risk of sexual 
victimization or abusiveness.
    (h) Residents may not be disciplined for refusing to answer, or for 
not disclosing complete information in response to, questions asked 
pursuant to paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(7), (d)(8), or (d)(9) of this 
section.
    (i) The agency shall implement appropriate controls on the 
dissemination within the facility of responses to questions asked 
pursuant to this standard in order to ensure that sensitive information 
is not exploited to the resident's detriment by staff or other 
residents.



Sec.  115.242  Use of screening information.

    (a) The agency shall use information from the risk screening 
required by Sec.  115.241 to inform housing, bed, work, education, and 
program assignments with the goal of keeping separate those residents at 
high risk of being sexually victimized from those at high risk of being 
sexually abusive.
    (b) The agency shall make individualized determinations about how to 
ensure the safety of each resident.
    (c) In deciding whether to assign a transgender or intersex resident 
to a facility for male or female residents, and in making other housing 
and programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a case-by-case 
basis whether a placement would ensure the resident's health and safety, 
and whether the placement would present management or security problems.
    (d) A transgender or intersex resident's own views with respect to 
his or her own safety shall be given serious consideration.
    (e) Transgender and intersex residents shall be given the 
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shower separately from other residents.
    (f) The agency shall not place lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
or intersex residents in dedicated facilities, units, or wings solely on 
the basis of such identification or status, unless such placement is in 
a dedicated facility unit, or wing established in connection with a 
consent decree, legal settlement, or legal judgment for the purpose of 
protecting such residents.



Sec.  115.243  [Reserved]

                                Reporting



Sec.  115.251  Resident reporting.

    (a) The agency shall provide multiple internal ways for residents to 
privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by 
other residents or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may 
have contributed to such incidents.
    (b) The agency shall also inform residents of at least one way to 
report abuse or harassment to a public or private entity or office that 
is not part of the agency and that is able to receive and immediately 
forward resident reports of sexual abuse and sexual harassment to agency 
officials, allowing the resident to remain anonymous upon request.
    (c) Staff shall accept reports made verbally, in writing, 
anonymously, and from third parties and shall promptly document any 
verbal reports.
    (d) The agency shall provide a method for staff to privately report 
sexual abuse and sexual harassment of residents.



Sec.  115.252  Exhaustion of administrative remedies.

    (a) An agency shall be exempt from this standard if it does not have 
administrative procedures to address resident grievances regarding 
sexual abuse.
    (b)(1) The agency shall not impose a time limit on when a resident 
may submit a grievance regarding an allegation of sexual abuse.
    (2) The agency may apply otherwise-applicable time limits on any 
portion of a grievance that does not allege an incident of sexual abuse.
    (3) The agency shall not require a resident to use any informal 
grievance process, or to otherwise attempt to resolve with staff, an 
alleged incident of sexual abuse.
    (4) Nothing in this section shall restrict the agency's ability to 
defend against a lawsuit filed by a resident on the ground that the 
applicable statute of limitations has expired.
    (c) The agency shall ensure that--
    (1) A resident who alleges sexual abuse may submit a grievance 
without submitting it to a staff member who is the subject of the 
complaint, and
    (2) Such grievance is not referred to a staff member who is the 
subject of the complaint.
    (d)(1) The agency shall issue a final agency decision on the merits 
of any portion of a grievance alleging sexual abuse within 90 days of 
the initial filing of the grievance.
    (2) Computation of the 90-day time period shall not include time 
consumed by residents in preparing any administrative appeal.
    (3) The agency may claim an extension of time to respond, of up to 
70 days, if the normal time period for response is insufficient to make 
an appropriate decision. The agency shall notify the resident in writing 
of any such extension and provide a date by which a decision will be 
made.
    (4) At any level of the administrative process, including the final 
level, if the resident does not receive a response within the time 
allotted for reply, including any properly noticed extension, the 
resident may consider the absence of a response to be a denial at that 
level.
    (e)(1) Third parties, including fellow residents, staff members, 
family members, attorneys, and outside advocates, shall be permitted to 
assist residents in filing requests for administrative remedies relating 
to allegations of sexual abuse, and shall also be permitted to file such 
requests on behalf of residents.
    (2) If a third party files such a request on behalf of a resident, 
the facility may require as a condition of processing the request that 
the alleged victim agree to have the request filed on his or her behalf, 
and may also require the alleged victim to personally pursue

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any subsequent steps in the administrative remedy process.
    (3) If the resident declines to have the request processed on his or 
her behalf, the agency shall document the resident's decision.
    (f)(1) The agency shall establish procedures for the filing of an 
emergency grievance alleging that a resident is subject to a substantial 
risk of imminent sexual abuse.
    (2) After receiving an emergency grievance alleging a resident is 
subject to a substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse, the agency shall 
immediately forward the grievance (or any portion thereof that alleges 
the substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse) to a level of review at 
which immediate corrective action may be taken, shall provide an initial 
response within 48 hours, and shall issue a final agency decision within 
5 calendar days. The initial response and final agency decision shall 
document the agency's determination whether the resident is in 
substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse and the action taken in 
response to the emergency grievance.
    (g) The agency may discipline a resident for filing a grievance 
related to alleged sexual abuse only where the agency demonstrates that 
the resident filed the grievance in bad faith.



Sec.  115.253  Resident access to outside confidential support services.

    (a) The facility shall provide residents with access to outside 
victim advocates for emotional support services related to sexual abuse 
by giving residents mailing addresses and telephone numbers, including 
toll-free hotline numbers where available, of local, State, or national 
victim advocacy or rape crisis organizations, and by enabling reasonable 
communication between residents and these organizations, in as 
confidential a manner as possible.
    (b) The facility shall inform residents, prior to giving them 
access, of the extent to which such communications will be monitored and 
the extent to which reports of abuse will be forwarded to authorities in 
accordance with mandatory reporting laws.
    (c) The agency shall maintain or attempt to enter into memoranda of 
understanding or other agreements with community service providers that 
are able to provide residents with confidential emotional support 
services related to sexual abuse. The agency shall maintain copies of 
agreements or documentation showing attempts to enter into such 
agreements.



Sec.  115.254  Third-party reporting.

    The agency shall establish a method to receive third-party reports 
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment and shall distribute publicly 
information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on 
behalf of a resident.

              Official Response Following a Resident Report



Sec.  115.261  Staff and agency reporting duties.

    (a) The agency shall require all staff to report immediately and 
according to agency policy any knowledge, suspicion, or information 
regarding an incident of sexual abuse or sexual harassment that occurred 
in a facility, whether or not it is part of the agency; retaliation 
against residents or staff who reported such an incident; and any staff 
neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to an 
incident or retaliation.
    (b) Apart from reporting to designated supervisors or officials, 
staff shall not reveal any information related to a sexual abuse report 
to anyone other than to the extent necessary, as specified in agency 
policy, to make treatment, investigation, and other security and 
management decisions.
    (c) Unless otherwise precluded by Federal, State, or local law, 
medical and mental health practitioners shall be required to report 
sexual abuse pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section and to inform 
residents of the practitioner's duty to report, and the limitations of 
confidentiality, at the initiation of services.
    (d) If the alleged victim is under the age of 18 or considered a 
vulnerable adult under a State or local vulnerable persons statute, the 
agency shall report the allegation to the designated State or local 
services agency under applicable mandatory reporting laws.

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    (e) The facility shall report all allegations of sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment, including third-party and anonymous reports, to the 
facility's designated investigators.



Sec.  115.262  Agency protection duties.

    When an agency learns that a resident is subject to a substantial 
risk of imminent sexual abuse, it shall take immediate action to protect 
the resident.



Sec.  115.263  Reporting to other confinement facilities.

    (a) Upon receiving an allegation that a resident was sexually abused 
while confined at another facility, the head of the facility that 
received the allegation shall notify the head of the facility or 
appropriate office of the agency where the alleged abuse occurred.
    (b) Such notification shall be provided as soon as possible, but no 
later than 72 hours after receiving the allegation.
    (c) The agency shall document that it has provided such 
notification.
    (d) The facility head or agency office that receives such 
notification shall ensure that the allegation is investigated in 
accordance with these standards.



Sec.  115.264  Staff first responder duties.

    (a) Upon learning of an allegation that a resident was sexually 
abused, the first security staff member to respond to the report shall 
be required to:
    (1) Separate the alleged victim and abuser;
    (2) Preserve and protect any crime scene until appropriate steps can 
be taken to collect any evidence;
    (3) If the abuse occurred within a time period that still allows for 
the collection of physical evidence, request that the alleged victim not 
take any actions that could destroy physical evidence, including, as 
appropriate, washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, 
defecating, smoking, drinking, or eating; and
    (4) If the abuse occurred within a time period that still allows for 
the collection of physical evidence, ensure that the alleged abuser does 
not take any actions that could destroy physical evidence, including, as 
appropriate, washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, 
defecating, smoking, drinking, or eating.
    (b) If the first staff responder is not a security staff member, the 
responder shall be required to request that the alleged victim not take 
any actions that could destroy physical evidence and then notify 
security staff.



Sec.  115.265  Coordinated response.

    The facility shall develop a written institutional plan to 
coordinate actions taken in response to an incident of sexual abuse, 
among staff first responders, medical and mental health practitioners, 
investigators, and facility leadership.



Sec.  115.266  Preservation of ability to protect residents from contact
with abusers

    (a) Neither the agency nor any other governmental entity responsible 
for collective bargaining on the agency's behalf shall enter into or 
renew any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement that limits 
the agency's ability to remove alleged staff sexual abusers from contact 
with residents pending the outcome of an investigation or of a 
determination of whether and to what extent discipline is warranted.
    (b) Nothing in this standard shall restrict the entering into or 
renewal of agreements that govern:
    (1) The conduct of the disciplinary process, as long as such 
agreements are not inconsistent with the provisions of Sec. Sec.  
115.272 and 115.276; or
    (2) Whether a no-contact assignment that is imposed pending the 
outcome of an investigation shall be expunged from or retained in the 
staff member's personnel file following a determination that the 
allegation of sexual abuse is not substantiated.



Sec.  115.267  Agency protection against retaliation.

    (a) The agency shall establish a policy to protect all residents and 
staff who report sexual abuse or sexual harassment or cooperate with 
sexual abuse or sexual harassment investigations from retaliation by 
other residents or staff and shall designate which staff

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members or departments are charged with monitoring retaliation.
    (b) The agency shall employ multiple protection measures, such as 
housing changes or transfers for resident victims or abusers, removal of 
alleged staff or resident abusers from contact with victims, and 
emotional support services for residents or staff who fear retaliation 
for reporting sexual abuse or sexual harassment or for cooperating with 
investigations.
    (c) For at least 90 days following a report of sexual abuse, the 
agency shall monitor the conduct and treatment of residents or staff who 
reported the sexual abuse and of residents who were reported to have 
suffered sexual abuse to see if there are changes that may suggest 
possible retaliation by residents or staff, and shall act promptly to 
remedy any such retaliation. Items the agency should monitor include any 
resident disciplinary reports, housing, or program changes, or negative 
performance reviews or reassignments of staff. The agency shall continue 
such monitoring beyond 90 days if the initial monitoring indicates a 
continuing need.
    (d) In the case of residents, such monitoring shall also include 
periodic status checks.
    (e) If any other individual who cooperates with an investigation 
expresses a fear of retaliation, the agency shall take appropriate 
measures to protect that individual against retaliation.
    (f) An agency's obligation to monitor shall terminate if the agency 
determines that the allegation is unfounded.



Sec.  115.268  [Reserved]

                             Investigations



Sec.  115.271  Criminal and administrative agency investigations.

    (a) When the agency conducts its own investigations into allegations 
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment, it shall do so promptly, 
thoroughly, and objectively for all allegations, including third-party 
and anonymous reports.
    (b) Where sexual abuse is alleged, the agency shall use 
investigators who have received special training in sexual abuse 
investigations pursuant to Sec.  115.234.
    (c) Investigators shall gather and preserve direct and 
circumstantial evidence, including any available physical and DNA 
evidence and any available electronic monitoring data; shall interview 
alleged victims, suspected perpetrators, and witnesses; and shall review 
prior complaints and reports of sexual abuse involving the suspected 
perpetrator.
    (d) When the quality of evidence appears to support criminal 
prosecution, the agency shall conduct compelled interviews only after 
consulting with prosecutors as to whether compelled interviews may be an 
obstacle for subsequent criminal prosecution.
    (e) The credibility of an alleged victim, suspect, or witness shall 
be assessed on an individual basis and shall not be determined by the 
person's status as resident or staff. No agency shall require a resident 
who alleges sexual abuse to submit to a polygraph examination or other 
truth-telling device as a condition for proceeding with the 
investigation of such an allegation.
    (f) Administrative investigations:
    (1) Shall include an effort to determine whether staff actions or 
failures to act contributed to the abuse; and
    (2) Shall be documented in written reports that include a 
description of the physical and testimonial evidence, the reasoning 
behind credibility assessments, and investigative facts and findings.
    (g) Criminal investigations shall be documented in a written report 
that contains a thorough description of physical, testimonial, and 
documentary evidence and attaches copies of all documentary evidence 
where feasible.
    (h) Substantiated allegations of conduct that appears to be criminal 
shall be referred for prosecution.
    (i) The agency shall retain all written reports referenced in 
paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section for as long as the alleged abuser 
is incarcerated or employed by the agency, plus five years.
    (j) The departure of the alleged abuser or victim from the 
employment or control of the facility or agency shall not provide a 
basis for terminating an investigation.
    (k) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that 
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such investigations shall do so pursuant to the above requirements.
    (l) When outside agencies investigate sexual abuse, the facility 
shall cooperate with outside investigators and shall endeavor to remain 
informed about the progress of the investigation.



Sec.  115.272  Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.

    The agency shall impose no standard higher than a preponderance of 
the evidence in determining whether allegations of sexual abuse or 
sexual harassment are substantiated.



Sec.  115.273  Reporting to residents.

    (a) Following an investigation into a resident's allegation of 
sexual abuse suffered in an agency facility, the agency shall inform the 
resident as to whether the allegation has been determined to be 
substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
    (b) If the agency did not conduct the investigation, it shall 
request the relevant information from the investigative agency in order 
to inform the resident.
    (c) Following a resident's allegation that a staff member has 
committed sexual abuse against the resident, the agency shall 
subsequently inform the resident (unless the agency has determined that 
the allegation is unfounded) whenever:
    (1) The staff member is no longer posted within the resident's unit;
    (2) The staff member is no longer employed at the facility;
    (3) The agency learns that the staff member has been indicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility; or
    (4) The agency learns that the staff member has been convicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility.
    (d) Following a resident's allegation that he or she has been 
sexually abused by another resident, the agency shall subsequently 
inform the alleged victim whenever:
    (1) The agency learns that the alleged abuser has been indicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility; or
    (2) The agency learns that the alleged abuser has been convicted on 
a charge related to sexual abuse within the facility.
    (e) All such notifications or attempted notifications shall be 
documented.
    (f) An agency's obligation to report under this standard shall 
terminate if the resident is released from the agency's custody.

                               Discipline



Sec.  115.276  Disciplinary sanctions for staff.

    (a) Staff shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions up to and 
including termination for violating agency sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment policies.
    (b) Termination shall be the presumptive disciplinary sanction for 
staff who have engaged in sexual abuse.
    (c) Disciplinary sanctions for violations of agency policies 
relating to sexual abuse or sexual harassment (other than actually 
engaging in sexual abuse) shall be commensurate with the nature and 
circumstances of the acts committed, the staff member's disciplinary 
history, and the sanctions imposed for comparable offenses by other 
staff with similar histories.
    (d) All terminations for violations of agency sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment policies, or resignations by staff who would have been 
terminated if not for their resignation, shall be reported to law 
enforcement agencies, unless the activity was clearly not criminal, and 
to any relevant licensing bodies.



Sec.  115.277  Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.

    (a) Any contractor or volunteer who engages in sexual abuse shall be 
prohibited from contact with residents and shall be reported to law 
enforcement agencies, unless the activity was clearly not criminal, and 
to relevant licensing bodies.
    (b) The facility shall take appropriate remedial measures, and shall 
consider whether to prohibit further contact with residents, in the case 
of any other violation of agency sexual abuse or sexual harassment 
policies by a contractor or volunteer.

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Sec.  115.278  Disciplinary sanctions for residents.

    (a) Residents shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions pursuant to 
a formal disciplinary process following an administrative finding that 
the resident engaged in resident-on-resident sexual abuse or following a 
criminal finding of guilt for resident-on-resident sexual abuse.
    (b) Sanctions shall be commensurate with the nature and 
circumstances of the abuse committed, the resident's disciplinary 
history, and the sanctions imposed for comparable offenses by other 
residents with similar histories.
    (c) The disciplinary process shall consider whether a resident's 
mental disabilities or mental illness contributed to his or her behavior 
when determining what type of sanction, if any, should be imposed.
    (d) If the facility offers therapy, counseling, or other 
interventions designed to address and correct underlying reasons or 
motivations for the abuse, the facility shall consider whether to 
require the offending resident to participate in such interventions as a 
condition of access to programming or other benefits.
    (e) The agency may discipline a resident for sexual contact with 
staff only upon a finding that the staff member did not consent to such 
contact.
    (f) For the purpose of disciplinary action, a report of sexual abuse 
made in good faith based upon a reasonable belief that the alleged 
conduct occurred shall not constitute falsely reporting an incident or 
lying, even if an investigation does not establish evidence sufficient 
to substantiate the allegation.
    (g) An agency may, in its discretion, prohibit all sexual activity 
between residents and may discipline residents for such activity. An 
agency may not, however, deem such activity to constitute sexual abuse 
if it determines that the activity is not coerced.

                         Medical and Mental Care



Sec.  115.281  [Reserved]



Sec.  115.282  Access to emergency medical and mental health services.

    (a) Resident victims of sexual abuse shall receive timely, unimpeded 
access to emergency medical treatment and crisis intervention services, 
the nature and scope of which are determined by medical and mental 
health practitioners according to their professional judgment.
    (b) If no qualified medical or mental health practitioners are on 
duty at the time a report of recent abuse is made, security staff first 
responders shall take preliminary steps to protect the victim pursuant 
to Sec.  115.262 and shall immediately notify the appropriate medical 
and mental health practitioners.
    (c) Resident victims of sexual abuse while incarcerated shall be 
offered timely information about and timely access to emergency 
contraception and sexually transmitted infections prophylaxis, in 
accordance with professionally accepted standards of care, where 
medically appropriate.
    (d) Treatment services shall be provided to the victim without 
financial cost and regardless of whether the victim names the abuser or 
cooperates with any investigation arising out of the incident.



Sec.  115.283  Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse
victims and abusers.

    (a) The facility shall offer medical and mental health evaluation 
and, as appropriate, treatment to all residents who have been victimized 
by sexual abuse in any prison, jail, lockup, or juvenile facility.
    (b) The evaluation and treatment of such victims shall include, as 
appropriate, follow-up services, treatment plans, and, when necessary, 
referrals for continued care following their transfer to, or placement 
in, other facilities, or their release from custody.
    (c) The facility shall provide such victims with medical and mental 
health services consistent with the community level of care.

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    (d) Resident victims of sexually abusive vaginal penetration while 
incarcerated shall be offered pregnancy tests.
    (e) If pregnancy results from conduct specified in paragraph (d) of 
this section, such victims shall receive timely and comprehensive 
information about and timely access to all lawful pregnancy-related 
medical services.
    (f) Resident victims of sexual abuse while incarcerated shall be 
offered tests for sexually transmitted infections as medically 
appropriate.
    (g) Treatment services shall be provided to the victim without 
financial cost and regardless of whether the victim names the abuser or 
cooperates with any investigation arising out of the incident.
    (h) The facility shall attempt to conduct a mental health evaluation 
of all known resident-on-resident abusers within 60 days of learning of 
such abuse history and offer treatment when deemed appropriate by mental 
health practitioners.

                       Data Collection and Review



Sec.  115.286  Sexual abuse incident reviews.

    (a) The facility shall conduct a sexual abuse incident review at the 
conclusion of every sexual abuse investigation, including where the 
allegation has not been substantiated, unless the allegation has been 
determined to be unfounded.
    (b) Such review shall ordinarily occur within 30 days of the 
conclusion of the investigation.
    (c) The review team shall include upper-level management officials, 
with input from line supervisors, investigators, and medical or mental 
health practitioners.
    (d) The review team shall:
    (1) Consider whether the allegation or investigation indicates a 
need to change policy or practice to better prevent, detect, or respond 
to sexual abuse;
    (2) Consider whether the incident or allegation was motivated by 
race; ethnicity; gender identity; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
or intersex identification, status, or perceived status; or gang 
affiliation; or was motivated or otherwise caused by other group 
dynamics at the facility;
    (3) Examine the area in the facility where the incident allegedly 
occurred to assess whether physical barriers in the area may enable 
abuse;
    (4) Assess the adequacy of staffing levels in that area during 
different shifts;
    (5) Assess whether monitoring technology should be deployed or 
augmented to supplement supervision by staff; and
    (6) Prepare a report of its findings, including but not necessarily 
limited to determinations made pursuant to paragraphs (d)(1) through 
(d)(5) of this section, and any recommendations for improvement, and 
submit such report to the facility head and PREA compliance manager.
    (e) The facility shall implement the recommendations for 
improvement, or shall document its reasons for not doing so.



Sec.  115.287  Data collection.

    (a) The agency shall collect accurate, uniform data for every 
allegation of sexual abuse at facilities under its direct control using 
a standardized instrument and set of definitions.
    (b) The agency shall aggregate the incident-based sexual abuse data 
at least annually.
    (c) The incident-based data collected shall include, at a minimum, 
the data necessary to answer all questions from the most recent version 
of the Survey of Sexual Violence conducted by the Department of Justice.
    (d) The agency shall maintain, review, and collect data as needed 
from all available incident-based documents including reports, 
investigation files, and sexual abuse incident reviews.
    (e) The agency also shall obtain incident-based and aggregated data 
from every private facility with which it contracts for the confinement 
of its residents.
    (f) Upon request, the agency shall provide all such data from the 
previous calendar year to the Department of Justice no later than June 
30.

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Sec.  115.288  Data review for corrective action.

    (a) The agency shall review data collected and aggregated pursuant 
to Sec.  115.287 in order to assess and improve the effectiveness of its 
sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response policies, practices, 
and training, including:
    (1) Identifying problem areas;
    (2) Taking corrective action on an ongoing basis; and
    (3) Preparing an annual report of its findings and corrective 
actions for each facility, as well as the agency as a whole.
    (b) Such report shall include a comparison of the current year's 
data and corrective actions with those from prior years and shall 
provide an assessment of the agency's progress in addressing sexual 
abuse.
    (c) The agency's report shall be approved by the agency head and 
made readily available to the public through its Web site or, if it does 
not have one, through other means.
    (d) The agency may redact specific material from the reports when 
publication would present a clear and specific threat to the safety and 
security of a facility, but must indicate the nature of the material 
redacted.



Sec.  115.289  Data storage, publication, and destruction.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that data collected pursuant to Sec.  
115.287 are securely retained.
    (b) The agency shall make all aggregated sexual abuse data, from 
facilities under its direct control and private facilities with which it 
contracts, readily available to the public at least annually through its 
Web site or, if it does not have one, through other means.
    (c) Before making aggregated sexual abuse data publicly available, 
the agency shall remove all personal identifiers.
    (d) The agency shall maintain sexual abuse data collected pursuant 
to Sec.  115.287 for at least 10 years after the date of the initial 
collection unless Federal, State, or local law requires otherwise.

                                 Audits



Sec.  115.293  Audits of standards.

    The agency shall conduct audits pursuant to Sec. Sec.  115.401 
through 115.405.



               Subpart D_Standards for Juvenile Facilities

                           Prevention Planning



Sec.  115.311  Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
PREA coordinator.

    (a) An agency shall have a written policy mandating zero tolerance 
toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment and outlining the 
agency's approach to preventing, detecting, and responding to such 
conduct.
    (b) An agency shall employ or designate an upper-level, agency-wide 
PREA coordinator with sufficient time and authority to develop, 
implement, and oversee agency efforts to comply with the PREA standards 
in all of its facilities.
    (c) Where an agency operates more than one facility, each facility 
shall designate a PREA compliance manager with sufficient time and 
authority to coordinate the facility's efforts to comply with the PREA 
standards.



Sec.  115.312  Contracting with other entities for the confinement of
residents.

    (a) A public agency that contracts for the confinement of its 
residents with private agencies or other entities, including other 
government agencies, shall include in any new contract or contract 
renewal the entity's obligation to adopt and comply with the PREA 
standards.
    (b) Any new contract or contract renewal shall provide for agency 
contract monitoring to ensure that the contractor is complying with the 
PREA standards.



Sec.  115.313  Supervision and monitoring.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that each facility it operates shall 
develop, implement, and document a staffing plan that provides for 
adequate levels of staffing, and, where applicable, video monitoring, to 
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adequate staffing levels and determining the need for video monitoring, 
facilities shall take into consideration:
    (1) Generally accepted juvenile detention and correctional/secure 
residential practices;
    (2) Any judicial findings of inadequacy;
    (3) Any findings of inadequacy from Federal investigative agencies;
    (4) Any findings of inadequacy from internal or external oversight 
bodies;
    (5) All components of the facility's physical plant (including 
``blind spots'' or areas where staff or residents may be isolated);
    (6) The composition of the resident population;
    (7) The number and placement of supervisory staff;
    (8) Institution programs occurring on a particular shift;
    (9) Any applicable State or local laws, regulations, or standards;
    (10) The prevalence of substantiated and unsubstantiated incidents 
of sexual abuse; and
    (11) Any other relevant factors.
    (b) The agency shall comply with the staffing plan except during 
limited and discrete exigent circumstances, and shall fully document 
deviations from the plan during such circumstances.
    (c) Each secure juvenile facility shall maintain staff ratios of a 
minimum of 1:8 during resident waking hours and 1:16 during resident 
sleeping hours, except during limited and discrete exigent 
circumstances, which shall be fully documented. Only security staff 
shall be included in these ratios. Any facility that, as of the date of 
publication of this final rule, is not already obligated by law, 
regulation, or judicial consent decree to maintain the staffing ratios 
set forth in this paragraph shall have until October 1, 2017, to achieve 
compliance.
    (d) Whenever necessary, but no less frequently than once each year, 
for each facility the agency operates, in consultation with the PREA 
coordinator required by Sec.  115.311, the agency shall assess, 
determine, and document whether adjustments are needed to:
    (1) The staffing plan established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section;
    (2) Prevailing staffing patterns;
    (3) The facility's deployment of video monitoring systems and other 
monitoring technologies; and
    (4) The resources the facility has available to commit to ensure 
adherence to the staffing plan.
    (e) Each secure facility shall implement a policy and practice of 
having intermediate-level or higher level supervisors conduct and 
document unannounced rounds to identify and deter staff sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment. Such policy and practice shall be implemented for 
night shifts as well as day shifts. Each secure facility shall have a 
policy to prohibit staff from alerting other staff members that these 
supervisory rounds are occurring, unless such announcement is related to 
the legitimate operational functions of the facility.



Sec.  115.314  [Reserved]



Sec.  115.315  Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.

    (a) The facility shall not conduct cross-gender strip searches or 
cross-gender visual body cavity searches (meaning a search of the anal 
or genital opening) except in exigent circumstances or when performed by 
medical practitioners.
    (b) The agency shall not conduct cross-gender pat-down searches 
except in exigent circumstances.
    (c) The facility shall document and justify all cross-gender strip 
searches, cross-gender visual body cavity searches, and cross-gender 
pat-down searches.
    (d) The facility shall implement policies and procedures that enable 
residents to shower, perform bodily functions, and change clothing 
without nonmedical staff of the opposite gender viewing their breasts, 
buttocks, or genitalia, except in exigent circumstances or when such 
viewing is incidental to routine cell checks. Such policies and 
procedures shall require staff of the opposite gender to announce their 
presence when entering a resident housing unit. In facilities (such as 
group homes) that do not contain discrete housing units, staff of the 
opposite gender shall be required to announce their presence when 
entering an area where residents are likely to be

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showering, performing bodily functions, or changing clothing.
    (e) The facility shall not search or physically examine a 
transgender or intersex resident for the sole purpose of determining the 
resident's genital status. If the resident's genital status is unknown, 
it may be determined during conversations with the resident, by 
reviewing medical records, or, if necessary, by learning that 
information as part of a broader medical examination conducted in 
private by a medical practitioner.
    (f) The agency shall train security staff in how to conduct cross-
gender pat-down searches, and searches of transgender and intersex 
residents, in a professional and respectful manner, and in the least 
intrusive manner possible, consistent with security needs.



Sec.  115.316  Residents with disabilities and residents who are limited
English proficient.

    (a) The agency shall take appropriate steps to ensure that residents 
with disabilities (including, for example, residents who are deaf or 
hard of hearing, those who are blind or have low vision, or those who 
have intellectual, psychiatric, or speech disabilities), have an equal 
opportunity to participate in or benefit from all aspects of the 
agency's efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment. Such steps shall include, when necessary to ensure 
effective communication with residents who are deaf or hard of hearing, 
providing access to interpreters who can interpret effectively, 
accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using 
any necessary specialized vocabulary. In addition, the agency shall 
ensure that written materials are provided in formats or through methods 
that ensure effective communication with residents with disabilities, 
including residents who have intellectual disabilities, limited reading 
skills, or who are blind or have low vision. An agency is not required 
to take actions that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental 
alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity, or in undue 
financial and administrative burdens, as those terms are used in 
regulations promulgated under title II of the Americans With 
Disabilities Act, 28 CFR 35.164.
    (b) The agency shall take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful 
access to all aspects of the agency's efforts to prevent, detect, and 
respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment to residents who are 
limited English proficient, including steps to provide interpreters who 
can interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively 
and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary.
    (c) The agency shall not rely on resident interpreters, resident 
readers, or other types of resident assistants except in limited 
circumstances where an extended delay in obtaining an effective 
interpreter could compromise the resident's safety, the performance of 
first-response duties under Sec.  115.364, or the investigation of the 
resident's allegations.



Sec.  115.317  Hiring and promotion decisions.

    (a) The agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact 
with residents, and shall not enlist the services of any contractor who 
may have contact with residents, who--
    (1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community 
confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as 
defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997);
    (2) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual 
activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats 
of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to 
consent or refuse; or
    (3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged 
in the activity described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (b) The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in 
determining whether to hire or promote anyone, or to enlist the services 
of any contractor, who may have contact with residents.
    (c) Before hiring new employees who may have contact with residents, 
the agency shall:
    (1) Perform a criminal background records check;

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    (2) Consult any child abuse registry maintained by the State or 
locality in which the employee would work; and
    (3) Consistent with Federal, State, and local law, make its best 
efforts to contact all prior institutional employers for information on 
substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a 
pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.
    (d) The agency shall also perform a criminal background records 
check, and consult applicable child abuse registries, before enlisting 
the services of any contractor who may have contact with residents.
    (e) The agency shall either conduct criminal background records 
checks at least every five years of current employees and contractors 
who may have contact with residents or have in place a system for 
otherwise capturing such information for current employees.
    (f) The agency shall also ask all applicants and employees who may 
have contact with residents directly about previous misconduct described 
in paragraph (a) of this section in written applications or interviews 
for hiring or promotions and in any interviews or written self-
evaluations conducted as part of reviews of current employees. The 
agency shall also impose upon employees a continuing affirmative duty to 
disclose any such misconduct.
    (g) Material omissions regarding such misconduct, or the provision 
of materially false information, shall be grounds for termination.
    (h) Unless prohibited by law, the agency shall provide information 
on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment 
involving a former employee upon receiving a request from an 
institutional employer for whom such employee has applied to work.



Sec.  115.318  Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

    (a) When designing or acquiring any new facility and in planning any 
substantial expansion or modification of existing facilities, the agency 
shall consider the effect of the design, acquisition, expansion, or 
modification upon the agency's ability to protect residents from sexual 
abuse.
    (b) When installing or updating a video monitoring system, 
electronic surveillance system, or other monitoring technology, the 
agency shall consider how such technology may enhance the agency's 
ability to protect residents from sexual abuse.

                           Responsive Planning



Sec.  115.321  Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.

    (a) To the extent the agency is responsible for investigating 
allegations of sexual abuse, the agency shall follow a uniform evidence 
protocol that maximizes the potential for obtaining usable physical 
evidence for administrative proceedings and criminal prosecutions.
    (b) The protocol shall be developmentally appropriate for youth and, 
as appropriate, shall be adapted from or otherwise based on the most 
recent edition of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence 
Against Women publication, ``A National Protocol for Sexual Assault 
Medical Forensic Examinations, Adults/Adolescents,'' or similarly 
comprehensive and authoritative protocols developed after 2011.
    (c) The agency shall offer all residents who experience sexual abuse 
access to forensic medical examinations whether on-site or at an outside 
facility, without financial cost, where evidentiarily or medically 
appropriate. Such examinations shall be performed by Sexual Assault 
Forensic Examiners (SAFEs) or Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) 
where possible. If SAFEs or SANEs cannot be made available, the 
examination can be performed by other qualified medical practitioners. 
The agency shall document its efforts to provide SAFEs or SANEs.
    (d) The agency shall attempt to make available to the victim a 
victim advocate from a rape crisis center. If a rape crisis center is 
not available to provide victim advocate services, the agency shall make 
available to provide these services a qualified staff member from a 
community-based organization or a qualified agency staff member. 
Agencies shall document efforts to secure services from rape crisis 
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the purpose of this standard, a rape crisis center refers to an entity 
that provides intervention and related assistance, such as the services 
specified in 42 U.S.C. 14043g(b)(2)(C), to victims of sexual assault of 
all ages. The agency may utilize a rape crisis center that is part of a 
governmental unit as long as the center is not part of the criminal 
justice system (such as a law enforcement agency) and offers a 
comparable level of confidentiality as a nongovernmental entity that 
provides similar victim services.
    (e) As requested by the victim, the victim advocate, qualified 
agency staff member, or qualified community-based organization staff 
member shall accompany and support the victim through the forensic 
medical examination process and investigatory interviews and shall 
provide emotional support, crisis intervention, information, and 
referrals.
    (f) To the extent the agency itself is not responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse, the agency shall request that 
the investigating agency follow the requirements of paragraphs (a) 
through (e) of this section.
    (g) The requirements of paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section 
shall also apply to:
    (1) Any State entity outside of the agency that is responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities; and
    (2) Any Department of Justice component that is responsible for 
investigating allegations of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities.
    (h) For the purposes of this standard, a qualified agency staff 
member or a qualified community-based staff member shall be an 
individual who has been screened for appropriateness to serve in this 
role and has received education concerning sexual assault and forensic 
examination issues in general.



Sec.  115.322  Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for
investigations.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that an administrative or criminal 
investigation is completed for all allegations of sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment.
    (b) The agency shall have in place a policy to ensure that 
allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment are referred for 
investigation to an agency with the legal authority to conduct criminal 
investigations, unless the allegation does not involve potentially 
criminal behavior. The agency shall publish such policy on its Web site 
or, if it does not have one, make the policy available through other 
means. The agency shall document all such referrals.
    (c) If a separate entity is responsible for conducting criminal 
investigations, such publication shall describe the responsibilities of 
both the agency and the investigating entity.
    (d) Any State entity responsible for conducting administrative or 
criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment in juvenile 
facilities shall have in place a policy governing the conduct of such 
investigations.
    (e) Any Department of Justice component responsible for conducting 
administrative or criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment in juvenile facilities shall have in place a policy governing 
the conduct of such investigations.

                         Training and Education



Sec.  115.331  Employee training.

    (a) The agency shall train all employees who may have contact with 
residents on:
    (1) Its zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (2) How to fulfill their responsibilities under agency sexual abuse 
and sexual harassment prevention, detection, reporting, and response 
policies and procedures;
    (3) Residents' right to be free from sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (4) The right of residents and employees to be free from retaliation 
for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
    (5) The dynamics of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in juvenile 
facilities;
    (6) The common reactions of juvenile victims of sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment;
    (7) How to detect and respond to signs of threatened and actual 
sexual abuse and how to distinguish between

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consensual sexual contact and sexual abuse between residents;
    (8) How to avoid inappropriate relationships with residents;
    (9) How to communicate effectively and professionally with 
residents, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or 
gender nonconforming residents; and
    (10) How to comply with relevant laws related to mandatory reporting 
of sexual abuse to outside authorities;
    (11) Relevant laws regarding the applicable age of consent.
    (b) Such training shall be tailored to the unique needs and 
attributes of residents of juvenile facilities and to the gender of the 
residents at the employee's facility. The employee shall receive 
additional training if the employee is reassigned from a facility that 
houses only male residents to a facility that houses only female 
residents, or vice versa.
    (c) All current employees who have not received such training shall 
be trained within one year of the effective date of the PREA standards, 
and the agency shall provide each employee with refresher training every 
two years to ensure that all employees know the agency's current sexual 
abuse and sexual harassment policies and procedures. In years in which 
an employee does not receive refresher training, the agency shall 
provide refresher information on current sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment policies.
    (d) The agency shall document, through employee signature or 
electronic verification, that employees understand the training they 
have received.



Sec.  115.332  Volunteer and contractor training.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that all volunteers and contractors who 
have contact with residents have been trained on their responsibilities 
under the agency's sexual abuse and sexual harassment prevention, 
detection, and response policies and procedures.
    (b) The level and type of training provided to volunteers and 
contractors shall be based on the services they provide and level of 
contact they have with residents, but all volunteers and contractors who 
have contact with residents shall be notified of the agency's zero-
tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment and 
informed how to report such incidents.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation confirming that 
volunteers and contractors understand the training they have received.



Sec.  115.333  Resident education.

    (a) During the intake process, residents shall receive information 
explaining, in an age appropriate fashion, the agency's zero tolerance 
policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment and how to report 
incidents or suspicions of sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
    (b) Within 10 days of intake, the agency shall provide comprehensive 
age-appropriate education to residents either in person or through video 
regarding their rights to be free from sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment and to be free from retaliation for reporting such incidents, 
and regarding agency policies and procedures for responding to such 
incidents.
    (c) Current residents who have not received such education shall be 
educated within one year of the effective date of the PREA standards, 
and shall receive education upon transfer to a different facility to the 
extent that the policies and procedures of the resident's new facility 
differ from those of the previous facility.
    (d) The agency shall provide resident education in formats 
accessible to all residents, including those who are limited English 
proficient, deaf, visually impaired, or otherwise disabled, as well as 
to residents who have limited reading skills.
    (e) The agency shall maintain documentation of resident 
participation in these education sessions.
    (f) In addition to providing such education, the agency shall ensure 
that key information is continuously and readily available or visible to 
residents through posters, resident handbooks, or other written formats.



Sec.  115.334  Specialized training: Investigations.

    (a) In addition to the general training provided to all employees 
pursuant

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to Sec.  115.331, the agency shall ensure that, to the extent the agency 
itself conducts sexual abuse investigations, its investigators have 
received training in conducting such investigations in confinement 
settings.
    (b) Specialized training shall include techniques for interviewing 
juvenile sexual abuse victims, proper use of Miranda and Garrity 
warnings, sexual abuse evidence collection in confinement settings, and 
the criteria and evidence required to substantiate a case for 
administrative action or prosecution referral.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation that agency 
investigators have completed the required specialized training in 
conducting sexual abuse investigations.
    (d) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that 
investigates sexual abuse in juvenile confinement settings shall provide 
such training to its agents and investigators who conduct such 
investigations.



Sec.  115.335  Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that all full- and part-time medical and 
mental health care practitioners who work regularly in its facilities 
have been trained in:
    (1) How to detect and assess signs of sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment;
    (2) How to preserve physical evidence of sexual abuse;
    (3) How to respond effectively and professionally to juvenile 
victims of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; and
    (4) How and to whom to report allegations or suspicions of sexual 
abuse and sexual harassment.
    (b) If medical staff employed by the agency conduct forensic 
examinations, such medical staff shall receive the appropriate training 
to conduct such examinations.
    (c) The agency shall maintain documentation that medical and mental 
health practitioners have received the training referenced in this 
standard either from the agency or elsewhere.
    (d) Medical and mental health care practitioners shall also receive 
the training mandated for employees under Sec.  115.331 or for 
contractors and volunteers under Sec.  115.332, depending upon the 
practitioner's status at the agency.

       Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness



Sec.  115.341  Obtaining information from residents.

    (a) Within 72 hours of the resident's arrival at the facility and 
periodically throughout a resident's confinement, the agency shall 
obtain and use information about each resident's personal history and 
behavior to reduce the risk of sexual abuse by or upon a resident.
    (b) Such assessments shall be conducted using an objective screening 
instrument.
    (c) At a minimum, the agency shall attempt to ascertain information 
about:
    (1) Prior sexual victimization or abusiveness;
    (2) Any gender nonconforming appearance or manner or identification 
as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex, and whether the 
resident may therefore be vulnerable to sexual abuse;
    (3) Current charges and offense history;
    (4) Age;
    (5) Level of emotional and cognitive development;
    (6) Physical size and stature;
    (7) Mental illness or mental disabilities;
    (8) Intellectual or developmental disabilities;
    (9) Physical disabilities;
    (10) The resident's own perception of vulnerability; and
    (11) Any other specific information about individual residents that 
may indicate heightened needs for supervision, additional safety 
precautions, or separation from certain other residents.
    (d) This information shall be ascertained through conversations with 
the resident during the intake process and medical and mental health 
screenings; during classification assessments; and by reviewing court 
records, case files, facility behavioral records, and other relevant 
documentation from the resident's files.
    (e) The agency shall implement appropriate controls on the 
dissemination within the facility of responses to

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questions asked pursuant to this standard in order to ensure that 
sensitive information is not exploited to the resident's detriment by 
staff or other residents.



Sec.  115.342  Placement of residents in housing, bed, program, education,
and work assignments.

    (a) The agency shall use all information obtained pursuant to Sec.  
115.341 and subsequently to make housing, bed, program, education, and 
work assignments for residents with the goal of keeping all residents 
safe and free from sexual abuse.
    (b) Residents may be isolated from others only as a last resort when 
less restrictive measures are inadequate to keep them and other 
residents safe, and then only until an alternative means of keeping all 
residents safe can be arranged. During any period of isolation, agencies 
shall not deny residents daily large-muscle exercise and any legally 
required educational programming or special education services. 
Residents in isolation shall receive daily visits from a medical or 
mental health care clinician. Residents shall also have access to other 
programs and work opportunities to the extent possible.
    (c) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex residents shall 
not be placed in particular housing, bed, or other assignments solely on 
the basis of such identification or status, nor shall agencies consider 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex identification or 
status as an indicator of likelihood of being sexually abusive.
    (d) In deciding whether to assign a transgender or intersex resident 
to a facility for male or female residents, and in making other housing 
and programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a case-by-case 
basis whether a placement would ensure the resident's health and safety, 
and whether the placement would present management or security problems.
    (e) Placement and programming assignments for each transgender or 
intersex resident shall be reassessed at least twice each year to review 
any threats to safety experienced by the resident.
    (f) A transgender or intersex resident's own views with respect to 
his or her own safety shall be given serious consideration.
    (g) Transgender and intersex residents shall be given the 
opportunity to shower separately from other residents.
    (h) If a resident is isolated pursuant to paragraph (b) of this 
section, the facility shall clearly document:
    (1) The basis for the facility's concern for the resident's safety; 
and
    (2) The reason why no alternative means of separation can be 
arranged.
    (i) Every 30 days, the facility shall afford each resident described 
in paragraph (h) of this section a review to determine whether there is 
a continuing need for separation from the general population.



Sec.  115.343  [Reserved]

                                Reporting



Sec.  115.351  Resident reporting.

    (a) The agency shall provide multiple internal ways for residents to 
privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by 
other residents or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual 
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may 
have contributed to such incidents.
    (b) The agency shall also provide at least one way for residents to 
report abuse or harassment to a public or private entity or office that 
is not part of the agency and that is able to receive and immediately 
forward resident reports of sexual abuse and sexual harassment to agency 
officials, allowing the resident to remain anonymous upon request. 
Residents detained solely for civil immigration purposes shall be 
provided information on how to contact relevant consular officials and 
relevant officials at the Department of Homeland Security.
    (c) Staff shall accept reports made verbally, in writing, 
anonymously, and from third parties and shall promptly document any 
verbal reports.
    (d) The facility shall provide residents with access to tools 
necessary to make a written report.
    (e) The agency shall provide a method for staff to privately report 
sexual

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abuse and sexual harassment of residents.



Sec.  115.352  Exhaustion of administrative remedies.

    (a) An agency shall be exempt from this standard if it does not have 
administrative procedures to address resident grievances regarding 
sexual abuse.
    (b)(1) The agency shall not impose a time limit on when a resident 
may submit a grievance regarding an allegation of sexual abuse.
    (2) The agency may apply otherwise-applicable time limits on any 
portion of a grievance that does not allege an incident of sexual abuse.
    (3) The agency shall not require a resident to use any informal 
grievance process, or to otherwise attempt to resolve with staff, an 
alleged incident of sexual abuse.
    (4) Nothing in this section shall restrict the agency's ability to 
defend against a lawsuit filed by a resident on the ground that the 
applicable statute of limitations has expired.
    (c) The agency shall ensure that--
    (1) A resident who alleges sexual abuse may submit a grievance 
without submitting it to a staff member who is the subject of the 
complaint, and
    (2) Such grievance is not referred to a staff member who is the 
subject of the complaint.
    (d)(1) The agency shall issue a final agency decision on the merits 
of any portion of a grievance alleging sexual abuse within 90 days of 
the initial filing of the grievance.
    (2) Computation of the 90-day time period shall not include time 
consumed by residents in preparing any administrative appeal.
    (3) The agency may claim an extension of time to respond, of up to 
70 days, if the normal time period for response is insufficient to make 
an appropriate decision. The agency shall notify the resident in writing 
of any such extension and provide a date by which a decision will be 
made.
    (4) At any level of the administrative process, including the final 
level, if the resident does not receive a response within the time 
allotted for reply, including any properly noticed extension, the 
resident may consider the absence of a response to be a denial at that 
level.
    (e)(1) Third parties, including fellow residents, staff members, 
family members, attorneys, and outside advocates, shall be permitted to 
assist residents in filing requests for administrative remedies relating 
to allegations of sexual abuse, and shall also be permitted to file such 
requests on behalf of residents.
    (2) If a third party, other than a parent or legal guardian, files 
such a request on behalf of a resident, the facility may require as a 
condition of processing the request that the alleged victim agree to 
have the request filed on his or her behalf, and may also require the 
alleged victim to personally pursue any subsequent steps in the 
administrative remedy process.
    (3) If the resident declines to have the request processed on his or 
her behalf, the agency shall document the resident's decision.
    (4) A parent or legal guardian of a juvenile shall be allowed to 
file a grievance regarding allegations of sexual abuse, including 
appeals, on behalf of such juvenile. Such a grievance shall not be 
conditioned upon the juvenile agreeing to have the request filed on his 
or her behalf.
    (f)(1) The agency shall establish procedures for the filing of an 
emergency grievance alleging that a resident is subject to a substantial 
risk of imminent sexual abuse.
    (2) After receiving an emergency grievance alleging a resident is 
subject to a substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse, the agency shall 
immediately forward the grievance (or any portion thereof that alleges 
the substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse) to a level of review at 
which immediate corrective action may be taken, shall provide an initial 
response within 48 hours, and shall issue a final agency decision within 
5 calendar days. The initial response and final agency decision shall 
document the agency's determination whether the resident is in 
substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse and the action taken in 
response to the emergency grievance.
    (g) The agency may discipline a resident for filing a grievance 
related to alleged sexual abuse only where the

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agency demonstrates that the resident filed the grievance in bad faith.



Sec.  115.353  Resident access to outside support services and legal
representation.

    (a) The facility shall provide residents with access to outside 
victim advocates for emotional support services related to sexual abuse, 
by providing, posting, or otherwise making accessible mailing addresses 
and telephone numbers, including toll free hotline numbers where 
available, of local, State, or national victim advocacy or rape crisis 
organizations, and, for persons detained solely for civil immigration 
purposes, immigrant services agencies. The facility shall enable 
reasonable communication between residents and these organizations and 
agencies, in as confidential a manner as possible.
    (b) The facility shall inform residents, prior to giving them 
access, of the extent to which such communications will be monitored and 
the extent to which reports of abuse will be forwarded to authorities in 
accordance with mandatory reporting laws.
    (c) The agency shall maintain or attempt to enter into memoranda of 
understanding or other agreements with community service providers that 
are able to provide residents with confidential emotional support 
services related to sexual abuse. The agency shall maintain copies of 
agreements or documentation showing attempts to enter into such 
agreements.
    (d) The facility shall also provide residents with reasonable and 
confidential access to their attorneys or other legal representation and 
reasonable access to parents or legal guardians.



Sec.  115.354  Third-party reporting.

    The agency shall establish a method to receive third-party reports 
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment and shall distribute publicly 
information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on 
behalf of a resident.

              Official Response Following a Resident Report



Sec.  115.361  Staff and agency reporting duties.

    (a) The agency shall require all staff to report immediately and 
according to agency policy any knowledge, suspicion, or information they 
receive regarding an incident of sexual abuse or sexual harassment that 
occurred in a facility, whether or not it is part of the agency; 
retaliation against residents or staff who reported such an incident; 
and any staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have 
contributed to an incident or retaliation.
    (b) The agency shall also require all staff to comply with any 
applicable mandatory child abuse reporting laws.
    (c) Apart from reporting to designated supervisors or officials and 
designated State or local services agencies, staff shall be prohibited 
from revealing any information related to a sexual abuse report to 
anyone other than to the extent necessary, as specified in agency 
policy, to make treatment, investigation, and other security and 
management decisions.
    (d)(1) Medical and mental health practitioners shall be required to 
report sexual abuse to designated supervisors and officials pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section, as well as to the designated State or 
local services agency where required by mandatory reporting laws.
    (2) Such practitioners shall be required to inform residents at the 
initiation of services of their duty to report and the limitations of 
confidentiality.
    (e)(1) Upon receiving any allegation of sexual abuse, the facility 
head or his or her designee shall promptly report the allegation to the 
appropriate agency office and to the alleged victim's parents or legal 
guardians, unless the facility has official documentation showing the 
parents or legal guardians should not be notified.
    (2) If the alleged victim is under the guardianship of the child 
welfare system, the report shall be made to the alleged victim's 
caseworker instead of the parents or legal guardians.
    (3) If a juvenile court retains jurisdiction over the alleged 
victim, the facility head or designee shall also report

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the allegation to the juvenile's attorney or other legal representative 
of record within 14 days of receiving the allegation.
    (f) The facility shall report all allegations of sexual abuse and 
sexual harassment, including third-party and anonymous reports, to the 
facility's designated investigators.



Sec.  115.362  Agency protection duties.

    When an agency learns that a resident is subject to a substantial 
risk of imminent sexual abuse, it shall take immediate action to protect 
the resident.



Sec.  115.363  Reporting to other confinement facilities.

    (a) Upon receiving an allegation that a resident was sexually abused 
while confined at another facility, the head of the facility that 
received the allegation shall notify the head of the facility or 
appropriate office of the agency where the alleged abuse occurred and 
shall also notify the appropriate investigative agency.
    (b) Such notification shall be provided as soon as possible, but no 
later than 72 hours after receiving the allegation.
    (c) The agency shall document that it has provided such 
notification.
    (d) The facility head or agency office that receives such 
notification shall ensure that the allegation is investigated in 
accordance with these standards.



Sec.  115.364  Staff first responder duties.

    (a) Upon learning of an allegation that a resident was sexually 
abused, the first staff member to respond to the report shall be 
required to:
    (1) Separate the alleged victim and abuser;
    (2) Preserve and protect any crime scene until appropriate steps can 
be taken to collect any evidence;
    (3) If the abuse occurred within a time period that still allows for 
the collection of physical evidence, request that the alleged victim not 
take any actions that could destroy physical evidence, including, as 
appropriate, washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, 
defecating, smoking, drinking, or eating; and
    (4) If the abuse occurred within a time period that still allows for 
the collection of physical evidence, ensure that the alleged abuser does 
not take any actions that could destroy physical evidence, including, as 
appropriate, washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, 
defecating, smoking, drinking, or eating.
    (b) If the first staff responder is not a security staff member, the 
responder shall be required to request that the alleged victim not take 
any actions that could destroy physical evidence, and then notify 
security staff.



Sec.  115.365  Coordinated response.

    The facility shall develop a written institutional plan to 
coordinate actions taken in response to an incident of sexual abuse 
among staff first responders, medical and mental health practitioners, 
investigators, and facility leadership.



Sec.  115.366  Preservation of ability to protect residents from contact
with abusers.

    (a) Neither the agency nor any other governmental entity responsible 
for collective bargaining on the agency's behalf shall enter into or 
renew any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement that limits 
the agency's ability to remove alleged staff sexual abusers from contact 
with residents pending the outcome of an investigation or of a 
determination of whether and to what extent discipline is warranted.
    (b) Nothing in this standard shall restrict the entering into or 
renewal of agreements that govern:
    (1) The conduct of the disciplinary process, as long as such 
agreements are not inconsistent with the provisions of Sec. Sec.  
115.372 and 115.376; or
    (2) Whether a no-contact assignment that is imposed pending the 
outcome of an investigation shall be expunged from or retained in the 
staff member's personnel file following a determination that the 
allegation of sexual abuse is not substantiated.



Sec.  115.367  Agency protection against retaliation.

    (a) The agency shall establish a policy to protect all residents and 
staff

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who report sexual abuse or sexual harassment or cooperate with sexual 
abuse or sexual harassment investigations from retaliation by other 
residents or staff and shall designate which staff members or 
departments are charged with monitoring retaliation.
    (b) The agency shall employ multiple protection measures, such as 
housing changes or transfers for resident victims or abusers, removal of 
alleged staff or resident abusers from contact with victims, and 
emotional support services for residents or staff who fear retaliation 
for reporting sexual abuse or sexual harassment or for cooperating with 
investigations.
    (c) For at least 90 days following a report of sexual abuse, the 
agency shall monitor the conduct or treatment of residents or staff who 
reported the sexual abuse and of residents who were reported to have 
suffered sexual abuse to see if there are changes that may suggest 
possible retaliation by residents or staff, and shall act promptly to 
remedy any such retaliation. Items the agency should monitor include any 
resident disciplinary reports, housing, or program changes, or negative 
performance reviews or reassignments of staff. The agency shall continue 
such monitoring beyond 90 days if the initial monitoring indicates a 
continuing need.
    (d) In the case of residents, such monitoring shall also include 
periodic status checks.
    (e) If any other individual who cooperates with an investigation 
expresses a fear of retaliation, the agency shall take appropriate 
measures to protect that individual against retaliation.
    (f) An agency's obligation to monitor shall terminate if the agency 
determines that the allegation is unfounded.



Sec.  115.368  Post-allegation protective custody.

    Any use of segregated housing to protect a resident who is alleged 
to have suffered sexual abuse shall be subject to the requirements of 
Sec.  115.342.

                             Investigations



Sec.  115.371  Criminal and administrative agency investigations.

    (a) When the agency conducts its own investigations into allegations 
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment, it shall do so promptly, 
thoroughly, and objectively for all allegations, including third-party 
and anonymous reports.
    (b) Where sexual abuse is alleged, the agency shall use 
investigators who have received special training in sexual abuse 
investigations involving juvenile victims pursuant to Sec.  115.334.
    (c) Investigators shall gather and preserve direct and 
circumstantial evidence, including any available physical and DNA 
evidence and any available electronic monitoring data; shall interview 
alleged victims, suspected perpetrators, and witnesses; and shall review 
prior complaints and reports of sexual abuse involving the suspected 
perpetrator.
    (d) The agency shall not terminate an investigation solely because 
the source of the allegation recants the allegation.
    (e) When the quality of evidence appears to support criminal 
prosecution, the agency shall conduct compelled interviews only after 
consulting with prosecutors as to whether compelled interviews may be an 
obstacle for subsequent criminal prosecution.
    (f) The credibility of an alleged victim, suspect, or witness shall 
be assessed on an individual basis and shall not be determined by the 
person's status as resident or staff. No agency shall require a resident 
who alleges sexual abuse to submit to a polygraph examination or other 
truth-telling device as a condition for proceeding with the 
investigation of such an allegation.
    (g) Administrative investigations:
    (1) Shall include an effort to determine whether staff actions or 
failures to act contributed to the abuse; and
    (2) Shall be documented in written reports that include a 
description of the physical and testimonial evidence, the reasoning 
behind credibility assessments, and investigative facts and findings.
    (h) Criminal investigations shall be documented in a written report 
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contains a thorough description of physical, testimonial, and 
documentary evidence and attaches copies of all documentary evidence 
where feasible.
    (i) Substantiated allegations of conduct that appears to be criminal 
shall be referred for prosecution.
    (j) The agency shall retain all written reports referenced in 
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section for as long as the alleged abuser 
is incarcerated or employed by the agency, plus five years, unless the 
abuse was committed by a juvenile resident and applicable law requires a 
shorter period of retention.
    (k) The departure of the alleged abuser or victim from the 
employment or control of the facility or agency shall not provide a 
basis for terminating an investigation.
    (l) Any State entity or Department of Justice component that 
conducts such investigations shall do so pursuant to the above 
requirements.
    (m) When outside agencies investigate sexual abuse, the facility 
shall cooperate with outside investigators and shall endeavor to remain 
informed about the progress of the investigation.



Sec.  115.372  Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.

    The agency shall impose no standard higher than a preponderance of 
the evidence in determining whether allegations of sexual abuse or 
sexual harassment are substantiated.



Sec.  115.373  Reporting to residents.

    (a) Following an investigation into a resident's allegation of 
sexual abuse suffered in an agency facility, the agency shall inform the 
resident as to whether the allegation has been determined to be 
substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
    (b) If the agency did not conduct the investigation, it shall 
request the relevant information from the investigative agency in order 
to inform the resident.
    (c) Following a resident's allegation that a staff member has 
committed sexual abuse against the resident, the agency shall 
subsequently inform the resident (unless the agency has determined that 
the allegation is unfounded) whenever:
    (1) The staff member is no longer posted within the resident's unit;
    (2) The staff member is no longer employed at the facility;
    (3) The agency learns that the staff member has been indicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility; or
    (4) The agency learns that the staff member has been convicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility.
    (d) Following a resident's allegation that he or she has been 
sexually abused by another resident, the agency shall subsequently 
inform the alleged victim whenever:
    (1) The agency learns that the alleged abuser has been indicted on a 
charge related to sexual abuse within the facility; or
    (2) The agency learns that the alleged abuser has been convicted on 
a charge related to sexual abuse within the facility.
    (e) All such notifications or attempted notifications shall be 
documented.
    (f) An agency's obligation to report under this standard shall 
terminate if the resident is released from the agency's custody.

                               Discipline



Sec.  115.376  Disciplinary sanctions for staff.

    (a) Staff shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions up to and 
including termination for violating agency sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment policies.
    (b) Termination shall be the presumptive disciplinary sanction for 
staff who have engaged in sexual abuse.
    (c) Disciplinary sanctions for violations of agency policies 
relating to sexual abuse or sexual harassment (other than actually 
engaging in sexual abuse) shall be commensurate with the nature and 
circumstances of the acts committed, the staff member's disciplinary 
history, and the sanctions imposed for comparable offenses by other 
staff with similar histories.
    (d) All terminations for violations of agency sexual abuse or sexual 
harassment policies, or resignations by staff who would have been 
terminated if not for their resignation, shall be reported to law 
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the activity was clearly not criminal, and to any relevant licensing 
bodies.



Sec.  115.377  Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.

    (a) Any contractor or volunteer who engages in sexual abuse shall be 
prohibited from contact with residents and shall be reported to law 
enforcement agencies, unless the activity was clearly not criminal, and 
to relevant licensing bodies.
    (b) The facility shall take appropriate remedial measures, and shall 
consider whether to prohibit further contact with residents, in the case 
of any other violation of agency sexual abuse or sexual harassment 
policies by a contractor or volunteer.



Sec.  115.378  Interventions and disciplinary sanctions for residents.

    (a) A resident may be subject to disciplinary sanctions only 
pursuant to a formal disciplinary process following an administrative 
finding that the resident engaged in resident-on-resident sexual abuse 
or following a criminal finding of guilt for resident-on-resident sexual 
abuse.
    (b) Any disciplinary sanctions shall be commensurate with the nature 
and circumstances of the abuse committed, the resident's disciplinary 
history, and the sanctions imposed for comparable offenses by other 
residents with similar histories. In the event a disciplinary sanction 
results in the isolation of a resident, agencies shall not deny the 
resident daily large-muscle exercise or access to any legally required 
educational programming or special education services. Residents in 
isolation shall receive daily visits from a medical or mental health 
care clinician. Residents shall also have access to other programs and 
work opportunities to the extent possible.
    (c) The disciplinary process shall consider whether a resident's 
mental disabilities or mental illness contributed to his or her behavior 
when determining what type of sanction, if any, should be imposed.
    (d) If the facility offers therapy, counseling, or other 
interventions designed to address and correct underlying reasons or 
motivations for the abuse, the facility shall consider whether to offer 
the offending resident participation in such interventions. The agency 
may require participation in such interventions as a condition of access 
to any rewards-based behavior management system or other behavior-based 
incentives, but not as a condition to access to general programming or 
education.
    (e) The agency may discipline a resident for sexual contact with 
staff only upon a finding that the staff member did not consent to such 
contact.
    (f) For the purpose of disciplinary action, a report of sexual abuse 
made in good faith based upon a reasonable belief that the alleged 
conduct occurred shall not constitute falsely reporting an incident or 
lying, even if an investigation does not establish evidence sufficient 
to substantiate the allegation.
    (g) An agency may, in its discretion, prohibit all sexual activity 
between residents and may discipline residents for such activity. An 
agency may not, however, deem such activity to constitute sexual abuse 
if it determines that the activity is not coerced.

                         Medical and Mental Care



Sec.  115.381  Medical and mental health screenings; history of sexual
abuse.

    (a) If the screening pursuant to Sec.  115.341 indicates that a 
resident has experienced prior sexual victimization, whether it occurred 
in an institutional setting or in the community, staff shall ensure that 
the resident is offered a follow-up meeting with a medical or mental 
health practitioner within 14 days of the intake screening.
    (b) If the screening pursuant to Sec.  115.341 indicates that a 
resident has previously perpetrated sexual abuse, whether it occurred in 
an institutional setting or in the community, staff shall ensure that 
the resident is offered a follow-up meeting with a mental health 
practitioner within 14 days of the intake screening.
    (c) Any information related to sexual victimization or abusiveness 
that occurred in an institutional setting shall be strictly limited to 
medical and mental health practitioners and other staff, as necessary, 
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plans and security and management decisions, including housing, bed, 
work, education, and program assignments, or as otherwise required by 
Federal, State, or local law.
    (d) Medical and mental health practitioners shall obtain informed 
consent from residents before reporting information about prior sexual 
victimization that did not occur in an institutional setting, unless the 
resident is under the age of 18.



Sec.  115.382  Access to emergency medical and mental health services.

    (a) Resident victims of sexual abuse shall receive timely, unimpeded 
access to emergency medical treatment and crisis intervention services, 
the nature and scope of which are determined by medical and mental 
health practitioners according to their professional judgment.
    (b) If no qualified medical or mental health practitioners are on 
duty at the time a report of recent abuse is made, staff first 
responders shall take preliminary steps to protect the victim pursuant 
to Sec.  115.362 and shall immediately notify the appropriate medical 
and mental health practitioners.
    (c) Resident victims of sexual abuse while incarcerated shall be 
offered timely information about and timely access to emergency 
contraception and sexually transmitted infections prophylaxis, in 
accordance with professionally accepted standards of care, where 
medically appropriate.
    (d) Treatment services shall be provided to the victim without 
financial cost and regardless of whether the victim names the abuser or 
cooperates with any investigation arising out of the incident.



Sec.  115.383  Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse 
victims and abusers.

    (a) The facility shall offer medical and mental health evaluation 
and, as appropriate, treatment to all residents who have been victimized 
by sexual abuse in any prison, jail, lockup, or juvenile facility.
    (b) The evaluation and treatment of such victims shall include, as 
appropriate, follow-up services, treatment plans, and, when necessary, 
referrals for continued care following their transfer to, or placement 
in, other facilities, or their release from custody.
    (c) The facility shall provide such victims with medical and mental 
health services consistent with the community level of care.
    (d) Resident victims of sexually abusive vaginal penetration while 
incarcerated shall be offered pregnancy tests.
    (e) If pregnancy results from conduct specified in paragraph (d) of 
this section, such victims shall receive timely and comprehensive 
information about and timely access to all lawful pregnancy-related 
medical services.
    (f) Resident victims of sexual abuse while incarcerated shall be 
offered tests for sexually transmitted infections as medically 
appropriate.
    (g) Treatment services shall be provided to the victim without 
financial cost and regardless of whether the victim names the abuser or 
cooperates with any investigation arising out of the incident.
    (h) The facility shall attempt to conduct a mental health evaluation 
of all known resident-on-resident abusers within 60 days of learning of 
such abuse history and offer treatment when deemed appropriate by mental 
health practitioners.

                       Data Collection and Review



Sec.  115.386  Sexual abuse incident reviews.

    (a) The facility shall conduct a sexual abuse incident review at the 
conclusion of every sexual abuse investigation, including where the 
allegation has not been substantiated, unless the allegation has been 
determined to be unfounded.
    (b) Such review shall ordinarily occur within 30 days of the 
conclusion of the investigation.
    (c) The review team shall include upper-level management officials, 
with input from line supervisors, investigators, and medical or mental 
health practitioners.
    (d) The review team shall:
    (1) Consider whether the allegation or investigation indicates a 
need to change policy or practice to better prevent, detect, or respond 
to sexual abuse;

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    (2) Consider whether the incident or allegation was motivated by 
race; ethnicity; gender identity; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
or intersex identification, status, or perceived status; or, gang 
affiliation; or was motivated or otherwise caused by other group 
dynamics at the facility;
    (3) Examine the area in the facility where the incident allegedly 
occurred to assess whether physical barriers in the area may enable 
abuse;
    (4) Assess the adequacy of staffing levels in that area during 
different shifts;
    (5) Assess whether monitoring technology should be deployed or 
augmented to supplement supervision by staff; and
    (6) Prepare a report of its findings, including but not necessarily 
limited to determinations made pursuant to paragraphs (d)(1) through 
(d)(5) of this section, and any recommendations for improvement and 
submit such report to the facility head and PREA compliance manager.
    (e) The facility shall implement the recommendations for 
improvement, or shall document its reasons for not doing so.



Sec.  115.387  Data collection.

    (a) The agency shall collect accurate, uniform data for every 
allegation of sexual abuse at facilities under its direct control using 
a standardized instrument and set of definitions.
    (b) The agency shall aggregate the incident-based sexual abuse data 
at least annually.
    (c) The incident-based data collected shall include, at a minimum, 
the data necessary to answer all questions from the most recent version 
of the Survey of Sexual Violence conducted by the Department of Justice.
    (d) The agency shall maintain, review, and collect data as needed 
from all available incident-based documents, including reports, 
investigation files, and sexual abuse incident reviews.
    (e) The agency also shall obtain incident-based and aggregated data 
from every private facility with which it contracts for the confinement 
of its residents.
    (f) Upon request, the agency shall provide all such data from the 
previous calendar year to the Department of Justice no later than June 
30.



Sec.  115.388  Data review for corrective action.

    (a) The agency shall review data collected and aggregated pursuant 
to Sec.  115.387 in order to assess and improve the effectiveness of its 
sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response policies, practices, 
and training, including:
    (1) Identifying problem areas;
    (2) Taking corrective action on an ongoing basis; and
    (3) Preparing an annual report of its findings and corrective 
actions for each facility, as well as the agency as a whole.
    (b) Such report shall include a comparison of the current year's 
data and corrective actions with those from prior years and shall 
provide an assessment of the agency's progress in addressing sexual 
abuse.
    (c) The agency's report shall be approved by the agency head and 
made readily available to the public through its Web site or, if it does 
not have one, through other means.
    (d) The agency may redact specific material from the reports when 
publication would present a clear and specific threat to the safety and 
security of a facility, but must indicate the nature of the material 
redacted.



Sec.  115.389  Data storage, publication, and destruction.

    (a) The agency shall ensure that data collected pursuant to Sec.  
115.387 are securely retained.
    (b) The agency shall make all aggregated sexual abuse data, from 
facilities under its direct control and private facilities with which it 
contracts, readily available to the public at least annually through its 
Web site or, if it does not have one, through other means.
    (c) Before making aggregated sexual abuse data publicly available, 
the agency shall remove all personal identifiers.
    (d) The agency shall maintain sexual abuse data collected pursuant 
to Sec.  115.387 for at least 10 years after the date of its initial 
collection unless Federal, State, or local law requires otherwise.

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                                 Audits



Sec.  115.393  Audits of standards.

    The agency shall conduct audits pursuant to Sec. Sec.  115.401 
through 115.405.



                Subpart E_Auditing and Corrective Action



Sec.  115.401  Frequency and scope of audits.

    (a) During the three-year period starting on August 20, 2013, and 
during each three-year period thereafter, the agency shall ensure that 
each facility operated by the agency, or by a private organization on 
behalf of the agency, is audited at least once.
    (b) During each one-year period starting on August 20, 2013, the 
agency shall ensure that at least one-third of each facility type 
operated by the agency, or by a private organization on behalf of the 
agency, is audited.
    (c) The Department of Justice may send a recommendation to an agency 
for an expedited audit if the Department has reason to believe that a 
particular facility may be experiencing problems relating to sexual 
abuse. The recommendation may also include referrals to resources that 
may assist the agency with PREA-related issues.
    (d) The Department of Justice shall develop and issue an audit 
instrument that will provide guidance on the conduct of and contents of 
the audit.
    (e) The agency shall bear the burden of demonstrating compliance 
with the standards.
    (f) The auditor shall review all relevant agency-wide policies, 
procedures, reports, internal and external audits, and accreditations 
for each facility type.
    (g) The audits shall review, at a minimum, a sampling of relevant 
documents and other records and information for the most recent one-year 
period.
    (h) The auditor shall have access to, and shall observe, all areas 
of the audited facilities.
    (i) The auditor shall be permitted to request and receive copies of 
any relevant documents (including electronically stored information).
    (j) The auditor shall retain and preserve all documentation 
(including, e.g., video tapes and interview notes) relied upon in making 
audit determinations. Such documentation shall be provided to the 
Department of Justice upon request.
    (k) The auditor shall interview a representative sample of inmates, 
residents, and detainees, and of staff, supervisors, and administrators.
    (l) The auditor shall review a sampling of any available videotapes 
and other electronically available data (e.g., Watchtour) that may be 
relevant to the provisions being audited.
    (m) The auditor shall be permitted to conduct private interviews 
with inmates, residents, and detainees.
    (n) Inmates, residents, and detainees shall be permitted to send 
confidential information or correspondence to the auditor in the same 
manner as if they were communicating with legal counsel.
    (o) Auditors shall attempt to communicate with community-based or 
victim advocates who may have insight into relevant conditions in the 
facility.



Sec.  115.402  Auditor qualifications.

    (a) An audit shall be conducted by:
    (1) A member of a correctional monitoring body that is not part of, 
or under the authority of, the agency (but may be part of, or authorized 
by, the relevant State or local government);
    (2) A member of an auditing entity such as an inspector general's or 
ombudsperson's office that is external to the agency; or
    (3) Other outside individuals with relevant experience.
    (b) All auditors shall be certified by the Department of Justice. 
The Department of Justice shall develop and issue procedures regarding 
the certification process, which shall include training requirements.
    (c) No audit may be conducted by an auditor who has received 
financial compensation from the agency being audited (except for 
compensation received for conducting prior PREA audits) within the three 
years prior to the agency's retention of the auditor.
    (d) The agency shall not employ, contract with, or otherwise 
financially compensate the auditor for three years subsequent to the 
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the auditor, with the exception of contracting for subsequent PREA 
audits.



Sec.  115.403  Audit contents and findings.

    (a) Each audit shall include a certification by the auditor that no 
conflict of interest exists with respect to his or her ability to 
conduct an audit of the agency under review.
    (b) Audit reports shall state whether agency-wide policies and 
procedures comply with relevant PREA standards.
    (c) For each PREA standard, the auditor shall determine whether the 
audited facility reaches one of the following findings: Exceeds Standard 
(substantially exceeds requirement of standard); Meets Standard 
(substantial compliance; complies in all material ways with the standard 
for the relevant review period); Does Not Meet Standard (requires 
corrective action). The audit summary shall indicate, among other 
things, the number of provisions the facility has achieved at each grade 
level.
    (d) Audit reports shall describe the methodology, sampling sizes, 
and basis for the auditor's conclusions with regard to each standard 
provision for each audited facility, and shall include recommendations 
for any required corrective action.
    (e) Auditors shall redact any personally identifiable inmate or 
staff information from their reports, but shall provide such information 
to the agency upon request, and may provide such information to the 
Department of Justice.
    (f) The agency shall ensure that the auditor's final report is 
published on the agency's Web site if it has one, or is otherwise made 
readily available to the public.



Sec.  115.404  Audit corrective action plan.

    (a) A finding of ``Does Not Meet Standard'' with one or more 
standards shall trigger a 180-day corrective action period.
    (b) The auditor and the agency shall jointly develop a corrective 
action plan to achieve compliance.
    (c) The auditor shall take necessary and appropriate steps to verify 
implementation of the corrective action plan, such as reviewing updated 
policies and procedures or re-inspecting portions of a facility.
    (d) After the 180-day corrective action period ends, the auditor 
shall issue a final determination as to whether the facility has 
achieved compliance with those standards requiring corrective action.
    (e) If the agency does not achieve compliance with each standard, it 
may (at its discretion and cost) request a subsequent audit once it 
believes that is has achieved compliance.



Sec.  115.405  Audit appeals.

    (a) An agency may lodge an appeal with the Department of Justice 
regarding any specific audit finding that it believes to be incorrect. 
Such appeal must be lodged within 90 days of the auditor's final 
determination.
    (b) If the Department determines that the agency has stated good 
cause for a re-evaluation, the agency may commission a re-audit by an 
auditor mutually agreed upon by the Department and the agency. The 
agency shall bear the costs of this re-audit.
    (c) The findings of the re-audit shall be considered final.



                       Subpart F_State Compliance



Sec.  115.501  State determination and certification of full compliance.

    (a) In determining pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15607(c)(2) whether the 
State is in full compliance with the PREA standards, the Governor shall 
consider the results of the most recent agency audits.
    (b) The Governor's certification shall apply to all facilities in 
the State under the operational control of the State's executive branch, 
including facilities operated by private entities on behalf of the 
State's executive branch.



PART 200_ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES--Table of Contents



    Authority: Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681.

    Source: 64 FR 8496, Feb. 19, 1999, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated by Order No. 2662-2003, 68 FR 9846, Feb. 28, 2003.

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Sec.  200.1  Eligibility for Protection under the Convention Against
Torture.

    A removal order under Title V of the Act shall not be executed in 
circumstances that would violate Article 3 of the United Nations 
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading 
Treatment or Punishment, subject to any reservations, understandings, 
declarations, and provisos contained in the United States Senate 
resolution of ratification of the Convention, as implemented by section 
2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, Pub. 
L. 105-277. Convention-based claims by aliens subject to removal under 
this Title shall be determined by the Attorney General, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State.



PART 201_DATA PROTECTION REVIEW COURT--Table of Contents



Sec.
201.1 Purpose.
201.2 Definitions.
201.3 Appointment of judges and rules of procedure.
201.4 Appointment of Special Advocates.
201.5 Administrative support for the DPRC.
201.6 Applications for review.
201.7 Convening of panels, conduct of judges, and independence of the 
          DPRC.
201.8 Special Advocates.
201.9 Consideration of applications and decisions.
201.10 Guiding principles of law.
201.11 Information security and classified national security 
          information.
201.12 Disclaimer.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510-512; Executive order of 
October 7, 2022.

    Source: AG Order No. 5517-2022, 87 FR 62305, October 14, 2022, 
unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  201.1  Purpose.

    This part establishes an independent and impartial Data Protection 
Review Court (DPRC) to consider, in classified proceedings, applications 
for review of determinations made by the Civil Liberties Protection 
Officer of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI 
CLPO) in response to qualifying complaints submitted through the redress 
mechanism established pursuant to section 3 of the Executive order of 
October 7, 2022, ``Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals 
Intelligence Activities.''



Sec.  201.2  Definitions.

    The terms ``appropriate remediation,'' ``covered violation,'' 
``element of the Intelligence Community,'' ``Intelligence Community,'' 
``national security,'' and ``qualifying complaint'' shall have the same 
meanings as they have in the Executive order of October 7, 2022. The 
term ``qualifying state'' means a country or regional economic 
integration organization designated as a qualifying state by the 
Attorney General pursuant to section 3(f) of the Executive order of 
October 7, 2022.



Sec.  201.3  Appointment of judges and rules of procedure.

    (a) The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Privacy and 
Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), appoint not fewer than six 
individuals to serve as judges on the DPRC for four-year renewable 
terms, choosing individuals who at the time of their initial appointment 
have not been employees of the executive branch in the previous two 
years.
    (b) The Attorney General's appointments shall be informed by the 
criteria used by the executive branch in assessing candidates for the 
Federal judiciary, giving weight to any prior judicial experience, and 
shall be of individuals with appropriate experience in the fields of 
data privacy and national security law. The Attorney General shall 
endeavor to ensure that at least half of the judges at any given time 
have prior judicial experience, and all persons appointed as judges 
shall be active members in good standing of the bar of a State, 
Commonwealth, Territory, or Possession, or of the District of Columbia 
and shall be duly licensed to practice law.
    (c) During their term of appointment as judges on the DPRC, such 
judges shall not have any official duties or employment within the 
United States Government other than their official duties and employment 
as judges on the DPRC.
    (d) The DPRC shall review and adopt by majority vote rules of 
procedure

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consistent with the Executive order of October 7, 2022 and this part, 
which thereafter shall be made publicly available and applied by each 
DPRC panel convened under Sec.  201.7(a). The rules of procedure may 
thereafter be amended at such times and in such ways as a majority of 
the judges may deem necessary and appropriate to accomplish the work of 
the DPRC. A quorum of six judges shall be required for the initial 
adoption of and any amendments to the rules of procedure.



Sec.  201.4  Appointment of Special Advocates.

    (a) The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence, and the PCLOB, 
appoint no fewer than two individuals to serve as Special Advocates for 
two-year renewable terms, choosing individuals who at the time of their 
initial appointment have not been employees of the executive branch in 
the previous two years.
    (b) All persons appointed as Special Advocates shall have 
appropriate experience in the fields of data privacy and national 
security law, shall be experienced attorneys and active members in good 
standing of the bar of a State, Commonwealth, Territory, or Possession, 
or of the District of Columbia, and shall be duly licensed to practice 
law.



Sec.  201.5  Administrative support for the DPRC.

    (a) The Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties of the Department of 
Justice (OPCL) shall be responsible for providing administrative support 
to the DPRC and the Special Advocates.
    (b) The administrative support provided by OPCL shall include the 
following functions:
    (1) Facilitating the Attorney General's consultations with other 
officials regarding the appointment of judges and Special Advocates;
    (2) Drafting in consultation with relevant agencies rules of 
procedure and, when requested by the DPRC, any amendments thereto for 
consideration by the DPRC;
    (3) Receiving applications for review of determinations made by the 
ODNI CLPO and receiving from the ODNI CLPO its record of review;
    (4) Receiving and maintaining the confidentiality of any written 
information that a complainant filing an application for review wishes 
to provide to the DPRC and of any responses the complainant or their 
counsel provides to questions from the Special Advocate;
    (5) Coordinating with the ODNI CLPO as needed on matters arising 
from an application for review;
    (6) Securely maintaining records pursuant to applicable law;
    (7) Making publicly available information about the DPRC, including 
the names of the judges and Special Advocates, the rules of procedure, 
and the process for filing an application for review, and such other 
information as the DPRC in its discretion deems appropriate for its 
function; and
    (8) Providing other administrative support to the DPRC, its panels 
and judges, and the Special Advocates.



Sec.  201.6  Applications for review.

    (a) A complainant may apply for review by the DPRC of a 
determination made by the ODNI CLPO in response to a qualifying 
complaint submitted by the complainant by filing an application for 
review with the appropriate public authority in a qualifying state, for 
forwarding to OPCL, no later than sixty (60) days after the date, as 
reported to OPCL by the appropriate public authority in a qualifying 
state, on which the complainant receives notification that the ODNI CLPO 
has completed its review.
    (b) The complainant shall submit with the application for review, 
through the appropriate authority in a qualifying state, any 
information, including argument on questions of law or the application 
of law to the facts, that the complainant wishes to provide to the DPRC. 
The complainant may be represented by counsel in submitting this 
information. OPCL shall maintain the confidentiality of such 
information.
    (c) An element of the Intelligence Community may apply for review by 
the DPRC of a determination made by the ODNI CLPO by filing an 
application for review with OPCL no later

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than sixty (60) days after the date on which the element of the 
Intelligence Community receives notification from the ODNI CPLO that the 
ODNI CLPO has completed its review of the qualifying complaint. An 
application for review filed by an element of the Intelligence Community 
may include any information that the element of the Intelligence 
Community wishes to provide to the DPRC, including argument on questions 
of law or the application of law to the facts. To prevent the disclosure 
of classified or otherwise privileged or protected information, the 
DPRC, Special Advocates, and OPCL shall not provide to the complainant 
any information relating to the existence, review, or outcome of any 
application for review filed by an element of the Intelligence 
Community.



Sec.  201.7  Convening of panels, conduct of judges, and independence 
of the DPRC.

    (a) Upon receipt of an application for review, OPCL shall convene a 
panel of the DPRC by selecting three judges on a rotating basis, while 
ensuring if possible that at least one of the judges selected has prior 
judicial experience.
    (b) The three judges on a DPRC panel shall select a presiding judge 
by unanimous agreement. If agreement is not reached within five (5) days 
of the convening of the DPRC panel, the presiding judge shall be the 
judge who was selected first by OPCL who has prior judicial experience; 
if no judge on the DPRC panel has such experience, the presiding judge 
shall be the judge selected first by OPCL.
    (c) Judges on a DPRC panel shall conduct themselves in accordance 
with the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, except that a judge 
may participate in extrajudicial activities, including business 
activities, financial activities, non-profit fundraising activities, 
fiduciary activities, and the practice of law, where such extrajudicial 
activities do not interfere with the impartial performance of the 
judge's duties or the effectiveness or independence of the DPRC.
    (d) A DPRC panel and its judges shall not be subject to the day-to-
day supervision of the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall not 
remove a judge from a DPRC panel, remove a judge from the DPRC prior to 
the end of the judge's term of appointment under Sec.  201.3(a), or take 
any other adverse action against a judge arising from service on the 
DPRC, except for instances of misconduct, malfeasance, breach of 
security, neglect of duty, or incapacity, after taking due account of 
the standards in the Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability 
Proceedings promulgated by the Judicial Conference of the United States 
pursuant to the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act (28 U.S.C. 351 et 
seq.).



Sec.  201.8  Special Advocates.

    (a) After a DPRC panel is convened under Sec.  201.7(a), the 
presiding judge shall select a Special Advocate to assist the panel in 
the consideration of the application for review.
    (b) The Special Advocate shall upon selection receive from OPCL the 
application for review and any information that the complainant provided 
under Sec.  201.6(b). The Special Advocate shall not be the agent of the 
complainant, consistent with the rules of professional responsibility, 
and there shall be no attorney-client relationship between the Special 
Advocate and the complainant.
    (c) The Special Advocate shall also have access to the record of the 
ODNI CLPO's review and any information or submissions provided to the 
DPRC panel by an element of the Intelligence Community.
    (d) To prevent the disclosure of classified or otherwise privileged 
or protected information, the Special Advocate shall adhere to the 
following rules on communications with the complainant or the 
complainant's counsel:
    (1) If the complainant did not file an application for review, the 
Special Advocate shall not communicate with the complainant or the 
complainant's counsel.
    (2) If the complainant did file an application for review, the 
Special Advocate may at any stage submit to OPCL written questions for 
the complainant or the complainant's counsel. OPCL shall, in 
consultation with relevant elements of the Intelligence Community, 
review any such questions to ensure they do not disclose any classified

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or otherwise privileged or protected information and, subject to that 
limitation, shall convey the questions through the appropriate public 
authority in a qualifying state to the complainant or the complainant's 
counsel, with an invitation to provide written responses to the Special 
Advocate through the appropriate public authority in a qualifying state.
    (e) The Special Advocate shall assist the DPRC panel in its 
consideration of the application for review, including by advocating 
regarding the complainant's interest in the matter and by ensuring that 
the DPRC panel is well informed of the issues and the law with respect 
to the matter. Where the complainant has filed an application for 
review, the submissions of the Special Advocate to the DPRC shall 
include the complainant's application for review and the information and 
responses to questions submitted to the Special Advocate by the 
complainant.
    (f) Affected elements of the Intelligence Community shall be 
provided an opportunity to respond to submissions made by the Special 
Advocate.



Sec.  201.9  Consideration of applications and decisions.

    (a) A DPRC panel shall consider an application for review in a 
manner that is timely, impartial, and consistent with the Executive 
order of October 7, 2022 and this part in order to determine whether a 
covered violation occurred and, if so, to determine any appropriate 
remediation.
    (b) A DPRC panel shall conduct its review based on the record of the 
ODNI CLPO's review and any information or submissions provided by the 
complainant, the Special Advocate, or an element of the Intelligence 
Community. A DPRC panel may request that the ODNI CLPO supplement the 
record with specific explanatory or clarifying information and that the 
ODNI CLPO make additional factual findings where necessary to enable the 
DPRC panel to conduct its review.
    (c) If the DPRC panel finds no evidence in the record indicating 
that signals intelligence activities occurred involving personal 
information of or about the complainant, the DPRC panel shall render a 
decision to that effect.
    (d) In all other cases, the DPRC panel shall determine:
    (1) Whether, under the applicable law as set forth in the definition 
of a covered violation in the Executive order of October 7, 2022, the 
ODNI CLPO's determination whether a covered violation occurred was 
legally correct and supported by substantial evidence; and
    (2) Whether, in the event of a covered violation, the ODNI CLPO's 
determination as to the appropriate remediation was consistent with the 
Executive order of October 7, 2022.
    (e) If a DPRC panel decides that a determination by the ODNI CLPO 
does not meet the standard set out in paragraph (d) of this section, the 
DPRC panel shall issue its own determination.
    (f) Prior to determining an appropriate remediation under paragraph 
(e) of this section, a DPRC panel shall seek through the ODNI CLPO the 
views of affected elements of the Intelligence Community regarding the 
appropriate remediation, including an assessment of impacts on the 
operations of the Intelligence Community and the national security of 
the United States. The panel shall take due account of these views as 
well as customary ways of addressing a violation of the type identified.
    (g) A DPRC panel shall make its decision by majority vote. Each DPRC 
panel shall issue a written decision setting out its determinations and 
the specification of any appropriate remediation. The decision of each 
DPRC panel shall be final and binding with respect to the application 
for review before it and shall be controlling only as to that 
application for review.
    (h) After the issuance of a written decision under paragraph (g) of 
this section, OPCL shall forward the decision to the ODNI CLPO. If the 
complainant submitted an application for review in the case, OPCL shall 
notify the complainant through the appropriate public authority in a 
qualifying state, without confirming or denying whether the complainant 
was subject to signals intelligence activities, that:
    (1) The DPRC completed its review;

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    (2) The review either did not identify any covered violations or the 
Data Protection Review Court issued a determination requiring 
appropriate remediation; and
    (3) The notification to the complainant constitutes the final agency 
action in the matter.
    (i) A DPRC panel shall provide a classified report on information 
indicating a violation of any authority subject to the oversight of the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to the Assistant Attorney 
General for National Security, who shall report violations to the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in accordance with its rules of 
procedure.
    (j) For each application for review, OPCL shall maintain a record of 
the information reviewed by the DPRC panel and the decision of the DPRC 
panel, which records shall be made available for consideration as non-
binding precedent to future DPRC panels considering applications for 
review.



Sec.  201.10  Guiding principles of law.

    (a) The Executive order of October 7, 2022 and its terms shall be 
interpreted by the DPRC exclusively in light of United States law and 
the United States legal tradition, and not any other source of law.
    (b) In a DPRC panel's review of an application under Sec.  201.9, 
the DPRC panel shall be guided by relevant decisions of the United 
States Supreme Court in the same way as are courts established under 
Article III of the United States Constitution, including those decisions 
regarding appropriate deference to relevant determinations of national 
security officials.



Sec.  201.11  Information security and classified national security
information.

    (a) All proceedings before and other activities of the DPRC and all 
activities of the Special Advocates shall be governed by Executive Order 
13526 of December 29, 2009, ``Classified National Security 
Information,'' or any successor order, and this part.
    (b) Judges may serve on a DPRC panel convened under Sec.  201.7(a), 
and Special Advocates may be selected to assist a DPRC panel under Sec.  
201.8(a), only if they hold the requisite security clearances to access 
classified national security information. The DPRC and Special Advocates 
shall have no authority to declassify or grant any person access to any 
classified or otherwise privileged or protected information, including 
the information reviewed in or information about the existence or 
outcome of any proceedings before the DPRC or any information that would 
tend to reveal whether a complainant was subject to signals intelligence 
activities.
    (c) The Department of Justice Security Officer shall be responsible 
for establishing security procedures for proceedings before and other 
activities of the DPRC and the Special Advocate, and for amending those 
procedures as necessary.



Sec.  201.12  Disclaimer.

    This part governs the ability to obtain review of the ODNI CLPO's 
determinations by the DPRC in accordance with the redress mechanism 
established in section 3 of the Executive order of October 7, 2022. This 
part is not intended to, and does not, create any other entitlement, 
right, or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person. This part is not intended to, and does not, modify the 
availability or scope of any judicial review of the decisions rendered 
through the redress mechanism, which is governed by existing law.

                        PARTS 202	299 [RESERVED]

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302             Comments on UNICOR business operations......         593
345             Federal Prison Industries (FPI) inmate work 
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                           PART 300 [RESERVED]



PART 301_INMATE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
301.101 Purpose and scope.
301.102 Definitions.
301.103 Inmate work assignments.
301.104 Medical attention.
301.105 Investigation and report of injury.
301.106 Repetitious accidents.

                        Subpart B_Lost-Time Wages

301.201 Applicability.
301.202 Determination of work-relatedness.
301.203 Payment of lost-time wages.
301.204 Continuation of lost-time wages.
301.205 Appeal of determination.

  Subpart C_Compensation for Work-Related Physical Impairment or Death

301.301 Compensable and noncompensable injuries.
301.302 Work-related death.
301.303 Time parameters for filing a claim.
301.304 Representation of claimant.
301.305 Initial determination.
301.306 Appeal of determination.
301.307 Notice, time and place of committee action.
301.308 Committee reconsideration.
301.309 In-person hearing before the committee.
301.310 Witnesses.
301.311 Expenses associated with appearance at committee hearing.
301.312 Notice of committee determination.
301.313 Chief Operating Officer review.
301.314 Establishing the amount of award.
301.315 Review of entitlement.
301.316 Subsequent incarceration of compensation recipient.
301.317 Medical treatment following release.
301.318 Civilian compensation laws distinguished.
301.319 Exclusiveness of remedy.

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 4126, 28 CFR 0.99, and by resolution of the 
Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

    Source: 55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  301.101  Purpose and scope.

    Pursuant to the authority granted at 18 U.S.C. 4126, the procedures 
set forth in this part govern the payment of accident compensation, 
necessitated as the result of work-related injuries, to federal prison 
inmates or their dependents. Compensation may be awarded via two 
separate and distinct programs:
    (a) Inmate Accident Compensation may be awarded to former federal 
inmates or their dependents for physical impairment or death resultant 
from injuries sustained while performing work assignments in Federal 
Prison Industries, Inc., in institutional work assignments involving the 
operation or maintenance of a federal correctional facility, or in 
approved work assignments for other federal entities; or,
    (b) Lost-time wages may be awarded to inmates assigned to Federal 
Prison Industries, Inc., to paid institutional work assignments 
involving the operation or maintenance of a federal correctional 
facility, or in approved work assignments for other federal entities for 
work-related injuries resulting in time lost from the work assignment.

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 2666, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.102  Definitions.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term work-related injury shall be 
defined to include any injury, including occupational disease or 
illness, proximately caused by the actual performance of the inmate's 
work assignment.
    (b)(1) For purposes of this part, the term release is defined as the 
removal of an inmate from a Bureau of Prisons correctional facility upon 
expiration of sentence, parole, final discharge from incarceration of a 
pretrial inmate, or transfer to a community corrections center or other 
non-federal facility, at the conclusion of the period of confinement in 
which the injury occurred.
    (2) In the case of an inmate who suffers a work-related injury while 
housed at a community corrections center, release is defined as the 
removal of the inmate from the community corrections center upon 
expiration of sentence, parole, or transfer to any non-federal facility, 
at the conclusion of the period of confinement in which the injury 
occurred.
    (3) In the case of an inmate who suffers a work-related injury while 
housed at a community corrections center and is subsequently transferred 
to a Bureau

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of Prisons facility, release is defined as the removal of the inmate 
from the Bureau of Prisons facility upon expiration of sentence, parole, 
or transfer to a community corrections center or other non-federal 
facility.
    (c) For purposes of this part, the term dependent is defined as the 
legally recognized spouse or child of an inmate for whose support the 
inmate is legally responsible in whole or part.
    (d) For purposes of this part, the term work detail supervisor may 
refer to either a Bureau of Prisons or a non-Bureau of Prisons 
supervisor.
    (e) For the purposes of this part, the phrase housed at or based at 
a ``Bureau of Prisons institution'' shall refer to an inmate that has a 
work assignment with a Bureau of Prisons institution or with another 
federal entity and is incarcerated at a Bureau of Prisons institution. 
For the purposes of this part, the phrase based at or housed at a 
``community corrections center'' shall refer to an inmate who has a work 
assignment for a non-Bureau of Prisons federal entity and is 
incarcerated at a community corrections center.

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 2666, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.103  Inmate work assignments.

    The unit team of each inmate, which ordinarily designates work 
assignments, or whoever makes work assignments, shall review appropriate 
medical records, presentence reports, admission summaries, and all other 
available information prior to the designation of an inmate to a work 
assignment in an effort to preclude the assignment of an inmate to a 
work assignment not compatible with the inmate's physical ability or 
condition.

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.104  Medical attention.

    Whenever an inmate worker is injured while in the performance of 
assigned duty, regardless of the extent of the injury, the inmate shall 
immediately report the injury to his official work detail supervisor. In 
the case of injuries on work details for other federal entities, the 
inmate shall also report the injury as soon as possible to community 
corrections or institution staff, as appropriate. The work detail 
supervisor shall immediately secure such first aid, medical, or hospital 
treatment as may be necessary for the proper treatment of the injured 
inmate. First aid treatment may be provided by any knowledgeable 
individual. Medical, surgical, and hospital care shall be rendered under 
the direction of institution medical staff for all inmates based at 
Bureau of Prisons institutions. In the case of inmates based at 
community corrections centers, medical care shall be arranged by the 
work supervisor or by community corrections center staff in accordance 
with the medical needs of the inmate. Refusal by an inmate worker to 
accept such medical, surgical, hospital, or first aid treatment 
recommended by medical staff or by other medical professionals may 
result in denial of any claim for compensation for any impairment 
resulting from the injury.

[59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.105  Investigation and report of injury.

    (a) After initiating necessary action for medical attention, the 
work detail supervisor shall immediately secure a record of the cause, 
nature, and exact extent of the injury. The work detail supervisor shall 
complete a BP-140, Injury Report (Inmate), on all injuries reported by 
the inmate, as well as injuries observed by staff. In the case of 
injuries on work details for other federal entities, the work supervisor 
shall also immediately inform community corrections or institution 
staff, as appropriate, of the injury. The injury report shall contain a 
signed statement from the inmate on how the accident occurred. The names 
and statements of all witnesses (e.g., staff, inmates, or others) shall 
be included in the report. If the injury resulted from the operation of 
mechanical equipment, an identifying description or photograph of the 
machine or instrument causing the injury shall be obtained, to include a 
description of all safety equipment used by the injured inmate at the 
time of the injury. Staff shall provide the inmate with a copy of the 
injury report. Staff shall then forward the original

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and remaining copies of the injury report to the Institutional Safety 
Manager for review. In the case of inmates based at community 
corrections centers, the work detail supervisor shall provide the inmate 
with a copy of the injury report and shall forward the original and 
remaining copies of the injury report to the Community Corrections 
Manager responsible for the particular community corrections center 
where the inmate is housed.
    (b) The Institution Safety Manager or Community Corrections Manager 
shall ensure that a medical description of the injury is included on the 
BP-140 whenever the injury requires medical attention. The Institution 
Safety Manager or Community Corrections Manager shall also ensure that 
the appropriate sections of BP-140, Page 2, Injury--Lost-Time Follow-Up 
Report, are completed and that all reported work injuries are properly 
documented.

[59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.106  Repetitious accidents.

    If an inmate worker is involved in successive accidents on a 
particular work site in a comparatively short period of time, regardless 
of whether injury occurs, and the circumstances of the accidents 
indicate an awkwardness or ineptitude that, in the opinion of the 
inmate's work supervisor, implies a danger of further accidents in the 
task assigned, the inmate shall be assigned to another task more 
suitable to the inmate's ability.



                        Subpart B_Lost-Time Wages



Sec.  301.201  Applicability.

    Lost-time wages shall be available only for inmates based at Bureau 
of Prisons institutions.

[59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.202  Determination of work-relatedness.

    (a) When the institution safety manager receives notice, or has 
reason to believe, a work-related injury may result in time lost from 
the work assignment, he or she shall present BP-140, Pages 1 and 2 (with 
the appropriate sections completed) to the Institution Safety Committee 
at the Committee's next regularly scheduled meeting. The Safety 
Committee shall make a determination of the injury's work-relatedness 
based on the available evidence and testimony. The determination shall 
be recorded on BP-140, Page 2, a copy of which shall be provided to the 
inmate.
    (b) A determination of work-relatedness for purposes of awarding 
lost-time wages is not confirmation on the validity of any subsequent 
claim to receive compensation for work-related physical impairment or 
death.

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990. Redesignated at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.203  Payment of lost-time wages.

    (a) An inmate worker may receive lost-time wages for the number of 
regular work hours absent from work due to injury sustained in the 
performance of the assigned work.
    (b) Lost-time wages are paid for time lost in excess of three 
consecutively scheduled workdays. The day of injury is considered to be 
the first workday regardless of the time of injury.
    (c) An inmate may receive lost-time wages at the rate of 75% of the 
standard hourly rate of the inmate's regular work assignment at the time 
of the injury.

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990. Redesignated at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.204  Continuation of lost-time wages.

    (a) Once approved, the inmate shall receive lost-time wages until 
the inmate:
    (1) Is released;
    (2) Is transferred to another institution for reasons unrelated to 
the work injury;
    (3) Returns to the pre-injury work assignment;
    (4) Is reassigned to another work area or program for reasons 
unrelated to the sustained work injury, or is placed into Disciplinary 
Segregation; or,
    (5) Refuses to return to a regular work assignment or to a lighter 
duty work assignment after medical certification of fitness for such 
duty.
    (b) An inmate medically certified as fit for return to work shall 
sustain no monetary loss due to a required change in work assignment. 
Where there is no

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light duty or regular work assignment available at the same rate of pay 
as the inmate's pre-injury work assignment, the difference shall be paid 
in lost-time wages. Lost-time wages are paid until a light duty or 
regular work assignment at the same pay rate as the inmate's pre-injury 
work assignment is available.

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990. Redesignated at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.205  Appeal of determination.

    An inmate who disagrees with the decision regarding payment of lost-
time wages may appeal that decision exclusively through the 
Administrative Remedy Procedure. (See 28 CFR part 542.)

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990. Redesignated at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



  Subpart C_Compensation for Work-Related Physical Impairment or Death



Sec.  301.301  Compensable and noncompensable injuries.

    (a) No compensation for work-related injuries resulting in physical 
impairment shall be paid prior to an inmate's release.
    (b) Compensation may only be paid for work-related injuries or 
claims alleging improper medical treatment of a work-related injury. 
This ordinarily includes only those injuries suffered during the 
performance of an inmate's regular work assignment. However, injuries 
suffered during the performance of voluntary work in the operation or 
maintenance of the institution, when such work has been approved by 
staff, may also be compensable.
    (c) Compensation is not paid for injuries sustained during 
participation in institutional programs (such as programs of a social, 
recreational, or community relations nature) or from maintenance of 
one's own living quarters. Furthermore, compensation shall not be paid 
for injuries suffered away from the work location (e.g., while the 
claimant is going to or leaving work, or going to or coming from lunch 
outside of the work station or area).
    (d) Injuries sustained by inmate workers willfully or with intent to 
injure someone else, or injuries suffered in any activity not related to 
the actual performance of the work assignment are not compensable, and 
no claim for compensation for such injuries will be approved. Willful 
violation of rules and regulations may result in denial of compensation 
for any resulting injury.



Sec.  301.302  Work-related death.

    A claim for compensation as the result of work-related death may be 
filed by a dependent of the deceased inmate up to one year after the 
inmate's work-related death. The claim shall be submitted directly to 
the Claims Examiner, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20534.



Sec.  301.303  Time parameters for filing a claim.

    (a) No more than 45 days prior to the date of an inmate's release, 
but no less than 15 days prior to this date, each inmate who feels that 
a residual physical impairment exists as a result of an industrial, 
institution, or other work-related injury shall submit a FPI Form 43, 
Inmate Claim for Compensation on Account of Work Injury. Assistance will 
be given the inmate to properly prepare the claim, if the inmate wishes 
to file. In each case a definite statement shall be made by the claimant 
as to the impairment caused by the alleged injury. The completed claim 
form shall be submitted to the Institution Safety Manager or Community 
Corrections Manager for processing.
    (b) In the case of an inmate based at a community corrections center 
who is being transferred to a Bureau of Prisons institution, the 
Community Corrections Manager shall forward all materials relating to an 
inmate's work-related injury to the Institution Safety Manager at the 
particular institution where an inmate is being transferred, for 
eventual processing by the Safety Manager prior to the inmate's release 
from that institution.
    (c) Each claimant shall submit to a medical examination to determine 
the degree of physical impairment. Refusal, or failure, to submit to 
such a medical examination shall result in the

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forfeiture of all rights to compensation. In each case of visible 
impairment, disfigurement, or loss of member, photographs shall be taken 
to show the actual condition and shall be transmitted with FPI Form 43.
    (d) The claim, after completion by the physician conducting the 
impairment examination, shall be returned to the Institution Safety 
Manager or Community Corrections Manager for final processing. It shall 
then be forwarded promptly to the Claims Examiner, Federal Bureau of 
Prisons, 320 First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534.
    (e) It is the responsibility of each claimant to advise the Claims 
Examiner of his or her current address, in writing, at all times during 
the pendency of a claim for Inmate Accident Compensation.
    (f) When circumstances preclude submission in accordance with the 
provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, a claim may be accepted up 
to 60 days following release. Additionally, a claim for impairment may 
be accepted up to one year after release, for good cause shown. In such 
cases the claim shall be submitted directly to the Claims Examiner, 
Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534.

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.304  Representation of claimant.

    (a) Any person may represent the claimant's interest in any 
proceeding for determination of a claim under this part, so long as that 
person is not confined in any federal, state or local correctional 
facility. Written appointment of a representative, signed by the 
claimant, must be submitted before the representative's authority to act 
on behalf of the claimant may be acknowledged.
    (b) It is not necessary that a claimant employ an attorney or other 
person to assert a claim or effect collection of an award. Under no 
circumstances will the assignment of any award be recognized, nor will 
attorney fees be paid by Federal Prison Industries, Inc.



Sec.  301.305  Initial determination.

    A claim for inmate accident compensation shall be determined by a 
Claims Examiner under authority delegated by the Board of Directors of 
Federal Prison Industries, Inc., pursuant to 28 CFR 0.99. In determining 
the claim, the Claims Examiner will consider all available evidence. 
Written notice of the determination, including the reasons therefore, 
together with notification of the right to appeal the determination, 
shall be mailed to the claimant at the claimant's last known address, or 
to the claimant's duly appointed representative.



Sec.  301.306  Appeal of determination.

    (a) An Inmate Accident Compensation Committee (hereafter referred to 
as the ``Committee'') shall be appointed by the Chief Operating Officer, 
Federal Prison Industries, Inc., under authority delegated by the Board 
of Directors of Federal Prison Industries, Inc., pursuant to 28 CFR 
0.99. The Committee shall consist of four members and four alternate 
members, with any three thereof required to form a quorum for decision-
making purposes.
    (b) Any claimant not satisfied with any decision of the Claims 
Examiner concerning the amount or right to compensation shall, upon 
written request made within 30 days after the date of issuance of such 
determination, or up to 30 days thereafter upon a showing of reasonable 
cause, be afforded an opportunity for either an in-person hearing before 
the Committee, or Committee reconsideration of the decision. A claimant 
may request an in-person hearing or reconsideration by writing to the 
Inmate Accident Compensation Committee, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 
First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534.
    (c) Upon receipt of claimant's request, a determination will be made 
regarding the timeliness of the filing. If the request is timely filed, 
or if reasonable cause exists to accept the request filed in an untimely 
manner, the request shall be accepted. Once accepted, a copy of the 
information upon which the Claims Examiner's initial determination was 
based shall be mailed to the claimant at the claimant's last known 
address, or to claimant's duly

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appointed representative, provided the release of such information is 
not determined to pose a threat to the safety of the claimant, any other 
inmate, or staff.



Sec.  301.307  Notice, time and place of committee action.

    (a) Committee action shall ordinarily occur within 60 days of the 
receipt of claimant's request, except as provided in this section. 
Notice of the date set for Committee action shall be mailed to the 
claimant at the claimant's last known address, or to claimant's duly 
appointed representative. All Committee action shall be conducted at the 
Central Office of the Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20534.
    (b) A hearing or reconsideration may be postponed at the option of 
the Committee, or, if good cause is shown, upon request of the claimant. 
A claimant may change the request from either hearing to reconsideration 
or reconsideration to hearing, provided notice of such change is 
received at least 10 days prior to the previously scheduled action.



Sec.  301.308  Committee reconsideration.

    If the claimant elects to have the Committee reconsider any decision 
of the Claims Examiner, the claimant may submit documentary evidence 
which the Committee shall consider in addition to the original record. 
The Committee must receive evidence no less than 10 days prior to the 
date of reconsideration, and may request additional documentary evidence 
from the claimant or any other source.



Sec.  301.309  In-person hearing before the committee.

    (a) The appeal shall be considered to have been abandoned if the 
claimant fails to appear at the time and place set for the hearing and 
does not, within 10 days after the time set for that hearing, show good 
cause for failure to appear.
    (b) In conducting the hearing, the Committee is not bound by common 
law or statutory rules of evidence, or by technical or formal rules of 
procedure, but may conduct the hearing in such manner as to best 
ascertain the rights and obligations of the claimant and the government. 
At such hearing, the claimant shall be afforded an opportunity to 
present evidence in support of the claim under review.
    (c) The Committee shall consider all evidence presented by the 
claimant, and shall, in addition, consider any other evidence as the 
Committee may determine to be useful in evaluating the claim. Evidence 
may be presented orally and/or in the form of written statements and 
exhibits.
    (d) A representative appointed in accordance with the provisions of 
this section may make or give, on behalf of the claimant, any request or 
notice relative to any proceeding before the Committee. A representative 
shall be entitled to present or elicit evidence or make allegations as 
to fact and law in any proceeding affecting the claimant and to request 
information with respect to the claim. Likewise, any request for 
additional information, or notice to any claimant of any administrative 
action, determination, or decision, may be sent to the representative of 
such claimant, and shall have the same force and effect as if it had 
been sent to the claimant.
    (e) In order to fully evaluate the claim, the Committee may question 
the claimant and any witness(es) appearing before the Committee on 
behalf of the claimant or government.
    (f) Claimant, or claimant's representative, may question the 
Committee or any witness(es) appearing before the Committee on behalf of 
the government, but only on matters determined by the Committee to be 
relevant to its evaluation of the claim.
    (g) The hearing shall be recorded, and a copy of the recording or, 
at the discretion of the Committee, a transcript thereof shall be made 
available to the claimant upon request, provided such request is made 
not later than 90 days following the date of the hearing.



Sec.  301.310  Witnesses.

    (a) If a claimant wishes to present witnesses at the hearing, the 
claimant must provide the Committee, no less than 10 days before the 
scheduled hearing date, the name and address of each proposed witness, 
along with an outline

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of each witness' testimony. The Committee may limit the number of 
witnesses who may appear at a hearing, however, the Committee has no 
authority to compel the attendance of any witness.
    (b) Any person confined in a Federal, State, or local penal or 
correctional institution at the time of the hearing may not appear as a 
witness, but that person's testimony may be submitted in the form of a 
written statement.



Sec.  301.311  Expenses associated with appearance at committee hearing.

    Federal Prison Industries, Inc., may not assume responsibility for 
any expenses incurred by the claimant, claimant's representative, or any 
witness appearing on behalf of the claimant in connection with 
attendance at the hearing, as well as any other costs relating to any 
representative, witnesses, or evidence associated with a hearing before 
the Committee.



Sec.  301.312  Notice of committee determination.

    The Committee shall mail written notice of its decision to affirm, 
reverse, or amend the Claims Examiner's initial determination, with the 
reasons for its decision, to the claimant at the claimant's last known 
address, or to claimant's duly appointed representative, no later than 
30 days after the date of the hearing unless the Committee needs to make 
a further investigation as a result of information received at the 
hearing. If the Committee conducts further investigation subsequent to 
the hearing, the decision notice shall be mailed no later than 30 days 
after the conclusion of the Committee's investigation.



Sec.  301.313  Chief Operating Officer review.

    Any claimant not satisfied with the Committee's reconsidered 
decision or decision after a hearing may appeal such decision to the 
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 First 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20534. A written request for such an appeal 
must be received no later than 90 days after the date of notice of the 
Committee's decision. The Chief Operating Officer shall review the 
record and affirm, reverse or amend the Committee's decision no later 
than 90 days after receipt of claimant's notice of appeal. Written 
notice of the Chief Operating Officer's decision shall be mailed to the 
claimant's last known address, or to the claimant's representative.



Sec.  301.314  Establishing the amount of award.

    (a) If a claim for Inmate Accident Compensation is approved, the 
amount of compensation shall be based upon the degree of physical 
impairment existent at the time of the claimant's release regardless of 
when during the claimant's period of confinement the injury was 
sustained. No claim for compensation will be approved if full recovery 
occurs while the inmate is in custody and no impairment remains at the 
time of release.
    (b) In determining the amount of accident compensation to be paid, 
the permanency and severity of the injury in terms of functional 
impairment shall be considered. The provisions of the Federal Employees' 
Compensation Act (FECA) (5 U.S.C. 8101, et seq.) shall be followed when 
practicable. The FECA establishes a set number of weeks of compensation 
applicable for injuries to specific body members or organs (section 
8107).
    (c) All awards of Inmate Accident Compensation shall be based upon 
the minimum wage (as prescribed by the Fair Labor Standards Act).
    (1) For body members or organs covered under section 8107, the 
minimum wage applicable at the time of the award shall be used as the 
basis for determining the amount of compensation. Awards regarding 
injury to body members or organs covered under section 8107 shall be 
paid in a lump sum. Acceptance of such an award shall constitute full 
and final settlement of the claim for compensation.
    (2) For body members or organs not covered under section 8107, 
awards will be paid on a monthly basis because such awards are subject 
to periodic review of entitlement. The minimum wage applicable at the 
time of each monthly payment shall be used in determining the amount of 
each monthly payment. Monthly payments are ordinarily mailed the first 
day of the

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month following the month in which the award is effective.



Sec.  301.315  Review of entitlement.

    (a) Each monthly compensation recipient shall be required, upon 
request of the Claims Examiner, to submit to a medical examination, by a 
physician specified or approved by the Claims Examiner, to determine the 
current status of his physical impairment. Any reduction in the degree 
of physical impairment revealed by this examination shall result in a 
commensurate reduction in the amount of monthly compensation provided. 
Failure to submit to this physical examination shall be deemed refusal, 
and shall ordinarily result in denial of future compensation. The costs 
associated with this examination shall be borne by Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc.
    (b) Inasmuch as compensation awards are based upon the minimum wage, 
any income received by a compensation recipient which exceeds the annual 
income available at the minimum wage (based upon a 40 hour work week), 
including Social Security or veterans benefits received as the result of 
the work-related injury for which Inmate Accident Compensation has been 
awarded, shall be deemed excessive. The amount of compensation payable 
to a claimant with an income deemed excessive shall be reduced at the 
rate of one dollar for each two dollars of earned and benefit income 
which exceeds the annual income available at minimum wage. Each monthly 
compensation recipient shall be required to provide a statement of 
earnings on an annual basis, or as otherwise requested. Failure to 
provide this statement shall result in the suspension or denial of all 
Inmate Accident Compensation benefits until such time as satisfactory 
evidence of continued eligibility is provided.



Sec.  301.316  Subsequent incarceration of compensation recipient.

    If a claimant, who has been awarded compensation on a monthly basis, 
is or becomes incarcerated at any federal, state, or local correctional 
facility, monthly compensation payments payable to the claimant shall 
ordinarily be suspended until such time as the claimant is released from 
the correctional facility.

[59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.317  Medical treatment following release.

    Federal Prison lndustries, Inc., may not pay the cost of medical, 
hospital treatment, or any other related expense incurred after release 
from confinement unless such cost is authorized by the Claims Examiner 
in advance, or the Claims Examiner determines that circumstances warrant 
the waiver of this requirement. Generally, the payment of such costs is 
limited to impairment evaluations, or treatments intended to reduce the 
degree of physical impairment, conducted at the direction of the Claims 
Examiner. The amount of a payment for medical treatment is limited to 
reasonable expenses incurred, such as those amounts authorized under the 
applicable fee schedule established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4 for 
the Department of Health and Human Services Medicare program.

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



Sec.  301.318  Civilian compensation laws distinguished.

    The Inmate Accident Compensation system is not obligated to comply 
with the provisions of any other system of worker's compensation except 
where stated in this part. Awards made under the provisions of the 
Inmate Accident Compensation procedure differ from awards made under 
civilian workmen's compensation laws in that hospitalization is usually 
completed prior to the inmate's release from the institution and, except 
for a three-day waiting period, the inmate receives wages while absent 
from work. Other factors necessarily must be considered that do not 
enter into the administration of civilian workmen's compensation laws. 
As in the case of federal employees who allege they have sustained work-
related injuries, the burden of proof lies with the claimant to 
establish that the claimed impairment is causally related to the 
claimant's work assignment.

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Sec.  301.319  Exclusiveness of remedy.

    Inmates who are subject to the provisions of these Inmate Accident 
Compensation regulations are barred from recovery under the Federal Tort 
Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq.). Recovery under the Inmate Accident 
Compensation procedure was declared by the U.S. Supreme Court to be the 
exclusive remedy in the case of work-related injury. U.S. v. Demko, 385 
U.S. 149 (1966).

[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]



PART 302_COMMENTS ON UNICOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS--Table of Contents



    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 4126, and by resolution of the Board of 
Directors of Federal Prison Industries, Inc.



Sec.  302.1  Public and private sector comment procedures.

    (a) Any interested party having any comment concerning the business 
operations of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR) may write to the 
Chief Operating Officer of UNICOR, or to the Chairman of the Board of 
Directors of UNICOR, and bring such matters to the attention of either 
or both officials. Where appropriate, a response shall promptly be made. 
The Board shall be kept advised of all comments and responses.
    (b) Address correspondence as follows:
    (1) Chief Operating Officer, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 
First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534, Attn: Comment Procedures; or
    (2) Board of Directors, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 First 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534, Attn: Comment Procedures.
    (c) This section does not apply to inmate complaints which are 
properly raised through the procedures provided in the Bureau of 
Prisons' rule on Administrative Remedy (28 CFR part 42).

[55 FR 30668, July 26, 1990, as amended at 69 FR 1524, Jan. 9, 2004]



PART 345_FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES (FPI) INMATE WORK PROGRAMS--Table of Contents



                       Subpart A_Purpose and Scope

Sec.
345.10 Purpose and scope.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

345.11 Definitions.

                    Subpart C_Position Classification

345.20 Position classification.

               Subpart D_Recruitment and Hiring Practices

345.31 Recruitment.
345.32 Hiring.
345.33 Waiting list hiring exceptions.
345.34 Refusal to employ.
345.35 Assignments to FPI.

       Subpart E_Inmate Worker Standards and Performance Appraisal

345.40 General.
345.41 Performance appraisal for inmate workers.
345.42 Inmate worker dismissal.

                    Subpart F_Inmate Pay and Benefits

345.50 General.
345.51 Inmate pay.
345.52 Premium pay.
345.53 Piecework rates.
345.54 Overtime compensation.
345.55 Longevity pay.
345.56 Vacation pay.
345.57 Administrative pay.
345.58 Holiday pay.
345.59 Inmate performance pay.
345.60 Training pay.
345.61 Inmate earnings statement.
345.62 Inmate accident compensation.
345.63 Funds due deceased inmates.
345.64 Referral of releasable medical data to FPI staff.
345.65 Inmate medical work limitation.
345.66 Claims limitation.
345.67 Retention of benefits.

                        Subpart G_Awards Program

345.70 General.
345.71 Official commendations.
345.72 Cash bonus or cash award.
345.73 Procedures for granting awards for suggestions or inventions.
345.74 Awards for special achievements for inmate workers.

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         Subpart H_FPI Inmate Training and Scholarship Programs

345.80 General.
345.81 Pre-industrial training.
345.82 Apprenticeship training.
345.83 Job safety training.
345.84 The FPI scholarship fund.

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 4126, 28 CFR 0.99, and by resolution of the 
Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

    Source: 60 FR 15827, Mar. 27, 1995, unless otherwise noted.



                       Subpart A_Purpose and Scope



Sec.  345.10  Purpose and scope.

    It is the policy of the Bureau of Prisons to provide work to all 
inmates (including inmates with a disability who, with or without 
reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential tasks of the work 
assignment) confined in a federal institution. Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc. (FPI) was established as a program to provide 
meaningful work for inmates. This work is designed to allow inmates the 
opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, and work habits which will 
be useful when released from the institution. There is no statutory 
requirement that inmates be paid for work in an industrial assignment. 
18 U.S.C. 4126, however, provides for discretionary compensation to 
inmates working in Industries. Under this authority, inmates of the same 
grade jobs, regardless of the basis of pay (hourly, group piece, or 
individual piece rates) shall receive approximately the same 
compensation. All pay rates under this part are established at the 
discretion of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Any alteration or 
termination of the rates shall require the approval of the Federal 
Prison Industries' Board of Directors. While the Warden is responsible 
for the local administration of Inmate Industrial Payroll regulations, 
no pay system is initiated or changed without prior approval of the 
Assistant Director, Industries, Education and Vocational Training 
(Assistant Director).



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  345.11  Definitions.

    (a) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI)--A government corporation 
organizationally within the Bureau of Prisons whose mission is to 
provide work simulation programs and training opportunities for inmates 
confined in Federal correctional facilities. The commercial or ``trade'' 
name of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. is UNICOR. Most factories or 
shops of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. are commonly referred to as 
``UNICOR'' or as ``Industries''. Where these terms are used, they refer 
to FPI production locations and to the corporation as a whole. UNICOR, 
FPI, and Industries are used interchangeably in this manner. For these 
purposes, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. will hereinafter be referred 
to as FPI.
    (b) Superintendent of Industries (SOI)--The Superintendent of 
Industries, also referred to as Associate Warden/Industries and 
Education, is responsible for the efficient management and operation of 
an FPI factory. Hereinafter, referred to as SOI.
    (c) FPI work status--Assignment to an Industries work detail.
    (1) An inmate is in FPI work status if on the job, on sick call 
during the inmate's assigned hours, on furlough, on vacation, for the 
first thirty days on writ, for the first 30 days in administrative 
detention, or for the first 30 days on medical idle for FPI work-related 
injury so long as the injury did not result from an intentional 
violation by the inmate of work safety standards.
    (2) Full-time work status. A work schedule for an inmate consisting 
of 90% or more of the normal FPI factory work week.
    (3) Part-time work status. A work schedule of less than 90% of the 
normal FPI factory work week.
    (d) Unit Team--Bureau of Prisons staff responsible for the 
management of inmates and the delivery of programs and services. The 
Unit Team may consist of a unit manager, case manager, correctional 
counselor, unit secretary, unit officer, education representative, and 
psychologist.

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    (e) Unit Discipline Committee (UDC)--The term Unit Discipline 
Committee refers to one or more institution staff members delegated by 
the Warden with the authority and duty to hold an initial hearing upon 
completion of the investigation concerning alleged charge(s) of inmate 
misconduct (see 28 CFR 541.15). The Warden shall authorize these staff 
members to impose minor sanctions for violation of prohibited act(s).
    (f) Discipline hearing officer (DHO)--This term refers to an 
independent discipline hearing officer who is responsible for conducting 
Institution Discipline Hearings and who imposes appropriate sanctions 
for incidents of inmate misconduct referred for disposition following 
the hearing required by 28 CFR 541.15 before the UDC.
    (g) Pretrial inmate--The definition of pretrial inmate in 28 CFR 
551.101(a) is applicable to this part.

[60 FR 15827, Mar. 27, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 59168, Nov. 20, 1996; 
64 FR 32169, June 15, 1999]



                    Subpart C_Position Classification



Sec.  345.20  Position classification.

    (a) Inmate worker positions must be assigned an appropriate level of 
pay. All inmate workers shall be informed of the objectives and 
principles of pay classification as a part of the routine orientation of 
new FPI inmate workers.
    (b) The Warden and SOI have the responsibility for position 
classification at each location.



               Subpart D_Recruitment and Hiring Practices



Sec.  345.31  Recruitment.

    Inmate workers for FPI locations may be recruited through admission 
and orientation lectures or through direct recruiting.



Sec.  345.32  Hiring.

    (a) Inmate workers are ordinarily hired through waiting lists. 
Except as noted in Sec.  345.33, inmates are to be placed on the waiting 
lists in order of receipt of applications for work with Industries, and 
are to be hired in the same sequence.
    (b) Waiting lists are to be maintained and kept available for 
scrutiny by auditors and other staff with a need to know. SOI's are 
encouraged to maintain a waiting list for each FPI factory.



Sec.  345.33  Waiting list hiring exceptions.

    (a) Needed skills. An inmate may be hired ahead of other inmates on 
the waiting list if the inmate possesses needed skills and the SOI 
documents the reasons for the action in the position classification 
files.
    (b) Prior FPI work assignment. An inmate with prior FPI work 
experience during the inmate's current commitment and with no break in 
custody will ordinarily be placed within the top ten percent of the 
waiting lists unless the inmate was transferred for disciplinary 
reasons, was placed in segregation, or voluntarily left the FPI work 
assignment for non-program reasons (i.e. for some reason other than 
formal education, vocational training, drug abuse or similar formal 
programs). For example, an inmate transferred administratively for 
nondisciplinary reasons, and who has documented credit as a prior 
worker, is covered under the provisions of this paragraph.
    (c) Industry closing and relocation. When an FPI factory closes in a 
location with two or more FPI factories, an inmate worker affected may 
be transferred to remaining FPI factories ahead of the top portion of 
the inmates on the waiting lists, so there is no break in active duty 
with FPI. Such actions are also in order where the work force of an 
industry is reduced to meet institution or FPI needs. An inmate 
transferred under the provisions of this part will have the same 
benefits as any intra-industry transfer.
    (d) Disciplinary transfers. An inmate who is a disciplinary transfer 
from the last institution designated and who wishes re-assignment in FPI 
at the receiving institution may be hired on a case-by-case basis at the 
discretion of the SOI, who should consider the security level and 
reasons for the misconduct. Such an inmate, despite prior experience, is 
not due special placement on the waiting list, is not given

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advance hiring preference, and does not receive consideration for 
accelerated promotion back to the grade held at time of transfer.
    (e) Special needs. For special needs, such as Inmate Financial 
Responsibility assignment to assist in paying a significant financial 
obligation or for release preparation, the unit team may recommend an 
inmate for priority placement on the waiting list. Such placement must 
be documented and include the reason for the exception.



Sec.  345.34  Refusal to employ.

    (a) The SOI has authority to refuse an FPI assignment to an inmate 
who, in the judgment of the SOI, would constitute a serious threat to 
the orderly and safe operation of the FPI factory. A refusal to assign 
must be documented by a memorandum to the unit team listing reasons for 
the refusal, with a copy to the position classification files in FPI. 
Typically, the reasons should include other earlier (ordinarily within 
the past twelve months) documented violations of the FPI inmate worker 
standards or institution disciplinary regulations.
    (b) The refusal to assign is to be rescinded when, in the judgment 
of the SOI, the worker no longer constitutes a serious threat to the FPI 
industrial operation.



Sec.  345.35  Assignments to FPI.

    (a) An inmate or detainee may be considered for assignment with FPI 
unless the inmate is a pretrial inmate or is currently under an order of 
deportation, exclusion, or removal. However, an inmate or detainee who 
is currently under an order of deportation, exclusion, or removal may be 
considered for assignment with FPI if the Attorney General has 
determined that the inmate or detainee cannot be removed from the United 
States because the designated country of removal will not accept his/her 
return. Any request by an inmate for consideration must be made through 
the unit team. FPI does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, 
religion, ethnic origin, age, or disability.
    (b) The SOI ordinarily makes assignments based on the recommendation 
of the unit team.
    (1) New workers are ordinarily assigned at pay grade five. All 
first-time inmate workers shall enter at pay grade five and may be 
required to successfully complete a course in pre-industrial training or 
on-the-job training (as available) before promotion to pay grade four.
    (2) An inmate who has not successfully completed pre-industrial or 
on-the-job training remains at pay grade five for at least 30 days.
    (3) An inmate hired after having resigned voluntarily from FPI may 
be excused from pre-industrial training and may be hired at a pay grade 
based on previous training and experience.

[60 FR 15827, Mar. 27, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 32169, June 15, 1999]



       Subpart E_Inmate Worker Standards and Performance Appraisal



Sec.  345.40  General.

    This subpart authorizes the establishment of minimum work standards 
for inmate workers assigned to the Industries program at all field 
locations. The SOI may reproduce these standards and may also develop 
additional local guidelines to augment these standards and to adapt them 
to local needs and conditions. Local Industries shall place these 
standards and any additional local guidelines on display at appropriate 
locations within the industrial sites. Inmates shall be provided with a 
copy of these standards and local guidelines, and shall sign receipts 
acknowledging they have received and understand them before beginning 
work in the Industries program. In the case of a disabled inmate, 
alternate media or means of communicating this information and 
indicating the inmate's receipt may be provided, if necessary as a 
reasonable accommodation.
    (a) At a minimum, each industrial location is to have work standards 
for each of the following areas:
    (1) Safety--ensuring the promotion of workplace safety and the 
avoidance of activities that could result in injury to self or others.

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    (2) Quality assurance--ensuring that work is done as directed by the 
supervisor in an attentive manner so as to minimize the chance of error.
    (3) Personal conduct and hygiene--ensuring the promotion of harmony 
and sanitary conditions in the workplace through observation of good 
hygiene and full cooperation with other inmate workers, work 
supervisors, and training staff.
    (4) Punctuality and productivity--ensuring the productive and 
efficient use of time while the inmate is on work assignment or in 
training.
    (b) Compliance with work standards. Each inmate assigned to FPI 
shall comply with all work standards pertaining to his or her work 
assignment. Adherence to the standards should be considered in 
evaluating the inmate's work performance and documented in individual 
hiring, retention, and promotion/demotion situations.



Sec.  345.41  Performance appraisal for inmate workers.

    Work supervisors should complete a performance appraisal form for 
each inmate semi-annually, by March 31 and September 30, or upon 
termination or transfer from the industrial work assignment. Copies 
shall be sent to the unit team. Inmate workers should discuss their 
appraisals with their supervisors at a mutually agreeable time in order 
to improve their performance. Satisfactory and unsatisfactory 
performance ratings shall be based on the standards in Sec.  345.40(a).
    (a) The SOI is to ensure that evaluations are done and are submitted 
to unit teams in a timely manner.
    (b) The SOI or a designee may promote an inmate to a higher grade 
level if an opening exists when the inmate's skills, abilities, 
qualifications, and work performance are sufficiently developed to 
enable the inmate to carry out a more complex FPI factory assignment 
successfully, when the inmate has met the institution's time-in-grade 
(unless waived by the SOI), and when the inmate has abided by the inmate 
worker standards. Conversely, the SOI or SOI designee may demote an 
inmate worker for failing to abide by the inmate worker standards. Such 
demotions shall be fully documented.



Sec.  345.42  Inmate worker dismissal.

    The SOI may remove an inmate from Industries work status in 
cooperation with the unit team.
    (a) The SOI may remove an inmate from FPI work status according to 
the conditions outlined in the pay and benefits section of this policy 
and in cooperation with the unit team.
    (b) An inmate may be removed from FPI work status for failure to 
comply with any court-mandated financial responsibility. (See 28 CFR 
545.11(d)).
    (c) An inmate found to have committed a prohibited act (whether or 
not it is FPI related) resulting in segregation or disciplinary transfer 
is also to be dismissed from Industries based on an unsatisfactory 
performance rating for failure to be at work.
    (d) Any inmate or detainee who is a pretrial inmate or who is 
currently under an order of deportation, exclusion, or removal shall be 
removed from any FPI work assignment and reassigned to a non-FPI work 
assignment for which the inmate is eligible. However, an inmate or 
detainee who is currently under an order of deportation, exclusion, or 
removal may be retained in the FPI assignment if the Attorney General 
has determined that the inmate or detainee cannot be removed from the 
United States because the designated country of removal will not accept 
his/her return.

[60 FR 15827, Mar. 27, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 32170, June 15, 1999]



                    Subpart F_Inmate Pay and Benefits



Sec.  345.50  General.

    Title 18 U. S. Code section 4126 authorizes FPI to compensate 
inmates under rules and regulations promulgated by the Attorney General. 
It is the policy of FPI to provide compensation to FPI inmate workers 
through various conditions of pay and benefits, except as otherwise 
provided in these regulations.



Sec.  345.51  Inmate pay.

    (a) Grade levels. Inmate workers in FPI locations receive pay at 
five levels ranging from 5th grade pay (lowest) to 1st grade pay 
(highest).

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    (b) Eligibility. (1) An inmate shall accrue vacation time, longevity 
service credit, and shall receive holiday pay for the period of time the 
inmate is officially assigned to the Industries work detail. For 
limitations on claims, refer to Sec.  345.66.
    (2) Inmate workers may be eligible for premium pay as specified in 
Sec.  345.52. Eligibility for other pay and benefits are described 
separately in this subpart.
    (3) FPI pay and benefits are lost in cases of disciplinary transfer 
and segregation.
    (4) An inmate returned to the institution due to program failure at 
a Community Corrections Center or while on parole or escape is not 
entitled to credit for time spent in Industries prior to said program 
failure. This rule also applies to any other program failure which 
results in a break in confinement status.



Sec.  345.52  Premium pay.

    Payment of premium pay to selected inmates is authorized. The total 
number of qualifying inmates may not exceed 15% of first grade inmates 
at a location.
    (a) Eligibility. Inmates in first grade pay status may be considered 
for premium pay.
    (b) The selection process. Candidates for premium pay must be 
nominated by a foreman on the FPI staff, and recommended on the basis of 
specific posted criteria by a selection committee assigned by the SOI.
    (1) The SOI, as the chief selecting official, must sign approval for 
all premium pay inmate selections. This authority may not be delegated 
below the level of Acting SOI.
    (2) The selected candidate(s) are notified by the FPI Manager or by 
a posted list on the FPI bulletin board. A record of the selection and 
who was on the selection board is kept for documentation purposes. An 
inmate nominated to be a premium pay inmate may refuse the appointment 
without prejudice.
    (c) [Reserved]
    (d) Pay rate. Premium pay inmates receive a specified amount over 
and above all other pay and benefits to which they may be entitled 
(e.g., longevity pay, overtime, piecework rates, etc.). Premium pay is 
also paid for vacation, holiday, and administrative hours.
    (e) Duties of premium pay inmates. Premium pay is a means of 
recognizing the value of those traits supportive of morale and good 
institutional adjustment. It is not a form of bonus or incentive pay for 
highly productive inmates.
    (f) Transfer status of premium pay inmates. Premium pay status may 
not be transferred from institution to institution with the inmate 
worker. Premium pay status must be earned at each location.
    (g) Removals from premium pay status. Removal from premium pay 
status may occur for failure to demonstrate the premium pay selection 
traits or for failure to abide by the inmate worker standards set forth 
in this policy. All removals from premium pay status shall be documented 
on the inmate's evaluation form. The following conditions also may 
result in removal from premium pay status:
    (1) Any premium pay inmate found to have committed any level 100 or 
200 series offense by the DHO is automatically removed from premium pay 
status whether or not the offense was FPI-related.
    (2) Inmates absent from work for more than 30 consecutive calendar 
days may be removed from premium pay status by the SOI.



Sec.  345.53  Piecework rates.

    Piecework rates are incentives for workers to strive for higher pay 
and production benefiting both the worker and FPI. Piecework rates may 
be of two major types: individual piecework (in which an individual's 
pay goes up or down depending upon his/her own output) or Group Wage 
Fund (in which all members of a group strive for higher rates or 
production output as a unit, and all share in a pool of funds 
distributed among work group members equally).



Sec.  345.54  Overtime compensation.

    An inmate worker is entitled to overtime pay at a rate of two times 
the hourly or unit rate for hourly, individual, and group piecework rate 
workers, when the total hours worked (including administrative pay) 
exceed the

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FPI factory's regularly scheduled workday. Hours worked on days other 
than the scheduled work week (e.g., Saturday) shall be compensated at 
the overtime rate.



Sec.  345.55  Longevity pay.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, an inmate 
earns longevity pay raises after 18 months spent in FPI work status 
regardless of whether or not the work was continuous. The service may 
have occurred in one or more FPI factories or shops. An inmate qualifies 
for longevity pay raises as provided in the table below:

                       Length of Service With FPI

After 18 months of service and payable in the 19th month
After 30 months of service and payable in the 31st month
After 42 months of service and payable in the 43rd month
After 60 months of service and payable in the 61st month
After 84 months of service (& more) and payable in the 85th month


Longevity pay allowances shall be added after the wages for each actual 
hour in pay status have been properly computed.
    (b) Exceptions. (1) FPI work status during service of a previous 
sentence with a subsequent break in custody may not be considered in 
determining longevity pay.
    (2) An inmate in segregation or who is given a disciplinary transfer 
loses any longevity status previously achieved.
    (3) An inmate who voluntarily transfers to a non-FPI work assignment 
loses any longevity status previously achieved. An inmate who leaves FPI 
to enter education, vocational training, or drug abuse treatment 
programs, however, generally retains longevity and pay grade status upon 
return to FPI, unless the inmate withdraws from those programs without a 
good faith effort to complete them. The decision on whether there was a 
good faith effort is to be made by the SOI in concert with the staff 
member in charge of the program.



Sec.  345.56  Vacation pay.

    Inmate workers are granted FPI vacation pay by the SOI when their 
continued good work performance justifies such pay, based on such 
criteria as quality of work, attendance and punctuality, attentiveness, 
and adherence to industry operating regulations. The inmate must submit 
a written request for vacation time, ordinarily two weeks in advance of 
the requested vacation time. The work supervisor must recommend to the 
SOI the vacation time to be taken or paid. Eligibility for vacation pay 
must be verified by the Business Office prior to approval by the SOI. 
The SOI may declare an inmate ineligible for vacation credit because of 
an inmate's unsatisfactory work performance during the month in which 
such credit was to occur.
    (a) An inmate may take accrued vacation time for visits, 
participation in institution programs or for other good reasons at the 
discretion of the SOI. Industrial managers should make every reasonable 
attempt to schedule an inmate worker's vacations so as not to conflict 
with the workforce requirements of FPI factory production schedules and 
Inmate Systems Management requirements.
    (b) An inmate temporarily assigned to the Industrial detail, e.g., 
on construction details, also earns vacation credit which he or she must 
take or be paid for at the end of the temporary assignment.
    (c) An inmate must take and/or be paid for vacation credit within 
sixty days after each annual eligibility date of the inmate's most 
recent date of assignment to FPI. An inmate who elects not to take 
vacation time must indicate this in writing. That inmate shall receive 
pay for the annual vacation credit in a lump sum on the regular monthly 
payroll. This amount is ordinarily paid within sixty days after the 
annual eligibility date of the inmate's most recent date of assignment 
to FPI. An inmate whose employment is terminated by release, 
reassignment, transfer, or other reasons, and who has unused vacation 
credit shall be paid for this credit on the monthly payroll.



Sec.  345.57  Administrative pay.

    An inmate excused from a job assignment may receive administrative 
pay for such circumstances as a general recall for an institution, power 
outages,

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blood donations, or other situations at the discretion of the SOI. Such 
pay may not exceed an aggregate of three hours per month.



Sec.  345.58  Holiday pay.

    An inmate worker in FPI work status shall receive pay at the 
standard hourly rate, plus longevity where applicable, for all Federal 
holidays provided the inmate is in work status on the day before and the 
day after the holiday occurs. Full-time workers receive one full day's 
pay. Part-time workers receive one-half day's pay.



Sec.  345.59  Inmate performance pay.

    Inmate workers for FPI may also receive Inmate Performance Pay for 
participation in programs where this award is made. However, inmate 
workers may not receive both Industries Pay and Performance Pay for the 
same program activity. For example, an inmate assigned to a pre-
industrial class may not receive FPI pay as well as inmate performance 
pay for participation in the class.



Sec.  345.60  Training pay.

    Inmates directed by the SOI to take a particular type of training in 
connection with a FPI job are to receive FPI pay if the training time 
occurs during routine FPI factory hours of operation. This does not 
include ABE/GED or pre-industrial training.



Sec.  345.61  Inmate earnings statement.

    Each inmate worker in FPI shall be given a monthly earnings 
statement while actively working for FPI.



Sec.  345.62  Inmate accident compensation.

    An inmate worker shall be paid lost-time wages while hospitalized or 
confined to quarters due to work-related injuries (including 
occupational disease or illnesses directly caused by the worker's job 
assignments) as specified by the Inmate Accident Compensation Program 
(28 CFR part 301).



Sec.  345.63  Funds due deceased inmates.

    Funds due a deceased inmate for work performed for FPI are payable 
to a legal representative of the inmate's estate or in accordance with 
the law of descent and distribution of the state of domicile.



Sec.  345.64  Referral of releasable medical data to FPI staff.

    The SOI is responsible for ensuring that appropriate releasable 
information pertaining to an inmate's medical limitation (e.g., back 
injury) is made available to the FPI staff member who directly 
supervises the assignment.



Sec.  345.65  Inmate medical work limitation.

    In addition to any prior illnesses or injuries, medical limitations 
also include any illness or injury sustained by an inmate which 
necessitates removing the ill worker from an FPI work assignment. If an 
inmate worker is injured more than once in a comparatively short time, 
and the circumstances of the injury suggest an awkwardness or ineptitude 
which in turn indicates that further danger exists, the inmate may be 
removed to another FPI detail or to a non-FPI detail.



Sec.  345.66  Claims limitation.

    Claims relating to pay and/or benefits must occur within one 
calendar year of the period of time for which the claim is made. Inmate 
claims submitted more than one year after the time in question require 
the approval of the Assistant Director before an inmate may receive such 
pay and/or benefit.



Sec.  345.67  Retention of benefits.

    (a) Job retention. Ordinarily, when an inmate is absent from the job 
for a significant period of time, the SOI will fill that position with 
another inmate, and the first inmate will have no entitlement to 
continued FPI employment.
    (1) For up to the first 30 days when an inmate is in medical idle 
status, that inmate will retain FPI pay grade status, with suspension of 
actual pay, and will be able to return to FPI when medically able, 
provided the absence was not because of a FPI work-related injury 
resulting from the inmate's violation of safety standards. If the 
medical idle lasts longer than 30 days, was not caused by a violation of 
safety standards, and the unit team approves the inmate's return to FPI, 
the SOI

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shall place that inmate within the top ten percent of the FPI waiting 
list.
    (2) Likewise, for up to the first 30 days when an inmate is in 
Administrative Detention, that inmate may retain FPI pay grade status, 
with actual pay suspended, and will be able to return to FPI, provided 
the inmate is not found to have committed a prohibited act. If 
Administrative Detention lasts longer than 30 days, and the inmate is 
not found to have committed a prohibited act, and the unit team approves 
the inmate's return to FPI, the SOI shall place that inmate within the 
top ten percent of the FPI waiting list.
    (3) An inmate in Administrative Detention, and found to have 
committed a prohibited act, may return to FPI work status at the 
discretion of the SOI.
    (4) If an inmate is injured and absent from the job because of a 
violation of FPI safety standards, the SOI may reassign the inmate 
within FPI or recommend that the unit team reassign the inmate to a non-
FPI work assignment.
    (5) If an inmate is transferred from one institution to another for 
administrative (not disciplinary) reasons, and the unit team approves 
the inmate's return to FPI, the SOI shall place that inmate within the 
top ten percent of the FPI waiting list.
    (b) Longevity and vacation credit. Ordinarily, when an inmate's FPI 
employment is interrupted, the inmate loses all accumulated longevity 
and vacation credit with the following exceptions:
    (1) The inmate retains longevity and vacation credit when placed in 
medical idle status, provided the medical idle is not because of a FPI 
work-related injury resulting from the inmate's violation of safety 
standards. If the medical idle results from a FPI work-related injury 
where the inmate was not at fault, the inmate also continues to earn 
longevity and vacation credit.
    (2) Likewise, the inmate retains, and continues earning for up to 30 
days, longevity and vacation credit if placed in Administrative 
Detention, provided the inmate is not found to have committed a 
prohibited act.
    (3) The inmate retains, but does not continue earning, longevity and 
vacation credit when transferring from one institution to another for 
administrative (not disciplinary) reasons, when absent from the 
institution on writ, or when placed in administrative detention and 
found to have committed a prohibited act.
    (c) Pay grade retention. Ordinarily, when an inmate's FPI employment 
is interrupted, that inmate is not entitled to retain his or her pay 
grade, with the following exceptions.
    (1) An inmate retains pay grade status, with actual pay suspended, 
for up to 30 days in Administrative Detention. However, the inmate is 
not reimbursed for the time spent in detention.
    (2) Likewise, an inmate retains pay grade status for up to 30 days 
while absent from the institution on writ, with actual pay suspended. 
The SOI may approve pay grade retention when an inmate is on writ for 
longer than 30 days on a case-by-case basis.
    (3) If an inmate is absent because of a FPI work-related injury 
where the inmate was not at fault, the inmate retains his or her pay 
grade, with actual pay suspended.



                        Subpart G_Awards Program



Sec.  345.70  General.

    FPI provides incentive awards of various types to inmate workers for 
special achievements in their work, scholarship, suggestions, for 
inventions which improve industry processes or safety or which conserve 
energy or materials consumed in FPI operations, and for outstanding 
levels of self-development.



Sec.  345.71  Official commendations.

    An inmate worker may receive an official written commendation for 
any suggestion or invention adopted by FPI, or for any special 
achievement, as determined by the SOI, related to the inmate's 
industrial work assignment. A copy of the commendation is to be placed 
in the inmate's central file.



Sec.  345.72  Cash bonus or cash award.

    An inmate worker may receive a cash bonus or cash award for any 
suggestion or invention which is adopted by FPI and produces a net 
savings to FPI of at least $250.00. Cash awards shall be one

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percent of the net estimated savings during the first year, with the 
minimum award being $25.00, and the maximum award being $1,000.00.



Sec.  345.73  Procedures for granting awards for suggestions or inventions.

    Inmate suggestions for improvements in operations or safety, or for 
conservation of energy or material, must be submitted in writing.
    (a) The inmate's immediate supervisor shall review the suggestion 
and forward it with comments and award recommendation to the SOI.
    (b) The SOI shall ensure that all inmate suggestions and/or 
inventions formally submitted are considered for incentive awards by a 
committee comprised of Industries personnel designated by the SOI.
    (1) The committee is authorized to award a cash award of up to 
$100.00 or an equivalent gift not to exceed $100.00 in value to an 
inmate whose suggestion has been adopted. A recommendation for an award 
in excess of $100.00 shall be forwarded to the Assistant Director for a 
final decision.
    (2) The committee shall forward all recommendations for awards for 
inventions through the SOI to the Warden. The Warden may choose to add 
his or her comments before forwarding to the Assistant Director for a 
final decision.
    (3) Incentive awards are the exclusive methods for recognizing 
inmates for suggestions or inventions.



Sec.  345.74  Awards for special achievements for inmate workers.

    While recognition of inmate worker special achievements may 
originate from any FPI staff member, the achievement ordinarily will be 
submitted in writing by the inmate's immediate supervisor.
    (a) The SOI shall appoint a local institution committee to consider 
inmates for special achievement awards.
    (b) The committee shall forward its recommendations to the SOI, who 
is authorized to approve individual awards (cash or gifts) not to exceed 
$100 in value. A recommendation for an award in excess of $100 (cash or 
gifts) shall be forwarded, with the Superintendent's recommendation and 
the justification for it, through the Warden to the Assistant Director. 
The Warden may submit comments on the recommendation.



         Subpart H_FPI Inmate Training and Scholarship Programs



Sec.  345.80  General.

    As earnings permit, FPI provides appropriate training for inmates 
which is directly related to the inmate worker's job assignment. 
Additionally, FPI administers a scholarship program to provide inmates 
with an opportunity to begin, or to continue with business and industry 
courses or vocational training.
    (a) An applicant for FPI-funded training programs should be 
evaluated to determine sufficient interest and preparation to 
successfully complete the course content. The evaluation may be done by 
the Education Department, unit team, or other qualified personnel.
    (b) An inmate selected to participate in FPI-funded training 
programs ordinarily must have enough sentence time remaining to serve to 
complete the training.



Sec.  345.81  Pre-industrial training.

    FPI encourages the development and use of pre-industrial training 
programs. Such training ordinarily provides benefits to the inmate and 
to the FPI factory. Pre-industrial training also provides an additional 
management tool for replacing inmate idleness with constructive 
activity. Accordingly, each FPI factory location may provide a pre-
industrial training program.
    (a) Pre-industrial program trainees shall ordinarily begin at the 
entry level pay grade (grade 5). Positions for pre-industrial training 
programs are filled in the same manner as other grade five positions.
    (b) Pre-industrial training is not a prerequisite for work placement 
if the inmate already possesses the needed skill.
    (c) If pre-industrial training is available and the worker has not 
completed both the skill training and orientation phases of pre-
industrial training, the

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inmate should be put into the first available training class.
    (d) When pre-industrial training is not available, new FPI assignees 
will receive on-the-job training in pre-industrial pay status for a 
period of at least 30 days before being promoted into available fourth 
grade jobs.



Sec.  345.82  Apprenticeship training.

    FPI provides inmate workers with an opportunity to participate in 
apprenticeship training programs to the extent practicable. Such 
programs help prepare workers for post-release employment in a variety 
of trades. Apprentices are given related trades classroom instruction in 
addition to the skill training during work hours, where necessary.



Sec.  345.83  Job safety training.

    FPI provides inmates with regular job safety training which is 
developed and scheduled in coordination with the institution Safety 
Manager. Participation in the training shall be documented in a safety 
training record signed by the inmate.



Sec.  345.84  The FPI scholarship fund.

    FPI shall award post-secondary school scholarships to selected, 
qualified inmate workers. These scholarships provide an inmate with the 
opportunity to begin or continue with business and industry courses or 
vocational training as approved and deemed appropriate by the Supervisor 
of Education.
    (a) Eligibility requirements. The SOI and the Supervisor of 
Education at each institution shall develop application procedures to 
include, at a minimum, the following criteria:
    (1) The inmate shall be a full-time FPI worker.
    (2) The inmate has a favorable recommendation for participation from 
his or her work supervisor.
    (3) The inmate meets all relevant institution requirements for 
participation (e.g. disciplinary record, custody level).
    (4) The inmate is accepted by the institution of higher learning 
offering the course or program which is requested.
    (5) The inmate must maintain a verifiable average of ``C'' or better 
to continue program eligibility.
    (6) Before beginning the course of study, the inmate must sign an 
agreement to provide the SOI with an unaltered, original copy of his or 
her grades.
    (b) Scholarship selection procedures. FPI scholarship awards shall 
be made by a three member Selection Committee comprised of the SOI, the 
Supervisor of Education, and one other person designated by the SOI.
    (c) Scholarship program operation. (1) Ordinarily, one scholarship 
may be awarded per school period for every fifty workers assigned. At 
least one scholarship may be awarded at each institution location, 
regardless of the number of inmates assigned.
    (2) Individual scholarships ordinarily should not exceed the cost of 
tuition and books for one course. Where several courses may be taken for 
the same cost as one, the inmate worker may be allowed to take more than 
one course.
    (3) Scholarship monies are to be paid only to the institution 
providing instruction, or to the Education Department for transfer of 
funds to the college, university, or technical institution providing 
instruction.
    (4) An inmate may not receive more than one scholarship per school 
period.
    (5) An inmate must maintain at least a ``C'' average to be continued 
as eligible for further assistance. An inmate earning less than ``C'' 
must wait one school period of eligibility before reapplying for further 
assistance. Where a course grade is based on a ``pass/fail'' system, the 
course must be ``passed'' to be eligible for further assistance.
    (6) An inmate awarded a correspondence course must successfully 
complete the course during a school year (e.g., 2 semesters, 3 
quarters).
    (7) An inmate receiving scholarship aid must have approval from the 
SOI and the Supervisor of Education before withdrawing from classes for 
good reason. An inmate withdrawing or ``dropping'' courses without 
permission shall wait one school year before applying for further 
scholarship assistance. An inmate may withdraw from courses without 
penalty for medical or non-disciplinary administrative reasons such

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as transfer, writ, release, etc., without first securing permission, 
although withdrawals for medical reasons must be certified in writing by 
the Hospital Administrator.

                        PARTS 346	399 [RESERVED]

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           SUBCHAPTER A--GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Part                                                                Page
500             General definitions.........................         607
501             Scope of rules..............................         607
503             Bureau of Prisons Central Office, regional 
                    offices, institutions, and staff 
                    training centers........................         610
505             Cost of incarceration fee...................         610
506             Inmate commissary account...................         611
511             General management policy...................         612
512             Research....................................         614
513             Access to records...........................         619
      SUBCHAPTER B--INMATE ADMISSION, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRANSFER
522             Admission to institution....................         626
523             Computation of sentence.....................         627
524             Classification of inmates...................         636
527             Transfers...................................         643
                 SUBCHAPTER C--INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT
540             Contact with persons in the community.......         646
541             Inmate discipline and special housing units.         667
542             Administrative remedy.......................         689
543             Legal matters...............................         692
544             Education...................................         698
545             Work and compensation.......................         705
547             Food service................................         711
548             Religious programs..........................         711
549             Medical services............................         714
550             Drug programs...............................         724
551             Miscellaneous...............................         729
552             Custody.....................................         740
553             Inmate property.............................         746
              SUBCHAPTER D--COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RELEASE
570             Community programs..........................         751

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571             Release from custody........................         756
572             Parole......................................         762
573-599

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           SUBCHAPTER A_GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION





PART 500_GENERAL DEFINITIONS--Table of Contents



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.



Sec.  500.1  Definitions.

    As used in this chapter,
    (a) The Warden means the chief executive officer of a U.S. 
Penitentiary, Federal Correctional Institution, Medical Center for 
Federal Prisoners, Federal Prison Camp, Federal Detention Center, 
Metropolitan Correctional Center, or any federal penal or correctional 
institution or facility. Warden also includes any staff member with 
authority explicitly delegated by any chief executive officer.
    (b) Staff means any employee of the Bureau of Prisons or Federal 
Prison Industries, Inc.
    (c) Inmate means all persons in the custody of the Federal Bureau of 
Prisons or Bureau contract facilities, including persons charged with or 
convicted of offenses against the United States; D.C. Code felony 
offenders; and persons held as witnesses, detainees, or otherwise.
    (d) Institution means a U.S. Penitentiary, a Federal Correctional 
Institution, a Federal Prison Camp, a Federal Detention Center, a 
Metropolitan Correctional Center, a Metropolitan Detention Center, a 
U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, a Federal Medical Center, or 
a Federal Transportation Center.
    (e) Shall means an obligation is imposed.
    (f) May means a discretionary right, privilege, or power is 
conferred.
    (g) May not means a prohibition is imposed.
    (h) Contraband is material prohibited by law, regulation, or policy 
that can reasonably be expected to cause physical injury or adversely 
affect the safety, security, or good order of the facility or protection 
of the public.
    (i) Qualified health personnel includes physicians, dentists, and 
other professional and technical workers who engage in activities within 
their respective levels of health care training or experience which 
support, complement, or supplement the administration of health care.

[44 FR 38244, June 29, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 48969, Oct. 21, 1983; 
56 FR 31530, July 10, 1991; 63 FR 55775, Oct. 16, 1998; 66 FR 55065, 
Oct. 31, 2001; 80 FR 45885, Aug. 3, 2015]



PART 501_SCOPE OF RULES--Table of Contents



Sec.
501.1 Bureau of Prisons emergencies.
501.2 National security cases.
501.3 Prevention of acts of violence and terrorism.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 (Repealed as to offenses committed on or 
after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to 
offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.



Sec.  501.1  Bureau of Prisons emergencies.

    (a) Suspension of rules during an emergency. The Director of the 
Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) may suspend operation of the rules in this 
chapter as necessary to handle an institutional emergency or an 
emergency affecting the Bureau. When there is an institutional emergency 
which the Director or Warden considers a threat to human life or safety, 
the Director or Warden may suspend the operation of the rules in this 
chapter as necessary to handle the emergency.
    (b) Responsibilities of the Warden--(1) Notifying the Director. If 
the Warden suspends operation of the rules, the Warden must, within 24 
hours of the suspension or as soon as practicable, notify the Director 
by providing written documentation which:
    (i) Describes the institutional emergency that threatens human life 
or safety;

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    (ii) Sets forth reasons why suspension of the rules is necessary to 
handle the institutional emergency;
    (iii) Estimates how long suspension of the rules will last; and
    (iv) Describes criteria which would allow normal rules application 
to resume.
    (2) Submitting certification to Director of continuing emergency. 30 
days after the Warden suspends operation of the rules, and every 30 days 
thereafter, the Warden must submit to the Director written certification 
that an institutional emergency threatening human life or safety and 
warranting suspension of the rules continues to exist. If the Warden 
does not submit this certification to the Director, or if the Director 
so orders at any time, the suspension of the rules will cease.

[70 FR 29191, May 20, 2005]



Sec.  501.2  National security cases.

    (a) Upon direction of the Attorney General, the Director, Bureau of 
Prisons, may authorize the Warden to implement special administrative 
measures that are reasonably necessary to prevent disclosure of 
classified information upon written certification to the Attorney 
General by the head of a member agency of the United States intelligence 
community that the unauthorized disclosure of such information would 
pose a threat to the national security and that there is a danger that 
the inmate will disclose such information. These special administrative 
measures ordinarily may include housing the inmate in administrative 
detention and/or limiting certain privileges, including, but not limited 
to, correspondence, visiting, interviews with representatives of the 
news media, and use of the telephone, as is reasonably necessary to 
prevent the disclosure of classified information. The authority of the 
Director under this paragraph may not be delegated below the level of 
Acting Director.
    (b) Designated staff shall provide to the affected inmate, as soon 
as practicable, written notification of the restrictions imposed and the 
basis for these restrictions. The notice's statement as to the basis may 
be limited in the interest of prison security or safety or national 
security. The inmate shall sign for and receive a copy of the 
notification.
    (c) Initial placement of an inmate in administrative detention and/
or any limitation of the inmate's privileges in accordance with 
paragraph (a) of this section may be imposed for a period of time as 
determined by the Director, Bureau of Prisons, up to one year. Special 
restrictions imposed in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section 
may be extended thereafter by the Director, Bureau of Prisons, in 
increments not to exceed one year, but only if the Attorney General 
receives from the head of a member agency of the United States 
intelligence community an additional written certification that, based 
on the information available to the agency, there is a danger that the 
inmate will disclose classified information and that the unauthorized 
disclosure of such information would pose a threat to the national 
security. The authority of the Director under this paragraph may not be 
delegated below the level of Acting Director.
    (d) The affected inmate may seek review of any special restrictions 
imposed in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section through the 
Administrative Remedy Program, 28 CFR part 542.
    (e) Other appropriate officials of the Department of Justice having 
custody of persons for whom special administrative measures are required 
may exercise the same authorities under this section as the Director of 
the Bureau of Prisons and the Warden.

[62 FR 33732, June 20, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 55065, Oct. 31, 2001]



Sec.  501.3  Prevention of acts of violence and terrorism.

    (a) Upon direction of the Attorney General, the Director, Bureau of 
Prisons, may authorize the Warden to implement special administrative 
measures that are reasonably necessary to protect persons against the 
risk of death or serious bodily injury. These procedures may be 
implemented upon written notification to the Director, Bureau of 
Prisons, by the Attorney General or, at the Attorney General's 
direction, by the head of a federal law enforcement agency, or the head 
of a member agency of the United States intelligence community, that 
there is a

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substantial risk that a prisoner's communications or contacts with 
persons could result in death or serious bodily injury to persons, or 
substantial damage to property that would entail the risk of death or 
serious bodily injury to persons. These special administrative measures 
ordinarily may include housing the inmate in administrative detention 
and/or limiting certain privileges, including, but not limited to, 
correspondence, visiting, interviews with representatives of the news 
media, and use of the telephone, as is reasonably necessary to protect 
persons against the risk of acts of violence or terrorism. The authority 
of the Director under this paragraph may not be delegated below the 
level of Acting Director.
    (b) Designated staff shall provide to the affected inmate, as soon 
as practicable, written notification of the restrictions imposed and the 
basis for these restrictions. The notice's statement as to the basis may 
be limited in the interest of prison security or safety or to protect 
against acts of violence or terrorism. The inmate shall sign for and 
receive a copy of the notification.
    (c) Initial placement of an inmate in administrative detention and/
or any limitation of the inmate's privileges in accordance with 
paragraph (a) of this section may be imposed for up to 120 days or, with 
the approval of the Attorney General, a longer period of time not to 
exceed one year. Special restrictions imposed in accordance with 
paragraph (a) of this section may be extended thereafter by the 
Director, Bureau of Prisons, in increments not to exceed one year, upon 
receipt by the Director of an additional written notification from the 
Attorney General, or, at the Attorney General's direction, from the head 
of a federal law enforcement agency or the head of a member agency of 
the United States intelligence community, that there continues to be a 
substantial risk that the inmate's communications or contacts with other 
persons could result in death or serious bodily injury to persons, or 
substantial damage to property that would entail the risk of death or 
serious bodily injury to persons. The authority of the Director under 
this paragraph may not be delegated below the level of Acting Director.
    (d) In any case where the Attorney General specifically so orders, 
based on information from the head of a federal law enforcement or 
intelligence agency that reasonable suspicion exists to believe that a 
particular inmate may use communications with attorneys or their agents 
to further or facilitate acts of terrorism, the Director, Bureau of 
Prisons, shall, in addition to the special administrative measures 
imposed under paragraph (a) of this section, provide appropriate 
procedures for the monitoring or review of communications between that 
inmate and attorneys or attorneys' agents who are traditionally covered 
by the attorney-client privilege, for the purpose of deterring future 
acts that could result in death or serious bodily injury to persons, or 
substantial damage to property that would entail the risk of death or 
serious bodily injury to persons.
    (1) The certification by the Attorney General under this paragraph 
(d) shall be in addition to any findings or determinations relating to 
the need for the imposition of other special administrative measures as 
provided in paragraph (a) of this section, but may be incorporated into 
the same document.
    (2) Except in the case of prior court authorization, the Director, 
Bureau of Prisons, shall provide written notice to the inmate and to the 
attorneys involved, prior to the initiation of any monitoring or review 
under this paragraph (d). The notice shall explain:
    (i) That, notwithstanding the provisions of part 540 of this chapter 
or other rules, all communications between the inmate and attorneys may 
be monitored, to the extent determined to be reasonably necessary for 
the purpose of deterring future acts of violence or terrorism;
    (ii) That communications between the inmate and attorneys or their 
agents are not protected by the attorney-client privilege if they would 
facilitate criminal acts or a conspiracy to commit criminal acts, or if 
those communications are not related to the seeking or providing of 
legal advice.

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    (3) The Director, Bureau of Prisons, with the approval of the 
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, shall employ 
appropriate procedures to ensure that all attorney-client communications 
are reviewed for privilege claims and that any properly privileged 
materials (including, but not limited to, recordings of privileged 
communications) are not retained during the course of the monitoring. To 
protect the attorney-client privilege and to ensure that the 
investigation is not compromised by exposure to privileged material 
relating to the investigation or to defense strategy, a privilege team 
shall be designated, consisting of individuals not involved in the 
underlying investigation. The monitoring shall be conducted pursuant to 
procedures designed to minimize the intrusion into privileged material 
or conversations. Except in cases where the person in charge of the 
privilege team determines that acts of violence or terrorism are 
imminent, the privilege team shall not disclose any information unless 
and until such disclosure has been approved by a federal judge.
    (e) The affected inmate may seek review of any special restrictions 
imposed in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section through the 
Administrative Remedy Program, 28 CFR part 542.
    (f) Other appropriate officials of the Department of Justice having 
custody of persons for whom special administrative measures are required 
may exercise the same authorities under this section as the Director of 
the Bureau of Prisons and the Warden.

[62 FR 33732, June 20, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 55065, Oct. 31, 2001]



PART 503_BUREAU OF PRISONS CENTRAL OFFICE, REGIONAL OFFICES, INSTITUTIONS
AND STAFF TRAINING CENTERS--Table of Contents



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4003, 
4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed 
on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as 
to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

    Source: 70 FR 67091, Nov. 4, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  503.1  Structure of the Bureau of Prisons.

    The Bureau of Prisons consists of a Central Office, located at 320 
First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534, a Staff Training Center, and 
six Regional Offices (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, North Central, 
South Central, and Western). For further information, please contact the 
Central Office at the address referenced, or visit www.bop.gov for a 
complete list of contact information for Bureau Regional Offices and 
facilities.



PART 505_COST OF INCARCERATION FEE--Table of Contents



Sec.
505.1 Purpose and scope.
505.2 Annual determination of average cost of incarceration.
505.3 Inmates exempted from fee assessment.
505.4 Calculation of assessment by unit staff.
505.5 Waiver of fee by Warden.
505.6 Procedures for payment.
505.7 Procedures for final disposition.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 31 U.S.C. 3717; Pub. L. 102-395, 106 
Stat. 1842 (18 U.S.C. 4001 note); 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

    Source: 64 FR 43881, Aug. 11, 1999, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  505.1  Purpose and scope.

    This part establishes procedures for the assessment and collection 
of a fee to cover the cost of incarceration. The Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons has been delegated the authority of the Attorney General (see 
28 CFR 0.96c) to assess and collect a fee imposed by the Bureau in the 
event the court neither imposes nor waives a fine pursuant to the 
Sentencing Guidelines 5E1.2(d). For purposes of this part, revocation of 
parole or supervised release is to be treated as a separate period of 
incarceration for which a fee may be imposed.

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Sec.  505.2  Annual determination of average cost of incarceration.

    Pursuant to 28 CFR 0.96c, the Bureau of Prisons staff is responsible 
for calculating the annual average cost of incarceration. This 
calculation is reviewed annually and the revised figure is published as 
a notice in the Federal Register.



Sec.  505.3  Inmates exempted from fee assessment.

    Inmates who began service of sentence before January 1, 1995, or who 
have had a fine either imposed or expressly waived by the United States 
District Court, pursuant to Section 5E1.2 (e) of the United States 
Sentencing Guidelines, or any successor provisions, are exempt from fee 
assessment otherwise required by this part.



Sec.  505.4  Calculation of assessment by unit staff.

    Bureau of Prisons Unit Team staff are responsible for computing the 
amount of the fee to be paid by each inmate who has not been exempted 
from fee assessment. The inmate will only be assessed an amount once for 
the cost of incarceration for each separate period of incarceration.
    (a) Unit Team staff are to rely exclusively on the information 
contained in the Presentence Investigation Report and findings and 
orders of the sentencing court in order to determine the extent of an 
inmate's assets, liabilities and dependents.
    (b) The fee is assessed in accordance with the following formula: If 
an inmate's assets are equal to or less than the poverty level, as 
established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services 
and published annually in the Federal Register, no fee is to be imposed. 
If an inmate's assets are above the poverty level, Unit Team staff are 
to impose a fee equal to the inmate's assets above the poverty level up 
to the average cost to the Bureau of Prisons of confining an inmate for 
one year.
    (c) If the amount of time that the inmate is in custody is less than 
334 days (including pretrial custody time), the maximum fee to be 
imposed is to be computed by prorating the fee on a monthly basis.



Sec.  505.5  Waiver of fee by Warden.

    The Warden may reduce or waive the fee if the inmate establishes 
that:
    (a) He or she is not able and, even with the use of a reasonable 
installment schedule, is not likely to become able to pay all or part of 
the fee, or
    (b) Imposition of a fee would unduly burden the inmate's dependents.



Sec.  505.6  Procedures for payment.

    Fees imposed pursuant to this part are due and payable after notice 
of the Unit Team actions. When the inmate participates in the inmate 
financial responsibility program (see 28 CFR part 545, subpart B), fees 
are to be included under the category ``other federal government 
obligations'' and are to be paid before other financial obligations 
included in that same category. Fees may be subject to interest charges.



Sec.  505.7  Procedures for final disposition.

    Before the inmate completes his or her sentence, Unit Team staff 
must review the status of the inmate's fee. Any unpaid amount will be 
referred for collection in accordance with Federal Claims Collection 
Standards (4 CFR Chapter II).



PART 506_INMATE COMMISSARY ACCOUNT--Table of Contents



Sec.
506.1 What is the purpose of individual inmate commissary accounts?
506.2 How may family, friends, or other sources deposit funds into an 
          inmate commissary account?

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 31 U.S.C. 1321.

    Source: 69 FR 40317, July 2, 2004, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  506.1  What is the purpose of individual inmate commissary accounts?

    The purpose of individual inmate commissary accounts is to allow the 
Bureau to maintain inmates' monies while they are incarcerated. Family,

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friends, or other sources may deposit funds into these accounts.



Sec.  506.2  How may family, friends, or other sources deposit funds into
an inmate commissary account?

    (a) Family and friends must mail deposits to the centralized inmate 
commissary account at the address we provide.
    (1) The deposit envelope must not contain any enclosures intended 
for delivery to the inmate. We may dispose of any enclosure.
    (2) The deposit must be in the form of a money order made out to the 
inmate's full name and complete register number. We will return checks 
to the sender provided the check contains an adequate return address.
    (b) Other sources, (such as tax refunds, dividends from stocks, or 
state benefits) must be forwarded for deposit to the centralized inmate 
commissary account.



PART 511_GENERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

   Subpart B_Searching and Detaining or Arresting Persons Other Than 
                                 Inmates

Sec.
511.10 Purpose and scope.
511.11 Prohibited activities.
511.12 Prohibited objects.
511.13 Searches before entering, or while inside, a Bureau facility or 
          Bureau grounds.
511.14 Notification of possible search.
511.15 When searches will be conducted.
511.16 How searches will be conducted.
511.17 When a non-inmate will be denied entry to or required to leave a 
          Bureau facility or Bureau grounds.
511.18 When Bureau staff can arrest and detain a non-inmate.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 751, 752, 1791, 1792, 1793, 3050, 
3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4012, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed as to offenses 
committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 
1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 
510.

    Source: 49 FR 44057, Nov. 1, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



       Subpart B_Searching and Detaining or Arresting Non-Inmates

    Source: 72 FR 31180, June 6, 2007, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  511.10  Purpose and scope.

    (a) This subpart facilitates our legal obligations to ensure the 
safety, security, and orderly operation of Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) 
facilities, and protect the public. These goals are furthered by 
carefully managing non-inmates, the objects they bring, and their 
activities, while inside a Bureau facility or upon the grounds of any 
Bureau facility (Bureau grounds).
    (b) Purpose. This subpart covers:
    (1) Searching non-inmates and their belongings (for example, bags, 
boxes, vehicles, containers in vehicles, jackets or coats, etc.) to 
prevent prohibited objects from entering a Bureau facility or Bureau 
grounds;
    (2) Authorizing, denying, and/or terminating a non-inmate's presence 
inside a Bureau facility or upon Bureau grounds; and
    (3) Authorizing Bureau staff to remove from inside a Bureau facility 
or upon Bureau grounds, and possibly arrest and detain, non-inmates 
suspected of engaging in prohibited activity.
    (c) Scope/Application. This subpart applies to all persons who wish 
to enter, or are present inside a Bureau facility or upon Bureau 
grounds, other than inmates in Bureau custody. This subpart applies at 
all Bureau facilities and Bureau grounds, including administrative 
offices.



Sec.  511.11  Prohibited activities.

    (a) ``Prohibited activities'' include any activities that could 
jeopardize the Bureau's ability to ensure the safety, security, and 
orderly operation of Bureau facilities, and protect the public, whether 
or not such activities are criminal in nature.
    (b) Examples of ``prohibited activities'' include, but are not 
limited to: Introducing, or attempting to introduce, prohibited objects 
into a Bureau facility or upon Bureau grounds; assisting an escape; and 
any other conduct that violates criminal laws or is prohibited by 
federal regulations or Bureau policies.

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Sec.  511.12  Prohibited objects.

    (a) ``Prohibited objects,'' as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1791(d)(1), 
include any objects that could jeopardize the Bureau's ability to ensure 
the safety, security, and orderly operation of Bureau facilities, and 
protect the public.
    (b) Examples of ``prohibited objects'' include, but are not limited 
to, the following items and their related paraphernalia: Weapons; 
explosives; drugs; intoxicants; currency; cameras of any type; recording 
equipment; telephones; radios; pagers; electronic devices; and any other 
objects that violate criminal laws or are prohibited by Federal 
regulations or Bureau policies.



Sec.  511.13  Searches before entering, or while inside, a Bureau facility
or Bureau grounds.

    Bureau staff may search you and your belongings (for example, bags, 
boxes, vehicles, containers in vehicles, jackets or coats, etc.) before 
entering, or while inside, any Bureau facilities or Bureau grounds, to 
keep out prohibited objects.



Sec.  511.14  Notification of possible search.

    We display conspicuous notices at the entrance to all Bureau 
facilities, informing all non-inmates that they, and their belongings, 
are subject to search before entering, or while inside, Bureau 
facilities or grounds. Furthermore, these regulations and Bureau 
national and local policies provide additional notice that you and your 
belongings may be searched before entering, or while inside, Bureau 
facilities or grounds. By entering or attempting to enter a Bureau 
facility or Bureau grounds, non-inmates consent to being searched in 
accordance with these regulations and Bureau policy.



Sec.  511.15  When searches will be conducted.

    You and your belongings may be searched, either randomly or based on 
reasonable suspicion, before entering, or while inside, a Bureau 
facility or Bureau grounds, as follows:
    (a) Random Searches. This type of search may occur at any time, and 
is not based on any particular suspicion that a non-inmate is attempting 
to bring a prohibited object into a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds.
    (1) Random searches must be impartial and not discriminate among 
non-inmates on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, or 
sex.
    (2) Non-inmates will be given the option of either consenting to 
random searches as a condition of entry, or refusing such searches and 
leaving Bureau grounds. However, if a non-inmate refuses to submit to a 
random search and expresses an intent to leave Bureau grounds, he or she 
may still be required to be searched if ``reasonable suspicion'' exists 
as described in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Reasonable Suspicion Searches. Notwithstanding staff authority 
to conduct random searches, staff may also conduct reasonable suspicion 
searches to ensure the safety, security, and orderly operation of Bureau 
facilities, and protect the public. ``Reasonable suspicion'' exists if a 
staff member knows of facts and circumstances that warrant rational 
inferences by a person with correctional experience that a non-inmate 
may be engaged in, attempting, or about to engage in, criminal or other 
prohibited activity.



Sec.  511.16  How searches will be conducted.

    You may be searched by any of the following methods before entering, 
or while inside, a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds:
    (a) Electronically. (1) You and your belongings may be 
electronically searched for the presence of contraband, either randomly 
or upon reasonable suspicion.
    (2) Examples of electronic searches include, but are not limited to, 
metal detectors and ion spectrometry devices.
    (b) Pat Search. (1) You and your belongings may be pat searched 
either randomly or upon reasonable suspicion.
    (2) A pat search of your person or belongings involves a staff 
member pressing his/her hands on your outer clothing, or the outer 
surface of your belongings, to determine whether prohibited objects are 
present.
    (3) Whenever possible, pat searches of your person will be performed 
by staff members of the same sex. Pat searches

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may be conducted by staff members of the opposite sex only in emergency 
situations with the Warden's authorization.
    (c) Visual Search. You and your belongings may be visually searched 
as follows:
    (1) Person. (i) A visual search of your person involves removing all 
articles of clothing, including religious headwear, to allow a visual 
(non-tactile) inspection of your body surfaces and cavities.
    (ii) Visual searches of your person must always be authorized by the 
Warden or his/her designee and based on reasonable suspicion; random 
visual searches are prohibited.
    (iii) When authorized, visual searches will be performed discreetly, 
in a private area away from others, and by staff members of the same sex 
as the non-inmate being searched. Visual searches may be conducted by 
staff members of the opposite sex in emergency situations with the 
Warden's authorization.
    (iv) Body cavity (tactile) searches of non-inmates are prohibited.
    (2) Belongings. A visual search of your belongings involves opening 
and exposing all contents for visual and manual inspection, and may be 
done either as part of a random search or with reasonable suspicion.
    (d) Drug Testing. (1) You may be tested for use of intoxicating 
substances by any currently reliable testing method, including, but not 
limited to, breathalyzers and urinalysis.
    (2) Drug testing must always be authorized by the Warden or his/her 
designee and must be based on reasonable suspicion that you are under 
the influence of an intoxicating substance upon entering, or while 
inside, a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds.
    (3) Searches of this type will always be performed discreetly, in a 
private area away from others, and by staff members adequately trained 
to perform the test. Whenever possible, urinalysis tests will be 
conducted by staff members of the same sex as the non-inmate being 
tested. Urinalysis tests may be conducted by staff members of the 
opposite sex only in emergency situations with the Warden's 
authorization.



Sec.  511.17  When a non-inmate will be denied entry to or required to 
leave a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds.

    At the Warden's, or his/her designee's, discretion, and based on 
this subpart, you may be denied entry to, or required to leave, a Bureau 
facility or Bureau grounds if:
    (a) You refuse to be searched under this subpart; or
    (b) There is reasonable suspicion that you may be engaged in, 
attempting, or about to engage in, prohibited activity that jeopardizes 
the Bureau's ability to ensure the safety, security, and orderly 
operation of its facilities, or protect the public. ``Reasonable 
suspicion,'' for this purpose, may be based on the results of a search 
conducted under this subpart, or any other reliable information.



Sec.  511.18  When Bureau staff can arrest and detain a non-inmate.

    (a) You may be arrested and detained by Bureau staff anytime there 
is probable cause indicating that you have violated or attempted to 
violate applicable criminal laws while at a Bureau facility, as 
authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3050.
    (b) ``Probable cause'' exists when specific facts and circumstances 
lead a reasonably cautious person (not necessarily a law enforcement 
officer) to believe a violation of criminal law has occurred, and 
warrants consideration for prosecution.
    (c) Non-inmates arrested by Bureau staff under this regulation will 
be physically secured, using minimally necessary force and restraints, 
in a private area of the facility away from others. Appropriate law 
enforcement will be immediately summoned to investigate the incident, 
secure evidence, and commence criminal prosecution.



PART 512_RESEARCH--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

                           Subpart B_Research

Sec.
512.10 Purpose and scope.
512.11 Requirements for research projects and researchers.
512.12 Content of research proposal.
512.13 Institutional Review Board.

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512.14 Submission and processing of proposal.
512.15 Access to Bureau of Prisons records.
512.16 Informed consent.
512.17 Monitoring approved research projects.
512.18 Termination or suspension.
512.19 Reports.
512.20 Publication of results of research project.
512.21 Copyright provisions.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

Subpart A [Reserved]



                           Subpart B_Research

    Source: 59 FR 13860, Mar. 23, 1994, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  512.10  Purpose and scope.

    General provisions for the protection of human subjects during the 
conduct of research are contained in 28 CFR part 46. The provisions of 
this subpart B specify additional requirements for prospective 
researchers (both employees and non-employees) to obtain approval to 
conduct research within the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) and 
responsibilities of Bureau staff in processing proposals and monitoring 
research projects. Although some research may be exempt from 28 CFR part 
46 under Sec.  46.101(b)(5), as determined by the Office of Research and 
Evaluation (ORE) of the Bureau, no research is exempt from 28 CFR part 
512. For the purpose of this subpart, implementation of Bureau 
programmatic or operational initiatives made through pilot projects is 
not considered to be research.

[59 FR 13860, Mar. 23, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 6661, Feb. 12, 1997]



Sec.  512.11  Requirements for research projects and researchers.

    (a) Except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this section, the 
Bureau requires the following:
    (1) In all research projects the rights, health, and human dignity 
of individuals involved must be respected.
    (2) The project must have an adequate research design and contribute 
to the advancement of knowledge about corrections.
    (3) The project must not involve medical experimentation, cosmetic 
research, or pharmaceutical testing.
    (4) The project must minimize risk to subjects; risks to subjects 
must be reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits. The selection of 
subjects within any one institution must be equitable. When applicable, 
informed consent must be sought and documented (see Sec. Sec.  512.15 
and 512.16).
    (5) Incentives may not be offered to help persuade inmate subjects 
to participate. However, soft drinks and snacks to be consumed at the 
test setting may be offered. Reasonable accommodations such as nominal 
monetary recompense for time and effort may be offered to non-confined 
research subjects who are both:
    (i) No longer in Bureau of Prisons custody, and
    (ii) Participating in authorized research being conducted by Bureau 
employees or contractors.
    (6) The researcher must have academic preparation or experience in 
the area of study of the proposed research.
    (7) The researcher must assume responsibility for actions of any 
person engaged to participate in the research project as an associate, 
assistant, or subcontractor to the researcher.
    (8) Except as noted in the informed consent statement to the 
subject, the researcher must not provide research information which 
identifies a subject to any person without that subject's prior written 
consent to release the information. For example, research information 
identifiable to a particular individual cannot be admitted as evidence 
or used for any purpose in any action, suit or other judicial, 
administrative, or legislative proceeding without the written consent of 
the individual to whom the data pertains.
    (9) The researcher must adhere to applicable provisions of the 
Privacy Act of 1974 and regulations pursuant to this Act.
    (10) The research design must be compatible with both the operation 
of prison facilities and protection of human subjects. The researcher 
must observe the rules of the institution or

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office in which the research is conducted.
    (11) Any researcher who is a non-employee of the Bureau must sign a 
statement in which the researcher agrees to adhere to the provisions of 
this subpart.
    (12) Except for computerized data records maintained at an official 
Department of Justice site, records which contain nondisclosable 
information directly traceable to a specific person may not be stored 
in, or introduced into, an electronic retrieval system.
    (13) If the researcher is conducting a study of special interest to 
the Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE), but the study is not a 
joint project involving ORE, the researcher may be asked to provide ORE 
with the computerized research data, not identifiable to individual 
subjects, accompanied by detailed documentation. These arrangements must 
be negotiated prior to the beginning of the data collection phase of the 
project.
    (14) The researcher must submit planned methodological changes in a 
research project to the IRB for approval, and may be required to revise 
study procedures in accordance with the new methodology.
    (b) Requests from Federal agencies, the Congress, the Federal 
judiciary, or State or local governments to collect information about 
areas for which they are responsible and requests by private 
organizations for organizational rather than personal information from 
Bureau staff shall be reviewed by ORE to determine which provisions of 
this subpart may be waived without jeopardizing the safety of human 
subjects. ORE shall document in writing the waiver of any specific 
provision along with the justification.

[62 FR 6661, Feb. 12, 1997]



Sec.  512.12  Content of research proposal.

    When submitting a research proposal, the applicant shall provide the 
following information:
    (a) A summary statement which includes:
    (1) Name(s) and current affiliation(s) of the researcher(s);
    (2) Title of the study;
    (3) Purpose of the project;
    (4) Location of the project;
    (5) Methods to be employed;
    (6) Anticipated results;
    (7) Duration of the study;
    (8) Number of subjects (staff/inmates) required and amount of time 
required from each; and
    (9) Indication of risk or discomfort involved as a result of 
participation.
    (b) A comprehensive statement which includes:
    (1) Review of related literature;
    (2) Detailed description of the research method;
    (3) Significance of anticipated results and their contribution to 
the advancement of knowledge;
    (4) Specific resources required from the Bureau;
    (5) Description of all possible risks, discomforts, and benefits to 
individual subjects or a class of subjects, and a discussion of the 
likelihood that the risks and discomforts will actually occur;
    (6) Description of steps taken to minimize any risks described in 
(b)(5) of this section.
    (7) Description of physical and/or administrative procedures to be 
followed to:
    (i) Ensure the security of any individually identifiable data that 
are being collected for the project, and
    (ii) Destroy research records or remove individual identifiers from 
those records when the research has been completed.
    (8) Description of any anticipated effects of the research project 
on institutional programs and operations; and
    (9) Relevant research materials such as vitae, endorsements, sample 
informed consent statements, questionnaires, and interview schedules.
    (c) A statement regarding assurances and certification required by 
28 CFR part 46, if applicable.



Sec.  512.13  Institutional Review Board.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons' central institutional review board shall 
be called the Bureau Research Review Board (BRRB). It shall consist of 
the Chief, ORE, at least four other members, and one alternate, 
appointed by the Director, and shall meet a sufficient number of times 
to insure that each project covered by 28 CFR part 46 receives an annual 
review. A majority of members

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shall not be Bureau employees. The BRRB shall include an individual with 
legal expertise and a representative for inmates whom the Director 
determines is able to identify with inmate concerns and evaluate 
objectively a research proposal's impact on, and relevance to, inmates 
and to the correctional process.
    (b) The Chief, ORE, shall serve as chairperson of the BRRB. If a 
potential conflict of interest exists for the BRRB chairperson on a 
particular research proposal, the Assistant Director, Information, 
Policy, and Public Affairs Division, shall appoint another individual to 
serve as chairperson on matters pertaining to that project.



Sec.  512.14  Submission and processing of proposal.

    (a) An applicant may submit a preliminary research proposal for 
review by the Office of Research and Evaluation, Federal Bureau of 
Prisons, 320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534. Staff response to 
the preliminary proposal does not constitute a final decision.
    (b) If the study is to be conducted at only one institution, the 
applicant shall submit a formal proposal to the warden of that 
institution. Proposal processing will be as follows:
    (1) The warden shall appoint a local research review board to 
consult with operational staff, to evaluate the proposal for compliance 
with research policy, and to make recommendations to the warden. The 
local research review board is encouraged, but not required, to meet the 
membership requirements of an IRB, as specified in 28 CFR part 46.
    (2) The warden shall review the comments of the board, make a 
recommendation regarding the proposal, and forward the proposal package 
to the Regional Director, with a copy to the Chief, ORE.
    (3) The Regional Director shall review the proposal and forward 
recommendations to the Chief, ORE.
    (c) If the study is to be conducted at more than one institution or 
at any other Bureau location, the applicant shall submit the research 
proposal to the Chief, Office of Research and Evaluation, Federal Bureau 
of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534. The Chief, ORE, 
shall determine an appropriate review process.
    (d) All formal proposals will be reviewed by the BRRB.
    (e) The BRRB chairperson may exercise the authority of the full BRRB 
under an expedited review process when another official IRB (either 
within or outside the Bureau) has approved the research, or when, in 
his/her judgment, the research proposal meets the minimal risk standard 
and involves only the following:
    (1) The study of existing data, documents, or records; and/or
    (2) The study of individual or group behavior or characteristics of 
individuals, where the investigator does not manipulate subjects' 
behavior and the research will not involve stress to subjects. Such 
research would include test development and studies of perception, 
cognition, or game theory. If a proposal is processed under expedited 
review, the BRRB chairperson must document in writing the reason for 
that determination.
    (f) The Chief, ORE, shall review all recommendations made and shall 
submit them in writing to the Director, Bureau of Prisons.
    (g) The Director, Bureau of Prisons, has final authority to approve 
or disapprove all research proposals. The Director may delegate this 
authority to the Assistant Director, Information, Policy, and Public 
Affairs Division.
    (h) The approving authority shall notify in writing the involved 
region(s), institution(s), and the prospective researcher of the final 
decision on a research proposal.

[59 FR 13860, Mar. 23, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 6661, Feb. 12, 1997]



Sec.  512.15  Access to Bureau of Prisons records.

    (a) Employees, including consultants, of the Bureau who are 
conducting authorized research projects shall have access to those 
records relating to the subject which are necessary to the purpose of 
the research project without having to obtain the subject's consent.
    (b) A non-employee of the Bureau is limited in access to information 
available under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

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    (c) A non-employee of the Bureau may receive records in a form not 
individually identifiable when advance adequate written assurance that 
the record will be used solely as a statistical research or reporting 
record is provided to the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(5)).



Sec.  512.16  Informed consent.

    (a) Before commencing a research project requiring participation by 
staff or inmates, the researcher shall give each participant a written 
informed consent statement containing the following information:
    (1) Identification of the principal investigator(s);
    (2) Objectives of the research project;
    (3) Procedures to be followed in the conduct of research;
    (4) Purpose of each procedure;
    (5) Anticipated uses of the results of the research;
    (6) A statement of benefits reasonably to be expected;
    (7) A declaration concerning discomfort and risk, including a 
description of anticipated discomfort and risk;
    (8) A statement that participation is completely voluntary and that 
the participant may withdraw consent and end participation in the 
project at any time without penalty or prejudice (the inmate will be 
returned to regular assignment or activity by staff as soon as 
practicable);
    (9) A statement regarding the confidentiality of the research 
information and exceptions to any guarantees of confidentiality required 
by federal or state law. For example, a researcher may not guarantee 
confidentiality when the subject indicates an intent to commit future 
criminal conduct or harm himself/herself or someone else, or, if the 
subject is an inmate, indicates an intent to leave the facility without 
authorization.
    (10) A statement that participation in the research project will 
have no effect on the inmate participant's release date or parole 
eligibility;
    (11) An offer to answer questions about the research project; and
    (12) Appropriate additional information as needed to describe 
adequately the nature and risks of the research.
    (b) A researcher who is an employee of the Bureau shall include in 
the informed consent statement a declaration of the authority under 
which the research is conducted.
    (c) A researcher who is an employee of the Bureau, in addition to 
presenting the statement of informed consent to the subject, shall also 
obtain the subject's signature on the statement of informed consent, 
when:
    (1) The subject's activity requires something other than response to 
a questionnaire or interview; or
    (2) The Chief, ORE, determines the research project or data-
collection instrument is of a sensitive nature.
    (d) A researcher who is a non-employee of the Bureau, in addition to 
presenting the statement of informed consent to the subject, shall also 
obtain the subject's signature on the statement of informed consent 
prior to initiating the research activity. The researcher may not be 
required to obtain the signature if the researcher can demonstrate that 
the only link to the subject's identity is the signed statement of 
informed consent or that there is significantly more risk to the subject 
if the statement is signed. The signed statement shall be submitted to 
the chairperson of the appropriate local research review board.



Sec.  512.17  Monitoring approved research projects.

    The BRRB shall monitor all research projects for compliance with 
Bureau policies. At a minimum, yearly reviews will be conducted.



Sec.  512.18  Termination or suspension.

    The Director, Bureau of Prisons, may suspend or terminate a research 
project if it is believed that the project violates research policy or 
that its continuation may prove detrimental to the inmate population, 
the staff, or the orderly operation of the institution.



Sec.  512.19  Reports.

    The researcher shall prepare reports of progress on the research and 
at least one report of findings.
    (a) At least once a year, the researcher shall provide the Chief, 
ORE, with a report on the progress of the research.

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    (b) At least 12 working days before any report of findings is to be 
released, the researcher shall distribute one copy of the report to each 
of the following: the chairperson of the BRRB, the regional director, 
and the warden of each institution which provided data or assistance. 
The researcher shall include an abstract in the report of findings.



Sec.  512.20  Publication of results of research project.

    (a) A researcher may publish in book form and professional journals 
the results of any research project conducted under this subpart.
    (1) In any publication of results, the researcher shall acknowledge 
the Bureau's participation in the research project.
    (2) The researcher shall expressly disclaim approval or endorsement 
of the published material as an expression of the policies or views of 
the Bureau.
    (b) Prior to submitting for publication the results of a research 
project conducted under this subpart, the researcher shall provide two 
copies of the material, for informational purposes only, to the Chief, 
Office of Research and Evaluation, Central Office, Bureau of Prisons.

[59 FR 13860, Mar. 23, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 6662, Feb. 12, 1997]



Sec.  512.21  Copyright provisions.

    (a) An employee of the Bureau may not copyright any work prepared as 
part of his/her official duties.
    (b) As a precondition to the conduct of research under this subpart, 
a non-employee shall grant in writing to the Bureau a royalty-free, non-
exclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, translate, and 
otherwise use and authorize others to publish and use original materials 
developed as a result of research conducted under this subpart.
    (c) Subject to a royalty-free, non-exclusive and irrevocable 
license, which the Bureau of Prisons reserves, to reproduce, publish, 
translate, and otherwise use and authorize others to publish and use 
such materials, a non-employee may copyright original materials 
developed as a result of research conducted under this subpart.

[59 FR 13860, Mar. 23, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 6662, Feb. 12, 1997]



PART 513_ACCESS TO RECORDS--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

       Subpart B_Production or Disclosure of FBI/NCIC Information

Sec.
513.10 Purpose and scope.
513.11 Procedures for requesting a FBI identification record or a NCIC/
          III record.
513.12 Inmate request for record clarification.

      Subpart C_Release of Information to Law Enforcement Agencies

513.20 Release of information to law enforcement agencies.

                    Subpart D_Release of Information

                    General Provisions and Procedures

513.30 Purpose and scope.
513.31 Limitations.
513.32 Guidelines for disclosure.
513.33 Production of records in court.
513.34 Protection of individual privacy--disclosure of records to third 
          parties.
513.35 Accounting/nonaccounting of disclosures to third parties.
513.36 Government contractors.

             Inmate Requests to Institution for Information

513.40 Inmate access to Inmate Central File.
513.41 Inmate access to Inmate Central File in connection with parole 
          hearings.
513.42 Inmate access to medical records.
513.43 Inmate access to certain Bureau Program Statements.
513.44 Fees for copies of Inmate Central File and Medical Records.

                  Privacy Act Requests for Information

513.50 Privacy Act requests by inmates.

           Freedom of Information Act Requests for Information

513.60 Freedom of Information Act requests.
513.61 Freedom of Information Act requests by inmates.
513.62 Freedom of Information Act requests by former inmates.
513.63 Freedom of Information Act requests on behalf of an inmate or 
          former inmate.
513.64 Acknowledgment of Freedom of Information Act requests.
513.65 Review of documents for Freedom of Information Act requests.

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513.66 Denials and appeals of Freedom of Information Act requests.
513.67 Fees for Freedom of Information Act requests.
513.68 Time limits for responses to Freedom of Information Act requests.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a; 13 U.S.C.; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 
3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to conduct occurring 
on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as 
to conduct occurring after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 31 
U.S.C. 3711(f); 5 CFR part 297; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99 and parts 16 and 301.

    Source: 45 FR 44228, June 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



       Subpart B_Production or Disclosure of FBI/NCIC Information

    Source: 58 FR 68765, Dec. 29, 1993, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  513.10  Purpose and scope.

    This subpart describes the procedures to be followed by an inmate 
who requests a copy of his or her FBI identification record or National 
Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC/III) 
record and references the procedures to follow in order to challenge the 
contents of such record.



Sec.  513.11  Procedures for requesting a FBI identification record or
a NCIC/III record.

    (a) FBI identification record. (1) An inmate may request a copy of 
his or her current FBI identification record directly from the FBI by 
following the procedure outlined in 28 CFR 16.30 through 16.34.
    (i) Bureau of Prisons staff shall assist the inmate to obtain the 
fingerprint impressions required to be submitted with such an 
application.
    (ii) The inmate may direct that funds be withdrawn from his or her 
institution account to pay the applicable fee.
    (2) An inmate may request a copy of his or her FBI identification 
record from institution staff.
    (i) If the requested FBI identification record is in the inmate's 
institution file, staff shall provide the inmate with a copy.
    (ii) If the requested FBI identification record is not in the 
inmate's institution file, staff shall direct the inmate to the 
procedure referenced in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (b) NCIC/III identification record. An inmate who wishes to obtain a 
copy of his or her NCIC/III record must submit a written request to the 
FBI. The procedures outlined in 28 CFR 16.32, 16.33, and paragraphs 
(a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply to such request.



Sec.  513.12  Inmate request for record clarification.

    Where the inmate believes that his or her FBI identification record 
is incorrect or inaccurate, the inmate may follow procedures outlined in 
28 CFR 16.34. The procedures in 28 CFR 16.34 also apply for the 
clarification of an inmate's NCIC/III record.



      Subpart C_Release of Information to Law Enforcement Agencies



Sec.  513.20  Release of information to law enforcement agencies.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons will provide to the head of any law 
enforcement agency of a state or of a unit of local government in a 
state information on federal prisoners who have been convicted of felony 
offenses and who are confined at a residential community treatment 
center located in the geographical area in which the requesting agency 
has jurisdiction. Law enforcement personnel interested in obtaining this 
information must forward a written request to the appropriate Regional 
Community Programs Administrator (see 28 CFR part 503 for the mailing 
address). The type of information that the Bureau of Prisons may provide 
is set forth in 18 U.S.C. 4082(f). That information includes: names, 
dates of birth, FBI numbers, nature of the offenses against the United 
States, fingerprints, photographs, and the designated community 
treatment centers, with prospective dates of release.
    (b) Any law enforcement agency which receives information under this 
rule may not disseminate such information outside of such agency. If an 
agency disseminates information contrary to this restriction, the Bureau 
of

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Prisons may terminate or suspend release of information to that agency.

[53 FR 15538, Apr. 29, 1988]



                    Subpart D_Release of Information

    Source: 61 FR 64950, Dec. 9, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

                    General Provisions and Procedures



Sec.  513.30  Purpose and scope.

    This subpart establishes procedures for the release of requested 
records in possession of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (``Bureau''). It 
is intended to implement provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and to 
supplement Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations concerning the 
production or disclosure of records or information, 28 CFR part 16.



Sec.  513.31  Limitations.

    (a) Social Security Numbers. As of September 27, 1975, Social 
Security Numbers may not be used in their entirety as a method of 
identification for any Bureau record system, unless such use is 
authorized by statute or by regulation adopted prior to January 1, 1975.
    (b) Employee records. Access and amendment of employee personnel 
records under the Privacy Act are governed by Office of Personnel 
Management regulations published in 5 CFR part 297 and by Department of 
Justice regulations published in 28 CFR part 16.



Sec.  513.32  Guidelines for disclosure.

    The Bureau provides for the disclosure of agency information 
pursuant to applicable laws, e.g. the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552), and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a).



Sec.  513.33  Production of records in court.

    Bureau records are often sought by subpoena, court order, or other 
court demand, in connection with court proceedings. The Attorney General 
has directed that these records may not be produced in court without the 
approval of the Attorney General or his or her designee. The guidelines 
are set forth in 28 CFR part 16, subpart B.



Sec.  513.34  Protection of individual privacy--disclosure of records to 
third parties.

    (a) Information that concerns an individual and is contained in a 
system of records maintained by the Bureau shall not be disclosed to any 
person, or to another agency except under the provisions of the Privacy 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, and 
Departmental regulations.
    (b) Lists of Bureau inmates shall not be disclosed.



Sec.  513.35  Accounting/nonaccounting of disclosures to third parties.

    Accounting/nonaccounting of disclosures to third parties shall be 
made in accordance with Department of Justice regulations contained in 
28 CFR 16.52.



Sec.  513.36  Government contractors.

    (a) No Bureau component may contract for the operation of a record 
system by or on behalf of the Bureau without the express written 
approval of the Director or the Director's designee.
    (b) Any contract which is approved shall contain the standard 
contract requirements promulgated by the General Services Administration 
(GSA) to ensure compliance with the requirements imposed by the Privacy 
Act. The contracting component shall have the responsibility to ensure 
that the contractor complies with the contract requirements relating to 
privacy.

             Inmate Requests to Institution for Information



Sec.  513.40  Inmate access to Inmate Central File.

    Inmates are encouraged to use the simple access procedures described 
in this section to review disclosable records maintained in his or her 
Inmate Central File, rather than the FOIA procedures described in 
Sec. Sec.  513.60 through 513.68 of this subpart. Disclosable records in 
the Inmate Central File include, but are not limited to, documents 
relating to the inmate's

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sentence, detainer, participation in Bureau programs such as the Inmate 
Financial Responsibility Program, classification data, parole 
information, mail, visits, property, conduct, work, release processing, 
and general correspondence. This information is available without filing 
a FOIA request. If any information is withheld from the inmate, staff 
will provide the inmate with a general description of that information 
and also will notify the inmate that he or she may file a FOIA request.
    (a) Inmate review of his or her Inmate Central File. An inmate may 
at any time request to review all disclosable portions of his or her 
Inmate Central File by submitting a request to a staff member designated 
by the Warden. Staff are to acknowledge the request and schedule the 
inmate, as promptly as is practical, for a review of the file at a time 
which will not disrupt institution operations.
    (b) Procedures for inmate review of his or her Inmate Central File. 
(1) Prior to the inmate's review of the file, staff are to remove the 
Privacy Folder which contains documents withheld from disclosure 
pursuant to Sec.  513.32.
    (2) During the file review, the inmate is to be under direct and 
constant supervision by staff. The staff member monitoring the review 
shall enter the date of the inmate's file review on the Inmate Activity 
Record and initial the entry. Staff shall ask the inmate to initial the 
entry also, and if the inmate refuses to do so, shall enter a notation 
to that effect.
    (3) Staff shall advise the inmate if there are documents withheld 
from disclosure and, if so, shall advise the inmate of the inmate's 
right under the provisions of Sec.  513.61 to make a FOIA request for 
the withheld documents.



Sec.  513.41  Inmate access to Inmate Central File in connection with
parole hearings.

    A parole-eligible inmate (an inmate who is currently serving a 
sentence for an offense committed prior to November 1, 1987) may review 
disclosable portions of the Inmate Central File prior to the inmate's 
parole hearing, under the general procedures set forth in Sec.  513.40. 
In addition, the following guidelines apply:
    (a) A parole-eligible inmate may request to review his or her Inmate 
Central File by submitting the appropriate Parole Commission form. This 
form ordinarily shall be available to each eligible inmate within five 
work days after a list of eligible inmates is prepared.
    (b) Bureau staff ordinarily shall schedule an eligible inmate for a 
requested Inmate Central File review within seven work days of the 
request after the inmate has been scheduled for a parole hearing. A 
reasonable extension of time is permitted for documents which have been 
provided (prior to the inmate's request) to originating agencies for 
clearance, or which are otherwise not available at the institution.
    (c) A report received from another agency which is determined to be 
nondisclosable (see Sec.  513.40(b)) will be summarized by that agency, 
in accordance with Parole Commission regulations. Bureau staff shall 
place the summary in the appropriate disclosable section of the Inmate 
Central File. The original report (or portion which is summarized in 
another document) will be placed in the portion of the Privacy File for 
Joint Use by the Bureau and the Parole Commission.
    (d) Bureau documents which are determined to be nondisclosable to 
the inmate will be summarized for the inmate's review. A copy of the 
summary will be placed in the disclosable section of the Inmate Central 
File. The document from which the summary is taken will be placed in the 
Joint Use Section of the Privacy Folder. Nondisclosable documents not 
summarized for the inmate's review are not available to the Parole 
Commission and are placed in a nondisclosable section of the Inmate 
Central File.
    (e) When no response regarding disclosure has been received from an 
originating agency in time for inmate review prior to the parole 
hearing, Bureau staff are to inform the Parole Commission Hearing 
Examiner.

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Sec.  513.42  Inmate access to medical records.

    (a) Except for the limitations of paragraphs (c) and (d) of this 
section, an inmate may review records from his or her medical file 
(including dental records) by submitting a request to a staff member 
designated by the Warden.
    (b) Laboratory reports which contain only scientific testing results 
and which contain no staff evaluation or opinion (such as Standard Form 
514A, Urinalysis) are ordinarily disclosable. Lab results of HIV testing 
may be reviewed by the inmate. However, an inmate may not retain a copy 
of his or her test results while the inmate is confined in a Bureau 
facility or a Community Corrections Center. A copy of an inmate's HIV 
test results may be forwarded to a third party outside the institution 
and chosen by the inmate, provided that the inmate gives written 
authorization for the disclosure.
    (c) Medical records containing subjective evaluations and opinions 
of medical staff relating to the inmate's care and treatment will be 
provided to the inmate only after the staff review required by paragraph 
(d) of this section. These records include, but are not limited to, 
outpatient notes, consultation reports, narrative summaries or reports 
by a specialist, operative reports by the physician, summaries by 
specialists as the result of laboratory analysis, or in-patient progress 
reports.
    (d) Prior to release to the inmate, records described in paragraph 
(c) of this section shall be reviewed by staff to determine if the 
release of this information would present a harm to either the inmate or 
other individuals. Any records determined not to present a harm will be 
released to the inmate at the conclusion of the review by staff. If any 
records are determined by staff not to be releasable based upon the 
presence of harm, the inmate will be so advised in writing and provided 
the address of the agency component to which the inmate may address a 
formal request for the withheld records. An accounting of any medical 
records will be maintained in the inmate's medical file.



Sec.  513.43  Inmate access to certain Bureau Program Statements.

    Inmates are encouraged to use the simple local access procedures 
described in this section to review certain Bureau Program Statements, 
rather than the FOIA procedures described in Sec. Sec.  513.60 through 
513.68 of this subpart.
    (a) For a current Bureau Program Statement containing rules 
(regulations published in the Federal Register and codified in 28 CFR), 
local access is available through the institution law library.
    (b) For a current Bureau Program Statement not containing rules 
(regulations published in the Federal Register and codified in 28 CFR), 
inmates may request that it be placed in the institution law library. 
Placement of a requested Program Statement in the law library is within 
the discretion of the Warden, based upon local institution conditions.
    (c) Inmates are responsible for the costs of making personal copies 
of any Program Statements maintained in the institution law library. For 
copies of Program Statements obtained under the FOIA procedures 
described in Sec. Sec.  513.60 through 513.68 of this subpart, fees will 
be calculated in accordance with 28 CFR 16.10.



Sec.  513.44  Fees for copies of Inmate Central File and Medical Records.

    Within a reasonable time after a request, Bureau staff are to 
provide an inmate personal copies of requested disclosable documents 
maintained in the Inmate Central File and Medical Record. Fees for the 
copies are to be calculated in accordance with 28 CFR 16.10.

                  Privacy Act Requests for Information



Sec.  513.50  Privacy Act requests by inmates.

    Because inmate records are exempt from disclosure under the Privacy 
Act (see 28 CFR 16.97), inmate requests for records under the Privacy 
Act will be processed in accordance with the FOIA. See Sec. Sec.  513.61 
through 513.68.

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           Freedom of Information Act Requests for Information



Sec.  513.60  Freedom of Information Act requests.

    Requests for any Bureau record (including Program Statements and 
Operations Memoranda) ordinarily shall be processed pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Such a request must be made in 
writing and addressed to the Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 
First Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20534. The requester shall clearly 
mark on the face of the letter and the envelope ``FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 
REQUEST,'' and shall clearly describe the records sought. See Sec. Sec.  
513.61 through 513.63 for additional requirements.



Sec.  513.61  Freedom of Information Act requests by inmates.

    (a) Inmates are encouraged to use the simple access procedures 
described in Sec.  513.40 to review disclosable records maintained in 
his or her Inmate Central File.
    (b) An inmate may make a request for access to documents in his or 
her Inmate Central File or Medical File (including documents which have 
been withheld from disclosure during the inmate's review of his or her 
Inmate Central File pursuant to Sec.  513.40) and/or other documents 
concerning the inmate which are not contained in the Inmate Central File 
or Medical File. Staff shall process such a request pursuant to the 
applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
    (c) The inmate requester shall clearly mark on the face of the 
letter and on the envelope ``FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST'', and 
shall clearly describe the records sought, including the approximate 
dates covered by the record. An inmate making such a request must 
provide his or her full name, current address, date and place of birth. 
In addition, if the inmate requests documents to be sent to a third 
party, the inmate must provide with the request an example of his or her 
signature, which must be verified and dated within three (3) months of 
the date of the request.



Sec.  513.62  Freedom of Information Act requests by former inmates.

    Former federal inmates may request copies of their Bureau records by 
writing to the Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, 
NW., Washington, D.C. 20534. Such requests shall be processed pursuant 
to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The request must be 
clearly marked on the face of the letter and on the envelope ``FREEDOM 
OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST'', and must describe the record sought, 
including the approximate dates covered by the record. A former inmate 
making such a request must provide his or her full name, current 
address, date and place of birth. In addition, the requester must 
provide with the request an example of his or her signature, which must 
be either notarized or sworn under penalty of perjury, and dated within 
three (3) months of the date of the request.



Sec.  513.63  Freedom of Information Act requests on behalf of an inmate
or former inmate.

    A request for records concerning an inmate or former inmate made by 
an authorized representative of that inmate or former inmate will be 
treated as in Sec.  513.61, on receipt of the inmate's or former 
inmate's written authorization. This authorization must be dated within 
three (3) months of the date of the request letter. Identification data, 
as listed in 28 CFR 16.41, must be provided.



Sec.  513.64  Acknowledgment of Freedom of Information Act requests.

    (a) All requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act 
received by the FOI/PA Administrator, Office of General Counsel, will be 
reviewed and may be forwarded to the appropriate Regional Office for 
proper handling. Requests for records located at a Bureau facility other 
than the Central Office or Regional Office may be referred to the 
appropriate staff at that facility for proper handling.
    (b) The requester shall be notified of the status of his or her 
request by the office with final responsibility for processing the 
request.

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Sec.  513.65  Review of documents for Freedom of Information Act requests.

    If a document is deemed to contain information exempt from 
disclosure, any reasonably segregable portion of the record shall be 
provided to the requester after deletion of the exempt portions. If 
documents, or portions of documents, in an Inmate Central File have been 
determined to be nondisclosable by institution staff but are later 
released by Regional or Central Office staff pursuant to a request under 
this section, appropriate instructions will be given to the institution 
to move those documents, or portions, from the Inmate Privacy Folder 
into the disclosable section of the Inmate Central File.



Sec.  513.66  Denials and appeals of Freedom of Information Act requests.

    If a request made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act is 
denied in whole or in part, a denial letter must be issued and signed by 
the Director or his or her designee, and shall state the basis for 
denial under Sec.  513.32. The requester who has been denied such access 
shall be advised that he or she may appeal that decision to the Office 
of Information and Privacy, U.S. Department of Justice, Suite 570, Flag 
Building, Washington, D.C. 20530. Both the envelope and the letter of 
appeal itself should be clearly marked: ``Freedom of Information Act 
Appeal.''



Sec.  513.67  Fees for Freedom of Information Act requests.

    Fees for copies of records disclosed under the FOIA, including fees 
for a requester's own records, may be charged in accordance with 
Department of Justice regulations contained in 28 CFR 16.10.



Sec.  513.68  Time limits for responses to Freedom of Information Act
requests.

    Consistent with sound administrative practice and the provisions of 
28 CFR 16.1, the Bureau strives to comply with the time limits set forth 
in the Freedom of Information Act.

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       SUBCHAPTER B_INMATE ADMISSION, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRANSFER





PART 522_ADMISSION TO INSTITUTION--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

              Subpart B_Civil Contempt of Court Commitments

Sec.
522.10 Purpose.
522.11 Civil contempt commitments.
522.12 Relationship between existing criminal sentences imposed under 
          the U.S. or D.C. Code and new civil contempt commitment 
          orders.
522.13 Relationship between existing civil contempt commitment orders 
          and new criminal sentences imposed under the U.S. or D.C. 
          Code.
522.14 Inmates serving civil contempt commitments.
522.15 No good time credits for inmates serving only civil contempt 
          commitments.

                       Subpart C_Intake Screening

522.20 Purpose and scope.
522.21 Procedures.

         Subpart D_Unescorted Transfers and Voluntary Surrenders

522.30 Purpose and scope.

Subpart E [Reserved]

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3568 (Repealed November 1, 1987 
as to offenses committed on or after that date), 3585, 3621, 3622, 3624, 
4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to conduct occurring on or 
after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166, (repealed October 12, 1984, as to 
offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed 
October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 
U.S.C. 509, 510; D.C. Code Sec.  24-101(b).

    Source: 44 FR 38244, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



              Subpart B_Civil Contempt of Court Commitments

    Source: 70 FR 67092, Nov. 4, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  522.10  Purpose.

    (a) This subpart describes the procedures for federal civil contempt 
of court commitments (civil contempt commitments) referred to the Bureau 
of Prisons (Bureau). These cases are not commitments to the custody of 
the Attorney General for service of terms of imprisonment following 
criminal convictions.
    (b) We cooperate with the federal courts to implement civil contempt 
commitments by making our facilities and resources available. When we 
receive notification from the federal court that the reason for the 
civil contempt commitment has ended or that the inmate is to be released 
for any other reason, we will terminate the inmate's civil contempt 
commitment.



Sec.  522.11  Civil contempt commitments.

    Inmates can come into Bureau custody for civil contempt commitments 
in two ways:
    (a) The U.S. Marshals Service may request a designation from the 
Bureau for a civil contempt commitment if local jails are not suitable 
due to medical, security or other reasons; or
    (b) The committing court may specify a Bureau institution as the 
place of incarceration in its contempt order. We will designate the 
facility specified in the court order unless there is a reason for not 
placing the inmate in that facility.



Sec.  522.12  Relationship between existing criminal sentences imposed 
under the U.S. or D.C. Code and new civil contempt commitment orders.

    If a criminal sentence imposed under the U.S. Code or D.C. Code 
exists when a civil contempt commitment is ordered, we delay or suspend 
credit towards service of the criminal sentence for the duration of the 
civil contempt commitment, unless the committing judge orders otherwise.

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Sec.  522.13  Relationship between existing civil contempt commitment
orders and new criminal sentences imposed under the U.S. or D.C. Code.

    (a) Except as stated in (b), if a civil contempt commitment order is 
in effect when a criminal sentence of imprisonment is imposed under the 
U.S. or D.C. Code, the criminal sentence runs consecutively to the 
commitment order, unless the sentencing judge orders otherwise.
    (b) For federal criminal sentences imposed for offenses committed 
before November 1, 1987, under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 227: If a civil 
contempt commitment order is in effect when a criminal sentence of 
imprisonment is imposed, the criminal sentence runs concurrent with the 
commitment order, unless the sentencing judge orders otherwise.



Sec.  522.14  Inmates serving civil contempt commitments.

    We treat inmates serving civil contempt commitments in Bureau 
institutions the same as pretrial inmates. If an inmate is serving a 
civil contempt commitment and a concurrent criminal sentence, we treat 
the inmate the same as a person serving a criminal sentence.



Sec.  522.15  No good time credits for inmates serving only civil contempt
commitments.

    While serving only the civil contempt commitment, an inmate is not 
entitled to good time sentence credit.



                       Subpart C_Intake Screening



Sec.  522.20  Purpose and scope.

    Bureau of Prisons staff screen newly arrived inmates to ensure that 
Bureau health, safety, and security standards are met.

[45 FR 44229, June 30, 1980]



Sec.  522.21  Procedures.

    (a) Except for such camps and other satellite facilities where 
segregating a newly arrived inmate in detention is not feasible, the 
Warden shall ensure that a newly arrived inmate is cleared by the 
Medical Department and provided a social interview by staff before 
assignment to the general population.
    (1) Immediately upon an inmate's arrival, staff shall interview the 
inmate to determine if there are non-medical reasons for housing the 
inmate away from the general population. Staff shall evaluate both the 
general physical appearance and emotional condition of the inmate.
    (2) Within 24 hours after an inmate's arrival, medical staff shall 
medically screen the inmate in compliance with Bureau of Prisons' 
medical procedures to determine if there are medical reasons for housing 
the inmate away from the general population or for restricting temporary 
work assignments.
    (3) Staff shall place recorded results of the intake medical 
screening and the social interview in the inmate's central file.

[45 FR 44229, June 30, 1980]



         Subpart D_Unescorted Transfers and Voluntary Surrenders



Sec.  522.30  Purpose and scope.

    When the court orders or recommends an unescorted commitment to a 
Bureau of Prisons institution, the Bureau of Prisons authorizes the 
commitment and designates the institution for service of sentence. The 
Bureau of Prisons also authorizes furlough transfers of inmates between 
Bureau of Prisons institutions or to nonfederal institutions in 
appropriate circumstances in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3622 or 4082, and 
within the guidelines of the Bureau of Prisons policy on furloughs, 
which allows inmates to travel unescorted and to report voluntarily to 
an assigned institution.

[61 FR 64953, Dec. 9, 1996]

Subpart E [Reserved]



PART 523_COMPUTATION OF SENTENCE--Table of Contents



                           Subpart A_Good Time

Sec.
523.1 Definitions.
523.2 Good time credit for violators.

                        Subpart B_Extra Good Time

523.10 Purpose and scope.
523.11 Meritorious good time.

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523.12 Work/study release good time.
523.13 Community corrections center good time.
523.14 Industrial good time.
523.15 Camp or farm good time.
523.16 Lump sum awards.
523.17 Procedures.

                       Subpart C_Good Conduct Time

523.20 Good conduct time.

       Subpart D_District of Columbia Educational Good Time Credit

523.30 What is educational good time sentence credit?
523.31 Who is eligible for DCEGT?
523.32 How much DCEGT can I earn?
523.33 How is eligibility for DCEGT limited?
523.34 How can I challenge DCEGT award decisions?

                  Subpart E_First Step Act Time Credits

523.40 Purpose.
523.41 Definitions.
523.42 Earning First Step Act Time Credits.
523.43 Loss of FSA Time Credits.
523.44 Application of FSA Time Credits.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3568 (repealed November 1, 1987, 
as to offenses committed on or after that date), 3621, 3622, 3624, 3632, 
3635, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (repealed in part as to conduct occurring 
on or after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 (repealed October 12, 1984, as 
to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (repealed 
October 12, 1984, as to conduct occurring after that date), 5039; 28 
U.S.C. 509, 510.

    Source: 54 FR 32028, Aug. 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted.



                           Subpart A_Good Time



Sec.  523.1  Definitions.

    (a) Statutory good time means a credit to a sentence as authorized 
by 18 U.S.C. 4161. The total amount of statutory good time which an 
inmate is entitled to have deducted on any given sentence, or aggregate 
of sentences, is calculated and credited in advance, when the sentence 
is computed.
    (b) Extra good time means a credit to a sentence as authorized by 18 
U.S.C. 4162 for performing exceptionally meritorious service or for 
performing duties of outstanding importance in an institution or for 
employment in a Federal Prison Industry or Camp. ``Extra Good Time'' 
thus includes Meritorious Good Time, Work/Study Release Good Time, 
Community Corrections Center Good Time, Industrial Good Time, Camp or 
Farm Good Time, and Lump Sum Awards. Extra good time and seniority are 
inseparable with the exception of lump sum awards for which no seniority 
is earned.
    (c) Seniority refers to the time accrued in an extra good time 
earning status. Twelve months of ``seniority'' automatically cause the 
earning rate to increase from three days per month to five days per 
month and seniority is then vested.
    (d) Earning status refers to the status of an inmate who is in an 
assignment or employment which accrues extra good time.



Sec.  523.2  Good time credit for violators.

    (a) An inmate conditionally released from imprisonment either by 
parole or mandatory release can earn statutory good time, upon being 
returned to custody for violation of supervised release, based on the 
number of days remaining to be served on the sentence. The rate of 
statutory good time for the violator term is computed at the rate of the 
total sentence from which released.
    (b) An inmate whose special parole term is revoked can earn 
statutory good time based on the number of days remaining to be served 
on the special parole violator term. The rate of statutory good time for 
the violator term is computed at the rate of the initial special parole 
term plus the total sentence that was served prior to the special parole 
term and to which the special parole term was attached.
    (c) Once an inmate is conditionally released from imprisonment, 
either by parole, including special parole, or mandatory release, the 
good time earned (extra or statutory) during that period of imprisonment 
is of no further effect either to shorten the period of supervision or 
to shorten the period of imprisonment which the inmate may be required 
to serve for violation of parole or mandatory release.



                        Subpart B_Extra Good Time



Sec.  523.10  Purpose and scope.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons awards extra good time credit for 
performing exceptionally meritorious service, or

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for performing duties of outstanding importance or for employment in an 
industry or camp. An inmate may earn only one type of extra good time 
award at a time (e.g., an inmate earning industrial or camp good time is 
not eligible for meritorious good time), except that a lump sum award as 
provided in Sec.  523.16 may be given in addition to another extra good 
time award. The Warden or the Discipline Hearing Officer may not forfeit 
or withhold extra good time. The Warden may disallow or terminate the 
awarding of any type of extra good time (except lump sum awards), but 
only in a nondisciplinary context and only upon recommendation of staff. 
The Discipline Hearing Officer may disallow or terminate the awarding of 
any type of extra good time (except lump sum awards), as a disciplinary 
sanction. Once an awarding of meritorious good time has been terminated, 
the Warden must approve a new staff recommendation in order for the 
award to recommence. A ``disallowance'' means that an inmate does not 
receive an extra good time award for only one calendar month. Unless 
other action is taken, the award resumes the following calendar month. A 
``disallowance'' must be for the entire amount of extra good time for 
that calendar month. There may be no partial disallowance. A decision to 
disallow or terminate extra good time may not be suspended pending 
future consideration. A retroactive award of meritorious good time may 
not include a month in which extra good time has been disallowed or 
terminated.
    (b) The provisions of this rule do not apply to inmates sentenced 
under the Sentencing Reform Act provisions of the Comprehensive Crime 
Control Act of 1984. This means that inmates sentenced under the 
Sentencing Reform Act provisions for offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987 are not eligible for either statutory or extra good 
time, but may be considered for a maximum of 54 days of good conduct 
time credit per year (see 18 U.S.C. 3624(b)).



Sec.  523.11  Meritorious good time.

    (a) Staff are responsible for recommending meritorious good time 
based upon work performance. Each recommendation must include a 
justification which clearly shows that the work being performed is of an 
exceptionally meritorious nature or is of outstanding importance in 
connection with institutional operations. Work performance and the 
importance of the work performed are the only criteria for awarding 
meritorious good time.
    (b) A retroactive award of meritorious good time is ordinarily 
limited to three months, excluding the month in which the recommendation 
is made. A retroactive award in excess of three months requires the 
approval of the Warden or designee (may not be delegated below the level 
of Associate Warden). Staff are to include with any recommendation for 
an inmate to receive a retroactive award of meritorious good time, a 
written statement confirming the inmate's eligibility for the 
retroactive award.
    (c) Meritorious good time continues uninterrupted regardless of work 
assignment changes unless the Warden or the Discipline Hearing Officer 
takes specific action to terminate or disallow the award.



Sec.  523.12  Work/study release good time.

    Extra good time for an inmate in work or study release programs is 
awarded automatically, beginning on the date the inmate is assigned to 
the program and continuing without further approval as long as the 
inmate is participating in the program, unless the award is disallowed.



Sec.  523.13  Community corrections center good time.

    Extra good time for an inmate in a Federal or contract Community 
Corrections Center is awarded automatically, beginning on arrival at the 
facility and continuing as long as the inmate is confined at the Center, 
unless the award is disallowed.



Sec.  523.14  Industrial good time.

    Extra good time for an inmate employed in Federal Prison Industries, 
Inc., is automatically awarded, beginning on the first day of such 
employment, and continuing as long as the inmate is employed by Federal 
Prison Industries, unless the award is disallowed. An inmate on a 
waiting list

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for employment in Federal Prison Industries is not awarded industrial 
good time until actually employed.



Sec.  523.15  Camp or farm good time.

    An inmate assigned to a farm or camp is automatically awarded extra 
good time, beginning on the date of commitment to the camp or farm, and 
continuing as long as the inmate is assigned to the farm or camp, unless 
the award is disallowed.



Sec.  523.16  Lump sum awards.

    Any staff member may recommend to the Warden the approval of an 
inmate for a lump sum award of extra good time. Such recommendations 
must be for an exceptional act or service that is not part of a 
regularly assigned duty. The Warden may make lump sum awards of extra 
good time not to exceed thirty days. If the recommendation is for an 
award in excess of thirty days and the Warden concurs, the Warden shall 
refer the recommendation to the Regional Director who may approve the 
award. No award may be approved which would exceed the maximum number of 
days allowed under 18 U.S.C. 4162. The actual length of time served on 
the sentence, to the date that the exceptional act or service 
terminated, is the basis on which the maximum amount possible to award 
is calculated. No seniority is accrued for such awards. Staff may 
recommend lump sum awards of extra good time for the following reasons:
    (a) An act of heroism;
    (b) Voluntary acceptance and satisfactory performance of an 
unusually hazardous assignment;
    (c) An act which protects the lives of staff or inmates or the 
property of the United States; this is to be an act and not merely the 
providing of information in custodial or security matters;
    (d) A suggestion which results in substantial improvement of a 
program or operation, or which results in significant savings; or
    (e) Any other exceptional or outstanding service.



Sec.  523.17  Procedures.

    (a) Extra good time is awarded at a rate of three days per month 
during the first twelve months of seniority in an earning status and at 
the rate of five days per month thereafter. The first twelve months of 
seniority need not be based on a continuous period of twelve months. If 
the beginning or termination date of an extra good time award occurs 
after the first day of a month, a partial award of days is made.
    (b) An inmate may be awarded extra good time even though some or all 
of the inmate's statutory good time has been forfeited or withheld.
    (c) Parole and mandatory release violators may earn extra good time 
the same as other inmates. Once an inmate is conditionally released from 
imprisonment, either by parole, including special parole, or mandatory 
release, the good time earned during that period of imprisonment is of 
no further effect either to shorten the period of supervision or to 
shorten the period of imprisonment which the inmate may be required to 
serve for violation of parole or mandatory release.
    (d) Staff working in the community have the same extra good time 
authority as the Warden when approving the award of good time for an 
inmate confined in a non-federal facility and may approve meritorious 
good time or lump sum awards in accordance with this rule upon 
recommendations made by a responsible person employed by the non-federal 
facility. The appropriate staff in the Regional Office may review all 
such awards if the Regional Director requires the review.
    (e) An inmate who is transferred remains in the earning status at 
time of transfer, unless the reason for transfer would otherwise have 
caused removal from an earning status, and provided the inmate's 
behavior is such while in transit that it does not justify removal. 
Where the receiving institution is a camp, farm, or community 
corrections center, the extra good time continues automatically upon the 
inmate's arrival. Where the receiving institution is other than a camp, 
farm, or community corrections center, the extra good time is terminated 
upon arrival, and staff at the receiving institution shall review each 
case to determine if the inmate should continue in meritorious good time 
earning status if not immediately employed in Federal Prison Industries 
or assigned to a

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work/study release program. If the inmate then is not continued in 
meritorious good time earning status, later awards must comply with 
procedures outlined in Sec.  523.11.
    (f) An inmate serving a life sentence may earn extra good time even 
though there is no mandatory release date from which to deduct the 
credit since the possibility exists that the sentence may be reduced or 
commuted to a definite term.
    (g) Extra good time is not automatically discontinued while an 
inmate is hospitalized, on furlough, out of the institution on a writ of 
habeas corpus, or removed under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers. 
Extra good time may be terminated or disallowed during such absences if 
the Warden or the Discipline Hearing Officer finds that the inmate's 
behavior warrants such action.
    (h) Extra good time earned by an inmate in a District of Columbia 
Department of Corrections facility is treated the same as if earned in a 
Bureau of Prisons institution, upon transfer to a Bureau institution.
    (i) An inmate committed under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3651 
(split sentence) may earn extra good time credits provided the sentence 
imposed is not under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 5010 (b) or (c) (YCA). 
All extra good time and seniority earned is carried over to any 
subsequent probation violator sentence based on the original split 
sentence.
    (j) An inmate committed under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4205(c) 
may earn extra good time credits towards the final sentence that may be 
imposed. Such extra good time credits do not reduce the three months 
allowed for study. An inmate committed under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 
4244, as amended effective October 12, 1984, may earn extra good time 
credits toward the final sentence that may be imposed. Such extra good 
time credits do not reduce the provisional sentence. Extra good time may 
continue during a commitment for examination of hospitalization and 
treatment under 18 U.S.C. 4245, as amended effective October 12, 1984.
    (k) Inmates committed under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4244, 4246-
47, 4252, 5010 (b), (c), (e), or 5037(c) as these sections were in 
effect prior to October 12, 1984, are not entitled to extra good time 
deductions. Inmates committed under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4241, 
4242, 4243, or 4246 as these sections were amended effective October 12, 
1984, are not entitled to extra good time deductions.
    (l) A pretrial detainee may not earn good time while in pretrial 
status. A pretrial detainee, however, may be recommended for good time 
credit. This recommendation shall be considered in the event that the 
pretrial detainee is later sentenced on the crime for which he or she 
was in pretrial status.
    (m) An inmate committed for civil contempt is not entitled to extra 
good time deductions while serving the civil contempt sentence.
    (n) A military or Coast Guard inmate may earn extra good time. Extra 
good time earned in Federal Prison Industries in a military or Coast 
Guard installation is treated the same as if earned in Federal Prison 
Industries in the Bureau of Prisons. Other forms of military or Coast 
Guard extra good time, such as Army Abatement time, are fully credited, 
but no seniority is allowed.
    (o) American citizens who are serving sentences in foreign countries 
and who are subsequently returned to this country under the provisions 
of 18 U.S.C. chapter 306 (Pub. L. 95-144) may have earned work, labor, 
or program time credits in the foreign country similar to extra good 
time earned under 18 U.S.C. 4162. Such foreign ``extra good time'' 
credits shall be treated as if awarded under Sec.  523.16, Lump Sum 
Awards, with any future lump sum award consideration in this country 
calculated on the basis of time served in custody of the Bureau of 
Prisons. After return to this country an inmate may earn extra good time 
at the three-day rate and advance to the five-day rate after one year of 
seniority is accrued. No seniority is accrued for foreign ``extra good 
time'' credits.
    (p) An inmate in extra good time earning status may not waive or 
refuse extra good time credits.

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    (q) Once extra good time is awarded, it becomes vested and may not 
be forfeited or withheld, or retroactively terminated or disallowed.



                       Subpart C_Good Conduct Time



Sec.  523.20  Good conduct time.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons (Bureau or BOP) awards good conduct time 
(GCT) credit to inmates under conditions described in this section. GCT 
credit may be reduced if an inmate:
    (1) Commits prohibited acts which result in certain disciplinary 
sanctions (see part 541 of this chapter); or
    (2) Fails to comply with literacy requirements in this section and 
part 544 of this chapter.
    (b) For inmates serving a sentence for offenses committed on or 
after November 1, 1987:
    (1) The Bureau will award inmates up to 54 days of GCT credit for 
each year of the sentence imposed by the court. Consistent with this 
methodology, the Bureau will initially determine a projected release 
date by calculating the maximum GCT credit possible based on the length 
of an inmate's imposed sentence. The projected release date is subject 
to change during the inmate's incarceration.
    (2) The Bureau will award prorated credit for any partial final year 
of the sentence imposed, subject to the requirements in this section. 
Accordingly, BOP calculates the projected GCT credit to be awarded for 
any portion of a sentence that is less than a full year at a prorated 
amount.
    (3) An inmate may receive up to 54 days of GCT credit on each 
anniversary date of his or her imposed sentence, subject to the 
requirements in this section. Credit for the last year of a term of 
imprisonment is awarded the day after the end of the final ``anniversary 
period,'' unless the final year is a complete year, in which case credit 
for the last year is awarded on the first day of the final anniversary 
period
    (4) When the inmate reaches the Bureau-projected release date, the 
sentence will be satisfied and the inmate will be eligible for release.
    (c) For inmates serving a sentence for offenses committed on or 
after November 1, 1987, but before September 13, 1994, GCT credit is 
vested once received and cannot be withdrawn.
    (d)(1) For inmates serving a sentence for offenses committed on or 
after September 13, 1994, but before April 26, 1996, all GCT credit will 
vest annually only for inmates who have earned, or are making 
satisfactory progress toward earning, a high school diploma, equivalent 
degree, or Bureau-authorized alternative program credit (see part 544 of 
this chapter).
    (2) For inmates serving a sentence for an offense committed on or 
after April 26, 1996, the Bureau will award:
    (i) Up to 54 days of GCT credit for each year of the sentence 
imposed, applied on the anniversary date of his or her imposed sentence, 
if the inmate has earned or is making satisfactory progress toward 
earning a high school diploma, equivalent degree, or Bureau-authorized 
alternative program credit; or
    (ii) Up to 42 days of GCT credit for each year of the sentence 
imposed, applied on the anniversary date of his/her imposed sentence, if 
the inmate does not meet conditions described in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of 
this section.
    (3) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of 
this section, a noncitizen (inmate who is not a citizen of the United 
States) who is subject to a final order of removal, deportation, or 
exclusion, is not required to participate in a literacy program to earn 
yearly awards of GCT credit. However, such inmates remain eligible to 
participate in literacy programs under part 544 of this chapter.

[87 FR 7943, Feb. 11, 2022]



       Subpart D_District of Columbia Educational Good Time Credit

    Source: 67 FR 48386, July 24, 2002, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  523.30  What is educational good time sentence credit?

    Educational good time sentence credit is authorized by District of 
Columbia (D.C.) Code Sec.  24-221.01, and reduces the amount of time to 
serve under a term of imprisonment. In these rules, we refer to D.C. 
educational good time as ``DCEGT.''

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Sec.  523.31  Who is eligible for DCEGT?

    You are eligible for DCEGT if:
    (a) You are incarcerated in a Bureau of Prisons' (Bureau) 
institution or a Bureau contract facility;
    (b) You are serving a term of imprisonment for a D.C. criminal code 
violation committed before August 5, 2000;
    (c) Your Unit Team approved or designed a plan for you to complete a 
program designated by the Bureau as eligible for DCEGT;
    (d) The Supervisor of Education (SOE) finds that you successfully 
completed a Bureau-designated education program on or after August 5, 
1997; and
    (e) You did not violate prison discipline rules while enrolled in 
the program (see Sec.  523.33).



Sec.  523.32  How much DCEGT can I earn?

    (a) You can earn 5 days DCEGT for each month you were enrolled in a 
designated program, up to the maximum amount designated by the Bureau 
for the type of program successfully completed.
    (b) You are limited to 5 days per month DCEGT, even if enrolled in 
more than one designated program.
    (c) Enrollment in a designated program for any portion of a calendar 
month earns one full month's worth of DCEGT.
    (d) You are not eligible for DCEGT which, if awarded, would make you 
past due for release.
    (e) Once appropriately awarded, DCEGT vests, and cannot be 
forfeited.



Sec.  523.33  How is eligibility for DCEGT limited?

    Eligibility for DCEGT is limited in two ways:
    (a) If you violate prison rules, you are not eligible for one 
month's worth of DCEGT for each disciplinary incident committed during 
the program enrollment period. A Discipline Hearing Officer, or other 
staff using procedures similar to those in 28 CFR 541.17, must determine 
that you committed a prohibited act.
    (b) The nature of your offense may limit your eligibility for DCEGT 
under D.C. Code 24-221.01b or 24-221.06.



Sec.  523.34  How can I challenge DCEGT award decisions?

    You can use the Administrative Remedy Program, 28 CFR 542.10 through 
542.19, to challenge Bureau of Prisons decisions regarding DCEGT.



                  Subpart E_First Step Act Time Credits

    Source: 87 FR 2717, Jan. 19, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  523.40  Purpose.

    (a) The purpose of this subpart is to describe procedures for the 
earning and application of Time Credits as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 
3632(d)(4) and Section 101 of the First Step Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-
391, December 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5194) (FSA), hereinafter referred to 
as ``FSA Time Credits'' or ``Time Credits.''
    (b) Generally, as defined and described in this subpart, an eligible 
inmate who successfully participates in Evidence-Based Recidivism 
Reduction (EBRR) Programs or Productive Activities (PAs) that are 
recommended based on the inmate's risk and needs assessment may earn FSA 
Time Credits to be applied toward prerelease custody or early transfer 
to supervised release under 18 U.S.C. 3624(g).



Sec.  523.41  Definitions.

    (a) Evidence-Based Recidivism Reduction (EBRR) Program. An EBRR 
Program is a group or individual activity that has been shown by 
empirical evidence to reduce recidivism or is based on research 
indicating that it is likely to be effective in reducing recidivism; and 
is designed to help prisoners succeed in their communities upon release 
from prison. EBRR Programs may include, but are not limited to, those 
involving the following types of activities:
    (1) Social learning and communication, interpersonal, anti-bullying, 
rejection response, and other life skills;
    (2) Family relationship building, structured parent-child 
interaction, and parenting skills;
    (3) Classes on morals or ethics;
    (4) Academic classes;
    (5) Cognitive behavioral treatment;

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    (6) Mentoring;
    (7) Substance abuse treatment;
    (8) Vocational training;
    (9) Faith-based classes or services;
    (10) Civic engagement and reintegrative community services;
    (11) Inmate work and employment opportunities;
    (12) Victim impact classes or other restorative justice programs; 
and
    (13) Trauma counseling and trauma-informed support programs.
    (b) Productive Activity (PA). A PA is a group or individual activity 
that allows an inmate to remain productive and thereby maintain or work 
toward achieving a minimum or low risk of recidivating.
    (c) Successful participation. (1) An eligible inmate must be 
``successfully participating'' in EBRR Programs or PAs to earn FSA Time 
Credits for those EBRR Programs or PAs.
    (2) ``Successful participation'' requires a determination by Bureau 
staff that an eligible inmate has participated in the EBRR programs or 
PAs that the Bureau has recommended based on the inmate's individualized 
risk and needs assessment, and has complied with the requirements of 
each particular EBRR Program or PA.
    (3) Temporary operational or programmatic interruptions authorized 
by the Bureau that would prevent an inmate from participation in EBRR 
programs or PAs will not ordinarily affect an eligible inmate's 
``successful participation'' for the purposes of FSA Time Credit 
eligibility.
    (4) An eligible inmate, as described in paragraph (d) of this 
section, will generally not be considered to be ``successfully 
participating'' in EBRR Programs or PAs in situations including, but not 
limited to:
    (i) Placement in a Special Housing Unit;
    (ii) Designation status outside the institution (e.g., for extended 
medical placement in a hospital or outside institution, an escorted 
trip, a furlough, etc.);
    (iii) Temporary transfer to the custody of another Federal or non-
Federal government agency (e.g., on state or Federal writ, transfer to 
state custody for service of sentence, etc.);
    (iv) Placement in mental health/psychiatric holds; or
    (v) ``Opting out'' (choosing not to participate in the EBRR programs 
or PAs that the Bureau has recommended based on the inmate's 
individualized risk and needs assessment).
    (5)(i) If an eligible inmate ``opts out,'' or chooses not to 
participate in any of the EBRR programs or PAs that the Bureau has 
recommended based on the inmate's individualized risk and needs 
assessment, the inmate's choice must be documented by staff.
    (ii) Opting out will not, by itself, be considered a disciplinary 
violation. However, violation of specific requirements or rules of a 
particular recommended EBRR Program or PA, including refusal to 
participate or withdrawal, may be considered a disciplinary violation 
(see this part).
    (iii) Opting out will result in exclusion from further benefits or 
privileges allowable under the FSA, until the date the inmate ``opts 
in'' (chooses to participate in the EBRR programs or PAs that the Bureau 
has recommended based on the inmate's individualized risk and needs 
assessment, as documented by staff).
    (d) Eligible inmate--(1) Eligible to earn FSA Time Credits. An 
inmate who is eligible to earn FSA Time Credits is an eligible inmate 
for the purposes of this subpart. Any inmate sentenced to a term of 
imprisonment pursuant to a conviction for a Federal criminal offense, or 
any person in the custody of the Bureau, is eligible to earn FSA Time 
Credits, subject to the exception described in paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section.
    (2) Exception. If the inmate is serving a term of imprisonment for 
an offense specified in 18 U.S.C. 3632(d)(4)(D), the inmate is not 
eligible to earn FSA Time Credits.



Sec.  523.42  Earning First Step Act Time Credits.

    (a) When an eligible inmate begins earning FSA Time Credits. An 
eligible inmate begins earning FSA Time Credits after the inmate's term 
of imprisonment commences (the date the inmate arrives or voluntarily 
surrenders at the designated Bureau facility where the sentence will be 
served).

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    (b) Dates of participation in EBRRs or PAs. (1) An inmate cannot 
earn FSA Time Credits for programming or activities in which he or she 
participated before December 21, 2018, the date of enactment of the 
First Step Act of 2018.
    (2) An eligible inmate, as defined in this subpart, may earn FSA 
Time Credits for programming and activities in which he or she 
participated from December 21, 2018, until January 14, 2020.
    (3) An eligible inmate, as defined in this subpart, may earn FSA 
Time Credit if he or she is successfully participating in EBRR programs 
or PAs that the Bureau has recommended based on the inmate's 
individualized risk and needs assessment on or after January 15, 2020.
    (c) Amount of FSA Time Credits that may be earned. (1) For every 
thirty-day period that an eligible inmate has successfully participated 
in EBRR Programs or PAs recommended based on the inmate's risk and needs 
assessment, that inmate will earn ten days of FSA Time Credits.
    (2) For every thirty-day period that an eligible inmate has 
successfully participated in EBRR Programs or PAs recommended based on 
the inmate's risk and needs assessment, that inmate will earn an 
additional five days of FSA Time Credits if the inmate:
    (i) Is determined by the Bureau to be at a minimum or low risk for 
recidivating; and
    (ii) Has maintained a consistent minimum or low risk of recidivism 
over the most recent two consecutive risk and needs assessments 
conducted by the Bureau.



Sec.  523.43  Loss of FSA Time Credits.

    (a) Procedure for loss of FSA Time Credits. An inmate may lose 
earned FSA Time Credits for violation of the requirements or rules of an 
EBRR Program or PA. The procedures for loss of FSA Time Credits are 
described in 28 CFR part 541.
    (b) How to appeal loss of FSA Time Credits. Inmates may seek review 
of the loss of earned FSA Time Credits through the Bureau's 
Administrative Remedy Program (28 CFR part 542).
    (c) Restoration of FSA Time Credits. An inmate who has lost FSA Time 
Credits under this subpart may have part or all of the FSA Time Credits 
restored to him or her, on a case-by-case basis, after clear conduct 
(behavior clear of inmate disciplinary infractions under 28 CFR part 
541) for two consecutive risk and needs assessments conducted by the 
Bureau.



Sec.  523.44  Application of FSA Time Credits.

    (a) How Time Credits may be applied. For any inmate eligible to earn 
FSA Time Credits under this subpart who is:
    (1) Sentenced to a term of imprisonment under the U.S. Code, the 
Bureau may apply FSA Time Credits toward prerelease custody or 
supervised release as described in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this 
section.
    (2) Subject to a final order of removal under immigration laws as 
defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) (see 18 U.S.C. 3632(d)(4)(E)), the 
Bureau may not apply FSA Time Credits toward prerelease custody or early 
transfer to supervised release.
    (3) Serving a term of imprisonment pursuant to a conviction for an 
offense under laws other than the U.S. Code (see Section 105 of the FSA, 
Pub. L. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5214 (not codified; included as note to 18 
U.S.C. 3621)), the Bureau may not apply FSA Time Credits toward 
prerelease custody or early transfer to supervised release. This 
paragraph (a)(3) will not bar the application of FSA Time Credits, as 
authorized by the DC Code, for those serving a term of imprisonment for 
an offense under the DC Code.
    (b) Consideration for application of FSA Time Credits. Where 
otherwise permitted by this subpart, the Bureau may apply FSA Time 
Credits toward prerelease custody or early transfer to supervised 
release under 18 U.S.C. 3624(g) only if an eligible inmate has:
    (1) Earned FSA Time Credits in an amount that is equal to the 
remainder of the inmate's imposed term of imprisonment;
    (2) Shown through the periodic risk reassessments a demonstrated 
recidivism risk reduction or maintained a minimum or low recidivism 
risk, during the term of imprisonment; and

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    (3) Had the remainder of his or her imposed term of imprisonment 
computed under applicable law.
    (c) Prerelease custody. The Bureau may apply earned FSA Time Credits 
toward prerelease custody only when an eligible inmate has, in addition 
to satisfying the criteria in paragraph (b) of this section:
    (1) Maintained a minimum or low recidivism risk through his or her 
last two risk and needs assessments; or
    (2) Had a petition to be transferred to prerelease custody or 
supervised release approved by the Warden, after the Warden's 
determination that:
    (i) The prisoner would not be a danger to society if transferred to 
prerelease custody or supervised release;
    (ii) The prisoner has made a good faith effort to lower their 
recidivism risk through participation in recidivism reduction programs 
or productive activities; and
    (iii) The prisoner is unlikely to recidivate.
    (d) Transfer to supervised release. The Bureau may apply FSA Time 
Credits toward early transfer to supervised release under 18 U.S.C. 
3624(g) only when an eligible inmate has, in addition to satisfying the 
criteria in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section:
    (1) An eligible inmate has maintained a minimum or low recidivism 
risk through his or her last risk and needs assessment;
    (2) An eligible inmate has a term of supervised release after 
imprisonment included as part of his or her sentence as imposed by the 
sentencing court; and
    (3) The application of FSA Time Credits would result in transfer to 
supervised release no earlier than 12 months before the date that 
transfer to supervised release would otherwise have occurred.



PART 524_CLASSIFICATION OF INMATES--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

         Subpart B_Classification and Program Review of Inmates

Sec.
524.10 Purpose.
524.11 Process for classification and program reviews.

             Subpart C_Youth Corrections Act (YCA) Programs

524.20 Purpose and scope.
524.21 Definitions.
524.22 YCA program.
524.23 Program reviews.
524.24 Parole hearings.
524.25 U.S. Parole Commission.

Subpart D [Reserved]

                       Subpart E_Progress Reports

524.40 Purpose and scope.
524.41 Types of progress reports.
524.42 Content of progress reports.
524.43 Inmate's access to progress reports.

            Subpart F_Central Inmate Monitoring (CIM) System

524.70 Purpose and scope.
524.71 Responsibility.
524.72 CIM assignment categories.
524.73 Classification procedures.
524.74 Activities clearance.
524.75 Periodic review.
524.76 Appeals of CIM classification.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3521-3528, 3621, 3622, 3624, 
4001, 4042, 4046, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed 
on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as 
to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 21 U.S.C. 848; 28 U.S.C. 
509, 510.

Subpart A [Reserved]



         Subpart B_Classification and Program Review of Inmates

    Source: 71 FR 36007, June 23, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  524.10  Purpose.

    The purpose of this subpart is to explain the Bureau of Prisons 
(Bureau) process for classifying newly committed inmates and conducting 
program reviews for all inmates except:
    (a) Pretrial inmates, covered in 28 CFR part 551; and
    (b) Inmates committed for study and observation.



Sec.  524.11  Process for classification and program reviews.

    (a) When:

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    (1) Newly committed inmates will be classified within 28 calendar 
days of arrival at the institution designated for service of sentence.
    (2) Inmates will receive a program review at least once every 180 
calendar days. When an inmate is within twelve months of the projected 
release date, staff will conduct a program review at least once every 90 
calendar days.
    (b) Inmate appearance before classification team:
    (1) Inmates will be notified at least 48 hours before that inmate's 
scheduled appearance before the classification team (whether for the 
initial classification or later program reviews).
    (2) Inmates may submit a written waiver of the 48-hour notice 
requirement.
    (3) The inmate is expected to attend the initial classification and 
all later program reviews. If the inmate refuses to appear at a 
scheduled meeting, staff must document on the Program Review Report the 
inmate's refusal and, if known, the reasons for refusal, and give a copy 
of this report to the inmate.
    (c) Program Review Report: Staff must complete a Program Review 
Report at the inmate's initial classification. This report ordinarily 
includes information on the inmate's apparent needs and offers a 
correctional program designed to meet those needs. The Unit Manager and 
the inmate must sign the Program Review Report, and a copy must be given 
to the inmate.
    (d) Work Programs: Each sentenced inmate who is physically and 
mentally able is assigned to a work program at initial classification. 
The inmate must participate in this work assignment and any other 
program required by Bureau policy, court order, or statute. The inmate 
may choose not to participate in other voluntary programs.



             Subpart C_Youth Corrections Act (YCA) Programs

    Source: 58 FR 50808, Sept. 28, 1993, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  524.20  Purpose and scope.

    This subpart establishes procedures for designation, classification, 
parole, and release of Youth Corrections Act (YCA) inmates. In keeping 
with court findings, and in accord with the repeal of 18 U.S.C. chapter 
402, sections 5011 and 5015(b), all offenders sentenced under the 
provisions of the YCA presently in custody, those retaken into custody 
as parole violators, and those yet to be committed (probation violators, 
appeal bond cases, etc.) may be transferred to or placed in adult 
institutions under the provisions of this policy.



Sec.  524.21  Definitions.

    (a) YCA inmate: An inmate sentenced under provision of the Youth 
Corrections Act who has not received an in-person ``no further benefit'' 
finding by his or her sentencing judge, and whose YCA sentence has not 
been completely absorbed by an adult federal sentence.
    (b) No further benefit: An in-person finding by the inmate's 
sentencing court that YCA treatment will not be of further benefit to 
the inmate. An inmate receiving such court finding is accordingly not 
considered to be a YCA inmate.



Sec.  524.22  YCA program.

    (a) Wardens are to ensure each committed youth offender is scheduled 
for a three-phase program plan which will include a classification 
phase, a treatment phase, and a pre-release phase. A program plan for 
each YCA inmate will be developed by the Unit Team as a part of the 
classification phase. The Warden may exempt a YCA inmate from program 
participation when individual circumstances warrant such exceptions. 
Such exceptions must be requested and acknowledged by the inmate, and 
the reason(s) for exemption must be documented in the inmate's central 
file.
    (1) Classification phase: The classification phase begins upon the 
inmate's arrival at the designated institution. It consists of 
evaluation, orientation, unit assignment, and concludes when the inmate 
has attended the initial classification (or transfer classification) 
meeting with the Unit Team. YCA inmates are to participate in the 
classification process prior to the development of their individual 
program plans. The YCA inmate is to have received a psychological 
screening prior

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to attending the initial classification meeting. YCA program plans will 
include specific goals relative to:
    (i) Behavior;
    (ii) Treatment/self improvement;
    (iii) Pre-release.
    (2) Treatment phase: YCA inmates are to be exposed to unit-based and 
community-based (if otherwise eligible) programs. Each YCA inmate shall 
be periodically reviewed during this phase. The treatment phase begins 
when the inmate attends the programs and activities described in the 
program plan which were established at the culmination of the 
classification phase. Each YCA inmate shall be assigned programs in 
accordance with the inmate's needs and the established program plan. The 
``program day'' shall consist of morning, afternoon, and evening time 
periods, during which the inmate shall be scheduled for treatment 
programs, work, and leisure-time activities. The inmate shall be 
expected to comply with the program plan. The inmate's participation in 
a treatment program is required, not optional. An inmate's failure to 
participate may result in disciplinary action.
    (3) Pre-release phase: The YCA inmate shall enter the pre-release 
phase approximately 9 months prior to release. The pre-release phase is 
ordinarily divided into two segments: participation in the institution 
pre-release program and a stay at a Community Corrections Center (CCC), 
if otherwise eligible. Institution pre-release programs shall focus on 
the types of problems the inmate may face upon return to the community, 
such as re-establishing family relationships, managing a household, 
finding and keeping a job, and developing a successful life style. In 
addition, the pre-release phase may include visits from prospective 
employers.
    (b) Staff shall establish incentives to motivate YCA inmates and to 
encourage program completion. Examples of such incentives which may be 
used are special recognition, awards, and ``vacation days''.
    (c) The program plan, and the YCA inmate's participation in 
fulfilling goals contained within the plan, are fundamental factors 
considered by the U.S. Parole Commission in determining when a YCA 
inmate should be paroled. Given the importance and joint use of the YCA 
programming process, the current program plan and a summary of the 
inmate's progress in meeting established treatment goals must be made 
available for review and discussion by the Commission at each parole 
hearing. In addition, a staff member familiar with the YCA inmate's case 
should be present at any parole hearing to clarify any questions 
concerning the plan or the inmate's progress in completing the plan.
    (d) Upon full and satisfactory completion of the program plan, the 
Warden will notify the U.S. Parole Commission and make a specific 
recommendation for release.



Sec.  524.23  Program reviews.

    Staff shall conduct periodic reviews of the inmate's program plan 
and shall modify the plan in accordance with the level of progress 
shown. Each YCA inmate shall be afforded a review at least once each 90 
days, and shall have a formal progress report prepared every year 
summarizing the inmate's level of achievement. If the inmate's program 
plan needs to be modified in light of the progress made, or the lack 
thereof, appropriate changes will be made and a revised program plan 
will be developed and documented. Staff shall ordinarily notify the 
inmate of the 90-day review at least 48 hours prior to the inmate's 
scheduled appearance before the Unit Team. An inmate may waive in 
writing the requirement of 48 hours notice.



Sec.  524.24  Parole hearings.

    All YCA inmates have been extended the parole procedures present in 
Watts vs. Hadden. YCA inmates shall be scheduled for interim hearings on 
the following schedules:
    (a) For those inmates serving YCA sentences of less than 7 years, an 
in-person hearing will be scheduled every 9 months.
    (b) For those inmates serving YCA sentences of 7 years or more, an 
in-person hearing will be scheduled every 12 months.
    (c) Upon notification of a response to treatment/certified 
completion of a program plan by the Bureau of Prisons, the Parole 
Commission will schedule the inmate for an in-person hearing on

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the next available docket, unless the inmate is paroled on the record. 
If a hearing is held and the inmate is denied parole, the next hearing 
shall be scheduled in accordance with the schedule outlined in 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
    (d) The hearings mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 
are not required for inmates who have been continued to expiration or 
mandatory parole who have less than one year remaining to serve or to a 
CCC placement date.



Sec.  524.25  U.S. Parole Commission.

    The U.S. Parole Commission is the releasing authority for all YCA 
inmates except for full term and conditional releases. The Commission 
shall be provided a progress report:
    (a) Upon request of the Commission,
    (b) Prior to any interim hearing or pre-release record review, or
    (c) Upon determination by the inmate's Unit Team, with concurrence 
by the Warden, that the inmate has completed his or her program plan.

Subpart D [Reserved]



                       Subpart E_Progress Reports

    Source: 55 FR 49977, Dec. 3, 1990, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  524.40  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons maintains current information on each inmate 
through progress reports completed by staff. The progress report 
summarizes information relating to the inmate's adjustment during 
confinement, program participation, and readiness for release.



Sec.  524.41  Types of progress reports.

    The Bureau of Prisons prepares the following types of progress 
reports.
    (a) Initial Hearing--prepared for an inmate's initial parole hearing 
when progress has not been summarized within the previous 180 days.
    (b) Statutory Interim/Two-Thirds Review--prepared for a parole 
hearing conducted 18 or 24 months following a hearing at which no 
effective parole date was established, or for a two-thirds review (see 
28 CFR 2.53) unless the inmate has waived the parole hearing.
    (c) Pre-Release--
    (1) Record Review--prepared for and mailed to the appropriate Parole 
Commission office at least eight months prior to the inmate's 
presumptive parole date.
    (2) Final--prepared at least 90 days prior to the release of an 
offender to a term of supervision.
    (d) Transfer report--prepared on an inmate transferring to community 
confinement or any non-Bureau facility.
    (e) Other--prepared for any reason other than those previously 
stated in this section. The reason (e.g., court request, clemency 
review) is specified in the report.

[55 FR 49977, Dec. 3, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 6856, Feb. 11, 1994; 60 
FR 10722, Feb. 27, 1995; 63 FR 7604, Feb. 13, 1998; 78 FR 63877, Oct. 
25, 2013]



Sec.  524.42  Content of progress reports.

    Staff shall include the following in each progress report:
    (a) Institution (full name) and Date;
    (b) Type of Progress Report;
    (c) Committed name;
    (d) Registration number;
    (e) Age;
    (f) Present security and custody level;
    (g) Offense(s) for which committed;
    (h) Sentence;
    (i) Date sentence began;
    (j) Time served to date, including jail time credit;
    (k) Good conduct time/Extra good time earned;
    (l) Statutory good time withheld or forfeited; Disallowed good 
conduct time;
    (m) Projected release date;
    (n) Most recent Parole Commission action, including any special 
conditions or requirements (if applicable);
    (o) Detainers and pending charges on file;
    (p) Institutional adjustment; this ordinarily includes information 
on the inmate's:
    (1) Program plans;
    (2) Work assignments and skills acquired;
    (3) Educational/vocational participation;

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    (4) Counseling programs;
    (5) Incident reports;
    (6) Institutional movement;
    (7) Physical and mental health, including any significant mental or 
physical health problems, and any corrective action taken; and
    (8) Financial responsibility.
    (q) Release planning:
    (1) Where appropriate, staff shall request that the inmate provide a 
specific release plan;
    (2) Staff shall identify available release resources (including CCC) 
and any particular problem that may be present in release planning.

[59 FR 6857, Feb. 11, 1994]



Sec.  524.43  Inmate's access to progress reports.

    Upon request, an inmate may read and receive a copy of any progress 
report retained in the inmate's central file which had been prepared on 
that inmate after October 15, 1974. Staff shall allow the inmate the 
opportunity to read a newly prepared progress report and shall request 
the inmate sign and date the report. If the inmate refuses to do so, 
staff witnessing the refusal shall document this refusal on the report. 
Staff shall then offer to provide a copy of the progress report to the 
inmate.

[59 FR 6857, Feb. 11, 1994]



            Subpart F_Central Inmate Monitoring (CIM) System

    Source: 61 FR 40143, July 31, 1996, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  524.70  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons monitors and controls the transfer, temporary 
release (e.g., on writ), and community activities of certain inmates who 
present special needs for management. Such inmates, known as central 
inmate monitoring (CIM) cases, require a higher level of review which 
may include Central Office and/or Regional Office clearance for 
transfers, temporary releases, or community activities. This monitoring 
is not to preclude a CIM case from such activities, when the inmate is 
otherwise eligible, but rather is to provide protection to all concerned 
and to contribute to the safe and orderly operation of federal 
institutions.



Sec.  524.71  Responsibility.

    Authority for actions relative to the CIM system is delegated to the 
Assistant Director, Correctional Programs Division, to Regional 
Directors, and to Wardens. The Assistant Director, Correctional Programs 
Division, and Regional Directors shall assign a person responsible for 
coordinating CIM activities. The Case Management Coordinator (CMC) shall 
provide oversight and coordination of CIM activities at the 
institutional level, and the Community Corrections Manager shall assume 
these responsibilities for contract facilities.



Sec.  524.72  CIM assignment categories.

    CIM cases are classified according to the following assignments:
    (a) Witness Security cases. Individuals who agree to cooperate with 
law enforcement, judicial, or correctional authorities, frequently place 
their lives or safety in jeopardy by being a witness or intended witness 
against persons or groups involved in illegal activities. Accordingly, 
procedures have been developed to help ensure the safety of these 
individuals. There are two types of Witness Security cases: Department 
of Justice (authorized by the Attorney General under title V of Public 
Law 91-452, 84 Stat. 933); and Bureau of Prisons Witness Security cases 
(authorized by the Assistant Director, Correctional Programs Division).
    (b) Threats to government officials. Inmates who have made threats 
to government officials or who have been identified, in writing, by the 
United States Secret Service as requiring special surveillance.
    (c) Broad publicity. Inmates who have received widespread publicity 
as a result of their criminal activity or notoriety as public figures.
    (d) Disruptive group. Inmates who belong to or are closely 
affiliated with groups (e.g., prison gangs), which have a history of 
disrupting operations and security in either state or federal penal 
(which includes correctional and detention facilities) institutions. 
This assignment also includes those persons

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who may require separation from a specific disruptive group.
    (e) State prisoners. Inmates, other than Witness Security cases, who 
have been accepted into the Bureau of Prisons for service of their state 
sentences. This assignment includes cooperating state witnesses and 
regular state boarders.
    (f) Separation. Inmates who may not be confined in the same 
institution (unless the institution has the ability to prevent any 
physical contact between the separatees) with other specified 
individuals who are presently housed in federal custody or who may come 
into federal custody in the future. Factors to consider in classifying 
an individual to this assignment include, but are not limited to, 
testimony provided by or about an individual (in open court, to a grand 
jury, etc.), and whether the inmate has exhibited aggressive or 
intimidating behavior towards other specific individuals, either in the 
community or within the institution. This assignment also includes those 
inmates who have provided authorities with information concerning the 
unauthorized or illegal activities of others. This assignment may also 
include inmates from whom there is no identifiable threat, but who are 
to be separated from others at the request of the Federal Judiciary or 
U.S. Attorneys.
    (g) Special supervision. Inmates who require special management 
attention, but who do not ordinarily warrant assignment in paragraphs 
(a) through (f) of this section. For example, this assignment may 
include an inmate with a background in law enforcement or an inmate who 
has been involved in a hostage situation. Others may include those who 
are members of a terrorist group with a potential for violence.



Sec.  524.73  Classification procedures.

    (a) Initial assignment. Except as provided for in paragraphs (a) (1) 
through (4) of this section, an inmate (including pretrial inmates) may 
be classified as a CIM case at any time by a Community Corrections 
Manager or by appropriate staff at the Central Office, Regional Office, 
or institution. This initial classification is effective upon 
documentation in the inmate's record.
    (1) Witness Security cases. Witness Security cases are designated by 
the Central Office only. An inmate's participation in the Department of 
Justice Witness Security Program is voluntary. A commitment interview 
and an admission and orientation interview are to be conducted with the 
Witness Security inmate to ensure that the inmate understands the 
conditions of confinement within the Bureau of Prisons. Central Office 
classification of an individual as a Witness Security case, under either 
the Department of Justice or Bureau of Prisons, does not require 
additional review, and overrides any other CIM assignment.
    (2) State prisoners. Appropriate staff in the Central Office or 
Regional Office designate state prisoners accepted into the Bureau of 
Prisons from state or territorial jurisdictions. All state prisoners 
while solely in service of the state sentence are automatically included 
in the CIM system to facilitate designations, transfers, court 
appearances, and other movements.
    (3) Special supervision. Placement in this assignment may be made 
only upon the authorization of a Regional Director or the Assistant 
Director, Correctional Programs Division.
    (4) Recommitted offenders. An inmate who is recommitted to federal 
custody, who at the time of release was classified as a CIM case, 
retains this classification pending a review of the CIM status in 
accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Notification. The case manager shall ensure that the affected 
inmate is notified in writing as promptly as possible of the 
classification and the basis for it. Witness Security cases will be 
notified through a commitment interview. The notice of the basis may be 
limited in the interest of security or safety. For example, in 
separation cases under Sec.  524.72, notice will not include the names 
of those from whom the inmate must be separated. The inmate shall sign 
for and receive a copy of the notification form. If the inmate refuses 
to sign the notification form, staff witnessing the refusal shall 
indicate this fact on the notification form and then sign the form. 
Notification is not required for pretrial inmates. Any

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subsequent modification of a CIM assignment or removal from the CIM 
system requires separate notification to the inmate.
    (c) Initial review. A classification may be made at any level to 
achieve the immediate effect of requiring prior clearance for an 
inmate's transfer, temporary release, or participation in community 
activities. Except for Central Office or Regional Office classification 
of an individual as a state prisoner in sole service of the state 
sentence or for classification of pretrial inmates made by designated 
staff at the institution, a review by designated staff (ordinarily 
within 60 days of notification to the inmate) is required to determine 
whether a sound basis exists for the classification. Staff making the 
initial classification shall forward to the reviewing authority complete 
information regarding the inmate's classification. An inmate not 
notified of a change in the classification by the reviewing authority 
within 60 days from the date of the initial notification may consider 
the CIM classification final. Reviewing authorities for CIM 
classification are:
    (1) Central Office Inmate Monitoring Section--reviews classification 
decisions for all future separation assignments (including 
recommitments) for Witness Security cases and for any combination of 
assignments involving Witness Security cases.
    (2) Regional Office--reviews CIM classification decisions for 
Disruptive Group, Broad Publicity, Threat to Government Officials, 
Special Supervision, State Prisoners not in sole service of state 
sentence and initial multiple assignments except Witness Security Cases.
    (3) Warden, or Designee--reviews CIM classification decisions for 
all separation assignments.
    (d) Removal. (1) Because participation in the Department of Justice 
Witness Security Program is voluntary, such participants may request 
removal from this assignment at any time. Such request shall be 
forwarded to the Central Office Inmate Monitoring Section. Actual 
removal of the CIM assignment will not occur until after approval from 
the Department of Justice is received.
    (2) The reviewing authority is responsible for determining if 
removal or modification of any CIM classification other than a 
Department of Justice Witness Security case is appropriate. The inmate 
retains the CIM classification pending a decision by the reviewing 
authority.
    (3) When an inmate is removed for any reason from a CIM 
classification (for example, because the reviewing authority either 
disapproves the CIM classification or approves removal of a CIM 
classification based on new information), the appropriate staff member 
shall ensure that the relevant portions of the inmate central file are 
either removed or, when part of a larger document, are amended to 
clearly reflect removal of the CIM assignment. Staff shall notify the 
inmate of the decision and document any change in the inmate's record, 
and supportive documentation and the written basis for removal are to be 
retained in the inmate privacy file.



Sec.  524.74  Activities clearance.

    (a) Except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this section, the 
Warden is the clearance authority on all transfers, temporary releases, 
community activities, and escorted trips.
    (b) Witness Security cases. Central Office Inmate Monitoring Section 
staff shall be the clearance authority on all transfers, temporary 
releases, community activities, and escorted trips for Witness Security 
cases, except in a medical emergency. In a medical emergency, the Warden 
may transfer a Witness Security case to a local hospital for emergency 
medical care without prior clearance.



Sec.  524.75  Periodic review.

    The Warden shall ensure that the status of an inmate's CIM 
assignment is considered at each program review. When staff believe that 
removal or modification of a CIM classification is appropriate, the 
institution's CMC and the appropriate reviewing authority must be 
notified. Only the reviewing authority shall determine if removal or 
modification of the CIM classification is appropriate.



Sec.  524.76  Appeals of CIM classification.

    An inmate may at any time appeal (through the Administrative Remedy

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Program) the inmate's classification as a CIM case. Inmates identified 
as Witness Security cases may choose to address their concerns directly 
to the Inmate Monitoring Section, Central Office, rather than use the 
Administrative Remedy Program.



PART 527_TRANSFERS--Table of Contents



Subparts A-C [Reserved]

 Subpart D_Transfer of Inmates to State Agents for Production on State 
                                  Writs

Sec.
527.30 Purpose and scope.
527.31 Procedures.

          Subpart E_Transfer of Offenders to Foreign Countries

527.40 Purpose and scope.
527.41 Definitions.
527.42 Limitations on transfer of offenders to foreign countries.
527.43 Notification of inmates.
527.44 Request for transfer to country of citizenship or nationality.
527.45 Bureau determination on request for transfer.
527.46 Transfer procedures.
527.47 Transfer of state prisoners to other countries.
527.48 Transfer of American national prisoners from foreign countries.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3565, 3569, 3621, 3622, 3624, 
4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or 
after November 1, 1987), 4100-4115, 4161-4166 (Repealed as to offenses 
committed on or after November 1, 1987), 4201-4218, 5003, 5006-5024 
(Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 
5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

Subparts A-C [Reserved]



 Subpart D_Transfer of Inmates to State Agents for Production on State 
                                  Writs

    Source: 46 FR 34549, July 1, 1981, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  527.30  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons will consider a request made on behalf of a 
state or local court that an inmate be transferred to the physical 
custody of state or local agents pursuant to state writ of habeas corpus 
ad prosequendum or ad testificandum. The Warden at the institution in 
which the inmate is confined is authorized to approve this transfer in 
accordance with the provisions of this rule.



Sec.  527.31  Procedures.

    (a) These procedures apply to state and federal inmates serving 
sentences in federal institutions, and shall be followed prior to an 
inmate's transfer to state or local agents other than through the 
Interstate Agreement on Detainers.
    (b) The Warden shall authorize transfer only when satisfied that the 
inmate's appearance is necessary, that state and local arrangements are 
satisfactory, that the safety or other interests of the inmate (such as 
an imminent parole hearing) are not seriously jeopardized, and that 
federal interests, which include those of the public, will not be 
interfered with, or harmed. Authorization may not be given where 
substantial concern exists over any of these considerations.
    (c) The request for transfer of custody to state agents shall be 
made by the prosecutor or other authority who acts on behalf of the 
court and shall be directed to the Warden of the institution in which 
the inmate is confined. The request shall be made by letter. The request 
shall indicate the need for appearance of the inmate, name of the court, 
nature of the action, date of the requested appearance, name and phone 
number of the state agency or other organization with responsibility for 
transporting the inmate, the name and location where the inmate will be 
confined during legal proceedings, and anticipated date of return. For 
civil cases, the request shall also indicate the reason that production 
on writ is necessary and some other alternative is not available. The 
applying authority shall provide either at the time of application or 
with the agent assuming custody, a statement signed by an authorized 
official that state or local officials with custody will provide for the 
safekeeping, custody, and care of the inmate, will assume full 
responsibility for that custody, and will return the inmate to Bureau of 
Prisons' custody promptly on conclusion of the inmate's

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appearance in the state or local proceedings for which the writ is 
issued.
    (d) A certified copy of the writ (one with the Seal of the Court) 
must be received at the institution prior to release of the inmate. 
Institution staff shall verify the authenticity of the writ.
    (e) Institution staff shall maintain contact with the state or local 
law enforcement agency with responsibility for transfer of the inmate to 
determine the exact date and time for transfer of custody. If the inmate 
is awaiting federal trial or has federal civil proceedings pending, 
staff must clear the transfer through the U.S. Attorney.
    (f) Institution staff shall determine from the state or local agency 
the names of the agents assuming custody. Staff must carefully examine 
the credentials of the agents assuming custody. In any doubtful case, 
verification should be sought.
    (g) Transfers in civil cases pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus ad 
testificandum must be cleared through both the Regional Counsel and the 
Warden. Transfer ordinarily shall be recommended only if the case is 
substantial, where testimony cannot be obtained through alternative 
means such as depositions or interrogatories, and where security 
arrangements permit. Postponement of the production until after the 
inmate's release from federal custody will always be considered, 
particularly if release is within twelve months.
    (h) Release of inmates classified as Central Inmate Monitoring Cases 
requires review with and/or coordination by appropriate authorities in 
accordance with the provisions of 28 CFR part 524, subpart F.

[46 FR 34549, July 1, 1981, as amended at 50 FR 40105, Oct. 1, 1985; 62 
FR 13826, Mar. 24, 1997]



          Subpart E_Transfer of Offenders to Foreign Countries

    Source: 80 FR 38621, July 7, 2015, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  527.40  Purpose and scope.

    This subpart describes the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) procedures 
regarding its role in the transfer of offenders to foreign countries and 
the transfer of American offenders back to the United States pursuant to 
18 U.S.C. 4100, et seq., and applicable transfer treaties and 
conventions.



Sec.  527.41  Definitions.

    For the purpose of this subpart, the following definitions apply.
    (a) Treaty nation. A country with which the United States has a 
transfer treaty relationship either through a bilateral treaty or a 
multilateral transfer convention.
    (b) State prisoner. An inmate serving a sentence imposed in a court 
in one of the states of the United States, or in a territory or 
commonwealth of the United States.
    (c) Departure institution. The Bureau of Prisons institution to 
which an eligible inmate is finally transferred for return to the 
country of which the inmate is a citizen or national.
    (d) Admission institution. The Bureau of Prisons institution where a 
United States citizen or national-inmate is first received from a treaty 
nation.



Sec.  527.42  Limitations on transfer of offenders to foreign countries.

    The transfer treaties and conventions, as well as 18 U.S.C. 4100-
4115, impose specific requirements that an inmate must satisfy in order 
to be returned to his or her country of citizenship or nationality.



Sec.  527.43  Notification of inmates.

    Foreign national inmates will be notified about the International 
Prisoner Transfer Program and the procedures to follow to apply for 
transfer as follows:
    (a) Through information provided in the institution's admission and 
orientation program; and
    (b) Through individual notice given to an inmate who is a citizen or 
national of a treaty nation. The notice must:
    (1) Reiterate the availability of the transfer program;
    (2) Provide the inmate with an opportunity to inquire about transfer 
to the country of which the inmate is a citizen or national; and

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    (3) Inform the inmates of the procedures set forth in this part.



Sec.  527.44  Request for transfer to country of which inmate is a 
citizen or national.

    An inmate who is eligible for and desires to transfer to the country 
of which the inmate is a citizen or national for service of a sentence 
imposed in a United States Court must indicate the inmate's interest by 
completing and signing the appropriate form and giving it to Bureau 
staff for further processing.



Sec.  527.45  Bureau determination on request for transfer.

    The following is the process by which determinations are made on an 
inmate's request to be transferred to the country of which the inmate is 
a citizen or national to serve a sentence imposed in a United States 
Court.
    (a) Warden's determination. Upon verifying that the inmate is 
eligible for transfer, the Warden forwards all relevant information, 
including a complete application package, to the Assistant Director, 
Correctional Programs Division, Central Office.
    (b) Central Office and Department of Justice determination.
    (1) The Assistant Director, Correctional Programs Division reviews 
the submitted material and forwards the application package to the 
Department of Justice for review.
    (2) The Department of Justice notifies the inmate of the 
determinations made.



Sec.  527.46  Transfer procedures.

    (a) Treaty nation determination. If the Department of Justice 
approves the transfer request, the treaty nation will be asked if it 
consents to the transfer of its citizen or national. The inmate will be 
informed of the determination made by the treaty nation.
    (b) Transfer to departure institution. The Bureau and the Department 
of Justice will arrange for the inmate to be transferred to an 
appropriate departure institution.
    (c) Consent verification hearing. If the treaty nation consents to 
the transfer, the United States will arrange a consent verification 
hearing for the prisoner as required by 18 U.S.C. 4107, 4108. This 
hearing is held before a U.S. Magistrate Judge or other judicial officer 
as specified in sections 4107 and 4108. The Bureau must ensure that the 
prisoner is available and present at the consent verification hearing.
    (d) Transfer to departure institution and foreign retrieval of 
inmate. If the foreign national prisoner gives consent to transfer at 
the consent verification hearing, the Department of Justice will notify 
the treaty transfer nation.



Sec.  527.47  Transfer of state prisoners to other countries.

    The Bureau of Prisons may assume custody of a state prisoner who has 
been approved for transfer to a treaty nation for the purpose of 
facilitating the transfer to the treaty nation. Once the state prisoner 
has consented to the transfer at the consent verification hearing, the 
Bureau assumes custody of the prisoner. The state is not required to 
contract for the placement of the prisoner in federal custody, nor to 
reimburse the United States for the cost of confinement (as would 
ordinarily be required by 18 U.S.C. 5003).



Sec.  527.48  Transfer of American national prisoners from foreign
countries.

    The Bureau of Prisons is responsible for:
    (a) Sending escorts to foreign countries to retrieve American 
national prisoners who have been approved for transfer to the United 
States and who have had their consent verified at the consent 
verification hearing specified in 18 U.S.C. 4108; and
    (b) Making logistical arrangements for the transfer and coordinating 
with the United States Parole Commission for proceedings to determine 
how the sentence will be administered.

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                  SUBCHAPTER C_INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT





PART 540_CONTACT WITH PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
540.2 Definitions.

                        Subpart B_Correspondence

540.10 Purpose and scope.
540.11 Mail depositories.
540.12 Controls and procedures.
540.13 Notification of rejections.
540.14 General correspondence.
540.15 Restricted general correspondence.
540.16 Inmate correspondence while in segregation and holdover status.
540.17 Correspondence between confined inmates.
540.18 Special mail.
540.19 Legal correspondence.
540.20 Inmate correspondence with representatives of the news media.
540.21 Payment of postage.
540.22 Special postal services.
540.23 Inmate funds received through the mails.
540.24 Returned mail.
540.25 Change of address and forwarding of mail for inmates.

Subpart C [Reserved]

                     Subpart D_Visiting Regulations

540.40 Purpose and scope.
540.41 Visiting facilities.
540.42 Visiting times.
540.43 Frequency of visits and number of visitors.
540.44 Regular visitors.
540.45 Qualification as special visitor.
540.46 Attorney visits.
540.47 Media visits.
540.48 [Reserved]
540.49 Transportation assistance.
540.50 Visits to inmates not in regular population status.
540.51 Procedures.
540.52 Penalty for violation of visiting regulations.

                    Subpart E_Contact With News Media

540.60 Purpose and scope.
540.61 Authorization.
540.62 Institutional visits.
540.63 Personal interviews.
540.64 Press pools.
540.65 Release of information.

                     Subpart F_Incoming Publications

540.70 Purpose and scope.
540.71 Procedures.
540.72 Statutory restrictions requiring return of commercially published 
          information or material which is sexually explicit or features 
          nudity.

Subparts G-H [Reserved]

               Subpart I_Telephone Regulations for Inmates

540.100 Purpose and scope.
540.101 Procedures.
540.102 Monitoring of inmate telephone calls.
540.103 Inmate telephone calls to attorneys.
540.104 Responsibility for inmate misuse of telephones.
540.105 Expenses of inmate telephone use.
540.106 Video visiting and telephone calls under the Coronavirus Aid, 
          Relief, and Economic

            Subpart J_Communications Management Housing Units

540.200 Purpose and scope.
540.201 Designation criteria.
540.202 Designation procedures.
540.203 Written correspondence limitations.
540.204 Telephone communication limitations.
540.205 Visiting limitations.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 551, 552a; 18 U.S.C. 1791, 3621, 3622, 
3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed 
on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as 
to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Sec. 12003(c).



                            Subpart A_General

    Source: 50 FR 40108, Oct. 1, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  540.2  Definitions.

    (a) General correspondence means incoming or outgoing correspondence 
other than special mail. General correspondence includes packages sent 
through the mail.
    (1) Open general correspondence means general correspondence which 
is not

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limited to a list of authorized correspondents, except as provided in 
Sec.  540.17.
    (2) Restricted general correspondence means general correspondence 
which is limited to a list of authorized correspondents.
    (b) Representatives of the news media means persons whose principal 
employment is to gather or report news for:
    (1) A newspaper which qualifies as a general circulation newspaper 
in the community in which it is published. A newspaper is one of 
``general circulation'' if it circulates among the general public and if 
it publishes news of a general character of general interest to the 
public such as news of political, religious, commercial, or social 
affairs. A key test to determine whether a newspaper qualifies as a 
``general circulation'' newspaper is to determine whether the paper 
qualifies for the purpose of publishing legal notices in the community 
in which it is located or the area to which it distributes;
    (2) A news magazine which has a national circulation and is sold by 
newsstands and by mail subscription to the general public;
    (3) A national or international news service; or
    (4) A radio or television news program, whose primary purpose is to 
report the news, of a station holding a Federal Communications 
Commission license.
    (c) Special mail means correspondence sent to the following: 
President and Vice President of the United States, the U.S. Department 
of Justice (including the Bureau of Prisons), U.S. Attorneys Offices, 
Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, Secretary of the Army, 
Navy, or Air Force, U.S. Courts (including U.S. Probation Officers), 
Members of the U.S. Congress, Embassies and Consulates, Governors, State 
Attorneys General, Prosecuting Attorneys, Directors of State Departments 
of Corrections, State Parole Commissioners, State Legislators, State 
Courts, State Probation Officers, other Federal and State law 
enforcement offices, attorneys, and representatives of the news media.

Special mail also includes correspondence received from the following: 
President and Vice President of the United States, attorneys, Members of 
the U.S. Congress, Embassies and Consulates, the U.S. Department of 
Justice (excluding the Bureau of Prisons but including U.S. Attorneys), 
other Federal law enforcement officers, State Attorneys General, 
Prosecuting Attorneys, Governors, U.S. Courts (including U.S. Probation 
Officers), and State Courts. For incoming correspondence to be processed 
under the special mail procedures (see Sec. Sec.  540.18-540.19), the 
sender must be adequately identified on the envelope, and the front of 
the envelope must be marked ``Special Mail--Open only in the presence of 
the inmate''.



                        Subpart B_Correspondence

    Source: 50 FR 40109, Oct. 1, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  540.10  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons encourages correspondence that is directed to 
socially useful goals. The Warden shall establish correspondence 
procedures for inmates in each institution, as authorized and suggested 
in this rule.



Sec.  540.11  Mail depositories.

    The Warden shall establish at least one mail depository within the 
institution for an inmate to place outgoing correspondence. The Warden 
may establish a separate mail depository for outgoing special mail. Each 
item placed in a mail depository must contain a return address (see 
Sec.  540.12(d)).

[50 FR 40109, Oct. 1, 1985, as amended at 64 FR 32171, June 15, 1999]



Sec.  540.12  Controls and procedures.

    (a) The Warden shall establish and exercise controls to protect 
individuals, and the security, discipline, and good order of the 
institution. The size, complexity, and security level of the 
institution, the degree of sophistication of the inmates confined, and 
other variables require flexibility in correspondence procedures. All 
Wardens shall establish open general correspondence procedures.
    (b) Staff shall inform each inmate in writing promptly after arrival 
at an institution of that institution's rules for

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handling of inmate mail. This notice includes the following statement:

    The staff of each institution of the Bureau of Prisons has the 
authority to open all mail addressed to you before it is delivered to 
you. ``Special Mail'' (mail from the President and Vice President of the 
U.S., attorneys, Members of the U.S. Congress, Embassies and Consulates, 
the U.S. Department of Justice (excluding the Bureau of Prisons but 
including U.S. Attorneys), other Federal law enforcement officers, State 
Attorneys General, Prosecuting Attorneys, Governors, U.S. Courts 
(including U.S. Probation Officers), and State Courts) may be opened 
only in your presence to be checked for contraband. This procedure 
occurs only if the sender is adequately identified on the envelope and 
the front of the envelope is marked ``Special Mail--Open only in the 
presence of the inmate.'' Other mail may be opened and read by the 
staff.
    If you do not want your general correspondence opened and read, the 
Bureau will return it to the Postal Service. This means that you will 
not receive such mail. You may choose whether you want your general 
correspondence delivered to you subject to the above conditions, or 
returned to the Postal Service. Whatever your choice, special mail will 
be delivered to you, after it is opened in your presence and checked for 
contraband. You can make your choice by signing part I or part II.

   Part I--General Correspondence to be Returned to the Postal Service

    I have read or had read to me the foregoing notice regarding mail. I 
do not want my general correspondence opened and read. I REQUEST THAT 
THE BUREAU OF PRISONS RETURN MY GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE POSTAL 
SERVICE. I understand that special mail will be delivered to me, after 
it is opened in my presence and checked for contraband.
(Name)__________________________________________________________________
(Reg. No.)______________________________________________________________
(Date)__________________________________________________________________

    Part II--General Correspondence to be Opened, Read, and Delivered

    I have read or had read to me the foregoing notice regarding mail, I 
WISH TO RECEIVE MY GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE. I understand that the Bureau 
of Prisons may open and read my general correspondence if I choose to 
receive same. I also understand that special mail will be delivered to 
me, after it is opened in my presence and checked for contraband.
(Name)__________________________________________________________________
(Reg. No.)______________________________________________________________
(Date)__________________________________________________________________
    Inmate (Name), (Reg. No.), refused to sign this form. He (she) was 
advised by me that the Bureau of Prisons retains the authority to open 
and read all general correspondence. The inmate was also advised that 
his (her) refusal to sign this form will be interpreted as an indication 
that he (she) wishes to receive general correspondence subject to the 
conditions in part II above.
Staff Member's Signature________________________________________________
Date____________________________________________________________________

    (c) Staff shall inform an inmate that letters placed in the U.S. 
Mail are placed there at the request of the inmate and the inmate must 
assume responsibility for the contents of each letter. Correspondence 
containing threats, extortion, etc., may result in prosecution for 
violation of federal laws. When such material is discovered, the inmate 
may be subject to disciplinary action, the written material may be 
copied, and all material may be referred to the appropriate law 
enforcement agency for prosecution.
    (d) The inmate is responsible for filling out the return address 
completely on envelopes provided for the inmate's use by the 
institution. If the inmate uses an envelope not provided by the 
institution, the inmate is responsible for ensuring that the envelope 
used contains all return address information listed on the envelope 
provided by the institution.

[50 FR 40109, Oct. 1, 1985, as amended at 64 FR 32171, June 15, 1999]



Sec.  540.13  Notification of rejections.

    When correspondence is rejected, the Warden shall notify the sender 
in writing of the rejection and the reasons for the rejection. The 
Warden shall also give notice that the sender may appeal the rejection. 
The Warden shall also notify an inmate of the rejection of any letter 
addressed to that inmate, along with the reasons for the rejection and 
shall notify the inmate of the right to appeal the rejection. The Warden 
shall refer an appeal to an official other than the one who originally 
disapproved the correspondence. The Warden shall return rejected 
correspondence to the sender unless the correspondence includes plans 
for or discussion of commission of a crime or evidence of a crime, in 
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there is no need to return the correspondence or give notice of the 
rejection, and the correspondence should be referred to appropriate law 
enforcement authorities. Also, contraband need not be returned to the 
sender.



Sec.  540.14  General correspondence.

    (a) Institution staff shall open and inspect all incoming general 
correspondence. Incoming general correspondence may be read as 
frequently as deemed necessary to maintain security or monitor a 
particular problem confronting an inmate.
    (b) Except for ``special mail,'' outgoing mail from a pretrial 
inmate may not be sealed by the inmate and may be read and inspected by 
staff.
    (c)(1) Outgoing mail from a sentenced inmate in a minimum or low 
security level institution may be sealed by the inmate and, except as 
provided for in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section, is 
sent out unopened and uninspected. Staff may open a sentenced inmate's 
outgoing general correspondence:
    (i) If there is reason to believe it would interfere with the 
orderly running of the institution, that it would be threatening to the 
recipient, or that it would facilitate criminal activity;
    (ii) If the inmate is on a restricted correspondence list;
    (iii) If the correspondence is between inmates (see Sec.  540.17); 
or
    (iv) If the envelope has an incomplete return address.
    (2) Except for ``special mail,'' outgoing mail from a sentenced 
inmate in a medium or high security level institution, or an 
administrative institution may not be sealed by the inmate and may be 
read and inspected by staff.
    (d) The Warden may reject correspondence sent by or to an imate if 
it is determined detrimental to the security, good order, or discipline 
of the institution, to the protection of the public, or if it might 
facilitate criminal activity. Correspondence which may be rejected by a 
Warden includes, but is not limited to, correspondence which contains 
any of the following:
    (1) Matter which is nonmailable under law or postal regulations;
    (2) Matter which depicts, describes, or encourages activities which 
may lead to the use of physical violence or group disruption;
    (3) Information of escape plots, of plans to commit illegal 
activities, or to violate Bureau rules or institution guidelines;
    (4) Direction of an inmate's business (See Sec.  541.13, Prohibited 
Act No. 408). An inmate, unless a pre-trial detainee, may not direct a 
business while confined.

This does not, however, prohibit correspondence necessary to enable an 
inmate to protect property and funds that were legitimately the inmate's 
at the time of commitment. Thus, for example, an inmate may correspond 
about refinancing an existing mortgage or sign insurance papers, but may 
not operate a mortgage or insurance business while in the institution.
    (5) Threats, extortion, obscenity, or gratuitous profanity;
    (6) A code;
    (7) Sexually explicit material (for example, personal photographs) 
which by its nature or content poses a threat to an individual's 
personal safety or security, or to institution good order; or
    (8) Contraband. (See Sec.  500.1 of this chapter. A package received 
without prior authorization by the Warden is considered to be 
contraband.)

[50 FR 40109, Oct. 1, 1985, as amended at 56 FR 4159, Feb. 1, 1991; 62 
FR 65186, Dec. 10, 1997]



Sec.  540.15  Restricted general correspondence.

    (a) The Warden may place an inmate on restricted general 
correspondence based on misconduct or as a matter of classification. 
Determining factors include the inmate's:
    (1) Involvement in any of the activities listed in Sec.  540.14(d);
    (2) Attempting to solicit funds or items (e.g., samples), or 
subscribing to a publication without paying for the subscription;
    (3) Being a security risk;
    (4) Threatening a government official; or
    (5) Having committed an offense involving the mail.
    (b) The Warden may limit to a reasonable number persons on the 
approved restricted general correspondence list of an inmate.

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    (c) The Warden shall use one of the following procedures before 
placing an inmate on restricted general correspondence.
    (1) Where the restriction will be based upon an incident report, 
procedures must be followed in accordance with inmate disciplinary 
regulations (part 541, subpart B of this chapter).
    (2) Where there is no incident report, the Warden:
    (i) Shall advise the inmate in writing of the reasons the inmate is 
to be placed on restricted general correspondence;
    (ii) Shall give the inmate the opportunity to respond to the 
classification or change in classification; the inmate has the option to 
respond orally or to submit written information or both; and
    (iii) Shall notify the inmate of the decision and the reasons, and 
shall advise the inmate that the inmate may appeal the decision under 
the Administrative Remedy Procedure.
    (d) When an inmate is placed on restricted general correspondence, 
the inmate may, except as provided in Sec. Sec.  540.16 and 540.17:
    (1) Correspond with the inmate's spouse, mother, father, children, 
and siblings, unless the correspondent is involved in any violation of 
correspondence regulations, or would be a threat to the security or good 
order of the institution;
    (2) Request other persons also to be placed on the approved 
correspondence list, subject to investigation, evaluation, and approval 
by the Warden; with prior approval, the inmate may write to a proposed 
correspondence to obtain a release authorizing an investigation; and
    (3) Correspond with former business associates, unless it appears to 
the Warden that the proposed correspondent would be a threat to the 
security or good order of the institution, or that the resulting 
correspondence could reasonably be expected to result in criminal 
activity. Correspondence with former business associates is limited to 
social matters.
    (e) The Warden may allow an inmate additional correspondence with 
persons other than those on the inmate's approved mailing list when the 
correspondence is shown to be necessary and does not require an addition 
to the mailing list because it is not of an ongoing nature.



Sec.  540.16  Inmate correspondence while in segregation and holdover
status.

    (a) The Warden shall permit an inmate in holdover status (i.e., 
enroute to a designated institution) to have correspondence privileges 
similar to those of other inmates insofar as practical.
    (b) The Warden shall permit an inmate in segregation to have full 
correspondence privileges unless placed on restricted general 
correspondence under Sec.  540.15.



Sec.  540.17  Correspondence between confined inmates.

    An inmate may be permitted to correspond with an inmate confined in 
any other penal or correctional institution if the other inmate is 
either a member of the immediate family, or is a party or witness in a 
legal action in which both inmates are involved. Such correspondence may 
be approved in other exceptional circumstances, with particular regard 
to the security level of the institution, the nature of the relationship 
between the two inmates, and whether the inmate has other regular 
correspondence. The following additional limitations apply:
    (a) Such correspondence at institutions of all security levels may 
always be inspected and read by staff at the sending and receiving 
institutions (it may not be sealed by the inmate); and
    (b)(1) The appropriate unit manager at each institution must approve 
of the correspondence if both inmates are housed in Federal institutions 
and both inmates are members of the same immediate family or are a party 
or witness in a legal action in which both inmates are involved.
    (2) The Wardens of both institutions must approve of the 
correspondence if one of the inmates is housed at a non-Federal 
institution or if approval is being granted on the basis of exceptional 
circumstances.

[50 FR 40109, Oct. 1, 1985, as amended at 61 FR 65204, Dec. 18, 1995]

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Sec.  540.18  Special mail.

    (a) The Warden shall open incoming special mail only in the presence 
of the inmate for inspection for physical contraband and the 
qualification of any enclosures as special mail. The correspondence may 
not be read or copied if the sender is adequately identified on the 
envelope, and the front of the envelope is marked ``Special Mail--Open 
only in the presence of the inmate''.
    (b) In the absence of either adequate identification or the 
``special mail'' marking indicated in paragraph (a) of this section 
appearing on the envelope, staff may treat the mail as general 
correspondence and may open, inspect, and read the mail.
    (c)(1) Except as provided for in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, 
outgoing special mail may be sealed by the inmate and is not subject to 
inspection.
    (2) Special mail shall be screened in accordance with the provisions 
of paragraph (c)(2)(iii) of this section when the special mail is being 
sent by an inmate who has been placed on restricted special mail status.
    (i) An inmate may be placed on restricted special mail status if the 
Warden, with the concurrence of the Regional Counsel, documents in 
writing that the special mail either has posed a threat or may pose a 
threat of physical harm to the recipient (e.g., the inmate has 
previously used special mail to threaten physical harm to a recipient).
    (ii) The Warden shall notify the inmate in writing of the reason the 
inmate is being placed on restricted special mail status.
    (iii) An inmate on restricted special mail status must present all 
materials and packaging intended to be sent as special mail to staff for 
inspection. Staff shall inspect the special mail material and packaging, 
in the presence of the inmate, for contraband. If the intended recipient 
of the special mail has so requested, staff may read the special mail 
for the purpose of verifying that the special mail does not contain a 
threat of physical harm. Upon completion of the inspection, staff shall 
return the special mail material to the inmate if the material does not 
contain contraband, or contain a threat of physical harm to the intended 
recipient. The inmate must then seal the special mail material in the 
presence of staff and immediately give the sealed special mail material 
to the observing staff for delivery. Special mail determined to pose a 
threat to the intended recipient shall be forwarded to the appropriate 
law enforcement entity. Staff shall send a copy of the material, minus 
the contraband, to the intended recipient along with notification that 
the original of the material was forwarded to the appropriate law 
enforcement entity.
    (iv) The Warden shall review an inmate's restricted special mail 
status at least once every 180 days. The inmate is to be notified of the 
results of this review. An inmate may be removed from restricted special 
mail status if the Warden determines, with the concurrence of the 
Regional Counsel, that the special mail does not threaten or pose a 
threat of physical harm to the intended recipient.
    (v) An inmate on restricted mail status may seek review of the 
restriction through the Administrative Remedy Program.
    (d) Except for special mail processed in accordance with paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section, staff shall stamp the following statement 
directly on the back side of the inmate's outgoing special mail: ``The 
enclosed letter was processed through special mailing procedures for 
forwarding to you. The letter has neither been opened nor inspected. If 
the writer raises a question or problem over which this facility has 
jurisdiction, you may wish to return the material for further 
information or clarification. If the writer encloses correspondence for 
forwarding to another addressee, please return the enclosure to the 
above address.''

[50 FR 40108, Oct. 1, 1985, as amended at 62 FR 65185, Dec. 10, 1997]



Sec.  540.19  Legal correspondence.

    (a) Staff shall mark each envelope of incoming legal mail (mail from 
courts or attorneys) to show the date and time of receipt, the date and 
time the letter is delivered to an inmate and opened in the inmate's 
presence, and the name of the staff member who delivered the letter. The 
inmate may be asked to sign as receiving the incoming

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legal mail. This paragraph applies only if the sender has marked the 
envelope as specified in Sec.  540.18.
    (b) The inmate is responsible for advising any attorney that 
correspondence will be handled as special mail only if the envelope is 
marked with the attorney's name and an indication that the person is an 
attorney, and the front of the envelope is marked ``Special Mail--Open 
only in the presence of the inmate''. Legal mail shall be opened in 
accordance with special mail procedures (see Sec.  540.18).
    (c) Grounds for the limitation or denial of an attorney's 
correspondence rights or privileges are stated in part 543, subpart B. 
If such action is taken, the Warden shall give written notice to the 
attorney and the inmate affected.
    (d) In order to send mail to an attorney's assistant or to a legal 
aid student or assistant, an inmate shall address the mail to the 
attorney or legal aid supervisor, or the legal organization or firm, to 
the attention of the student or assistant.
    (e) Mail to an inmate from an attorney's assistant or legal aid 
student or assistant, in order to be identified and treated by staff as 
special mail, must be properly identified on the envelope as required in 
paragraph (b) of this section, and must be marked on the front of the 
envelope as being mail from the attorney or from the legal aid 
supervisor.



Sec.  540.20  Inmate correspondence with representatives of the news media.

    (a) An inmate may write through ``special mail'' to representatives 
of the news media specified by name or title (see Sec.  540.2(b)).
    (b) The inmate may not receive compensation or anything of value for 
correspondence with the news media. The inmate may not act as reporter.
    (c) Representatives of the news media may initiate correspondence 
with an inmate. Staff shall open incoming correspondence from 
representatives of the media and inspect for contraband, for its 
qualification as media correspondence, and for content which is likely 
to promote either illegal activity or conduct contrary to Bureau 
regulations.

[50 FR 40109, Oct. 1, 1985, as amended at 75 FR 21164, Apr. 23, 2010]



Sec.  540.21  Payment of postage.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (d), (e), (f), and (i) of this 
section, postage charges are the responsibility of the inmate. The 
Warden shall ensure that the inmate commissary has postage stamps 
available for purchase by inmates.
    (b) Writing paper and envelopes are provided at no cost to the 
inmate. Inmates who use their own envelopes must place a return address 
on the envelope (see Sec.  540.12(d)).
    (c) Inmate organizations will purchase their own postage.
    (d) An inmate who has neither funds nor sufficient postage and who 
wishes to mail legal mail (includes courts and attorneys) or 
Administrative Remedy forms will be provided the postage stamps for such 
mailing. To prevent abuses of this provision, the Warden may impose 
restrictions on the free legal and administrative remedy mailings.
    (e) When requested by an inmate who has neither funds nor sufficient 
postage, and upon verification of this status by staff, the Warden shall 
provide the postage stamps for mailing a reasonable number of letters at 
government expense to enable the inmate to maintain community ties. To 
prevent abuses of this provision, the Warden may impose restrictions on 
the free mailings.
    (f) Mailing at government expense is also allowed for necessary 
correspondence in verified emergency situations for inmates with neither 
funds nor sufficient postage.
    (g) Inmates must sign for all stamps issued to them by institution 
staff.
    (h) Mail received with postage due is not ordinarily accepted by the 
Bureau of Prisons.
    (i) Holdovers and pre-trial commitments will be provided a 
reasonable number of stamps for the mailing of letters at government 
expense.
    (j) Inmates may not be permitted to receive stamps or stamped items 
(e.g., envelopes embossed with stamps, postal cards with postage 
affixed) other

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than by issuance from the institution or by purchase from commissary.

[50 FR 40109, Oct. 1, 1985, as amended at 64 FR 32171, June 15, 1999]



Sec.  540.22  Special postal services.

    (a) An inmate, at no cost to the government, may send correspondence 
by registered, certified, or insured mail, and may request a return 
receipt.
    (b) An inmate may insure outgoing personal correspondence (e.g., a 
package containing the inmate's hobbycrafts) by completing the 
appropriate form and applying sufficient postage.
    (1) In the event of loss or damage, any claim relative to this 
matter is made to the U.S. Postal Service, either by the inmate or the 
recipient. The U.S. Postal Service will only indemnify a piece of 
insured mail for the actual value of an item, regardless of declared 
value.
    (2) Inmate packages forwarded as a result of institution 
administration are considered official mail, except as otherwise 
specified (for example, hobbycraft articles mailed out of the 
institution). Official mail is not insured. If such an item is 
subsequently lost or damaged in the mail process the inmate may file a 
tort claim with the Bureau of Prisons (see part 543, subpart C of this 
chapter).
    (c) Certified mail is sent first class at the inmate's expense.
    (d) An inmate may not be provided such services as express mail, 
COD, private carriers, or stamp collecting while confined.



Sec.  540.23  Inmate funds received through the mails.

    Except as provided for in part 506 of this chapter, funds enclosed 
in inmate correspondence are to be rejected. Deposits intended for the 
inmate's commissary account must be mailed directly to the centralized 
commissary account (see 28 CFR part 506).

[69 FR 40317, July 2, 2004]



Sec.  540.24  Returned mail.

    Staff shall open and inspect for contraband all undelivered mail 
returned to an institution by the Post Office before returning it to the 
inmate. The purpose of this inspection is to determine if the content 
originated with the inmate sender identified on the letter or package; 
to prevent the transmission of material, substances, and property which 
an inmate is not permitted to possess in the institution; and to 
determine that the mail was not opened or tampered with before its 
return to the institution. Any remailing is at the inmate's expense. Any 
returned mail qualifying as ``special mail'' is opened and inspected for 
contraband in the inmate's presence.



Sec.  540.25  Change of address and forwarding of mail for inmates.

    (a) Staff shall make available to an inmate who is being released or 
transferred appropriate Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Postal Service forms 
for change of address.
    (b) Inmates are responsible for informing their correspondents of a 
change of address.
    (c) Postage for mailing change of address cards is paid by the 
inmate.
    (d) Except as provided in paragraphs (e) through (g) of this 
section, all mail received for a released or transferred inmate will be 
returned to the U.S. Postal Service for disposition in accordance with 
U.S. Postal Service regulations.
    (e) Staff shall use all means practicable to forward special mail.
    (f) Staff shall forward inmate general correspondence to the new 
address for a period of 30 days.
    (g) Staff shall permit an inmate released temporarily on writ to 
elect either to have general correspondence held at the institution for 
a period not to exceed 30 days, or returned to the U.S. Postal Service 
for disposition.
    (1) If the inmate refuses to make this election, staff at the 
institution shall document this refusal, and any reasons, in the 
inmate's central file. Staff shall return to the U.S. Postal Service all 
general correspondence received for such as inmate after the inmate's 
departure.
    (2) If the inmate does not return from writ within the time 
indicated, staff shall return to the U.S. Postal Service all general 
correspondence being held for that inmate for disposition in accordance 
with postal regulations.

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Subpart C [Reserved]



                     Subpart D_Visiting Regulations

    Source: 45 FR 44232, June 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  540.40  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons encourages visiting by family, friends, and 
community groups to maintain the morale of the inmate and to develop 
closer relationships between the inmate and family members or others in 
the community. The Warden shall develop procedures consistent with this 
rule to permit inmate visiting. The Warden may restrict inmate visiting 
when necessary to ensure the security and good order of the institution.

[45 FR 44232, June 30, 1980, as amended at 58 FR 39095, July 21, 1993]



Sec.  540.41  Visiting facilities.

    The Warden shall have the visiting room arranged so as to provide 
adequate supervision, adapted to the degree of security required by the 
type of institution. The Warden shall ensure that the visiting area is 
as comfortable and pleasant as practicable, and appropriately furnished 
and arranged. If space is available, the Warden shall have a portion of 
the visiting room equipped and set up to provide facilities for the 
children of visitors.
    (a) Institutions of minimum and low security levels may permit 
visits beyond the security perimeter, but always under supervision of 
staff.
    (b) Institutions of medium and high security levels, and 
administrative institutions may establish outdoor visiting, but it will 
always be inside the security perimeter and always under supervision of 
staff.

[45 FR 44232, June 30, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 26127, July 18, 1986; 
56 FR 4159, Feb. 1, 1991]



Sec.  540.42  Visiting times.

    (a) Each Warden shall establish a visiting schedule for the 
institution. At a minimum, the Warden shall establish visiting hours at 
the institution on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The restriction of 
visiting to these days may be a hardship for some families and 
arrangements for other suitable hours shall be made to the extent 
practicable. Where staff resources permit, the Warden may establish 
evening visiting hours.
    (b) Consistent with available resources, such as space limitations 
and staff availability, and with concerns of institution security, the 
Warden may limit the visiting period. With respect to weekend visits, 
for example, some or all inmates and visitors may be limited to visiting 
on Saturday or on Sunday, but not on both days, in order to accommodate 
the volume of visitors. There is no requirement that every visitor has 
the opportunity to visit on both days of the weekend, nor that every 
inmate has the opportunity to have visits on both days of the weekend.

[51 FR 26127, July 18, 1986]



Sec.  540.43  Frequency of visits and number of visitors.

    The Warden shall allow each inmate a minimum of four hours visiting 
time per month. The Warden may limit the length or frequency of visits 
only to avoid chronic overcrowding. The Warden may establish a guideline 
for the maximum number of persons who may visit an inmate at one time, 
to prevent overcrowding in the visiting room or unusual difficulty in 
supervising a visit. Exceptions may be made to any local guideline when 
indicated by special circumstances, such as distance the visitor must 
travel, frequency of the inmate's visits, or health problems of the 
inmate or visitor.



Sec.  540.44  Regular visitors.

    An inmate desiring to have regular visitors must submit a list of 
proposed visitors to the designated staff. See Sec.  540.45 for 
qualification as special visitor. Staff are to compile a visiting list 
for each inmate after suitable investigation in accordance with Sec.  
540.51(b) of this part. The list may include:
    (a) Members of the immediate family. These persons include mother, 
father, step-parents, foster parents, brothers and sisters, spouse, and 
children. These individuals are placed on the visiting list, absent 
strong circumstances which preclude visiting.

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    (b) Other relatives. These persons include grandparents, uncles, 
aunts, in-laws, and cousins. They may be placed on the approved list if 
the inmate wishes to have visits from them regularly and if there exists 
no reason to exclude them.
    (c) Friends and associates. The visiting privilege ordinarily will 
be extended to friends and associates having an established relationship 
with the inmate prior to confinement, unless such visits could 
reasonably create a threat to the security and good order of the 
institution. Exceptions to the prior relationship rule may be made, 
particularly for inmates without other visitors, when it is shown that 
the proposed visitor is reliable and poses no threat to the security or 
good order of the institution.
    (d) Persons with prior criminal convictions. The existence of a 
criminal conviction alone does not preclude visits. Staff shall give 
consideration to the nature, extent and recentness of convictions, as 
weighed against the security considerations of the institution. Specific 
approval of the Warden may be required before such visits take place.
    (e) Children under sixteen. Children under the age of 16 may not 
visit unless accompanied by a responsible adult. Children shall be kept 
under supervision of a responsible adult or a children's program. 
Exceptions in unusual circumstances may be made by special approval of 
the Warden.

[45 FR 44232, June 30, 1980, as amended at 56 FR 4159, Feb. 1, 1991; 68 
FR 10658, Mar. 6, 2003]



Sec.  540.45  Qualification as special visitor.

    Persons in the categories listed in this section may qualify as 
special visitors rather than as regular visitors. Visits by special 
visitors ordinarily are for a specific purpose and ordinarily are not of 
a recurring nature. Except as specified, the conditions of visiting for 
special visitors are the same as for regular visitors.
    (a) Business visitor. Except for pretrial inmates, an inmate is not 
permitted to engage actively in a business or profession. An inmate who 
was engaged in a business or profession prior to commitment is expected 
to assign authority for the operation of such business or profession to 
a person in the community. Pretrial inmates may be allowed special 
visitors for the purpose of protecting the pretrial inmate's business 
interests. In those instances where an inmate has turned over the 
operation of a business or profession to another person, there still may 
be an occasion where a decision must be made which will substantially 
affect the assets or prospects of the business. The Warden accordingly 
may permit a special business visit in such cases. The Warden may waive 
the requirement for the existence of an established relationship prior 
to confinement for visitors approved under this paragraph.
    (b) Consular visitors. When it has been determined that an inmate is 
a citizen of a foreign country, the Warden must permit the consular 
representative of that country to visit on matters of legitimate 
business. The Warden may not withhold this privilege even though the 
inmate is in disciplinary status. The requirement for the existence of 
an established relationship prior to confinement does not apply to 
consular visitors.
    (c) Representatives of community groups. The Warden may approve 
visits on a recurring basis to representatives from community groups 
(for example, civic, volunteer, or religious organizations) who are 
acting in their official capacity. These visits may be for the purpose 
of meeting with an individual inmate or with a group of inmates. The 
requirement for the existence of an established relationship prior to 
confinement for visitors does not apply to representatives of community 
groups.
    (d) Clergy, former or prospective employers, sponsors, and parole 
advisors. Visitors in this category ordinarily provide assistance in 
release planning, counseling, and discussion of family problems. The 
requirement for the existence of an established relationship prior to 
confinement for visitors does not apply to visitors in this category.

[68 FR 10658, Mar. 6, 2003]



Sec.  540.46  Attorney visits.

    Requirements for attorney visits are governed by the provisions on 
inmate legal activities (see Sec. Sec.  543.12 through

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543.16 of this chapter). Provisions pertinent to attorney visits for 
pretrial inmates are contained in Sec.  551.117 of this chapter.

[68 FR 10658, Mar. 6, 2003]



Sec.  540.47  Media visits.

    Requirements for media visits are governed by the provisions on 
contact with news media (see subpart E of this part). A media 
representative who wishes to visit outside his or her official duties, 
however, must qualify as a regular visitor or, if applicable, a special 
visitor.

[68 FR 10658, Mar. 6, 2003]



Sec.  540.48  [Reserved]



Sec.  540.49  Transportation assistance.

    The Warden shall ensure that directions for transportation to and 
from the institution are provided for the approved visitor (see Sec.  
540.51(b)(4)). Directions for transportation to and from the institution 
and pay phone service, with commercial transportation phone numbers 
posted, are also to be made available at the institution to assist 
visitors.



Sec.  540.50  Visits to inmates not in regular population status.

    (a) Admission and holdover status. The Warden may limit to the 
immediate family of the inmate visits during the admission-orientation 
period or for holdovers where there is neither a visiting list from a 
transferring institution nor other verification of proposed visitors.
    (b) Hospital patients. (1) When visitors request to see an inmate 
who is hospitalized in the institution, the Chief Medical Officer (or, 
in his absence, the Health Services Administrator), in consultation with 
the Captain, shall determine whether a visit may occur, and if so, 
whether it may be held in the hospital.
    (2) Visits to inmates hospitalized in the community may be 
restricted to only the immediate family and are subject to the general 
visiting policy of that hospital.
    (c) Detention or segregation status. Ordinarily, an inmate retains 
visiting privileges while in detention or segregation status. Visiting 
may be restricted or disallowed, however, when an inmate, while in 
detention or segregation status, is charged with, or has been found to 
have committed, a prohibited act having to do with visiting guidelines 
or has otherwise acted in a way that would reasonably indicate that he 
or she would be a threat to the orderliness or security of the visiting 
room. Loss of an inmate's visiting privileges for other reasons may not 
occur unless the inmate is provided a hearing before the Discipline 
Hearing Officer (DHO) in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  541.17 
of this chapter, following those provisions which are appropriate to the 
circumstances, which results in a finding by the DHO that the inmate 
committed a prohibited act and that there is a lack of other appropriate 
sanctions or that imposition of an appropriate sanction previously has 
been ineffective. The Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) may not impose a 
loss of visiting privileges for inmates in detention or segregation 
status. The provisions of this paragraph (c) do not interrupt or delay a 
loss of visiting sanction imposed by the UDC or DHO prior to the 
inmate's placement in detention or segregation status.

[45 FR 44232, June 30, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 26128, July 18, 1986; 
58 FR 39095, July 21, 1993]



Sec.  540.51  Procedures.

    (a) Responsibility. The Warden of the institution shall establish 
and enforce local visiting guidelines in accordance with the rules and 
regulations of the Bureau of Prisons.
    (b) Preparation of the list of visitors. (1) Staff shall ask each 
inmate to submit during the admission-orientation process a list of 
proposed visitors. After appropriate investigation, staff shall compile 
a visiting list for each inmate and distribute that list to the inmate 
and the visiting room officer.
    (2) Staff may request background information from potential visitors 
who are not members of the inmate's immediate family, before placing 
them on the inmate's approved visiting list. When little or no 
information is available on the inmate's potential visitor, visiting may 
be denied, pending receipt

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and review of necessary information, including information which is 
available on the inmate and/or the inmate's offense, including alleged 
offenses.
    (3) If a background investigation is necessary before approving a 
visitor, the inmate shall be held responsible for mailing a release 
authorization form to the proposed visitor. That form must be signed and 
returned to staff by the proposed visitor prior to any further action 
regarding visiting. Upon receipt of the authorization form, staff may 
then forward a questionnaire, along with the release authorization, to 
the appropriate law enforcement or crime information agency.
    (4) Staff shall notify the inmate of each approval or disapproval of 
a requested person for the visiting list. Upon approval of each visitor, 
staff shall provide the inmate a copy of the visiting guidelines and 
with directions for transportation to and from the institution. The 
inmate is responsible for notifying the visitor of the approval or 
disapproval to visit and is expected to provide the approved visitors 
with a copy of the visiting guidelines and directions for transportation 
to and from the institution. The visiting guidelines shall include 
specific directions for reaching the institution and shall cite 18 
U.S.C. 1791, which provides a penalty of imprisonment for not more than 
twenty years, a fine, or both for providing or attempting to provide to 
an inmate anything whatsoever without the knowledge and consent of the 
Warden.
    (5) An inmate's visiting list may be amended at any time in 
accordance with the procedures of this section.
    (c) Verification of special visitor credentials. Staff must verify 
the qualifications of special visitors. Staff may request background 
information and official assignment documentation from the potential 
visitor for this purpose.
    (d) Identification of visitors. Staff shall verify the identity of 
each visitor (through driver's license, photo identification, etc.) 
prior to admission of the visitor to the institution.
    (e) Notification to visitors. Staff shall make available to all 
visitors written guidelines for visiting the institution. Staff shall 
have the visitor sign a statement acknowledging that the guidelines were 
provided and declaring that the visitor does not have any articles in 
his/her possession which the visitor knows to be a threat to the 
security of the institution. Staff may deny the visiting privilege to a 
visitor who refuses to make such a declaration.
    (f) Searching visitors. Staff may require a visitor to submit to a 
personal search, including a search of any items of personal property, 
as a condition of allowing or continuing a visit.
    (g) Record of visitors. The Warden shall maintain a record of 
visitors to each inmate. The visitor's signature may be required on that 
record and shall be required on at least one visiting log or record 
maintained by the institution.
    (h) Supervision of visits. Staff shall supervise each inmate visit 
to prevent the passage of contraband and to ensure the security and good 
order of the institution. The Warden may establish procedures to enable 
monitoring of the visiting area, including restrooms located within the 
visiting area. The Warden must provide notice to both visitors and 
inmates of the potential for monitoring the visiting area. The Warden 
may monitor a visitor restroom within the visiting area when there is 
reasonable suspicion that a visitor and/or an inmate is engaged, or 
attempting or about to engage, in criminal behavior or other prohibited 
behavior.
    (1) The visiting room officer shall ensure that all visits are 
conducted in a quiet, orderly, and dignified manner. The visiting room 
officer may terminate visits that are not conducted in the appropriate 
manner. See 28 CFR 541.12, item 5, for description of an inmate's 
responsibility during visits.
    (2) Staff shall permit limited physical contact, such as 
handshaking, embracing, and kissing, between an inmate and a visitor, 
unless there is clear and convincing evidence that such contact would 
jeopardize the safety or security of the institution. Where contact 
visiting is provided, handshaking, embracing, and kissing are ordinarily 
permitted within the bounds of good taste and only at the beginning and 
at the end of the visit. The staff may

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limit physical contact to minimize opportunity for the introduction of 
contraband and to maintain the orderly operation of the visiting area.
    (3) The visiting room officer may not accept articles or gifts of 
any kind for an inmate, except packages which have had prior approval by 
the Warden or a designated staff member.
    (4) The visiting room officer shall be aware of any articles passed 
between the inmate and the visitor. If there is any reasonable basis to 
believe that any item is being passed which constitutes contraband or is 
otherwise in violation of the law or Bureau regulations, the visiting 
room officer may examine the item.

[45 FR 44232, June 30, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 26128, July 18, 1986; 
58 FR 39095, July 21, 1993; 64 FR 25795, May 12, 1999; 68 FR 10658, Mar. 
6, 2003; 69 FR 40317, July 2, 2004]



Sec.  540.52  Penalty for violation of visiting regulations.

    Any act or effort to violate the visiting guidelines of an 
institution may result in disciplinary action against the inmate, which 
may include the denial of future visits, possibly over an extended 
period of time. Moreover, criminal prosecution may be initiated against 
the visitor, the inmate, or both, in the case of criminal violations.



                    Subpart E_Contact With News Media

    Source: 44 FR 38247, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  540.60  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons recognizes the desirability of establishing a 
policy that affords the public information about its operations via the 
news media. Representatives of the news media (see Sec.  540.2) may 
visit institutions for the purpose of preparing reports about the 
institution, programs, and activities. It is not the intent of this rule 
to provide publicity for an inmate or special privileges for the news 
media, but rather to insure a better informed public. The Bureau of 
Prisons also has a responsibility to protect the privacy and other 
rights of inmates and members of the staff. Therefore, an interview in 
an institution must be regulated to insure the orderly and safe 
operation of the institution.



Sec.  540.61  Authorization.

    (a) A news media representative who desires to make a visit or 
conduct an interview at an institution must make application in writing 
to the Warden, indicating that he or she is familiar with the rules and 
regulations of the institution and agrees to comply with them.
    (b) As a condition of authorizing interviews and making facilities 
available to conduct an interview, the news media representative shall 
recognize a professional responsibility to make reasonable attempts to 
verify any allegations regarding an inmate, staff member or institution.
    (c) A representative of the news media is requested to provide the 
Bureau of Prisons an opportunity to respond to any allegation, which 
might be published or broadcast prior to distribution.
    (d) A representative of the news media shall collect information 
only from the primary source. A representative of the news media may not 
obtain and use personal information from one inmate about another inmate 
who refuses to be interviewed.
    (e) The Warden may be contacted concerning discussions or comments 
regarding applicability of any rule or order.
    (f) Failure to adhere to the standards of conduct set forth by this 
rule for the news media representative constitutes grounds for denying 
that news media representative, or the news organization which he or she 
represents, permission to conduct an interview.
    (g) Any questions as to the meaning or application of this subpart 
are resolved by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.



Sec.  540.62  Institutional visits.

    (a) A media representative shall make advance appointments for 
visits.
    (b) When media representatives visit the institutions, photographs 
of programs and activities may be taken, and media representatives may 
meet with

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groups of inmates engaged in authorized programs and activities. An 
inmate has the right not to be photographed and not to have his or her 
voice recorded by the media. A visiting representative of the media is 
required to obtain written permission from an inmate before 
photographing or recording the voice of an inmate participating in 
authorized programs and activities.
    (c) The Warden may suspend all media visits during an institutional 
emergency and for a reasonable time after the emergency.
    (d) An inmate currently confined in an institution may not be 
employed or act as a reporter.
    (e) Interviews by reporters and others not included in Sec.  540.2 
may be permitted only by special arrangement and with approval of the 
Warden.

[44 FR 38247, June 29, 1979, as amended at 75 FR 21164, Apr. 23, 2010]



Sec.  540.63  Personal interviews.

    (a) An inmate may not receive compensation or anything of value for 
interviews with the news media.
    (b) Either an inmate or a representative of the news media may 
initiate a request for a personal interview at an institution.
    (c) Visits by the news media to conduct personal interviews are 
subject to the same conditions stated in Sec.  540.62. A media 
representative shall make a request for personal interview within a 
reasonable time prior to the personal interview.
    (d) Staff shall notify an inmate of each interview request, and 
shall, as a prerequisite, obtain from the inmate written consent for the 
interview prior to the interview taking place. The written consent or 
denial becomes part of the inmate's central file.
    (e) As a prerequisite to granting the interview, an inmate must 
authorize the institutional staff to respond to comments made in the 
interview and to release information to the news media relative to the 
inmate's comments.
    (f) The Warden shall normally approve or disapprove an interview 
request within 24 to 48 hours of the request.
    (g) The Warden shall document any disapproval. A request for 
interview may be denied for any of the following reasons.
    (1) The news media representative, or the news organization which he 
or she represents, does not agree to the conditions established by this 
subpart or has, in the past, failed to abide by the required conditions.
    (2) The inmate is physically or mentally unable to participate. This 
must be supported by a medical officer's statement (a psychologist may 
be used to verify mental incapacity) to be placed in the inmate's 
record, substantiating the reason for disapproval.
    (3) The inmate is a juvenile (under age 18) and written consent has 
not been obtained from the inmate's parent or guardian. If the juvenile 
inmate's parents or guardians are not known or their addresses are not 
known, the Warden of the institution shall notify the representative of 
the news media of the inmate's status as a juvenile, and shall then 
consider the request.
    (4) The interview, in the opinion of the Warden, would endanger the 
health or safety of the interviewer, or would probably cause serious 
unrest or disturb the good order of the institution.
    (5) The inmate is involved in a pending court action and the court 
having jurisdiction has issued an order forbidding such interviews.
    (6) In the case of unconvicted persons (including competency 
commitments under 18 U.S.C. 4244 and 4246) held in federal institutions, 
interviews are not authorized until there is clearance with the court 
having jurisdiction, ordinarily through the U.S. Attorney's Office.
    (7) The inmate is a ``protection'' case and revelation of his or her 
whereabouts would endanger the inmate's safety.
    (h) Interviews are normally held in the institution visiting room 
during normal weekday business hours. The Warden may:
    (1) Determine that another location is more suitable for conducting 
the interview;
    (2) Limit interview time for the entire institution if the Warden 
determines that the interviews are imposing

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a serious drain on staff or use of the facilities;
    (3) Limit to one one-hour interview per month for an inmate in 
segregation, restricted, holdover, control unit, or hospital status if 
required by special security, custodial, or supervisory needs; and
    (4) Limit the amount of audio, video, and film equipment or number 
of media personnel entering the institution if the Warden determines 
that the requested equipment or personnel would create a disruption 
within the institution.
    (i) In conjunction with the personal interview, if the member of the 
media wishes to tour the institution, he or she must comply with the 
provisions of Sec.  540.61.
    (j) Interviews are not subject to auditory supervision.



Sec.  540.64  Press pools.

    (a) The Warden may establish a press pool whenever he or she 
determines that the frequency of requests for interviews and visits 
reaches a volume that warrants limitations.
    (b) Whenever the Warden establishes a press pool, the Warden shall 
notify all news media representatives who have requested interviews or 
visits that have not been conducted. Selected representatives are 
admitted to the institution to conduct the interviews under the specific 
guidelines established by the Warden.
    (c) All members of the press pool are selected by their peers and 
consist of not more than one representative from each of the following 
groups:
    (1) The national and international news services;
    (2) The television and radio networks and outlets;
    (3) The news magazines and newspapers; and
    (4) All media in the local community where the institution is 
located. If no interest has been expressed by one or more of these 
groups, no representative from such group need be selected.
    (d) All news material generated by such a press pool is made 
available to all media without right of first publication or broadcast.



Sec.  540.65  Release of information.

    (a) The Warden shall promptly make announcements stating the facts 
of unusual, newsworthy incidents to local news media. Examples are 
deaths, inside escapes, and institution emergencies.
    (b) The Warden shall provide information about an inmate that is a 
matter of public record to the representatives of the media upon 
request. The information is limited to the inmate's:
    (1) Name;
    (2) Register number;
    (3) Place of incarceration;
    (4) Age;
    (5) Race;
    (6) Conviction and sentencing data: this includes the offense(s) for 
which convicted, the court where convicted, the date of sentencing, the 
length of sentence(s), the amount of good time earned, the parole 
eligibility date and parole release (presumptive or effective) date, and 
the date of expiration of sentence, and includes previous Federal, 
state, and local convictions;
    (7) Past movement via transfers or writs;
    (8) General institutional assignments.
    (c) Information in paragraphs (b)(1) through (8) of this section may 
not be released if confidential for protection cases.
    (d) A request for additional information concerning an inmate by a 
representative of the news media is referred to the Public Information 
Officer, Central Office, Washington, DC.
    (e) The Public Information Officer, Central Office, Washington, DC 
shall release all announcements related to:
    (1) Bureau of Prisons policy;
    (2) Changes in an institutional mission;
    (3) Type of inmate population; or
    (4) Changes in executive personnel.



                     Subpart F_Incoming Publications



Sec.  540.70  Purpose and scope.

    Except when precluded by statute (see Sec.  540.72), the Bureau of 
Prisons permits an inmate to subscribe to or to receive publications 
without prior approval and has established procedures

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to determine if an incoming publication is detrimental to the security, 
discipline, or good order of the institution or if it might facilitate 
criminal activity. The term publication, as used in this subpart, means 
a book, booklet, pamphlet, or similar document, or a single issue of a 
magazine, periodical, newsletter, newspaper, plus such other materials 
addressed to a specific inmate such as advertising brochures, flyers, 
and catalogs.

[61 FR 57568, Nov. 6, 1996]



Sec.  540.71  Procedures.

    (a)(1) At all Bureau institutions, an inmate may receive hardcover 
publications and newspaper only from the publisher, from a book club, or 
from a bookstore.
    (2) At medium security, high security, and administrative 
institutions, an inmate may receive softcover publications (for example, 
paperback books, newspaper, clippings, magazines, and other similar 
items) only from the publisher, from a book club, or from a bookstore.
    (3) At minimum security and low security institutions, an inmate any 
receive softcover publications (other than newspapers) from any source.
    (4) The Unit Manager may make an exception to the provisions of 
paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section of the publication is no 
longer available from the publisher, book club, or bookstore. The Unit 
Manager shall require that the inmate provide written documentation that 
the publication is no longer available from these sources. The approval 
or disapproval of any request for an exception is to be documented, in 
writing, on an Authorization to Receive a Package form which will be 
used to secure the item.
    (b) The Warden may reject a publication only if it is determined 
detrimental to the security, good order, or discipline of the 
institution or if it might facilitate criminal activity. The Warden may 
not reject a publication solely because its content is religious, 
philosophical, political, social or sexual, or because its content is 
unpopular or repugnant. Publications which may be rejected by a Warden 
include but are not limited to publications which meet one of the 
following criteria:
    (1) It depicts or describes procedures for the construction or use 
of weapons, ammunition, bombs or incendiary devices;
    (2) It depicts, encourages, or describes methods of escape from 
correctional facilities, or contains blueprints, drawings or similar 
descriptions of Bureau of Prisons institutions;
    (3) It depicts or describes procedures for the brewing of alcoholic 
beverages, or the manufacture of drugs;
    (4) It is written in code;
    (5) It depicts, describes or encourages activities which may lead to 
the use of physical violence or group disruption;
    (6) It encourages or instructs in the commission of criminal 
activity;
    (7) It is sexually explicit material which by its nature or content 
poses a threat to the security, good order, or discipline of the 
institution, or facilitates criminal activity.
    (c) The Warden may not establish an excluded list of publications. 
This means the Warden shall review the individual publication prior to 
the rejection of that publication. Rejection of several issues of a 
subscription publication is not sufficient reason to reject the 
subscription publication in its entirety.
    (d) Where a publication is found unacceptable, the Warden shall 
promptly advise the inmate in writing of the decision and the reasons 
for it. The notice must contain reference to the specific article(s) or 
material(s) considered objectionable. The Warden shall permit the inmate 
an opportunity to review this material for purposes of filing an appeal 
under the Administrative Remedy Program unless such review may provide 
the inmate with information of a nature which is deemed to pose a threat 
or detriment to the security, good order or discipline of the 
institution or to encourage or instruct in criminal activity.
    (e) The Warden shall provide the publisher or sender of an 
unacceptable publication a copy of the rejection letter. The Warden 
shall advise the publisher or sender that he may obtain an independent 
review of the rejection by writing to the Regional Director within 20 
days of receipt of the rejection letter. The Warden shall return the 
rejected publication to the publisher or

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sender of the material unless the inmate indicates an intent to file an 
appeal under the Administrative Remedy Program, in which case the Warden 
shall retain the rejected material at the institution for review. In 
case of appeal, if the rejection is sustained, the rejected publication 
shall be returned when appeal or legal use is completed.
    (f) The Warden may set limits locally (for fire, sanitation or 
housekeeping reasons) on the number or volume of publications an inmate 
may receive or retain in his quarters. The Warden may authorize an 
inmate additional storage space for storage of legal materials in 
accordance with the Bureau of Prisons procedures on personal property of 
inmates.

[44 FR 38260, June 29, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 55130, Dec. 7, 1982; 50 
FR 411, Jan. 3, 1985; 61 FR 57568, Nov. 6, 1996; 67 FR 77164, Dec. 17, 
2002]



Sec.  540.72  Statutory restrictions requiring return of commercially 
published information or material which is sexually explicit or features 
nudity.

    (a) When commercially published information or material may not be 
distributed by staff or made available to inmates due to statutory 
restrictions (for example, a prohibition on the use of appropriated 
funds to distribute or make available to inmates information or material 
which is sexually explicit or features nudity), the Warden or designee 
shall return the information or material to the publisher or sender. The 
Warden or designee shall advise the publisher or sender that an 
independent review of the decision may be obtained by writing to the 
Regional Director within 20 days of receipt of the notification letter. 
Staff shall provide the inmate with written notice of the action.
    (b) Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
    (1) Commercially published information or material means any book, 
booklet, pamphlet, magazine, periodical, newsletter, photograph or other 
pictorial depiction, or similar document, including stationery and 
greeting cards, published by any individual, organization, company, or 
corporation which is distributed or made available through any means or 
media for a commercial purpose. This definition includes any portion 
extracted, photocopied, or clipped from such items.
    (2) Nudity means a pictorial depiction where genitalia or female 
breasts are exposed.
    (3) Features means the publication contains depictions of nudity or 
sexually explicit conduct on a routine or regular basis or promotes 
itself based upon such depictions in the case of individual one-time 
issues. Publications containing nudity illustrative of medical, 
educational, or anthropological content may be excluded from this 
definition.
    (4) Sexually explicit means a pictorial depiction of actual or 
simulated sexual acts including sexual intercourse, oral sex, or 
masturbation.

[61 FR 57569, Nov. 6, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 77427, Dec. 18, 2002]

Subparts G-H [Reserved]



               Subpart I_Telephone Regulations for Inmates

    Source: 44 FR 38249, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  540.100  Purpose and scope.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons extends telephone privileges to inmates as 
part of its overall correctional management. Telephone privileges are a 
supplemental means of maintaining community and family ties that will 
contribute to an inmate's personal development. An inmate may request to 
call a person of his or her choice outside the institution on a 
telephone provided for that purpose. However, limitations and conditions 
may be imposed upon an inmate's telephone privileges to ensure that 
these are consistent with other aspects of the Bureau's correctional 
management responsibilities. In addition to the procedures set forth in 
this subpart, inmate telephone use is subject to those limitations which 
the Warden determines are necessary to ensure the security or good 
order, including discipline, of the institution or to protect the 
public. Restrictions on

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inmate telephone use may also be imposed as a disciplinary sanction (see 
28 CFR part 541).
    (b) Except as provided in this rule, the Warden shall permit an 
inmate who has not been restricted from telephone use as the result of a 
specific institutional disciplinary sanction to make at least one 
telephone call each month.

[59 FR 15824, Apr. 4, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 90, Jan. 2, 1996]



Sec.  540.101  Procedures.

    (a) Telephone list preparation. An inmate telephone call shall 
ordinarily be made to a number identified on the inmate's official 
telephone list. This list ordinarily may contain up to 30 numbers. The 
Associate Warden may authorize the placement of additional numbers on an 
inmate's telephone list based on the inmate's individual situation, 
e.g., size of family.
    (1) During the admission and orientation process, an inmate who 
chooses to have telephone privileges shall prepare a proposed telephone 
list. At the time of submission, the inmate shall acknowledge that, to 
the best of the inmate's knowledge, the person or persons on the list 
are agreeable to receiving the inmate's telephone call and that the 
proposed calls are to be made for a purpose allowable under Bureau 
policy or institution guidelines.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, 
telephone numbers requested by an inmate will ordinarily be placed on 
the inmate's telephone list. When an inmate requests the placement of 
numbers for persons other than for immediate family or those persons 
already approved for the inmate's visiting list, staff ordinarily will 
notify those persons in writing that their numbers have been placed on 
the inmate's telephone list. The notice advises the recipient that the 
recipient's number will be removed from the list if the recipient makes 
a written request to the institution, or upon the written request of the 
inmate, or as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
    (3) The Associate Warden may deny placement of a telephone number on 
an inmate's telephone list if the Associate Warden determines that there 
is a threat to institution security or good order, or a threat to the 
public. Any disapproval must be documented in writing to both the inmate 
and the proposed recipient. As with concerns about any correctional 
issue, including any portion of these telephone regulations, an inmate 
may appeal the denial through the administrative remedy procedure (see 
28 CFR part 542). The Associate Warden will notify the denied recipient 
that he or she may appeal the denial by writing to the Warden within 15 
days of the receipt of the denial.
    (b) Telephone list update. Each Warden shall establish procedures to 
allow an inmate the opportunity to submit telephone list changes on at 
least a quarterly basis.
    (c) Telephone access codes. An inmate may not possess another 
inmate's telephone access code number. An inmate may not give his or her 
telephone access code number to another inmate, and is to report a 
compromised telephone access code number immediately to unit staff.
    (d) Placement and duration of telephone call. The placement and 
duration of any telephone call is subject to availability of inmate 
funds. Ordinarily, an inmate who has sufficient funds is allowed at 
least three minutes for a telephone call. The Warden may limit the 
maximum length of telephone calling based on the situation at that 
institution (e.g., institution population or usage demand).
    (e) Exception. The Warden may allow the placement of collect calls 
for good cause. Examples of good cause include, but are not limited to, 
inmates who are new arrivals to the institution, including new 
commitments and transfers; inmates confined at Metropolitan Correctional 
Centers, Metropolitan Detention Centers, or Federal Detention Centers; 
pretrial inmates; inmates in holdover status; inmates who are without 
funds (see Sec.  540.105(b)); and in cases of family emergencies.

[59 FR 15824, Apr. 4, 1994]



Sec.  540.102  Monitoring of inmate telephone calls.

    The Warden shall establish procedures that enable monitoring of 
telephone conversations on any telephone located within the institution, 
said

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monitoring to be done to preserve the security and orderly management of 
the institution and to protect the public. The Warden must provide 
notice to the inmate of the potential for monitoring. Staff may not 
monitor an inmate's properly placed call to an attorney. The Warden 
shall notify an inmate of the proper procedures to have an unmonitored 
telephone conversation with an attorney.

[48 FR 24622, June 1, 1983. Redesignated at 59 FR 15824, Apr. 4, 1994]



Sec.  540.103  Inmate telephone calls to attorneys.

    The Warden may not apply frequency limitations on inmate telephone 
calls to attorneys when the inmate demonstrates that communication with 
attorneys by correspondence, visiting, or normal telephone use is not 
adequate.

[44 FR 38249, June 29, 1979. Redesignated at 59 FR 15824, Apr. 4, 1994]



Sec.  540.104  Responsibility for inmate misuse of telephones.

    The inmate is responsible for any misuse of the telephone. The 
Warden shall refer incidents of unlawful inmate telephone use to law 
enforcement authorities. The Warden shall advise an inmate that 
violation of the institution's telephone regulations may result in 
institutional disciplinary action (See part 541, subpart B).

[44 FR 38249, June 29, 1979. Redesignated at 59 FR 15824, Apr. 4, 1994]



Sec.  540.105  Expenses of inmate telephone use.

    (a) An inmate is responsible for the expenses of inmate telephone 
use. Such expenses may include a fee for replacement of an inmate's 
telephone access code that is used in an institution which has 
implemented debit billing for inmate telephone calls. Each inmate is 
responsible for staying aware of his or her account balance through the 
automated process provided by the system. Third party billing and 
electronic transfer of a call to a third party are prohibited.
    (b) The Warden shall provide at least one collect call each month 
for an inmate who is without funds. An inmate without funds is defined 
as an inmate who has not had a trust fund account balance of $6.00 for 
the past 30 days. The Warden may increase the number of collect calls 
based upon local institution conditions (e.g., institution population, 
staff resources, and usage demand). To prevent abuses of this provision 
(e.g., inmate shows a pattern of depleting his or her commissary funds 
prior to placing collect calls), the Warden may impose restrictions on 
the provisions of this paragraph (b).
    (c) [Reserved]
    (d) The Warden may direct the government to bear the expense of 
inmate telephone use or allow a call to be made collect under compelling 
circumstances such as when an inmate has lost contact with his family or 
has a family emergency.

[59 FR 15824, Apr. 4, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 240, Jan. 3, 1995; 61 FR 
90, Jan. 2, 1996]



Sec.  540.106  Video visiting and telephone calls under the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

    (a) During the ``covered emergency period'' as defined by the CARES 
Act with respect to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), when the 
Attorney General determines that emergency conditions will materially 
affect the functioning of the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau), the Bureau 
may, on a case-by-case basis, authorize inmates to conduct visitation 
through video teleconferencing and telephonically, free of charge to 
inmates, notwithstanding provisions in part 540 to the contrary.
    (b) Access to video and telephone visitation will only occur 
consistent with logistical and security provisions in this subpart to 
ensure Bureau safety, security and good order and protection of the 
public.
    (c) Access to video and telephone visitation under this section may 
be modified, terminated, or reinstated during the emergency period based 
upon a determination by the Director, as designee of the Attorney 
General, regarding the level of material effect that emergency 
conditions continue to have on Bureau functions.
    (d) Misuse of Bureau systems or technology may result in 
communication restrictions and/or disciplinary action under 28 CFR part 
541.

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    (e) Inmates may challenge the Bureau's decisions under this section 
through the Bureau's administrative remedy program under 28 CFR part 
542.

[85 FR 37336, June 22, 2020]



            Subpart J_Communications Management Housing Units

    Source: 80 FR 3177, Jan. 22, 2015, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  540.200  Purpose and scope.

    (a) Purpose of this subpart. This subpart defines the Federal Bureau 
of Prisons' (Bureau) authority to operate, and designate inmates to, 
Communications Management Housing Units (CMUs) within Bureau facilities.
    (b) CMU. A CMU is a general population housing unit where inmates 
ordinarily reside, eat, and participate in all educational, 
recreational, religious, visiting, unit management, and work 
programming, within the confines of the CMU. Additionally, CMUs may 
contain a range of cells dedicated to segregated housing of inmates in 
administrative detention or disciplinary segregation status.
    (c) Purpose of CMUs. The purpose of CMUs is to provide an inmate 
housing unit environment that enables staff to more effectively monitor 
communication between inmates in CMUs and persons in the community. The 
ability to monitor such communication is necessary to ensure the safety, 
security, and orderly operation of correctional facilities, and 
protection of the public. The volume, frequency, and methods, of CMU 
inmate contact with persons in the community may be limited as necessary 
to achieve the goal of total monitoring, consistent with this subpart.
    (d) Application. Any inmate (as defined in 28 CFR 500.1(c)) meeting 
criteria prescribed by this subpart may be designated to a CMU.
    (e) Relationship to other regulations. The regulations in this 
subpart supersede and control to the extent they conflict with, are 
inconsistent with, or impose greater limitations than the regulations in 
this part, or any other regulations in this chapter, except 28 CFR part 
501.



Sec.  540.201  Designation criteria.

    Inmates may be designated to a CMU if evidence of the following 
criteria exists:
    (a) The inmate's current offense(s) of conviction, or offense 
conduct, included association, communication, or involvement, related to 
international or domestic terrorism;
    (b) The inmate's current offense(s) of conviction, offense conduct, 
or activity while incarcerated, indicates a substantial likelihood that 
the inmate will encourage, coordinate, facilitate, or otherwise act in 
furtherance of illegal activity through communication with persons in 
the community;
    (c) The inmate has attempted, or indicates a substantial likelihood 
that the inmate will contact victims of the inmate's current offense(s) 
of conviction;
    (d) The inmate committed prohibited activity related to misuse or 
abuse of approved communication methods while incarcerated; or
    (e) There is any other substantiated/credible evidence of a 
potential threat to the safe, secure, and orderly operation of prison 
facilities, or protection of the public, as a result of the inmate's 
communication with persons in the community.



Sec.  540.202  Designation procedures.

    Inmates may be designated to CMUs only according to the following 
procedures:
    (a) Initial consideration. Initial consideration of inmates for CMU 
designation begins when the Bureau becomes aware of information relevant 
to the criteria described in Sec.  540.201.
    (b) Assistant Director authority. The Bureau's Assistant Director, 
Correctional Programs Division, has authority to approve CMU 
designations. The Assistant Director's decision must be based on a 
review of the evidence, and a conclusion that the inmate's designation 
to a CMU is necessary to ensure the safety, security, and orderly 
operation of correctional facilities, or protection of the public.
    (c) Written notice. Upon arrival at the designated CMU, inmates will 
receive written notice from the facility's Warden explaining that:

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    (1) Designation to a CMU allows greater Bureau staff management of 
communication with persons in the community through complete monitoring 
of telephone use, written correspondence, and visiting. The volume, 
frequency, and methods of CMU inmate contact with persons in the 
community may be limited as necessary to achieve the goal of total 
monitoring, consistent with this subpart;
    (2) General conditions of confinement in the CMU may also be limited 
as necessary to provide greater management of communications;
    (3) Designation to the CMU is not punitive and, by itself, has no 
effect on the length of the inmate's incarceration. Inmates in CMUs 
continue to earn sentence credit in accordance with the law and Bureau 
policy;
    (4) Designation to the CMU follows the Assistant Director's decision 
that such placement is necessary for the safe, secure, and orderly 
operation of Bureau institutions, or protection of the public. The 
inmate will be provided an explanation of the decision in sufficient 
detail, unless the Assistant Director determines that providing specific 
information would jeopardize the safety, security, and orderly operation 
of correctional facilities, or protection of the public;
    (5) Continued designation to the CMU will be reviewed regularly by 
the inmate's Unit Team under circumstances providing the inmate notice 
and an opportunity to be heard, in accordance with the Bureau's policy 
on Classification and Program Review of Inmates;
    (6) The inmate may challenge the CMU designation decision, and any 
aspect of confinement therein, through the Bureau's administrative 
remedy program.



Sec.  540.203  Written correspondence limitations.

    (a) General correspondence. General written correspondence as 
defined by this part, may be limited to six pieces of paper (not larger 
than 8.5 x 11 inches), double-sided writing permitted, once per calendar 
week, to and from a single recipient at the discretion of the Warden, 
except as stated in (c) below. This correspondence is subject to staff 
inspection for contraband and for content.
    (b) Special mail. (1) Special mail, as defined in this part, is 
limited to privileged communication with the inmate's attorney.
    (2) All such correspondence is subject to staff inspection in the 
inmate's presence for contraband and to ensure its qualification as 
privileged communication with the inmate's attorney. Inmates may not 
seal such outgoing mail before giving it to staff for processing. After 
inspection for contraband, the inmate must then seal the approved 
outgoing mail material in the presence of staff and immediately give the 
sealed material to the observing staff for further processing.
    (c) Frequency and volume limitations. Unless the quantity to be 
processed becomes unreasonable or the inmate abuses or violates these 
regulations, there is no frequency or volume limitation on written 
correspondence with the following entities:
    (1) U.S. courts;
    (2) Federal judges;
    (3) U.S. Attorney's Offices;
    (4) Members of U.S. Congress;
    (5) The Bureau of Prisons;
    (6) Other federal law enforcement entities; or
    (7) The inmate's attorney (privileged communications only).
    (d) Electronic messaging may be limited to two messages, per 
calendar week, to and from a single recipient at the discretion of the 
Warden.



Sec.  540.204  Telephone communication limitations.

    (a) Monitored telephone communication may be limited to immediate 
family members only. The frequency and duration of telephone 
communication may also be limited to three connected calls per calendar 
month, lasting no longer than 15 minutes. The Warden may require such 
communication to be in English, or translated by an approved 
interpreter.
    (b) Unmonitored telephone communication is limited to privileged 
communication with the inmate's attorney. Unmonitored privileged 
telephone communication with the inmate's attorney

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is permitted as necessary in furtherance of active litigation, after 
establishing that communication with the verified attorney by 
confidential correspondence or visiting, or monitored telephone use, is 
not adequate due to an urgent or impending deadline.



Sec.  540.205  Visiting limitations.

    (a) Regular visiting may be limited to immediate family members. The 
frequency and duration of regular visiting may also be limited to four 
one-hour visits each calendar month. The number of visitors permitted 
during any visit is within the Warden's discretion. Such visits must 
occur through no-contact visiting facilities.
    (1) Regular visits may be simultaneously monitored and recorded, 
both visually and auditorily, either in person or electronically.
    (2) The Warden may require such visits to be conducted in English, 
or simultaneously translated by an approved interpreter.
    (b) Attorney visiting is limited to attorney-client privileged 
communication as provided in this part. These visits may be visually, 
but not auditorily, monitored. Regulations and policies previously 
established under 28 CFR part 543 are applicable.
    (c) For convicted inmates (as defined in 28 CFR part 551), 
regulations and policies previously established under 28 CFR part 543 
are applicable.



PART 541_INMATE DISCIPLINE AND SPECIAL HOUSING UNITS--Table of Contents



                   Subpart A_Inmate Discipline Program

Sec.
541.1 Purpose.
541.2 Application.
541.3 Prohibited acts and available sanctions.
541.4 Loss of good conduct sentence credit as a mandatory sanction.
541.5 Discipline process.
541.6 Mentally ill inmates.
541.7 Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) review.
541.8 Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO) hearing.

                     Subpart B_Special Housing Units

541.20 Purpose.
541.21 Special Housing Units (SHUs).
541.22 Status when placed in the SHU.
541.23 Administrative detention status.
541.24 Disciplinary segregation status.
541.25 Notice received when placed in the SHU.
541.26 Review of placement in the SHU.
541.27 Protection case--placement in Administrative Detention Status.
541.28 Protection case-review of placement in the SHU.
541.29 Staff verification of need for protection.
541.30 Lack of verification of need for protection.
541.31 Conditions of confinement in the SHU.
541.32 Medical and mental health care in the SHU.
541.33 Release from the SHU.

Subpart C [Reserved]

                     Subpart D_Control Unit Programs

541.40 Purpose and scope.
541.41 Institutional referral.
541.42 Designation of Hearing Administrator.
541.43 Hearing procedure.
541.44 Decision of the Hearing Administrator.
541.45 Executive Panel review and appeal.
541.46 Programs and services.
541.47 Admission to control unit.
541.48 Search of control unit inmates.
541.49 Review of control unit placement.
541.50 Release from a control unit.

   Subpart E_Procedures for Handling of HIV Positive Inmates Who Pose 
                            Danger to Others

541.60 Purpose and scope.
541.61 Standard for placement in controlled housing status.
541.62 Referral for placement.
541.63 Hearing procedure.
541.64 Decision of the Hearing Administrator.
541.65 Regional Director review and appeal.
541.66 Programs and services.
541.67 Review of controlled housing status.
541.68 Release from controlled housing status.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 4161--4166 (Repealed as to offenses committed on or 
after November 1, 1987), 5006--5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to 
offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

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                   Subpart A_Inmate Discipline Program

    Source: 75 FR 76267, Dec. 8, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  541.1  Purpose.

    This subpart describes the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (Bureau) 
inmate discipline program. This program helps ensure the safety, 
security, and orderly operation of correctional facilities, and the 
protection of the public, by allowing Bureau staff to impose sanctions 
on inmates who commit prohibited acts. Sanctions will not be imposed in 
a capricious or retaliatory manner. The Bureau's inmate discipline 
program is authorized by 18 U.S.C. 4042(a)(3).



Sec.  541.2  Application.

    This program applies to sentenced and unsentenced inmates in Bureau 
custody. It also applies to sentenced and unsentenced inmates designated 
to any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in 
custody by direction of, or under an agreement with, the Bureau of 
Prisons.



Sec.  541.3  Prohibited acts and available sanctions.

    (a) Prohibited acts. The list of prohibited acts are divided into 
four separate categories based on severity: Greatest; High; Moderate; 
and Low. We describe the prohibited acts in Table 1--Prohibited Acts and 
Available Sanctions. Aiding, attempting, abetting, or making plans to 
commit any of the prohibited acts is treated the same as committing the 
act itself.
    (b) Available sanctions. The list of available sanctions for 
committing prohibited acts is listed in Table 1--Prohibited Acts and 
Available Sanctions. If you commit repetitive prohibited acts, we can 
impose increased sanctions, as listed in Table 2--Additional Available 
Sanctions for Repeated Prohibited Acts Within the Same Severity Level.

            Table 1--Prohibited Acts and Available Sanctions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Greatest Severity Level Prohibited Acts
 
100.................  Killing.
101.................  Assaulting any person, or an armed assault on the
                       institution's secure perimeter (a charge for
                       assaulting any person at this level is to be used
                       only when serious physical injury has been
                       attempted or accomplished).
102.................  Escape from escort; escape from any secure or non-
                       secure institution, including community
                       confinement; escape from unescorted community
                       program or activity; escape from outside a secure
                       institution.
103.................  Setting a fire (charged with this act in this
                       category only when found to pose a threat to life
                       or a threat of serious bodily harm or in
                       furtherance of a prohibited act of Greatest
                       Severity, e.g., in furtherance of a riot or
                       escape; otherwise the charge is properly
                       classified Code 218, or 329).
104.................  Possession, manufacture, or introduction of a gun,
                       firearm, weapon, sharpened instrument, knife,
                       dangerous chemical, explosive, ammunition, or any
                       instrument used as a weapon.
105.................  Rioting.
106.................  Encouraging others to riot.
107.................  Taking hostage(s).
108.................  Possession, manufacture, introduction, or loss of
                       a hazardous tool (tools most likely to be used in
                       an escape or escape attempt or to serve as
                       weapons capable of doing serious bodily harm to
                       others; or those hazardous to institutional
                       security or personal safety; e.g., hack-saw
                       blade, body armor, maps, handmade rope, or other
                       escape paraphernalia, portable telephone, pager,
                       or other electronic device).
109.................  (Not to be used).
110.................  Refusing to provide a urine sample; refusing to
                       breathe into a Breathalyzer; refusing to take
                       part in other drug-abuse testing.
111.................  Introduction or making of any narcotics,
                       marijuana, drugs, alcohol, intoxicants, or
                       related paraphernalia, not prescribed for the
                       individual by the medical staff.
112.................  Use of any narcotics, marijuana, drugs, alcohol,
                       intoxicants, or related paraphernalia, not
                       prescribed for the individual by the medical
                       staff.
113.................  Possession of any narcotics, marijuana, drugs,
                       alcohol, intoxicants, or related paraphernalia,
                       not prescribed for the individual by the medical
                       staff.
114.................  Sexual assault of any person, involving non-
                       consensual touching by force or threat of force.
115.................  Destroying and/or disposing of any item during a
                       search or attempt to search.
196.................  Use of the mail for an illegal purpose or to
                       commit or further a Greatest category prohibited
                       act.

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197.................  Use of the telephone for an illegal purpose or to
                       commit or further a Greatest category prohibited
                       act.
198.................  Interfering with a staff member in the performance
                       of duties most like another Greatest severity
                       prohibited act. This charge is to be used only
                       when another charge of Greatest severity is not
                       accurate. The offending conduct must be charged
                       as ``most like'' one of the listed Greatest
                       severity prohibited acts.
199.................  Conduct which disrupts or interferes with the
                       security or orderly running of the institution or
                       the Bureau of Prisons most like another Greatest
                       severity prohibited act. This charge is to be
                       used only when another charge of Greatest
                       severity is not accurate. The offending conduct
                       must be charged as ``most like'' one of the
                       listed Greatest severity prohibited acts.
 
     Available Sanctions for Greatest Severity Level Prohibited Acts
 
A...................  Recommend parole date rescission or retardation.
B...................  Forfeit and/or withhold earned statutory good time
                       or non-vested good conduct time (up to 100%) and/
                       or terminate or disallow extra good time (an
                       extra good time or good conduct time sanction may
                       not be suspended).
B.1.................  Disallow ordinarily between 50% and 75% (27-41
                       days) of good conduct time credit available for
                       year (a good conduct time sanction may not be
                       suspended).
B.2.................  Forfeit up to 41 days of earned First Step Act
                       (FSA) Time Credits (see 28 CFR part 523, subpart
                       E) for each prohibited act committed.
C...................  Disciplinary segregation (up to 12 months).
D...................  Make monetary restitution.
E...................  Monetary fine.
F...................  Loss of privileges (e.g., visiting, telephone,
                       commissary, movies, recreation).
G...................  Change housing (quarters).
H...................  Remove from program and/or group activity.
I...................  Loss of job.
J...................  Impound inmate's personal property.
K...................  Confiscate contraband.
L...................  Restrict to quarters.
M...................  Extra duty.
                   High Severity Level Prohibited Acts
 
200.................  Escape from a work detail, non-secure institution,
                       or other non-secure confinement, including
                       community confinement, with subsequent voluntary
                       return to Bureau of Prisons custody within four
                       hours.
201.................  Fighting with another person.
202.................  (Not to be used).
203.................  Threatening another with bodily harm or any other
                       offense.
204.................  Extortion; blackmail; protection; demanding or
                       receiving money or anything of value in return
                       for protection against others, to avoid bodily
                       harm, or under threat of informing.
205.................  Engaging in sexual acts.
206.................  Making sexual proposals or threats to another.
207.................  Wearing a disguise or a mask.
208.................  Possession of any unauthorized locking device, or
                       lock pick, or tampering with or blocking any lock
                       device (includes keys), or destroying, altering,
                       interfering with, improperly using, or damaging
                       any security device, mechanism, or procedure.
209.................  Adulteration of any food or drink.
210.................  (Not to be used).
211.................  Possessing any officer's or staff clothing.
212.................  Engaging in or encouraging a group demonstration.
213.................  Encouraging others to refuse to work, or to
                       participate in a work stoppage.
214.................  (Not to be used).
215.................  (Not to be used).
216.................  Giving or offering an official or staff member a
                       bribe, or anything of value.
217.................  Giving money to, or receiving money from, any
                       person for the purpose of introducing contraband
                       or any other illegal or prohibited purpose.
218.................  Destroying, altering, or damaging government
                       property, or the property of another person,
                       having a value in excess of $100.00, or
                       destroying, altering, damaging life-safety
                       devices (e.g., fire alarm) regardless of
                       financial value.
219.................  Stealing; theft (including data obtained through
                       the unauthorized use of a communications device,
                       or through unauthorized access to disks, tapes,
                       or computer printouts or other automated
                       equipment on which data is stored).
220.................  Demonstrating, practicing, or using martial arts,
                       boxing (except for use of a punching bag),
                       wrestling, or other forms of physical encounter,
                       or military exercises or drill (except for drill
                       authorized by staff).

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221.................  Being in an unauthorized area with a person of the
                       opposite sex without staff permission.
222.................  (Not to be used).
223.................  (Not to be used).
224.................  Assaulting any person (a charge at this level is
                       used when less serious physical injury or contact
                       has been attempted or accomplished by an inmate).
225.................  Stalking another person through repeated behavior
                       which harasses, alarms, or annoys the person,
                       after having been previously warned to stop such
                       conduct.
226.................  Possession of stolen property.
227.................  Refusing to participate in a required physical
                       test or examination unrelated to testing for drug
                       abuse (e.g., DNA, HIV, tuberculosis).
228.................  Tattooing or self-mutilation.
229.................  Sexual assault of any person, involving non-
                       consensual touching without force or threat of
                       force.
231.................  Requesting, demanding, pressuring, or otherwise
                       intentionally creating a situation, which causes
                       an inmate to produce or display his/her own court
                       documents for any unauthorized purpose to another
                       inmate.
296.................  Use of the mail for abuses other than criminal
                       activity which circumvent mail monitoring
                       procedures (e.g., use of the mail to commit or
                       further a High category prohibited act, special
                       mail abuse; writing letters in code; directing
                       others to send, sending, or receiving a letter or
                       mail through unauthorized means; sending mail for
                       other inmates without authorization; sending
                       correspondence to a specific address with
                       directions or intent to have the correspondence
                       sent to an unauthorized person; and using a
                       fictitious return address in an attempt to send
                       or receive unauthorized correspondence).
297.................  Use of the telephone for abuses other than illegal
                       activity which circumvent the ability of staff to
                       monitor frequency of telephone use, content of
                       the call, or the number called; or to commit or
                       further a High category prohibited act.
298.................  Interfering with a staff member in the performance
                       of duties most like another High severity
                       prohibited act. This charge is to be used only
                       when another charge of High severity is not
                       accurate. The offending conduct must be charged
                       as ``most like'' one of the listed High severity
                       prohibited acts.
299.................  Conduct which disrupts or interferes with the
                       security or orderly running of the institution or
                       the Bureau of Prisons most like another High
                       severity prohibited act. This charge is to be
                       used only when another charge of High severity is
                       not accurate. The offending conduct must be
                       charged as ``most like'' one of the listed High
                       severity prohibited acts.
 
       Available Sanctions for High Severity Level Prohibited Acts
 
A...................  Recommend parole date rescission or retardation.
B...................  Forfeit and/or withhold earned statutory good time
                       or non-vested good conduct time up to 50% or up
                       to 60 days, whichever is less, and/or terminate
                       or disallow extra good time (an extra good time
                       or good conduct time sanction may not be
                       suspended).
B.1.................  Disallow ordinarily between 25% and 50% (14-27
                       days) of good conduct time credit available for
                       year (a good conduct time sanction may not be
                       suspended).
B.2.................  Forfeit up to 27 days of earned FSA Time Credits
                       for each prohibited act committed.
C...................  Disciplinary segregation (up to 6 months).
D...................  Make monetary restitution.
E...................  Monetary fine.
F...................  Loss of privileges (e.g., visiting, telephone,
                       commissary, movies, recreation).
G...................  Change housing (quarters).
H...................  Remove from program and/or group activity.
I...................  Loss of job.
J...................  Impound inmate's personal property.
K...................  Confiscate contraband.
L...................  Restrict to quarters.
M...................  Extra duty.
 
                 Moderate Severity Level Prohibited Acts
 
300.................  Indecent Exposure.
301.................  (Not to be used).
302.................  Misuse of authorized medication.
303.................  Possession of money or currency, unless
                       specifically authorized, or in excess of the
                       amount authorized.
304.................  Loaning of property or anything of value for
                       profit or increased return.
305.................  Possession of anything not authorized for
                       retention or receipt by the inmate, and not
                       issued to him through regular channels.
306.................  Refusing to work or to accept a program
                       assignment.

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307.................  Refusing to obey an order of any staff member (may
                       be categorized and charged in terms of greater
                       severity, according to the nature of the order
                       being disobeyed, e.g., failure to obey an order
                       which furthers a riot would be charged as 105,
                       Rioting; refusing to obey an order which furthers
                       a fight would be charged as 201, Fighting;
                       refusing to provide a urine sample when ordered
                       as part of a drug-abuse test would be charged as
                       110).
308.................  Violating a condition of a furlough.
309.................  Violating a condition of a community program.
310.................  Unexcused absence from work or any program
                       assignment.
311.................  Failing to perform work as instructed by the
                       supervisor.
312.................  Insolence towards a staff member.
313.................  Lying or providing a false statement to a staff
                       member.
314.................  Counterfeiting, forging, or unauthorized
                       reproduction of any document, article of
                       identification, money, security, or official
                       paper (may be categorized in terms of greater
                       severity according to the nature of the item
                       being reproduced, e.g., counterfeiting release
                       papers to effect escape, Code 102).
315.................  Participating in an unauthorized meeting or
                       gathering.
316.................  Being in an unauthorized area without staff
                       authorization.
317.................  Failure to follow safety or sanitation regulations
                       (including safety regulations, chemical
                       instructions, tools, MSDS sheets, OSHA
                       standards).
318.................  Using any equipment or machinery without staff
                       authorization.
319.................  Using any equipment or machinery contrary to
                       instructions or posted safety standards.
320.................  Failing to stand count.
321.................  Interfering with the taking of count.
322.................  (Not to be used).
323.................  (Not to be used).
324.................  Gambling.
325.................  Preparing or conducting a gambling pool.
326.................  Possession of gambling paraphernalia.
327.................  Unauthorized contacts with the public.
328.................  Giving money or anything of value to, or accepting
                       money or anything of value from, another inmate
                       or any other person without staff authorization.
329.................  Destroying, altering, or damaging government
                       property, or the property of another person,
                       having a value of $100.00 or less.
330.................  Being unsanitary or untidy; failing to keep one's
                       person or quarters in accordance with posted
                       standards.
331.................  Possession, manufacture, introduction, or loss of
                       a non-hazardous tool, equipment, supplies, or
                       other non-hazardous contraband (tools not likely
                       to be used in an escape or escape attempt, or to
                       serve as a weapon capable of doing serious bodily
                       harm to others, or not hazardous to institutional
                       security or personal safety) (other non-hazardous
                       contraband includes such items as food,
                       cosmetics, cleaning supplies, smoking apparatus
                       and tobacco in any form where prohibited, and
                       unauthorized nutritional/dietary supplements).
332.................  Smoking where prohibited.
333.................  Fraudulent or deceptive completion of a skills
                       test (e.g., cheating on a GED, or other
                       educational or vocational skills test).
334.................  Conducting a business; conducting or directing an
                       investment transaction without staff
                       authorization.
335.................  Communicating gang affiliation; participating in
                       gang related activities; possession of
                       paraphernalia indicating gang affiliation.
336.................  Circulating a petition.
396.................  Use of the mail for abuses other than criminal
                       activity which do not circumvent mail monitoring;
                       or use of the mail to commit or further a
                       Moderate category prohibited act.
397.................  Use of the telephone for abuses other than illegal
                       activity which do not circumvent the ability of
                       staff to monitor frequency of telephone use,
                       content of the call, or the number called; or to
                       commit or further a Moderate category prohibited
                       act.
398.................  Interfering with a staff member in the performance
                       of duties most like another Moderate severity
                       prohibited act. This charge is to be used only
                       when another charge of Moderate severity is not
                       accurate. The offending conduct must be charged
                       as ``most like'' one of the listed Moderate
                       severity prohibited acts.
399.................  Conduct which disrupts or interferes with the
                       security or orderly running of the institution or
                       the Bureau of Prisons most like another Moderate
                       severity prohibited act. This charge is to be
                       used only when another charge of Moderate
                       severity is not accurate. The offending conduct
                       must be charged as ``most like'' one of the
                       listed Moderate severity prohibited acts.
 
     Available Sanctions for Moderate Severity Level Prohibited Acts
 
A...................  Recommend parole date rescission or retardation.

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B...................  Forfeit and/or withhold earned statutory good time
                       or non-vested good conduct time up to 25% or up
                       to 30 days, whichever is less, and/or terminate
                       or disallow extra good time (an extra good time
                       or good conduct time sanction may not be
                       suspended).
B.1.................  Disallow ordinarily up to 25% (1-14 days) of good
                       conduct time credit available for year (a good
                       conduct time sanction may not be suspended).
B.2.................  Forfeit up to 27 days of earned FSA Time Credits
                       for each prohibited act committed.
C...................  Disciplinary segregation (up to 3 months).
D...................  Make monetary restitution.
E...................  Monetary fine.
F...................  Loss of privileges (e.g., visiting, telephone,
                       commissary, movies, recreation).
G...................  Change housing (quarters).
H...................  Remove from program and/or group activity.
I...................  Loss of job.
J...................  Impound inmate's personal property.
K...................  Confiscate contraband.
L...................  Restrict to quarters.
M...................  Extra duty.
 
                   Low Severity Level Prohibited Acts
 
400.................  (Not to be used).
401.................  (Not to be used).
402.................  Malingering, feigning illness.
403.................  (Not to be used).
404.................  Using abusive or obscene language.
405.................  (Not to be used).
406.................  (Not to be used).
407.................  Conduct with a visitor in violation of Bureau
                       regulations.
408.................  (Not to be used).
409.................  Unauthorized physical contact (e.g., kissing,
                       embracing).
498.................  Interfering with a staff member in the performance
                       of duties most like another Low severity
                       prohibited act. This charge is to be used only
                       when another charge of Low severity is not
                       accurate. The offending conduct must be charged
                       as ``most like'' one of the listed Low severity
                       prohibited acts.
499.................  Conduct which disrupts or interferes with the
                       security or orderly running of the institution or
                       the Bureau of Prisons most like another Low
                       severity prohibited act. This charge is to be
                       used only when another charge of Low severity is
                       not accurate. The offending conduct must be
                       charged as ``most like'' one of the listed Low
                       severity prohibited acts.
 
       Available Sanctions for Low Severity Level Prohibited Acts
 
B.1.................  Disallow ordinarily up to 12.5% (1-7 days) of good
                       conduct time credit available for year (to be
                       used only where inmate found to have committed a
                       second violation of the same prohibited act
                       within 6 months); Disallow ordinarily up to 25%
                       (1-14 days) of good conduct time credit available
                       for year (to be used only where inmate found to
                       have committed a third violation of the same
                       prohibited act within 6 months) (a good conduct
                       time sanction may not be suspended).
B.2.................  Forfeit up to 7 days of earned FSA Time Credits
                       (only where the inmate is found to have committed
                       a second violation of the same prohibited act
                       within 6 months; forfeit up to 14 days of FSA
                       Time Credits (only where the inmate is found to
                       have committed a third violation of the same
                       prohibited act within 6 months).
D...................  Make monetary restitution.
E...................  Monetary fine.
F...................  Loss of privileges (e.g., visiting, telephone,
                       commissary, movies, recreation).
G...................  Change housing (quarters).
H...................  Remove from program and/or group activity.
I...................  Loss of job.
J...................  Impound inmate's personal property.
K...................  Confiscate contraband.
L...................  Restrict to quarters.
M...................  Extra duty.
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       Table 2--Additional Available Sanctions for Repeated Prohibited Acts Within the Same Severity Level
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                                      Time period for prior   Frequency of repeated      Additional available
   Prohibited act severity level       offense (same code)           offense                  sanctions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Low Severity (400 level)...........  6 months..............  2nd offense...........  1. Disciplinary segregation
                                                                                      (up to 1 month).
                                                                                     2. Forfeit earned SGT or
                                                                                      non-vested GCT up to 10%
                                                                                      or up to 15 days,
                                                                                      whichever is less, and/or
                                                                                      terminate or disallow
                                                                                      extra good time (EGT) (an
                                                                                      EGT sanction may not be
                                                                                      suspended).
                                                             3rd or more offense     Any available Moderate
                                                                                      severity level sanction
                                                                                      (300 series).
Moderate Severity (300 level)......  12 months.............  2nd offense...........  1. Disciplinary segregation
                                                                                      (up to 6 months).
                                                                                     2. Forfeit earned SGT or
                                                                                      non-vested GCT up to 37\1/
                                                                                      2\% or up to 45 days,
                                                                                      whichever is less, and/or
                                                                                      terminate or disallow EGT
                                                                                      (an EGT sanction may not
                                                                                      be suspended).
                                                             3rd or more offense.    Any available High severity
                                                                                      level sanction (200
                                                                                      series).
High Severity (200 level)..........  18 months.............  2nd offense...........  1. Disciplinary segregation
                                                                                      (up to 12 months).
                                                                                     2. Forfeit earned SGT or
                                                                                      non-vested GCT up to 75%
                                                                                      or up to 90 days,
                                                                                      whichever is less, and/or
                                                                                      terminate or disallow EGT
                                                                                      (an EGT sanction may not
                                                                                      be suspended).
                                                             3rd or more offense     Any available Greatest
                                                                                      severity level sanction
                                                                                      (100 series).
Greatest Severity (100 level)......  24 months.............  2nd or more offense...  Disciplinary Segregation
                                                                                      (up to 18 months).
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[75 FR 76267, Dec. 8, 2010; 75 FR 81854, Dec. 29, 2010, as amended at 85 
FR 66229, Oct. 19, 2020; 87 FR 2719, Jan. 19, 2022]



Sec.  541.4  Loss of good conduct sentence credit as a mandatory sanction.

    (a) You will lose good conduct sentence credit as a mandatory 
disciplinary sanction if you are in one of the following two groups:
    (1) VCCLEA-violent inmates. The date of your U.S. Code offense was 
on or after September 13, 1994, but before April 26, 1996, and you 
committed a ``crime of violence'' as defined by the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA); or
    (2) PLRA inmates and DC Code offenders. The date of your U.S. Code 
offense was on or after April 26, 1996, and, therefore, under the Prison 
Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), or the date of your District of Columbia 
(DC) Code offense was on or after August 5, 2000.
    (b) If you are an inmate in one of the above groups and commit a 
prohibited act, you will lose good conduct sentence credit as a 
mandatory disciplinary sanction. The amount of good conduct sentence 
credit you will lose depends on the severity level of the prohibited 
act(s) committed, as follows:
    (1) Greatest Severity Level Offenses. You will lose at least 41 
days, or 75% of available credit if less than 54 days are available for 
the prorated period, for each act committed.
    (2) High Severity Level Offenses. You will lose at least 27 days, or 
50% of available credit if less than 54 days are available for the 
prorated period, for each act committed.
    (3) Moderate Severity Level Offenses. You will lose at least 14 
days, or 25% of available credit if less than 54 days are available for 
the prorated period, after committing two or more Moderate severity acts 
during the current year of your good conduct sentence credit 
availability.
    (4) Low Severity Level Offenses. You will lose at least 7 days, or 
12.5% of available credit if less than 54 days are available for the 
prorated period, after committing three or more Low severity acts during 
the current year of your good conduct sentence credit availability.



Sec.  541.5  Discipline process.

    (a) Incident report. The discipline process starts when staff 
witness or

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reasonably believe that you committed a prohibited act. A staff member 
will issue you an incident report describing the incident and the 
prohibited act(s) you are charged with committing. You will ordinarily 
receive the incident report within 24 hours of staff becoming aware of 
your involvement in the incident.
    (b) Investigation. After you receive an incident report, a Bureau 
staff member will investigate it.
    (1) Information: The investigator will specifically inform you:
    (A) of the charge(s) against you; and
    (B) that you may remain silent at all stages of the discipline 
process, but that your silence may be used to draw an adverse inference 
against you at any stage of the process. Your silence alone, however, 
cannot be the basis for finding you committed the prohibited act(s).
    (2) Statement: When the investigator asks for your statement, you 
may give an explanation of the incident, request any witnesses be 
interviewed, or request that other evidence be obtained and reviewed. 
However, the staff investigation of the incident report may be suspended 
before requesting your statement if it is being investigated for 
possible criminal prosecution.
    (3) Informally resolving the incident report. The incident report 
may be informally resolved at any stage of the disciplinary process, 
except for prohibited acts in the Greatest and High severity levels, or 
as otherwise required by law or these regulations. If the incident 
report is informally resolved, it will be removed from your records.



Sec.  541.6  Mentally ill inmates.

    If it appears you are mentally ill at any stage of the discipline 
process, you will be examined by mental health staff.
    (a) Competency to Participate in Disciplinary Proceedings. If 
evidence indicates that you cannot understand the nature of the 
disciplinary proceedings, or cannot help in your own defense, 
disciplinary proceedings may be postponed until you are competent to 
participate. The Unit Disciplinary Committee or Discipline Hearing 
Officer will make this decision based on evidence, including evidence 
presented by mental health staff.
    (b) Responsibility for Conduct. You will not be disciplined for 
conduct committed when, as the result of a severe mental disease or 
defect, you were unable to appreciate the nature and quality, or 
wrongfulness of the act. The UDC or DHO will make this decision based on 
evidence, including evidence presented by mental health staff.



Sec.  541.7  Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) review of the incident report.

    A Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) will review the incident report 
once the staff investigation is complete. The UDC's review involves the 
following:
    (a) Available dispositions. The UDC will make one of the following 
decisions after reviewing the incident report:
    (1) You committed the prohibited act(s) charged, and/or a similar 
prohibited act(s) as described in the incident report;
    (2) You did not commit the prohibited act(s) charged; or
    (3) The incident report will be referred to the Discipline Hearing 
Officer (DHO) for further review, based on the seriousness of the 
prohibited act(s) charged.
    (4) If you are charged with a Greatest or High severity prohibited 
act, or are an inmate covered by Sec.  541.4, the UDC will automatically 
refer the incident report to the DHO for further review.
    (b) UDC members. The UDC ordinarily consists of two or more staff. 
UDC members will not be victims, witnesses, investigators, or otherwise 
significantly involved in the incident.
    (c) Timing. The UDC will ordinarily review the incident report 
within five work days after it is issued, not counting the day it was 
issued, weekends, and holidays. UDC review of the incident report may 
also be suspended if it is being investigated for possible criminal 
prosecution.
    (d) Inmate appearance. You are permitted to appear before the UDC 
during its review of the incident report, except during UDC 
deliberations or when your presence would jeopardize institution 
security, at the UDC's discretion. Also:

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    (1) You may appear either in person or electronically (for example, 
by video or telephone conferencing) at the UDC's discretion.
    (2) You may waive your appearance before the UDC. If you waive your 
appearance, the UDC will review the incident report in your absence.
    (3) If you escape or are otherwise absent from custody, the UDC will 
conduct a review in your absence at the institution where you were last 
confined.
    (e) Evidence. You are entitled to make a statement and present 
documentary evidence to the UDC on your own behalf. The UDC will 
consider all evidence presented during its review. The UDC's decision 
will be based on at least some facts and, if there is conflicting 
evidence, on the greater weight of the evidence.
    (f) Sanctions. If you committed a prohibited act or prohibited acts, 
the UDC can impose any of the available sanctions in Tables 1 and 2 of 
Sec.  541.3, except loss of good conduct time credit, FSA Time Credits, 
disciplinary segregation, or monetary fines.
    (g) Referral to the DHO. If the UDC refers the incident report to 
the DHO for further review, the UDC will advise you of your rights at 
the upcoming DHO hearing, as detailed in Sec.  541.8.
    (h) Written report. You will receive a written copy of the UDC's 
decision following its review of the incident report.
    (i) Appeals. You may appeal the UDC's action(s) through the 
Administrative Remedy Program, 28 CFR part 542, subpart B.

[75 FR 76267, Dec. 8, 2010; 75 FR 81854, Dec. 29, 2010; 87 FR 2719, Jan. 
19, 2022]



Sec.  541.8  Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO) hearing.

    The Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO) will only conduct a hearing on 
the incident report if referred by the UDC. The DHO's hearing involves 
the following:
    (a) Available dispositions. The DHO will make one of the following 
decisions after a hearing on the incident report:
    (1) You committed the prohibited act(s) charged, and/or a similar 
prohibited act(s) as described in the incident report;
    (2) You did not commit the prohibited act(s) charged; or
    (3) The incident report will be referred back for further 
investigation, review, and disposition.
    (b) Discipline Hearing Officer. The DHO will be an impartial 
decision maker who was not a victim, witness, investigator, or otherwise 
significantly involved in the incident.
    (c) Timing. You will receive written notice of the charge(s) against 
you at least 24 hours before the DHO's hearing. You may waive this 
requirement, in which case the DHO's hearing can be conducted sooner.
    (d) Staff Representative. You are entitled to have a staff 
representative during the DHO hearing process as follows:
    (1) How to get a staff representative. You may request the staff 
representative of your choice, so long as that person was not a victim, 
witness, investigator, or otherwise significantly involved in the 
incident. If your request(s) cannot be fulfilled, and you still want a 
staff representative, the Warden will appoint one. The Warden will also 
appoint a staff representative if it appears you are unable to 
adequately represent yourself before the DHO, for example, if you are 
illiterate or have difficulty understanding the charges against you.
    (2) How the staff representative will help you. Prior to the DHO's 
hearing, the staff representative will be available to help you 
understand the incident report charges and potential consequences. The 
staff representative may also assist you by speaking with and scheduling 
witnesses, obtaining written statements, and otherwise helping you 
prepare evidence for presentation at the DHO's hearing. During the DHO's 
hearing, you are entitled to have the staff representative appear and 
assist you in understanding the proceedings. The staff representative 
can also assist you in presenting evidence during the DHO's hearing.
    (3) How the staff representative may appear. Your staff 
representative may appear either in person or electronically (for 
example, by video or telephone conferencing) at the DHO's discretion. If 
your staff representative is not available for the scheduled hearing, 
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representative, request the hearing be postponed for a reasonable amount 
of time until your staff representative can appear, or proceed without a 
staff representative.
    (e) Inmate appearance. You are permitted to appear before the DHO 
during the hearing on the incident report as follows:
    (1) You may appear either in person or electronically (for example, 
by video or telephone conferencing), at the DHO's discretion.
    (2) Your appearance may be prohibited during DHO deliberations or 
when your presence would jeopardize institution security, at the DHO's 
discretion.
    (3) You may waive your appearance before the DHO. If you waive your 
appearance, the DHO hearing will be conducted in your absence.
    (4) If you escape or are otherwise absent from custody, the DHO will 
conduct a hearing in your absence at the institution where you were last 
confined.
    (f) Evidence and witnesses. You are entitled to make a statement and 
present documentary evidence to the DHO on your own behalf. The DHO will 
consider all evidence presented during the hearing. The DHO's decision 
will be based on at least some facts and, if there is conflicting 
evidence, on the greater weight of the evidence. Witnesses may appear at 
the DHO's hearing as follows:
    (1) Witnesses may appear before the DHO either in person or 
electronically (for example, by video or telephone conferencing) at the 
DHO's discretion.
    (2) The DHO will call witnesses who have information directly 
relevant to the charge(s) and who are reasonably available. However, the 
DHO need not call witnesses adverse to you if their testimony is 
adequately summarized in the incident report or other investigation 
materials.
    (3) You or your staff representative may request witnesses appear at 
the hearing to testify on your behalf. Your requested witnesses may not 
appear if, in the DHO's discretion, they are not reasonably available, 
their presence at the hearing would jeopardize institution security, or 
they would present repetitive evidence.
    (4) If your requested witnesses are unavailable to appear, written 
statements can be requested by either the DHO or staff representative. 
The written statements can then be considered during the DHO's hearing.
    (5) Only the DHO may directly question witnesses at the DHO's 
hearing. Any questions by you or your staff representative must be 
submitted to the DHO, who will present the question to the witness in 
his/her discretion.
    (6) The DHO may consider evidence provided by a confidential 
informant (CI) that the DHO finds reliable. You will not be informed of 
the CI's identity. You will be informed of the CI's testimony to the 
extent it will not jeopardize institution security, at the DHO's 
discretion.
    (g) Sanctions. If you committed a prohibited act(s), the DHO can 
impose any of the available sanctions listed in Tables 1 and 2.
    (h) Written Report. You will receive a written copy of the DHO's 
decision following the hearing. The DHO is not required to prepare a 
verbatim record of the hearing. The DHO's written report will document 
the following:
    (1) Whether you were advised of your rights during the DHO process;
    (2) The evidence relied on by the DHO;
    (3) The DHO's decision;
    (4) The sanction imposed by the DHO; and
    (5) The reason(s) for the sanction(s) imposed.
    (i) Appeals. You may appeal the DHO's action(s) through the 
Administrative Remedy Program, 28 CFR part 542, subpart B.



                     Subpart B_Special Housing Units

    Source: 75 FR 76267, Dec. 8, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  541.20  Purpose.

    This subpart describes the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (Bureau) 
operation of special housing units (SHU) at Bureau institutions. The 
Bureau's operation of SHUs is authorized by 18 U.S.C. 4042(a)(2) and 
(3).

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Sec.  541.21  Special Housing Units (SHUs).

    Special Housing Units (SHUs) are housing units in Bureau 
institutions where inmates are securely separated from the general 
inmate population, and may be housed either alone or with other inmates. 
Special housing units help ensure the safety, security, and orderly 
operation of correctional facilities, and protect the public, by 
providing alternative housing assignments for inmates removed from the 
general population.



Sec.  541.22  Status when placed in the SHU.

    When placed in the SHU, you are either in administrative detention 
status or disciplinary segregation status.
    (a) Administrative detention status. Administrative detention status 
is an administrative status which removes you from the general 
population when necessary to ensure the safety, security, and orderly 
operation of correctional facilities, or protect the public. 
Administrative detention status is non-punitive, and can occur for a 
variety of reasons.
    (b) Disciplinary segregation status. Disciplinary segregation status 
is a punitive status imposed only by a Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO) 
as a sanction for committing a prohibited act(s).



Sec.  541.23  Administrative detention status.

    You may be placed in administrative detention status for the 
following reasons:
    (a) Pending Classification or Reclassification. You are a new 
commitment pending classification or under review for Reclassification.
    (b) Holdover Status. You are in holdover status during transfer to a 
designated institution or other destination.
    (c) Removal from general population. Your presence in the general 
population poses a threat to life, property, self, staff, other inmates, 
the public, or to the security or orderly running of the institution 
and:
    (1) Investigation. You are under investigation or awaiting a hearing 
for possibly violating a Bureau regulation or criminal law;
    (2) Transfer. You are pending transfer to another institution or 
location;
    (3) Protection cases. You requested, or staff determined you need, 
administrative detention status for your own protection; or
    (4) Post-disciplinary detention. You are ending confinement in 
disciplinary segregation status, and your return to the general 
population would threaten the safety, security, and orderly operation of 
a correctional facility, or public safety.

[75 FR 76273, Dec. 8, 2010; 75 FR 81854, Dec. 29, 2010]



Sec.  541.24  Disciplinary segregation status.

    You may be placed in disciplinary segregation status only by the DHO 
as a disciplinary sanction.



Sec.  541.25  Notice received when placed in the SHU.

    You will be notified of the reason(s) you are placed in the SHU as 
follows:
    (a) Administrative detention status. When placed in administrative 
detention status, you will receive a copy of the administrative 
detention order, ordinarily within 24 hours, detailing the reason(s) for 
your placement. However, when placed in administrative detention status 
pending classification or while in holdover status, you will not receive 
an administrative detention order.
    (b) Disciplinary segregation status. When you are to be placed in 
disciplinary segregation status as a sanction for violating Bureau 
regulations, you will be informed by the DHO at the end of your 
discipline hearing.



Sec.  541.26  Review of placement in the SHU.

    Your placement in the SHU will be reviewed by the Segregation Review 
Official (SRO) as follows:
    (a) Three day review. Within three work days of your placement in 
administrative detention status, not counting the day you were admitted, 
weekends, and holidays, the SRO will review the supporting records. If 
you are in disciplinary segregation status, this review will not occur.
    (b) Seven day reviews. Within seven continuous calendar days of your

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placement in either administrative detention or disciplinary segregation 
status, the SRO will formally review your status at a hearing you can 
attend. Subsequent reviews of your records will be performed in your 
absence by the SRO every seven continuous calendar days thereafter.
    (c) Thirty day reviews. After every 30 calendar days of continuous 
placement in either administrative detention or disciplinary segregation 
status, the SRO will formally review your status at a hearing you can 
attend.
    (d) Administrative remedy program. You can submit a formal grievance 
challenging your placement in the SHU through the Administrative Remedy 
Program, 28 CFR part 542, subpart B.



Sec.  541.27  Protection case--placement in Administrative Detention status.

    You may be placed in administrative detention status as a protection 
case in the following circumstances.
    (a) Victim of inmate assault or threats. You were the victim of an 
inmate assault, or are being threatened by other inmates, including 
threats of harm if you do not act in a certain way, for example, threats 
of harm unless you engage in sexual activity.
    (b) Inmate informant. Your safety is threatened because you 
provided, or are perceived as having provided, information to staff or 
law enforcement authorities regarding other inmates or persons in the 
community.
    (c) Inmate refusal to enter general population. You refuse to enter 
the general population because of alleged pressures or threats from 
unidentified inmates, or for no expressed reason.
    (d) Staff concern. Based on evidence, staff believe your safety may 
be seriously jeopardized by placement in the general population.



Sec.  541.28  Protection case--review of placement in the SHU.

    (a) Staff investigation. Whenever you are placed in the SHU as a 
protection case, whether requested by you or staff, an investigation 
will occur to verify the reasons for your placement.
    (b) Hearing. You will receive a hearing according to the procedural 
requirements of Sec.  541.26(b) within seven calendar days of your 
placement. Additionally, if you feel at any time your placement in the 
SHU as a protection case is unnecessary, you may request a hearing under 
this section.
    (c) Periodic review. If you remain in administrative detention 
status following such a hearing, you will be periodically reviewed as an 
ordinary administrative detention case under Sec.  541.26.



Sec.  541.29  Staff verification of need for protection.

    If a staff investigation verifies your need for placement in the SHU 
as a protection case, you may remain in the SHU or be transferred to 
another institution where your status as a protection case may not be 
necessary, at the Warden's discretion.



Sec.  541.30  Lack of verification of need for protection.

    If a staff investigation fails to verify your need for placement in 
the SHU as a protection case, you will be instructed to return to the 
general population. If you refuse to return to the general population 
under these circumstances, you may be subject to disciplinary action.



Sec.  541.31  Conditions of confinement in the SHU.

    Your living conditions in the SHU will meet or exceed standards for 
healthy and humane treatment, including, but not limited to, the 
following specific conditions:
    (a) Environment. Your living quarters will be well-ventilated, 
adequately lighted, appropriately heated, and maintained in a sanitary 
condition.
    (b) Cell Occupancy. Your living quarters will ordinarily house only 
the amount of occupants for which it is designed. The Warden, however, 
may authorize more occupants so long as adequate standards can be 
maintained.
    (c) Clothing. You will receive adequate institution clothing, 
including footwear, while housed in the SHU. You will be provided 
necessary opportunities to exchange clothing and/or have it washed.
    (d) Bedding. You will receive a mattress, blankets, a pillow, and 
linens for sleeping. You will receive necessary opportunities to 
exchange linens.

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    (e) Food. You will receive nutritionally adequate meals.
    (f) Personal hygiene. You will have access to a wash basin and 
toilet. You will receive personal items necessary to maintain an 
acceptable level of personal hygiene, for example, toilet tissue, soap, 
toothbrush and cleanser, shaving utensils, etc. You will ordinarily have 
an opportunity to shower and shave at least three times per week. You 
will have access to hair care services as necessary.
    (g) Exercise. You will receive the opportunity to exercise outside 
your individual quarters at least five hours per week, ordinarily on 
different days in one-hour periods. You can be denied these exercise 
periods for a week at a time by order of the Warden if it is determined 
that your use of exercise privileges threatens safety, security, and 
orderly operation of a correctional facility, or public safety.
    (h) Personal property. In either status, your amount of personal 
property may be limited for reasons of fire safety or sanitation.
    (1) In administrative detention status you are ordinarily allowed a 
reasonable amount of personal property and reasonable access to the 
commissary.
    (2) In disciplinary segregation status your personal property will 
be impounded, with the exception of limited reading/writing materials, 
and religious articles. Also, your commissary privileges may be limited.
    (i) Correspondence. You will receive correspondence privileges 
according to part 540, subpart B.
    (j) Telephone. You will receive telephone privileges according to 
part 540, subpart I.
    (k) Visiting. You will receive visiting privileges according to part 
540, subpart D.
    (l) Legal Activities. You will receive an opportunity to perform 
personal legal activities according to part 543, subpart B.
    (m) Staff monitoring. You will be monitored by staff assigned to the 
SHU, including program and unit team staff.
    (n) Programming Activities. In administrative detention status, you 
will have access to programming activities to the extent safety, 
security, orderly operation of a correctional facility, or public safety 
are not jeopardized. In disciplinary segregation status, your 
participation in programming activities, e.g., educational programs, may 
be suspended.
    (o) Administrative remedy program. You can submit a formal grievance 
challenging any aspect of your confinement in the SHU through the 
Administrative Remedy Program, 28 CFR part 542, subpart B.



Sec.  541.32  Medical and mental health care in the SHU.

    (a) Medical Care. A health services staff member will visit you 
daily to provide necessary medical care. Emergency medical care is 
always available.
    (b) Mental Health Care. After every 30 calendar days of continuous 
placement in either administrative detention or disciplinary segregation 
status, mental health staff will examine you, including a personal 
interview. Emergency mental health care is always available.



Sec.  541.33  Release from the SHU.

    (a) Administrative detention status. You will be released from 
administrative detention status when the reasons for your placement no 
longer exist.
    (b) Disciplinary segregation status. You will be released from 
disciplinary segregation status after satisfying the sanction imposed by 
the DHO. The SRO may release you earlier if it is determined you no 
longer require disciplinary segregation status.

Subpart C [Reserved]



                     Subpart D_Control Unit Programs

    Source: 49 FR 32991, Aug. 17, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  541.40  Purpose and scope.

    (a) In an effort to maintain a safe and orderly environment within 
its institutions, the Bureau of Prisons operates control unit programs 
intended to place into a separate unit those inmates who are unable to 
function in a less restrictive environment without being a threat to 
others or to the orderly operation of the institution. The Bureau of 
Prisons provides written criteria for the:

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    (1) Referral of an inmate for possible placement within a control 
unit;
    (2) Selection of an inmate for placement within a control unit;
    (3) Regular review of an inmate while housed in a control unit; and
    (4) Release of an inmate from a control unit.
    (b) The Bureau of Prisons provides an inmate confined within a 
control unit the opportunity to participate in programs and activities 
restricted as necessary to protect the security, good order, or 
discipline of the unit.



Sec.  541.41  Institutional referral.

    (a) The Warden shall submit a recommendation for referral of an 
inmate for placement in a control unit to the Regional Director in the 
region where the inmate is located.
    (b) The Warden shall consider the following factors in a 
recommendation for control unit placement.
    (1) Any incident during confinement in which the inmate has caused 
injury to other persons.
    (2) Any incident in which the inmate has expressed threats to the 
life or well-being of other persons.
    (3) Any incident involving possession by the inmate of deadly 
weapons or dangerous drugs.
    (4) Any incident in which the inmate is involved in a disruption of 
the orderly operation of a prison, jail or other correctional 
institution.
    (5) An escape from a correctional institution.
    (6) An escape attempt. Depending on the circumstances, an escape 
attempt, considered alone or together with an inmate's prior history, 
may warrant consideration for a control unit placement.
    (7) The nature of the offense for which committed. An inmate may not 
be considered solely on the nature of the crime which resulted in that 
inmate's incarceration; however, the nature of the crime may be 
considered in combination with other factor(s) as described in paragraph 
(b) of this section.
    (c) The Warden may not refer an inmate for placement in a control 
unit:
    (1) If the inmate shows evidence of significant mental disorder or 
major physical disabilities as documented in a mental health evaluation 
or a physical examination;
    (2) On the basis that the inmate is a protection case, e.g., a 
homosexual, an informant, etc., unless the inmate meets other criteria 
as described in paragraph (b) of this section.



Sec.  541.42  Designation of Hearing Administrator.

    (a) The Regional Director in the region where the inmate is located 
shall review the institution's recommendation for referral of an inmate 
for placement in a control unit. If the Regional Director concurs with 
the recommendation, the Regional Director shall forward a written 
request, together with the institution's referral material, to the 
Regional Director of the region where the control unit is located. The 
Regional Director of the region where the control unit is located shall 
designate a person in the Regional Office to review the referral 
material and to conduct a hearing on the appropriateness of an inmate's 
placement in a control unit.
    (b) The Hearing Administrator shall have the following 
qualifications:
    (1) Correctional experience, including institutional work with 
inmates, processing of inmate disciplinary actions, significant 
institutional experience in observing and evaluating inmate adjustment 
and disruptive behavior, and knowledge of the options available in the 
Bureau of Prisons for dealing with such conduct;
    (2) Lack of former personal involvement in an Institution Discipline 
Committee action involving the particular inmate in incident(s) 
referred; and
    (3) Familiarity with Bureau of Prisons policies and operations, 
including the criteria for placement of inmates in different 
institutions and in a control unit.



Sec.  541.43  Hearing procedure.

    (a) The Hearing Administrator shall provide a hearing to an inmate 
recommended for placement in a control unit. The hearing ordinarily 
shall take place at the recommending or sending institution.
    (b) The hearing shall proceed as follows.

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    (1) Staff shall provide an inmate with an advance written notice of 
the hearing and a copy of this rule at least 24 hours prior to the 
hearing. The notice will advise the inmate of the specific act(s) or 
other evidence which forms the basis for a recommendation that the 
inmate be transferred to a control unit, unless such evidence would 
likely endanger staff or others. If an inmate is illiterate, staff shall 
explain the notice and this rule to the inmate and document that this 
explanation has occurred.
    (2) The Hearing Administrator shall provide an inmate the service of 
a full-time staff member to represent the inmate, if the inmate so 
desires. The Hearing Administrator shall document in the record of the 
hearing an inmate's request for, or refusal of staff representation. The 
inmate may select a staff representative from the local institution. If 
the selected staff member declines or is unavailable, the inmate has the 
option of selecting another representative or, in the case of an absent 
staff member, of waiting a reasonable period (determined by the Hearing 
Administrator) for the staff member's return, or of proceeding without a 
staff representative. When an inmate is illiterate, the Warden shall 
provide a staff representative. The staff representative shall be 
available to assist the inmate and, if the inmate desires, shall contact 
witnesses and present favorable evidence at the hearing. The Hearing 
Administrator shall afford the staff representative adequate time to 
speak with the inmate and to interview available witnesses.
    (3) The inmate has the right to be present throughout the hearing, 
except where institutional security or good order is jeopardized. The 
Hearing Administrator may conduct a hearing in the absence of the inmate 
when the inmate refuses to appear. The Hearing Administrator shall 
document an inmate's refusal to appear, or other reason for non-
appearance, in the record of the hearing.
    (4) The inmate is entitled to present documentary evidence and to 
have witnesses appear, provided that calling witnesses would not 
jeopardize or threaten institutional security or individual safety, and 
further provided that the witnesses are available at the institution 
where the hearing is being conducted.
    (i) The evidence to be presented must be material and relevant to 
the issue as to whether the inmate can and would function in a general 
prison population without being or posing a threat to staff or others or 
to the orderly operation of the institution. The Hearing Administrator 
may not consider an attempt to reverse or repeal a prior finding of a 
disciplinary violation.
    (ii) Repetitive witnesses need not be called. Staff who recommend 
placement in a control unit are not required to appear, provided their 
recommendation is fully explained in the record. Staff who were 
involved, in any capacity, in former disciplinary proceedings need not 
be called as to their involvement in those proceedings, since this 
hearing is not to go over the factual basis for prior actions which have 
been decided.
    (iii) When a witness is not available within the institution, or not 
permitted to appear, the inmate may submit a written statement by that 
witness. The Hearing Administrator shall, upon the inmate's request, 
postpone any decision following the hearing for a reasonable time to 
permit the obtaining and forwarding of written statements.
    (iv) The Hearing Administrator shall document in the record of the 
hearing the reasons for declining to permit a witness or to receive 
documentary evidence.



Sec.  541.44  Decision of the Hearing Administrator.

    (a) At the conclusion of the hearing and following review of all 
material related to the recommendation for placement of an inmate in a 
control unit, the Hearing Administrator shall prepare a written decision 
as to whether this placement is warranted. The Hearing Administrator 
shall:
    (1) Prepare a summary of the hearing and of all information 
presented upon which the decision is based; and
    (2) Indicate the specific reasons for the decision, to include a 
description of the act, or series of acts, or evidence on which the 
decision is based.

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    (b) The Hearing Administrator shall advise the inmate in writing of 
the decision. The inmate shall receive the information described in 
paragraph (a) of this section unless it is determined that the release 
of this information could pose a threat to individual safety, or 
institutional security, in which case that limited information may be 
withheld. The Hearing Administrator shall advise the inmate that the 
decision will be submitted for review of the Executive Panel. The 
Hearing Administrator shall advise the inmate that, if the inmate so 
desires, the inmate may submit an appeal of the Hearing Administrator's 
decision to the Executive Panel. This appeal, with supporting 
documentation and reasons, must be filed within five working days of the 
inmate's receipt of the Hearing Administrator's decision.
    (c) The Hearing Administrator shall send the decision, whether for 
or against placement in a control unit, and supporting documentation to 
the Executive Panel. Ordinarily this is done within 20 working days 
after conclusion of the hearing. Any reason for extension is to be 
documented.



Sec.  541.45  Executive Panel review and appeal.

    The Executive Panel is composed of the Regional Director of the 
region where a control unit is located to which referral is being 
considered and the Assistant Director, Correctional Programs Division.
    (a) The Executive Panel shall review the decision and supporting 
documentation of the Hearing Administrator and, if submitted, the 
information contained in an inmate's appeal. The Panel shall accept or 
reject the Hearing Administrator's decision within 30 working days of 
its receipt, unless for good cause there is reason for delay, which 
shall be documented in the record.
    (b) The Executive Panel shall provide a copy of its decision to the 
Warden at the institution to which the inmate is to be transferred, to 
the inmate, to the referring Warden and region, and to the Hearing 
Administrator.
    (c) An inmate may appeal a decision of the Executive Panel, through 
the Administrative Remedy Procedure, directly to the Office of General 
Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, within 30 calendar days of the inmate's 
receipt of the Executive Panel's decision.



Sec.  541.46  Programs and services.

    The Warden shall provide the following services to a control unit 
inmate. These services must be provided unless compelling security or 
safety reasons dictate otherwise. These reasons will be documented and 
signed by the Warden, indicating the Warden's review and approval.
    (a) Education. The Warden shall assign a member of the education 
staff to the control unit on at least a part-time basis to assist in 
developing an educational program to fulfil each inmate's academic 
needs. The education staff member is ordinarily a member of the control 
unit team.
    (b) Work assignments. Staff may assign inmates to a work assignment, 
such as range orderly. The manner in which these duties are carried out 
will reflect the inmate's unit adjustment, and will assist staff in 
evaluating the inmate.
    (c) Industries (UNICOR). If an industry program exists in a control 
unit each inmate participating in this program may earn industrial pay, 
subject to the regulations of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR). 
The industry program is supervised by an industry foreman. The control 
unit team will determine when or if an industry assignment is 
appropriate for each inmate who submits a request for possible 
assignment to industries work.
    (d) Legal. An inmate assigned to a control unit may use that unit's 
inmate basic law library, upon request and in rotation. Consistent with 
security considerations, the law library is to include basic legal 
reference books, and ordinarily a table and chair, typewriter, paper and 
carbon. Abuse of materials in the inmate law library (for example, a 
typewriter) may result in a decision by the Warden to limit the use of 
legal materials. A decision to limit materials due to abuse must be 
documented in writing and signed by the Warden.
    (e) Recreation. The recreation program in a control unit shall 
include the following requirements:

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    (1) Each inmate shall have the opportunity to receive a minimum of 
seven hours weekly recreation and exercise out of the cell.
    (2) Staff shall provide various games and exercise materials as 
consistent with security considerations and orderly operation of the 
unit. Inmates who alter or intentionally damage recreation equipment may 
be deprived of the use of that equipment in the future.
    (f) Case management services. The case manager is responsible for 
all areas of case management. This ordinarily includes preparation of 
the visiting list, notarizing documents, preparation of various reports, 
and other case management duties. The case manager is ordinarily a 
member of the control unit team.
    (g) Counselor services. The unit counselor ordinarily handles phone 
call requests, special concerns and requests of inmates, and requests 
for administrative remedy forms. The unit counselor is also available 
for consultation and for counseling as recommended in the mental health 
evaluation (see paragraph (i) of this section--Mental Health Services).
    (h) Medical services. A member of the medical staff shall visit 
control unit inmates daily. A physician will visit the unit as the need 
arises.
    (i) Mental health services. During the first 30-day period in a 
control unit, staff shall schedule the control unit inmate for a 
psychological evaluation conducted by a psychologist. Additional 
individual evaluations shall occur every 30 days. The psychologist shall 
perform and/or supervise needed psychological services. Psychiatric 
services will be provided when necessary. Inmates requiring prescribed 
psychotropic medication are not ordinarily housed in a control unit.
    (j) Religion. Staff shall issue religious materials upon request, 
limited by security consideration and housekeeping rules in the unit. 
This material may come from an inmate's personal property or from the 
chaplain's office. The institutional chaplains shall make at least 
weekly visits to the control unit. While individual prayer and/or 
worship is allowed in a control unit, religious assemblies or group 
meetings are not allowed.
    (k) Food service and personal hygiene. Staff shall provide food 
services and personal hygiene care consistent with the requirements of 
the current rule regarding Special Housing Units.
    (l) Correspondence. Inmates confined in a control unit are provided 
correspondence privileges in accordance with the Bureau of Prisons' rule 
on Inmate Correspondence (see 28 CFR part 540).
    (m) Visiting. Visits for inmates confined in a control unit are 
conducted in a controlled visiting area, separated from regular visiting 
facilities. Staff shall allot a minimum of four hours per month visiting 
time to a control unit inmate. The number of consecutive hours visiting 
on a particular day may be limited by the number of visitors waiting to 
visit. All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visiting list.
    (n) Commissary. Staff shall establish a commissary purchase 
schedule. The amount of money which control unit inmates spend per month 
is comparable to the spending limitation for inmates residing in the 
general population. Staff may limit commissary items to ensure the 
safety and security of the unit.
    (o) Personal property. Personal property retained by an inmate in a 
control unit is to be stored in the space provided. Personal property 
items shall be limited in number and type to ensure the safety and good 
order of the unit.

[49 FR 32991, Aug. 17, 1984, as amended at 60 FR 46484, Sept. 6, 1995]



Sec.  541.47  Admission to control unit.

    Staff shall provide an inmate admitted to a control unit with:
    (a) Notice of the projected duration of the inmate's confinement in 
a control unit;
    (b) Notice of the type of personal property which is allowable in 
the unit (items made of glass or metal will not be permitted);
    (c) A summary of the guidelines and disciplinary procedures 
applicable in the unit;
    (d) An explanation of the activities in a control unit;

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    (e) The expectations of the inmate's involvement in control unit 
activities; and
    (f) The criteria for release from the unit, and how those criteria 
specifically relate to this confinement period in the unit and any 
specific requirements in the inmate's individual case.



Sec.  541.48  Search of control unit inmates.

    (a) The Warden at an institution housing a control unit may order a 
digital or simple instrument search for all new admissions to the 
control unit. The Warden may also order a digital or simple instrument 
search for any inmate who is returned to the control unit following 
contact with the public. Authorization for a digital or simple 
instrument search must be in writing, signed by the Warden, with a copy 
placed in the inmate central file. The Warden's authority may not be 
delegated below the level of Acting Warden.
    (b) An inmate in a control unit may request in writing that an X-ray 
be taken in lieu of the digital search discussed in paragraph (a) of 
this section. The Warden shall approve this request, provided it is 
determined and stated in writing by the institution's Clinical Director 
or Acting Clinical Director (may not be further delegated) that the 
amount of X-ray exposure previously received by the inmate, or 
anticipated to be given the inmate in the immediate future, does not 
make the proposed X-ray medically unwise. Staff are to place 
documentation of the X-ray, and the inmate's signed request for it, in 
the inmate's central and medical files. The Warden's authority may not 
be delegated below the level of Acting Warden.
    (c) Staff may not conduct a digital or simple instrument search if 
it is likely to result in physical injury to the inmate. In this 
situation, the Warden, upon approval of the Regional Director, may 
authorize the institution physician to order a non-repetitive X-ray for 
the purpose of determining if contraband is concealed in or on the 
inmate. The X-ray examination may not be performed if it is determined 
by the institution physician that such an examination is likely to 
result in serious or lasting medical injury or harm to the inmate. Staff 
are to place documentation of the X-ray examination in the inmate's 
central file and medical file. The authority of the Warden and Regional 
Director may not be delegated below the level of Acting Warden and 
Acting Regional Director respectively. If neither a digital or simple 
instrument search, nor an X-ray examination may be used, the inmate is 
to be placed in a dry cell until sufficient time has passed to allow 
excretion.
    (d) Staff shall solicit the inmate's written consent prior to 
conducting a digital or simple instrument search, or, as specified in 
paragraph (c) of this section, an X-ray examination. However, the 
inmate's consent is not required.

[50 FR 25662, June 20, 1985, as amended at 60 FR 46484, Sept. 6, 1995]



Sec.  541.49  Review of control unit placement.

    (a) Unit staff shall evaluate informally and daily an inmate's 
adjustment within the control unit. Once every 30 days, the control unit 
team, comprised of the control unit manager and other members designated 
by the Warden (ordinarily to include the officer-in-charge or 
lieutenant, case manager, and education staff member assigned to the 
unit), shall meet with an inmate in the control unit. The inmate is 
required to attend the team meeting in order to be eligible for the 
previous month's stay in the control unit to be credited towards the 
projected duration of confinement in that unit. The unit team shall make 
an assessment of the inmate's progress within the unit and may make a 
recommendation as to readiness for release after considering the 
inmate's:
    (1) Unit status;
    (2) Adjustment; and
    (3) Readiness for release from the unit. (See Sec.  541.50(a))
    (b) The Warden shall serve as the review authority at the 
institutional level for unit team actions.
    (c) An inmate may appeal the Warden's decision to the Executive 
Panel within five working days of receipt of that decision. The inmate 
will receive a response to this appeal at the inmate's next appearance 
before the Executive Panel.

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    (d) At least once every 60 to 90 days, the Executive Panel shall 
review the status of an inmate in a control unit to determine the 
inmate's readiness for release from the Unit. The Executive Panel shall 
consider those factors specified in Sec.  541.50(a), along with any 
recommendations by the unit team and Warden.

The decision of the Executive Panel is communicated to the inmate. 
Ordinarily, the inmate is interviewed in person at this review. If the 
inmate refuses to appear for this review, or if there is other reason 
for not having an in-person review, this will be documented.
    (e) An inmate may appeal a decision of the Executive Panel, through 
the Administrative Remedy Procedure, directly to the Office of General 
Counsel, Bureau of Prisons within 30 calendar days from the date of the 
Executive Panel's response.

[49 FR 32991, Aug. 17, 1984, as amended at 60 FR 46484, Sept. 6, 1995]



Sec.  541.50  Release from a control unit.

    (a) Only the Executive Panel may release an inmate from a control 
unit. The following factors are considered in the evaluation of an 
inmate's readiness for release from a control unit:
    (1) Relationship with other inmates and staff members, which 
demonstrates that the inmate is able to function in a less restrictive 
environment without posing a threat to others or to the orderly 
operation of the institution;
    (2) Involvement in work and recreational activities and assignments;
    (3) Adherence to institution guidelines and Bureau of Prisons rules 
and policy;
    (4) Personal grooming and cleanliness; and
    (5) Quarters sanitation.
    (b) An inmate released from a control unit may be returned:
    (1) To the institution from which the inmate was originally 
transferred;
    (2) To another federal or non-federal institution; or
    (3) Into the general population of the institution which has a 
control unit.

[49 FR 32991, Aug. 17, 1984, as amended at 60 FR 46485, Sept. 6, 1995]



   Subpart E_Procedures for Handling of HIV Positive Inmates Who Pose 
                            Danger to Others

    Source: 54 FR 11323, Mar. 17, 1989, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  541.60  Purpose and scope.

    In an effort to maintain a safe and orderly environment within its 
institutions, the Bureau of Prisons may place in controlled housing 
status an inmate who tests HIV positive when there is reliable evidence 
that the inmate may engage in conduct posing a health risk to another 
person.



Sec.  541.61  Standard for placement in controlled housing status.

    An inmate may be placed in a controlled housing status when there is 
reliable evidence causing staff to believe that the inmate engages in 
conduct posing a health risk to others. This evidence may be the 
inmate's behavior, or statements of the inmate, or other reliable 
evidence.



Sec.  541.62  Referral for placement.

    (a) The Warden shall consider an inmate for controlled housing 
status when the inmate has been confirmed as testing HIV positive and 
when there is reliable evidence indicating that the inmate may engage in 
conduct posing a health risk to others. This evidence may come from the 
statements of the individual, repeated misconduct (including 
disciplinary actions), or other behavior suggesting that the inmate may 
engage in predatory or promiscuous sexual behavior, assaultive behavior 
where body fluids may be transmitted to another, or the sharing of 
needles.
    (b) The Warden shall submit a recommendation for referral of an 
inmate for placement in a controlled housing status to the Regional 
Director in the region where the inmate is located.
    (c) Based on the perceived health risk to others posed by the 
inmate's threatened or actual actions, the Warden may, with the 
telephonic approval of the Regional Director, temporarily (not to exceed 
20 work days) place an inmate in a special housing status

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(e.g., administrative detention, or a secure health service unit room) 
pending the inmate's appearance before the Hearing Administrator. 
Reasons for this placement, and the approval of the Regional Director, 
shall be documented in the inmate central file. The inmate should be 
seen daily by case management and medical staff while in this temporary 
status, and a psychological or psychiatric assessment report should be 
prepared during this temporary placement period.

[54 FR 11323, Mar. 17, 1989, as amended at 56 FR 31530, July 10, 1991]



Sec.  541.63  Hearing procedure.

    (a) The Regional Director in the region where the inmate is located 
shall review the institution's recommendation for referral of an inmate 
for controlled housing status. If the Regional Director concurs with the 
recommendation, the Regional Director shall designate a person in the 
Regional Office or a person at department head level or above in the 
institution to conduct a hearing on the appropriateness of an inmate's 
placement in controlled housing status. This Hearing Administrator shall 
have correctional experience, no former personal involvement in the 
instant situation, and a knowledge of the type of behavior that poses a 
health risk to others, and of the options available for dealing with an 
inmate who poses such a health risk to others.
    (b) The Hearing Administrator shall provide a hearing to an inmate 
recommended for controlled housing status. The hearing ordinarily shall 
take place at the institution housing the inmate.
    (c) The hearing shall proceed as follows:
    (1) Staff shall provide an inmate with an advance written notice of 
the hearing and a copy of this rule at least 24 hours prior to the 
hearing. The notice will advise the inmate of the specific act(s) or 
other evidence which forms the basis for a recommendation that the 
inmate be placed in a controlled housing status, unless such evidence 
would likely endanger staff or others. If an inmate is illiterate, staff 
shall explain the notice and this rule to the inmate and document that 
this explanation has occurred.
    (2) The Hearing Administrator shall upon request of the inmate 
provide an inmate the service of a full-time staff member to represent 
the inmate. The Hearing Administrator shall document in the record of 
the hearing an inmate's request for, or refusal of staff representation. 
The inmate may select a staff representative from the local institution. 
If the selected staff member declines for good reason or is unavailable, 
the inmate has the option of selecting another representative or, in the 
case of an absent staff member, of waiting a reasonable period 
(determined by the Hearing Administrator) for the staff member's return, 
or of proceeding without a staff representative. When an inmate is 
illiterate, the Warden shall provide a staff representative. The staff 
representative shall be available to assist the inmate and, if the 
inmate desires, shall contact witnesses and present favorable evidence 
at the hearing. The Hearing Administrator shall afford the staff 
representative adequate time to speak with the inmate and to inteview 
available witnesses.
    (3) The inmate has the right to be present throughout the hearing, 
except where institutional security or good order is jeopardized. The 
Hearing Adminstrator may conduct a hearing in the absence of the inmate 
when the inmate refuses to appear. The Hearing Administrator shall 
document an inmate's refusal to appear, or other reason for 
nonappearance, in the record of the hearing.
    (4) The inmate is entitled to present documentary evidence and to 
have witnesses appear, provided that calling witnesses would not 
jeopardize or threaten institutional security or individual safety, and 
further provided that the witnesses are available at the institution 
where the hearing is being conducted.
    (i) The evidence to be presented must be material and relevant to 
the issue as to whether the inmate can and would pose a health risk to 
others, if allowed to remain in general prison population. This evidence 
may come from the statements of the individual, repeated

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misconduct (including disciplinary actions), or other behavior 
suggesting that the inmate may engage in predatory or promiscuous sexual 
behavior, assaultive behavior where body fluids may be transmitted to 
others, or the sharing of needles.
    (ii) Repetitive witnesses need not be called. Staff who recommend 
placement in a controlled housing status are not required to appear, 
provided their recommendation is fully explained in the record.
    (iii) When a witness is not available within the institution, or not 
permitted to appear, the inmate may submit a written statement by that 
witness. The Hearing Administrator shall, upon the inmate's request, 
postpone any decision following the hearing for a reasonable time to 
permit the obtaining and forwarding of written statements.
    (iv) The Hearing Administrator shall document in the record of the 
hearing the reasons for declining to hear a witness or to receive 
documentary evidence.

[54 FR 11323, Mar. 17, 1989, as amended at 63 FR 5218, Jan. 30, 1998]



Sec.  541.64  Decision of the Hearing Administrator.

    (a) At the conclusion of the hearing and following review of all 
material related to the recommendation for placement of an inmate in a 
controlled housing status, the Hearing Administrator shall prepare a 
written decision as to whether this placement is warranted. The Hearing 
Administrator shall:
    (1) Prepare a summary of the hearing and of all information 
presented upon which the decision is based; and
    (2) Indicate the specific reasons for the decision, to include a 
description of the act, or series of acts, or other reliable evidence on 
which the decision is based, along with evidence of the inmate's HIV 
positive status.
    (b) The Hearing Administrator shall advise the inmate in writing of 
the decision. The inmate shall receive the information described in 
paragraph (a) of this section unless it is determined that the release 
of this information could pose a threat to individual safety, or 
institutional security, in which case that limited information may be 
withheld. The Hearing Administrator shall advise the inmate that the 
decision will be submitted for review of the Regional Director in the 
region where the inmate is located. The Hearing Administrator shall 
advise the inmate that, if the inmate so desires, the inmate may submit 
an appeal of the Hearing Administrator's decision to the Regional 
Director. This appeal, with supporting documentation and reasons, must 
be filed within five working days of the inmate's receipt of the Hearing 
Administrator's decision.
    (c) The Hearing Administrator may order the continuation of the 
inmate in special housing pending review by the Regional Director. The 
Hearing Administrator should state the reasons for this order in the 
record of the Hearing.
    (d) The Hearing Administrator shall send the decision, whether for 
or against placement in a controlled housing status, and supporting 
documentation to the Regional Director. Ordinarily, this is done within 
20 working days after conclusion of the hearing. Any reason for 
extension is to be documented.



Sec.  541.65  Regional Director review and appeal.

    (a) The Regional Director shall review the decision and supporting 
documentation of the Hearing Administrator and, if submitted, the 
information contained in an inmate's appeal. The Regional Director shall 
accept or reject the Hearing Administrator's decision within 30 working 
days of its receipt, unless for good cause there is reason for delay, 
which shall be documented in the record. The authority of the Regional 
Director may not be delegated below the level of acting Regional 
Director.
    (b) The Regional Director shall provide a copy of his decision to 
the Warden at the institution housing the inmate, to the inmate, and to 
the Hearing Administrator.
    (c) An inmate may appeal a decision of the Regional Director, 
through the Administrative Remedy Program, directly to the National 
Inmate Appeals

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Administrator, Office of General Counsel, within 30 calendar days of the 
Regional Director's decision (see 28 CFR 542.15).

[54 FR 11323, Mar. 17, 1989, as amended at 63 FR 5218, Jan. 30, 1998]



Sec.  541.66  Programs and services.

    To the extent consistent with available resources and the security 
needs of the institution, an inmate in controlled housing status is to 
be considered for activities and privileges afforded to the general 
population. This includes, but is not limited to, providing an inmate 
with the opportunity for participation in an education program, library 
services, counseling, and religious guidance, as well as access to case 
management, medical and mental health assistance, and legal services, 
including access to the institution's law libraries. An inmate in 
controlled housing status should be afforded at least five hours weekly 
recreation and exercise out of the cell. The recreation shall be by 
himself or under close supervision. Unless there are compelling reasons 
to the contrary, institutions shall provide commissary privileges and 
reasonable amounts of personal property. The Warden may restrict for 
reasons of security, fire safety, or housekeeping the amount of personal 
property that an inmate may retain while in controlled housing status. 
An inmate shall be permitted to have a radio, provided it is equipped 
with ear plugs. Visits shall be carefully monitored.



Sec.  541.67  Review of controlled housing status.

    (a) Staff designated by the Warden shall evaluate regularly an 
inmate's adjustment while in controlled housing status. A medical staff 
member shall see the inmate daily, and regularly record medical and 
behavioral impressions. Once every 90 days, staff, comprised of a 
correctional and case management supervisor, and a member of the medical 
staff, shall meet with the inmate. The inmate is required to attend this 
meeting in order to be considered for release to the general population. 
Any refusal by the inmate to attend this meeting will be documented. 
Staff, at this meeting, shall make an assessment of the inmate's 
adjustment while in controlled housing and the likely health threat the 
inmate poses to others by his actions.
    (b) The Warden shall serve as the review authority at the 
institutional level, and shall make a recommendation to the Regional 
Director when he believes the inmate should be considered for release 
from controlled housing.
    (c) An inmate may appeal a Warden's decision not to recommend 
release from controlled housing to the Regional Director within five 
working days of receipt of that decision.
    (d) Upon recommendation of the Warden, or upon appeal from the 
inmate, the Regional Director may decide whether or not to release the 
inmate to general population from controlled housing status.
    (e) An inmate may appeal a decision of the Regional Director, 
through the Administrative Remedy Program, directly to the National 
Inmate Appeals Administrator, Office of General Counsel, within 30 
calendar days of the Regional Director's decision (see 28 CFR 542.15).

[54 FR 11323, Mar. 17, 1989; 54 FR 18198, Apr. 27, 1989, as amended at 
63 FR 5218, Jan. 30, 1998]



Sec.  541.68  Release from controlled housing status.

    (a) Only the Regional Director may release an inmate from controlled 
housing status. The following factors are considered in the evaluation 
of an inmate's readiness for return to the general population:
    (1) Relationship with other inmates and staff members, which 
demonstrate that the inmate is able to function in a less restrictive 
environment without posing a health threat to others or to the orderly 
operation of the institution;
    (2) Involvement in work and recreational activities and assignments 
or other programs; and
    (3) Adherence to institution guidelines and Bureau of Prisons rules 
and policy.
    (b) An inmate released from a controlled housing status may be 
returned

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to the general population of that institution, or to another federal or 
non-federal institution.



PART 542_ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

                 Subpart B_Administrative Remedy Program

Sec.
542.10 Purpose and scope.
542.11 Responsibility.
542.12 [Reserved]
542.13 Informal resolution.
542.14 Initial filing.
542.15 Appeals.
542.16 Assistance.
542.17 Resubmission.
542.18 Response time.
542.19 Access to indexes and responses.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

    Source: 61 FR 88, Jan. 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



                 Subpart B_Administrative Remedy Program



Sec.  542.10  Purpose and scope.

    (a) Purpose. The purpose of the Administrative Remedy Program is to 
allow an inmate to seek formal review of an issue relating to any aspect 
of his/her own confinement. An inmate may not submit a Request or Appeal 
on behalf of another inmate.
    (b) Scope. This Program applies to all inmates in institutions 
operated by the Bureau of Prisons, to inmates designated to contract 
Community Corrections Centers (CCCs) under Bureau of Prisons 
responsibility, and to former inmates for issues that arose during their 
confinement. This Program does not apply to inmates confined in other 
non-federal facilities.
    (c) Statutorily-mandated procedures. There are statutorily-mandated 
procedures in place for tort claims (28 CFR part 543, subpart C), Inmate 
Accident Compensation claims (28 CFR part 301), and Freedom of 
Information Act or Privacy Act requests (28 CFR part 513, subpart D). If 
an inmate raises an issue in a request or appeal that cannot be resolved 
through the Administrative Remedy Program, the Bureau will refer the 
inmate to the appropriate statutorily-mandated procedures.

[67 FR 50805, Aug. 6, 2002]



Sec.  542.11  Responsibility.

    (a) The Community Corrections Manager (CCM), Warden, Regional 
Director, and General Counsel are responsible for the implementation and 
operation of the Administrative Remedy Program at the Community 
Corrections Center (CCC), institution, regional and Central Office 
levels, respectively, and shall:
    (1) Establish procedures for receiving, recording, reviewing, 
investigating, and responding to Administrative Remedy Requests 
(Requests) or Appeals (Appeals) submitted by an inmate;
    (2) Acknowledge receipt of a Request or Appeal by returning a 
receipt to the inmate;
    (3) Conduct an investigation into each Request or Appeal;
    (4) Respond to and sign all Requests or Appeals filed at their 
levels. At the regional level, signatory authority may be delegated to 
the Deputy Regional Director. At the Central Office level, signatory 
authority may be delegated to the National Inmate Appeals Administrator. 
Signatory authority extends to staff designated as acting in the 
capacities specified in this Sec.  542.11, but may not be further 
delegated without the written approval of the General Counsel.
    (b) Inmates have the responsibility to use this Program in good 
faith and in an honest and straightforward manner.



Sec.  542.12  [Reserved]



Sec.  542.13  Informal resolution.

    (a) Informal resolution. Except as provided in Sec.  542.13(b), an 
inmate shall first present an issue of concern informally

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to staff, and staff shall attempt to informally resolve the issue before 
an inmate submits a Request for Administrative Remedy. Each Warden shall 
establish procedures to allow for the informal resolution of inmate 
complaints.
    (b) Exceptions. Inmates in CCCs are not required to attempt informal 
resolution. An informal resolution attempt is not required prior to 
submission to the Regional or Central Office as provided for in Sec.  
542.14(d) of this part. An informal resolution attempt may be waived in 
individual cases at the Warden or institution Administrative Remedy 
Coordinator's discretion when the inmate demonstrates an acceptable 
reason for bypassing informal resolution.



Sec.  542.14  Initial filing.

    (a) Submission. The deadline for completion of informal resolution 
and submission of a formal written Administrative Remedy Request, on the 
appropriate form (BP-9), is 20 calendar days following the date on which 
the basis for the Request occurred.
    (b) Extension. Where the inmate demonstrates a valid reason for 
delay, an extension in filing time may be allowed. In general, valid 
reason for delay means a situation which prevented the inmate from 
submitting the request within the established time frame. Valid reasons 
for delay include the following: an extended period in-transit during 
which the inmate was separated from documents needed to prepare the 
Request or Appeal; an extended period of time during which the inmate 
was physically incapable of preparing a Request or Appeal; an unusually 
long period taken for informal resolution attempts; indication by an 
inmate, verified by staff, that a response to the inmate's request for 
copies of dispositions requested under Sec.  542.19 of this part was 
delayed.
    (c) Form. (1) The inmate shall obtain the appropriate form from CCC 
staff or institution staff (ordinarily, the correctional counselor).
    (2) The inmate shall place a single complaint or a reasonable number 
of closely related issues on the form. If the inmate includes on a 
single form multiple unrelated issues, the submission shall be rejected 
and returned without response, and the inmate shall be advised to use a 
separate form for each unrelated issue. For DHO and UDC appeals, each 
separate incident report number must be appealed on a separate form.
    (3) The inmate shall complete the form with all requested 
identifying information and shall state the complaint in the space 
provided on the form. If more space is needed, the inmate may use up to 
one letter-size (8\1/2\'' by 11'') continuation page. The inmate must 
provide an additional copy of any continuation page. The inmate must 
submit one copy of supporting exhibits. Exhibits will not be returned 
with the response. Because copies of exhibits must be filed for any 
appeal (see Sec.  542.15(b)(3)), the inmate is encouraged to retain a 
copy of all exhibits for his or her personal records.
    (4) The inmate shall date and sign the Request and submit it to the 
institution staff member designated to receive such Requests (ordinarily 
a correctional counselor). CCC inmates may mail their Requests to the 
CCM.
    (d) Exceptions to initial filing at institution--(1) Sensitive 
issues. If the inmate reasonably believes the issue is sensitive and the 
inmate's safety or well-being would be placed in danger if the Request 
became known at the institution, the inmate may submit the Request 
directly to the appropriate Regional Director. The inmate shall clearly 
mark ``Sensitive'' upon the Request and explain, in writing, the reason 
for not submitting the Request at the institution. If the Regional 
Administrative Remedy Coordinator agrees that the Request is sensitive, 
the Request shall be accepted. Otherwise, the Request will not be 
accepted, and the inmate shall be advised in writing of that 
determination, without a return of the Request. The inmate may pursue 
the matter by submitting an Administrative Remedy Request locally to the 
Warden. The Warden shall allow a reasonable extension of time for such a 
resubmission.
    (2) DHO appeals. DHO appeals shall be submitted initially to the 
Regional Director for the region where the inmate is currently located.

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    (3) Control Unit appeals. Appeals related to Executive Panel Reviews 
of Control Unit placement shall be submitted directly to the General 
Counsel.
    (4) Controlled housing status appeals. Appeals related to the 
Regional Director's review of controlled housing status placement may be 
filed directly with the General Counsel.
    (5) Other requests for formal review of decisions not originating 
from the Warden. Other than the exceptions listed above, formal 
administrative remedy requests regarding initial decisions that did not 
originate with the Warden, or his/her staff, may be initially filed with 
the Bureau office which made the original decision, and appealed 
directly to the General Counsel.

[61 FR 88, Jan. 2, 1996, as amended at 75 FR 34626, June 18, 2010]



Sec.  542.15  Appeals.

    (a) Submission. An inmate who is not satisfied with the Warden's 
response may submit an Appeal on the appropriate form (BP-10) to the 
appropriate Regional Director within 20 calendar days of the date the 
Warden signed the response. An inmate who is not satisfied with the 
Regional Director's response may submit an Appeal on the appropriate 
form (BP-11) to the General Counsel within 30 calendar days of the date 
the Regional Director signed the response. When the inmate demonstrates 
a valid reason for delay, these time limits may be extended. Valid 
reasons for delay include those situations described in Sec.  542.14(b) 
of this part. Appeal to the General Counsel is the final administrative 
appeal.
    (b) Form. (1) Appeals to the Regional Director shall be submitted on 
the form designed for regional Appeals (BP-10) and accompanied by one 
complete copy or duplicate original of the institution Request and 
response. Appeals to the General Counsel shall be submitted on the form 
designed for Central Office Appeals (BP-11) and accompanied by one 
complete copy or duplicate original of the institution and regional 
filings and their responses. Appeals shall state specifically the reason 
for appeal.
    (2) An inmate may not raise in an Appeal issues not raised in the 
lower level filings. An inmate may not combine Appeals of separate lower 
level responses (different case numbers) into a single Appeal.
    (3) An inmate shall complete the appropriate form with all requested 
identifying information and shall state the reasons for the Appeal in 
the space provided on the form. If more space is needed, the inmate may 
use up to one letter-size (8\1/2\ x 11) 
continuation page. The inmate shall provide two additional copies of any 
continuation page and exhibits with the regional Appeal, and three 
additional copies with an Appeal to the Central Office (the inmate is 
also to provide copies of exhibits used at the prior level(s) of 
appeal). The inmate shall date and sign the Appeal and mail it to the 
appropriate Regional Director, if a Regional Appeal, or to the National 
Inmate Appeals Administrator, Office of General Counsel, if a Central 
Office Appeal (see 28 CFR part 503 for information on locating Bureau 
addresses).

[61 FR 88, Jan. 2, 1996, as amended at 70 FR 67091, Nov. 4, 2005]



Sec.  542.16  Assistance.

    (a) An inmate may obtain assistance from another inmate or from 
institution staff in preparing a Request or an Appeal. An inmate may 
also obtain assistance from outside sources, such as family members or 
attorneys. However, no person may submit a Request or Appeal on the 
inmate's behalf, and obtaining assistance will not be considered a valid 
reason for exceeding a time limit for submission unless the delay was 
caused by staff.
    (b) Wardens shall ensure that assistance is available for inmates 
who are illiterate, disabled, or who are not functionally literate in 
English. Such assistance includes provision of reasonable accommodation 
in order for an inmate with a disability to prepare and process a 
Request or an Appeal.



Sec.  542.17  Resubmission.

    (a) Rejections. The Coordinator at any level (CCM, institution, 
region, Central Office) may reject and return to the inmate without 
response a Request or an Appeal that is written by an inmate in a manner 
that is obscene or abusive, or does not meet any other requirement of 
this part.

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    (b) Notice. When a submission is rejected, the inmate shall be 
provided a written notice, signed by the Administrative Remedy 
Coordinator, explaining the reason for rejection. If the defect on which 
the rejection is based is correctable, the notice shall inform the 
inmate of a reasonable time extension within which to correct the defect 
and resubmit the Request or Appeal.
    (c) Appeal of rejections. When a Request or Appeal is rejected and 
the inmate is not given an opportunity to correct the defect and 
resubmit, the inmate may appeal the rejection, including a rejection on 
the basis of an exception as described in Sec.  542.14(d), to the next 
appeal level. The Coordinator at that level may affirm the rejection, 
may direct that the submission be accepted at the lower level (either 
upon the inmate's resubmission or direct return to that lower level), or 
may accept the submission for filing. The inmate shall be informed of 
the decision by delivery of either a receipt or rejection notice.



Sec.  542.18  Response time.

    If accepted, a Request or Appeal is considered filed on the date it 
is logged into the Administrative Remedy Index as received. Once filed, 
response shall be made by the Warden or CCM within 20 calendar days; by 
the Regional Director within 30 calendar days; and by the General 
Counsel within 40 calendar days. If the Request is determined to be of 
an emergency nature which threatens the inmate's immediate health or 
welfare, the Warden shall respond not later than the third calendar day 
after filing. If the time period for response to a Request or Appeal is 
insufficient to make an appropriate decision, the time for response may 
be extended once by 20 days at the institution level, 30 days at the 
regional level, or 20 days at the Central Office level. Staff shall 
inform the inmate of this extension in writing. Staff shall respond in 
writing to all filed Requests or Appeals. If the inmate does not receive 
a response within the time allotted for reply, including extension, the 
inmate may consider the absence of a response to be a denial at that 
level.



Sec.  542.19  Access to indexes and responses.

    Inmates and members of the public may request access to 
Administrative Remedy indexes and responses, for which inmate names and 
Register Numbers have been removed, as indicated below. Each institution 
shall make available its index, and the indexes of its regional office 
and the Central Office. Each regional office shall make available its 
index, the indexes of all institutions in its region, and the index of 
the Central Office. The Central Office shall make available its index 
and the indexes of all institutions and regional offices. Responses may 
be requested from the location where they are maintained and must be 
identified by Remedy ID number as indicated on an index. Copies of 
indexes or responses may be inspected during regular office hours at the 
locations indicated above, or may be purchased in accordance with the 
regular fees established for copies furnished under the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA).



PART 543_LEGAL MATTERS--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

                    Subpart B_Inmate Legal Activities

Sec.
543.10 Purpose and scope.
543.11 Legal research and preparation of legal documents.
543.12 Retention of attorneys.
543.13 Visits by attorneys.
543.14 Limitation or denial of attorney visits and correspondence.
543.15 Legal aid program.
543.16 Other paralegals, clerks, and legal assistants.

                    Subpart C_Federal Tort Claims Act

543.30 Purpose and scope.
543.31 Filing a claim.
543.32 Processing the claim.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to Offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 1346(b), 2671-80; 
28 CFR 0.95-0.99, 0.172, 14.1-11.

Subpart A [Reserved]

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                    Subpart B_Inmate Legal Activities

    Source: 44 FR 38263, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  543.10  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons affords an inmate reasonable access to legal 
materials and counsel, and reasonable opportunity to prepare legal 
documents. The Warden shall establish an inmate law library, and 
procedures for access to legal reference materials and to legal counsel, 
and for preparation of legal documents.

[46 FR 59509, Dec. 4, 1981]



Sec.  543.11  Legal research and preparation of legal documents.

    (a) The Warden shall make materials in the inmate law library 
available whenever practical, including evening and weekend hours. The 
Warden shall allow an inmate a reasonable amount of time, ordinarily 
during the inmate's leisure time (that is, when the inmate is not 
participating in a scheduled program or work assignment), to do legal 
research and to prepare legal documents. Where practical, the Warden 
shall allow preparation of documents in living quarters during an 
inmate's leisure time.
    (b) The Warden shall periodically ensure that materials in each 
inmate law library are kept intact and that lost or damaged materials 
are replaced.
    (c) Staff shall advise an inmate of rules and local procedures 
governing use of the inmate law library. Unauthorized possession of 
library materials by an inmate constitutes a prohibited act, generally 
warranting disciplinary action (see part 541 of this chapter).
    (d) An inmate's legal materials include but are not limited to the 
inmate's pleadings and documents (such as a presentence report) that 
have been filed in court or with another judicial or administrative 
body, drafts of pleadings to be submitted by the inmate to a court or 
with other judicial or administrative body which contain the inmate's 
name and/or case caption prominently displayed on the first page, 
documents pertaining to an inmate's administrative case, photocopies of 
legal reference materials, and legal reference materials which are not 
available in the institution main law library (or basic law library in a 
satellite camp).
    (1) An inmate may solicit or purchase legal materials from outside 
the institution. The inmate may receive the legal materials in 
accordance with the provisions on incoming publications or 
correspondence (see 28 CFR part 540, subparts B and F) or through an 
authorized attorney visit from a retained attorney. The legal materials 
are subject to inspection and may be read or copied unless they are 
received through an authorized attorney visit from a retained attorney 
or are properly sent as special mail (for example, mail from a court or 
from an attorney), in which case they may be inspected for contraband or 
for the purpose of verifying that the mail qualifies as special mail.
    (2) Staff may allow an inmate to possess those legal materials which 
are necessary for the inmate's own legal actions. Staff may also allow 
an inmate to possess the legal materials of another inmate subject to 
the limitations of paragraph (f)(2) of this section. The Warden may 
limit the amount of legal materials an inmate may accumulate for 
security or housekeeping reasons.
    (e) An inmate is responsible for submitting his documents to court. 
Institution staff who are authorized to administer oaths shall be 
available to provide necessary witnessing of these documents, as 
requested by inmates and at times scheduled by staff.
    (f)(1) Except as provided for in paragraph (f)(4) of this section, 
an inmate may assist another inmate in the same institution during his 
or her leisure time (as defined in paragraph (a) of this section) with 
legal research and the preparation of legal documents for submission to 
a court or other judicial body.
    (2) Except as provided for in paragraph (f)(4) of this section, an 
inmate may possess another inmate's legal materials while assisting the 
other inmate in the institution's main law library and in another 
location if the Warden so designates.
    (i) The assisting inmate may not remove another inmate's legal 
materials, including copies of the legal materials,

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from the law library or other designated location. An assisting inmate 
is permitted to make handwritten notes and to remove those notes from 
the library or other designated location if the notes do not contain a 
case caption or document title or the name(s) of any inmate(s). The 
assisting inmate may also develop and possess handwritten drafts of 
pleadings, so long as the draft pleadings do not contain a case caption 
or document title or the name(s) of any inmate(s). These notes and 
drafts are not considered to be the assisting inmate's legal property, 
and when the assisting inmate has these documents outside the law 
library or other designated location, they are subject to the property 
limitations in Sec.  553.11(a) of this chapter.
    (ii) Although the inmate being assisted need not remain present in 
the law library or other designated location while the assistance is 
being rendered, that inmate is responsible for providing and retrieving 
his or her legal materials from the library or other designated 
location. Ordinarily, the inmate must provide and retrieve his or her 
legal materials during his or her leisure time. An inmate with an 
imminent court deadline may request a brief absence from a scheduled 
program or work assignment in order to provide or retrieve legal 
materials from an assisting inmate.
    (3) The Warden may give special consideration to the legal needs of 
inmates in mental health seclusion status in federal medical centers or 
to inmates in controlled housing.
    (4) The Warden at any institution may impose limitations on an 
inmate's assistance to another inmate in the interest of institution 
security, good order, or discipline.
    (g) The institution staff shall, upon an inmate's request and at 
times scheduled by staff, duplicate legal documents if the inmate 
demonstrates that more than one copy must be submitted to court and that 
the duplication cannot be accomplished by use of carbon paper. The 
inmate shall bear the cost, and the duplication shall be done so as not 
to interfere with regular institution operations. Staff may waive the 
cost if the inmate is without funds or if the material to be duplicated 
is minimal, and the inmate's requests for duplication are not large or 
excessive.
    (h) Unless clearly impractical, the Warden shall allow an inmate 
preparing legal documents to use a typewriter, or, if the inmate cannot 
type, to have another inmate type his documents. The Warden may allow 
the inmate to hire a public stenographer to type documents outside the 
institution, but the institution may not assume the expense of hiring 
the public stenographer. Staff shall advise the inmate of any delay in 
the typing of which they have received notice from the stenographer.
    (i) The Warden shall give special time allowance for research and 
preparation of documents to an inmate who demonstrates a requirement to 
meet an imminent court deadline. Otherwise, each inmate shall continue 
his regular institutional activities without undue disruption by legal 
activities.
    (j) With consideration of the needs of other inmates and the 
availability of staff and other resources, the Warden shall provide an 
inmate confined in disciplinary segregation or administrative detention 
a means of access to legal materials, along with an opportunity to 
prepare legal documents. The Warden shall allow an inmate in segregation 
or detention a reasonable amount of personal legal materials. In no case 
shall the amount of personal legal materials be such as to pose a fire, 
sanitation, security, or housekeeping hazard.

[44 FR 38263, June 29, 1979, as amended at 62 FR 4893, Jan. 31, 1997]



Sec.  543.12  Retention of attorneys.

    (a) The Warden shall allow an inmate to contact and retain 
attorneys. With the written consent of the inmate, staff may advise an 
attorney of the inmate's available funds. Staff may not interfere with 
selection and retention of attorneys if the inmate has attained majority 
and is mentally competent. If the inmate is a mental incompetent or a 
minor, the Warden shall refer to the inmate's guardian or to the 
appropriate court all matters concerning the retention and payment of 
attorneys.
    (b) The Bureau of Prisons may not act as guarantor or collector of 
fees. As to correspondence with attorneys and

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telephone calls to attorneys, see part 540 of this chapter.



Sec.  543.13  Visits by attorneys.

    (a) The Warden shall, under the conditions of this section, permit 
visits by the retained, appointed, or prospective attorney of an inmate 
or by an attorney who wishes to interview an inmate as a witness.
    (b) The Warden generally may not limit the frequency of attorney 
visits since the number of visits necessary is dependent upon the nature 
and urgency of the legal problems involved. The Warden shall set the 
time and place for visits, which ordinarily take place during regular 
visiting hours. Attorney visits shall take place in a private conference 
room, if available, or in a regular visiting room in an area and at a 
time designed to allow a degree of privacy. The Warden may make 
exceptions according to local conditions or for an emergency situation 
demonstrated by the inmate or visiting attorney.
    (c) The attorney shall make an advance appointment for the visit 
through the Warden prior to each visit; however, the Warden shall make 
every effort to arrange for a visit when prior notification is not 
practical.
    (d) The Warden may require an attorney to indicate where he is 
licensed as an attorney and how that fact may be verified. Prior to each 
appointment or visit, the Warden shall require each attorney to identify 
himself and to confirm that he wishes to visit an inmate who has 
requested his visit or whom he represents or whom he wishes to interview 
as a witness. The Warden may not ask the attorney to state the subject 
matter of the law suit or interview. If there is any question about the 
identity of the visitor or his qualification as an attorney in good 
standing, the Warden shall refer the matter to the Regional Counsel.
    (e) Staff may not subject visits between an attorney and an inmate 
to auditory supervision. The Warden may permit tape recordings to be 
used by an attorney during the course of a visit only if the attorney 
states in writing in advance of the interview that the sole purpose of 
the recording is to facilitate the attorney-client or attorney-witness 
relationship.
    (f) The Warden may, at any time, subject an attorney to a search of 
his person and belongings for the purpose of ascertaining if contraband 
is present, as a condition of visiting an inmate.



Sec.  543.14  Limitation or denial of attorney visits and correspondence.

    (a) An act by an attorney which violates Bureau regulations or 
institution guidelines and which threatens the security, good order, or 
discipline of the institution is grounds for limitation or denial by the 
Warden of the attorney's privileged visitation and correspondence 
rights. Acts by an attorney which may warrant such limitation or denial 
include, for example the following:
    (1) A false statement as to the attorney's identity or 
qualifications;
    (2) A plan, attempt, or act to introduce contraband into the 
institution;
    (3) A conspiracy to commit, an attempt to commit, or the actual 
commission of an act of violence within an institution; and
    (4) Encouraging an inmate to violate the law, Bureau of Prisons 
rules, or local implementing guidelines.
    (b) Unless the breach of regulations is extreme or repeated, 
limitation rather than a denial of visitation or correspondence rights 
is proper, especially where the inmate is represented by the attorney 
and is confronted with a court deadline. For example, the Warden may 
subject an attorney to a search of his person and belongings or may 
permit the attorney only non-privileged correspondence. The Warden shall 
also consider referral of the matter to the state agency regulating the 
attorney's professional conduct.
    (c) An act by an inmate in violation of Bureau regulations or 
institution guidelines warrants a limitation by the Warden of the 
inmate's correspondence or visiting rights with attorneys only if 
necessary to protect institution security, good order, or discipline. 
The Warden may not deny correspondence or visiting rights with attorneys 
generally.
    (d) The attorney may appeal any limitation or denial by the Warden 
of attorney visits or correspondence rights

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to the Regional Director. The inmate affected may appeal through the 
Administrative Remedy Procedures.



Sec.  543.15  Legal aid program.

    (a) A legal aid program which is funded or approved by the Bureau is 
expected to provide a broad range of legal assistance to inmates. Staff 
shall allow these programs generally to operate with the same 
independence as privately retained attorneys. The Warden shall refer a 
request or decision to terminate or restrict a program, or individual 
participants in a program, to the Regional Counsel.
    (b) In order to promote the inmate-program relationship, the Warden 
shall give those students or legal assistants working in legal aid 
programs the same status as attorneys with respect to visiting and 
correspondence except where specific exceptions are made in this section 
and in part 540 of this chapter.
    (c) An attorney or law school professor shall supervise students and 
legal assistants participating in the program. The supervisor shall 
provide the Warden with a signed statement accepting professional 
responsibility for acts of each student or legal assistant affecting the 
institution. The Warden may require each student or legal assistant to 
complete and sign a personal history statement and a pledge to abide by 
Bureau regulations and institution guidelines. If necessary to maintain 
security or good order in the institution, the Warden may prohibit a 
student or legal assistant from visiting or corresponding with an 
inmate.



Sec.  543.16  Other paralegals, clerks, and legal assistants.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons recognizes the use of assistants by 
attorneys to perform legal tasks and, with proper controls and 
exceptions enumerated in this section and in part 540 of this chapter, 
accords such assistants the same status as attorneys with respect to 
visiting and correspondence.
    (b) The attorney who employs an assistant and who wishes the 
assistant to visit or correspond with an inmate on legal matters shall 
provide the Warden with a signed statement including:
    (1) Certification of the assistant's ability to perform in this role 
and awareness of the responsibility of this position;
    (2) A pledge to supervise the assistant's activities; and
    (3) Acceptance of personal and professional responsibility for all 
acts of the assistant which may affect the institution, its inmates, and 
staff. The Warden may require each assistant to fill out and sign a 
personal history statement and a pledge to abide by Bureau regulations 
and institution guidelines. If necessary to maintain security or good 
order in the institution, the Warden may prohibit a legal assistant from 
visiting or corresponding with an inmate.



                    Subpart C_Federal Tort Claims Act

    Source: 65 FR 34364, May 26, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  543.30  Purpose and scope.

    Pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, a claim for money damages 
for personal injury or death and/or damage to or loss of property must 
be filed against the United States by the injured party with the 
appropriate Federal agency for administrative action. General provisions 
for processing administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act 
are contained in 28 CFR part 14. The provisions in this subpart describe 
the procedures to follow when filing an administrative tort claim with 
the Bureau of Prisons.



Sec.  543.31  Filing a claim.

    (a) Who may file a claim? You may file a claim if you are the 
injured person or the owner of the damaged or lost property. A person 
acting on your behalf as an agent, executor, administrator, parent, 
guardian, or other representative may file a claim for you if the person 
provides a written statement signed by you giving that person permission 
to act for you. A representative may also file a claim for wrongful 
death. If you hire a lawyer or authorize a representative to act on your 
behalf, the agency will correspond only with that representative, and 
will not continue to correspond with you.
    (b) Where do I obtain a form for filing a claim? You may obtain a 
form from

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staff in the Central Office, Regional Offices, Bureau institutions, or 
staff training centers.
    (c) Where do I file the claim? You may either mail or deliver the 
claim to the regional office in the region where the claim occurred. If 
the loss or injury occurred in a specific regional office or within the 
geographical boundaries of the region, you may either mail or deliver 
the claim to that regional office. If the loss or injury occurred in the 
Central Office, you may either mail or deliver the claim to the Office 
of General Counsel, Central Office. If the loss or injury occurred in 
one of the training centers, you may either mail or deliver the claim to 
the Associate General Counsel, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. 
28 CFR part 503 contains information on locating Bureau of Prisons 
addresses.

[65 FR 34364, May 26, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 67091, Nov. 4, 2005]



Sec.  543.32  Processing the claim.

    (a) Will I receive an acknowledgment letter? Yes. If you have 
provided all necessary information to process your claim (such as time, 
date, and place where the incident occurred, and a specific sum of money 
you are requesting as damages), you will receive an acknowledgment 
letter indicating the filing date and a claim number. The filing date is 
the date your claim was first received by either the Department of 
Justice or an office of the Bureau of Prisons. You should refer to your 
claim number in all further correspondences with the agency. 
Additionally, you must inform the agency of any changes in your address. 
If you fail to provide all necessary information, your claim will be 
rejected and returned to you requesting supplemental information.
    (b) Will I be notified if my claim is transferred? Yes. If your 
claim is improperly filed, you will be notified by the responsible 
office that your claim was transferred to another regional office, the 
Central Office, a training center, or another agency.
    (c) Will an investigation be conducted? Yes. The regional office 
ordinarily refers the claim to the appropriate institution or office for 
investigation. You may also be required to provide additional 
information during the investigation. Your failure to respond within a 
reasonable time may result in the rejection or denial of the claim.
    (d) Who will decide my administrative claim? The Regional Counsel or 
his or her designee reviews the investigation and the supporting 
evidence and renders a decision of all claims properly filed in the 
regional office and within regional settlement authority. The Regional 
Counsel has limited settlement authority (up to an amount established by 
the Director, Bureau of Prisons). After considering the merits of the 
claim, the Regional Counsel may deny or propose a settlement of the 
claim. The General Counsel will investigate and propose settlement for 
all claims properly filed in the Central Office in accordance with 
delegated settlement authority. If the proposed settlement exceeds the 
General Counsel's authority, the General Counsel will seek approval from 
the appropriate Department of Justice officers.
    (e) Will my claim be reviewed by or referred to the Central Office? 
If the Regional Counsel recommends a proposed settlement in excess of 
the settlement authority, the claim will be forwarded, with a 
recommendation, to the Office of General Counsel, Central Office for 
their review.
    (f) Will appreciation or depreciation be considered? Yes. Staff will 
consider appreciation or depreciation of lost or damaged property in 
settling a claim.
    (g) If my claim is denied or I am dissatisfied with a settlement 
offer, what are my options? If your claim is denied or you are 
dissatisfied with a settlement offer, you may request, in writing, that 
the Bureau of Prisons reconsider your claim in the administrative stage. 
You should include additional evidence of injury or loss to support your 
request for reconsideration. If you are dissatisfied with the final 
agency action, you may file suit in an appropriate U.S. District Court 
as no further administrative action is available.
    (h) What if I accept a settlement of my claim? If you accept a 
settlement, you give up your right to bring a lawsuit against the United 
States or against any employee of the government whose action or lack of 
action gave rise to your claim.

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    (i) How long will it take to get a response? Generally, you will 
receive a decision regarding your claim within six months of when you 
properly file the claim. If you have not received a letter either 
proposing a settlement or denying your claim within six months after the 
date your claim was filed, you may assume your claim is denied. You may 
proceed to file a lawsuit in the appropriate U.S. District Court.



PART 544_EDUCATION--Table of Contents



Subparts A-B [Reserved]

         Subpart C_Postsecondary Education Programs for Inmates

Sec.
544.20 Purpose and scope.
544.21 Procedures.

                  Subpart D_Inmate Recreation Programs

544.30 Purpose and scope.
544.31 Definitions.
544.32 Goals.
544.33 Movies.
544.34 Inmate running events.
544.35 Art and hobbycraft.

     Subpart E_Mandatory English-as-a-Second Language Program (ESL)

544.40 Purpose and scope.
544.41 Applicability: Who must attend the ESL program.
544.42 Procedures.
544.43 Incentives.
544.44 Disciplinary action.

                Subpart F_Occupational Education Programs

544.50 Purpose and scope.
544.51 Procedures.
544.52 Levels of Occupational Education Programs.

Subpart G [Reserved]

                       Subpart H_Literacy Program

544.70 Purpose and scope.
544.71 Exceptions to required literacy program participation.
544.72 Incentives.
544.73 Program participation.
544.74 Work assignment limitations.
544.75 Disciplinary action.

    Subpart I_Education, Training and Leisure-Time Program Standards

544.80 Purpose and scope.
544.81 Program goals.
544.82 General program characteristics.
544.83 Inmate tutors.

Subpart J [Reserved]

                    Subpart K_Inmate Library Services

544.100 Purpose and scope.
544.101 Procedures.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

    Source: 44 FR 38249, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

Subparts A-B [Reserved]



         Subpart C_Postsecondary Education Programs for Inmates

    Source: 68 FR 65171, Nov. 19, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  544.20  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons offers inmates the opportunity under its 
postsecondary education program to participate in postsecondary 
education courses (courses for college credit other than those courses 
which pertain to occupational education programs) which have been 
determined to be appropriate in light of the institution's need for 
discipline, security, and good order. Participation in postsecondary 
education courses which are part of occupational education programs is 
governed by the provisions of the Bureau's occupational education 
program (see subpart F of this part).



Sec.  544.21  Procedures.

    (a) The Warden or designee must appoint a postsecondary education 
coordinator (ordinarily an education staff member) for the institution. 
The postsecondary education coordinator is responsible for coordinating 
the institution's postsecondary education program.
    (b) An inmate who wishes to participate in a postsecondary education 
course must apply through the postsecondary education coordinator. If 
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determines that the course is appropriate in light of the institution's 
need for discipline, security, and good order, the inmate may enroll 
provided that:
    (1) The inmate meets eligibility requirements for the course which 
have been set by the course provider,
    (2) The inmate is responsible for payment of any tuition either 
through personal funds, community resources, or scholarships available 
to the inmate, and
    (3) The unit team determines that the course is appropriate for the 
inmate's apparent needs.



                  Subpart D_Inmate Recreation Programs

    Source: 58 FR 65850, Dec. 16, 1993, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  544.30  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons encourages inmates to make constructive use of 
leisure time and offers movies, games, sports, social activities, arts 
and hobbycrafts, wellness and other group and individual activities.



Sec.  544.31  Definitions.

    (a) Leisure activities are a wide range of activities in which 
inmates may participate when not performing assigned duties. Leisure 
activities include participation in organized and informal games, 
sports, physical fitness, table games, hobbycrafts, music programs, 
intramural activities, social and cultural organizations, movies, and 
stage shows. Religious activities, psychological services, and education 
classes are not included within this definition, except when they are 
used specifically to encourage knowledge, skills, and attitudes related 
to leisure activity involvement.
    (b) Organized activities are those activities accounted for by 
registration or roster of individual participants, and occur at a 
scheduled time and place.
    (c) Art work includes all paintings and sketches rendered in any of 
the usual media (oils, pastels, crayons, pencils, inks, and charcoal).
    (d) Hobbycraft activities include ceramics, leatherwork, models, 
clay, mosaics, crochet, knitting, sculptures, woodworking, lapidary, and 
other forms consistent with institution guidelines.
    (e) Inmate wellness program activities include screening, 
assessments, goal setting, fitness/nutrition prescriptions and 
counseling.



Sec.  544.32  Goals.

    The Warden is to ensure, to the extent possible, that leisure 
activities are provided to meet social, physical, psychological, and 
overall wellness needs of inmates.
    (a) Leisure activities are designed to attract inmate participation 
regardless of ethnic, racial, age, or sex difference, or handicap 
considerations, and to enhance the potential for post-release 
involvement.
    (b) Leisure activities are designed to ensure that an inmate with 
the need has the opportunity to complete one or more activities (see 28 
CFR 544.81).



Sec.  544.33  Movies.

    If there is a program to show movies, the Supervisor of Education 
shall ensure that X-rated movies are not shown.



Sec.  544.34  Inmate running events.

    Running events will ordinarily not exceed 10 kilometers or 6.2 
miles. Appropriate medical staff and fluid supplies (e.g., water) should 
be available for all inmate running events.



Sec.  544.35  Art and hobbycraft.

    (a) An inmate engaged in art or hobbycraft activities may obtain 
materials through:
    (1) The institution art program (if one exists);
    (2) The commissary sales unit;
    (3) Special purchase commissary orders, if the sales unit is unable 
to stock a sufficient amount of the needed materials; or
    (4) Other sources approved by the Warden.
    (b) Each inmate shall identify completed art or hobbycraft products 
by showing the inmate's name and register number on the reverse side of 
the item.
    (c) Completed or abandoned art or hobbycraft articles must be 
disposed of in one of the following ways:

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    (1) Upon approval of the Warden, by giving the item to an authorized 
visitor. The quantity of items will be determined by the Warden.
    (2) By mailing the item to a verified relative or approved visitor 
at the inmate's expense.
    (3) By selling, through an institution art and hobbycraft sales 
program, if one exists, after the institution price committee has 
determined the sale price.
    (4) Other methods established by the Warden.
    (d) Restrictions. Art and hobbycraft programs are intended for the 
personal enjoyment of an inmate and as an opportunity to learn a new 
leisure skill. They are not for the mass production of art and 
hobbycraft items by artists or to provide a means of supplementing an 
inmate's income.
    (1) The Warden may restrict, for reasons of security and 
housekeeping, the size and quantity of all products made in the art and 
hobbycraft program. Paintings mailed out of the institution must conform 
to both institution guidelines and postal regulations. If an inmate's 
art work or hobbycraft is on public display, the Warden may restrict the 
content of the work in accordance with community standards of decency.
    (2) The Warden may set limits, in compliance with commissary 
guidelines, on the amount of money an inmate may spend on art or 
hobbycraft items or materials.
    (3) The Warden may restrict for reasons of security, fire safety, 
and housekeeping, the use or possession of art and hobbycraft items or 
materials.
    (4) Appropriate hobbycraft activities shall be encouraged in the 
inmate living areas. However, the Warden may limit hobbycraft projects 
in the cell/living areas to those which can be contained/stored in 
provided personal property containers. Exceptions may be made for such 
items as a painting where the size would prohibit placement in a locker. 
Hobbycraft items must be removed from the living area when completed 
unless they are approved as personal property.
    (5) The Warden shall require the inmate to mail completed hobbycraft 
articles out of the institution at the inmate's expense, or to give them 
to an authorized visitor within 30 days of completion, or to dispose of 
them through approved sales. However, articles offered for sale must be 
sold within 90 days of completion, or must be given to an authorized 
visitor or mailed out of the institution at the inmate's expense.
    (6) Where space and equipment are limited and demand is high, the 
Warden may set limits on the amount of time an inmate may use a 
hobbycraft facility, e.g., the Warden may limit an inmate's use of any 
workshop or classroom to six months to make room for new students. 
Hobbycraft participants may be rotated to allow for maximum utilization 
of the resources.
    (7) Disciplinary action may be taken against inmates found with 
unauthorized hobbycraft materials in their possession. This action may 
include the removal of the inmate from the hobbycraft program.



     Subpart E_Mandatory English-as-a-Second Language Program (ESL)

    Source: 59 FR 14724, Mar. 29, 1994, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  544.40  Purpose and scope.

    Pursuant to the Crime Control Act of 1990 (18 U.S.C. 3624(f)), 
limited English proficient inmates confined in Federal Bureau of Prisons 
institutions are required to attend an English-as-a-Second Language 
(ESL) program until they function at the equivalence of the eighth grade 
level in competency skills. Waivers to this requirement may be granted 
by the Warden in accordance with Sec. Sec.  544.41 and 544.42.



Sec.  544.41  Applicability: Who must attend the ESL program.

    (a) All Federal prisoners who have limited English proficiency 
skills shall attend an ESL program except:
    (1) Pretrial inmates;
    (2) Inmates committed for purpose of study and observation under the 
provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4205(c) or, effective November 1, 1987, 18 
U.S.C. 3552(b);
    (3) Sentenced aliens with a deportation detainer;

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    (4) Other inmates whom, for documented good cause, the Warden may 
excuse from attending the ESL program.
    (b) Staff shall document in the inmate's education file the specific 
reasons for not requiring the inmate to participate in the ESL program.



Sec.  544.42  Procedures.

    (a) The Warden at each federal institution shall ensure that inmates 
who at their initial classification are found to be limited English 
proficient are enrolled in the ESL program. Determination of limited 
English proficiency is made by staff on the basis of personal interviews 
and placement testing.
    (b) An inmate who returns to the Federal Bureau of Prisons on a new 
sentence or as a parole violator, and who has not achieved or is unable 
to demonstrate verified achievement of the eighth grade level, must 
provide verification or enroll in the ESL program until that inmate 
achieves such a grade or is granted a waiver for cause.
    (c) The Warden or designee shall assign to an education staff member 
the responsibility to coordinate the institution's ESL program. The ESL 
coordinator or designee shall meet with the inmate for the purpose of 
enrolling the inmate in the ESL program. The ESL coordinator shall be 
responsible for the completion of the official ESL Program Record, and 
shall place it in the inmate's education file.
    (d) Ordinarily, there will be no time limit for completion of the 
ESL mandatory program. However, after 240 instructional hours of 
continuous enrollment in an ESL program, excluding sick time, furloughs, 
and other excused absences from scheduled classes, the Warden shall have 
the authority to grant a waiver from further program participation. This 
waiver may be granted when it is determined that the inmate will not 
benefit from further instruction. Each exemption determination shall be 
made on an individual basis and shall be supported by documentation.

[59 FR 14724, Mar. 29, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 39916, July 24, 1997]



Sec.  544.43  Incentives.

    The Warden or designee shall establish a system of incentives to 
encourage an inmate to meet the mandatory ESL program requirements.



Sec.  544.44  Disciplinary action.

    As with any other mandatory programs, such as work assignments, 
staff may take disciplinary action against an inmate when that inmate 
refuses to enroll and participate in, or to meet the minimum 
requirements of the mandatory ESL program.



                Subpart F_Occupational Education Programs

    Source: 68 FR 65170, Nov. 19, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  544.50  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons offers eligible inmates the opportunity under 
its occupational education programs to participate in occupational 
education courses for the purpose of obtaining marketable skills 
designed to enhance post-release employment opportunities.



Sec.  544.51  Procedures.

    (a) Eligibility. All inmates are eligible to participate in an 
institution's occupational education program. An eligible inmate must 
apply through the inmate's unit team for placement consideration. The 
unit team will determine whether the occupational education course is 
appropriate for the inmate's apparent needs.
    (b) Special considerations for inmates under orders of deportation, 
exclusion, or removal: (1) Generally, inmates under orders of 
deportation, exclusion, or removal may participate in an institution's 
occupational education program if Bureau resources permit after meeting 
the needs of other eligible inmates.
    (2) Inmates under orders of deportation, exclusion, or removal who 
the Attorney General has determined cannot be removed from the United 
States because the designated country of removal will not accept the 
inmate's return are exempted from the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section, and

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may participate in an institution's occupational education in the same 
manner as other eligible inmates.



Sec.  544.52  Levels of Occupational Education Programs.

    Occupational education programs are offered at the certificate level 
and the classroom level. Each level may include the following types of 
training:
    (a) Exploratory Training. Exploratory training is a study of 
occupations and industries for the purpose of providing the student with 
a general knowledge of the occupation and the world of work, rather than 
specific skill development.
    (b) Marketable Training. Marketable training provides specific 
entry-level or advanced job skills. Marketable training may include 
``live work'', that is, the training would result in a product or 
service produced by the inmate for actual use by the institution, FPI, 
another federal agency, or community service project.
    (c) Apprentice Training. Apprentice training provides an inmate the 
opportunity to participate in training which prepares the inmate for 
employment in various trades through structured apprenticeship programs 
approved at the state and national levels by the Bureau of 
Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor.

Subpart G [Reserved]



                       Subpart H_Literacy Program

    Source: 62 FR 50793, Sept. 26, 1997, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  544.70  Purpose and scope.

    Except as provided for in Sec.  544.71, an inmate confined in a 
federal institution who does not have a verified General Educational 
Development (GED) credential or high school diploma is required to 
attend an adult literacy program for a minimum of 240 instructional 
hours or until a GED is achieved, whichever occurs first.



Sec.  544.71  Exceptions to required literacy program participation.

    (a) The following inmates are not required to attend the literacy 
program:
    (1) Pretrial inmates;
    (2) Inmates committed for purpose of study and observation under the 
provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4205(c), 4241(d), or, effective November 1, 
1987, 18 U.S.C. 3552(b);
    (3) Sentenced deportable aliens;
    (4) Inmates determined by staff to be temporarily unable to 
participate in the literacy program due to special circumstances beyond 
their control (e.g., due to a medical condition, transfer on writ, on a 
waiting list for initial placement). Such inmates, however, shall be 
required to participate when the special circumstances are no longer 
applicable.
    (b) Inmates who have been determined (on the basis of formal 
diagnostic assessment) to have a documented emotional, mental, or 
physical individual impediment to learning shall not be required to 
complete the literacy program beyond those achievement levels indicated 
as realistic by the formal diagnostic assessment.
    (c) Staff shall document in the inmate's education file the specific 
reasons for not requiring the inmate to participate in, or to complete, 
the literacy program.



Sec.  544.72  Incentives.

    The Warden shall establish a system of incentives to encourage an 
inmate to obtain a GED credential.



Sec.  544.73  Program participation.

    (a) The Warden or designee shall assign to an education staff member 
the responsibility to coordinate the institution's literacy program. 
Initially, staff shall meet with the inmate for the purpose of enrolling 
the inmate in the literacy program. Subsequently, staff shall formally 
interview each inmate involved in the literacy program when necessary 
for the purpose of determining a progress assignment. Staff shall place 
documentation of these interviews in the inmate's education file.
    (b)(1) For the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 3624, an inmate subject to the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA) or the 
Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA) shall be deemed to be making 
satisfactory progress toward earning a GED

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credential or high school diploma unless and until the inmate receives a 
progress assignment confirming that:
    (i) The inmate refuses to enroll in the literacy program;
    (ii) The inmate has been found to have committed a prohibited act 
that occurred in a literacy program during the last 240 instructional 
hours of the inmate's most recent enrollment in the literacy program; or
    (iii) The inmate has withdrawn from the literacy program.
    (2) When an inmate subject to VCCLEA or PLRA receives a progress 
assignment indicating that the inmate is not making satisfactory 
progress, the assignment shall be changed to indicate satisfactory 
progress only after the inmate is currently and continuously enrolled in 
a literacy program for a minimum of 240 instructional hours. Any further 
withdrawal or finding that the inmate has committed a prohibited act in 
a literacy program during the last 240 instructional hours of the 
inmate's most recent enrollment in the literacy program shall result in 
a progress assignment indicating that the inmate is again not making 
satisfactory progress (see paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this 
section).
    (c) At the end of 240 instructional hours, excluding sick time, 
furloughs, or other absences from scheduled classes, the unit team 
during scheduled program review sessions shall meet with the inmate to 
encourage continued participation in the literacy program until the 
inmate earns a GED credential or high school diploma. At these meetings, 
the inmate may elect not to continue in the literacy program, and no 
disciplinary action will be taken. The inmate may not discontinue this 
program when participation is mandated by statute.



Sec.  544.74  Work assignment limitations.

    These limitations on work assignment appointment and promotion apply 
to all inmates, including those exempted from required participation in 
the literacy program by Sec.  544.71.
    (a) Appointment. (1) An inmate who does not meet the literacy 
requirement may be assigned to a grade 4 position contingent upon the 
inmate's continued enrollment in the literacy program.
    (2) An inmate ordinarily must show prior attainment of a GED 
credential or high school diploma in order to be considered for a 
commissary work assignment above minimum pay level, an institution work 
assignment above grade 4 compensation, or an industrial work assignment 
above grade four or in a non-graded incentive pay position.
    (3) If labor force needs require, an inmate who does not meet the 
literacy requirement may be assigned to an industrial non-graded 
incentive pay position if the inmate is simultaneously enrolled in a 
literacy or related program. Withdrawal from the literacy program shall 
result in termination of the assignment. Local Federal Prison Industry 
(FPI) management may elect to retain the reassigned inmate in an hourly 
rated grade 4 position.
    (b) Promotion. An inmate ordinarily must show prior attainment of a 
GED credential or high school diploma to be promoted above the minimum 
pay level or grade in a commissary work assignment, an institutional 
work assignment, or an industrial work assignment. An inmate already in 
an assignment above the minimum pay grade who had met prior literacy 
requirements when approved for promotion is eligible for further 
promotion under the prior standard. Such inmate, however, must meet the 
current standard if, due to demotion based upon a poor performance 
appraisal, he or she needs to reapply for a promotion.
    (c) Exceptions. The Warden may, for good cause, exempt inmates on a 
case-by-case basis, from the literacy requirements for work assignment 
appointment and promotion. Staff shall document such exemption in the 
inmate's education file and central file.



Sec.  544.75  Disciplinary action.

    As with other mandatory programs, such as work assignments, staff 
may take disciplinary action against an inmate lacking a GED credential 
or high school diploma if that inmate refuses to enroll in, and to 
complete, the mandatory 240 instructional hours of the literacy program.

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    Subpart I_Education, Training and Leisure-Time Program Standards

    Source: 58 FR 65852, Dec. 16, 1993, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  544.80  Purpose and scope.

    In consideration of inmate education, occupation, and leisure-time 
needs, the Bureau of Prisons affords inmates the opportunity to improve 
their knowledge and skills through academic, occupation and leisure-time 
activities. All institutions, except satellite camps, detention centers 
and metropolitan correctional centers, shall operate a full range of 
activities as outlined in this rule.



Sec.  544.81  Program goals.

    The Warden shall ensure that an inmate with the need, capacity, and 
sufficient time to serve, has the opportunity to:
    (a) Complete an Adult Literacy program leading to a General 
Educational Development (GED) certificate and/or high school diploma;
    (b) Complete one or more levels of English-as-a-Second Language;
    (c) Acquire or improve marketable skill through one or more programs 
of Occupation Education (OE);
    (d) Complete one or more Postsecondary Education activities;
    (e) Complete one or more Adult Continuing Education activities;
    (f) Participate in one or more leisure, fitness, wellness or sport 
activities;
    (g) Participate in a Release Preparation program; and
    (h) Participate in Career Counseling. Staff shall encourage each 
inmate to accept the responsibility to identify any specific education 
needs, set personal goals, and select activities, programs and/or work 
experiences which will help to reach those goals.

[58 FR 65852, Dec. 16, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 47795, Sept. 10, 1996]



Sec.  544.82  General program characteristics.

    (a) The Supervisor of Education shall assure that the following 
minimum criteria are met for the institution's education program set 
forth in Sec.  544.81.
    (1) There is a written curriculum which establishes measurable 
behavioral objectives and procedures.
    (2) There are clear criteria which establish minimum expectations 
for program completion, as well as provisions for the assessment of 
student progress.
    (3) There are provisions for periodic review of the relevancy and 
effectiveness of the program.
    (4) Unless unusual circumstances (e.g., college credit courses) 
exist, all programs should allow for open entry and exit, at least on a 
monthly basis.
    (5) The Supervisor of Education may establish other requirements 
necessary to assure that the stated goals of the program are achieved.
    (b) Upon an inmate's completion of a program specified in Sec.  
544.81, staff may issue and/or review and file a certificate when it 
contributes to an inmate's future plans in such a way that it validates 
the inmate's education and training; supports the inmate's chances of 
securing employment; improves the inmate's acceptance for advanced 
education; or enhances the inmate's opportunity for success in any other 
activity the inmate chooses to pursue. The certificate will confirm that 
the inmate has completed the requirements to receive a certificate that 
fits one or a combination of the following categories:
    (1) Accredited certificates--high school diplomas and occupation 
training certificates approved or issued through local school districts, 
state departments of education, or other recognized accrediting 
educational organizations;
    (2) Postsecondary certificates and transcripts--postsecondary 
degrees or course certificates approved or issued through a sponsoring 
accredited educational institution;
    (3) General Educational Development tests--programs sponsored by the 
American Council on Education;
    (4) Private certificates--outside agencies, private business and 
industry, other than those stated in paragraph (b)(1) of this section;
    (5) Institutional certificates--approved general education, 
occupation training, recreation, adult continuing

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education and social education certificates, issued to an inmate who 
completes a program, and when the institution cannot provide a 
certificate as provided in paragraphs (b) (1) and (4) of this section; 
or
    (6) Transcripts--issued to an inmate who completes general education 
programs, formal occupation training, on-the-job and apprentice training 
and work assignments. With the inmate's consent, transcripts may be sent 
to schools and colleges, business, industries and other agencies.



Sec.  544.83  Inmate tutors.

    Institutions may establish an inmate tutor/aide program. Guidelines 
shall be developed regarding the training and supervision of inmate 
tutors/aides where such programs are available.

Subpart J [Reserved]



                    Subpart K_Inmate Library Services



Sec.  544.100  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons provides inmates within each of its 
institutions with library services necessary for educational, cultural, 
and leisure activity. The Warden shall ensure that the inmate library 
has a wide variety of reading materials. Library services shall 
ordinarily be available to all inmates daily, including evenings and 
weekends, except in detention facilities where service shall be 
scheduled as frequently as possible to ensure reasonable access.

[46 FR 24900, May 1, 1981]



Sec.  544.101  Procedures.

    (a) The Warden shall assign a staff member (ordinarily the 
Supervisor of Education) responsibility for the inmate library.
    (b) The inmate library shall offer an inmate a variety of reading 
materials, including, but not limited to, periodicals, newspapers, 
fiction, non-fiction, and reference books.
    (c) Where the population of an institution includes inmates of 
foreign origin, staff shall attempt to provide reading materials in the 
inmates' language.
    (d) Inmate library services shall be made available to inmates in 
special housing units.
    (e) The Warden or designee may authorize the use of inmates as 
library assistants.

[46 FR 24900, May 1, 1981]



PART 545_WORK AND COMPENSATION--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

            Subpart B_Inmate Financial Responsibility Program

Sec.
545.10 Purpose and scope.
545.11 Procedures.

            Subpart C_Inmate Work and Performance Pay Program

545.20 Purpose and scope.
545.21 Definitions.
545.22 Institution work and performance pay committee.
545.23 Inmate work/program assignment.
545.24 Inmate work conditions.
545.25 Eligibility for performance pay.
545.26 Performance pay provisions.
545.27 Inmate vacations.
545.28 Achievement awards.
545.29 Special awards.
545.30 Funds due deceased inmates.
545.31 Training.

Subpart D [Reserved]

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3013, 3571, 3572, 3621, 3622, 
3624, 3663, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses 
committed on or after November 1, 1987), 4126, 5006-5024 (Repealed 
October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 
U.S.C. 509, 510.

Subpart A [Reserved]



            Subpart B_Inmate Financial Responsibility Program

    Source: 56 FR 23477, May 21, 1991, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  545.10  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons encourages each sentenced inmate to meet his 
or her legitimate financial obligations. As part of the initial 
classification process, staff will assist the inmate in developing a 
financial plan for meeting

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those obligations, and at subsequent program reviews, staff shall 
consider the inmate's efforts to fulfill those obligations as indicative 
of that individual's acceptance and demonstrated level of 
responsibility. The provisions of this rule apply to all inmates in 
federal facilities, except: Study and observation cases, pretrial 
detainees, and inmates in holdover status pending designation.



Sec.  545.11  Procedures.

    When an inmate has a financial obligation, unit staff shall help 
that inmate develop a financial plan and shall monitor the inmate's 
progress in meeting that obligation.
    (a) Developing a financial plan. At initial classification, the unit 
team shall review an inmate's financial obligations, using all available 
documentation, including, but not limited to, the Presentence 
Investigation and the Judgment and Commitment Order(s). The financial 
plan developed shall be documented and will include the following 
obligations, ordinarily to be paid in the priority order as listed:
    (1) Special Assessments imposed under 18 U.S.C. 3013;
    (2) Court-ordered restitution;
    (3) Fines and court costs;
    (4) State or local court obligations; and
    (5) Other federal government obligations.
    (b) Payment. The inmate is responsible for making satisfactory 
progress in meeting his/her financial responsibility plan and for 
providing documentation of these payments to unit staff. Payments may be 
made from institution resources or non-institution (community) 
resources. In developing an inmate's financial plan, the unit team shall 
first subtract from the trust fund account the inmate's minimum payment 
schedule for UNICOR or non-UNICOR work assignments, set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section. The unit team shall then 
exclude from its assessment $75.00 a month deposited into the inmate's 
trust fund account. This $75.00 is excluded to allow the inmate the 
opportunity to better maintain telephone communication under the Inmate 
Telephone System (ITS).
    (1) Ordinarily, the minimum payment for non-UNICOR and UNICOR grade 
5 inmates will be $25.00 per quarter. This minimum payment may exceed 
$25.00, taking into consideration the inmate's specific obligations, 
institution resources, and community resources.
    (2) Inmates assigned grades 1 through 4 in UNICOR ordinarily will be 
expected to allot not less than 50% of their monthly pay to the payment 
process. Any allotment which is less than the 50% minimum must be 
approved by the Unit Manager. Allotments may also exceed the 50% minimum 
after considering the individual's specific obligations and resources.
    (c) Monitoring. Participation and/or progress in the Inmate 
Financial Responsibility Program will be reviewed each time staff assess 
an inmate's demonstrated level of responsible behavior.
    (d) Effects of non-participation. Refusal by an inmate to 
participate in the financial responsibility program or to comply with 
the provisions of his financial plan ordinarily shall result in the 
following:
    (1) Where applicable, the Parole Commission will be notified of the 
inmate's failure to participate;
    (2) The inmate will not receive any furlough (other than possibly an 
emergency or medical furlough);
    (3) The inmate will not receive performance pay above the 
maintenance pay level, or bonus pay, or vacation pay;
    (4) The inmate will not be assigned to any work detail outside the 
secure perimeter of the facility;
    (5) The inmate will not be placed in UNICOR. Any inmate assigned to 
UNICOR who fails to make adequate progress on his/her financial plan 
will be removed from UNICOR, and once removed, may not be placed on a 
UNICOR waiting list for six months. Any exceptions to this require 
approval of the Warden;
    (6) The inmate shall be subject to a monthly commissary spending 
limitation more stringent than the monthly commissary spending 
limitation set for all inmates. This more stringent commissary spending 
limitation for IFRP refusees shall be at least $25 per month, excluding 
purchases of stamps, telephone credits, and, if the inmate is a

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common fare participant, Kosher/Halal certified shelf-stable entrees to 
the extent that such purchases are allowable under pertinent Bureau 
regulations;
    (7) The inmate will be quartered in the lowest housing status 
(dormitory, double bunking, etc.);
    (8) The inmate will not be placed in a community-based program;
    (9) The inmate will not receive a release gratuity unless approved 
by the Warden;
    (10) [Reserved]
    (11) The inmate will not receive an incentive for participation in 
residential drug treatment programs.

[56 FR 23477, May 21, 1991, as amended at 59 FR 15825, Apr. 4, 1994; 59 
FR 16406, Apr. 6, 1994; 59 FR 53345, Oct. 21, 1994; 60 FR 240, Jan. 3, 
1995; 61 FR 91, Jan. 2, 1996; 64 FR 72799, Dec. 28, 1999]



            Subpart C_Inmate Work and Performance Pay Program

    Source: 49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  545.20  Purpose and scope.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons operates an inmate work program within its 
institutions. To the extent practicable, the work program:
    (1) Reduces inmate idleness, while allowing the inmate to improve 
and/or develop useful job skills, work habits, and experiences that will 
assist in post-release employment; and
    (2) Ensures that activities necessary to maintain the day-to-day 
operation of the institution are completed. Sentenced inmates who are 
physically and mentally able to work are required to participate in the 
work program. When approved by the Warden or designee, drug treatment 
programming, education, or vocational training may be substituted for 
all or part of the work program.
    (b) The Warden may recognize an inmate's work performance or 
productive participation in specified correctional programs by granting 
performance pay.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 379, Jan. 4, 1996]



Sec.  545.21  Definitions.

    (a) Physically and mentally able. For purposes of this rule, this 
shall include inmates with disabilities who, with or without reasonable 
accommodation, can perform the essential function of the work 
assignment.
    (b) Institution work assignment. A work assignment which contributes 
to the day-to-day operation of the institution (e.g., carpentry, 
plumbing, food service).
    (c) Industry assignment. A Federal Prison Industries (FPI) work 
assignment.
    (d) Commissary assignment. A Trust Fund work assignment.
    (e) Full-time work assignment. A work assignment to which an inmate 
is assigned for the entire scheduled work day.
    (f) Part-time work assignment. A work assignment to which an inmate 
is assigned for only a portion of the scheduled work day. Part-time work 
assignments are ordinarily made in conjunction with drug treatment 
programming, education, and/or vocational training programs.
    (g) Medically unassigned. An inmate who, because of medical 
restrictions, is unable to be assigned to any work program.
    (h) Light duty work assignment. A work assignment in which an inmate 
may, because of physical limitations, temporary or otherwise, only 
perform limited work functions, e.g., sedentary work, no prolonged 
standing, no lifting over 25 lbs., etc.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 379, Jan. 4, 1996]



Sec.  545.22  Institution work and performance pay committee.

    (a) The Warden at each Bureau of Prisons institution is to establish 
an Institution Inmate Work and Performance Pay Committee to administer 
the institution's work and performance pay program. The Committee is to 
be comprised of an Associate Warden, the Inmate Performance Pay 
Coordinator, and any other member(s) the Warden considers appropriate.
    (b) The Committee is responsible for approving the following aspects 
of the

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institution's inmate work and performance pay program:
    (1) Number of inmates on each work detail;
    (2) Number of pay grades in each detail;
    (3) Job descriptions;
    (4) Performance standards;
    (5) Budgeting for special act awards; and
    (6) Bonus pay/special bonus pay procedures.



Sec.  545.23  Inmate work/program assignment.

    (a) Each sentenced inmate who is physically and mentally able is to 
be assigned to an institutional, industrial, or commissary work program. 
Exception shall be made to allow for inmate participation in an 
education, vocational, or drug abuse treatment program, on either a full 
or part-time basis, where this involvement is mandated by Bureau policy 
or statute (for example, the Literacy Program). Where such participation 
is not required by either policy or statute, exception may be made to 
allow an inmate to participate in an education, vocational, or drug 
abuse treatment program rather than work full-time upon the request of 
the inmate and approval of the Warden or designee.
    (b) A pretrial inmate may not be required to work in any assignment 
or area other than housekeeping tasks in the inmate's own cell and in 
the community living area, unless the pretrial inmate has signed a 
waiver of his or her right not to work (see 28 CFR part 551, subpart J).
    (c) Medically unassigned inmates may be required, to the extent 
medically possible, to perform housekeeping tasks in the inmate's own 
cell and in the community living area.
    (d) In making the work and/or program assignment(s), staff shall 
consider the inmate's capacity to learn, interests, requests, needs, and 
eligibility, and the availability of the assignment(s). An inmate's 
assignment shall be made with consideration of the institution's 
security and operational needs, and should be consistent with the 
safekeeping of the inmate and protection of the public.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 379, Jan. 4, 1996]



Sec.  545.24  Inmate work conditions.

    (a) The scheduled work day for an inmate in a federal institution 
ordinarily consists of a minimum of seven hours.
    (b) An inmate is expected to report to the place of assignment at 
the required time. An inmate may not leave an assignment without 
permission.
    (c) An inmate, regardless of assignment, is expected to perform all 
assigned tasks diligently and conscientiously. Disciplinary action may 
be taken against an inmate who refuses to work, who otherwise evades 
attendance and performance standards in assigned activities, or who 
encourages others to do so.
    (d) Work, vocational, and education programs are to meet the 
appropriate minimum standards for health and safety. Safety equipment is 
to be available where needed.
    (e) An inmate is expected to perform the work assignment in a safe 
manner, using safety equipment as instructed by the work supervisor. In 
the event of any work related injury, the inmate shall notify the work 
supervisor so that appropriate action (for example, medical attention, 
and submission of necessary reports) may be taken.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984, as amended at 56 FR 23478, May 21, 1991; 56 
FR 31531, July 10, 1991; 61 FR 379, Jan. 4, 1996]



Sec.  545.25  Eligibility for performance pay.

    (a) An inmate may receive performance pay for accomplishments in one 
or more of the following areas:
    (1) Institution work assignment;
    (2) Literacy program (GED) participation;
    (3) Apprenticeship training; and
    (4) Vocational training courses (approved by the Bureau of Prisons 
as certified vocational training instruction).
    (b) An inmate is eligible for performance pay from the date of work 
or program assignment. An inmate is eligible to receive performance pay 
for each month that the inmate's performance justifies such payment.

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    (c) An inmate who refuses to participate in the financial 
responsibility program shall not ordinarily receive performance pay 
above the maintenance pay level, or bonus pay, or vacation pay in 
accordance with 28 CFR part 545, subpart B.
    (d) An inmate who refuses participation, withdraws, is expelled, or 
otherwise fails attendance requirements of the drug abuse education 
course or the RDAP is subject to the limitations specified in Sec.  
550.51(e) or Sec.  550.53(g) of this chapter.
    (e) Inmates receiving performance pay who are found through the 
disciplinary process (part 541 of this subchapter) to have committed a 
level 100 or 200 series drug- or alcohol-related prohibited act will 
automatically have their performance pay reduced to maintenance pay 
level and will be removed from any assigned work detail outside the 
secure perimeter of the institution. This reduction to maintenance pay 
level, and removal from assigned work detail outside the secure 
perimeter of the institution, will ordinarily remain in effect for one 
year, unless otherwise authorized by the Warden.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 56 FR 23478, May 
21, 1991; 61 FR 379, Jan. 4, 1996; 73 FR 39866, July 11, 2008; 74 FR 
1897, Jan. 14, 2009]



Sec.  545.26  Performance pay provisions.

    (a) The Warden shall ensure that all institution work assignments 
have standardized work descriptions. Each inmate work position is 
assigned one of four pay grade levels. Factors to consider in assigning 
a grade level to the specific work position include the position's 
educational and vocational requirements, physical demands, working 
conditions (exposed to dusts, odors, etc.), and the degree of 
responsibility held by the inmate worker. The inmate assigned to a 
specific work position shall sign, and, if requested, receive a copy of, 
that position description.
    (b) In recognition of budgetary constraints and for the effective 
management of the overall performance pay program, the percentage of 
inmates assigned to each grade level is approximately as follows (Grade 
1 is highest pay):

    Grade 1--5% of the institution's allotted inmate work assignments;
    Grade 2--15% of the institution's allotted inmate work assignments;
    Grade 3--25% of the institution's allotted inmate work assignments;
    Grade 4--55% of the institution's allotted inmate work assignments.

    (c) An inmate may receive performance pay only for that portion of 
the month that the inmate was working. Performance pay may not be 
awarded retroactively.
    (d) An inmate is eligible to receive performance pay only for those 
hours during which the inmate is actually performing satisfactory work 
or actively participating in an education or vocational training 
program. Absences from an inmate's scheduled assignment for such reasons 
as call-outs, visits, sick call, interviews, or making telephone calls 
shall be deducted from the monthly number of hours worked and will 
accordingly reduce the amount of pay received by the inmate. Any 
exception to such reduction in pay must be approved by the Assistant 
Director, Correctional Programs Division, Central Office.
    (e) Work evaluation. (1) At the end of each month the work detail/
program supervisor shall compute the hours worked by the inmate and the 
pay to be awarded for that month.
    (2) An inmate shall receive performance pay only for those hours 
during which the inmate is actively participating in a work assignment 
or an education/vocational program.
    (3) The work detail/program supervisor shall rate the inmate's 
performance in each of several categories on a monthly basis when the 
inmate's work performance is average or below average or on a quarterly 
basis when the inmate's work performance is above average. For example, 
an inmate may be rated in such categories as quality of work, quantity 
of work, initiative, ability to learn, dependability, response to 
supervision and instruction, safety and care of equipment, ability to 
work with others, and overall job proficiency. Any exception to the work 
performance evaluation procedures cited in this paragraph requires 
approval of the Assistant Director, Correctional Programs Division, 
Central

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Office. The work detail/program supervisor shall review the evaluation 
with the inmate. The supervisor shall request that the inmate sign the 
evaluation form. If the inmate refuses to sign the form, the supervisor 
shall note this refusal on the evaluation and, if known, the reasons for 
refusal.
    (f) Bonus pay. When the supervisor of an inmate worker or program 
participant believes the inmate has made exceptional accomplishments or 
appreciably contributed to the work assignment, the supervisor may 
recommend that the inmate receive a bonus. For example, an inmate who 
works in excess of the scheduled work day can qualify for bonus pay. 
Written justification for the bonus request must be forwarded to the 
Department Head for approval.
    (g) Special bonus pay. An inmate may receive special bonus pay based 
on the inmate's exceptional work in a temporary job assignment, provided 
this assignment has been previously identified by the Warden, and 
approved by the Regional Director, as critical to the institution. When 
the supervisor of an inmate worker assigned to this temporary job 
assignment believes the inmate has performed exceptionally well, the 
supervisor may recommend that the inmate received a special bonus. 
Written justification for the special bonus request must be forwarded to 
the Department Head for approval.
    (h) An inmate's performance pay, once earned, becomes vested.
    (i) Each inmate in performance pay status shall be notified of 
monthly earnings.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 56 FR 23478, 
23479, May 21, 1991; 61 FR 379, Jan. 4, 1996; 63 FR 67560, Dec. 7, 1998]



Sec.  545.27  Inmate vacations.

    (a) An inmate who has worked full-time for 12 consecutive months on 
an institution work assignment is eligible to take a five-day paid 
vacation at the inmate's prevailing hourly rate. A recommendation for an 
inmate to receive vacation credit is made by the inmate's work 
supervisor, through the Department Head, to the Unit Team, who shall 
approve the request if the inmate's work performance qualifies for 
vacation credit.
    (b) Staff shall schedule an inmate's vacation so it is compatable 
with shop production and administrative support requirements.
    (c) The Warden or designee may authorize an inmate to accumulate 
vacation credit when:
    (1) The inmate is transferred to another institution for the benefit 
of the government or because of the inmate's favorable adjustment 
(custody reduction); or
    (2) The inmate is placed in a new work assignment in the institution 
for the benefit of the government or institution, rather than solely at 
the inmate's request or because of the inmate's poor performance or 
adverse behavior.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 56 FR 23478, 
23479, May 21, 1991]



Sec.  545.28  Achievement awards.

    (a) With prior approval of the Education Department, each inmate who 
completes the Literacy program, Vocational Training, or related trades 
classroom work that is part of a certified apprenticeship program may be 
granted an achievement award from performance pay funds.
    (b) With prior approval of the Psychology Services Department, each 
inmate who is making satisfactory progress or completes a residential 
drug treatment program may also be granted an achievement award from 
performance pay funds.

[61 FR 379, Jan. 4, 1996]



Sec.  545.29  Special awards.

    (a) Inmates who perform exceptional services not ordinarily a part 
of the inmate's regular assignment may be granted a special award 
regardless of the inmate's work or program status. Examples of actions 
which may result in the inmate being considered for a special award are 
the following:
    (1) An act of heroism.
    (2) Voluntary acceptance and satisfactory performance of an 
unusually hazardous assignment.
    (3) An act which protects the lives of employees or inmates, or the 
property of the United States. (This does not apply to informants.)

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    (4) Suggestions which result in substantial improvements or cost-
savings in institutional programs or operations.
    (5) Other exceptionally meritorious or outstanding services 
consistent with the general character of the preceding cases.
    (b) The special award may be given in the form of a monetary payment 
in addition to any other award (e.g., extra good time) given.
    (c) The Warden of each institution is empowered to approve special 
awards not exceeding $150. Awards in excess of this amount may not be 
made unless approved by the Regional Director.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 56 FR 23478, 
23479, May 21, 1991]



Sec.  545.30  Funds due deceased inmates.

    Funds due a deceased inmate for work performed and not yet paid 
shall be made to a legal representative of the inmate's estate or in 
accordance with the laws of descent and distribution of the state of the 
inmate's domicile.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 56 FR 23478, 
23479, May 21, 1991]



Sec.  545.31  Training.

    The Warden shall ensure that staff receive training on their roles 
in, and on the operation of, the work and performance pay program. The 
Warden shall also ensure that the inmate population is informed of the 
work and performance pay program, and of the hourly rates paid to inmate 
workers.

[49 FR 38915, Oct. 1, 1984. Redesignated at 56 FR 23479, May 21, 1991]

Subpart D [Reserved]



PART 547_FOOD SERVICE--Table of Contents



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

Subparts A-B [Reserved]



                     Subpart C_Special Food or Meals

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 4001, 4042, 4081, 5015, 5039; 28 
U.S.C. 509, 510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.



Sec.  547.20  Policy.

    The Bureau of Prisons is responsible for procuring and preparing any 
food or food ingredients to be served to the institution's inmate 
population. Except as allowed for in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this 
section, the Bureau requires that special food or meals prepared for 
and/or served to any group(s) of inmates also be served to the 
institution's entire inmate population. Special food or meals, as 
identified in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, may be 
prepared and/or served to a specific group of inmates rather than to the 
entire inmate population of the institution.
    (a) Food items sold in the institution's commissary.
    (b) Religious dietary practices as authorized in accordance with 28 
CFR 548.20.
    (c) Medical diet foods.

[61 FR 16374, Apr. 12, 1996]



PART 548_RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

    Subpart B_Religious Beliefs and Practices of Committed Offenders

Sec.
548.10 Purpose and scope.
548.11 Definition.
548.12 Chaplains.
548.13 Schedules and facilities.
548.14 Community involvement (volunteers, contractors).
548.15 Equity.
548.16 Inmate religious property.
548.17 Work assignments.
548.18 Observance of religious holy days.
548.19 Pastoral visits.
548.20 Dietary practices.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 1996; 28 
CFR 0.95-0.99.

    Source: 44 FR 38251, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

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Subpart A [Reserved]



    Subpart B_Religious Beliefs and Practices of Committed Offenders

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082, 5006-
5024, 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 1996; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

    Source: 60 FR 46486, Sept. 6, 1995, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  548.10  Purpose and scope.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons provides inmates of all faith groups with 
reasonable and equitable opportunities to pursue religious beliefs and 
practices, within the constraints of budgetary limitations and 
consistent with the security and orderly running of the institution and 
the Bureau of Prisons.
    (b) When considered necessary for the security or good order of the 
institution, the Warden may limit attendance at or discontinue a 
religious activity. Opportunities for religious activities are open to 
the entire inmate population, without regard to race, color, 
nationality, or ordinarily, creed. The Warden, after consulting with the 
institution chaplain, may limit participation in a particular religious 
activity or practice to the members of that religious group. Ordinarily, 
when the nature of the activity or practice (e.g., religious fasts, 
wearing of headwear, work proscription, ceremonial meals) indicates a 
need for such a limitation, only those inmates whose files reflect the 
pertinent religious preference will be included.
    (c) The Bureau of Prisons does not require an inmate to profess a 
religious belief. An inmate may designate any or no religious preference 
at his/her initial team screening. By notifying the chaplain in writing, 
an inmate may request to change this designation at any time, and the 
change will be effected in a timely fashion.



Sec.  548.11  Definition.

    For purposes of this subpart, the term ``religious activity'' 
includes religious diets, services, ceremonies, and meetings.



Sec.  548.12  Chaplains.

    Institution chaplains are responsible for managing religious 
activities within the institution. Institution chaplains are available 
upon request to provide pastoral care and counseling to inmates through 
group programs and individual services. Pastoral care and counseling 
from representatives in the community are available in accordance with 
the provisions of Sec. Sec.  548.14 and 548.19. The chaplain may ask the 
requesting inmate to provide information regarding specific requested 
religious activities for the purpose of making an informed decision 
regarding the request.

[62 FR 44836, Aug. 22, 1997]



Sec.  548.13  Schedules and facilities.

    (a) Under the general supervision of the Warden, chaplains shall 
schedule and direct the institution's religious activities.
    (b) The Warden may relieve an inmate from an institution program or 
assignment if a religious activity is also scheduled at that time.
    (c) Institutions shall have space designated for the conduct of 
religious activities.



Sec.  548.14  Community involvement (volunteers, contractors).

    (a) The institution's chaplain may contract with representatives of 
faith groups in the community to provide specific religious services 
which the chaplain cannot personally deliver due to, ordinarily, 
religious prescriptions or ecclesiastical constraints to which the 
chaplain adheres.
    (b) The institution's chaplain may secure the services of volunteers 
to assist inmates in observing their religious beliefs.
    (c) The Warden or the Warden's designee (ordinarily the chaplain) 
may require a recognized representative of the faith group to verify a 
volunteer's or contractor's religious credentials prior to approving his 
or her entry into the institution.

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Sec.  548.15  Equity.

    No one may disparage the religious beliefs of an inmate, nor coerce 
or harass an inmate to change religious affiliation. Attendance at all 
religious activities is voluntary and, unless otherwise specifically 
determined by the Warden, open to all.



Sec.  548.16  Inmate religious property.

    (a) Inmate religious property includes but is not limited to 
rosaries and prayer beads, oils, prayer rugs, phylacteries, medicine 
pouches, and religious medallions. Such items, which become part of an 
inmate's personal property, are subject to normal considerations of 
safety and security. If necessary, their religious significance shall be 
verified by the chaplain prior to the Warden's approval.
    (b) An inmate ordinarily shall be allowed to wear or use personal 
religious items during religious services, ceremonies, and meetings in 
the chapel, unless the Warden determines that the wearing or use of such 
items would threaten institution security, safety, or good order. Upon 
request of the inmate, the Warden may allow the wearing or use of 
certain religious items throughout the institution, consistent with 
considerations of security, safety, or good order. The Warden may 
request the chaplain to obtain direction from representatives of the 
inmate's faith group or other appropriate sources concerning the 
religious significance of the items.
    (c) An inmate who wishes to have religious books, magazines or 
periodicals must comply with the general rules of the institution 
regarding ordering, purchasing, retaining, and accumulating personal 
property. Religious literature is permitted in accordance with the 
procedures governing incoming publications. Distribution to inmates of 
religious literature purchased by or donated to the Bureau of Prisons is 
contingent upon the chaplain's granting his or her approval.

[60 FR 46486, Sept. 6, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 44836, Aug. 22, 1997]



Sec.  548.17  Work assignments.

    When the religious tenets of an inmate's faith are violated or 
jeopardized by a particular work assignment, a different work assignment 
ordinarily shall be made after it is requested in writing by the inmate, 
and the specific religious tenets have been verified by the chaplain. 
Maintaining security, safety, and good order in the institution are 
grounds for denial of such request for a different work assignment.



Sec.  548.18  Observance of religious holy days.

    Consistent with maintaining security, safety, and good order in the 
institution, the Warden shall endeavor to facilitate the observance of 
important religious holy days which involve special fasts, dietary 
regulations, worship, or work proscription. The inmate must submit a 
written request to the chaplain for time off from work to observe a 
religious holy day. The Warden may request the chaplain to consult with 
community representatives of the inmate's faith group and/or other 
appropriate sources to verify the religious significance of the 
requested observance. The chaplain will work with requesting inmates to 
accommodate a proper observance of the holy day. The Warden will 
ordinarily allow an inmate to take earned vacation days, or to make up 
for missed work, or to change work assignments in order to facilitate 
the observance of the religious holy day.



Sec.  548.19  Pastoral visits.

    If requested by an inmate, the chaplain shall facilitate 
arrangements for pastoral visits by a clergyperson or representative of 
the inmate's faith.
    (a) The chaplain may request an NCIC check and documentation of such 
clergyperson's or faith group representative's credentials.
    (b) Pastoral visits may not be counted as social visits. They will 
ordinarily take place in the visiting room during regular visiting 
hours.



Sec.  548.20  Dietary practices.

    (a) The Bureau provides inmates requesting a religious diet 
reasonable and equitable opportunity to observe their religious dietary 
practice within the constraints of budget limitations and the security 
and orderly running of the institution and the Bureau through

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a religious diet menu. The inmate will provide a written statement 
articulating the religious motivation for participation in the religious 
diet program.
    (b) An inmate who has been approved for a religious diet menu must 
notify the chaplain in writing if the inmate wishes to withdraw from the 
religious diet. Approval for an inmate's religious diet may be withdrawn 
by the chaplain if the inmate is documented as being in violation of the 
terms of the religious diet program to which the inmate has agreed in 
writing. In order to preserve the integrity and orderly operation of the 
religious diet program and to prevent fraud, inmates who withdraw (or 
are removed) may not be immediately reestablished back into the program. 
The process of reapproving a religious diet for an inmate who 
voluntarily withdraws or who is removed ordinarily may extend up to 
thirty days. Repeated withdrawals (voluntary or otherwise), however, may 
result in inmates being subjected to a waiting period of up to one year.
    (c) The chaplain may arrange for inmate religious groups to have one 
appropriate ceremonial or commemorative meal each year for their members 
as identified by the religious preference reflected in the inmate's 
file. An inmate may attend one religious ceremonial meal in a calendar 
year.

[60 FR 46486, Sept. 6, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 44836, Aug. 22, 1997; 
68 FR 74860, Dec. 29, 2003]



PART 549_MEDICAL SERVICES--Table of Contents



                 Subpart A_Infectious Disease Management

Sec.
549.10 Purpose and scope.
549.11 Program responsibility.
549.12 Testing.
549.13 Programming, duty, and housing restrictions.
549.14 Confidentiality of information.
549.15 Infectious disease training and preventive measures.

              Subpart B_Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications

549.30 Purpose and scope.
549.31 Inmates without funds.

             Subpart C_Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment

549.40 Purpose and scope.
549.41 Hospitalization in a suitable facility.
549.42 Use of psychiatric medications.
549.43 Transfer for psychiatric or psychological examination.
549.44 Voluntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric 
          care or treatment and voluntary administration of psychiatric 
          medication.
549.45 Involuntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for 
          psychiatric care or treatment.
549.46 Procedures for involuntary administration of psychiatric 
          medication.

                        Subpart D_Plastic Surgery

549.50 Purpose and scope.
549.51 Approval procedures.
549.52 Informed consent.

                    Subpart E_Hunger Strikes, Inmate

549.60 Purpose and scope.
549.61 Definition.
549.62 Initial referral.
549.63 Initial medical evaluation and management.
549.64 Food/liquid intake/output.
549.65 Refusal to accept treatment.
549.66 Release from treatment.

                 Subpart F_Fees for Health Care Services

549.70 Purpose and scope.
549.71 Inmates affected.
549.72 Services provided without fees.
549.73 Appealing the fee.
549.74 Inmates without funds.

                Subpart G_Authority To Conduct Autopsies

549.80 Authority to conduct autopsies.

        Subpart H_Civil Commitment of a Sexually Dangerous Person

549.90 Purpose and application.
549.91 Definition of ``sexually dangerous person.''
549.92 Definition of ``sexually violent conduct.''
549.93 Definition of ``child molestation.''
549.94 Definition of ``sexually dangerous to others.''
549.95 Determining ``serious difficulty in refraining from sexually 
          violent conduct or child molestation if released.''

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. 876b; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3524, 
4001, 4005, 4042, 4045, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses 
committed on or after November 1, 1987), Chapter 313, 5006-5024 
(Repealed October 12,

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1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 
510.



                 Subpart A_Infectious Disease Management

    Source: 70 FR 29193, May 20, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  549.10  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau will manage infectious diseases in the confined 
environment of a correctional setting through a comprehensive approach 
which includes testing, appropriate treatment, prevention, education, 
and infection control measures.



Sec.  549.11  Program responsibility.

    Each institution's Health Services Administrator (HSA) and Clinical 
Director (CD) are responsible for the operation of the institution's 
infectious disease program in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations.



Sec.  549.12  Testing.

    (a) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)--(1) Clinically indicated. 
The Bureau tests inmates who have sentences of six months or more if 
health services staff determine, taking into consideration the risk as 
defined by the Centers for Disease Control guidelines, that the inmate 
is at risk for HIV infection. If the inmate refuses testing, staff may 
initiate an incident report for refusing to obey an order.
    (2) Exposure incidents. The Bureau tests an inmate, regardless of 
the length of sentence or pretrial status, when there is a well-founded 
reason to believe that the inmate may have transmitted the HIV 
infection, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to Bureau employees 
or other non-inmates who are lawfully present in a Bureau institution. 
Exposure incident testing does not require the inmate's consent.
    (3) Surveillance Testing. The Bureau conducts HIV testing for 
surveillance purposes as needed. If the inmate refuses testing, staff 
may initiate an incident report for refusing to obey an order.
    (4) Inmate request. An inmate may request to be tested. The Bureau 
limits such testing to no more than one per 12-month period unless the 
Bureau determines that additional testing is warranted.
    (5) Counseling. Inmates being tested for HIV will receive pre- and 
post-test counseling, regardless of the test results.
    (b) Tuberculosis (TB). (1) The Bureau screens each inmate for TB 
within two calendar days of initial incarceration.
    (2) The Bureau conducts screening for each inmate annually as 
medically indicated.
    (3) The Bureau will screen an inmate for TB when health services 
staff determine that the inmate may be at risk for infection.
    (4) An inmate who refuses TB screening may be subject to an incident 
report for refusing to obey an order. If an inmate refuses skin testing, 
and there is no contraindication to tuberculin skin testing, then, 
institution medical staff will test the inmate involuntarily.
    (5) The Bureau conducts TB contact investigations following any 
incident in which inmates or staff may have been exposed to 
tuberculosis. Inmates will be tested according to paragraph (b)(4) of 
this section.
    (c) Diagnostics. The Bureau tests an inmate for an infectious or 
communicable disease when the test is necessary to verify transmission 
following exposure to bloodborne pathogens or to infectious body fluid. 
An inmate who refuses diagnostic testing is subject to an incident 
report for refusing to obey an order.



Sec.  549.13  Programming, duty, and housing restrictions.

    (a) The CD will assess any inmate with an infectious disease for 
appropriateness for programming, duty, and housing. Inmates with 
infectious diseases that are transmitted through casual contact will be 
prohibited from work assignments in any area, until fully evaluated by a 
health care provider.
    (b) Inmates may be limited in programming, duty, and housing when 
their infectious disease is transmitted through casual contact. The 
Warden, in consultation with the CD, may exclude inmates, on a case-by-
case basis, from

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work assignments based upon the security and good order of the 
institution.
    (c) If an inmate tests positive for an infectious disease, that test 
alone does not constitute sole grounds for disciplinary action. 
Disciplinary action may be considered when coupled with a secondary 
action that could lead to transmission of an infectious agent. Inmates 
testing positive for infectious disease are subject to the same 
disciplinary policy that applies to all inmates (see 28 CFR part 541, 
subpart B). Except as provided for in our disciplinary policy, no 
special or separate housing units may be established for HIV-positive 
inmates.



Sec.  549.14  Confidentiality of information.

    Any disclosure of test results or medical information is made in 
accordance with:
    (a) The Privacy Act of 1974, under which the Bureau publishes 
routine uses of such information in the Department of Justice Privacy 
Act System of Records Notice entitled ``Inmate Physical and Mental 
Health Record System, JUSTICE/BOP-007''; and
    (b) The Correction Officers Health and Safety Act of 1998 (codified 
at 18 U.S.C. 4014), which provides that test results must be 
communicated to a person requesting the test, the person tested, and, if 
the results of the test indicate the presence of HIV, to correctional 
facility personnel consistent with Bureau policy.



Sec.  549.15  Infectious disease training and preventive measures.

    (a) The HSA will ensure that a qualified health care professional 
provides training, incorporating a question-and-answer session, about 
infectious diseases to all newly committed inmates, during Admission and 
Orientation.
    (b) Inmates in work assignments which staff determine to present the 
potential for occupational exposure to blood or infectious body fluids 
will receive annual training on prevention of work-related exposures and 
will be offered vaccination for Hepatitis B.



              Subpart B_Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications

    Source: 68 FR 47849, Aug. 12, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  549.30  Purpose and scope.

    This subpart establishes procedures governing inmate access to Over-
The-Counter (OTC) medications for all inmates except those in inpatient 
status at Federal Medical Centers. Inmates may buy OTC medications which 
are available at the commissary. Inmates may also obtain OTC medications 
at sick call if the inmate does not already have the OTC medication and:
    (a) Health services staff determine that the inmate has an immediate 
medical need which must be addressed before his or her regularly 
scheduled commissary visit; or
    (b) The inmate is without funds.



Sec.  549.31  Inmates without funds.

    (a) The Warden must establish procedures to provide up to two OTC 
medications per week for an inmate without funds. An inmate without 
funds is an inmate who has not had a trust fund account balance of $6.00 
for the past 30 days.
    (b) An inmate without funds may obtain additional OTC medications at 
sick call if health services staff determine that he/she has an 
immediate medical need which must be addressed before the inmate may 
again apply for OTC medications under this section.
    (c) To prevent abuses of this section (e.g., inmate shows a pattern 
of depleting his or her commissary funds before requesting OTC 
medications), the Warden may impose restrictions on the provisions of 
this section.

[68 FR 47849, Aug. 12, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 53805, Sept. 3, 2004]



             Subpart C_Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment

    Source: 76 FR 40231, July 8, 2011, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  549.40  Purpose and scope.

    (a) This subpart describes procedures for voluntary and involuntary 
psychiatric evaluation, hospitalization,

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care, and treatment, in a suitable facility, for persons in Bureau of 
Prisons (Bureau) custody. These procedures are authorized by 18 U.S.C. 
Chapter 313 and 18 U.S.C. 4042.
    (b) This subpart applies to inmates in Bureau custody, as defined in 
28 CFR part 500.



Sec.  549.41  Hospitalization in a suitable facility.

    As used in 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313 and this subpart, ``hospitalization 
in a suitable facility'' includes the Bureau's designation of inmates to 
medical referral centers or correctional institutions that provide the 
required care or treatment.



Sec.  549.42  Use of psychiatric medications.

    Psychiatric medications will be used only for treatment of 
diagnosable mental illnesses and disorders, and their symptoms, for 
which such medication is accepted treatment. Psychiatric medication will 
be administered only after following the applicable procedures in this 
subpart.



Sec.  549.43  Transfer for psychiatric or psychological examination.

    The Bureau may transfer an inmate to a suitable facility for 
psychiatric or psychological examination to determine whether 
hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment 
is needed.



Sec.  549.44  Voluntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for 
psychiatric care or treatment, and voluntary administration of psychiatric 
medication.

    (a) Hospitalization. An inmate may be hospitalized in a suitable 
facility for psychiatric care or treatment after providing informed and 
voluntary consent when, in the professional medical judgment of 
qualified health services staff, such care or treatment is required and 
prescribed.
    (b) Psychiatric medication. An inmate may also provide informed and 
voluntary consent to the administration of psychiatric medication that 
complies with the requirements of Sec.  549.42 of this subpart.
    (c) Voluntary consent. An inmate's ability to provide informed and 
voluntary consent for both hospitalization in a suitable facility for 
psychiatric care or treatment, and administration of psychiatric 
medications, will be assessed by qualified health services staff and 
documented in the inmate's medical record. Additionally, the inmate must 
sign a consent form to accept hospitalization in a suitable facility for 
psychiatric care or treatment and the administration of psychiatric 
medications. These forms will be maintained in the inmate's medical 
record.



Sec.  549.45  Involuntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for
psychiatric care or treatment.

    (a) Hospitalization of inmates pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313. A 
court determination is necessary for involuntary hospitalization or 
commitment of inmates pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313, who are in need 
of psychiatric care or treatment, but are unwilling or unable to 
voluntarily consent.
    (b) Hospitalization of inmates not subject to hospitalization 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. chapter 313. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4042, the 
Bureau is authorized to provide for the safekeeping, care, and 
subsistence, of all persons charged with offenses against the United 
States, or held as witnesses or otherwise. Accordingly, if an examiner 
determines pursuant to Sec.  549.43 of this subpart that an inmate not 
subject to hospitalization pursuant to 18 U.S.C. chapter 313 should be 
hospitalized for psychiatric care or treatment, and the inmate is 
unwilling or unable to consent, the Bureau will provide the inmate with 
an administrative hearing to determine whether hospitalization for 
psychiatric care or treatment is warranted. The hearing will provide the 
following procedural safeguards:
    (1) The inmate will not be involuntarily administered psychiatric 
medication before the hearing except in the case of psychiatric 
emergencies, as defined in Sec.  549.46(b)(1).
    (2) The inmate must be provided 24-hours advance written notice of 
the date, time, place, and purpose, of the hearing, including an 
explanation of the reasons for the proposal to hospitalize the inmate 
for psychiatric care or treatment.

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    (3) The inmate must be informed of the right to appear at the 
hearing, to present evidence, to have a staff representative, to request 
witnesses, and to request that witnesses be questioned by the staff 
representative or by the person conducting the hearing. If the inmate 
does not request a staff representative, or requests a staff 
representative with insufficient experience or education, or one who is 
not reasonably available, the institution mental health division 
administrator must appoint a qualified staff representative.
    (4) The hearing is to be conducted by a psychiatrist other than the 
attending psychiatrist, and who is not currently involved in the 
diagnosis or treatment of the inmate.
    (5) Witnesses should be called if they are reasonably available and 
have information relevant to the inmate's mental condition or need for 
hospitalization. Witnesses who will provide only repetitive information 
need not be called.
    (6) A treating/evaluating psychiatrist/clinician, who has reviewed 
the case, must be present at the hearing and must present clinical data 
and background information relative to the inmate's need for 
hospitalization. Members of the treating/evaluating team may also be 
called as witnesses at the hearing to provide relevant information.
    (7) The psychiatrist conducting the hearing must determine whether 
involuntary hospitalization is necessary because the inmate is presently 
suffering from a mental disease or defect for the treatment of which he 
is in need of custody for care or treatment in a suitable facility.
    (8) The psychiatrist must prepare a written report regarding the 
initial decision. The inmate must be promptly provided a copy of the 
initial decision report, and informed that he/she may appeal it to the 
institution's mental health division administrator. The inmate's appeal, 
which may be handwritten, must be submitted within 24 hours after 
receipt of the hearing officer's report. Upon request of the inmate, the 
staff representative will assist the inmate in preparing and submitting 
the appeal.
    (9) If the inmate appeals the initial decision, hospitalization must 
not occur before the administrator issues a decision on the appeal. The 
inmate's appeal will ordinarily be reviewed by the administrator or his 
designee within 24 hours of its submission. The administrator will 
review the initial decision and ensure that the inmate received all 
necessary procedural protections, and that the justification for 
hospitalization is appropriate.
    (c) Psychiatric medication. Following an inmate's involuntary 
hospitalization for psychiatric care or treatment as provided in this 
section, psychiatric medication may be involuntarily administered only 
after following the administrative procedures provided in Sec.  549.46 
of this subpart.



Sec.  549.46  Procedures for involuntary administration of psychiatric
medication.

    Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the Bureau will 
follow the administrative procedures of paragraph (a) of this section 
before involuntarily administering psychiatric medication to any inmate.
    (a) Procedures. When an inmate is unwilling or unable to provide 
voluntary written informed consent for recommended psychiatric 
medication, the inmate will be scheduled for an administrative hearing. 
The hearing will provide the following procedural safeguards:
    (1) Unless an exception exists as provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, the inmate will not be involuntarily administered psychiatric 
medication before the hearing.
    (2) The inmate must be provided 24-hours advance written notice of 
the date, time, place, and purpose, of the hearing, including an 
explanation of the reasons for the psychiatric medication proposal.
    (3) The inmate must be informed of the right to appear at the 
hearing, to present evidence, to have a staff representative, to request 
witnesses, and to request that witnesses be questioned by the staff 
representative or by the person conducting the hearing. If the

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inmate does not request a staff representative, or requests a staff 
representative with insufficient experience or education, or one who is 
not reasonably available, the institution mental health division 
administrator must appoint a qualified staff representative.
    (4) The hearing is to be conducted by a psychiatrist other than the 
attending psychiatrist, and who is not currently involved in the 
diagnosis or treatment of the inmate.
    (5) Witnesses should be called if they are reasonably available and 
have information relevant to the inmate's mental condition or need for 
psychiatric medication. Witnesses who will provide only repetitive 
information need not be called.
    (6) A treating/evaluating psychiatrist/clinician, who has reviewed 
the case, must be present at the hearing and must present clinical data 
and background information relative to the inmate's need for psychiatric 
medication. Members of the treating/evaluating team may also be called 
as witnesses at the hearing to provide relevant information.
    (7) The psychiatrist conducting the hearing must determine whether 
involuntary administration of psychiatric medication is necessary 
because, as a result of the mental illness or disorder, the inmate is 
dangerous to self or others, poses a serious threat of damage to 
property affecting the security or orderly running of the institution, 
or is gravely disabled (manifested by extreme deterioration in personal 
functioning).
    (8) The psychiatrist must prepare a written report regarding the 
initial decision. The inmate must be promptly provided a copy of the 
initial decision report, and informed that he/she may appeal it to the 
institution's mental health division administrator. The inmate's appeal, 
which may be handwritten, must be submitted within 24 hours after 
receipt of the hearing officer's report. Upon request of the inmate, the 
staff representative will assist the inmate in preparing and submitting 
the appeal.
    (9) If the inmate appeals the initial decision, psychiatric 
medication must not be administered before the administrator issues a 
decision on the appeal, unless an exception exists as provided in 
paragraph (b) of this section. The inmate's appeal will ordinarily be 
reviewed by the administrator or his designee within 24 hours of its 
submission. The administrator will review the initial decision and 
ensure that the inmate received all necessary procedural protections, 
and that the justification for administering psychiatric medication is 
appropriate.
    (10) If an inmate was afforded an administrative hearing which 
resulted in the involuntary administration of psychiatric medication, 
and the inmate subsequently consented to the administration of such 
medication, and then later revokes his consent, a follow-up hearing will 
be held before resuming the involuntary administration of psychiatric 
medication. All such follow-up hearings will fully comply with the 
procedures outlined in paragraphs (a)(1) through (10) of this section.
    (b) Exceptions. The Bureau may involuntarily administer psychiatric 
medication to inmates in the following circumstances without following 
the procedures outlined in paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Psychiatric emergencies.
    (i) During a psychiatric emergency, psychiatric medication may be 
administered only when the medication constitutes an appropriate 
treatment for the mental illness or disorder and its symptoms, and 
alternatives (e.g., seclusion or physical restraint) are not available 
or indicated, or would not be effective. If psychiatric medication is 
still recommended after the psychiatric emergency, and the emergency 
criteria no longer exist, it may only be administered after following 
the procedures in Sec. Sec.  549.44 or 549.46 of this subpart.
    (ii) For purposes of this subpart, a psychiatric emergency exists 
when a person suffering from a mental illness or disorder creates an 
immediate threat of:
    (A) Bodily harm to self or others;
    (B) Serious destruction of property affecting the security or 
orderly running of the institution; or
    (C) Extreme deterioration in personal functioning secondary to the 
mental illness or disorder.

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    (2) Court orders for the purpose of restoring competency to stand 
trial. Absent a psychiatric emergency as defined above, Sec.  549.46(a) 
of this subpart does not apply to the involuntary administration of 
psychiatric medication for the sole purpose of restoring a person's 
competency to stand trial. Only a Federal court of competent 
jurisdiction may order the involuntary administration of psychiatric 
medication for the sole purpose of restoring a person's competency to 
stand trial.



                        Subpart D_Plastic Surgery

    Source: 61 FR 13322, Mar. 26, 1996, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  549.50  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons does not ordinarily perform plastic surgery on 
inmates to correct preexisting disfigurements (including tattoos) on any 
part of the body. In circumstances where plastic surgery is a component 
of a presently medically necessary standard of treatment (for example, 
part of the treatment for facial lacerations or for mastectomies due to 
cancer) or it is necessary for the good order and security of the 
institution, the necessary surgery may be performed.



Sec.  549.51  Approval procedures.

    The Clinical Director shall consider individually any request from 
an inmate or a BOP medical consultant.
    (a) In circumstances where plastic surgery is a component of the 
presently medically necessary standard of treatment, the Clinical 
Director shall forward the surgery request to the Office of Medical 
Designations and Transportation for approval.
    (b) If the Clinical Director recommends plastic surgery for the good 
order and security of the institution, the request for plastic surgery 
authorization will be forwarded to the Warden for initial approval. The 
Warden will forward the request through the Regional Director to the 
Medical Director. The Medical Director shall have the final authority to 
approve or deny this type of plastic surgery request.
    (c) If the Clinical Director is unable to determine whether the 
plastic surgery qualifies as a component of presently medically 
necessary standard of treatment, the Clinical Director may forward the 
request to the Medical Director for a final determination in accordance 
with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section.



Sec.  549.52  Informed consent.

    Approved plastic surgery procedures may not be performed without the 
informed consent of the inmate involved.



                    Subpart E_Hunger Strikes, Inmate

    Source: 45 FR 23365, Apr. 4, 1980, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  549.60  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons provides guidelines for the medical and 
administrative management of inmates who engage in hunger strikes. It is 
the responsibility of the Bureau of Prisons to monitor the health and 
welfare of individual inmates, and to ensure that procedures are pursued 
to preserve life.

[45 FR 23365, Apr. 4, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 31883, June 20, 1994]



Sec.  549.61  Definition.

    As defined in this rule, an inmate is on a hunger strike:
    (a) When he or she communicates that fact to staff and is observed 
by staff to be refraining from eating for a period of time, ordinarily 
in excess of 72 hours; or
    (b) When staff observe the inmate to be refraining from eating for a 
period in excess of 72 hours. When staff consider it prudent to do so, a 
referral for medical evaluation may be made without waiting 72 hours.



Sec.  549.62  Initial referral.

    (a) Staff shall refer an inmate who is observed to be on a hunger 
strike to medical or mental health staff for evaluation and, when 
appropriate, for treatment.
    (b) Medical staff ordinarily shall place the inmate in a medically 
appropriate locked room for close monitoring.

[59 FR 31883, June 20, 1994]

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Sec.  549.63  Initial medical evaluation and management.

    (a) Medical staff shall ordinarily perform the following procedures 
upon initial referral of an inmate on a hunger strike:
    (1) Measure and record height and weight;
    (2) Take and record vital signs;
    (3) Urinalysis;
    (4) Psychological and/or psychiatric evaluation;
    (5) General medical evaluation;
    (6) Radiographs as clinically indicated;
    (7) Laboratory studies as clinically indicated.
    (b) Medical staff shall take and record weight and vital signs at 
least once every 24 hours while the inmate is on a hunger strike. Other 
procedures identified in paragraph (a) of this section shall be repeated 
as medically indicated.
    (c) When valid medical reasons exist, the physician may modify, 
discontinue, or expand any of the medical procedures described in 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
    (d) When medical staff consider it medically mandatory, an inmate on 
a hunger strike will be transferred to a Medical Referral Center or to 
another Bureau institution considered medically appropriate, or to a 
community hospital.

[45 FR 23365, Apr. 4, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 31883, June 20, 1994]



Sec.  549.64  Food/liquid intake/output.

    (a) Staff shall prepare and deliver to the inmate's room three meals 
per day or as otherwise authorized by the physician.
    (b) Staff shall provide the inmate an adequate supply of drinking 
water. Other beverages shall also be offered.
    (c) Staff shall remove any commissary food items and private food 
supplies of the inmate while the inmate is on a hunger strike. An inmate 
may not make commissary food purchases while under hunger strike 
management.

[45 FR 23365, Apr. 4, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 31883, June 20, 1994]



Sec.  549.65  Refusal to accept treatment.

    (a) When, as a result of inadequate intake or abnormal output, a 
physician determines that the inmate's life or health will be threatened 
if treatment is not initiated immediately, the physician shall give 
consideration to forced medical treatment of the inmate.
    (b) Prior to medical treatment being administered against the 
inmate's will, staff shall make reasonable efforts to convince the 
inmate to voluntarily accept treatment. Medical risks faced by the 
inmate if treatment is not accepted shall also be explained to the 
inmate. Staff shall document their treatment efforts in the medical 
record of the inmate.
    (c) When, after reasonable efforts, or in an emergency preventing 
such efforts, a medical necessity for immediate treatment of a life or 
health threatening situation exists, the physician may order that 
treatment be administered without the consent of the inmate. Staff shall 
document their treatment efforts in the medical record of the inmate.
    (d) Staff shall continue clinical and laboratory monitoring as 
necessary until the inmate's life or permanent health is no longer 
threatened.
    (e) Staff shall continue medical, psychiatric and/or psychological 
follow-up as long as necessary.

[45 FR 23365, Apr. 4, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 31883, June 20, 1994]



Sec.  549.66  Release from treatment.

    Only the physician may order that an inmate be released from hunger 
strike evaluation and treatment. This order shall be documented in the 
medical record of the inmate.

[59 FR 31883, June 20, 1994]



                 Subpart F_Fees for Health Care Services

    Source: 70 FR 43050, July 26, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  549.70  Purpose and scope.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) may, under certain circumstances, 
charge you, an inmate under our care

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and custody, a fee for providing you with health care services.
    (b) Generally, if you are an inmate as described in Sec.  549.71, 
you must pay a fee for health care services of $2.00 per health care 
visit if you:
    (1) Receive health care services in connection with a health care 
visit that you requested, (except for services described in Sec.  
549.72); or
    (2) Are found responsible through the Disciplinary Hearing Process 
to have injured an inmate who, as a result of the injury, requires a 
health care visit.



Sec.  549.71  Inmates affected.

    This subpart applies to:
    (a) Any individual incarcerated in an institution under the Bureau's 
jurisdiction; or
    (b) Any other individual, as designated by the Director, who has 
been charged with or convicted of an offense against the United States.



Sec.  549.72  Services provided without fees.

    We will not charge a fee for:
    (a) Health care services based on staff referrals;
    (b) Staff-approved follow-up treatment for a chronic condition;
    (c) Preventive health care services;
    (d) Emergency services;
    (e) Prenatal care;
    (f) Diagnosis or treatment of chronic infectious diseases;
    (g) Mental health care; or
    (h) Substance abuse treatment.



Sec.  549.73  Appealing the fee.

    You may seek review of issues related to health service fees through 
the Bureau's Administrative Remedy Program (see 28 CFR part 542).



Sec.  549.74  Inmates without funds.

    You will not be charged a health care service fee if you are 
considered indigent and unable to pay the health care service fee. The 
Warden may establish procedures to prevent abuse of this provision.



                Subpart G_Authority To Conduct Autopsies



Sec.  549.80  Authority to conduct autopsies.

    (a) The Warden may order an autopsy and related scientific or 
medical tests to be performed on the body of a deceased inmate of the 
facility in the event of homicide, suicide, fatal illness or accident, 
or unexplained death. The autopsy or tests may be ordered in one of 
these situations only when the Warden determines that the autopsy or 
test is necessary to detect a crime, maintain discipline, protect the 
health or safety of other inmates, remedy official misconduct, or defend 
the United States or its employees from civil liability arising from the 
administration of the facility.
    (1) The authority of the Warden under this section may not be 
delegated below the level of Acting Warden.
    (2) Where the Warden has the authority to order an autopsy under 
this provision, no non-Bureau of Prisons authorization (e.g., from 
either the coroner or from the inmate's next-of-kin) is required. A 
decision on whether to order an autopsy is ordinarily made after 
consultation with the attending physician, and a determination by the 
Warden that the autopsy is in accordance with the statutory provision. 
Once it is determined that an autopsy is appropriate, the Warden shall 
prepare a written statement authorizing this procedure. The written 
statement is to include the basis for approval.
    (b) In any situation other than as described in paragraph (a) of 
this section, the Warden may order an autopsy or post-mortem operation, 
including removal of tissue for transplanting, to be performed on the 
body of a deceased inmate of the facility with the written consent of a 
person (e.g., coroner, or next-of-kin, or the decedent's consent in the 
case of tissue removed for transplanting) authorized to permit the 
autopsy or post-mortem operation under the law of the State in which the 
facility is located.
    (1) The authority of the Warden under this section may not be 
delegated below the level of Acting Warden.

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    (2) When the conducting of an autopsy requires permission of the 
family or next-of-kin, the following message is to be included in the 
telegram notifying the family or next-of-kin of the death: ``Permission 
is requested to perform a complete autopsy''. Also inform the family or 
next-of-kin that they may telegraph the institution collect with their 
response. Where permission is not received from the person (e.g., 
coroner or next-of-kin) authorized to permit the autopsy or post-mortem 
operation, an autopsy or post-mortem operation may not be performed 
under the conditions of this paragraph (b).
    (c) In addition to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section, each institution also is expected to abide by the following 
procedures.
    (1) Staff shall ensure that the state laws regarding the reporting 
of deaths are followed.
    (2) Time is a critical factor in arranging for an autopsy, as this 
ordinarily must be performed within 48 hours. While a decision on an 
autopsy is pending, no action should be taken that will affect the 
validity of the autopsy results. Therefore, while the body may be 
released to a funeral home, this should be done only with the written 
understanding from the funeral home that no preparation for burial, 
including embalming, should be performed until a final decision is made 
on the need for an autopsy.
    (3) Medical staff shall arrange for the approved autopsy to be 
performed.
    (4) To the extent consistent with the needs of the autopsy or of 
specific scientific or medical tests, provisions of state and local laws 
protecting religious beliefs with respect to such autopsies are to be 
observed.

[52 FR 48068, Dec. 17, 1987]



        Subpart H_Civil Commitment of a Sexually Dangerous Person

    Source: 73 FR 70279, Nov. 20, 2008, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  549.90  Purpose and application.

    (a) This subpart provides definitions and standards for review of 
persons for certification to federal district courts as sexually 
dangerous persons, as authorized by title 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313, by 
Bureau of Prisons staff or contractors (collectively referred to in this 
Part as ``the Bureau'').
    (b) This subpart applies to persons in Bureau custody, including 
those:
    (1) Under a term of imprisonment;
    (2) For whom all criminal charges have been dismissed solely for 
reasons relating to the person's mental condition; or
    (3) In Bureau custody pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4241(d).
    (c) The Bureau may certify that a person in Bureau custody is a 
sexually dangerous person when review under this subpart provides 
reasonable cause to believe that the person is a sexually dangerous 
person. In determining whether a person is a sexually dangerous person 
and should be so certified, the Bureau will consider any available 
information in its possession and may transfer the person to a suitable 
facility for psychological examination in order to obtain information 
for this purpose.



Sec.  549.91  Definition of ``sexually dangerous person.''

    For purposes of this subpart, a ``sexually dangerous person'' is a 
person:
    (a) Who has engaged or attempted to engage in:
    (1) Sexually violent conduct; or
    (2) Child molestation; and
    (b) Has been assessed as sexually dangerous to others by a Bureau 
mental health professional.



Sec.  549.92  Definition of ``sexually violent conduct.''

    For purposes of this subpart, ``sexually violent conduct'' includes 
any unlawful conduct of a sexual nature with another person (``the 
victim'') that involves:
    (a) The use or threatened use of force against the victim;
    (b) Threatening or placing the victim in fear that the victim, or 
any other person, will be harmed;
    (c) Rendering the victim unconscious and thereby engaging in conduct 
of a sexual nature with the victim;
    (d) Administering to the victim, by force or threat of force, or 
without the knowledge or permission of the victim, a drug, intoxicant, 
or other similar

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substance, and thereby substantially impairing the ability of the victim 
to appraise or control conduct; or
    (e) Engaging in such conduct with a victim who is incapable of 
appraising the nature of the conduct, or physically or mentally 
incapable of declining participation in, or communicating unwillingness 
to engage in, that conduct.



Sec.  549.93  Definition of ``child molestation.''

    For purposes of this subpart, ``child molestation'' includes any 
unlawful conduct of a sexual nature with, or sexual exploitation of, a 
person under the age of 18 years.



Sec.  549.94  Definition of ``sexually dangerous to others.''

    For purposes of this subpart, ``sexually dangerous to others'' means 
that a person suffers from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or 
disorder as a result of which he or she would have serious difficulty in 
refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if 
released.



Sec.  549.95  Determining ``serious difficulty in refraining from 
sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.''

    In determining whether a person will have ``serious difficulty in 
refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if 
released,'' Bureau mental health professionals may consider, but are not 
limited to, evidence:
    (a) Of the person's repeated contact, or attempted contact, with one 
or more victims of sexually violent conduct or child molestation;
    (b) Of the person's denial of or inability to appreciate the 
wrongfulness, harmfulness, or likely consequences of engaging or 
attempting to engage in sexually violent conduct or child molestation;
    (c) Established through interviewing and testing of the person or 
through other risk assessment tools that are relied upon by mental 
health professionals;
    (d) Established by forensic indicators of inability to control 
conduct, such as:
    (1) Offending while under supervision;
    (2) Engaging in offense(s) when likely to get caught;
    (3) Statement(s) of intent to re-offend; or
    (4) Admission of inability to control behavior; or
    (e) Indicating successful completion of, or failure to successfully 
complete, a sex offender treatment program.



PART 550_DRUG PROGRAMS--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

                        Subpart B_Alcohol Testing

Sec.
550.10 Purpose and scope.

Subpart C [Reserved]

                      Subpart D_Urine Surveillance

550.30 Purpose and scope.
550.31 Procedures.

Subpart E_Drug Services (Urine Surveillance and Counseling for Sentenced 
                        Inmates in Contract CTCs)

550.40 Purpose and scope.
550.41 Urine surveillance.
550.42 Procedures for urine surveillance.
550.43 Drug counseling.
550.44 Procedures for arranging drug counseling.

                 Subpart F_Drug Abuse Treatment Program

550.50 Purpose and scope.
550.51 Drug abuse education course.
550.52 Non-residential drug abuse treatment services.
550.53 Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP).
550.54 Incentives for RDAP participation.
550.55 Eligibility for early release.
550.56 Community Treatment Services (CTS).
550.57 Inmate appeals.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3521-3528, 3621, 3622, 3624, 
4001, 4042, 4046, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed 
on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as 
to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 21 U.S.C. 848; 28 U.S.C. 
509, 510; Title V, Pub. L. 91-452, 84 Stat. 933 (18 U.S.C. Chapter 223).

Subpart A [Reserved]

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                        Subpart B_Alcohol Testing



Sec.  550.10  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons maintains a surveillance program in order to 
deter and to detect the illegal introduction or use of alcohol in its 
institutions. In an effort to reduce the introduction or use of alcohol, 
the Warden shall establish procedures for monitoring and testing 
individual inmates or groups of inmates who are known or suspected to be 
users of alcohol, or who are considered high risks based on behavior 
observed or on information received by staff.
    (a) Staff may prepare a disciplinary report on an inmate who shows a 
positive substantiated test result for alcohol.
    (b) Staff may initiate disciplinary action against an inmate who 
refuses to submit to an alcohol test.

[45 FR 33940, May 20, 1980]

Subpart C [Reserved]



                      Subpart D_Urine Surveillance

    Source: 62 FR 45292, Aug. 26, 1997, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  550.30  Purpose and scope.

    The Warden shall establish programs of urine testing for drug use, 
to monitor specific groups or individual inmates who are considered as 
high risk for drug use, such as those involved in community activities, 
those with a history of drug use, and those inmates specifically 
suspected of drug use. Testing shall be performed with frequency 
determined by the Warden on at least 50 percent of those inmates who are 
involved in community activities. In addition, staff shall randomly 
sample each institution's inmate population during each month to test 
for drug use.



Sec.  550.31  Procedures.

    (a) Staff of the same sex as the inmate tested shall directly 
supervise the giving of the urine sample. If an inmate is unwilling to 
provide a urine sample within two hours of a request for it, staff 
ordinarily shall file an incident report. No waiting period or extra 
time need be allowed for an inmate who directly and specifically refuses 
to provide a urine sample. To eliminate the possibility of diluted or 
adulterated samples, staff shall keep the inmate under direct visual 
supervision during this two-hour period, or until a complete sample is 
furnished. To assist the inmate in giving the sample, staff shall offer 
the inmate eight ounces of water at the beginning of the two-hour time 
period. An inmate is presumed to be unwilling if the inmate fails to 
provide a urine sample within the allotted time period. An inmate may 
rebut this presumption during the disciplinary process.
    (b) Institution staff shall determine whether a justifiable reason 
exists, (e.g., use of prescribed medication) for any positive urine test 
result. If the inmate's urine test shows a positive test result for the 
presence of drugs which cannot be justified, staff shall file an 
incident report.



Subpart E_Drug Services (Urine Surveillance and Counseling for Sentenced 
                        Inmates in Contract CTCs)

    Source: 48 FR 24624, June 1, 1983, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  550.40  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons requires that an inmate who is serving a 
sentence in a contract community treatment center (CTC) participate in a 
program of urine testing for drug use. An inmate who is serving a 
sentence in a contract CTC, and who has drug aftercare as a condition of 
release also shall receive drug counseling during the inmate's stay at 
the contract CTC.



Sec.  550.41  Urine surveillance.

    A program of urine testing for drug use shall be established in 
contract CTCs.
    (a) Urine surveillance shall be conducted on all inmates serving 
their sentence in a contract CTC:
    (1) Who have drug aftercare as a condition of release;
    (2) Who have a known history of drug abuse; or
    (3) Who are suspected of using drugs.

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Center staff shall collect a minimum of six samples per month from an 
inmate who meets one or more of the criteria listed in paragraphs (a) 
(1) through (3) of this section.
    (b) The Center Director shall establish a schedule for random 
collection for all other sentenced inmates not identified in paragraph 
(a) of this section.



Sec.  550.42  Procedures for urine surveillance.

    (a) Contractor authorized personnel of the same sex as the inmate 
must witness collection of the inmate's urine sample. Inmates may not be 
involved in the collection, recording, mailing, or processing of the 
test results.
    (b) If an inmate fails to provide a urine sample within two hours of 
a request for it, center staff may file a disciplinary report. To 
eliminate the possibility of diluted or adulterated samples, center 
staff shall keep the inmate under direct supervision during this two-
hour period.
    (c) Center staff shall have each positive urine test validated to 
substantiate the positive result. Center staff shall file a disciplinary 
report if the inmate's urine test shows a positive result for the 
presence of drugs which the inmate cannot satisfactorily justify to 
center staff.
    (d) The results of disciplinary hearings and a copy of positive 
urine testing results which the inmate cannot satisfactorily justify to 
center staff shall be sent to the appropriate Regional U.S. Parole 
Commission Office, the Community Programs Manager (CPM), and the U.S. 
Probation Office.



Sec.  550.43  Drug counseling.

    (a) Drug counseling shall be provided to sentenced inmates in 
contract community treatment centers who have drug aftercare as a 
condition of release.
    (b) Counseling shall include a minimum of a 30-minute session each 
week, provided by qualified staff.
    (c) Center staff shall document in the inmate's file the date and 
time of each counseling session. The counselor must prepare a monthly 
summary of each inmate's progress. This report shall be placed in the 
inmate's file.



Sec.  550.44  Procedures for arranging drug counseling.

    The contract center staff shall hold a program planning conference 
with a sentenced inmate who has drug aftercare as a condition of 
release. At this meeting, held within one week of the inmate's arrival 
at the center, plans are made for the inmate to receive drug counseling. 
The meeting is attended by center staff, the inmate, and the Chief U.S. 
Probation Officer or designee.



                 Subpart F_Drug Abuse Treatment Program

    Source: 74 FR 1897, Jan. 14, 2009, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  550.50  Purpose and scope.

    The purpose of this subpart is to describe the Bureau's drug abuse 
treatment programs for the inmate population, to include drug abuse 
education, non-residential drug abuse treatment services, and 
residential drug abuse treatment programs (RDAP). These services are 
provided by Psychology Services department.

[81 FR 24490, Apr. 26, 2016]



Sec.  550.51  Drug abuse education course.

    (a) Purpose of the drug abuse education course. All institutions 
provide a drug abuse education course to:
    (1) Inform inmates of the consequences of drug/alcohol abuse and 
addiction; and
    (2) Motivate inmates needing drug abuse treatment to apply for 
further drug abuse treatment, both while incarcerated and after release.
    (b) Course placement. (1) Inmates will get primary consideration for 
course placement if they were sentenced or returned to custody as a 
violator after September 30, 1991, when unit and/or drug abuse treatment 
staff determine, through interviews and file review that:
    (i) There is evidence that alcohol or other drug use contributed to 
the commission of the offense;
    (ii) Alcohol or other drug use was a reason for violation either of 
supervised release (including parole) or Bureau community status;

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    (iii) There was a recommendation (or evaluation) for drug 
programming during incarceration by the sentencing judge; or
    (iv) There is evidence of a history of alcohol or other drug use.
    (2) Inmates may also be considered for course placement if they 
request to participate in the drug abuse education program but do not 
meet the criteria of paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (3) Inmates may not be considered for course placement if they:
    (i) Do not have enough time remaining to serve to complete the 
course; or
    (ii) Volunteer for, enter or otherwise complete a RDAP.
    (c) Consent. Inmates will only be admitted to the drug abuse 
education course if they agree to comply with all Bureau requirements 
for the program.
    (d) Completion. To complete the drug abuse education course, inmates 
must attend and participate during course sessions and pass a final 
course exam. Inmates will ordinarily have at least three chances to pass 
the final course exam before they lose privileges or the effects of non-
participation occur (see paragraph (e) of this section).
    (e) Effects of non-participation. (1) If inmates considered for 
placement under paragraph (b)(1) of this section refuse participation, 
withdraw, are expelled, or otherwise fail to meet attendance and 
examination requirements, such inmates:
    (i) Are not eligible for performance pay above maintenance pay 
level, or for bonus pay, or vacation pay; and
    (ii) Are not eligible for a Federal Prison Industries work program 
assignment (unless the Warden makes an exception on the basis of work 
program labor needs).
    (2) The Warden may make exceptions to the provisions of this section 
for good cause.



Sec.  550.52  Non-residential drug abuse treatment services.

    All institutions must have non-residential drug abuse treatment 
services, provided through the institution's Psychology Services 
department. These services are available to inmates who voluntarily 
decide to participate.



Sec.  550.53  Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP).

    (a) RDAP. To successfully complete the RDAP, inmates must complete 
each of the following components:
    (1) Unit-based component. Inmates must complete a course of 
activities provided by the Psychology Services Department in a treatment 
unit set apart from the general prison population. This component must 
last at least six months.
    (2) Follow-up services. If time allows between completion of the 
unit-based component of the RDAP and transfer to a community-based 
program, inmates must participate in the follow-up services to the unit-
based component of the RDAP.
    (3) Community Treatment Services (CTS). Inmates who have completed 
the unit-based program and (when appropriate) the follow-up treatment 
and transferred to a community-based program must complete CTS to have 
successfully completed RDAP and receive incentives. The Warden, on the 
basis of his or her discretion, may find an inmate ineligible for 
participation in a community-based program; therefore, the inmate cannot 
complete RDAP.
    (b) Admission criteria. Inmates must meet all of the following 
criteria to be admitted into RDAP.
    (1) Inmates must have a verifiable substance use disorder.
    (2) Inmates must sign an agreement acknowledging program 
responsibility.
    (3) When beginning the program, the inmate must be able to complete 
all three components described in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Application to RDAP. Inmates may apply for the RDAP by 
submitting requests to a staff member (ordinarily, a member of the unit 
team or the Drug Abuse Program Coordinator).
    (d) Referral to RDAP. Inmates will be identified for referral and 
evaluation for RDAP by unit or drug treatment staff.
    (e) Placement in RDAP. The Drug Abuse Program Coordinator decides 
whether to place inmates in RDAP based on the criteria set forth in 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (f) Completing the unit-based component of RDAP. To complete the 
unit-based component of RDAP, inmates

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must have satisfactory attendance and participation in all RDAP 
activities.
    (g) Expulsion from RDAP. (1) Inmates may be removed from the program 
by the Drug Abuse Program Coordinator because of disruptive behavior 
related to the program or unsatisfactory progress in treatment.
    (2) Ordinarily, inmates must be given at least one formal warning 
before removal from RDAP. A formal warning is not necessary when the 
documented lack of compliance with program standards is of such 
magnitude that an inmate's continued presence would create an immediate 
and ongoing problem for staff and other inmates.
    (3) We may return an inmate who withdraws or is removed from RDAP to 
his/her prior institution (if we had transferred the inmate specifically 
to participate in RDAP).
    (h) Effects of non-participation. (1) If inmates refuse to 
participate in RDAP, withdraw, or are otherwise removed, they are not 
eligible for:
    (i) A furlough (other than possibly an emergency furlough);
    (ii) Performance pay above maintenance pay level, bonus pay, or 
vacation pay; and/or
    (iii) A Federal Prison Industries work program assignment (unless 
the Warden makes an exception on the basis of work program labor needs).
    (2) Refusal, withdrawal, and/or expulsion will be a factor to 
consider in determining length of community confinement.
    (3) Where applicable, staff will notify the United States Parole 
Commission of inmates' needs for treatment and any failure to 
participate in the RDAP.

[74 FR 1897, Jan. 14, 2009, as amended at 81 FR 24490, Apr. 26, 2016]



Sec.  550.54  Incentives for RDAP participation.

    (a) An inmate may receive incentives for his or her satisfactory 
participation in the RDAP. Institutions may offer the basic incentives 
described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Bureau-authorized 
institutions may also offer enhanced incentives as described in 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (1) Basic incentives. (i) Limited financial awards, based upon the 
inmate's achievement/completion of program phases.
    (ii) Consideration for the maximum period of time in a community-
based treatment program, if the inmate is otherwise eligible.
    (iii) Local institution incentives such as preferred living quarters 
or special recognition privileges.
    (iv) Early release, if eligible under Sec.  550.55.
    (2) Enhanced incentives. (i) Tangible achievement awards as 
permitted by the Warden and allowed by the regulations governing 
personal property (see 28 CFR part 553).
    (ii) Photographs of treatment ceremonies may be sent to the inmate's 
family.
    (iii) Formal consideration for a nearer release transfer for medium 
and low security inmates.
    (b) An inmate must meet his/her financial program responsibility 
obligations (see 28 CFR part 545) and GED responsibilities (see 28 CFR 
part 544) before being able to receive an incentive for his/her RDAP 
participation.
    (c) If an inmate withdraws from or is otherwise removed from RDAP, 
that inmate may lose incentives he/she previously achieved.



Sec.  550.55  Eligibility for early release.

    (a) Eligibility. Inmates may be eligible for early release by a 
period not to exceed twelve months if they:
    (1) Were sentenced to a term of imprisonment under either:
    (i) 18 U.S.C. Chapter 227, Subchapter D for a nonviolent offense; or
    (ii) D.C. Code Sec.  24-403.01 for a nonviolent offense, meaning an 
offense other than those included within the definition of ``crime of 
violence'' in D.C. Code Sec.  23-1331(4); and
    (2) Successfully complete a RDAP, as described in Sec.  550.53, 
during their current commitment.
    (b) Inmates not eligible for early release. As an exercise of the 
Director's discretion, the following categories of inmates are not 
eligible for early release:
    (1) Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees;
    (2) Pretrial inmates;
    (3) Contractual boarders (for example, State or military inmates);

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    (4) Inmates who have a prior felony or misdemeanor conviction within 
the ten years prior to the date of sentencing for their current 
commitment for:
    (i) Homicide (including deaths caused by recklessness, but not 
including deaths caused by negligence or justifiable homicide);
    (ii) Forcible rape;
    (iii) Robbery;
    (iv) Aggravated assault;
    (v) Arson;
    (vi) Kidnaping; or
    (vii) An offense that by its nature or conduct involves sexual abuse 
offenses committed upon minors;
    (5) Inmates who have a current felony conviction for:
    (i) An offense that has as an element, the actual, attempted, or 
threatened use of physical force against the person or property of 
another;
    (ii) An offense that involved the carrying, possession, or use of a 
firearm or other dangerous weapon or explosives (including any explosive 
material or explosive device);
    (iii) An offense that, by its nature or conduct, presents a serious 
potential risk of physical force against the person or property of 
another; or
    (iv) An offense that, by its nature or conduct, involves sexual 
abuse offenses committed upon minors;
    (6) Inmates who have been convicted of an attempt, conspiracy, or 
solicitation to commit an underlying offense listed in paragraph (b)(4) 
and/or (b)(5) of this section; or
    (7) Inmates who previously received an early release under 18 U.S.C. 
3621(e).
    (c) Early release time-frame. (1) Inmates so approved may receive 
early release up to twelve months prior to the expiration of the term of 
incarceration, except as provided in paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this 
section.
    (2) Under the Director's discretion allowed by 18 U.S.C. 3621(e), we 
may limit the time-frame of early release based upon the length of 
sentence imposed by the Court.
    (3) If inmates cannot fulfill their community-based treatment 
obligations by the presumptive release date, we may adjust provisional 
release dates by the least amount of time necessary to allow inmates to 
fulfill their treatment obligations.

[74 FR 1897, Jan. 14, 2009, as amended at 81 FR 24490, Apr. 26, 2016]



Sec.  550.56  Community Treatment Services (CTS).

    (a) For inmates to successfully complete all components of RDAP, 
they must participate in CTS. If inmates refuse or fail to complete CTS, 
they fail RDAP and are disqualified for any additional incentives.
    (b) Inmates with a documented drug use problem who did not choose to 
participate in RDAP may be required to participate in CTS as a condition 
of participation in a community-based program, with the approval of the 
Supervisory Community Treatment Services Coordinator.

[81 FR 24490, Apr. 26, 2016]



Sec.  550.57  Inmate appeals.

    Inmates may seek formal review of complaints regarding the operation 
of the drug abuse treatment program by using administrative remedy 
procedures in 28 CFR part 542.



PART 551_MISCELLANEOUS--Table of Contents



                           Subpart A_Grooming

Sec.
551.1 Policy.
551.2 Mustaches and beards.
551.3 Hairpieces.
551.4 Hair length.
551.5 Restrictions and exceptions.
551.6 Personal hygiene.
551.7 Bathing and clothing.

                     Subpart B_Marriages of Inmates

551.10 Purpose and scope.
551.11 Authority to approve a marriage.
551.12 Eligibility to marry.
551.13 Application to marry.
551.14 Special circumstances.
551.15 Furloughs.
551.16 Marriage ceremony in the institution.

    Subpart C_Birth Control, Pregnancy, Child Placement, and Abortion

551.20 Purpose and scope.
551.21 Birth control.
551.22 Pregnancy.
551.23 Abortion.
551.24 Child placement.

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                     Subpart D_Inmate Organizations

551.30 Purpose and scope.
551.31 Approval of an organization.
551.32 Staff supervision.
551.33 Dues.
551.34 Organization activities.
551.35 Withdrawal of approval of an organization.
551.36 Funding.

                     Subpart E_Inmate Contributions

551.50 Policy.

             Subpart F_Volunteer Community Service Projects

551.60 Volunteer community service projects.

                Subpart G_Administering of Polygraph Test

551.70 Purpose and scope.
551.71 Procedures.

                      Subpart H_Inmate Manuscripts

551.80 Definition.
551.81 Manuscript preparation.
551.82 Mailing inmate manuscripts.
551.83 Limitations on an inmate's accumulation of manuscript material.

               Subpart I_Non-Discrimination Toward Inmates

551.90 Policy.

                       Subpart J_Pretrial Inmates

551.100 Purpose and scope.
551.101 Definitions.
551.102 Commitment prior to arraignment.
551.103 Procedure for admission.
551.104 Housing.
551.105 Custody.
551.106 Institutional employment.
551.107 Pretrial inmate reviews.
551.108 Performance pay.
551.109 Community activities.
551.110 Religious programs.
551.111 Marriage.
551.112 Education.
551.113 Counseling.
551.114 Medical, psychiatric and psychological.
551.115 Recreation.
551.116 Discipline.
551.117 Access to legal resources.
551.118 Property.
551.119 Release of funds and property of pretrial inmates.
551.120 Visiting.

Subparts K-L [Reserved]

              Subpart M_Victim and/or Witness Notification

551.150 Purpose and scope.
551.151 Definitions.
551.152 Procedures.
551.153 Cancelling the notification request.

                   Subpart N_Smoking/No Smoking Areas

551.160 Purpose and scope.
551.161 Definitions.
551.162 Smoking generally prohibited.
551.163 Possession of smoking apparatus and tobacco prohibited.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 1512, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 
4005, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or 
after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 (Repealed as to offenses committed on 
or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to 
offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; Pub. L. 
99-500 (sec. 209); Attorney General's May 1, 1995 Guidelines for Victim 
and Witness Assistance.

    Source: 44 FR 38252, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



                           Subpart A_Grooming



Sec.  551.1  Policy.

    The Bureau of Prisons permits an inmate to select the hair style of 
personal choice, and expects personal cleanliness and dress in keeping 
with standards of good grooming and the security, good order, and 
discipline of the institution.



Sec.  551.2  Mustaches and beards.

    An inmate may wear a mustache or beard or both. The Warden shall 
require an inmate with a beard to wear a beard covering when working in 
food service or where a beard could result in increased likelihood of 
work injury.

[46 FR 59509, Dec. 4, 1981]



Sec.  551.3  Hairpieces.

    Inmates may not wear wigs or artificial hairpieces, unless medical 
authorization to do so is approved by the Warden.

[55 FR 40354, Oct. 2, 1990]



Sec.  551.4  Hair length.

    (a) The Warden may not restrict hair length if the inmate keeps it 
neat and clean.

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    (b) The Warden shall require an inmate with long hair to wear a cap 
or hair net when working in food service or where long hair could result 
in increased likelihood of work injury.
    (c) The Warden shall make available to an inmate hair care services 
which comply with applicable health and sanitation requirements.

[44 FR 38252, June 29, 1979, as amended at 46 FR 59509, Dec. 4, 1981]



Sec.  551.5  Restrictions and exceptions.

    The Warden may impose restrictions or exceptions for documented 
medical reasons.



Sec.  551.6  Personal hygiene.

    The Warden shall make available to an inmate those articles 
necessary for maintaining personal hygiene.

[46 FR 59509, Dec. 4, 1981]



Sec.  551.7  Bathing and clothing.

    Each inmate must observe the standards concerning bathing and 
clothing that exist in the institution as required by standards of Sec.  
551.1.

[46 FR 59509, Dec. 4, 1981]



                     Subpart B_Marriages of Inmates

    Source: 49 FR 18385, Apr. 30, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  551.10  Purpose and scope.

    The Warden shall approve an inmate's request to marry except where a 
legal restriction to the marriage exists, or where the proposed marriage 
presents a threat to the security or good order of the institution, or 
to the protection of the public. The Warden may approve the use of 
institution facilities for an inmate's marriage ceremony. If a marriage 
ceremony poses a threat to the security or good order of the 
institution, the Warden may disapprove a marriage ceremony in the 
institution.

[49 FR 18385, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 63 FR 5218, Jan. 30, 1998]



Sec.  551.11  Authority to approve a marriage.

    (a) The Warden may approve the marriage of a federal inmate confined 
in a federal institution. This authority may not be delegated below the 
level of Acting Warden.
    (b) The appropriate Community Corrections Manager may approve the 
request to marry of a federal inmate who is not confined in a federal 
institution (for example, a federal inmate who is in a community 
corrections center, in home confinement, in state custody, or in a local 
detention facility).

[49 FR 18385, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 58 FR 58248, Oct. 29, 1993]



Sec.  551.12  Eligibility to marry.

    An inmate's request to marry shall be approved provided:
    (a) The inmate is legally eligible to marry;
    (b) The inmate is mentally competent;
    (c) The intended spouse has verified, ordinarily in writing, an 
intention to marry the inmate; and
    (d) The marriage poses no threat to institution security or good 
order, or to the protection of the public.



Sec.  551.13  Application to marry.

    (a) A federal inmate confined in a Bureau institution who wants to 
get married shall submit a request to marry to the inmate's unit team. 
The unit team shall evaluate the request based on the criteria 
identified in Sec.  551.12. A written report of the unit team's 
findings, and its recommendation, shall be forwarded to the Warden for a 
final decision.
    (b) The Warden shall notify the inmate in writing whether the 
inmate's request to marry is approved or disapproved. A copy of this 
notification shall be placed in the inmate's central file. When the 
Warden's decision is to disapprove the inmate's request, the 
notification to the inmate shall include a statement of reason(s) for 
that action. The Warden shall advise the inmate that the decision may be 
appealed through the Administrative Remedy Procedure.
    (c) All expenses of the marriage (for example, a marriage license) 
shall be paid by the inmate, the inmate's intended spouse, the inmate's 
family, or other appropriate source approved by the Warden. The Warden 
may not permit appropriated funds to be used for an inmate marriage.

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Sec.  551.14  Special circumstances.

    (a) Detainers and pending charges. Staff review of a marriage 
request from an inmate who has a detainer(s) and/or a pending charge(s) 
shall include an assessment of the legal effects of the marriage on 
these actions. For example, an inmate could request to marry a potential 
witness in litigation pending against that inmate. Approving this 
marriage could affect the status of this litigation.
    (b) Pretrial inmates. A pretrial inmate may request permission to 
marry in accordance with the provisions of this rule. Staff shall 
contact the court, U.S. Attorney, and in the case of an alien, the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service, to advise of the marriage 
request of the pretrial inmate and to request their comments.
    (c) Federal inmates not in Federal institutions. A federal inmate 
who is not confined in a federal institution who wants to get married 
shall submit a request to the appropriate Community Corrections Manager. 
Prior to making a decision on the inmate's request, the Community 
Corrections Manager shall advise the confining authority of the inmate's 
request and ask that information on the criteria identified in Sec.  
551.12 be furnished.

[49 FR 18385, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 58 FR 58248, Oct. 29, 1993]



Sec.  551.15  Furloughs.

    An inmate whose request to marry is approved, and who also meets the 
Bureau's criteria for furlough (see part 570, subpart C), may be 
considered for a furlough for the purpose of getting married.



Sec.  551.16  Marriage ceremony in the institution.

    (a) The Warden may approve the use of institution facilities for an 
inmate's marriage ceremony. If a marriage ceremony poses a threat to the 
security or good order of the institution, the Warden may disapprove a 
marriage ceremony in the institution. The Warden may not delegate the 
authority to approve or to disapprove a marriage ceremony in the 
institution below the level of Acting Warden.
    (b) Expenses for a marriage ceremony in the institution shall be 
paid by the inmate, the inmate's intended spouse, the inmate's family, 
or other appropriate source approved by the Warden. The Warden may not 
permit appropriated funds to be used for the marriage ceremony, except 
for those inherent in providing the place and supervision for the event. 
Upon request of the inmate, Bureau of Prisons or community clergy, or a 
justice of the peace may be authorized to assist in a marriage ceremony 
at the institution.
    (1) The marriage ceremony may be performed by Bureau of Prisons or 
community clergy, or by a justice of the peace.
    (2) Because of ecclesiastical constraints, Bureau of Prisons 
chaplains may decline to perform the marriage ceremony. Upon request of 
the inmate, a Bureau chaplain will assist that inmate in preparing for 
an approved marriage; for example, by providing, or arranging for an 
inmate to receive, pre-nuptial marriage counseling.
    (c) The Warden shall require that a marriage ceremony at the 
institution be a private ceremony conducted without media publicity.



    Subpart C_Birth Control, Pregnancy, Child Placement, and Abortion



Sec.  551.20  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons provides an inmate with medical and social 
services related to birth control, pregnancy, child placement, and 
abortion. The Warden shall ensure compliance with the applicable law 
regarding these matters.



Sec.  551.21  Birth control.

    Medical staff shall provide an inmate with advice and consultation 
about methods for birth control and, where medically appropriate, 
prescribe and provide methods for birth control.



Sec.  551.22  Pregnancy.

    (a) The Warden shall ensure that each pregnant inmate is provided 
medical, case management, and counseling services.

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    (b) In order to ensure proper medical and social services, the 
inmate shall inform the institution medical staff as soon as she 
suspects she is pregnant.
    (c) Medical staff shall arrange for the childbirth to take place at 
a hospital outside the institution.

[44 FR 38252, June 29, 1979, as amended at 59 FR 62968, Dec. 6, 1994]



Sec.  551.23  Abortion.

    (a) The inmate has the responsibility to decide either to have an 
abortion or to bear the child.
    (b) The Warden shall offer to provide each pregnant inmate with 
medical, religious, and social counseling to aid her in making the 
decision whether to carry the pregnancy to full term or to have an 
elective abortion. If an inmate chooses to have an abortion, she shall 
sign a statement to that effect. The inmate shall sign a written 
statement acknowledging that she has been provided the opportunity for 
the counseling and information called for in this policy.
    (c) Upon receipt of the inmate's written statements required by 
paragraph (b) of this section, ordinarily submitted through the unit 
manager, the Clinical Director shall arrange for an abortion to take 
place.

[51 FR 47178, Dec. 30, 1986, as amended at 59 FR 62968, Dec. 6, 1994]



Sec.  551.24  Child placement.

    (a) The Warden may not permit the inmate's new born child to return 
to the institution except in accordance with the Bureau of Prisons 
policy governing visiting.
    (b) Child placement is the inmate's responsibility. The Warden shall 
provide opportunities for counseling by institution staff and community 
social agencies to aid the inmate with placement.
    (c) The institution staff shall work closely with community agencies 
and persons to ensure the child is appropriately placed. The staff shall 
give notice to the responsible community agency of the inmate's plan for 
her child. Child welfare workers may come to the institution in 
appropriate cases to interview and counsel an inmate.

[44 FR 38252, June 29, 1979, as amended at 51 FR 47179, Dec. 30, 1986; 
59 FR 62968, Dec. 6, 1994]



                     Subpart D_Inmate Organizations

    Source: 61 FR 11275, Mar. 19, 1996, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  551.30  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons permits inmates and persons in the community 
to participate in approved inmate organizations for recreational, 
social, civic, and benevolent purposes.



Sec.  551.31  Approval of an organization.

    (a) An inmate must submit a request for recognition of a proposed 
inmate organization to the Warden. The organization may not become 
active without the Warden's approval.
    (b) The Warden may approve an inmate organization upon determining 
that:
    (1) The organization has a constitution and bylaws duly approved by 
its members; the constitution and bylaws must include the organization's 
purpose and objectives, the duties and responsibilities of its 
officer(s), and the requirements for activities reporting and 
operational review; and
    (2) The organization does not operate in opposition to the security, 
good order, or discipline of the institution.



Sec.  551.32  Staff supervision.

    (a) The Warden shall appoint a staff member as the institution's 
Inmate Organization Manager (IOM). The IOM shall be responsible for 
monitoring the activities of the institution's inmate organizations and 
staff sponsors.
    (b) The Warden or designee shall assign to a staff sponsor 
responsibility for supervising the activities of an individual inmate 
organization. The staff sponsor's duties are performed while in official 
duty status.



Sec.  551.33  Dues.

    Dues may be collected if they are required by the national 
organization, are collected by that same national organization, and the 
rate and method of

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institution collection have been approved by the Warden. No portion of 
the dues may be kept by the inmate organization for use at the 
institution. The organization may not make payment of dues a requirement 
of membership for an inmate who lacks funds.



Sec.  551.34  Organization activities.

    (a) An officer of the inmate organization must submit a written 
request for approval of an activity to the Warden or designee. 
Activities include, but are not limited to, meetings, guest speakers, 
sports competitions, banquets, or community programs. Activities may not 
include fund-raising projects. The request must specifically include:
    (1) Name of the organization;
    (2) Nature or purpose of the activity;
    (3) Date, time, and estimated duration of the activity;
    (4) Estimated cost;
    (5) Information concerning guest participation; and
    (6) Other pertinent information requested by the Warden.
    (b) The Warden may approve the request if the activity:
    (1) Does not conflict with scheduled inmate work or program 
activities;
    (2) Has confirmation of staff supervision;
    (3) Can be appropriately funded when applicable (see Sec.  551.36); 
and
    (4) Does not conflict with the security, good order, or discipline 
of the institution.
    (c) When an activity requires the expenditure of government funds, 
the Warden ordinarily shall require reimbursement from non-inmate 
participants (guests or members).
    (d) Each inmate organization shall be responsible for maintaining 
accurate records of its activities.
    (e) The activities of an inmate organization may be suspended 
temporarily due to noncompliance with Bureau policy. The IOM is 
responsible for recommending the specific suspension sanction for the 
Warden's approval. The inmate organization is to receive written notice 
of the proposed suspension sanction and shall have the opportunity to 
respond to the Warden. Continued noncompliance with Bureau policy shall 
result in an increase in the severity of the suspension sanction, and 
may include withdrawal of approval of the organization.



Sec.  551.35  Withdrawal of approval of an organization.

    The Warden may withdraw approval of an inmate organization for 
reasons of the security, good order, and discipline of the institution, 
or in accordance with Sec.  551.34(e).



Sec.  551.36  Funding.

    The Bureau of Prisons may fund approved activities of inmate 
organizations or organization requests for purchase of equipment or 
services for all inmates subject to the availability of designated 
funds.



                     Subpart E_Inmate Contributions



Sec.  551.50  Policy.

    (a) An inmate may contribute to a candidate for election to a 
federal, state or local office, in a primary, general, or special 
election.
    (b) An inmate may contribute to any international, national or local 
organization, including political parties, so long as the contribution 
does not violate any law or regulation.



             Subpart F_Volunteer Community Service Projects



Sec.  551.60  Volunteer community service projects.

    (a) A volunteer community service project is a project sponsored and 
developed by local government or by a nonprofit charitable organization, 
submitted to the institution, and recommended by the Warden for approval 
of the Regional Director. Volunteer community service projects are 
designed to provide for the public good in keeping with the overall 
goals of the community, such as community-wide beautification or public 
safety. The sponsoring organization is responsible for certifying to the 
Bureau that the community service project does not displace regular 
employees, supplant employment opportunities ordinarily available within 
the sponsoring organization, or impair contracts for services.

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These projects are not work assignments. Any inmate who chooses to 
participate does so voluntarily, and may not receive performance pay or 
any other salaried compensation for participation in the project, nor be 
eligible to submit a claim under the provisions of the Inmate Accident 
Compensation Program.
    (b) An inmate may volunteer to participate in a community service 
project by submitting a written request for the Warden's approval. The 
inmate must have custody classification appropriate for the project and 
be otherwise eligible for the conditions of the project. The decision of 
the Warden to approve or disapprove an inmate's request shall be 
documented in writing.
    (c) An inmate may appeal the Warden's decision through the 
Administrative Remedy Procedure (see 28 CFR part 542).

[58 FR 5210, Jan. 19, 1993]



                Subpart G_Administering of Polygraph Test



Sec.  551.70  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons cooperates with law enforcement officials and 
other authorized individuals in the performance of their duties by 
permitting them to administer polygraph tests to an inmate if the inmate 
consents to the testing.



Sec.  551.71  Procedures.

    (a) The Warden may permit polygraph tests in connection with a State 
or Federal criminal felony investigation.
    (b) The Warden may permit polygraph tests in connection with 
misdemeanor offenses, civil proceedings, or any other matters. This type 
of request, however, is generally disapproved, absent a federal court 
order for the test.
    (c) The Warden may permit a polygraph test at the request of a 
defense counsel or other representative of the inmate. These requests 
are subject to the same standards and procedures applicable to testing 
by law enforcement officials.
    (d) The Warden may deny any request for testing which may disrupt 
the security or good order of the institution.
    (e) Upon written request to conduct a polygraph examination of an 
inmate, the Warden may approve the request if:
    (1) The validity of the request and of the examining agency can be 
confirmed;
    (2) The request complies with this section; and
    (3) The inmate gives written consent to the testing.
    (f) If the request is approved, the Warden shall notify the 
requestor that he is responsible for meeting all state and local 
requirements in administering the test.
    (g) The Bureau of Prisons maintains a record in the inmate's central 
file of the polygraph test indicating the inmate's consent and the time 
and place of and the personnel involved in the testing.



                      Subpart H_Inmate Manuscripts



Sec.  551.80  Definition.

    As used in this rule, manuscript means fiction, nonfiction, poetry, 
music and lyrics, drawings and cartoons, and other writings of a similar 
nature.



Sec.  551.81  Manuscript preparation.

    An inmate may prepare a manuscript for private use or for 
publication while in custody without staff approval. The inmate may use 
only non-work time to prepare a manuscript.



Sec.  551.82  Mailing inmate manuscripts.

    An inmate may mail a manuscript as general correspondence, in 
accordance with part 540, subpart B of this chapter. An inmate may not 
circulate his manuscript within the institution.



Sec.  551.83  Limitations on an inmate's accumulation of manuscript material.

    The Warden may limit, for housekeeping, fire-prevention, or security 
reasons, the amount of accumulated inmate manuscript material.

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               Subpart I_Non-Discrimination Toward Inmates



Sec.  551.90  Policy.

    Bureau staff shall not discriminate against inmates on the basis of 
race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or political belief. 
This includes the making of administrative decisions and providing 
access to work, housing and programs.

[63 FR 55774, Oct. 16, 1998]



                       Subpart J_Pretrial Inmates

    Source: 59 FR 60285, Nov. 22, 1994, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  551.100  Purpose and scope.

    In addition to convicted inmates, the Bureau of Prisons houses 
persons who have not been convicted. Procedures and practices required 
for the care, custody, and control of such inmates may differ from those 
established for convicted inmates. Pretrial inmates will be separated, 
to the extent practicable, from convicted inmates. Except as specified 
by this rule, policies and standards applicable to persons committed to 
the custody of the Attorney General or the Bureau of Prisons apply also 
to pretrial inmates as defined in Sec.  551.101.



Sec.  551.101  Definitions.

    (a) Pretrial inmate. For purpose of this rule, ``pretrial inmate'' 
means a person who is legally detained but for whom the Bureau of 
Prisons has not received notification of conviction. Thus, ``pretrial 
inmate'' ordinarily includes a person awaiting trial, being tried, or 
awaiting a verdict.
    (1) Civil contempt, deportable aliens, or material witnesses. For 
purpose of this rule, an inmate committed for civil contempt, or as a 
deportable alien, or as a material witness is considered a pretrial 
inmate.
    (2) Mental evaluation or treatment. An inmate committed under Title 
18 U.S.C. Sections 4241 (b) and (d), 4242(a), or 4243(b) is considered 
to be a pretrial inmate, whereas commitments under Sections 4243(e), 
4244, 4245 or 4246 are treated as convicted inmates.
    (3) Concurrent federal and state sentences. For purpose of this 
rule, an inmate in a status described in paragraph (a) introductory 
text, (a)(1), or (a)(2) of this section and who is at the same time 
serving a state or federal sentence is not considered a pretrial inmate.
    (b) Convicted inmate. For purposes of this rule, an individual a 
court has found guilty of an offense punishable by law.



Sec.  551.102  Commitment prior to arraignment.

    On receipt of a U.S. Marshal remand, the Bureau of Prisons shall 
accept an individual who has not been arraigned for commitment as a 
pretrial inmate, provided that the institution has appropriate detention 
facilities available for that individual.



Sec.  551.103  Procedure for admission.

    Staff in administrative institutions or institutions with 
administrative components housing U.S. Marshals' prisoners shall 
establish procedures for admitting a pretrial inmate which include, but 
are not limited to:
    (a) Verification of commitment papers;
    (b) Search of the inmate;
    (c) Photographing and fingerprinting;
    (d) Disposition of clothing and personal possessions;
    (e) Intake screening (including Notice of Separation);
    (f) Providing institution guidelines governing telephone calls 
(including procedures for making unmonitored calls to an attorney);
    (g) Provisions for personal hygiene, to include:
    (1) Issue of personal hygiene items;
    (2) Issue of clean clothing; and
    (3) Opportunity for shower and hair care;
    (h) Orientation;
    (i) Opportunity for waiver of right not to work;
    (j) Assignment to an appropriate housing unit.



Sec.  551.104  Housing.

    To the extent practicable, pretrial inmates will be housed 
separately from convicted inmates.

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Sec.  551.105  Custody.

    (a) Staff ordinarily will supervise a pretrial inmate as if 
classified ``In'' custody.
    (b) Where circumstances warrant, staff may supervise a pretrial 
inmate according to procedures for other custody levels.



Sec.  551.106  Institutional employment.

    Unless a pretrial inmate signs a waiver of his or her right not to 
work, the Warden may not require the inmate to work in any assignment 
other than housekeeping tasks in the inmate's own cell and in the 
community living area.



Sec.  551.107  Pretrial inmate reviews.

    Staff shall conduct regular reviews of a pretrial inmate's status.
    (a) Each pretrial inmate shall be scheduled for an initial review by 
the unit team within 21 calendar days of the inmate's first arrival at 
the institution, and subsequent reviews shall be conducted at least 
every 90 days.
    (b) The inmate shall be notified at least 48 hours prior to the 
inmate's scheduled review.
    (c) A pretrial inmate is expected to attend these reviews. If the 
inmate refuses to appear, staff shall document in the record of the 
meeting the inmate's refusal and, if known, the reason for refusal.
    (d) Inmate reviews are to be documented on the Pretrial Inmate 
Review Report.



Sec.  551.108  Performance pay.

    The Warden may approve a pretrial inmate for performance pay and 
special awards.



Sec.  551.109  Community activities.

    (a) The Warden may not grant a furlough to a pretrial inmate (18 
U.S.C. Sec.  3622).
    (b) In an emergency, staff shall facilitate contact with the 
pretrial inmate's attorney of record, who may seek from the court a 
decision concerning release from custody or an escorted trip.
    (c) Except by order of the court, a pretrial inmate may not be 
considered for participation in community programs.



Sec.  551.110  Religious programs.

    (a) When consistent with institution security and good order, 
pretrial inmates may be allowed the opportunity to participate in 
religious programs with convicted inmates.
    (b) Staff shall ensure that pretrial inmates who do not participate 
in religious programs with convicted inmates have access to other 
religious programs.



Sec.  551.111  Marriage.

    A pretrial inmate may request permission to marry in accordance with 
current Bureau of Prisons policy for convicted inmates. Staff shall 
contact the court, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshals Service, and in the case 
of an alien, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, to advise of 
the marriage request of the pretrial inmate and to request their 
comments.



Sec.  551.112  Education.

    (a) A pretrial inmate may participate in correspondence and self-
study educational courses. Institutional staff may also arrange for 
educational assistance to the pretrial inmate through the use of 
contract personnel or community volunteers.
    (b) When consistent with institution security and good order, 
pretrial inmates may be allowed the opportunity to have access to the 
institution's educational program.



Sec.  551.113  Counseling.

    (a) When consistent with institution security and good order, 
pretrial inmates may be allowed the opportunity to receive counseling 
services with convicted inmates.
    (b) Staff shall ensure that pretrial inmates who do not receive 
counseling services with convicted inmates have access to other 
counseling services.



Sec.  551.114  Medical, psychiatric and psychological.

    (a) Staff shall provide the pretrial inmate with the same level of 
basic medical (including dental), psychiatric, and psychological care 
provided to convicted inmates.

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    (b) Staff shall advise the court, through the U.S. Marshal, of 
medication the pretrial inmate receives which may alter the inmate's 
courtroom behavior.
    (c) In event of serious illness or death of a pretrial inmate, staff 
shall notify the committing court, U.S. Marshal, U.S. Attorney's Office, 
the inmate's attorney of record, and the designated family member or 
next of kin.



Sec.  551.115  Recreation.

    (a) When consistent with institution security and good order, 
pretrial inmates may be allowed the opportunity to participate with 
convicted inmates in recreational activities. Staff shall ensure that 
inmates who do not participate in recreational activities with convicted 
inmates have access to other recreational activities.
    (b) At a minimum, and except as noted in paragraph (d) of this 
section, staff shall provide the pretrial inmate with the following 
recreational opportunities:
    (1) One hour daily of outside recreation, weather permitting; or
    (2) Two hours daily of indoor recreation.
    (c) Staff shall make recreation equipment available to the pretrial 
inmate including, but not limited to, physical exercise equipment, 
books, table games, and television.
    (d) Staff shall provide the pretrial inmate housed in Administrative 
Detention or Disciplinary Segregation with exercise as provided by the 
Bureau of Prisons rules on Inmate Discipline. (See 28 CFR part 541, 
subpart B.)
    (e) Provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section must be 
carried out unless compelling security or safety reasons dictate 
otherwise. Institution staff shall document these reasons.



Sec.  551.116  Discipline.

    (a) Staff shall require the pretrial inmate to abide by Bureau of 
Prisons rules on Inmate Discipline (see 28 CFR part 541, subpart B), 
subject to the limitations of Sec.  551.106 of this part.
    (b) Staff shall advise the court, through the U.S. Marshal, of 
repeated or serious disruptive behavior by a pretrial inmate.



Sec.  551.117  Access to legal resources.

    (a) The Warden shall provide the opportunity for pretrial inmate-
attorney visits on a seven-days-a-week basis.
    (b) Staff shall provide pretrial inmates with access to legal 
materials in the institution.
    (c) Staff shall allow the pretrial inmate, upon the inmate's 
request, to telephone the inmate's attorney as often as resources of the 
institution allow.



Sec.  551.118  Property.

    (a) A pretrial inmate may retain personal property as authorized for 
convicted inmates housed in administrative detention units. (See 28 CFR 
part 541, subpart B.)
    (b) Staff may store the pretrial inmate's unauthorized personal 
property until the individual is released, transferred to another 
facility, or sentenced and committed to a federal institution.
    (c) Staff may supply the pretrial inmate with clothing for court 
appearances, or the inmate may supply his or her own.



Sec.  551.119  Release of funds and property of pretrial inmates.

    (a) Staff shall establish procedures which allow for the release of 
funds and personal property to pretrial inmates released during other 
than normal business hours.
    (b) Staff shall ensure that pretrial inmates are informed of 
existing policy relative to the commissary account and the deposit/
release of funds.



Sec.  551.120  Visiting.

    Staff shall allow pretrial inmates to receive visits in accordance 
with the Bureau's rule and local institution guidelines on visiting. 
Staff may allow a pretrial inmate special visits to protect the inmate's 
business interests or to help prepare for trial.

Subparts K-L [Reserved]



              Subpart M_Victim and/or Witness Notification

    Source: 49 FR 18386, Apr. 30, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

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Sec.  551.150  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons provides a requesting victim and/or witness of 
a serious crime with information on the release from a Bureau 
institution of the inmate convicted of that serious crime.

[64 FR 68265, Dec. 6, 1999]



Sec.  551.151  Definitions.

    (a) For purpose of this rule, victim is generally defined as someone 
who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional, or financial harm 
as the result of the commission of a crime. The term ``victim'' also 
includes the immediate family of a minor or a homicide victim.
    (b) For purpose of this rule, witness is defined as someone who has 
information or evidence concerning a crime, and provides information 
regarding this knowledge to a law enforcement agency. Where the witness 
is a minor, the term ``witness'' includes an appropriate family member. 
The term ``witness'' does not include defense witnesses or those 
individuals involved in the crime as a perpetrator or accomplice.
    (c) For purpose of this rule, serious crime is defined as a criminal 
offense that involves personal violence, attempted or threatened 
personal violence or significant property loss.
    (d) For purpose of this rule, the phrase release from a Bureau 
institution refers to an inmate's furlough, parole (including appearance 
before the Parole Commission), transfer to a State or local detention 
facility, transfer to a community corrections center, mandatory release, 
expiration of sentence, escape (including apprehension), death, and 
other such release-related information.

[49 FR 18386, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 6178, Feb. 21, 1990; 64 
FR 68265, Dec. 6, 1999]



Sec.  551.152  Procedures.

    (a) A victim and/or witness of a serious crime who wants to be 
notified of a specific inmate's release must make this request to the 
United States Attorney in the district where the prosecution occurred. 
Requests for notification received by the Bureau of Prisons directly 
from a victim and/or witness will be referred to the U.S. Attorney in 
the district of prosecution for approval.
    (b) Institution staff shall promptly notify the victim and/or 
witness when his or her request for notification has been received. 
Staff shall advise each approved victim and/or witness of that person's 
responsibility for notifying the Bureau of Prisons of any address and/or 
telephone number changes.

[49 FR 18386, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 6178, Feb. 21, 1990]



Sec.  551.153  Cancelling the notification request.

    (a) A victim and/or witness may request cancellation of the 
notification by contacting either the Bureau of Prisons or the U.S. 
Attorney from the prosecuting district. The Bureau of Prisons shall 
notify the victim and/or witness that his or her request for 
notification has been cancelled.
    (b) Bureau of Prisons staff may cancel a notification request when 
the victim and/or witness has not responded within 60 calendar days to a 
Bureau of Prisons inquiry concerning whether the victim and/or witness 
wishes to continue receiving notification of the inmate's release(s).
    (c) A notification request by a victim and/or witness ordinarily 
terminates when the inmate has completed service of the sentence for the 
serious crime which resulted in the request for notification.



                   Subpart N_Smoking/No Smoking Areas

    Source: 79 FR 72548, Dec. 8, 2014, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  551.160  Purpose and scope.

    To advance towards becoming a clean air environment and to protect 
the health and safety of staff and inmates, the Bureau of Prisons will 
restrict areas and circumstances where smoking is permitted within its 
institutions and offices.



Sec.  551.161  Definitions.

    For the purposes of this subpart, smoking is defined as inhaling the 
smoke of any substance through the use of smoking apparatus including,

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but not limited to, cigars, cigarettes, or pipes.



Sec.  551.162  Smoking generally prohibited.

    Smoking is generally prohibited in and on the grounds of Bureau 
institutions and offices, with the following two exceptions:
    (a) Smoking is permitted as part of an authorized inmate religious 
activity; and
    (b) For Bureau staff and official visitors, smoking is permitted 
only in smoking areas designated by the Warden.



Sec.  551.163  Possession of smoking apparatus and tobacco prohibited.

    Possession of smoking apparatus and tobacco in any form is 
prohibited for inmates, unless as part of an authorized inmate religious 
activity.



PART 552_CUSTODY--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

   Subpart B_Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas

Sec.
552.10 Purpose and scope.
552.11 Searches of inmates.
552.12 Close observation.
552.13 Medical x-ray device, major instrument, or surgical intrusion.
552.14 Search of inmate housing and work areas.

     Subpart C_Use of Force and Application of Restraints on Inmates

552.20 Purpose and scope.
552.21 Types of force.
552.22 Principles governing the use of force and application of 
          restraints.
552.23 Confrontation avoidance procedures.
552.24 Use of four-point restraints.
552.25 Use of less-than-lethal weapons, including chemical agents.
552.26 Medical attention in use of force and application of restraints 
          incidents.
552.27 Documentation of use of force and application of restraints 
          incidents.

                 Subpart D_Hostage Situation Management

552.30 Purpose and scope.
552.31 Negotiations.
552.32 Hostages.
552.33 Media.

                  Subpart E_Suicide Prevention Program

552.40 Purpose and scope.
552.41 Program procedures.
552.42 Suicide watch conditions.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to offenses 
committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

    Source: 45 FR 33941, May 20, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



   Subpart B_Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas

    Source: 45 FR 75134, Nov. 13, 1980, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  552.10  Purpose and scope.

    In order to further the safe, secure, and orderly running of its 
institutions, the Bureau of Prisons conducts searches of inmates and of 
inmate housing and work areas to locate contraband and to deter its 
introduction and movement. Staff shall employ the least intrusive method 
of search practicable, as indicated by the type of contraband and the 
method of suspected introduction.



Sec.  552.11  Searches of inmates.

    (a) Electronic devices. Inspection of an inmate's person using 
electronic devices (for example, metal detector, ion spectrometry 
device, or body imaging search device) does not require the inmate to 
remove clothing. The inspection may also include a search of the 
inmate's clothing and personal effects. Staff may conduct an electronic 
device search of an inmate on a routine or random basis to control 
contraband.
    (b) Pat Search. Inspection of an inmate using the hands does not 
require the inmate to remove clothing. The inspection includes a search 
of the inmate's clothing and personal effects. Staff may conduct a pat 
search of an inmate on a routine or random basis to control contraband.
    (c) Visual search--a visual inspection of all body surfaces and body 
cavities.

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    (1) Staff may conduct a visual search where there is reasonable 
belief that contraband may be concealed on the person, or a good 
opportunity for concealment has occured. For example, placement in a 
special housing unit (see 28 CFR part 541, subpart B), leaving the 
institution, or re-entry into an institution after contact with the 
public (after a community trip, court transfer, or after a ``contact'' 
visit in a visiting room) is sufficient to justify a visual search. The 
visual search shall be made in a manner designed to assure as much 
privacy to the inmate as practicable.
    (2) Staff of the same sex as the inmate shall make the search, 
except where circumstances are such that delay would mean the likely 
loss of contraband. Where staff of the opposite sex makes a visual 
search, staff shall document the reasons for the opposite sex search in 
the inmate's central file.
    (d) Digital or simple instrument search--inspection for contraband 
or any other foreign item in a body cavity of an inmate by use of 
fingers or simple instruments, such as an otoscope, tongue blade, short 
nasal speculum, and simple forceps. A digital or simple instrument 
search may be conducted only by designated qualified health personnel 
(for example, physicians, physician assistants, and nurses) upon 
approval of the Warden or Acting Warden and only if the Warden or Acting 
Warden has reasonable belief that an inmate is concealing contraband in 
or on his person. If located, the contraband or foreign item may be 
removed immediately by medical staff if such removal can easily be 
effected by use of fingers or the simple instruments referred to above. 
Staff shall document all digital and simple instrument searches and the 
reasons for the searches in the inmate's central file.
    (1) Staff shall solicit the inmate's written consent prior to 
conducting a digital or simple instrument search. However, the inmate's 
consent is not required.
    (2) Staff may not conduct a digital or simple instrument search if 
it is likely to result in physical injury to the inmate.

[45 FR 75134, Nov. 13, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 48970, Oct. 21, 1983; 
56 FR 21036, May 6, 1991; 72 FR 37631, July 11, 2007; 80 FR 32001, June 
5, 2015]



Sec.  552.12  Close observation.

    When there is reasonable belief that an inmate has ingested 
contraband or concealed contraband in a body cavity and the methods of 
search specified in Sec.  552.11 are inappropriate or likely to result 
in physical injury to the inmate, the Warden or designee may authorize 
the placement of an inmate in a room or cell for the purpose of staff's 
closely observing that inmate until the inmate has voided the contraband 
or until sufficient time has elapsed to preclude the possibility that 
the inmate is concealing contraband.
    (a) The length of close observation status will be determined on an 
individual basis. Ordinarily, the Captain, in consultation with 
qualified health personnel, shall determine when termination is 
appropriate. The status of an inmate under close observation for as long 
as three days must be reviewed by the Segregation Review Official 
according to the provisions in Sec.  541.22(c) of this chapter, and the 
initial SRO review conducted within three work days shall be a formal 
hearing. Maintaining an inmate under close observation beyond seven days 
requires approval of the Warden, who makes this decision in consultation 
with the Captain and qualified health personnel.
    (b) The supervising staff member shall be the same sex as the inmate 
and shall maintain complete and constant visual supervision of the 
inmate.
    (c) The supervisor responsible for initiating the close observation 
watch shall advise the inmate of the conditions and of what is expected.
    (1) The inmate shall be required to provide a urine sample within 
two hours of placement under close observation in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec.  550.30 of this chapter on urine surveillance. A 
second urine sample is required prior to releasing the inmate from close 
observation.
    (2) The light will be kept on at all times.

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    (3) No inmate under close observation status may be allowed to come 
into contact with another inmate.
    (4) The inmate ordinarily may not be allowed personal property while 
under close observation status, except legal and personal mail and a 
reasonable amount of legal materials when requested. Personal hygiene 
items will be controlled by staff.
    (5) When the inmate is lying on a bed, the inmate shall be required 
to lie on top of the mattress in full view, weather and room temperature 
permitting. When necessary for the inmate to use cover, hands must 
remain visible at all times so that staff can observe any attempt to 
move contraband.
    (6) Due to security concerns, the inmate ordinarily may not be 
permitted recreation outside of the cell.
    (7) The inmate is to be served the same meals as those served to the 
general population, unless medically contraindicated.
    (8) No medications may be given to the inmate except for those 
prescribed and given by hospital personnel. No laxatives may be given 
except natural laxatives, i.e., coffee, prune juice, etc.
    (9) When the inmate needs to urinate and/or defecate, the inmate 
will be furnished an empty hospital bed pan.
    (10) When the inmate requests to shave, to brush teeth, or other 
such request, a wash pan and container of water is to be provided for 
use in the cell.
    (11) Institution staff shall be available to the inmate upon 
request, within reason and within the bounds of security concerns.

[56 FR 21036, May 6, 1991]



Sec.  552.13  Medical x-ray device, major instrument, or surgical intrusion.

    (a) The institution physician may authorize use of a major 
instrument (including anoscope or vaginal speculum) or surgical 
intrusion for medical reasons only, with the inmate's consent.
    (b) The institution physician may authorize use of a medical x-ray 
device for medical reasons and only with the consent of the inmate. When 
there exists no reasonable alternative, and an examination using a 
medical x-ray device is determined necessary for the security, good 
order, or discipline of the institution, the Warden, upon approval of 
the Regional Director, may authorize the institution physician to order 
a non-repetitive examination using a medical x-ray device for the 
purpose of determining if contraband is concealed in or on the inmate 
(for example: In a cast or body cavity). The examination using a medical 
x-ray device may not be performed if it is determined by the institution 
physician that it is likely to result in serious or lasting medical 
injury or harm to the inmate. Staff shall place documentation of the 
examination and the reasons for the examination in the inmate's central 
file and medical file.
    (1) The Warden and Regional Director or persons officially acting in 
that capacity may not redelegate the authority to approve an examination 
using medical x-ray device for the purpose of determining if contraband 
is present. An Acting Warden or Acting Regional Director may, however, 
perform this function.
    (2) Staff shall solicit the inmate's consent prior to an examination 
using a medical x-ray device. However, the inmate's consent is not 
required.
    (c) The Warden may direct searches of inanimate objects using a 
medical x-ray device where the inmate is not exposed.

[80 FR 32002, June 5, 2015]



Sec.  552.14  Search of inmate housing and work areas.

    (a) Staff may search an inmate's housing and work area, and personal 
items contained within those areas, without notice to or prior approval 
from the inmate and without the inmate's presence.
    (b) Staff conducting the search shall leave the housing or work area 
as nearly as practicable in its original order.

[45 FR 75134, Nov. 13, 1980. Redesignated at 56 FR 21036, May 6, 1991]



     Subpart C_Use of Force and Application of Restraints on Inmates

    Source: 54 FR 21394, May 17, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

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Sec.  552.20  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons authorizes staff to use force only as a last 
alternative after all other reasonable efforts to resolve a situation 
have failed. When authorized, staff must use only that amount of force 
necessary to gain control of the inmate, to protect and ensure the 
safety of inmates, staff, and others, to prevent serious property damage 
and to ensure institution security and good order. Staff are authorized 
to apply physical restraints necessary to gain control of an inmate who 
appears to be dangerous because the inmate:
    (a) Assaults another individual;
    (b) Destroys government property;
    (c) Attempts suicide;
    (d) Inflicts injury upon self; or
    (e) Becomes violent or displays signs of imminent violence.

This rule on application of restraints does not restrict the use of 
restraints in situations requiring precautionary restraints, 
particularly in the movement or transfer of inmates (e.g., the use of 
handcuffs in moving inmates to and from a cell in detention, escorting 
an inmate to a Special Housing Unit pending investigation, etc.).

[59 FR 30469, June 13, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 39800, July 30, 1996]



Sec.  552.21  Types of force.

    (a) Immediate use of force. Staff may immediately use force and/or 
apply restraints when the behavior described in Sec.  552.20 constitutes 
an immediate, serious threat to the inmate, staff, others, property, or 
to institution security and good order.
    (b) Calculated use of force and/or application of restraints. This 
occurs in situations where an inmate is in an area that can be isolated 
(e.g., a locked cell, a range) and where there is no immediate, direct 
threat to the inmate or others. When there is time for the calculated 
use of force or application of restraints, staff must first determine if 
the situation can be resolved without resorting to force (see Sec.  
552.23).
    (c) Use of Force Team Technique. If use of force is determined to be 
necessary, and other means of gaining control of an inmate are deemed 
inappropriate or ineffective, then the Use of Force Team Technique shall 
be used to control the inmate and to apply soft restraints, to include 
ambulatory leg restraints. The Use of Force Team Technique ordinarily 
involves trained staff, clothed in protective gear, who enter the 
inmate's area in tandem, each with a coordinated responsibility for 
helping achieve immediate control of the inmate.
    (d) Exceptions. Any exception to this rule is prohibited, except 
where the facts and circumstances known to the staff member would 
warrant a person using sound correctional judgment to reasonably believe 
other action is necessary (as a last resort) to prevent serious physical 
injury, or serious property damage which would immediately endanger the 
safety of staff, inmates, or others.

[59 FR 30469, June 13, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 39800, July 30, 1996]



Sec.  552.22  Principles governing the use of force and application of restraints.

    (a) Staff ordinarily shall first attempt to gain the inmate's 
voluntary cooperation before using force.
    (b) Force may not be used to punish an inmate.
    (c) Staff shall use only that amount of force necessary to gain 
control of the inmate. Situations when an appropriate amount of force 
may be warranted include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Defense or protection of self or others;
    (2) Enforcement of institutional regulations; and
    (3) The prevention of a crime or apprehension of one who has 
committed a crime.
    (d) Where immediate use of restraints is indicated, staff may 
temporarily apply such restraints to an inmate to prevent that inmate 
from hurting self, staff, or others, and/or to prevent serious property 
damage. When the temporary application of restraints is determined 
necessary, and after staff have gained control of the inmate, the Warden 
or designee is to be notified immediately for a decision on whether the 
use of restraints should continue.
    (e) Staff may apply restraints (for example, handcuffs) to the 
inmate who continues to resist after staff achieve

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physical control of that inmate, and may apply restraints to any inmate 
who is placed under control by the Use of Force Team Technique. If an 
inmate in a forcible restraint situation refuses to move to another area 
on his own, staff may physically move that inmate by lifting and 
carrying the inmate to the appropriate destination.
    (f) Restraints should remain on the inmate until self-control is 
regained.
    (g) Except when the immediate use of restraints is required for 
control of the inmate, staff may apply restraints to, or continue the 
use of progressive restraints on, an inmate while in a cell in 
administrative detention or disciplinary segregation only with approval 
of the Warden or designee.
    (h) Restraint equipment or devices (e.g., handcuffs) may not be used 
in any of the following ways:
    (1) As a method of punishing an inmate.
    (2) About an inmate's neck or face, or in any manner which restricts 
blood circulation or obstructs the inmate's airways.
    (3) In a manner that causes unnecessary physical pain or extreme 
discomfort.
    (4) To secure an inmate to a fixed object, such as a cell door or 
cell grill, except as provided in Sec.  552.24.
    (i) Medication may not be used as a restraint solely for security 
purposes.
    (j) All incidents involving the use of force and the application of 
restraints (as specified in Sec.  552.27) must be carefully documented.

[54 FR 21394, May 17, 1989. Redesignated and amended at 59 FR 30469, 
30470, June 13, 1994; 61 FR 39800, July 30, 1996]



Sec.  552.23  Confrontation avoidance procedures.

    Prior to any calculated use of force, the ranking custodial official 
(ordinarily the Captain or shift Lieutenant), a designated mental health 
professional, and others shall confer and gather pertinent information 
about the inmate and the immediate situation. Based on their assessment 
of that information, they shall identify a staff member(s) to attempt to 
obtain the inmate's voluntary cooperation and, using the knowledge they 
have gained about the inmate and the incident, determine if use of force 
is necessary.

[59 FR 30470, June 13, 1994]



Sec.  552.24  Use of four-point restraints.

    When the Warden determines that four-point restraints are the only 
means available to obtain and maintain control over an inmate, the 
following procedures must be followed:
    (a) Soft restraints (e.g., vinyl) must be used to restrain an 
inmate, unless:
    (1) Such restraints previously have proven ineffective with respect 
to that inmate, or
    (2) Such restraints are proven ineffective during the initial 
application procedure.
    (b) Inmates will be dressed in clothing appropriate to the 
temperature.
    (c) Beds will be covered with a mattress, and a blanket/sheet will 
be provided to the inmate.
    (d) Staff shall check the inmate at least every 15 minutes, both to 
ensure that the restraints are not hampering circulation and for the 
general welfare of the inmate. When an inmate is restrained to a bed, 
staff shall periodically rotate the inmate's position to avoid soreness 
or stiffness.
    (e) A review of the inmate's placement in four-point restraints 
shall be made by a Lieutenant every two hours to determine if the use of 
restraints has had the required calming effect and so that the inmate 
may be released from these restraints (completely or to lesser 
restraints) as soon as possible. At every two-hour review, the inmate 
will be afforded the opportunity to use the toilet, unless the inmate is 
continuing to actively resist or becomes violent while being released 
from the restraints for this purpose.
    (f) When the inmate is placed in four-point restraints, qualified 
health personnel shall initially assess the inmate to ensure appropriate 
breathing and response (physical or verbal). Staff shall also ensure 
that the restraints have not restricted or impaired the inmate's 
circulation. When inmates are so restrained, qualified health personnel 
ordinarily are to visit the inmate at least twice during each eight hour 
shift. Use of four-point restraints beyond eight hours requires the 
supervision of qualified health personnel. Mental health

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and qualified health personnel may be asked for advice regarding the 
appropriate time for removal of the restraints.
    (g) When it is necessary to restrain an inmate for longer than eight 
hours, the Warden (or designee) or institution administrative duty 
officer shall notify the Regional Director or Regional Duty Officer by 
telephone.

[54 FR 21394, May 17, 1989. Redesignated and amended at 59 FR 30469, 
30470, June 13, 1994; 61 FR 39800, July 30, 1996]



Sec.  552.25  Use of less-than-lethal weapons, including chemical agents.

    (a) The Warden may authorize the use of less-than-lethal weapons, 
including those containing chemical agents, only when the situation is 
such that the inmate:
    (1) Is armed and/or barricaded; or
    (2) Cannot be approached without danger to self or others; and
    (3) It is determined that a delay in bringing the situation under 
control would constitute a serious hazard to the inmate or others, or 
would result in a major disturbance or serious property damage.
    (b) The Warden may delegate the authority under this regulation to 
one or more supervisors on duty and physically present, but not below 
the position of Lieutenant.

[76 FR 6056, Feb. 3, 2011]



Sec.  552.26  Medical attention in use of force and application of
restraints incidents.

    (a) In immediate use of force situations, staff shall seek the 
assistance of mental health or qualified health personnel upon gaining 
physical control of the inmate. When possible, staff shall seek such 
assistance at the onset of the violent behavior. In calculated use of 
force situations, the use of force team leader shall seek the guidance 
of qualified health personnel (based upon a review of the inmate's 
medical record) to identify physical or mental problems. When mental 
health staff or qualified health personnel determine that an inmate 
requires continuing care, and particularly when the inmate to be 
restrained is pregnant, the deciding staff shall assume responsibility 
for the inmate's care, to include possible admission to the institution 
hospital, or, in the case of a pregnant inmate, restraining her in other 
than face down four-point restraints.
    (b) After any use of force or forcible application of restraints, 
the inmate shall be examined by qualified health personnel, and any 
injuries noted, immediately treated.

[61 FR 39801, July 30, 1996]



Sec.  552.27  Documentation of use of force and application of restraints 
incidents.

    Staff shall appropriately document all incidents involving the use 
of force, chemical agents, or less-than-lethal weapons. Staff shall also 
document, in writing, the use of restraints on an inmate who becomes 
violent or displays signs of imminent violence. A copy of the report 
shall be placed in the inmate's central file.

[59 FR 30470, June 13, 1994, as amended at 76 FR 6056, Feb. 3, 2011]



                 Subpart D_Hostage Situation Management

    Source: 61 FR 38042, July 22, 1996, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  552.30  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons primary objectives in all hostage situations 
are to safely free the hostage(s) and to regain control of the 
institution.



Sec.  552.31  Negotiations.

    The Warden is not ordinarily involved directly in the negotiation 
process. Instead, this responsibility is ordinarily assigned to a team 
of individuals specifically trained in hostage negotiation techniques.
    (a) Negotiators have no decision-making authority in hostage 
situations, but rather serve as intermediaries between hostage takers 
and command center staff.
    (b) During the negotiation process, the following items are non-
negotiable: release of captors from custody, providing of weapons, 
exchange of hostages, and immunity from prosecution.

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Sec.  552.32  Hostages.

    Captive staff have no authority and their directives shall be 
disregarded.



Sec.  552.33  Media.

    The Warden shall assign staff to handle all news releases and news 
media inquiries in accordance with the rule on Contact with News Media 
(see 28 CFR 540.65).



                  Subpart E_Suicide Prevention Program

    Source: 72 FR 12086, Mar. 15, 2007, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  552.40  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) operates a suicide prevention program 
to assist staff in identifying and managing potentially suicidal 
inmates. When staff identify an inmate as being at risk for suicide, 
staff will place the inmate on suicide watch. Based upon clinical 
findings, staff will either terminate the suicide watch when the inmate 
is no longer at imminent risk for suicide or arrange for the inmate's 
transfer to a medical referral center or contract health care facility.



Sec.  552.41  Program procedures.

    (a) Program Coordinator. Each institution must have a Program 
Coordinator for the institution's suicide prevention program.
    (b) Training. The Program Coordinator is responsible for ensuring 
that appropriate training is available to staff and to inmates selected 
as inmate observers.
    (c) Identification of at risk inmates. (1) Medical staff are to 
screen a newly admitted inmate for signs that the inmate is at risk for 
suicide. Ordinarily, this screening is to take place within twenty-four 
hours of the inmate's admission to the institution.
    (2) Staff (whether medical or non-medical) may make an 
identification at any time based upon the inmate's observed behavior.
    (d) Referral. Staff who identify an inmate to be at risk for suicide 
will have the inmate placed on suicide watch.
    (e) Assessment. A psychologist will clinically assess each inmate 
placed on suicide watch.
    (f) Intervention. Upon completion of the clinical assessment, the 
Program Coordinator or designee will determine the appropriate 
intervention that best meets the needs of the inmate.



Sec.  552.42  Suicide watch conditions.

    (a) Housing. Each institution must have one or more rooms designated 
specifically for housing an inmate on suicide watch. The designated room 
must allow staff to maintain adequate control of the inmate without 
compromising the ability to observe and protect the inmate.
    (b) Observation. (1) Staff or trained inmate observers operating in 
scheduled shifts are responsible for keeping the inmate under constant 
observation.
    (2) Only the Warden may authorize the use of inmate observers.
    (3) Inmate observers are considered to be on an institution work 
assignment when they are on their scheduled shift.
    (c) Suicide watch log. Observers are to document significant 
observed behavior in a log book.
    (d) Termination. Based upon clinical findings, the Program 
Coordinator or designee will:
    (1) Remove the inmate from suicide watch when the inmate is no 
longer at imminent risk for suicide, or
    (2) Arrange for the inmate's transfer to a medical referral center 
or health care facility.



PART 553_INMATE PROPERTY--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

                   Subpart B_Inmate Personal Property

Sec.
553.10 Purpose and scope.
553.11 Limitations on inmate personal property.
553.12 Contraband.
553.13 Procedures for handling contraband.
553.14 Inmate transfer between institutions and inmate release.
553.15 Limitations on personal property--medical transfers.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 4126, 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12,

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1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 
510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

    Source: 48 FR 19573, Apr. 29, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



                   Subpart B_Inmate Personal Property



Sec.  553.10  Purpose and scope.

    It is the policy of the Bureau of Prisons that an inmate may possess 
ordinarily only that property which the inmate is authorized to retain 
upon admission to the institution, which is issued while the inmate is 
in custody, which the inmate purchases in the institution commissary, or 
which is approved by staff to be mailed to, or otherwise received by an 
inmate, that does not threaten the safety, security, or good order of 
the facility or protection of the public. These rules contribute to the 
management of inmate personal property in the institution, and 
contribute to a safe environment for staff and inmates by reducing fire 
hazards, security risks, and sanitation problems which relate to inmate 
personal property. Consistent with the mission of the institution, each 
Warden shall identify in writing that personal property which may be 
retained by an inmate in addition to that personal property which has 
been approved by the Director for retention at all institutions.

[48 FR 19573, Apr. 29, 1983, as amended at 64 FR 36753, July 7, 1999; 80 
FR 45885, Aug. 3, 2015]



Sec.  553.11  Limitations on inmate personal property.

    (a) Numerical limitations. Authorized personal property may be 
subject to numerical limitations. The institution's Admission and 
Orientation program shall include notification to the inmate of any 
numerical limitations in effect at the institution and a current list of 
any numerical limitations shall be posted on inmate unit bulletin 
boards.
    (b) Storage space. Staff shall set aside space within each housing 
area for use by an inmate. The designated area shall include a locker or 
other securable area in which the inmate is to store authorized personal 
property. The inmate shall be allowed to purchase an approved locking 
device for personal property storage in regular living units. Staff may 
not allow an inmate to accumulate materials to the point where the 
materials become a fire, sanitation, security, or housekeeping hazard.
    (c) Clothing. Civilian clothing (i.e., clothing not issued to the 
inmate by the Bureau or purchased by the inmate from the commissary) 
ordinarily is not authorized for retention by the inmate. Civilian 
clothing which previously had been approved for retention may not be 
retained after August 6, 1999. Prerelease civilian clothing for an 
inmate may be retained by staff in the Receiving and Discharge area 
during the last 30 days of the inmate's confinement.
    (d) Legal materials. Staff may allow an inmate to possess legal 
materials in accordance with the provisions on inmate legal activities 
(see Sec.  543.11 of this chapter).
    (e) Hobbycraft materials. Staff shall limit an inmate's hobby shop 
projects within the cell or living area to those projects which the 
inmate may store in designated personal property containers. Staff may 
make an exception for an item (for example, a painting) where size would 
prohibit placing the item in a locker. This exception is made with the 
understanding that the placement of the item is at the inmate's own 
risk. Staff shall require that hobby shop items be removed from the 
living area when completed, and be disposed of in accordance with the 
provisions of part 544, subpart D, of this chapter.
    (f) Radios and Watches. An inmate may possess only one approved 
radio and one approved watch at a time. The inmate must be able to 
demonstrate proof of ownership. An inmate who purchases a radio or watch 
through a Bureau of Prisons commissary is ordinarily permitted the use 
of that radio or watch at any Bureau institution if the inmate is later 
transferred. If the inmate is not allowed to use the radio or watch at 
the new institution, the inmate shall be permitted to mail, at the 
receiving institution's expense, the

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radio or watch to a destination of the inmate's choice. Where the inmate 
refuses to provide a mailing address, the radio and/or watch may be 
disposed of through approved methods, including destruction of the 
property.
    (g) Education Program Materials. Education program materials or 
current correspondence courses may be retained even if not stored as 
provided in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (h) Personal Photos. An inmate may possess photographs, subject to 
the limitations of paragraph (b) of this section, so long as they are 
not detrimental to personal safety or security, or to the good order of 
the institution.

[64 FR 36753, July 7, 1999]



Sec.  553.12  Contraband.

    (a) Contraband is defined in Sec.  500.1(h) of this chapter. Items 
possessed by an inmate ordinarily are not considered to be contraband if 
the inmate was authorized to retain the item upon admission to the 
institution, the item was issued by authorized staff, purchased by the 
inmate from the commissary, or purchased or received through approved 
channels (to include approved for receipt by an authorized staff member 
or authorized by institution guidelines).
    (b) For the purposes of this subpart, there are two types of 
contraband.
    (1) Staff shall consider as hard contraband any item which threatens 
the safety, security, or good order of the facility or protection of the 
public and which ordinarily is not approved for possession by an inmate 
or for admission into the institution. Examples of hard contraband 
include weapons, intoxicants, and currency (where prohibited).
    (2) Staff shall consider as nuisance contraband any item other than 
hard contraband, which has never been authorized, or which may be, or 
which previously has been authorized for possession by an inmate, but 
whose possession is prohibited when it presents a threat to safety, 
security, or good order of the facility or protection of the public, or 
its condition or excessive quantities of it present a health, fire, or 
housekeeping hazard. Examples of nuisance contraband include: personal 
property no longer permitted for admission to the institution or 
permitted for sale in the commissary; altered personal property; 
excessive accumulation of commissary, newspapers, letters, or magazines 
which cannot be stored neatly and safely in the designated area; food 
items which are spoiled or retained beyond the point of safe 
consumption; government-issued items which have been altered, or other 
items made from government property without staff authorization.

[64 FR 36754, July 7, 1999, as amended at 80 FR 45885, Aug. 3, 2015]



Sec.  553.13  Procedures for handling contraband.

    (a) Staff shall seize any item in the institution which has been 
identified as contraband whether the item is found in the physical 
possession of an inmate, in an inmate's living quarters, or in common 
areas of the institution.
    (b) Staff shall dispose of items seized as contraband in accordance 
with the following procedures.
    (1) Staff shall return to the institution's issuing authority any 
item of government property seized as contraband, except where the item 
is needed as evidence for disciplinary action or criminal prosecution. 
In such cases, staff may retain the seized property as evidence.
    (2) Items of personal property confiscated by staff as contraband 
are to be inventoried and stored pending identification of the true 
owner (if in question) and possible disciplinary action. Following an 
inventory of the confiscated items, staff shall employ the following 
procedures.
    (i) Staff shall provide the inmate with a copy of the inventory as 
soon as practicable. A copy of this inventory shall also be placed in 
the inmate's central file.
    (ii) The inmate shall have seven days following receipt of the 
inventory to provide staff with evidence of ownership of the listed 
items. A claim of ownership may not be accepted for an item made from 
the unauthorized use of government property. Items obtained from another 
inmate (for example, through purchase, or as a gift) without staff 
authorization may be considered nuisance contraband for

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which a claim of ownership is ordinarily not accepted.
    (iii) If the inmate establishes ownership, but the item is 
identified as contraband, staff shall mail such items (other than hard 
contraband), at the inmate's expense, to a destination of the inmate's 
choice. The Warden or designee may authorize the institution to pay the 
cost of such mailings when the item had not been altered and originally 
had been permitted for admission to the institution or had been 
purchased from the commissary, or where the inmate has insufficient 
funds and no likelihood of new funds being received. Where the inmate 
has established ownership of a contraband item, but is unwilling, 
although financially able to pay postage as required, or refuses to 
provide a mailing address for return of the property, the property is to 
be disposed of through approved methods, including destruction of the 
property.
    (iv) If the inmate is unable to establish ownership, staff shall 
make reasonable efforts to identify the owner of the property before any 
decision to destroy the property is made.
    (v) Staff shall prepare and retain written documentation describing 
any items destroyed and the reasons for such action.
    (vi) Where disciplinary action is appropriate, staff shall delay 
disposition of property until completion of such action (including 
appeals).
    (c) Staff shall retain items of hard contraband for disciplinary 
action or prosecution or both. The contraband items may be delivered to 
law enforcement personnel for official use. When it is determined that 
the item is not needed for criminal prosecution, the hard contraband 
shall be destroyed as provided in paragraph (b)(2)(v) of this section. 
Written documentation of the destruction shall be maintained for at 
least two years.
    (d) Staff may not allow an inmate to possess funds in excess of 
established institutional limits. Staff shall deliver to the cashier any 
cash or negotiable instruments found in an inmate's possession which 
exceed the institution's allowable limits. Funds determined to be 
contraband shall be confiscated for crediting to the U.S. Treasury.
    (1) Where disciplinary action against the inmate is appropriate, 
staff shall delay final disposition of the funds until such action 
(including appeals) is completed.
    (2) Prior to a decision on the disposition of funds, staff shall 
allow the inmate a reasonable amount of time to prove ownership.

[48 FR 19573, Apr. 29, 1983, as amended at 64 FR 36754, July 7, 1999]



Sec.  553.14  Inmate transfer between institutions and inmate release.

    (a) Except as provided for in paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of this 
section, authorized personal property shall be shipped by staff to the 
receiving institution.
    (1) The Warden ordinarily shall allow an inmate transferring to 
another institution to transport personal items determined necessary or 
appropriate by staff and, if applicable, legal materials for active 
court cases.
    (2) The Warden may require or allow an inmate who is transferring to 
another institution under furlough conditions to transport all the 
inmate's authorized personal property with him or her.
    (3) An inmate who is being released or who is transferring to a 
Community Corrections Center may arrange to ship personal property at 
the inmate's expense. The inmate is responsible for transporting any 
personal property not so shipped.
    (b) If the inmate's personal property is not authorized for 
retention by the receiving institution, staff at the receiving 
institution shall arrange for the inmate's excess personal property to 
be mailed to a non-Bureau destination of the inmate's choice. The inmate 
shall bear the expense for this mailing.
    (c) Whenever the inmate refuses to provide a mailing address for 
return of the property or, when required, refuses to bear the expense of 
mailing the property, the property is to be disposed of through approved 
methods, including destruction of the property.

[64 FR 36754, July 7, 1999]

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Sec.  553.15  Limitations on personal property--medical transfers.

    The Warden shall set a limit on the amount of personal property that 
may accompany an inmate transferring to a medical facility. For purpose 
of this rule, a medical facility is one which provides observation and/
or treatment of a medical, surgical, or psychiatric nature, or any 
combination of these. Such medical transfers are ordinarily of a short-
term duration (30-120 days).
    (a) The Wardens of the sending and receiving institutions shall 
allow the inmate to retain those legal materials specifically needed in 
respect to on-going litigation. Questions as to the need for such 
material may be referred to Regional Counsel.
    (b) The Warden of the sending institution shall designate a secure 
location for storage of all inmate personal property not accompanying 
the inmate.
    (c) Personal property permitted in the sending institution, but not 
in the receiving institution, shall either be retained at the sending 
institution or be mailed to a destination of the inmate's choice.
    (1) If the inmate is expected to return to the sending institution 
within 120 days of transfer, staff shall advise the inmate that property 
not allowed in the medical facility may be held at the sending 
institution or sent to a destination of the inmate's choice (other than 
the medical facility), at the inmate's expense. Where lack of space 
prevents retention of the inmate's property at the sending institution, 
that institution shall pay postage costs connected with mailing the 
inmate's property to a destination of the inmate's choice. Where lack of 
space prevents the retention of the inmate's property at the sending 
institution, and the inmate refuses to provide a mailing address for 
return of the property, the property is to be disposed of through 
approved methods, including destruction of the property.
    (2) The inmate's property may be sent with the inmate to the medical 
facility when the inmate is not expected to return to the sending 
institution, will be at the medical facility over 120 days, or for any 
other justified reason. The Warden at the sending institution shall 
prepare and place in the inmate's central file written documentation for 
forwarding the inmate's personal property.
    (d) The Warden of the medical facility shall return an inmate's 
personal property ordinarily in the same or equivalent size container as 
originally used by the sending institution. Property accumulated over 
that amount, at the option of the inmate, will either be sent to a 
destination selected by the inmate, at the inmate's expense, donated, or 
destroyed. If the inmate is financially able but refuses to pay for the 
mailing, or if the inmate refuses to provide a mailing address for 
forwarding of the property, the property is to be disposed of through 
approved methods, including destruction of the property.

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               SUBCHAPTER D_COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RELEASE





PART 570_COMMUNITY PROGRAMS--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

               Subpart B_Pre-Release Community Confinement

Sec.
570.20 Purpose.
570.21 Time-frames.
570.22 Designation.

                           Subpart C_Furloughs

570.30 Purpose.
570.31 Inmate eligibility for furloughs.
570.32 Types of furloughs.
570.33 Justification for furlough.
570.34 Expenses of furlough.
570.35 Transfer furlough eligibility requirements.
570.36 Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements.
570.37 Procedures to apply for a furlough.
570.38 Conditions of Furlough.

                        Subpart D_Escorted Trips

570.40 Purpose and scope.
570.41 Medical escorted trips.
570.42 Non-medical escorted trips.
570.43 Inmates requiring a high degree of control and supervision.
570.44 Supervision and restraint requirements.
570.45 Violation of escorted trip.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 751, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 
4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after 
November 1, 1987), 4161-4166, 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as 
to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

Subpart A [Reserved]



               Subpart B_Pre-Release Community Confinement

    Source: 73 FR 62443, Oct. 21, 2008, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  570.20  Purpose.

    The purpose of this subpart is to provide the procedures of the 
Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) for designating inmates to pre-release 
community confinement or home detention.
    (a) Community confinement is defined as residence in a community 
treatment center, halfway house, restitution center, mental health 
facility, alcohol or drug rehabilitation center, or other community 
correctional facility (including residential re-entry centers); and 
participation in gainful employment, employment search efforts, 
community service, vocational training, treatment, educational programs, 
or similar facility-approved programs during non-residential hours.
    (b) Home detention is defined as a program of confinement and 
supervision that restricts the defendant to his place of residence 
continuously, except for authorized absences, enforced by appropriate 
means of surveillance by the probation office or other monitoring 
authority.



Sec.  570.21  Time-frames.

    (a) Community confinement. Inmates may be designated to community 
confinement as a condition of pre-release custody and programming during 
the final months of the inmate's term of imprisonment, not to exceed 
twelve months.
    (b) Home detention. Inmates may be designated to home detention as a 
condition of pre-release custody and programming during the final months 
of the inmate's term of imprisonment, not to exceed the shorter of ten 
percent of the inmate's term of imprisonment or six months.
    (c) Exceeding time-frames. These time-frames may be exceeded when 
separate statutory authority allows greater periods of community 
confinement as a condition of pre-release custody.



Sec.  570.22  Designation.

    Inmates will be considered for pre-release community confinement in 
a manner consistent with 18 U.S.C. section 3621(b), determined on an 
individual basis, and of sufficient duration to provide the greatest 
likelihood of successful reintegration into the community, within the 
time-frames set forth in this part.

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                           Subpart C_Furloughs

    Source: 76 FR 1517, Jan. 11, 2011, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  570.30  Purpose.

    The purpose of this subpart is to describe the procedures governing 
the furlough program of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau), which is 
authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3622. Under the furlough program, the Bureau 
allows inmates who meet certain requirements to be temporarily released 
from custody under carefully prescribed conditions.



Sec.  570.31  Inmate eligibility for furloughs.

    (a) Eligible inmates. The following types of inmates may be eligible 
for furloughs:
    (1) Sentenced inmates housed in Bureau facilities.
    (2) Pretrial inmates housed in Bureau facilities (provided that they 
comply with the requirements of 28 CFR part 551, Subpart J).
    (3) Sentenced inmates housed in Bureau facilities and classified as 
central inmate monitoring cases (provided that they comply with the 
requirements of 28 CFR part 524, Subpart F).
    (b) Ineligible inmates. The following types of inmates are not 
eligible for furloughs:
    (1) Sentenced inmates housed in contract facilities are not eligible 
to participate in the Bureau's furlough program under these rules, but 
may apply for furloughs as specified in that facility's written 
agreement with the Bureau.
    (2) Inmates who are U.S. Marshals prisoners housed in contract 
facilities are not eligible to participate, but must direct any furlough 
requests to the U.S. Marshals.



Sec.  570.32  Types of furloughs.

    A furlough is an authorized absence from an institution by an inmate 
who is not under escort of a staff member, U.S. Marshal, or state or 
federal agents. The two types of furloughs are:
    (a) Transfer furlough--A furlough for the purpose of transferring an 
inmate from one Bureau facility to another, a non-federal facility, or 
community confinement (including home confinement) as noted below at 
Sec.  570.33(a).
    (b) Non-transfer furlough--A furlough for any purpose other than a 
transfer furlough, and which may be defined based on its nature, as 
either emergency or routine, as follows:
    (1) Emergency furlough--A furlough allowing an inmate to address a 
family crisis or other urgent situation as noted below at Sec.  
570.33(b).
    (2) Routine furlough--A furlough for any of the reasons noted below 
at Sec.  570.33 (a) and (c) through (j).
    (c) Duration and distance of non-transfer furlough--
    (1) Day furlough--A furlough within the geographic limits of the 
commuting area of the institution, which lasts 16 hours or less and ends 
before midnight.
    (2) Overnight furlough--A furlough which falls outside the criteria 
of a day furlough.



Sec.  570.33  Justification for furlough.

    The Warden or designee may authorize a furlough, for 30 calendar 
days or less, for an inmate to:
    (a) Transfer directly to another Bureau institution, a non-federal 
facility, or community confinement;
    (b) Be present during a crisis in the immediate family, or in other 
urgent situations;
    (c) Participate in the development of release plans;
    (d) Establish or reestablish family and community ties;
    (e) Participate in selected educational, social, civic, and 
religious activities which will facilitate release transition;
    (f) Appear in court in connection with a civil action;
    (g) Comply with an official request to appear before a grand jury, 
or to comply with a request from a legislative body, or regulatory or 
licensing agency;
    (h) Appear in or prepare for a criminal court proceeding, but only 
when the use of a furlough is requested or recommended by the applicable 
court or prosecuting attorney;
    (i) Participate in special training courses or in institution work 
assignments, including Federal Prison Industries (FPI) work assignments, 
when

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daily commuting from the institution is not feasible; or
    (j) Receive necessary medical, surgical, psychiatric, or dental 
treatment not otherwise available.



Sec.  570.34  Expenses of furlough.

    All expenses of a furlough, including transportation, food, lodging, 
and incidentals, are the responsibility of the inmate, the inmate's 
family, or other appropriate source approved by the Warden, except that 
the government may bear the expense of a furlough if it is for the 
government's primary benefit.



Sec.  570.35  Transfer furlough eligibility requirements.

    (a) Inmates transferring to administrative, low, medium, or high 
security facilities are generally not eligible for participation in the 
Bureau's transfer furlough program.
    (b) For a transfer furlough, inmates other than those described in 
paragraph (a) of this section must:
    (1) Be physically and mentally capable of completing the furlough; 
and
    (2) Demonstrate sufficient responsibility to provide reasonable 
assurance that furlough requirements will be met.
    (c) Inmates transferring to minimum security facilities must meet 
the requirements described in paragraph (b) of this section, and must 
also be:
    (1) Transferring from a low or minimum security facility; and
    (2) Appropriate for placement in a minimum security facility based 
on the inmate's security designation and custody classification at the 
time of transfer.
    (d) Inmates transferring to community confinement must meet the 
requirements described in paragraph (b) of this section, and must also 
be appropriate for placement in community confinement based on the 
inmate's security designation and custody classification at the time of 
transfer.



Sec.  570.36  Non-transfer furlough eligibility requirements.

    (a) An inmate may be eligible for a non-transfer furlough if the 
inmate meets the criteria described in 570.35(b) and the following 
additional criteria:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Then the inmate may only be
          If an inmate has . . .                considered for . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
been confined at the initially designated   an emergency furlough.
 institution for less than 90 days.
more than two years remaining until the     an emergency furlough.
 projected release date.
2 years or less remaining until the         an emergency furlough or a
 projected release date.                     routine day furlough.
18 months or less remaining until the       an emergency furlough, a
 projected release date.                     routine day furlough, or a
                                             routine overnight furlough
                                             within the institution's
                                             commuting area.
1 year or less remaining until the          an emergency furlough, a
 projected release date.                     routine day furlough, or a
                                             routine overnight furlough
                                             either within or outside
                                             the institution's commuting
                                             area.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Ordinarily, Wardens will not grant a furlough to an inmate if:
    (1) The inmate is convicted of a serious crime against a person;
    (2) The inmate's presence in the community could attract undue 
public attention, create unusual concern, or diminish the seriousness of 
the offense; or
    (3) The inmate has been granted a furlough in the past 90 days.



Sec.  570.37  Procedures to apply for a furlough.

    (a) Application. Inmates may submit a furlough application to staff, 
who will review it for compliance with these regulations and Bureau 
policy.
    (b) Notification of decision. An inmate will be notified of the 
Warden's decision on the furlough application. Where a furlough 
application is denied, the inmate will be notified of the reasons for 
the denial.
    (c) Appeal. An inmate may appeal any aspect of the furlough program 
through the Administrative Remedy Program, 28 CFR Part 542, Subpart B.



Sec.  570.38  Conditions of Furlough.

    (a) An inmate who violates the conditions of a furlough may be 
considered an escapee under 18 U.S.C. 4082 or 18 U.S.C. 751, and may be 
subject to criminal prosecution and institution disciplinary action.
    (b) A furlough will only be approved if an inmate agrees to the 
following

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conditions and understands that, while on furlough, he/she:
    (1) Remains in the legal custody of the U.S. Attorney General, in 
service of a term of imprisonment;
    (2) Is subject to prosecution for escape if he/she fails to return 
to the institution at the designated time;
    (3) Is subject to institution disciplinary action, arrest, and 
criminal prosecution for violating any condition(s) of the furlough;
    (4) May be thoroughly searched and given a urinalysis, breathalyzer, 
and other comparable test, during the furlough or upon return to the 
institution, and must pre-authorize the cost of such test(s) if the 
inmate or family members are paying the other costs of the furlough. The 
inmate must pre-authorize all testing fee(s) to be withdrawn directly 
from his/her inmate deposit fund account;
    (5) Must contact the institution (or United States Probation 
Officer) in the event of arrest, or any other serious difficulty or 
illness; and
    (6) Must comply with any other special instructions given by the 
institution.
    (c) While on furlough, the inmate must not:
    (1) Violate the laws of any jurisdiction (federal, state, or local);
    (2) Leave the area of his/her furlough without permission, except 
for traveling to the furlough destination, and returning to the 
institution;
    (3) Purchase, sell, possess, use, consume, or administer any 
narcotic drugs, marijuana, alcohol, or intoxicants in any form, or 
frequent any place where such articles are unlawfully sold, dispensed, 
used, or given away;
    (4) Use medication that is not prescribed and given to the inmate by 
the institution medical department or a licensed physician;
    (5) Have any medical/dental/surgical/psychiatric treatment without 
staff's written permission, unless there is an emergency. Upon return to 
the institution, the inmate must notify institution staff if he/she 
received any prescribed medication or treatment in the community for an 
emergency;
    (6) Possess any firearm or other dangerous weapon;
    (7) Get married, sign any legal papers, contracts, loan 
applications, or conduct any business without staff's written 
permission;
    (8) Associate with persons having a criminal record or with persons 
who the inmate knows to be engaged in illegal activities without staff's 
written permission;
    (9) Drive a motor vehicle without staff's written permission, which 
can only be obtained if the inmate has proof of a currently valid 
driver's license and proof of appropriate insurance; or
    (10) Return from furlough with anything the inmate did not take out 
with him/her (for example, clothing, jewelry, or books).



                        Subpart D_Escorted Trips

    Source: 50 FR 48366, Nov. 22, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  570.40  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons provides approved inmates with staff-escorted 
trips into the community for such purposes as receiving medical 
treatment not otherwise available, for visiting a critically-ill member 
of the inmate's immediate family, or for participating in program or 
work-related functions.



Sec.  570.41  Medical escorted trips.

    (a) Medical escorted trips are intended to provide an inmate with 
medical treatment not available within the institution. There are two 
types of medical escorted trips.
    (1) Emergency medical escorted trip. An escorted trip occurring as 
the result of an unexpected life-threatening medical situation requiring 
immediate medical treatment not available at the institution. The 
required treatment may be on either an in-patient or out-patient basis.
    (2) Non-emergency medical escorted trip. A pre-planned escorted trip 
for the purpose of providing an inmate with medical treatment ordinarily 
not available at the institution. The required treatment may be on 
either an in-patient or out-patient basis.
    (b) The Clinical Director or designee is responsible for determining 
whether a medical escorted trip is appropriate.

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    (c) Escorted trip procedures--out-patient medical treatment. A 
recommendation for an inmate to receive a medical escorted trip is 
prepared by medical staff, forwarded through the appropriate staff for 
screening and clearance, and then submitted to the Warden for review. 
The Warden may approve an inmate for an out-patient medical escorted 
trip.
    (d) Escorted trip procedures--in-patient medical treatment. A 
recommendation for an inmate to receive a medical escorted trip is 
prepared by medical staff, forwarded through the appropriate staff for 
screening and clearance, and then submitted to the Warden. The Warden 
may approve an inmate for an in-patient medical escorted trip.

[50 FR 48366, Nov. 22, 1985, as amended at 57 FR 21158, May 18, 1992]



Sec.  570.42  Non-medical escorted trips.

    (a) Non-medical escorted trips allow an inmate to leave the 
institution under staff escort for approved, non-medical reasons. There 
are two types of non-medical escorted trips.
    (1) Emergency non-medical escorted trip. An escorted trip for such 
purposes as allowing an inmate to attend the funeral of, or to make a 
bedside visit to, a member of an inmate's immediate family. For purposes 
of this rule, immediate family refers to mother, father, brother, 
sister, spouse, children, step-parents, and foster parents.
    (2) Non-emergency, non-medical escorted trip. An escorted trip for 
such purposes as allowing inmates to participate in program-related 
functions, such an educational or religious activities, or in work-
related functions.
    (b) Escorted trip procedures--emergency non-medical reasons. Unit 
staff are to investigate, and determine, the merits of an escorted trip 
following a review of the available information. This includes 
contacting those persons (e.g., attending physician, hospital staff, 
funeral home staff, family members, U.S. Probation Officer) who can 
contribute to a determination on whether an escorted trip should be 
approved.
    (1) The government assumes the salary expenses of escort staff for 
the first eight hours of each day. All other expenses, including 
transportation costs, are assumed by the inmate, the inmate's family, or 
other appropriate source approved by the Warden. The necessary funds 
must be deposited to the inmate's trust fund account prior to the trip. 
Funds paid by the inmate for purposes of the escorted trip are then 
drawn, payable to the Treasury of the United States. Unexpended funds 
are returned to the inmate's trust fund account following the completion 
of the trip.
    (2) A request for an inmate to receive an emergency non-medical 
escorted trip is prepared by unit staff, forwarded through the 
appropriate staff for screening and clearance, and then submitted to the 
Warden. Except as specified in Sec.  570.43, the Warden may approve an 
inmate for an emergency non-medical escorted trip.
    (c) Escorted trip procedures--non-emergency, non-medical reasons. 
This type of escorted trip is considered for an inmate who has been at 
the institution for at least 90 days, and who is considered eligible for 
less secure housing and for work details, under minimal supervision, 
outside the institution's perimeter. A recommendation for an inmate to 
receive an escorted trip for non-emergency, non-medical reasons is 
prepared by the recommending staff, forwarded through the appropriate 
staff for screening and clearance, and then submitted to the Warden. 
Except as specified in Sec.  570.43, the Warden may approve an inmate 
for a non-emergency, non-medical escorted trip.



Sec.  570.43  Inmates requiring a high degree of control and supervision.

    Only the Regional Director may approve a non-medical escorted trip 
(either emergency or non-emergency) for an inmate determined to require 
a high degree of control and supervision.



Sec.  570.44  Supervision and restraint requirements.

    Inmates under escort will be within the constant and immediate 
visual supervision of escorting staff at all times. Restraints may be 
applied to an inmate going on an escorted trip, after considering the 
purpose of the escorted trip and the degree of supervision required by 
the inmate. Except for escorted

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trips for a medical emergency, an inmate going on an escorted trip must 
agree in writing to the conditions of the escorted trip (for example, 
agrees not to consume alcohol).



Sec.  570.45  Violation of escorted trip.

    (a) Staff shall process as an escapee an inmate who absconds from an 
escorted trip.
    (b) Staff may take disciplinary action against an inmate who fails 
to comply with any of the conditions of the escorted trip.



PART 571_RELEASE FROM CUSTODY--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

                  Subpart B_Release Preparation Program

Sec.
571.10 Purpose and scope.
571.11 Program responsibility.
571.12 General characteristics.
571.13 Institution release preparation program.

       Subpart C_Release Gratuities, Transportation, and Clothing

571.20 Purpose and scope.
571.21 Procedures.
571.22 Release clothing and transportation.

    Subpart D_Release of Inmates Prior to a Weekend or Legal Holiday

571.30 Purpose and scope.

             Subpart E_Petition for Commutation of Sentence

571.40 Purpose and scope.
571.41 Procedures.

                        Subpart F_Fines and Costs

571.50 Purpose and scope.
571.51 Definitions.
571.52 Procedures--committed fines.
571.53 Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate--inmates in federal 
          institutions.
571.54 Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate Judge--inmates in 
          contract community-based facilities or state institutions.

Subpart G_Compassionate Release (Procedures for the Implementation of 18 
                    U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A) and 4205(g))

571.60 Purpose and scope.
571.61 Initiation of request--extraordinary or compelling circumstances.
571.62 Approval of request.
571.63 Denial of request.
571.64 Ineligible offenders.

Subpart H--Designation of Offenses for Purposes of 18 U.S.C. 4042(c) 
[Reserved]

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3565; 3568 and 3569 (Repealed in 
part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 3582, 3621, 
3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses 
committed on or after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 and 4201-4218 
(Repealed as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-
5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to offenses committed after that 
date), 5031-5042; 28 U.S.C. 509 and 510; U.S. Const., Art. II, Sec. 2; 
28 CFR 1.1-1.10; D.C. Official Code sections 24-101, 24-461, 24-465, 24-
467, and 24-468.

    Source: 44 FR 38254, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



                  Subpart B_Release Preparation Program

    Source: 59 FR 35456, July 11, 1994, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  571.10  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons recognizes that an inmate's preparation for 
release begins at initial commitment and continues throughout 
incarceration and until final release to the community. This subpart 
establishes a standardized release preparation program for all sentenced 
inmates reintegrating into the community from Bureau facilities. 
Exception to this subpart may be made by the Warden of a Bureau facility 
which has been designated as an administrative maximum security 
institution.

[61 FR 38043, July 22, 1996]



Sec.  571.11  Program responsibility.

    The Warden shall designate to a staff member the responsibility to:
    (a) Determine the general release needs of the inmate population;
    (b) Coordinate the institution release preparation program;
    (c) Chair the Release Preparation Program Committee;

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    (d) Contact and schedule volunteers from the local community to 
participate in the release preparation program.



Sec.  571.12  General characteristics.

    (a) Staff shall structure the release preparation program to make 
extensive use of staff, inmate, and community resources.
    (b) Staff shall strongly encourage and support an inmate's 
participation in the institution release preparation program. Staff 
shall document the inmate's participation in the program in the inmate's 
central file.



Sec.  571.13  Institution release preparation program.

    (a) The institution release preparation program shall be 
administered by the Release Preparation Program Committee.
    (b) The institution release preparation program will be based on a 
core curriculum of topics/courses organized into six broad categories. 
The six categories are:
    (1) Health and nutrition.
    (2) Employment.
    (3) Personal finance/consumer skills.
    (4) Information/community resources.
    (5) Release requirements and procedures.
    (6) Personal growth and development.
    (c) To assist in the release process, the Warden may, in accordance 
with the Bureau of Prisons' rule on furloughs, grant an inmate a 
furlough for release preparation purposes.
    (d) Staff shall help an inmate obtain proper identification (social 
security card, driver's license, birth certificate, and/or any other 
documents needed by the inmate) prior to release.
    (e) An inmate who is not being released through a Community 
Corrections Center (CCC) may ask staff to request the assistance of a 
United States Probation Officer in establishing a release plan. Bureau 
staff are to encourage the inmate to give at least one employment lead 
or contact. Where the inmate or the inmate's family has already 
identified employment, the case manager shall notify the United States 
Probation Officer so that the usual verification of release plans may be 
made. Where employment has not been identified, the case manager shall 
notify the United States Probation Officer of the employment need. This 
notification should ordinarily occur at least six weeks prior to the 
inmate's release.



       Subpart C_Release Gratuities, Transportation, and Clothing

    Source: 56 FR 23480, May 21, 1991, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  571.20  Purpose and scope.

    It is the policy of the Bureau of Prisons that an inmate being 
released to the community will have suitable clothing, transportation to 
the inmate's release destination, and some funds to use until he or she 
begins to receive income. Based on the inmate's need and financial 
resources, a discretionary gratuity up to the amount permitted by 
statute may be granted.

[61 FR 47795, Sept. 10, 1996]



Sec.  571.21  Procedures.

    (a) An inmate is eligible for a gratuity as determined by the 
availability of personal and community resources. Greater consideration 
may be given to an inmate without funds or community resources.
    (b) A federal prisoner boarded in a non-federal facility is eligible 
for a release gratuity. The director of the non-federal facility housing 
federal inmates or the community corrections manager shall determine the 
amount of release gratuity in accordance with the purpose and scope of 
this regulation for federal inmates housed in non-federal facilities.
    (c) An inmate who is without personal funds may receive a gratuity 
when transferred to a community corrections center. The amount shall 
enable the inmate to care for needs in transit and allow for the 
purchase of necessary personal items upon arrival.
    (d) Staff shall provide the inmate released to a detainer with 
information on how to apply for a gratuity if released prior to 
expiration of the federal sentence.
    (e) Staff will ensure that each alien released to immigration 
authorities for

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the purpose of release or transfer to a community corrections center has 
$10 cash. This provision does not apply to aliens being released for the 
purpose of deportation, exclusion, or removal, or to aliens detained or 
serving 60 days or less in contract facilities.

[56 FR 23480, May 21, 1991, as amended at 68 FR 34300, June 9, 2003]



Sec.  571.22  Release clothing and transportation.

    (a) Staff shall provide release clothing appropriate for the time of 
year and the inmate's geographical destination. Upon request, work 
clothing will be provided. Nonavailability of work clothing may limit 
this practice.
    (b) Inmates transferring to a community corrections center will be 
provided adequate clothing to complete a job search and perform work. 
Additionally, an outer garment, seasonably suited for the geographical 
destination will be provided.
    (c) Transportation will be provided to an inmate's place of 
conviction or to his/her legal residence within the United States or its 
territories.

[56 FR 23480, May 21, 1991, as amended at 68 FR 34302, June 9, 2003]



    Subpart D_Release of Inmates Prior to a Weekend or Legal Holiday



Sec.  571.30  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons may release an inmate whose release date falls 
on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, on the last preceding weekday 
unless it is necessary to detain the inmate for another jurisdiction 
seeking custody under a detainer, or for any other reason which might 
indicate that the inmate should not be released until the inmate's 
scheduled release date.
    (a) The release authority for inmates convicted of offenses 
occurring prior to November 1, 1987 is pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4163. The 
number of days used under 18 U.S.C. 4163 may not be added to the number 
of days remaining to be served to release an inmate ``as if * * * on 
parole'' (18 U.S.C. 4164) who would otherwise have been released by 
expiration of sentence.
    (b) The release authority for inmates sentenced under the provisions 
of the Sentencing Reform Act of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 
1984 for offenses committed on/or after November 1, 1987 is pursuant to 
18 U.S.C. 3624(a).

[54 FR 49070, Nov. 28, 1989]



             Subpart E_Petition for Commutation of Sentence



Sec.  571.40  Purpose and scope.

    An inmate may file a petition for commutation of sentence in 
accordance with the provisions of 28 CFR part 1.
    (a) An inmate may request from the inmate's case manager the 
appropriate forms (and instructions) for filing a petition for 
commutation of sentence.
    (b) When specifically requested by the U.S. Pardon Attorney, the 
Director, Bureau of Prisons will forward a recommendation on the 
inmate's petition for commutation of sentence.

[47 FR 9756, Mar. 5, 1982]



Sec.  571.41  Procedures.

    (a) Staff shall suggest that an inmate who wishes to submit a 
petition for commutation of sentence do so through the Warden to the 
U.S. Pardon Attorney. This procedure allows institution staff to forward 
with the application the necessary supplemental information (for 
example, sentencing information, presentence report, progress report, 
pertinent medical records if the petition involves the inmate's health, 
etc.). Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no Bureau of 
Prisons recommendation is to be forwarded with the package of material 
submitted to the U.S. Pardon Attorney.
    (b) When specifically requested by the U.S. Pardon Attorney, the 
Director, Bureau of Prisons shall submit a recommendation on the 
petition. Prior to making a recommendation, the Director may request 
comments from the Warden at the institution where the inmate is 
confined. Upon review of those comments, the Director will forward a 
recommendation on the petition to the U.S. Pardon Attorney.
    (c) When a petition for commutation of sentence is granted by the 
President

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of the United States, the U.S. Pardon Attorney will forward the original 
of the signed and sealed warrant of clemency evidencing the President's 
action to the Warden at the detaining institution, with a copy to the 
Director, Bureau of Prisons. The Warden shall deliver the original 
warrant to the affected inmate, and obtain a signed receipt for return 
to the U.S. Pardon Attorney. The Warden shall take such action as is 
indicated in the warrant of clemency.
    (1) If a petition for commutation of sentence is granted, Bureau of 
Prisons staff shall recalculate the inmate's sentence in accordance with 
the terms of the commutation order.
    (2) If the commutation grants parole eligibility, the inmate is to 
be placed on the appropriate parole docket.
    (d) When a petition for commutation of sentence is denied, the U.S. 
Pardon Attorney ordinarily notifies the Warden, requesting that the 
Warden notify the inmate of the denial.

[47 FR 9756, Mar. 5, 1982, as amended at 57 FR 34663, Aug. 5, 1992; 75 
FR 13681, Mar. 23, 2010]



                        Subpart F_Fines and Costs

    Source: 48 FR 48971, Oct. 21, 1983, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  571.50  Purpose and scope.

    This subpart establishes procedures for processing a fine, or fine 
and costs ordered by the court with respect to an inmate convicted of an 
offense committed before November 1, 1987. When the court orders a 
prisoner's confinement until payment of a fine, or fine and costs under 
18 U.S.C. 3565, the Bureau of Prisons shall confine that inmate until 
the fine, or fine and costs are paid, unless the inmate qualifies for 
release under 18 U.S.C. 3569.
    (a) An inmate held on the sole basis of his/her inability to pay 
such fine, or fine and costs, and whose non-exempt property does not 
exceed $20.00 may request discharge from imprisonment on the basis of 
indigency (see 18 U.S.C. 3569).
    (b) Under 18 U.S.C. 3569, the determination of indigency may be made 
by a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Where the U.S. Magistrate Judge makes a 
finding of non-indigency based on the inmate's application for a 
determination of his ability to pay the committed fine, or fine and 
costs, staff shall refer the application to the appropriate United 
States Attorney for the purpose of making a final decision on the 
inmate's discharge under 18 U.S.C. 3569. It is to be noted that 18 
U.S.C. 3569 provides for confining an inmate for nonpayment of a 
committed fine, or fine and costs.

[63 FR 4357, Jan. 28, 1998]



Sec.  571.51  Definitions.

    (a) Fine--a monetary penalty associated with an offense imposed as 
part of a judgment and commitment. There are two types of fines.
    (1) Committed fine--a monetary penalty imposed with a condition of 
imprisonment until the fine is paid.
    (2) Non-committed fine--a monetary penalty which has no condition of 
confinement imposed.
    (b) Costs--Monetary costs of the legal proceeding which the court 
may levy. Imposition of costs is similar in legal effect to imposition 
of a fine. The court may also impose costs with a condition of 
imprisonment.

[48 FR 48971, Oct. 21, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 4357, Jan. 28, 1998]



Sec.  571.52  Procedures--committed fines.

    (a)(1) Promptly after the inmate's commitment, staff shall inform 
the inmate that there is a committed fine, or fine and costs on file, as 
part of the sentence. Staff shall then impound the inmate's trust fund 
account until the fine, or fine and costs is paid, except--
    (i) The inmate may spend money from his/her trust fund account for 
the purchase of commissary items not exceeding the maximum monthly 
allowance authorized for such purchases.
    (ii) Staff may authorize the inmate to make withdrawals from his/her 
trust fund account for emergency family, emergency personal needs or 
furlough purposes.
    (2) This rule of impounding an inmate's trust fund account applies 
only when the inmate is confined in a federal institution. It does not 
apply to a

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federal inmate confined in a state institution or a contract community-
based facility.
    (b) If the inmate pays the committed fine, or fine and costs, or 
staff have verified payment, staff shall document payment in the 
appropriate file and release the inmate's trust fund account from 
impoundment.
    (c) Staff shall interview the inmate with an unpaid committed fine 
at least 75 days prior to the inmate's release date. Staff shall explain 
to the inmate that to secure release without paying the committed fine, 
or fine and costs in full, the inmate must make an application, on the 
appropriate form, to the U.S. Magistrate Judge for determination as to 
whether the inmate can be declared indigent under 18 U.S.C. 3569.

[63 FR 4357, Jan. 28, 1998]



Sec.  571.53  Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate--inmates
in federal institutions.

    (a) An inmate with a committed fine, or fine and costs who is 
imprisoned in a federal institution may make application for a 
determination of indigency directly to the U.S. Magistrate Judge in the 
district where the inmate is imprisoned under 18 U.S.C. 3569.
    (b) After completion of the application, staff shall offer to 
forward the completed forms and any other applicable information the 
inmate chooses to the U.S. Magistrate Judge.
    (c) If the U.S. Magistrate Judge finds that the inmate is indigent, 
the U.S. Magistrate Judge will administer the oath to the inmate. The 
inmate shall be released no earlier than the regularly established 
release date.
    (d) If the U.S. Magistrate Judge finds that the inmate is not 
indigent, Bureau staff shall forward a referral package to the 
appropriate United States Attorney for a final determination as to the 
inmate's ability to pay the committed fine, or fine and costs.

[63 FR 4357, Jan. 28, 1998]



Sec.  571.54  Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate Judge-
-inmates in contract community-based facilities or state institutions.

    (a) Inmates with a committed fine, or fine and costs may be 
transferred to contract community-based facilities, state institutions 
as boarders, or state institutions for service of federal sentences 
running concurrently with state sentences.
    (b) Inmates with a committed fine, or fine and costs may be 
committed directly to contract community-based facilities or state 
institutions as boarders or may be designated to state institutions for 
service of federal sentences running concurrently with state sentences.
    (c) An inmate with a committed fine, or fine and costs who is 
imprisoned in a contract community-based facility or state institution 
and desires to make application for a determination of ability to pay 
the committed fine, or fine and costs under 18 U.S.C. 3569 may make 
application directly to the U.S. Magistrate Judge.
    (d) Upon receipt of a finding by the U.S. Magistrate Judge that the 
inmate is not indigent, Bureau staff shall forward a referral package to 
the appropriate United States Attorney for a final determination as to 
the inmate's ability to pay the committed fine, or fine and costs.

[63 FR 4357, Jan. 28, 1998]



Subpart G_Compassionate Release (Procedures for the Implementation of 18 
                    U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A) and 4205(g))

    Source: 59 FR 1238, Jan. 7, 1994, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  571.60  Purpose and scope.

    Under 18 U.S.C. 4205(g), a sentencing court, on motion of the Bureau 
of Prisons, may make an inmate with a minimum term sentence immediately 
eligible for parole by reducing the minimum term of the sentence to time 
served. Under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A), a sentencing court, on motion of 
the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, may reduce the term of 
imprisonment of an inmate sentenced under the Comprehensive Crime 
Control Act of 1984. The Bureau uses 18 U.S.C. 4205(g) and 18 U.S.C. 
3582(c)(1)(A) in particularly extraordinary or compelling circumstances 
which could not reasonably have been foreseen by the court at the time 
of sentencing.

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Sec.  571.61  Initiation of request--extraordinary or compelling
circumstances.

    (a) A request for a motion under 18 U.S.C. 4205(g) or 3582(c)(1)(A) 
shall be submitted to the Warden. Ordinarily, the request shall be in 
writing, and submitted by the inmate. An inmate may initiate a request 
for consideration under 18 U.S.C. 4205(g) or 3582(c)(1)(A) only when 
there are particularly extraordinary or compelling circumstances which 
could not reasonably have been foreseen by the court at the time of 
sentencing. The inmate's request shall at a minimum contain the 
following information:
    (1) The extraordinary or compelling circumstances that the inmate 
believes warrant consideration.
    (2) Proposed release plans, including where the inmate will reside, 
how the inmate will support himself/herself, and, if the basis for the 
request involves the inmate's health, information on where the inmate 
will receive medical treatment, and how the inmate will pay for such 
treatment.
    (b) The Bureau of Prisons processes a request made by another person 
on behalf of an inmate in the same manner as an inmate's request. Staff 
shall refer a request received at the Central Office to the Warden of 
the institution where the inmate is confined.

[59 FR 1238, Jan. 7, 1994, as amended at 78 FR 13479, Feb. 28, 2013]



Sec.  571.62  Approval of request.

    (a) The Bureau of Prisons makes a motion under 18 U.S.C. 4205(g) or 
3582(c)(1)(A) only after review of the request by the Warden, the 
General Counsel, and either the Medical Director for medical referrals 
or the Assistant Director, Correctional Programs Division for non-
medical referrals, and with the approval of the Director, Bureau of 
Prisons.
    (1) The Warden shall promptly review a request for consideration 
under 18 U.S.C. 4205(g) or 3582(c)(1)(A). If the Warden, upon an 
investigation of the request determines that the request warrants 
approval, the Warden shall refer the matter in writing with 
recommendation to the Office of General Counsel.
    (2) If the General Counsel determines that the request warrants 
approval, the General Counsel shall solicit the opinion of either the 
Medical Director or the Assistant Director, Correctional Programs 
Division depending upon the nature of the basis of the request. The 
General Counsel will solicit the opinion of the United States Attorney 
in the district in which the inmate was sentenced. With these opinions, 
the General Counsel shall forward the entire matter to the Director, 
Bureau of Prisons, for final decision, subject to the general 
supervision and direction of the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney 
General.
    (3) If the Director, Bureau of Prisons, grants a request under 18 
U.S.C. 4205(g), the Director will contact the U.S. Attorney in the 
district in which the inmate was sentenced regarding moving the 
sentencing court on behalf of the Bureau of Prisons to reduce the 
minimum term of the inmate's sentence to time served. If the Director, 
Bureau of Prisons, grants a request under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A), the 
Director will contact the U.S. Attorney in the district in which the 
inmate was sentenced regarding moving the sentencing court on behalf of 
the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to reduce the inmate's term of 
imprisonment to time served.
    (b) Upon receipt of notice that the sentencing court has entered an 
order granting the motion under 18 U.S.C. 4205(g), the Warden of the 
institution where the inmate is confined shall schedule the inmate for 
hearing on the earliest Parole Commission docket. Upon receipt of notice 
that the sentencing court has entered an order granting the motion under 
18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A), the Warden of the institution where the inmate 
is confined shall release the inmate forthwith.
    (c) In the event the basis of the request is the medical condition 
of the inmate, staff shall expedite the request at all levels.

[59 FR 1238, Jan. 7, 1994, as amended at 78 FR 13479, Feb. 28, 2013; 78 
FR 73084, Dec. 5, 2013]



Sec.  571.63  Denial of request.

    (a) When an inmate's request is denied by the Warden, the inmate 
will receive written notice and a statement of

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reasons for the denial. The inmate may appeal the denial through the 
Administrative Remedy Procedure (28 CFR part 542, subpart B).
    (b) When an inmate's request for consideration under 18 U.S.C. 
4205(g) or 3582(c)(1)(A) is denied by the General Counsel, the General 
Counsel shall provide the inmate with a written notice and statement of 
reasons for the denial. This denial constitutes a final administrative 
decision.
    (c) When the Director, Bureau of Prisons, denies an inmate's 
request, the Director shall provide the inmate with a written notice and 
statement of reasons for the denial within 20 workdays after receipt of 
the referral from the Office of General Counsel. A denial by the 
Director constitutes a final administrative decision.
    (d) Because a denial by the General Counsel or Director, Bureau of 
Prisons, constitutes a final administrative decision, an inmate may not 
appeal the denial through the Administrative Remedy Procedure.

[59 FR 1238, Jan. 7, 1994, as amended at 78 FR 13479, Feb. 28, 2013]



Sec.  571.64  Ineligible offenders.

    The Bureau of Prisons has no authority to initiate a request under 
18 U.S.C. 4205(g) or 3582(c)(1)(A) on behalf of state prisoners housed 
in Bureau of Prisons facilities or D.C. Code offenders confined in 
federal institutions. The Bureau of Prisons cannot initiate such a 
motion on behalf of federal offenders who committed their offenses prior 
to November 1, 1987, and received non-parolable sentences.

Subpart H--Designation of Offenses for Purposes of 18 U.S.C. 4042(c) 
[Reserved]



PART 572_PAROLE--Table of Contents



Subparts A-C [Reserved]

         Subpart D_Parole and Mandatory Release Violator Reports

Sec.
572.30 Purpose and scope.
572.31 Procedures.

Subpart E_Compassionate Release (Procedures for the Implementation of 18 
                             U.S.C. 4205(g))

572.40 Compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. 4205(g).

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed 
in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 4205, 
5015 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that 
date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

Subparts A-C [Reserved]



         Subpart D_Parole and Mandatory Release Violator Reports



Sec.  572.30  Purpose and scope.

    The Bureau of Prisons provides the U.S. Parole Commission with a 
Violator Report for use at the revocation hearing of a parole or 
mandatory release violator, when that hearing is conducted in an 
institution of the Bureau of Prisons.

[45 FR 33941, May 20, 1980]



Sec.  572.31  Procedures.

    Staff shall prepare the Violator Report to include the following 
information:
    (a) The inmate's original offense, sentence imposed, date and 
district;
    (b) Description of release procedure;
    (c) Alleged violation(s) of parole or mandatory release;
    (d) Inmate's comments concerning the alleged violation(s);
    (e) An outline of the inmate's activities while under supervision on 
parole or mandatory release; and
    (f) At the option of the inmate, statement of current release plans 
and available community resources.

[45 FR 33941, May 20, 1980]



Subpart E_Compassionate Release (Procedures for the Implementation of 18 
                             U.S.C. 4205(g))



Sec.  572.40  Compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. 4205(g).

    18 U.S.C. 4205(g) was repealed effective November 1, 1987, but 
remains the

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controlling law for inmates whose offenses occurred prior to that date. 
For inmates whose offenses occurred on or after November 1, 1987, the 
applicable statute is 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A). Procedures for 
compassionate release of an inmate under either provision are contained 
in 28 CFR part 571, subpart G.

[59 FR 1239, Jan. 7, 1994]

                        PARTS 573	599 [RESERVED]

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    CHAPTER VI--OFFICES OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE




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Part                                                                Page
600             General powers of Special Counsel...........         767
601             Jurisdiction of the Independent Counsel: 
                    Iran/Contra.............................         770
602             Jurisdiction of the Independent Counsel: In 
                    re Franklyn C. Nofziger.................         770
603             Jurisdiction of the Independent Counsel: In 
                    re Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan 
                    Association.............................         772
604-699

[Reserved]

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PART 600_GENERAL POWERS OF SPECIAL COUNSEL--Table of Contents



Sec.
600.1 Grounds for appointing a Special Counsel.
600.2 Alternatives available to the Attorney General.
600.3 Qualifications of the Special Counsel.
600.4 Jurisdiction.
600.5 Staff.
600.6 Powers and authority.
600.7 Conduct and accountability.
600.8 Notification and reports by the Special Counsel.
600.9 Notification and reports by the Attorney General.
600.10 No creation of rights.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 515-519.

    Source: 64 FR 37042, July 9, 1999, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  600.1  Grounds for appointing a Special Counsel.

    The Attorney General, or in cases in which the Attorney General is 
recused, the Acting Attorney General, will appoint a Special Counsel 
when he or she determines that criminal investigation of a person or 
matter is warranted and--
    (a) That investigation or prosecution of that person or matter by a 
United States Attorney's Office or litigating Division of the Department 
of Justice would present a conflict of interest for the Department or 
other extraordinary circumstances; and
    (b) That under the circumstances, it would be in the public interest 
to appoint an outside Special Counsel to assume responsibility for the 
matter.



Sec.  600.2  Alternatives available to the Attorney General.

    When matters are brought to the attention of the Attorney General 
that might warrant consideration of appointment of a Special Counsel, 
the Attorney General may:
    (a) Appoint a Special Counsel;
    (b) Direct that an initial investigation, consisting of such factual 
inquiry or legal research as the Attorney General deems appropriate, be 
conducted in order to better inform the decision; or
    (c) Conclude that under the circumstances of the matter, the public 
interest would not be served by removing the investigation from the 
normal processes of the Department, and that the appropriate component 
of the Department should handle the matter. If the Attorney General 
reaches this conclusion, he or she may direct that appropriate steps be 
taken to mitigate any conflicts of interest, such as recusal of 
particular officials.



Sec.  600.3  Qualifications of the Special Counsel.

    (a) An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a 
reputation for integrity and impartial decisionmaking, and with 
appropriate experience to ensure both that the investigation will be 
conducted ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that investigative and 
prosecutorial decisions will be supported by an informed understanding 
of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies. The Special 
Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government. 
Special Counsels shall agree that their responsibilities as Special 
Counsel shall take first precedence in their professional lives, and 
that it may be necessary to devote their full time to the investigation, 
depending on its complexity and the stage of the investigation.
    (b) The Attorney General shall consult with the Assistant Attorney 
General for Administration to ensure an appropriate method of 
appointment, and to ensure that a Special Counsel undergoes an 
appropriate background investigation and a detailed review of ethics and 
conflicts of interest issues. A Special Counsel shall be appointed as a 
``confidential employee'' as defined in 5 U.S.C. 7511(b)(2)(C).



Sec.  600.4  Jurisdiction.

    (a) Original jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel 
shall be established by the Attorney General. The Special Counsel will 
be provided with a specific factual statement of the matter to be 
investigated. The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel shall also include 
the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes committed in 
the course of, and with intent to interfere with, the Special Counsel's 
investigation, such as perjury, obstruction of

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justice, destruction of evidence, and intimidation of witnesses; and to 
conduct appeals arising out of the matter being investigated and/or 
prosecuted.
    (b) Additional jurisdiction. If in the course of his or her 
investigation the Special Counsel concludes that additional jurisdiction 
beyond that specified in his or her original jurisdiction is necessary 
in order to fully investigate and resolve the matters assigned, or to 
investigate new matters that come to light in the course of his or her 
investigation, he or she shall consult with the Attorney General, who 
will determine whether to include the additional matters within the 
Special Counsel's jurisdiction or assign them elsewhere.
    (c) Civil and administrative jurisdiction. If in the course of his 
or her investigation the Special Counsel determines that administrative 
remedies, civil sanctions or other governmental action outside the 
criminal justice system might be appropriate, he or she shall consult 
with the Attorney General with respect to the appropriate component to 
take any necessary action. A Special Counsel shall not have civil or 
administrative authority unless specifically granted such jurisdiction 
by the Attorney General.



Sec.  600.5  Staff.

    A Special Counsel may request the assignment of appropriate 
Department employees to assist the Special Counsel. The Department shall 
gather and provide the Special Counsel with the names and resumes of 
appropriate personnel available for detail. The Special Counsel may also 
request the detail of specific employees, and the office for which the 
designated employee works shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate 
the request. The Special Counsel shall assign the duties and supervise 
the work of such employees while they are assigned to the Special 
Counsel. If necessary, the Special Counsel may request that additional 
personnel be hired or assigned from outside the Department. All 
personnel in the Department shall cooperate to the fullest extent 
possible with the Special Counsel.



Sec.  600.6  Powers and authority.

    Subject to the limitations in the following paragraphs, the Special 
Counsel shall exercise, within the scope of his or her jurisdiction, the 
full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and 
prosecutorial functions of any United States Attorney. Except as 
provided in this part, the Special Counsel shall determine whether and 
to what extent to inform or consult with the Attorney General or others 
within the Department about the conduct of his or her duties and 
responsibilities.



Sec.  600.7  Conduct and accountability.

    (a) A Special Counsel shall comply with the rules, regulations, 
procedures, practices and policies of the Department of Justice. He or 
she shall consult with appropriate offices within the Department for 
guidance with respect to established practices, policies and procedures 
of the Department, including ethics and security regulations and 
procedures. Should the Special Counsel conclude that the extraordinary 
circumstances of any particular decision would render compliance with 
required review and approval procedures by the designated Departmental 
component inappropriate, he or she may consult directly with the 
Attorney General.
    (b) The Special Counsel shall not be subject to the day-to-day 
supervision of any official of the Department. However, the Attorney 
General may request that the Special Counsel provide an explanation for 
any investigative or prosecutorial step, and may after review conclude 
that the action is so inappropriate or unwarranted under established 
Departmental practices that it should not be pursued. In conducting that 
review, the Attorney General will give great weight to the views of the 
Special Counsel. If the Attorney General concludes that a proposed 
action by a Special Counsel should not be pursued, the Attorney General 
shall notify Congress as specified in Sec.  600.9(a)(3).
    (c) The Special Counsel and staff shall be subject to disciplinary 
action for misconduct and breach of ethical duties under the same 
standards and to the same extent as are other employees of the 
Department of Justice. Inquiries into such matters shall be handled

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through the appropriate office of the Department upon the approval of 
the Attorney General.
    (d) The Special Counsel may be disciplined or removed from office 
only by the personal action of the Attorney General. The Attorney 
General may remove a Special Counsel for misconduct, dereliction of 
duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or for other good cause, 
including violation of Departmental policies. The Attorney General shall 
inform the Special Counsel in writing of the specific reason for his or 
her removal.



Sec.  600.8  Notification and reports by the Special Counsel.

    (a) Budget. (1) A Special Counsel shall be provided all appropriate 
resources by the Department of Justice. Within the first 60 days of his 
or her appointment, the Special Counsel shall develop a proposed budget 
for the current fiscal year with the assistance of the Justice 
Management Division for the Attorney General's review and approval. 
Based on the proposal, the Attorney General shall establish a budget for 
the operations of the Special Counsel. The budget shall include a 
request for assignment of personnel, with a description of the 
qualifications needed.
    (2) Thereafter, 90 days before the beginning of each fiscal year, 
the Special Counsel shall report to the Attorney General the status of 
the investigation, and provide a budget request for the following year. 
The Attorney General shall determine whether the investigation should 
continue and, if so, establish the budget for the next year.
    (b) Notification of significant events. The Special Counsel shall 
notify the Attorney General of events in the course of his or her 
investigation in conformity with the Departmental guidelines with 
respect to Urgent Reports.
    (c) Closing documentation. At the conclusion of the Special 
Counsel's work, he or she shall provide the Attorney General with a 
confidential report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions 
reached by the Special Counsel.



Sec.  600.9  Notification and reports by the Attorney General.

    (a) The Attorney General will notify the Chairman and Ranking 
Minority Member of the Judiciary Committees of each House of Congress, 
with an explanation for each action--
    (1) Upon appointing a Special Counsel;
    (2) Upon removing any Special Counsel; and
    (3) Upon conclusion of the Special Counsels investigation, 
including, to the extent consistent with applicable law, a description 
and explanation of instances (if any) in which the Attorney General 
concluded that a proposed action by a Special Counsel was so 
inappropriate or unwarranted under established Departmental practices 
that it should not be pursued.
    (b) The notification requirement in paragraph (a)(1) of this section 
may be tolled by the Attorney General upon a finding that legitimate 
investigative or privacy concerns require confidentiality. At such time 
as confidentiality is no longer needed, the notification will be 
provided.
    (c) The Attorney General may determine that public release of these 
reports would be in the public interest, to the extent that release 
would comply with applicable legal restrictions. All other releases of 
information by any Department of Justice employee, including the Special 
Counsel and staff, concerning matters handled by Special Counsels shall 
be governed by the generally applicable Departmental guidelines 
concerning public comment with respect to any criminal investigation, 
and relevant law.



Sec.  600.10  No creation of rights.

    The regulations in this part are not intended to, do not, and may 
not be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, 
enforceable at law or equity, by any person or entity, in any matter, 
civil, criminal, or administrative.

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PART 601_JURISDICTION OF THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL: IRAN/CONTRA-
-Table of Contents



    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, and 515; 5 U.S.C. 301; Article II of 
the U.S. Constitution.



Sec.  601.1  Jurisdiction of the Independent Counsel: Iran/Contra.

    (a) The Independent Counsel. Iran/Contra has jurisdiction to 
investigate to the maximum extent authorized by part 600 of this chapter 
whether any person or group of persons currently described in section 
591 of title 28 of the U.S. Code, including Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. 
North, other United States Government officials, or other individuals or 
organizations acting in concert with Lt. Col. North, or with other U.S. 
Government officials, has committed a violation of any federal criminal 
law, as referred to in section 591 of title 28 of the U.S. Code, 
relating in any way to:
    (1) The direct or indirect sale, shipment, or transfer since in or 
about 1984 down to the present, of military arms, materiel, or funds to 
the Government of Iran, officials of that government, or persons, 
organizations or entities connected with or purporting to represent that 
government, or persons located in Iran;
    (2) The direct or indirect sale, shipment, or transfer of military 
arms, materiel or funds to any government, entity, or persons acting, or 
purporting to act as an intermediary in any transaction above referred 
to in paragraph (a)(1) of this section;
    (3) The financing or funding of any direct or indirect sale, 
shipment or transfer referred to in paragraph (a) (1) or (2) of this 
section;
    (4) The diversion of the proceeds from any transaction described in 
paragraph (a) (1) or (2) of this section to or for any person, 
organization, foreign government, or any faction or body of insurgents 
in any foreign country, including, but not limited to Nicaragua;
    (5) The provision or coordination of support for persons or entities 
engaged as military insurgents in armed conflict with the Government of 
Nicaragua since 1984.
    (b) The Independent Counsel. Iran/Contra shall have jurisdiction and 
authority to investigate other allegations or evidence of violation of 
any federal criminal law by Oliver L. North, and any person or entity 
heretofore referred to, developed during the Independent Counsel's 
investigation referred to above, and connected with or arising out of 
that investigation, and to seek indictments and to prosecute any persons 
or entities involved in any of the foregoing events or transactions who 
are reasonably believed to have committed a violation of any federal 
criminal law (other than a violation constituting a Class B or C 
misdemeanor, or an infraction, or a petty offense) arising out of such 
events, including persons or entities who have engaged in an unlawful 
conspiracy or who have aided or abetted any criminal offense.
    (c) The Independent Counsel. Iran/Contra shall have prosecutorial 
jurisdiction to initiate and conduct prosecutions in any court of 
competent jurisdiction for any violation of section 1826 of title 28 of 
the U.S. Code, or any obstruction of the due administration of justice, 
or any material false testimony or statement in violation of the federal 
criminal laws, in connection with the investigation authorized by part 
600 of this chapter.

[52 FR 7272, Mar. 10, 1987; 52 FR 9241, Mar. 23, 1987]



PART 602_JURISDICTION OF THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL: 
IN RE FRANKLYN C. NOFZIGER--Table of Contents



    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, and 515; 5 U.S.C. 301.



Sec.  602.1  Independent Counsel: In re Franklyn C. Nofziger.

    (a) The Independent Counsel: In re Franklyn C. Nofziger shall have 
jurisdiction to investigate to the maximum extent authorized by part 600 
of this chapter whether Franklyn C. Nofziger committed a violation of 
any Federal criminal law, as referred to in 28 U.S.C. 591, and more 
specifically whether the aforesaid Franklyn C. Nofziger, who served as 
Assistant to the President from January 21, 1981 through January

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22, 1982, and who was therefore prohibited by the provisions of 18 
U.S.C. 207 from thereafter knowingly making certain types of oral or 
written communications, did violate any subsection of 18 U.S.C. 207 
because of certain oral or written communications with departments or 
agencies of the U.S. Government (including but not limited to the White 
House or the Executive Office of the President) on behalf of Welbilt 
Electronic Die Corporation, Comet Rice, Inc., or any other person or 
entity, at any time during 1982 or 1983.
    (b) The lndependent Counsel shall have jurisdiction and authority to 
investigate other allegations and evidence of violation of any Federal 
criminal law by Franklyn C. Nofziger, and/or any of his business 
associates who may have acted in concert with or aided or abetted 
Franklyn C. Nofziger, developed. during the Independent Counsel's 
investigation referred to in paragraph (a) of this section or connected 
with or arising out of that investigation, and to seek indictments and 
to prosecute any such persons or entities involved in any of the 
foregoing events or transactions that Independent Counsel believes 
constitute a Federal offense and that there is reasonable cause to 
believe that the admissible evidence probably will be sufficient to 
obtain and sustain a conviction (28 U.S.C. 594(f)) of any Federal 
criminal law (other than a violation constituting a Class B or C 
misdemeanor, or an infraction, or a petty offense) arising out of such 
events, including such persons or entities who have engaged in an 
unlawful conspiracy or who have aided or abetted any criminal offense 
related to the prosecutorial jurisdiction of the Independent Counsel as 
herein established.
    (c) The Independent Counsel: In re Franklyn C. Nofziger shall have 
jurisdiction to investigate to the maximum extent authorized by title 28 
U.S.C. 594, whether the conduct of Edwin Meese III specified in this 
section constituted a violation of any federal criminal law, as referred 
to in 28 U.S.C. 591, and more specifically whether the federal conflict 
of interest laws, 18 U.S.C. 201-211, or any other provision of the 
federal criminal law, was violated by Mr. Meese's relationship or 
dealings at any time from 1981 to the present with any of the following: 
Welbilt Electronic Die Corporation/Wedtech Corporation (including any of 
its contracts with the U.S. Government, or efforts to obtain same); 
Franklyn C. Nofziger; E. Robert Wallach; W. Franklyn Chinn; and/or 
Financial Management International, Inc.
    (d) The Independent Counsel: In re Franklyn C. Nofziger shall have 
jurisdiction and authority to investigate other allegations and evidence 
of violation of any federal criminal law by Edwin Meese III developed 
during the Independent Counsel's investigation referred to in paragraph 
(c) of this section, and connected with or arising out of that 
investigation, and to seek indictments and to prosecute any persons or 
entities involved in any of the foregoing events or transactions that 
Independent Counsel believes constitute a federal offense and that there 
is reasonable cause to believe that the admissible evidence probably 
will be sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction (28 U.S.C. 594(f)) 
of any federal criminal law (other than a violation constituting a Class 
B or C misdemeanor, or an infraction, or a petty offense) arising out of 
such events, including persons or entities who have engaged in an 
unlawful conspiracy or who have aided or abetted any criminal offense 
related to the prosecutorial jurisdiction of the Independent Counsel as 
herein established.
    (e) The Independent Counsel shall have prosecutorial jurisdiction to 
initiate and conduct prosecutions in any court of competent jurisdiction 
for any violation of 28 U.S.C. 1826, or any obstruction of the due 
administration of justice, or any material false testimony or statement 
in violation of the Federal criminal laws, in connection with the 
investigation authorized by this regulation, and shall have all the 
powers and authority provided by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 
as amended, and specifically by 28 U.S.C. 594.

[52 FR 22439, June 12, 1987, as amended at 52 FR 22439, June 12, 1987; 
52 FR 35544, Sept. 22, 1987]

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PART 603_JURISDICTION OF THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL: IN RE MADISON GUARANTY SAVINGS
& LOAN ASSOCIATION--Table of Contents



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 543, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  603.1  Jurisdiction of the Independent Counsel

    (a) The Independent Counsel: In re Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan 
Association shall have jurisdiction and authority to investigate to the 
maximum extent authorized by part 600 of this chapter whether any 
individuals or entities have committed a violation of any federal 
criminal or civil law relating in any way to President William Jefferson 
Clinton's or Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton's relationships with:
    (1) Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan Association;
    (2) Whitewater Development Corporation; or
    (3) Capital Management Services.
    (b) The Independent Counsel: In re Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan 
Association shall have jurisdiction and authority to investigate other 
allegations or evidence of violation of any federal criminal or civil 
law by any person or entity developed during the Independent Counsel's 
investigation referred to above, and connected with or arising out of 
that investigation.
    (c) The Independent Counsel: In re Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan 
Association shall have jurisdiction and authority to investigate any 
violation of section 1826 of title 28 of the U.S. Code, or any 
obstruction of the due administration of justice, or any material false 
testimony or statement in violation of federal law, in connection with 
any investigation of the matters described in paragraph (a) or (b) of 
this section.
    (d) The Independent Counsel: In re Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan 
Association shall have jurisdiction and authority to seek indictments 
and to prosecute, or to bring civil actions against, any persons or 
entities involved in any of the matters referred to in paragraph (a), 
(b), or (c) of this section who are reasonably believed to have 
committed a violation of any federal criminal or civil law arising out 
of such matters, including persons or entities who have engaged in an 
unlawful conspiracy or who have aided or abetted any federal offense.

[59 FR 5322, Feb. 4, 1994]

                        PARTS 604	699 [RESERVED]

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               CHAPTER VII--OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL




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Part                                                                Page
700             Production or disclosure of material or 
                    information of the Office of Independent 
                    Counsel.................................         775
701             Procedures for disclosure of records under 
                    the Freedom of Information Act..........         785
702-799

[Reserved]

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PART 700_PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION OF 
THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL--Table of Contents



 Subpart A_Protection of Privacy and Access to Individual Records Under 
                         the Privacy Act of 1974

Sec.
700.10 General provisions.
700.11 Request for access to records.
700.12 Responses to requests for access to records.
700.13 Form and content of Office responses.
700.14 Classified information.
700.15 Records in exempt systems of records.
700.16 Access to records.
700.17 Fees for access to records.
700.18 Appeals from denials of access.
700.19 Preservation of records.
700.20 Requests for correction of records.
700.21 Records not subject to correction.
700.22 Request for accounting of record disclosures.
700.23 Notice of subpoenas and emergency disclosures.
700.24 Security of systems of records.
700.25 Use and collection of social security numbers.
700.26 Employee standards of conduct.
700.27 Other rights and services.

 Subpart B_Exemption of the Office of Independent Counsel's Systems of 
                      Records Under the Privacy Act

700.31 Exemption of the Office of Independent Counsel's systems of 
          records--limited access.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a.

    Source: 52 FR 48097, Dec. 18, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



 Subpart A_Protection of Privacy and Access to Individual Records Under 
                         the Privacy Act of 1974



Sec.  700.10  General provisions.

    (a) Purpose and scope. The subpart contains the regulations of the 
Office of Independent Counsel implementing the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 
U.S.C. 552a. The regulations apply to all records that are contained in 
systems of records maintained by the Office of Independent Counsel and 
that are retrieved by an individual's name or personal identifier. These 
regulations set forth the procedures by which an individual may seek 
access under the Privacy Act to records pertaining to him, may request 
correction of such records, or may seek an accounting of disclosures of 
such records by the office.
    (b) Transfer of law-enforcement records. The head of the Office, or 
his designee, is authorized to make written requests under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(7) for transfer of records maintained by other agencies that are 
necessary to carry out an authorized law-enforcement activity of the 
Office.
    (c) Definitions. As used in this subpart, the following terms shall 
have the following meanings:
    (1) Agency has the meaning given in 5 U.S.C. 551(1) and 5 U.S.C. 
552a(a)(1).
    (2) Record has the same meaning given in 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4).
    (3) Request for access means a request made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(d)(1).
    (4) Request for correction means a request made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(d)(2).
    (5) Request for an accounting means a request made pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552a(c)(3).
    (6) Requester means an individual who makes either a request for 
access, a request for correction, or a request for an accounting.
    (7) System of records means a group of any group of any records 
under the control of the Office from which information is retrieved by 
the name of an individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or 
other identifying particular assigned to that individual.



Sec.  700.11  Request for access to records.

    (a) Procedure for making requests for access to records. An 
individual may request access to a record about him by appearing in 
person or by writing the Office. A requester in need of guidance in 
defining his request may write to the FOIA/PA Officer, Office of 
Independent Counsel, suite 701 West, 555 Thirteenth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004. Both the envelope and the request itself should be 
marked: ``Privacy Act Request.''
    (b) Description of records sought. A request for access to records 
must describe the records sought in sufficient detail to enable Office 
personnel to locate the system of records containing

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the record with a reasonable amount of effort. Whenever possible, a 
request for access should describe the nature of the records sought, the 
date of the record or the period in which the record was compiled, and 
the name or identifying number of the system of records in which the 
requester believes the record is kept.
    (c) Agreement to pay fees. The filing of a request for access to a 
record under this subpart shall be deemed to constitute an agreement to 
pay all applicable fees charged under Sec.  700.17 up to $25.00. The 
Office shall confirm this agreement in its letter of acknowledgment to 
the requesters. When filing a request, a requester may specify a 
willingness to pay a greater amount, if applicable.
    (d) Verification of identity. Any individual who submits a request 
for access to records must verify his identity in one of the following 
ways, unless the notice published in the Federal Register describing the 
relevant system of records provides otherwise.
    (1) Any requester making a request in writing must state in his 
request his full name, current address, and date and place of birth. In 
addition, a requester must provide with his request an example of his 
signature, which shall be notarized. In order to facilitate the 
identification and location of the requested records, a requester may 
also, at his option, include in his request his Social Security number.
    (2) Any requester submitting a request in person may provide to the 
Office a form of Official photographic identification, such as a 
passport or an identification badge. If a requester is unable to produce 
a form of photographic identification, he may provide to the Office two 
or more acceptable forms of identification (such as a driver's license 
or credit card) bearing his name and address.
    (e) Verification of guardianship. The parent or guardian of a minor 
(or the guardian of a person judicially determined to be incompetent) 
who submits a request for access to the records of the minor or 
incompetent must establish:
    (1) His own identity and the identity of the subject of the record, 
as required in paragraph (d) of this section,
    (2) That he is the parent or guardian of the subject of the record, 
which may be proved by providing a copy of the subject's birth 
certificate showing parentage or by providing a court order establishing 
the guardianship, and
    (3) That he seeks to act on behalf of the subject of the record.



Sec.  700.12  Responses to requests for access to records.

    (a) Authority to grant or deny requests. The head of the Office, or 
his designee, is authorized to grant or deny any request for access to a 
record.
    (b) Initial action by the Office. When the Office receives a request 
for access to a record in its possession, the Office shall promptly 
determine whether another Government agency is better able to determine 
whether the record is exempt, to any extent, from access. If the Office 
determines that it is the agency best able to determine whether the 
record is exempt, to any extent, from access, then the Office shall 
respond to the request. If the Office determines that it is not the 
agency best able to determine whether the record is exempt from access, 
the Office shall respond to the request, after consulting with the 
agency best able to determine whether the record is exempt from access. 
Under ordinary circumstances, the agency that generated or originated a 
requested record shall be presumed to be the agency best able to 
determine whether the record is exempt from access. However, nothing in 
this section shall prohibit the agency that generated or originated a 
requested record from consulting with the Office, if the agency that 
generated or originated the requested record determines that the Office 
has an interest in the requested record or the information contained 
therein.
    (c) Law-enforcement information. Whenever a request for access is 
made for a record containing information that relates to an 
investigation of a possible violation of criminal law or to a criminal 
law-enforcement proceeding and that was generated or originated by 
another agency, the Office shall consult with that other agency, as 
appropriate.
    (d) Classified information. Whenever a request for access is made 
for a record

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containing information that has been classified, or that may be eligible 
for classification, by another agency under the provision of Executive 
Order 12356 or any other Executive order concerning the classification 
of records, the Office shall refer the responsibilities for responding 
to the request to the agency that classified the information or should 
consider the information for classification. Whenever a record contains 
information that has been derivatively classified by the Office because 
it contains information classified by another agency, the Office shall 
refer the responsibility for responding to the request to the agency 
that classified the underlying information; however, such referral shall 
extend only to the information classified by the other agency.
    (e) Agreements regarding consultations. No provision of this section 
shall preclude formal or informal agreements between the Office and 
another agency, to eliminate the need for consultations concerning 
requests or classes of requests.
    (f) Date for determining responsive records. In determining records 
responsive to a request for access, the Office ordinarily will include 
only those records within the Office's possession and control as of the 
date of its receipt of the request.



Sec.  700.13  Form and content of Office responses.

    (a) Form of notice granting request for access. After the Office has 
made a determination to grant a request for access in whole or in part, 
the Office shall so notify the requester in writing. The notice shall 
describe the manner in which access to the record will be granted and 
shall inform the requester of any fees to be charged in accordance with 
Sec.  700.17.
    (b) Form of notice denying request for access. When the Office 
denies a request for access in whole or in part it shall so notify the 
requester in writing. The notice shall be signed by the head of the 
Office, or his designee, and shall include:
    (1) The name and title or position of the person responsible for the 
denial;
    (2) A brief statement of the reason or reasons for the denial, 
including the Privacy Act exemption or exemptions that the Office has 
relied upon in denying the request and a brief explanation of the manner 
in which the exemption or exemptions apply to each record withheld; and
    (3) A statement that the denial may be appealed under Sec.  
700.18(a) and a description of the requirements of that subsection.
    (c) Record cannot be located or has been destroyed. If a requested 
record cannot be located from the information supplied, or is known or 
believed to have been destroyed or otherwise disposed of, the Office 
shall so notify the requester in writing.
    (d) Medical records. When an individual requests medical records 
pertaining to himself that are not otherwise exempt from individual 
access, the Office may advise the individual that the records will be 
provided only to a physician, designated by the individual, who requests 
the records and establishes his identity in writing. The designated 
physician shall determine which records should be provided to the 
individual and which records should not be disclosed to the individual 
because of possible harm to the individual or another person.



Sec.  700.14  Classified information.

    In processing a request for access to a record containing 
information that is classified or classifiable under Executive Order 
12356 or any other Executive order concerning the classification of 
records, the Office shall review the information to determine whether it 
warrants classification. Information that does not warrant 
classification shall not be withheld from a requester on the basis of 5 
U.S.C. 552a(k)(1). The Office shall, upon receipt of any appeal 
involving classified or classifiable information, take appropriate 
action to ensure compliance with the provisions of Executive Order 
12356.



Sec.  700.15  Records in exempt systems of records.

    (a) Law-enforcement records exempted under subsections (j)(2) and 
(k)(2). Before denying a request by an individual for access to a law-
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pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), the Office must review the requested 
record to determine whether information in the record has been used or 
is being used to deny the individual any right, privilege, or benefit 
for which he would otherwise be eligible or to which he would otherwise 
be entitled under federal law. If so, the Office shall notify the 
requester of the existence of the record and disclose such information 
to the requester, except to the extent that the information would 
identify a confidential source. In cases when disclosure of information 
in a law-enforcement record could reasonably be expected to identify a 
confidential source, the record shall not be disclosed to the requester 
unless the Office is able to delete from such information all material 
that would identify the confidential source.
    (b) Employee background investigations. When a requester requests 
access to a record pertaining to a background investigation and the 
record has been exempted from access pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), 
the record shall not be disclosed to the requester unless the Office is 
able to delete from such record all information that would identify a 
confidential source.



Sec.  700.16  Access to records.

    (a) Manner of access. The Office, once it has made a determination 
to grant a request for access, shall grant the requester access to the 
requested record by--
    (1) Providing the requester with a copy of the record or
    (2) Making the record available for inspection by the requester at a 
reasonable time and place.

The Office shall in either case charge the requester applicable fees in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec.  700.17. If the Office provides 
access to a record by making the record available for inspection by the 
requester, the manner of such inspection shall not unreasonably disrupt 
the operations of the Office.
    (b) Accompanying person. A requester appearing in person to review 
his records may be accompanied by another individual of his own 
choosing. Both the requester and the accompanying person shall be 
required to sign a form stating that the Office of Independent Counsel 
is authorized to disclose the record in the presence of both 
individuals.



Sec.  700.17  Fees for access to records.

    (a) When charged. The Office shall charge fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(f)(5) for the copying of records to afford access to individuals 
unless the Office, in its discretion, waives or reduces the fees for 
good cause shown. The Office shall charge fees only at the rate of $0.10 
per page. For materials other than paper copies, the Office may charge 
the direct costs of reproduction, but only if the requester has been 
notified of such costs before they are incurred. Fees shall not be 
charged when they would amount, in the aggregate, for one request or for 
a series of related requests, to less than $3.00. However, the Office 
may, in its discretion, increase the amount of this minimum fee.
    (b) Notice of estimated fees in excess of $25. When the Office 
determines or estimates that the fees to be charged under this section 
may amount to more than $25, the Office shall notify the requester as 
soon as practicable of the actual or estimated amount of the fee, unless 
the requester has indicated in advance his willingness to pay a fee as 
high as that anticipated. (If only a portion of the fee can be estimated 
readily, the Office shall advise the requester that the estimated fee 
may be only a portion of the total fee.) When the estimated fee exceeds 
$25 and the Office has so notified the requester, the Office will be 
deemed not to have received the request for access to records until the 
requester has agreed to pay the anticipated fee. A notice to a requester 
pursuant to this paragraph shall offer him the opportunity to confer 
with Office personnel with the object of reformulating his request to 
meet his needs at a lower cost.
    (c) Form of payment. Requesters must pay fees by check or money 
order made payable to the Treasury of the United States.
    (d) Advance deposits. (1) When the estimated fee chargeable under 
this section exceeds $25, the Office may require a requester to make an 
advance deposit of 25 percent of the estimated fee or an

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advance payment of $25, whichever is greater.
    (2) When a requester has previously failed to pay a fee charged 
under this part, the requester must pay the Office the full amount owed 
and make an advance deposit of the full amount of any estimated fee 
before the Office shall be required to process a new or pending request 
for access from that requester.



Sec.  700.18  Appeals from denials of access.

    (a) Appeals to Independent Counsel. When the Office denies in whole 
or part a request for access to records, the requester may appeal the 
denial to Independent Counsel within 30 days of his receipt of the 
notice denying his request. An appeal to Independent Counsel shall be 
made in writing, addressed to the Office of Independent Counsel, suite 
701 West, 555 Thirteenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Both the 
envelope and the letter of appeal itself must be clearly marked: 
``Privacy Act Appeal.''
    (b) Action on appeals. Unless Independent Counsel otherwise directs, 
he or his designee shall act on all appeals under this section, except 
that: A denial of a request for access by Independent Counsel, or his 
designee, shall constitute the final action of the Office on that 
request.
    (c) Form of action on appeal. The disposition of an appeal shall be 
in writing. A decision affirming in whole or in part the denial of a 
request for access shall include a brief statement of the reason or 
reasons for the affirmance, including each Privacy Act exemption relied 
upon and its relation to each record withheld, and a statement that 
judicial review of the denial is available in the United States District 
Court for the judicial district in which the requester resides or has 
his principal place of business, the judicial district in which the 
requested records are located, or the District of Columbia. If the 
denial of a request for access is reversed on appeal, the requester 
shall be so notified and the request shall be processed promptly in 
accordance with the decision on appeal.



Sec.  700.19  Preservation of records.

    The Office shall preserve all correspondence relating to the 
requests it receives under this subpart, and all records processed 
pursuant to such requests, until such time as the destruction of such 
correspondence and records is authorized pursuant to title 44 of the 
U.S. Code. Under no circumstances shall records be destroyed while they 
are the subject of a pending request for access, appeal, or lawsuit 
under the Act.



Sec.  700.20  Requests for correction of records.

    (a) How made. Unless a record is exempted from correction and 
amendment, an individual may submit a request for correction of a record 
pertaining to him. A request for correction must be made in writing. The 
request must identify the particular record in question, state the 
correction sought, and set forth the justification for the correction. 
Both the envelope and the request for correction itself must be clearly 
marked: ``Privacy Act Correction Request.''
    (b) Initial determination. Within 10 working days of receiving a 
request for correction, the Office shall notify the requester whether 
his request will be granted or denied, in whole or in part. If the 
Office grants the request for correction in whole or in part, it shall 
advise the requester of his right to obtain a copy of the corrected 
record, in releasable form, upon request. If the Office denies the 
request for correction in whole or in part, it shall notify the 
requester in writing of the denial. The notice of denial shall state the 
reason or reasons for the denial and advise the requester of his right 
to appeal.
    (c) Appeals. When a request for correction is denied in whole or in 
part, the requester may appeal the denial to Independent Counsel within 
30 days of his receipt of the notice denying his request. An appeal to 
Independent Counsel shall be made in writing, shall set forth the 
specific item of information sought to be corrected, and shall include 
any documentation said to justify the correction. An appeal shall be 
addressed to the Office of Independent Counsel, suite 701 West, 555 
Thirteenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

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Both the envelope and the letter of appeal itself must be clearly 
marked: ``Privacy Act Correction Appeal.''
    (d) Determination on appeal. Independent Counsel, or his designee, 
shall decide all appeals from denials or requests to correct records. 
All such appeals shall be decided within 30 working days of receipt of 
the appeal, unless there is good cause to extend this period. If the 
denial of a request is affirmed on appeal, the requester shall be so 
notified in writing and advised of--
    (1) The reason or reasons the denial has been affirmed,
    (2) The requester's right to file a Statement of Disagreement, as 
provided in paragraph (e) of this section, and
    (3) The requester's right to obtain judicial review of the denial in 
the United States District Court for the judicial district in which the 
requester resides or has his principal place of business, the judicial 
district in which the record is located, or the District of Columbia.

If the denial is reversed on appeal, the requester shall be so notified 
and the request for correction shall be remanded to the Office for 
processing in accordance with the decision on appeal.
    (e) Statements of disagreement. A requester whose appeal under this 
section is denied shall have the right to file a Statement of 
Disagreement with the Office of Independent Counsel, Suite 701 West, 555 
Thirteenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004, within 30 days of 
receiving notice of denial of his appeal. Statements of disagreement may 
not exceed one typed page per fact disputed. Statements exceeding this 
limit shall be returned to the requester for condensation. Upon receipt 
of a statement of disagreement under this section, Independent Counsel, 
or his designee, shall have the statement included in the system of 
records in which the disputed record is maintained and shall have the 
disputed record marked so as to indicate--
    (1) That a statement of disagreement has been filed, and
    (2) Where in the system of records the statement of disagreement may 
be found.
    (f) Notices of correction or disagreement. Within 30 working days of 
the correction of a record, the Office shall advise all agencies to 
which it previously disclosed the record that the record has been 
corrected. Whenever an individual has filed a statement of disagreement, 
the Office shall append a copy of the statement to the disputed record 
whenever the record is disclosed. The Office may also append to the 
disputed record any written statement it has made giving the Office's 
reasons for denying the request to correct the record.



Sec.  700.21  Records not subject to correction.

    The following records are not subject to correction or amendment as 
provided in Sec.  700.20:
    (a) Transcripts of testimony given under oath or written statements 
made under oath;
    (b) Transcripts of grand jury proceedings, judicial proceedings, or 
quasi-judicial proceedings that constitute the official record of such 
proceedings;
    (c) Presentence records that are the property of the courts, but may 
be maintained by the Office in a system of records; and
    (d) Records duly exempted from correction pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(j) or 552a(k) by notice published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  700.22  Request for accounting of record disclosures.

    (a) An individual may request the Office to provide him with an 
accounting of those other agencies to which the Office has disclosed the 
record, and the date, nature, and purpose of each disclosure. A request 
for an accounting must be made in writing and must identify the 
particular record for which the accounting is requested. The request 
also must be addressed to the Office and both the envelope and the 
request itself must clearly be marked: ``Privacy Act Accounting 
Request.''
    (b) The Office shall not be required to provide an accounting to an 
individual to the extent that the accounting relates to--
    (1) Records for which no accounting must be kept pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552a(c)(1),

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    (2) Disclosures of records to law-enforcement agencies for lawful 
law-enforcement activities, pursuant to written requests from such law-
enforcement agencies specifying records sought and the law-enforcement 
activities for which the records are sought, under 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3) 
and (b)(7), or
    (3) Records for which an accounting need not be disclosed pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 552a (j) or (k).
    (c) A denial of a request for an accounting may be appealed to 
Independent Counsel in the same manner as a denial of a request for 
access, with both the envelope and the letter of appeal itself clearly 
marked: ``Privacy Act Accounting Appeal.''



Sec.  700.23  Notice of subpoenas and emergency disclosures.

    (a) Subpoenas. When records pertaining to an individual are 
subpoenaed by a grand jury, court, or quasi-judicial authority, the 
official served with the subpoena shall be responsible for ensuring that 
written notice of its service is forwarded to the individual. Notice 
shall be provided within 10 working days of the service of the subpoena 
or, in the case of a grand jury subpoena, within 10 working days of its 
becoming a matter of public record. Notice shall be mailed to the last 
known address of the individual and shall contain the following 
information: The date the subpoena is returnable, the court or quasi-
judicial authority to which it is returnable, the name and number of the 
case of proceeding, and the nature of the records sought. Notice of the 
service of a subpoena is not required if the system of records has been 
exempted from the notice requirement of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(8), pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 552a(j), by a Notice of Exemption published in the Federal 
Register.
    (b) Emergency disclosures. If the record of an individual has been 
disclosed to any person under compelling circumstances affecting the 
health or safety of any person, as described in 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(8), the 
individual to whom the record pertains shall be notified of the 
disclosure at his last known address within 10 working days. The notice 
of such disclosure shall be in writing and shall state the nature of the 
information disclosed, the person or agency to whom it was disclosed, 
the date of disclosure, and the compelling circumstances justifying the 
disclosure. The officer who made or authorized the disclosure shall be 
responsible for providing such notification.



Sec.  700.24  Security of systems of records.

    (a) The Office Administrator or Security Officer shall be 
responsible for issuing regulations governing the security of systems of 
records. To the extent that such regulations govern the security of 
automated systems of records, the regulations shall be consistent with 
the guidelines developed by the National Bureau of Standards.
    (b) The Office shall establish administrative and physical controls 
to prevent unauthorized access to its systems of records, to prevent the 
unauthorized disclosure of records, and to prevent the unauthorized 
disclosure of records, and to prevent the physical damage or destruction 
of records. The stringency of such controls shall reflect the 
sensitivity of the records the controls protect. At a minimum, however, 
the Office's administrative and physical controls shall ensure that--
    (1) Records are protected from public view,
    (2) The area in which records are kept is supervised during business 
hours to prevent unauthorized persons from having access to the records, 
and
    (3) Records are inaccessible to unauthorized persons outside of 
business hours.
    (c) The Office shall establish rules restricting access to records 
to only those individuals within the Office who must have access to such 
records in order to perform their duties. The Office also shall adopt 
procedures to prevent the accidental disclosure of records or the 
accidental granting of access to records.



Sec.  700.25  Use and collection of social security numbers.

    (a) Each system manager of a system of records that utilizes Social 
Security numbers as a method of identification without statutory 
authorization, or authorization by regulation adopted prior to January 
1, 1975, shall take steps to

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revise the system to avoid future collection and use of the Social 
Security numbers.
    (b) The Office shall take such measures as are necessary to ensure 
that employees authorized to collect information from individuals are 
advised that individuals may not be required to furnish Social Security 
numbers without statutory or regulatory authorization and that 
individuals who are requested to provide Social Security numbers 
voluntarily must be advised that furnishing the number is not required 
and that no penalty or denial of benefits will flow from the refusal to 
provide it.



Sec.  700.26  Employee standards of conduct.

    (a) The Office shall inform its employees of the provisions of the 
Privacy Act, including the Act's civil liability and criminal penalty 
provisions. The Office also shall notify its employees that they have a 
duty to--
    (1) Protect the security of records,
    (2) Assure the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness of 
records,
    (3) Avoid the unauthorized disclosure, either verbal or written, of 
records, and
    (4) Ensure that the Office maintains no system of records without 
public notice.
    (b) Except to the extent that the Privacy Act permits such 
activities, an employee of the Office of Independent Counsel shall:
    (1) Not collect information of a personal nature from individuals 
unless the employee is authorized to collect such information to perform 
a function or discharge a responsibility of the Office;
    (2) Collect from individuals only that information that is necessary 
to the performance of the functions or to the discharge of the 
responsibilities of the Office;
    (3) Collect information about an individual directly from that 
individual, whenever practicable;
    (4) Inform each individual from whom information is collected of--
    (i) The legal authority that authorizes the Office to collect such 
information,
    (ii) The principal purposes for which the Office intends to use the 
information,
    (iii) The routine uses the Office may make of the information, and
    (iv) The effects upon the individual of not furnishing the 
information;
    (5) Maintain all records that are used by the agency in making any 
determination about any individual with such accuracy, relevance, 
timeliness, and completeness as to assure fairness to the individual in 
the determination;
    (6) Except as to disclosures to an agency or pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(2), make reasonable efforts, prior to disseminating any record 
about an individual, to assure that such records are accurate, relevant, 
timely, and complete;
    (7) Maintain no record concerning an individual's religious or 
political beliefs or activities, or his membership in associations or 
organizations, unless--
    (i) The individual has volunteered such information for his own 
benefit,
    (ii) A statute expressly authorizes the Office to collect, maintain, 
use or disseminate the information, or
    (iii) The individual's beliefs, activities, or membership are 
pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law-enforcement or 
correctional activity;
    (8) Notify the head of the Office of the existence or development of 
any system of records that has not been disclosed to the public;
    (9) When required by the Act, maintain an accounting in the 
prescribed form of all disclosures of records by the Office to agencies 
or individuals whether verbally or in writing;
    (10) Disclose no record to anyone, except within the Office, for any 
use, unless authorized by the Act;
    (11) Maintain and use records with care to prevent the inadvertent 
disclosure of a record to anyone; and
    (12) Notify the head of the Office of any record that contains 
information that the Act or the foregoing provisions of this paragraph 
do not permit the Office to maintain.
    (c) Not less than once a year, the head of each Office shall review 
the systems of records maintained by that Office to ensure that the 
Office is in

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compliance with the provisions of the Privacy Act.



Sec.  700.27  Other rights and services.

    Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to entitle any person, as 
of right, to any service or to the disclosure of any record to which 
such person is not entitled under 5 U.S.C. 552a.



 Subpart B_Exemption of the Office of Independent Counsel's Systems of 
                      Records Under the Privacy Act



Sec.  700.31  Exemption of the Office of Independent Counsel's systems 
of records--limited access.

    (a) The following system of records is exempt from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c) 
(3) and (4); (d); (e)(1), (2) and (3); (e)(4) (G), (H) and (I); (e) (5) 
and (8); (f); and (g):

    (1) General Files System of the Office of Independent Counsel (OIC/
001).


These exemptions apply only to the extent that information in the system 
is subject to exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a (j)(2), (k)(1), 
(k)(2), and (k)(5).
    (b) Exemptions from the particular subsections are justified for the 
following reasons:
    (1) From subsection (c)(3) because making available to a record 
subject the accounting of disclosures from records concerning him/her 
would reveal investigative interest on the part of the Office of 
Independent Counsel as well as the recipient agency. This would permit 
record subjects to impede the investigation, e.g., destroy evidence, 
intimidate potential witnesses, or flee the area to avoid inquiries or 
apprehension by law-enforcement personnel. Moreover, the release of the 
accounting of disclosures made under subsection (b) of the Act, 
including those disclosures permitted under the routine uses published 
for these systems would permit the subject of an investigation of an 
actual or potential criminal, civil or regulatory violation to determine 
whether he is the subject of an investigation or to obtain valuable 
information concerning the nature of the investigation, material 
compiled during the investigation, and the identity of witnesses and 
informants. Disclosure of the accounting would, therefore, present a 
serious impediment to law enforcement. In addition, disclosure of the 
accounting would amount to notice to the individual of the existence of 
a record; such notice requirement under subsection (f)(1) of the Act is 
specifically exempted for this system of records.
    (2) From subsection (c)(4) because an exemption is being claimed 
under subsection (d) of the Act. This system is exempt from the access 
provisions of subsection (d) pursuant to subsections (j) and (k) of the 
Privacy Act. Subsection (c)(4), therefore, is inapplicable to this 
system of records.
    (3) From subsection (d) because the records contained in this system 
relate to official federal investigations. Individual access to these 
records contained in this system would inform the subject of an 
investigation of an actual or potential criminal, civil, or regulatory 
violation, of the existence of that investigation, of the nature and 
scope of the information and evidence obtained as to his activities, of 
the identities of witnesses and informants, or would provide information 
that could enable the subject to avoid detection or apprehension. These 
factors would present a serious impediment to effective law enforcement 
because they could prevent the successful completion of the 
investigation, reveal confidential informants, endanger the physical 
safety of witnesses or informants, and lead to the improper influencing 
of witnesses, the destruction of evidence, or the fabrication of 
testimony. Individual access also could constitute an unwarranted 
invasion of the personal privacy of third parties who are involved in an 
investigation. Amendment of the records would interfere with ongoing 
criminal-law enforcement proceedings and impose an impossible 
administrative burden.
    (4) From subsections (e) (1) and (5) because, in the course of 
criminal or other law-enforcement investigation, cases and matters, the 
Office of Independent Counsel may occasionally obtain information 
concerning actual or potential violations of law that are not strictly 
within its authority or jurisdiction, or may compile information, the 
accuracy of which is unclear or

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which is not strictly relevant or necessary to a specific investigation. 
In the interests of effective law enforcement, it is appropriate and 
necessary to retain all information that may aid in establishing 
patterns of criminal activity. Moreover, it would impede the specific 
investigative process if it were necessary to ensure the relevance, 
accuracy, timeliness and completeness of all information obtained. In 
particular, this would restrict the ability of trained investigators, 
intelligence analysts, and government attorneys to exercise their 
judgment in reporting on information and investigations.
    (5) From subsection (e)(2) because, in a criminal or other law-
enforcement investigation, the requirement that information be collected 
to the greatest extent possible from the subject individual would 
present a serious impediment to law enforcement. In such circumstances, 
the subject of the investigation or prosecution would be informed of the 
existence of the investigation and would therefore be able to avoid 
detection, apprehension, or legal obligations or duties, as well as to 
influence witnesses improperly, to destroy evidence, or to fabricate 
testimony.
    (6) From subsection (e)(3) because compliance with the requirements 
of this subsection during the course of an investigation could impede 
the information-gathering process, thus hampering the investigation. 
Furthermore, such requirements could compromise the existence of a 
confidential investigation or reveal the identity of witnesses or 
confidential informants.
    (7) From subsections (e)(4) (G) and (H) because this system is 
exempt from the individual-access provisions of subsection (d) pursuant 
to subsections (j) and (k) of the Privacy Act.
    (8) From subsection (e)(4)(I) because the categories of sources of 
records in this system have been published in the Federal Register in 
broad generic terms in the belief that this is all that subsection 
(e)(4)(I) of the Act requires. In the event, however, that this 
subsection should be interpreted to require more detail as to the 
identity of sources of the records in these systems, exemption from this 
provision is necessary in order to protect the confidentiality of the 
sources of criminal and other law-enforcement information. Such 
exemption is further necessary to protect the privacy and physical 
safety of witnesses and informants.
    (9) From subsection (e)(8) because the individual-notice 
requirements of subsection (e)(8) could present a serious impediment to 
law enforcement through interference with the Office of Independent 
Counsel's ability to issue subpoenas and the disclosure of its 
investigative techniques and procedures.
    (10) From subsection (f) because this system is exempt from the 
individual-access provisions of subsection (d) pursuant to subsections 
(j) and (k) of the Privacy Act. Furthermore, such notice to an 
individual would be detrimental to the successful conduct and/or 
completion of an investigation or prosecution pending or future.
    (11) From subsection (g) because this system is exempt from the 
individual-access and amendment provisions of subsection (d) and the 
provisions of subsection (f) pursuant to subsections (j) and (k) of the 
Privacy Act.
    (c) The following system of records is exempt from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c) 
(3) and (4), (d), (e) (1), (2) and (3), (e)(4), (G), (H) and (I); (e) 
(5) and (8); (f) and (g):

    (1) Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Files (OIC/002). These 
exemptions apply to the extent that information in this system is 
subject to exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(1), (k)(2,) 
and (k)(5).

    (d) Because this system contains Office of Independent Counsel 
criminal law-enforcement investigatory records, exemptions from the 
particular subsections are justified for the following reasons:
    (1) From subsection (c)(3) because the release of the disclosure 
accounting would permit the subject(s) of criminal investigations under 
investigation or in litigation to obtain valuable information concerning 
the nature of that investigation, matter or case and present a serious 
impediment to law-enforcement activities.
    (2) From subsection (c)(4) because an exemption is being claimed for 
subsection (d) of the Act, rendering this subsection inapplicable to the 
extent that this system of records is exempted from subsection (d).

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    (3) From subsection (d) because access to the records contained in 
this system would inform the subject of criminal investigation or case 
of the existence of such, and provide the subject with information that 
might enable him to avoid detection, apprehension or legal obligations, 
and present a serious impediment to law enforcement and other civil 
remedies. Amendment of the records would interfere with ongoing criminal 
law-enforcement proceedings and impose an impossible administrative 
burden.
    (4) From subsection (e)(1) because in the courses of criminal 
investigations, matters or cases, the Office of Independent Counsel 
often obtains information concerning the violation of laws other than 
those relating to an active case, matter, or investigation. In the 
interests of effective law enforcement and criminal litigation, it is 
necessary that the Office of Independent Counsel retain this information 
since it can aid in establishing patterns of activity and provide 
valuable leads for future cases that may be brought within the Office of 
Independent Counsel.
    (5) From subsection (e)(2) because collecting information to the 
greatest extent possible from the subject individual of a criminal 
investigation or prosecution would present a serious impediment to law 
enforcement. In such circumstances, the subject of the investigation 
would be placed on notice of the existence of the investigation and 
would therefore be able to avoid detection, apprehension, or legal 
obligations and duties.
    (6) From subsection (e)(3) because providing individuals supplying 
information with a form stating the requirements of subsection (e)(3) 
would constitute a serious impediment to law enforcement. In those 
circumstances, it could compromise the existence of a confidential 
investigation, reveal the identity of confidential sources of 
information, and endanger the life and physical safety of confidential 
informants.
    (7) From subsection (e)(4) (G), (H) and (I) because this system of 
records is exempt from the individual-access and amendment provisions of 
subsection (d) and the rules provisions of subsection (f).
    (8) From subsection (e)(5) because, in the collection of information 
for law-enforcement purposes, it is impossible to determine in advance 
what information is accurate, relevant, timely, and complete. With the 
passage of time, seemingly irrelevant or untimely information may 
acquire new significance as further investigation brings new details to 
light and the accuracy of such information can only be determined in a 
court of law. The restrictions of subsection (e)(5) would inhibit the 
ability of trained investigators and intelligence analysts to exercise 
their judgment in reporting on investigations and impede the development 
of intelligence necessary for effective law enforcement.
    (9) From subsection (e)(8) because the individual-notice 
requirements of subsection (e)(8) could present a serious impediment to 
law enforcement, i.e., this could interfere with the Office of 
Independent Counsel's ability to issue subpoenas and could reveal 
investigative techniques and procedures.
    (10) From subsection (f) because this system has been exempted from 
the individual-access and amendment provisions of subsection (d).
    (11) From subsection (g) because the records in this system are 
generally compiled for law-enforcement purposes and are exempt from the 
individual-access and amendment provisions of subsections (d) and (f), 
this rendering subsection (g) inapplicable.



PART 701_PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION ACT--Table of Contents



Sec.
701.10 General provisions.
701.11 Requirements pertaining to requests.
701.12 Responses by the Office to requests.
701.13 Form and content of Office responses.
701.14 Classified information.
701.15 Business information.
701.16 Appeals.
701.17 Preservation of records.
701.18 Fees.
701.19 Other rights and services.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552.

    Source: 53 FR 8895, Mar. 18, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

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Sec.  701.10  General provisions.

    (a) This part contains the regulations of the Office of Independent 
Counsel implementing the Freedom of Information Act (``FOIA''), 5 U.S.C. 
552. Information customarily furnished to the public in the regular 
course of the performance of official duties may continue to be 
furnished to the public without complying with this part, provided that 
the furnishing of such information would not violate the Privacy Act of 
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and would not be inconsistent with regulations 
issued pursuant to the Privacy Act. To the extent permitted by other 
laws, the Office will also consider making available records that it is 
permitted to withhold under the FOIA if it determines that such 
disclosure would be in the public interest and would not interfere with 
the functioning of the Office.
    (b) As used in this part, the following terms shall have the 
following meanings:
    (1) Appeal means the appeal by a requester of an adverse 
determination of his request, as described in 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(A)(ii).
    (2) Agency has the meaning given in 5 U.S.C. 551(1) and 5 U.S.C. 
552(e).
    (3) Request means any request for records made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(3).
    (4) Requester means any person who makes a request to the Office.
    (5) Business information means trade secrets or other commercial or 
financial information.
    (6) Business submitter means any commercial entity that provides 
business information to the Office and that has a proprietary interest 
in the information.
    (c) The FOIA/PA Officer of the Office of Independent Counsel shall 
be responsible to Independent Counsel for all matters pertaining to the 
administration of this part.
    (d) The Office of Independent Counsel shall comply with the time 
limits set forth in the FOIA for responding to and processing requests 
and appeals, unless there are exceptional circumstances within the 
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(C). The Office shall notify a requester 
whenever it is unable to respond to or process the request or appeal 
within the time limits established by the FOIA. The Office shall respond 
to and process requests and appeals in their approximate order of 
receipt, to the extent consistent with sound administrative practice.



Sec.  701.11  Requirements pertaining to requests.

    (a) How made and addressed. A requester may make a request under 
this part for a record of the Office of Independent Counsel by writing 
to the Office at: FOIA/PA Officer, Office of Independent counsel, Suite 
701 West, 555 Thirteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20004. A request 
should be sent to the Office at its proper address and both the envelope 
and the request itself should be clearly marked: ``Freedom of 
Information Act Request.''
    (b) Request must reasonably describe the records sought. A request 
must describe the records sought in sufficient detail to enable Office 
personnel to locate the records with a reasonable amount of effort. A 
request for a specific category of records shall be regarded as 
fulfilling this requirement if it enables responsive records to be 
identified by a technique or process that is not unreasonably burdensome 
or disruptive of Office operations. Wherever possible, a request should 
include specific information about each record sought, such as the date, 
title or name, author, recipient, and subject matter of the record. In 
addition, if the request seeks records pertaining to pending litigation, 
the request should indicate the title of the case, the court in which 
the case was filed, and the nature of the case. If the Office determines 
that a request does not reasonably describe the records sought, the 
Office shall either advise the requester what additional information is 
needed or otherwise state why the request is insufficient. The Office 
also shall extend to the requester an opportunity to confer with Office 
personnel with the objective of reformulating the request in a manner 
that will meet the requirements of this section.
    (c) Agreement to pay fees. (1) The filing of a request under this 
part shall be deemed to constitute an agreement by the requester to pay 
all applicable fees charged under Sec.  701.18 of this part, up to $25, 
unless a waiver of fees is sought.

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The Office shall confirm this agreement in its letter of acknowledgement 
to the requester. When filing a request, a requester may specify a 
willingness to pay a greater amount, if applicable.
    (2) If a waiver of fees up to $25 is sought in the requester's 
request to the Office, the Office will make its determination on the fee 
waiver (and notify the requester as soon as possible) after receipt of 
the request. The submission of a request for fee waiver will not delay 
the Office's responsibility to search for responsive records.
    (3) If the fee waiver is denied by the Office, and the fees involved 
total $25 or less, the Office will send the responsive documents to the 
requester, along with a bill for fees. The collection of the unpaid bill 
shall follow the procedures found herein at Sec.  701.18 (g)(2) and (h).



Sec.  701.12  Responses by the Office to requests.

    (a) Authority to grant or deny requests. The head of the Office, or 
his designee, is authorized to grant or deny and request for a record of 
the Office.
    (b) Initial action by the Office. When the Office receives a request 
for a record in its possession, the Office shall promptly determine 
whether another agency of the Government is better able to determine 
whether the record is exempt, to any extent, from mandatory disclosure 
under the FOIA; and whether the record, if exempt to any extent from 
mandatory disclosure under the FOIA, should nonetheless be released to 
the requester as a matter of discretion. If the Office determines that 
it is the agency best able to determine whether to disclose the record 
in response to the request, then the Office shall respond to the 
request. If the Office determines that it is not the agency best able to 
determine whether to disclose the record in response to the request, the 
Office shall either:
    (1) Respond to the request, after consulting with the other agency 
best able to determine whether to disclose the record and with any other 
agency having a substantial interest in the requested record or the 
information contained therein; or
    (2) Refer the responsibility for responding to the request to 
another agency that generated or originated the record, but only if that 
other agency is subject to the provisions of the FOIA.

Under ordinary circumstances, the agency that generated or originated a 
requested record shall be presumed to be the agency best able to 
determine whether to disclose the record in response to the request.
    (c) Law-enforcement information. Whenever a request is made for a 
record containing information that relates to an investigation of a 
possible violation of criminal law or to a criminal law-enforcement 
proceeding and that was generated or originated by another agency, the 
Office shall refer the responsibility for responding to the request to 
that other agency; however, such referral shall extend only to the 
information generated or originated by that other agency.
    (d) Classified information. Whenever a request is made for a record 
containing information that has been classified, or that may be eligible 
for classification, by another agency under the provisions of Executive 
Order 12356 or any other Executive Order concerning the classification 
of records, the Office shall refer the responsibility for responding to 
the request to the agency that classified the information or should 
consider the information for classification. Whenever a record contains 
information that has been derivatively classified by the Office because 
it contains information classified by another agency, the Office shall 
refer the responsibility for responding to the request to the agency 
that classified the underlying information; however, such referral shall 
extend only to the information classified by the other agency.
    (e) Notice of referral. Whenever the Office refers all or any part 
of the responsibility for responding to a request to another agency, the 
Office will consult with the other agency to obtain specific approval to 
notify the requester of the referral and inform the requester of the 
name and address of the agency to which the request has been referred 
and the portions of the request so referred.
    (f) Agreements regarding consultations and referrals. No provision 
of this section shall preclude formal or informal

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agreements between the Office and another agency to eliminate the need 
for consultations or referrals of requests or classes of requests.
    (g) Separate referrals of portions of a request. Portions of a 
request may be referred separately to one or more other agencies 
whenever necessary to process the request in accordance with the 
provisions of this section.
    (h) Date for determining responsive records. In determining records 
responsive to a request, the Office ordinarily will include only those 
records within the Office's possession and control as of the date of its 
receipt of the request.



Sec.  701.13  Form and content of Office responses.

    (a) Form of notice granting a request. After the Office has made a 
determination to grant a request in whole or in part, the Office shall 
so notify the requester in writing. The notice shall describe the manner 
in which the record will be disclosed, whether by providing a copy of 
the record to the requester or by making a copy of the record available 
to the requester for inspection at a reasonable time and place. The 
procedure for such an inspection shall not unreasonably disrupt the 
operations of the Office. The Office shall inform the requester in the 
notice of any fees to be charged in accordance with the provisions of 
Sec.  701.18 of this part.
    (b) Form of notice denying a request. The Office, when denying a 
request in whole or in part, shall so notify the requester in writing. 
The notice must be signed by the FOIA/PA Officer, or her designee, and 
shall include:
    (1) The name and title or position of the person responsible for the 
denial;
    (2) A brief statement of the reason or reasons for the denial, 
including the FOIA exemption or exemptions that the Office has relied 
upon in denying the request and a brief explanation of the manner in 
which the exemption or exemptions apply to each record withheld; and
    (3) A statement that the denial may be appealed under Sec.  
701.16(a) and a description of the requirements of that subsection.
    (c) Record cannot be located or has been destroyed. If a requested 
record cannot be located from the information supplied, or is known or 
believed to have been destroyed or otherwise disposed of, the Office 
shall so notify the requester in writing.



Sec.  701.14  Classified information.

    In processing a request for information that is classified or 
classifiable under Executive Order 12356 or any other Executive Order 
concerning the classification of records, the Office shall review the 
information to determine whether it warrants classification. Information 
that does not warrant classification shall not be withheld from a 
requester on the basis of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1). The Office shall, upon 
receipt of any appeal involving classified or classifiable information, 
take appropriate action to ensure compliance with Executive Order 12356 
or any other Executive Order concerning the classification of records.



Sec.  701.15  Business information.

    (a) In general. Business information provided to the Office by a 
business submitter shall not be disclosed pursuant to a FOIA request 
except in accordance with this section.
    (b) Notice to business submitters. The Office shall provide a 
business submitter with prompt written notice of a request encompassing 
its business information whenever required under paragraph (c) of this 
section, except as is provided in paragraph (g) of this section, and 
only to the extent permitted by law. Such written notice shall either 
describe the exact nature of the business information requested or 
provide copies of the records or portions thereof containing the 
business information.
    (c) When notice is required. For business information submitted to 
the Office it shall provide a business submitter with notice of a 
request whenever the business submitter has in good faith designated the 
information as commercially or financially sensitive, or the Office has 
reason to believe that disclosure of the information may result in 
commercial or financial injury to the business submitter. Notice of a 
request for business information falling within the former category 
shall be required for a period of not more than ten years after the date 
of submission

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unless the business submitter requests, and provides acceptable 
justification for, a specific notice period of greater duration. 
Whenever possible, the submitter's claim of confidentiality should be 
supported by a statement or certification by an officer or authorized 
representative of the company that the information in question is in 
fact confidential commercial or financial information and has not been 
disclosed to the public.
    (d) Opportunity to object to disclosure. Through the notice 
described in paragraph (b) of this section, the Office shall afford a 
business submitter a reasonable period within which to provide the 
Office with a detailed statement of any objection to disclosure. Such 
statement shall specify all grounds for withholding any of the 
information under any exemption of the FOIA and, in the case of 
Exemption 4, shall demonstrate why the information is contended to be a 
trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged 
or confidential. Information provided by a business submitter pursuant 
to this paragraph may itself be subject to disclosure under the FOIA.
    (e) Notice of intent to disclose. (1) The Office shall consider 
carefully a business submitter's objections and specific grounds for 
nondisclosure prior to determining whether to disclose business 
information. Whenever the Office decides to disclose business 
information over the objection of a business submitter, the Office shall 
forward to the business submitter a written notice which shall include:
    (i) A statement of the reasons for which the business submitter's 
disclosure objections were not sustained;
    (ii) A description of the business information to be disclosed; and
    (iii) A specified disclosure date.
    (2) Such notice of intent to disclose shall be forwarded a 
reasonable number of days, as circumstances permit, prior to the 
specified date upon which disclosure is intended. A copy of such 
disclosure notice shall be forwarded to the requester at the same time.
    (f) Notice of FOIA lawsuit. Whenever a requester brings suit seeking 
to compel disclosure of business information covered by paragraph (c) of 
this section, the Office shall promptly notify the business submitter.
    (g) Exceptions to notice requirements. The notice requirements of 
this section shall not apply if:
    (1) The Office determines that the information should not be 
disclosed;
    (2) The information lawfully has been published or otherwise made 
available to the public;
    (3) Disclosure of the information is required by law (other than 5 
U.S.C. 552); or
    (4) The Office is a criminal law-enforcement agency that acquired 
information in the course of a lawful investigation of a possible 
violation of criminal law.



Sec.  701.16  Appeals.

    (a) Appeals to Independent Counsel. When a request for access to 
records or for a waiver of fees has been denied in whole or in part, or 
when the Office fails to respond to a request within the time limits set 
forth in the FOIA, the requester may appeal the denial of the request to 
Independent Counsel within 30 days of his receipt of a notice denying 
his request. An appeal to Independent Counsel shall be made in writing 
and addressed to the Office of Independent Counsel, Suite 701 West, 555 
Thirteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20004. Both the envelope and the 
letter of appeal itself must be clearly marked: ``Freedom of Information 
Act Appeal.''
    (b) Action on appeals by the Office of Independent Counsel. Unless 
Independent Counsel otherwise directs, his designee shall act on behalf 
of the Independent Counsel on all appeals under this section, except 
that a denial of a request by Independent Counsel shall constitute the 
final action of the Office on that request.
    (c) Form of action on appeal. The disposition of an appeal shall be 
in writing. A decision affirming in whole or in part the denial of a 
request shall include a brief statement of the reason or reasons for the 
affirmance, including each FOIA exemption relied upon and its relation 
to each record withheld, and a statement that judicial review of the 
denial is available in the United States District Court for the judicial 
district in which the requester resides

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or has his principal place of business, the judicial district in which 
the requested records are located, or the District of Columbia. If the 
denial of a request is reversed on appeal, the requester shall be so 
notified and the request shall be processed promptly in accordance with 
the decision on appeal.



Sec.  701.17  Preservation of records.

    The Office shall preserve all correspondence relating to the 
requests it receives under this part, and all records processed pursuant 
to such requests, until such time as the destruction of such 
correspondence and records is authorized pursuant to title 44 of the 
United States Code. Under no circumstances shall records be destroyed 
while they are the subject of a pending request, appeal, or lawsuit 
under the FOIA.



Sec.  701.18  Fees.

    (a) In general. Fees pursuant to the FOIA shall be assessed 
according to the schedule contained in paragraph (b) of this section for 
services rendered by the Office in responding to and processing requests 
for records under this part. All fees so assessed shall be charged to 
the requester, except when the charging of fees is limited under 
paragraph (c) of this section or when a waiver or reduction of fees is 
granted under paragraph (d) of this section. The Office shall collect 
all applicable fees before making copies of requested records available 
to a requester. Requesters shall pay fees by check or money order made 
payable to the Treasury of the United States.
    (b) Charges. In responding to requests under this part, the 
following fees shall be assessed, unless a waiver or reduction of fees 
has been granted pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section:
    (1) Search. (i) No search fee shall be assessed with respect to 
requests by educational institutions, noncommercial scientific 
institutions, and representatives of the news media (as defined in 
paragraphs (j)(6), (j)(7), and (j)(8) of this section, respectively). 
Search fees shall be assessed with respect to all other requests, 
subject to the limitations of paragraph (c) of this section. The Office 
may assess fees for time spent searching even if it fails to locate any 
respective record or when records located are subsequently determined to 
be entirely exempt from disclosure.
    (ii) For each quarter hour spent by clerical personnel in searching 
for and retrieving a requested record, the fee shall be $2.25. When the 
search and retrieval cannot be performed entirely by clerical 
personnel--for example, when the identification of records within the 
scope of the request requires the use of professional personnel--the fee 
shall be $4.50 for each quarter hour of search time spent by such 
professional personnel. When the time of managerial personnel is 
required, the fee shall be $7.50 for each quarter hour of time spent by 
such managerial personnel.
    (iii) For computer searches of records, which may be undertaken 
through the use of existing programming, requesters shall be charged the 
actual direct costs of conducting the search, although certain 
requesters (as defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this section) shall be 
entitled to the cost equivalent of two hours of manual search time 
without charge. These direct costs shall include the cost of operating a 
central processing unit for that portion of operating time that is 
directly attributable to searching for records responsive to a request, 
as well as the costs of operator/programmer salary apportionable to the 
search (at no more than $4.50 per quarter hour of time so spent). The 
Office is not required to alter or develop programming to conduct a 
search.
    (2) Duplication. Duplication fees shall be assessed with respect to 
all requesters, subject to the limitations of paragraph (c) of this 
section. For a paper photocopy of a record (no more than one copy of 
which need be supplied), the fee shall be $0.10 per page. For other 
methods of duplication, the Office shall charge the actual direct costs 
of duplicating a record.
    (3) Review. Review fees shall be assessed with respect to only those 
requesters who seek records for a commercial use, as defined in 
paragraph (j)(5) of this section. For each quarter hour spent by agency 
personnel in reviewing a requested record for possible disclosure, the 
fee shall be $4.50, except

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that when the time of professional personnel is required, the fee shall 
be $7.50 for each quarter hour of time spent by such managerial 
personnel. Review fees shall be assessed only for the initial record 
review, i.e., all of the review undertaken when the Office analyzes the 
applicability of a particular exemption to a particular record or record 
portion at the initial request level. No charge shall be assessed for 
review at the administrative appeal level of an exemption already 
applied. However, records or record portions withheld pursuant to an 
exemption that is subsequently determined not to apply may be reviewed 
again to determine the applicability of other exemptions not previously 
considered. The costs of such a subsequent review are properly 
assessable, particularly when that review is made necessary by a change 
of circumstances.
    (c) Limitations on charging fees. (1) No search or review fee shall 
be charged for a quarter-hour period unless more than half of that 
period is required for search or review.
    (2) Except for requesters seeking records for a commercial use (as 
defined in paragraph (j)(5) of this section), the Office shall provide 
without charge
    (i) The first 100 pages of duplication (or its cost equivalent), and
    (ii) The first two hours of search (or its cost equivalent).
    (3) Whenever a total fee calculated under this section is $8.00 or 
less, no fee shall be charged.
    (4) The provisions of paragraphs (c) (2) and (3) of this section 
work together. For requesters other than those seeking records for a 
commercial use, no fee shall be charged unless the cost of search in 
excess of two hours plus the cost of duplication in excess of 100 pages 
exceeds $8.00.
    (d) Waiver or reduction of fees. (1) Records responsive to a request 
under the FOIA shall be furnished without charge or at a charge reduced 
below that established under paragraph (b) of this section when the 
Officer determines, based upon information provided by a requester in 
support of a fee waiver request or otherwise made known to the Office, 
that disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest 
because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding 
of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily 
in the commercial interest of the requester. Requests for a waiver or 
reduction of fees shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.
    (2) In order to determine whether the first fee waiver requirement 
is met--i.e., that disclosure of the requested information is in the 
public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to 
public understanding of the operations or activities of government--the 
Office shall consider the following four factors in sequence:
    (i) The subject of the request: Whether the subject of the requested 
records concerns ``the operations or activities of the government.'' The 
subject matter of the requested records, in the context of the request, 
must specifically concern the identifiable operations of the federal 
government--with a connection that is direct and clear, not remote or 
attenuated. Furthermore, the records must be sought for their 
informative value with respect to those government operations or 
activities; a request for access to records for their intrinsic 
informational content alone would not satisfy this threshold 
consideration.
    (ii) The informative value of the information to be disclosed: 
Whether the disclosure is ``likely to contribute'' to an understanding 
or government operations or activities. The disclosable portions of 
requested records must be meaningfully informative or specific 
governmental operations or activities in order to hold potential for 
contributing to increased public understanding of those operations and 
activities. The disclosure of information that already is in the public 
domain, in either a duplicative or a substantially identical form, would 
not be likely to contribute to such understanding, as nothing new would 
be added to the public record.
    (iii) The contribution to an understanding of the subject by the 
public likely to result from disclosure: Whether disclosure of the 
requested information will contribute to ``public understanding.'' The 
disclosure must contribute to the understanding of the public at large, 
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segment of identified persons. A requester's identity and 
qualifications--e.g., expertise in the subject area and ability and 
intention to convey effectively information to the general public--
should be considered. It reasonably may be presumed that a 
representative of the news media (as defined in paragraph (j)(8) of this 
section) who has access to the means of public dissemination readily 
will be able to satisfy this consideration. Requests from libraries or 
other record repositories (or requesters who intend merely to 
disseminate information to such institutions) shall be analyzed, like 
those of other requesters, to identify a particular person who 
represents that he actually will use the requested information in 
scholarly or other analytic work and then disseminate it to the general 
public.
    (iv) The significance of the contribution to public understanding: 
Whether the disclosure is likely to contribute ``significantly'' to 
public understanding of government operations or activities. The 
public's understanding of the subject matter in question, as compared to 
the level of public understanding existing prior to the disclosure, must 
be likely to be enhanced by the disclosure to a significant extent. The 
Office shall not make separate value judgments as to whether 
information, even though it in fact would contribute significantly to 
public understanding of the operations or activities of the government, 
is ``important'' enough to be made public.
    (3) In order to determine whether the second fee waiver requirement 
is met--i.e., that disclosure of the requested information is not 
primarily in the commercial interest of the requester--the Office shall 
consider the following two factors in sequence:
    (i) The existence and magnitude of a commercial interest: Whether 
the requester has a commercial interest that would be furthered by the 
requested disclosure. The Office shall consider all commercial interests 
of the requester (with reference to the definition of ``commercial use'' 
in paragraph (j)(5) of this section), or any person on whose behalf the 
requester may be acting, but shall consider only those interests that 
would be furthered by the requested disclosure. In assessing the 
magnitude of identified commercial interests, consideration shall be 
given the role that such FOIA-disclosed information plays with respect 
to those commercial interests, as well as to the extent to which FOIA 
disclosures serve those interests overall. Requesters shall be given a 
reasonable opportunity in the administrative process to provide 
information bearing upon this consideration.
    (ii) The primary interest in disclosure: Whether the magnitude of 
the identified commercial interest of the requester is sufficiently 
large, in comparison with the public interest in disclosure, that 
disclosure is ``primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.'' 
A fee waiver or reduction is warranted only when, once the ``public 
interest'' standard set out in paragraph (d)(2) of this section is 
satisfied, that public interest can fairly be regarded as greater in 
magnitude than that of the requester's commercial interest in 
disclosure. The Office shall ordinarily presume that, where a news media 
requester has satisfied the ``public interest'' standard, that will be 
the interest primarily served by disclosure to that requester. 
Disclosure to data brokers or others who compile and market governmental 
information for direct economic return shall not be presumed to serve 
primarily the ``public interest.''
    (4) When only a portion of the requested records satisfies both of 
the requirements for a waiver or reduction of fees under this paragraph, 
a waiver or reduction shall be granted only as to that portion.
    (5) Requests for the waiver or reduction of fees shall address each 
of the factors listed in paragraphs (d) (2) and (3) of this section, as 
they apply to each record request.
    (e) Notice of anticipated fees in excess of $25.00. When the Office 
determines or estimates that the fees to be assessed under this section 
may amount to more than $25.00, the Office shall notify the requester as 
soon as practicable of the actual or estimated amount of the fees, 
unless the requester has indicated in advance his willingness to pay 
fees as high as those anticipated. (If only a portion of the fee can be 
estimated readily, the Office shall advise the requester that the 
estimated fee may be

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only a portion of the total fee.) In cases when a requester has been 
notified that actual or estimated fees may amount to more than $25.00, 
the request will be deemed not to have been received until the requester 
has agreed to pay the anticipated total fee. A notice to the requester 
pursuant to this paragraph shall offer him the opportunity to confer 
with Office personnel in order to reformulate his request to meet his 
needs at a lower cost.
    (f) Aggregating requests. When the Office reasonably believes that a 
requester or a group of requesters acting in concert is attempting to 
divide a request into a series of requests for the purpose of evading 
the assessment of fees, the Office may aggregate any such requests and 
charge accordingly. The Office may presume that multiple requests of 
this type made within a 30-day period have been made in order to evade 
fees. When requests are separated by a longer period, the Office shall 
aggregate them only when there exists a solid basis for determining that 
such aggregation is warranted, e.g., when the requests involve clearly 
related matters. Multiple requests involving unrelated matters shall not 
be aggregated.
    (g) Advance payments. (1) When the Office estimates that a total fee 
to be assessed under this section is likely to exceed $250.00, it may 
require the requester to make an advance payment of an amount up to the 
entire estimated fee before beginning to process the request, except 
when it receives a satisfactory assurance of full payment from a 
requester with a history of prompt payment or where a fee waiver, or 
reduction of fees, has been requested. In the case where a fee waiver or 
reduction of fees has been requested, the requester shall submit the 
advance payment, if required by the agency. This prepayment will not 
affect the Office's responsibility for speedy determination of the fee 
waiver, or reduction of fees, nor be deemed in derogation of the request 
for the fee waiver or reduction of fees. If the agency approves the fee 
waiver, or reduction of fees, the appropriate sum will be reimbursed to 
the requester, with no accumulated interest, if any.
    (2) When a requester has previously failed to pay a records access 
fee within 30 days of the date of billing, the Office may require the 
requester to pay the full amount owned, plus any applicable interest (as 
provided for in paragraph (h) of this section), and to make an advance 
payment of the full amount of may estimated fee before the Office begins 
to process a new request or continues to process a pending request from 
that requester.
    (3) For requests other than those described in paragraphs (g) (1) 
and (2) of this section, the Office shall not require the requester to 
make an advance payment, i.e., a payment made before work is commenced 
or continued on a request. Payment owed for work already completed is 
not an advance payment.
    (4) When a component acts under paragraphs (g) (1) or (2) of this 
section, the administrative time limits prescribed in subsection (a)(6) 
of the FOIA for the processing of an initial request or an appeal, plus 
permissible extensions of these time limits, shall be deemed not to 
begin to run until the Office has received payment of the assessed fee.
    (h) Charging interest. The Office may assess interest charges on an 
unpaid bill starting on the 31st day following the day on which the bill 
was sent to the requester. Once a fee payment has been received by the 
Office, even if not processed, the accrual of interest shall be stayed. 
Interest charges shall be assessed at the rate prescribed in section 
3717 of title 31 U.S.C. and shall accrue from the date of the billing. 
The Office shall follow the provisions of the Debt Collection Act of 
1982, Public Law 97-265 (Oct. 25, 1982), 96 Stat. 1749, and its 
implementing procedures, including the use of consumer reporting 
agencies, collection agencies, and offset.
    (i) Other statutes specifically providing for fees. (1) The fee 
schedule of this section does not apply with respect to the charging of 
fees under a statute specifically providing for setting the level of 
fees for particular types of records--i.e., any statute that 
specifically requires a government printing entity such as the 
Government Printing Office or the National Technical Information Service 
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particular types of records--in order to:
    (i) Serve both the general public and private sector organizations 
by conveniently making available government information;
    (ii) Ensure that groups and individuals pay the cost of publications 
and other services that are for their special use so that these costs 
are not borne by the general taxpaying public;
    (iii) Operate an information-dissemination activity on a self-
sustaining basis to the extent possible; or
    (iv) Return revenue to the Treasury for defraying, wholly or in 
part, appropriated funds used to pay the cost of disseminating 
government information.
    (2) When records responsive to requests are maintained for 
distribution by agencies operating statutorily based fee schedule 
programs, the Office shall inform requesters of the steps necessary to 
obtain records from those sources.
    (j) Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
    (1) The term direct costs means those expenditures that the Office 
actually incurs in searching for and duplicating (and, in the case of 
commercial use requesters, reviewing) records to respond to a FOIA 
request. Direct costs include, for example, the salary of the employee 
performing the work (the basic rate of pay for the employee plus 16 
percent of that rate to cover benefits) and the cost of operating 
duplicating machinery. Not included in direct costs are overhead 
expenses such as costs of space and heating or lighting of the facility 
in which the records are stored.
    (2) The term search includes all time spent looking for material 
that is responsive to a request, including page-by-page or line-by-line 
identification of material within documents. The Office shall ensure, 
however, that searches are undertaken in the most efficient and least 
expensive manner reasonably possible; thus, for example, the Office 
shall not engage in line-by-line search when merely duplicating an 
entire document would be quicker and less expensive.
    (3) The term duplication refers to the process of making a copy of a 
record necessary to respond to a FOIA request. Such copies can take the 
form of paper copy, microfilm, audio-visual materials, or machine-
readable documentation (e.g., magnetic tape or disk), among others. The 
copy provided shall be in a form that is reasonably usable by 
requesters.
    (4) The term review refers to the process of examining a record 
located in response to a request in order to determine whether any 
portion of it is permitted to be withheld. It also includes processing 
any record for disclosure, e.g., doing all that is necessary to excise 
it and otherwise prepare it for release, although review costs shall be 
recoverable even where there ultimately is no disclosure of a record. 
Review time does not include time spent resolving general legal or 
policy issues regarding the application of exemptions.
    (5) The term commercial use in the context of a request refers to a 
request from or on behalf of one who seeks information for a use or 
purpose that furthers the commercial, trade, or profit interests of the 
requester or the person on whose behalf the request is made, which can 
include furthering those interests through litigation. The Office shall 
determine, as well as reasonably possible, the use to which a requester 
will put the records requested. When the circumstances of a request 
suggest that the requester will put the records sought to a commercial 
use, either because of the nature of the request itself or because the 
Office otherwise has reasonable cause to doubt a requester's stated use, 
the Office shall provide the requester a reasonable opportunity to 
submit further clarification.
    (6) The term educational institution refers to a preschool, a public 
or private elementary or secondary school, an institution of graduate 
higher education, and institution of professional education, and an 
institution of vocational education, which operates a program or 
programs of scholarly research. To be eligible for inclusion in this 
category, a requester must show that the request is being made as 
authorized by and under the auspices of a qualifying institution and 
that the records are not sought for a commercial use, but are

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sought in furtherance of scholarly research.
    (7) The term noncommercial scientific institution refers to an 
institution that is not operated on a ``commercial'' basis as that term 
is referenced in paragraph (j)(5) of this section, and which is operated 
solely for the purpose of conducting scientific research, the results of 
which are not intended to promote any particular product or industry. To 
be eligible for inclusion in this category, a requester must show that 
the request is being made as authorized by and under the auspices of a 
qualifying institution and that the records are not sought for a 
commercial use, but are sought in furtherance of scientific research.
    (8) The term representative of the news media refers to any person 
actively gathering news for an entity that is organized and operated to 
publish or broadcast news to the public. The term news means information 
that is about current events or that would be of current interest to the 
public. Examples of news media entities include television or radio 
stations broadcasting to the public at large, and publishers of 
periodicals (but only in those instances when they can qualify as 
disseminators of ``news'') who make their products available for 
purchase or subscription by the general public. For ``freelance'' 
journalists to be regarded as working for a news organization, they must 
demonstrate a solid basis for expecting publication through that 
organization; a publication contract would be the clearest proof, but 
the Office shall also look to the past publication record of a requester 
in making this determination. To be eligible for inclusion in this 
category, a requester also must not be seeking the requested records for 
a commercial use. In this regard, a request for records supporting the 
news dissemination function of the requester shall not be considered to 
be for a commercial use.
    (k) Charges for other services and materials. Apart from the other 
provisions of this section, when the Office elects, as a matter of 
administrative discretion, to comply with a request for a special 
service or materials, such as certifying that records are true copies or 
sending them other than by ordinary mail, the actual direct costs of 
providing the service or materials shall be charged.



Sec.  701.19  Other rights and services.

    Nothing in this part shall be construed to entitle any person, as of 
right, to any service or to the disclosure of any record to which such 
person is not entitled under 5 U.S.C. 552.

                        PARTS 702	799 [RESERVED]

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  CHAPTER VIII--COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE 
                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA




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Part                                                                Page
800             Organization and functions..................         799
801             Federal Tort Claims Act procedure...........         800
802             Disclosure of records.......................         802
803             Agency seal.................................         822
804             Acceptance of gifts.........................         824
810             Community supervision: administrative 
                    sanctions...............................         825
811             Sex offender registration...................         826
812             Collection and use of DNA information.......         833
813             Guidance development procedures.............         837
814             Salary offset procedures....................         841
815-899

[Reserved]

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PART 800_ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS--Table of Contents



Sec.
800.1 Statutory authorization.
800.2 Mission.
800.3 Functions and responsibilities.
800.4 Director.
800.5 Agency components.

Appendix A to Part 800--Agency Addresses

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251, 712 (D.C. 
Code 24-1232, 24-1233).

    Source: 66 FR 1261, Jan. 8, 2001, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  800.1  Statutory authorization.

    The National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement 
Act of 1997 (``Revitalization Act'') established the Court Services and 
Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (``CSOSA'') 
within the federal government as an independent executive branch agency 
and placed the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency as an 
independent entity within CSOSA. In addition, the District of Columbia 
Public Defender Service, an independent District of Columbia agency, 
receives its appropriated federal funds through a transfer from CSOSA.



Sec.  800.2  Mission.

    CSOSA's mission is to increase public safety, prevent crime, reduce 
recidivism, and support the fair administration of justice in close 
collaboration with the community.



Sec.  800.3  Functions and responsibilities.

    (a) Community Supervision Services. (1) The Revitalization Act 
requires CSOSA to provide supervision, through qualified supervision 
officers, to offenders on probation, parole, and supervised release for 
violation of District of Columbia Code offenses. The Agency carries out 
its responsibilities on behalf of the court or agency having 
jurisdiction over the person being supervised. Accordingly, CSOSA 
supervises all offenders placed on probation by the Superior Court of 
the District of Columbia, and all individuals on parole pursuant to the 
District of Columbia Code. CSOSA supervises offenders from other 
jurisdictions in accordance with the provisions of the Interstate Parole 
and Probation Compact.
    (2) CSOSA is also required to determine uniform supervision and 
reporting practices, develop and operate intermediate sanctions programs 
for sentenced offenders, and arrange for the supervision of District of 
Columbia Code offenders in jurisdictions outside the District of 
Columbia.
    (3) In accordance with its supervisory functions and as authorized 
by the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-137, D.C. Code 
24-1101 et seq.), CSOSA operates and maintains the sex offender registry 
for the District of Columbia.
    (b) Pretrial Services. (1) The District of Columbia Pretrial 
Services Agency (``PSA'') assists the trial and appellate levels of both 
the federal and local courts in determining eligibility for pretrial 
release by providing verified background information and criminal 
histories on all arrestees and recommendations about available release 
options.
    (2) PSA is further responsible for supervising defendants released 
from custody during the pretrial period by monitoring compliance with 
conditions of release and by ensuring that they appear for scheduled 
court hearings.
    (3) PSA also provides defendants with the opportunity to participate 
in a variety of social intervention programs that decrease the 
likelihood of future criminal behavior.



Sec.  800.4  Director.

    (a) CSOSA is headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of six years.
    (b) PSA is headed by a Director appointed by the Chief Judge of the 
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and 
the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of 
Columbia in consultation with an Executive Committee. The Executive 
Committee includes the four chief judges of the local and Federal trial 
and appellate courts, the United States Attorney for the District of 
Columbia, the Director of the District of Columbia Public Defender 
Service, and the Director of CSOSA.

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Sec.  800.5  Agency components.

    (a) CSOSA. (1) Office of the Director (including the Deputy 
Director).
    (2) Office of the General Counsel.
    (3) Community Supervision Services.
    (4) Office of Community Justice Programs.
    (5) Special Criminal Justice Projects.
    (6) Office of Planning and Evaluation.
    (7) Office of Professional Responsibility.
    (8) Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity, and Special Programs.
    (9) Office of Legislative, Intergovernmental, and Public Affairs.
    (10) Information Technology Services.
    (11) Office of Management and Administration.
    (12) Office of Human Resources.
    (b) PSA. (1) Office of the Director (including the Deputy Director).
    (2) Planning, Analysis and Evaluation.
    (3) Community Justice Programs.
    (4) Office of Operations (including Information Technology and 
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Testing Laboratory).
    (5) Human Resources Management.
    (6) Finance and Administration.



              Sec. Appendix A to Part 800--Agency Addresses

                           I. Central Offices

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004
CSOSA Community Supervision Services, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20001
District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004

                            II. Field Offices

   Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
                 Columbia/Community Supervision Services

CSS Field Office, 409 E. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001
CSS Field Office, 401 New York Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20002
CSS Field Office, 1707 Kalorama Road, NW., Washington, DC 20009
CSS Field Office, 1418 Good Hope Road, SE., Washington, DC 20020
CSS Field Office, 3850 S. Capitol Street, SE., Washington, DC 20032
CSS Field Office, 1230 Taylor Street, NW., Washington, DC 20011

              District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency

Office of Operations Branch, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20001
Office of Operations Branch, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20001
Office of Operations Branch, 333 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20001
Office of Operations Branch, 601 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20004

                  III. FOIA/PA Requests (CSOSA and PSA)

Office of the General Counsel (FOIA), Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20004

    IV. Service of Process (CSOSA and PSA, except for PSA subpoenas)

Office of the General Counsel, Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004

                     V. Tort Claims (CSOSA and PSA)

Office of the General Counsel, Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004



PART 801_FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT PROCEDURE--Table of Contents



Sec.
801.1 Claims filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
801.2 Filing a claim.
801.3 Processing the claim.
801.4 Final disposition of claim.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251, 712 (D.C. 
Code 24-1233); 28 CFR 14.11.

    Source: 67 FR 57948, Sept. 13, 2002, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  801.1  Claims filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

    If an agency employee is acting within the scope of his or her 
employment and causes injury to a member of the public, any claim for 
money damages for personal injury, death, damage to property, or loss of 
property caused by the employee's negligent or wrongful act or omission 
is a claim against the United States and must first be presented by the 
injured party to the appropriate federal agency for administrative 
action under the Federal Tort Claims Act. General provisions for

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processing such administrative claims are contained in 28 CFR part 14. 
The provisions in this part supplement the general provisions in order 
to describe specific procedures to follow when filing a claim with the 
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
Columbia (``CSOSA'') or the District of Columbia Pretrial Services 
Agency (``PSA'').



Sec.  801.2  Filing a claim.

    (a) Who may file the claim? You may file a claim for money damages 
against CSOSA or PSA if you believe that a CSOSA or PSA employee has 
injured you or has damaged or lost property that you own. You may file a 
claim on behalf of an injured or deceased person or owner of damaged or 
lost property if you are acting as agent, executor, administrator, 
parent, guardian, legal or other representative provided you submit 
evidence of your authority to act on behalf of the claimant.
    (b) What information do you need to submit in your claim? (1) The 
easiest way to ensure that you will include all necessary information 
for your claim is to submit a completed Standard Form 95 (``SF 95''). 
The SF 95 is available from the Office of the General Counsel, CSOSA, 
(see address in paragraph (c) of this section) and on the Internet at 
http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/forms/forms.htm.
    (2) If you do not use the SF 95, you must submit written 
notification of the incident that resulted in the injury, loss, or 
damage. Along with this notification, you must present a claim for money 
damages in a sum certain (that is, a precise dollar amount) for injury 
to or loss of property, personal injury, or death alleged to have 
occurred on the basis of the incident. Failure to include the precise 
dollar amount for your claim may mean that you will have difficulty 
pursuing your claim in court.
    (c) Where do you submit the claim? You should submit the claim 
(whether against CSOSA or PSA) directly to the Office of the General 
Counsel, CSOSA, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. Claims 
submitted to any other office of CSOSA or PSA are forwarded to the 
Office of the General Counsel.
    (d) When must you submit the claim? You must submit the claim so 
that CSOSA/PSA receives the claim within 2 years after the claim 
accrues. Mailing the claim by that date is not sufficient if CSOSA/PSA 
does not receive the claim by that date. Generally speaking, a claim 
accrues at the time of the injury. In those instances where neither the 
injury nor its cause is immediately apparent, the claim accrues when you 
discover (or reasonably should discover) the injury and its cause.
    (e) May you amend your claim? Yes, you may amend your claim at any 
time prior to final agency action or prior to your filing suit in court.



Sec.  801.3  Processing the claim.

    (a) Will CSOSA/PSA contact you about your claim? (1) If you have 
provided all necessary information to process your claim, you will 
receive an acknowledgement indicating the filing date (that is, the date 
CSOSA/PSA received your claim) and the assigned claim number. Refer to 
the claim number in any further correspondence you may have with CSOSA/
PSA on the claim.
    (2) If you have failed to include all necessary information, CSOSA/
PSA will return your claim to you with a request for the necessary 
additional information.
    (3) If your claim should have been filed with another agency, CSOSA/
PSA will forward the claim to the appropriate agency and notify you of 
the transfer, or return the claim to you if the appropriate agency 
cannot be determined or if the transfer is otherwise not feasible.
    (b) Who is responsible for offering settlement or denial on the 
claim? The General Counsel is responsible for investigating the claim 
and, after consultation with PSA (if the claim is against PSA) and the 
Department of Justice when appropriate, determining whether the claim 
should be settled or denied.
    (c) How long does CSOSA/PSA have to consider your claim? CSOSA/PSA 
has 6 months from the date of filing to make a settlement offer or to 
deny your claim. If you amend your claim (see Sec.  801.2(e)) or request 
that your claim be reconsidered (see Sec.  801.4(b)(1)), CSOSA/PSA has 
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the date of the amendment or the filing of the request for 
reconsideration to make a final disposition of the claim.
    (d) Will appreciation or depreciation be considered? Yes, 
appreciation or depreciation is considered in settling a claim for lost 
or damaged property.



Sec.  801.4  Final disposition of claim.

    (a) What if you accept the settlement offer? If you accept a 
settlement offer, you give up your right to bring a lawsuit against the 
United States or against any employee of the government whose action or 
lack of action gave rise to your claim.
    (b) What if your claim is denied? (1) If your claim is denied, you 
have 30 days from the date of CSOSA/PSA's written notification to make a 
written request that the agency reconsider the denial.
    (2) If your claim is denied or you reject the settlement offer, you 
have 6 months from the date of mailing of CSOSA/PSA's notice of denial 
to file a civil action in the appropriate U.S. District Court.
    (c) What if you do not hear from CSOSA/PSA within 6 months of the 
filing date? If you do not hear from CSOSA/PSA within 6 months of the 
filing date for the claim, you may consider your claim denied. You may 
then proceed with filing a civil action in the appropriate U.S. District 
Court.



PART 802_DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
802.1 Introduction.

                  Subpart B_Freedom of Information Act

802.2 Purpose and scope.
802.3 Information and records for public inspection.
802.4 Guidelines for disclosure.
802.5 Definitions.
802.6 Freedom of Information Act requests.
802.7 Documents from other agencies.
802.8 Expedited processing.
802.9 Business information.
802.10 Fee schedule.

                          Subpart C_Privacy Act

802.11 Purpose and scope.
802.12 Definitions.
802.13 Verifying your identity.
802.14 Requests for access to records.
802.15 Denial of request.
802.16 Administrative appeal.
802.17 Documents from other agencies.
802.18 Correction or amendment of record.
802.19 Appeal of denial to correct or amend.
802.20 Accounting of disclosures.
802.21 Appeals.
802.22 Fees.
802.23 Use and disclosure of social security numbers.

    Subpart D_Subpoenas or Other Legal Demands for Testimony or the 
        Production or Disclosure of Records or Other Information

802.24 Purpose and scope.
802.25 Definitions.
802.26 Receipt of demand.
802.27 Compliance/noncompliance.

       Subpart E_Exemption of Record Systems Under the Privacy Act

802.28 Exemption of the Court Services and Offender Supervision System--
          limited access.
802.29 Exemption of the Pretrial Services Agency System.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a; Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251, 
712 (DC Code 24-1232, 24-1233); Pub. L. 114-185, 130 Stat. 538 (Jun. 30, 
2016).

    Source: 68 FR 32986, June 3, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  802.1  Introduction.

    (a) This part contains regulations of the Court Services and 
Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (``CSOSA'' or 
``Agency'') and the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency 
(``PSA'' or ``Agency''), which implement the Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, and the Privacy Act (PA), 5 U.S.C. 552a. The 
Agency provides for the disclosure and production of records in response 
to FOIA/PA requests, a demand from a court, or other non-congressional 
authority in connection with a proceeding to which the Agency is not a 
party. Due to CSOSA's nature as a federal agency with a local mission 
connected to the District of Columbia, exemption protections, including 
exclusions, are allowed under the FOIA and other safeguard requirements 
may be applied under the PA.

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    (b) It is the policy of CSOSA that all employees of CSOSA and PSA 
(collectively the ``Agency'') are to submit all FOIA/PA requests to the 
Office of General Counsel (``OGC''). The OGC shall make release 
determinations under either the FOIA/PA pursuant to the procedures set 
forth in sections Sec. Sec.  802.6, 802.7, 802.8, 802.14, 802.15, and 
802.16.

[82 FR 13556, Mar. 14, 2017]



                  Subpart B_Freedom of Information Act

    Source: 82 FR 13556, Mar. 14, 2017, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  802.2  Purpose and scope.

    (a) The purpose of this subpart is to establish procedures for the 
release of records in the custody, possession or control of the Agency 
pursuant to the provisions of the FOIA as amended by the FOIA 
Improvement Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-185).
    (b) The Director of CSOSA has designated the General Counsel to be 
the Chief FOIA Officer as defined in 5 U.S.C. 552(j).
    (c) The Chief FOIA Officer shall designate at least one FOIA Public 
Liaison as defined in 5 U.S.C 552(j)(2)(H) and 552(l) for assisting in 
reducing delays, increasing transparency, understanding the status of 
requests, and assisting in the resolution of disputes.



Sec.  802.3  Information and records for public inspection.

    (a) Public inspection. In accordance with this section, CSOSA makes 
the following information and materials available for public inspection 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552:
    (1) The Agency's publications in the Federal Register for the 
guidance of the public.
    (2) Final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as 
well as orders, made in the adjudication of cases.
    (3) The Agency's policy statements that have been adopted by the 
Agency and are not published in the Federal Register.
    (4) Administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that 
affect a member of the public.
    (5) Copies of all records, regardless of format, that have become or 
are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests for 
substantially the same records or have been requested three or more 
times; and these available records exclude first party requests.
    (6) Reports available for public inspection shall be available:
    (i) In a timely manner;
    (ii) With raw statistical data in electronic format;
    (iii) In a general index;
    (iv) Without charge, license, or registration requirement;
    (v) In an aggregated, searchable format;
    (vi) In a format that may be downloaded in bulk; and
    (vii) Which include, but are not limited to the:
    (A) Chief FOIA Officer Report;
    (B) Annual FOIA Report; and
    (C) Quarterly FOIA Report.
    (7) An index of all major information systems of the agency.
    (8) A description of major information and record locator systems 
maintained by the agency.
    (9) A handbook for obtaining various types of categories of public 
information from the Agency pursuant to chapter 35 of Title 44 of the 
United States Code, and under this section.
    (b) Preservation of records. (1) All agency correspondence as well 
as copies of all requested records shall be preserved until disposition 
or destruction is authorized pursuant to Title 44 of the United States 
Code or the General Records Schedule 4.2 of the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA).
    (2) The agency will not dispose of or destroy records while they are 
the subject of a pending request, appeal, or lawsuit under the FOIA.



Sec.  802.4  Guidelines for disclosure.

    (a) The authority to release, partially release, or deny access to 
records and information under the FOIA is limited to the Chief FOIA 
Officer, FOIA Public Liaison, and his or her designee.
    (b) An Agency record will be released in response to a written 
request, unless a valid legal exemption and/or exclusion to disclosure 
is asserted.

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    (1) Any applicable exemption and/or exclusion to disclosure, which 
is provided under the FOIA in 5 U.S.C. 552, may be asserted. The 
applicable exemptions and/or exclusions to disclosure are as follows:
    (i) Exclusions. (A) Where the subject of a criminal investigation or 
proceeding is unaware of the existence of records concerning a pending 
investigation and disclosure of such records would interfere with the 
investigation.
    (B) Where there are informant records maintained by a criminal law 
enforcement agency and the individual's status as an informant is not 
known.
    (C) Where there are classified FBI records pertaining to foreign 
intelligence, counterintelligence or international terrorism records.
    (ii) Exemptions. (A) Information that is classified to protect 
national security.
    (B) Information related solely to the internal personnel rules and 
practices of an agency.
    (C) Information that is prohibited from disclosure by another 
federal law.
    (D) Trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is 
confidential or privileged.
    (E) Privileged communications within or between agencies, including:
    (1) Deliberative process privilege;
    (2) Attorney-work product privilege; and
    (3) Attorney-client privilege.
    (F) Information that, if disclosed, would invade another 
individual's personal privacy.
    (G) Information compiled for law enforcement purposes that:
    (1) Could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement 
proceedings.
    (2) Would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an 
impartial adjudication.
    (3) Could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted 
invasion of personal privacy.
    (4) Could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a 
confidential source.
    (5) Would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement 
investigations or prosecutions.
    (6) Could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical 
safety of any individual.
    (H) Information that concerns the supervision of financial 
institutions.
    (I) Geological information on wells.
    (2) A record must exist and be in the possession and control of the 
Agency at the time of the request to be considered subject to this part 
and the FOIA. There is no obligation to create, compile, or obtain a 
record to satisfy a FOIA request.



Sec.  802.5  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, the following terms have the following 
meanings:
    (a) Agency has the meaning given in 5 U.S.C. 551(1) and 5 U.S.C. 
552(f).
    (b) Appeal means a request for a review of the agency's 
determination with regard to a fee waiver, category of requester, 
expedited processing, or denial in whole or in part of a request for 
access to a record or records.
    (c) Business information means trade secrets or other commercial or 
financial information.
    (d) Business submitter means any entity which provides business 
information to the Agency and which has a proprietary interest in the 
information.
    (e) Computer software means tools by which records are created, 
stored, and retrieved. Normally, computer software, including source 
code, object code, and listings of source and object codes, regardless 
of medium, are not agency records. Proprietary (or copyrighted) software 
is not an agency record.
    (f) Confidential commercial information means records provided to 
the government by a submitter that arguably contain material exempt from 
release under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 
552(b)(4), because disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause 
substantial competitive harm.
    (g) Duplication refers to the process of making a copy of a record 
in order to respond to a FOIA request. Such copies can take the form of 
paper copy, microform, audio-visual materials, or machine-readable 
documentation (e.g., magnetic tape or disk), among others.

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    (h) Electronic records mean those records and information which are 
created, stored, and retrievable by electronic means. This ordinarily 
does not include computer software, which is a tool by which to create, 
store, or retrieve electronic records.
    (i) Record is defined pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3301.
    (j) Request means any request for records made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(3).
    (k) Requester means any person who makes a request for access to 
records.
    (l) Review for fee purposes, refers to the process of examining 
records located in response to a commercial use request to determine 
whether any portion of any record located is permitted to be withheld. 
It also includes processing any records for disclosure; e.g., doing all 
that is necessary to excise them and otherwise prepare them for release.
    (m) Search includes all time spent looking for material that is 
responsive to a request, including page-by-page or line-by-line 
identification of material within records. Searches may be done manually 
or by automated means.



Sec.  802.6  Freedom of Information Act requests.

    (a) Submission and processing procedures.(1) Requests for any record 
(including policy) ordinarily will be processed pursuant to the Freedom 
of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Your request must be made in writing 
and addressed to the FOIA Public Liaison Officer, Office of the General 
Counsel FOIA Office, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for 
the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., 12th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20004. The requester should clearly mark on the face of 
the letter and the envelope ``Freedom of Information Act Request.''
    (2) Your request will be considered received as of the date it is 
received by CSOSA's FOIA Office.
    (3) Generally, all FOIA requests will be processed in the 
approximate order of receipt, unless the requester shows exceptional 
circumstances exist to justify an expedited response (see Sec.  802.8).
    (4) You must describe the records that you seek in enough detail to 
enable Agency personnel to locate them with a reasonable amount of 
effort. Whenever possible, your request should include specific 
information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, 
author, recipient and subject matter of the record. As a general rule, 
the more specific you are about the records or type of records that you 
want, the more likely the Agency will be able to locate the records in 
response to your request. If a determination is made that your request 
does not reasonably describe records, the Agency will tell you either 
what additional information is needed or why your request is otherwise 
insufficient. You will be given the opportunity to discuss your request 
so that you may modify it to meet the requirements of this section.
    (5)(i) Requests by offender/defendant for offender's records. (A) An 
offender/defendant making a FOIA/PA request must provide his or her full 
name, current address, and date of birth. In addition, the requester 
must provide with the request his or her signature, which must be either 
notarized or sworn under penalty of perjury pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746, 
and dated within three (3) months of the date of the request.
    (B) To assist in properly identifying requested records, the OGC 
and/or FOIA Office may request that the offender/defendant provide his/
her DCDC or PDID number.
    (ii) Requests for offender records on behalf of an offender/
defendant. (A) A request for records made by an authorized 
representative of an offender/defendant will only be released with the 
subject's written authorization with appropriate releases. This 
authorization and releases must be dated within thirty (30) days of the 
date of the request letter and must be signed by the offender/defendant.
    (B) To assist in properly identifying requested records, the OGC 
and/or FOIA Office may request that the offender/defendant provided his/
her DCDC or PDID number.
    (6) You must state in your request a firm agreement to pay the fees 
for search, duplication, and review as may ultimately be determined. The 
agreement may state the upper limit (but not less than $10.00) that the 
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is willing to pay for processing the request. A request that fees be 
waived or reduced may accompany the agreement to pay fees and will be 
considered to the extent that such request is made in accordance with 
Sec.  802.4(b) and provides supporting information to be measured 
against the fee waiver standard set forth in Sec.  802.9(g). The 
requester shall be notified in writing of the decision to grant or deny 
the fee waiver. If a requester has an outstanding balance of search, 
review, or duplication fees due for FOIA request processing, the 
requirements of this paragraph (a)(6) are not met until the requester 
has remitted the outstanding balance due.
    (b) Release determination--(1) Notification. You will be notified of 
the decision on the request within twenty (20) days after its receipt 
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays).
    (i) The twenty (20) day period shall be tolled if:
    (A) The Agency needs clarification and/or more information from the 
requester; or
    (B) Clarification is needed with the requester regarding fee 
assessment.
    (C) The agency's receipt of the requester's response to the agency's 
request for information or clarification ends the tolling period.
    (ii) The twenty (20) day period shall be extended for ten (10) 
additional working days with written notice to the requester for unusual 
circumstances.
    (A) Unusual circumstances means, but only to the extent reasonably 
necessary to the proper processing of particular requests--
    (1) The need to search for and collect the requested records from 
field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the 
office processing the request;
    (2) The need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a 
voluminous amount of separate and distinct records which are demanded in 
a single request; or
    (3) The need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all 
practicable speed, with another agency having a substantial interest in 
the determination of the request or among two or more components of the 
agency having substantial subject-matter interest therein.
    (B) The written notice to the requester for unusual circumstances 
shall:
    (1) Notify the person making the request if the request cannot be 
processed within the time limit specified;
    (2) Provide the person an opportunity to limit the scope of the 
request so that it may be processed within that time limit or an 
opportunity to arrange with the agency an alternative time frame for 
processing the request or a modified request;
    (3) Make available the Agency's FOIA Public Liaison Officer, who 
shall assist in the resolution of any disputes between the requester the 
Agency; and
    (4) Notify the requester of the right of the requester to seek 
dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information 
Services.
    (iii) When the Agency fails to comply with the applicable time limit 
provisions of paragraph (b) of this section, if the Agency can show 
exceptional circumstances exist and that the Agency is exercising due 
diligence in responding to the request, the Agency may be allowed 
additional time to complete its review of the records.
    (A) For purposes of this paragraph (b)(1)(iii), the term 
``exceptional circumstances'' does not include a delay that results from 
a predictable agency workload of requests under this section, unless the 
agency demonstrates reasonable progress in reducing its backlog of 
pending requests.
    (B) Refusal by a person to reasonably modify the scope of a request 
or arrange an alternative time frame for processing a request (or a 
modified request) after being given an opportunity to do so by the 
Agency to whom the person made the request shall be considered as a 
factor in determining whether exceptional circumstances exist for 
purposes of this paragraph (b)(1)(iii).
    (2) Denial in whole or in part. If it is determined that the request 
for records should be denied in whole or in part, the requester shall be 
notified by mail with a letter stating the basis for partial or whole 
denial. The letter of notification shall:

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    (i) Be signed by the Chief FOIA Officer or his or her designee;
    (ii) State the exemptions relied on to not release the information;
    (A) Advise the requester of the reason of adverse determination and 
the right to administrative appeal in accordance with paragraph (c) of 
this section;
    (B) Advise the right of such person to seek assistance from the FOIA 
Public Liaison Officer of the agency; and
    (C) Advise the right of such person to seek assistance from the 
Office of Government Information Services;
    (iii) If technically feasible, indicate the amount of information 
deleted at the place in the record where such deletion is made (unless 
providing such indication would harm an interest protected by the 
exemption relied upon to deny such material);
    (iv) If a document contains information exempt from disclosure, any 
reasonably segregable portion of the record will be provided to you 
after deletion of the exempt portions;
    (v) An agency shall--
    (A) Withhold information under this section only if--
    (1) The agency reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an 
interest protected by an exemption described in paragraph (b) of this 
section; or
    (2) Disclosure is prohibited by law; and
    (B) Partially withhold information under this section only if--
    (1) Partial disclosure of information is possible whenever the 
agency determines that a full disclosure of a requested record is not 
possible; and
    (2) Take reasonable steps necessary to segregate and release 
nonexempt information; and
    (vi) Nothing in this paragraph (b)(2) requires disclosure of 
information that is otherwise prohibited from disclosure by law, or 
otherwise exempted from disclosure by statute.
    (3) No records found. If it is determined, after a thorough search 
for records by the responsible official or his delegate, that no records 
have been found to exist, the Chief FOIA Officer or his/her designee 
will so notify the requester in writing. The letter of notification will 
advise the requester of his or her right to administratively appeal 
within ninety (90) of the determination that no records exist (i.e., to 
challenge the adequacy of the search for responsive records) in 
accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. The response shall 
specify the official or office to which the appeal shall be submitted 
for review.
    (c) Administrative appeal. (1) A requester may appeal an initial 
determination when:
    (i) Access to records has been denied in whole or in part;
    (ii) There has been an adverse determination of the requester's 
category as provided in Sec.  802.10(d);
    (iii) Inadequacy of the FOIA search;
    (iv) A request for fee waiver or reduction has been denied; or
    (v) It has been determined that no responsive records exist.
    (2) Appeals must be made within ninety (90) days of the receipt of 
the letter with an adverse determination. Both the envelope and the 
letter of appeal should be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, 
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20004 and 
must be clearly marked ``Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Appeal.''
    (3) The General Counsel will make an appeal determination within 
twenty (20) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) from the 
date of receipt of the appeal. However, for a good reason, this time 
limit may be extended up to an additional ten (10) days. If, after 
review, the General Counsel determines that additional information 
should be released, it will accompany the appeal response. If, after 
review, the General Counsel determines to uphold the initial review, we 
will inform you.



Sec.  802.7  Documents from other agencies.

    (a) Documents from or relating to Federal agencies. (1) When a 
request for records includes a document that originated from another 
Federal agency, the document will be referred to the originating Federal 
agency for release determination, unless the information requested is 
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the records were requested, in which case CSOSA will release them 
without referral and/or consultation with the other federal agency. The 
requester will be informed of the referral. This is not a denial of a 
FOIA request; thus, no appeal rights accrue to the requester.
    (2) When a FOIA request is received for a record created by the 
Agency that includes information by another Federal agency, the record 
will be sent to the other Federal agency that has equities in the 
record. The consultation will request that the other Federal agency 
review and provide recommendations on disclosure. The Agency will not 
release any such record without prior consultation with the other 
Federal agency that has equities in the record.
    (b) Documents from non-Federal agencies. When a request for records 
includes a document from a non-Federal agency, CSOSA staff must make a 
release determination.
    (1) A release determination on the records from non-Federal agencies 
shall be analyzed on a case-by-case to determine if CSOSA or the non-
Federal agency is best able to decide a record's sensitivity, and in 
turn its exemption status, in which case:
    (i) The requester will be re-routed to submit a separate FOIA 
request to the non-Federal agency; or
    (ii) CSOSA will consult with the non-Federal agency only if the non-
Federal agency will provide a consultation within five (5) business 
days.
    (2) [Reserved]



Sec.  802.8  Expedited processing.

    (a) Requests and appeals will be taken out of order and given 
expedited treatment whenever CSOSA's FOIA Office determines that they 
involve:
    (1) Circumstances in which the person requesting the records 
demonstrates a compelling need.
    (i) For purposes of this paragraph (a)(1), the term ``compelling 
need'' means--
    (A) Failure to obtain requested records on an expedited basis could 
reasonably be expected to pose an imminent threat to the life or 
physical safety of an individual; or
    (B) A person is primarily engaged in disseminating information and 
the urgency to inform the public concerning actual or alleged Federal 
Government activity is a matter of widespread and exceptional media 
interest in which there exist possible questions about the government's 
integrity.
    (1) With respect to a request made by a person primarily engaged in 
disseminating information that affect public confidence, the requester 
must adequately explain the matter or activity and why it is necessary 
to provide the records being sought on an expedited basis.
    (i) A person ``primarily engaged in disseminating information'' does 
not include individuals who are engaged only incidentally in the 
dissemination of information.
    (ii) The standard of ``widespread and exceptional media interest'' 
requires that the records requested pertain to a matter of current 
exigency to the American public and that delaying a response to a 
request for records would compromise a significant recognized interest 
to and throughout the general public. The requester must adequately 
explain the matter or activity and why it is necessary to provide the 
records being sought on an expedited basis.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (2) [Reserved]
    (b) If a requester seeks expedited processing, the requester must 
submit a statement, certified to be true and correct to the best of your 
knowledge and belief. The statement must be in the form prescribed by 28 
U.S.C. 1746, ``I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is 
true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Executed on 
[date].''
    (c) The determination as to whether to grant or deny the request for 
expedited processing will be made, and the requester notified, within 
ten (10) days after the date of the request. Because a decision to take 
a FOIA request out of order delays other requests, simple fairness 
demands that such a decision be made by the FOIA Public Liaison Officer 
only upon careful scrutiny of truly exceptional circumstances. The 
decision will be made solely based on the information contained in the 
initial letter requesting expedited processing.

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    (d) Appeals of initial determinations to deny expedited processing 
must be made promptly. Both the envelope and the letter of appeal should 
be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, Court Services and 
Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana 
Avenue NW., 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20004 and must be clearly marked 
``Expedited Processing Appeal.''
    (e) The OGC or his or designee will make an appeal determination 
regarding expedited processing as soon as practicable.



Sec.  802.9  Business information.

    (a) In general. Business information provided to the Agency by a 
business submitter will be disclosed pursuant to the FOIA, unless 
exemptions and/or exclusions apply. Any claim of confidentiality must be 
supported by a statement by an authorized representative of the company 
providing specific justification that the information in question is in 
fact confidential commercial or financial information and has not been 
disclosed to the public.
    (b) Notice to business submitters. The Agency will provide a 
business submitter with prompt written notice of receipt of a request or 
appeal encompassing its business information whenever required in 
accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, and except as is provided 
in paragraph (g) of this section. Such written notice shall either 
describe the exact nature of the business information requested or 
provide copies of the records or portions of records containing the 
business information.
    (c) When notice is required. (1) Notice of a request for business 
information falling within paragraph (c)(2)(i) or (ii) of this section 
will be required for a period of not more than ten years after the date 
of submission unless the business submitter had requested, and provided 
acceptable justification for, a specific notice period of greater 
duration.
    (2) The Agency shall provide a business submitter with notice of 
receipt of a request or appeal whenever:
    (i) The business submitter has in good faith designated the 
information as commercially or financially sensitive information; or
    (ii) The Agency has reason to believe that disclosure of the 
information could reasonably be expected to cause substantial 
competitive harm.
    (d) Opportunity to object to disclosure. (1) Through the notice 
described in paragraph (b) of this section, the Agency shall afford a 
business submitter ten (10) days from the date of the notice (exclusive 
of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) to provide a detailed 
statement of any objection to disclosure. Such statement shall specify 
why the business submitter believes the information is considered to be 
a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged 
or confidential. Information provided by a business submitter pursuant 
to this paragraph might itself be subject to disclosure under the FOIA.
    (2) When notice is given to a submitter under this section, the 
requester shall be advised that such notice has been given to the 
submitter. The requester shall be further advised that a delay in 
responding to the request may be considered a denial of access to 
records and that the requester may proceed with an administrative appeal 
or seek judicial review, if appropriate. However, the requester will be 
invited to agree to a voluntary extension of time so that staff may 
review the business submitter's objection to disclose.
    (e) Notice of intent to disclose. The Agency will consider carefully 
a business submitter's objections and specific grounds for nondisclosure 
prior to determining whether to disclose business information. Whenever 
a decision to disclose business information over the objection of a 
business submitter is made, the Agency shall forward to the business 
submitter a written notice which shall include:
    (1) A statement of the reasons for which the business submitter's 
disclosure objections were not sustained;
    (2) A description of the business information to be disclosed; and
    (3) A specified disclosure date which is not less than five (5) days 
(exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) after the 
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decision to release the requested information has been mailed to the 
submitter.
    (f) Notice of FOIA lawsuit. Whenever a requester brings suit seeking 
to compel disclosure of business information covered by paragraph (c) of 
this section, the Agency shall promptly notify the business submitter.
    (g) Exception to notice requirement. The notice requirements of this 
section shall not apply if:
    (1) The Agency determines that the information shall not be 
disclosed;
    (2) The information lawfully has been published or otherwise made 
available to the public; or
    (3) Disclosure of the information is required by law (other than 5 
U.S.C. 552).



Sec.  802.10  Fee schedule.

    (a) Fees. The fees described in this section conform to the Office 
of Management and Budget Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule 
and Guidelines. They reflect direct costs for search, review (in the 
case of commercial requesters), and duplication of documents, collection 
of which is permitted by the FOIA. However, for each of these 
categories, the fees may be limited, waived, or reduced for the reasons 
given below or for other reasons.
    (b) Types of cost. The term direct costs means those expenditures 
the agency actually makes in searching for, review (in the case of 
commercial requesters), and duplicating documents to respond to a FOIA 
request.
    (c) Types of fees. Fees shall be charged in accordance with the 
schedule contained in paragraph (i) of this section for services 
rendered in responding to requests for records, unless any one of the 
following applies:
    (1) Services were performed without charge; or
    (2) The fees were waived or reduced in accordance with paragraph (f) 
of this section.
    (d) Categories of fees. Specific levels of fees are prescribed for 
each of the following categories of requesters:
    (1) Commercial use requesters. These requesters are assessed 
charges, which recover the full direct costs of searching for, 
reviewing, and duplicating the records sought. Commercial use requesters 
are not entitled to two hours of free search time or 100 free pages of 
duplication of documents. Moreover, when a request is received for 
disclosure that is primarily in the commercial interest of the 
requester, the Agency is not required to consider a request for a waiver 
or reduction of fees based upon the assertion that disclosure would be 
in the public interest. The Agency may recover the cost of searching for 
and reviewing records even if there is ultimately no disclosure of 
records, or no records are located.
    (2) Educational and non-commercial scientific institution 
requesters. Records shall be provided to requesters in these categories 
for the cost of duplication alone, excluding charges for the first 100 
pages. To be eligible, requesters must show that the request is made 
under the auspices of a qualifying institution and that the records are 
not sought for a commercial use, but are sought in furtherance of 
scholarly (if the request is from an educational institution) or 
scientific (if the request is from a non-commercial scientific 
institution) research. These categories do not include requesters who 
want records for use in meeting individual academic research or study 
requirements.
    (3) Requesters who are representatives of the news media. Records 
shall be provided to requesters in this category for the cost of 
duplication alone, excluding charges for the first 100 pages.
    (4) All other requesters. Requesters who do not fit any of the 
categories described in paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this section 
shall be charged fees that will recover the full direct cost of 
searching for and duplicating records that are responsive to the 
request, except that the first 100 pages of duplication and the first 
two hours of search time shall be furnished without charge. The Agency 
may recover the cost of searching for records even if there is 
ultimately no disclosure of records, or no records are located. Requests 
from persons for records about themselves filed in a systems of records 
shall continue to be treated under the fee provisions of the Privacy Act 
of 1974 which permit fees only for duplication.
    (e) Fee waiver determination. Where the initial request includes a 
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for reduction or waiver of fees, the responsible official shall 
determine whether to grant the request for reduction or waiver before 
processing the request and notify the requester of this decision. If the 
decision does not waive all fees, the responsible official shall advise 
the requester of the fact that fees shall be assessed and, if 
applicable, payment must be made in advance pursuant to paragraph (g) of 
this section.
    (f) Waiver or reduction of fees. (1) Fees may be waived or reduced 
on a case-by-case basis in accordance with this paragraph (f)(1) by the 
official who determines the availability of the records, provided such 
waiver or reduction has been requested in writing. Fees shall be waived 
or reduced by this official when it is determined, based upon the 
submission of the requester, that a waiver or reduction of the fees is 
in the public interest because furnishing the information is likely to 
contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or 
activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial 
interest of the requester. Fee waiver/reduction requests shall be 
evaluated against the current fee waiver policy guidance issued by the 
Department of Justice.
    (2) Appeals from denials of requests for waiver or reduction of fees 
shall be decided in accordance with the criteria set forth in this 
section by the official authorized to decide appeals from denials of 
access to records. Appeals shall be addressed in writing to the Office 
of the General Counsel, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
for the District of Columbia, Office of the General Counsel, 633 Indiana 
Avenue NW., 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20004 within thirty (30) days of 
the denial of the initial request for waiver or reduction and shall be 
decided within twenty (20) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and 
holidays).
    (3) Appeals from an adverse determination of the requester's 
category as described in paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this section 
shall be decided by the official authorized to decide appeals from 
denials of access to records and shall be based upon a review of the 
requester's submission and the Agency's own records. Appeals shall be 
addressed in writing to the office or officer specified in paragraph 
(d)(2) of this section within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the 
Agency's determination of the requester's category and shall be decided 
within twenty (20) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays).
    (g) Advance notice of fees. (1) When the fees for processing the 
request are estimated to exceed the limit set by the requester, and that 
amount is less than $250.00, the requester shall be notified of the 
estimated costs. The requester must provide an agreement to pay the 
estimated costs; however, the requester will also be given an 
opportunity to reformulate the request in an attempt to reduce fees.
    (2) If the requester has failed to state a limit and the costs are 
estimated to exceed $250.00, the requester shall be notified of the 
estimated costs and must pre-pay such amount prior to the processing of 
the request, or provide satisfactory assurance of full payment if the 
requester has a history of prompt payment of FOIA fees. The requester 
will also be given an opportunity to reformulate the request in an 
attempt to reduce fees.
    (h) Form of payment. (1) Payment may be made by check or money order 
payable to the Treasury of the United States.
    (2) The Agency reserves the right to request prepayment after a 
request is processed and before documents are released in the following 
circumstances.
    (i) When costs are estimated or determined to exceed $250.00, the 
Agency shall either obtain satisfactory assurance of full payment of the 
estimated cost where the requester has a history of prompt payment of 
FOIA fees or require the requester to make an advance payment of the 
entire estimated or determined fee before continuing to process the 
request.
    (ii) If a requester has previously failed to pay a fee within thirty 
(30) days of the date of the billing, the requester shall be required to 
pay the full amount owed plus any applicable interest, and to make an 
advance payment of the full amount of the estimated fee before the 
Agency begins to process a new request or the pending request. Whenever 
interest is charged, the Agency shall begin assessing interest

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on the 31st day following the day on which billing was sent. Interest 
shall be at the rate prescribed in 31 U.S.C. 3717.
    (i) Amounts to be charged for specific services. The fees for 
services performed by an employee of the Agency shall be imposed and 
collected as set forth in this paragraph (i).
    (1) Duplicating records. All requesters, except commercial 
requesters, shall receive the first 100 pages duplicated without charge; 
the first two hours of search time free; or charge which total $10.00 or 
less. Fees for the copies are to be calculated as follows:
    (i) The duplication cost is calculated by multiplying the number of 
pages in excess of 100 by $0.25.
    (ii) Photographs, films, and other materials--actual cost of 
duplication.
    (iii) Other types of duplication services not mentioned above--
actual cost.
    (iv) Material provided to a private contractor for copying shall be 
charged to the requester at the actual cost charged by the private 
contractor.
    (2) Search services. The cost of search time is calculated by 
multiplying the number of quarter hours in excess of two hours by the 
following rates for the staff conducting the search:
    (i) $7.00 per quarter hour for clerical staff;
    (ii) $10.00 per quarter hour for professional staff; and
    (iii) $14.00 per quarter hour for managerial personnel.
    (3) Only fees in excess of $10.00 will be assessed. This means that 
the total cost must be greater than $10.00, either for the cost of the 
search (for time in excess of two hours), for the cost of duplication 
(for pages in excess of 100), or for both costs combined.
    (j) Searches for electronic records. The Agency shall charge for 
actual direct cost of the search, including computer search time, runs, 
and the operator's salary. The fee for computer output shall be actual 
direct costs. For requesters in the ``all other'' category, when the 
cost of the search (including the operator time and the cost of 
operating the computer to process a request) equals the equivalent 
dollar amount of two hours of the salary of the person performing the 
search (i.e., the operator), the charge for the computer search will 
begin.
    (k) Aggregating requests. When the Agency reasonably believes that a 
requester or group of requesters is attempting to break a request down 
into a series of requests for the purpose of evading the assessment of 
fees, the Agency shall aggregate any such requests and charge 
accordingly.
    (l) The agency shall not assess any search fees (or in the case of 
an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, or a 
representative of the news media--duplication fees) under this paragraph 
(l) if the agency has failed to comply with any time limit under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a)(6) and Sec.  802.6(b)(1).
    (1) If an agency has determined that unusual circumstances apply (as 
the term is defined in 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(B)) and the agency provided a 
timely written notice to the requester in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(6)(B), a failure described in 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(B) is excused 
for an additional 10 days. If the agency fails to comply with the 
extended time limit, the agency may not assess any search fees (or in 
the case of a requester as described under this paragraph (l)(1), 
duplication fees).
    (2) If an agency has determined that unusual circumstances apply and 
more than 5,000 pages are necessary to respond to the request, an agency 
may charge search fees (or in the case of a requester described under 
paragraph (l)(1) of this section, duplication fees) if the agency has 
provided a timely written notice to the requester in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(B) and the agency has discussed with the requester via 
written mail, electronic mail, or telephone (or made not less than 3 
good-faith attempts to do so) how the requester could effectively limit 
the scope of the request in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(B)(ii).
    (3) If a court has determined that exceptional circumstances exist 
(as that term is defined in 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(C)), a failure described 
in 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(B) shall be excused for the length of time 
provided by the court order.

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                          Subpart C_Privacy Act



Sec.  802.11  Purpose and scope.

    The regulations in this subpart apply to all records which are 
contained in a system of records maintained by the Agency and which are 
retrieved by an individual's name or personal identifier. This subpart 
implements the Privacy Act by establishing Agency policy and procedures 
providing for the maintenance of and guaranteed access to records. Under 
these procedures:
    (a) You can ask us whether we maintain records about you or obtain 
access to your records; and
    (b) You may seek to have your record corrected or amended if you 
believe that your record is not accurate, timely, complete, or relevant.



Sec.  802.12  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, the following terms shall have the 
following meanings:
    (a) Agency has the meaning as defined in 5 U.S.C. 552(e).
    (b) Individual means a citizen of the United States or an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
    (c) Maintain includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate.
    (d) Record means any item, collection, or grouping of information 
about an individual that is maintained by the Agency. This includes, but 
is not limited to, the individual's education, financial transactions, 
medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains 
the name, or an identifying number, symbol, or other identifying 
particular assigned to the individual, such as a fingerprint or a 
photograph.
    (e) System of records means a group of any records under the control 
of the Agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the 
individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying 
particular assigned to the individual.
    (f) Statistical record means a record in a system of records 
maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not 
used in whole or part in making any determination about an identifiable 
individual, except as provided by 13 U.S.C. 8.
    (g) Routine use means the disclosure of a record that is compatible 
with the purpose for which the record was collected.
    (h) Request for access means a request made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(d)(1).
    (i) Request for amendment means a request made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(d)(2).
    (j) Request for accounting means a request made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3).



Sec.  802.13  Verifying your identity.

    (a) Requests for your own records. When you make a request for 
access to records about yourself, you must verify your identity. You 
must state your full name, current address, and date and place of birth. 
You must sign your request and your signature must either be notarized 
or submitted by you under 28 U.S.C. 1746. In order to help the 
identification and location of requested records, you may also, at your 
option, include your social security number.
    (b) Requests on behalf of another. Information that concerns an 
individual and that is contained in a system of records maintained by 
the Agency shall not be disclosed to any person, or to another agency, 
except under the provisions of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, or the 
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
    (c) Disclosure criteria. Staff may disclose information from an 
agency system of records only if one or more of the following criteria 
apply:
    (1) With the written consent of the individual to whom the record 
pertains.
    (2) Pursuant to a specific exception listed under the Privacy Act (5 
U.S.C. 552a(b)). For example, specific exceptions allow disclosure:
    (i) To employees within the Agency who have a need for the record in 
the performance of their duties.
    (ii) If disclosure is required under FOIA when the public interest 
in disclosure of the information outweighs the privacy interest 
involved.
    (iii) For a routine use described in the agency system of records as 
published in the Federal Register.
    (A) The published notices for these systems describe the records 
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disclosing these records without first obtaining the consent of the 
person to whom the records pertain.
    (B) CSOSA publishes notices of system of records, including all 
pertinent routine uses, in the Federal Register.



Sec.  802.14  Requests for access to records.

    (a) Submission and processing procedures. (1) Requests for any 
agency record about yourself ordinarily will be processed pursuant to 
the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Such a request must be made in writing 
and addressed to the FOIA Officer, Office of the General Counsel, Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004. The requester should clearly mark on the face of 
the letter and the envelope ``Privacy Act Request.''
    (2) Your request will be considered received as of the date it is 
received by the Office of the General Counsel. For quickest possible 
handling, you should mark both your request letter and the envelope 
``Privacy Act Request.''
    (3) You must describe the records that you seek in enough detail to 
enable Agency personnel to locate them with a reasonable amount of 
effort. Whenever possible, your request should include specific 
information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, 
author, recipient and subject matter of the record. As a general rule, 
the more specific you are about the records or type of records that you 
want, the more likely the Agency will be able to locate the records in 
response to your request. If a determination is made that your request 
does not reasonably describe records, the Agency will tell you either 
what additional information is needed or why your request is otherwise 
insufficient. You will be given the opportunity to discuss your request 
so that you may modify it to meet the requirements of this section.
    (b) Release and review procedures. Upon written request by an 
individual to gain access to his or her records which are not otherwise 
exempted, CSOSA shall permit the individual and, upon the individual's 
request, a person of his or her choosing to accompany him or her, to 
review the record and have a copy of all or any portion of the record. 
If a document contains information exempt from disclosure under the 
Privacy Act, any reasonably segregable portion of the record will be 
provided to the requester after deletion of the exempt portions.
    (2) A requester will be notified of the decision on the request in 
writing.
    (3) Generally, all Privacy Act requests will be processed in the 
approximate order of receipt, unless the requester shows exceptional 
circumstances exist to justify an expedited response (see Sec.  802.8).



Sec.  802.15  Denial of request.

    (a) Denial in whole or in part. If it is determined that the request 
for records should be denied in whole or in part, the requester shall be 
notified by mail. The letter of notification shall:
    (1) State the PA and FOIA exemptions relied on in not granting the 
request;
    (2) If technically feasible, indicate the amount of information 
deleted at the place in the record where such deletion is made (unless 
providing such indication would harm an interest protected by the 
exemption relied upon to deny such material);
    (3) Set forth the name and title or position of the responsible 
official;
    (4) Advise the requester of the right to an administrative appeal in 
accordance with Sec.  802.16; and
    (5) Specify the official or office to which such appeal shall be 
submitted.
    (b) No records found. If it is determined, after a thorough search 
for records by the responsible official or his delegate, that no records 
have been found to exist, the responsible official will so notify the 
requester in writing. The letter of notification will advise the 
requester of the right to administratively appeal the determination that 
no records exist (i.e., to challenge the adequacy of the search for 
responsive records) in accordance with Sec.  802.16. The notification 
shall specify the official or office to which the appeal shall be 
submitted for review.



Sec.  802.16  Administrative appeal.

    (a) A requester may appeal an Agency initial determination when:
    (1) Access to records has been denied in whole or in part; or

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    (2) It has been determined that no responsive records exist.
    (b) Appeals of initial determinations must be made within 30 days of 
the receipt of the letter denying the request. Both the envelope and the 
letter of appeal should be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, 
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
Room 1220, Washington, DC 20004 and must be clearly marked ``Privacy Act 
Appeal.''
    (c) The General Counsel will make an appeal determination within 30 
days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) from the date of 
receipt of the appeal. However, for a good reason, this time limit may 
be extended. If, after review, the General Counsel determines that 
additional information should be released, it will accompany the appeal 
response. If, after review, the General Counsel determines to uphold the 
initial review, we will inform you of that decision.



Sec.  802.17  Documents from other agencies.

    (a)(1) Documents from or pertaining to Federal agencies. When a 
request for records includes a document from another Federal agency, the 
document will be referred to the originating Federal agency for a 
determination of its releasability. The requester will be informed of 
the referral. This is not a denial of a Privacy Act request; thus no 
appeal rights accrue to the requester.
    (2) When a Privacy Act request is received for a record created by 
the Agency that includes information originated by another Federal 
agency, the record will be referred to the originating agency for review 
and recommendation on disclosure. The Agency will not release any such 
record without prior consultation with the originating agency.
    (b) Documents from non-Federal agencies. When a request for records 
includes a document from a non-Federal agency, CSOSA staff must make a 
determination of its releasability.



Sec.  802.18  Correction or amendment of records.

    This section applies to all records kept by the Agency except for 
records of earnings. If you believe your record is not accurate, 
relevant, timely, or complete, you may request that your record be 
corrected or amended. A request for correction or amendment must 
identify the particular record in question, state the correction or 
amendment sought, and set forth the justification for the correction. To 
amend or correct your record, you should write to the Office of the 
General Counsel identified in Sec.  802.14(a)(1). You should submit any 
available evidence to support your request. Both the request and the 
envelope must be clearly marked ``Privacy Act Correction Request.'' Your 
request should indicate:
    (a) The system of records from which the record is retrieved;
    (b) The particular record which you want to correct or amend;
    (c) Whether you want to add, delete or substitute information in the 
records; and
    (d) Your reasons for believing that your record should be corrected 
or amended.



Sec.  802.19  Appeal of denial to correct or amend.

    (a) The system manager may grant or deny requests for correction of 
agency records. One basis for denial may be that the records are 
contained in an agency system of records that has been published in the 
Federal Register and exempted from the Privacy Act provisions allowing 
amendment and correction.
    (1) Any denial of a request for correction should contain a 
statement of the reason for denial and notice to the requester that the 
denial may be appealed to the General Counsel by filing a written 
appeal.
    (2) The appeal should be marked on the face of the letter and the 
envelope, ``PRIVACY APPEAL--DENIAL OF CORRECTION,'' and be addressed to 
the Office of the General Counsel, address cited at Sec.  802.14(a)(1).
    (3) The General Counsel will review your request within 30 days from 
the date of receipt. However, for a good reason, this time limit may be 
extended. If, after review, the General Counsel determines that the 
record should be corrected, the record will be corrected. If, after 
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Counsel refuses to amend the record exactly as you requested, we will 
inform you:
    (i) That your request has been refused and the reason;
    (ii) That this refusal is the Agency's final decision;
    (iii) That you have a right to seek court review of this request to 
amend the record; and
    (iv) That you have a right to file a statement of disagreement with 
the decision. Your statement should include the reason you disagree. We 
will make your statement available to anyone to whom the record is 
subsequently disclosed, together with a statement of our reasons for 
refusing to amend the record.
    (b) Requests for correction of records prepared by other federal 
agencies shall be forwarded to that agency for appropriate action and 
the requester will be immediately notified of the referral in writing.
    (c) When the request is for correction of non-Federal records, the 
requester will be advised to write to that non-Federal entity.



Sec.  802.20  Accounting of disclosures.

    (a) We will provide an accounting of all disclosures of a record for 
five years or until the record is destroyed, whichever is longer, except 
that no accounting will be provided to the record subject for 
disclosures made to law enforcement agencies and no accounting will be 
made for:
    (1) Disclosures made under the FOIA;
    (2) Disclosures made within the agency; and
    (3) Disclosures of your record made with your written consent.
    (b) The accounting will include:
    (1) The date, nature, and purpose of the disclosure; and
    (2) The name and address of the person or entity to whom the 
disclosure is made.
    (c) You may request access to an accounting of disclosures of your 
record. Your request should be in accordance with the procedures in 
Sec.  802.14. You will be granted access to an accounting of the 
disclosures of your record in accordance with the procedures of this 
part which govern access to the related record, excepting disclosures 
made for an authorized civil or criminal law enforcement agency as 
provided by subsection (c)(3) of the Privacy Act. You will be required 
to provide reasonable identification.



Sec.  802.21  Appeals.

    You may appeal a denial of a request for an accounting to the Office 
of the General Counsel in the same manner as a denial of a request for 
access to records (See Sec.  802.16) and the same procedures will be 
followed.



Sec.  802.22  Fees.

    The Agency shall charge fees under the Privacy Act for duplication 
of records only. These fees shall be at the same rate the Agency charges 
for duplication fees under the Freedom of Information Act (See Sec.  
802.10(i)(1)).



Sec.  802.23  Use and disclosure of social security numbers.

    (a) In general. An individual shall not be denied any right, 
benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such individual's 
refusal to disclose his or her social security number.
    (b) Exceptions. The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section do 
not apply with respect to:
    (1) Any disclosure which is required by Federal statute, or
    (2) The disclosure of a social security number to any Federal, 
State, or local agency maintaining a system of records in existence and 
operating before January 1, 1975, if such disclosure was required under 
statute or regulation adopted prior to such date to verify the identity 
of an individual.
    (c) Requests for disclosure of social security number. If the Agency 
requests an individual to disclose his or her social security account 
number, we shall inform that individual whether:
    (1) Disclosure is mandatory or voluntary.
    (2) By what statutory or other authority such number is solicited, 
and
    (3) What uses will be made of it.

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    Subpart D_Subpoenas or Other Legal Demands for Testimony or the 
        Production or Disclosure of Records or Other Information



Sec.  802.24  Purpose and scope.

    (a) These regulations state the procedures which the Court Services 
and Offender Supervision Agency (``CSOSA'' or ``Agency'') and the 
District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency (``PSA'' or ``Agency'') 
follow in response to a demand from a Federal, state, or local 
administrative body for the production and disclosure of material in 
connection with a proceeding to which the Agency is not a party.
    (b) These regulations do not apply to congressional requests. 
Neither do these regulations apply in the case of an employee making an 
appearance solely in his or her private capacity in judicial or 
administrative proceedings that do not relate to the Agency (such as 
cases arising out of traffic accidents, domestic relations, etc.).
    (c) This part is not intended and does not create and may not be 
relied upon to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
enforceable at law by a party against the United States or specifically 
CSOSA or PSA.



Sec.  802.25  Definitions.

    Demand means a request, order, or subpoena for testimony or 
documents to use in a legal proceeding.
    Employee includes a person employed in any capacity by CSOSA or PSA, 
currently or in the past; any person appointed by, or subject to the 
supervision, jurisdiction, or control of the head of the Agency, or any 
Agency official, currently or in the past. A person who is subject to 
the Agency's jurisdiction or control includes any person who hired as a 
contractor by the agency, any person performing services for the agency 
under an agreement, and any consultant, contractor, or subcontractor of 
such person. A former employee is also considered an employee only when 
the matter about which the person would testify is one in which he or 
she was personally involved while at the Agency, or where the matter 
concerns official information that the employee acquired while working 
at the Agency, such as sensitive or confidential agency information.
    Legal Proceeding includes any pretrial, trial, and post-trial state 
of any existing or reasonably anticipated judicial or administrative 
action, hearing, investigation, or similar proceeding before a court, 
commission, board, agency, or other tribunal, authority or entity, 
foreign or domestic. Legal proceeding also includes any deposition or 
other pretrial proceeding, including a formal or informal request for 
testimony made by an attorney or other person, or a request for 
documents gathered or drafted by an employee.



Sec.  802.26  Receipt of demand.

    If, in connection with a proceeding to which the Agency is not a 
party, an employee receives a demand from a court or other authority for 
material contained in the Agency's files, any information relating to 
material contained in the Agency's files, or any information or material 
acquired by an employee as a part of the performance of that person's 
official duties or because of that person's official status, the 
employee must:
    (a) Immediately notify the Office of the General Counsel and forward 
the demand to the General Counsel if the demand pertains to CSOSA; or
    (b) Immediately notify the Deputy Director of PSA and forward the 
demand to the Deputy Director if the demand pertains to PSA.



Sec.  802.27  Compliance/noncompliance.

    The General Counsel is responsible for determining if CSOSA should 
comply or not comply with the demand, and the Deputy Director of PSA is 
responsible for determining if PSA should comply with the demand.
    (a) An employee may not produce any documents, or provide testimony 
regarding any information relating to, or based upon Agency documents, 
or disclose any information or produce materials acquired as part of the 
performance of that employee's official duties, or because of that 
employee's official status without prior authorization from the General 
Counsel or Deputy Director. The reasons for this policy are as follows:

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    (1) To conserve the time of the agency for conducting official 
business;
    (2) To minimize the possibility of involving the agency in 
controversial issues that are not related to the agency's mission;
    (3) To prevent the possibility that the public will misconstrue 
variances between personal opinions of agency employees and agency 
policies;
    (4) To avoid spending the time and money of the United States for 
private purposes;
    (5) To preserve the integrity of the administrative process; and
    (6) To protect confidential, sensitive information and the 
deliberative process of the agency.
    (b) An attorney from the Office of the General Counsel shall appear 
with any CSOSA employee upon whom the demand has been made (and with any 
PSA employee if so requested by the Deputy Director), and shall provide 
the court or other authority with a copy of the regulations contained in 
this part. The attorney shall also inform the court or authority that 
the demand has been or is being referred for prompt consideration by the 
General Counsel or Deputy Director. The court or other authority will be 
requested respectfully to stay the demand pending receipt of the 
requested instructions from the General Counsel or Deputy Director.
    (c) If the court or other authority declines to stay the effect of 
the demand pending receipt of instructions from the General Counsel or 
Deputy Director, or if the court or other authority rules that the 
demand must be complied with irrespective of the instructions from the 
General Counsel or Deputy Director not to produce the material or 
disclose the information sought, the employee upon whom the demand was 
made shall respectfully decline to produce the information under United 
States ex rel. Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 462 (1951). In this case, the 
Supreme Court held that a government employee could not be held in 
contempt for following an agency regulation requiring agency approval 
before producing government information in response to a court order.
    (d) To achieve the purposes noted in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) 
of this section, the agency will consider factors such as the following 
in determining whether a demand should be complied with:
    (1) The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 522a;
    (2) Department of Health and Human Services statute and regulations 
concerning drug and alcohol treatment programs found at 42 U.S.C. 290dd 
and 42 CFR 2.1 et seq.;
    (3) The Victims Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 10606(b);
    (4) D.C. statutes and regulations;
    (5) Any other state or federal statute or regulation;
    (6) Whether disclosure is appropriate under the rules of procedure 
governing the case or matter in which the demand arose;
    (7) Whether disclosure is appropriate under the relevant substantive 
law concerning privilege;
    (8) Whether disclosure would reveal a confidential source or 
informant, unless the investigative agency and the source or informant 
have no objection; and
    (9) Whether disclosure would reveal investigatory records compiled 
for law enforcement purposes, and would interfere with enforcement 
proceedings or disclose investigative techniques and procedures the 
effectiveness of which would thereby be impaired.



      Subpart E_Exemption of Records Systems Under the Privacy Act



Sec.  802.28  Exemption of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency System--limited access.

    The Privacy Act permits specific systems of records to be exempt 
from some of its requirements.
    (a)(1) The following systems of records are exempt from 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3) and (4), (d), (e)(1)-(3), (4)(G)-(I), (5) and (8), (f) and 
(g):
    (i) Background Investigation (CSOSA-2).
    (ii) Supervision Offender Case File (CSOSA-9).
    (iii) Pre-Sentence Investigations (CSOSA-10).
    (iv) Supervision & Management Automated Record Tracking (SMART) 
(CSOSA-11).
    (v) Recidivism Tracking Database (CSOSA-12).

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    (vi) [Reserved]
    (vii) Substance Abuse Treatment Database (CSOSA-15).
    (viii) Screener (CSOSA-16).
    (ix) Sex Offender Registry (CSOSA-18).
    (2) Exemptions from the particular subsections are justified for the 
following reasons:
    (i) From subsection (c)(3) because offenders will not be permitted 
to gain access or to contest contents of these record systems under the 
provisions of subsection (d) of 5 U.S.C. 552a. Revealing disclosure 
accountings can compromise legitimate law enforcement activities and 
CSOSA responsibilities.
    (ii) From subsection (c)(4) because exemption from provisions of 
subsection (d) will make notification of formal disputes inapplicable.
    (iii) From subsection (d), (e)(4)(G) through (e)(4)(I), (f) and (g) 
because exemption from this subsection is essential to protect internal 
processes by which CSOSA personnel are able to formulate decisions and 
policies with regard to offenders, to prevent disclosure of information 
to offenders that would jeopardize legitimate correctional interests of 
rehabilitation, and to permit receipt of relevant information from other 
federal agencies, state and local law enforcement agencies, and federal 
and state probation and judicial offices.
    (iv) From subsection (e)(1) because primary collection of 
information directly from offenders about criminal history or criminal 
records is highly impractical and inappropriate.
    (A) It is not possible in all instances to determine relevancy or 
necessity of specific information in the early stages of a criminal or 
other investigation.
    (B) Relevance and necessity are questions of judgment and timing; 
what appears relevant and necessary when collected ultimately may be 
deemed unnecessary. It is only after the information is assessed that 
its relevancy and necessity in a specific investigative activity can be 
established.
    (C) In interviewing individuals or obtaining other forms of evidence 
or information during an investigation, information could be obtained, 
the nature of which would leave in doubt its relevancy and necessity. 
Such information, however, could be relevant to another investigation or 
to an investigative activity under the jurisdiction of another agency.
    (v) From subsection (e)(2) because the nature of criminal and other 
investigative activities is such that vital information about an 
individual can only be obtained from other persons who are familiar with 
such individual and his/her activities. In such investigations it is not 
feasible to rely upon information furnished by the individual concerning 
his/her own activities.
    (vi) From subsection (e)(3) because disclosure would provide the 
subject with substantial information which could impede or compromise 
the investigation. The individual could seriously interfere with 
investigative activities and could take appropriate steps to evade the 
investigation or flee a specific area.
    (vii) From subsection (e)(8) because the notice requirements of this 
provision could seriously interfere with a law enforcement activity by 
alerting the subject of a criminal or other investigation of existing 
investigative interest.
    (viii) Those sections would otherwise require CSOSA to notify an 
individual of investigatory materials contained in a record pertaining 
to him/her, permit access to such record, permit requests for its 
correction (section 552a(d), (e)(4)(G), and (H)); make available to him/
her any required accounting of disclosures made of the record (section 
552a(c)(3)), publish the sources of records in the system (section 
552a(4)(I)); and screen records to insure that there is maintained only 
such information about an individual as is relevant to accomplish a 
required purpose of the Agency (section 552(e)(1)). In addition, 
screening for relevancy to Agency purposes, a correction or attempted 
correction of such materials could require excessive amounts of time and 
effort on the part of all concerned.
    (b)(1) The following system of records is exempt from 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3) and (4), (d), (e)(1)-(e)(3), (4)(H), (5), (8) and (g):
    (i) Office of Professional Responsibility Record (OPR) (CSOSA-17).
    (ii) [Reserved]

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    (2) Exemptions from the particular subsections are justified for the 
following reasons:
    (i) From subsection (c)(3) because release of disclosure accounting 
could alert the subject of an investigation of an actual or potential 
criminal, civil, or regulatory violation to the existence of the 
investigation and the fact that they are subjects of the investigation, 
and reveal investigative interest by not only the OPR but also by the 
recipient agency. Since release of such information to the subjects of 
an investigation would provide them with significant information 
concerning the nature of the investigation, release could result in 
activities that would impede or compromise law enforcement such as: the 
destruction of documentary evidence; improper influencing of witnesses; 
endangerment of the physical safety of confidential sources, witnesses, 
and law enforcement personnel; fabrication of testimony; and flight of 
the subject from the area. In addition, release of disclosure accounting 
could result in the release of properly classified information which 
could compromise the national defense or disrupt foreign policy.
    (ii) From subsection (c)(4) because this system is exempt from the 
access provisions of subsection (d) pursuant to subsections (j) and (k) 
of the Privacy Act.
    (iii) From the access and amendment provisions of subsection (d) 
because access to the records contained in this system of records could 
provide the subject of an investigation with information concerning law 
enforcement activities such as that relating to an actual or potential 
criminal, civil or regulatory violation; the existence of an 
investigation; the nature and scope of the information and evidence 
obtained as to his activities; the identity of confidential sources, 
witnesses, and law enforcement personnel; and information that may 
enable the subject to avoid detection or apprehension. Such disclosure 
would present a serious impediment to effective law enforcement where 
they prevent the successful completion of the investigation; endanger 
the physical safety of confidential sources, witnesses, and law 
enforcement personnel; and/or lead to the improper influencing of 
witnesses, the destruction of evidence, or the fabrication of testimony. 
In addition, granting access to such information could disclose 
security-sensitive or confidential business information or information 
that would constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of 
third parties. Amendment of the records would interfere with ongoing 
investigations and law enforcement activities and impose an impossible 
administrative burden by requiring investigations to be continuously 
reinvestigated.
    (iv) From subsection (e)(1) because the application of this 
provision could impair investigations and interfere with the law 
enforcement responsibilities of the OPR for the following reasons:
    (A) It is not possible to detect relevance or necessity of specific 
information in the early stages of a civil, criminal or other law 
enforcement investigation, case, or matter, including investigations in 
which use is made of properly classified information. Relevance and 
necessity are questions of judgment and timing, and it is only after the 
information is evaluated that the relevance and necessity of such 
information can be established.
    (B) During the course of any investigation, the OPR may obtain 
information concerning actual or potential violations of laws other than 
those within the scope of its jurisdiction. In the interest of effective 
law enforcement, the OPR should retain this information as it may aid in 
establishing patterns of criminal activity, and can provide valuable 
leads for Federal and other law enforcement agencies.
    (C) In interviewing individuals or obtaining other forms of evidence 
during an investigation, information may be supplied to an investigator 
which relates to matters incidental to the primary purpose of the 
investigation but which may relate also to matters under the 
investigative jurisdiction of another agency. Such information cannot 
readily be segregated.
    (v) From subsection (e)(2) because, in some instances, the 
application of this provision would present a serious impediment to law 
enforcement for the following reasons:

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    (A) The subject of an investigation would be placed on notice as to 
the existence of an investigation and would therefore be able to avoid 
detection or apprehension, to improperly influence witnesses, to destroy 
evidence, or to fabricate testimony.
    (B) In certain circumstances the subject of an investigation cannot 
be required to provide information to investigators, and information 
relating to a subject's illegal acts, violations of rules of conduct, or 
any other misconduct must be obtained from other sources.
    (C) In any investigation it is necessary to obtain evidence from a 
variety of sources other than the subject of the investigation in order 
to verify the evidence necessary for successful litigation.
    (vi) From subsection (e)(3) because the application of this 
provision would provide the subject of an investigation with substantial 
information which could impede or compromise the investigation. 
Providing such notice to a subject of an investigation could interfere 
with an undercover investigation by revealing its existence, and could 
endanger the physical safety of confidential sources, witnesses, and 
investigators by revealing their identities.
    (vii) From subsection (e)(5) because the application of this 
provision would prevent the collection of any data not shown to be 
accurate, relevant, timely, and complete at the moment it is collected. 
In the collection of information for law enforcement purposes, it is 
impossible to determine in advance what information is accurate, 
relevant, timely, and complete. Material which may seem unrelated, 
irrelevant, or incomplete when collected may take on added meaning or 
significance as an investigation progresses. The restrictions of this 
provision could interfere with the preparation of a complete 
investigation report, and thereby impede effective law enforcement.
    (viii) From subsection (e)(8) because the application of this 
provision could prematurely reveal an ongoing criminal investigation to 
the subject of the investigation, and could reveal investigation 
techniques, procedures, and/or evidence.
    (ix) From subsection (g) to the extent that this system is exempt 
from the access and amendment provisions of subsection (d) pursuant to 
subsections (j)(2), (k)(1), and (k)(2) of the Privacy Act.



Sec.  802.29  Exemption of the Pretrial Services Agency System.

    The Privacy Act permits specific systems of records to be exempt 
from some of its requirements.
    (a)(1) The following systems of records are exempt from 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3) and (4), (d), (e)(1)-(3), (4)(G)-(I), (5) and (8), (f) and 
(g):
    (i) Automated Bail Agency Database (ABADABA) (CSOSA/PSA-1).
    (ii) Drug Test Management System (DTMS) (CSOSA/PSA-2).
    (iii) Interview and Treatment Files (CSOSA/PSA-3).
    (iv) Pretrial Realtime Information Systems Manager (PRISM) (CSOSA/
PSA-6).
    (2) Exemptions from the particular subsections are justified for the 
following reasons:
    (i) From subsection (c)(3) because defendants/offenders will not be 
permitted to gain access or to contest contents of these record systems 
under the provisions of subsection (d) of 5 U.S.C. 552a. Revealing 
disclosure accountings can compromise legitimate law enforcement 
activities and CSOSA/PSA responsibilities.
    (ii) From subsection (c)(4) because exemption from provisions of 
subsection (d) will make notification of formal disputes inapplicable.
    (iii) From subsection (d), (e)(4)(G) through (e)(4)(I), (f) and (g) 
because exemption from this subsection is essential to protect internal 
processes by which CSOSA/PSA personnel are able to formulate decisions 
and policies with regard to defendants/offenders, to prevent disclosure 
of information to defendants/offenders that would jeopardize legitimate 
correctional interests of rehabilitation, and to permit receipt of 
relevant information from other federal agencies, state and local law 
enforcement agencies, and federal and state probation and judicial 
offices.
    (iv) From subsection (e)(1) because primary collection of 
information directly from defendants/offenders about

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criminal history or criminal records is highly impractical and 
inappropriate.
    (A) It is not possible in all instances to determine relevancy or 
necessity of specific information in the early stages of a criminal or 
other investigation.
    (B) Relevancy and necessity are questions of judgment and timing; 
what appears relevant and necessary when collected ultimately may be 
deemed unnecessary. It is only after the information is assessed that 
its relevancy and necessity in a specific investigative activity can be 
established.
    (C) In interviewing individuals or obtaining other forms of evidence 
or information during an investigation, information could be obtained, 
the nature of which would leave in doubt its relevancy and necessity. 
Such information, however, could be relevant to another investigation or 
to an investigative activity under the jurisdiction of another agency.
    (v) From subsection (e)(2) because the nature of criminal and other 
investigative activities is such that vital information about an 
individual can only be obtained from other persons who are familiar with 
such individual and his/her activities. In such investigations it is not 
feasible to rely upon information furnished by the individual concerning 
his/her own activities.
    (vi) From subsection (e)(3) because disclosure would provide the 
subject with substantial information which could impede or compromise 
the investigation. The individual could seriously interfere with 
investigative activities and could take appropriate steps to evade the 
investigation or flee a specific area.
    (vii) From subsection (e)(8) because the notice requirements of this 
provision could seriously interfere with a law enforcement activity by 
alerting the subject of a criminal or other investigation of existing 
investigative interest.
    (viii) Those sections would otherwise require CSOSA to notify an 
individual of investigatory materials contained in a record pertaining 
to him/her, permit access to such record, permit requests for its 
correction (section 552a(d), (e)(4)(G), and (H)); make available to him/
her any required accounting of disclosures made of the record (section 
552a(c)(3)), publish the sources of records in the system (section 
552a(4)(I)); and screen records to insure that there is maintained only 
such information about an individual as is relevant to accomplish a 
required purpose of the Agency (section 552(e)(1)). In addition, 
screening for relevancy to Agency purposes, a correction or attempted 
correction of such materials could require excessive amounts of time and 
effort on the part of all concerned.
    (b) [Reserved]



PART 803_AGENCY SEAL--Table of Contents



Sec.
803.1 Description.
803.2 Authority to affix seal.
803.3 Use of the seal.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, Pub L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251, 712, D.C. 
Code 24-133.

    Source: 69 FR 21059, Apr. 20, 2004, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  803.1  Description.

    (a) The Agency seal of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA or Agency) is described as 
follows: General George Washington's coat of arms in red and white 
bounded by an outline of the District of Columbia and superimposed upon 
a blue field together with the dome of the United States Capitol 
building in gold; encircled by a banner with the words ``Community, 
Accountability, and Justice'' and gold laurel branches, with gold edges 
bearing the inscription ``COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION 
AGENCY'' above three stars at either side of the words ``DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA'' in smaller letters in the base; letters and stars in gold. A 
reproduction of the Agency seal in black and white appears as follows.

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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR20AP04.000

    (b) The Agency seal of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District 
of Columbia (PSA or Agency) is described as follows: Two crossed flags, 
the United States flag on the left and the District of Columbia flag on 
the right superimposed upon the United States Capitol dome and two 
laurel branches both in gold which appear on a blue field bearing a 
white banner edged and lettered in gold with the inscription 
``COMMUNITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, JUSTICE''; bearing the inscription 
``PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY'' at the top, and ``DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'' at 
the bottom surrounded by three gold stars on either side; letters and 
stars in gold. A reproduction of the Agency seal in black and white 
appears below.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR26SE12.005


[69 FR 21059, Apr. 20, 2004, as amended at 77 FR 59082, Sept. 26, 2012]



Sec.  803.2  Authority to affix seal.

    The Director of CSOSA or PSA (as appropriate) and each Director's 
designees are authorized to affix their respective Agency seal 
(including replicas and reproductions) to appropriate documents, 
certifications, and other materials for all purposes authorized by this 
part.

[77 FR 59082, Sept. 26, 2012]



Sec.  803.3  Use of the seal.

    (a) Each Agency's seal is used by that Agency's staff for official 
Agency business as approved by the appropriate Director or designee in 
accordance with all subparts of 28 CFR 803.3.
    (b) Use of the Agency seal by any person or organization outside of 
the Agency may be made only with the appropriate prior written approval.
    (1) Any request for such use must be made in writing to the Office 
of the General Counsel, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20004, and must specify, in detail, the exact use to be made. Any 
permission granted by the appropriate Director or designee applies only 
to the specific use for which it was granted and is not to be construed 
as permission for any other use.
    (2) The decision whether to grant such a request is made on a case-
by-case basis, with consideration of all relevant factors, which may 
include: the benefit or cost to the government of granting the request; 
the unintended appearance of endorsement or authentication by the 
Agency; the potential for misuse; the effect upon Agency security; the 
reputability of the use; the

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extent of the control by the Agency over the ultimate use; and the 
extent of control by the Agency over distribution of any products or 
publications bearing the Agency seal.
    (c) Falsely making, forging, counterfeiting, mutilating, or altering 
the Agency seal or reproduction, or knowingly using or possessing with 
fraudulent intent an altered Agency seal or reproduction is punishable 
under 28 U.S.C. 506.
    (d) Any person using the Agency seal or reproduction in a manner 
inconsistent with the provisions of this part is subject to the 
provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1017, which states penalties for the wrongful 
use of an Agency seal, and other provisions of law as applicable.

[69 FR 21059, Apr. 20, 2004, as amended at 77 FR 59082, Sept. 26, 2012]



PART 804_ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS--Table of Contents



Sec.
804.1 Purpose.
804.2 Delegation of authority.
804.3 Restrictions.
804.4 Submission and approval.
804.5 Audit and public inspection.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Public Law 107-96, 115 Stat. 923, 931.

    Source: 69 FR 21060, Apr. 20, 2004, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  804.1  Purpose.

    By statute, the Director of the Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency (CSOSA or Agency) is authorized to accept and use 
gifts in the form of in-kind contributions of space and hospitality to 
support offender and defendant programs, and of equipment and vocational 
training services to educate and train offenders and defendants. The 
purpose of this part is to:
    (a) Inform the public of the procedures to follow when offering a 
gift;
    (b) Establish criteria for accepting and using gifts;
    (c) Establish procedures for audit and public inspection of records 
pertaining to the acceptance and use of gifts; and
    (d) Delegate gift acceptance authority to the Director of the 
Pretrial Services Agency (PSA or Agency).



Sec.  804.2  Delegation of authority.

    The Director of CSOSA hereby delegates to the Director of PSA the 
authority to accept and use gifts in the form of in-kind contributions 
of space and hospitality to support defendant programs, and of equipment 
and vocational training services to educate and train defendants in 
accordance with the requirements of this part. This delegation of 
authority may not be further delegated.



Sec.  804.3  Restrictions.

    (a) The Agency is not authorized to accept gifts of money, stock, 
bonds, personal or real property, or devises or bequests of such items, 
except as provided in this part.
    (b) Agency employees may not solicit any type of gift to the Agency.



Sec.  804.4  Submission and approval.

    (a) Offender programs and equipment and vocational training 
services. (1) Any person or organization wishing to donate as a gift in-
kind contributions of space or hospitality to support offender programs, 
or equipment or vocational training services to educate and train 
offenders may submit the following information in writing to the 
Agency's Ethics Officer in the Office of the General Counsel:
    (i) The name of the person or organization offering the gift;
    (ii) A description of the gift;
    (iii) The estimated value of the gift;
    (iv) Any restrictions on the gift placed by the donor; and
    (v) A signed statement that the gift is unsolicited.
    (2) The Director, after consultation with the Agency's Ethics 
Officer, shall determine whether to accept or reject the gift.
    (3) CSOSA staff shall advise the person offering the gift of the 
Agency's determination, including, if applicable, the reason for 
rejection. Reasons for rejecting a gift include findings that:
    (i) There is a conflict of interest in accepting the gift;
    (ii) Acceptance of the gift is otherwise unlawful or would create 
the appearance of impropriety;
    (iii) Acceptance of the gift would obligate the Agency to an 
unbudgeted expenditure of funds; or

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    (iv) Operation of the program, equipment, or vocational training 
services would not be practicable.
    (b) Defendant programs and equipment and vocational training 
services. (1) Any person or organization wishing to donate as a gift in-
kind contributions of space or hospitality to support defendant 
programs, or equipment or vocational training services to educate and 
train defendants may submit the following information in writing to the 
Agency's Ethics Officer in the Office of the General Counsel:
    (i) The name of the person or organization offering the gift;
    (ii) A description of the gift;
    (iii) The estimated value of the gift;
    (iv) Any restrictions on the gift placed by the donor; and
    (v) A signed statement that the gift is unsolicited.
    (2) The General Counsel shall forward the request to PSA's Director 
with a recommendation whether to accept or reject the gift.
    (3) PSA staff shall advise the person offering the gift of the 
Agency's determination, including the reason for rejection. Reasons for 
rejecting a gift include findings that:
    (i) There is a conflict of interest in accepting the gift;
    (ii) Acceptance of the gift is otherwise unlawful or would create 
the appearance of impropriety;
    (iii) Acceptance of the gift would obligate the Agency to an 
unbudgeted expenditure of funds; or
    (iv) Operation of the program, equipment, or vocational training 
services would not be practicable.



Sec.  804.5  Audit and public inspection.

    (a) Records regarding the acceptance and use of gifts shall be made 
available for Federal Government audit.
    (b) Public inspection of records regarding the acceptance and use of 
gifts shall be afforded through Freedom of Information Act requests (see 
28 CFR part 802).



PART 810_COMMUNITY SUPERVISION: ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS--Table of Contents



Sec.
810.1 Supervision contact requirements.
810.2 Accountability contract.
810.3 Consequences of violating the conditions of supervision.

    Authority: Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 712 (D.C. Code 24-
1233(b)(2)(B)).

    Source: 66 FR 48337, Sept. 20, 2001, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  810.1  Supervision contact requirements.

    If you are an offender under supervision by the Court Services and 
Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (``CSOSA''), 
CSOSA will establish a supervision level for you and your minimum 
contact requirement (that is, the minimum frequency of face-to-face 
interactions between you and a Community Supervision Officer (``CSO'')).



Sec.  810.2  Accountability contract.

    (a) Your CSO will instruct you to acknowledge your responsibilities 
and obligations of being under supervision (whether through probation, 
parole, or supervised release as granted by the releasing authority) by 
agreeing to an accountability contract with CSOSA.
    (b) The CSO is responsible for monitoring your compliance with the 
conditions of supervision. The accountability contract identifies the 
following specific activities constituting substance abuse or non-
criminal violations of your conditions of supervision.
    (1) Substance abuse violations.
    (i) Positive drug test.
    (ii) Failure to report for drug testing.
    (iii) Failure to appear for treatment sessions.
    (iv) Failure to complete inpatient/outpatient treatment programming.
    (2) Non-criminal violations.
    (i) Failure to report to the CSO.
    (ii) Leaving the judicial district without the permission of the 
court or the CSO.
    (iii) Failure to work regularly or attend training and/or school.
    (iv) Failure to notify the CSO of change of address and/or 
employment.
    (v) Frequenting places where controlled substances are illegally 
sold, used, distributed, or administered.
    (vi) Associating with persons engaged in criminal activity.

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    (vii) Associating with a person convicted of a felony without the 
permission of the CSO.
    (viii) Failure to notify the CSO within 48 hours of being arrested 
or questioned by a law enforcement officer.
    (ix) Entering into an agreement to act as an informer or special 
agent of a law enforcement agency without the permission of the Court or 
the United States Parole Commission (``USPC'').
    (x) Failure to adhere to any general or special condition of 
release.
    (c) The accountability contract will identify a schedule of 
administrative sanctions (see Sec.  810.3(b)) which may be imposed for 
your first violation and for subsequent violations.
    (d) The accountability contract will provide for a reduction in your 
supervision level and/or the removal of previously imposed sanctions if:
    (1) You maintain compliance for at least ninety days,
    (2) The Supervisory Community Supervision Officer concurs with this 
assessment, and
    (3) There are no additional reasons unrelated to the imposed 
sanction requiring the higher supervision level.



Sec.  810.3  Consequences of violating the conditions of supervision.

    (a) If your CSO has reason to believe that you are failing to abide 
by the general or specific conditions of release or you are engaging in 
criminal activity, you will be in violation of the conditions of your 
supervision. Your CSO may then impose administrative sanctions (see 
paragraph (b) of this section) and/or request a hearing by the releasing 
authority. This hearing may result in the revocation of your release or 
changes to the conditions of your release.
    (b) Administrative sanctions available to the CSO include:
    (1) Daily check-in with supervision for a specified period of time;
    (2) Increased group activities for a specified period of time;
    (3) Increased drug testing;
    (4) Increased supervision contact requirements;
    (5) Referral for substance abuse addiction or other specialized 
assessments;
    (6) Electronic monitoring for a specified period of time;
    (7) Community service for a specified number of hours;
    (8) Placement in a residential sanctions facility or residential 
treatment facility for a specified period of time.
    (9) Travel restrictions.
    (c) You remain subject to further action by the releasing authority. 
For example, the USPC may override the imposition of any of the 
sanctions in paragraph (b) of this section and issue a warrant or 
summons if you are a parolee and it finds that you are a risk to the 
public safety or that you are not complying in good faith with the 
sanctions (see 28 CFR 2.85(a)(15)).



PART 811_SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION--Table of Contents



Sec.
811.1 Purpose and scope; relation to District of Columbia regulations.
811.2 Applicability.
811.3 Notice of obligation to register.
811.4 Determination of the obligation to register and the length of 
          registration.
811.5 Commencement of the obligation to register.
811.6 Duration of the obligation to register.
811.7 Initial registration.
811.8 Review of determination to register.
811.9 Periodic verification of registration information.
811.10 Changes in registration information.
811.11 Compliance.
811.12 Penalties.
811.13 Notices and appearances.
811.14 Definitions.

Appendix A to Part 811--Listing of Sex Offender Registration Offenses by 
          Class

    Authority: DC ST sec. 24-133 and the District of Columbia Sex 
Offender Registration Act of 1999, D.C. Law 13-137.

    Source: 67 FR 54095, Aug. 21, 2002, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  811.1  Purpose and scope; relation to District of Columbia regulations.

    (a) In accordance with its sex offender registration functions 
authorized by section 166(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2000 (Pub. L. 106-113, sec. 166(a), 113 Stat. 1530; D.C. Official Code 
secs. 24-133(c)(5)) and as further authorized by the Sex Offender 
Registration Act of 1999 (``the Act,'' D.C. Law 13-137, D.C. Official 
Code,

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secs. 22-4001 et seq.), the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia (``CSOSA'') operates and maintains 
the sex offender registry for the District of Columbia. The regulations 
in this part set forth procedures and requirements relating to 
registration, verification, and changes in information for sex offenders 
who live, reside, work, or attend school in the District of Columbia.
    (b) Chapter 4 of Title 6A, District of Columbia Municipal 
Regulations (DCMR)(47 D.C. Reg. 10042, December 22, 2000), contains 
regulations issued by the government of the District of Columbia for the 
sex offender registration system in the District of Columbia (``District 
of Columbia regulations''). Chapter 4 of Title 6A, DCMR (47 D.C. Reg. 
10042, December 22, 2000) is incorporated by reference in this part with 
the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 
5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Chapter 4 of Title 6A, DCMR, is 
available for inspection at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this 
material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Copies 
of Chapter 4 of Title 6A, DCMR, may be obtained from the District of 
Columbia's Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances, 441 4th 
Street, NW., Room 520S, Washington, DC 20001. CSOSA hereby adopts all 
powers and authorities that the District of Columbia regulations 
authorize CSOSA to exercise, and hereby adopts all procedures and 
requirements that the District of Columbia regulations state that CSOSA 
shall adopt or carry out, including but not limited to all such powers, 
authorities, procedures and requirements relating to registration, 
verification, and changes in information.

[67 FR 54095, Aug. 21, 2002, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004]



Sec.  811.2  Applicability.

    (a) Sex offender registration requirements apply to all persons who 
live, reside, work, or attend school in the District of Columbia, and 
who:
    (1) committed a registration offense on or after July 11, 2000;
    (2) committed a registration offense at any time and were in custody 
or under supervision on or after July 11, 2000;
    (3) were required to register under the law of the District of 
Columbia as was in effect on July 10, 2000; or
    (4) committed a registration offense at any time in another 
jurisdiction and, within the registration period (see Sec. Sec.  811.5 
and 811.6), entered the District of Columbia to live, reside, work or 
attend school.
    (b) ``Committed a registration offense'' means that a person was 
found guilty or found not guilty by reason of insanity of a registration 
offense or was determined to be a sexual psychopath. Registration 
offenses are defined in section 2(8) of the Sex Offender Registration 
Act of 1999 (D.C. Official Code Sec.  22-4001(8)), subject to the 
exceptions in section 17(b) of that Act (D.C. Official Code section 22-
4016), and are listed descriptively in the Appendix to Part 811 (which 
also provides information on registration and notification classes). Any 
future revision to the statutory provisions designating registration 
offenses will be effective notwithstanding the timing of any conforming 
revision of these regulations, including the Appendix.



Sec.  811.3  Notice of obligation to register.

    (a) Sex offenders may be notified of their obligation to register 
under various provisions of law. See sections 4, 6 and 8 of the Sex 
Offender Registration Act of 1999 (D.C. Official Code sections 22-4003, 
4005, 4007) (relating to notice by the District of Columbia Superior 
Court, Department of Corrections, or CSOSA); 18 U.S.C. 4042(c) (relating 
to notice by Federal Bureau of Prisons and probation offices); 18 U.S.C. 
3563(a)(8), 3583(d), 4209(a) (inclusion of registration requirements as 
conditions of release under federal law); 42 U.S.C. 14071(b)(1) (notice 
under federal law standards for state sex offender registration 
programs).
    (b) In some cases, sex offenders may not be notified of their 
obligation to register. Lack of notice does not excuse a failure to 
register because sex offenders have an independent obligation to 
register. Persons who have been convicted or found not guilty by reason 
of

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insanity of a sex offense or who have been determined to be a sexual 
psychopath should report to CSOSA in order to ascertain whether they are 
required to register.



Sec.  811.4  Determination of the obligation to register and the length 
of registration.

    (a) If the Superior Court finds that a person committed a 
registration offense, the Superior Court enters an order certifying that 
the person is a sex offender and that the person is subject to 
registration for a prescribed period of time (see Sec.  811.6).
    (b) If a court order has not been entered certifying that a person 
is a sex offender and that the person is subject to registration for a 
prescribed period of time, CSOSA makes those determinations. CSOSA also 
determines the notification classification if the Court has not done so. 
Facts on which CSOSA's determination may be based include:
    (1) The offense or offenses of conviction (or finding of not guilty 
by reason of insanity) or a determination that the person is a sexual 
psychopath;
    (2) For certain offenses, facts that may not be apparent on the face 
of the conviction (or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity), such 
as:
    (i) the age of the victim;
    (ii) whether force was involved; or
    (iii) whether the offense involved an undercover law enforcement 
officer who was believed to be an adult;
    (3) Prior criminal history;
    (4) For an offense committed in or prosecuted under the law of 
another jurisdiction, whether the offense involved conduct that was the 
same as or substantially similar to a District of Columbia registration 
offense; and
    (5) The amount of time that has elapsed as computed under Sec.  
811.6.



Sec.  811.5  Commencement of the obligation to register.

    (a) A sex offender's obligation to register starts when the sex 
offender is found guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity of a 
registration offense or is determined to be a sexual psychopath. 
However, CSOSA may suspend registration requirements during any period 
of time in which a sex offender is detained, incarcerated, confined, 
civilly committed, or hospitalized in a secure facility.
    (b) A sex offender must register if the sex offender is placed on 
probation, parole, supervised release, or convalescent leave, is 
conditionally or unconditionally released from a secure facility, is 
granted unaccompanied grounds privileges or other unaccompanied leave, 
absconds or escapes, is otherwise not detained, incarcerated, confined, 
civilly committed, or hospitalized in a secure facility, or enters the 
District of Columbia from another jurisdiction to live, reside, work, or 
attend school. Registration shall be effectuated as provided in Sec.  
811.7 and may be carried out prior to the occurrence of a circumstance 
described in this paragraph, including the release of or granting of 
leave to a sex offender.



Sec.  811.6  Duration of the obligation to register.

    (a) Lifetime registration. The registration period for a sex 
offender who is required to register for life shall end upon the sex 
offender's death.
    (b) Term of years registration. (1) The registration period for any 
other sex offender shall end upon the expiration of the sex offender's 
probation, parole, supervised release, conditional release, or 
convalescent leave, or ten years after the sex offender is placed on 
probation, parole, supervised release, conditional release, or 
convalescent leave, or is unconditionally released from a correctional 
facility, prison, hospital or other place of confinement, whichever is 
latest.
    (2) In computing ten years, CSOSA will not count:
    (i) Any time in which the sex offender has failed to register or 
otherwise failed to comply with requirements of the Act or any 
procedures, requirements, rules, or regulations promulgated under the 
Act, including these regulations and the District of Columbia 
regulations;
    (ii) Any time in which a sex offender is detained, incarcerated, 
confined, civilly committed, or hospitalized in a mental health 
facility; and
    (iii) Any time in which a sex offender was registered prior to a 
revocation of probation, parole, supervised release,

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conditional release, or convalescent leave.
    (3) In computing ten years, CSOSA will count any time in which a sex 
offender was registered in another jurisdiction unless that time is not 
counted because of a circumstance set forth in paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section.
    (c) Reversal, vacation, or pardon. A person's obligation to register 
terminates if the person's conviction, finding of not guilty by reason 
of insanity, or finding that the person is a sexual psychopath is 
reversed or vacated, or if the person has been pardoned for the offense 
on the ground of innocence, and the person has committed no other 
offenses for which registration is required.
    (d) Termination of obligation to register in the District of 
Columbia under other circumstances. A sex offender's obligation to 
register in the District of Columbia terminates if the sex offender no 
longer lives, resides, works or attends school in the District of 
Columbia. However, the obligation to register in the District of 
Columbia resumes if the sex offender re-enters the District of Columbia 
within the registration period to live, reside, work or attend school.



Sec.  811.7  Initial registration.

    (a) Duties of sex offender. (1) A sex offender must notify CSOSA 
within 3 days of the occurrence of any circumstance described in Sec.  
811.5(b), including but not limited to being sentenced to probation, 
being released (including any escape or abscondance) from incarceration 
or confinement, or entering the District of Columbia to live, reside, 
work, or attend school.
    (2) A sex offender must meet with a responsible officer or official, 
as directed by CSOSA, for the purpose of registration, and must 
cooperate in such a meeting, including:
    (i) Providing any information required for registration and 
cooperating in photographing and fingerprinting;
    (ii) Reviewing information obtained by CSOSA pursuant to paragraph 
(b) of this section as CSOSA directs and either attesting to its 
accuracy or setting forth in writing, under penalties of perjury, the 
exact portion or portions that are not accurate; and
    (iii) Acknowledging receipt of information concerning the sex 
offender's duties under the Act, including reading (or, if the sex 
offender cannot read, listening to a reading of) and signing a form or 
forms stating that these duties have been explained to the sex offender.
    (3) In case of disagreement with CSOSA's determination that the 
person must register or with CSOSA's determination of the person's 
classification for purposes of registration or notification, the person 
must follow the review procedures set forth in Sec.  811.8.
    (b) Duties of CSOSA. (1) CSOSA shall obtain information relating to 
the sex offender for the purpose of registration including:
    (i) Name(s) and alias(es);
    (ii) Date of birth;
    (iii) Physical description such as sex, race, height, weight, eye 
color, hair color, tattoos, scars, or other marks or characteristics;
    (iv) Social security, PDID, DCDC and FBI numbers;
    (v) Driver's license number and make, model, color, and license 
plate number of any motor vehicle(s) the sex offender owns;
    (vi) A photograph and set of fingerprints;
    (vii) Current and/or anticipated home, school, work address(es) and 
telephone number(s); and
    (viii) Other information that may assist CSOSA or the Metropolitan 
Police Department in locating the sex offender.
    (2) CSOSA shall also obtain a detailed description of the offense(s) 
on the basis of which a sex offender is required to register, the 
presentence report(s), the victim impact statement(s), the date(s) of 
conviction and any sentence(s) imposed, the sex offender's criminal 
record and a detailed description of any relevant offense or offenses, 
pertinent statutes and case law in other jurisdictions, and any other 
information it deems useful in order to determine a sex offender's 
obligation to register, term of registration, and notification 
classification, to verify the accuracy of the information provided, to 
assist other jurisdictions' sex offender registration agencies and

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authorities, or to assist the Metropolitan Police Department in its law 
enforcement functions.
    (3) CSOSA shall inform a sex offender of the sex offender's duty to:
    (i) Comply with the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this 
section for initial registration;
    (ii) Periodically verify the address(es) at which the sex offender 
lives, resides, works, and/or attends school, and other information, as 
provided in Sec.  811.9;
    (iii) Report any change of address and any other changes in 
registration information (including changes in appearance), as provided 
in Sec.  811.10;
    (iv) Notify CSOSA if the sex offender is moving to another 
jurisdiction or works or attends school in another jurisdiction and to 
register in any such jurisdiction; and
    (v) Comply with the requirements of the Act and any procedures, 
requirements, rules, or regulations promulgated under the Act, including 
these regulations and the District of Columbia regulations.
    (4) CSOSA shall inform the sex offender of the penalties for failure 
to comply with the sex offender's duties.
    (5) If the Superior Court has not entered an order certifying that a 
person is a sex offender, CSOSA shall inform the person that, if the 
person disagrees with CSOSA's determination that the person must 
register or CSOSA's determination of the person's classification for 
purposes of registration or notification, then the person must follow 
the review procedures set forth in Sec.  811.8. CSOSA shall provide the 
person with a form to notify CSOSA of an intent to seek such review.



Sec.  811.8  Review of determination to register.

    (a) If a person, other than a person who has been certified as a sex 
offender by the Court, disagrees with CSOSA's determination that the 
person is subject to registration or with CSOSA's determination of the 
person's classification for purposes of registration or notification, 
the person may seek judicial review of the determination, subject to the 
limitations of section 5(a)(1) of the Act (D.C. Official Code Sec.  22-
4004(a)(1)), by:
    (1) Immediately providing CSOSA with a notice of intent to seek 
review upon being informed of the determination; and
    (2) Within 30 calendar days of the date on which the person is 
informed of CSOSA's determination, filing a motion in the Superior Court 
setting forth the disputed facts and attaching any documents or 
affidavits upon which the person intends to rely.
    (b) A person who fails to comply with paragraph (a) of this section 
may seek review of CSOSA's determination only in conformity with the 
limitations of section 5(a)(1) of the Act (D.C. Official Code Section 
4004(a)(1)) and for good cause shown and to prevent manifest injustice 
by filing a motion in the Court within three years of the date on which 
the person is informed of CSOSA's determination.



Sec.  811.9  Periodic verification of registration information.

    (a) Sex offenders who are required to register for life must verify 
registration information quarterly pursuant to the procedures set forth 
in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (b) All other sex offenders must verify registration information 
annually pursuant to the procedures set forth in paragraph (d) of this 
section.
    (c) Quarterly or annually, as appropriate, CSOSA will send a 
certified letter with return receipt requested to the home of the sex 
offender.
    (d) The sex offender must correct any information on the form which 
is inaccurate or out of date and must sign, thumb-print, and return the 
form to CSOSA no later than 14 calendar days after the date on which 
CSOSA placed it in the mail. The sex offender has the option of 
returning the form by mail or in person unless:
    (1) The sex offender is also on probation, parole, or supervised 
release or otherwise must report to CSOSA, and CSOSA directs the sex 
offender to verify the registration information in person;
    (2) CSOSA directs the sex offender to appear in person because the 
sex offender has previously failed to submit a timely verification or 
submitted an incomplete or inaccurate verification; or

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    (3) CSOSA directs the sex offender to appear in person for the 
purpose of taking a new photograph documenting a significant change in 
physical appearance or updating a photograph that is five or more years 
old.
    (e) CSOSA, either on its own accord or with its law enforcement 
partners, will conduct home verifications of registered sex offenders 
pursuant to the following schedule:
    (1) Semi-annually, at least every six months, for all registered 
Class A sex offenders without supervision obligation.
    (2) Annually, for all registered Class B sex offenders without a 
supervision obligation.
    (3) As directed by CSOSA and consistent with Agency policy for all 
Class A and B sex offenders with supervision obligation.

[67 FR 54095, Aug. 21, 2002, as amended at 78 FR 23836, Apr. 23, 2013]



Sec.  811.10  Changes in registration information.

    (a)(1) A sex offender must notify CSOSA if the sex offender:
    (i) Ceases to live or reside at the registered address or moves to a 
different address;
    (ii) leaves a job or obtains a new job, or leaves a school or 
enrolls in a new school; or
    (iii) ceases to own or becomes an owner of any motor vehicle.
    (2) A sex offender must notify CSOSA if there is a significant 
change in the sex offender's appearance and report as directed for the 
purpose of having a new photograph taken. Any question regarding whether 
a change in physical appearance is significant is to be referred to 
CSOSA.
    (3) A sex offender must notify CSOSA if the sex offender is moving 
to another jurisdiction or if the sex offender works or attends school 
in another jurisdiction and must register in any such jurisdiction.
    (b) Notice of the changes described in paragraph (a) of this section 
must be in writing and must be provided prior to the change if feasible 
and in any event within three days of the change. Notices of change in 
address or place of work or school attendance must include new address, 
location, and phone number information. Notice relating to ownership of 
a motor vehicle must include the make, model, color, and license plate 
number of the vehicle.



Sec.  811.11  Compliance.

    (a) A sex offender may be excused from strict compliance with the 
time limits set forth in these regulations if the sex offender notifies 
CSOSA in advance of circumstances that will interfere with compliance 
and makes alternative arrangements to satisfy the requirements or, in 
the case of an emergency, notifies CSOSA as soon as the sex offender is 
able to do so.
    (b) CSOSA may direct that a sex offender meet with a responsible 
officer or official for the purpose of securing compliance or discussing 
non-compliance with any requirements of the Act or any procedures, 
requirements, rules, or regulations promulgated under the Act, including 
these regulations and the District of Columbia regulations.



Sec.  811.12  Penalties.

    A violation of the requirements of the Act or any procedures, 
requirements, rules, or regulations promulgated under the Act, including 
these regulations and the District of Columbia regulations, may result 
in criminal prosecution under section 16 of the Act (D.C. Official Code 
Section 22-4015), revocation of probation, parole, supervised release, 
or conditional release, and extension of the registration period under 
Sec.  811.6(b)(2).



Sec.  811.13  Notices and appearances.

    Unless otherwise directed by the Court or CSOSA,
    (a) Notices or reports that are required to be submitted in writing 
should be sent to: Sex Offender Registration Unit, Court Services and 
Offender Supervision Agency, Room 2002, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20001.
    (b) A person who is required to report in person should go to: Sex 
Offender Supervision Office, Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency, Room 2002, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001.

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Sec.  811.14  Definitions.

    (a) The terms ``attends school,'' ``Court,'' ``in custody or under 
supervision,'' ``sex offender,'' and ``works'' shall have the same 
meaning as set forth in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act 
of 1999 (D.C. Official Code Section 22-4001).
    (b) The term ``the Act'' means the Sex Offender Registration Act of 
1999 (D.C. Official Code Section 22-4001 et seq.).
    (c) The term ``days'' means business days unless otherwise 
specified.
    (d) In relation to a motor vehicle, the term ``owns'' includes both 
exclusive ownership and co-ownership, and the term ``owner'' includes 
both exclusive owners and co-owners.



   Sec. Appendix A to Part 811--Listing of Sex Offender Registration 
                            Offenses by Class

               Class A Offenders--All Lifetime Registrants

      (D.C. Official Code Secs. 22-4001(6), 4002(b), 4011(b)(2)(A))

    1. Class A includes offenders who have been convicted or found not 
guilty by reason of insanity of:
    (a) First degree sexual abuse;
    (b) Second degree sexual abuse;
    (c) Rape;
    (d) Forcible sodomy;
    (e) First degree child sexual abuse committed against a child under 
12;
    (f) Carnal knowledge (statutory rape) committed against a child 
under 12;
    (g) Sodomy committed against a child under 12;
    (h) Murder committed before, during, or after engaging in or 
attempting to engage in a sexual act or contact or rape;
    (i) Manslaughter committed before, during, or after engaging in or 
attempting to engage in a sexual act or contact or rape;
    (j) Attempting to commit any of the foregoing offenses;
    (k) Conspiring to commit any of the foregoing offenses; or
    (l) Assault with intent to commit any of the foregoing offenses.
    2. Class A also includes offenders who:
    (a) In two or more trials or plea proceedings, have been convicted 
or found not guilty by reason of insanity of a felony registration 
offense or any registration offense against a minor. (Recidivism).
    (b) In a single trial or plea proceeding, have been convicted or 
found not guilty by reason of insanity of registration offenses against 
two or more victims where each offense is a felony or committed against 
a minor (Multiple victims).
    (c) Have been determined to be sexual psychopaths.
    3. Class A also includes offenders who have been convicted or found 
not guilty by reason of insanity under the law of another jurisdiction 
of offenses that involved conduct that is the same as or substantially 
similar to that above.

               Class B Offenders--``Ten Year'' Registrants

      (Other Offenses Against Minors, Wards, Patients, or Clients)

      (D.C. Official Code Secs. 22-4001(8), 4002(a), 4011(b)(2)(B))

    1. Class B includes offenders who are not included in Class A and 
have been convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of any of 
the following crimes against a minor (that is, a person under the age of 
18):
    (a) Third degree sexual abuse;
    (b) Fourth degree sexual abuse;
    (c) Misdemeanor sexual abuse;
    (d) First degree child sexual abuse;
    (e) Second degree child sexual abuse;
    (f) Carnal knowledge (statutory rape);
    (g) Sodomy committed against a minor;
    (h) Indecent acts on a child;
    (i) Enticing a child;
    (j) Lewd, indecent or obscene acts;
    (k) Sexual performance using a minor;
    (l) Incest;
    (m) Obscenity;
    (n) Prostitution/Pandering;
    (o) Assault (unwanted sexual touching);
    (p) Threatening to commit a sexual offense;
    (q) First or second degree burglary with intent to commit sex 
offense;
    (r) Kidnapping (does not require a sexual purpose);
    (s) Assault with intent to commit any of the foregoing offenses;
    (t) Attempting to commit any of the foregoing offenses;
    (u) Conspiring to commit any of the foregoing offenses; or
    (v) Any offense against a minor for which the offender agreed in a 
plea agreement to be subject to sex offender registration requirements.
    2. Class B also includes offenders who are not included in Class A 
and have been convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of any 
of the following crimes regardless of the age of the victim:
    (a) First degree sexual abuse of a ward or resident of a hospital, 
treatment facility or other institution.
    (b) Second degree sexual abuse of a ward or resident of a hospital, 
treatment facility or other institution.

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    (c) First degree sexual abuse of a patient or client.
    (d) Second degree sexual abuse of a patient or client.
    3. Class B also includes offenders who are not included in Class A 
and have been convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity under 
the law of another jurisdiction of offenses that involved conduct that 
is the same as or substantially similar to that above.

               Class C Offenders--``Ten Year'' Registrants

                 (Other Offenses Against Adult Victims)

      (D.C. Official Code Secs. 22-4001(8), 4002(a), 4011(b)(2)(C))

    1. Class C includes offenders who are not included in Class A or 
Class B and have committed any of the following crimes against an adult 
(that is, a person 18 years of age or older):
    (a) Third degree sexual abuse;
    (b) Fourth degree sexual abuse;
    (c) First or second degree burglary with intent to commit sex 
offense;
    (d) Kidnapping with intent to commit sex offense;
    (e) Threatening to commit a sexual offense (felony);
    (f) Assault with intent to commit any of the foregoing offenses;
    (g) Attempting to commit any of the foregoing offenses;
    (h) Conspiring to commit any of the foregoing offenses, or;
    (i) Any offense for which the offender agreed in a plea agreement to 
be subject to sex offender registration requirements.
    2. Class C also includes offenders who are not included in Class A 
or Class B and have been convicted or found not guilty by reason of 
insanity under the law of another jurisdiction of offenses that involved 
conduct that is the same as or substantially similar to that above.

             Exceptions (D.C. Official Code Sec. 22-4016(b))

    The following do not constitute registration offenses:
    1. Any sexual offense between consenting adults or an attempt, 
conspiracy or solicitation to commit such an offense, except for 
offenses to which consent is not a defense as provided in Section 218 of 
the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (D.C. Official Code Sec.  22-3017).
    2. Any misdemeanor offense that involved a person's sexual touching 
or attempted or solicited sexual touching of an undercover law 
enforcement officer where the person believed that the officer was an 
adult.
    3. Any misdemeanor offense committed against an adult, except where 
the offender agrees in a plea agreement to be subject to sex offender 
registration requirements.



PART 812_COLLECTION AND USE OF DNA INFORMATION--Table of Contents



Sec.
812.1 Purpose.
812.2 Individuals subject to DNA collection.
812.3 Coordination with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
812.4 Collection procedures.

Appendix A to Part 812--Qualifying District of Columbia Code Offenses

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 106-546 (114 Stat. 2726).

    Source: 67 FR 54100, Aug. 21, 2002, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  812.1  Purpose.

    The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District 
of Columbia (``CSOSA'') cooperates with other federal agencies to ensure 
that DNA samples from offenders are appropriately furnished to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (``FBI'') for DNA analysis. The results 
of the DNA analyses are to be included in the Combined DNA Index System 
(``CODIS'').



Sec.  812.2  Individuals subject to DNA collection.

    CSOSA is responsible for collecting a DNA sample from each 
individual under its supervision who is, or has been, convicted of a 
qualifying District of Columbia Code offense. Qualifying District of 
Columbia Code offenses were designated by the Council of the District of 
Columbia in the ``DNA Sample Collection Act of 2001.'' CSOSA provides a 
listing of these offenses in the Appendix to this part. The list is 
presented for informational purposes only. Any future revision to the 
District of Columbia Code sections designating the qualifying offenses 
will be effective notwithstanding the timing of a conforming revision of 
the Appendix by CSOSA. CSOSA may choose not to collect a sample from an 
individual if it determines that CODIS already contains a DNA analysis 
for the individual.

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Sec.  812.3  Coordination with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

    (a) CSOSA will coordinate with the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 
order to obtain documentation regarding the collection of a DNA sample 
when the Federal Bureau of Prisons releases an inmate to CSOSA's 
supervision or as requested by CSOSA.
    (b) CSOSA shall provide the Federal Bureau of Prisons with 
documentation regarding the collection of a DNA sample from a District 
of Columbia Code offender when CSOSA returns the District of Columbia 
Code offender to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons or as 
requested by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.



Sec.  812.4  Collection procedures.

    (a) DNA samples will be collected, handled, preserved, and submitted 
to the FBI in accordance with FBI guidelines.
    (b) CSOSA has the authority to use such means as are reasonably 
necessary to collect a sample from an individual who refuses to 
cooperate in the collection of the sample. Unless CSOSA determines that 
there are mitigating circumstances, CSOSA will consider that an 
individual is refusing to cooperate if:
    (1) The individual is being ordered or transferred to CSOSA's 
supervision, but fails to report to CSOSA for collection of the sample 
within 15 business days of being sentenced to probation or being 
discharged from a correctional institution; or
    (2) The individual is already under CSOSA supervision and has been 
notified by his or her Community Supervision Officer of the time to 
report for collection of the sample, but fails to report for collection 
of the sample; or
    (3) The individual has reported to CSOSA for collection of the 
sample, but fails to provide the sample after being given a minimum of 
one hour to do so; or
    (4) The individual specifically states that he or she will not 
cooperate.
    (c) When an individual has refused to cooperate in the collection of 
the sample, CSOSA deems the following to be reasonably necessary means 
for obtaining the sample:
    (1) Impose administrative sanctions;
    (2) Request a revocation hearing by the releasing authority; and/or
    (3) Refer the individual who refuses to cooperate for criminal 
prosecution for a class A misdemeanor pursuant to section 4(a)(5) of the 
DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135b(a)(5)).

[67 FR 54100, Aug. 21, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 19742, Apr. 22, 2003]



   Sec. Appendix A to Part 812--Qualifying District of Columbia Code 
                                Offenses

    As enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia, the DNA 
Sample Collection Act of 2001 identifies the criminal offenses listed in 
Table 1 of this appendix as ``qualifying District of Columbia offenses'' 
for the purposes of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
(Pub. L. 106-546, 114 Stat. 2726). Table 2 of this Appendix lists these 
same offenses in numerical order under the D.C. Code, 1981 Edition. 
Table 3 of this Appendix lists these same offenses in numerical order 
under the D.C. Official Code, 2001 Edition. The tables follow:

                        Table 1. Offense Listing

    (1) Section 820 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (arson);
    (2) Section 821 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (burning of one's own property with intent to 
defraud or injure another);
    (3) Section 848 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (malicious burning, destruction, or injury of 
another's property);
    (4) Section 803 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (assault with intent to kill, rob, or poison, or to 
commit first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual abuse or child 
sexual abuse);
    (5) Section 804 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia, (assault with intent to commit mayhem or with 
dangerous weapon);
    (6) Section 806a of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (aggravated assault);
    (7) Section 432(b) of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District 
of Columbia (assault on member of police force, campus or university 
special police, or fire department using a deadly or dangerous weapon);
    (8) Section 807 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (mayhem or maliciously disfiguring);
    (9) Section 3 of An Act for the protection of children in the 
District of Columbia and for other purposes (cruelty to children);
    (10) Section 9 of An Act for the preservation of the public peace 
and the protection of

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property within the District of Columbia (lewd, indecent, or obscene 
acts (knowingly in the presence of a child under the age of 16 years));
    (11) Section 823 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (burglary);
    (12) Section 875 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (incest);
    (13) Section 872 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (certain obscene activities involving minors);
    (14) Section 3 of the District of Columbia Protection of Minors Act 
of 1982 (sexual performances using minors);
    (15) Section 812 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (kidnapping);
    (16) Section 798 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (murder in the first degree);
    (17) Section 799 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (murder in the first degree--obstructing railroad);
    (18) Section 800 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (murder in the second degree);
    (19) Section 802 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (voluntary manslaughter only);
    (20) Section 802a of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (murder of a law enforcement officer);
    (21) Section 813 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (abducting, enticing, or harboring a child for 
prostitution);
    (22) Section 1 of An Act In relation to pandering, to define and 
prohibit the same and to provide for the punishment thereof (pandering; 
inducing or compelling an individual to engage in prostitution);
    (23) Section 2 of An Act In relation to pandering, to define and 
prohibit the same and to provide for the punishment thereof (compelling 
an individual to live life of prostitution against his or her will);
    (24) Section 4 of An Act In relation to pandering, to define and 
prohibit the same and to provide for the punishment thereof (causing 
spouse to live in prostitution);
    (25) Section 5 of An Act In relation to pandering, to define and 
prohibit the same and to provide for the punishment thereof (detaining 
an individual in disorderly house for debt there contracted);
    (26) Forcible rape, carnal knowledge or statutory rape as these 
offenses were proscribed until May 23, 1995 by section 808 of An Act To 
establish a code of law for the District of Columbia;
    (27) Section 810 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (robbery);
    (28) Section 811 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (attempted robbery);
    (29) Section 811a of An Act To establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia (carjacking);
    (30) Indecent acts with children as this offense was proscribed 
until May 23, 1995 by section 103(a) of An Act To provide for the 
treatment of sexual psychopaths in the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes;
    (31) Enticing a child as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 
1995 by section 103(b) of An Act To provide for the treatment of sexual 
psychopaths in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes;
    (32) Sodomy as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 1995 by 
section 104(a) of An Act To provide for the treatment of sexual 
psychopaths in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes where 
the offense was forcible or committed against a minor;
    (33) Section 201 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (first degree 
sexual abuse);
    (34) Section 202 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (second degree 
sexual abuse);
    (35) Section 203 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (third degree 
sexual abuse);
    (36) Section 204 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (fourth degree 
sexual abuse);
    (37) Section 205 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (misdemeanor 
sexual abuse);
    (38) Section 207 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (first degree 
child sexual abuse);
    (39) Section 208 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (second degree 
child sexual abuse);
    (40) Section 209 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (enticing a 
child);
    (41) Section 212 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (first degree 
sexual abuse of a ward);
    (42) Section 213 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (second degree 
sexual abuse of a ward);
    (43) Section 214 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (first degree 
sexual abuse of a patient or client);
    (44) Section 215 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (second degree 
sexual abuse of a patient or client);
    (45) Section 217 of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (attempts to 
commit sexual offenses); and
    (46) Attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in 
items (1) through (45) of this table.

       Table 2. Offense Listing (D.C. Official Code, 1981 Edition)

    (1) D.C. Code section 22-401--arson;
    (2) D.C. Code section 22-402--burning of one's own property with 
intent to defraud or injure another;
    (3) D.C. Code section 22-403--malicious burning, destruction or 
injury of another's property;

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    (4) D.C. Code section 22-501--assault with intent to kill, rob, or 
poison, or to commit first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual 
abuse or child sexual abuse;
    (5) D.C. Code section 22-502--assault with intent to commit mayhem 
or with dangerous weapon;
    (6) D.C. Code section 22-504.1--aggravated assault;
    (7) D.C. Code section 22-505(b)--assault on member of police force, 
campus or university special police, or fire department using a deadly 
or dangerous weapon;
    (8) D.C. Code section 22-506--mayhem or maliciously disfiguring;
    (9) D.C. Code section 22-901--cruelty to children;
    (10) D.C. Code section 22-1112(b)--lewd, indecent or obscene acts 
(knowingly in the presence of a child under the age of 16 years);
    (11) D.C. Code section 22-1801--burglary;
    (12) D.C. Code section 22-1901--incest;
    (13) D.C. Code section 22-2001--certain obscene activities involving 
a minor;
    (14) D.C. Code section 22-2012--sexual performances using minors;
    (15) D.C. Code section 22-2101--kidnapping;
    (16) D.C. Code section 22-2401--murder in the first degree;
    (17) D.C. Code section 22-2402--murder in the first degree 
(obstructing railroad);
    (18) D.C. Code section 22-2403--murder in the second degree;
    (19) D.C. Code section 22-2405--voluntary manslaughter only;
    (20) D.C. Code section 22-2406--murder of a law enforcement officer;
    (21) D.C. Code section 22-2704--abducting, enticing, or harboring a 
child for prostitution;
    (22) D.C. Code section 22-2705--pandering; inducing or compelling an 
individual to engage in prostitution;
    (23) D.C. Code section 22-2706--compelling an individual to live 
life of prostitution against his or her will;
    (24) D.C. Code section 22-2708--causing spouse to live in 
prostitution;
    (25) D.C. Code section 22-2709--detaining an individual in 
disorderly house for debt there contracted;
    (26) D.C. Code section 22-2801 [repealed May 23, 1995]--forcible 
rape, carnal knowledge or statutory rape;
    (27) D.C. Code section 22-2901--robbery;
    (28) D.C. Code section 22-2902--attempted robbery;
    (29) D.C. Code section 22-2903--carjacking;
    (30) D.C. Code section 22-3501(a) [repealed May 23, 1995]--indecent 
acts with children;
    (31) D.C. Code section 22-3501(b) [repealed May 23, 1995]--enticing 
a child;
    (32) D.C. Code section 22-3502(a) [repealed May 23, 1995]--sodomy 
where the offense was forcible or committed against a minor;
    (33) D.C. Code section 22-4102--first degree sexual abuse;
    (34) D.C. Code section 22-4103--second degree sexual abuse;
    (35) D.C. Code section 22-4104--third degree sexual abuse;
    (36) D.C. Code section 22-4105--fourth degree sexual abuse;
    (37) D.C. Code section 22-4106--misdemeanor sexual abuse;
    (38) D.C. Code section 22-4108--first degree child sexual abuse;
    (39) D.C. Code section 22-4109--second degree child sexual abuse;
    (40) D.C. Code section 22-4110--enticing a child;
    (41) D.C. Code section 22-4113--first degree sexual abuse of a ward;
    (42) D.C. Code section 22-4114--second degree sexual abuse of a 
ward;
    (43) D.C. Code section 22-4115--first degree sexual abuse of a 
patient or client;
    (44) D.C. Code section 22-4116--second degree sexual abuse of a 
patient or client;
    (45) D.C. Code section 22-4118--attempts to commit sexual offenses;
    (46) Attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in 
items (1) through (45) of this table.

       Table 3. Offense Listing (D.C. Official Code, 2001 Edition)

    (1) D.C. Code section 22-301--arson;
    (2) D.C. Code section 22-302--burning of one's own property with 
intent to defraud or injure another;
    (3) D.C. Code section 22-303--malicious burning, destruction, or 
injury of another's property;
    (4) D.C. Code section 22-401--assault with intent to kill, rob, or 
poison, or to commit first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual 
abuse or child sexual abuse;
    (5) D.C. Code section 22-402--assault with intent to commit mayhem 
or with dangerous weapon;
    (6) D.C. Code section 22-404.01--aggravated assault;
    (7) D.C. Code section 22-405(b)--assault on member of police force, 
campus or university special police, or fire department using a deadly 
or dangerous weapon;
    (8) D.C. Code section 22-406--mayhem or maliciously disfiguring;
    (9) D.C. Code section 22-801--burglary;
    (10) D.C. Code section 22-1101--cruelty to children;
    (11) D.C. Code section 22-1312(b)--lewd, indecent, or obscene acts 
(knowingly in the presence of a child under the age of 16 years);
    (12) D.C. Code section 22-1901--incest;
    (13) D.C. Code section 22-2001--kidnapping;
    (14) D.C. Code section 22-2101--murder in the first degree;
    (15) D.C. Code section 22-2102--murder in the first degree--
obstructing railroad;
    (16) D.C. Code section 22-2103--murder in the second degree;

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    (17) D.C. Code section 22-2105--voluntary manslaughter only;
    (18) D.C. Code section 22-2106--murder of a law enforcement officer;
    (19) D.C. Code section 22-2201--certain obscene activities involving 
minors;
    (20) D.C. Code section 22-2704--abducting, enticing, or harboring a 
child for prostitution;
    (21) D.C. Code section 22-2705--pandering; inducing or compelling an 
individual to engage in prostitution;
    (22) D.C. Code section 22-2706--compelling an individual to live 
life of prostitution against his or her will;
    (23) D.C. Code section 22-2708--causing spouse to live in 
prostitution;
    (24) D.C. Code section 22-2709--detaining an individual in 
disorderly house for debt there contracted;
    (25) D.C. Code section 22-2801--robbery;
    (26) D.C. Code section 22-2802--attempted robbery;
    (27) D.C. Code section 22-2803--carjacking;
    (28) D.C. Code section 22-3002--first degree sexual abuse;
    (29) D.C. Code section 22-3003--second degree sexual abuse;
    (30) D.C. Code section 22-3004--third degree sexual abuse;
    (31) D.C. Code section 22-3005--fourth degree sexual abuse;
    (32) D.C. Code section 22-3006--misdemeanor sexual abuse;
    (33) D.C. Code section 22-3008--first degree child sexual abuse;
    (34) D.C. Code section 22-3009--second degree child sexual abuse;
    (35) D.C. Code section 22-3010--enticing a child;
    (36) D.C. Code section 22-3013--first degree sexual abuse of a ward;
    (37) D.C. Code section 22-3014--second degree sexual abuse of a 
ward;
    (38) D.C. Code section 22-3015--first degree sexual abuse of a 
patient or client;
    (39) D.C. Code section 22-3016--second degree sexual abuse of a 
patient or client;
    (40) D.C. Code section 22-3018--attempts to commit sexual offenses;
    (41) D.C. Code section 22-3102--sexual performances using minors;
    (42) D.C. Code section 22-3801(a) [repealed May 23, 1995]--indecent 
acts with children;
    (43) D.C. Code section 22-3801(b) [repealed May 23, 1995]--enticing 
a child;
    (44) D.C. Code section 22-3802(a) [repealed May 23, 1995]--sodomy 
where the offense was forcible or committed against a minor;
    (45) D.C. Code section 22-4801 [repealed May 23, 1995]--forcible 
rape, carnal knowledge or statutory rape;
    (46) D.C. Code section 22-1803 or section 22-1805a--attempt or 
conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in items (1) through 
(45) of this table.

[67 FR 54100, Aug. 21, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 19742, Apr. 22, 2003]



PART 813_GUIDANCE DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents



Sec.
813.1 Overview of guidance development process.
813.2 Guidance management process for CSOSA.
813.3 Requirements for clearance of CSOSA guidance documents.
813.4 Guidance development process for Pretrial Services Agency (PSA).
813.5 Required elements of guidance documents.
813.6 Public access to and notification of effective guidance documents.
813.7 Definition of ``significant guidance documents''.
813.8 Significant guidance documents.
813.9 Petitions for withdrawal or modification of guidance.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; E.O. 13891, 84 FR 55235.

    Source: 85 FR 29865, May 19, 2020, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  813.1  Overview of guidance development process.

    (a) This part governs all Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) and Pretrial Services Agency 
(PSA) employees and contractors involved with all phases of implementing 
CSOSA guidance documents.
    (b) The procedures set forth in this part apply to all guidance 
documents, issued by all components of CSOSA and PSA.
    (c) For purposes of this part, ``guidance document'' means an agency 
statement of general applicability, intended to have future effect on 
the behavior of regulated parties, that sets forth a policy on a 
statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of 
statute or regulation. Guidance documents do not have the force and 
effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. A 
guidance document is intended only to provide clarity to the public 
regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.

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    (d) CSOSA may not cite, use, or rely on guidance documents that are 
rescinded, except to establish historical facts.
    (e) Guidance documents not posted on the Agencies' web portal are 
considered rescinded, and not in effect.
    (f) This part does not apply to:
    (1) Rules promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 
553 of title 5, United States Code, or similar statutory provisions;
    (2) Rules exempt from rulemaking requirements under 5 U.S.C. 553(a);
    (3) Rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice;
    (4) Decisions of agency adjudications under 5 U.S.C. 554 or similar 
statutory provisions;
    (5) Internal executive branch legal advice or legal advisory 
opinions addressed to executive branch officials;
    (6) Agency statements of specific applicability, including advisory 
or legal opinions directed to particular parties about circumstance-
specific questions (e.g., case or investigatory letters responding to 
complaints, warning letters), notices regarding particular locations or 
facilities (e.g., guidance pertaining to the use, operation, or control 
of a government facility or property), and correspondence with 
individual persons or entities (e.g., congressional correspondence), 
except documents ostensibly directed to a particular party but designed 
to guide the conduct of the broader regulated public;
    (7) Legal briefs, other court filings, or positions taken in 
litigation or enforcement actions;
    (8) Agency statements that do not set forth a policy on a statutory, 
regulatory, or technical issue or an interpretation of a statute or 
regulation, including speeches and individual presentations, editorials, 
media interviews, press materials, or congressional testimony that do 
not set forth for the first time a new regulatory policy;
    (9) Guidance pertaining to military or foreign affairs functions;
    (10) Grant solicitations and awards;
    (11) Contract solicitations and awards; or
    (12) Purely internal agency policies or guidance directed solely to 
the Agencies' employees or contractors or to other Federal agencies that 
are not intended to have substantial future effect on the behavior of 
regulated parties.



Sec.  813.2  Guidance management process for CSOSA.

    All CSOSA guidance documents, as defined in Sec.  813.1, require 
review and clearance in accordance with this section. CSOSA's guidance 
documents are created through the Office of Policy Analysis (OPA), and 
come in two primary forms, policy statements and procedures (also known 
as operating instructions). This section sets forth the process for 
review and clearance for each.
    (a) Policy statements are:
    (1) Prepared by CSOSA components and issued under the Director's 
signature;
    (2) Remain in effect and active until rescinded, amended, or 
superseded;
    (3) Are reviewed by all CSOSA Associate Directors or their 
designees;
    (4) Are prepared using a standard format provided by the Office of 
Policy Analysis (OPA);
    (5) Are developed and maintained using a four-stage process that 
includes planning, development, review, and maintenance, each stage 
taking place within specified timeframes; and
    (6) Are reviewed and re-certified biennially.
    (b) Procedures are:
    (1) Coordinated through OPA;
    (2) Evaluated to prevent the issuance of duplicative or conflicting 
procedures;
    (3) Tied to a policy statement;
    (4) Developed in a collaborative process that addresses all relevant 
stakeholders' input;
    (5) Organized so that critical information is readily accessible and 
staff know how and where to find any related information; and
    (6) Maintained in an archive system to ensure future decision-makers 
have adequate information regarding the basis for previous procedure 
determinations.
    (c) The CSOSA Director, or his/her designee, may waive or truncate 
the internal policy development process where good cause exists, for 
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where Congress or the executive branch mandates changes.
    (d) CSOSA will notify OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (OIRA) regularly of upcoming guidance documents. Notification 
will include a list of planned guidance documents, including summaries 
of each guidance document and the agency's recommended designation of 
``not significant'' or ``significant'' as defined in Sec.  813.7.
    (e) CSOSA will seek significance determinations for guidance 
documents from OIRA. Where CSOSA preliminarily finds the guidance 
document to be significant, prior to publishing, CSOSA will provide the 
document to OIRA for review to determine if it meets the definition of 
``significant'' under E.O. 13891.



Sec.  813.3  Requirements for clearance of CSOSA guidance documents.

    CSOSA's review and clearance of guidance documents, including policy 
and procedures, occurs according to the stages set forth in paragraphs 
(a) and (b) of this section.
    (a) Policy management--(1) Stage 1--planning. The CSOSA component 
coordinates with OPA to initiate the process.
    (2) Stage 2--development. The CSOSA component provides the 
operational details and OPA will conduct the analysis and coordination 
and then prepare the initial document.
    (3) Stage 3--review. The multi-layered review involves the Associate 
Directors, other CSOSA components and Employee Labor Relations (ELR), if 
appropriate. Upon completion, the Director reviews and signs the 
document for implementation.
    (4) Stage 4--maintenance. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) 
posts the signed policies to CSOSA's intranet and/or public-facing web 
portal, and OPA maintains the central repository of all signed policies 
and associated working files and initiates the biennial review.
    (b) Procedure (also known as operating instruction--OI) management--
(1) Stage 1--planning. The CSOSA component submits a request to OPA for 
a new OI or an update to an existing OI;
    (2) Stage 2--development. The CSOSA component prepares the content 
for the initial draft, which OPA reviews and affects any necessary 
coordination across CSOSA.
    (3) Stage 3--review. The initial draft OI is submitted 
simultaneously to CSOSA Associate Directors, the Supervisory Policy 
Analyst, and Office of the Director for review. If applicable, notice is 
provided to union representatives; and upon clearance and approvals it 
is submitted to the Director for review, signature, and implementation.
    (4) Stage 4--maintenance. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) 
posts the signed OI to CSOSA's intranet and/or public-facing web portal; 
OPA maintains the central repository of all signed OI and associated 
working files and initiates the biennial review.



Sec.  813.4  Guidance development process for Pretrial Services Agency (PSA).

    Pretrial Services Agency (PSA), an independent agency within CSOSA, 
has its own guidance or policy development process, coordinated through 
PSA's Office of Planning, Policy, and Analysis (OPPA). PSA's guidance 
development process occurs as detailed in paragraphs (a) through (d) of 
this section:
    (a) PSA's guidance documents are:
    (1) Prepared by the responsible PSA Office and issued with the PSA 
Director's signature;
    (2) Remain in effect and active until rescinded, amended, or 
superseded;
    (3) Reviewed by all PSA Deputy Assistant Directors and/or designees;
    (4) Prepared using a standard format provided by OPPA; and
    (5) Developed using a process that includes planning, development, 
review, and maintenance in accordance with specified timeframes.
    (b) PSA process and procedure documents are:
    (1) Coordinated with assistance from OPPA, as appropriate, to avoid 
duplicative or conflicting procedures;
    (2) Tied to a policy, when appropriate;
    (3) Developed in collaboration with all stakeholders including the 
bargaining unit;
    (4) Organized in a manner that is readily accessible by those who 
need it; and

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    (5) Maintained according to records management standards.
    (c) The PSA Director, or his/her designee, may waive or truncate the 
internal development process where good cause exists, for example where 
Congress or the executive branch mandates changes within a specified 
period or allow changes that need to be implemented immediately.
    (d) The process set forth in Sec.  813.2(d) and (e) also applies to 
PSA guidance documents.



Sec.  813.5  Required elements of guidance documents.

    CSOSA and PSA will ensure each guidance document:
    (a) Complies with all relevant statutes and regulations;
    (b) Identifies or includes:
    (1) The term ``guidance'' or its functional equivalent;
    (2) The component or division issuing the document;
    (3) The activities to which or the person to whom the document 
applies;
    (4) The date of issuance;
    (5) If it is a revision, the name/number of the guidance document it 
replaces;
    (6) The title of the guidance and the document identification 
number;
    (7) Citation(s) to the statutory provision or regulation to which it 
applies or interprets;
    (8) A disclaimer stating: ``The contents of this document do not 
have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in 
any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public 
regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.''; and
    (9) A short summary of the subject matter covered in the guidance 
document, at the top of the document.



Sec.  813.6  Public access to and notification of effective guidance
documents.

    CSOSA and PSA will:
    (a) Ensure that all effective guidance documents are:
    (1) Identified by a unique identifier which includes, at a minimum, 
the document's title and date of issuance or revision;
    (2) Located on its web portal in a single, searchable, indexed 
database; and
    (3) Available to the public.
    (b) Note on the agency web portal that guidance documents lack the 
force and effect of law, except as authorized by law or as incorporated 
into a contract.
    (c) Maintain and advertise on its web portal a means for the public 
to comment electronically on any guidance documents that are subject to 
the notice and comment procedures and to submit requests electronically 
for issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of guidance 
documents in accordance with Sec.  813.9.



Sec.  813.7  Definition of ``significant guidance document''.

    For purposes of this part, ``significant guidance document'' means a 
guidance document that will be disseminated to regulated entities or the 
general public and that may reasonably be anticipated:
    (a) To lead to an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or 
more or adversely affect in a material way the U.S. economy, a sector of 
the U.S. economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, 
public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or 
communities;
    (b) To create serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an 
action taken or planned by another Federal agency;
    (c) To alter materially the budgetary impact of entitlements, 
grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of 
recipients thereof; or
    (d) To raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal 
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in 
E.O. 12866, as further amended.



Sec.  813.8  Significant guidance documents.

    (a) Though not legally binding, some agency guidance may result in a 
substantial economic impact. For example, the issuance of agency 
guidance may induce private parties to alter their conduct or conform to 
recommended standards of practices, thereby incurring costs beyond the

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costs of complying with existing statutes and regulations.
    (b) If there is a reasonable possibility the guidance may be 
considered ``significant'' within the meaning of Sec.  813.7 or if the 
Agencies are uncertain whether the guidance may qualify as such, the 
Agencies must receive OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
(OIRA) approval before issuance, unless the Agencies and OIRA agree that 
exigency, safety, health, or other compelling cause warrants an 
exemption from some or all requirements.
    (c) When an agency is assessing or explaining whether it believes a 
guidance document is significant, it should, at a minimum, provide the 
same level of analysis that would be required for a major determination 
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    (d) The following will apply to significant guidance documents:
    (1) A period of public notice and comment of at least 30 days before 
the issuance of a final guidance document, and a public response from 
the Agencies to major concerns raised in comments. If the Agencies, for 
good cause, find that the notice and public comment are impracticable, 
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, then no period of 
public comment will be provided, with notification and consultation with 
OIRA;
    (2) Approval by the respective Agency Director;
    (3) Review by OIRA under Executive Order 12866 before issuance;
    (4) Compliance with the applicable requirements for regulations or 
rules, including significant regulatory actions, set forth in E.O. 12866 
(Regulatory Planning and Review), E.O. 13563 (Improving Regulation and 
Regulatory Review), E.O. 13609 (Promoting International Regulatory 
Cooperation), E.O. 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory 
Costs), and E.O. 13777 (Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda).



Sec.  813.9  Petitions for withdrawal or modification of guidance.

    Any person may petition CSOSA or PSA to withdraw or modify a 
particular guidance document. A person may make a request by accessing 
the respective agency guidance web portal or by writing a letter to the 
respective Agencies. The Agencies' portals allow an individual to 
provide his or her contact information and guidance-related requests. 
The Agencies will respond in a timely manner, but no later than 90 days 
after receipt of the request.



PART 814_SALARY OFFSET PROCEDURES--Table of Contents



Sec.
814.1 Purpose and Scope.
814.2 Definitions.
814.3 Entitlement to notice, hearing, written responses and decisions.
814.4 Exception to entitlement to notice, hearing, written responses, 
          and final decisions.
814.5 Notification before deductions begin.
814.6 Petitions for hearing.
814.7 Petitions for hearing made after time expires.
814.8 Representation at the hearing.
814.9 Procedures for hearing and final decisions.
814.10 Method and source of deductions.
814.11 Interest, penalties, and administrative costs.
814.12 Non-waiver of rights by payments.
814.13 Refunds.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5514; 5 CFR part 550, subpart K; sec. 8(1) of 
E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13747, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 586.

    Source: 787 FR 41586, July 13, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  814.1  Purpose and Scope.

    (a) Purpose. This part prescribes the Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency's (CSOSA) standards and procedures for the collection 
of debts owed by CSOSA employees to the United States through voluntary 
or involuntary Agency salary offset.
    (b) Scope. (1) This part applies to internal and Government-wide 
collections of debts, owed by CSOSA employees, through administrative 
offset from the current pay account of the debtor without his or her 
consent.
    (2) The procedures contained in this part do not apply to--

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    (i) Any case where an employee consents to collection through 
deduction(s) from the employee's Agency pay account;
    (ii) Debts arising under the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 1 et 
seq.);
    (iii) Debts arising under the tariff laws of the United States;
    (iv) Any case where collection of a debt by salary offset is 
explicitly provided for or prohibited by another statute (e.g., travel 
advances in 5 U.S.C. 5705 and employee training expenses in 5 U.S.C. 
4108); or
    (v) Any other debt excluded by the Federal Claims Collection 
Standards (FCCS), 31 CFR parts 900 through 904.
    (3) This part does not preclude a CSOSA employee from requesting 
waiver of an erroneous payment under 5 U.S.C. 5584, 10 U.S.C. 2774, or 
32 U.S.C. 716, or in any way questioning the amount or validity of a 
debt, in the manner prescribed by the Director. Similarly, this part 
does not preclude a CSOSA employee from requesting a waiver of the 
collection of a debt under any other applicable statutory authority.
    (4) Nothing in this part precludes the compromise of the debt, or 
the suspension or termination of collection actions, in accordance with 
31 U.S.C. 3711 or other applicable statutory authority.



Sec.  814.2  Definitions.

    Administrative offset means withholding funds payable by the United 
States to, or held by the United States for, a person to satisfy a debt 
owed by the payee.
    Agency means an executive department or agency; a military 
department; the United States Postal Service; the Postal Rate 
Commission; the United States Senate; the United States House of 
Representatives; any court, court administrative office, or 
instrumentality in the judicial or legislative branches of the 
Government; or a Government Corporation.
    Creditor agency means the agency to which the debt is owed, 
including a debt collection center when acting on behalf of a creditor 
agency in matters pertaining to the collection of a debt (as provided in 
5 CFR 550.1110).
    Day means calendar day. For purposes of computation, the last day of 
the period will be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a 
Federal holiday, in which case the next business day will be considered 
the last day of the period.
    Debt means an amount determined by an appropriate official to be 
owed to the United States from sources which include loans insured or 
guaranteed by the United States and all other amounts due the United 
States from fees, leases, rents, royalties, services, sales of real or 
personal property, overpayments, penalties, damages, interest, fines and 
forfeitures (except those arising under the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), and all other similar sources.
    Debt collection Center means the Department of the Treasury, 
Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center or other Government 
agency or division designated by the Secretary of the Treasury with 
authority to collect debts on behalf of creditor agencies in accordance 
with 31 U.S.C. 3711(g).
    Debtor means a Federal employee who owes a debt to the United 
States.
    Delinquent debt means a debt which the debtor does not pay or 
otherwise resolve by the date specified in the initial demand for 
payment, or in an applicable written repayment agreement or other 
instrument, including a post delinquency repayment agreement.
    Director means the CSOSA Director who is responsible for overall 
Agency (CSOSA/Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia 
(PSA)) compliance with employee salary offset regulations. The CSOSA 
Director delegates the processing and administration of employee salary 
offset procedures for PSA employees to the PSA Director.
    Disposable Pay means that part of the debtor's current basic, 
special, incentive, retired, and retainer pay, or other authorized pay, 
remaining after deduction of amounts required by law to be withheld 
(other than deductions to execute garnishment orders in accordance with 
5 CFR parts 581 and 582). For purposes of calculating disposable pay, 
legally required deductions that must be applied first include: tax 
levies pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code (title

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26, United States Code); properly withheld taxes, Federal Insurance 
Contributions Act (FICA), Medicare; health and life insurance premiums; 
and retirement contributions. Amounts deducted under garnishment orders, 
including child support garnishment orders, are not legally required 
deductions for calculating disposable pay.
    Employee means any individual currently employed by CSOSA or PSA, as 
defined in this section, including seasonal and temporary employees and 
current members of the Armed Forces or a Reserve of the Armed Forces 
(Reserves).
    Evidence of Service means information retained by the Agency 
indicating the nature of the document to which it pertains, the date of 
mailing the document, and the address and name of the debtor to whom it 
is being sent. A copy of the dated and signed written notice of intent 
to offset provided to the debtor pursuant to this part may be considered 
evidence of service for purposes of this part. Evidence of service may 
be retained electronically so long as the manner of retention is 
sufficient for evidentiary purposes.
    FCCS means Federal Claims Collection Standards (FCCS), published in 
31 CFR parts 900 through 904.
    Hearing means a review of the documentary evidence to confirm the 
existence or amount of a debt or the terms of a repayment schedule. If 
the Director determines that the issues in dispute cannot be resolved by 
such a review, such as when the validity of the claim turns on the issue 
of credibility or veracity, the Director may provide an oral hearing.
    Hearing official is an administrative law judge or a hearing officer 
not under the control of the Director of CSOSA (per 5 CFR 
550.1104(d)(7)). A hearing official oversees paper (documentary) and 
oral hearings and provides a written decision on salary offset issues.
    Paying agency means the agency employing the individual and 
authorizing the payment of his or her current pay.
    Salary Offset means an administrative offset to collect a debt under 
5 U.S.C. 5514 owed by a Federal employee through deductions at one or 
more officially established pay intervals from the current pay account 
of the employee without consent.
    Waiver means the cancellation, remission, forgiveness, or non-
recovery of a debt owed by an employee to CSOSA or PSA or another agency 
as required or permitted by 5 U.S.C. 5584, 8346(b), 10 U.S.C. 2774, 32 
U.S.C. 716, or any other law.



Sec.  814.3  Entitlement to notice, hearing, written responses and decisions.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  814.4, each employee from whom CSOSA 
proposes to collect a debt using salary offset under this part is 
entitled to receive from CSOSA:
    (1) A written notice as described in Sec.  814.5; and
    (2) An opportunity to petition for a hearing and, if a hearing is 
given, to receive a written decision from the official within 60 days of 
holding the hearing on the following issues:
    (i) The determination concerning the existence or amount of the 
debt; and
    (ii) The repayment schedule, if it was not established by written 
agreement between the employee and CSOSA.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  814.4  Exception to entitlement to notice, hearing, written responses,
and final decisions.

    For internal collections, the provisions of Sec.  814.3 do not apply 
to:
    (a) Any adjustment to pay arising out of an employee's election of 
coverage or a change in coverage under a Federal benefits program 
requiring periodic deductions from pay, if the amount to be recovered 
was accumulated over four pay periods or less;
    (b) A routine intra-agency adjustment of pay that is made to correct 
an overpayment of pay attributable to clerical or administrative errors 
or delays in processing pay documents, if the overpayment occurred 
within the four pay periods preceding the adjustment and, at the time of 
such adjustment, or as soon thereafter as practical, the individual is 
provided written notice of the nature and the amount of the adjustment 
and point of contact for contesting such adjustment; or
    (c) Any adjustment to collect a debt amounting to $50 or less, if, 
at the time

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of such adjustment, or as soon thereafter as practical, the individual 
is provided written notice of the nature and the amount of the 
adjustment and a point of contact for contesting such adjustment.



Sec.  814.5  Notification before deductions begin.

    (a) CSOSA and/or a Debt Collection Center will provide employees 
notification before deductions begin. Except as provided in Sec.  814.4, 
agency pay deductions under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5514 must not be 
made unless the Director (or authorized designee) provides the employee 
a written notice at least 30 days before any deduction begins. (For 
debts outstanding more than 10 years on or before June 11, 2009, see 
also 31 CFR 285.7(d) for additional notification requirements.) The 
written notice must state at a minimum:
    (1) CSOSA's determination that a debt is owed, including the origin, 
nature, and amount of that debt;
    (2) CSOSA's intention to collect the debt by means of deduction from 
the employee's current disposable pay account;
    (3) The frequency and amount of the intended deduction (stated as a 
fixed dollar amount or as a percentage of pay, not to exceed 15 percent 
of disposable pay except as provided in Sec.  814.10) and the intention 
to continue the deductions until the debt is paid in full or otherwise 
resolved;
    (4) An explanation of CSOSA's policy concerning interest, penalties, 
and administrative costs, including a statement that such assessments 
must be made unless excused in accordance with the FCCS as defined in 
Sec.  814.2;
    (5) The employee's right to inspect and copy Government records 
relating to the debt or, if employee or his or her representative cannot 
personally inspect the records, to request and receive a copy of such 
records;
    (6) If not previously provided, the opportunity (under terms 
agreeable to CSOSA) to establish a schedule for the voluntary repayment 
of the debt or to enter into a written agreement to establish a schedule 
for repayment of the debt in lieu of offset. The agreement must be in 
writing, signed by both the employee and CSOSA; and documented in 
CSOSA's files;
    (7) The employee's right to a hearing conducted by an official 
arranged by CSOSA (an administrative law judge, or alternatively, a 
hearing official not under the control of the Director of CSOSA) if a 
petition is filed as prescribed in Sec.  814.6;
    (8) The method and time period for petitioning for a hearing;
    (9) The name and address of the office to which the petition should 
be set.
    (10) That the timely and complete filing of a petition for hearing 
will stay the commencement of collection proceedings;
    (11) That a final decision on the hearing (if one is requested) will 
be issued at the earliest practical date, but not later than 60 days 
after the filing of the petition requesting the hearing unless the 
employee requests and the hearing official grants a delay in the 
proceedings;
    (12) That any knowingly false or frivolous statements, 
representations, or evidence may subject the employee to:
    (i) Disciplinary procedures appropriate under 5 U.S.C. chapter 75, 5 
CFR part 752, or any other applicable statutes or regulations;
    (ii) Penalties under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-3731, or 
any other applicable statutory authority; or
    (iii) Criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. 286, 287, 1001, and 1002 or 
any other applicable statutory authority;
    (13) Any other rights and remedies available to the employee under 
statutes or regulations governing the program for which the collection 
is being made;
    (14) Unless there are applicable contractual or statutory provisions 
to the contrary, that amounts paid on or deducted for the debt which are 
later waived or found not owed to the United States will be promptly 
refunded to the employee; and
    (15) Proceedings with respect to such debt are governed by 5 U.S.C. 
5514.
    (b) The Director, as defined in Sec.  814.2, will retain evidence of 
service indicating the date of mailing of the notice.

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Sec.  814.6  Petitions for hearing.

    (a) To request a hearing concerning the existence or amount of the 
debt or the offset schedule established by the Agency, the employee must 
send a written petition to the office designated in the notice of intent 
to offset, see Sec.  814.5(a)(9), within 15 days of receipt of the 
deduction notice, stating why the employee believes the determination of 
the Agency concerning the existence or amount of the debt is in error or 
requesting changes to the proposed deduction frequency and amount.
    (b) The petition must:
    (1) Be signed by the employee;
    (2) Fully identify and explain with reasonable specificity all the 
facts, evidence, and witnesses, if any, that the employee believes 
support the employee's position; and
    (3) Specify whether an oral or paper (documentary) hearing is 
requested. If an oral hearing is requested, the request should explain 
why the matter cannot be resolved by review of the documentary evidence 
alone.



Sec.  814.7  Petitions for hearing made after time expires.

    (a) If the petition for hearing is filed after the 15-day period 
provided for in Sec.  814.6, the Director may grant the request if the 
employee can establish that the delay was the result of circumstances 
beyond the employee's control, or that the employee failed to receive 
actual notice of the filing deadline.
    (b) An employee waives the right to a hearing, and will have his or 
her disposable pay offset in accordance with the offset schedule 
established by the Agency, if the employee:
    (1) Fails to file a timely request for a hearing, unless such 
failure is excused; or
    (2) Fails to appear at an oral hearing, of which the employee was 
notified, unless the hearing official determines that the failure to 
appear was due to circumstances beyond the employee's control.
    (c) The following procedure is instituted upon a failure to appear 
at a hearing.
    (1) In the absence of good cause shown (e.g., illness), an employee 
who fails to appear at a hearing shall be deemed, for the purpose of 
this part, to admit the existence and amount of the debt as described in 
the notice of intent.
    (2) If the representative of the creditor agency fails to appear, 
the hearing official shall proceed with the hearing as scheduled and 
make a determination based upon oral testimony presented and the 
documentary evidence submitted by both parties. With the agreement of 
both parties, the hearing official shall schedule a new hearing date, 
and both parties shall be given reasonable notice of the time and place 
of the new hearing.



Sec.  814.8  Representation at the hearing.

    (a) The creditor agency may be represented by legal counsel.
    (b) The employee may be self-represented or may be represented by an 
individual of the employee's choosing, at the employee's expense.



Sec.  814.9  Procedures for hearing and final decisions.

    (a) Form of hearings--(1) General. After the employee requests a 
hearing, the hearing official shall notify the employee of the form of 
the hearing. If the hearing will be oral, the notice shall set forth the 
date, time, and location of the hearing. If the hearing will be a review 
of the written record, the employee shall be notified that he or she 
should submit evidence and arguments in writing to the hearing official 
by a specified date, after which the record shall be closed. The date 
specified shall give the employee reasonable time to submit 
documentation.
    (2) Oral hearing. An employee who requests an oral hearing shall be 
provided an oral hearing, if the hearing official determines that the 
matter cannot be resolved by review of documentary evidence alone (e.g., 
when an issue of credibility or veracity is involved). Where an oral 
hearing is appropriate, the hearing is not an adversarial adjudication 
and need not take the form of an evidentiary hearing, e.g., the rules of 
evidence do not apply. Oral hearings may take the form of, but are not 
limited to:
    (i) Informal conferences with the hearing official in which the 
employee and agency representative will be given

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full opportunity to present evidence, witnesses, and arguments;
    (ii) Informal meetings in which the hearing official interviews the 
employee; or
    (iii) Formal written submissions with an opportunity for oral 
presentations.
    (3) Paper (documentary) hearing. If the hearing official determines 
that an oral hearing is not necessary, the hearing official will make 
the determination based upon a review of the available written record.
    (4) Record. The hearing official shall maintain a summary record of 
any hearing conducted under this part. Witnesses who testify in oral 
hearings will do so under oath or affirmation.
    (b) Written decision--(1) Date of decision. The hearing officer 
shall issue a written opinion stating his or her decision, based upon 
documentary evidence and information developed at the hearing, as soon 
as practicable after the hearing, but not later than sixty (60) days 
after the date on which the hearing petition was received by the 
creditor agency, unless the employee requested a delay in the 
proceedings, in which case the 60-day decision period shall be extended 
by the number of days by which the hearing was postponed.
    (2) Content of decision. The written decision shall include:
    (i) A statement of the facts presented to support the origin, 
nature, and amount of the debt;
    (ii) The hearing official's findings, analysis, and conclusions, 
including a determination whether the employee's petition for hearing 
was baseless and resulted from an intent to delay creditor agency 
collection activity; and
    (iii) The terms of any repayment schedule, if applicable.



Sec.  814.10  Method and source of deductions.

    (a) Types of deductions. Unless the debtor employee and the Director 
have agreed to an alternative repayment arrangement under Sec.  814.9, a 
debt shall be collected in lump sum or by installment deductions at 
officially established pay intervals from an employee's current pay 
account.
    (b) Limitation on amount of deduction. Ordinarily, the size of 
installment deductions must bear a reasonable relationship to the size 
of the debt and the employee's ability to pay. However, the amount 
deducted for any pay period must not exceed 15 percent of the disposable 
pay from which the deduction is made, unless the employee has agreed in 
writing to the deduction of a greater amount, as outlined in Sec.  
814.10(c) and/or a higher deduction has been ordered by a court under 
section 124 of Public Law 97-276 (96 Stat. 1195).
    (c) Duration of deductions--(1) Lump sum. If the amount of the debt 
is equal to or less than 15 percent of the employee's disposable pay for 
an officially established pay interval, the debt generally will be 
collected in one lump-sum deduction.
    (2) Inability to pay lump sum. If the employee is deemed financially 
unable to pay in one lump sum or the amount of the debt exceeds 15 
percent of the employee's disposable pay for an officially established 
pay interval, the debt shall be collected in installments. Except as 
provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section, installment 
deductions must be made over a period not greater than the anticipated 
period of active duty or employment.
    (d) When deductions may begin. (1) Deductions will begin on the date 
stated in the notice of intent, unless an alternative repayment 
agreement under Sec.  814.9 has been accepted or the employee has filed 
a timely request for a hearing.
    (2) If the employee files a timely petition for hearing as provided 
in Sec.  814.6, deductions will begin after the hearing official has 
provided the employee with a hearing and a final written decision has 
been rendered in favor of the Agency.
    (e) Liquidation from final check. If an employee retires, resigns, 
or the period of employment ends before collection of the debt is 
completed, the remainder of the debt will be offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716 
from subsequent payments of any nature (e.g., final salary payment or 
lump-sum leave) due the employee from the paying agency as of the date 
of separation.
    (f) Recovery from other payments due a separated employee. If the 
debt cannot be satisfied by offset from any final payment due the 
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of separation, the Director will liquidate the debt, where appropriate, 
by administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716 from later payments of any 
kind due the former employee (e.g., lump sum leave payment).



Sec.  814.11  Interest, penalties, and administrative costs.

    Debts owed to the Agency shall be assessed interest, penalties and 
administrative costs in accordance with FCCS, 31 CFR 901.9.



Sec.  814.12  Non-waiver of rights by payments.

    An employee's involuntary payment, of all or any portion of a debt 
being collected under 5 U.S.C. 5514 must not be construed as a waiver of 
any rights which the employee may have under 5 U.S.C. 5514 or any other 
provision of contract or law, unless there are statutory or contractual 
provisions to the contrary.



Sec.  814.13  Refunds.

    (a) CSOSA will promptly refund amounts paid or deducted under this 
subpart to the appropriate party, when:
    (1) A debt is waived or otherwise found not owing to the United 
States (unless expressly prohibited by statute or regulation); or
    (2) The employee's paying agency is directed by an administrative or 
judicial order to refund amounts deducted from his or her current pay.
    (b) Refunds do not bear interest unless required or permitted by law 
or contract.

                        PARTS 815	899 [RESERVED]

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900

[Reserved]

901             Fingerprint submission requirements.........         851
902             Dispute adjudication procedures.............         852
904             State criminal history record screening 
                    standards...............................         854
905             National Fingerprint File (NFF) program 
                    qualification requirements..............         855
906             Outsourcing of noncriminal justice 
                    administrative functions................         855
907             Compact council procedures for compliant 
                    conduct and responsible use of the 
                    Interstate Identification Index (III) 
                    System for noncriminal justice purposes.         856
908-999

[Reserved]

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                           PART 900 [RESERVED]



PART 901_FINGERPRINT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents



Sec.
901.1 Purpose and authority.
901.2 Interpretation of fingerprint submission requirements.
901.3 Approval of delayed fingerprint submission requests.
901.4 Audits.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 14616.

    Source: 70 FR 36027, June 22, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  901.1  Purpose and authority.

    The Compact Council is established pursuant to the National Crime 
Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact), title 42, U.S.C., chapter 140, 
subchapter II, section 14616. The purpose of these provisions is to 
interpret the Compact, as it applies to the required submission of 
fingerprints, along with requests for Interstate Identification Index 
(III) records, by agencies authorized to access and receive criminal 
history records under Public Law 92-544, and to establish protocols and 
procedures applicable to the III and its use for noncriminal justice 
purposes.



Sec.  901.2  Interpretation of fingerprint submission requirements.

    (a) Article V of the Compact requires the submission of fingerprints 
or other approved forms of positive identification with requests for 
criminal history record checks for noncriminal justice purposes. The 
requirement for the submission of fingerprints may be satisfied in two 
ways:
    (1) The fingerprints should be submitted contemporaneously with the 
request for criminal history information, or
    (2) For purposes approved by the Compact Council, a delayed 
submission of fingerprints may be permissible under exigent 
circumstances.
    (b) A preliminary III name based check may be made pending the 
receipt of the delayed submission of the fingerprints. The state 
repository may authorize terminal access to authorized agencies 
designated by the state, to enable them to conduct such checks. Such 
access must be made pursuant to the security policy set forth by the 
state's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Systems Agency 
(formerly known as the Control Terminal Agency).



Sec.  901.3  Approval of delayed fingerprint submission requests.

    (a) A state may, based upon exigent circumstances, apply for delayed 
submission of fingerprints supporting requests for III records by 
agencies authorized to access and receive criminal history records under 
Public Law 92-544. Such applications must be sent to the Compact Council 
Chairman and include information sufficient to fully describe the 
emergency nature of the situation in which delayed submission authority 
is being sought, the risk to health and safety of the individuals 
involved, and the reasons why the submission of fingerprints 
contemporaneously with the search request is not feasible.
    (b) In evaluating requests for delayed submissions, the Compact 
Council must utilize the following criteria:
    (1) The risk to health and safety; and
    (2) The emergency nature of the request.
    (c) Upon approval of the application by the Compact Council, the 
authorized agency may conduct a III name check pending submission of the 
fingerprints. The fingerprints must be submitted within the time frame 
specified by the Compact Council. For the purposes of this part, ``time 
frame'' means the number of days that elapse between the date on which 
the name search was conducted and the date on which the state repository 
either positively identifies the fingerprint subject or forwards the 
fingerprints to the FBI or the date a Federal agency forwards the 
fingerprints to the FBI.
    (d) Once a specific proposal has been approved by the Compact 
Council, another state may apply for delayed fingerprint submission 
consistent with the approved proposal, provided that the state has a 
related Public Law 92-544 approved state statute, by submitting the 
application to the FBI Compact Officer, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Module 
C-3, Clarksburg, WV 26306-0001.
    (e) Part 901 is also applicable to any federal agency authorized to 
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criminal history records pursuant to Federal statute or Executive Order 
for noncriminal justice purposes.



Sec.  901.4  Audits.

    (a) Audits of authorized State agencies that access the III System 
shall be conducted by the State's Compact Officer or, in the absence of 
a Compact Officer, the chief administrator for the criminal history 
record repository. The responsible Federal CJIS Systems Officer shall 
ensure that similar audits are conducted of authorized Federal agencies. 
Such audits shall be conducted to verify adherence to the provisions of 
part 901 and the FBI's CJIS Security Policy.
    (b) Authorized agencies shall cause to be collected an appropriate 
record of each instance of III System access through a manual or 
electronic log. The log shall be maintained for a minimum one-year 
period to facilitate the audits and compliance reviews. Such records 
shall be maintained in accordance with the CJIS Security Policy. (For 
information on this security policy, contact your CJIS Systems Officer.)
    (c) The audit and compliance reviews must include mechanisms to 
determine whether fingerprints were submitted within the time frame 
specified by the Compact Council.
    (d) In addition to the audits as stated above, the FBI CJIS Audit 
staff shall also conduct routine systematic compliance reviews of State 
repositories, Federal agencies, and as necessary other authorized III 
System user agencies.



PART 902_DISPUTE ADJUDICATION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents



Sec.
902.1 Purpose and authority.
902.2 Raising disputes.
902.3 Referral to Dispute Resolution Committee.
902.4 Action by Council Chairman.
902.5 Hearing procedures.
902.6 Appeal to the Attorney General.
902.7 Court action.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 14616.

    Source: 68 FR 66341, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  902.1  Purpose and authority.

    The purpose of Part 902 is to establish protocols and procedures for 
the adjudication of disputes by the Compact Council. The Compact Council 
is established pursuant to the National Crime Prevention and Privacy 
Compact (Compact), Title 42, U.S.C., Chapter 140, Subchapter II, Section 
14616.



Sec.  902.2  Raising disputes.

    (a) Cognizable disputes may be based upon:
    (1) A claim that the Council has misinterpreted the Compact or one 
of the Council's rules or standards established under Article VI of the 
Compact;
    (2) A claim that the Council has exceeded its authority under the 
Compact;
    (3) A claim that in establishing a rule or standard or in taking 
other action, the Council has failed to comply with its bylaws or other 
applicable procedures established by the Council; or the rule, standard 
or action is not otherwise in accordance with applicable law; or
    (4) A claim by a Compact Party that another Compact Party has failed 
to comply with a provision of the Compact or with any rule or standard 
established by the Council.
    (b) Only a Party State, the FBI, or a person, organization, or 
government entity directly aggrieved by the Council's interpretation of 
the Compact or any rule or standard established by the Council pursuant 
to the Compact, or in connection with a matter covered under Section 
902.2(a)(4), may raise a cognizable dispute. Such disputants may request 
a hearing on a dispute by contacting the Compact Council Chairman in 
writing at the Compact Council Office, Module C3, 1000 Custer Hollow 
Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306.
    (c) The Chairman may ask the requester for more particulars, 
supporting documentation or materials as the circumstances warrant.
    (d) A dispute may not be based solely upon a disagreement with the 
merits (substantive wisdom or advisability) of a rule or standard 
validly established by the Council within the scope of its authority 
under the Compact. However, nothing in this rule prohibits further 
discussion of the merits of a rule

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or standard at any regularly scheduled Council meeting.



Sec.  902.3  Referral to Dispute Resolution Committee.

    (a) The five person Dispute Resolution Committee membership shall be 
determined according to Compact Article VI (g). Should a dispute arise 
with an apparent conflict of interest between the disputant and a 
Committee member, the Committee member shall recuse himself/herself and 
the Compact Council Chairman shall determine an appropriate substitute 
for that particular dispute. In the case when the Compact Council 
Chairman is the committee member with the conflict, the Chairman shall 
take appropriate steps to appoint a replacement that resolves the 
conflict.
    (b) The Compact Council Chairman shall refer the dispute, together 
with all supporting documents and materials, to the Council's Dispute 
Resolution Committee.
    (c) The Dispute Resolution Committee shall recommend hearings to all 
disputants who raise issues that are not clearly frivolous or without 
merit. If the Committee recommends denying a hearing, it must articulate 
its reason or reasons for doing so in writing.
    (d) The Dispute Resolution Committee shall consider the matter and:
    (1) Refer it to the Council for a hearing;
    (2) Recommend that the Council deny a hearing if the Committee 
concludes that the matter does not constitute a cognizable dispute under 
Sec.  902.2(a); or
    (3) Request more information from the person or organization raising 
the dispute or from other persons or organizations.



Sec.  902.4  Action by Council Chairman.

    (a) The Chairman shall communicate the decision of the Dispute 
Resolution Committee to the person or organization that raised the 
dispute.
    (b) If a hearing is not granted, the disputant may appeal this 
decision to the Attorney General. If the Attorney General believes the 
disputant has raised an issue that is not frivolous or without merit, 
the Attorney General may order the Compact Council Chairman to grant a 
hearing.
    (c) If a hearing is granted, the Chairman shall:
    (1) Include the dispute on the agenda of a scheduled meeting of the 
Council or, at the Chairman's discretion, schedule a special Council 
meeting;
    (2) Notify the person or organization raising the dispute as to the 
date of the hearing and the rights of disputants under Sec.  902.5 
(Hearing Procedures); and
    (3) Include the matter of the dispute in the prior public notice of 
the Council meeting required by Article VI (d)(1) of the Compact.



Sec.  902.5  Hearing procedures.

    (a) The hearing shall be open to the public pursuant to Article VI 
(d)(1) of the Compact.
    (b) The Council Chairman or his/her designee shall preside over the 
hearing and may limit the number of, and the length of time allowed to, 
presenters or witnesses.
    (c) The person or organization raising the dispute or a Compact 
Party charged under the provisions of Sec.  902.2(a)(4) shall be 
entitled to:
    (1) File additional written materials with the Council at least ten 
days prior to the hearing;
    (2) Appear at the hearing, in person and/or by counsel;
    (3) Make an oral presentation; and
    (4) Call and cross-examine witnesses.
    (d) Subject to the discretion of the Chairman, other persons and 
organizations may be permitted to appear and make oral presentations at 
the hearing or provide written materials to the Council concerning the 
dispute.
    (e) All Council members, including a member or members who raised 
the dispute that is the subject of the hearing shall be entitled to 
participate fully in the hearing and vote on the final Council decision 
concerning the dispute.
    (f) The Council shall, if necessary, continue the hearing to a 
subsequent Council meeting.
    (g) Summary minutes of the hearing shall be made and transcribed and 
shall be available for inspection by any person at the Council office 
within the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (h) The proceedings of the hearing shall be recorded and, as 
necessary, transcribed. A transcript of the hearing

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will be made and forwarded to the Attorney General if an appeal is filed 
pursuant to Section (c) of Article XI of the Compact.
    (i) The Council's decision on the dispute shall be based upon a 
majority vote of Council members or their proxies present (as per 
Compact Article VI and Council Bylaws) and voting at the hearing. The 
Council's decision on the dispute shall be published in the Federal 
Register as provided by Section (a)(2) of Article XI and Section (e) of 
Article VI.
    (j) The Council Chairman shall advise Council members and hearing 
participants of the right of appeal provided by Section (c) of Article 
XI of the Compact.



Sec.  902.6  Appeal to the Attorney General.

    (a) The Federal Bureau of Investigation or a Compact Party State may 
appeal the decision of the Council to the U.S. Attorney General pursuant 
to Section (c) of Article XI of the Compact.
    (b) Appeals shall be filed and conducted pursuant to rules and 
procedures that may be established by the Attorney General.
    (c) Appropriate notice of an appeal shall be communicated to the 
Council Chairman by the appealing party.



Sec.  902.7  Court action.

    Pursuant to Section (c) of Article XI of the Compact, a decision by 
the Attorney General on an appeal under Sec.  902.6 may be appealed by 
filing a suit seeking to have the decision reversed in the appropriate 
district court of the United States.



PART 904_STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD SCREENING STANDARDS-
-Table of Contents



Sec.
904.1 Purpose and authority.
904.2 Interpretation of the criminal history record screening 
          requirement.
904.3 State criminal history record screening standards.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 14616.

    Source: 70 FR 36028, June 22, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  904.1  Purpose and authority.

    Pursuant to the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact 
(Compact), title 42, U.S.C., chapter 140, subchapter II, section 14616, 
Article IV (c), the Compact Council hereby establishes record screening 
standards for criminal history record information received by means of 
the III System for noncriminal justice purposes.



Sec.  904.2  Interpretation of the criminal history record screening 
requirement.

    Compact Article IV(c) provides that ``Any record obtained under this 
Compact may be used only for the official purposes for which the record 
was requested.'' Further, Article III(b)(1)(C) requires that each Party 
State appoint a Compact officer who shall ``regulate the in-State use of 
records received by means of the III System from the FBI or from other 
Party States.'' To ensure compliance with this requirement, Compact 
Officers receiving records from the FBI or other Party States are 
specifically required to ``ensure that record entries that may not 
legally be used for a particular noncriminal justice purpose are deleted 
from the response and, if no information authorized for release remains, 
an appropriate `no record' response is communicated to the requesting 
official.'' Compact Article IV(c)(3).



Sec.  904.3  State criminal history record screening standards.

    The following record screening standards relate to criminal history 
record information received for noncriminal justice purposes as a result 
of a national search subject to the Compact utilizing the III System.
    (a) The State Criminal History Record Repository or an authorized 
agency in the receiving state will complete the record screening 
required under Sec.  904.2 for all noncriminal justice purposes.
    (b) Authorized officials performing record screening under Sec.  
904.3(a) shall screen the record to determine what information may 
legally be disseminated for the authorized purpose for which the record 
was requested. Such record screening will be conducted pursuant

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to the receiving state's applicable statute, executive order, 
regulation, formal determination or directive of the state attorney 
general, or other applicable legal authority.
    (c) If the state receiving the record has no law, regulation, 
executive order, state attorney general directive, or other legal 
authority providing guidance on the screening of criminal history record 
information received from the FBI or another state as a result of a 
national search, then the record screening under Sec.  904.3(a) shall be 
performed in the same manner in which the state screens its own records 
for noncriminal justice purposes.



PART 905_NATIONAL FINGERPRINT FILE (NFF) PROGRAM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS-
-Table of Contents



Sec.
905.1 Definition.
905.2 Purpose and authority.
905.3 Participation in the NFF Program.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 14616.

    Source: 70 FR 73587, Dec. 13, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  905.1  Definition.

    ``National Fingerprint File'' means a database of fingerprints, or 
other uniquely personal identifying information, relating to an arrested 
or charged individual maintained by the FBI to provide positive 
identification of record subjects indexed in the III System.



Sec.  905.2  Purpose and authority.

    The purpose of this part 905 is to require each National Fingerprint 
File (NFF) participant to meet the standards set forth in the NFF 
Qualification Requirements as established by the Compact Council 
(Council). The Council is established pursuant to the National Crime 
Prevention and Privacy Compact Act (Compact), title 42, U.S.C., Sec.  
14616.



Sec.  905.3  Participation in the NFF Program.

    Each NFF Program participant shall meet the standards set forth in 
the NFF Qualification Requirements as established by the Council and 
endorsed by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory 
Policy Board; however, such standards shall not interfere or conflict 
with the FBI's administration of the III, including the NFF, for 
criminal justice purposes. Each participant's performance will be 
audited and measured by criteria designed to assess compliance with 
those requirements. Measurements by which to determine compliance to the 
NFF Qualification Requirements are outlined in the FBI and State 
Sampling Standards. (For a copy of the standards, contact the FBI 
Compact Officer, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Module C-3, Clarksburg, WV 
26306-0001.)



PART 906_OUTSOURCING OF NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS-
-Table of Contents



Sec.
906.1 Purpose and authority.
906.2 Third party handling of criminal history record information.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 14616.

    Source: 69 FR 75245, Dec. 16, 2004, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  906.1  Purpose and authority.

    The purpose of this part 906 is to establish rules and procedures 
for third parties to perform noncriminal justice administrative 
functions involving access to Interstate Identification Index (III) 
information. The Compact Council is establishing this rule pursuant to 
the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact), title 42, 
U.S.C., chapter 140, subchapter II, section 14616. The scope of this 
rule is limited to noncriminal justice background checks in so far as 
they are governed by the provisions of the Compact as set forth in 42 
U.S.C. 14614 and 14616.



Sec.  906.2  Third party handling of criminal history record information.

    (a) Except as prohibited in paragraph (b) of this section, criminal 
history record information obtained from the III System for noncriminal 
justice purposes may be made available:
    (1) To a governmental agency pursuant to a contract or agreement 
under which the agency performs activities or functions for another 
governmental

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agency that is authorized to obtain criminal history record information 
by a federal statute, federal executive order or a state statute that 
has been approved by the United States Attorney General; and
    (2) To a private contractor, or other nongovernmental entity or 
organization, pursuant to a contractual agreement under which the entity 
or organization performs activities or functions for a governmental 
agency authorized to obtain criminal history record information as 
identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section or for a nongovernmental 
entity authorized to obtain such information by federal statute or 
executive order.
    (b) Criminal history record information provided in response to 
fingerprint-based III System record requests initiated by authorized 
governmental agencies or nongovernmental entities for noncriminal 
justice purposes may be made available to contracting agencies or 
organizations manually or electronically for such authorized purposes. 
Such contractors, agencies, or organizations shall not be permitted to 
have direct access to the III System by computer terminal or other 
automated means which would enable them to initiate record requests, 
provided however, the foregoing restriction shall not apply with respect 
to: (1) Persons, agencies, or organizations that may enter into 
contracts with the FBI or State criminal history record repositories for 
the performance of authorized functions requiring direct access to 
criminal history record information; and (2) any direct access to 
records covered by 42 U.S.C. 14614(b).
    (c) The contracts or agreements authorized by paragraphs (a)(1) and 
(a)(2) of this section shall specifically describe the purposes for 
which criminal history record information may be made available to the 
contractor and shall incorporate by reference a security and management 
control outsourcing standard approved by the Compact Council after 
consultation with the United States Attorney General. The security and 
management control outsourcing standard shall specifically authorize 
access to criminal history record information; limit the use of the 
information to the purposes for which it is provided; prohibit retention 
and/or dissemination of the information except as specifically 
authorized in the security and management control outsourcing standard; 
ensure the security and confidentiality of the information; provide for 
audits and sanctions; provide conditions for termination of the 
contractual agreement; and contain such other provisions as the Compact 
Council, after consultation with the United States Attorney General, may 
require.
    (d) The exchange of criminal history record information with an 
authorized governmental or nongovernmental entity or contractor pursuant 
to this part is subject to cancellation for use, retention or 
dissemination of the information in violation of federal statute, 
regulation or executive order, or rule, procedure or standard 
established by the Compact Council in consultation with the United 
States Attorney General.



   PART 907_COMPACT COUNCIL PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANT CONDUCT AND 
   RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE INTERSTATE IDENTIFICATION INDEX (III) SYSTEM 
   FOR NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES--Table of Contents



Sec.
907.1 Purpose and authority.
907.2 Applicability.
907.3 Assessing compliance.
907.4 Methodology for resolving noncompliance.
907.5 Sanction adjudication.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 14616.

    Source: 70 FR 69898, Nov. 18, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  907.1  Purpose and authority.

    Part 907 establishes policies and procedures to ensure that use of 
the III System for noncriminal justice purposes complies with the 
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact) and with rules, 
standards, and procedures established by the Compact Council regarding 
application and response procedures, record dissemination and use, 
response times,

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data quality, system security, accuracy, privacy protection, and other 
aspects of III System operation for noncriminal justice purposes. The 
rule is established pursuant to Article VI of the Compact, which 
authorizes the Compact Council to promulgate rules, procedures, and 
standards governing the use of the III System for noncriminal justice 
purposes. The rule requires responsible authorized access to the System 
and proper use of records that are obtained from the System. The rule 
provides comprehensive procedures for a coordinated compliance effort 
among the Compact Council, the FBI, and local, State and Federal 
government agencies, and encourages the cooperation of all affected 
parties.



Sec.  907.2  Applicability.

    This rule applies to III System access for noncriminal justice 
purposes as covered by the Compact, see 42 U.S.C. 14614 and 14616, and 
use of information obtained by means of the System for such purposes. 
The rule establishes procedures for ensuring that the FBI's and Compact 
Party States' criminal history record repositories carry out their 
responsibilities under the Compact, as set out in the National 
Fingerprint File (NFF) Qualification Requirements, and that local, State 
and Federal government agencies using the III System for noncriminal 
justice purposes comply with the Compact and with applicable Compact 
Council rules.



Sec.  907.3  Assessing compliance.

    (a) The FBI CJIS Division staff regularly conducts systematic 
compliance reviews of state repositories. These reviews may include, as 
necessary, reviews of III System user agencies, including governmental 
and nongovernmental noncriminal justice entities that submit 
fingerprints to the State repositories and criminal justice and 
noncriminal justice agencies with direct access to the III System. These 
reviews may include, as necessary, the governmental and nongovernmental 
noncriminal justice entities authorized to submit fingerprints directly 
to the FBI. The reviews may consist of systematic analyses and 
evaluations, including on-site investigations, and shall be as 
comprehensive as necessary to adequately ensure compliance with the 
Compact and Compact Council rules. Violations may also be reported or 
detected independently of a review.
    (b) The FBI CJIS Division staff or the audit team established to 
review the FBI's noncriminal justice use of the III System shall prepare 
a draft report describing the nature and results of each review and set 
out all findings of compliance and noncompliance, including any reasons 
for noncompliance and the circumstances surrounding the noncompliance. 
If the agency under review is the FBI or another Federal agency, the 
draft report shall be forwarded to the FBI Compact Officer. If the 
agency under review is a State or local agency in a Party State, the 
draft report shall be forwarded to the State Compact Officer. If the 
agency under review is a State or local agency in a Nonparty State, the 
draft report shall be forwarded to the chief administrator of the State 
repository.
    (c) The Compact Officer of the FBI or a Party State or the chief 
administrator of the State repository in a Nonparty State shall be 
afforded the opportunity to forward comments and supporting materials to 
the FBI CJIS Division staff or to the audit team.
    (d) The FBI CJIS Division staff or the audit team shall review any 
comments and materials received and shall incorporate applicable 
revisions into a final report. The final report shall be provided to the 
Compact Officer of the FBI or a Party State or the chief administrator 
of the State repository in a Nonparty State to whom the draft report was 
sent. If the agency under review is a State or local agency, a copy of 
the report shall be provided to the FBI Compact Officer. If the agency 
under review is being reviewed for the first time, the letter 
transmitting the report shall provide that sanctions will not be imposed 
regarding any deficiencies set out in the report. The letter shall also 
advise, however, that the deficiencies must be remedied and failure to 
do so before the agency is reviewed again will result in the initiation 
of remedial action pursuant to Sec.  907.4.

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Sec.  907.4  Methodology for resolving noncompliance.

    (a) Subsequent to each compliance review that is not a first-time 
agency review, the final report shall be forwarded to the Compact 
Council Sanctions Committee (Sanctions Committee). The Sanctions 
Committee shall review the report and if it concludes that no violations 
occurred or no violations occurred that are serious enough to require 
further action, it shall forward its conclusions and recommendations to 
the Compact Council Chairman. If the Compact Council Chairman approves 
the Sanctions Committee's recommendations, the Compact Council Chairman 
shall send a letter to this effect to the FBI or Party State Compact 
Officer or the chief administrator of the state repository in a Nonparty 
State that has executed a Memorandum of Understanding. For all remaining 
states, the Compact Council Chairman shall forward the recommendations 
to the FBI Director or Designee who, upon approval of the 
recommendations, shall send a letter to this effect to the chief 
administrator of the state repository. If the agency under review is a 
state or local agency, a copy of the Compact Council Chairman's or FBI 
Director's or Designee's letter shall be provided to the FBI Compact 
Officer.
    (b) Should the Sanctions Committee conclude that a violation has 
occurred that is serious enough to require redress, the Sanctions 
Committee shall recommend to the Compact Council a course of action 
necessary to bring the offending agency into compliance and require the 
offending agency to provide assurances that subsequent violations will 
not occur. In making its recommendation, the Sanctions Committee shall 
consider the minimal action necessary to ensure compliance or shall 
explain why corrective action is not required. This may include, but not 
be limited to, requiring a plan of action by the offending agency to 
achieve compliance, with benchmarks and performance measures, and/or 
requiring the agency to seek technical assistance to identify sources of 
the problem and proposed resolutions. If the Compact Council or, when 
applicable, the FBI Director or Designee approves the Sanctions 
Committee's recommendations, progressive actions shall be initiated as 
set forth below. The letters referred to in this paragraph (907.4(b)) 
shall be from the Compact Council Chairman when the offending agency is 
the FBI or another federal agency, a state or local agency in a Party 
State, or a state or local agency in a Nonparty State that has executed 
a Memorandum of Understanding. The documentation and written responses 
from the aforementioned agencies to such letters shall be sent to the 
Compact Council Chairman. For all remaining states, the Compact Council 
Chairman shall forward the Compact Council's recommendations to the FBI 
Director or Designee who, upon approval of the recommendations, shall 
send the letters; accordingly, all documentation and written responses 
relating to the FBI Director's or Designee's letters shall be sent to 
the FBI Director or Designee who shall make such letters available to 
the Compact Council Chairman. If the offending agency is an agency other 
than the FBI or a state repository, any response letters from the 
offending agency shall be sent to the Compact Officer of the FBI or 
Party State or the chief administrator of the state repository in a 
Nonparty State and shall outline the course of action the offending 
agency will undertake to correct the deficiencies and provide assurances 
that subsequent violations will not recur.
    (1) As noted above, a letter shall be sent to the Compact Officer of 
the FBI or Party State or the chief administrator of the state 
repository in a Nonparty State identifying the violations and setting 
out the actions necessary to come into compliance. The letter shall 
provide that if compliance is not achieved and assurances provided that 
minimize the probability that subsequent violations will occur, and non-
compliance is not excused, the Compact Council may authorize the FBI to 
refuse to process requests for criminal history record checks for 
noncriminal justice purposes from the offending agency and, if the 
offending agency is a criminal justice agency, may request the Director 
of the FBI to

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take appropriate action against the offending agency consistent with the 
recommendations of the Compact Council. The letter shall direct the 
Compact Officer of the FBI or Party State or the chief administrator of 
the state repository in a Nonparty State to submit a written response 
within 30 calendar days from the date of the letter, unless a more 
expeditious response is required. If the offending agency is a state or 
local agency, a copy of the Compact Council Chairman's or FBI Director's 
or Designee's letter shall be provided to the FBI Compact Officer. The 
Compact Council Chairman shall refer the response letter to the 
Sanctions Committee for appropriate action.
    (2) If the Sanctions Committee deems the response letter under 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section to be insufficient, or if no response 
is received within the allotted time, the Sanctions Committee shall 
report its finding to the Compact Council. If the Compact Council agrees 
with the Sanctions Committee's finding, a letter shall be sent to the 
Director of the FBI (if the offending agency is the FBI or another 
federal agency) or to the head of the state agency in which the state 
repository resides (if the offending agency is a state or local agency), 
requesting assistance in correcting the deficiencies. The letter shall 
provide that the offending agency is being placed on probationary 
status. A copy of the letter shall be sent to the Compact Officer of the 
FBI or Party State or the chief administrator of the state repository in 
a Nonparty State. If the offending agency is a state or local agency, a 
copy of the Compact Council Chairman's or FBI Director's or Designee's 
letter shall be provided to the FBI Compact Officer. A written response 
to the letter shall be required within 20 calendar days from the date of 
the letter unless a more expeditious response is required. The Compact 
Council Chairman shall refer the response letter to the Sanctions 
Committee for appropriate action.
    (3) If the Sanctions Committee deems the response letter under 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section to be insufficient, or if no response 
is received within the allotted time, the Sanctions Committee shall 
report its finding to the Compact Council. If the Compact Council agrees 
with the Sanctions Committee's finding, a letter shall be sent to the U. 
S. Attorney General (if the offending agency is the FBI or another 
federal agency) or to the elected/appointed state official who has 
oversight of the department in which the state repository resides (if 
the offending agency is a state or local agency), requesting assistance 
in correcting the deficiencies. If the state official is not the 
Governor, a copy of the letter shall be sent to the Governor. A copy of 
the letter shall also be sent to the FBI Compact Officer and (if the 
offending agency is a state or local agency) to the State Compact 
Officer or the chief administrator of the state repository in a Nonparty 
State. The letter shall provide that a written response is required 
within 20 calendar days of the date of the letter, and that if a 
sufficient response is not received within that time, sanctions may be 
imposed that could result in suspension of the offending agency's access 
to the III System for noncriminal justice purposes. The Compact Council 
Chairman shall refer the response letter to the Sanctions Committee for 
appropriate action.
    (4) If no response letter is received under paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section within the allotted time, or if the Sanctions Committee deems 
the response to be insufficient, the Sanctions Committee shall report 
its finding to the Compact Council. If the Compact Council agrees with 
the Sanctions Committee's finding, the Compact Council Chairman or the 
FBI Director or Designee shall direct the FBI Compact Officer to take 
appropriate action to suspend noncriminal justice access to the III 
System by the offending agency. If the offending agency is a criminal 
justice agency, the Compact Council Chairman shall request the Director 
of the FBI to take appropriate action to suspend noncriminal justice 
access to the III System by the offending agency.
    (5) Reinstatement of full service by the FBI shall occur after the 
Compact Officer of the FBI or a Party State or the chief administrator 
of the state repository in a Nonparty State provides

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satisfactory documentation that the deficiencies have been corrected or 
a process has been initiated to correct the deficiencies. Upon approval 
of the documentation by the Sanctions Committee in consultation with the 
Compact Council Chairman, the Compact Council Chairman or the FBI 
Director or Designee shall request the FBI Compact Officer to take 
appropriate action to reinstate full service. Letters to this effect 
shall be sent to all persons who have previously received letters 
relating to the deficiencies and resulting suspension of service. The 
decision to reinstate full service shall be considered for ratification 
by the Compact Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
    (c) For good cause, the Compact Council Chairman and the FBI 
Director or Designee shall be authorized to extend the number of days 
allowed for the response letters required by paragraphs (b)(1) through 
(3) of this section.



Sec.  907.5  Sanction adjudication.

    (a) A Compact Officer of the FBI or a Party State or the chief 
administrator of the state repository in a Nonparty State may dispute a 
sanction under this Part by asking the Compact Council Chairman for an 
opportunity to address the Compact Council.
    (b) Unresolved disputes based on the Compact Council's issuance of 
sanctions under this Part may be referred to the Compact Council Dispute 
Adjudication Committee when pertaining to disputes described under 
ARTICLE XI(a) of the Compact.
    (c) Nothing prohibits the Compact Council from requesting the FBI to 
exercise immediate and necessary action to preserve the integrity of the 
III System pursuant to Article XI(b) of the Compact.

                        PARTS 908	999 [RESERVED]

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PART 1100_TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS--Table of Contents



Subpart A [Reserved]

       Subpart B_Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons

Sec.
1100.25 Definitions.
1100.27 Purpose and scope.
1100.29 The roles and responsibilities of federal law enforcement, 
          immigration, and Department of State officials under the 
          Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).
1100.31 Procedures for protecting and providing services to victims of 
          severe forms of trafficking in persons in federal custody.
1100.33 Access to information and translation services for victims of 
          severe forms of trafficking in persons.
1100.35 Authority to permit continued presence in the United States for 
          victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.
1100.37 Requirements to train appropriate personnel in identifying and 
          protecting victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1104, 1252; 22 
U.S.C. 7101, 7105; 42 U.S.C. 10606 and 10607; and section 107(c) of 
Public Law 106-386 (114 Stat. 1464, 1477).

    Source: 66 FR 38518, July 24, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]



       Subpart B_Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons



Sec.  1100.25  Definitions.

    In this subpart, the following definitions apply:
    Admission and Admitted mean, with respect to an alien, the lawful 
entry of the alien into the United States after inspection and 
authorization by an immigration officer (8 U.S.C. 1101).
    Alien means any person not a citizen or national of the United 
States (8 U.S.C. 1101).
    Attorney General Guidelines means the Attorney General Guidelines 
for Victim and Witness Assistance 2000, which contain a policy guidance 
on how to treat crime victims and witnesses; these guidelines are 
available through the Internet on the Department of Justice's website.
    Coercion means threats of serious harm to or physical restraint 
against any person; or any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a 
person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in serious 
harm to or physical restraint against any person; or the abuse or 
threatened abuse of law or the legal process (22 U.S.C. 7102).
    Commercial sex act means any sex act on account of which anything of 
value is given to or received by any person (22 U.S.C. 7102).
    Debt bondage means the status or condition of a debtor arising from 
a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a 
person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of 
those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the 
liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of those services are 
not respectively limited and defined (22 U.S.C. 7102).
    Family members of victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons 
means spouses, children, parents, or siblings whom traffickers have 
targeted or are likely to target and for whom protections from harm may 
reasonably be provided. At the discretion of the responsible official, 
this classification may be extended to include other family members. 
This definition is only applicable to the protections from harm referred 
to in this subpart.
    Federal custody means that statutory detention and custodial 
authority exercised by personnel of federal agencies, bureaus, boards, 
divisions, programs, and offices.
    Federal victims' rights legislation means the following statutes, as 
amended: the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 (VWPA), Public 
Law 97-291, 96 Stat. 1248; the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, Public Law 
98-473, 98 Stat. 2170; the Victims Rights and Restitution Act of 1990, 
Public Law 101-647, 104 Stat. 4820; the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796; the 
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Public Law 104-
132, 110 Stat. 1214; the Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997, Public 
Law 105-6, 111 Stat. 12; and the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
Protection Act of

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2000 (VTVPA), Public Law 106-386, 114 Stat. 1464.
    INA means the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.
    Involuntary servitude includes a condition of servitude induced by 
means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to 
believe that, if the person did not enter into or continue in such 
condition, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or 
physical restraint; or the abuse or threatened abuse of the legal 
process (22 U.S.C. 7102).
    Responsible official refers to the agency official designated to 
provide the services described in 42 U.S.C. 10607(a).
    Section 107(c) means section 107(c) of TVPA, Division A of Public 
Law 106-386.
    Services to victims refer to those services to be provided pursuant 
to 42 U.S.C. 10607(c), unless otherwise specified in the TVPA or this 
subpart.
    Severe forms of trafficking in persons means sex trafficking in 
which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or 
in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 
years of age; or the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, 
or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of 
force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary 
servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery (22 U.S.C. 7102).
    Sex trafficking means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, 
provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex 
act (22 U.S.C. 7102).
    TVPA means the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, Public 
Law 106-386, Division A, October 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1464, as amended, 
22 U.S.C. 7105, et seq.
    United States means the fifty States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and the territories and possessions of the United States (22 
U.S.C. 7102).
    Victims' rights refer to crime victims' rights under 42 U.S.C. 
10606(b), as well as in other federal victims' rights legislation.



Sec.  1100.27  Purpose and scope.

    (a) Under section 107(c) of the TVPA, both the Department of Justice 
(DOJ) and the Department of State (DOS) have been directed to promulgate 
regulations to implement the following:
    (1) Procedures for appropriate federal employees to ensure, to the 
extent practicable, that victims of severe forms of trafficking in 
persons are housed in a manner appropriate to their status as crime 
victims, afforded proper medical care and other assistance, and 
protected while in federal custody, in accordance with their status as 
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons;
    (2) Procedures to provide victims of severe forms of trafficking in 
persons with access to information about their rights and with 
translation services;
    (3) Procedures for federal law enforcement officials to request that 
certain victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, who are 
aliens and are also potential witnesses, be permitted to remain in the 
United States to effectuate the prosecution of those responsible, and 
procedures to protect their safety, including taking measures to protect 
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons and their family 
members from intimidation, threats of reprisals, and reprisals from 
traffickers and their associates (these procedures should be appropriate 
to their status as victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons); 
and
    (4) Training of appropriate DOJ and DOS personnel in identifying 
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, in understanding the 
particular needs common to victims of severe forms of trafficking in 
persons, and in providing for the protection of such victims.
    (b) The regulations in this subpart apply to all federal law 
enforcement personnel, immigration officials and DOS officials, insofar 
as their duties involve investigating or prosecuting traffickers in 
persons, or may involve identifying, encountering or detaining victims 
of severe forms of trafficking in persons.
    (c) The rights and protections made available to victims of severe 
forms of trafficking in persons under section

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107(c) supplement those rights and protections provided to victims and 
witnesses in federal victims' rights legislation as defined in this 
subpart. The intent of this subpart is to ensure that the protections 
available under the provisions of federal victims' rights legislation as 
well as the TVPA are fully provided to victims of severe forms of 
trafficking in persons, in keeping with their status as victims of 
severe forms of trafficking in persons. This subpart will ensure that 
these victims are identified as early as possible in the investigation 
and prosecution process, so that services and protections available to 
them under the laws of the United States are provided.
    (d) The regulations under this subpart set forth the general 
procedures to ensure these rights are protected in cases involving 
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. All agencies, 
bureaus, boards, divisions, programs, and offices in the DOJ and the DOS 
with specific responsibilities under this subpart shall adopt such 
regulations and/or operating procedures as may be necessary to ensure 
compliance with section 107(c) and the requirements of this subpart.



Sec.  1100.29  The roles and responsibilities of federal law enforcement, immigration, and Department of State officials under the Trafficking Victims 
          Protection Act (TVPA).

    (a) Department of Justice officials. The various agencies, bureaus, 
boards, divisions, programs, and offices of the DOJ have most of the 
responsibilities assigned by section 107(c). The goals of section 107(c) 
are to identify victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons as 
early as possible in the investigation and prosecution process, to 
ensure efforts are made to see that such victims are accorded the rights 
described in 42 U.S.C. 10606, and to provide the protections and 
services required under 42 U.S.C. 10607 and under the TVPA.
    (b) Department of State officials. Department of State missions 
throughout the world are often the initial contact for aliens in foreign 
countries who wish to come to the United States. Appropriate DOS 
personnel should be trained in identifying victims of severe forms of 
trafficking in persons. Furthermore, considering the international 
nature of trafficking in persons, appropriate DOS personnel, upon 
encountering victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in 
foreign countries, should consider referrals to local law enforcement or 
service providers in the host country, but only if the local host 
country conditions support such actions.
    (c) Federal law enforcement officials. Federal law enforcement 
officials who, during the performance of their duties, encounter a 
person whom they believe may be a victim of a severe form of trafficking 
in persons as defined by this subpart, are responsible for bringing such 
an individual to the attention of those federal law enforcement 
officials primarily responsible for enforcing trafficking laws, 
specifically INS or FBI. In addition, DOS's Diplomatic Security Service 
has investigative authority in visa and passport fraud cases that may 
involve trafficking in persons. Federal law enforcement officials also 
include federal law enforcement personnel working cooperatively with law 
enforcement officials who have primary investigative jurisdiction in 
such trafficking cases. Each federal agency having law enforcement 
responsibilities should ensure that its officers are trained in 
identifying victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, and are 
familiar with the rights, services, and protections such victims are to 
be accorded under the TVPA and 42 U.S.C. 10606 and 10607.



Sec.  1100.31  Procedures for protecting and providing services to 
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in federal custody.

    (a) While in federal custody, all victims of severe forms of 
trafficking in persons must be provided, to the extent practicable, the 
protections and services outlined in this section in accordance with 
their status as victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. Under 
42 U.S.C. 10607(a), each agency must designate officials who are 
responsible for identifying victims of crime and providing services to 
them. The designations appear in the Attorney General Guidelines. This 
responsibility also extends to those who are responsible for victims of 
severe forms of trafficking in persons while they are in federal 
custody.

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    (b) To the extent practicable and allowed by law, alternatives to 
formal detention of victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons 
should be considered in every case. However, if detention is required, 
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in federal custody, to 
the extent practicable, shall not be detained in facilities 
inappropriate to their status as crime victims. The responsible official 
shall make all efforts, where appropriate and practicable, to house 
those victims separately from those areas in which criminals are 
detained. The responsible official must also provide protections and 
security to those victims as required by federal standards, policies, 
and procedures. Information on the federal prohibitions against 
intimidation and harassment, and the remedies available for such actions 
should routinely be made available to victims.
    (c) Victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in federal 
custody shall receive necessary medical care and other assistance. This 
care should include free optional testing for HIV and other sexually 
transmitted diseases in cases involving sexual assault or trafficking 
into the sex industry, as well as a counseling session by a medically-
trained professional on the accuracy of such tests and the risk of 
transmission of sexually transmitted diseases to the victim. Other forms 
of mental health counseling or social services also may be appropriate 
to address the trauma associated with trafficking in persons.
    (d) As mandated by 42 U.S.C. 10607, federal officials are 
responsible for arranging for victims to receive reasonable protection 
from a suspected offender and persons acting in concert with or at the 
behest of the suspected offender. Federal law enforcement agencies also 
should protect victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons from 
harm and intimidation pursuant to section 6 of the Victim and Witness 
Protection Act of 1982 and 18 U.S.C. 1512 note. It may also be 
appropriate to discuss with the victims the available remedies described 
in 18 U.S.C. 1512 and 1513. Federal officials also should employ civil 
procedures for protecting victims and witnesses, including application 
for temporary restraining orders and protective orders, as set out in 18 
U.S.C. 1514, if practicable. If the victim's safety is at risk or if 
there is danger of the victim's recapture by the trafficker, the 
responsible official should take the following steps under the TVPA:
    (1) Use available practical and legal measures to protect the 
trafficked victim and family members from intimidation, harm, and 
threats of harm; and
    (2) Ensure that the names and identifying information pertaining to 
trafficked victims and family members are not disclosed to the public.



Sec.  1100.33  Access to information and translation services for
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.

    (a) All federal investigative, prosecutorial, and correctional 
agencies engaged in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of 
crime shall use their best efforts to see that victims of severe forms 
of trafficking in persons are accorded all rights under federal victims' 
rights legislation. In cases involving severe forms of trafficking in 
persons, federal officials should provide victims within the United 
States, as defined by this subpart, information about their rights and 
applicable services, including:
    (1) Pro bono and low-cost legal services, including immigration 
services;
    (2) Federal and state benefits and services (victims who are minors 
and adult victims who are certified by the United States Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) are eligible for assistance that is 
administered or funded by federal agencies to the same extent as 
refugees; others may be eligible for certain, more limited, benefits);
    (3) Victim service organizations, including domestic violence and 
rape crisis centers;
    (4) Protections available, especially against threats and 
intimidation, and the remedies available as appropriate for the 
particular individual's circumstances;
    (5) Rights of individual privacy and confidentiality issues;
    (6) Victim compensation and assistance programs;

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    (7) Immigration benefits or programs that may be relevant to victims 
of severe forms of trafficking in persons, including those available 
under the VTVPA;
    (8) The right to restitution;
    (9) The right to notification of case status; and
    (10) The availability of medical services.
    (b) The federal agencies as defined in paragraph (a) of this section 
must ensure reasonable access to translation services and/or oral 
interpreter services in the event the victim is not able to communicate 
in English.



Sec.  1100.35  Authority to permit continued presence in the
United States for victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.

    (a) Federal law enforcement officials who encounter alien victims of 
severe forms of trafficking in persons who are potential witnesses to 
that trafficking may request that the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service (INS) grant the continued presence of such aliens in the United 
States. All law enforcement requests for continued presence must be 
submitted to the INS, Headquarters Office of Field Operations, in 
accordance with INS procedures. Each federal law enforcement agency will 
designate a headquarters office to administer submissions and coordinate 
with the INS on all requests for continued presence. The designated 
headquarters office will be responsible for meeting all reporting 
requirements contained in INS procedures for the processing and 
administering of the requests for continued presence in the United 
States of eligible aliens.
    (b) Upon receiving a request, the INS will determine the victim's 
immigration status. When applicable and appropriate, the INS may then 
use a variety of statutory and administrative mechanisms to ensure the 
alien's continued presence in the United States. The specific mechanism 
used will depend on the alien's current status under the immigration 
laws and other relevant facts. These mechanisms may include parole, 
voluntary departure, stay of final order, section 107(c)(3)-based 
deferred action, or any other authorized form of continued presence, 
including applicable nonimmigrant visas.
    (1) The alien's continued presence in the United States under this 
subpart does not convey any immigration status or benefit apart from 
that already encompassed by the particular form of authorized continued 
presence granted. In most circumstances, victims granted continued 
presence will be eligible for temporary employment authorization.
    (2) The continued presence granted through any of the mechanisms 
described in this paragraph (b) will contain the terms normally 
associated with the particular type of authorized continued presence 
granted, including, but not limited to, duration of benefit, terms and 
procedures for receiving an extension, travel limitations, and 
employment authorization unless expressly waived in an individual 
approval. Aliens granted deferred action based upon section 107(c)(3) 
are considered to be present in the United States pursuant to a period 
of stay authorized by the Attorney General for purposes of INA sections 
212(a)(9)(B)(I) and (C).
    (c)(1) In cases where it is determined that the granting to an alien 
of continued presence in the United States poses a threat to national 
security or to the safety and welfare of the public, the INS may require 
the requesting agency to meet special conditions or requirements prior 
to approval. The INS will promptly convey any such condition or 
requirement to the requesting agency in writing. Upon agreement by the 
requesting agency to comply with the conditions and accept the costs 
associated with the implementation of those conditions, the INS will 
grant the continued presence of the alien in the United States.
    (2) Although the INS and the requesting law enforcement agency will 
make every effort to reach a satisfactory agreement for the granting of 
continued presence, the INS may deny a request for continued presence in 
the following instances:
    (i) Failure, on the part of the requesting agency, to provide 
necessary documentation or to adhere to established INS procedures;
    (ii) Refusal to agree or comply with conditions or requirements 
instituted

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in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this section;
    (iii) Failure, on the part of the requesting agency, to comply with 
past supervision or reporting requirements established as a condition of 
continued presence; or
    (iv) When the INS determines that granting continued presence for 
the particular alien would create a significant risk to national 
security or public safety and that the risk cannot be eliminated or 
acceptably minimized by the establishment of agreeable conditions.
    (3) In the case of a denial, the INS shall promptly notify the 
designated office within the requesting agency. The INS and the 
requesting agency will take all available steps to reach an acceptable 
resolution. In the event such resolution is not possible, the INS shall 
promptly forward the matter to the Deputy Attorney General, or his 
designee, for resolution.
    (d) In addition to meeting any conditions placed upon the granting 
of continued presence in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, 
the responsible official at the law enforcement agency requesting the 
victim's continued presence in the United States as described in 
paragraph (a) of this section shall arrange for reasonable protection to 
any alien allowed to remain in the United States by the INS. This 
protection shall be in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 10606 and shall include 
taking measures to protect trafficked persons and their family members 
from intimidation, threats of reprisals, and reprisals from traffickers 
and their associates in accordance with section 107(c)(3). Such 
protection shall take into account their status as victims of severe 
forms of trafficking in persons.



Sec.  1100.37  Requirements to train appropriate personnel in identifying
and protecting victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.

    (a) The TVPA requires that appropriate DOJ and DOS personnel be 
trained in identifying victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons 
and providing for the protection of such victims. These federal 
personnel will be trained to recognize victims and provide services and 
protections, as appropriate, in accordance with the TVPA, 42 U.S.C. 
10606 and 10607, and other applicable victim-assistance laws. 
Specifically, the training will include, as applicable:
    (1) Procedures and techniques for identifying victims of severe 
forms of trafficking in persons;
    (2) Rights of crime victims, including confidentiality requirements;
    (3) Description of the services available to victims of severe forms 
of trafficking in persons at the investigation, prosecution, and, where 
applicable, correction stages of the law enforcement process;
    (4) Referral services to be provided to victims of severe forms of 
trafficking in persons;
    (5) Benefits and services available to alien victims of severe forms 
of trafficking in persons regardless of their immigration status;
    (6) Particular needs of victims of severe forms of trafficking in 
persons;
    (7) Procedures and techniques for dealing with specialized needs of 
victims who may face cultural, language, and/or other obstacles that 
impede their ability to request and obtain available services for 
themselves; and
    (8) Protection obligations of responsible officials under federal 
law and policies, as these apply to victims of severe forms of 
trafficking in persons.
    (b) Each component of the DOJ and the DOS with program 
responsibility for victim witness services must provide initial training 
in the particular needs of victims of severe forms of trafficking in 
persons, and appropriate federal agencies' responses to such victims; 
initial training of appropriate agency personnel should be conducted as 
soon as possible. Thereafter, training must be held on a recurring basis 
to ensure that victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons receive 
the rights, protections, and services accorded them under the TVPA and 
federal victims' rights laws, and the federal policies, procedures, and 
guidelines implementing the TVPA and other federal victims' rights laws.

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  A list of CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, subchapters and parts and 
an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are included in 
the CFR Index and Finding Aids volume to the Code of Federal Regulations 
which is published separately and revised annually.

  Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
  Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
  List of CFR Sections Affected

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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                      (Revised as of July 1, 2023)

                      Title 1--General Provisions

         I  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 
                (Parts 1--49)
        II  Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
       III  Administrative Conference of the United States (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--599)
        VI  National Capital Planning Commission (Parts 600--699)

                    Title 2--Grants and Agreements

            Subtitle A--Office of Management and Budget Guidance 
                for Grants and Agreements
         I  Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide 
                Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Parts 2--199)
        II  Office of Management and Budget Guidance (Parts 200--
                299)
            Subtitle B--Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and 
                Agreements
       III  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
        IV  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
         X  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Department of Defense (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
     XVIII  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        XX  United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 
                2000--2099)
      XXII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2200--2299)
     XXIII  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                2600--2699)

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     XXVII  Small Business Administration (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
      XXIX  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 3100--
                3199)
     XXXII  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 3300--
                3399)
     XXXIV  Department of Education (Parts 3400--3499)
      XXXV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 3500--
                3599)
     XXXVI  Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive 
                Office of the President (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Peace Corps (Parts 3700--3799)
     LVIII  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
       LIX  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 5900--
                5999)
        LX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 6000--6099)

                        Title 3--The President

         I  Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)

                           Title 4--Accounts

         I  Government Accountability Office (Parts 1--199)

                   Title 5--Administrative Personnel

         I  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1--1199)
        II  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 1300--1399)
        IV  Office of Personnel Management and Office of the 
                Director of National Intelligence (Parts 1400--
                1499)
         V  The International Organizations Employees Loyalty 
                Board (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      VIII  Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
        IX  Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
        XI  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 2100--2199)
       XIV  Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of 
                the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal 
                Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
       XVI  Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
       XXI  Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
      XXII  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 3200--
                3299)
     XXIII  Department of Energy (Parts 3300--3399)
      XXIV  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Parts 3400--
                3499)
       XXV  Department of the Interior (Parts 3500--3599)

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      XXVI  Department of Defense (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 3800--3899)
      XXIX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
       XXX  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4099)
      XXXI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
    XXXIII  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 
                (Parts 4300--4399)
     XXXIV  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 4400--4499)
      XXXV  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 4500--4599)
     XXXVI  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 4600--4699)
    XXXVII  Federal Election Commission (Parts 4700--4799)
        XL  Interstate Commerce Commission (Parts 5000--5099)
       XLI  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 5100--
                5199)
      XLII  Department of Labor (Parts 5200--5299)
     XLIII  National Science Foundation (Parts 5300--5399)
       XLV  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 5500--
                5599)
      XLVI  Postal Rate Commission (Parts 5600--5699)
     XLVII  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 5700--5799)
    XLVIII  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
      XLIX  Federal Labor Relations Authority (Parts 5900--5999)
         L  Department of Transportation (Parts 6000--6099)
       LII  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 6200--
                6299)
      LIII  Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
       LIV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 6400--6499)
        LV  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 6500--6599)
       LVI  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 6600--
                6699)
      LVII  General Services Administration (Parts 6700--6799)
     LVIII  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
                (Parts 6800--6899)
       LIX  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                6900--6999)
        LX  United States Postal Service (Parts 7000--7099)
       LXI  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 7100--7199)
      LXII  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 7200--
                7299)
     LXIII  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 7300--7399)
      LXIV  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 7400--7499)
       LXV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                7500--7599)
      LXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                7600--7699)
     LXVII  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 7700--
                7799)
    LXVIII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 7800--7899)
      LXIX  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 7900--7999)
       LXX  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 8000--8099)
      LXXI  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 8100--8199)

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    LXXIII  Department of Agriculture (Parts 8300--8399)
     LXXIV  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 8400--8499)
     LXXVI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                8600--8699)
    LXXVII  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 8700--8799)
      LXXX  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 9000--9099)
   LXXXIII  Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
                Reconstruction (Parts 9300--9399)
    LXXXIV  Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Parts 9400--
                9499)
    LXXXVI  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 9600--
                9699)
     XCVII  Department of Homeland Security Human Resources 
                Management System (Department of Homeland 
                Security--Office of Personnel Management) (Parts 
                9700--9799)
    XCVIII  Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                Efficiency (Parts 9800--9899)
      XCIX  Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
                Commission (Parts 9900--9999)
         C  National Council on Disability (Parts 10000--10049)
        CI  National Mediation Board (Parts 10100--10199)
       CII  U.S. Office of Special Counsel (Parts 10200--10299)
       CIV  Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 
                Coordinator (Part 10400--10499)

                      Title 6--Domestic Security

         I  Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
                Secretary (Parts 1--199)
         X  Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Parts 
                1000--1099)

                         Title 7--Agriculture

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
                (Parts 0--26)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Department of 
                Agriculture
         I  Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, 
                Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 27--209)
        II  Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 210--299)
       III  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         V  Agricultural Research Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                700--799)

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      VIII  Agricultural Marketing Service (Federal Grain 
                Inspection Service, Fair Trade Practices Program), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
         X  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Milk), Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1000--1199)
        XI  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1200--1299)
       XIV  Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  [Reserved]
      XVII  Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative 
                Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service 
                Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
                2099)
        XX  [Reserved]
       XXV  Office of Advocacy and Outreach, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 2600--2699)
     XXVII  Office of Information Resources Management, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of Operations, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2800--2899)
      XXIX  Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Office of Environmental Quality, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3100--3199)
     XXXII  Office of Procurement and Property Management, 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  Office of Transportation, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3300--3399)
     XXXIV  National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Parts 
                3400--3499)
      XXXV  Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3500--3599)
     XXXVI  National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3700--3799)
   XXXVIII  World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
       XLI  [Reserved]

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      XLII  Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 4200--
                4299)
         L  Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural 
                Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 5000--5099)

                    Title 8--Aliens and Nationality

         I  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 1--499)
         V  Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1000--1399)

                 Title 9--Animals and Animal Products

         I  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agricultural Marketing Service (Fair Trade Practices 
                Program), Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 300--599)

                           Title 10--Energy

         I  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
       III  Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
         X  Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts 
                1000--1099)
      XIII  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Parts 1300--
                1399)
      XVII  Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
                1799)
     XVIII  Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste 
                Commission (Parts 1800--1899)

                      Title 11--Federal Elections

         I  Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)
        II  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 9400--9499)

                      Title 12--Banks and Banking

         I  Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  Federal Reserve System (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  [Reserved]
        VI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
        IX  (Parts 900--999)[Reserved]

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         X  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Parts 1000--
                1099)
        XI  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Financial Stability Oversight Council (Parts 1300--
                1399)
       XIV  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Office of Financial Research, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
                Department of the Treasury (Parts 1800--1899)

               Title 13--Business Credit and Assistance

         I  Small Business Administration (Parts 1--199)
       III  Economic Development Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board (Parts 400--499)
         V  Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board (Parts 
                500--599)

                    Title 14--Aeronautics and Space

         I  Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--199)
        II  Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 
                (Aviation Proceedings) (Parts 200--399)
       III  Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 400--1199)
         V  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        VI  Air Transportation System Stabilization (Parts 1300--
                1399)

                 Title 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Commerce (Parts 
                0--29)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Commerce and 
                Foreign Trade
         I  Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                30--199)
        II  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 400--499)
       VII  Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 700--799)

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      VIII  Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)
        XI  National Technical Information Service, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 1100--1199)
      XIII  East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Office of the Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 1500--1599)
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade 
                Agreements
        XX  Office of the United States Trade Representative 
                (Parts 2000--2099)
            Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications 
                and Information
     XXIII  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                2300--2399) [Reserved]

                    Title 16--Commercial Practices

         I  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 0--999)
        II  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 1000--1799)

             Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges

         I  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 1--199)
        II  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 400--499)

          Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources

         I  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 
                Energy (Parts 1--399)
       III  Delaware River Basin Commission (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Water Resources Council (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Parts 800--899)
      XIII  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 1300--1399)

                       Title 19--Customs Duties

         I  U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
                Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--199)
        II  United States International Trade Commission (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department 
                of Homeland Security (Parts 400--599) [Reserved]

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                     Title 20--Employees' Benefits

         I  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)
       III  Social Security Administration (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 500--599)
         V  Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 600--699)
        VI  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Benefits Review Board, Department of Labor (Parts 
                800--899)
      VIII  Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Parts 
                900--999)
        IX  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1000--1099)

                       Title 21--Food and Drugs

         I  Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
        II  Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 1300--1399)
       III  Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
                1499)

                      Title 22--Foreign Relations

         I  Department of State (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agency for International Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
        IV  International Joint Commission, United States and 
                Canada (Parts 400--499)
         V  United States Agency for Global Media (Parts 500--599)
       VII  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 
                (Parts 700--799)
        IX  Foreign Service Grievance Board (Parts 900--999)
         X  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
                States and Mexico, United States Section (Parts 
                1100--1199)
       XII  United States International Development Cooperation 
                Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Millennium Challenge Corporation (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Foreign Service Labor Relations Board; Federal Labor 
                Relations Authority; General Counsel of the 
                Federal Labor Relations Authority; and the Foreign 
                Service Impasse Disputes Panel (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  African Development Foundation (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Japan-United States Friendship Commission (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  United States Institute of Peace (Parts 1700--1799)

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                          Title 23--Highways

         I  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--999)
        II  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 
                Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1300--1399)

                Title 24--Housing and Urban Development

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development (Parts 0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban 
                Development
         I  Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                100--199)
        II  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Government National Mortgage Association, Department 
                of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Housing and Office of Multifamily Housing 
                Assistance Restructuring, Department of Housing 
                and Urban Development (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 600--699) [Reserved]
       VII  Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Housing Assistance Programs and 
                Public and Indian Housing Programs) (Parts 700--
                799)
      VIII  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Section 8 Housing Assistance 
                Programs, Section 202 Direct Loan Program, Section 
                202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program and 
                Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With 
                Disabilities Program) (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
                Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 900--1699)
         X  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales 
                Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799) 
                [Reserved]
       XII  Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
        XV  Emergency Mortgage Insurance and Loan Programs, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2700--2799) [Reserved]

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        XX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
      XXIV  Board of Directors of the HOPE for Homeowners Program 
                (Parts 4000--4099) [Reserved]
       XXV  Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
                4199)

                           Title 25--Indians

         I  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--299)
        II  Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 300--399)
       III  National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
        IV  Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Parts 
                700--899)
         V  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
                and Indian Health Service, Department of Health 
                and Human Services (Part 900--999)
        VI  Office of the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1000--1199)
       VII  Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                      Title 26--Internal Revenue

         I  Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 1--End)

           Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

         I  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
                of the Treasury (Parts 1--399)
        II  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 
                Department of Justice (Parts 400--799)

                   Title 28--Judicial Administration

         I  Department of Justice (Parts 0--299)
       III  Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice 
                (Parts 300--399)
         V  Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (Parts 500--
                599)
        VI  Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Independent Counsel (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council 
                (Parts 900--999)

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        XI  Department of Justice and Department of State (Parts 
                1100--1199)

                            Title 29--Labor

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor (Parts 
                0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Labor
         I  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Railroad Adjustment Board (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 400--499)
         V  Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Parts 
                500--899)
        IX  Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission 
                (Parts 900--999)
         X  National Mediation Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       XII  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts 
                1400--1499)
       XIV  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 1600--
                1699)
      XVII  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2499)
       XXV  Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 2500--2599)
     XXVII  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2700--2799)
        XL  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4999)

                      Title 30--Mineral Resources

         I  Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 200--299)
        IV  Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
       VII  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)
       XII  Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                 Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--50)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance

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         I  Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                51--199)
        II  Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Investment Security, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Federal Claims Collection Standards (Department of the 
                Treasury--Department of Justice) (Parts 900--999)
         X  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)

                      Title 32--National Defense

            Subtitle A--Department of Defense
         I  Office of the Secretary of Defense (Parts 1--399)
         V  Department of the Army (Parts 400--699)
        VI  Department of the Navy (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National 
                Defense
       XII  Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (Parts 
                1200--1299)
       XVI  Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of the Director of National Intelligence (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  National Counterintelligence Center (Parts 1800--1899)
       XIX  Central Intelligence Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Information Security Oversight Office, National 
                Archives and Records Administration (Parts 2000--
                2099)
       XXI  National Security Council (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXIV  Office of Science and Technology Policy (Parts 2400--
                2499)
     XXVII  Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations (Parts 
                2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of the Vice President of the United States 
                (Parts 2800--2899)

               Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Department 
                of Defense (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
                Corporation, Department of Transportation (Parts 
                400--499)

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                          Title 34--Education

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Education (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the 
                Department of Education
         I  Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 200--299)
       III  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
                Services, Department of Education (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
                Affairs, Department of Education (Parts 500--599) 
                [Reserved]
        VI  Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of 
                Education (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
                Department of Education (Parts 700--799) 
                [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
        XI  [Reserved]
       XII  National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)

                          Title 35 [Reserved]

             Title 36--Parks, Forests, and Public Property

         I  National Park Service, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  American Battle Monuments Commission (Parts 400--499)
         V  Smithsonian Institution (Parts 500--599)
        VI  [Reserved]
       VII  Library of Congress (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Parts 800--
                899)
        IX  Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Parts 
                900--999)
         X  Presidio Trust (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
                Board (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        XV  Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust (Parts 1500--
                1599)
       XVI  Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
                Environmental Policy Foundation (Parts 1600--1699)

             Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

         I  United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department 
                of Commerce (Parts 1--199)
        II  U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts 
                200--299)

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       III  Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 400--599)

           Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

         I  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--199)
        II  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 200--299)

                       Title 39--Postal Service

         I  United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
       III  Postal Regulatory Commission (Parts 3000--3099)

                  Title 40--Protection of Environment

         I  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--1099)
        IV  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1400--1499)
         V  Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
       VII  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards for 
                Vessels of the Armed Forces (Parts 1700--1799)
      VIII  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 1800--
                1899)
        IX  Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Part 
                1900)

          Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management

            Subtitle A--Federal Procurement Regulations System 
                [Note]
            Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public 
                Contracts
        50  Public Contracts, Department of Labor (Parts 50-1--50-
                999)
        51  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
                Severely Disabled (Parts 51-1--51-99)
        60  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal 
                Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Parts 
                60-1--60-999)
        61  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 61-1--61-999)
   62--100  [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Federal Property Management Regulations 
                System
       101  Federal Property Management Regulations (Parts 101-1--
                101-99)
       102  Federal Management Regulation (Parts 102-1--102-299)
  103--104  (Parts 103-001--104-099) [Reserved]
       105  General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)

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       109  Department of Energy Property Management Regulations 
                (Parts 109-1--109-99)
       114  Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
       115  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
       128  Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
  129--200  [Reserved]
            Subtitle D--Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security
       201  Federal Acquisition Security Council (Parts 201-1--
                201-99).
            Subtitle E [Reserved]
            Subtitle F--Federal Travel Regulation System
       300  General (Parts 300-1--300-99)
       301  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances (Parts 301-1--
                301-99)
       302  Relocation Allowances (Parts 302-1--302-99)
       303  Payment of Expenses Connected with the Death of 
                Certain Employees (Part 303-1--303-99)
       304  Payment of Travel Expenses from a Non-Federal Source 
                (Parts 304-1--304-99)

                        Title 42--Public Health

         I  Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 1--199)
   II--III  [Reserved]
        IV  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 400--699)
         V  Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)

                   Title 43--Public Lands: Interior

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Lands
         I  Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 400--999)
        II  Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1000--9999)
       III  Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
                Commission (Parts 10000--10099)

             Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance

         I  Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 0--399)
        IV  Department of Commerce and Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 400--499)

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                       Title 45--Public Welfare

            Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
        II  Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), 
                Administration for Children and Families, 
                Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support 
                Enforcement Program), Administration for Children 
                and Families, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United 
                States, Department of Justice (Parts 500--599)
        VI  National Science Foundation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Denali Commission (Parts 900--999)
         X  Office of Community Services, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                1200--1299)
      XIII  Administration for Children and Families, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 1300--1399)
       XVI  Legal Services Corporation (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  National Commission on Libraries and Information 
                Science (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (Parts 1800--
                1899)
       XXI  Commission of Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
     XXIII  Arctic Research Commission (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2500--2599)

                          Title 46--Shipping

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 200--399)
       III  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)

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                      Title 47--Telecommunication

         I  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Office of Science and Technology Policy and National 
                Security Council (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce, and 
                National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)
         V  The First Responder Network Authority (Parts 500--599)

           Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System

         1  Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
         2  Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of 
                Defense (Parts 200--299)
         3  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
         4  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         5  General Services Administration (Parts 500--599)
         6  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
         7  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
         8  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
         9  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
        10  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        12  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
        13  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
        14  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        15  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
        16  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                1600--1699)
        17  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
        18  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        19  Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 1900--1999)
        20  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
        21  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
        23  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
        24  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
        25  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
        28  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
        29  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
        30  Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security 
                Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (Parts 3000--3099)
        34  Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                3400--3499)

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        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199) [Reserved]
        52  Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5200--5299)
        53  Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399) 
                [Reserved]
        54  Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Parts 
                5400--5499)
        57  African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
        61  Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, General Services 
                Administration (Parts 6100--6199)
        99  Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal 
                Procurement Policy, Office of Management and 
                Budget (Parts 9900--9999)

                       Title 49--Transportation

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
                (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to 
                Transportation
         I  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Federal Transit Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 
                (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  National Transportation Safety Board (Parts 800--999)
         X  Surface Transportation Board (Parts 1000--1399)
        XI  Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1400--1499) 
                [Reserved]
       XII  Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 1500--1699)

                   Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

         I  United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
                the Interior (Parts 1--199)
        II  National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts 
                300--399)

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        IV  Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, Department of the Interior and National 
                Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce); Endangered Species Committee 
                Regulations (Parts 400--499)
         V  Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 600--699)

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           Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR




                      (Revised as of July 1, 2023)

                                                  CFR Title, Subtitle or 
                     Agency                               Chapter

Administrative Conference of the United States    1, III
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation         36, VIII
Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                  7, XXV
Afghanistan Reconstruction, Special Inspector     5, LXXXIII
     General for
African Development Foundation                    22, XV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 57
Agency for International Development              2, VII; 22, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service                    7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
Agricultural Research Service                     7, V
Agriculture, Department of                        2, IV; 5, LXXIII
  Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                7, XXV
  Agricultural Marketing Service                  7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
  Agricultural Research Service                   7, V
  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service      7, III; 9, I
  Chief Financial Officer, Office of              7, XXX
  Commodity Credit Corporation                    7, XIV
  Economic Research Service                       7, XXXVII
  Energy Policy and New Uses, Office of           2, IX; 7, XXIX
  Environmental Quality, Office of                7, XXXI
  Farm Service Agency                             7, VII, XVIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 4
  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation              7, IV
  Food and Nutrition Service                      7, II
  Food Safety and Inspection Service              9, III
  Foreign Agricultural Service                    7, XV
  Forest Service                                  36, II
  Information Resources Management, Office of     7, XXVII
  Inspector General, Office of                    7, XXVI
  National Agricultural Library                   7, XLI
  National Agricultural Statistics Service        7, XXXVI
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture      7, XXXIV
  Natural Resources Conservation Service          7, VI
  Operations, Office of                           7, XXVIII
  Procurement and Property Management, Office of  7, XXXII
  Rural Business-Cooperative Service              7, XVIII, XLII
  Rural Development Administration                7, XLII
  Rural Housing Service                           7, XVIII, XXXV
  Rural Utilities Service                         7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
  Secretary of Agriculture, Office of             7, Subtitle A
  Transportation, Office of                       7, XXXIII
  World Agricultural Outlook Board                7, XXXVIII
Air Force, Department of                          32, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement       48, 53
Air Transportation Stabilization Board            14, VI
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau          27, I
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,       27, II
     Bureau of
AMTRAK                                            49, VII
American Battle Monuments Commission              36, IV
American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee   25, VII
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service        7, III; 9, I
Appalachian Regional Commission                   5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers         36, XI
   Compliance Board
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Arctic Research Commission                        45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home                      5, XI; 38, II
Army, Department of                               32, V
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 51
Benefits Review Board                             20, VII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages        34, V
     Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for         41, 51
     Purchase from People Who Are
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 19
Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office    34, IV
     of
Census Bureau                                     15, I
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services          42, IV
Central Intelligence Agency                       32, XIX
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board    40, VI
Chief Financial Officer, Office of                7, XXX
Child Support Enforcement, Office of              45, III
Children and Families, Administration for         45, II, III, IV, X, XIII
Civil Rights, Commission on                       5, LXVIII; 45, VII
Civil Rights, Office for                          34, I
Coast Guard                                       33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)                46, III
Commerce, Department of                           2, XIII; 44, IV; 50, VI
  Census Bureau                                   15, I
  Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-          15, XV
       Secretary for
  Economic Analysis, Bureau of                    15, VIII
  Economic Development Administration             13, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 13
  Foreign-Trade Zones Board                       15, IV
  Industry and Security, Bureau of                15, VII
  International Trade Administration              15, III; 19, III
  National Institute of Standards and Technology  15, II; 37, IV
  National Marine Fisheries Service               50, II, IV
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
       Administration                             VI
  National Technical Information Service          15, XI
  National Telecommunications and Information     15, XXIII; 47, III, IV
       Administration
  National Weather Service                        15, IX
  Patent and Trademark Office, United States      37, I
  Secretary of Commerce, Office of                15, Subtitle A
Commercial Space Transportation                   14, III
Commodity Credit Corporation                      7, XIV
Commodity Futures Trading Commission              5, XLI; 17, I
Community Planning and Development, Office of     24, V, VI
     Assistant Secretary for
Community Services, Office of                     45, X
Comptroller of the Currency                       12, I
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining       29, IX
     Commission
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau              5, LXXXIV; 12, X
Consumer Product Safety Commission                5, LXXI; 16, II
Copyright Royalty Board                           37, III
Corporation for National and Community Service    2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
Cost Accounting Standards Board                   48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality                  40, V
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity    5, XCVIII
     and Efficiency
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency    5, LXX; 28, VIII
     for the District of Columbia
Customs and Border Protection                     19, I
Defense, Department of                            2, XI; 5, XXVI; 32, 
                                                  Subtitle A; 40, VII
  Advanced Research Projects Agency               32, I
  Air Force Department                            32, VII
  Army Department                                 32, V; 33, II; 36, III; 
                                                  48, 51
  Defense Acquisition Regulations System          48, 2
  Defense Intelligence Agency                     32, I

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  Defense Logistics Agency                        32, I, XII; 48, 54
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  National Imagery and Mapping Agency             32, I
  Navy, Department of                             32, VI; 48, 52
  Secretary of Defense, Office of                 2, XI; 32, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Intelligence Agency                       32, I
Defense Logistics Agency                          32, XII; 48, 54
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board           10, XVII
Delaware River Basin Commission                   18, III
Denali Commission                                 45, IX
Disability, National Council on                   5, C; 34, XII
District of Columbia, Court Services and          5, LXX; 28, VIII
     Offender Supervision Agency for the
Drug Enforcement Administration                   21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board                     15, XIII
Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-Secretary   15, XV
     for
Economic Analysis, Bureau of                      15, VIII
Economic Development Administration               13, III
Economic Research Service                         7, XXXVII
Education, Department of                          2, XXXIV; 5, LIII
  Bilingual Education and Minority Languages      34, V
       Affairs, Office of
  Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office  34, IV
       of
  Civil Rights, Office for                        34, I
  Educational Research and Improvement, Office    34, VII
       of
  Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of   34, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 34
  Postsecondary Education, Office of              34, VI
  Secretary of Education, Office of               34, Subtitle A
  Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,  34, III
       Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of   34, VII
Election Assistance Commission                    2, LVIII; 11, II
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of     34, II
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board       13, V
Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board              13, IV
Employee Benefits Security Administration         29, XXV
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board             20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board                           5, V
Employment and Training Administration            20, V
Employment Policy, National Commission for        1, IV
Employment Standards Administration               20, VI
Endangered Species Committee                      50, IV
Energy, Department of                             2, IX; 5, XXIII; 10, II, 
                                                  III, X
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 9
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission            5, XXIV; 18, I
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 109
Energy, Office of                                 7, XXIX
Engineers, Corps of                               33, II; 36, III
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of                 31, VI
Environmental Protection Agency                   2, XV; 5, LIV; 40, I, IV, 
                                                  VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 15
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 115
Environmental Quality, Office of                  7, XXXI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           5, LXII; 29, XIV
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant Secretary  24, I
     for
Executive Office of the President                 3, I
  Environmental Quality, Council on               40, V
  Management and Budget, Office of                2, Subtitle A; 5, III, 
                                                  LXXVII; 14, VI; 48, 99
  National Drug Control Policy, Office of         2, XXXVI; 21, III
  National Security Council                       32, XXI; 47, II
  Presidential Documents                          3
  Science and Technology Policy, Office of        32, XXIV; 47, II
  Trade Representative, Office of the United      15, XX
     States
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Export-Import Bank of the United States           2, XXXV; 5, LII; 12, IV
Family Assistance, Office of                      45, II
Farm Credit Administration                        5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation          5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency                               7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation                    48, 1
Federal Acquisition Security Council              41, 201
Federal Aviation Administration                   14, I
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards               31, IX
Federal Communications Commission                 2, LX; 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of   41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation                7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission                       5, XXXVII; 11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency               44, I
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal    48, 21
     Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition     48, 16
     Regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission              5, XXIV; 18, I
Federal Financial Institutions Examination        12, XI
     Council
Federal Financing Bank                            12, VIII
Federal Highway Administration                    23, I, II
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation            1, IV
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office       12, XVII
Federal Housing Finance Agency                    5, LXXX; 12, XII
Federal Labor Relations Authority                 5, XIV, XLIX; 22, XIV
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center           31, VII
Federal Management Regulation                     41, 102
Federal Maritime Commission                       46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service        29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission  5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration       49, III
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council   40, IX
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                   28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office                 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations           41, 101
Federal Railroad Administration                   49, II
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of     1, I
Federal Register, Office of                       1, II
Federal Reserve System                            12, II
  Board of Governors                              5, LVIII
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board        5, VI, LXXVI
Federal Service Impasses Panel                    5, XIV
Federal Trade Commission                          5, XLVII; 16, I
Federal Transit Administration                    49, VI
Federal Travel Regulation System                  41, Subtitle F
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network              31, X
Financial Research Office                         12, XVI
Financial Stability Oversight Council             12, XIII
Fine Arts, Commission of                          45, XXI
Fiscal Service                                    31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States          50, I, IV
Food and Drug Administration                      21, I
Food and Nutrition Service                        7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service                9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service                      7, XV
Foreign Assets Control, Office of                 31, V
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the       45, V
     United States
Foreign Service Grievance Board                   22, IX
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel            22, XIV
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board             22, XIV
Foreign-Trade Zones Board                         15, IV
Forest Service                                    36, II
General Services Administration                   5, LVII; 41, 105
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 61
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 5

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  Federal Management Regulation                   41, 102
  Federal Property Management Regulations         41, 101
  Federal Travel Regulation System                41, Subtitle F
  General                                         41, 300
  Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel    41, 304
       Expenses
  Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death    41, 303
       of Certain Employees
  Relocation Allowances                           41, 302
  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances          41, 301
Geological Survey                                 30, IV
Government Accountability Office                  4, I
Government Ethics, Office of                      5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association          24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards          7, VIII; 9, II
     Administration
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development       33, IV
     Corporation
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council          2, LIX; 40, VIII
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation            45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of          2, III; 5, XLV; 45, 
                                                  Subtitle A
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services        42, IV
  Child Support Enforcement, Office of            45, III
  Children and Families, Administration for       45, II, III, IV, X, XIII
  Community Services, Office of                   45, X
  Family Assistance, Office of                    45, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 3
  Food and Drug Administration                    21, I
  Indian Health Service                           25, V
  Inspector General (Health Care), Office of      42, V
  Public Health Service                           42, I
  Refugee Resettlement, Office of                 45, IV
Homeland Security, Department of                  2, XXX; 5, XXXVI; 6, I; 8, 
                                                  I
  Coast Guard                                     33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)              46, III
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Federal Emergency Management Agency             44, I
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau      19, IV
  Transportation Security Administration          49, XII
HOPE for Homeowners Program, Board of Directors   24, XXIV
     of
Housing and Urban Development, Department of      2, XXIV; 5, LXV; 24, 
                                                  Subtitle B
  Community Planning and Development, Office of   24, V, VI
       Assistant Secretary for
  Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant          24, I
       Secretary for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 24
  Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office    12, XVII
       of
  Government National Mortgage Association        24, III
  Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office   24, II, VIII, X, XX
       of Assistant Secretary for
  Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing     24, IV
       Assistance Restructuring, Office of
  Inspector General, Office of                    24, XII
  Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant  24, IX
       Secretary for
  Secretary, Office of                            24, Subtitle A, VII
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of  24, II, VIII, X, XX
     Assistant Secretary for
Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing       24, IV
     Assistance Restructuring, Office of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau        19, IV
Immigration Review, Executive Office for          8, V
Independent Counsel, Office of                    28, VII
Independent Counsel, Offices of                   28, VI
Indian Affairs, Bureau of                         25, I, V
Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant           25, VI
     Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board                      25, II

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Indian Health Service                             25, V
Industry and Security, Bureau of                  15, VII
Information Resources Management, Office of       7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National   32, XX
     Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
  Agriculture Department                          7, XXVI
  Health and Human Services Department            42, V
  Housing and Urban Development Department        24, XII, XV
Institute of Peace, United States                 22, XVII
Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator,    5, CIV
     Office of
Inter-American Foundation                         5, LXIII; 22, X
Interior, Department of                           2, XIV
  American Indians, Office of the Special         25, VII
       Trustee
  Endangered Species Committee                    50, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 14
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 114
  Fish and Wildlife Service, United States        50, I, IV
  Geological Survey                               30, IV
  Indian Affairs, Bureau of                       25, I, V
  Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant         25, VI
       Secretary
  Indian Arts and Crafts Board                    25, II
  Land Management, Bureau of                      43, II
  National Indian Gaming Commission               25, III
  National Park Service                           36, I
  Natural Resource Revenue, Office of             30, XII
  Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of              30, V
  Reclamation, Bureau of                          43, I
  Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau    30, II
       of
  Secretary of the Interior, Office of            2, XIV; 43, Subtitle A
  Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,     30, VII
       Office of
Internal Revenue Service                          26, I
International Boundary and Water Commission,      22, XI
     United States and Mexico, United States 
     Section
International Development, United States Agency   22, II
     for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
International Development Cooperation Agency,     22, XII
     United States
International Development Finance Corporation,    5, XXXIII; 22, VII
     U.S.
International Joint Commission, United States     22, IV
     and Canada
International Organizations Employees Loyalty     5, V
     Board
International Trade Administration                15, III; 19, III
International Trade Commission, United States     19, II
Interstate Commerce Commission                    5, XL
Investment Security, Office of                    31, VIII
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation      45, XXIV
Japan-United States Friendship Commission         22, XVI
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries       20, VIII
Justice, Department of                            2, XXVIII; 5, XXVIII; 28, 
                                                  I, XI; 40, IV
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,     27, II
       Bureau of
  Drug Enforcement Administration                 21, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 28
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                 28, III
  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the     45, V
       United States
  Immigration Review, Executive Office for        8, V
  Independent Counsel, Offices of                 28, VI
  Prisons, Bureau of                              28, V
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 128
Labor, Department of                              2, XXIX; 5, XLII
  Benefits Review Board                           20, VII
  Employee Benefits Security Administration       29, XXV
  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board           20, IV
  Employment and Training Administration          20, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 29

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  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
       of
  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50
  Labor-Management Standards, Office of           29, II, IV
  Mine Safety and Health Administration           30, I
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration   29, XVII
  Public Contracts                                41, 50
  Secretary of Labor, Office of                   29, Subtitle A
  Veterans' Employment and Training Service,      41, 61; 20, IX
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for
  Wage and Hour Division                          29, V
  Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of       20, I, VI
Labor-Management Standards, Office of             29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of                        43, II
Legal Services Corporation                        45, XVI
Libraries and Information Science, National       45, XVII
     Commission on
Library of Congress                               36, VII
  Copyright Royalty Board                         37, III
  U.S. Copyright Office                           37, II
Management and Budget, Office of                  5, III, LXXVII; 14, VI; 
                                                  48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission                          50, V
Maritime Administration                           46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board                    5, II, LXIV
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for       32, XXVII
Military Compensation and Retirement              5, XCIX
     Modernization Commission
Millennium Challenge Corporation                  22, XIII
Mine Safety and Health Administration             30, I
Minority Business Development Agency              15, XIV
Miscellaneous Agencies                            1, IV
Monetary Offices                                  31, I
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in     36, XVI
     National Environmental Policy Foundation
Museum and Library Services, Institute of         2, XXXI
National Aeronautics and Space Administration     2, XVIII; 5, LIX; 14, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 18
National Agricultural Library                     7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service          7, XXXVI
National and Community Service, Corporation for   2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
National Archives and Records Administration      2, XXVI; 5, LXVI; 36, XII
  Information Security Oversight Office           32, XX
National Capital Planning Commission              1, IV, VI
National Counterintelligence Center               32, XVIII
National Credit Union Administration              5, LXXXVI; 12, VII
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact     28, IX
     Council
National Drug Control Policy, Office of           2, XXXVI; 21, III
National Endowment for the Arts                   2, XXXII
National Endowment for the Humanities             2, XXXIII
National Foundation on the Arts and the           45, XI
     Humanities
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency           32, I
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration    23, II, III; 47, VI; 49, V
National Imagery and Mapping Agency               32, I
National Indian Gaming Commission                 25, III
National Institute of Food and Agriculture        7, XXXIV
National Institute of Standards and Technology    15, II; 37, IV
National Intelligence, Office of Director of      5, IV; 32, XVII
National Labor Relations Board                    5, LXI; 29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service                 50, II, IV
National Mediation Board                          5, CI; 29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
                                                  VI
National Park Service                             36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board                29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)  49, VII
National Science Foundation                       2, XXV; 5, XLIII; 45, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 25
National Security Council                         32, XXI; 47, II

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National Technical Information Service            15, XI
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III, IV, V
     Administration
National Transportation Safety Board              49, VIII
Natural Resource Revenue, Office of               30, XII
Natural Resources Conservation Service            7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of      25, IV
Navy, Department of                               32, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation             24, XXV
Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste  10, XVIII
     Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission                     2, XX; 5, XLVIII; 10, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration     29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission  29, XX
Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of                30, V
Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust             36, XV
Operations Office                                 7, XXVIII
Patent and Trademark Office, United States        37, I
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel      41, 304
     Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death of   41, 303
     Certain Employees
Peace Corps                                       2, XXXVII; 22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation       36, IX
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation              29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of                   5, I, IV, XXXV; 45, VIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 17
  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal  48, 21
       Acquisition Regulation
  Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition   48, 16
       Regulation
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems, Department of Homeland Security
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety           49, I
     Administration
Postal Regulatory Commission                      5, XLVI; 39, III
Postal Service, United States                     5, LX; 39, I
Postsecondary Education, Office of                34, VI
President's Commission on White House             1, IV
     Fellowships
Presidential Documents                            3
Presidio Trust                                    36, X
Prisons, Bureau of                                28, V
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board       6, X
Procurement and Property Management, Office of    7, XXXII
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant    24, IX
     Secretary for
Public Contracts, Department of Labor             41, 50
Public Health Service                             42, I
Railroad Retirement Board                         20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of                            43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of                   45, IV
Relocation Allowances                             41, 302
Research and Innovative Technology                49, XI
     Administration
Rural Business-Cooperative Service                7, XVIII, XLII, L
Rural Development Administration                  7, XLII
Rural Housing Service                             7, XVIII, XXXV, L
Rural Utilities Service                           7, XVII, XVIII, XLII, L
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of   30, II
Science and Technology Policy, Office of          32, XXIV; 47, II
Secret Service                                    31, IV
Securities and Exchange Commission                5, XXXIV; 17, II
Selective Service System                          32, XVI
Small Business Administration                     2, XXVII; 13, I
Smithsonian Institution                           36, V
Social Security Administration                    2, XXIII; 20, III; 48, 23
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, United States        5, XI
Special Counsel, Office of                        5, VIII
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,    34, III
     Office of
State, Department of                              2, VI; 22, I; 28, XI

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  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 6
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,       30, VII
     Office of
Surface Transportation Board                      49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission                18, VIII
Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Trade Representative, United States, Office of    15, XX
Transportation, Department of                     2, XII; 5, L
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 12
  Federal Aviation Administration                 14, I
  Federal Highway Administration                  23, I, II
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration     49, III
  Federal Railroad Administration                 49, II
  Federal Transit Administration                  49, VI
  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development     33, IV
       Corporation
  Maritime Administration                         46, II
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  23, II, III; 47, IV; 49, V
  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety         49, I
       Administration
  Secretary of Transportation, Office of          14, II; 49, Subtitle A
  Transportation Statistics Bureau                49, XI
Transportation, Office of                         7, XXXIII
Transportation Security Administration            49, XII
Transportation Statistics Bureau                  49, XI
Travel Allowances, Temporary Duty (TDY)           41, 301
Treasury, Department of the                       2, X; 5, XXI; 12, XV; 17, 
                                                  IV; 31, IX
  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau        27, I
  Community Development Financial Institutions    12, XVIII
       Fund
  Comptroller of the Currency                     12, I
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Engraving and Printing, Bureau of               31, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 10
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center         31, VII
  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network            31, X
  Fiscal Service                                  31, II
  Foreign Assets Control, Office of               31, V
  Internal Revenue Service                        26, I
  Investment Security, Office of                  31, VIII
  Monetary Offices                                31, I
  Secret Service                                  31, IV
  Secretary of the Treasury, Office of            31, Subtitle A
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation           45, XVIII
United States Agency for Global Media             22, V
United States and Canada, International Joint     22, IV
     Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary  22, XI
     and Water Commission, United States Section
U.S. Copyright Office                             37, II
U.S. Office of Special Counsel                    5, CII
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation      43, III
     Commission
Veterans Affairs, Department of                   2, VIII; 38, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training Service,        41, 61; 20, IX
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of    32, XXVIII
Wage and Hour Division                            29, V
Water Resources Council                           18, VI
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of         20, I, VII
World Agricultural Outlook Board                  7, XXXVIII

[[Page 901]]



List of CFR Sections Affected



All changes in this volume of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that 
were made by documents published in the Federal Register since January 
1, 2018 are enumerated in the following list. Entries indicate the 
nature of the changes effected. Page numbers refer to Federal Register 
pages. The user should consult the entries for chapters, parts and 
subparts as well as sections for revisions.
For changes to this volume of the CFR prior to this listing, consult the 
annual edition of the monthly List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA). The 
LSA is available at www.govinfo.gov. For changes to this volume of the 
CFR prior to 2001, see the ``List of CFR Sections Affected, 1949-1963, 
1964-1972, 1973-1985, and 1986-2000'' published in 11 separate volumes. 
The ``List of CFR Sections Affected 1986-2000'' is available at 
www.govinfo.gov.

                                  2018

28 CFR
                                                                   83 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
85.5 Revised........................................................3945

                                  2019

28 CFR
                                                                   84 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
61 Appendix F added................................................14013

                                  2020

28 CFR
                                                                   85 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
50.26 Added; interim...............................................50953
50.27 Added; interim...............................................63202
50.28 Added........................................................81410
58.8 Added.........................................................82913
68.2 Amended; interim..............................................63206
68.3 (a) introductory text and (c) revised; interim................63207
68.8 (b) and (c)(2) revised; interim...............................63207
68.15 Amended; interim.............................................63207
68.26 Revised; interim.............................................63207
68.29 Amended; interim.............................................63208
68.30 (a) and (c) amended; (d) and (e) added; interim..............63208
68.33 (c)(3)(iv) and (f) amended; interim..........................63208
68.55 (b), (1), (3), and (d)(2) amended; interim...................63208
68.57 Amended; interim.............................................63208
85.5 Revised.......................................................37005
Chapter V
540 Authority citation revised.....................................37336
540.106 Added......................................................37336
541.3 Table 1 amended..............................................66229
Chapter VIII
813 Added..........................................................29865

                                  2021

28 CFR
                                                                   86 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
50.26 Removed; interim.............................................37676
50.27 Removed; interim.............................................37676
72 Revised.........................................................69855
85.5 Revised.......................................................70742

                                  2022

28 CFR
                                                                   87 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
50.10 Revised......................................................66240
50.28 Removed; interim.............................................27938
68.30 CFR correction: (e) amended..................................38657
85.5 Revised.......................................................27515
201 Added..........................................................62305

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Chapter V
523 Authority citation revised......................................2717
523.20 Revised......................................................7943
523.40--523.44 (Subpart E) Added....................................2717
541.3 (b) Table 1 amended...........................................2719
541.7 (f) revised...................................................2719
Chapter VIII
814 Added..........................................................41586

                                  2023

   (Regulations published from January 1, 2023, through July 1, 2023)

28 CFR
                                                                   88 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
79 Notification.....................................................3918
85.5 Revised........................................................5778
90 Authority citation revised......................................21466
90.30--90.43 (Subpart C) Added; interim............................21466
94 Authority citation revised.......................................3656
94.11 (a) amended; interim..........................................3656
94.12 (u) introductory text amended; interim........................3656
94.21 (a) amended; interim..........................................3656
94.101 (a) and (b) amended; interim.................................3656
94.102 Amended; interim.............................................3656
94.103 (b) introductory text and (g) amended; interim...............3656
94.104 (b) introductory text and (c) amended; interim...............3656
94.106 (a) amended; interim.........................................3657
94.107 (a) amended; interim.........................................3657
94.108 (b)(2) amended; interim......................................3657
94.111 Amended; interim.............................................3657
94.112 (b) introductory text amended; interim.......................3657
94.113 (b) amended; interim.........................................3657
94.114 (a) and (b) amended; interim.................................3657


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