[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 43904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14944]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[AAG/A Order No. 004-2005]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

    Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Department 
of Justice, Civil Rights Division (CRT), proposes to modify the 
following system of records previously modified and published in full 
text in the Federal Register on August 11, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 47611): 
Central Civil Rights Division Index File and Associated Records, 
JUSTICE/CRT-001.
    CRT is adding one new routine use to this system of records. The 
records in this system of records are maintained by the Civil Rights 
Division in order to carry out its responsibilities to investigate and 
enforce federal statutes affecting civil rights. This routine use 
allows the disclosure of information explaining the Department's 
decision to close a criminal matter to the local community or public 
when the incident investigated has become a matter of public knowledge, 
the investigation is closed, and the Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Rights Division, personally determines that, because there is a 
reasonable potential for civil unrest or a severe loss of confidence by 
the public in the investigative process, the disclosure of such 
information is appropriate. The release of information in the new 
routine use is compatible with the purpose of this system as use of the 
information is necessary and proper to carry out legitimate government 
purposes.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), the public is 
given a 30-day period in which to comment on the proposed new routine 
use disclosure. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has 
oversight responsibility of the Act, requires a 40-day period in which 
to conclude its review of the system. Therefore, please submit any 
comments by August 29, 2005. The public, OMB and the Congress are 
invited to submit comments to: Mary Cahill, Management and Planning 
Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Room 1400 
National Place Building, NW., Washington, DC 20530. If no comments are 
received, the proposal will be implemented without further notice in 
the Federal Register.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), the Department has provided a 
report to OMB and Congress on the proposed new routine use.

    Dated: July 20, 2005.
Paul R. Corts,
Assistant Attorney General for Administration.
JUSTICE/CRT-001

SYSTEM NAME:
    Central Civil Rights Division Index File and Associated Records, 
CRT-001.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
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    * * * [Add the new routine use (16) to read as follows.]
    (16) To the local community or public when the incident 
investigated has become a matter of public knowledge, the investigation 
is closed, and the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, 
personally determines that, because there is a reasonable potential for 
civil unrest or a severe loss of confidence by the public in the 
investigative process, the disclosure of information explaining the 
Department's decision to close a criminal matter is appropriate.
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[FR Doc. 05-14944 Filed 7-28-05; 8:45 am]
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