[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 206 (Friday, October 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 67568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23556]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of the Attorney General


Designation of Criminal Division as ``Designated Authority'' 
Under an Agreement With the United Kingdom; AG Order No. 4876-2020

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Attorney General designation.

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SUMMARY: The Agreement between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of 
Countering Serious Crime (the ``U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Agreement'' or 
``Agreement'') defines ``Designated Authority'' for the United States 
as the government entity designated by the Attorney General and assigns 
certain responsibilities to the Designated Authority. This notice 
designates the Criminal Division as the Designated Authority for 
purposes of the Agreement.

DATES: The designation made by this notice is effective October 23, 
2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vaughn Ary, Director, Office of 
International Affairs, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 
Washington, DC 20005; Telephone (202) 514-0000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 3, 2019, the Home Secretary of 
the United Kingdom and the Attorney General of the United States signed 
the U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Agreement. A copy of the U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Agreement 
is available at: https://www.justice.gov/dag/cloudact. In accordance 
with the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act, Public Law 115-
141, Div. V, Section 105(a) (March 23, 2018), 18 U.S.C. 2523 (``CLOUD 
Act''), the Agreement will enter into force on the date of the later 
note completing an exchange of diplomatic notes between the parties 
indicating that each has taken the steps necessary to bring the 
Agreement into force. See 85 FR 12578 (Mar. 3, 2020) (providing notice 
that the Attorney General notified Congress that he had certified the 
U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the CLOUD 
Act, on January 10, 2020, allowing it to become operative not earlier 
than 180 days later) and Article 16 of the U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Agreement 
(addressing entry in force). The Agreement assigns certain 
responsibilities to the ``Designated Authority'' for each country. 
Article 1.8 defines ``Designated Authority,'' for the United States, as 
``the governmental entity designated . . . by the Attorney General.''

Designation of the Criminal Division as the Designated Authority

    In accordance with Article 1.8 of the U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Agreement, 
the Attorney General hereby designates the Criminal Division of the 
Department of Justice as the Designated Authority for the United States 
under the Agreement.

    Dated: October 19, 2020.
William P. Barr,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 2020-23556 Filed 10-20-20; 4:15 pm]
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