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Designation of the European Union,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway
Pursuant to Section 3(f) of Executive
Order 14086
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of the Attorney General
[A.G. Order No. 5680–2023]
Attorney General Designations of the
European Union, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, and Norway as
‘‘Qualifying States’’
Office of the Attorney General,
Department of Justice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
In accordance with an
Executive order, the Attorney General
has designated the European Union,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway as
‘‘qualifying states.’’
SUMMARY:
July 13, 2023. The designations
are to become effective on the date the
European Commission adopts an
adequacy decision for the Data Privacy
Framework for the European Union
(‘‘EU’’) and the United States of America
(‘‘U.S.’’ or the ‘‘United States’’).
DATES:
J.
Bradford Wiegmann, Deputy Assistant
Attorney General, National Security
Division, United States Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20530;
telephone: (202) 514–1057. This is not
a toll-free number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Executive
Order 14086 of October 7, 2022
(Enhancing Safeguards for United States
Signals Intelligence Activities),
establishes a two-level redress
mechanism for the review of qualifying
complaints by individuals, filed through
an appropriate public authority in a
‘‘qualifying state’’ and alleging certain
violations of U.S. law concerning
signals intelligence activities. A country
or regional economic integration
organization may be designated as a
qualifying state by the Attorney General
if he determines, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Commerce, and the Director of National
Intelligence, that it meets the
requirements set forth in section 3(f) of
Executive Order 14086. The Attorney
General has made those determinations
on the basis of the information
contained in the ‘‘Memorandum in
Support of Designation of the European
Union and Iceland, Liechtenstein and
Norway as Qualifying States Under
Executive Order 14086’’ prepared by the
National Security Division of the
Department of Justice, available at
https://www.justice.gov/opcl/redressdata-protection-review-court.
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Consistent with section 3(f) of
Executive Order 14086, and on the basis
of the information contained in the
memorandum referenced above, the
Attorney General has determined, in
consultation with the Secretary of State,
the Secretary of Commerce, and the
Director of National Intelligence, that:
(1) The laws of the EU or its member
countries and those of Iceland,
Liechtenstein, and Norway (together,
the ‘‘European Economic Area’’) require
appropriate safeguards in the conduct of
signals intelligence activities for United
States persons’ personal information
that is transferred from the United
States to the territory of the member
countries of the European Economic
Area;
(2) The EU, its member countries, and
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, are
anticipated, pursuant to an adequacy
decision to be adopted by the European
Commission, to permit the transfer of
personal information for commercial
purposes between the territory of the
member countries of the European
Economic Area and the territory of the
United States; and
(3) Designation of the EU, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, and Norway would
advance the national interests of the
United States.
The Attorney General designated the
EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway
as qualifying states for purposes of
eligibility for the redress mechanism
established in section 3 of Executive
Order 14086, with the designations to
become effective on the date the
European Commission adopts an
adequacy decision for the EU–U.S. Data
Privacy Framework.
Dated: June 30, 2023.
Merrick B. Garland,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 2023–14848 Filed 7–12–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121–0111]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection
Comments Requested; Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection;
National Crime Victimization Survey
(NCVS)
Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Office of Justice Programs, Department
of Justice.
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ACTION:
60-Day notice.
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
September 11, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public
burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or
additional information, please contact
Jennifer Truman, Statistician, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street
NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email:
Jennifer.Truman@usdoj.gov; telephone:
202–307–0765).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Evaluate whether and if so how the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected can be
enhanced; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Abstract: The National Crime
Victimization Survey (NCVS) provides
national data on the level and change of
criminal victimization both reported
and not reported to police in the United
States. The 2024 NCVS data collection
will be a split sample design with the
new and current instrument in order to
phase-in the new NCVS instrument. The
new NCVS instrument improves
measurement of victimization and
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of the Attorney General
[A.G. Order No. 5680-2023]
Attorney General Designations of the European Union, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, and Norway as ``Qualifying States''
AGENCY: Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with an Executive order, the Attorney General
has designated the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway
as ``qualifying states.''
DATES: July 13, 2023. The designations are to become effective on the
date the European Commission adopts an adequacy decision for the Data
Privacy Framework for the European Union (``EU'') and the United States
of America (``U.S.'' or the ``United States'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Bradford Wiegmann, Deputy Assistant
Attorney General, National Security Division, United States Department
of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; telephone: (202) 514-1057. This is
not a toll-free number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 14086 of October 7, 2022
(Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence
Activities), establishes a two-level redress mechanism for the review
of qualifying complaints by individuals, filed through an appropriate
public authority in a ``qualifying state'' and alleging certain
violations of U.S. law concerning signals intelligence activities. A
country or regional economic integration organization may be designated
as a qualifying state by the Attorney General if he determines, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce,
and the Director of National Intelligence, that it meets the
requirements set forth in section 3(f) of Executive Order 14086. The
Attorney General has made those determinations on the basis of the
information contained in the ``Memorandum in Support of Designation of
the European Union and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway as Qualifying
States Under Executive Order 14086'' prepared by the National Security
Division of the Department of Justice, available at https://www.justice.gov/opcl/redress-data-protection-review-court.
Designation of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway
Pursuant to Section 3(f) of Executive Order 14086
Consistent with section 3(f) of Executive Order 14086, and on the
basis of the information contained in the memorandum referenced above,
the Attorney General has determined, in consultation with the Secretary
of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National
Intelligence, that:
(1) The laws of the EU or its member countries and those of
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway (together, the ``European Economic
Area'') require appropriate safeguards in the conduct of signals
intelligence activities for United States persons' personal information
that is transferred from the United States to the territory of the
member countries of the European Economic Area;
(2) The EU, its member countries, and Iceland, Liechtenstein, and
Norway, are anticipated, pursuant to an adequacy decision to be adopted
by the European Commission, to permit the transfer of personal
information for commercial purposes between the territory of the member
countries of the European Economic Area and the territory of the United
States; and
(3) Designation of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway would
advance the national interests of the United States.
The Attorney General designated the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and
Norway as qualifying states for purposes of eligibility for the redress
mechanism established in section 3 of Executive Order 14086, with the
designations to become effective on the date the European Commission
adopts an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Dated: June 30, 2023.
Merrick B. Garland,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 2023-14848 Filed 7-12-23; 8:45 am]
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