Department of Justice 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

To help ensure the safe operation of Federal Prisons, this rule proposes prohibiting all persons from possessing or introducing personal firearms, or attempting, aiding, or abetting possession or introduction of personal firearms, on the grounds of Bureau of Prisons facilities, with exceptions for possession of personal firearms: (1) As required in the performance of official law enforcement duties; (2) on Bureau firing ranges by law enforcement personnel, as authorized by the Warden; and (3) in Warden-designated secure locations by Bureau employees who reside on Bureau grounds.

This interim final rule (``rule'') sets forth the proposed application procedures to be used by United States Trustees for approval of nonprofit budget and credit counseling agencies (``agencies'') and for approval of providers of a personal financial management instructional course (``providers'') under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (``BAPCPA''). Under the BAPCPA, individual debtors are required to consult with approved agencies to receive a briefing on the opportunities for credit counseling and a budget analysis, within 180 days before filing for bankruptcy relief, and to consult with approved providers of a personal financial management instructional course, after filing for relief, before receiving a discharge of their debts. The BAPCPA also sets forth procedures and standards for the United States Trustees to use in approving agencies and providers for subsequent inclusion on a publicly available agency list and provider list in each federal judicial district where they are deemed qualified to counsel or instruct individuals.

This rule amends the Department of Justice (the Department) organizational regulations to reflect the establishment within the Department of Justice of the Office of the Federal Detention Trustee (OFDT), and to set forth the general authorities of the Detention Trustee.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), proposes to exempt a new system of records entitled the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) Seizure System (ESS) (JUSTICE/DEA-022) from subsections (c)(3) and (4); (d)(1), (2), (3), and (4); (e)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (8); and (g) of the Privacy Act of 1974 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k). The exemption is necessary to avoid interference with the law enforcement, intelligence, counter- drug, counterterrorism functions and responsibilities of the DEA and its El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC). Public comment is invited.