Department of Justice May 4, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the United States Department of Justice (``Department'' or ``DOJ'') proposes to modify the system of records entitled ``Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Mandatory Declassification Review Records (DOJ-004),'' last published at 77 FR 16066 (Mar. 19, 2012). DOJ is modifying this notice by removing all references to ``Ombudsman,'' a term used internally within the Office of Information Policy (OIP) for decades, and instead more clearly describing OIP's role as responding to inquiries regarding federal agency compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); by revising routine use (f) in order to clarify that records may be provided to the National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), for all purposes set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552(h)(2)(A-B) and (3); and by revising one item in the Record Source Categories section to clearly indicate that agencies as well as individuals may be the source of compliance inquiries. The entire notice is being republished for ease of reference.