Proposed rule published on May 26 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page proposed rule on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Exemption of Records System Under the Privacy Act; Extended Comment Period.

The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Justice Department on May 26

Title
Exemption of Records System Under the Privacy Act; Extended Comment Period
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records; Extension of Comment Period
Changes to the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act National Master List