Federal Register #2026-21060

DOJ proposes Privacy Act exemptions for the BJS Statistical Data system of records

The U.S. Department of Justice is proposing Privacy Act exemptions for the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ Statistical Data system of records, not soliciting products or services. - Government buyer and offices: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). - System: BJS Statistical Data, system of records JUSTICE/OJP-017, which supports statistical work using questionnaires, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and administrative records from government and other sources. - Proposed requirements: Exemptions from certain Privacy Act provisions are intended to protect confidentiality and support statistical and research use under applicable statutes, including authorized purposes under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). - The notice invites public comments. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

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The Office of Justice Programs proposes to exempt the Bureau of Justice Statistics Statistical Data system of records, JUSTICE/OJP-017, from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The system contains statistical data collected by BJS through surveys, interviews, focus groups, questionnaires, and administrative records. The proposed exemption is intended to comply with statutory confidentiality and statistical-use requirements, including authorized uses under PREA and DCRA. Public comments are invited by November 16, 2026.

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