Justice Department, Justice Programs Office
The Office of Justice Programs ("OJP"), a bureau of the Department of Justice and the component under which the Office for Victims of Crime ("OVC") resides, is withdrawing a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2024, which proposed to add a subpart to its regulations to replace the existing Victim Compensation Program Guidelines under the Victims of Crime Act, and update and codify requirements for that Program.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 28 CFR Part 94 [Docket No. OJP (OVC) 1808] RIN 1121-AA89 AGENCY: Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Justice. ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs (“OJP”), a bureau of the Department of Justice and the component under which the Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) resides, is withdrawing a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2024, which proposed to add a subpart to its regulations to replace the existing Victim Compensation Program Guidelines under the Victims of Crime Act, and update and codify requirements for that Program. DATES: As of January 6, 2025, the proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2024 ( 89 FR 7639 ), is withdrawn. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathrina Peterson, Senior Policy Advisor, Office for Victims of Crime at (202) 616-3579 (please note that this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Victim Compensation Program is authorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, 34 U.S.C. 20102 , and supports an annual grant to each state and several territories to support their victim compensation programs. On February 5, 2024, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register proposing to add a subpart to its regulations to replace the existing Victim Compensation Program Guidelines, pub…
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Citation: 90 FR 582
