Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

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 [CPCLO Order No. 011-2026] AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice of a new system of records. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a , and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is hereby given that the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), a component within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), proposes to develop a new system of records notice titled Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Statistical Data, JUSTICE/OJP-017. OJP proposes to establish this system of records to support BJS's mission to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice at all levels of government. The purpose of this system of records is to maintain the statistical data that BJS collects, acquires, or maintains through questionnaires, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and administrative records to carry out BJS's statistical mission. DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) , this notice is effective upon publication, subject to a 30-day period in which to comment on the routine uses, described below. Please submit any comments by November 16, 2026. ADDRESSES: The public, OMB, and Congress are invited to submit any comments to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties, ATTN: Privacy Analyst, Justice Management Division, …