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2000). Any person desiring to submit a 

document to the Commission in 

confidence must request confidential 

treatment. All such requests should be 

directed to the Secretary to the 

Commission and must include a full 

statement of the reasons why the 

Commission should grant such 

treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents 

for which confidential treatment by the 

Commission is properly sought will be 

treated accordingly. A redacted nonconfidential version of the document 

must also be filed simultaneously with 

the any confidential filing. All nonconfidential written submissions will be 

available for public inspection at the 

Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. 

The authority for the Commission’s 

determination is contained in section 

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part 

210 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 

210). 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: March 20, 2015. 

Lisa R. Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[CPCLO Order No. 003–2015] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Department of Justice. 

ACTION: Notice of a new system of 

records and removal of one system of 

records notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 

1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Circular No. A–130, notice is hereby 

given that the Department of Justice 

(Department or DOJ) proposes to 

establish a new Department-wide 

system of records entitled, ‘‘Department 

of Justice, Giglio Information Files,’’ 

JUSTICE/DOJ–017. This system has 

been established to enable DOJ 

investigative agencies to collect and 

maintain records of potential 

impeachment information and to 

disclose such information to DOJ 

prosecuting offices in order to ensure 

that prosecutors receive sufficient 

information to meet their obligations 

under Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 

150 (1972). The system has also been 

established to enable DOJ prosecuting 

offices to maintain records of potential 

impeachment information obtained 

from DOJ investigative agencies, other 

federal agencies, and state and local 

agencies and to disclose such 

information in accordance with the 

Giglio decision. The purpose of 

publishing this Department-wide notice 

is to provide a comprehensive notice to 

cover all Department Giglio records, 

thereby increasing administrative 

efficiency and promoting consistent 

maintenance of Department Giglio 

records in accordance with the Attorney 

General’s Giglio Policy (found in 

Section 9–5.100 of the United States 

Attorneys’ Manual) as updated in 2014. 

Accordingly, this Department-wide 

system notice replaces, and the 

Department hereby removes, the notice 

for the system entitled, ‘‘United States 

Attorney’s Office, Giglio Information 

Files,’’ JUSTICE/USA–018, 65 FR 75308 

(Dec. 1, 2000). 

DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

552a(e)(4) and (11), the public is given 

a 30-day period in which to comment. 

Therefore, please submit any comments 

by April 27, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The public, OMB, and 

Congress are invited to submit any 

comments to the Department of Justice, 

ATTN: Privacy Analyst, Office of 

Privacy and Civil Liberties, U.S. 

Department of Justice, National Place 

Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 

20530, or by facsimile at (202) 307– 

0693. To ensure proper handling, please 

reference the CPCLO Order Number 

indicated above on your 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tricia Francis, Executive Office for 

United States Attorneys, FOIA/Privacy 

Act Staff, 600 E Street NW., Suite 7300, 

Washington, DC 20530, or by facsimile 

at (202) 252–6047. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Department-wide system notice replaces 

the notice for the system entitled, 

‘‘United States Attorney’s Office, Giglio 

Information Files,’’ JUSTICE/USA–018, 

65 FR 75308 (Dec. 1, 2000). That system 

of records was exempt from certain 

provisions of the Privacy Act pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k). Those 

exemptions are codified in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) section for 

Exemption of United States Attorneys 

Systems (28 CFR 16.81(g) and (h)). The 

Department is establishing a new CFR 

section for exemptions of the JUSTICE/ 

DOJ–017 system (28 CFR 16.135) and 

amending 28 CFR 16.81 by removing 

paragraphs (g) and (h). In the meantime, 

the Department intends that the 

exemptions established in 28 CFR 

16.81(g) and (h) will continue to apply 

to the JUSTICE/USA–018 system and all 

its records until 28 CFR 16.135 is 

effective. 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), 

the Department has provided a report to 

OMB and Congress on this new system 

of records. 

Dated: March 4, 2015. 

Erika Brown Lee, 

Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, 

United States Department of Justice. 

JUSTICE/DOJ–017 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Department of Justice, Giglio 

Information Files. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records in this system are located at 

United States Attorneys’ Offices and 

Department of Justice litigating sections 

with authority to prosecute criminal 

cases (‘‘DOJ prosecuting offices’’) as 

well as the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation, the Drug Enforcement 

Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the 

United States Marshals Service, the 

Office of the Inspector General, and the 

Office of Professional Responsibility 

(‘‘DOJ investigative agencies’’). For 

office locations, see http://

www.justice.gov and the Web sites for 

DOJ prosecuting offices and 

investigative agencies. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Individuals who may serve as affiants 

or testify as witnesses in criminal 

proceedings brought by the United 

States Attorneys’ Offices and 

Department of Justice litigating sections 

with authority to prosecute criminal 

cases, including the Criminal Division, 

National Security Division, Civil Rights 

Division, Antitrust Division, 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, Tax Division, and Civil 

Division. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

This system contains potential 

witness impeachment information, 

including records of disciplinary 

actions. Potential impeachment 

information has been generally defined 

as impeaching information which is 

material to the defense of a federal 

criminal prosecution. It also includes 

information that either casts a 

substantial doubt upon the accuracy of 

any evidence, including witness 

testimony, the prosecutor intends to rely 

on to prove an element of any crime 

charged or might have a significant 

bearing on the admissibility of 

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prosecution evidence. Records include, 

but are not limited to: (a) specific 

instances of witness conduct that may 

be used for the purpose of attacking the 

witness’ credibility or character for 

truthfulness; (b) evidence in the form of 

opinion as to a witness’ character or 

reputation for truthfulness; (c) prior 

inconsistent statements; and (d) 

information that may be used to suggest 

that a witness is biased. Impeachment 

files may include internal investigation 

reports, violations of agency rules and 

regulations, and other negative 

credibility findings based on the 

witness’ or affiant’s prior statements 

made under oath. Giglio systems may 

also include records that track requests 

and responses for record-keeping 

purposes. Other categories of records 

include written statements, human 

resources records, complaints from the 

public, police reports, and/or other 

disciplinary records. The system may 

also contain any related judicial rulings, 

pleadings, correspondence, or 

memoranda pertaining to the relevant 

criminal case. Records also include 

identifying information concerning 

covered individuals such as name, 

employing agency, job title, and 

business contact information. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

This system is established and 

maintained under the authority of 28 

U.S.C. 516 and 547. 

PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM: 

The purpose of this system is to 

ensure that the Department’s 

prosecutors and investigative agencies 

receive sufficient information to meet 

their obligations under Giglio v. United 

States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972). This system 

enables the Department’s prosecuting 

offices and investigative agencies to 

collect, maintain, and disclose records 

of potential impeachment information 

that is material to the defense of federal 

criminal prosecutions. 

Primary users of this system will be 

Agency Officials, who are senior 

officials serving as the points of contact 

concerning potential impeachment 

information within each of the 

Department’s investigative agencies; 

Requesting Officials, who are senior 

officials serving as the points of contact 

concerning potential impeachment 

information within each of the 

Department’s prosecuting offices; and 

Assistant United States Attorneys and 

other Department attorneys who are 

prosecuting cases and have an 

obligation to disclose impeachment 

material under the Giglio decision. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

A record maintained in the system of 

records may be disseminated as a 

routine use of such record as follows: 

(a) A record will be provided to a 

court and/or defense attorney in 

satisfaction of the Department’s 

obligations under the Giglio decision. 

(b) In an appropriate proceeding 

before a court, grand jury, or 

administrative or adjudicative body, 

when the Department of Justice 

determines that the records are arguably 

relevant to the proceeding; or in an 

appropriate proceeding before an 

administrative or adjudicative body 

when the adjudicator determines the 

records to be relevant to the proceeding. 

(c) Where a record, either alone or in 

conjunction with other information, 

indicates a violation or potential 

violation of law—criminal, civil, or 

regulatory in nature—the relevant 

records may be referred to the 

appropriate federal, state, local, 

territorial, tribal, or foreign law 

enforcement authority or other 

appropriate entity charged with the 

responsibility for investigating or 

prosecuting such violation or charged 

with enforcing or implementing such 

law. 

(d) To any person or entity that the 

Department has reason to believe 

possesses information regarding a 

matter within the jurisdiction of the 

Department, to the extent deemed to be 

necessary by the Department in order to 

elicit such information or cooperation 

from the recipient for use in the 

performance of an authorized activity. 

(e) A record relating to a case or 

matter may be disseminated in 

connection with a federal, state, or local 

administrative or regulatory proceeding 

or hearing in accordance with the 

procedures governing such proceeding 

or hearing. 

(f) A record relating to a case or matter 

may be disseminated in an appropriate 

federal, state, local, or foreign court or 

grand jury proceeding in accordance 

with established constitutional, 

substantive, or procedural law or 

practice. 

(g) A record relating to a case or 

matter that has been referred by an 

agency for investigation, prosecution, or 

enforcement, or that involves a case or 

matter within the jurisdiction of an 

agency, may be disseminated to such 

agency to notify the agency of the status 

of the case or matter or of any decision 

or determination that has been made, or 

to make such other inquiries and reports 

as are necessary during the processing 

of the case or matter. 

(h) To the news media and the public, 

including disclosures pursuant to 28 

CFR 50.2, unless it is determined that 

release of the specific information in the 

context of a particular case would 

constitute an unwarranted invasion of 

personal privacy. 

(i) To a Member of Congress or staff 

acting upon the Member’s behalf when 

the Member or staff requests the 

information on behalf of, and at the 

request of, the individual who is the 

subject of the record. 

(j) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration for purposes of 

records management inspections 

conducted under the authority of 44 

U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

(k) To a former employee of the 

Department for purposes of: Responding 

to an official inquiry by a federal, state, 

or local government entity or 

professional licensing authority, in 

accordance with applicable Department 

regulations; or facilitating 

communications with a former 

employee that may be necessary for 

personnel-related or other official 

purposes where the Department requires 

information and/or consultation 

assistance from the former employee 

regarding a matter within that person’s 

former area of responsibility. 

(l) To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when (1) the Department 

suspects or has confirmed that the 

security or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; (2) the Department 

has determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

there is a risk of harm to economic or 

property interests, identity theft or 

fraud, or harm to the security or 

integrity of this system or other systems 

or programs (whether maintained by the 

Department or another agency or entity) 

that rely upon the compromised 

information; and (3) the disclosure 

made to such agencies, entities, and 

persons is reasonably necessary to assist 

in connection with the Department’s 

efforts to respond to the suspected or 

confirmed compromise and prevent, 

minimize, or remedy such harm. 

(m) To such recipients and under 

such circumstances and procedures as 

are mandated by federal statute or 

treaty. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records in this system are stored in 

paper and/or electronic format. 

Electronic records are stored in 

databases and/or on hard disks, 

removable storage devices, or other 

electronic media. Paper records may be 

stored in individual file folders and file 

cabinets with controlled access, and/or 

other appropriate GSA-approved 

security containers. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Individual records are accessed by use 

of data-retrieval capabilities of 

computers. Hard-copy formats are 

accessed via manual retrieval. Data will 

be retrieved through a number of 

criteria, including witness or affiant 

name, case name, or other personal 

identifier. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Records are safeguarded in 

accordance with applicable laws, rules, 

and policies, including the 

Department’s automated systems 

security and access policies and the 

Attorney General’s Giglio Policy, as set 

forth in Section 9–5.100 of the United 

States Attorneys’ Manual. Records 

maintained by DOJ prosecuting offices 

are securely maintained and are 

accessible only upon a request to a 

Giglio Requesting Official or other 

senior management entrusted with this 

responsibility. Records are only 

disclosed to requesting prosecutors 

within the prosecuting office on a caserelated, need-to-know basis. In general, 

records and technical equipment are 

maintained in facilities with restricted 

access. For electronic records, the 

required use of password protection 

identification and other logical 

safeguards also restrict access. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Records are retained and destroyed in 

accordance with applicable schedules 

and procedures issued or approved by 

the National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). Retention 

periods vary depending on the type of 

the record. The General Records 

Schedule (GRS) for Giglio files is GRS 

20. All records will also be maintained 

in accordance with the Attorney 

General’s Giglio Policy, found in Section 

9–5.100 of the United States Attorneys’ 

Manual. Accordingly, whenever 

potential impeachment information has 

been disclosed to the court or defense, 

or when a decision has been made that 

an agency employee should not testify 

or serve as an affiant because of 

potential impeachment information, the 

potential impeachment information, 

together with any related judicial 

rulings, pleadings, correspondence, or 

memoranda, will be retained in the 

prosecuting office’s Giglio information 

file; copies will be provided to the 

agency official that provided the 

information and to the employing 

agency official for retention. In other 

circumstances, prosecuting offices may 

keep any written legal analysis and 

substantive communications integral to 

the analysis, including legal advice 

relating to the decision, and a summary 

of the potential impeachment 

information in the Giglio system of 

records, but the complete description of 

the potential impeachment information 

received from the Agency Official will 

not be maintained in this system of 

records. When an employee has retired, 

has been transferred to an office in 

another judicial district, or has been 

reassigned to a position in which the 

employee will neither be an affiant nor 

witness, and any litigation pending in 

the prosecuting office in which the 

employee could be an affiant or witness 

is resolved, the Requesting Official shall 

remove any record that can be accessed 

by the identity of the employee. More 

specifically, the records must be 

removed at the conclusion of the direct 

and collateral appeals, if any, or within 

one year of the agency employee’s 

retirement, transfer, or reassignment, 

whichever is later. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

The system managers for this system 

are the Giglio Requesting Official within 

each DOJ prosecuting office and the 

Agency Official within each DOJ 

investigative agency, as those officials 

are defined in Section 9–5.100 of the 

United States Attorneys’ Manual. For 

office locations, see www.justice.gov and 

the Web sites for DOJ prosecuting 

offices and investigative agencies. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Address inquiries to the System 

Managers listed above. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Giglio information is maintained at 

DOJ prosecuting offices and DOJ 

investigative agencies. The system 

managers for specific DOJ component 

information are as follows: 

For Antitrust Division information 

contact: FOIA/PA Unit, DOJ/Antitrust 

Division, 450 Fifth Street NW., Suite 

1000, Washington, DC 20530–0001. 

For the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 

Firearms and Explosives information 

contact: Disclosure Division, DOJ/

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives, 99 New York Avenue 

NE., Room 1E 400, Washington, DC 

20226. 

For Civil Division information 

contact: FOIA/PA Office, DOJ/Civil 

Division, Room 7304, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530. 

For Civil Rights Division information 

contact: FOIA/PA Branch, DOJ/Civil 

Rights Division, 950 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Room 3234, Washington, 

DC 20530–0001. 

For Criminal Division information 

contact: FOIA/PA Unit, DOJ/Criminal 

Division, Keeney Building, Suite 1127, 

Washington, DC 20530–0001. 

For Drug Enforcement Administration 

information contact: FOIA/PA Unit 

(SARF), DOJ/Drug Enforcement 

Administration, 8701 Morrissette Drive, 

Springfield, VA 22152. 

For Environment and Natural 

Resources Division information contact: 

FOIA/PA Office, Law and Policy 

Section, DOJ/Environment and Natural 

Resources Division, P.O. Box 4390, Ben 

Franklin Station, Washington, DC 

20044–4390. 

For Executive Office for United States 

Attorneys information contact: FOIA/PA 

Staff, DOJ/EOUSA, 600 E Street NW., 

Room 7300, Washington, DC 20530- 

0001. Contact information for individual 

United States Attorneys’ Offices in the 

94 Federal judicial districts nationwide 

can be located at www.usdoj.gov/usao. 

For Federal Bureau of Investigation 

information contact: Federal Bureau of 

Investigation, Record/Information 

Dissemination Section, 170 Marcel 

Drive, Winchester, VA 22602–4483. 

For National Security Division 

information contact: FOIA Public 

Liaison, DOJ/National Security Division, 

950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 

6150, Washington, DC 20530–0001. 

For Office of the Inspector General 

information contact: FOIA Contact, DOJ/ 

Office of the Inspector General, Office of 

General Counsel, 950 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Room 4726, Washington, 

DC 20530. 

For Office of Professional 

Responsibility information contact: 

Special Counsel for FOIA/PA, DOJ/

Office of Professional Responsibility, 

950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 

3266, Washington, DC 20530. 

For Tax Division information contact: 

Assistant Attorney General, Tax 

Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 

950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

For United States Marshals Service 

information contact: FOIA/PA Officer, 

Office of General Counsel, DOJ/U.S. 

Marshals Service, CS4, 10th Floor, 2604 

Jefferson Davis Highway, Alexandria, 

VA 22301. 

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A request for access to a record in this 

system must be submitted in writing 

and comply with 28 CFR part 16. The 

envelope and the letter should be 

clearly marked ‘‘Privacy Act Access 

Request.’’ The request should include a 

general description of the records 

sought and must include the requester’s 

full name, current address, and date and 

place of birth. The request must be 

signed and dated and either notarized or 

submitted under the penalty of perjury. 

Although no specific form is required, 

requesters may obtain a form (Form 

DOJ–361) for use in certification of 

identity from the FOIA/Privacy Act Mail 

Referral Unit, Justice Management 

Division, United States Department of 

Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20530–0001, or from 

the Department’s Web site at http://

www.justice.gov/oip/forms/cert_ind.pdf. 

As described below in the section 

entitled ‘‘Exemptions Claimed for the 

System,’’ the Attorney General has 

exempted this system of records from 

the notification, access, and amendment 

provisions of the Privacy Act. These 

exemptions apply only to the extent that 

the information in the system is subject 

to exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(j) and/or (k). An individual who is 

the subject of a record in this system 

may seek access to those records that are 

not exempt from the access provisions. 

A determination whether a record may 

be accessed will be made at the time a 

request is received. 

CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURE: 

Individuals seeking to contest or 

amend information maintained in the 

system should direct their requests to 

the address indicated in the ‘‘Record 

Access Procedures’’ section, above. The 

request must comply with 28 CFR 16.46 

and state clearly and concisely what 

information is being contested, the 

reasons for contesting it, and the 

proposed amendment to the record(s). 

Some information may be exempt from 

the amendment provisions, as described 

in the section entitled ‘‘Exemptions 

Claimed for the System.’’ An individual 

who is the subject of a record in this 

system may seek amendment of those 

records that are not exempt. A 

determination whether a record may be 

amended will be made at the time a 

request is received. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Sources of records contained in this 

system include, but are not limited to, 

individuals covered by the system; 

reports of Federal, state, and local law 

enforcement agencies; client agencies of 

the Department; other non-Department 

of Justice investigative agencies; other 

Federal, state, and local law 

enforcement information; data, 

memoranda, and reports from the Court 

and agencies thereof; disciplinary 

records; publicly available information, 

including electronic court records; and 

the work product of Assistant United 

States Attorneys and other DOJ 

attorneys, staff, and legal assistants 

working on particular cases. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

The Attorney General has exempted 

this system from subsections (c)(3) and 

(4); (d)(1), (2), (3), and (4); (e)(1), (2), (3), 

(4)(G), (H), and (I), (5), and (8); (f); and 

(g) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k). The exemptions 

will be applied only to the extent that 

the information in the system is subject 

to exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(j) and (k). Rules have been 

promulgated in accordance with the 

requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c) and 

(e) and have been published in the 

Federal Register as of this date. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[Docket No. OTJ 110] 

Office of the Associate Attorney 

General; Pilot Project for Tribal 

Jurisdiction Over Crimes of Domestic 

Violence 

AGENCY: Office of the Associate 

Attorney General, Justice. 

ACTION: Announcement of successful 

applications for pilot project. 

SUMMARY: The Associate Attorney 

General, exercising authority delegated 

by the Attorney General, is granting the 

requests of two Indian tribes to be 

designated as participating tribes under 

section 204 of the Indian Civil Rights 

Act of 1968, as amended, on an 

accelerated basis, under the voluntary 

pilot project described in section 

908(b)(2) of the Violence Against 

Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. 

DATES: This announcement is effective 

immediately. 

ADDRESSES: Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, 

Office of Tribal Justice, Department of 

Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Room 2310, Washington, DC 20530, 

email OTJ@usdoj.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal 

Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) 

514–8812 (not a toll-free number) or 

OTJ@usdoj.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

908(b)(2) of the Violence Against 

Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 

(VAWA 2013) establishes a voluntary 

pilot project for Indian tribes that wish 

to commence exercising jurisdiction on 

an accelerated basis over certain crimes 

of domestic violence and dating 

violence and certain criminal violations 

of protection orders in Indian country. 

This announcement provides public 

notice that the Associate Attorney 

General, exercising authority delegated 

by the Attorney General, is granting the 

requests of two Indian tribes to be 

designated as participating tribes under 

section 204 of the Indian Civil Rights 

Act of 1968, as amended, on an 

accelerated basis, under the voluntary 

pilot project described in section 

908(b)(2) of VAWA 2013. The two tribes 

are (in alphabetical order): 

• The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes 

of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, and 

• the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the 

Lake Traverse Reservation. 

In deciding to grant the two tribes’ 

requests, the Department of Justice 

followed the procedures described in 

the Department’s final notice on the 

Pilot Project for Tribal Jurisdiction over 

Crimes of Domestic Violence, 78 FR 

71645 (Nov. 29, 2013). The Department 

of Justice coordinated with the 

Department of the Interior, consulted 

with affected Indian tribes, and 

concluded that the criminal justice 

system of each of the three tribes has 

adequate safeguards in place to protect 

defendants’ rights, consistent with 25 

U.S.C. 1304. 

Prior to exercising SDVCJ, each of the 

two tribes will notify its community that 

the tribe will soon commence 

prosecuting ‘‘special domestic violence 

criminal jurisdiction’’ (SDVCJ) cases. 

That notification will include sending 

press releases to the print and electronic 

media outlets in the tribe’s area. 

The Department of Justice will post 

on its Tribal Justice and Safety Web site 

(http://www.justice.gov/tribal/) each of 

the two tribes’ Application 

Questionnaires and all the tribal laws, 

rules, and policies that were attached or 

linked to those Application 

Questionnaires. Once posted, these 

materials will serve as a resource for 

those tribes that may also wish to 

commence exercising SDVCJ in March 

2015 or later. 

Dated: March 13, 2015. 

Stuart Delery, 

Acting Associate Attorney General. 

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