28 C.F.R. Subpart G—Access to Documents by Former Employees of the Department
Title 28 - Judicial Administration
Source: Order No. 2333–2000, 65 FR 68892, Nov. 15, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
(a) To the extent permitted by law, former employees of the Department shall be given access to documents that they originated, reviewed, or signed while employees of the Department, for the purpose of responding to an official inquiry by a federal, state, or local government entity or professional licensing authority. Documents include memoranda, drafts, reports, notes, written communications, and documents stored electronically that are in the possession of the Department. Access ordinarily will be provided on government premises. (b) Requests for access to documents under this section must be submitted in writing to the head of the component where the employee worked when originating, reviewing, or signing the documents. If the employee requesting access was the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, or Associate Attorney General, the request may be granted by the Assistant Attorney General for Administration. This authority may not be delegated below the level of principal deputy component head. (c) The written request should describe with specificity the documents to which access is sought (including time periods wherever possible), the reason for which access is sought (including the timing of the official inquiry involved), and any intended disclosure of any of the information contained in the documents. (d) The requester must agree in writing to safeguard the information from unauthorized disclosure and not to further disclose the information, by any means of communication, or to make copies, without the permission of the Department. Determinations regarding any further disclosure of information or removal of copies shall be made in accordance with applicable standards and procedures. (a) The Department may deny or limit access under this subpart where providing the requested access would be unduly burdensome. (b) Access under this subpart to classified information is governed by Executive Order 12958 and 28 CFR 17.46. Requests for access to classified information must be submitted to (or will be referred to) the Department Security Officer and may be granted by the Department Security Officer in consultation with the appropriate component head. (c) Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to supplant the operation of other applicable prohibitions against disclosure. (d) This subpart is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied upon to, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforcecable at law by a party against the United States. Unless a separate address is listed below, the address for each component is: [component name], U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530–0001. For all components marked by an asterisk, FOIA and Privacy Act requests should be sent to the Office of Information and Privacy, U.S. Department of Justice, Flag Bldg., Suite 570, Washington, DC 20530–0001. The components are: A Office of the Attorney General* Office of the Deputy Attorney General* Office of the Associate Attorney General* Office of the Solicitor General B Office of Information and Privacy* Office of the Inspector General Office of the Intelligence Policy and Review Office of Intergovernmental Affairs* Office of Investigative Agency Policies Office of Legal Counsel Office of Legislative Affairs* Office of Policy Development* Office of Professional Responsibility Office of Public Affairs* C Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, LPB Bldg., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 901E Bldg., Room 808, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, NYAV Bldg., Room 8000B, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, WCTR Bldg., Suite 1075, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Post Office Box 4390, Washington, DC 20044–4390 Justice Management Division Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, JCB Bldg., Room 6823, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20226 Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, HOLC Bldg., Room 738, 320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534–0001 Community Relations Service, U.S. Department of Justice, BICN Bldg., Suite 2000, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20537–0001 Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, Suite 2400, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–0001 Executive Office for United States Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, BICN Bldg., Room 7100, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Executive Office for United States Trustees, U.S. Department of Justice, 901E Bldg., Room 780, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20535–0001 (for field offices, consult your telephone book) Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, BICN Bldg., Room 6002, 600 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20579–0001 Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, CAB Bldg., 425 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536–0001 (for field offices, consult your telephone book) INTERPOL-U.S. National Central Bureau, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530–0001 National Drug Intelligence Center, U.S. Department of Justice, Fifth Floor, 319 Washington Street, Johnstown, PA 15901–1622 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, VT1 Bldg., Twelfth Floor, Washington, DC 20530–0001 Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5337, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531–0001 Pardon Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, FRST Bldg., Fourth Floor, Washington, DC 20530–0001 United States Marshals Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Lincoln Place, Room 1250, CSQ3, 600 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202–4210 [Order No. 2156–98, 63 FR 29604, June 1, 1998; 63 FR 34965, June 26, 1998; 63 FR 51401, Sept. 25, 1998; Order No. 2650–2003, 68 FR 4928, Jan. 31, 2003]
Title 28: Judicial Administration
PART 16—PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION
Subpart G—Access to Documents by Former Employees of the Department
§ 16.300 Access to documents for the purpose of responding to an official inquiry.
§ 16.301 Limitations.
Appendix I to Part 16—Components of the Department of Justice
