[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR0.23a]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 0--ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D-2--Office of Legal Policy
 
Sec. 0.23a  Office of Information and Privacy.

    (a) There is established, in the Office of Legal Policy, the Office 
of Information and Privacy, which, under the general supervision and 
direction of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, 
shall:
    (1) Act on behalf of the Attorney General on Freedom of Information 
Act and Privacy Act appeals under Secs. 16.8, 16.48, 16.50(d) and 16.52, 
respectively, under the supervision of the Assistant Attorney General, 
Office of Legal Policy, except that:

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    (i) In the case of a denial of a request by the Assistant Attorney 
General, Office of Legal Policy, the Attorney General or his designee 
shall act on the appeal, and
    (ii) A denial of a request by the Attorney General shall constitute 
the final action of the Department on that request.
    (2) Provide staff support to the Department Review Committee, 
established by Sec. 17.148 of this chapter.
    (3) Advise executive agencies and organizational units of the 
Department on questions relating to interpretation and application of 
the Freedom of Information Act and advise the Department on questions 
relating to interpretation and application of the Privacy Act.
    (4) Coordinate the development and implementation of and compliance 
with Freedom of Information Act policy within the executive agencies and 
all organizational units of the Department.
    (5) Undertake, arrange, or support training and informational 
programs concerning both acts for the executive agencies and the 
Department.
    (6) Undertake such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the 
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy.
    (b) All federal agencies which intend to deny Freedom of Information 
Act requests raising novel issues should consult with the Office of 
Information and Privacy to the extent practicable.

[Order No. 973-82, 47 FR 10809, Mar. 12, 1982, as amended by Order No. 
1055-84, 49 FR 12253, Mar. 29, 1984]