# Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Justice Department |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Published | 2026-10-07 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-06 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 28 CFR 16 |
| Summary | In the Notice section of today's Federal Register, the Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), a component within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), has published a notice of a new system of records, Firearms Rights Restoration Electronic Records Database (FRRERD), JUSTICE/OPA-002. In this notice of proposed rulemaking, PARDON proposes to exempt this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act in order to safeguard confidential information compiled at various stages of the criminal law enforcement process; and compiled for the purpose of ensuring the  |
| Document number | 2026-20532 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/07/2026-20532/privacy-act-of-1974-implementation). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.