Guidance Documents
Guidance Documents
Under 28 CFR 50.26, except where expressly authorized by law or as expressly incorporated into a contract, guidance documents issued by a Department component lack the force or effect of law and do not bind the public; noncompliance with voluntary standards will not, in itself, result in any enforcement action. In addition, 28 CFR 50.27 articulates processes and procedures for DOJ’s use of guidance documents, including the use of guidance documents in litigation.
| Component | Document | Issued | Posted | ID | Topic | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Trustee Program | Debtor ID and SSN Verification Procedures | January 31, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319571 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 4, Eastern District of Virginia. Debtor Identification and SSN at 341 Meetings |
| Civil Rights Division | Financial and Housing Rights of Servicemembers | January 30, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1315841 | Servicemembers Initiative | This webpage provides a brief overview of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and describes its key provisions. |
| Civil Rights Division | Employment Rights of Servicemembers | January 30, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1315846 | Servicemembers Initiative | This webpage provides a brief overview of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and describes its key provisions. |
| Civil Rights Division | SCRA Overview | January 30, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1315851 | Servicemembers Initiative | This webpage provides an overview of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and describes its key provisions for legal practitioners. |
| Civil Rights Division | Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) | January 30, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1315856 | Servicemembers Initiative | This webpage provides an in-depth overview of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). The webpage describes USERRA's key provisions and contains links to the statute and examples of Department of Justice cases. |
| Civil Rights Division | Voting Rights of Servicemembers | January 30, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1315901 | Servicemembers Initiative | This webpage provides a brief overview of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and describes its key provisions. |
| Civil Rights Division | The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) | January 30, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1315906 | Servicemembers Initiative | This is an overview of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act that explains its key provisions and provides links to the statute. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Power of Attorney Considerations Letter | January 29, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319576 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 4, Baltimore. Waiver for the requirement that a debtor appear and give testimony at his/her Section 341 Meeting of Creditors. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 - Letter to attorney in new involuntary chapter 11 case | January 29, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319611 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 4, South Carolina. Chapter 11 - Letter to attorney of new Chapter 11 transferred debtor |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Corp, Ptrshp, LLC ORR list sent to debtor in IDI package | January 24, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318786 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 15, San Diego. Operating and Reporting Requirements Checklist sent to Debtor-in-Possession in IDI letter |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Corp, Ptrshp, LLC Small Business ORR list sent to debtor in IDI package | January 24, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318791 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 15, San Diego. Operating and Reporting Requirements Checklist sent to Small Business Debtor-in-Possession in IDI letter |
| U.S. Trustee Program | DOL Questionnaire Provided to Debtor and Counsel | January 24, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318796 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 15, San Diego. Questionnaire for Chapter 11 debtors regarding Department of Labor issues |
| U.S. Trustee Program | IDI Letter email to counsel | January 24, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318801 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 15, San Diego. Email letter to Chapter 11 debtor's counsel scheduling IDI |
| U.S. Trustee Program | IDI Letter to Debtor and Counsel | January 24, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318806 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 15, San Diego. Letter to Chapter 11 debtor and debtor's counsel scheduling IDI |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Individual ORR list sent to debtor in IDI package | January 24, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318811 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 15, San Diego. Operating and Reporting Requirements Checklist sent to Individual Debtor-in-Possession in IDI letter |
| U.S. Trustee Program | TIN Notice Provided to Debtor and Counsel | January 24, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318816 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 15 Notice of Use of Taxpayer Identification Number to Collect U.S. Trustee quarterly fees |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Initial Information to Chapter 11 debtors | January 21, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318486 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Information sent to each chapter 11 debtor and their counsel in the Southern District of Indiana about quarterly fees, monthly operating reports, agreed scheduling orders, use of authorized depositories, operating guidelines, and an initial debtor interview along with the appropriate forms. USTP Region 10, Indianapolis. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Initial Information to Chapter 11 debtors | January 21, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318491 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Information sent to each chapter 11 debtor and their counsel in the Southern and Central Districts of Illinois about quarterly fees, monthly operating reports, agreed scheduling orders, use of authorized depositories, operating guidelines, and an initial debtor interview along with the appropriate forms. USTP Region 10, Peoria. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Initial Information to Chapter 11 debtors | January 21, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318496 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Information sent to each chapter 11 debtor and their counsel in the Northern District of Indiana about quarterly fees, monthly operating reports, agreed scheduling orders, use of authorized depositories, operating guidelines, and an initial debtor interview along with the appropriate forms. USTP Region 10, South Bend. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Request to Conduct § 341 Meeting of Creditors by Telephone | January 17, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319741 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 4, District of Columbia. Request to Conduct Section 341 Meeting of Creditors by Telephone |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Initial Debtor Interview Letter | January 16, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318561 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 11, Madison. Letter sent to chapter 11 debtors regarding their obligation to attend an initial debtor interview. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Initial Debtor Interview Letter and Attachments (Individual) | January 14, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318751 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 15, Hawaii, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands. Letter to Chapter 11 Individual Debtor Scheduling Initial Debtor Interview and Requesting Documents |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Operating Guidelines - Pennsylvania and New Jersey | January 8, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318021 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Chapter 11 Operating Report Guidelines which inform debtors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey of their financial reporting obligations in chapter 11 cases. USTP Region 3, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Newark. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Operating Guidelines - Delaware Only | January 8, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318026 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Chapter 11 Operating Report Guidelines which inform debtors of their financial reporting obligations in chapter 11 cases. USTP Region 3, Wilmington. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 - Letter to attorney of new Chapter 11 debtor | January 8, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319606 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 4, South Carolina. Chapter 11 - Letter to attorney of new Chapter 11 debtor |