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 | Chapter 11 - IDI letter to new debtor in new Chapter 11 case | January 8, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319621 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 4, South Carolina. Chapter 11 - IDI letter to new debtor in new Chapter 11 case |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements | January 6, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318581 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 11, Milwaukee. Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for chapter 11 debtors |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for All Chapter 11 Cases | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1317816 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for chapter 11 debtors. USTP Region 1. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Operating Guidelines and Forms for Small Business Chapter 11 Cases as Defined Under 11 U.S.C. §101(51D) | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318031 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Chapter 11 Small Business Guidelines and Reporting Forms which inform small business debtors of their financial reporting obligations in chapter 11 and what information must be reported in chapter 11. USTP Region 3. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Guidelines for Chapter 11 Cases | January 1, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | UST-1318201 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for chapter 11 debtors. USTP Region 6. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Sample Letter Small Business Cases Filed After 1/1/2020 | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318526 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Letter Transmitting Chapter 11 Operating Instructions for Small Business Debtor, Setting Initial Debtor Interview and Notice of Sec. 341(a) Meeting Date. USTP Region 11, Chicago. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Sample Letter Non-Small Business Cases Filed After 1/1/2020 | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318531 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Letter Transmitting Chapter 11 Operating Instructions for Non Small Business Debtor, Setting Initial Debtor Interview and Notice of Sec. 341(a) Meeting Date. USTP Region 11, Chicago. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Business Guidelines | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318611 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements with forms for chapter 11 business debtors. USTP Region 12, Minnesota and North Dakota. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Individual Guidelines | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318616 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements with forms for chapter 11 individual debtors. USTP Region 12, Minnesota and North Dakota. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Small Business Guidelines | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318621 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 12, Minnesota and North Dakota. Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements with forms for chapter 11 small business debtors |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 combined initial letter | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318626 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 12, Minnesota and North Dakota. Letter sent to attorney with copy to debtor upon filing of chapter 11 case |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Chapter 11 Cases | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318741 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 14 Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for chapter 11 debtors |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Guidelines and Requirements for Chapter 11 Debtors in Possession | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318831 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 16 Compliance Guidelines and Requirements for Chapter 11 Debtors in Possession |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Chapter 11 Cases | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319396 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for chapter 11 debtors. USTP Region 20. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines | January 1, 2020 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319586 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 4, South Carolina. Chapter 11 Guidelines |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Guidelines for Debtor in Possession | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318251 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Guidelines for administrative and reporting responsibilities on chapter 11 Debtors-in-Possession and requirement to pay UST quarterly fees. USTP Region 7, Houston. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Chapter 11 cases | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318401 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for chapter 11 debtors. USTP Region 8, Chattanooga. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines for Debtors-In-Possession | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318516 | Bankruptcy | Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report Form and other administrative instructions sent to chapter 11 debtors. USTP Region 11, Madison. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319036 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 18. Guidelines to Debtors in chapter 11 cases |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Initial Reporting Requirements and Monthly Financial Report-Spreadsheet | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319041 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 18. Chapter 11 Initial Reporting Requirements and Monthly Reporting Requirements and Monthly Operating Report Form |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319046 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 18. Chapter 11 Guidelines |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319111 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 18. Chapter 11 Guidelines |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319136 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 18. Chapter 11 guidelines |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319201 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 18. Guidelines to Debtors in chapter 11 cases |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines | December 31, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319266 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 18. Guidelines to Debtors in chapter 11 cases |