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 | HAVEN Act FAQs | August 22, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1317311 | Consumer (Bankruptcy) | USTP interpretation and application of statutory amendments under the HAVEN Act |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines for Debtors-In-Possession | August 22, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318646 | Bankruptcy | USTP Region 13, Western District of Missouri. Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for chapter 11 debtors |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines for Debtors-In-Possession | August 22, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318661 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 13, Eastern District of Missouri. Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for chapter 11 debtors |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines for Debtors-In-Possession | August 22, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318681 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 13, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for chapter 11 debtors |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) | 5325.07 CN-1 Release Preparation Program | August 15, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1314811 | Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) | The Release Preparation Program’s (RPP) purpose is to prepare each inmate to re-enter the community successfully and particularly, the work force. Implementing this Program Statement will ensure that the purpose and scope of all institution/unit release preparation programs are consistent throughout the Bureau. |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | Alabama-July2019-Public Safety Advisory-Alabama Federal firearms licensees transferring firearms | July 22, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1313141 | Firearms | The purpose of this public safety advisory is to notify you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady Act), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. |
| Office of Justice Programs (OJP) | NIJ Human Subjects and Privacy Protection | July 17, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1316816 | Grants | Instructions for protecting human subjects in DOJ-funded research, consists of several webpages. |
| Office of Justice Programs (OJP) | Program Income Policy - Specific to the CEBR Program | July 17, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1316826 | Grants | Program income policy for DNA Capacity Enhancement Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program in response to an OIG recommendation. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | IDI Preparation and Scheduling | June 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319906 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 19, Denver. Initial communication for chapter 11 debtor to prepare for Initial Debtor Interview. Communication 1. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | IDI Preparation and Scheduling | June 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319911 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 19, Denver. Initial communication for chapter 11 debtor to prepare for Initial Debtor Interview. Communication 1, alternative. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines (Norfolk and Newport News) | May 30, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318066 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Chapter 11 operating guidelines for debtors-in-possession. USTP Region 4, Norfolk and Newport News. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines | May 30, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318176 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Chapter 11 operating guidelines for debtors-in-possession. USTP Region 4, Western District of Virginia. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Credit Counseling FAQs | May 22, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1317291 | Credit Counseling & Debtor Education (Bankruptcy) | Frequently asked questions concerning credit counseling |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Debtor Education FAQs | May 22, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1317296 | Credit Counseling & Debtor Education (Bankruptcy) | Frequently asked questions concerning debtor education |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Chapter 11 Cases | May 15, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318371 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Description of operating and reporting responsibilities for Chapter 11 debtors. USTP Region 8, Nashville. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 - Letter to attorney of new Chapter 11 converted debtor | May 14, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319601 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 4, South Carolina. Chapter 11 - Letter to attorney of new Chapter 11 converted debtor |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guidelines (Richmond) | May 9, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318071 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Chapter 11 operating guidelines for debtors-in-possession. USTP Region 4, Richmond. |
| Civil Rights Division | IER v. EEOC Comparison Flyer | May 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316071 | Civil Rights | A chart that shows the differences between the jurisdictions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER). |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Remittance Advice for Quarterly Fees | May 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1319751 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 4, District of Columbia. Remittance Advice for Quarterly Fees |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Post Confirmation Report (fillable) | April 30, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318281 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | Quarterly financial report used by chapter 11 debtors after their plan of reorganization is confirmed (post-confirmation) until the case is closed. USTP Region 7, Houston. |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) | 5216.06 Juvenile Delinquents | April 26, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1314681 | Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) | To establish procedures required for juveniles under the age of 18 and those sentenced under the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The JJDPA (18 U.S.C. §§ 5031 through 5042) specifies the requirements for a juvenile who has not attained his or her 18th birthday and any juvenile sentenced under the JJDPA as a juvenile delinquent. |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) | 5140.42 Transfer of Offenders To or From Foreign Countries | April 9, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1314621 | Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) | Expected results of this program are: Inmates will be notified of the “Treaty Transfer Program” during the Admission and Orientation Program (A&O). Inmate transfers will be voluntary; the inmate must consent to the transfer; and both countries must approve transfer. Eligible inmates approved for transfer will be transferred to or from foreign countries under the treaty and the receiving country will be responsible for administering the transferred sentence in accordance with their laws. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Chapter 11 Guides and References (ALL OFFICES) | April 8, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1318826 | Business Reorganization (Bankruptcy) | USTP Region 16 Notice of change of mailing address where debtors send Chapter 11 quarterly fee payments |
| Civil Rights Division | Types of Discrimination | April 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316256 | Civil Rights | A page within the main IER website that provides information regarding the types of discriminatory conduct that IER investigates. |
| U.S. Trustee Program | Investigating the Financial Affairs of a Debtor Who Has Cryptocurrency | April 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | UST-1317401 | Bankruptcy | This article investigates the financial affairs of debtors who have cryptocurrency |