Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records
By Justice Department · Oct 6, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is hereby given that the Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), a component within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), proposes to develop a new system of records titled Firearms Rights Restoration Electronic Records Database (FRRERD), JUSTICE/OPA-002. The proposed sys
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AI analysisFormal/legal languageThe notice uses formal statutory language to establish authority and compliance with federal record‑keeping requirements.
Authority citationIdentifies the responsible agency to lend legitimacy to the proposed system.
Specific legal referencesCites the statutory and regulatory basis for the system’s purpose, grounding the notice in existing law.
Context
AI analysisMissing context
The notice does not explain how the FRRERD will affect applicants, what data will be collected, privacy safeguards, oversight mechanisms, or how this system interacts with existing state or federal firearms‑rights restoration procedures.
Important context
The notice is a formal Privacy Act publication required for new federal record systems, indicating that the DOJ is establishing a centralized electronic database to manage the restoration of firearms rights, a function previously handled through disparate processes.
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AI analysisThe text is purely procedural and factual; it contains no opinion or editorial commentary.