80 FR 16028 - Office of the Associate Attorney General; Pilot Project for Tribal Jurisdiction Over Crimes of Domestic Violence

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 58 (March 26, 2015)

Page Range		16028-16028
FR Document		2015-06917

The Associate Attorney General, exercising authority delegated by the Attorney General, is granting the requests of two Indian tribes to be designated as participating tribes under section 204 of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, on an accelerated basis, under the voluntary pilot project described in section 908(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[Docket No. OTJ 110]


 Office of the Associate Attorney General; Pilot Project for 
Tribal Jurisdiction Over Crimes of Domestic Violence

AGENCY: Office of the Associate Attorney General, Justice.

ACTION: Announcement of successful applications for pilot project.

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SUMMARY: The Associate Attorney General, exercising authority delegated 
by the Attorney General, is granting the requests of two Indian tribes 
to be designated as participating tribes under section 204 of the 
Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, on an accelerated basis, 
under the voluntary pilot project described in section 908(b)(2) of the 
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.

DATES: This announcement is effective immediately.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, 
Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 2310, 
Washington, DC 20530, email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of 
Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) 514-8812 (not a toll-
free number) or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 908(b)(2) of the Violence Against 
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) establishes a voluntary 
pilot project for Indian tribes that wish to commence exercising 
jurisdiction on an accelerated basis over certain crimes of domestic 
violence and dating violence and certain criminal violations of 
protection orders in Indian country. This announcement provides public 
notice that the Associate Attorney General, exercising authority 
delegated by the Attorney General, is granting the requests of two 
Indian tribes to be designated as participating tribes under section 
204 of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, on an 
accelerated basis, under the voluntary pilot project described in 
section 908(b)(2) of VAWA 2013. The two tribes are (in alphabetical 
order):
     The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian 
Reservation, and
     the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse 
Reservation.
    In deciding to grant the two tribes' requests, the Department of 
Justice followed the procedures described in the Department's final 
notice on the Pilot Project for Tribal Jurisdiction over Crimes of 
Domestic Violence, 78 FR 71645 (Nov. 29, 2013). The Department of 
Justice coordinated with the Department of the Interior, consulted with 
affected Indian tribes, and concluded that the criminal justice system 
of each of the three tribes has adequate safeguards in place to protect 
defendants' rights, consistent with 25 U.S.C. 1304.
    Prior to exercising SDVCJ, each of the two tribes will notify its 
community that the tribe will soon commence prosecuting ``special 
domestic violence criminal jurisdiction'' (SDVCJ) cases. That 
notification will include sending press releases to the print and 
electronic media outlets in the tribe's area.
    The Department of Justice will post on its Tribal Justice and 
Safety Web site (http://www.justice.gov/tribal/) each of the two 
tribes' Application Questionnaires and all the tribal laws, rules, and 
policies that were attached or linked to those Application 
Questionnaires. Once posted, these materials will serve as a resource 
for those tribes that may also wish to commence exercising SDVCJ in 
March 2015 or later.

    Dated: March 13, 2015.
Stuart Delery,
Acting Associate Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 2015-06917 Filed 3-25-15; 8:45 am]
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A request for access to a record in this Federal, state, and local law Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
system must be submitted in writing enforcement information; data, (VAWA 2013) establishes a voluntary
and comply with 28 CFR part 16. The memoranda, and reports from the Court pilot project for Indian tribes that wish
envelope and the letter should be and agencies thereof; disciplinary to commence exercising jurisdiction on
clearly marked ‘‘Privacy Act Access records; publicly available information, an accelerated basis over certain crimes
Request.’’ The request should include a including electronic court records; and of domestic violence and dating
general description of the records the work product of Assistant United violence and certain criminal violations
sought and must include the requester’s States Attorneys and other DOJ of protection orders in Indian country.
full name, current address, and date and attorneys, staff, and legal assistants This announcement provides public
place of birth. The request must be working on particular cases. notice that the Associate Attorney
signed and dated and either notarized or General, exercising authority delegated
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
submitted under the penalty of perjury. by the Attorney General, is granting the
Although no specific form is required, The Attorney General has exempted
this system from subsections (c)(3) and requests of two Indian tribes to be
requesters may obtain a form (Form
(4); (d)(1), (2), (3), and (4); (e)(1), (2), (3), designated as participating tribes under
DOJ–361) for use in certification of
(4)(G), (H), and (I), (5), and (8); (f); and section 204 of the Indian Civil Rights
identity from the FOIA/Privacy Act Mail
(g) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 Act of 1968, as amended, on an
Referral Unit, Justice Management
Division, United States Department of U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k). The exemptions accelerated basis, under the voluntary
Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., will be applied only to the extent that pilot project described in section
Washington, DC 20530–0001, or from the information in the system is subject 908(b)(2) of VAWA 2013. The two tribes
the Department’s Web site at http:// to exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. are (in alphabetical order):
www.justice.gov/oip/forms/cert_ind.pdf. 552a(j) and (k). Rules have been • The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes
As described below in the section promulgated in accordance with the of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, and
entitled ‘‘Exemptions Claimed for the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c) and
(e) and have been published in the • the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the
System,’’ the Attorney General has Lake Traverse Reservation.
exempted this system of records from Federal Register as of this date.
the notification, access, and amendment [FR Doc. 2015–06934 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] In deciding to grant the two tribes’
provisions of the Privacy Act. These BILLING CODE 4410–FB–P
requests, the Department of Justice
exemptions apply only to the extent that followed the procedures described in
the information in the system is subject the Department’s final notice on the
to exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Pilot Project for Tribal Jurisdiction over
552a(j) and/or (k). An individual who is Crimes of Domestic Violence, 78 FR
[Docket No. OTJ 110]
the subject of a record in this system 71645 (Nov. 29, 2013). The Department
may seek access to those records that are Office of the Associate Attorney of Justice coordinated with the
not exempt from the access provisions. General; Pilot Project for Tribal Department of the Interior, consulted
A determination whether a record may Jurisdiction Over Crimes of Domestic with affected Indian tribes, and
be accessed will be made at the time a Violence concluded that the criminal justice
request is received. system of each of the three tribes has
AGENCY: Office of the Associate adequate safeguards in place to protect
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURE: Attorney General, Justice. defendants’ rights, consistent with 25
Individuals seeking to contest or ACTION: Announcement of successful U.S.C. 1304.
amend information maintained in the applications for pilot project.
system should direct their requests to Prior to exercising SDVCJ, each of the
the address indicated in the ‘‘Record SUMMARY: The Associate Attorney two tribes will notify its community that
Access Procedures’’ section, above. The General, exercising authority delegated the tribe will soon commence
request must comply with 28 CFR 16.46 by the Attorney General, is granting the prosecuting ‘‘special domestic violence
and state clearly and concisely what requests of two Indian tribes to be criminal jurisdiction’’ (SDVCJ) cases.
information is being contested, the designated as participating tribes under That notification will include sending
reasons for contesting it, and the section 204 of the Indian Civil Rights press releases to the print and electronic
proposed amendment to the record(s). Act of 1968, as amended, on an media outlets in the tribe’s area.
Some information may be exempt from accelerated basis, under the voluntary The Department of Justice will post
the amendment provisions, as described pilot project described in section
on its Tribal Justice and Safety Web site
in the section entitled ‘‘Exemptions 908(b)(2) of the Violence Against
(http://www.justice.gov/tribal/) each of
Claimed for the System.’’ An individual Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.
the two tribes’ Application
who is the subject of a record in this DATES: This announcement is effective
Questionnaires and all the tribal laws,
system may seek amendment of those immediately. rules, and policies that were attached or
records that are not exempt. A ADDRESSES: Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, linked to those Application
determination whether a record may be Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Questionnaires. Once posted, these
amended will be made at the time a Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., materials will serve as a resource for
request is received. Room 2310, Washington, DC 20530, those tribes that may also wish to
email OTJ@usdoj.gov. commence exercising SDVCJ in March
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RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Sources of records contained in this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 2015 or later.
system include, but are not limited to, Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal
Dated: March 13, 2015.
individuals covered by the system; Justice, Department of Justice, at (202)
514–8812 (not a toll-free number) or Stuart Delery,
reports of Federal, state, and local law
enforcement agencies; client agencies of OTJ@usdoj.gov. Acting Associate Attorney General.
the Department; other non-Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section [FR Doc. 2015–06917 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am]
of Justice investigative agencies; other 908(b)(2) of the Violence Against BILLING CODE 4410–A5–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of successful applications for pilot project.
Dates		This announcement is effective immediately.
Contact		Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) 514-8812 (not a toll- free number) or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 16028