Regulation & law · 24/01/2003Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Department of Justice Implements Exemptions for ATF Records Under Privacy Act of 1974

Summary

The US Department of Justice has published an interim rule exempting five systems of records from the Privacy Act of 1974, allowing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to protect law enforcement and investigatory information.

Original source language: Federal Register — Justice DepartmentOpen original release →

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