The Department of Justice is exempting a Privacy Act system of records from subsection (d) of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. This system of records, the ``Practitioner Complaint/Disciplinary Files,'' (Justice/EOIR-003) contains information which relates to official Federal investigations and matters of law and regulatory enforcement of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). Accordingly, where applicable, the exemptions are necessary to avoid interference with the law and regulatory enforcement functions of EOIR. Specifically, the exemptions are necessary for the following: To prevent subjects of investigations from frustrating the investigatory process; to preclude the disclosure of investigative techniques; to impede the identification of confidential sources and of law and regulatory enforcement personnel, as well as to protect their physical safety; to ensure EOIR's ability to obtain facts from information sources; to protect the privacy of third parties; and to safeguard classified information as required by Executive Order 12958.
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