U.S.
Trustee Program FOIA & PA
Contact: |
Larry Wahlquist
FOIA/Privacy Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
Executive Office for U.S. Trustees
Department of Justice
20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. (Suite 8100)
Washington, D.C. 20530
(202) 307-1399; FAX 307-2397 |
Component
Description: |
The United States Trustee
Program (USTP) consists of an Executive
Office in Washington, D.C., and approximately 95 field
offices in 21 Regions
nationwide, covering all Federal
judicial districts except Alabama and North Carolina (Note).
As noted in the agency mission
statement, United States Trustees monitor and supervise
private estate trustees, debtors-in-possession, and others
to ensure that the interests of all parties in bankruptcy
are protected (www.usdoj.gov/ust).
United States Trustees are responsible for the effective administration
of bankruptcy cases arising under chapters 7, 11, 12, and
13 of the federal Bankruptcy Code and serve as "watch-dogs
to prevent fraud, dishonesty and overreaching in the bankruptcy
arena." See
28 U.S.C. 581-589a and
11 U.S.C. 101, et
seq.
While the Executive Office maintains certain administrative
records, case files are not centralized in Washington, and
USTP regional and field
offices maintain duplicate copies of certain court pleadings
and material concerning specific cases. Accordingly, all FOIA
requests for USTP records which should be addressed
to the Office of General Counsel, Executive Office for United
States Trustees should identify a case name, particular
judicial district, and/or specific USTP office(s) where responsive
records may exist. |
DOJ
FOIA Reference Guide: |
A
comprehensive guide to FOIA that serves as a handbook for
obtaining information from the Department. |
Special
information required to make FOIA/PA requests: |
How
& where to submit FOIA requests to the U.S. Trustee Program.
How & where to submit
Privacy Act requests to the U.S. Trustee Program. |
Electronic Reading Room: |
Publicly available information for which no FOIA request is required. |
Privacy Impact Assessment |
Listing of Privacy Impact Assessment Documents |
Other
Information: |
Major Information Systems (MIS)
Department
of Justice FOIA Home Page
Privacy
Policy
Accessibility
Information
Department of Justice Reading Rooms
Federal
Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. 101 et seq.)
U.S.
Code, Title 28 (Chapter 39 - U.S. Trustees) |
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