SORNA: New Supplemental Guidelines

UPDATE January 2011: The FINAL Supp Guidelines have been published CLICK TO READ. This link is posted along with the "Earlier Fight" to get them changed so folks can see what has transpired along the way.

EARLIER FIGHT to change the PROPOSED Supp Guidelines: Many are wondering what these NEW Proposed Supplemental Guidelines are all about. This is where you find out -what is GOOD -and- BAD about them-. So, onward to find out:

Washington DC:

On 5-14-2010 The U.S. Attorney General and the SMART Office posted the NEWLY PROPOSED Supplemental Guidelines in the Federal Register, asking for public comment. Anyone may comment but all comments MUST be in by 7-13-2010 at midnight; not a minute later.

Within the Supplemental Guidelines are the following sections:

I Public Notification

A. Juvenile Delinquents
B. Internet Identifiers

II. Interjurisdictional Tracking and Information Sharing

A. International Travel
B. Domestic Interjurisdictional Tracking
C. Acknowledgment Forms

III. Ongoing Implementation Assurance

IV. Retroactive Classes

V. Newly Recognized Tribes

Some folks have voiced concerns over portions of the above, and to that end, we have researched and reviewed those concerns in published Commentary (see below list), and prepared "suggested comments" to cover concerns. "Suggested Comments" may be used or folks may write their own comments.

Whatever section you chose to comment on, it is critically important to stick to that specific topic. Also, and very hard to do, leave out personal feelings, getting your -legal point- across is the main focus, because that is what may cause the SG to be changed.

Comments are entered on Regulations.gov and they have rules:
Each comment may not be greater than 2,000 characters (including spaces), and each comment MUST have "OAG Docket No. 134" first in the comment. They only permit 20 minutes to enter a comment, so it is best to prepare your comment beforehand, and copy-and-paste your pre-prepared comment into the Regulations.gov Comment Area, when you get there. Finally, you may comment as many times as you like.

Published Commentary

• Preface: Supp. Guidelines - What is critically important to comment about?
• How to Comment: Supp. Guidelines - Comments Can Now Be Submitted
• (A) Initial Concerns with Supp. Guidelines (Comments due by 7-13-2010)
• (B) Concerns with Supp. Guidelines - Section II (A International Travel) REVISED
• (C) Concerns with Supp. Guidelines - Section I (B Internet Identifiers) Part-1 (UPDATED 6-21)
• (D) Concerns with Supp. Guidelines - Section I (B Internet Identifiers) Part-2
• (E) Concerns with Supp. Guidelines - Section II (C Acknowledgment Forms)
• (F) Concerns with Supp. Guidelines - Section IV (Retroactive Classes)
• (G) Concerns with Supp. Guidelines - Section I (B Internet Identifiers) Part-3
• FINAL: Supplemental Guidelines - ALL Suggested Comments Together

Finally, folks need to remember, this is the last opportunity to comment before these Supplemental Guidelines become law, and they will trickle-down into each individual state registry law. There is GOOD and BAD in the SG, please comment on the bad. The BAD is very invasive to RSOs and affects their families as well. DEADLINE for Commenting is 7-13-2010 11:59PM.

Thanks,
eAdvocate

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WHERE TO POST COMMENTS (Comment Period is over, it ended 7-13-2010):
OK, are your comments ready? Or, will you be using suggested comments? Either way, click below to post on Regulations.gov

Click here:
http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#docketDetail?R=OJP-2010-0001

Look on the lower left where it says "Comment Due 7-13-10 11:59 PM" just click on that and enter what you have prepared, or the above suggested comments, remember to copy each as a separate comment.

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