Notice2026-03243
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
February 19, 2026
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National Archives and Records Administration
Abstract
We are announcing five upcoming Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee meetings in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the second United States Open Government National Action Plan.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8024-8025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03243]
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
[NARA-2026-007]
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meetings.
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SUMMARY: We are announcing five upcoming Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) Advisory Committee meetings in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and the second United States Open Government
National Action Plan.
DATES: The meetings will be on Thursday, March 5, 2026; Thursday, April
2, 2026; Thursday, May 7, 2026; Thursday, June 11, 2026; and Thursday,
July 16, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). You must
register to attend. (See registration information below.)
ADDRESSES: These meetings will be virtual. We will send access
instructions for the meetings to those who register according to the
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Mitchell, Designated Federal
Officer for this committee, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d5b52545c105c594b544e524f44105e52505054494958587d535c4f5c135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="30565f59511d51544659435f42491d535f5d5d5944445555705e5142511e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 202.741.5770.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These meetings will be the final five of the
sixth term of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee. The purpose of the
March 5, April 7, May 7 and June 11 meetings will be to consider and
possibly vote on draft recommendations from the three subcommittees:
Implementation, Statutory Reform, and Volume and Frequency. The purpose
of the July 16 meeting, the final of the 2024-2026 term, will be to
consider the Committee's final draft report and recommendations.
Procedures: These meetings are open to the public in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (5 U.S.C. 1001-1014). If you
wish to offer oral public comments during the public comments periods
of the meetings, you must register in advance.
(1) <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_UIco0gMLQ7udQnPRaDTKzg">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_UIco0gMLQ7udQnPRaDTKzg</a> for the March 5, 2026 meeting;
(2) <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_myh7wfVOQU2xDwkmp8afEg">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_myh7wfVOQU2xDwkmp8afEg</a> for the April 2, 2026 meeting;
(3) <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_q-evvGWaQZKWW8k3Y5Jclw">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_q-evvGWaQZKWW8k3Y5Jclw</a> for the May 7, 2026 meeting;
(4) <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_wovn0drVTiGgMYwJXSc09w">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_wovn0drVTiGgMYwJXSc09w</a> for the June 11, 2026 meeting; and
(5) <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_DVjl0DkwT96otgBjXQ9VTQ">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_DVjl0DkwT96otgBjXQ9VTQ</a> for the July 16, 2026 meeting.
You will be provided with information to access the meeting online.
Public comments will be limited to three minutes per individual.
Written public comments may be submitted at any time to <a href="https://www.archives.gov/ogis/public-comments">https://www.archives.gov/ogis/public-comments</a> and will be posted if they meet
OGIS's posting policy. We will also live-stream the meeting on the
National Archives YouTube channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives">https://www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives</a>, and include a captioning option. To request
additional accommodations, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b1d14121a561a1f0d12081409025618141616120f0f1e1e3b151a091a551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ea8c85838bc78b8e9c8399859893c789858787839e9e8f8faa848b988bc48d859c">[email protected]</span></a> or
call 202.741.5770. Those who are unable to register online, and those
who require
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special accommodations, should contact Kirsten Mitchell (contact
information listed above).
Merrily Harris,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-03243 Filed 2-18-26; 8:45 am]
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