Notice2026-05222

Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release

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Published
March 18, 2026

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Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board

Abstract

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board received 1,075 pages of records from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) related to a civil rights cold case incident to which the Review Board assigned the unique identifier 2024-003-050. NARA proposed 259 postponements of sealed federal grand jury information in the records. On February 27, 2026, the Review Board met and determined that 821 pages in full and 34 pages in part should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. The Review Board decided not to request that the Attorney General petition the relevant court to unseal this information at this time but may choose to do so in the future. The Review Board previously reviewed and made formal disclosure determinations on records related to civil rights cold case incident 2024-004-011 in which NARA proposed postponements. NARA has proposed 4 additional postponements. On March 6, 2026, the Review Board determined that 767 pages in full and 1 page in part should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. By issuing this notice, the Review Board complies with the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 that requires the Review Board to publish in the Federal Register its determinations on the disclosure or postponement of records in the Collection no more than 14 days after the date of its decision.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13009-13010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05222]


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CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASE RECORDS REVIEW BOARD

[Agency Docket Number: CRCCRRB-2026-0008-N]


Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release

AGENCY: Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board received 1,075 
pages of records from the National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA) related to a civil rights cold case incident to which the Review 
Board assigned the unique identifier 2024-003-050. NARA proposed 259 
postponements of sealed federal grand jury information in the records. 
On February 27, 2026, the Review Board met and determined that 821 
pages in full and 34 pages in part should be publicly disclosed in the 
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. The Review Board decided not 
to request that the Attorney General petition the relevant court to 
unseal this information at this time but may choose to do so in the 
future. The Review Board previously reviewed and made formal disclosure 
determinations on records related to civil rights cold case incident 
2024-004-011 in which NARA proposed postponements. NARA has proposed 4 
additional postponements. On March 6, 2026, the Review Board determined 
that 767 pages in full and 1 page in part

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should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records 
Collection. By issuing this notice, the Review Board complies with the 
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 that requires the 
Review Board to publish in the Federal Register its determinations on 
the disclosure or postponement of records in the Collection no more 
than 14 days after the date of its decision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephannie Oriabure, Chief of Staff, 
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, 1800 F Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20405, (771) 221-0014, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c65626a634c6f6360686f6d7f697e696f637e687f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3950575f56795a56555d5a584a5c4b5c5a564b5d4a175e564f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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           Incident identifier                      Postponement identifier              Review board decision
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2024-003-050............................  2025-NARA-03-0088 through 2025-NARA-03-     Postpone.
                                           0348.
2024-004-011............................  2026-NARA-04-0005 through 2026-NARA-04-     Reject.
                                           0008.
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    Authority: Pub. L. 115-426, 132 Stat. 5489 (44 U.S.C. 2107).

    Dated: March 12, 2026.
Stephannie Oriabure,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2026-05222 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am]
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