Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board previously reviewed and made formal disclosure determinations on records related to civil rights cold case incident 2023-002-006 in which the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed postponements. The DOJ later proposed 4 additional postponements. On August 24, 2026, the Review Board rejected these postponements and determined that 32 pages in full and 33 pages 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 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55319-55320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17441]


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CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASE RECORDS REVIEW BOARD

[Agency Docket Number: CRCCRRB-2026-0018-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 previously 
reviewed and made formal disclosure determinations on records related 
to civil rights cold case incident 2023-002-006 in which the Department 
of Justice (DOJ) proposed postponements. The DOJ later proposed 4 
additional postponements. On August 24, 2026, the Review Board rejected 
these postponements and determined that 32 pages in full and 33 pages 
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

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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#d5bcbbb3ba95b6bab9b1b6b4a6b0a7b0b6baa7b1a6fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fa93949c95ba9995969e999b899f889f9995889e89d49d958c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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                                     Postponement         Review board
      Incident identifier             identifier            decision
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2023-002-006..................  2024-DOJ-02-0521a.....  Reject.
2023-002-006..................  2024-DOJ-02-0535a.....  Reject.
2023-002-006..................  2024-DOJ-02-0549a.....  Reject.
2023-002-006..................  2024-DOJ-02-0563a.....  Reject.
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    Authority: Pub. L. 115-426, 132 Stat. 5489 (44 U.S.C. 2107).

    Dated: August 24, 2026.
Stephannie Oriabure,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2026-17441 Filed 8-26-26; 8:45 am]
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