National Archives and Records Administration
NARA renewed the charter for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee (Committee) for a seventh term on April 24, 2026, and sought nominations for membership to serve on the 2026-2028 term of the Committee. While NARA awaited Senate confirmation of a permanent Archivist of the United States, it placed the nominations for new Committee members on hold. Dr. Bradford P. Wilson was sworn in as the 12th Archivist of the United States on August 21, 2026. As a result, NARA is re-opening the nomination period.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. National Archives and Records Administration [NARA-2026-041] AGENCY: Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Solicitation for Committee member nominations. SUMMARY: NARA renewed the charter for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee (Committee) for a seventh term on April 24, 2026, and sought nominations for membership to serve on the 2026-2028 term of the Committee. While NARA awaited Senate confirmation of a permanent Archivist of the United States, it placed the nominations for new Committee members on hold. Dr. Bradford P. Wilson was sworn in as the 12th Archivist of the United States on August 21, 2026. As a result, NARA is re-opening the nomination period. ( printed page 58472) DATES: We must receive nominations for Committee members on or before October 26, 2026. Nominations previously submitted by the June 1, 2026, deadline do not need to be resubmitted. ADDRESSES: Email nominations to OGIS at foia-advisory-committee@nara.gov . If you are unable to submit by email, please contact Kirsten Mitchell at the contact information below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Mitchell by email at foia-advisory-committee@nara.gov , or by telephone at 202.741.5770. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) established the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee (Committee) to foster dialogue between the Administration and th…
Citation: 91 FR 58471
