Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meetings

Dates

The meetings will be on April 4, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern time (ET); May 9, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET; and June 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. You must register by 11:59 p.m. ET April 2, 2024; 11:59 p.m. ET May 7, 2024; and 11:59 p.m. ET June 11, 2024, to attend the April, May and June meetings, respectively. (See registration information below.)

Supplementary Information

Agendas and meeting materials: We will post all meeting materials, including the agenda, at https://www.archives.gov/ogis/foia-advisory-committee/2022-2024-term. These will be the ninth, tenth and eleventh meetings of the 2022-2024 committee term. The purpose of the April 4 and May 9 meetings will be to consider and vote on draft recommendations from the three Subcommittees: Resources, Implementation, and Modernization. The purpose of the June 13, 2024, meeting, the final of the 2022-2024 committee term, will be to consider the FOIA Advisory Committee's final draft report and recommendations to the Archivist of the United States.

Procedures: These virtual meetings are open to the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2). If you wish to offer oral public comments during the public comments periods of the meeting, you must register in advance (see deadlines in Dates section above) through Eventbrite at:

(1) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of-information-act-foia-advisory-committee-mtg-april-4-2024-tickets-853698423967 for the April 4, 2024, meeting;

(2) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of-information-act-foia-advisory-committee-mtg-may-9-2024-tickets-853849826817 for the May 9, 2024, meeting; and

(3) https://freedom-of-information-act-foia-advisory-committee-mtg-june-13.eventbrite.com for the June 13, 2024, meeting.

Public comments will be limited to three minutes per individual and must relate to the recommendations the Committee is considering. You must provide an email address so that we can provide you with information to access the meeting online. Public comments will be limited to three minutes per individual. We will also live-stream the meetings on the National Archives YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives, and include a captioning option. To request additional accommodations ( e.g., a transcript), email [email protected] or call 202.741.5770. Members of the media who wish to register, those who are unable to register online, and those who require special accommodations, should contact Kirsten Mitchell (contact information listed above).