[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17739-17740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07145]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Office of Government Information Services

[NARA-2016-024]


Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App) and the second United States Open Government National 
Action Plan (NAP) released on December 5, 2013, NARA announces an 
upcoming Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee meeting.

DATES:  The meeting will be on April 19, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m. EDT. You must register for the meeting by 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 
18, 2016.
    Location: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); 700 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW.; Archivist's Reception Room (Room 105); 
Washington, DC 20408.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christa Lemelin, Designated Federal 
Officer for this committee, by mail at National Archives and Records 
Administration; Office of Government Information Services; 8601 Adelphi 
Road--OGIS; College Park, MD 20740-6001, by telephone at 202-741-5773, 
or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda and meeting materials: You may find 
all meeting materials at https://ogis.archives.gov/foia-advisory-committee/meetings.htm. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the 
FOIA issues on which the Committee is focusing its efforts: Oversight 
and accountability, proactive disclosures, and fees. The meeting will 
include subcommittee status reports and discussion of proposed 
recommendations to make to the Archivist of the United States. Guest 
speaker Margaret B. Kwoka, Assistant Professor at the University of 
Denver Sturm College Of Law, will present her academic study of the 
commercial use of FOIA at six Federal agencies, and proactive 
disclosures as a public benefit

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and potential cost-saving measure for agencies.
    Procedures: The meeting is open to the public. Due to space 
limitations and access procedures, you must register in advance if you 
wish to attend the meeting. You will also go through security screening 
when you enter the building. Seating in the meeting room is limited and 
will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for 
the meeting will go live via Eventbrite on April 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. 
EDT. To register for the meeting, please do so at this Eventbrite link: 
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of-information-act-foia-advisory-committee-meeting-registration-22044174720. Members of the media who 
wish to register, those who are unable to register online, and those 
who require special accommodations, should contact Christa Lemelin at 
the phone number, mailing address, or email address listed above.

    Dated: March 23, 2016.
Patrice Little Murray,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-07145 Filed 3-29-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7515-01-P