83 FR 16400 - FOIA Advisory Committee; Solicitation for Committee Member Nominations

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Office of Government Information Services

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 73 (April 16, 2018)

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) seeks member nominations for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee (Committee).

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 16400]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07798]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Office of Government Information Services

[NARA-2018-033]


FOIA Advisory Committee; Solicitation for Committee Member 
Nominations

AGENCY: Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National 
Archives and Records Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) seeks 
member nominations for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory 
Committee (Committee).

DATES: We must receive nominations for Committee membership before 5:00 
p.m. EDT on Friday, June 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Email nominations to OGIS at [email protected], fax them to Amy Bennett's attention at 202-741-
5769, or mail them to Amy Bennett; National Archives and Records 
Administration; Office of Government Information Services; 8601 Adelphi 
Road-OGIS; College Park, MD 20740-6001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Bennett by phone at 202-741-5782, 
by mail at National Archives and Records Administration; Office of 
Government Information Services; 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS; College Park, 
MD 20740-6001, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee was 
established in accordance with the United States Second Open Government 
National Action Plan, released on December 5, 2013, and the directive 
in the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(h)(2)(C), that the 
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) within the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA) ``identify procedures and 
methods for improving compliance'' with the Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA). This Committee is governed by the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770 
(1972); 5 U.S.C. App. and the Government in the Sunshine Act (GISA).

II. Charter and Membership Appointment Terms

    NARA initially chartered the Committee on May 20, 2014, the 
Archivist renewed the Committee's charter in May 2016, and is expected 
to renew the charter in 2018. Member appointment terms run for two 
years, concurrent with the Committee charter.

III. Committee Membership

    The Committee includes ten Government and ten non-Government 
representatives. We select Committee members so that the Committee 
membership includes the following range of representatives, at a 
minimum:
    Government members: Three FOIA professionals from Cabinet-level 
Departments; four FOIA professionals from non-Cabinet agencies; one 
representative from the Department of Justice, Office of Information 
Policy; and one representative from OGIS.
    Non-Governmental members: Three individuals representing the 
interests of non-governmental organizations that advocate on FOIA 
matters; two individuals representing the interests of FOIA requesters 
who qualify for the ``all other'' FOIA requester fee category; one 
individual representing the interests of requesters who qualify for the 
``news media'' FOIA requester fee category; one individual representing 
the interests of requesters who qualify for the ``commercial'' FOIA 
requester fee category; one individual representing the interests of 
historians and history-related organizations; and one individual 
representing the interests of academia.

IV. Nomination Information

    All nominations for Committee membership should provide the 
following information:
    1. Your name, title, and relevant contact information (including 
telephone, fax, and email address);
    2. The nominee's name, title, and relevant contact information, and 
the Committee position for which you are submitting the nominee;
    3. A short paragraph or biography about the nominee (fewer than 250 
words), summarizing their resum[eacute] or otherwise highlighting the 
contributions the nominee would bring to the Committee; and
    4. The nominee's resum[eacute] or curriculum vitae.
    OGIS will notify nominees selected for appointment to the Committee 
by the Archivist in the summer of 2018.

Patrice Murray,
Alternate Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-07798 Filed 4-13-18; 8:45 am]
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