83_FR_16473 83 FR 16400 - FOIA Advisory Committee; Solicitation for Committee Member Nominations

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)

Page Range16400-16400
FR Document2018-07798

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018) 
[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.
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16400 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 73 / Monday, April 16, 2018 / Notices Interested parties are encouraged to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS Archivist renewed the Committee’s send comments to the OMB, Office of ADMINISTRATION charter in May 2016, and is expected to Information and Regulatory Affairs at renew the charter in 2018. Member the address shown in the ADDRESSES Office of Government Information appointment terms run for two years, section within thirty (30) days of Services concurrent with the Committee charter. publication of this notice in the Federal [NARA–2018–033] III. Committee Membership Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments FOIA Advisory Committee; Solicitation The Committee includes ten should mention OMB Control Number for Committee Member Nominations Government and ten non-Government 1210–0112. The OMB is particularly representatives. We select Committee AGENCY: Office of Government interested in comments that: members so that the Committee Information Services (OGIS), National membership includes the following • Evaluate whether the proposed Archives and Records Administration. range of representatives, at a minimum: collection of information is necessary ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of the Government members: Three FOIA functions of the agency, including SUMMARY: The National Archives and professionals from Cabinet-level whether the information will have Records Administration (NARA) seeks Departments; four FOIA professionals practical utility; member nominations for the Freedom of from non-Cabinet agencies; one Information Act (FOIA) Advisory representative from the Department of • Evaluate the accuracy of the Committee (Committee). Justice, Office of Information Policy; agency’s estimate of the burden of the and one representative from OGIS. DATES: We must receive nominations for proposed collection of information, Committee membership before 5:00 p.m. Non-Governmental members: Three including the validity of the EDT on Friday, June 1, 2018. individuals representing the interests of methodology and assumptions used; non-governmental organizations that ADDRESSES: Email nominations to OGIS • Enhance the quality, utility, and at foia-advisory-committee@nara.gov, advocate on FOIA matters; two clarity of the information to be fax them to Amy Bennett’s attention at individuals representing the interests of collected; and 202–741–5769, or mail them to Amy FOIA requesters who qualify for the ‘‘all • Minimize the burden of the Bennett; National Archives and Records other’’ FOIA requester fee category; one collection of information on those who Administration; Office of Government individual representing the interests of are to respond, including through the Information Services; 8601 Adelphi requesters who qualify for the ‘‘news Road-OGIS; College Park, MD 20740– media’’ FOIA requester fee category; one use of appropriate automated, 6001. individual representing the interests of electronic, mechanical, or other requesters who qualify for the technological collection techniques or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ‘‘commercial’’ FOIA requester fee other forms of information technology, Amy Bennett by phone at 202–741– category; one individual representing e.g., permitting electronic submission of 5782, by mail at National Archives and the interests of historians and history- responses. Records Administration; Office of related organizations; and one Government Information Services; 8601 Agency: DOL–EBSA. individual representing the interests of Adelphi Road-OGIS; College Park, MD Title of Collection: Furnishing academia. 20740–6001, or by email at foia- Documents to the Secretary of Labor on advisory-committee@nara.gov. IV. Nomination Information Request Under Employee Retirement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Income Security Act Section 104(a)(6). All nominations for Committee I. Background membership should provide the OMB Control Number: 1210–0112. following information: The Freedom of Information Act Affected Public: Private Sector— 1. Your name, title, and relevant (FOIA) Advisory Committee was businesses or other for-profits and not- established in accordance with the contact information (including for-profit institutions. United States Second Open Government telephone, fax, and email address); Total Estimated Number of National Action Plan, released on 2. The nominee’s name, title, and Respondents: 831. December 5, 2013, and the directive in relevant contact information, and the Total Estimated Number of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 Committee position for which you are Responses: 831. U.S.C. 552(h)(2)(C), that the Office of submitting the nominee; Government Information Services Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 3. A short paragraph or biography (OGIS) within the National Archives 55 hours. about the nominee (fewer than 250 and Records Administration (NARA) words), summarizing their resumé or Total Estimated Annual Other Costs ‘‘identify procedures and methods for otherwise highlighting the contributions Burden: $3,451. improving compliance’’ with the the nominee would bring to the Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Committee; and This Committee is governed by the Dated: April 10, 2018. provisions of the Federal Advisory 4. The nominee’s resumé or Michel Smyth, Committee Act, as amended, Public Law curriculum vitae. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770 (1972); 5 U.S.C. OGIS will notify nominees selected srobinson on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–07863 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] App. and the Government in the for appointment to the Committee by BILLING CODE 4510–29–P Sunshine Act (GISA). the Archivist in the summer of 2018. II. Charter and Membership Patrice Murray, Appointment Terms Alternate Committee Management Officer. NARA initially chartered the [FR Doc. 2018–07798 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] Committee on May 20, 2014, the BILLING CODE 7515–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:42 Apr 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1


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ActionNotice.
DatesWe must receive nominations for Committee membership before 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 1, 2018.
ContactAmy 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]
FR Citation83 FR 16400 
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