64344 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 233 / Monday, December 7, 2009 / The Regulatory Plan 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION (NARA) 

Statement of Regulatory Priorities 

Overview 

The National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA) issues 

regulations directed to other Federal 

agencies and to the public. Records 

management regulations directed to 

Federal agencies concern the proper 

management and disposition of Federal 

records. Through the Information 

Security Oversight Office (ISOO), NARA 

also issues Governmentwide regulations 

concerning information security 

classification and declassification 

programs. NARA regulations directed to 

the public address access to and use of 

our historically valuable holdings, 

including archives, donated historical 

materials, Nixon Presidential materials, 

and Presidential records. NARA also 

issues regulations relating to the 

National Historical Publications and 

Records Commission (NHPRC) grant 

programs. 

NARA has one regulatory priority for 

fiscal year 2010, which is included in 

The Regulatory Plan. We are drafting 

regulations for the Office of Government 

Information Services (OGIS), established 

under the OPEN Government Act of 

2007. The OGIS Director is responsible 

for reviewing policies and procedures of 

administrative agencies under the 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); 

reviewing compliance with FOIA by 

administrative agencies; and 

recommending policy changes to 

Congress and the President to improve 

the administration of FOIA. 

NARA 

PROPOSED RULE STAGE 

157. ∑ OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT 

INFORMATION SERVICES 

Priority: 

Other Significant 

Legal Authority: 

PL 110–175 

CFR Citation: 

Not Yet Determined 

Legal Deadline: 

None 

Abstract: 

The Office of Government Information 

Services (OGIS), established under the 

OPEN Government Act of 2007, is 

responsible for reviewing policies and 

procedures of administrative agencies 

under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA); reviewing compliance with 

FOIA by administrative agencies; and 

recommending policy changes to 

Congress and the President to improve 

the administration of FOIA. 

Statement of Need: 

The Office of Government Information 

Services (OGIS), established under the 

OPEN Government Act of 2007, may 

require implementing regulations. 

Summary of Legal Basis: 

The Open Government Act of 2007 

(Public Law 110-175) requires the 

establishment of an Office of 

Government Information Services 

within NARA. OGIS will oversee 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

activities government-wide. 

Anticipated Cost and Benefits: 

OGIS, as an organization responsible 

for reviewing policies and procedures 

of administrative agencies under the 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); 

reviewing compliance with FOIA by 

administrative agencies; and 

recommending policy changes to 

Congress and the President to improve 

the administration of FOIA, is expected 

to increase the efficiency of the FOIA 

process. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM 09/00/10 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: 

No 

Government Levels Affected: 

Federal 

Agency Contact: 

Laura McCarthy 

National Archives and Records 

Administration 

8601 Adelphi Road 

College Park, MD 20740 

Phone: 301 837–3023 

Email: laura.mccarthy@nara.gov 

RIN: 3095–AB62 

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