2023 Annual Open Meeting of the Federal FOIA Ombudsman

This virtual meeting is open to the public. The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Ombudsman's office, the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), will host its annual public meeting in accordance with the FOIA statute. You will hear about OGIS’s activities, reviews, and reports. Interested persons may present oral and written statements during the meeting. If you wish to make oral statements, you must register to attend via Webex.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM (EDT)

WHERE: Webcast online

MEETING MATERIALS: Will be available at: https://www.archives.gov/ogis/outreach-events/annual-open-meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: The public is invited to present oral or written statements at the meeting in accordance with 5 U.S.C.§(h)(6). You must participate in the meeting via Webex to offer oral comments during the public comment period of the meeting

Public comments will be limited to three minutes per individual. You may submit written comments in advance via the OGIS comments portal: https://www.archives.gov/ogis/public-comments. For information on submitting public comments, visit: https://www.archives.gov/ogis/about/public-comments-policy. Please note that we will not answer questions about specific OGIS cases.

HOW TO ATTEND: Members of the public are welcome to:

1. Watch the livestream on the National Archives’ YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/usnationalarchives

OR

2. Attend the meeting virtually through Webex.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO ATTEND VIA WEBEX: There is a two-step registration process to virtually attend this meeting.

Step 1: You must register by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Step 2: Registrants will receive a message from OGIS that provides access information.

QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION: If you have difficulty registering for this event via Eventbrite, we suggest that you:

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