Office of Government Information Services Open Annual Meeting

National Archives Building
Online

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. 

Please join OGIS as we host our Annual Open Meeting on Tuesday, August 4 at 10 a.m. ET. OGIS Director Alina M. Semo will share information about OGIS’s annual report. Members of the public will also have the opportunity to present oral or written statements, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act statute.

This meeting is open to the public in accordance with FOIA provisions at 5 U.S.C. § 552(h)(6). We will post all meeting materials at https://www.archives.gov/ogis/outreach-events/annual-open-meeting. You may submit written statements or comments for OGIS to consider by completing the public comment form, which will open by July 7, at https://www.archives.gov/ogis/public-comments. We will not address individual OGIS cases or specific FOIA requests.

If you wish to offer oral public comments during the public comment period of the meeting, you must register in advance at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_x7292W9ERX-GAYB4wngGwg#/registration. Each individual will be limited to three minutes each. You will be provided with information to access the meeting online. Members of the public participating in the meeting via the Zoom link may comment or raise questions after Director Alina M. Semo’s report.  You are also welcome to submit written comments at any time by using OGIS’s Public Comments Form. (Please read our policy on posting public comments.) 

We also will livestream the meeting on the National Archives YouTube channel but those viewing on YouTube will not be able to make oral public comments.