# 2026-00695: DoD Archives Old Stars and Stripes Management Rules

2026-00695, Stars and Stripes Media Organization, is a Federal Register rule from Defense Department published 2026-01-15, effective 2026-01-15 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00695
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00695
- Title: Stars and Stripes Media Organization
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 91 FR 1706
- Published: 2026-01-15
- Effective: 2026-01-15
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 0790-AJ63
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

DoD Archives Old Stars and Stripes Management Rules

## Summary

The Department of Defense is officially removing old rules about how the Stars and Stripes media group runs internally because they’re no longer needed. This change affects Stars and Stripes staff but won’t cost or impact the public. The update takes effect on January 15, 2026, and keeps internal policies in a different DoD document instead.

## Abstract

This final rule removes DoD's regulation concerning the internal procedures of the Stars and Stripes Media Organization (often abbreviated as Stripes). The regulation is unnecessary and may be removed from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) because it does not have an impact or burden to the public.

## Effects PRIA read

- Removal of Stars and Stripes CFR Rule: mixed, low. The Department of Defense removed 32 CFR part 246, which regulated the internal procedures of the Stars and Stripes Media Organization, effective January 15, 2026. The change affects Stars and Stripes staff because internal policy and procedures will instead be maintained in DoD Directive 5122.11;…

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## Sources
- [2026-00695 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/15/2026-00695/stars-and-stripes-media-organization)
- [2026-00695 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-15/pdf/2026-00695.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00695 (as of 2026-06-11).