NARA Renews FOIA Consent Form for Ombuds Office
Published Date: 6/18/2026
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Summary
NARA wants to renew approval for a form that helps the FOIA Ombuds office get your okay before sharing info to solve Freedom of Information Act requests. This affects anyone asking for government records and means you might soon be able to submit consent forms online, making the process smoother. Comments on this plan are open until July 20, 2026, with no new costs involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
You may need to sign a FOIA consent
If you ask the FOIA Ombuds (OGIS) for help with a Freedom of Information Act request or appeal, you may need to sign NA Form 10003 to give written consent before agencies can share records about your request. The Privacy Act requires this prior written consent unless an agency already has a routine use allowing release to OGIS.
Consent form already digital and may go online
NA Form 10003 is available as a fillable PDF with an electronic signature option so you can email a signed copy or print and mail it. OGIS says it cannot yet collect consent via an online case management system but hopes to add online submission technology in the future, which would make intake and consent submission smoother.
Minimal time burden; no big small-business impact
NARA estimates 30 respondents at about two minutes per response, for an estimated total annual burden of 1 hour, and states this information collection does not have a significant impact on small businesses. NARA also says there are no new costs involved for respondents.
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