# 2026-12241: NARA Renews FOIA Consent Form for Ombuds Office 2026-12241, Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from National Archives and Records Administration published 2026-06-18, effective OMB must receive written comments on or before July 20, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12241 - As of: 2026-06-25 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-12241 - Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request - Type: Notice - Agencies: National Archives and Records Administration - Citation: 91 FR 36882 - Published: 2026-06-18 - Effective: OMB must receive written comments on or before July 20, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-07-20 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-25 ## In one line NARA Renews FOIA Consent Form for Ombuds Office ## 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. ## Abstract NARA is proposing to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renew approval of a form used by the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS): NA Form 10003, Consent to Make Inquiries and Release of Information and Records. Known as the "FOIA Ombuds," OGIS, an office within NARA, provides mediation services to resolve disputes between agencies and persons making Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and reviews agency FOIA policies, procedures, and compliance, as part of its statutory mission. When customers contact OGIS seeking assistance with a particular FOIA request and/or appeal, OGIS may need to contact agencies for further information regarding that FOIA request and/or appeal in order to provide that assistance. The Privacy Act of 1974 requires prior written consent from an individual to permit federal agencies to share records and information related to FOIA requests and appeals, unless the agency has a published routine use that includes release to OGIS for that purpose. OGIS uses NA Form 10003 to collect that written consent when necessary, because it cannot currently collect it via online submission. OGIS is hopeful that once it is able to add online submission technology to a future case management system, it will be able to collect intake information and consent forms online. We invite you to comment on the proposed information collections. ## Effects PRIA read - You may need to sign a FOIA consent: cost, low. 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… - Consent form already digital and may go online: benefit, low. 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… - Minimal time burden; no big small-business impact: benefit, low. 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. ## Related documents - [2026-20428](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20428): Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, 2026-10-06 - [2026-16352](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16352): Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 2026-08-11 - [2026-13879](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13879): Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 2026-07-09 - [2026-11897](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11897): Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 2026-06-12 - [2026-10817](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10817): Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 2026-05-29 - [2026-10437](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10437): Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments, 2026-05-26 ## Sources - [2026-12241 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12241/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-comment-request) - [2026-12241 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12241.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-12240, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in H…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12240) - [Next: 2026-12242, Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Gras…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12242) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12241 (as of 2026-06-25).