National Archives Plots 2026 Rule Changes: Papers Filed
Published Date: 8/14/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
This agenda announces the proposed regulatory and deregulatory actions that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) plans for the next 12 months and those actions that NARA has completed since the spring of 2025. This agenda was developed under the guidelines in OMB's Memorandum for Regulatory Policy Officers at Executive Departments and Agencies and Managing and Executive Directors of Certain Agencies and Commissions. NARA publishes this agenda to provide the American people with timely information on the agency's plans and with opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process. Some of the regulations listed in the agenda could be considered significant under Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review." NARA's complete regulatory agenda is available online at www.reginfo.gov.
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