# 2026-22257: The National Archives Asks Which Government Files Can Go

2026-22257, Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments, is a Federal Register notice from National Archives and Records Administration published 2026-11-02, effective 2026-12-17; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22257
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22257
- Title: Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: National Archives and Records Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 68988
- Published: 2026-11-02
- Effective: 2026-12-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

The National Archives Asks Which Government Files Can Go

## Summary

The National Archives is sharing new plans from federal agencies about which old records they want to toss. They’re asking the public to check out these plans and share thoughts by December 17, 2026. This helps keep government files tidy without losing important info, and it affects anyone interested in how government records are managed.

## Abstract

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). We publish notice in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records schedules in which agencies propose to dispose of records they no longer need to conduct agency business. We invite public comments on such records schedules.

## Effects PRIA read

- Public comment period with privacy note: mixed, low. You can review and comment on proposed federal records schedules on regulations.gov, and NARA must receive comments by December 17, 2026. All comments (including any personal information and attachments) will be posted to the public docket unchanged, so you should not include confidential informati…
- Some federal records may be retained or destroyed: cost, medium. Agencies have submitted proposed schedules (including items such as Department of State: Permanent Missions to the United Nations list; Department of the Treasury: Benefits Administration oversight records; CIA: Civil Liberties Complaint Records; Veterans Health Administration: Patient Advocacy and…

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## Sources
- [2026-22257 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22257/records-schedules-availability-and-request-for-comments)
- [2026-22257 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-02/pdf/2026-22257.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22257 (as of 2026-11-04).