Revision of Freedom of Information Act Regulations
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 23, 2026. Document 2026-19448. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) is issuing this final rule to update its regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Board replaces its existing FOIA regulations with this rule, which streamlines the language of several procedural provisions; updates procedures consistent with current technology; incorporates changes required by amendments to the FOIA under the OPEN Government Act of 2007 and the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, and developments in case law; and conforms to Department of Justice guidelines for agency FOIA regulations.
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has published 1 final rule in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3014-AA51 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The rule is effective on September 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19448 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board |
| Published | Sept. 23, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 23, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3014-AA51 |
| Docket | ATBCB-2026-0004 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register