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Federal Agency Meetings, O'Keeffe Exhibition Clearance Set for Late June–August 2026
The EEOC convenes July 1 to vote on its strategic plan and affirmative-action rescissions; the NRC schedules an advanced-reactor public meeting for July 21; and the State Department clears a culturally significant object for display at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
EEOC Commission Meeting: Strategic Plan and Affirmative-Action Rescissions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to be held at the Jacqueline A. Berrien Training Center, 131 M Street, NE, Washington, DC 20507. The meeting will also be available as a listen-only audio stream, with connection instructions to be posted on www.eeoc.gov at least 24 hours before the meeting.
Three substantive items are on the agenda: the EEOC Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030; the Rescission of Guidelines on Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended; and the Rescission of Compliance Manual Section 607—Affirmative Action. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the notice states, the public will be able to observe the Commission's deliberations and voting, though public observation does not include participation. Members of the public wishing to attend in person must register by email at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and will be asked to show a government-issued ID upon arrival. ASL services will be available for in-person attendees, and a closed-captioning link will be posted on the Commission's website before the meeting.
NRC Sunshine Act Schedule: Advanced Reactor Meeting Planned for July 21
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published its public meeting schedule covering the weeks of June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, and August 3, 2026. Of those six weeks, one substantive public meeting is currently listed: on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., the Commission will hold a public meeting titled "Advanced Reactor Landscape: Current Status and Moving Forward." The meeting will be held in the Commissioners' Hearing Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, and will also be available via live webcast at https://video.nrc.gov/. No meetings are currently scheduled for the weeks of June 29, July 6, July 13, July 27, or August 3. The NRC notes that the schedule is subject to change on short notice.
State Department: O'Keeffe Exhibition Object Cleared for U.S. Display
The Department of State, through Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Sherry C. Keneson-Hall of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, has determined that a certain object being imported from abroad for temporary display in the exhibition "Georgia O'Keeffe Architecture" is of cultural significance and that its temporary exhibition within the United States is in the national interest. The object is being imported pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian and will be displayed at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, as well as at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined.
The notice states that the determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 523 of December 22, 2021.
What to Watch
- July 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET — EEOC Commission meeting at the Jacqueline A. Berrien Training Center; Commission votes expected on the FY 2026–2030 Strategic Plan and two affirmative-action rescissions. In-person attendees must register by email at least 24 hours in advance.
- July 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. — NRC public meeting on advanced reactor landscape at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland; also available via webcast. NRC cautions the schedule may change on short notice.
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The EEOC has scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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The EEOC meeting will be held at the Jacqueline A. Berrien Training Center, 131 M Street, NE, Washington, DC 20507.
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The EEOC meeting will also be held as a listen-only audio, with instructions posted on www.eeoc.gov at least 24 hours before the meeting.
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The EEOC agenda includes the EEOC Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030.
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The EEOC agenda includes the Rescission of Guidelines on Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended.
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The EEOC agenda includes the Rescission of Compliance Manual Section 607—Affirmative Action.
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In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the public will be able to observe the Commission's deliberations and voting; public observation does not include participation.
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Members of the public wishing to attend the EEOC meeting in person must register by email at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and will be asked to show a government-issued ID upon arrival.
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ASL services will be available for those attending the EEOC meeting in person and a closed captioning link will be posted on the website prior to the meeting.
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The NRC published its public meeting schedule covering the weeks of June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, and August 3, 2026.
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On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., the NRC will hold a public meeting titled 'Advanced Reactor Landscape: Current Status and Moving Forward.'
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The NRC July 21 meeting will be held in the Commissioners' Hearing Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
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The NRC July 21 meeting will also be available via live webcast at https://video.nrc.gov/.
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No NRC meetings are scheduled for the weeks of June 29, July 6, July 13, July 27, or August 3, 2026.
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The NRC states that the schedule is subject to change on short notice.
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The State Department determined that an object being imported for the 'Georgia O'Keeffe Architecture' exhibition is of cultural significance and that its temporary exhibition within the United States is in the national interest.
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The object will be displayed at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined.
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The determination was made by Sherry C. Keneson-Hall, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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The determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 523 of December 22, 2021.
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The object is being imported pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian.
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