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Federal Register #2026-23113
Proclamation Establishes the Oval Office National Monument and Directs Preservation Management
Buyer
Executive Office of the President
Posted
November 12, 2026
Identifier
2026-23113
The Executive Office of the President established the Oval Office National Monument and assigned its preservation management to the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. - Government entities: The Executive Office of the President issued the proclamation; the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service (NPS), is responsible for preservation management. The Committee for the Preservation of the White House and other appropriate advisory bodies are to be consulted. - Monument scope: The Oval Office (Room 110), Outer Oval Office (Rooms 106 and 108), and Cabinet Room (Room 105). - Requirements: NPS is directed to develop a management plan, protect historic character and architectural integrity, and review proposed substantial alterations or demolition for consistency with the monument’s national significance. - Presidential authority: Routine furnishing, operational, and security changes remain permitted when they do not substantially impair the historic structure or architectural character. - Procurement status: No products, services, OEMs, vendors, quantities, or contract value are identified.
Description
The proclamation establishes the Oval Office National Monument, consisting of the Oval Office (Room 110), the Outer Oval Office (Rooms 106 and 108), and the Cabinet Room (Room 105). It directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to manage the monument to protect its historic character and architectural integrity. The Secretary is to develop a management plan, review proposed substantial alterations, assess changes for consistency with the monument’s significance, and coordinate with relevant advisory bodies. The proclamation preserves the President’s authority to make ordinary operational, security, and furnishing changes that do not substantially impair the monument’s historic structure or architectural character.