Someone asked the status of the regulation to change the hours at NARA a few days ago.  I checked their website and found the following.  There is a press release that explains in detail -- www.nara.gov -- but I thought that it would be more efficient to post the times and dates.
Phebe Morgan
Sarasota, Florida

Dates with Extended Research Hours in Washington, DC, and College Park, MD


On the following Thursdays and Fridays, hours will be: 9:00 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. 

On the following Saturdays, the hours will be: 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

  2006

  October 19, 20, 21 
  November 16, 17, 18
  December 14, 15, 16


  2007

  January 18, 19, 20
  February 15, 16, 17
  March 15, 16, 17
  April 19, 20, 21
  May 17, 18, 19
  June 21, 22, 23
  July 19, 20, 21
  August 16, 17, 18
  September 20, 21, 22

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