80 FR 17788 - Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17788-17789]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07512]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2015-033]


Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) 
publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency 
requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once 
approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on 
what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government 
business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing 
value in the National Archives of the United States and the 
destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking 
administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published 
for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not 
previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of 
records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments 
on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).

DATES: Requests for copies must be received in writing on or before May 
4, 2015. Once the appraisal of the records is completed, NARA will send 
a copy of the schedule. NARA staff usually prepare appraisal 
memorandums that contain additional information concerning the records 
covered by a proposed schedule. These, too, may be requested and will 
be provided once the appraisal is completed. Requesters will be given 
30 days to submit comments.

ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of any records schedule identified in 
this notice by contacting Records Management Services (ACNR) using one 
of the following means:
    Mail: NARA (ACNR), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.
    Email: [email protected].
    FAX: 301-837-3698.
    Requesters must cite the control number, which appears in 
parentheses after the name of the agency which submitted the schedule, 
and must provide a mailing address. Those who desire appraisal reports 
should so indicate in their request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Hawkins, Director, Records 
Management Services (ACNR), National Archives and Records 
Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. 
Telephone: 301-837-1799. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year Federal agencies create billions 
of records on paper, film, magnetic tape, and other media. To control 
this accumulation, agency records managers prepare schedules proposing 
retention periods for records and submit these schedules for NARA's 
approval. These schedules provide for the timely transfer into the 
National Archives of historically valuable records and authorize the 
disposal of all other records after the agency no longer needs them to 
conduct its business. Some schedules are comprehensive and cover all 
the records of an agency or one of its major subdivisions. Most 
schedules, however, cover records of only one office or program or a 
few series of records. Many of these update previously approved 
schedules, and some include records proposed as permanent.
    The schedules listed in this notice are media neutral unless 
specified otherwise. An item in a schedule is media neutral when the 
disposition instructions may be applied to records regardless of the 
medium in which the records are created and maintained. Items included 
in schedules submitted to NARA on or after December 17, 2007, are media 
neutral unless the item is limited to a specific medium. (See 36 CFR 
1225.12(e).)
    No Federal records are authorized for destruction without the 
approval of the Archivist of the United States. This approval is 
granted only after a thorough consideration of their administrative use 
by the agency of origin, the rights of the Government and of private 
persons directly affected by the Government's activities, and whether 
or not they have historical or other value.
    Besides identifying the Federal agencies and any subdivisions 
requesting disposition authority, this public notice lists the 
organizational unit(s) accumulating the records or indicates agency-
wide applicability in the case of schedules that cover records that may 
be accumulated throughout an agency. This notice provides the control 
number assigned to each schedule, the total number of schedule items, 
and the number of temporary items (the records proposed for 
destruction). It also includes a brief description of the

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temporary records. The records schedule itself contains a full 
description of the records at the file unit level as well as their 
disposition. If NARA staff has prepared an appraisal memorandum for the 
schedule, it too includes information about the records. Further 
information about the disposition process is available on request.

Schedules Pending

    1. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense (DAA-
0330-2015-0002, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records relating to 
planning and managing events including budget, contract, and 
advertisement files.
    2. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense (DAA-
0330-2015-0003, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an 
electronic information system that contains records relating to wounded 
soldiers recovery programs including personal identifiers, limited 
injury and medical information, and duty status.
    3. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense (DAA-
0330-2015-0004, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Records relating to injury 
and unemployment compensation programs including agreements, invoices, 
and general claim files.
    4. Department of Defense, National Reconnaissance Office (N1-525-
12-1, 5 items, 5 temporary items). Administrative records including 
records relating to human resources, building maintenance, and records 
management.
    5. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service 
(DAA-0513-2015-0001, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Internal requests for 
legal opinions, copies of responses, and background materials.
    6. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration (DAA-0560-2013-0007, 5 items, 5 temporary items). 
Applications, case files, and other records related to a program that 
allows airports to use private security companies for passenger 
screening.
    7. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration (DAA-0560-2013-0010, 5 items, 5 temporary items). 
Records related to a training and assessment program for screeners of 
checked baggage and passenger checkpoints.
    8. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration (DAA-0560-2014-0001, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Review 
and assessment reports of the Explosives Operations Division.
    9. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives (DAA-0436-2012-0008, 3 items, 1 temporary item). Non-
executive meeting minutes. Proposed for permanent retention are 
executive meeting minutes and formal policies and operating procedures.
    10. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DAA-
0170-2015-0002, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records received in the 
course of an investigation upon which no further action is taken.
    11. Department of the Navy, U.S. Marine Corps (DAA-0127-2013-0028, 
1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic information 
system used to collect and manage intelligence images.
    12. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration 
(DAA-0015-2015-0004, 36 items, 34 temporary items). Records of a 
research program including project applications and approvals, research 
data, facility oversight records, and patent records. Proposed for 
permanent retention are congressional relations files and briefing 
records.
    13. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (DAA-0412-2015-
0002, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic 
information system used to track cases related to internal labor and 
employee relations.
    14. National Archives and Records Administration, Government-wide 
(DAA-GRS-2014-0001, 3 items, 2 temporary items). General Records 
Schedule for email records. Proposed for permanent retention are email 
records of senior-level agency officials. A copy of the full review 
packet may be found on the National Archives Records Express blog 
(http://blogs.archives.gov/records-express/). A public meeting to 
solicit comments will be announced at a later date in the Federal 
Register.
    15. Peace Corps, Director's Office (DAA-0490-2015-0001, 3 items, 3 
temporary items). Records of the Office of Compliance including records 
used to capture and track corrective actions and recommendations. Also 
included are trend analysis data and working files.

    Dated: March 27, 2015.
Paul M. Wester, Jr.,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government.
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