81 FR 8999 - Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-03763 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 8999-9001] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03763] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION [NARA-2016-016] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 agencies with mandatory instructions for what to do with records when agencies no longer need them for current Government business. The instructions authorize agencies to preserve records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and to destroy, after a specified period, records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. NARA publishes notice in the Federal Register for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or to 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: NARA must receive requests for copies in writing by March 24, 2016. Once NARA appraises the records, we will send you a copy of the schedule you requested. We usually prepare appraisal memoranda that contain additional information concerning the records covered by a proposed schedule. You may also request these. If you do, we will also provide them once we have completed the appraisal. You have 30 days after we send you these requested documents in which 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. You must cite the control number, which appears in parentheses after the name of the agency that submitted the schedule, and a mailing address. If you would like an appraisal report, please include that in your request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at Records Management Services (ACNR); National Archives and Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740-6001, by phone at 301-837-1799, or by email at [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 timely transfer into the National Archives of historically valuable records and authorize 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 otherwise specified. An item in a schedule is media-neutral when an agency may apply the disposition instructions to records regardless of the medium in [[Page 9000]] which it has created or maintains the records. Items included in schedules submitted to NARA on or after December 17, 2007, are media- neutral unless the item is specifically limited to a specific medium. (See 36 CFR 1225.12(e).) Agencies may not destroy Federal records without the approval of the Archivist of the United States. The Archivist grants this approval only after thorough consideration of the records' administrative use by the agency of origin, the rights of the Government and of private people directly affected by the Government's activities, and whether or not the records have historical or other value. In addition to identifying the Federal agencies and any subdivisions requesting disposition authority, lists the organizational unit(s) accumulating the records or lists that the schedule has agency- wide applicability (in the case of schedules that cover records that may be accumulated throughout an agency); 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); and includes a brief description of the 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 also includes information about the records. You may request additional information about the disposition process at the addresses above. Schedules Pending 1. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (DAA-0145-2014- 0005, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Records relating to the number of agency positions and grade levels. Proposed for permanent retention are organizational analysis and planning records related to changes in organizational functions. 2. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (DAA-0145-2014- 0006, 5 items, 3 temporary items). Complaint files of allegations not related to a specific investigation, and routine investigative and audit case files. Proposed for permanent retention are significant investigative and audit case files. 3. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (DAA-0145-2015- 0005, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Agency handbooks and directives for non-originating offices. Proposed for permanent retention are agency handbooks and directives for originating offices. 4. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (DAA-0512-2014-0004, 66 items, 44 temporary items). Comprehensive agency records schedule, including financial records, audit reports, contracts, interagency agreements, memorandums, correspondence files, general subject files, planning records, international affairs records, public health association records, budget records, and legislative affairs records. Proposed for permanent retention are records related to organization management, directives, evaluation plans, information request reports, program delegations of authority, and records related to regulations, national standards for medical services, maternal and child health regulations, health resources reports, legislative histories, and official correspondence. 5. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DAA-0568-2015-0002, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Audio and video recordings activated by law enforcement incidents. 6. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DAA-0436-2012-0006, 6 items, 4 temporary items). Records related to the manufacture and export of firearms. Proposed for permanent retention are annual reports of statistical data. 7. Department of the Navy, Agency-wide (DAA-NU-2015-0007, 36 items, 30 temporary items). Records related to financial management, including budget evaluations, purchase requests, and related records. Proposed for permanent retention are records on policy, audit reports, appropriation language, program objectives, charters, and financial statements. 8. Department of State, Bureau of Administration (DAA-0059-2015- 0017, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records of the Systematic Review Program Division including copies of documentation supporting declassification review. 9. Department of State, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (DAA-0059-2015-0005, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records of the Office of Policy including background and reference files related to regional and thematic conflicts. 10. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DAA-0059- 2015-0013, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Records of the Project Coordination Branch including files related to physical security standards of government facilities. 11. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (DAA-0399-2013-0005, 4 items, 3 temporary items). Records related to general agreements, approved loans, and denied loans. Proposed for permanent retention are national and bilateral agreements. 12. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (DAA-0058- 2016-0001, 7 items, 7 temporary items). Continuing education records for tax professionals to include vendor contract materials such as accreditation files, applications, survey results, and related documents. 13. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (DAA-0058- 2016-0005, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Foreign financial asset records of individual and corporate taxpayers. 14. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office of the Director (DAA-0587-2013-0003, 5 items, 4 temporary items). Executive Secretary records including working papers, routine correspondence and associated trackers, and non-substantive policy guidance materials. Proposed for permanent retention are high-level Bureau reports. 15. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (DAA-0412-2013- 0021, 5 items, 4 temporary items). Environmental program and project records including records relating to the regulation of pesticides and toxic substances, monitoring of air and water quality, scientific research, and other programs. Proposed for permanent retention are significant environmental program and project records. 16. Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau (DAA- 0173-2015-0010, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic information system used to track broadcast transmission applicants. 17. National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services (N2-36-15-1, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Records of the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, consisting of administrative records related to expenditures for consumable goods and travel expenses for training. These records were accessioned to the National Archives and lack sufficient historical value to warrant continued preservation. 18. National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services (N2-208-16-1, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Residual records of the Office of War Information which are duplicative of other records found in this record group. These records were accessioned to the National Archives but lack sufficient historical value to warrant continued preservation. 19. Securities and Exchange Commission, Agency-wide (DAA-0266-2014- 0008, 2 items, 1 temporary item). [[Page 9001]] Email records of non-senior agency employees. Proposed for permanent retention are email records of senior-level agency officials. 20. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Credit Ratings (DAA-0266-2016-0006, 10 items, 7 temporary items). Records related to oversight of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, including draft rulemaking and official action records, records incidental to the reporting, and internal studies and research projects. Proposed for permanent retention are reports filed with the Commission, final rulemaking and official action records, and external guidance. Dated: February 12, 2016. Laurence Brewer, Director, Records Management Operations. [FR Doc. 2016-03763 Filed 2-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P
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In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR from return air outby the last open schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C.
44.10 and 44.11 establish the crosscut. 3303a(a).
requirements and procedures for filing (5) All hand-held methane detectors
DATES: NARA must receive requests for
petitions for modification. will be MSHA-approved and
copies in writing by March 24, 2016.
maintained in permissible and proper
II. Petitions for Modification Once NARA appraises the records, we
operating condition as defined in 30
Docket Number: M–2015–028–C. will send you a copy of the schedule
CFR 75.320.
Petitioner: Peabody Energy Company, you requested. We usually prepare
(6) All electronic testing and
115 Grayson Lane, Eldorado, Illinois appraisal memoranda that contain
diagnostic equipment will be used in
62930. additional information concerning the
accordance with the safe use procedures
Mine: Wildcat Hills Underground records covered by a proposed schedule.
recommended by the manufacturer.
Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 11–03156, located (7) Qualified personnel who use You may also request these. If you do,
in Saline County, Illinois. electronic testing and diagnostic we will also provide them once we have
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.507– equipment will be properly trained to completed the appraisal. You have 30
1(a) (Electric equipment other than recognize the hazards and limitations days after we send you these requested
power-connection points; outby the last associated with use of the equipment. documents in which to submit
open crosscut; return air; permissibility The petitioner asserts that under the comments.
requirements). terms and conditions of this petition for ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of
Modification Request: The petitioner modification, the use of nonpermissible any records schedule identified in this
requests a modification of the existing electronic testing and diagnostic notice by contacting Records
standard to permit an alternative equipment will at all times guarantee Management Services (ACNR) using one
method of compliance to allow the use not less than the same measure of of the following means:
of nonpermissible electronic testing or protection afforded by the existing Mail: NARA (ACNR); 8601 Adelphi
diagnostic equipment in return air outby standard. Road; College Park, MD 20740–6001.
the last open crosscut. The petitioner Email: request.schedule@nara.gov.
states that: Sheila McConnell,
Fax: 301–837–3698.
(1) Nonpermissible electronic testing Acting Director, Office of Standards,
You must cite the control number,
and diagnostic equipment to be used Regulations, and Variances.
which appears in parentheses after the
includes: Laptop computers; [FR Doc. 2016–03725 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]
name of the agency that submitted the
oscilloscopes; vibration analysis BILLING CODE 4520–43–P
schedule, and a mailing address. If you
machines; cable fault detectors; point would like an appraisal report, please
temperature probes; infrared include that in your request.
temperature devices; insulation testers NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(meggers); voltage, current, resistance, ADMINISTRATION
and power measurement devices; signal Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at
analyzer devices; ultrasonic thickness [NARA–2016–016] Records Management Services (ACNR);
gauges; electronic component testers; National Archives and Records
Records Schedules; Availability and Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road;
and electronic tachometers. Other Request for Comments
testing and diagnostic equipment may College Park, MD 20740–6001, by phone
be used if approved in advance by the AGENCY: National Archives and Records at 301–837–1799, or by email at
MSHA District Manager. Administration (NARA). request.schedule@nara.gov.
(2) All nonpermissible testing and ACTION: Notice of availability of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year,
diagnostic equipment used in return air proposed records schedules; request for Federal agencies create billions of
outby the last open crosscut will be comments. records on paper, film, magnetic tape,
examined by a qualified person as and other media. To control this
defined in 30 CFR 75.153 prior to use SUMMARY: The National Archives and accumulation, agency records managers
to ensure the equipment is being Records Administration (NARA) prepare schedules proposing retention
maintained in a safe operating publishes notice at least once monthly periods for records and submit these
condition. The examination results will of certain Federal agency requests for schedules for NARA’s approval. These
be recorded in the weekly examination records disposition authority (records schedules provide for timely transfer
book and made available to MSHA and schedules). Once approved by NARA, into the National Archives of
the miners at the mine. records schedules provide agencies with historically valuable records and
(3) A qualified person as defined in 30 mandatory instructions for what to do authorize disposal of all other records
CFR 75.151 will continuously monitor with records when agencies no longer after the agency no longer needs them
for methane immediately before and need them for current Government to conduct its business. Some schedules
during the use of nonpermissible business. The instructions authorize are comprehensive and cover all the
electronic testing and diagnostic agencies to preserve records of records of an agency or one of its major
equipment in return air outby the last continuing value in the National subdivisions. Most schedules, however,
open crosscut. Archives of the United States and to cover records of only one office or
(4) Nonpermissible electronic testing destroy, after a specified period, records program or a few series of records. Many
and diagnostic equipment will not be lacking administrative, legal, research, of these update previously approved
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used if methane is detected in or other value. NARA publishes notice schedules, and some include records
concentrations at or above one percent. in the Federal Register for records proposed as permanent.
When one percent or more methane is schedules in which agencies propose to The schedules listed in this notice are
detected while the nonpermissible destroy records not previously media-neutral unless otherwise
electronic equipment is being used, the authorized for disposal or to reduce the specified. An item in a schedule is
equipment will be deenergized retention period of records already media-neutral when an agency may
immediately and the nonpermissible authorized for disposal. NARA invites apply the disposition instructions to
electronic equipment will be withdrawn public comments on such records records regardless of the medium in
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Email records of non-senior agency 1. DATE: March 8, 2016. ROOM: P002.
employees. Proposed for permanent TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This meeting will discuss
retention are email records of senior- ROOM: P002. applications on the subjects of
level agency officials. This meeting will discuss Philosophy and Religion for the
20. Securities and Exchange applications on the subjects of Scholarly Editions and Translations
Commission, Office of Credit Ratings American and British Literature for the grant program, submitted to the Division
(DAA–0266–2016–0006, 10 items, 7 Scholarly Editions and Translations of Research Programs.
temporary items). Records related to grant program, submitted to the Division 10. DATE: March 23, 2016.
oversight of nationally recognized of Research Programs. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
statistical rating organizations, 2. DATE: March 9, 2016. ROOM: P003.
including draft rulemaking and official TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This meeting will discuss
action records, records incidental to the ROOM: P002. applications on the subjects of History
reporting, and internal studies and This meeting will discuss and Culture for Media Projects:
research projects. Proposed for applications on the subject of World Production Grants, submitted to the
permanent retention are reports filed Literature for the Scholarly Editions and Division of Public Programs.
with the Commission, final rulemaking Translations grant program, submitted 11. DATE: March 24, 2016.
and official action records, and external to the Division of Research Programs. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
guidance. 3. DATE: March 10, 2016. ROOM: 4002.
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This meeting will discuss
Dated: February 12, 2016.
ROOM: P002. applications on the subjects of Museums
Laurence Brewer, This meeting will discuss and Libraries for the Sustaining Cultural
Director, Records Management Operations. applications on the subject of Heritage Collections grant program,
[FR Doc. 2016–03763 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am] Archaeology for the Collaborative submitted to the Division of
BILLING CODE 7515–01–P Research grant program, submitted to Preservation and Access.
the Division of Research Programs. 12. DATE: March 25, 2016.
4. DATE: March 15, 2016. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ROOM: P002.
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES ROOM: P002. This meeting will discuss
This meeting will discuss applications on the subject of World
National Endowment for the applications on the subject of History for the Scholarly Editions and
Humanities Archaeology for the Collaborative Translations grant program, submitted
Research grant program, submitted to to the Division of Research Programs.
Meetings of Humanities Panel the Division of Research Programs. 13. DATE: March 29, 2016.
AGENCY: National Endowment for the 5. DATE: March 16, 2016. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Humanities. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ROOM: P002.
ROOM: P002. This meeting will discuss
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
This meeting will discuss applications on the subjects of
SUMMARY: The National Endowment for applications on the subject of American Philosophy and Religion for the
the Humanities will hold sixteen Studies for the Collaborative Research Collaborative Research grant program,
meetings of the Humanities Panel, a grant program, submitted to the Division submitted to the Division of Research
federal advisory committee, during of Research Programs. Programs.
March, 2016. The purpose of the 6. DATE: March 17, 2016. 14. DATE: March 30, 2016.
meetings is for panel review, discussion, TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
evaluation, and recommendation of ROOM: P002. ROOM: P002.
applications for financial assistance This meeting will discuss This meeting will discuss
under the National Foundation on the applications on the subjects of the applications on the subjects of World
Arts and Humanities Act of 1965. History of Science and the Social History and Literature for the
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Sciences for the Collaborative Research Collaborative Research grant program,
section for meeting dates. grant program, submitted to the Division submitted to the Division of Research
of Research Programs. Programs.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
7. DATE: March 21, 2016. 15. DATE: March 31, 2016.
Constitution Center at 400 7th Street TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SW., Washington, DC 20506. See ROOM: P003. ROOM: 4002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for meeting
This meeting will discuss This meeting will discuss
room numbers. applications on the subject of U.S. applications on the subject of Material
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: History for Museums, Libraries, and Culture for the Sustaining Cultural
Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee Cultural Organizations: Implementation Heritage Collections grant program,
Management Officer, 400 7th Street Grants, submitted to the Division of submitted to the Division of
SW., Room 4060, Washington, DC Public Programs. Preservation and Access.
20506; (202) 606–8322; evoyatzis@ 8. DATE: March 22, 2016. 16. DATE: March 31, 2016.
neh.gov. Hearing-impaired individuals TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
who prefer to contact us by phone may
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ROOM: P002. ROOM: P002.
use NEH’s TDD terminal at (202) 606– This meeting will discuss This meeting will discuss
8282. applications on the subject of American applications on the subject of the Arts
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant History for the Scholarly Editions and for the Scholarly Editions and
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Translations grant program, submitted Translations grant program, submitted
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. to the Division of Research Programs. to the Division of Research Programs.
App.), notice is hereby given of the 9. DATE: March 23, 2016. Because these meetings will include
following meetings: TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. review of personal and/or proprietary
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| Action | Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments. | |
| Dates | NARA must receive requests for copies in writing by March 24, 2016. Once NARA appraises the records, we will send you a copy of the schedule you requested. We usually prepare appraisal memoranda that contain additional information concerning the records covered by a proposed schedule. You may also request these. If you do, we will also provide them once we have completed the appraisal. You have 30 days after we send you these requested documents in which to submit comments. | |
| Contact | Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at Records Management Services (ACNR); National Archives and Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740-6001, by phone at 301-837-1799, or by email at [email protected] | |
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