82 FR 27876 - Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)

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 agencies no longer need them for current Government business. The records schedules 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 they no longer need to conduct agency business. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27876-27877]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12730]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2017-051]


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 agencies no longer need them for current 
Government business. The records schedules 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 they no longer need to conduct agency business. NARA 
invites public comments on such records schedules.

DATES: NARA must receive requests for copies in writing by July 19, 
2017. Once NARA finishes appraising 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 to 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 Appraisal and Agency Assistance 
(ACRA) using one of the following means:
    Mail: NARA (ACRA); 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 Appraisal and Agency Assistance (ACRA); 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: NARA publishes notice in the Federal 
Register for records schedules they no longer need to conduct agency 
business. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as 
required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).
    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 records retention 
periods and submit these schedules for NARA's approval. These schedules 
provide for timely transfer into the National

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Archives of historically valuable records and authorize the agency to 
dispose 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 which it creates or maintains the records. Items included 
in schedules submitted to NARA on or after December 17, 2007, are media 
neutral unless the item is expressly limited to a specific medium. (See 
36 CFR 1225.12(e).)
    Agencies may not destroy Federal records without Archivist of the 
United States' approval. The Archivist approves destruction only after 
thoroughly considering 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, this notice lists the 
organizational unit(s) accumulating the records (or notes that the 
schedule has agency-wide applicability when schedules 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, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 
(DAA-0258-2017-0002, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records related to 
social media applications, including web publishing, social networking, 
and media sharing.
    2. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary (DAA-0016-
2017-0002, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Electronic mail dated prior to 
2011 that is no longer readable, for all Department components.
    3. Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DAA-
0374-2017-0002, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Records relating to 
practice exercises for verifying location of weapons systems. Proposed 
for permanent retention are records generated by the verification 
process.
    4. Department of Energy, Agency-wide (DAA-0434-2017-0005, 2 items, 
2 temporary items). Master files of an electronic information system 
used to track and manage requests for access to facilities by foreign 
visitors.
    5. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (DAA-0566-2017-0014, 1 item, 1 temporary item). 
Master files of an electronic information system used to manage 
financial transactions with agency customers.
    6. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (DAA-0566-2017-0016, 3 items, 3 temporary items). 
Records of agency responses to audits by the Government Accountability 
Office and Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, 
including audit files, process tracking files, and confirmation of 
final decision files.
    7. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (DAA-0566-2017-0024, 1 item, 1 temporary item). 
Master files of an electronic information system used to manage 
international adoption cases.
    8. Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps (DAA-0127-
2017-0004, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic 
information system used to track, review, and report on actions taken 
regarding environmental law and policies.
    9. Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps (DAA-0127-
2017-0006, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic 
information system used for logistics management including inventory, 
requisition, and fulfillment.
    10. Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps (DAA-0127-
2017-0007, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic 
information system used to track and manage buildings containing 
hazardous substances.
    11. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs 
(DAA-0059-2017-0005, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Records of the Office 
of Press and Public Diplomacy including program files related to public 
diplomacy and outreach activities, and copies of briefing materials.
    12. Department of State, Office of Inspector General (DAA-0059-
2017-0002, 4 items, 2 temporary items). Records include working files 
and investigative case files of allegations of waste, fraud, and 
mismanagement. Proposed for permanent retention are Principal Officer 
subject files, final reports and associated compliance files.
    13. Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau 
(DAA-0173-2016-0011, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records include data 
and statistical reports related to the telecommunications industry.
    14. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agency-wide 
(DAA-0255-2017-0008, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Routine documentation 
related to visitors who use agency health and first aid facilities.
    15. National Archives and Records Administration, Government-wide 
(DAA-GRS-2015-0006, 7 items, 7 temporary items). General Records 
Schedule for records produced in agency budget formulation, execution, 
reporting, and administration.
    16. National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services 
(N2-220-17-1, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records of the National 
Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year including 
routine administrative and facilitative documents relating to 
conferences and records covered by the General Records Schedule. These 
records were accessioned to the National Archives but lack sufficient 
historical value to warrant their continued preservation.
    17. National Credit Union Administration, Asset Management and 
Assistance Center (DAA-0413-2017-0001, 7 items, 7 temporary items). 
Records related to credit union liquidations including acquired 
liquidation documents, accounting records, financial and management 
reports, liquidation files, loan and collection files, and real 
property sales documents.

Laurence Brewer,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government.
[FR Doc. 2017-12730 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am]
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