82 FR 42841 - Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

Page Range		42841-42842
FR Document		2017-19279

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 Issue 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19279]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2017-061]


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 October 12, 
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 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, Farm Service Agency (DAA-0145-2017-
0024, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records related to hazardous waste, 
including site files, interagency agreements, and contracts.
    2. Department of the Army, Agency-wide (DAA-AU-2017-0005, 1 item, 1 
temporary item). Master files of an electronic information system used 
to manage the status of members of the Continuity of Operations Program 
for the headquarters office of the Department of the Army staff.
    3. Department of the Army, Agency-wide (DAA-AU-2017-0006, 1 item, 1 
temporary item). Master files of an electronic information system that 
creates components of safety certificates for transportation and 
handling of hazardous materials.
    4. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, (DAA-0370-2017-0002, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master

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files of an electronic information system used to facilitate discovery 
and FOIA response relating to fisheries investigation case files.
    5. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection (DAA-0568-2017-0011, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records 
include law enforcement training program accreditations, student 
training files, and peer support program records.
    6. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (DAA-0567-2017-0004, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master file 
of an electronic information system used to manage travel documents, 
such as temporary passports, that allows individuals to obtain travel 
documents from country of origin to travel internationally.
    7. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (DAA-0566-2017-0004, 1 item, 1 temporary item). 
District office files related to enforcement actions carried out prior 
to 1955, by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, which were not 
integrated into the immigrants' files.
    8. Department of Justice, Justice Management Division (DAA-0060-
2017-0028, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records summarizing adverse 
action and background investigations, and suitability appeal files.
    9. National Indian Gaming Commission, Agency-wide (DAA-0600-2017-
0011, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Master files of an electronic 
information system containing Indian casino site visit data and casino 
applicant credentialing data.
    10. Peace Corps, Office of the Director (DAA-0490-2017-0006, 2 
items, 1 temporary item). Records of the Let Girls Learn Program 
including routine administrative support records and correspondence. 
Proposed for permanent retention are high level correspondence and 
policies associated with the program.

Laurence Brewer,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government.
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from paper to online form. We records, we will send you a copy of the records regardless of the medium in
anticipate that this will substantially schedule you requested. We usually which it creates or maintains the
increase the number of potential prepare appraisal memoranda that records. Items included in schedules
respondents to that survey from about contain additional information submitted to NARA on or after
10,000 to 100,000 potential respondents. concerning the records covered by a December 17, 2007, are media neutral
In addition, we expect to add and proposed schedule. You may also unless the item is expressly limited to
remove some additional surveys during request these. If you do, we will also a specific medium. (See 36 CFR
the next three years, which might also provide them once we have completed 1225.12(e).)
result in a net decrease or increase in the appraisal. You have 30 days after we Agencies may not destroy Federal
potential respondents. Therefore, we are send to you these requested documents records without Archivist of the United
projecting that between 120,000 and in which to submit comments. States’ approval. The Archivist approves
150,000 respondents annually. ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of destruction only after thoroughly
Projected average estimates for the any records schedule identified in this considering the records’ administrative
next three years: notice by contacting Records Appraisal use by the agency of origin, the rights
Average expected annual number of and Agency Assistance (ACRA) using of the Government and of private people
surveys: 12. one of the following means: directly affected by the Government’s
Average projected number of Mail: NARA (ACRA), 8601 Adelphi activities, and whether or not the
respondents per survey: 12,994. Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001. records have historical or other value.
Annual responses per respondent: 1. Email: request.schedule@nara.gov. In addition to identifying the Federal
Frequency of response: Once per Fax: 301–837–3698. agencies and any subdivisions
request. You must cite the control number, requesting disposition authority, this
Average minutes per response: 10–30 which appears in parentheses after the notice lists the organizational unit(s)
minutes, depending on the survey. name of the agency that submitted the accumulating the records (or notes that
Burden hours: 20,000–25,000. schedule, and a mailing address. If you the schedule has agency-wide
would like an appraisal report, please applicability when schedules cover
Swarnali Haldar,
include that in your request. records that may be accumulated
Executive for Information Services/CIO. throughout an agency); provides the
[FR Doc. 2017–19330 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
control number assigned to each
Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at
BILLING CODE 7515–01–P schedule, the total number of schedule
Records Appraisal and Agency
items, and the number of temporary
Assistance (ACRA), National Archives
items (the records proposed for
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS and Records Administration, 8601
destruction); and includes a brief
ADMINISTRATION Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–
description of the temporary records.
6001, by phone at 301–837–1799, or by
[NARA–2017–061] The records schedule itself contains a
email at request.schedule@nara.gov.
full description of the records at the file
Records Schedules; Availability and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA unit level as well as their disposition. If
Request for Comments publishes notice in the Federal Register NARA staff has prepared an appraisal
for records schedules they no longer memorandum for the schedule, it also
AGENCY: National Archives and Records need to conduct agency business. NARA includes information about the records.
Administration (NARA). invites public comments on such You may request additional information
ACTION: Notice of availability of records schedules, as required by 44 about the disposition process at the
proposed records schedules; request for U.S.C. 3303a(a). addresses above.
comments. Each year, Federal agencies create
billions of records on paper, film, Schedules Pending
SUMMARY: The National Archives and magnetic tape, and other media. To 1. Department of Agriculture, Farm
Records Administration (NARA) control this accumulation, agency Service Agency (DAA–0145–2017–0024,
publishes notice at least once monthly records managers prepare schedules 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records
of certain Federal agency requests for proposing records retention periods and related to hazardous waste, including
records disposition authority (records submit these schedules for NARA’s site files, interagency agreements, and
schedules). Once approved by NARA, approval. These schedules provide for contracts.
records schedules provide mandatory timely transfer into the National 2. Department of the Army, Agency-
instructions on what happens to records Archives of historically valuable records wide (DAA–AU–2017–0005, 1 item, 1
when agencies no longer need them for and authorize the agency to dispose of temporary item). Master files of an
current Government business. The all other records after the agency no electronic information system used to
records schedules authorize agencies to longer needs them to conduct its manage the status of members of the
preserve records of continuing value in business. Some schedules are Continuity of Operations Program for
the National Archives of the United comprehensive and cover all the records the headquarters office of the
States and to destroy, after a specified of an agency or one of its major Department of the Army staff.
period, records lacking administrative, subdivisions. Most schedules, however, 3. Department of the Army, Agency-
legal, research, or other value. NARA cover records of only one office or wide (DAA–AU–2017–0006, 1 item, 1
publishes notice in the Federal Register program or a few series of records. Many temporary item). Master files of an
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for records schedules in which agencies of these update previously approved electronic information system that
propose to destroy records they no schedules, and some include records creates components of safety certificates
longer need to conduct agency business. proposed as permanent. for transportation and handling of
NARA invites public comments on such The schedules listed in this notice are hazardous materials.
records schedules. media neutral unless otherwise 4. Department of Commerce, National
DATES: NARA must receive requests for specified. An item in a schedule is Oceanic and Atmospheric
copies in writing by October 12, 2017. media neutral when an agency may Administration, (DAA–0370–2017–
Once NARA finishes appraising the apply the disposition instructions to 0002, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments.
Dates		NARA must receive requests for copies in writing by October 12, 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.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 42841