83 FR 20098 - Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 88 (May 7, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 88 (May 7, 2018)
| Page Range | 20098-20099 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09629 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 20098-20099] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09629] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION [NARA-2018-037] 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 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 June 6, 2018. 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 [[Page 20099]] 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, Foreign Agricultural Service (DAA- 0166-2018-0005, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Agricultural Attach[eacute]s records documenting visitors programs, agency sponsored public representation functions, staffing information, and administrative records pertaining to established attach[eacute] posts. 2. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (DAA- 0166-2018-0015, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Budget records documenting budget formulation, estimates, and enactment. Information includes projections, allowances, preparation papers, justification statements, and supporting documentation. 3. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (DAA- 0166-2018-0017, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Agricultural import records documenting sugar and dairy import assistance to developing countries. Information includes applications, agreements, and related background information for participants in the two programs. 4. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (DAA-0566-2018-0001, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records of the Outstanding American by Choice initiative, which includes case files related to recognizing the contributions and achievements of individual naturalized U.S. citizens. Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government. [FR Doc. 2018-09629 Filed 5-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P
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quantitative results that can be generalized to the overall population. collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
generalized to the population of study. This type of generic clearance for burden of the collection of information
This feedback will provide insights into qualitative information will not be used on respondents, including automated
customer or stakeholder perceptions, for quantitative information collections collection techniques or the use of other
experiences and expectations, provide that are designed to yield reliably forms of information technology.
an early warning of issues with service, actionable results, such as monitoring Comments submitted in response to
or focus attention on areas where trends over time or documenting this notice will be summarized and
communication, training or changes in program performance. Such data uses included in the request for OMB
operations might improve delivery of require more rigorous designs that approval of this information collection.
products or services. These collections address: The target population to which They will also become a matter of
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and generalizations will be made, the public record.
actionable communications between the sampling frame, the sample design Lori Parker,
Agency and its customers and (including stratification and clustering), NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback the precision requirements or power
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to contribute directly to the calculations that justify the proposed
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improvement of program management. sample size, the expected response rate,
The solicitation of feedback will target methods for assessing potential non-
areas such as: Timeliness, response bias, the protocols for data
appropriateness, accuracy of collection, and any testing procedures NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
information, courtesy, efficiency of that were or will be undertaken prior to ADMINISTRATION
service delivery, and resolution of fielding the study. Depending on the [NARA–2018–037]
issues with service delivery. Responses degree of influence the results are likely
will be assessed to plan and inform to have, such collections may still be Records Schedules; Availability and
efforts to improve or maintain the eligible for submission for other generic Request for Comments
quality of service offered to the public. mechanisms that are designed to yield AGENCY: National Archives and Records
If this information is not collected, vital quantitative results. Administration (NARA).
feedback from customers and As a general matter, information
ACTION: Notice of availability of
stakeholders on the Agency’s services collections will not result in any new
proposed records schedules; request for
will be unavailable. system of records containing privacy
comments.
information and will not ask questions
II. Methods of Collection
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual SUMMARY: The National Archives and
The Agency will only submit a behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, Records Administration (NARA)
collection for approval under this and other matters that are commonly publishes notice at least once monthly
generic clearance if it meets the considered private. of certain Federal agency requests for
following conditions: records disposition authority (records
The collections are voluntary; III. Data
schedules). Once approved by NARA,
The collections are low-burden for Title: Extension of the Generic records schedules provide mandatory
respondents (based on considerations of Clearance for the Collection of instructions on what happens to records
total burden hours, total number of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service when agencies no longer need them for
respondents, or burden-hours per Delivery. current Government business. The
respondent) and are low-cost for both OMB Number: 2700–0153. records schedules authorize agencies to
the respondents and the Federal Type of Review: Extension of approval preserve records of continuing value in
Government; for a collection of information. the National Archives of the United
The collections are non-controversial Affected Public: Individuals and States and to destroy, after a specified
and do not raise issues of concern to Households, Businesses and period, records lacking administrative,
other Federal agencies; Organizations, State, Local, or Tribal legal, research, or other value. NARA
Any collection is targeted to the Government. publishes notice in the Federal Register
solicitation of opinions from Average Expected Annual Number of for records schedules in which agencies
respondents who have experience with Activities: 60. propose to destroy records they no
the program or may have experience Average Number of Respondents per longer need to conduct agency business.
with the program in the near future; Activity: 300.
Information gathered will be used NARA invites public comments on such
Annual Responses: 18,000.
only internally for general service records schedules.
Frequency of Responses: Once per
improvement and program management request. DATES: NARA must receive requests for
purposes and is not intended for release Average Minutes per Response: 5. copies in writing by June 6, 2018. Once
outside of the agency; Burden Hours: 1,500. NARA finishes appraising the records,
Information gathered will not be used we will send you a copy of the schedule
IV. Request for Comments you requested. We usually prepare
for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions; Comments are invited on: (1) Whether appraisal memoranda that contain
and the proposed collection of information additional information concerning the
Information gathered will yield is necessary for the proper performance records covered by a proposed schedule.
qualitative information; the collections of the functions of NASA, including You may also request these. If you do,
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will not be designed or expected to whether the information collected has we will also provide them once we have
yield statistically reliable results or used practical utility; (2) the accuracy of completed the appraisal. You have 30
as though the results are generalizable to NASA’s estimate of the burden days after we send to you these
the population of study. (including hours and cost) of the requested documents in which to
Feedback collected under this generic proposed collection of information; (3) submit comments.
clearance provides useful information, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of
but it does not yield data that can be clarity of the information to be any records schedule identified in this
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notice by contacting Records Appraisal use by the agency of origin, the rights contributions and achievements of
and Agency Assistance (ACRA) using of the Government and of private people individual naturalized U.S. citizens.
one of the following means: directly affected by the Government’s
Laurence Brewer,
Mail: NARA (ACRA); 8601 Adelphi activities, and whether or not the
Road; College Park, MD 20740–6001. Chief Records Officer for the U.S.
records have historical or other value. Government.
Email: request.schedule@nara.gov.
In addition to identifying the Federal [FR Doc. 2018–09629 Filed 5–4–18; 8:45 am]
FAX: 301–837–3698.
agencies and any subdivisions
You must cite the control number, BILLING CODE 7515–01–P
requesting disposition authority, this
which appears in parentheses after the
notice lists the organizational unit(s)
name of the agency that submitted the
accumulating the records (or notes that
schedule, and a mailing address. If you
the schedule has agency-wide EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
would like an appraisal report, please
include that in your request. applicability when schedules cover PRESIDENT
records that may be accumulated
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of National Drug Control Policy
throughout an agency); provides the
Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at control number assigned to each
Records Appraisal and Agency schedule, the total number of schedule Designation of Three High Intensity
Assistance (ACRA); National Archives items, and the number of temporary Drug Trafficking Areas
and Records Administration; 8601 items (the records proposed for
Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740– AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control
destruction); and includes a brief Policy, Executive Office of the
6001, by phone at 301–837–1799, or by
description of the temporary records. President.
email at request.schedule@nara.gov.
The records schedule itself contains a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA ACTION: Notice of HIDTA designations.
full description of the records at the file
publishes notice in the Federal Register unit level as well as their disposition. If
for records schedules they no longer SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of
NARA staff has prepared an appraisal National Drug Control Policy designated
need to conduct agency business. NARA memorandum for the schedule, it also
invites public comments on such three areas as High Intensity Drug
includes information about the records. Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) pursuant to
records schedules, as required by 44 You may request additional information
U.S.C. 3303a(a). 21 U.S.C. 1706. These areas are the
about the disposition process at the First, Third, and Fourth Judicial
Each year, Federal agencies create addresses above.
billions of records on paper, film, Districts of Alaska.
magnetic tape, and other media. To Schedules Pending FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
control this accumulation, agency Questions regarding this notice should
records managers prepare schedules 1. Department of Agriculture, Foreign be directed to Michael K. Gottlieb,
proposing records retention periods and Agricultural Service (DAA–0166–2018– National HIDTA Program Director,
submit these schedules for NARA’s 0005, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Office of National Drug Control Policy,
approval. These schedules provide for Agricultural Attachés records Executive Office of the President,
timely transfer into the National documenting visitors programs, agency Washington, DC 20503; (202) 395–4868.
Archives of historically valuable records sponsored public representation
Dated: May 1, 2018.
and authorize the agency to dispose of functions, staffing information, and
Michael J. Passante,
all other records after the agency no administrative records pertaining to
established attaché posts. Acting General Counsel.
longer needs them to conduct its
[FR Doc. 2018–09567 Filed 5–4–18; 8:45 am]
business. Some schedules are 2. Department of Agriculture, Foreign
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comprehensive and cover all the records Agricultural Service (DAA–0166–2018–
of an agency or one of its major 0015, 3 items, 3 temporary items).
subdivisions. Most schedules, however, Budget records documenting budget
cover records of only one office or formulation, estimates, and enactment. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
program or a few series of records. Many Information includes projections, ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
of these update previously approved allowances, preparation papers,
schedules, and some include records justification statements, and supporting National Endowment for the Arts
proposed as permanent. documentation.
The schedules listed in this notice are Arts Advisory Panel Meetings
3. Department of Agriculture, Foreign
media neutral unless otherwise
Agricultural Service (DAA–0166–2018– AGENCY: National Endowment for the
specified. An item in a schedule is
0017, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Arts, National Foundation on the Arts
media neutral when an agency may
Agricultural import records and Humanities.
apply the disposition instructions to
documenting sugar and dairy import ACTION: Notice of meetings.
records regardless of the medium in
assistance to developing countries.
which it creates or maintains the
records. Items included in schedules Information includes applications, SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
submitted to NARA on or after agreements, and related background Advisory Committee Act, as amended,
December 17, 2007, are media neutral information for participants in the two notice is hereby given that 16 meetings
unless the item is expressly limited to programs. of the Arts Advisory Panel to the
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a specific medium. (See 36 CFR 4. Department of Homeland Security, National Council on the Arts will be
1225.12(e).) United States Citizenship and held by teleconference.
Agencies may not destroy Federal Immigration Services (DAA–0566– DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY
records without Archivist of the United 2018–0001, 2 items, 2 temporary items). INFORMATION section for individual
States’ approval. The Archivist approves Records of the Outstanding American by meeting times and dates. All meetings
destruction only after thoroughly Choice initiative, which includes case are Eastern time and ending times are
considering the records’ administrative files related to recognizing the approximate:
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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 June 6, 2018. 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] | |
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