About the National Archives

Policy and Planning Staff (NPOL)

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Policy and Planning Staff

  • manages the administration of the Office of the Archivist

  • directs the development, implementation, and modification of NARA's Strategic Plan and NARA's implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993

  • formulates, analyzes, and reviews NARA policies and procedures, and organization

  • directs the NARA customer satisfaction program

  • coordinates tours and visits of national and international professionals in archives management and related fields

  • plans, coordinates, and develops requirements and data standards for NARA records lifecycle and public access systems

  • directs NARA implementation of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR)

  • establishes, tracks, and terminates NARA committees, ensures NARA compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463)

  • coordinates NARA representational activities and maintains liaison with allied national and international organizations

  • directs NARA's implementation of OMB Circular A-123, the NARA internal management control review system, and the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act

  • plans, directs, coordinates and administers NARA standards programs and processes with standards-setting organizations

Web Management

  • plans, directs, administers, and coordinates NARA's Internet presence for NARA's World Wide Web sites

  • provides guidance to Office of Presidential Library staff regarding compliance with Federal web mandates

  • plans, directs, administers, and coordinates NARA's internal web sites

  • coordinates with the Office of Human Resources and Information Services on the technical operations of NARA's Internet and intranet web sites

NARA's organization is based upon the priorities established in Ready Access to Essential evidence, The Strategic Plan of the National Archives and Records Administration.

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Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272