[Federal Register: March 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 59)]
[Notices]
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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 no longer needed for current Government
business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing
value in the National Archives of the United States and the
destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking
administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published
for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not
previously authorized for disposal or 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: Requests for copies must be received in writing on or before
April 27, 2007 (Note that the new time period for requesting copies has
changed from 45 to 30 days after publication). Once the appraisal of
the records is completed, NARA will send a copy of the schedule. NARA
staff usually prepare appraisal memorandums that contain additional
information concerning the records covered by a proposed schedule.
These, too, may be requested and will be provided once the appraisal is
completed. Requesters will be given 30 days to submit comments.
ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of any records schedule identified in
this notice by contacting the Life Cycle Management Division (NWML)
using one of the following means:
Mail: NARA (NWML), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.
E-mail: requestschedule@nara.gov.
FAX: 301-837-3698.
Requesters must cite the control number, which appears in
parentheses after the name of the agency which submitted the schedule,
and must provide a mailing address. Those who desire appraisal reports
should so indicate in their request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence Brewer, Director, Life Cycle
Management Division (NWML), National Archives and Records
Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.
Telephone: 301-837-1539. E-mail: records.mgt@nara.gov.
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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, using the Standard Form (SF) 115, Request for Records
Disposition Authority. These schedules provide for the timely transfer
into the National Archives of historically valuable records and
authorize the 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.
No Federal records are authorized for destruction without the
approval of the Archivist of the United States. This approval is
granted only after a thorough consideration of their administrative use
by the agency of origin, the rights of the Government and of private
persons directly affected by the Government's activities, and whether
or not they have historical or other value.
Besides identifying the Federal agencies and any subdivisions
requesting disposition authority, this public notice lists the
organizational unit(s) accumulating the records or indicates agency-
wide applicability in the case of schedules that cover records that may
be accumulated throughout an agency. This notice 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). It also 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 too
includes information about the records. Further information about the
disposition process is available on request.
Schedules Pending (Note that the new time period for requesting
copies has changed from 45 to 30 days after publication):
1. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, (N1-305-
05-2, 8 items, 7 temporary items). Records relating to fish and
wildlife activities. Included are records related to implementation of
subbasin planning, provincial review and decision letters, research
monitoring and evaluation, fish and wildlife projects, stream flows,
mitigation and planning. Proposed for permanent retention are wildlife
agreements including loss assessments and mitigation actions. This
schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition
instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
2. Department of Energy, Office of Counterintelligence (N1-434-05-
2, 19 items, 18 temporary items). Records relating to protecting the
agency from unauthorized access to information related to nuclear
related activities, terrorist threats, or other harmful activities.
Included are records related to credentials, intelligence community
liaisons, assessments, investigations, polygraphs, clearances, site
inspections, training and evaluations. Proposed for permanent retention
are program policy and procedures, correspondence, historical
counterintelligence procedures and foreign intelligence. This schedule
authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to
any recordkeeping medium.
3. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (N1-57-06-1,
14 items, 13 temporary items). Water resources discipline scientific
records, including technical memoranda that provide guidance on the
collection, processing, interpretation, and publication of scientific
data, primary computations of water level and water quality not stored
in the National Water Information System, and meter calibration
records. Proposed for permanent retention are Delaware River Master
historical records.
4. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, (N1-57-07-2,
9 items, 7 temporary items). Mission-specific records of the Biological
Resources Discipline, including science project case files, datasets,
associated and supporting technical information, and proposed projects.
Proposed for permanent retention are project case files and datasets
that meet one or more criteria as scientifically influential or
significant. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed
disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
5. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (N1-557-05-1, 4 items, 2 temporary items). Records
related to high level agency activities. Included are non-official
reference files and extra copies of outgoing correspondence. Proposed
for permanent retention are files of high level officials, including
reports, policy, program planning and management files, speeches,
calendars, and conference participation records.
6. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (N1-
425-07-1, 3 items, 3 temporary items). The schedule deviates from the
General Records Schedule and increases the retention period for
electronic information system security records and adds a new item to
cover all other copies of these records within the agency.
7. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (N1-
425-07-2, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records of the Reclamation Branch
relating to check reclamation from financial institutions. This
schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition
instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
8. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-07-
4, 8 items, 8 temporary items). Inputs, master files, outputs, and
documentation of the Dependent Database, which contains taxpayer return
information and child custody information used to determine the
validity of dependent and Earned Income Tax Credit claims.
9. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-35, 3
items, 3 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply
the existing disposition instructions to a number of records series
regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records series include
pesticides facilities files, pesticides imports files and pesticide
producing establishments reports. Paper recordkeeping copies of these
files were previously approved for disposal.
10. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-36, 4
items, 4 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply
the existing disposition instructions to a number of records series
regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records series include the
administrative documents relating to issuing permits including permit
application, draft permit or notice of intent to deny, statement of
basis and documentation, environmental impact statement, comments
received, public hearing transcripts and related documentation, and the
final permit. Paper recordkeeping copies of these files were previously
approved for disposal.
11. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-37, 5
items, 5 temporary items). Records from the Correspondence Management
System include software, inputs, outputs and reports, and system
documentation. This schedule authorizes the agency to
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apply the disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
12. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-39, 6
items, 5 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply
the existing disposition instructions to pesticides registration
records, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. Records include
Registration Jackets, Experimental Use Product Jackets, Pesticide
Tolerance Petition Jackets, both Established Limited or Temporary
Tolerances and Inactive Tolerances, and 24c applications by state.
Information includes applications, enforcement actions, chemical
reviews, product names, issue dates, and pesticide forms and types.
Paper and electronic copies of these files were previously approved for
disposal. Proposed for permanent retention are Pesticide Tolerance
Petition Jackets-Established Tolerances.
13. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-43, 2
items, 2 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply
the existing disposition instructions to test method evaluation
records, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records include
methods reports, methods and essential laboratory raw data such as
chromatograms, and original test method data submitted by companies.
Also included are non-essential supporting documentation such as
duplicate copies of submissions. Paper recordkeeping copies of these
files were previously approved for disposal.
14. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-44, 4
items, 3 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply
the existing disposition instructions to pesticide usage survey data
and documentation, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records
include incomplete data and documentation for the surveys. Paper
recordkeeping copies of these files were previously approved for
disposal. Proposed for permanent retention are the Final Reports of the
Pesticide Usage Survey Data and Documentation.
15. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-45, 3
items, 3 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply
the existing disposition instructions to pesticide registration
maintenance fee records, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The
records include certified mailing green card receipts, telephone logs,
and fee response database. Paper recordkeeping copies of these files
were previously approved for disposal.
16. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-47, 2
items, 2 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply
the existing disposition instructions to pesticide produce label system
records, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records include
collections of registered pesticide product labels submitted by
registrants and accepted by the agency. Paper and electronic copies of
these files were previously approved for disposal.
17. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Revolving Fund Program
(N1-403-07-1, 8 items, 8 temporary items). Records documenting
administrative aspects of a specialized training program relating to
the laws administered by the agency, including financial management
activities, course registration activities, program promotional
activities, and program reporting activities.
18. U.S. International Trade Commission (N1-81-06-1, 15 items, 10
temporary items). Records of the Office of General Counsel and
Inspector General, including litigation case files, copies of General
Counsel memoranda, other administrative documents, miscellaneous files,
and investigative files, grand jury files, and audit and inspection
files without historical value. Proposed for permanent retention are
grand jury files with historical value, final audit reports, final
policy and procedure files, and authoritative agency documents and
files.
19. The Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission
(N1-220-07-2, 56 items, 26 temporary). Records include subject files,
Federal Register rulemaking files, audit files, internal delegations of
authority files, identification and credential cards, wildlife
resources files, hazardous waste management files, appropriation and
funding files, collection procedures files, taxation files, and
professional societies files. Proposed for permanent retention are
policy files, environmental compliance files, litigation, land
acquisition files, public relations files, celebrations and dedications
files, audio visual files, publications, technical reports, commission
meeting files, and Native American projects files.
Dated: March 22, 2007.
Michael J. Kurtz,
Assistant Archivist for Records Services--Washington, DC.
[FR Doc. E7-5682 Filed 3-27-07; 8:45 am]
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