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Policy & Guidance
Directives
Records Management Policy (EPA 2161), April 2006.
This Policy establishes principles, responsibilities, and requirements for managing EPA's records to ensure that the Agency is in compliance with federal laws and regulations, EPA policies, and best practices for managing records.Vital Records Order (EPA 2160.1), February 2004.
This Order establishes policy for identifying and protecting records and information necessary for EPA to continue its key functions and activities in the event of an emergency or disaster.Records Management Manual, February 2007.
This Manual prescribes the requirements and responsibilities for conducting EPA's records management program to ensure that the Agency is in compliance with federal laws and regulations, EPA policies, and best practices.Records Schedules
EPA's official policies on how long to keep Agency records (retention) and what to do with them afterwards (disposition).
Memoranda
E-Mail Legal Requirements (General Counsel Memo), November 1995.
The purpose of this memorandum is to outline the legal responsibilities of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees relating to the creation, maintenance and disposition of electronic mail.Electronic Records and Document Management System (OIC/OTOP Memo), August 2003.
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of the Agency's decision to select Documentum as EPA's standard platform for records and document management applications.Calendars of Agency Senior Officials (Chief Information Officer Memo), November 2007.
This is a reminder that your calendar and those of other Agency senior officials are designated as permanent government records.Managing Records for Departing Senior Agency Officials (Chief Information Officer Memo), September 2008.
This memorandum is intended to serve as a reminder to all senior EPA officials of the responsibility to follow federal record-keeping requirements for maintaining and disposing of your Agency records when you leave EPA-
Senior Agency Officials Separation or Transfer Records Checklist (PDF) (2 pp, 78K)
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Managing Records for Departing Senior Agency Officials (Chief Information Officer Memo), August 2007.
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Scheduling Agency Electronic Information Systems as Required by Section 207(e) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (Chief Information Officer Memo), March 2008.
This memorandum reminds senior EPA officials of the responsibility to improve management of electronic records, including the identification and scheduling of electronic records and incorporating records management and archival functions into new information systems.Tools Available for Implementing Electronic Records Management (Office of Management and Budget Memo), March 2008.
This memorandum reminds agencies of the requirement to incorporate records management and archival functions into the design, development, and implementation of information systems and provides links to related guidance documents.Scheduling Agency Electronic Information Systems as Required by Section 207(e) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (OIC Memo), May 2008.
The purpose of this memorandum is to collect information to comply with the requirements of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to develop records schedules for existing unscheduled electronic information systems.
See also: Laws & Statutes