We have received several questions about managing Federal records during the COVID-19 pandemic, including questions about scheduling records and using the General Records Schedule (GRS). We have collected these questions and responses in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. The FAQ has been posted to our website here. If you have additional questions or require … Continue reading FAQ: Records Management During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Further Information on ICE Schedules in the News
There have been many stories in the news about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) records and when these records will be eligible for destruction. Some of the more recent stories raise concerns about a three-year retention for “detainees’ complaints about civil rights violations and shoddy medical care.” Any member of the public, including detainees in … Continue reading Further Information on ICE Schedules in the News
Federal Records Officers Network (FRON)
The following is a guest post from the leaders of the Federal Records Officer Network. Established in 2013, the Federal Records Officers Network (FRON) is a community of federal records officers and professionals. The FRON was designed to provide an in-person and virtual forum to discuss common federal Records Management (RM) information and experiences. The … Continue reading Federal Records Officers Network (FRON)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Scheduled Approved
On December 11, 2019, the Archivist of the United States approved a request for disposition authority from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for Detainee Records (schedule DAA-0567-2015-0013). This schedule was originally proposed to NARA on October 26, 2015. NARA published notice of the pending schedule in the Federal Register on July 14, 2017. … Continue reading Immigration and Customs Enforcement Scheduled Approved
New Product Service Codes for Records Management
We are pleased to announce another important accomplishment for the Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). Our partners at GSA recently issued two new Product Service Codes (PSC) for records management: PSC R616 – Physical Records Management Services PSC R617 – Electronic Records Management Service These PSCs align with the GSA Schedule 36 Special Item … Continue reading New Product Service Codes for Records Management
Improving the Public Comment Process for Records Schedules
We are changing the process for public review and comment of proposed records schedules to one using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, https://www.regulations.gov. We posted a Federal Register notice detailing this change in process today. Currently, we publish notice in the Federal Register of agency records schedules open for comment. People who wish to review and comment … Continue reading Improving the Public Comment Process for Records Schedules
Bureau of Consumer Finance Protection Proposed Records Schedule
Today a notice of the availability of records schedules for comments was posted in the Federal Register. This includes a proposed schedule, DAA-0587-2018-0001, from the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), also known as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, covering website content duplicative of original information maintained by program offices. NARA is in the final … Continue reading Bureau of Consumer Finance Protection Proposed Records Schedule
Updating our Website
Starting on Friday afternoon, we will be updating the content on our records management web page, located at https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt. These updates will be completed by Monday morning, October 15th. We have been looking at our records management web page and how our information is organized. We analyzed how users are interacting with the site, including … Continue reading Updating our Website
Frequently Asked Questions about the Certificate of Federal Records Management Training
Why should I get NARA's Certificate of Federal Records Management Training? NARA's program gives Federal records management professionals a set of benchmarks to gauge their professional development. Information contained in the courses associated with the Certificate cover every aspect of Federal Records Management and are an important step in acquiring the skills necessary to manage Federal records. How does NARA's Certificate of … Continue reading Frequently Asked Questions about the Certificate of Federal Records Management Training
Opportunity for Comment: NARA’s Draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
We are inviting our stakeholders to comment on NARA’s draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. All Federal agencies are required to produce a strategic document every four years. As NARA develops its strategic plan, we are seeking input from our partners and stakeholders. This letter from the Archivist of the United States explains how you can provide … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: NARA’s Draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan