[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39519-39521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16268]
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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
August 2, 2012. 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 Records Management Services (ACNR) using one
of the following means:
Mail: NARA (ACNR), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.
Email: [email protected].
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: Margaret Hawkins, Director, National
Records Management Program (ACNR), National Archives and Records
Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.
Telephone: 301-837-1799. Email: [email protected].
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.
The schedules listed in this notice are media neutral unless
specified otherwise. An item in a schedule is media neutral when the
disposition instructions may be applied to records regardless of the
medium in which the records are created and maintained. Items included
in schedules submitted to NARA on or after December 17, 2007, are media
neutral unless the item is limited to a specific medium. (See 36 CFR
1225.12(e).)
No Federal records are authorized for destruction without the
approval of the
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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
1. Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (N1-374-
09-3, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic
information system used to monitor arms control agreements and
treaties. Proposed for permanent retention are annual and semi-annual
reports regarding arms control treaties and agreements.
2. Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (N1-374-
09-4, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Master files of electronic
information systems compiled from various sources to track and monitor
the effects of past nuclear tests on Armed Forces personnel.
3. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (N1-
138-12-2, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic information
system used to track and maintain public subscriptions to documents
issued by the Commission.
4. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (DAA-0440-2012-0004, 2 items, temporary items).
Records of the Center for Program Integrity, including master files of
an electronic information system and supplemental information related
to claims data used in the detection and investigation of program
fraud, waste, and abuse.
5. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (N1-566-12-2, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master
files of an electronic information system used to track agency and
public requests for records searches.
6. Department of Justice, National Drug Intelligence Center (N1-
523-12-1, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Project files, including working
papers relating to product reports.
7. Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary (N1-174-12-1, 1
item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic information
system used to manage and track an adjudicatory board appeal process.
8. Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps (N1-NU-07-11,
4 items, 4 temporary items). Master files of an electronic information
system used to track Congressional inquiries.
9. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
(N1-408-11-14, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records include audits
reports and financial evaluations of contractor operations.
10. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
(N1-408-11-16, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Copies of records
maintained outside the office of primary responsibility, including
policy development records for agency related legislation and
regulations, as well as materials used to prep agency staff for
Congressional testimony.
11. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (N1-416-05-3, 15 items, 13 temporary items). Records of
the Office of Defects and Investigation, including routine
investigations and resolutions, petitions, and manufacturer
correspondence. Proposed for permanent retention are significant
investigations and manufacturer recall files.
12. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (N1-571-11-1, 1 item, 1 temporary item).
Continuity of operations plans maintained by the Office of Pipeline
Safety.
13. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-09-
50, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Routine reports of an electronic
information system which tracks public laws and provisions which impact
the agency. Proposed for permanent retention are the master files.
14. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-09-
51, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Routine reports of an electronic
information system which tracks actions needed to implement legislation
impacting the Taxpayer Assistance Blueprint Initiative. Proposed for
permanent retention are the master files.
15. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-09-
54, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Routine reports of an electronic
information system which tracks actions necessary to implement
legislation impacting the Tax Gap Initiative. Proposed for permanent
retention are the master files.
16. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-12-2, 3
items, 3 temporary items). Master files, inputs, and system
documentation of an electronic information system used to analyze
taxpayer financial information relating to the use of illegal offshore
accounts.
17. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-12-3, 2
items, 2 temporary items). Master files and system documentation of an
electronic information system containing tax shelter disclosure
information.
18. Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau
(N1-173-09-3, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic
information system containing results of telephone service customer
satisfaction surveys.
19. Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau
(N1-173-09-4, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic
information system used to report on trends in telephone industry
infrastructure development.
20. Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau
(N1-173-09-5, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master files of an electronic
information system used to monitor network growth, usage, and
reliability of telephone service carriers.
21. Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Office of
Investments (N1-474-12-3, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Reports and
tracking records of an electronic information system used to track
investments and performance.
22. Federal Trade Commission, Agency-wide (N1-122-09-1, 23 items,
16 temporary items). Comprehensive schedule covering all aspects of
agency work. Records relating to administrative and mission support
functions; budget and financial administration; routine health, safety,
and security; inspector general investigative background records and
case files; and project files. Proposed for permanent retention are
significant project files; documentation of the Commission's
establishment, regulations, policy and organization including related
deliberations and
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findings; final issuances; and inspector general final reports.
Dated: June 26, 2012.
Paul M. Wester, Jr.,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government.
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