[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8276-8277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4393]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION


Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Records 
Services.

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). Records 
schedules identify records of sufficient value to warrant preservation 
in the National Archives of the United States. Schedules also authorize 
agencies after a specified period to dispose of records lacking 
administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published 
for records schedules that (1) Propose the destruction of records not 
previously authorized for disposal, or (2) reduce the retention period 
for records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public 
comments on such schedules, as required by 44 USC 3303a(a).

DATES: Requests for copies must be received in writing on or before 
April 10, 1997. Once the appraisal of the records is completed, NARA 
will send a copy of the schedule. The requester will be given 30 days 
to submit comments.

ADDRESSES: Address requests for single copies of schedules identified 
in this notice to the Civilian Appraisal Staff (NWRC), National 
Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD 20740-6001. 
Requesters must cite the control number assigned to each schedule when 
requesting a copy. The control number appears in the parentheses 
immediately after the name of the requesting agency.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year U.S. Government agencies create 
billions of records on paper, film, magnetic tape, and other media. In 
order to control this accumulation, agency records managers prepare 
records schedules specifying when the agency no longer needs the 
records and what happens to the records after this period. Some 
schedules are comprehensive and cover all the records of an agency or 
one of its major subdivisions. These comprehensive schedules provide 
for the eventual transfer to the National Archives of historically 
valuable records and authorize the disposal of all other records. Most 
schedules, however, cover records of only one office or program or a 
few series of records, and many are updates of previously approved 
schedules. Such schedules also may include records that are designated 
for permanent retention.
    Destruction of records requires the approval of the Archivist of 
the United States. This approval is granted after a thorough study of 
the records that takes into account 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 historical or 
other value.
    This public notice identifies the Federal agencies and their 
subdivisions requesting disposition authority, includes the control 
number assigned to each schedule, and briefly describes the records 
proposed for disposal. The records schedule contains additional 
information about the records and their disposition. Further 
information about the disposition process will be furnished to each 
requester.

Schedules Pending

    1. Congressional Budget Office (N1-520-96-1). Tax analysis data, 
documentation and supplementary data files (final reports will be 
preserved).
    2. Department of the Air Force (N1-AFU-96-9). Bioenvironmental 
engineering surveys/case files proposed for long-term retention.
    3. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing 
Administration (N1-440-96-1). Medicare waivers for hospital payments, 
instructions and background files, chrono-logical files of state 
reviews, CLIA data and HCFA forms 114 and 116.
    4. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing 
Administration (N1-440-97-1). Appointee clearance and vetting files.
    5. Department of Housing and Urban Development (N1-207-95-8). 
Records relating to Cultural Design Awards (program files and winning 
nomination case files are designated for preserva-tion).
    6. Department of Housing and Urban Development (N1-207-96-7).

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Indian Program System.
    7. Department of Justice (N1-60-97-2). Reduction in retention 
period for disposable case files relating to habeas corpus proceedings.
    8. Department of the Treasury, Office of Thrift Supervision (N1-
483-96-1). Branch Office Survey System comment sheets.
    9. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration 
(N1-15-97-1). Electroencephalographic reports and tracings.
    10. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Human Resources 
Management (N1-15-97-2). Political appointee application files.
    11. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration 
(N1-15-97-4). Quality management files.
    12. Central Intelligence Agency (N1-263-97-1). Thrift savings plan 
records.
    13. Consumer Product Safety Commission (N1-424-97-1). Routine 
correspondence from citizens regarding issues within the agency's 
jurisdiction.
    14. Defense Intelligence Agency (N1-373-96-1). Routine and 
facilitative reports files.
    15. Defense Logistics Agency (N1-361-97-3). Automated information 
systems related to warehouse distribution and other routine 
administrative functions.
    16. Defense Logistics Agency (N1-361-97-2). Chaplain records 
relating to routine administrative functions and to programs and 
projects.
    17. Tennessee Valley Authority (N1-142-96-5). Occupancy emergency 
plans for TVA office buildings.
    18. Tennessee Valley Authority (N1-142-97-3). Engineering Services 
cross section and profiles field books and related data base.
    19. U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (N1-383-97-1). 
Comprehensive schedule update. Overall program records are permanent. 
Records that are duplicative or facilitative are proposed for disposal.

    Dated: February 14, 1997.
Michael J. Kurtz,
Assistant Archivist for Record Services--Washington, DC.
[FR Doc. 97-4393 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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