[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44322-44324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12598]


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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

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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 
September 18, 2006. 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: [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: 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: [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.
    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

    1. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1-
136-05-1, 6 items, 6 temporary items). Inputs, master files, 
documentation, and electronic mail and word processing copies 
associated with an electronic information system used to collect and 
monitor trading practices in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits 
and vegetables in interstate and foreign commerce in accordance with 
the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. This schedule authorizes 
the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any 
recordkeeping medium.
    2. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1-
136-05-3, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, 
and documentation associated with an electronic information system used 
to maintain and track fruit and vegetable inspection and certification 
data. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed 
disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    3. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1-
136-05-8, 5 items, 5 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, 
and documentation associated with an electronic information system used 
by the National Science Laboratory to evaluate, retain, and report 
analytical test data for agricultural commodities. This schedule 
authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to 
any recordkeeping medium.
    4. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1-
136-06-8, 6 items, 6 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, 
documentation, and electronic mail and word processing copies 
associated with an electronic information system used to collect price 
information on agricultural commodities in specific markets and 
marketing areas. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the 
proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    5. Department of the Army, Agency-wide (N1-AU-06-5, 3 items, 3 
temporary items). Records relating to the Army Oil Analysis Program and 
Product Quality Deficiency Program. Included are such records as oil 
analysis requests and feedback reports, and deficient product 
descriptions, findings, and recommendations. Also included are 
electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word 
processing. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed 
disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    6. Department of the Army, Agency-wide (N1-AU-06-7, 2 items, 2 
temporary items). Records relating to waivers for applicants not 
meeting enlistment standards for the Regular Army and the Army 
Reserves, including requests, recommendations, and various forms used 
to collect background information. Also included are electronic copies 
of records created using electronic mail and word processing. This 
schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition 
instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    7. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (N1-370-06-3, 5 items, 5 temporary items). Records of 
the National Marine Fisheries Service, including eligible and 
ineligible applicant files for dedicated access permits under the 
individual fishing quota program, and registered buyer/receiver 
permits. Also included are electronic copies of records created using 
electronic mail and word processing.
    8. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Faith-
Based and Community Initiatives (N1-207-06-1, 9 items, 2 temporary 
items). Working papers, and spreadsheet data used for reporting the 
number of faith-based organizations receiving agency funding. Proposed 
for permanent retention are

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recordkeeping copies of program publications, program planning and 
project files, correspondence, regulatory and policy affairs files, and 
documents relating to program liaison activities with agency staff and 
interaction with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community 
Initiatives.
    9. Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary (N1-48-06-3, 6 
items, 3 temporary items). Files maintained by Deputy Assistant 
Secretaries and records lacking historical value held by other senior 
agency officials. Also included are electronic copies of records 
created using electronic mail and word processing. Proposed for 
permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of files maintained by the 
Secretary and the Secretary's Counselors, Deputy Secretary, Assistant 
Secretaries, Solicitor, and Inspector General.
    10. Department of Justice, Justice Management Division (N1-60-06-1, 
3 items, 2 temporary items). Electronic copies of records created using 
electronic mail and word processing relating to agency whistleblower 
cases and the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management's handling 
of those cases. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping 
copies of whistleblower protection case files.
    11. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (N1-65-
06-10, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Consent forms for contractor 
personnel agreeing to warrantless physical searches of their offices or 
workplaces within agency facilities.
    12. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-06-
10, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records of the Office of Appeals 
relating to appraisal review requests for art and cultural property 
listed in tax returns. Records include copies of taxpayer case files 
consisting of forms, work papers, recommendations and final appraisal 
reports. This schedule reduces the retention period for recordkeeping 
copies of these files, which were previously approved for disposal.

    Dated: July 31, 2006.
Michael J. Kurtz,
Assistant Archivist for Records Services--Washington, DC.
 [FR Doc. E6-12598 Filed 8-3-06; 8:45 am]
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