[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 21 (Thursday, February 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4728-4731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1607]


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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

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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 
March 5, 2007. (Note that the new time period for requesting copies has 
changed from 45 to 30 days after publication). 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 (Note that the new time period for requesting 
copies has changed from 45 to 30 days after publication):
    1. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service (N1-540-07-2, 9 items, 9 temporary 
items). Records relating to invention reporting and patent application, 
peer panel administration, and routine staff meetings. This schedule 
authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to 
any recordkeeping medium.
    2. Department of the Army, Agency-wide, (N1-AU-06-8, 3 items, 1 
temporary item). System outputs and reports associated with an 
electronic information system used to track basic human resources 
information from multiple sources. Data includes names, social security 
numbers, addresses, promotions, and assignments. The electronic data in 
this system and related documentation are proposed for permanent 
retention.
    3. Department of the Army, Agency-wide (N1-AU-07-2, 1 item, 1 
temporary item). Records relating to individual retiree compensation 
for combat-related injury or illness. Included are applications, claim 
forms, physician's reports, Veteran's Administration Disability Rating 
Decisions, Line of Duty Investigations, and Army Reserves retirement 
point summaries. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the 
proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    4. Department of the Army, Agency-wide (N1-AU-07-7, 4 items, 4 
temporary items). Records used to control and manage aircraft, 
aviation-associated equipment, mission related equipment, and aircraft 
maintenance. Included are aircraft maintenance registers, parts and 
equipment exchange tags, preventive maintenance schedules, and ground 
support equipment maintenance files. This schedule authorizes the 
agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any 
recordkeeping medium.
    5. Department of Commerce, United States Patent and Trademark 
Office (N1-241-06-1, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records associated 
with employee examinations, including test materials, results, rosters, 
and confidentiality agreements.
    6. Department of Commerce, United States Patent and Trademark 
Office (N1-241-06-2, 4 items, 2 temporary items). Records include 
trademark case file feeder records, indexes related to the feeder 
records, and general administrative and short-term subject files 
associated with data entry, tracking of work production, and extra 
copies of materials found elsewhere in this records schedule. Proposed 
for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of trademark program 
and policy subject files, and trademark case files and related indexes. 
This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition 
instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    7. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense (N1-
330-06-2, 3 items, 2 temporary items). Master files and outputs 
associated with an electronic information system used to track changes 
to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation. Data includes workflow 
tracking data, general comments, meeting notes, discussions, and 
routine reports. System electronic case files are proposed for 
permanent retention.

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    8. Department of Defense, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
(N1-537-05-2, 13 items, 7 temporary items). Finished intelligence 
reports and products, briefings, special collections, and imagery 
derived products maintained by offices other than the office of primary 
responsibility. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping 
copies of finished intelligence reports and products, briefings, 
special collections, and imagery derived products. This schedule 
authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to 
any recordkeeping medium.
    9. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration (N1-560-04-12, 12 items, 10 temporary items). Records of 
the Office of Intelligence including inputs, outputs, master files, and 
documentation associated with electronic information systems used to 
identify information about known or suspected threats to modes of 
transportation; routine case files; working files; watch logs; 
published intelligence reports and assessments; and circulars. Proposed 
for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of significant case 
files and briefings, speeches, addresses, and comments.
    10. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (N1-65-
07-5, 1 item, 1 temporary item). In accordance with the provisions of 
schedule N1-65-88-3, the agency requests authority to destroy, under a 
Federal Pre-Trial Diversion Program court order, case number 288A-CO-
26047, which pertains to the investigation of the captioned individual.
    11. Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency (N1-101-07-3, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records relating to 
Web site operations including manuals, user logs, user statistics, 
reports, and content tracking records.
    12. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 (N1-412-06-1, 7 
items, 2 temporary items). FOIA request files and Web site snapshot 
maintained by EPA Region 5 Water Division's Crandon Project Team. 
Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of Crandon 
Project Team Coordinator subject files, Crandon Mining Company 
applications and submissions, records of the Waste Management Permit 
Branch, Wisconsin Division of Natural Resources reports and studies, 
and hydrological data on related watersheds.
    13. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-15, 2 
items, 1 temporary item). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to record series regardless of 
recordkeeping medium. The records include compliance monitoring and 
enforcement for controlling toxic substances files. Paper recordkeeping 
copies of these files were previously approved for disposal. Also 
included are records relating to enforcement of toxic substances 
statutes, regulations and standards, for which paper recordkeeping 
copies previously were approved as permanent.
    14. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-16, 4 
items, 3 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to several record series 
regardless of recordkeeping medium. The records include documents and 
letters relating to the development of air and water standards, 
including submission, progress, and status of clean air standards being 
enacted into law by states and territories and submitted to EPA for 
review and approval. Paper recordkeeping copies of these files were 
previously approved for disposal. Also included are the following 
records for which paper recordkeeping copies were previously approved 
as permanent: water standards documents pertaining to the waterways 
within and bordered by the states and industries within the states, 
activities relative to the permit program, development of state clean 
water acts, and enforcement cases.
    15. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-17, 2 
items, 1 temporary item). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to records series regardless of 
the recordkeeping medium. The records include documents relating to the 
interim program for controlling air pollutants. Paper recordkeeping 
copies of these files were previously approved for disposal. Also 
included are files relating to the enforcement of industrial and 
municipal compliance with clean air regulations and standards, for 
which paper recordkeeping copies previously were approved as permanent.
    16. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-19, 2 
items, 1 temporary item). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to records series regardless of 
the recordkeeping medium. The records include documents and data 
relating to statements of program, guidance, policies, strategies, 
analysis of state laws, interim and final authorities and statements of 
Attorney General. Paper recordkeeping copies of these files were 
previously approved for disposal. Also included are records relating to 
the enforcement of hazardous waste statutes, regulations, and 
standards, for which paper recordkeeping copies previously were 
approved as permanent.
    17. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-20, 1 
item, 1 temporary item). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to a series of records regardless 
of the recordkeeping medium. The records include documents and data 
relating to the control of emissions from automobile engines. Paper 
recordkeeping copies of these files were previously approved for 
disposal.
    18. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-21, 10 
items, 10 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to 
apply the existing disposition instructions to a number of records 
series regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records include 
criminal enforcement counsel files, pesticide program enforcement 
files, emission control program files, motor vehicle files, and motor 
vehicle import declaration files. Paper recordkeeping copies of these 
files were previously approved for disposal.
    19. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-22, 3 
items, 3 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to a number of records series 
regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records include sampling 
and analytical data files, rapid tax amortization files and permit 
appeal files. Paper recordkeeping copies of these files were previously 
approved for disposal.
    20. National Archives and Records Administration, Government-wide 
(N1-GRS-07-1, 5 items, 4 temporary items). Revision of General Records 
Schedule 26 establishing a fixed age of destruction for files of 
advisory commissions, committees, councils, boards, and other groups 
established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that relate to 
day-to-day activities and/or do not contain unique information of 
historical value. This schedule also revises the retention guidance for 
Web site records. Proposed for permanent retention are files 
documenting the establishment, membership, policy, organization, 
deliberations, findings, and recommendations of commissions and other 
groups established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.


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    Dated: January 25, 2007.
Michael J. Kurtz,
Assistant Archivist for Records Services, Washington, DC.
[FR Doc. E7-1607 Filed 1-31-07; 8:45 am]
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