[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14616-14618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5682]


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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 
April 27, 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].

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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 Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, (N1-305-
05-2, 8 items, 7 temporary items). Records relating to fish and 
wildlife activities. Included are records related to implementation of 
subbasin planning, provincial review and decision letters, research 
monitoring and evaluation, fish and wildlife projects, stream flows, 
mitigation and planning. Proposed for permanent retention are wildlife 
agreements including loss assessments and mitigation actions. This 
schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition 
instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    2. Department of Energy, Office of Counterintelligence (N1-434-05-
2, 19 items, 18 temporary items). Records relating to protecting the 
agency from unauthorized access to information related to nuclear 
related activities, terrorist threats, or other harmful activities. 
Included are records related to credentials, intelligence community 
liaisons, assessments, investigations, polygraphs, clearances, site 
inspections, training and evaluations. Proposed for permanent retention 
are program policy and procedures, correspondence, historical 
counterintelligence procedures and foreign intelligence. This schedule 
authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to 
any recordkeeping medium.
    3. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (N1-57-06-1, 
14 items, 13 temporary items). Water resources discipline scientific 
records, including technical memoranda that provide guidance on the 
collection, processing, interpretation, and publication of scientific 
data, primary computations of water level and water quality not stored 
in the National Water Information System, and meter calibration 
records. Proposed for permanent retention are Delaware River Master 
historical records.
    4. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, (N1-57-07-2, 
9 items, 7 temporary items). Mission-specific records of the Biological 
Resources Discipline, including science project case files, datasets, 
associated and supporting technical information, and proposed projects. 
Proposed for permanent retention are project case files and datasets 
that meet one or more criteria as scientifically influential or 
significant. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed 
disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    5. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration (N1-557-05-1, 4 items, 2 temporary items). Records 
related to high level agency activities. Included are non-official 
reference files and extra copies of outgoing correspondence. Proposed 
for permanent retention are files of high level officials, including 
reports, policy, program planning and management files, speeches, 
calendars, and conference participation records.
    6. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (N1-
425-07-1, 3 items, 3 temporary items). The schedule deviates from the 
General Records Schedule and increases the retention period for 
electronic information system security records and adds a new item to 
cover all other copies of these records within the agency.
    7. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (N1-
425-07-2, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records of the Reclamation Branch 
relating to check reclamation from financial institutions. This 
schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition 
instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    8. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-07-
4, 8 items, 8 temporary items). Inputs, master files, outputs, and 
documentation of the Dependent Database, which contains taxpayer return 
information and child custody information used to determine the 
validity of dependent and Earned Income Tax Credit claims.
    9. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-35, 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 series include 
pesticides facilities files, pesticides imports files and pesticide 
producing establishments reports. Paper recordkeeping copies of these 
files were previously approved for disposal.
    10. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-36, 4 
items, 4 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 series include the 
administrative documents relating to issuing permits including permit 
application, draft permit or notice of intent to deny, statement of 
basis and documentation, environmental impact statement, comments 
received, public hearing transcripts and related documentation, and the 
final permit. Paper recordkeeping copies of these files were previously 
approved for disposal.
    11. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-37, 5 
items, 5 temporary items). Records from the Correspondence Management 
System include software, inputs, outputs and reports, and system 
documentation. This schedule authorizes the agency to

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apply the disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium.
    12. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-39, 6 
items, 5 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to pesticides registration 
records, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. Records include 
Registration Jackets, Experimental Use Product Jackets, Pesticide 
Tolerance Petition Jackets, both Established Limited or Temporary 
Tolerances and Inactive Tolerances, and 24c applications by state. 
Information includes applications, enforcement actions, chemical 
reviews, product names, issue dates, and pesticide forms and types. 
Paper and electronic copies of these files were previously approved for 
disposal. Proposed for permanent retention are Pesticide Tolerance 
Petition Jackets-Established Tolerances.
    13. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-43, 2 
items, 2 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to test method evaluation 
records, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records include 
methods reports, methods and essential laboratory raw data such as 
chromatograms, and original test method data submitted by companies. 
Also included are non-essential supporting documentation such as 
duplicate copies of submissions. Paper recordkeeping copies of these 
files were previously approved for disposal.
    14. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-44, 4 
items, 3 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to pesticide usage survey data 
and documentation, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records 
include incomplete data and documentation for the surveys. Paper 
recordkeeping copies of these files were previously approved for 
disposal. Proposed for permanent retention are the Final Reports of the 
Pesticide Usage Survey Data and Documentation.
    15. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-45, 3 
items, 3 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to pesticide registration 
maintenance fee records, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The 
records include certified mailing green card receipts, telephone logs, 
and fee response database. Paper recordkeeping copies of these files 
were previously approved for disposal.
    16. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-07-47, 2 
items, 2 temporary items). This schedule authorizes the agency to apply 
the existing disposition instructions to pesticide produce label system 
records, regardless of the recordkeeping medium. The records include 
collections of registered pesticide product labels submitted by 
registrants and accepted by the agency. Paper and electronic copies of 
these files were previously approved for disposal.
    17. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Revolving Fund Program 
(N1-403-07-1, 8 items, 8 temporary items). Records documenting 
administrative aspects of a specialized training program relating to 
the laws administered by the agency, including financial management 
activities, course registration activities, program promotional 
activities, and program reporting activities.
    18. U.S. International Trade Commission (N1-81-06-1, 15 items, 10 
temporary items). Records of the Office of General Counsel and 
Inspector General, including litigation case files, copies of General 
Counsel memoranda, other administrative documents, miscellaneous files, 
and investigative files, grand jury files, and audit and inspection 
files without historical value. Proposed for permanent retention are 
grand jury files with historical value, final audit reports, final 
policy and procedure files, and authoritative agency documents and 
files.
    19. The Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission 
(N1-220-07-2, 56 items, 26 temporary). Records include subject files, 
Federal Register rulemaking files, audit files, internal delegations of 
authority files, identification and credential cards, wildlife 
resources files, hazardous waste management files, appropriation and 
funding files, collection procedures files, taxation files, and 
professional societies files. Proposed for permanent retention are 
policy files, environmental compliance files, litigation, land 
acquisition files, public relations files, celebrations and dedications 
files, audio visual files, publications, technical reports, commission 
meeting files, and Native American projects files.

    Dated: March 22, 2007.
Michael J. Kurtz,
Assistant Archivist for Records Services--Washington, DC.
[FR Doc. E7-5682 Filed 3-27-07; 8:45 am]
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