[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60868-60869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24029]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2015-002]


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 
November 7, 2014. 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, Records 
Management Services (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. 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 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, Office of the Secretary (DAA-0016-
2014-0002, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Administrative wage garnishment 
case files.
    2. Department of Army, Agency-wide (DAA-AU-2014-0025, 1 item, 1 
temporary item). Master files of an electronic information system that 
contains oil sample information and other records related to oil 
analysis.

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    3. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau (DAA-0029-2014-0005, 3 
items, 3 temporary items). Records of the Center for Administrative 
Records Research and Applications documenting the acquisition and 
processing of data files from outside providers.
    4. Department of Defense, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
(DAA-0537-2014-0004, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Files related to the 
health and training of agency police dogs.
    5. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality (DAA-0510-2014-0001, 1 item, 1 temporary item). 
Guest researcher agreements.
    6. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service 
(DAA-0513-2014-0003, 5 items, 5 temporary items). Patient medical 
records and related indices of the health management program.
    7. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Security 
Officer (DAA-0563-2014-0003, 3 items, 3 temporary items). 
Administrative records for account access and certification.
    8. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement (N1-473-12-5, 43 items, 35 temporary items). Records 
documenting regulatory oversight and stewardship activities for the 
Outer Continental Shelf. Records include plans and permits for 
exploration, development, and production of oil and gas; oil spill 
preparedness and planning; environmental monitoring; and industry 
safety and training initiatives. Records proposed for permanent 
retention include oil spill research, response and incident reviews, 
environmental studies and enforcement actions, and safety and 
environmental management and compliance program records.
    9. National Archives and Records Administration, Agency-wide (DAA-
0064-2014-0003, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Routine surveillance 
recordings of a federal facility.
    10. National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services 
(N2-84-14-3, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records of Foreign Service 
Posts of the Department of State including visa applications, 
registration books, and other related records. These records were 
accessioned to the National Archives but lack sufficient historical 
value to warrant continued preservation.
    11. National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services 
(N2-166-14-2, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records of the Foreign 
Agricultural Service including drafts of outgoing cables and copies of 
Foreign Service regulations issued by the Department of State. These 
records were accessioned to the National Archives but lack sufficient 
historical value to warrant continued preservation.
    12. National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services 
(N2-208-14-1, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records of the Office of War 
Information which duplicate records in other series. These records were 
accessioned to the National Archives but lack sufficient historical 
value to warrant continued preservation.
    13. Social Security Administration, Office of Legislation and 
Congressional Affairs (DAA-0047-2012-0005, 15 items, 10 temporary 
items). Records include correspondence files, control logs, legislation 
files, preparation materials, and analysis files. Proposed for 
permanent retention are formally approved legislative packages, 
legislative bulletins, historical files, testimony, and questions for 
the record.

    Dated: September 29, 2014.
Paul M. Wester, Jr.,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government.
[FR Doc. 2014-24029 Filed 10-7-14; 8:45 am]
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