[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37026-37027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15985]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2015-049]


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 agencies to preserve records of continuing 
value in the National Archives of the United States and to destroy, 
after a specified period, records lacking administrative, legal, 
research, or other value. NARA publishes notice 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: NARA must receive requests for copies in writing by July 29, 
2015. Once NARA completes appraisal of the records, we will send you a 
copy of the schedule you requested. We usually prepare appraisal 
memoranda that contain additional information concerning the records 
covered by a proposed schedule. You may also request these. If you do, 
we will also provide them once we have completed the appraisal. You 
have 30 days after we send these requested documents in which 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.
    You must cite the control number, which appears in parentheses 
after the name of the agency that submitted the schedule, and a mailing 
address. If you would like an appraisal report, please include that in 
your request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at 
Records Management Services (ACNR); National Archives and Records 
Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740-6001, by 
phone at 301-837-1799, or by email at [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 types of records and submit these schedules for 
NARA's approval. These schedules allow timely transfer into the 
National Archives of historically valuable records and authorize 
agencies to dispose of all other records after the agencies no longer 
need them to conduct 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 
otherwise specified. An item in a schedule is media-neutral when an 
agency may apply the disposition instructions to records regardless of 
the medium in which it has created or maintains the records. 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 agencies may destroy Federal records without the approval of the 
Archivist of the United States. The Archivist grants this approval only 
after a thorough consideration of the records' administrative use by 
the agency of origin, the rights of the Government and of people 
directly affected by the

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Government's activities, and whether or not the records have historical 
or other value.
    In addition to identifying the Federal agencies and any 
subdivisions requesting disposition authority, this notice: Lists the 
organizational unit(s) accumulating the records or that the schedule 
has agency-wide applicability (in the case of schedules that cover 
records that may be accumulated throughout an agency); 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); and 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. You may request additional 
information about the disposition process at the addresses above.

Schedules Pending

    1. Department of the Army, Agency-wide (DAA-AU-2015-0030, 1 item, 1 
temporary item). Master files of an electronic information system that 
contains records relating to dining facility inspections including 
inspection dates, locations, and final results.
    2. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (DAA-0370-2015-0001, 20 items, 14 temporary items). 
Records of the National Climatic Data Center, including atmospheric 
observations, homogenized and derived products, numerical model data, 
and the national digital forecast database. Proposed for permanent 
retention are routine atmospheric observation records, reports of 
historically significant events, analyzed maps and charts, and core 
normals of weather station temperature and precipitation values.
    3. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (DAA-0370-2015-0005, 7 items, 3 temporary items). 
Records of the Marine National Monument Program, including supporting 
materials and permit files. Proposed for permanent retention are 
national monument designation files, management plans and related 
reports, management plan and revision files, and supplemental 
management plans.
    4. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service 
(DAA-0513-2015-0003, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Internal 
correspondence, forms, case summaries, internal committee findings, and 
reports for medical malpractice claims.
    5. Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate (DAA-0563-2015-0008, 1 item, 1 temporary item). 
Data inadvertently captured and determined to be unrelated to known or 
suspected cyber threats contained in the master files of an electronic 
information system used for intrusion detection, analysis, and 
prevention.
    6. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources (DAA-0059-2014-
0021, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records of the Office of Electricity 
and Energy Efficiency including research materials, correspondence, 
reports, memorandums, and working files related to energy issues.
    7. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources (DAA-0059-2015-
0007, 3 items, 2 temporary items). Project and working files of the 
Office of Alternative and Renewable Energy. Proposed for permanent 
retention are records associated with participation on international 
advisory boards focused on renewable energy issues.
    8. Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board (DAA-
0134-2012-0002, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Summary reports of temporary 
suspensions of service by railroads.
    9. Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board (DAA-
0134-2013-0001, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Comments received on the 
merger of railroad companies.
    10. Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board 
(DAA-0134-2013-0003, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Summaries of 
agricultural contracts entered into by railroads and shippers.
    11. Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board 
(DAA-0134-2013-0006, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Audit work papers.
    12. Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board 
(DAA-0134-2013-0007, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Practitioner 
application files.
    13. Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board 
(DAA-0134-2013-0008, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Practitioner registry 
files.
    14. Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau (DAA-0564-2015-0001, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Closed 
litigation case files.
    15. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (DAA-0412-2015-
0003, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records used to facilitate emergency 
preparedness, prevention, and response.
    16. Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau (DAA-
0173-2014-0002, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Master files of an 
electronic information system used to track workflow and administrative 
actions related to complaints, initiatives and cases.
    17. Federal Communications Commission, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau (DAA-0173-2015-0003, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Reports 
of complaints of changing a consumer's telephone service without 
consent.
    18. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Front Office 
(N1-576-11-2, 8 items, 4 temporary items). Includes copies of speeches 
and records related to routine financial activities. Proposed for 
permanent retention are files of senior leadership.
    19. Recovery, Accountability and Transparency Board, Agency-wide 
(DAA-0220-2014-0016, 4 items, 3 temporary items). Tracking files of 
evidence received and master files of an electronic information system 
used to analyze data of Federal grant recipients. Proposed for 
permanent retention are raw data of Federal grant recipients.
    20. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporation 
Finance (DAA-0266-2014-0001, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Records 
related to the submission and processing of requests by businesses for 
confidential handling of certain proprietary business or financial 
information. Proposed for permanent retention are the unredacted 
submissions.
    21. Selective Service System, Agency-wide (DAA-0147-2015-0002, 4 
items, 1 temporary item). Background materials relating to the 
development of the Selective Service System including draft copies of 
organizational charts and plans. Proposed for permanent retention are 
organizational plans, organizational charts, and mission statements.

    Dated: June 22, 2015.
Paul M. Wester, Jr.,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government.
[FR Doc. 2015-15985 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
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