[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86019-86021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28687]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2017-009]


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 agencies no longer need them for current 
Government business. The records schedules 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 
in the Federal Register 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.

DATES: NARA must receive requests for copies in writing by December 29, 
2016. Once NARA finishes appraising 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 to you 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 Appraisal and Agency Assistance 
(ACRA) using one of the following means:
    Mail: NARA (ACRA); 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

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Records Appraisal and Agency Assistance (ACRA); 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 
records retention periods and submit these schedules for NARA's 
approval. These schedules provide for timely transfer into the National 
Archives of historically valuable records and authorize the agency to 
dispose 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 
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 creates or maintains the records. Items included 
in schedules submitted to NARA on or after December 17, 2007, are media 
neutral unless the item is expressly limited to a specific medium. (See 
36 CFR 1225.12(e).)
    Agencies may not destroy Federal records without Archivist of the 
United States' approval. The Archivist approves destruction only after 
thoroughly considering the records' administrative use by the agency of 
origin, the rights of the Government and of private people directly 
affected by the 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 notes that the 
schedule has agency-wide applicability when schedules 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 also 
includes information about the records. You may request additional 
information about the disposition process at the addresses above.

Schedules Pending

    1. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (DAA-0145-2016-
0016, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records related to the Forestry 
Incentive and Land Enhancement Programs, including annual performance 
reviews, correspondence, program development files, payment documents, 
appeals, and participant folders.
    2. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration (DAA-0417-2016-0001, 1 item, 1 temporary 
item). Strip chart records to include recordings of very low frequency 
radio waves for measuring natural phenomena.
    3. Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau (DAA-0168-2016-
0007, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Records relating to the 
administration of protocol including copies of personnel records and 
forms, military awards files, records pertaining to graphics and 
printing operations, and related program files.
    4. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (DAA-0567-2016-0005, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Records 
related to office administration and personnel, including records of 
meetings, internal performance reviews, change of employment station 
records, and records pertaining to recovery of personnel from work-
related trauma.
    5. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DAA-0059-
2016-0006, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Records of the Victims' 
Resource Advocacy Program including routine administrative files, 
training materials, and intake forms.
    6. Central Intelligence Agency, Agency-wide (N1-263-12-2, 7 items, 
7 temporary items). Records related to human resources, payroll 
administration, secrecy agreements, and intelligence collection and 
operations.
    7. Central Intelligence Agency, Agency-wide (DAA-0263-2016-0004, 2 
items, 2 temporary items). Records related to open source audio and 
video collected with minimal or no business value.
    8. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agency-wide (DAA-
0255-2016-0001, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Routine employee safety 
activity records such as safety meeting minutes, fire extinguisher 
location logs, and safety visit documents.
    9. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agency-wide (DAA-
0255-2016-0002, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Routine employee reports 
on agency facility safety concerns and safety suggestions.
    10. National Archives and Records Administration, Agency-wide (DAA-
0064-2016-0003, 3 items, 2 temporary items). Records related to special 
studies. Proposed for permanent retention are significant studies that 
change agency policies and procedures.
    11. National Archives and Records Administration, Agency-wide (DAA-
0064-2016-0005, 3 items, 2 temporary items). Records related to special 
projects. Proposed for permanent retention are significant projects 
that result in a change of agency policies and procedures, have a major 
impact on the archival or records management profession, or have 
historical significance relating to the agency mission.
    12. National Archives and Records Administration, Agency-wide (DAA-
0064-2016-0015, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records related to 
committees not sponsored by the agency, including membership lists, 
briefing books, by-laws, meeting minutes, questionnaires, surveys, 
studies, publications, speeches, and reports.
    13. National Archives and Records Administration, Federal Records 
Center Program (DAA-0064-2016-0016, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records 
related to the records management services program.
    14. National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the 
Chief Records Officer (DAA-0064-2016-0017, 1 item, 1 temporary item). 
Records related to Federal agency records management assistance 
projects, including memorandums of understanding, reports, customer 
satisfaction surveys, correspondence, and project documentation.
    15. National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Human 
Capital (DAA-0064-2016-0007, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records 
related to the accountability program, including reports, statistical 
studies, working papers, correspondence, subject files, training 
materials, and surveys.
    16. National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Human 
Capital (DAA-0064-2016-0009, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records 
related to workplace protection, including reports, correspondence, 
working papers, and training materials regarding domestic violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking.

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    17. National Archives and Records Administration, Office of 
Inspector General (DAA-0064-2016-0006, 5 items, 4 temporary items). 
Routine investigative case files; closed complaint, referral, and 
preliminary files; investigative training records; and related 
materials. Proposed for permanent retention are significant 
investigative case files.
    18. National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services 
(DAA-0064-2016-0008, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records related to 
pest management, including planning strategy documents, working papers, 
reports, responses, statistical studies, findings, and assessments.
    19. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, 
Agency-wide (DAA-0220-2016-0003, 11 items, 9 temporary items). Records 
of the Inspector General's office including peer review records, 
conference and event planning materials, and related materials. 
Proposed for permanent retention are special project reports and final 
lessons learned reports.

Laurence Brewer,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government.
[FR Doc. 2016-28687 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am]
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