    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 15, 2003]
    [Pages 446-453]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

    8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001

    Phone, 866-272-6272 (toll free). Internet, www.archives.gov.
    Archivist of the United States                    John W. Carlin
    Deputy Archivist of the United States             Lewis J. Bellardo
    Assistant Archivist for Administrative Services   Adrienne C. Thomas
    Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and       L. Reynolds Cahoon
            Information Services
    Assistant Archivist for Presidential Libraries    Richard L. Claypoole
    Assistant Archivist for Records Services--        Michael J. Kurtz
            Washington, DC
    Assistant Archivist for Regional Records          Thomas E. Mills
            Services
    Director of the Federal Register                  Raymond A. Mosley
    Director, Congressional and Public Affairs Staff  John A. Constance
    Director, Equal Employment Opportunity and        Robert Jew
            Diversity Programs
    Director, Information Security Oversight Office   J. William Leonard
    Director, Policy and Communications Staff         Lori A. Lisowski
    Executive Director, National Historical           Max J. Evans
            Publications and Records Commission
    General Counsel                                   Gary M. Stern
    Inspector General                                 Paul Brachfeld

    [For the National Archives and Records Administration statement of
            organization, see the Federal Register of June 25, 1985, 50 FR
            26278]

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    The National Archives and Records Administration ensures, for citizens
    and Federal officials, ready access to essential evidence that documents
    the rights of American citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and
    the national experience. It establishes policies and procedures for
    managing U.S. Government records and assists Federal agencies in
    documenting their activities, administering records management programs,
    scheduling records, and retiring noncurrent records; accessions,
    arranges, describes, preserves, and provides access to the essential
    documentation of the three branches of Government; manages the
    Presidential Libraries system; and publishes the laws, regulations, and
    Presidential and other public documents. It also assists the Information
    Security Oversight Office, which manages Federal classification and
    declassification policies, and the National Historical Publications and
    Records Commission, which makes grantsto help nonprofit organizations
    identify, preserve, and provide access to materials that document
    American history.
    The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the successor
    agency to the National Archives Establishment, which was created in 1934
    and subsequently incorporated into the General Services Administration
    as the National Archives and Records Service in 1949. NARA was
    established as an independent agency in the executive branch of the
    Government by act of October 19, 1984 (44 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.),
    effective April 1, 1985.

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    Activities

    Archival Program  The National Archives and Records Administration
    maintains the historically valuable records of the U.S. Government
    dating from the Revolutionary War era to the recent past; arranges and
    preserves records and prepares finding aids to facilitate their use;
    makes records available for use in research rooms in its facilities and
    via the Internet; answers written and oral requests for information
    contained in its holdings; and, for a fee, provides copies of records.
    In addition, many important records are available on microfilm and on
    the NARA Web site, at www.archives.gov. Historically valuable records
    created in the Washington, DC, area and in the custody of NARA are
    maintained in NARA facilities in the Washington, DC, area. Historically
    valuable records that are primarily of regional or local interest and in
    the custody of NARA are maintained in the NARA regional records services
    facilities (see the ``Regional Records Services'' section).

    For further information concerning records in the custody of NARA,
    contact the Customer Services Division. Phone, 202-501-5400 or 866-272-
    6272 (toll free). Fax, 301-837-0483.

    Laws, Regulations, and Presidential Documents  The agency prepares and
    publishes a wide variety of public documents. Upon issuance, acts of
    Congress are published in slip law (pamphlet) form and then cumulated
    and published for each session of Congress in the United States Statutes
    at Large.
        Each Federal workday, the Federal Register publishes (in both paper
    and electronic format) current Presidential proclamations and Executive
    orders, Federal agency regulations having general applicability and
    legal effect, proposed agency rules, and documents required by statute
    to be published. All Federal regulations in force are codified annually
    in the Code of Federal Regulations, in both paper and electronic format.
        Presidential speeches, news conferences, messages, and other
    materials released by the White House Office of the Press Secretary are
    published each week in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
    (in both paper and electronic format) and annually in the Public Papers
    of the Presidents in both paper and electronic format.
        The United States Government Manual, published annually in both
    paper and electronic format, serves as the official handbook of the
    Federal Government, providing extensive information on agencies of the
    legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

    For further information, contact Customer Service, Office of the Federal
    Register. Phone, 202-741-6000. TTY, 202-741-6086. Fax, 202-741-6012. E-
    mail, info@fedreg.nara.gov. Internet, www.archives.gov/federal_
    register.

    PresidentialLibraries  Through the Presidential libraries, which are
    located at sites selected by the Presidents and built with private
    funds, NARA preserves and makes available the records and personal
    papers of a particular President's administration. In addition to
    providing reference services on Presidential documents, each library
    prepares documentary and descriptive publications and operates a museum
    to exhibit documents, historic objects, and other memorabilia of
    interest to the public.
        The records of each President since Herbert Hoover are administered
    by NARA. While such records were once considered personal papers, all
    Presidential records created on or after January 20, 1981, are declared
    by law to be owned and controlled by the United States and are required
    to be transferred to NARA at the end of the administration, pursuant to
    the

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    Presidential Records Act of 1978 (44 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.).

    For further information, contact the Office of Presidential Libraries.
    Phone, 301-837-3250. Fax, 301-837-3199

                          Presidential Libraries--National Archives and Records Administration
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                  Library                           City/Address                     Director            Telephone
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    Herbert Hoover Library............  West Branch, IA 52358-0488..........  Timothy G. Walch......    319-643-5301
    Franklin D. Roosevelt Library.....  Hyde Park, NY 12538-1999............  Cynthia M. Koch.......    845-486-7770
    Harry S. Truman Library...........  Independence, MO 64050-1798.........  Michael Devine........    816-833-1400
    Dwight D. Eisenhower Library......  Abilene, KS 67410-2900..............  Daniel D. Holt........    785-263-4751
    John F. Kennedy Library...........  Boston, MA 02125-3398...............  Deborah Leff..........    617-514-1600
    Lyndon B. Johnson Library.........  Austin, TX 78705-5702...............  Betty Sue Flowers.....    512-721-0200
    Nixon Presidential Materials Staff  College Park, MD 20740-6001.........  Karl Weissenbach......    301-837-3117
    Gerald R. Ford Library............  Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2114............  Dennis A. Dallenbach..    734-741-2218
    Gerald R. Ford Museum.............  Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5353.........  Dennis A. Dallenbach..    616-451-9263
    Jimmy Carter Library..............  Atlanta, GA 30307-1498..............  Jay E. Hakes..........    404-331-3942
    Ronald Reagan Library.............  Simi Valley, CA 93065-0666..........  R. Duke Blackwood.....    805-522-8444
    George Bush Library...............  College Station, TX 77843...........  Douglas Menarchik.....    979-691-4000
    William J. Clinton Presidential     Little Rock, AR 72201...............  David E. Alsobrook....    501-244-9756
     Materials Project.
    Presidential Materials Staff......  Washington, DC 20408-0001...........  Nancy Kegan Smith.....    202-501-5705
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    Records Management  To ensure proper documentation of the organization,
    policies, and activities of the Government, NARA develops standards and
    guidelines for the management and disposition of recorded information.
    It appraises Federal records and approves records disposition schedules.
    It also inspects agency records and records management practices,
    develops records management training programs, provides guidance and
    assistance on proper records management, and provides for storage of
    inactive records. For agencies headquartered in the Washington, DC,
    vicinity, these functions are assigned to the Office of Records
    Services--Washington, DC. The Washington National Records Center, part
    of the Office of Records Services--Washington, DC, also offers
    customized workshops upon request and will assist agencies with their
    records storage problems. For records management services outside the
    Washington, DC, area, see the ``Regional Records Services'' section.

    For further information, contact Modern Records Programs. Phone, 301-
    837-3570. For records center services in the Washington, DC, area,
    contact the Washington National Records Center. Phone, 301-778-1501 or
    301-778-1554.

    Regional Records Services  Outside the Washington, DC, area, NARA has
    nine regional records services facilities, plus the National Personnel
    Records Center. Each region operates a full life cycle records program.
    This includes records management activities, disposal, archival
    accessioning, records processing, and access to records by the public.
    Historically valuable records that are primarily of regional or local
    interest are maintained in most of these facilities, which arrange and
    preserve the records and prepare finding aids to facilitate their use;
    make the records available for use in research rooms; answer written and
    oral requests for information contained in the holdings; and, for a fee,
    provide copies of the records. In addition, many important original
    records held in NARA facilities in the Washington, DC, area, are
    available in microform in most of these regional facilities.
        The Office also operates Federal records centers for the storage and
    servicing of non-current and certain active records of Federal agencies.
    Services include the storage of textual and special media records;
    storage for non-classified and classified records; retrieval of records
    to fulfill statutory requirements and conduct daily business; special
    projects to respond to sudden shifts in customer demands; expedited
    response to congressional inquiries, litigation, and urgent business
    needs; and disposition services, providing disposal for records that
    have reached their required retention period

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    or transition to permanent record status in the holdings of the National
    Archives.

    For further information, contact the Office of Regional Records
    Services. Phone, 301-837-2950. Fax, 301-837-1617.

                   Regional Records Services Facilities--National Archives and Records Administration
                            (HQ: Headquarters facility; A: Facility holding archival records)
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                   City                              Address                       Director              Telephone
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    Northeast Region (HQ).............  380 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, MA      Diane LeBlanc                 781-663-0139
                                         02154-6399.
      Boston, MA (A)..................  380 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, 02154-  ..........................    781-663-0121
                                         6399.
      Pittsfield, MA..................  100 Conte Dr., 01201-8230.......  ..........................    413-236-3600
      New York City, NY (A)...........  201 Varick St., 10014-4811......  ..........................    212-401-1620
    Mid-Atlantic Region (HQ)..........  900 Market St., Philadelphia, PA  V. Chapman Smith              215-597-0921
                                         19107-4292.
      Center City Philadelphia, PA (A)  900 Market St., 19107-4292......  ..........................    215-597-0921
      Northeast Philadelphia, PA......  14700 Townsend Rd., 19154-1096..  ..........................    215-305-2003
    Southeast Region (HQ) (A).........  1557 St. Joseph Ave., East        James McSweeney               404-763-7063
                                         Point, GA 30344-2593.
    Great Lakes Region (HQ)...........  7358 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL  David E. Kuehl                773-581-7816
                                         60629-5898.
      Chicago, IL (A).................  7358 S. Pulaski Rd., 60629-5898.  ..........................    773-581-7816
      Dayton, OH......................  3150 Springboro Rd., 45439-1883.  ..........................    937-225-2852
    Central Plains Region (HQ)........  2312 E. Bannister Rd., Kansas     R. Reed Whitaker              816-926-6920
                                         City, MO 64131-3011.
      Kansas City, MO (A).............  2312 E. Bannister Rd., 64131-     ..........................    816-926-6272
                                         3011.
      Lee's Summit, MO................  200 Space Ctr. Dr., 64064-1182..  ..........................    816-478-7089
    Southwest Region (HQ) (A).........  501 W. Felix St., Fort Worth, TX  Kent C. Carter                817-334-5515
                                         76115-3405.

    Rocky Mountain Region (HQ) (A)....  Bldg. 48, Denver Federal Ctr.,    Barbara Voss                  303-236-0801
                                         Denver, CO 80225-0307.
    Pacific Region (HQ)...............  1000 Commodore Dr., San Bruno,    Shirley J. Burton             650-876-9249
                                         CA 94066.
      Laguna Niguel, CA (A)...........  1st Fl. E., 24000 Avila Rd.,      ..........................    949-360-2618
                                         92607-3497.
      San Francisco, CA (A)...........  1000 Commodore Dr., San Bruno,    ..........................    415-876-9009
                                         94066.
    Pacific Alaska Region (HQ)........  6125 Sand Point Way NE.,          Steven M. Edwards             206-526-6501
                                         Seattle, WA 98115-7999.
      Seattle, WA (A).................  6125 Sand Point Way NE., 98115-   ..........................    206-526-6501
                                         7999.
      Anchorage, AK (A)...............  654 W. 3d Ave., 99501-2145......  ..........................    907-271-2443
    National Personnel Records Center   9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO     Ronald L. Hindman             314-538-4201
     (HQ).                               63132.
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    National Archives Trust Fund Board  The National Archives Trust Fund
    Boardreceives funds from the sale of reproductions of historic documents
    and publications about the records, as well as from gifts and bequests.
    The Board investsthese funds and uses income to support archival
    functions such as the preparation of publications that make information
    about historic records more widely available. Members of the Board are
    the Archivist of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury, and
    the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

    For further information, contact the Secretary, National Archives Trust
    Fund Board. Phone, 301-837-3550.

    National Historical Publications and Records Commission  The Commission
    is the grant-making affiliate of the National Archives and Records
    Administration. Its mission is to promote the identification,
    preservation,and dissemination of essential historical documentation.
    Its grants help State and local archives, universities, historical
    societies, and other nonprofit organizations solve preservation problems
    dealing with electronic records, improve training and techniques,
    strengthen archival programs, preserve and process records collections,
    and provide access to them through the publication of finding aids and
    documentary editions of the papers of the Founding Era and other themes
    and historical figures in American history. The Commission works in
    partnership with a national network of State Historical Records Advisory
    Boards.

    For further information, contact the National Historical Publications
    and Records Commission. Phone, 202-501-5600. E-mail, nhprc@archives.gov.
    Internet, www.archives.gov/grants.

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    Information Security Oversight Office  The Information Security
    Oversight Office (ISOO) oversees the security classification programs in
    both Government and industry and reports to the President annually on
    their status. Two Executive orders serve as the authority for ISOO, and
    the Office receives its policy and program guidance from the National
    Security Council. Now an organizational component of the National
    Archives and Records Administration, ISOO's goals are to hold
    classification activity to the minimum necessary to protect the national
    security; to ensure the safeguarding of classified national security
    information in both Government and industry in cost-effective and
    efficient manner; and to promote declassification and public access to
    information as soon as national security considerations permit.

    For further information, contact the Information Security Oversight
    Office. Phone, 202-219-5250.

    Sources of Information

    Calendar of Events  To be added to the mailing list for the monthly
    National Archives Calendar of Events, call 301-837-1850. For a recorded
    announcement of events at the National Archives building and the
    National Archives at College Park, call 202-501-5000. The hearing
    impaired should call 202-501-5404.
    Congressional Affairs  The Congressional Affairs staff maintains contact
    with and responds to inquiries from congressional offices. Phone, 301-
    837-1800. Fax, 301-837-0311.
    Contracts  Individuals seeking to do business with NARA may obtain
    detailed information from the Acquisitions Services Division, National
    Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD
    20740-6001. Phone, 301-837-3100. Fax, 301-837-3227.
    Educational Opportunities  NARA offers several courses on archival and
    records management principles and on using NARA resources for research
    and in the classroom. For information on public programs and workshops,
    contact the museum programs staff at 301-837-3477. Fax, 301-837-3601.
        For information about the ``Modern Archives Institute,'' contact the
    Modern Archives Institute, West Moat, National Archives Building., 700
    Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20408-0001. Phone 202-501-5390.
        For information about records management workshops, contact the Life
    Cycle Management Division (phone, 301-837-3560), any regional records
    services facility, or the Office of Regional Records Services (phone,
    301-837-2950).
        For information about ``The Federal Register: What It Is and How To
    Use It,'' call 202-741-6010.
        For information about the ``Institute for the Editing of Historical
    Documents'' at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, or fellowships in
    documentary editing and archival administration, contact NHPRC, National
    Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
    Washington, DC 20408-0001. Phone, 202-501-5610. E-mail,
    nhprc@archives.gov. Internet, www.archives.gov/grants.
    Electronic Access  Information about NARA and its holdings and
    publications is available electronically (Internet, www.archives.gov. E-
    mail, inquire@archives.gov).
    Employment  For job opportunities nationwide, contact the nearest NARA
    facility or the Human Resources Operations Branch, Room 2004, 9700 Page
    Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132. Phone, 800-827-4898 (toll free). TDD, 314-
    538-4799. Internet, www.archives.gov.
    Fax-on-Demand  To use the fax-on-demand service, call 301-837-0990 from
    a fax machine handset and follow the voice instructions. One of the
    options that can be selected is a list of the available documents. There
    is no charge for using fax-on-demand, other than for any long distance
    telephone charges users may incur.
    Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Requests  Requests should be
    directed as follows:
        For operational records of the National Archives and Records
    Administration,

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    contact the NARA Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Officer, General
    Counsel Staff, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601
    Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone, 301-837-1750. Fax,
    301-837-0293.
        For historically valuable records in the custody of the Office of
    Records Services--Washington, DC, contact the Special Access/FOIA Staff,
    National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College
    Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone, 301-837-3190. Fax, 301-837-1864.
        For historically valuable records in the custody of a regional
    records services facility, contact the facility serving the appropriate
    region (see the ``Regional Records Services Facilities'' section) or the
    Office of Regional Records Services. Phone, 301-837-2950. Fax, 301-837-
    1617.
        For historical records in the custody of a Presidential library,
    contact the library that has custody of the records (see the
    ``Presidential Libraries'' section).
        For records in the physical custody of the Washington National
    Records Center or the records center operation in a regional records
    services facility, contact the Federal agency that transferred the
    records to the facility.
    Grants  For NHPRC grants, contact NHPRC, National Archives and Records
    Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20408-0001.
    Phone, 202-501-5610. E-mail, nhprc@archives.gov. Internet,
    www.archives.gov/grants.
    Museum Shops  Publications, document facsimiles, and souvenirs are
    available for sale at each Presidential library, and at some regional
    records services facilities.
    Public Affairs  The Public Affairs staff maintains contact with and
    responds to inquiries from the media, issues press releases and other
    literature, and maintains contact with organizations representing the
    archival profession, scholarly organizations, and other groups served by
    NARA. Phone, 301-837-1700.
    Museum Programs  Contact the Office of Museum Programs (NWE), National
    Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408. Phone, 202-
    501-5210. Fax, 202-501-5239.
    Publications  Agency publications, including facsimiles of certain
    documents, finding aids to records, and Prologue, a scholarly journal
    published quarterly, are available from the Customer Service Center
    (NWCC1), NARA, Room 403, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC
    20408-0001. Phone, 866-325-7208 (toll free) or 202-501-5235. Fax, 202-
    501-7170.
        Records managementpublications are available from the National
    Archives Customer Service Center (NWCC2), Room 1000, National Archives
    at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone,
    301-837-2000. Fax, 301-837-0483. Internet, www.archives.gov/
    publications.
        Information about laws, regulations, and Presidential documents is
    available from the Office of the Federal Register (NFS), NARA,
    Washington, DC 20408. Phone, 202-741-6000. E-mail, info@fedreg.nara.gov.
    Internet, www.archives.gov/federal--register.
        NHPRC guidelines are available from the NHPRC, National Archives and
    Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
    20408-0001. Phone, 202-501-5610. E-mail, nhprc@archives.gov. Internet,
    www.archives.gov/grants.
    Reference Services  Records are available for research purposes in
    reading rooms at the National Archives building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue
    NW., Washington, DC (phone, 202-501-5400); at the National Archives at
    College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD (phone, 866-272-6272
    toll free); and at each Presidential library and regional records
    services facility that holds archival records. Written requests for
    information may be sent to any of these units, or they may be addressed
    to the Customer Services Division, National Archives at College Park,
    Room 1000, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone, 866-
    272-6272 (toll free). E-mail, inquire@archives.gov.
        The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff is located in Room 1320 at
    the National Archives at College Park. Some Nixon

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    materials are available for public inspection, but researchers are
    advised to contact the staff in advance to arrange the use of materials
    before visiting the facility. Phone, 301-837-3290.
        The Public Inspection Desk of the Office of the Federal Register is
    open every Federal business day for public inspection of documents
    scheduled for publication in the next day's Federal Register, at Suite
    700, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC. Phone, 202-741-6000.
    Speakers and Presentations  Community and school outreach programs are
    presented upon request. Interested groups in the Washington, DC, area
    should call 202-501-5205. Groups outside the Washington, DC, area should
    contact the regional records services facility or Presidential library
    in their areas.
        Education specialists present workshops at regional and national
    conferences of humanities professionals and as in-service training for
    teachers. For further information, contact the museum programs education
    staff. Phone, 301-837-3477.
    Teaching Materials  Education specialists have developed low-cost
    documentary teaching materials for classroom use. Each kit deals with a
    historical event or theme and includes document facsimiles and teaching
    aids. For further information, contact the public programs education
    staff. Phone, 301-837-3475.
    Visits  Individuals or groups may request general or specialty visits
    behind the scenes at the National Archives building. Visits are given by
    reservation only, and individuals are requested to make reservations at
    least 4 weeks in advance. Visits are given at 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.,
    Monday through Friday. Visits of the National Archives at College Park,
    MD, may also be arranged. For information and reservations, contact the
    Visitor and Volunteer Services Office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
    through Friday. Phone, 202-501-5205.
        The National Archives routunda is currently closed for renovation
    but is scheduled to reopen on September 18, 2003.
    Volunteer ServiceOpportunities  A wide variety of opportunities is
    available for volunteers. At the National Archives building and the
    National Archives at College Park, MD, volunteers conduct tours, provide
    information in the Exhibition Hall, work with staff archivists in
    processing historic documents, and serve as genealogical aides in the
    genealogical orientation room. For further information, call 202-501-
    5205. Similar opportunities exist in the Presidential libraries and at
    the regional records services facilities that house archival records. If
    outside the Washington, DC, area, contact the facility closest to you
    for further information on volunteer opportunities.

    For further information, write or visit the National Archives and
    Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC
    20408-0001. Phone, 202-501-5400. Internet, www.archives.gov. E-mail,
    inquire@archives.gov.

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