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Federal Records Management: GAO Concurrence
The National Archives and Records Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024. Comments closed on July 1, 2024.
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What the agency says
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is amending our records management regulations to limit the role of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in approving certain deviations in agency records schedules. Under the updated regulation, Federal agencies will only require GAO approval for records schedules that propose retention periods for accountable officer records that are shorter than the retention periods provided in the General Records Schedule (GRS). 1.1, item 010 for Accountable Officer records. GAO approval will no longer be required for other deviations from the GRS. GAO approval will also not be required for records schedules that dispose of program records less than three years old. GAO has concurred with this change.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-09396
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct rule
- Agency
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Published
- May 1, 2024
- Comments due
- July 1, 2024
- Dates
- Send comments on or before July 1, 2024.
- Docket
- FDMS No. NARA-24-0008; NARA-2024-026
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3095-AC12
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 36 CFR 1225
- Topics
- Archives and records
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 2
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