Archives Asks Public: Which Gov't Records Deserve the Trash Bin?
Published Date: 5/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Archives is sharing new plans from federal agencies about which old records they want to toss. They’re asking the public to check out these plans and share thoughts by June 29, 2026. This helps keep government files tidy without costing extra money or causing delays.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Public Comment: Deadline and Privacy
NARA invites the public to comment on proposed records schedules and must receive comments by June 29, 2026. You can submit comments on regulations.gov or by email, but NARA will post comments and attachments (including any personal information you include) to the public docket unchanged.
VA Health Records Schedules Open
The notice lists Veterans Health Administration schedules for Mental Health and Behavioral Science (DAA-0015-2025-0003), Sleep Study Records (DAA-0015-2025-0007), and Veterans Canteen Service (DAA-0015-2025-0024) that are open for public comment through June 29, 2026. These schedules propose disposition actions (preservation or destruction) for those record series and are available to view on regulations.gov.
IRS Compliance Data Warehouse Schedule
The Internal Revenue Service has a proposed records schedule for the Compliance Data Warehouse (DAA-0058-2025-0002) that is open for public comment through June 29, 2026 on regulations.gov. The schedule describes disposition proposals for IRS records and invites public input before the Archivist approves any final disposition.
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