NLRB Ditches Old Records for Sleeker FOIA Future
Published Date: 3/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Labor Relations Board is officially retiring two old record systems and fully switching to a new, smarter system called NLRB-37 to handle public information requests. This change affects anyone who asks for federal records from the NLRB and helps the agency work faster and cleaner. The update is already in effect, with no extra costs or delays expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Some old FOIA records migrated; others disposed
The Agency rescinded two prior systems of records: NLRB FOIAonline (NLRB-35) and Freedom of Information Act Tracking System (NLRB-32). Some NLRB-35 case file records were migrated into NLRB-37, while other NLRB-35 records were disposed of under National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) General Records Schedule 4.2, Item 020; all NLRB-32 (FTS) records were disposed of under the Agency's NLRB Records Disposition Standards as approved by NARA. The Agency ceased maintaining NLRB-35 as of October 1, 2023, and ceased maintaining NLRB-32 as of August 1, 2017.
NLRB switches FOIA processing to NLRB-37
If you ask the NLRB for federal records, the Agency now uses a new system called NLRB-37 to handle those Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. NLRB-37 enables the Agency to electronically receive, process, track, and store requests; post responsive records to a website; collect data for annual reporting to the Department of Justice; and manage internal FOIA administration. This change is effective immediately (published March 26, 2025).
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