§3302 — Title 44 Public Printing and Documents | U.S. Code

Summary

The Archivist must create rules, as long as they don't conflict with the rest of this chapter. The rules must say how agencies should prepare and send lists and schedules of records they want to dispose of, how to dispose of records after disposal is approved, and what standards to use when copying records by photograph, microfilm, or digital scanning so the original records can be discarded.

Title 44, §3302

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The Archivist shall promulgate regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, establishing—

(1)procedures for the compiling and submitting to the Archivist of lists and schedules of records proposed for disposal,

(2)procedures for the disposal of records authorized for disposal, and

(3)standards for the reproduction of records by photographic, microphotographic, or digital processes with a view to the disposal of the original records.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 367 (

July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 2, 57 Stat. 381;

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104, 63 Stat. 381).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(12), substituted “the Archivist” for “him”. Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–187, § 5(b), substituted “photographic, microphotographic, or digital processes” for “photographic or microphotographic processes”. 1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”. 1976—Pub. L. 94–575 struck out “; approval by President” after “standards for reproduction” in section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

§3302 Regulations Covering Lists of Records for Disposal, Procedure for Disposal, and Standards for Reproduction