Earlier today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum to general counsels at all federal agencies. This memorandum lifts the litigation hold imposed in United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al., Civil No. 99-CV-02496 (GK) (D.D.C.). Because of this issue’s significance to the federal records management community, we are revising the agenda for … Continue reading Tobacco Litigation Freeze Lifted
Category: FRCP
FRC Memorandum: Anchorage Facility Closure
The following FRC Memorandum was issued this afternoon. FRC MEMORANDUM TO FEDERAL AGENCY CONTACTS: Anchorage Facility Closure and Relocation of Records The National Archives and Records Administration is closing our facility in Anchorage, Alaska, and transferring all of the holdings currently stored at that location to our 36 CFR 1234 compliant facility in Seattle, Washington … Continue reading FRC Memorandum: Anchorage Facility Closure
Update from Federal Records Center program
The following is from our Federal Records Center program. FRC 02.2013 September 27, 2013 Information on Federal Records Centers operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown FRC MEMORANDUM TO FEDERAL AGENCY CONTACTS: Information on Federal Records Centers operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown. I would like to communicate with Federal … Continue reading Update from Federal Records Center program
Flooding in Colorado
Once again, a natural disaster is severely impacting a region of our nation. Much of the Front Range of Colorado has been experiencing devastation due to historic rainfall amounts and subsequent flooding. Many residences, businesses, and organizations have been destroyed or damaged. So far, we have not been made aware of any damage to the … Continue reading Flooding in Colorado
Changes to Teams That Serve Our Customers
The following memo to our agency contacts was sent out this morning. NARA's Office of the Chief Records Officer (OCRO) and Federal Records Centers Program (FRCP) are making some changes to the teams that work most closely with agency staff on records management issues-the Appraisal Archivists and the FRCP Account Managers. We are making these … Continue reading Changes to Teams That Serve Our Customers
Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center on Friday, September 2 and Beyond
The Washington National Records Center will remain closed on Friday, September 2 for cleanup and repairs. We expect to reopen the building to all staff after the Labor Day holiday on Tuesday, September 6. We will be servicing emergency and high-priority reference requests through Friday, September 9, and we expect to be back to normal … Continue reading Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center on Friday, September 2 and Beyond
Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Thursday, September 1, 2011
The Washington National Records Center will remain closed on Thursday, September 1 to allow for continuing cleanup and repairs to the building. We will continue to service emergency reference requests for Federal agencies as necessary. While we will continue to update the blog, you can also follow the Federal Records Center Program on Twitter.
Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Tuesday, August 30 and Wednesday August 31, 2011
The Washington National Records Center (WNRC) will remain closed on Tuesday, August 30 and Wednesday, August 31. Engineers have determined that the steel frame structure of the building did not sustain any structural damage as a result of the earthquake or hurricane. However, the building will remain closed to staff to enable clean up of … Continue reading Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Tuesday, August 30 and Wednesday August 31, 2011
Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Friday, August 26 and Monday, August 29, 2011
As discussed in today's NARA Press Release, the Washington National Records Center in Suitland, Maryland will remain closed today and again on Monday, August 29th because of damage from Tuesday's earthquake. As we state in the NARA Press Release, during the closure, a small team of National Archives staff members are on-site to coordinate the … Continue reading Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Friday, August 26 and Monday, August 29, 2011
Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Washington National Records Center will be closed again today, Thursday, August 25, 2011. Structural engineers continue to evaluate damage to the building from Tuesday afternoon's earthquake. Based on tours of the facility since Tuesday afternoon, we have not seen any signs of damage to records. We will share more specific information on the building … Continue reading Operating Status of the Washington National Records Center for Thursday, August 25, 2011