<div dir="ltr">The attached file is taken from the current (May 2014) NASA Records Retention Schedule (see <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/offices/ocio/recmgmt/#.VovzV9KrRlY">http://www.nasa.gov/offices/ocio/recmgmt/#.VovzV9KrRlY</a>) It is the section that covers comprehensive program/project documentation. There are several interesting things about this schedule.<div><br></div><div>First, not all projects have "permanent" (i.e., worthy of long term preservation in the archives). See items 101-117.</div><div><br></div><div>Second, the schedule identifies 8 stages of a project - Formulation, Approval, Design Development, Manufacture, Fabrication and Assembly, Pre-launch System Integration and Verification, Implementation and Operations, Observational Data, and Evaluation and Termination. Note 1 beginning on page 8-25 lists some of the types of documentation and records that should be captured at each of these stages for eventual transfer to the archives. Note 1 also lists some types of records and documentation that may be created across stages of the project/program that should also be captured and transferred.</div><div><br></div><div>Third, the schedule indicates that some of what is to be captured and transferred is a matter of judgement. Throughout the entire schedule it suggests that, if in doubt, the records-holder should consult a NASA records manager or contact the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).</div><div><br></div><div>Fourth, these records retention items are specific to project/program files. They do not cover other types of records created in different contexts. You can see examples of other types of records and their contexts by looking at the full records retention schedule at the URL listed above.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope this is helpful.</div><div><br></div><div>Mark</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Mark Conrad<br>NARA Information Services/Applied Research</div>
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