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  EPA Records - What Is A Federal Record?
Records are broadly defined by statute and regulation to include all recorded information, regardless of medium or format, made or received by EPA or its agents under Federal law in connection with the transaction of public business, and either preserved or appropriate for preservation because of their administrative, legal, fiscal, or informational value.
Records are only one of the three components of "documentary materials," a collective term used to refer to documents in all media created and maintained by the Agency.
Even if a document qualifies as a Federal record, it may only have to be retained a short period of time, because it does not contribute to the long-term adequate and proper documentation of the organization, function, policies, decisions, procedures, or essential transactions of the program or the Agency.
www.epa.gov /records/tools/toolkits/procedures/part2.htm   (1622 words)

  
 Admissibility of Electronically Filed Federal Records as Evidence
Federal Rule of Evidence 801(c) defines hearsay as "a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted." A "statement" is defined to include a written assertion.
Federal Rule of Evidence 901(a) states: The requirement of authentication or identification as a condition precedent to admissibility is satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what its proponent claims.
Federal Rule of Evidence 104 states in pertinent part: (a) Questions of admissibility generally Preliminary questions concerning the qualification of a person to be a witness, the existence of a privilege, or the admissibility of evidence shall be determined by the court, subject to the provision of subdivision (b).
www.lectlaw.com /files/crf03.htm   (3641 words)

  
 Part I: Finding Federal Records
Records of individual experience are those that document the history of a particular person--medical records, personnel records, tax returns, memberships, and so forth--and are usually kept for the private use of that person and the institution whose relationship they record.
FOIA requests for records in the custody of the federal records centers must be submitted to the federal agency that transferred the records to the federal records center.
In general, during an individual's lifetime, records retrieved by the use of personal information are available only to that person or with his or her authority,[10] although redacted copies of such documents--that is, copies from which private information has been removed--may be available if the records are retrievable in some other way.
www.eh.doe.gov /ohre/roadmap/achre/archives_3.html   (3316 words)

  
 Administrative Management and Executive Secretariat - Records Management Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Records are created or received during the conduct of agency business, and preserved or appropriate for preservation because they constitute evidence or contain information of value.
When a record exists in multiple formats, such as in paper and electronic form, then generally both the paper and the electronic copies are considered distinct records.
The SF-135, Records Transmittal and Receipt, is used to retire records to the Federal Records Center.
www.ofa.noaa.gov /~ames/Records_Management/records_mgtguide.html   (1534 words)

  
 Federal Records; General (36 CFR 1220)
Contingent records are records whose final disposition is dependent on an action or event, such as sale of property or destruction of a facility, which will take place at some unspecified time in the future.
Federal agency means any executive agency or any establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Supreme Court, Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol and any activities under his direction).
Permanent records include all records accessioned by NARA's Office of the National Archives and later increments of the same records, and [[Page 528]] those for which the disposition is permanent on SF 115s, Request for Records Disposition Authority, approved by NARA on or after May 14, 1973.
www.cr.nps.gov /local-law/36-1220.htm   (2485 words)

  
 Your Right to Federal Records
The FOIA provides access to all federal agency records (or portions of those records) except those which are protected from release by nine specific exemptions (reasons an agency may withhold records from a requester).
Federal agencies are required to answer your request for information within 10 working days of receipt (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays).
If you have ever applied for a federal grant or received a student loan guaranteed by the government, you are probably the subject of a file.
www.epic.org /open_gov/rights.html   (2427 words)

  
 Federal Records Act
This is done by appraising records (determining record value and final disposition of temporary or permanent records), regulating and approving the disposition of Federal records, operating Federal Records Centers and preserving permanent records.
Federal records may not be destroyed-except in accordance with the procedures described in Chapter 33 of Title 44, United States Code.
The records schedules indicate how long a document must be kept before it is transferred to a Federal Records Center, destroyed or transferred to NARA for permanent preservation.
www.ed.gov /policy/gen/leg/fra.html   (389 words)

  
 General Records Schedule 20, Electronic Records, 1998
Electronic records received from another agency and used as input/ source records by the receiving agency, EXCLUDING records produced by another agency under the terms of an interagency agreement, or records created by another agency in response to the specific information needs of the receiving agency.
Electronic records that support administrative housekeeping functions when the records are derived from or replace hard copy records authorized by NARA for destruction in an agency-specific records schedule.
Electronic copy, considered by the agency to be a Federal record, of the master copy of an electronic record or file and retained in case the master file or database is damaged or inadvertently erased.
www.counterdrug.org /grs20.htm   (2113 words)

  
 Records Management - Records Management Main Page
RACO 2006 "Partnerships and Practices in Electronic Records" was held on May 9, 2006 in Downtown Washington DC.
Hurricane Katrina - Information and guidance for records recovery and preservation, and locating Federal personnel records is available for Federal agencies and Courts, State and local governments and cultural institutions, Federal civilian and military personnel records, and the general public.
ERA is NARA's investment in developing a solution to manage the lifecyle of all types of Federal records and to capture, preserve, and provide access to electronic records - free from dependence on any specific hardware or software - to ensure these important records are preserved forever.
www.archives.gov /records-mgmt   (228 words)

  
 SC Archives Summary Guide to Federal Records--Introduction
Copies of federal records with information relating to the state's history, government, citizens, and figures prominent in South Carolina history and government are collected to complement and enhance the department's holdings of South Carolina public records.
There are also a small amount of paper records, maps, and photographs, some of which were used by state agencies, counties, or municipalities in the course of their work and housed with records transferred to the department.
Among the types of federal records available are census records (population, agriculture, mortality, industry/manufactures, etc.), Revolutionary War pensions, compiled Confederate service records, Freedmen's Bureau microcopies, and Freedmen's Bureau records.
www.state.sc.us /scdah/guide/fedguide.htm   (267 words)

  
 Truman Library Federal Records
Most of the Truman Library's holdings of federal records are from three record groups: Record Group 87, Records of the U.S. Secret Service; Record Group 130, Records of the White House Office; and Record Group 220, Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions and Boards.
All of the library's federal records are open, with the exception of 12 linear feet of U.S. Secret Service records concerning the protection of the President.
Records of John R. Steelman, 1946-47, relating to functions of Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion that were transferred to the President by Executive Order 9809.
www.trumanlibrary.org /federalr.htm   (1024 words)

  
 Your Right To Federal Records
Federal agencies are required to disclose records upon receiving a written request for them, except for those records that are protected from disclosure by any of the nine exemptions or three exclusions of the FOIA.
The FOIA provides access to all federal agency records (or portions of those records), except for those records that are protected from disclosure by any of nine exemptions or three exclusions (reasons for which an agency may withhold records from a requester).
If you request records that already exist in an electronic format, the FOIA requires agencies in almost all cases to provide these records to you in that same format, if that is what you prefer.
www.soaringeaglesoftware.com /federalprograms4.htm   (5482 words)

  
 Federal Criminal Records
Record of these crimes can be located in the US District Courts.
Federal violations generally will not appear in either a county or statewide criminal check.
The records, however, are limited to that specific district within that state.
www.ecriminalrecords.com /federal.htm   (167 words)

  
 Federal Census Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Census schedules are restricted for seventy-two years after the census is taken in order to protect the privacy of the individuals surveyed.
The first federal census, taken in 1790, is available in published form as Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Pennsylvania (Washington, 1908).
There is no general index to the records but some entries in some volumes are alphabetical by the first letter of the person's surname.
www.phmc.state.pa.us /bah/dam/census.htm   (1298 words)

  
 How to Investigate - Directory of Public Records
Records can be searched either by accessing free public records online via the record holders database (when available) or by requesting a copy from the agency holding the record, usually for a small fee.
Most of these records are periodically forwarded to the state, usually in summary form, meaning they may not contain all the information that was in the original file.
Only he or she may have access to those records and those records may be used only for the purpose for which they were intended.
howtoinvestigate.com /public_records   (2206 words)

  
 Family Records Centre - Homepage
The Family Records Centre (FRC) is jointly run by the General Register Office (GRO) and The National Archives.
The FRC provides access to some of the most important sources for family history research in England and Wales, including births, marriages and deaths and census returns.
The Family Records Centre hosts a year-round programme of events such as family history talks, lectures and exhibitions.
www.familyrecords.gov.uk /frc   (264 words)

  
 Federal Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Federal Records was a sister label to King Records and run by the legendary record producer Ralph Bass.
Their first Federal single, "Please, Please, Please" was a regional hit and eventually sold a million copies.
Johnny "Guitar" Watson was another artist on Federal Records.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Federal_Records   (144 words)

  
 FCIC: Your Right to Federal Records
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides access to all federal agency records except for those records (or portions of those records) that are protected from disclosure by any of nine exemptions or three exclusions (reasons for which an agency may withhold records from a requester).
If, on the other hand, the records you seek are about yourself, you may request them under for the FOIA and the Privacy Act of 1974 (see description beginning on page 8).
Under the amended statute, each federal department or agency is required to maintain a reference guide or handbook to assist the public in making FOIA requests to that agency.
www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/fed_prog/foia/foia.htm   (5615 words)

  
 Federal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Federal, an adjective describing federalism or a federation
Federal republic, a federation of states with a republican form of government
Federal district, a subdivision of a federal system of government, generally considered a separate entity under the direct control of the federal government.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Federal   (151 words)

  
 Federal Records Center, Western District of Texas
The Federal Records Center (FRC) stores case files that have been closed for more than two years and has court of appeals cases from the 5th Circuit in New Orleans available for viewing.
The Federal Records Center is located in Building 1 of the Federal Center, 501 W. Felix Street, which is approximately six miles south of downtown Fort Worth and one-half mile west of I-35W.
Once you are in the Federal Center, the Federal Records Center building (Building 1) is located at the end of the first street to your left.
www.txwd.uscourts.gov /gen_info/fedrecords.asp   (747 words)

  
 Guidelines for Electronic Records Management on State and Federal Agency Websites
In other cases, subagencies in federal departments may have unique domain names, so that the user is unable to tell from the URL that the subagency is a component of the larger department.
The term "record" is used in the realm of archives and records management[1], and the same term is used in the realm of information technology.
Webmasters should consult with content managers and records officers to determine whether the materials qualify as records, which program office has responsibility for the content of the materials, and how records will be transmitted to a content manager in a program office for transfer to an agency recordkeeping system.
www.ii.fsu.edu /~cmcclure/guidelines.html   (6535 words)

  
 Federal State and County Prison Records from every state in the U.S. 1.800.315.7678 PrisonRecordsUSA - State Prison ...
The type of prison record that you decide to search for depends on what you know about the person, and the reasons why you are making a search.
Records from the Department of Corrections (DOC) list the past and present inmates of the State Penitentiary or State Reformatory.
If records are found, we'll be able to tell you not only where they were/are imprisoned, but also where the case was tried (which could be anywhere in the state, or even out of state).
www.prisonrecordsusa.com /html/pr_state_info.html   (709 words)

  
 Federal Criminal Records, Federal Prison Inmates, Federal Dockets, Federal Civil
Individuals awaiting trial for violating Federal laws are also held in Federal prisons.
While the Federal Bureau of Prisons does house various state inmates, most inmates convicted of violating state and/or local laws are sent to state prisons or city and county jails.
Please be advised, this search includes all Federal inmates from 1982 to present.
www.efindoutthetruth.com /federalrecords.htm   (621 words)

  
 FRB: FOIA Guide to Requesting Information
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, generally provides that any person has a right of access to federal agency records, unless the records (or any portion of the records) are protected from disclosure by one of FOIA's nine exemptions or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions.
Public records are available at the Board's conventional reading room and electronic reading room.
Additionally, information about the Federal Reserve System as well as general guidance to consumers on matters related to the Board's activities can be found at brochures.
www.federalreserve.gov /generalinfo/Foia   (197 words)

  
 Federal Records
A Federal Records search returns all criminal (112CR) or civil (112CV) records pertaining to the subject in that district.
Federal bankruptcy records may be requested as a separate search by noting this in the Additional Information field on your request form.
Records that go back further than five years may be archived at one of the twelve Federal Records Centers located in the U.S. USDatalink can also pull records from the F.R.C.s at an additional charge.
www.usdatalink.com /services/112_overview.htm   (181 words)

  
 Federal Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Federal Records are accessed by the Federal District which is determined by the input address given.
A Federal Records search returns all criminal and civil records pertaining to the subject in that district.
Federal bankruptcy records maybe requested as a separate search by noting this in ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
www.sei007.com /search_desc/fedrec.html   (117 words)

  
 OCIO - Records Management Program
Records Management is the planning, controlling, directing, organizing, training, promoting and other managerial activities involving the life cycle of information, including creation, maintenance (use, storage, retrieval) and disposal, regardless of media.
As a Federal employee, you will be creating and using Federal government records.
There are rules governing the use and destruction of all Federal records.
www.doi.gov /ocio/records/tools/needknow.htm   (244 words)

  
 Guide to Federal Records - Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States
This web version of the Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States is based on a paper version with the same title compiled by Robert B. Matchette et al in 1995.
This version incorporates descriptive information about federal records acquired by the National Archives after the 1995 paper edition went to press, and it is regularly updated to reflect new acquisitions of federal records.
Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States.
www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/index.html   (169 words)

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