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EPA Records Schedule 693
Status: Final, 04/30/2011
Title: Enforcement - Toxic Substances Program
Program: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Applicability: Headquarters
Function: 108-025-08 - Compliance and Enforcement
NARA Disposal Authority:
This schedule authorizes the disposition of the record copy in any media (media neutral), excluding any records already in electronic form. Records designated for permanent retention must be transferred to the National Archives in accordance with NARA standards at the time of transfer.
- N1-412-07-15
Description:
Contains documents pertaining to the compliance monitoring and enforcement program for controlling toxic substances. Documents and data relating to statements of program, guidance, policies, strategies, analysis of state laws, interim and final authorities and statements of Attorney General.
Also contains documents pertaining to EPA's enforcement of toxic substances statutes, regulations, and standards. Documents include case development and litigation support files, background studies, legal documents, opinions, reports, attorney work product, surveillance reports, violation notices and compliance orders.
Disposition Instructions:
Item a: Compliance monitoring and enforcement for controlling toxic substances
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Disposable
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Close inactive records upon completion of the program.
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Destroy 20 years after file closure.
Item b(1): Enforcement of toxic substances statutes, regulations, and standards - Nonelectronic
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Permanent
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Close inactive records upon the completion of the action.
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Transfer to the National Archives in 5 year blocks 18 years after file closure.
Item b(2): Enforcement of toxic substances statutes, regulations, and standards - Electronic
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Permanent
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Close inactive records upon the completion of the action.
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Transfer to the National Archives 5 years after file closure, with any related documentation and external finding aids, as specified in 36 CFR 1235.44-1235.50 or standards applicable at the time.
Item b(3): Enforcement of toxic substances statutes, regulations, and standards - Electronic copy of records transferred to the National Archives
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Disposable
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Close file upon transfer to the National Archives.
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Delete after electronic record copy is successfully transferred to the National Archives.
Guidance:
See EPA 207 for enforcement actions referred to Regional Counsel.
Reasons for Disposition:
The disposition instructions have been rewritten as media neutral to allow for maintaining the record copy in EPA's recordkeeping system. The retention has not changed.
The following changes were made in the 02/29/2008 version:
- Divided item b into three subitems, b(1)-(3).
- Revised the titles of disposition items b(1)-(3).
- Revised the disposition instruction for item b(3).
Item c for electronic copies created with word processing and electronic mail applications deleted 08/23/2006 pursuant to NARA Bulletin 2006-04.
Custodians:
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
- Contact:
- Telephone:
Related Schedules:
EPA 207
Previous NARA Disposal Authority:
NC1-412-85-13/10f(1) and (2)
Entry: 11/03/1993
EPA Approval: 11/16/2006
NARA Approval: 04/18/2007