Privacy Act 44 U.S.C 3301.pdf

This is an excerpt from Title 44 of the United States Code regarding the disposal of records, specifically Chapter 33. The document outlines the regulatory framework governing federal records management, including definitions, disposal procedures, and preservation standards.

Section 3301 defines "records" broadly to encompass all books, papers, maps, photographs, machine-readable materials, and other documentary materials created or received by federal agencies under Federal law or in connection with public business. Section 3302 establishes that the Archivist shall promulgate regulations for compiling and submitting lists of records proposed for disposal, procedures for authorized disposal, and standards for reproduction of records through photographic or microfilographic processes. Section 3303 requires heads of federal agencies to submit lists of records in their custody to the Archivist for evaluation, specifically addressing records that have been photographed or microfilmed. The regulations establish procedures for determining which records have sufficient preservation value to warrant retention versus those eligible for disposal. Multiple amendments from 1970 through 1984 expanded the definition of records to include machine-readable materials and modernized disposal procedures to align with technological advances in records management and reproduction capabilities.