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###### National Archives and Records Administration

          - 36 CFR Part 1234 
          - RIN 3095-AA94 

# AGENCY:

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 

# ACTION:

Final rule. 

# SUMMARY:

NARA is revising its regulations to eliminate the requirement that Federal agencies rewind under controlled tension all computer tapes containing unscheduled or permanent records every 3\1/2\ years. This change will affect Federal agencies that store unscheduled or permanent records on computer open-reel tapes or tape cartridges. 

# DATES:

Effective May 25, 2000. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Allard or Shawn Morton at (301) 713-7360. 

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    This rule was published as a proposed rule for comment in the                     **Federal Register**                     on February 3, 2000 (65 FR 5295). NARA received 6 comments on the proposed rule, all supporting the change. Four comments were from Federal agencies and two comments were from private individuals.                 

This rule is not a significant regulatory action for the purposes of Executive Order 12866. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, it is hereby certified that this rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities because it applies to Federal agencies. This rule does not have any federalism implications.

# List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1234

      - Archives and records
      - Computer technology

For the reasons stated in the preamble, the National Archives and Records Administration is amending 36 CFR Part 1234 to read as follows: 

# PART 1234—ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT 

# Subpart C—Standards for the Creation, Use, Preservation, and Disposition of Electronic Records 

1. The authority citation for part 1234 continues to read as follows: 

Authority:44 U.S.C. 2904, 3101, 3102, and 3105. 

§ 1234.30 

2. In § 1234.30, remove paragraph (g)(3) and redesignate paragraphs (g)(4) through (g)(7) as paragraphs (g)(3) through (g)(6) respectively. 

Dated: April 19, 2000. 

John W. Carlin, 

Archivist of the United States. 

[FR Doc. 00-10249 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am] 

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