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| Form Number:       | DLA2540                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Form Title:        | Downgrade to Scrap Request (After Receipt)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Form Version:      | Sep 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Status:            | Active                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Functional Area:   | Disposition Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Opr:               | Disposition Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Safeguards:        | none                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Electronic:        | Yes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Form Link:         | Documents/FormsSite/forms/DL2540.pdf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Type:              | Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Prescribed:        | DODM 4160.21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Description:       | This form is required when property needs to be downgraded to scrap after receipt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Records Retention: | 4160.3 Item Case Files. Item release/receipt documents, and other documents related to proptery requisition and receipt, adjustment records, reversals and property downgrade (scrap) cards used to account for proptery items until reutilization or disposal.  Temporary.  Cutoff at end of FY. Destroy after 2 years. |
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