Paper that will last for several hundred years without significant deterioration under normal use and storage conditions. Agency action . Agency heads should direct records officers and officials who administer procurement, printing, and supply distribution to jointly develop policy and procedures to procure and use permanent and alkaline papers for both permanent and temporary Federal records. Copies of this bulletin are being distributed to agency records, printing, and procurement officials. Permanent paper is recommended for routine use in office units that create and file a high proportion of long-term and permanent records.
Alkaline paper is recommended for routine use throughout agencies for all documents.
Publications intended for long-term use in a paper format by many recipients, such as those that are placed in multiple Federal, State, and local government depositories' core collections in libraries and offices, should be created on permanent or alkaline paper. Employ electronic systems to create, distribute, and maintain documents in accordance with 36 CFR part 1234. Use envelopes without plastic windows and self-adhesive glue. Adhesives and plastics cannot readily be recycled with paper. Cost and availability of paper for Federal records .