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(C) to the extent practicable, estimates of costs to the Federal Government
resulting from the failure of agencies to
implement such recommendations.
(d)
In addition, the Administrator, in carrying out subsection (b), shall have the responsibilit
y to
promote economy and efficiency in the selection and utilization of space, staff, equipment, and
supplies for records management.
The Archivist shall promulgate regulations requiring all
Federal agencies to transfer all digital or electronic records t
o the National Archives of the
United States in digital or electronic form to the greatest exten
t
possible.
§ 2905. Establishment of standards for selective retention of records; security measures
(a) The Archivist shall establish standards for the selective retention of records of continuing
value, and assist Federal agencies in applying the standards to records in their custody.
He
The
Archivist
shall notify the head of a Federal agency of any act
ual, impending, or threatened
unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records in the custody of the agency that
shall come to
his
the Archivists
attention, and assist the head of the agency in initiating action
through the Attorney Gener
al for the recovery of records unlawfully removed and for other
redress provided by law. In any case in which the head of the agency does not initiate an action
for such recovery or other redress within a reasonable period of time after being notified of a
ny
such unlawful action, the Archivist shall request the Attorney General to initiate such an action,
and shall notify the Congress when such a request has been made.
(b) The Archivist shall assist the Administrator for the Office of Information and Regula
tory
Affairs in conducting studies and developing standards relating to record retention requirements
imposed on the public and on State and local governments by Federal agencies.
§ 2906. Inspection of agency records
(a)(1) In carrying out
their respective
the
duties and responsibilities under this chapter,
the
Administrator of General Services and
the Archivist (or the designee
of either
) may inspect the
records or the records management practices and programs of any Federal agency
solely
for the
purpose o
f rendering recommendations for the improvement of records management practices
and programs
and for determining whether the records of Federal agencies have sufficient value
to warrant continued preservation or lack sufficient value to justify continued p
reservation
.
Officers and employees of such agencies shall cooperate fully in such inspections, subject to the
provisions of paragraphs
(2) and (3) of this subsection.
(2) Records, the use of which is restricted by law or for reasons of national security o
r the
public interest, shall be inspected, in accordance with regulations promulgated by
the
Administrator and
the Archivist, subject to the approval of the head of the agency concerned or
of the President.