ML20324A061
| ML20324A061 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/08/2020 |
| From: | Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Lowey N, Maloney C, Mcgovern J, Pallone F, Schiff A US HR, Comm on Oversight and Government Reform |
| Margie Janney, 301-415-7245 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20315A485 | List: |
| References | |
| CORR-20-0112, LTR-20-0401 | |
| Download: ML20324A061 (2) | |
Text
fssecm,
/ %
p [ .ff jr UNITEDSTATES l . NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION o d
@ f WASHINGTON,Dc 20555 0001 ow x
f C'HAIRMAN December 8,2020 TheHonorable Carolyn B. Maloney Chairwoman, Committee on Oversight andReform United States House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear MadamChairwoman:
Thank youfor your letter ofNovember 10, 2020, requestingthat all U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) employees and officials bereminded oftheir legal obligations concerning the collection,retention, andpreservation ofFederal records andinformation "that is ormaybepotentially responsive toa congressional inquiry, request, investigation, orsubpoena that wasinitiated, continued, orotherwise undertakenduring the116th Congress."
TheNRCtakes itsrecordkeeping responsibilities very seriously. TheNRC's procedures specificallyaddress preserving agency records andinformation relating toanyinvestigations or oversight requests initiatedorconducted byCongress. Further,these procedures prohibit employees from inappropriately destroying oraltering agency records. Additionally, the NRC routinely issues policy reminders toall employees andcontractors oftheir record management andpreservation responsibilities under thelaw. These reminders reiterate the Federal laws and NRCpolicies governing the creation, maintenance, anddisposition ofFederal records, with special emphasis onthe prohibition ofsending orcreating Federal records from nonofficial electronic messaging accounts unless therecords arepromptly forwarded toanofficial account toenable preservation. inaddition, NRCemployees andcontractors arerequired to complete annual training, inaccordance with National Archives andRecords Administration requirements, that describes andexplains these responsibilities.
Ifyouhave anyquestions orneed additional information, please contact meorhave your staffcontact Eugene Dacus, Director oftheOffice ofCongressional Affairs, at (301) 415-1776.
Sincerely,
/
Kristine L Svinicki cc:Representative JamesR.Comer
Identical lettersent to:
The Honorable Carolyn B.Maloney Chairwoman, Committee onOversight andReform United States House ofRepresentatives Washington,DC 20515 cc:Representative James R.Comer TheHonorable FrankPallone, Jr.
Chairman, Committee on Energy andCommerce United States House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 cc:Representative Greg Walden TheHonorable Nita M.Lowey Chairman, Committee onAppropriations United States House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 cc:Representative KayGranger TheHonorable James P.McGovern Chairman, Committee onRules United States House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 cc:Representative TomCole TheHonorable AdamB.Schiff Chairman, HousePermanent Select Committee onIntelligence United States House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 cc:Representative Devin Nunes