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) | |
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f o w C'HAIRMAN December 8,2020 TheHonorable Carolyn B. Maloney Chairwoman, Committeeon Oversight andReform United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515
DearMadamChairwoman:
Thankyouforyourletter ofNovember 10, 2020,requestingthat allU.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) employees and officials bereminded oftheir legal obligations concerning thecollection, retention, andpreservation ofFederal records andinformation "that is ormaybepotentially responsive toacongressional inquiry, request, investigation, orsubpoena that wasinitiated, continued, orotherwise undertakenduring the116th Congress."
TheNRCtakes itsrecordkeeping responsibilities very seriously.
TheNRC'sprocedures specifically address preserving agency records andinformation relating toanyinvestigations or oversight requests initiated orconducted byCongress.
Further,these procedures prohibit employees frominappropriately destroying oraltering agency records.
Additionally, theNRC routinely issues policy reminders toall employees andcontractors oftheir record management andpreservation responsibilities under thelaw.
Thesereminders reiterate the Federal lawsand NRCpolicies governing thecreation, maintenance, anddisposition ofFederal
- records, with special emphasis ontheprohibition ofsending orcreating Federal records from nonofficial electronic messaging accounts unless therecords arepromptly forwarded toanofficial account toenable preservation.
inaddition, NRCemployees andcontractors arerequiredto complete annual
- training, inaccordance withNational Archives andRecords Administration requirements, that describes andexplains these responsibilities.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions orneedadditional information, please contact meorhave yourstaff contact Eugene Dacus,Director oftheOffice ofCongressional
- Affairs, at (301) 415-1776.
Sincerely,
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Kristine L Svinicki cc:Representative JamesR.Comer
Identical letter sentto:
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 HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 cc:Representative GregWalden TheHonorable Nita M.Lowey
- Chairman, Committee onAppropriations United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515 cc:Representative KayGranger TheHonorable JamesP.McGovern
- Chairman, Committee onRules United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515 cc:Representative TomCole TheHonorable AdamB.Schiff
- Chairman, HousePermanent Select Committee onIntelligence United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515 cc:Representative Devin Nunes