NARA has published a proposed rule and is seeking comments from Federal agencies and the public on a proposed revision to our regulations to provide for the appropriate management and disposition of very short-term temporary e-mail, by allowing agencies to manage these records within the e-mail system. You may access the proposed rule at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-24403.htm (HTML file) http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24403.pdf (PDF file) In a separate Federal Register notice, we invite comment on the related proposed change to General Records Schedule (GRS) 23. You may access the notice at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-24501.htm (HTML file) http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24501.pdf (PDF file) Comments are due on or before January 3, 2005. ~~~~~ Cheryl L. Stadel-Bevans Policy and Communications Staff National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 4100 College Park, MD 20740-6001 (301) 837-3021 (301) 837-0319 fax [log in to unmask] http://www.archives.gov List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance