Good stuff! Thanks, Larry.

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Larry Medina <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> You may want to take a look here when it comes to engineering drawings,
> calculations, standards and specifications
>
> http://goo.gl/q7C9c
>
> Also, if I read the Act correctly, it sounded as if a Federal Agency
> elected
> to make a requirement that items be maintained in paper (source document or
> 'original') form they can do so as long as they take into account
> provisions
> in the Act- which it seems to me are more related to "commerce" issues than
> other issues.  There was also mention of an exception for records related
> to
> the transportation of hazardous materials (which is something utility
> owned/operated pipelines do).
>
> Larry
>
> One thing that made this unclear to me is it sounds as if it applies more
> to
> new records generated in electronic forms, not necessarily to the decision
> to convert existing records (especially those generated prior to the Act
> passing in 2000)  by the use of scanning or imaging technologies.  There
> was
> also some language about needing to obtain the acceptance of parties the
> records were related to about the use of electronic systems, software and
> hardware and also the notification of those parties in the future if you
> elected to upgrade or modify the technologies used.
>
>
> --
> *Lawrence J. Medina
> Danville, CA
> RIM Professional since 1972*
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