# NARA Scheduling and Appraisal Review
**AGENCY:**
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
**ACTION:**
Notice; request for comment.
**SUMMARY:**
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is conducting a review of its records scheduling and appraisal policies and process. NARA invites comment on a proposed Work Plan for Stage I supporting this Scheduling and Appraisal Project. Work under this proposed Plan includes:
1. Developing a methodology for gathering information from customers (Federal agencies, including NARA staff, and the public);
2. Developing data gathering tools such as customer surveys and focus group sessions;
3. Performing the information collections;
4. Analyzing the data gathered; and,
5. Analyzing a number of policy issues relating to scheduling and appraising Federal records.
The Draft Work Plan is available at http://www.nara.gov/records/sap/
**DATES:**
Comments must be received by April 11, 2000.
**ADDRESSES:**
Paper copies of the document are also available from the contact person in *FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT* section of this notice.
Send comments electronically in the body of the message to *[email protected].* Comments may also be mailed to Scheduling and Appraisal Project Comments, Rm 4100, National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 or faxed to 301 713-7270.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Susan Cummings by email at *[email protected]* or by telephone at 301 713-7360, ext. 238.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
This notice is also published in the Commerce Business Daily.
Lewis J. Bellardo,
Deputy Archivist of the United States.