NARA issues records center rule.

AuthorSwartz, Nikki
PositionUP FRONT: News, Trends & Analysis

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) issued a final rule to modify NARA facility standards for records storage facilities that house federal records to

* Clarify requirements relating to design or certification of multiple-story facilities and fire detection and protection systems

* Revise certain requirements relating to fire ratings of roofs, building columns, and fire barrier walls

* Clarify the application of other requirements

The rule addresses records center industry concerns identified in the 2003 Report to Congress on Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations. This rule affects commercial records storage facilities...

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