United States Department of Agriculture

Research, Education and Economics

ARS CSREES ERS NASS

Bulletin

Title:	Preservation of All Tobacco Records

Number:	00-003

Date:	July 20, 2000 Expiration: July 20, 2001

Originating Office:	Telecommunications and Support Services Branch,

Information Technology Division, AFM/ARS

Distribution:	REE Offices in Headquarters, Areas, and Field Locations

1.	Background

Based on a court order in a pending civil action, United States of America v. Phillip Morris, Inc., the General Counsel requires that all USDA agencies immediately take steps to preserve any and all records in all media (including electronic records) relating in any way to tobacco. In addition, agencies must not authorize the destruction of any such records retired to a Federal Records Center.

2.	Questions

Please direct questions to Stephen Pollard, Records Management Officer, by phone: 202-720-
3359; fax: 202-720-6577; or Internet: spollard@ars.usda.gov.

-/Sd/-

KEITH W. ANDERSON

Director, Information Technology Division