National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road College Park. Maryland 20740-6001

November 5,2007

General Counsel

Council on Environmental Quality 730 Jackson Place, NW Washington, DC 20503

By Fax:

Dear_:

On October 10, 2007, NARA sent a letter to_ Chairman of the CEQ, concerning records management services tha~ation (OA) has historically provided to your agency. NARA is informed that the Office of Counsel to the President is seekirig guidance from the Department of Justice (DOl) on whether OA, as a component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) that is subject to the Presidential Records Act, may serve as the centralized records management office for those components of the EOP that are subject to the Federal Records Act.

In light of this development, NARA and the Counsel's Office have agreed that OA may continue to perform the records management functions of your agency while this issue is under review. Accordingly, we hereby withdraw the October 10 letter and await further guidance from DOl.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I can be reached at 301-837-3026, or by email at galym.stem@nara.gov.

General Counsel

Cc: Michael Kurtz, Assistant Archivist for Records Services

Counsel to the President

NARA 's web SHe IS hupi//www.archives.gov

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National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road College Park, Maryland 20740-6001

November 5,2007

eneral Counsel

Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 l7th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20508

By Fax:

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Dear

On October 10, 2007, NARA sent a letter United States Trade

Representative, concerning records management services that the Office of Administration (OA) has historically provided to your agency .. NARA is informed that the Office of Counsel to the President is seeking guidance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on whether OA, as a component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) that is subject to the Presidential Records Act, may serve as the centralized records management office for those components of the EOP that are subject to the Federal Records Act.

In light of this development, NARA and the Counsel's Office have agreed that OA may continue to perform the records management functions 'of your agency while this issue is under review. Accordingly, we hereby withdraw the October 10 letter and await further guidance from DOl.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. lean be reached at 301-837-3026,

or by email at garym.stern@nara.gov. .

:8Y'

GARYM. ST General Counsel

Cc: Michael Kurtz, Assistant Archivist for Records Services

Counsel to the President

NARA 's web sue IS hap '//www archives guv

GEORGE W.BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORD

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National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road College Park, Maryland 20740-6001

November 5,2007

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Office of the Management and Budget Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington, DC 20503

By Fax:

Dear_:

On October 10, 2007, NARA sent a letter to Deputy Director of

OMB, concerning records management services the Office of Administration eOA) has

historically provided to your agency. NARA is informed that the Office of Counsel to the President is seeking guidance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on whether OA, as a component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) that is subject to the Presidential Records Act, may serve as the centralized records management office for those components of the EOP that are subject to the Federal Records Act.

In light of this development, NARA and the Counsel's Office have agreed that OA may continue to perform the records management functions of your agency while this issue is under review. Accordingly, we hereby withdraw the October 10 letter and await further guidance from DOJ.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I can be reached at 301-837-3026, or by email at garym.stem@nara.gov.

Jr'

GARY M. STE General Counsel

Cc: Michael Kurtz, Assistant Archivist for Records Services

Counsel to the President

NARA's web site IS http ,'lIl'\\W arc/lives gov

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National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road College Park, Maryland 20740-6001

November 5,2007

General Counsel

Office of Science and Technology Policy 725 17lh Street, NW

Washington, DC 20502

By Fax:

On October 10,2007, NARA sent a letter to Director of the OSTP,

concerning records management services that the Office of Administration (OA) has historically provided to your agency. NARA is informed that the Office of Counsel to the President is seeking guidance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on whether OA, as a component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) that is subject to the Presidential Records Act, may serve as the centralized records management office for those components of the EOP that are subject to the Federal Records Act.

In light of this development, NARA and the Counsel's Office have agreed that OA may continue to perform the records management functions of your agency while this issue is under review. Accordingly, we hereby withdraw the October 10 letter and await further guidance from DOJ.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 1 can be reached at 301-837-3026, or by email at garym.stem@nara.gov.

Cc: Michael Kurtz, Assistant Archivist for Records Services

Counsel to the President

NARA 's web sue IS hupi//www archives gov

GEORGE W.BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORD

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National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road College Park, Maryland 20740-6001

November 5, 2007

General Co Office of National Drug Control Policy

750 17th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20503

By Fax:

Dear_:

On October 10,2007, NARA sent a letter to Director ofONDCP, concerning records management services that the Office of Administration (OA) has historically provided to your agency. NARA is informed that the Office of Counsel to the President is seeking guidance from the Department of Justice (DOl) on whether OA, as a component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) that is subject to the Presidential Records Act, may serve as the centralized records management office for those components of the EOP that are subject to the Federal Records Act.

In light of this development, NARA and the Counsel's Dffice have agreed that OA may continue to perform the records management functions of your agency while this issue is under review. Accordingly, we hereby withdraw the October 10 letter and await further guidance from DOl.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. r can be reached at 301-837-3026, or by email at garym.stern@nara.gov.

MST~:\

General Counsel

Cc: Michael Kurtz, Assistant Archivist for Records Services

Counsel to the President

NARA '.I' web sue is http.r/www.urcluves.gov

GEORGE W.BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORD

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