About the National Archives

Policy and Planning Staff (NPOL)

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Policy and Planning Staff

  • manages the administration of the Office of the Archivist

  • directs the development, implementation, and modification of NARA's Strategic Plan and NARA's implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993

  • formulates, analyzes, and reviews NARA policies and procedures, and organization

  • directs the NARA customer satisfaction program

  • coordinates tours and visits of national and international professionals in archives management and related fields

  • plans, coordinates, and develops requirements and data standards for NARA records lifecycle and public access systems

  • directs NARA implementation of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR)

  • establishes, tracks, and terminates NARA committees, ensures NARA compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463)

  • coordinates NARA representational activities and maintains liaison with allied national and international organizations

  • directs NARA's implementation of OMB Circular A-123, the NARA internal management control review system, and the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act

  • plans, directs, coordinates and administers NARA standards programs and processes with standards-setting organizations

NARA's organization is based upon the priorities established in Ready Access to Essential evidence, The Strategic Plan of the National Archives and Records Administration.

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The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272