AGENCY RECORDS STORAGE PROBLEM TO DATE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73-00402R000100390018-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2006
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: October 3, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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3 October 1868
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Agency Records Storage Problem to Date
PROBLEM
STAT
Agency Records Center
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Capacity of Records C
enter
106,800 cu, ft.
Contents at Center 82,000
At Suitland (until Dec.'70~ 18,000
Total Volume on Hand
100,000 cu. ft.
Net Space available
6,800 cu. ft.
Average Records Growth:
10=year--~rve-rage--increase of 6,000 feet per year wring 1868--net
drop of x+,000 feet (due to Purge .
Make up of Agency Records Stored:
Inactive Office Records
63,000
Supplemental Distribution
(18,000 in Suitland
18,000
Vital Records
8,000
Agency Archives
8,000
Total Records Volume on Hand
100,000 cu, ft.
ALTERNATIVE POSSIBILITIES
(1)
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(2) Increase Records Center Capacity with Movable Shelving:
Increase Records Center 40,000 cu. ft. with
in equipment.
(3) Return Supplemental Distribution to CRS~DDI:
860,000
Remove responsibility and supply of documents from Records Center.
Distribution from TOP SECRET Vault Room GH-0 06, Hqs., 2,000 cu. ft.
Store Balance of Supply STAT
(4) Store Map Supply near Map Library
STAT Store Maps) 6,000 cu. ft.
(This would reduce the Supplemental Distribution volume
from 19,000 to 13,000 and cut the S.D. service activity
by one-for~sth. )
(The Map Library personnel would have to periodically
replenish their office supply themselves from this storage
two buildings away.)
(5) Reconsider Security Policy on Use of Federal Records Center
Office of Security was asked 'by DDS to comment on our
use of Federal Records Centers which GSA insists must
include storage and retrieval by GSA personnel.
17,000 cu. ft.
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