Disposition Instructions - Destruction of Records

30.30.1 - Disposition Instructions - Destruction of Records (Rev. 38, Issued: 05-26-06, Effective: 06-26-06, Implementation: 06-26-06) In accordance with Federal regulations, 36 CFR 1228.58(b)-Destruction of Temporary Records, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_05/36cfr1228_05.html paper records to be disposed of normally must be sold as wastepaper. Because the records you maintain are considered restricted, you are required to pulp, macerate, shred, or otherwise definitely destroy the information contained in the records and their destruction must be witnessed by you who created the records or by a contractor employee (see Exhibit 11, Witness Disposal Certification-Sample). The contract for sale must prohibit the resale of all other paper records for use as records or documents. Regardless of medium, records other than paper records (e.g., audio, visual, data tapes, disks, diskettes, etc.) may be salvaged and sold in the same manner and under the same conditions as paper records. A Witness Disposal Certification must be completed and kept on file for 7 years.