Disposition instructions in an approved agency Records Retention Schedule or General Records Schedule shall be mandatory. Records approved for disposal shall not be maintained longer without the prior written approval of the Committee.
An agency head may request an extension of the retention period of a series of records on the grounds that special circumstances necessitate a longer retention time and that such an extension is required for the conduct of government business.
The agency head's request shall be in writing and shall include the following information:
The Archivist and the Administrator shall review the request, and the Administrator shall make recommendations to the Committee for its consideration.
Upon expiration of an approved extension of retention period, an agency shall apply the normal retention requirements.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-1512