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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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RDA
RDA: 1122
Database ID: 2537
Record Series Title: Tennessee Public Utility Commission Closed Docket Files
Record Series Abstract: Records include but not limited to, filings related to cases assigned to a specific docket number, including, but not limited to notice of all proceeding; pre-hearing orders; motions; briefs, petitions; requests; intermediate rulings; evidence received or considered; etc.
Record Series Active: Yes
Cut Off at End of: Calendar Year
If Other, Explain:
Total Retention: 0 Years 0 Months
Retention End Action: Permanent
Disposition Notes: The files are to be cut off at the end of each calendar year. Records are digitized and verified upon receipt. Records received as paper are scanned into digital format within 1 week of receipt. Upon verification of images, the paper records are then destroyed by secure shredding. Electronic Records are maintained permanently in the TPUC Docket Management System Database.
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 2734
Record Location: 500 Deaderick Street, 4th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243
File Arrangement: Docket Number
Media Format Generated: Paper
Media Format Stored: Electronic: Text
Date Range: 2013 to current
Annual Accumulation: 102MB
Current Volume: 1.20GB
Record Value: Administrative, Fiscal, Legal
Audit Requirements: State
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 2
Past Year: 1
2 - 5 Years: 0
Over 5 Years: 0
Data Update Frequency: Yearly
Information Shared Outside of State: No
If Shared, List Agencies:
Essential Record: Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored: On site at the Tennessee Public Utility Commission, Andrew Jackson Building, 500 Deaderick Street, 4th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Essential Record Media Type: Electronic
Confidential: No
Confidential Legal Citation: No
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
Agency Retention: Permanent
Agency Retention - Years Active: 1
Agency Retention - Years Inactive:
Records Center Retention Period: N/A
Final Disposition after Retention Expires:
Legal Citation: No
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: TPUC Docket Management System
IT-ABC Number: None
Hardware Description: Records are stored on a HP ProLiant ML370 G5 server utilizing RAID 5 storage. Access is through XP or Windows 7.0 workstations.
Software Description: Adobe Acrobat XI is used to produce the record. File is stored on a Windows 2003 file server, NTFS system. Files are indexed in an Access 2010 database an retrieved via HTML.
System Location: Tennessee Public Utility Commission, Andrew Jackson Building, 500 Deaderick Street, 4th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Backup Procedures: Records are backed up using the GFS tape rotation scheme. Tape drive is a HP LTO III drive. Records are backed up daily. Tapes are stored on site with at least one daily, one weekly, and all monthly stored off site.
Disaster Recovery: Either the on site or off site tape would be recovered and the records restored to the site tape would be recovered file server or a new file server.
Data Migration Description: Records are scanned using industry standard Adobe Acrobat. The Commission will continue to upgrade Adobe as new versions emerge. PDFs can be converted to other formats if necessary. Documents are stored locally but could be migrated to any storage location/medium if required. Indexing databases are maintained in MS Access but will be migrated to SQL Lite if necessary.
Metadata Description: Meta data collected consists of file names, file creation date, file modify date, Application and PDF format.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Ectory Lawless
Job Title: Electronic Records Manager
Address 1: 502 Deaderick Street, 4th Floor
Address 2:
City: Nashville
Zip: 37243-0505
Phone: 615-770-6850
Email: ectory.r.lawless@tn.gov
Agency: Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Agency Head: Earl Taylor
Director: Sharla Dillon
Allotment Code: 316.11
Status
Action Requested: Revision
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 04-18-2019 No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 04-18-2019 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2019-04-18 We have reviewed RDA 1122 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency: 04-23-2019 "Agency Concurs"
RMD Director Recomendations: 04-25-2019 RDA 1122 is a request to revise an RDA. The retention period will change from six years and destroy to permanent. The format will be paper/electronic. The Title, Abstract, Cut Off, Disposition Notes, and Worksheet have been updated. Recommend approval of request to revise RDA 1122.
Signed Form Received: 2019-04-24
PRC Meeting Date: 05-22-2019
PRC Comments: PRC approves RDA 1122.
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
191 1122 2013-11-20 Approved
2537 1122 2019-05-22 Approved