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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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RDA
RDA: 2451
Database ID: 887
Record Series Title: Gas Safety
Record Series Abstract: Files include: inspection reports & documentation, original natural gas inspection reports and related correspondence. Incident reports telephonic accident reports, investigative reports and all correspondence related to each incident/accident.
Record Series Active: Yes
Cut Off at End of: Calendar Year
If Other, Explain:
Total Retention: 10 Years 0 Months
Retention End Action: Destroy
Disposition Notes: Received as paper then scanned into digital format within 30 days of reciept. Upon verification of images the paper record is destroyed and electronic image is stored for remainder of retention period.
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 887
Record Location: 460 James Robertson Pwky - Nashville, TN 37243-0505
File Arrangement: Alpha
Media Format Generated: Paper
Media Format Stored: Electronic: Text
Date Range: 1996 - current
Annual Accumulation: .3 GB
Current Volume: 3 GB
Record Value: Administrative, Legal
Audit Requirements: State
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 2
Past Year: 2
2 - 5 Years: 2
Over 5 Years: 1
Data Update Frequency: Yearly
Information Shared Outside of State: No
If Shared, List Agencies:
Essential Record: Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored: Same
Essential Record Media Type: Electronic
Confidential: No
Confidential Legal Citation:
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
Agency Retention: 10 years
Agency Retention - Years Active:
Agency Retention - Years Inactive:
Records Center Retention Period: 0
Final Disposition after Retention Expires: Destroy
Legal Citation: NO
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: TRA Gas Pipeline Safety Inspection System Database
IT-ABC Number: None
Hardware Description: Records are stored on a HP Proliant ML370 G5 file server utilizing RAID 5 storage. Access is through Windows 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 file system. Files are indexed in an Access 2010 database and retrieved via HTML.
System Location: Tennessee Regulatory Authority, 460 James Robertson Parkway. Ground Floor.
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 recovered file server or a new file server.
Data Migration Description: Records are scanned using industry standard Adobe Acrobat. The TRA 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 name, file creation date, file modify date, Application, and PDF format.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Sharla Dillon
Job Title: Dockets and Records Manager
Address 1: 460 James Robertson Parkway
Address 2:
City: Nashville
Zip: 37243-0505
Phone: 615-741-2904 x136
Email: sharla.dillon@tn.gov
Agency: Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Agency Head: Earl Taylor
Director: Annette Ponds
Allotment Code: 316.11
Status
Action Requested: New RDA
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 10-03-2013 No recommended changes to RDA 2451.
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 10-08-2013 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2013-10-30 We have reviewed RDA 2451 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency: 11-05-2013 Agency Concurs
RMD Director Recomendations: 11-05-2013 RDA 2451 is a request to revise an existing RDA. Retention period will change from 5 years to 10 years. Changing format to store electronic version on servers rather than paper. Recommend approval of RDA 2451.
Signed Form Received: 2013-11-05
PRC Meeting Date: 11-20-2013
PRC Comments: Approved
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
887 2451 2013-11-20 Approved
2097 2451 0000-00-00 Pending