This schedule covers records relating to Planning and Program Development (Research & Technology Transfer function) maintained by the field offices of Federal Highway Administration and reflects disposition authority granted under NC1-406-85-9.
RNTT 1 Administrative Research File: Copies of contracts let through the Washington RD&T Offices, and related correspondence used by Research Engineers for reference. (GRS 3/3C)
DISPOSITION: Destroy upon termination or completion.
RNTT 2 Asphalt Research:
(NC1-406-85-9/2)
DISPOSITION: Destroy when superseded or obsolete.
DISPOSITION: Destroy when 7 years old.
RNTT 3 Completed Highway Planning Research (HPR) Contract Files: Completed contracts, final reports and related background material on contract work that had been done under HPR contract.(NC1-406-85-9/3)
DISPOSITION: Place in inactive file after completion of contract. Cut off inactive file at end of fiscal year. Destroy 3 years after cutoff.
RNTT 4 Delineation (Signing and Pavement Marking): Correspondence, contracts, reports, and coordinations that relate to paint striping, breakaway barricades, pavement marking materials, pavement marker removal, grooved striping, permanent and temporary signing and other surface preparations. (NC1-406-85-9/4)
DISPOSITION: Cut off at end of fiscal year. Destroy 5 years after cutoff.
RNTT 5 Federally Coordinated Program Research Files: Research documents on implementation of activities planned for research projects, including time charts and schedules. (NC1-406-85-9/5)
DISPOSITION: Place in inactive file after completion of project. Cut off inactive file at end of fiscal year. Transfer to FRC 5 years after cutoff. Destroy 15 years after cutoff.
RNTT 6 Highway Planning Research (HPR) Files: Reviews and comments, technical data, studies, drafts, minutes of meetings, back ground material, budget estimates, monthly narrative and expenditure reports, equipment listings, final reports, approval letters, and correspondence pertaining to highway construction studies and other related documents pertaining to the operations and appropriation of funds. (NC1-406-85-9/6)
DISPOSITION: Transfer to FRC when final reports are made. Destroy when 5 years old.
DISPOSITION: Destroy when no longer needed.
RNTT 7 Highway Planning Research Study Files: Initial proposals from States, interim reports, work plans, general correspondence, and project statements for all States. (NC1-406-85-9/7)
DISPOSITION: Transfer to FRC when final reports are made. Destroy 5 years after final report is made.
RNTT 8 Pavement Files: Correspondence, projects coordination of the drafts with the State on joint repairs and other data on subjects such as recycling, workshop design concepts, etc, which concern construction techniques, and design and maintenance of pavements.
(NC1-406-85-9/8)
DISPOSITION: Destroy when 5 years old or when no longer needed, whichever comes first.
RNTT 9 Reference Files: Copies of information not otherwise classified and used as ready reference on subjects of current or ongoing interest. These files may contain copies of publica-tions, directives, pictures, correspondence and the like. Official file copies are not to be placed in these files nor are the files to be considered pending files where official file copies are kept on a tentative basis. (NC1-406-85-9/9)
DISPOSITION: Destroy when no longer needed.
RNTT 10 Research - General: Correspondence between FHWA and the division offices documenting the interpretation, administration, and execution of the various research and development functions of the Federal-aid highway program, including the technology transfer program and demonstration projects; and information concerning the projects offered. (NC1-406-85-9/10)
DISPOSITION: Cut off at end of fiscal year. Destroy 6 years after cutoff.
RNTT 11 Research Projects: Individual research projects being administered by the State highway agency and funded by Federal funds. Correspondence, copies of agreements, quarterly progress reports, draft reports and final reports are included. (NC1-406-85-9/11)
DISPOSITION: Transfer to FRC 5 years after reports are completed. Destroy when 10 years old.
RNTT 12 Waste Material Utilization: Files concerning the use of waste material such as fly ash in highway construction.
(NC1-406-85-9/12)
DISPOSITION: Cut off at end of fiscal year. Destroy 5 years after cutoff.