Data Retention Policy

[DruidSmith]

Creator Name: David G Smith - smith.davidg@epa.gov Creator Affiliation: US Environmental Protection Agency

Requirement(s)

Proposed Element: tbd - data retention Priority: Medium Element Description / Requirement / Recommendation Describe the approach to data retention commensurate with journal article retention policies and record management? Include the expected period of time during which the data will be made accessible and, if different, the period of time during which the data will be retained by EPA.

• should be associated with a specific EPA records schedule (picklist) that are associated with business rules for archival etc.

Problem Statement

Indicate or link to records schedule associated with the dataset

Target Audience / Stakeholders

Data Owners, Records Management, Public

Intended Uses / Use Cases

Provides insights into business rules for records retention and disposition for the dataset

Existing Approaches

EPA Office of Research and Development Scientific Data Management Plan

Additional context, comments, or links

EPA ORD Scientific Data Management Plans

[fellahst]

The requirement for adding a data retention element to the DCAT-US specification, aligned with EPA policies, necessitates a clear use case definition and assessment of its impact on stakeholders for effective implementation.

[TDabolt]

For this version of the profile we will proceed without fully addressing this requirement. It maybe considered in a future update after more clarity and discussion across the community.