AGENCY: Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

SERIES: 7558
TITLE: Refugee system
DATES: 1983-2009.
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: This is a data system consisting of information on refugee arrival, health assessment, an follow-up information. It includes the refugee's name, date of arrival, date of birth, country of origin, sex, and alien number; the name of the sponsoring agency; and the sponsor's name, address, and telephone number. This is divided into non-Indochinese Refugees and Immigrants.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 10/1986

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Computer data files: Retain in Office until outlives administrative value and then transfer to tape.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

The data should be maintained on line for as long as it is needed in the day-to-day operations of the office. After that, the information should be transferred to tape.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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