(2022-0370-F Segment 1) Environmental Policy/EOs/American Indian federal policy

6,229 assets

This collection consists of records related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Order 12898, or Executive Order 13045. Subjects covered in these records include Federal Register publications regarding NEPA, NEJAC (National Environmental Justice Advisory Council), Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice, EPA weekly reports, federal environmental impact statements, Federal Facility Policy Group, merger of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and White House Office on Environmental Policy, activities of the CEQ, ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) oil drilling, ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act) reauthorization, 1999 H.R. 1487 Antiquities Act Amendments/National Monument NEPA Compliance Act, TEA-21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century), Yucca Mountain storage site, National Forest Road System development, and San Francisco Bay Bridge historic preservation.

The materials in FOIA 2022-0370-F (Segment 1) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. A potential collection of interest is Clinton Presidential Library collection 2017-1092-F, Records Relating to the Council on Environmental Quality. Materials responsive to this FOIA request include emails and electronic records mentioning the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Order 12898, or Executive Order 13045. Subjects covered in these records include Federal Register publications regarding NEPA, NEJAC (National Environmental Justice Advisory Council), Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice, EPA weekly reports, federal environmental impact statements, Federal Facility Policy Group, merger of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and White House Office on Environmental Policy, activities of the CEQ, ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) oil drilling, ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act) reauthorization, 1999 H.R. 1487 Antiquities Act Amendments/National Monument NEPA Compliance Act, TEA-21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century), Yucca Mountain storage site, National Forest Road System development, and San Francisco Bay Bridge historic preservation. The National Environmental Policy Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making official decisions. Using the NEPA process, agencies evaluate the environmental and related social and economic effects of their proposed actions. Agencies also provide opportunities for public review and comment on those evaluations. President Clinton issued Executive Order 12898 on February 11, 1994, and Executive Order 13045 on April 21, 1997. Executive Order 12898 addresses environmental justice in minority and low-income populations. Executive Order 13045 pertains to protecting children from environmental health and safety risks.

Electronic Records

Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas— Clinton Presidential Records: (SAS) Automated Records Management System [Email]; Clinton Presidential Records: (SAS) Tape Restoration Project [Email]; and Clinton Presidential Records: (SAS) Lotus Notes. The Executive Office of the President (EOP) subsystem of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by Clinton Administration officials. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program. Search strings are used to locate electronic records responsive to FOIA requests, and responsive assets are placed into Search Results Lists (SRLs). Depending on the complexity of the search, there may be multiple SRLs within each SAS. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential email. The Tape Restoration Project (TRP) is a database consisting of restored emails from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS) from July 1994 through June of 2000. The TRP is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential email. Lotus Notes is a database that contains files created in the Lotus Notes system. The Lotus Notes system was used as an email management system during the Clinton Administration. This database contains drafts of email, mailing lists, attachments, and other items likely intended for email.

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (17 U.S.C. Chapter 1) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivist, 2024. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of Search and Access Sets processed in response to FOIA 2022-0370-F (Segment 1):
Clinton Presidential Records: EOP Search and Access Sets (SAS)
(SAS) Automated Records Management System [Email] contains 5906 assets.
(SAS) Tape Restoration Project [Email] contains 239 assets.
(SAS) Lotus Notes contains 84 assets.