SECNAVINST 5000.37
DONCIO
21 September 2009
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5000.37
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: PROVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DOCUMENTARY
MATERIAL
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 5720.42F
(b) DoD Directive 5400.4 of 30 Jan 78
(c) SECNAVINST 5730.5J
(d) SECNAVINST 5740.29A
(e) SECNAVINST 5820.8A
(f) Federal Records Act, section 3301 et seq. of title
44, U.S.C.
(g) SECNAVINST 5430.7P
(h) SECNAVINST 5210.8D
(i) SECNAVINST 5430.25E
(j) SECNAVINST 5430.27C
(k) SECNAV M-5210.1
Encl: (1) Definitions
(2) Lead Action Office Summary
1. Purpose. To establish policies that coordinate procedures
and assign responsibilities for the Department of the Navy (DON)
to expeditiously locate, preserve, review, and produce
documentary material in response to subpoenas, document
production requests in litigation, congressional inquiries,
requests from U.S. Government agencies, and other similar
requests.
2. Applicability and Scope
a. This directive applies to the Secretary of the Navy
(SECNAV) Secretariat offices, the Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and all U.S.
Navy and U.S. Marine Corps activities, installations, and
commands.
b. Nothing in this instruction negates the Department’s
legal responsibility to take immediate steps to preserve
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