Why Use The Federal Records Center?
The FRC is specifically designed and equipped to store records in an efficient and economical manner saving both space and money. Efficient storage equipment allows five times as many records to be stored per square foot of FRC space as in equivalent Agency office space. Currently it costs Federal agencies an average of $23.24 per year to store one cubic foot of records in office space (based on 1996 costs). On the other hand, the per annum cost to taxpayers for FRC storage is a mere $1.60 per cubic foot for both space and equipment, a savings of $21.64 to the government and the taxpayer. FRC storage offers a number of benefits to Agency programs. First and foremost, FRC storage is free to the Agency, saving the cost of storing inactive records either in office space or commercial facilities. Second, by judicious use of the FRC for off-site storage, programs can free up valuable office space without having to lose access to their records. Using off-site storage also reduces indoor air
