November 15, 1991
VA HANDBOOK 7610 (834)
Conventional
Modular System
(e) Records Management Activity
1. Storage, Active Records (Letter size) ............................................ 0.7 NSM ( 7 NSF)
0.7 NSM ( 7 NSF)
per cabinet
per cabinet
2. Storage, Inactive: Records (Boxed & stored records) .................. 0.8 NSM ( 9 NSF)
0.8 NSM ( 9 NSF)
per shelvin unit
per shelvin unit
(f) Central Reproduction Activity ........................................................... 42.8 NSM (460 NSF)
42.8 NSM (460 NSF)
This area will contain the basic equipment necessary for
centralized reproduction area, e.g., printing press, multilith
machine, large copy cameras, supplies, etc. Additional
space will only be provided with proper justification. See
"Design Considerations" note j.
(4) Central Processing Unit
(a) Office, Supervisor ............................................................................... 7.4 NSM ( 80 NSF)
6.7 NSM ( 72 NSF)
(b) Office, Teletype and Data Terminal Activity (DTU) ..................... 13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
(Equipment and one employee)
1. Office, additional equipment and/or employees will be
provided with proper justification .................................................. 5.6 NSM ( 60 NSF)
5.6 NSM ( 60 NSF)
2. Office, Workstation ............................................................................ 3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
These ADP workstations are for joint use by employees
that do not have or are not sharing (e.g., located on lazy
Susan) ADP equipment at their desks. Therefore, care
must be taken when determining the number of these
workstations.
(c) Files, Central Area
1. File Cabinet, Letter Size ................................................................... 0.7 NSM ( 7 NSF)
0.7 NSM ( 7 NSF)
per cabinet
per cabinet
2. File Cabinet, Legal Size .................................................................... 0.8 NSM ( 9 NSF)
0.8 NSM ( 9 NSF)
per cabinet
per cabinet
(d) Centralized Transcription Activity (CTA)
1. Office, Supervisor .............................................................................. 7.4 NSM ( 80 NSF) 6.7 NSM ( 72 NSF)
2 Office, Transcriptionist ..................................................................... 5.6 NSM ( 60 NSF) 5.6 NSM ( 60 NSF)
3. Office, Workstation .......................................................................... 3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
These ADP workstations are for joint use by employees that
do not have or are not sharing (e.g., located on lazy Susan)
ADP equipment at their desks. Therefore, care must be
taken when determining the number of these workstations.
Conventional
Modular System
4. Central Dictation Equipment Area -
This equipment is to be accommodated in the mechanical
(gross) space for the facility. The actual space
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