GroundRules
22 CFR 171.5: Archival records.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 22—Foreign Relations
- CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE
- SUBCHAPTER R—ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- PART 171—PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- Subpart A—General Policy and Procedures
The Department ordinarily transfers records designated as historically significant to the National Archives when they are 25 years old. Accordingly, requests for some Department records 25 years old or older should be submitted to the National Archives by mail addressed to Special Access and FOIA Staff (RD-F), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500, College Park, MD 20740-6001; by fax to (301) 837-1864; or by email to specialaccess_foia@nara.gov. The Department's website, www.foia.state.gov, has additional information regarding archival records.
Collected 2026-08-27T02:24:49Z. Source file · JSON