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36 CFR 1222.16: How are nonrecord materials managed?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property
- CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
- SUBCHAPTER B—RECORDS MANAGEMENT
- PART 1222—CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FEDERAL RECORDS
- Subpart A—Identifying Federal Records
(a) Agencies must develop recordkeeping requirements to distinguish records from nonrecord materials.
(b) The following guidelines should be used in managing nonrecord materials:
(1) If a clear determination cannot be made, the materials should be treated as records. Agencies may consult with NARA for guidance.
(2) Nonrecord materials must be physically segregated from records or, for electronic non-record materials, readily identified and segregable from records;
(3) Nonrecord materials should be purged when no longer needed for reference. NARA's approval is not required to destroy such materials.
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