{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-1220.32","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 1220.32","heading":"What records management principles must agencies implement?","body":"Agencies must create and maintain authentic, reliable, and usable records and ensure that they remain so for the length of their authorized retention period. A comprehensive records management program provides policies and procedures for ensuring that:\n(a) Records documenting agency business are created or captured;\n(b) Records are organized and maintained to facilitate their use and ensure integrity throughout their authorized retention periods;\n(c) Records are available when needed, where needed, and in a usable format to conduct agency business;\n(d) Legal and regulatory requirements, relevant standards, and agency policies are followed;\n(e) Records, regardless of format, are protected in a safe and secure environment and removal or destruction is carried out only as authorized in records schedules; and\n(f) Continuity of operations is supported by a vital records program (see part 1223 of this subchapter).","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER B—RECORDS MANAGEMENT","PART 1220—FEDERAL RECORDS; GENERAL","Subpart B—Agency Records Management Responsibilities"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"fc4dfa027c0c119adfc74fa2f98598c4b1cc57c8e1c6bdc86ff73ab89db3ef15","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-1220.30","next":"us/36-cfr-1220.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}