{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-1226.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 1226.20","heading":"How do agencies temporarily extend retention periods?","body":"(a) Agencies must secure NARA written approval to retain records series or systems that are eligible for destruction under NARA-approved schedules except when:\n(1) The agency has requested a change in the records schedule in accordance with § 1225.26 of this subchapter, in which case the agency is authorized to retain records eligible for destruction until the new SF 115 is approved;\n(2) The records will be needed for less than one year; or\n(3) A court order requires retention of the records.\n(b) To request an extension, agencies must send a letter to NARA, by mail at National Archives and Records Administration; Office of the Chief Records Officer (AC); 8601 Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740-6001, or by email at RM.Communications@nara.gov. Along with a justification, the request must include:\n(1) A concise description of the records series for which the extension is requested.\n(2) A citation to the agency records schedule or the GRS currently governing disposition of the records;\n(3) A statement of the estimated period of time that the records will be required; and\n(4) For records in the agency's custody, a statement of the current and proposed physical location of the records.\n(c) Agencies must ensure that records in records storage facilities are retained for the duration of the extension.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER B—RECORDS MANAGEMENT","PART 1226—IMPLEMENTING DISPOSITION"],"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":"f81573d77f2a19eb291a38ad343619f86970853ab78cd49a400ffc77a15890ad","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-1226.18","next":"us/36-cfr-1226.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}