36 CFR § 1220.20 - What NARA acronyms are used throughout this subchapter?

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title: "36 CFR § 1220.20 - What NARA acronyms are used throughout this subchapter?"
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# 1220.20 What NARA acronyms are used throughout this subchapter?

As used in this subchapter—

*AC* means Office of the Chief Records Officer, which includes NARA records management staff nationwide.

*ACRA* means the Records Appraisal and Agency Assistance Division.

*AFO* means the Office of Operations (regional records services).

*B-AD* means the Storage Coordination and Logistics Office.

*NARA* means the National Archives and Records Administration.

*RDE* means the Electronic Records Division.

*RDS* means the Special Media Records Division.

*RX* means Preservation Programs.

*WNRC* means the Washington National Records Center.

[83 FR 13653, Mar. 30, 2018]