36 CFR § 1232.12 - Under what conditions may Federal records be stored in records storage facilities?

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title: "36 CFR § 1232.12 - Under what conditions may Federal records be stored in records storage facilities?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1232.12"
section_name: "Under what conditions may Federal records be stored in records storage facilities?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "RECORDS MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "1232"
part_name: "TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO RECORDS STORAGE FACILITIES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "44 U.S.C. 2907 and 3103."
regulatory_source: "74 FR 51014, Oct. 2, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1232"
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# 1232.12 Under what conditions may Federal records be stored in records storage facilities?

The following chart shows what records can be stored in a records storage facility and the conditions that apply:

| Type of record | Conditions |
| --- | --- |
| (a) Permanent records | Any storage facility that meets the provisions of 36 CFR part 1234. |
| (b) Unscheduled records | (1) Any storage facility that meets the provisions of 36 CFR part 1234. |
|  | (2) Also requires prior notification to NARA (see § 1232.14(b)). |
| (c) Temporary records (excluding Civilian Personnel Records) | Any storage facility that meets the provisions of 36 CFR part 1234. |
| (d) Vital records | Storage facility must meet the provisions of 36 CFR parts 1223 and 1234. |
| (e) Civilian Personnel Records | May only be transferred to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), St. Louis, MO (see part 1233 of this subchapter). |