36 CFR § 1234.20 - What rules apply if there is a conflict between NARA standards and other regulatory standards that a facility must follow?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s1234.20"
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title: "36 CFR § 1234.20 - What rules apply if there is a conflict between NARA standards and other regulatory standards that a facility must follow?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1234.20"
section_name: "What rules apply if there is a conflict between NARA standards and other regulatory standards that a facility must follow?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "RECORDS MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "1234"
part_name: "FACILITY STANDARDS FOR RECORDS STORAGE FACILITIES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "44 U.S.C. 2104(a), 2904, 2907, 3102, and 3103."
regulatory_source: "74 FR 51014, Oct. 2, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1234.20 What rules apply if there is a conflict between NARA standards and other regulatory standards that a facility must follow?

(a) If any provisions of this part conflict with local or regional building codes, the following rules of precedence apply:

(1) Between differing levels of fire protection and life safety, the more stringent provision applies; and

(2) Between mandatory provisions that cannot be reconciled with a requirement of this part, the local or regional code applies.

(b) If any of the provisions of this part conflict with mandatory life safety or ventilation requirements imposed on underground storage facilities by 30 CFR chapter I, 30 CFR chapter I applies.

(c) NARA reserves the right to require documentation of the mandatory nature of the conflicting code and the inability to reconcile that provision with NARA requirements.