36 CFR § 1235.12 - When must agencies transfer records to the National Archives of the United States?

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title: "36 CFR § 1235.12 - When must agencies transfer records to the National Archives of the United States?"
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title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
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section_name: "When must agencies transfer records to the National Archives of the United States?"
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part_name: "TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES"
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# 1235.12 When must agencies transfer records to the National Archives of the United States?

Permanent records must be transferred to the National Archives of the United States when:

(a) The records are eligible for transfer based on the transfer date specified in a NARA-approved records schedule, or

(b) The records have been in existence for more than 30 years (see also § 1235.14).