36 CFR § 1235.20 - How do agencies indicate that transferred records contain information that is restricted from public access?

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title: "36 CFR § 1235.20 - How do agencies indicate that transferred records contain information that is restricted from public access?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1235.20"
section_name: "How do agencies indicate that transferred records contain information that is restricted from public access?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "RECORDS MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "1235"
part_name: "TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "44 U.S.C. 2107 and 2108."
regulatory_source: "74 FR 51014, Oct. 2, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1235.20 How do agencies indicate that transferred records contain information that is restricted from public access?

When completing an SF 258, agencies must indicate restrictions on the use and examination of records and attach a written justification. The justification must cite the statute or Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption (5 U.S.C. 552(b) as amended), that authorizes the restrictions.