When must agencies transfer records to the National Archives of the United States?
36 C.F.R. § 1235.12
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Permanent 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).
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-36.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026