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Subchapter B - Records Management

This subchapter contains regulations affecting Federal agencies and their records management programs. The regulations were revised, effective November 2, 2009. We have included the derivation table to assist you in the cross walk from the previous regulations to the current.

  • Part 1220 - Federal Records; General

  • Part 1222 - Creation and Maintenance of Records

  • Part 1223 - Managing Vital Records

  • Part 1224 - Records Disposition Program

  • Part 1225 - Scheduling Records

  • Part 1226 - Implementing Disposition

  • Part 1227 - General Records Schedule

  • Part 1228 - Loan of Permanent and Unscheduled Records

  • Part 1229 - Emergency Authorization to Destroy Records

  • Part 1230 - Unlawful or Accidental removal, Defacing, Alteration, or Destruction of Records

  • Part 1231 - Transfer of Records from the Custody of One Executive Agency to Another

  • Part 1232 - Transfer of Records to Records Storage Facilities

  • Part 1233 - Transfer, Use, and Disposition of Records in a NARA Federal Records Center

  • Part 1234 - Facility Standards for Records Storage Facilities

  • Part 1235 - Transfer of Records to the National Archives of the United States

  • Part 1236 - Electronic Records Management

  • Part 1237 - Audiovisual, Cartographic, and Related Records Management

  • Part 1238 - Microform Records Management

  • Part 1239 - Program Assistance and Inspections

  • Part 1240-1249 - [Reserved]

Derivation Table

New Section Old Section Notes on Specific Policy Changes
Part 1220 Part 1220
1220.1 1220.1
1220.2 120.10
1220.3
1220.10 11220.2
1220.12 New summary of NARA responsibilites
1220.14 1220.12
1220.16 New explicit statement that the regulations cover Federal records.
1220.18 1220.14 Terms that were added: Disposition authority. Electronic record. Information System. Personal Files. Retention period. Terms that were substantively revised: Documentary materials. Records schedule.
1220.30 1220.30; 1220.10 b and c
1220.32 1220.34-1220.38 Added reference to continuity of operations.
1220.34 Comprehensive high list of responsibilities across the records lifecycle drawn from old sec. 1220.40, 1228.42, 122.20 and 1228.12
Part 1222 Part 1222
1222.1 1222.10
1222.2
1222.3
1222.10 1222.12
1222.12 1222.34 a-d
1222.14 1222.34 f
1222.16a 1222.30 b
1222.16b New: previous covered in NARA guidance
1222.18 1222.42 Substantive change in policy
1222.20 1222.36
1222.22 1222.38
1222.24 1222.32
1222.26 New; previous covered in NARA guidance
1222.28 New; previous covered in NARA guidance
1222.30 1222.46
1222.32 1222.48 Substantively expanded
1222.34 1222.50
Part 1223 Part 1236
1223.1 1236.12 updated references
1223.2 1236.14
1223.3
1223.10 1236.10
1223.12 1236.20 Introductory paragraph
1223.14 1236.20 a-d
1223.16 1236.22
1223.18
1223.20 1236.24
1223.22 1236.26
1223.24 1236.28
Part 1224 Part 1228 Subpart A
1224.1 1228.10
1224.2
1224.3
1224.10 1228.12
Part 1225 Part 1228 Subpart B
1225.1
1225.2
1225.3
1225.10 New statement of long-standing policy that all records must be scheduled
1225.12 1228.22 Updated with NARA guidance on conducting functional or work process analysis and flexible scheduling.
1225.14 1228.28
1225.16 1228.30
1225.18 1228.22 and 1228.24
1225.20 1228.22f
1225.22 1228.31a Comprehensive listing of situations when new SF 115 is needed drawn from multiple other sections.
1225.24 1228.31b
1225.26 1228.32
Part 1226 Part 1228 Subpart B
1226.1
1226.2
1226.3
1226.10 1228.50 Introductory paragraph.
1226.12 1228.50a 1-4 Subsantive change in d policy
1226.14 1228.50c Substantive change in policy
1226.16 1228.52
1226.18 1228.54a
1226.20 1228.54c
1226.22 1228.56
1226.24 1228.58 b and c
1226.26 1228.60
Part 1227 Part 1228 Subpart C
1227.1
1227.2
1227.3
1227.10 1228.40
1227.12 1228.42 Deadlines changed
1227.14 1228.46
Part 1228 part 1228 Subpart E
1228.1
1228.2
1228.10 1228.72 Substantive change in policy
1228.14 1228.76
1228.16 1228.78
Part 1229 Part 1228, Subpart F
1229.1
1229.2
1229.3
1229.10 1228.92a
1229.20 1228.94
Part 1230 Part 1228. Subpart G
1230.1
1230.2
1230.3 Added definitions: Alteration, Deface, Removal and Unlawfl or Accidental Destruction
1230.10 1228.100
1230.12 1228.102
1230.14 1228.104a
1230.16 New section on NARA actions
1230.18 1228.104c
Part 1231 Part 1228 Subpart I
1232.1
1232.2
1232.3
1232.10 1228.150
1232.12 1228.152
1232.14a 1228.154a
1232.14b 1228.154b
1232.14c 1228.154c Introductory paragraph
1232.14d 1228.154d Introductory paragraph
1232.16 1228.154c 1-2 and d 1-2
1232.18 1228.154e-f and 1228.156
Part 1232 Part 1228 Subpart J
1233.1
1233.2
1233.3
1233.10 1228.160 a,d,e
1233.12 1228.162
1233.14 1228.164 Added military medical treatment files.
1233.16 1228.166 Add military medical treatment files.
1233.18 1228.168 Significant updates.
1233.20 1228.170
Part 1234 Part 1228 Subpart K Note: the only change between the old and new sections are the section numbers and revised IBR language for sec. 1234.3
1234.1 1228.220
1234.2 1228.222
1234.3 1228.224
1234.4 1228.226
1234.10 1228.228
1234.12 1228.230
1234.14 1228.232
1234.20 1228.234
1234.22 1228.236
1234.24 1228.238
1234.30 1228.240
1234.32 1228.242
1234.34 1228.244
Appendix A to Part 1234 Appendix A to Part 1228
Appendix B to Part 1234 Appendix B to part 1228
Part 1235 Part 1228 Subpart L
1235.1 1228.260
1235.2
1235.3
1235.4
1235.10 1228.262a introductory text.
1235.12 1228.262a 1-2
1235.14 1228.264 a and c 1-6 NARA approval requirement added.
1235.16 1228.264d NARA approval requirement added
1235.18 1228.272 a
1235.20 1228.274a
1235.22 1228.272c
1235.30 1228.280a
1235.32 Tracks current 1228.274b and c
1235.34 1228.282
1235.40
1235.42 1228.266 and 1228.268 Added digital photographic and geospatial data recrods.
1235.44 1228.270b
1235.46 1228.270c
1235.48 1228.270e
1235.50 1228.270d Significant updates.
Part 1236 Part 1234
1236.1
1236.2 Added definitions: Unsetructured electronic records, metadata.
1236.6 1234.10
1236.10
1236.12
1236.14
1236.20
1236.22 1234.24
1236.24
1236.20a 1234.10m
1236.26b 1234.20b
1236.28 1234.30 Significant Updates
parts 1237 Parts 1232
1237.1 Includes cartographic records management.
1237.2
1237.3 Added Definitions: Aerial photogrphic records Architerctural and engineering records Cartographic records
1237.4
1237.10 1232.20a and d Added cartographic records management.
1237.12 Reflects transfer requirements from 1228.266
1237.14
1237.16 1232.26a, c-e Significant updates
1237.18 1232.26b Significant Updates
1237.20 1232.28
1237.22
1237.24
1237.26 1232.30
1237.28
1237.30 1232.22 and 1232.24
Part 1238 Part 1230
1238.1 1230.1
1238.2 1230.2
1238.3 1230.4
1238.4
1238.5 1230.3
1238.10 1230.2d
1238.12 1230.12 a-b
1238.14 1230.14
1238.16 1230.16
1238.20 1230.20
1238.22 1230.22
1238.24 1230.24
1238.26 1230.26
1238.28 1230.28
1238.30 1230.30
1238.32 1230.10
Part 1239 Part 138 and Part 1220, Subpart C
1239.1 1220.50
1239.2
1239.3 Added definition of Inspection
1239.4
1239.10 1238.1
1239.12 1238.2
1239.20 1220.5
1239.22 1220.54 Substantive change in policy procedures for conducting inspections
1239.24 1220.56
1239.26 1220.58 Substantive change in policy and procedures.
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