Records Management Resources for Agencies Undergoing Reorganizations or Other Major Changes
Federal agencies may be undergoing significant changes to their organizational structures. They are still required to manage all records. This webpage provides information for federal agencies undergoing changes. Contact rm.communications@nara.gov with any questions about this page or NARA's federal records management guidance.
Resources
Agency Reorganization Checklist
Abridged Reorganization Checklist (One Page)
Checklist for Securing Paper and Other Analog Records in a Drawdown
Checklist for Proposing Early Transfer of Permanent Records
Email and Electronic Messages Transfer Checklist and Instructions
Identification of Records, Nonrecord Materials, and Personal Papers
File Formats for the Transfer of Permanent Records
44 USC Chapter 21, § 2104. Administrative provisions
44 USC Chapter 21, §2107. Acceptance of records for historical preservation
44 USC Chapter 21, § 2108. Responsibility for custody, use, and withdrawal of records
44 USC Chapter 29, § 2907. Records centers and centralized microfilming or digitization services
44 USC Chapter 29, § 2908. Regulations
Part 1202: Regulations Implementing the Privacy Act of 1974
- 1202.1 What does this part cover?
- 1202.4 Definitions.
- 1202.10 Does NARA handle access to and disclosure of records of defunct agencies in the custody of NARA?
Part 1231: Transfer of Records from the Custody of One Executive Agency to Another
Part 1256: Access to Records and Donated Historical Materials
- 1256.6 How do I obtain access to records of defunct agencies?
- 1256.80 How does NARA provide classified access to historical researchers and former Presidential appointees?
Part 1260: Declassification of National Security Information
- 1260.20 Who is responsible for the declassification of classified national security Executive Branch information that has been accessioned by NARA?
- 1260.24 Who is responsible for declassification of foreign government information in NARA’s holdings?
- 1260.72 What procedures does NARA follow when it receives a request for Executive Branch records under MDR?