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Title 36

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  1. Title 36 —Parks, Forests, and Public Property
  2. Chapter XII —National Archives and Records Administration
  3. Subchapter B —Records Management
  4. Part 1234   View Full Text
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Title 36Parks, Forests, and Public PropertyPart / Section
Chapter XIINational Archives and Records Administration1200 – 1299
Subchapter BRecords Management1220 – 1249
Part 1234Facility Standards for Records Storage Facilities1234.1 – 1234.34
Subpart AGeneral1234.1 – 1234.4
§ 1234.1What authorities apply to part 1234?
§ 1234.2What does this part cover?
§ 1234.3What publications are incorporated by reference in this part?
§ 1234.4What definitions are used in this part?
Subpart BFacility Standards1234.10 – 1234.14
§ 1234.10What are the facility requirements for all records storage facilities?
§ 1234.12What are the fire safety requirements that apply to records storage facilities?
§ 1234.14What are the requirements for environmental controls for records storage facilities?
Subpart CHandling Deviations From NARA's Facility Standards1234.20 – 1234.24
§ 1234.20What rules apply if there is a conflict between NARA standards and other regulatory standards that a facility must follow?
§ 1234.22How does an agency request a waiver from a requirement in this part?
§ 1234.24How does NARA process a waiver request?
Subpart DFacility Approval and Inspection Requirements1234.30 – 1234.34
§ 1234.30How does an agency request authority to establish or relocate records storage facilities?
§ 1234.32What does an agency have to do to certify a fire-safety detection and suppression system?
§ 1234.34When may NARA conduct an inspection of a records storage facility?
Appendix A to Part 1234
Minimum Security Standards for Level III Federal Facilities
Appendix B to Part 1234
Alternative Certified Fire-Safety Detection and Suppression System(s)
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