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Title 36Parks, Forests, and Public PropertyPart / Section
Chapter XIINational Archives and Records Administration1200 – 1299
Subchapter CPublic Availability and Use1250 – 1258
Part 1256Access to Records and Donated Historical Materials1256.1 – 1256.102
Subpart AGeneral Information1256.1 – 1256.10
§ 1256.1What does this part cover?
§ 1256.2How do I obtain access to records stored in Federal Records Centers?
§ 1256.6How do I obtain access to records of defunct agencies?
§ 1256.8How do I obtain access to Presidential records?
§ 1256.10How do I obtain access to Nixon Presidential materials?
Subpart BAccess to Federal Archival Records1256.20 – 1256.28
§ 1256.20May I obtain access to Federal archival records?
§ 1256.22How do I request access to restricted information in Federal archival records?
§ 1256.24How long may access to some records be denied?
§ 1256.26When can I appeal decisions about access to Federal archival records?
§ 1256.28Does NARA make any exceptions for access to records containing privacy-restricted information?
Subpart CAccess to Donated Historical Materials1256.30 – 1256.36
§ 1256.30How do I obtain access to donated historical materials?
§ 1256.32How do I request access to restricted information in donated historical materials?
§ 1256.34How long may access to some donated historical materials be denied?
§ 1256.36When can I appeal decisions about access to donated historical materials?
Subpart DGeneral Restrictions1256.40 – 1256.62
Subpart EAccess to Materials Containing National Security-Classified Information1256.70 – 1256.80
Subpart FDomestic Distribution of United States Information Agency Audiovisual Materials in the National Archives of the United States1256.90 – 1256.102