CFR /  Title 36  /  Part 1235  /  Sec. 1235.12 When must agencies transfer records to the National Archives

Permanent 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 Sec. 1235.14).