§ 1260.54. Will NARA loan accessioned records back to the agencies to conduct declassification review?
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In rare cases, when agency reviewers cannot be accommodated at a NARA facility, NARA will consider a request to loan records back to an originating agency in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area for declassification review. Each request will be judged on a case-by-case basis. The requesting agency must:
(a)Ensure that the facility in which the documents will be stored and reviewed passes a NARA inspection to ensure that the facility maintains:
(1)The correct archival environment for the storage of permanent records; and
(2)The correct security conditions for the storage and handling of classified national security materials.
(b)Meet NARA requirements for ensuring the safety of the records;
(c)Abide by NARA procedures for handling of archival materials;
(d)Identify and mark documents that cannot be declassified in accordance with NARA procedures; and
(e)Obtain NARA approval for use of any equipment such as scanners, copiers, or cameras to ensure that they do not pose an unacceptable risk of damage to archival materials.