§9.38. Preservation of records.
10 C.F.R. § 9.38
The NRC will preserve all correspondence pertaining to the requests that it receives under this subpart, as well as copies of all requested records, until disposition or destruction is authorized pursuant to title 44 of the United States Code or the General Records Schedule 4.2 of the National Archives and Records Administration. Records described in this section will not be disposed of or destroyed while they are the subject of a pending request, appeal, or lawsuit under the FOIA.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 63 FR 2876, Jan. 20, 1998, as amended at 91 FR 10943, Mar. 6, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, sec. 161 (42 U.S.C. 2201); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Subpart A also issued under 31 U.S.C. 9701. Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a. Subpart C also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552b. Subpart E also issued under 42 U.S.C. 405 note.