---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 1236.32"
title: "36"
number: "1236.32"
heading: "Digitization standards."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/1236.32"
---

# §1236.32. Digitization standards.


When digitizing temporary records, agencies must meet the following standards:

- (a) Capture all information contained in the source records;
- (b) Include all the pages or parts from the source records;
- (c) Ensure the agency can use the digitized records for all the purposes the source records serve, including the ability to attest to transactions and activities;
- (d) Protect against unauthorized deletions, additions, or alterations to the digitized versions; and
- (e) Ensure the agency can locate, retrieve, access, and use the digitized versions for the records' entire retention period.

## Notes

### Amendments

[84 FR 14266, Apr. 10, 2019, as amended at 89 FR 46804, May 30, 2024]

### Source

Source: 84 FR 14266, Apr. 10, 2019, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2904, 3101, 3102, 3105, 3301, 3302, and 3312.

### Source

Source: 74 FR 51014, Oct. 2, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[84 FR 14266, Apr. 10, 2019, as amended at 89 FR 46804, May 30, 2024]