---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 1256.24"
title: "36"
number: "1256.24"
heading: "How long may access to some records be denied?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/1256.24"
---

# §1256.24. How long may access to some records be denied?

- (a) Although many records are open for research, some records are closed for long periods, either under our general restrictions, described in [subpart D](/cfr/36/subpartD.md) of this part, or another governing authority. For example, in accordance with [44 U.S.C. 2108(b)](/usc/44/2108.md?p=b), we do not grant access to restricted census and survey records of the Bureau of the Census less than 72 years old containing data identifying individuals enumerated in population censuses.
- (b) **Screening records takes time.** We screen records as soon as possible and can often make most of the records in which you are interested available. In the case of electronic structured databases, NARA can make a copy of records with restricted information masked. In response to FOIA requests for records in other media, we make a copy of the record available if we can mask or “redact” restricted information.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2101-2118; 22 U.S.C. 1461(b); 5 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 12958 (60 FR 19825, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 333; E.O. 13292, 68 FR 15315, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 196; E.O. 13233, 66 FR 56023, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 815.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 39325, June 30, 2004, unless otherwise noted.