---
kind: "unit"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
key: "chXII/subchB/part1223"
level: "part"
label: "Part 1223"
heading: "Managing Vital Records"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/chXII-subchB-part1223"
sections_count: 12
---

# Part 1223 — Managing Vital Records

Title 36 C.F.R. — Parks, Forests, and Public Property › Chapter XII — National Archives and Records Administration › Subchapter B — Records Management

## Sections

- [§1223.1. What are the authorities for Part 1223?](/cfr/36/1223.1.md)
- [§1223.2. What definitions apply to this part?](/cfr/36/1223.2.md)
- [§1223.3. What standards are used as guidance for Part 1223?](/cfr/36/1223.3.md)
- [§1223.4. What publications are incorporated by reference in this part?](/cfr/36/1223.4.md)
- [§1223.10. What is the purpose of Part 1223?](/cfr/36/1223.10.md)
- [§1223.12. What are the objectives of a vital records program?](/cfr/36/1223.12.md)
- [§1223.14. What elements must a vital records program include?](/cfr/36/1223.14.md)
- [§1223.16. How are vital records identified?](/cfr/36/1223.16.md)
- [§1223.18. Must vital records be in a particular form or format?](/cfr/36/1223.18.md)
- [§1223.20. What are the requirements for accessing vital records during an emergency?](/cfr/36/1223.20.md)
- [§1223.22. How must agencies protect vital records?](/cfr/36/1223.22.md)
- [§1223.24. When can vital records be destroyed?](/cfr/36/1223.24.md)