CFR > Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER B—RECORDS MANAGEMENT (parts 1220 to 1240) > PART 1223—MANAGING VITAL RECORDS > 1223.14—What elements must a vital records program include?

1223.14—What elements must a vital records program include?

To achieve compliance with this section, an agency's vital records program must contain all elements listed in FCD 1, Annex I (incorporated by reference, see § 1223.4 ). In carrying out a vital records program, agencies must:
(a) Specify agency staff responsibilities;
(b) Appropriately inform all staff about vital records;
(c) Ensure that the designation of vital records is current and complete; and
(d) Ensure that vital records are adequately protected, accessible, and immediately usable.