CFR > Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER D—DECLASSIFICATION (parts 1260 to 1260) > PART 1260—DECLASSIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION > SUBPART A—General Information (§1260.1 to §1260.6) > 1260.1—What is the purpose of this part?

1260.1—What is the purpose of this part?

(a) This part defines the responsibilities of NARA and other Federal agencies for declassification of classified national security information in the holdings of NARA.
This part also describes NARA's procedures for:
(1) Conducting systematic reviews of NARA holdings, and
(2) Processing mandatory review requests for NARA holdings.
(b) Regulations for researchers who wish to request access to materials containing classified national security information are found in 36 CFR part 1256.