# 21 CFR § 21.31: Records stored by the National Archives and Records Administration

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.31

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 CFR § 21.31
- **Heading:** Records stored by the National Archives and Records Administration
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 21—PROTECTION OF PRIVACY > Subpart C—Requirements for Specific Categories of Records

## Text

(a) Food and Drug Administration records that are stored, processed, and serviced by the National Archives and Records Administration in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 3103 shall be considered to be maintained by the Food and Drug Administration. The National Archives and Records Administration shall not disclose the record except to authorized Food and Drug Administration employees.
(b) Each Food and Drug Administration record pertaining to an identifiable individual that was transferred to the National Archives of the United States as a record determined by the National Archives to have sufficient historical or other value to warrant its continued preservation shall be considered to be maintained by the National Archives and shall not be subject to the provisions of this part.
[42 FR 15626, Mar. 22, 1977, as amended at 50 FR 52278, Dec. 23, 1985]

## Nearby sections

- [21 CFR § 21.1 § 21.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.1.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.3 § 21.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.3.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.10 § 21.10 Policy concerning records about individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.10.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.20 § 21.20 Procedures for notice of Food and Drug Administration Privacy Act Record Systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.20.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.21 § 21.21 Changes in systems and new systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.21.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.30 § 21.30 Records of contractors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.30.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.31 § 21.31 Records stored by the National Archives and Records Administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.31.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.32 § 21.32 Personnel records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.32.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.33 § 21.33 Medical records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.33.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.40 § 21.40 Procedures for submitting requests for notification and access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.40.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.41 § 21.41 Processing of requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.41.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.42 § 21.42 Responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.42.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.43 § 21.43 Access to requested records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.43.md)
- [21 CFR § 21.44 § 21.44 Verification of identity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-21.44.md)

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