22 CFR 171.5 : Foreign Relations (§ 1.1 To Parts 1702-1799) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 240-299) — Department Of State (§ 1.1 To Parts 197-199) — Access To Information (§ 171.1 To § 173.5) — Public Access To Information (§ 171.1 To § 171.31) — General Policy And Procedures (§ 171.1 To § 171.5) — Archival records.

The Department ordinarily transfers records designated as historically significant to the National Archives when they are 25 years old. Accordingly, requests for some Department records 25 years old or older should be submitted to the National Archives by mail addressed to Special Access and FOIA Staff (NWCTF), 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500, College Park, MD 20740; by fax to (301) 837-1864; or by email to specialaccess_foia@nara.gov. The Department's Web site, www.foia.state.gov, has additional information regarding archival records.