[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 15]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR3015.21]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                         CHAPTER XXX--OFFICE OF
                      THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3015_UNIFORM FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart D_Record Retention and Access Requirements
 
Sec. 3015.21  Retention period.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
records shall be kept for 3 years from the starting date specified in 
Sec. 3015.22.
    (b) If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action 
involving the records has been started before the end of the 3-year 
period, the records shall be kept until all issues are resolved, or 
until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
    (c) In order to avoid dual recordkeeping, awarding agencies may make 
special arrangements for recipients to keep any records which are 
continuously needed for joint use. The awarding agency shall request a 
recipient to transfer records to its custody when the awarding agency 
decides that the records possess long-term retention value. When the 
records are transferred to or maintained by the awarding agency the 3-
year retention requirement shall not apply to the recipient.
    (d) Records for nonexpendable property acquired in whole or in part, 
with Federal funds shall be retained for three years after its final 
disposition.