[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 9] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR4000.51] [Page 747-748] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XL--PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION PART 4000_FILING, ISSUANCE, COMPUTATION OF TIME, AND RECORD RETENTION --Table of Contents Subpart E_Electronic Means of Record Retention Sec. 4000.51 What are these record retention rules about? The rules in this subpart E of part 4000 tell you what methods you may use to meet any record retention requirement under our regulations if you choose to use electronic means. The rules for who must retain the records, how long the records must be maintained, and how records must be made [[Page 748]] available to us are contained in the specific part where the record retention requirement is found. (Subpart A tells you what filing methods you may use for filings with us and how we determine your filing date. Subpart B tells you what methods you may use to issue a notice or otherwise provide information to any person other than us. Subpart C tells you how we determine your filing or issuance date. Subpart D tells you how to compute various periods of time.)