Vital records
Vital records means essential agency records that are needed to meet operational responsibilities under national security emergencies or other emergency conditions (emergency operating records) or to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and those affected by Government activities (legal and financial rights records).
Source
36 CFR § 1223.2
Scoping language
See 1220.18 of this subchapter for definitions of terms used throughout Subchapter B, including part 1223.