Will NARA need my Social Security Number?
36 C.F.R. § 1202.22
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Before a NARA employee or NARA contractor asks you to provide your social security number (SSN), he or she will ensure that the disclosure is required by Federal law or under a Federal law or regulation adopted before January 1, 1975.
(b) If you are asked to provide your SSN, the NARA employee or contractor must first inform you:
(1) Whether the disclosure is mandatory or voluntary;
(2) The statute or authority under which your SSN is solicited; and
(3) How your SSN will be used.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-36.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
