Sec. 733.11. Retention periods designated “destroy at option.”

Use of the retention period, “destroy at option,” in the regulations in this Part constitutes authorization for such destruction under the conditions specified for the particular types of records, only if such optional destruction is appropriate in view of the limited managerial interest in such records and if such optional destruction is not in conflict with other legal retention requirements or the usefulness of such records in satisfying pending regulatory actions or directives.