Medicare General Information, Eligibility and Entitlement Manual (Pub. 100-01), Ch. 7 § 30.80.4
Commercial Storage Facilities Inspections
30.80.4 - Commercial Storage Facilities Inspections
(Rev. 13718; Issued: 04-10-26; Effective: 05-11-26; Implementation: 09-14-26)
NARA is authorized to conduct periodic inspections of any commercial records storage facility
used by CMS and its contractors for compliance with the 36 CFR 1234 Facility Standards for
Records Storage Facilities.
1234.10(c): FEMA 100-year flood map (available at https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search)
1234.10(d): Appendix A (S4): AHJ Fire Marshall and/or Fire Department Inspection
1234.10(j): UL (Burglar) Alarm Central Monitoring Certificate
1234.10(k): Appendix A (S3): Security System Inspection
1234.10(m): Integrated Pest Management (IPM) service Inspection
1234 Appendix B (2b) & (2f): Annual Sprinkler System & Fire Alarm Inspections
Upon request from the CMS RIM Staff, Contractors shall provide the Point of Contact for the
commercial records storage facility prior to the inspections for coordinating scheduling the
inspections and providing an updated Facility Standards for Records Storage Facilities
Inspection Checklist for each facility.