D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-1529
Agencies shall obtain prior written approval from the Administrator for the microcopying of agency records and for the purchase or lease of microreproduction equipment.
Agencies shall request approval in a form specified by the Administrator at least ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of a micrographics project or purchase or lease of microreproduction equipment.
The Administrator shall notify the agency in writing of his or her decision.
The Administrator shall establish quality standards for the microcopying of permanent records or of records scheduled to be retained for a period of ten (10) years or more.
The agency or company that filmed the records shall submit to the
Administrator the results of such quality tests on the microcopy as the Administrator shall require.
Temporary records scheduled to be retained for less than ten (10) years may be filmed in accordance with agency standards.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-1529