### Question
What does recordkeeping requirement mean?


### Answer
**Recordkeeping requirement** has the following meaning in *5 U.S.C. § 601*:

> a requirement imposed by an agency on persons to maintain specified records

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 601*
  - Heading: **PART I-THE AGENCIES GENERALLY > CHAPTER 6-THE ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY FUNCTIONS**

