The rules governing who may see a record and under what conditions. Distinct from a security classification: access may be limited for privacy, confidentiality, commercial sensitivity, or statutory reasons.
Access status answers a different question from a security classification: not how sensitive a record is, but who is allowed to see it and when. A record can be unclassified yet still have restricted access for privacy or statutory reasons, and once transferred, archives carry open, restricted, or closed access regimes.
No. A security classification reflects how sensitive information is and how it must be protected. Access status governs who may see a record and under what conditions; a record can be low-sensitivity but still access-restricted, for example for privacy reasons.
IAR turns terms like this into working practice: assets classified against your disposal authority, stewarded by position, and ready to evidence.