diff --git a/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection.py b/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection.py
index 081f0b02..cde923ac 100644
--- a/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection.py
+++ b/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection.py
@@ -958,6 +958,7 @@ def _create_inspection_object(inspection_data: dict, case_file):
         "debrief_date": inspection_data.get("debrief_date", None),
         "project_status_id": inspection_data.get("project_status_id", None),
         "inspection_status": InspectionStatusEnum.OPEN,
+        "area_inspected": inspection_data.get("area_inspected", None),
     }
 
 
diff --git a/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection_record/inspection_record_builder.py b/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection_record/inspection_record_builder.py
index b18263c7..27d8eb5a 100644
--- a/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection_record/inspection_record_builder.py
+++ b/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection_record/inspection_record_builder.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 from compliance_api.models.inspection import InspectionRequirement as InspectionRequirementModel
 from compliance_api.models.inspection import InspectionRequirementTypeEnum
 from compliance_api.models.inspection import IRStatusOption as IRStatusOptionModel
+from compliance_api.models.inspection.inspection_req_source_detail import InspectionReqSourceDetail
 from compliance_api.models.inspection_record import InspectionRecord as InspectionRecordModel
 from compliance_api.models.inspection_record import IRProgressEnum, IRStatusEnum
 from compliance_api.models.inspection_record_approval import InspectionRecordApproval as InspectionRecordApprovalModel
-from compliance_api.models.inspection.inspection_req_source_detail import InspectionReqSourceDetail
 from compliance_api.models.order import Order as OrderModel
 from compliance_api.models.order import OrderInspectionRequirementMap as OrderInspectionRequirementMapModel
 from compliance_api.models.order import OrderProgressEnum, OrderReplaceStatusEnum
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 from compliance_api.models.warning_letter import \
     WarningLetterInspectionRequirementMap as WarningLetterInspectionRequirementMapModel
 from compliance_api.services.inspection_record.ir_template_constant import (
-    ACTION_REQUIRED_BY_RP, ENFORCEMENT_SUMMARY, FINDING_STATEMENT, INSPECTION_SCOPE, PRELIMINARY_REVIEW_DETAILS)
+    ACTION_REQUIRED_BY_RP, AREA_INSPECTED, ENFORCEMENT_SUMMARY, FINDING_STATEMENT, INSPECTION_SCOPE,
+    PRELIMINARY_REVIEW_DETAILS)
 from compliance_api.utils.datetime import convert_to_full_month_format
 from compliance_api.utils.template_renderer import render_template_with_data
 
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ def build_inspection_scope(self):
                 convert_to_full_month_format(debreif_date) if debreif_date else None
             ),  # handling of the null case
             "requirements": [],
-            "area_inspected": area_inspected if area_inspected else None,
+            "area_inspected": area_inspected if area_inspected else AREA_INSPECTED,
         }
         requirements = InspectionRequirementModel.get_by_inspection_id(
             self.inspection.id
diff --git a/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection_record/ir_template_constant.py b/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection_record/ir_template_constant.py
index 0912d245..bebfff67 100644
--- a/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection_record/ir_template_constant.py
+++ b/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/inspection_record/ir_template_constant.py
@@ -96,3 +96,5 @@
     {{ project_name }} has been brought into compliance with these requirements. Continued non-compliance
     with these requirements may result in additional enforcement under the <i>{{ act }}</i> ({{ act_year }}).</p>""",
 }
+
+AREA_INSPECTED = "[Brief description of Project Components  / Area inspected]"