[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1206.200]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1206--AVAILABILITY OF AGENCY RECORDS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart 2--Records Available
 
Sec. 1206.200  Types of records to be made available.


    (a) Records required to be published in the Federal Register. The 
following records are required to be published in the Federal Register, 
for codification in Title 14, Chapter V, of the CFR.
    (1) Description of NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers and the 
established places at which, the employees from whom, and the methods 
whereby, the public may secure information, make submittals or requests, 
or obtain decisions;
    (2) Statements of the general course and method by which NASA's 
functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and 
requirements of all formal and informal procedures available;
    (3) Rules of procedure, descriptions of forms available or the 
places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions regarding the 
scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations;
    (4) Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized 
by law, and statements of general policy or interpretations of general 
applicability formulated and adopted by NASA;
    (5) Each amendment, revision, or repeal of the foregoing.
    (b) Agency opinions, orders, statements, and manuals.

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    (1) Unless they are exempt from disclosure under Subpart 3 of this 
part, or unless they are promptly published and copies offered for sale, 
NASA shall make available the following records for public inspection 
and copying or purchase:
    (i) All final opinions (including concurring and dissenting 
opinions) and all orders made in the adjudication of cases;
    (ii) Those statements of NASA policy and interpretations which have 
been adopted by NASA and are not published in the Federal Register;
    (iii) Administrative staff manuals (or similar issuances) and 
instructions to staff that affect a member of the public;
    (iv) Copies of all records, regardless of form or format, which have 
been released to any person under subpart 6 herein and which, because of 
the nature of their subject matter, the Agency determines have become or 
are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests for 
substantially the same records.
    (v) A general index of records referred to under paragraph 
(b)(1)(iv) of this section.
    (2) (i) For records created after November 1, 1997, which are 
covered by paragraph (b)(l)(i) through (b)(l)(v) of this section, such 
records shall be available electronically, through an electronic reading 
room and in electronic forms or formats.
    (ii) In connection with all records required to be made available or 
published under this paragraph (b), identifying details shall be deleted 
to the extent required to prevent a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy. However, in each case the justification for the 
deletion shall be explained fully in writing. The extent of such 
deletion shall be indicated on the portion of the record which is made 
available or published, unless including that indication would harm an 
interest protected by an exemption in Subpart 3. If technically 
feasible, the extent of the deletion shall be indicated at the place in 
the record where the deletion is made.
    (c) Other Agency records.
    (1) In addition to the records made available or published under 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, NASA shall, upon request for 
other records made in accordance with this part, make such records 
promptly available to any person, unless they are exempt from disclosure 
under Subpart 3 of this part, or unless they may be purchased from other 
readily available sources, as provided in Sec. 1206.201.
    (2) Furthermore, at a minimum, NASA will maintain in its electronic 
reading room records created after November 1, 1997, under paragraphs 
(b)(1)(iv) and (v) and a guide for requesting records or information 
from NASA. Such guide shall include all NASA major information systems, 
a description of major information and record locator systems, and a 
handbook for obtaining various types and categories of NASA public 
information through the FOIA.