[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: 14CFR1213.101]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1213--RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO NEWS AND INFORMATION MEDIA--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1213.101  Policy.

    (a) Consistent with NASA statutory responsibility, NASA will ``* * * 
provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of 
information concerning its activities and the results thereof, * * *''
    (b) Release of information concerning NASA activities and the 
results will be made promptly, factually and completely. Exceptions 
include that information whch may be exempt from disclosure under the 
``Freedom of Information Act'' (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) (14 CFR part 
1212). For classified DoD missions on the National Space Transportation 
System (NSTS), release of information concerning NASA activities will be 
restricted by the STS Security Classification Guide. In addition, 
information concerning the survivability/vulnerability of the NSTS may 
be classified for all NSTS operations.
    (c) NASA will respond promptly to queries from the information media 
and industry, and cooperate with contractors in their release of NASA 
related informational material including advertising.
    (d) NASA officials may participate in interviews and speak for the 
Agency in areas of their assigned responsibility.