[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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.

    (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.



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    (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.