[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: 14CFR1213.101]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1213_RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO NEWS AND INFORMATION MEDIA--Table 

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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.