Notice2023-13580
Request for Information: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Disclosures: Proposed NASA Grant Application Marking for FOIA Disclosure-Exempt Material
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Published
June 27, 2023
Issuing agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Grants Policy and Compliance (GPC) in the Office of Procurement is soliciting public comment on the Agency's proposed change to the marking of grant application materials, requiring marking of proprietary or trade secrets in NASA grant and cooperative agreement applications.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41662-41663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13580]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[NOTICE: 23-068]
Request for Information: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Disclosures: Proposed NASA Grant Application Marking for FOIA
Disclosure-Exempt Material
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Grants
Policy and Compliance (GPC) in the Office of Procurement is soliciting
public comment on the Agency's proposed change to the marking of grant
application materials, requiring marking of proprietary or trade
secrets in NASA grant and cooperative agreement applications.
DATES: Comments must be received by July 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, Rm. 6087,
Washington, DC 20546 or sent by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#315d50585d501f5e4459505c5e44715f5042501f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85e9e4ece9e4abeaf0ede4e8eaf0c5ebe4f6e4abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a>; Phone
Number: 202-358-2180, FAX Number: 202-358-3336. We encourage
respondents to submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt.
We cannot guarantee that comments mailed will be received before the
comment closing date. Please include ``NASA Grants FOIA RFI'' in the
subject line of the email message. Please also include the full body of
your comments in the text of the message and as an attachment. Include
your name, title, organization, postal address, telephone number, and
email address in your message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laila Ouhamou, 300 E Street SW, Rm.
6087, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 993-5942, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#701c11191c115e1f0518111d1f05301e1103115e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="315d50585d501f5e4459505c5e44715f5042501f565e47">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
provides that any person has a right, enforceable in court, to obtain
access to Federal agency records, except to the extent that such
records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by
one of nine exemptions or by one of three special law enforcement
record exclusions. Grant applicants to NASA should be aware that award
information may be subject to disclosure through a FOIA request. FOIA
rules contain exemptions for certain categories of information that may
be restricted from release, including proprietary information which
includes trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is
confidential or privileged. NASA is considering a requirement that
applicants indicate areas in their grant applications that they believe
fall under this exemption to FOIA release. In order for NASA to
determine how this proposed change may impact NASA grant and
cooperative agreement applicants and recipients, please consider
including answers to these questions in your response:
(1) What impacts would this grant application requirement have on
your organization?
(2) Should NASA keep the same page limits if applicants must mark
FOIA-exempt portions of applications?
(3) If page limits should be increased, how many pages would enable
your organization need to mark the FOIA-release exempt portions?
(4) What else should NASA consider in its development of guidance
surrounding FOIA for NASA grants and cooperative agreements?
NASA's expectation is that this proposed marking of application
information will enable NASA to promptly respond to FOIA requests for
grant information, as required by law.
Cheryl Parker,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-13580 Filed 6-26-23; 8:45 am]
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