Notice2025-23463
Name of Information Collection: Astronaut's System for Tracking and Requesting Appearances (ASTRA)
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Published
December 19, 2025
Issuing agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 242 (Friday, December 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59589-59590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23463]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[NASA Document Number: 25-049]
Name of Information Collection: Astronaut's System for Tracking
and Requesting Appearances (ASTRA)
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of reinstatement with change of a previously approved
information collection.
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SUMMARY: NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.
DATES: Comments are due by January 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comments''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to NASA PRA Clearance Officer, Stayce Hoult, NASA
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JC0000, Washington, DC 20546, phone 256-
714-8575, or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#453631243c26206b216b2d2a302931052b2436246b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="532027322a30367d377d3b3c263f27133d3220327d343c25">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b332a7634383234762b293a762b29343c293a361b363a323775353a283a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d150c50121e1412500d0f1c500d0f121a0f1c103d101c141153131c0e1c531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This collection of information supports the National Aeronautics
and Space Act of 1958, as amended, to enable NASA astronaut appearances
before a variety of groups to inform the general public about the U.S.
space program. Typically, presentations are made to high schools and
universities, community organizations, businesses and associations, or
military organizations. In order to reach as many people as possible,
NASA offers three options to choose from in requesting an astronaut
appearance:
(1) An in-person astronaut appearance whereby the astronaut travels
to the appearance location.
(2) A virtual appearance utilizing virtual telecommunications tools
to connect an astronaut via video conference with your organization.
(3) A recorded greeting arranged in advance to be used during a
specified event.
The NASA Astronaut Appearance Office (AAO) located at the Lyndon B.
Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas is responsible for
vetting, processing, and coordinating logistics for Astronaut
appearances. This information will be used by the NASA AAO and Legal
and Human Resources personnel in the vetting, coordinating, scheduling
and authorization processes to work with requestors to facilitate the
appearance logistics. Records of appearances, including the information
associated with the requestor and points of contact, are maintained by
the AAO for a minimum of five (5) years.
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II. Methods of Collection
Electronic.
III. Data
Title: Astronaut's System for Tracking and Requesting Appearances
(ASTRA).
OMB Number: 2700-0189.
Type of review: Reinstatement with Change of a Previously Approved
Information Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 1,600.
Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 1.
Annual Responses: 1,600.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 267 hours.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: 1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical
utility; 2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and 4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques
or the use of other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.
Stayce Hoult,
PRA Clearance Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-23463 Filed 12-18-25; 8:45 am]
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