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NASA Front Door Information Collection Request

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Summary

NASA announces a new information collection for the NASA Front Door (NFD) online portal under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The web-based tool on Salesforce will collect general contact information, interest/intake information, and demographic data from individuals, organizations, and NASA workforce members seeking access to NASA services and resources. Public comments are due May 19, 2026.

What changed

NASA is establishing a new information collection for the NASA Front Door digital platform, which will serve as a centralized hub for public engagement with NASA's programs, resources, and expertise. The collection includes general contact information, interest/intake data, and demographic information as part of user registration profiles, reviewed by NASA staff to route users to appropriate services.

Affected parties including students, educators, researchers, invited guests, organizations, and NASA workforce members who wish to access publicly available NASA services will interact with this system. The estimated annual burden of 150,000 hours reflects approximately 600,000 annual responses across 10 activities, with each response taking approximately 15 minutes.

What to do next

  1. Submit comments to regulations.gov by May 19, 2026

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ACTION:

Notice of new information collection.

SUMMARY:

NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES:

Comments are due by May 19, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of this
notice at http://www.regulations.gov and search for NASA Docket [2026-0034].

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 hq-ocio-pra-program@mail.nasa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is committed to effectively performing the Agency's communication
function in accordance with the Space Act Section 203 (a)(3) to “provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination
of information concerning its activities and the results thereof,” and to enhance public understanding of, and participation
in, the nation's aeronautical and space program in accordance with the NASA Strategic Plan.

The NASA Front Door (NFD) is an online/web-based tool that will serve as a centralized digital hub to help facilitate engagement
between individuals, organizations, and the workforce of NASA, providing personalized support, guidance, and efficient access
to NASA's extensive programs, opportunities, resources, and expertise. The information collection will consist of general
contact information, interest/intake information and when appropriate, demographic information as part of registration profile.
The information will be reviewed by NASA representatives to route individuals, organizations and the workforce of NASA to
relevant NASA services, opportunities, resources, and/or expertise.

II. Methods of Collection

Online/web-based tool built on a Salesforce platform.

III. Data

Title: NASA Front Door.

OMB Number: 2700-xxxx.

Type of review: New Information Collection.

Affected Public: Individuals (e.g., eligible students, educators, and awardee principal investigators; invited guests, etc.), organizations, and the workforce
of NASA interested in accessing publicly available NASA services,

Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 10 activities.

Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 60,000.

Annual Responses: 600,000 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150,000 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. 2026-05505 Filed 3-19-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P

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Classification

Agency
NASA
Published
March 19th, 2026
Comment period closes
May 19th, 2026 (37 days)
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
FR Doc. 2026-05505
Docket
NASA-2026-0034

Who this affects

Applies to
Individuals Government agencies Nonprofits
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Information collection Public engagement Online registration
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Government Contracting
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Data Privacy

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