NASA Notice on New Information Collection
Summary
NASA has issued a notice for a new information collection requirement related to the NASA Front Door (NFD) online tool. The agency is seeking public comment on the proposed collection of general contact, interest, and demographic information to facilitate engagement with NASA programs and resources. Comments are due by May 19, 2026.
What changed
NASA has published a notice announcing a new information collection requirement for the proposed NASA Front Door (NFD) online tool. This tool aims to centralize engagement between individuals, organizations, and the NASA workforce by collecting general contact information, interest/intake details, and demographic data for registration profiles. The estimated annual burden is 150,000 hours, with 600,000 responses from an estimated 10 activities.
This notice is a request for public comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Interested parties must submit comments by May 19, 2026, to help NASA refine the collection and its associated burden estimates. The comments will be used in the request for OMB approval. The collection is described as new, with an OMB Number of 2700-xxxx and affects individuals, organizations, and the NASA workforce.
What to do next
- Submit comments on the proposed NASA Front Door information collection by May 19, 2026.
- Review the estimated burden hours and utility of the proposed information collection.
Source document (simplified)
Content
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
Download File
Download
Named provisions
Related changes
Source
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get Telecom & Technology alerts
Weekly digest. AI-summarized, no noise.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when Regs.gov: National Aeronautics and Space Administration publishes new changes.