NASA Software Catalog Information Collection Renewal

Regs.gov: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Published March 27th, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

NASA published a Paperwork Reduction Act notice seeking public comments on renewal of OMB Control Number 2700-0193 for the NASA Software Catalog information collection. The collection covers software request forms from government entities, companies, academic institutions, and individuals seeking Software Usage Agreements. NASA estimates 7,000 annual respondents with a 1-hour burden per response, totaling 7,000 annual burden hours.

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What changed

NASA is seeking public comments on the renewal of its Software Catalog information collection (OMB No. 2700-0193). The collection requires entities requesting NASA software through a Software Usage Agreement to submit their intended use, citizenship, country of residence, phone number, and address. NASA estimates 7,000 annual respondents with approximately 7,000 total burden hours.

Entities wishing to comment on this renewal must submit written comments within 60 days of publication at regulations.gov under NASA Docket [2026-0067]. The comment deadline is May 29, 2026. While no specific compliance actions are required for respondents, entities that submit software requests to NASA should review the current information collection requirements to ensure their processes align with the renewed collection terms.

What to do next

Submit written comments to regulations.gov under NASA Docket [2026-0067] by May 29, 2026
Review current NASA Software Catalog request requirements if your organization submits software usage agreement requests
Verify that intended use statements and required information (citizenship, address, phone) are prepared for future NASA software requests

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Content

ACTION:

Renewal of existing 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 29, 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 [2026-0067].

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 information submitted by government entities, companies, academic institutions, and individuals is a software request
form who wish to obtain a Software Usage Agreement (SUA) for a released NASA software technology. At a minimum, all software
requestors must submit the intended use of the software and the requestor's citizenship, country of residence, phone number,
and address. The collected information is used by NASA to ensure that the software requestor meets the

  qualifications to receive the NASA software technology.

II. Methods of Collection

Electronic.

III. Data

Title: Software Catalog.

OMB Number: 2700-0193.

Type of Review: Renewal of a previously approved collection.

Affected Public: Government entities, companies, academic institutions, and individuals.

Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 1.

Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 7,000.

Annual Responses: 7,000.

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,000.

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. 2026-06105 Filed 3-27-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P