NASA Software Catalog Information Collection Renewal Requesting Comments
Summary
NASA published a Federal Register notice announcing the renewal of its Software Catalog information collection (OMB No. 2700-0193) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection covers the software request form used by entities seeking Software Usage Agreements for NASA-released software technologies. NASA estimates 7,000 annual respondents with an estimated 7,000 total annual burden hours (1 hour per response). Comments on this renewal are due May 29, 2026.
What changed
NASA has published a notice announcing the renewal of its Software Catalog information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection covers the software request form used to obtain Software Usage Agreements for NASA-released software technologies, requiring requestors to provide intended use, citizenship, country of residence, phone number, and address. The estimated annual burden is 7,000 hours across 7,000 respondents.
Entities interested in obtaining NASA software through Software Usage Agreements should monitor for OMB approval of this collection renewal. Those wishing to provide feedback on the burden estimate, necessity of the collection, or ways to enhance quality and clarity of the information may submit comments through regulations.gov by May 29, 2026.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on OMB approval status
- Submit comments to regulations.gov by May 29, 2026 if interested in NASA software
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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
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