scope:

PURPOSE

This Marshall Work Instruction (MWI) describes the process for handling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests received at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). It is the policy of MSFC to respond to FOIA requests in a thorough and timely manner with a strong emphasis on the release of Agency records to the fullest extent practicable.

APPLICABILITY

This MWI applies to the personnel, programs, projects, and activities at MSFC and MSFC's Michoud Assembly Facility, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)