scope:

PURPOSE

This Marshall Procedural Requirements (MPR) describes the process for handling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests received at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552 and 14 CFR Part 1206. The FOIA establishes a positive and continuing obligation for NASA to make available, to the fullest extent practicable, all Agency records under its jurisdiction upon request of the public. Guidelines as to the extent that records may be exempt from disclosure are provided in 14 CFR Part 1206.

APPLICABILITY

a. This MPR applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities, 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.)

b. This MPR applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility.

c. This MPR applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

d. This MPR applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.