The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is subject to OMB Circular provisions and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Freedom of Information Act
FOIA:
NMO provides a decentralized Freedom of Information Act Program for the
agency at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Applied Physics
Laboratory (APL), enabling the public to better understand the business
of the Government by providing timely and accurate agency records to
citizens of the world.
Records Management:
NASA Management Office (NMO) provides oversight and guidance to the
Records Manager and Archivist, ensures compliance with NASA
retention/disposition schedules and verifies that historical and
statutory requirements are followed and program objectives are met.
Privacy Act: NMO
provides oversight and guidance to the Privacy point of contact and
enforces compliance with agency and statutory requirements regarding
the storage and retrieval of Privacy Act information and management of
Privacy Act systems of records.
Guide for FOIA Requestors: The Guide
provides instructions on obtaining information through the Freedom of Information Act and several links to information
and/or documents that are useful to the requestor.
Electronic Reading Room Index:
(Make FOIA Request)
The Electronic Reading Room
contains a list of categories of documents or information specifically
identified for inclusion by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),
(i.e. the Current Annual Report) as well as documents or links to information for which we have received multiple FOIA requests
(i.e. Columbia FOIA released documents). The number of items in the Reading room
undoubtedly will grow.
NASA's Office of Procurement: The Office of Procurement
provides general information and active contract listing, etc.
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ): The DOJ Guide
to the Freedom of Information Act; Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974,
Your Right to Federal Records, FOIA Updates, FOIA Annual Reports.
NASA History Office: The Headquarters History Department
is a very useful resource for major events in the History of NASA.
NASA FOIA Contacts: List of NASA FOIA contacts
including Center, name, address, telephone number, fax number and appropriate procurement contract number.
NASA's Federal Register Notice: NASA's Regulations
concerning FOIA (Availability of Agency Records to Members of the Public).
Contact Information
Dennis B. Mahon
JPL FOIA Public Liaison Officer
NASA Management Office
4800 Oak Grove Drive,
M/S: 180-200C
Pasadena, CA 91109-8001
Phone: (818) 393-6779
Fax: (818) 393-3160
E-mail: jpl-foia@nasa.gov
