§ 1206.804 - NASA Centers and Components.

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Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, in coordination with the Deputy Associate Administrator for Communications, the Director of each NASA Center or the Official-in-Charge of each Center, is responsible for ensuring the following:

The Director of Public Affairs or the Head of the Public Affairs Office at the Center has delegated authority to process all FOIA requests at their respective Center.

This delegated authority has further been delegated to the FOIA Officer at their Center or in the absence of a FOIA Officer, the FOIA Specialist, both of whom must report to and be supervised by their Director of Public Affairs or the Head of the Public Affairs Office.

When denying records in whole or in part, the FOIA Officer at the Center will consult with the Chief Counsel or the Counsel charged with providing legal advice to that FOIA office before releasing an initial determination under § 1206.307.