Astronaut’s System for Tracking and Requesting Appearances (ASTRA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2700-0189 ASTRA 2025 SSA.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-12-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254627	Astronaut's System for Tracking and Requesting Appearances (ASTRA) Other-ASTRA text	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2700-0189	ICR Reference No: 202509-2700-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-2700-003
Agency/Subagency: NASA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Astronaut’s System for Tracking and Requesting Appearances (ASTRA)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/22/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,600	0
Time Burden (Hours)	267	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,000	0

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Abstract: The NASA Astronaut Appearance Office (AAO) located at the Johnson Space Center is responsible for vetting, processing, and coordinating logistics for Official NASA Astronaut Appearances. In order to accommodate, authorize, and coordinate requests for appearances, the creation of an information collection about members of the general public or individuals representing organizations that make requests to the Agency for an Official Appearance will be created. This form will collect details of the request and a valid point-of-contact (POC) information for the requestor and will be used by the NASA AAO and Legal and HR personnel in the vetting, coordinating, scheduling, and authorization processes to work with requestors to facilitate the appearance logistics. Typically, appearances are made to high schools and universities, community organizations, businesses and associations, or military organizations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 19320	05/07/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 59589	12/19/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Astronaut's System for Tracking and Requesting Appearances (ASTRA)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,600	0	0	600	0	1,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	267	0	0	-66	0	333
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,000	0	0	-2,000	0	10,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The burden and cost reduction is due to the capability for users to copy previous submissions, cutting down on the need to regenerate a whole new request and the internal users have become more efficient. Previously, users had to submit requests for an appearance via a request letter on official letterhead. This often-deterred users from submitting a request. With the electronic form, it takes less time to submit the request. processing the information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $280,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/22/2025

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