NASA Crowdsources Opinions on Crowdsourcing Paperwork
Published Date: 8/12/2026
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NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
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