a. NASA procedures for processing Aviation Safety Reports ensure that the reports are
initially screened for:
- Information concerning criminal offenses, which will be referred promptly to the
Department of Justice and the FAA;
- information concerning accidents, which will be referred promptly to the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the FAA; and
Note: Reports discussing criminal activities or accidents are not
de-identified prior to their referral to the agencies outlined
above.
- time-critical information which, after de-identification, will be promptly referred to
the FAA and other interested parties.
FAA Advisory Circular Advisory Circular 00-46D.
