Welcome to the NSF Privacy Act (PA) Portal

We hope you will find this site informative and that it will give you a better understanding of the Privacy Act (PA) and its implementation at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Our online portal provides registered users the ability to submit their PA requests electronically, check status of their request at any time, and to receive responsive documents to their private reading room for viewing or downloading purposes. For more information about the NSF, please visit our website.

Submit or Check the Status of a Privacy Act (PA) Request Online

Register to create an online account or Sign In to your existing account to submit a Privacy Act request. As a registered user, you will be able to:

Submit PA requests

Check the status of your requests
Correspond with the NSF
Retrieve responsive records

Processing time varies with the request’s complexity. However, the NSF will make every attempt to provide a response within the timeframes outlined by statute.

Search the Electronic Reading Room

Search or browse the FOIA Electronic Reading Room here.