; and (2) if an inaccuracy is discovered as a result of the review under paragraph (1), the covered agency and the covered individual shall jointly revise the public statement. (f) Interview requests on research; personal statements (1) Interview requests to covered individuals A covered individual may respond to media interview requests regarding their scientific or technical findings from research conducted by the individual without prior approval from the covered agency supporting the research of the covered individual, but the covered agency may require the covered individual to report the subject of any such interview. (2) Interview requests to agencies In the event a covered agency supporting the research of a covered individual receives a media interview request regarding that research, the covered agency shall— (A) offer the covered individual the choice of responding to the interview directly