NASA Procedures and Guidelines
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NPR 8715.2 Eff. Date: December 22, 1999 Cancellation Date: January 09, 2009	NASA Emergency Preparedness Plan Procedural Requirements - Revalidated
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PREFACE

P.1 PURPOSE

This NPR provides NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities, with requirements for developing emergency preparedness procedures and for effectively working with regional organizations of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for response to national emergencies.

P.2 APPLICABILITY

This NPR is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities, and to JPL and other NASA contractors to the extent specified in their contracts. Address comments regarding this NPR to the Office of Security and Program Protection, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, 20546. Refer questions concerning the application of these guidelines to specific NASA Centers to the appropriate NASA Center Emergency Preparedness organization.

P.3 AUTHORITY

a. 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1), Section 203(c)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended.

b. Executive Order 12148, dated July 20, 1979, "Federal Emergency Management," 3 CFR (1979 Compilation), as amended by Executive Order 12919, dated June 3, 1994, "National Defense Industrial Resources Preparedness," 3 CFR (1994 Compilation).

c. Executive Order 12472, dated April 3, 1984, "Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions," 3 CFR (1984 Compilation).

d. National Response Plan of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Current Issue.

P.4 REFERENCES

a. 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq., the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended.

b. 42 U.S.C. 11001 to 11050, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.

c. 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended.

d. 29 CFR 1910.38, "Employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans."

e. 29 CFR 1910.119, "Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals."

f. 29 CFR 1910.120, "Hazardous waste operations and emergency response."

g. 29 CFR Part 1960, "Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters."

h. 40 CFR Part 300, "National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan" (NCP).

i. 49 CFR Part 130, "Oil spill prevention and response plans."

j. 49 CFR Subchapter C, "Hazardous Materials Regulations," Parts 171 to 180.

k. Executive Order 12196, dated February 26, 1980, "Occupational Safety and Health Programs for Federal Employees," 3 CFR (1980 Compilation).

l. Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 63, "Critical Infrastructure Protection," May 22, 1998.

m. Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 67, "Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government Operations," October 21, 1998.

n. National Security Decision Directive 47 (NSDD-47), "Emergency Mobilization Preparedness," July 22, 1982.

o. National Security Directive 97 (NSDD-97), "National Security Telecommunications Policy," August 3, 1993.

p. NPD 1440.6, "NASA Records Management."

q. NPR 8621.1, "NASA Procedural Requirements for Mishap Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping."

r. NPD 8710.1, "Emergency Preparedness Program."

s. NPD 1000.3, "The NASA Organization."

t. NPR 1441.1, "NASA Records Retention Schedules."

u. Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Operating Procedures, "Remote Sensing in Federal Disaster Operations," June 1999 (9321.1-PR).

v. Federal Emergency Management Agency Civil Preparedness Guide (CPG) 1-8.

w. Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Preparedness Circular 65, "Federal Executive Branch Continuity of Operations," July 26, 1999.

x. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Fire Code (NFC).

P.5 CANCELLATION

This NPR cancels NMI 1590.2, "Notification and Alert System for NASA Officials During Nonduty Hours," and NASA Emergency Preparedness Plan (QS-EPP 92-001).

Revalidated for 1 year, original signed by

/S/

Dave Saleeba

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