NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 2200.2C Effective Date: April 19, 2011 Expiration Date: April 19, 2016

Subject: Requirements for Documentation, Approval, and Dissemination of NASA Scientific and Technical Information

Responsible Office: Office of the Chief Information Officer

Table of Contents

Preface

P.1. Purpose
P.2. Applicability
P.3. Authorities
P.4. Applicable Documents and Forms
P.5. Measurement/Verification
P.6. Cancellation

Chapter 1. Publication and Dissemination of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)

1.1 Purpose of and Caveats for this NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR)
1.2 NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Defined
1.3 Responsibilities for NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)
1.4 Review and Approval of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)
1.5 Selection of Publication Channels
1.6 Storage, Retention, and Archiving of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)
1.7 Reproduction, Duplication, and Printing of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)
1.8 Dissemination of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)

Chapter 2. NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Report Series

2.1 Purpose
2.2 Assigning Publications to the NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Report Series
2.3 Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Work Undertaken for Another Government Agency, Company, or University
2.4 Scientific and Technical Information (STI)-Related Work Funded by One Center and Performed by Another
2.5 Responsibility for the NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Report Series
2.6 Standards for NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Report Series Publications
2.7 Submittal of Publications to the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
2.8 Standards for Protection of Intellectual Property
2.9 Disclaimers
2.10 Distribution Notices
2.11 Level of Review
2.12 Use of Internal System of Units (SI)

Chapter 3. Symposium Presentations and External Publications

3.1 Purpose
3.2 General Requirements
3.3 Projected Visuals and Journal Articles
3.4 Requirements for Symposium Presentations
3.5 Requirements for External Publications

Chapter 4. Reviews and Approvals

4.1 Purpose
4.2 Policy and Legal Requirements
4.3 Professional and Technical Reviews
4.4 Influential and Highly Influential Documents
4.5 Document Availability Authorization (DAA)
4.6 Special Concerns

Chapter 5. Dissemination of Scientific and Technical Information (STI)

5.1 Purpose
5.2 Responsibilities
5.3 Duplication and Printing
5.4 Archiving of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)
5.5 Duplication for Secondary Distribution
5.6 Dissemination/Distribution of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Report Series
5.7 FOIA Requests
5.8 Use of Commercial or Nonprofit Publishers

Appendix A. Definitions

Appendix B. Acronyms

Appendix C. Sample Forms Used to Publish STI

C.1 NASA Form (NF) 1676, NASA Scientific and Technical (STI) Document Availability Authorization (DAA) and Instructions

C.2 NF-1676 and Instructions: Note: At the time this NPR was approved, some Centers are converting to the Agency E-DAA system, which uses the NF-1676A. Other Centers continue to use the electronic version of the NF-1676.

C.3 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Standard Form (SF) 298, Report Documentation Page (RDP)

C.4 NASA Supplementary Instructions To Complete Standard Form (SF) 298, Report Documentation Page (RDP) (Rev. 8-98 Version)

Appendix D. Types of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Publications and Related Procedural and Standards Information

D.1 Description of the NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Report Series

D.2 NASA STI Report Series Procedural Information

D.3 Standards for NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Report Series Publications

D.4 Submittal of Publications to the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)

D.5 Availability of Electronic and Alternative Media Publications From the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)

D.6 Standards for Protection of Intellectual Property

D.7 Disclaimers

Appendix E. Documentation, Approval, and Dissemination Procedures

E.1 General Procedures

Appendix F. Front and Back Covers, Title Pages, and Spines

F.1 Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Report Series Covers and Title Pages

F.2 Front Cover

F.3 Back of Front Cover

F.4 Title Page

F.5 Back of Title Page

F.6 Back Cover

F.7 Front Cover With Sponsorship

F.8 Title Page With Sponsorship

F.9 Front Covers With Black-and-White Halftone Photograph and Line Art

F.10 Front Cover With Limited Distribution Notice

F.11 Spine

Appendix G. Reference List for Book Numbers

G.1 NASA STI Report Series Numbering (Required)

G.2 Optional Items

Appendix H. Sample Errata for Cover Page, Back of Title Page, and Report Documentation Page

Appendix I. Notices for NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Documents With Limited Distribution

Exhibit I.1--International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) notice

Exhibit I.2--Export Administration Regulations (EAR) notice

Exhibit I.3--Notice for NASA Web guidelines

Exhibit I.4--Limited Rights notice

Exhibit I.5--Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Rights notice

Exhibit I.6--Notices for copyrighted information

Exhibit I.7--Trade Secret and Confidential Commercial notices

Exhibit I.8--SBU notice.

Appendix J. Reference List for International System of Units (SI)

Appendix K. Database Subject Divisions and Categories

K.1 Divisions and Categories

K.2 STI Database Subject Divisions and Categories

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