NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 7120.10 Effective Date: April 22, 2011 Expiration Date: April 22, 2016

Subject: Technical Standards for NASA Programs and Projects

Responsible Office: Office of the Chief Engineer

Table of Contents

Change History

Preface

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

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Overview

Chapter 2. Responsibilities

2.1 The NASA Chief Engineer
2.2 NASA Headquarters Offices that Produce or Participate in Development of
Technical Standards
2.3 Mission Directorates and Program and Project Managers
2.4 Center Directors

Chapter 3. Selection and Use of Technical Standards

3.1 Selection of Technical Standards
3.2 Tailoring of Technical Standards
3.3 Use of Technical Standards
3.4 Agency's Annual Report on Standards

Chapter 4. Development of Technical Standards

4.1 NASA Participation in Standards Development with Voluntary Consensus Standards Bodies and Other Government Agencies
4.2 Development of NASA Technical Standards
4.3 Designation of NASA-Endorsed Technical Standards

Appendix A. Definitions
Appendix B. Acronyms
Appendix C. Reference Documents

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