NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 7120.11 Effective Date: November 01, 2011 Expiration Date: November 01, 2016

Subject: NASA Health and Medical Technical Authority (HMTA) Implementation

Responsible Office: Office of the Chief Health & Medical Officer

Table of Contents

Preface

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

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Health and Medical Technical Authority Overview
1.2 Health and Medical Technical Authority Background
1.3 Health and Medical Technical Authority Scope
1.4 NASA Health and Medical Policy, Procedural Requirements, and Technical Standards

Chapter 2. Health and Medical Technical Authority (HMTA) Roles and Responsibilities

Chapter 3. Health and Medical Technical Authority (HMTA) Implementation

3.1 Chief Medical Officer
3.2 HMTA Implementation/Awareness Plan

Chapter 4. Dissenting Opinions

Appendix A. Definitions

Appendix B. Acronyms

Appendix C. Letter of Agreement Between Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer, Office of the Chief Engineer, and Office of Safety and Mission Assurance on Health and Medical Technical Authority Implementation

Appendix D. Health and Medical Technical Authority Implementation Process Description

Appendix E. References

List of Figures

Figure D-1. Human Space Flight Health and Medical Technical Authority Awareness Flow Paths

Figure D-2. Other Health and Medical Technical Authority Awareness Flow Paths (including R&T)

Figure D-3. Health and Medical Technical Authority Process Flow Chart

List of Tables

Table 1. Health and Medical Technical Authority Documentation

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