NASA Headquarters' Directives
HQPR 1460.1 Effective Date: February 28, 2006 Expiration Date: August 31, 2011 Responsible Office: LM	Vital Records

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PREFACE

P.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to establish procedures, responsibilities, and guidelines for the identification, maintenance and protection of NASA Headquarters vital records, regardless of format. These requirements and guiding principles are designed to establish a vital records program that adheres to emergency management responsibilities in accordance with NASA Policy Requirement 1040.1, NASA Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Procedures.

P.2 APPLICABILITY

This is applicable to NASA Headquarters organizations.

P.3 AUTHORITY

a. 31 U.S.C. § 3101 et. seq., Federal Records Act, as amended.

b. 36 CFR Part 1236.14, Management of Vital Records

c. EO 12656, as amended, Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities, dated November 18, 1988

P.4 REFERENCES

a. NPD 1440.6, NASA Records Management

b. NPR 1040.1, NASA Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Procedures

c. NPR 1441.1, NASA Records Retention Schedules (NRRS)

d. Federal Preparedness Circular (FPC) 65, Continuity of Operations (COOP)

P.5 CANCELLATION

None

/S/
Olga M. Dominguez
Acting Assistant Administrator for
Infrastructure and Administration