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NPR 2200.2D Eff. Date: September 07, 2016 Cancellation Date:	Requirements for Documentation, Approval and Dissemination of Scientific and Technical Information
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Chapter 7. Dissemination of STI

7.1 Overview

To ensure the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of the results of NASA STI activities, NASA maintains an electronic and alternative media duplication capability, adheres to printing regulations that direct printing and reproduction procedures, and maintains a variety of distribution mechanisms that ensure easy access to the NASA STI Report Series, as well as to other STI-related products and services.

7.2 Distribution and Dissemination.

7.2.1 The NASA STI Program Director shall determine general distribution requirements for the NASA STI program.

7.2.2 The author and his or her management shall determine distribution and dissemination requirements for individual publications in coordination with the general requirements of the NASA STI Program Director.

7.2.3 All duplicating or printing of NASA STI will be performed in accordance with NPD 1490.1.

7.2.4 NASA STI Program be responsible for the primary dissemination of NASA STI, which is done electronically.

7.2.5 Documents on a public Web site will also meet requirements in NPR 2810.1.

7.3 Duplication and Printing.

7.3.1 NASA disseminates STI electronically. On occasion, a Center may also require hard-copy duplication or printing. The duplication or printing of publications in the NASA STI Report Series, if a Center elects to do so, will be accomplished through Center Technical Publications Offices using NASA Headquarters or Center duplicating or copying facilities and/or the GPO, in accordance with NPD 1490.1. Special handling is required for limited or restricted STI.

7.3.2 The dissemination of STI in electronic or alternative media, which may or may not be issued jointly with a print version, in the NASA STI Report Series will be made in accordance with the standards in Section 4.7.

7.4 Archiving of NASA STI.

NASA STI that is unlimited and does not have a copyright will be sent to the NARA in electronic format in accordance with NPR 1441.1.

7.5 Duplication for Secondary Distribution.

7.5.1 NASA STI Program be responsible for subsequent requests for NASA STI. This is called secondary distribution.

7.5.2 NASA STI Program fulfills requests for STI in electronic formats.

7.6 Dissemination/Distribution of NASA STI Report Series.

7.6.1 Information on dissemination and distribution of NASA STI is given in Appendix E.

7.6.2 Authors and approvers shall ensure that a copy of their STI is sent to NASA STI Program so that it is included in the NASA dissemination process. Any additional dissemination will be in accordance with NASA's release requirements, as cited in the references to this NPR.

7.7 FOIA Requests.

For FOIA requests, requesters shall follow the Agency FOIA procedure, as specified at http://www.nasa.gov/FOIA/index.html.

7.8 Use of Commercial or Nonprofit Publishers.

7.8.1 The decision to use commercial or nonprofit publishers (e.g., society and nonprofit publishers) for printing NASA STI will involve the considerations below.

7.8.1.1 When appropriated funds have been used to create information to be published, printing services will be provided by GPO.

7.8.1.2 When appropriated funds have been used to create information to be published, the information will not be made available to a private publisher for initial publication.

7.8.1.3 If appropriated funds have not been used, other factors (e.g., type and content of the publication, audience, statutory requirements, past practice, and distribution to depository libraries) will be taken into consideration.

7.8.1.4 Both the Office of the General Counsel and the office responsible for the preparation of the work will be consulted.

7.8.1.5 The contractual arrangement with the publisher would not be a procurement or assistance transaction, but rather a Space Act Agreement (see NPD 1050.1).

7.9 STI Compliance Audit.

7.9.1 The STI Program Office shall oversee an STI compliance audit consisting of Measure 1 (if DAAs were correctly completed and if incorrect DAAs were corrected in a timely fashion), and Measure 2 (if all STI received an approved DAA prior to release or publication).

7.9.2 The STI Program Office shall send the Center Directors the findings of the STI compliance audit and ensure that corrective measures are taken so that all STI at their Centers are released after an approved DAA.

7.9.3 On a yearly basis, Centers shall respond to the findings of the STI compliance audit for Measure 1 (if DAAs were correctly completed and if incorrect DAAs were corrected in a timely fashion), and Measure 2 (if all STI received an approved DAA prior to release or publication).

7.9.4 Center Directors shall ensure that a yearly STI Communication Plan relating the need for DAA review is developed and communicated at their Center.

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