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NPR 8705.4 Eff. Date: June 14, 2004 Cancellation Date:	Risk Classification for NASA Payloads (Updated w/change 3)
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CHAPTER 2. Risk Classification Requirements

2.1 Mission Directorate shall:

a. Establish and document the risk classification level for each payload or payload element (Requirement 32917). The Mission Directorate may establish the class designation at the level of assembly it considers appropriate for each project.

b. Establish a set of mission Level 1 requirements for each payload or payload element that reflects the key objectives of the program (Requirement).

c. Notify the NASA Chief Engineer and the Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance of the assigned payload risk classification level (Requirement).

2.2 Project offices shall:

a. Recommend to the Mission Directorate and GPMC a risk classification level designation for proposed payload or payload element (Requirement).

b. Recommend to the Mission Directorate and GPMC appropriate risk classification levels for lower levels of assembly (Requirement).

c. Document the implementation of a balanced acquisition and development approach for achieving the risk classification level designated, and provide it to the Mission Directorate and GPMC (Requirement).

d. Obtain concurrence from cognizant Center organizations, GPMC, and the Mission Directorate for deviations from the project approach for achieving the risk classification designated (Requirement).

e. Maintain project approval documentation to include current risk classification level designation and any changes to the initial risk classification level, together with a description of any deviations from the guidelines in Appendix C (Requirement). This is typically documented in the risk management section of the project plan.

2.3 The Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance shall support Mission Directorates in the development and review of payload risk classification level designations. (Requirement).

2.4 Center Safety and Mission Assurance organizations shall provide input to the project office assessment and recommendation of risk classification levels and assess the risks associated with the tailoring selections of Center safety and mission assurance requirements per Appendix C
(Requirement).

2.5 The Office of the Chief Engineer shall serve as the Agencywide focal point for collection and correlation of payload risk classification levels and in-flight failure information and dissemination of lessons learned. (Requirement).

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