NASA Procedural Requirements

NPD 1000.3F Effective Date: January 20, 2025 Expiration Date: January 20, 2029

Subject: The NASA Organization

Responsible Office: Associate Administrator

Preface

P.1 Purpose

This NASA Policy Directive (NPD) documents the NASA organization, defines terms, and sets forth the standards and requirements for establishing, modifying, and documenting the NASA organizational structure and delegates organizational responsibilities. Full duties of NASA officials are described in their official position descriptions rather than in this document.

P.2 Applicability

This NPD is applicable to NASA Headquarters, NASA Centers, and NASA's Component Facilities. It also applies to the Inspector General (IG), except in so far as it contravenes the requirements of the IG Act (Public Law 95-452), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix).

P.3 Authority

The National Aeronautics and Space Act, as amended, 51 U.S.C. § 20113.

P.4 Applicable Documents and Forms

a. NPD 1000.0, NASA Governance and Strategic Management Handbook.
b. NPD 1001.0, NASA Strategic Plan.

P.5 Measurement/Verification

None.

P.6 Cancellation

NPD 1000.3E, NASA Organization, dated April 15, 2015.

/S/
Janet Petro
Acting Administrator

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