NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 7100.5 Effective Date: August 16, 2023 Expiration Date: August 16, 2028

Subject: Curation of Astromaterials

Responsible Office: Science Mission Directorate

Table of Contents

Preface

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

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Scope

2.1 Curation
2.2 Curation Facilities
2.3 Existing Collections
2.4 Future Collections
2.5 Exclusions

Chapter 3. Roles and Responsibilities

3.1 Process Establishment
3.2 The NASA Chief Scientist
3.3 The Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
3.4 The Associate Administrator of SMD
3.5 The Chief Scientist for Astromaterials Curation within SMD
3.6 Johnson Space Center (JSC)
3.7 The Director of JSC
3.8 The Astromaterials Curator
3.9 The Planetary Protection Officer
3.10 Program, Project, and Mission Managers

Chapter 4. Planned Collection or Acquisition of Astromaterials

4.1 Applicability
4.2 Planning for New Collections
4.3 Budgeting for New Collections
4.4 Legacy and Ongoing Activities

Chapter 5. Disposition of Incidental Collections

5.1 Applicability
5.2 Disposition of the Specimens

Chapter 6. NASA-Held Institutional Collections of Astromaterials

6.1 Accessioning
6.2 Long-Term Curation
6.3 Documentation and Handling Procedures
6.4 Inventory Control
6.5 Access and Use
6.6 Security, Risk, and Emergency Management
6.7 Deaccessioning
6.8 Legal/Ethical issues

Appendix A: Definitions
Appendix B: Acronyms
Appendix C: References

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