[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 14, Volume 5] [Revised as of January 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 14CFR1214.501] [Page 121-122] TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE SPACE ADMINISTRATION PART 1214_SPACE FLIGHT--Table of Contents Subpart 1214.5_Mission Critical Space System Personnel Reliability Program Sec. 1214.501 Applicability. (a) This regulation applies to civil service and contractor personnel at NASA Headquarters and field installations who work in activities that are vital to the safety and success of mission critical space systems. (b) The provisions of this regulation apply to all civil service and contractor personnel assigned to mission critical positions/duties with the exception of the personnel addressed in Sec. 1214.501(c) of this part. This includes command and decision making personnel as well as technicians. (c) This regulation does not include flight crew or payload specialists. They are covered by NASA Management Instruction (NMI) 33304 (14 CFR part 1214, subpart 1214.11), ``NASA Astronaut [[Page 122]] Candidate Recruitment and Selection Program.'' (d) This regulation applies to Space Station Freedom International Partners in that the certification requirements in Sec. 1214.505(f) of this part apply to foreign personnel in mission critical positions/ duties.