[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: 14CFR1214.503]



[Page 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. 1214.503  Policy.



    (a) The Space Shuttle and the Space Station Freedom are included in 

the NASA National Resource Protection Program as delineated in NMI 

8610.22, ``National Resource Protection Program.'' \2\ The Space Shuttle 

and the Space Station Freedom provide a capability to support a wide 

range of scientific applications and commercial, defense, and 

international uses. Since they will contribute significantly to ensuring 

a scientifically, technologically, and economically strong and secure 

nation, program reliability, operational and safety considerations 

require that stringent measures be taken to provide for the protection 

of the systems. In addition to the Space Shuttle and the Space Station 

Freedom, designated ELV's, designated payloads, Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 

and other designated resources which provide the same critical access to 

space or the ability to accomplish critical objectives in space are 

considered to constitute valued national resources.

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    \2\ See footnote 1 to Sec. 1214.502(e).

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    (b) Measures to ensure this protection are:

    (1) Special physical security provisions as provided in NMI 

8610.22.\3\

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    \3\ See footnote 1 to Sec. 1214.502(e).

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    (2) Procedures to ensure that personnel assigned to mission critical 

positions/duties meet screening requirements, as set forth in Sec. 

1214.504 of this part prior to unescorted access to areas where mission 

critical space systems are located.