[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: 14CFR1240.100] [Page 195] TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE SPACE ADMINISTRATION PART 1240_INVENTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS--Table of Contents Subpart 1_Awards for Scientific and Technical Contributions Sec. 1240.100 Purpose. Subpart 1_Awards for Scientific and Technical Contributions Sec. 1240.100 Purpose. 1240.101 Scope. 1240.102 Definitions 1240.103 Criteria. 1240.104 Applications for awards. 1240.105 Special procedures--NASA and NASA contractor employees. 1240.106 Review and evaluation of contribution. 1240.107 Notification by the Board. 1240.108 Reconsideration. 1240.109 Hearing procedure. 1240.110 Recommendation to the Administrator. 1240.111 Release. 1240.112 Presentation of awards. 1240.113 Financial accounting. 1240.114 Delegation of authority. Authority: Section 306 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2458), and the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, sec. 12, 15 U.S.C. 3710b(1). Source: 67 FR 31120, May 9, 2002, unless otherwise noted. This subpart prescribes procedures for submitting applications for monetary awards to the Administrator of NASA for scientific and technical contributions which have significant value in the conduct of aeronautical and space activities pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2458, and establishes the awards program consistent with the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, section 12, 15 U.S.C. 3710b(1).