scope:

PURPOSE

This Marshall Procedural Requirements (MPR) document establishes general Environmental Management System (EMS) procedures and requirements at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) that describe the framework and process for continually evaluating and maintaining the MSFC EMS and is used in conjunction with NASA Policy Document (NPD) 8500.1, NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 8553.1 and Marshall Policy Document (MPD) 8500.1. 

APPLICABILITY

a. This MPR applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

b. This MPR does not apply to Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). MAF follows procedures established in organizational issuance AS60-OI-002, "MAF Environmental Management System (EMS)."

c. This MPR applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission; "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required; "will" denotes expected outcome; and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

d. This MPR applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.

e. This MPR does not apply to activities listed at http://co.msfc.nasa.gov/ad10/enviro_scope.html

f. This MPR applies to all activities, products, and services located at Redstone Arsenal that fall under the control of NASA.

Note: This defines the scope of the EMS as defined by NPR 8553.1 requirements