scope:

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Marshall Procedural Requirements (MPR) is to provide requirements for planning and performing in-process inspections for configuration changes to test facility systems utilized to perform hazardous test activities at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), or at MSFC's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), as required by Marshall Policy Directive (MPD) 1280.1, "Marshall Quality Management System Manual." This MPR addresses in-process inspection requirements and process controls that are intended to verify the integrity of hazardous test facility systems to mitigate identified hazards unique to specific testing activities. It does not address facility safety inspections, which are intended to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

APPLICABILITY

This MPR applies to the personnel, programs, projects, and activities at MSFC and MSFC's MAF, 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.)

This MPR applies to all offices, departments, and organizations that perform hazardous test activities at MSFC or MSFC's MAF.