scope:

APPLICABILITY

a. This MPD 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 MPD applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility.

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

e. This MPD applies to all executive bodies (as defined below) established by MSFC, even if membership includes representation from other Agencies or other NASA Centers.

f. This MPD does not apply to Test or Operational Readiness Review Committees, Mishap Review or Investigation Boards or Teams, Source Evaluation Boards (SEBs), Performance Evaluation Boards (PEBs), Program/Project Review Boards, control boards (including configuration control boards), or teams associated with organizational elements on staffing plans.

g. This MPD does not apply to bodies containing MSFC members if:

(1) NASA Headquarters or another NASA Center appoints the body.

(2) MSFC and an external organization jointly establish the body.