PURPOSE

This NASA-Standard (NASA-STD) defines the process requirements for managing the application of NASA's SMA requirements, under the SMA TA. This is a broad-scope document with six main objectives:

a. This document outlines how to do tailoring, which is the process by which all SMA TA requirements are reviewed for applicability to the program. Requirements that are deemed nonapplicable are documented in a relief request.

b. This document provides guidance on how to do requirements traceability. For all requirements that have been deemed applicable, traceability is used to track where in the program the requirement is implemented and to determine whether or not those requirements meet or exceed the imposing requirement.

c. This document defines the process to request "relief" from applicable requirements.

d. This document defines the process of granting requirement relief requests.

e. This document defines whether a relief request can only be adjudicated by the Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance (Chief/SMA) or can be delegated to any lower level of SMA Technical Authority (TA).

f. This document defines special requirements for relief request processing due to types of programs and other federal requirements.

APPLICABILITY

This document is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers including Component Facilities, programs, projects, and Technical and Service Support Centers. This document applies to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), other contractors, and grant recipients only to the extent specified or referenced in applicable contracts, grants, or agreements.

The processes and requirements defined in this NASA-STD apply to all NASA SMA requirements contained in requirements documents in which SMA TA is the owner/author, the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR), or the point-of-contact (POC) per NPD 8070.6, Technical Standards, NPR 1400.1, NASA Directives Procedural Requirements, paragraph 4.3, or this NASA-STD in paragraph 4.3 and Appendix C.

This document is applicable during all phases of the life cycle of systems, facilities, or operations.

This standard may be cited in contract, program, and other Agency documents as a supporting document for technical requirements or as a reference for guidance.