Terms and Acronyms

Question 1

What type of language do we use in directives?

Answer 1

Prescriptive language denotes mandatory compliance and requires specificity.

Question 2

Why don’t we use passive language in directives?

Answer 2

Lacks authority - “can” denotes a statement of possibility or capability, “should” denotes a good practice

Question 3

NPR

Answer 3

NASA Procedural Requirement

Question 4

What is an NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR)?

Question 5

NAII

Answer 5

NASA Advisory Implementing Instructions

Question 6

What are NASA Advisory Implementing Instructions (NAII)?

Answer 6

Agency-level documents that consolidate sets of principles, guidance, and instructions applicable to a particular activity.

Question 7

When do we use NASA Advisory Implementing Instructions (NAII)?

Answer 7

1) An NAII should be used when the procedural requirements for conducting the activity are not specified at an Agency level (such as through an NPR), but there are principles, guidance, and instructions that are considered when developing processes at the Center or organization level.

2) An NAII is also used to provide direction relating to the implementation of responsibilities under NPDs or NPRs.

Question 8

CPD

Answer 8

Center Policy Directive

Question 9

NPD

Answer 9

NASA Policy Directive

Question 10

CPR

Answer 10

Center Procedural Requirement

Question 11

CID

Answer 11

Center Interim Directive

Question 12

NPD 1400.2

Answer 12

Publishing Document in the Federal Register and Responding to Regulatory Actions

Question 13

NPD 1001.0

Answer 13

2022 NASA Strategic Plan

Question 14

NPD 1000.3

Answer 14

The NASA Organization

Question 15

NPD 1400.1

Answer 15

Documentation and Promulgation of Internal NASA Documents AND NASA Directives and Charters Procedural

Question 16

ORS

Answer 16

Open Review System (in NODIS)

Question 17

DMS

Answer 17

Document Management System (in NODIS)