1. POLICYNASA policy for implementing Section 5164, Public Law 100-418, the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, is as follows:
a. Adopt the metric system of measurement, defined by the American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Standard 268, as the preferred system of weights and measurements for NASA.
b. Require use of the metric system for all major flight program new starts unless a waiver is granted.
*c. Use the metric system of measurement in NASA procurements, grants, and business-related activities to the extent economically feasible.
d. Establish a NASA Metric Transition Plan for transition of all NASA activities to use of the metric system by a date to be determined, except to the extent that such use is impractical or will cause significant inefficiencies or loss of markets to U.S. firms.e. Permit continued use of the inch-pound system of measurement for existing systems; other uses of inch-pound measurements will require a waiver.
f. Cooperate with the private and public sectors to overcome barriers to use of the metric system and increase understanding of the metric system.
*g. Report annually to the Congress on NASA's metric transition program and perceived barriers to metric use until maximum practical transition is achieved.
2. APPLICABILITY
This NPD applies to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers.
*3. RESPONSIBILITIES
a. The Chief Engineer is responsible for the following:
(1) Establishing and maintaining the NASA Metric Transition Plan.
(2) Establishing procedures and supporting activities to implement this policy.
(3) Approving waivers to the use of metric measurement for major systems/programs.
(4) Serving as the NASA Metrication Executive on the Interagency Committee on Metric Policy.
(5) Providing NASA's Annual Metric Transition Report for transmission to the Congress.
b. Officials-in-Charge of Headquarters Offices are responsible for the following:
(1) Establishing and maintaining program plans for their offices as components of the overall NASA Metric Transition Plan.
(2) Reporting annually to the Chief Engineer on metric transition progress and barriers to provide information for NASA's Annual Metric Transition Report to the Congress.
(3) Forwarding to the Chief Engineer requests for waivers to use of the metric system for programs or major projects as required by Appendix B of the NASA Metric Transition Plan.
c. The NASA Program Management Council shall review appeals by Program Offices for disapproved waivers as part of the program review process and recommend disposition to the Administrator.
d. Directors of NASA Centers are responsible for establishing plans for transition to use of the metric system at their Centers for integration with Program Office plans and the overall NASA Metric Transition Plan.
4. CANCELLATION
NMI 8010.2A, dated June 11, 1991.
/s/ Daniel S. Goldin
Administrator
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*Changed by this revision.
[source: NASA]
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