NASA NPR 8510.1

Abstract

<strong>PURPOSE</strong> <br>a. This NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) implements applicable requirements for the Cultural Resources Management (CRM) Program under NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 8500.1, NASA Environmental Management, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended, 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.; its implementing regulations (Protection of Historic Properties, 36 C.F.R. Part 800); the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, 16 U.S.C. 470; Executive Order (Exec. Order No.) 13287; Preserve America, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 and 4331-35; and its Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations.40 C.F.R. Part 1501. <br>b. This NPR establishes requirements, roles, and responsibilities for Native American Consultation (NAC) in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. and its Final Rule (43 C.F.R. Part 10); the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1996 and 1996a; Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 42 U.S.C. &#167;2000bb - 42 U.S.C. &#167; 2000bb-4; Exec. Order No. 13007, Indian Sacred Sites; Exec. Order No. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; and other laws, regulations, and Exec. Orders related to cultural resources. <br>c. NASA is committed to be a steward of cultural resources, and implementation of this NPR will ensure preservation of their significance to NASA's mission, communities, and the history of our Nation in accordance with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Federal Agency Historic Preservation Programs Pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act, 63 Federal Register (Fed. Reg.) 20496 (April 24, 1998). <br><strong>APPLICABILITY</strong> <br>a. This NPR applies to NASA Headquarters and all Centers, including Component Facilities and to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); other contractors; grant recipients; and licensees or parties to agreements only to the extent specified or referenced in the appropriate contracts, grants, or agreements. <br>b. NASA Mission Directorates will reference this NPR in policy and guidance affecting NASA's cultural resources, including the requirement to fund programs and projects to meet NHPA compliance requirements. <br>c. NASA institutional and support offices will reference this NPR in policy and guidance documents that involve or affect NASA's cultural resources and will support the Cultural Resources Management Program through appropriate public outreach and events. <br>d. In this NPR, the language "shall" denotes a mandatory action, "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes good practice that is recommended but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material. <br>e. In this NPR, all document citations are assumed to be the latest version, unless otherwise noted.