(vii) Official NASA pamphlets, manuals, handbooks, house organs, bulletins, general reports, posters, signs, charts, and items of similar nature for general use, other than those covered in paragraph (a)(7) and (8) of this section.

(viii) Briefcases or dispatch cases issued by NASA.

(ix) Certificates (NASA Form 699A and 699B) covering authority for NASA and contractor security personnel to carry firearms.

(x) NASA occupied buildings when the use of the NASA Logotype is more appropriate than use of the NASA Seal.

(2) Personal Articles-NASA Employees:

(i) Business calling cards of NASA employees may carry the imprint of the NASA Logotype.

(ii) Limited usage on automobiles. If determined appropriate by the cognizant installation official, it is acceptable to place a NASA Logotype sticker on personal automobiles where such identification will facilitate entry or control of such vehicles at NASA installations or parking areas.

(iii) Personal items used in connection with officially recognized NASA employees' recreation association activities.

(iv) Items for sale through NASA employees' non-appropriated fund activities.

(3) Use of the NASA Logotype for any other purposes than those prescribed herein is prohibited, except that the Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs may authorize on a case-by-case basis the use of the NASA Logotype for other purposes when in his judgment such use would be appropriate.

(c) NASA Program and Astronaut Badges. (1) Official NASA Program and Astronaut Badges will be restricted to the uses set forth in this paragraph (c) and to such other uses as the Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs may specifically approve.

(2) Specific approval is given for the following uses:

(i) Use of exact reproductions of a badge in the form of a patch made of cloth or other material, a decal, or a gummed sticker, on articles of wearing

apparel and personal property items; and

(ii) Use of exact renderings of a badge on a coin, medal, plaque or other commemorative souvenirs.

(3) The manufacture and sale or free distribution of badges for the uses approved or that may be approved under paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section are authorized.

(4) Portrayal of an exact reproduction of a badge in conjunction with the advertising of any product or service will be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs.

(5) The manufacture, sale or use of any colorable imitation of the design of an official Astronaut or Program Badge will not ordinarily be approved.

(d) The NASA Flag. (1) The NASA Flag is authorized for use only as follows:

(i) On or in front of NASA installation buildings.

(ii) At NASA ceremonies. (iii) At conferences (including display in NASA conference rooms). (iv) At governmental or public appearances of NASA executives.

(v) In private offices of senior officials.

(vi) As otherwise authorized by the Administrator or his designee.

(2) The NASA Flag must be displayed with the United States Flag. When the United States Flag and the NASA Flag are displayed on a speaker's platform in an auditorium, the United States Flag must occupy the position of honor and be placed at the NASA representative's right as he faces the audience, with the NASA Flag at his left.

(e) The Administrator's, Deputy Administrator's and Associate Administrator's Flags. These flags shall be displayed with the United States Flag in the respective offices of these officials but may be temporarily removed for use at the discretion of the officials concerned.

§ 1221.111 Approval of new or change proposals.

(a) Any proposed change to the design and description of the NASA Insignia set forth in Attachment B or to the NASA Logotype set forth in At

tachment C requires the written approval of the Administrator and submission to the Commission of Fine Arts for its advice as to the merit of the design.

(b) Any proposed new insignia or logotype and its use must be approved in writing by the Administrator and submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts for its advice as to the merit of the design. If approved by the Administrator and advice received from the Commission of Fine Arts the insignia and use of such insignia or logotype must be prescribed in this Part 1221 and published in the FEDERAL REGIS

TER.

(c) Any request for the Administrator's approval of a new insignia, a new logotype, a new program badge, an official NASA astronaut badge, or for the modification of the existing approved insignias or badges or their uses, or any proposal for a device other than as prescribed herein shall be submitted to the Administrator through the Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs for his approval or recommendation.

§ 1221.112 Violations.

(a) NASA Seal. Any person who uses the official NASA Seal in a manner other than as authorized in this Part 1221 shall be subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1017, which provides as follows:

"Government seals wrongfully used and instruments wrongfully sealed ***"

"Whoever fraudulently or wrongfully affixes or impresses the seal of any department or agency of the United States, to or upon any certificate, instrument, commission, document, or paper or with knowledge of its fraudulent character, with wrongful or fraudulent intent, uses, buys, procures, sells, or transfers to another any such certificate, instrument, commission, document, or paper, to which or upon which said seal has been so fraudulently affixed or impressed, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both." (June 25, 1948, ch. 62 Stat. 753.)

(b) NASA insignia, NASA Logotype, NASA Program and NASA Astronaut Badges. Any person who uses the NASA Insignia, NASA Logotype, official NASA Program Badges or official NASA Astronaut Badges in a manner other than as authorized in this Part

"Whoever manufactures, sells, or possesses any badge, identification card, or other insignia, of the design prescribed by the head of any department or agency of the United States for use by an officer or employee thereof, or any colorable imitation thereof, or photographs, prints, or in any other manner makes or executes any engravings, photograph, print, or impression in the likeness of any such badge, identification card, or other insignia, or any colorable imitation thereof, except as authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than six months or both." (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 731).

§ 1221.113 Compliance and enforcement.

In order to ensure adherence to the authorized uses of the NASA Seal, the NASA Insignia, the NASA Logotype, official NASA program Badges, official NASA Astronaut Badges and the NASA Flags as provided herein, a report of each suspected violation of this Part 1221 (including the use of unauthorized NASA Insignias) or of questionable usages of the NASA Seal, the Insignia, the Logotype, official NASA Program Badges, official NASA Astronaut Badges, or the NASA Flags shall be submitted to the Director of Inspections in accordance with NASA Management Instruction 1960.1.

§ 1221.114 Illustration of the NASA Seal.

§ 1221.115 Illustration of the NASA Insignia.

§ 1221.116 Illustration of the NASA Logotype Insignia.

§ 1221.117 Illustration of the NASA Flag.

Subpart 1221.2-The Congressional Space Medal of Honor

AUTHORITY: Pub. L. 91-76, September 29,

1969.

SOURCE: 43 FR 15624, Apr. 14, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

§ 1221.200 Scope.

This subpart establishes procedures for nominating an astronaut for the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

§ 1221.201 Basis for award of the medal.

(a) The standard of award for the Congressional Space Medal of Honor is established by Pub. L. 91-76 (42 U.S.C. 2461) which provides that the President may award the Medal to any "astronaut who in the performance of his duties has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and of mankind."

(b) Only one Congressional Space Medal of Honor may be awarded to a person. However, for each succeeding act that would otherwise justify the award of the Medal, the President may award a suitable bar or other device.

(c) The Medal may be awarded to any person who is or has been designated to travel in space and who has distinguished himself or herself while undertaking duties in preparation for, execution of, or subsequent to, but in connection with, a space flight.

(d) The Medal may be awarded for actions occurring before the effective date of this Subpart 1221.2, and, when appropriate, posthumously.

§ 1221.202 Description of the medal.

The description of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, which was designed by the Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army, is set forth in Appendix A to this subpart. Each person awarded the Medal also shall receive a citation describing the basis for the award.

§ 1221.203 Nominations.

(a) Formal nominations for award of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on behalf of NASA will be made by the Administrator to the President.

(b) Any person may recommend to the Administrator that an astronaut be nominated for award of the Medal. Such a recommendation must be in writing, and must describe in concise detail the events believed to warrant award of the Medal. The recommendation should, if appropriate, be accom

panied by supporting documentation, such as eyewitness statements, extracts from official records, sketches, photographs, etc.

(c) All recommendations for nominations submitted to the Administrator or made on his own initiative will be referred to the NASA Incentive Awards Board for the purpose of investigating and making findings of fact and giving advice to the Administrator.

(d) Any recommendation involving an astronaut who is a member of the armed services on active duty or who is employed by another agency of the Federal Government but temporarily assigned or detailed to NASA shall also be transmitted to the Secretary of Defense or the head of the employing agency, as appropriate, for his or her recommendation.

(e) The Administrator will forward to the President his recommendation, and that of the astronaut's employing agency, as appropriate.

§ 1221.204 Proceedings of the NASA Incentive Awards Board.

The NASA Incentive Awards Board shall thoroughly consider the facts giving rise to a recommendation for nomination and shall prepare a report for the Administrator. The Board should, to the extent practicable, coordinate its efforts with those of the astronaut's employing agency, as appropriate. Its final report must take into account any pertinent information submitted by the employing agency.

APPENDIX A-CONGRESSIONAL SPACE MEDAL OBVERSE

DESCRIPTION

A circular green enamel wreath of laurel surmounted by a five-pointed gold star (with vertical point downward) and issuing fror.. between each point a gold flame, the star surmounted by a light blue enamel cloud bank with five lobes edged in gold bearing a five-pointed dark blue enamel star fimbriated gold and charged in center with a diamond; standing upon the wreath at top center a gold eagle with wings displayed.

SYMBOLISM

The laurel wreath, a symbol of great achievement, with the overlapping star points, simulates space vehicles moving to greater accomplishments through space. The flames signify the dynamic energy of the rocket era and the imagination of the men in the space program of the United States. The stylized glory cloud alludes to the glory in the coat of arms of the United States and to the high esteem of the award. The dark blue voided star symbolizes the vast mysteries of outer space while the brilliancy of the feat is represented by a diamond. The eagle with wings raised in the spirit of peace represents man's first landing on another planet.

The scarlet center line on the white band symbolizes the courage of the astronauts in the nation's manned space program and the fire power of rockets that carry the crew through the earth's atmosphere (light blue); the light blue is the same color as the chief of the shield of the coat of arms of the United States which appears on the President's flag. The dark blue symbolizes the hostile environment of space, the gold edge representing success and accomplishment. Red, white and blue are also the national colors of the United States.

MINIATURE

DESCRIPTION

A one-half size replica of the medal and suspension ribbon approximately 216 inches in overall length.

LAPEL EMBLEM

DESCRIPTION

A miniature of the obverse of the medal, 16 inch in diameter, all gold with a diamond in center.

ROSETTE

DESCRIPTION

One-half inch in diameter in the colors of the ribbon.

PART 1240-INVENTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

§ 1240.101 Criteria.

(a) Only those contributions to the Administration having significant value in the conduct of aeronautical and space activities will be recommended for award under this Subpart 1.

(b) In determining the terms and conditions of any award, the following criteria will be considered:

(1) The value of the contribution to the United States;

(2) The aggregate amount of any sums which have been expended by the applicant for the development of such contribution;

(3) The amount of any compensation (other than salary received for services rendered as an officer or employee of the Government) previously received by the applicant for or on account of the use of such contributions by the United States; and

(4) Such other factors as the Administrator shall determine to be material.

§ 1240.102 Applications for awards.

for

(a) Eligibility. Applications award may be submitted by any person including any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, or other entity.

(b) Information Required. Applications for award should be addressed to the Inventions and Contributions Board (herein referred to as the Board), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., and shall contain:

(1) The name and address of the applicant, his relationship to the contributor if the contribution is made by one other than the applicant, and the names and addresses of any others having an interest in the contribution;

(2) A complete written description of the contribution, in the English language, accompanied by drawings, sketches, diagrams, or photographs illustrating the nature of the contribution and the technical and scientific principles upon which it is based, and any available test or performance data or observations of pertinent scientific phenomena;

(3) The date and manner of any previous submittal of the contribution to any other U.S. Government agency, and the name of such agency;

(4) The aggregate amount of any sums which have been expended by the applicant for the development of the contribution;

(5) The nature and extent of any known use of the contribution by the United States and by any agency of the U.S. Government;

(6) The amount of any compensation (other than salary received for services rendered as an officer or employee of the Government) previously received by the applicant for or on account of the use of such contribution by the United States; and

(7) Identification of any United States and foreign patents applied for or issued relating to the contribution.

(c) General. (1) Each contribution should be made the subject of a separate application in order that each may be evaluated individually.

(2) Material constituting a possible hazard to safety or requiring unusual storage facilities should not be submitted, and will not be accepted. In those few cases where models or other intricate exhibits have been submitted pursuant to a request made by the Board the same will be returned to the applicant upon his written request.

(3) It is the policy of the Board to use or disclose information contained in applications for evaluation purposes only. Applications submitted with restrictive legends or statements differing from this policy shall be treated in accordance with the Board's policy.

§ 1240.103 Evaluation of contributions.

(a) The Board will evaluate the contribution on the basis of the material submitted by the applicant.

(b) With respect to each application, the Board will notify the applicant:

(1) In cases where it proposes to recommend to the Administrator the granting of an award, the amount and terms of the award, together with a statement of the reasons for such recommendation;

(2) In cases where it does not propose to recommend to the Administrator the granting of an award, a brief statement of the reasons for such decision; and

(3) That he may, within such period as the Board may set but in no event less than 30 days from notification, re