(a) A NASA Headquarters office, a NASA field installation or a NASA contractor may submit to the Inventions and Contributions Board (hereafter referred to as "the Board") an application for an award to the originator or originators of any scientific or technical contribution conceived or developed during the performance of a NASA program or contract, and considered to be of value in advancing the state of knowledge in space or aeronautical activities, whether or not it is the subject of a NASA tech brief or of a U.S. patent application. The Board will recommend such a contribution for award when, upon evaluation of its scientific and technical merits, it is determined to warrant a minimum award of at least $100. Following determination of the specific amount of an award by the Board, its recommendation in that amount shall be submitted to the Administrator or his designee for approval. If two or more persons are responsible for the contribution, the Board will specify the amount to be awarded to each individual.

(b) When the Board receives written notice (NASA Form 1548) that the Assistant General Counsel for Patent Matters or the cognizant Patent Counsel at a NASA field installation has authorized the filing of a patent application for an invention made and reported by an employee of NASA or a NASA contractor, the Board shall recommend to the Administrator or his designee that an initial award of at least $100 be granted, and an award in at least that amount shall normally be granted to each inventor. If, upon subsequent evaluation, the significance of such an invention warrants an award greater than this established minimum, or later appreciates due to increased application or to the identification of new applications, the Board is authorized to recommend a supplemental award in an amount that shall be based on the evaluation or reevaluation of its technical and commercial merits.

(c) When the Board receives written notice (NASA Form 1546) that the

Technology Utilization Officer at a NASA field installation has approved for publication a NASA tech brief based on an innovation made and reported by a NASA or NASA contractor employee, it shall recommend to the Administrator or his designee that an initial award of at least $50 be granted, and an award in at least that amount shall be granted to each originator of the innovation.

(d) When a tech brief has been approved for publication and the filing of a patent application has been authorized for the same contribution, the initial awards authorized in paragraphs (b) and (c) above shall be cumulative.

(e) Awards authorized in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall not be granted to a contributor who has previously received full compensation for, or on account of, the use of such a contribution by the United States.

(f) If a contribution, as first reported and evaluated, is judged not to merit either a minimum or a supplemental award as provided for in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this section, but is later proved to be of significant value, it may be submitted for reevaluation. Responsible NASA and NASA contractor officials are encouraged to review periodically such reported contributions, and to resubmit them for reconsideration through the same channels as originally reported.

checks from the Board, will be dated and signed by the responsible Award Liaison Officer/Technology Utilization Officer and returned to the Inventions and Contributions Board without delay.

(b) Not later than December 10 of each year, the responsible field installation official shall submit a report certifying that all award checks, which were issued and received by the field installation during the year, have been delivered to the proper NASA and NASA contractor employees. In the case of those checks that have not been delivered by December 10, the certification report will be accompanied by all undelivered checks and a brief explanation of the reasons for the failure to make delivery. This annual certification report is essential in order to assure that income and withholding tax totals for all awardees are correct and complete at the close of each calendar year.

§ 1240.206 Delegation of authority.

(a) The Associate Administrator for Management Operations is delegated authority to execute grants of awards for significant scientific or technical contributions not exceeding $1000 per contribution, when in accordance with the recommendation of the Inventions and Contributions Board and in conformity with applicable law and regulations.

(b) The Chairman of the Inventions and Contributions Board is delegated authority to execute grants of initial awards upon the decision to file for a patent application, and upon the decision to publish a NASA tech brief.

(c) No redelegation is authorized except by virtue of succession.

(d) The Chairman of the Inventions and Contributions Board shall insure that feedback is provided to the Administrator through official channels to keep him fully and currently informed of significant actions, problems, or other matters of substance related to the exercise of the authority delegated in this section.

color of the NASA interior and exterior flags for manufacturing purposes are detailed in U.S. Army QMG Drawing 5-1-269; Revision 14 September 1960. The NASA Flags shall be used as set forth in § 1221.110(d).

§ 1221.108 Establishment of the Administrator's, Deputy Administrator's and Associate Administrator's Flags.

(a) Concurrently with the establishment of the official NASA Flag in January 1960, the Administrator also established NASA Flags to represent the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, and Associate Administrator. Each of these flags conforms to the basic design of the official NASA Flag except that:

(1) The size of the flags is 3 feet x 4 feet;

(2) The Administrator's Flag has four stars;

(3) The Deputy Administrator's Flag has three stars; and

(4) The Associate Administrator's flag has two stars.

(b) Flags representing these senior officials shall be used as set forth in § 1221.110(e).

§ 1221.109 Custody of the NASA Seal.

The Executive Officer shall be responsible for custody of the NASA impression Seal and custody of NASA replica (plaques) seals.

§ 1221.110 Official uses and restrictions.

(a) The NASA Seal. The use of the NASA Seal is restricted to the following:

(1) NASA award certificates and medals.

(2) NASA awards for career service. (3) Security credentials and employee identification cards.

(4) Administrator's documents; the seal may be used on documents such as interagency or intergovernmental agreements and special reports to the President and Congress, and on other documents, at the discretion of the Administrator.

(5) Plaques; the design of the NASA Seal may be incorporated in plaques for display in Agency auditoriums, presentation rooms, lobbies, offices of senior officials, and on the fronts of buildings occupied by NASA.

(6) The NASA Flag, and the Administrator's, Deputy Administrator's, and Associate Administrator's Flags, which incorporate the design of the NASA Seal.

(7) Official NASA prestige publications which represent the achievements or missions of NASA as a whole.

(8) Official publications (or documents) involving participation by another Government agency for which the other Government agency has authorized the use of its seal.

(9) Use of the NASA Seal for any other purposes than those prescribed in this paragraph (a) is prohibited, except that the Executive Officer may authorize, on a case-by-case basis, the use of the NASA Seal for purposes other than those covered by this paragraph (a) when in his judgment such use would be appropriate.

(b) The NASA Logotype. The NASA Logotype is authorized for use on the following:

(1) Official NASA articles:

(i) NASA letterhead stationery.

(ii) Official films produced by or for NASA.

(iii) Wearing apparel and personal property items used by NASA employees in performance of their official duties.

(iv) Required uniforms of contractor employees when performing official public affairs duties, guard or fire protection duties and similar official duties within NASA installations or at other assigned NASA duty stations, and on any required contractor-owned vehicles used exclusively in the performance of these official duties, when authorized by NASA contracting offi

cers.

(v) Spacecraft, aircraft, automobiles, trucks, and similar vehicles owned by, leased to, or contractor-furnished to NASA, or produced for NASA by contractors, but excluding NASA-owned vehicles used and operated by contractors.

(vi) Equipment and facilities owned by, leased to, £ or contractor-furnished to NASA, such as machinery, major tools, ground handling equipment, office and shop furnishings (if appropriate) and similar items of a permanent nature, including those produced for NASA by contractors.

(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 Attachment 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