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(c) Financing of Unified Command newspapers, insofar as it involves the use of appropriated funds, is to be provided by the military department responsible for the administrative and logistic support of the Headquarters of the Unified Command concerned (see DoD Directive 5100.3, "Support of the Headquarters of Unified/Specified and Subordinate Unified Commands," March 16, 1967 (32 FR 5569)) except where the administrative support of the Unified Command newspaper has been delegated to a different military department. Such delegation will include responsibility for the programing, budgeting, and financing for the newspaper in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this part.

(1) Appropriated fund support for Unified Command newspapers may be provided by other military departments when necessary for efficient operation. Such appropriated fund support shall be subject to reimbursement by the responsible military department (paragraph (c) of this section) except the reimbursement will not be in the form of buildings, facilities, and utilities of subordinate activities of the Unified Command newspapers.

(2) Appropriated fund support of these subordinate activities will be provided in accordance with service directives, regarding financial support of morale, welfare, and recreational facilities.

§ 202.15 Administrative support.

(a) The administrative and logistic services necessary to publish an Armed Forces newspaper are furnished normally by the military departments or one of their subordinate activities. These include, but are not limited to:

(1) The procurement of material, equipment, facilities and supplies;

(2) Adherence to procurement regulations;

(3) Negotiation of interservice agreements;

(4) Contracting;

(5) Legal advice; and

(6) Personnel administration.

(b) Within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), the Office of Information for the Armed Forces (IAF)

is responsible for supporting the Armed Forces information program (AFIP) and promoting high professional standards in Armed Forces newspapers. IAF provides the following press materials and services:

(1) American Forces Press Service. A clipsheet, published weekly, carries text and art which may be included in Armed Forces newspapers. Illustrations appearing in the press service are provided upon request in matrix form for letterpress papers; in electronically-cut stencils for mimeograph papers; and in preprinted paper masters for multilithduplicated papers. Photooffset papers may use the illustrations in the form in which they appear in the press service.

(2) Commander Digest. A publication containing Department of Defense policies, Seat-of-Government and other news and information of interest to commanders and service personnel. Reproduction of contents is author

(M. & R.A.) are authorized to use them. Civilian enterprise newspapers may not use such copyrighted materials unless authorized by ASD (M. & R.A.) or his designee.

(5) Upon request and approval, the following activities may be provided with certain AFPS printed press materials:

(i) Headquarters, such as the Headquarters of Unified Commands, armies, naval districts, major air commands, and numbered air forces, which have a policy supervisory interest in Armed Forces newspapers.

(ii) Armed Forces radio and television (AFRT) networks and outlets.

(iii) Periodicals issued by the military services.

(iv) Isolated detachments at which Armed Forces newspapers are not readily obtainable and whose parent organizations do not publish an Armed Forces newspaper, including Military Assistance Advisory Groups and Missions, and organizations such as the United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO).

(d) Use of IAF materials. Materials may be edited or revised by editors of Armed Forces newspapers as required by newspaper space limitations or as advisable for local appeal, provided that the original meaning is retained. When such material is edited or revised, accuracy and conformance with accepted standards of good taste will be maintained.

(e) Procedures.

(1) Requests for materials and services will be forwarded from local installations or activities through channels prescribed by the military department or defense agency concerned to the Office of Information for the Armed Forces, OASD (M. & R.A.), Attn.: American Forces Press Service (AFPS), Washington, D.C. 20305.

(2) Requests should include name of newspaper, frequency of publication (i.e., daily, weekly, monthly, etc.), and method of publication (i.e., multilith, offset, etc.). If the newspaper is a civilian enterprise publication, the requesting office must so state.

(3) An Armed Forces newspaper receiving materials will forward one copy of each issue to AFPS. Issues of civilian enterprise publications will be

forwarded in one copy by the information officer having normal liaison with the publisher.

(4) Armed Forces newspaper editors and information officers are encouraged to provide AFPS with news releases and photographs relating to their activity.

PART 203-SMOKING IN DOD OCCUPIED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Sec.

203.1 Purpose.

203.2 Applicability and scope. 203.3 Background.

203.4 Policy.

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301.

SOURCE: 42 FR 57123, Nov. 1, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

§ 203.1 Purpose.

This instruction establishes Department of Defense (DoD) procedures for control of smoking in DoD occupied buildings and facilities.

§ 203.2 Applicability and scope.

The provisions of this part apply to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Defense Agencies, and the Army-Air Force Exchange Service. This part applies in all DoD occupied facilities. It does not cancel or supersede other instructions where smoking is controlled because of fire, explosive, or other safety considerations.

§ 203.3 Background.

The Surgeon General of the United States has determined that the smoking of tobacco can constitute a hazard to health. DoD recognizes the right of individuals working or visiting in DoD occupied buildings to an environment reasonably free of contaminants. DoD also recognizes the right of individuals to smoke in such buildings, provided such action does not endanger life or property, cause discomfort or unreasonable annoyance to nonsmokers, or infringe upon their rights.

§ 203.4 Policy.

(a) The smoking of tobacco products within DoD occupied space shall be controlled in accordance with the following guidelines:

(1) Auditoriums. Smoking shall not be permitted in auditoriums. Prompt action shall be taken to post appropriate no-smoking signs in these areas. Ash trays should be removed from these areas and receptacles may also be placed just inside the auditorium so that visitors may dispose of cigarettes, etc., when they become aware of the smoking restriction.

(2) Eating facilities. No-smoking areas will be established in eating facilities in DoD occupied buildings wherever practicable. Where appropriate this may be accomplished by agreement between the responsible DoD official and a concessionaire, and then included as a provision in future amendments and new contracts. A nosmoking area should be designated and posted based on an estimate of smoking and nonsmoking patrons served.

(3) Elevators. Elevators shall be designated as no-smoking areas.

(4) Shuttle vehicles. Smoking shall be prohibited in shuttle vehicles.

(5) Medical care facilities. In medical care facilities, smoking shall be restricted to staff lounges, private offices, and specially designated areas. Smoking is permitted in visitor waiting areas only where space and ventilation capacities permit division into smoking and non-smoking sections.

(6) Conference and classrooms. Smoking in conference rooms classrooms shall be prohibited.

and

(7) Work areas. In establishing and continuing a smoking policy in work areas under their jurisdiction, officials must strive to maintain an equitable balance between the rights of nonsmokers and smokers. Smoking shall be permitted in private offices. In common work spaces shared by smokers and non-smokers, smoking shall be permitted only if ventilation is adequate to remove smoke from a work area and provide an environment that is healthful. Work space may be planned to accommodate the preferences of each group, provided that (a) efficiency of work units will not be im

paired; and (b) additional space or costly alterations will not be required. As a general rule, a minimum ventilation rate of 10 cubic feet of fresh air per minute per person is recommended to remove smoke from a work area and provide a healthful environment.

(8) Corridors, lobbies, and restrooms. Except in medical care facilities, there should be no limitation on smoking in corridors, lobbies, and restrooms as persons are not in these areas for long periods of time.

(b) Emphasis should be placed on educational programs to discourage smoking. These programs should focus on high risk personnel such as those with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and coronary heart disease and upon special occupational groups such as asbestos workers. Programs should include lectures, films, pamphlets, and posters, and should be updated frequently to utilize the latest available medical research information on smoking and health.

tems acquisition as designated by the Secretary of Defense (described in § 213.2 of this subchapter) and apply to all DoD Components that are responsible for such programs. In addition, it provides principles to be applied by the DoD Components in their acquisition of defense systems that do not fall in the "major acquisition programs" category.

§ 204.3 Policies and principles.

(a) General. (1) Test and evaluation shall be commenced as early as possible and conducted throughout the system acquisition process as necessary to assist in progressively reducing acquisition risks and in assessing military worth.

(2) Acquisition schedules will be based, inter alia, upon accomplishing test and evaluation milestones prior to the time that key decisions which commit significant added resources are to be made.

(3) Before the initiation of development of a new system, test and evaluation using existing systems, or modifications thereto, may be appropriate to help define the military need for the proposed new system and to estimate its military utility. Determination of military worth, need, and utility will be accomplished in accordance with other DoD directives.

(4) All test and evaluation activities shall consider environmental issues and provide assessments for review as early as possible in the test planning cycle. (See Part 214 of this subchapter.)

(b) Development Test and Evaluation (D.T. & E.). D.T. & E. is that test and evaluation conducted to: Demonstrate that the engineering design and development process is complete; demonstrate that the design risks have been minimized; demonstrate that the system will meet specifications; and estimate the system's military utility when introduced. D.T. & E. is planned, conducted, and monitored, by the developing agency of the DoD Component, and the results thereof are reported by that agency to the responsible Military Service Chief or Defense Agency Director.

(1) D.T. & E. shall be started as early in the development cycle as pos

(2) During the development phase following the Program Initiation Decision (Milestone I), adequate D.T. & E. shall be accomplished to demonstrate that technical risks have been identified and that solutions are in hand.

(3) During the full-scale development phase and prior to the first major production decision, the D.T. & E. accomplished shall be adequate to insure: That engineering is reasonably complete; that all significant design problems (including compatibility, interoperability, reliability, maintainability, and logistical considerations) have been identified; and that solutions to the above problems are in hand.

(4) For those systems which have a natural interface with equipment of another Component or may be acquired by two or more Components, joint D.T. & E. may be required. Such joint testing will include participation and support by all affected Components as appropriate.

(c) Operational Test and Evaluation (O.T. & E.). O.T. & E. is that test and evaluation conducted to estimate the prospective system's military utility, operational effectiveness, and operational suitability (including compatibility, interoperability, reliability, maintainability, and logistic and training requirements), and need for any modifications. In addition, O.T. & E. provides information on organization, personnel requirements, doctrine, and tactics. Also it may provide data to support or verify material in operating instructions, publications, and handbooks. O.T. & E. will be accomplished by operational and support personnel of the type and qualifications of those expected to use and maintain the system when deployed, and will be conducted in as realistic an operational environment as possible. O.T. & E. will normally be conducted in phases, each keyed to an appropriate decision point. During full-scale development O.T. & E. will be accomplished to

§ 203.4 Policy.

(a) The smoking of tobacco products within DoD occupied space shall be controlled in accordance with the following guidelines:

(3) Elevators. Elevators shall be designated as no-smoking areas.

(4) Shuttle vehicles. Smoking shall be prohibited in shuttle vehicles.

(6) Conference and classrooms. Smoking in conference rooms and classrooms shall be prohibited.

PART 204-TEST AND EVALUATION

Sec.

204.1 Purpose.

204.2 Scope and applicability. 204.3 Policies and principles. 204.4 Waivers.

204.5 Exclusions.

204.6 Responsibilities of the Deputy Direc tor of Defense Research and Engineering, Test and Evaluation (DD (T&E)). 204.7 Reporting requirements.

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552.

SOURCE: 38 FR 5346, Feb. 28, 1973, unless otherwise noted.

§ 204.1 Purpose.

This part establishes policy for the conduct of test and evaluation by the Military Departments and Defense Agencies (hereinafter referred to collectively as "DoD Components”) in the acquisition of defense systems (§ 204.2 through § 204.5). In addition, it codifies the responsibilities of the Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Test and Evaluation (DD(T&E)) (§ 204.6).

§ 204.2 Scope and applicability.

The provisions of this part encompass major programs of defense sys

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