Scientific and Technical Reports-DID.pdf

Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188

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DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION

1. TITLE

Scientific and Technical Reports

2. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

DI-MISC-80711A

3. DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE

3.1 Scientific and Technical Reports document and disseminate the precise nature and results of analytical studies, research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) on an assigned task(s) to the analytical, scientific, technical and management community.

Scientific and Technical Reports, may be definitive for the subject presented, exploratory in nature, or an evaluation of critical subsystem or of technical problems.

4. APPROVAL DATE

(YYYYMMDD)

20000121

5. OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY (OPR)

L/DD

6a. DTIC APPLICABLE

X

6b. GIDEP APPLICABLE

7. APPLICATION/INTERRELATIONSHIP

7.1 This DID contains the format requirements and preparation instructions for the information product generated by the specific and discrete task requirement as delineated in the contract.

7.2 This DID is applicable to the elements, organization and design of technical publications.

7.3 This DID supersedes UDI-S-23272C, DI-S-4057, DI-S-3591A, and DI-MISC-80711.

7.4 Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Ste. 0944, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6218

8. APPROVAL LIMITATION 9a. APPLICABLE FORMS

SF 298

9b. AMSC NUMBER

L7382

10. PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

10.1 Reference document. The applicable issue of the documents cited herein, including their approval dates and dates of any applicable amendements, notices, and revisions, shall be as specified in the contract.

10.2 Document format shall be in accordance with ANSI/NISO Z39.18 Scientific and Technical Reports -- Elements, Organization, and Design.

10.3 Document content shall be clearly written, describe accomplishments and other facts adequately with no technical errors, and be acceptable for release. If marked unclassified, unlimited, they should be accompanied by a letter certifying that the documents have been cleared for public release and sale, to include foreign nationals.

11. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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