GRAMENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MONTH: Aprils packet will include informa-
tion on 1) preventing repetitive strain at the computer keyboard, 2) the Facility Asbestos Management System (FAMS), 3) keeping bottled
water dispensers clean. (JJ-C)
BLOOD PRESSURE & COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING: Screening for high blood pressure (BP measurement) and colorectal
cancer kits (Hemoccult slides) are available at all medical facilities during hours of operation. (JJ-C)
VISION SCREENING : 2
nd
and 4
th
Tuesday of each month, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Occupational Health Facility. (JJ-C)
THE 1999 KSC ALL AMERICAN PICNIC will be held on Saturday, April 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at KARS Park 1. Tickets are
now on sale at all KSC NASA Exchange Retail Stores$4.00 for adults (age 13 and up) and $3.00 for children (ages 3 to 12). Dont miss
the Childrens Carnival: The KSC Spaceman will be there; eight ponies to ride; putt-putt golf; games and prizes; Shriner Clowns;
Daddys Choo Choo Train Ride; a carousel; moonwalk, kiddy swings; face painting; a model rocket launch demonstration; ice cream, sno
cones, cotton candy and popcorn. Family Sports will feature: Golf Closest to the Pin; Basketball Free Throw and 3 Point Shot Contests;
Street Hockey Shootout; Horseshoes; Bingo and Adult-Child Team Relay Races. There will be a Kids Fishing Tournament (with prizes!)
for those 14 and under. A Wildlife Encounter, featuring ThunderhawkBig Cat Rescue, will present shows at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and
2:30 p.m. There will also be a Petting Zoo. To celebrate the diversity of our KSC community, come join in the All American Cultural
Cuisine Cook-Off. The Car Show will feature antique, stock, street rods, custom cars, and antique gas engines. Dont miss the great
Entertainment at this years Picnic: Max Q, the Astronaut Rock Band; El Trapichean authentic Puerto Rican Latin band; Dan
KeenanKSCs own acoustic folk/pop artist; Chemistryone of Floridas best Jazz bands; Bravo Hotel, KSCs award winning rock and
blues performers; Community Band of Brevarda 60 piece orchestra; Native American Drums and Dancefrom the northwest; a
stunning karate performance; and the Praise Fellowship Mass ChoirAfrican American gospel at its finest. Dont miss the Barbershop
Quartet and Bagpipers strolling throughout the park; and the chance to meet several NASA Astronauts. More detailed information can
be found on the Picnic Web Site, located on the KSC Internal Home Page. See you there! (PH-E)
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Paving of Kennedy Parkway south, northbound lanes, from Gate 2 to 5
th
Street and the intersection at E
Avenue and NASA Parkway, will be under construction starting in the month of April. The contract runs for 90 days. There will be
impacts to the flow of traffic in these areas between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily. Please use caution in these areas while
the repairs are being accomplished. (FF-D1-A)
OFFICIAL SHUTDOWN NOTICE: The Official Shutdown date for the Central Data Subsystems (CDS) computers, located in the LCC, will
be June 30, 1999. All CDS users should begin the transition to the Shuttle Data Center (SDC) immediately. For questions or assistance,
contact CDS/SDC Control Room at 861-0707. (PK-K-A)
LEAVE TRANSFER RECIPIENT: Mary Jane McFarland, NN-M, has been approved as a leave transfer recipient. Personnel interested in
donating leave may obtain the necessary forms in the NN Admin Office located in the SSPF, Room 3006H, or in HM-A-3, located in HQ,
Room 1404. (NN)
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: All employees are reminded the Employee Assistance Program offers free, confidential counseling
to all Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Station employees. Appointments are necessary to ensure adequate time. This
program is available Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appointments may be made by calling 867-7398. (JJ-C)
KSC LIBRARY: The following documents are available for loan from the KSC Documents Library, HQ, Room 1124. Standards are
available for reference use in the KSC Documents Library.
ANSI-MH27.1-96:
American National Standard for Patented Track Underhung Cranes and Monorail Systems Specs.
ANSI-Z540-2-97:
U.S. Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement
FLA-DOT-625-00-005/006: Plans Preparation Manual
NASA-CP-208986:
Intelligent Agents and their Potential for Future Design and Synthesis Environment
NASA-CP-209006:
New Space Industries For The Next Millennium
NASA-CP-209092:
NASA Microgravity Materials Science Conference
NASA-CR-208540:
Final Report on Prototype Local Data Integration System and Central Florida Data Deficiency
NASA-CR-208647:
Summary Report of Mission Acceleration Measurements for STS-87
NASA-CR-208677:
International Space Station Cathode Life Testing Status
NASA-CR-208872:
Probabilistic Structural Analysis Methods (PSAM) for Select Space Propulsion System Components
NASA-SP-6108:
Phase 1 Program Joint Report
NASA-TM-206304:
Thermal Environmental Testing of NSTAR Engineering Model Ion Thrusters
NASA-TM-208541:
Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis of Shuttle Mission STS-95
NASA-TM-208822:
Low-Power Ion Thruster Development Status
NASA-TM-208894:
Surface Nuclear Power for Human Mars Missions
NASA-TM-208972:
Effective Thermal Conductivity of High Temperature Insulations for Reusable Launch Vehicles
NASA-TM-209100:
International Space Station Attitude Control and Energy Storage Experiment: Effects of Flywheel
Torque
NASA-TM-209147:
Measurement of Plastic Stress and Strain for Analytical Method Verification
NASA-TM-209148:
NDE Process Development Specification for SRB Composite Cap
NASA-TP-209038:
Quasi-Static Probabilistic Structural Analyses Process and Criteria
RTO-MP-17:
Qualification of Life Extension Schemes for Engine Components
RTO-MP-18:
Fatigue in the Presence of Corrosion
RTO-TR-4:
Cervical Spinal Injury from Repeated Exposures to Sustained Acceleration
RTO-TR-7:
Alternative Control Technologies
WRTB-0002-97:
Wire Rope Sling Users Manual (FF-S2-A)
VOLUNTARY EARLY OPTIONAL RETIREMENT (VERA): VERA is effective through September 30, 1999. This authority was granted
with the understanding that there would be no coercion of employees and that wherever possible, vacancies created by retirement will be
used to ease the impact of organizational changes brought about through reinvention of the Federal government. Employees who are at
least 50 years of age and have completed 20 or more years of creditable service and employees who, regardless of age, have completed 25
or more years of creditable service are eligible for VERA. Annnuities of CSRS employees under age 55 will be reduced by 1/6th of 1% for
each full month they are under age 55. The annuity will not increase when age 55 is attained. To schedule an appointment, interested
employees should contact Marie Donat, 867-3620. (HM-A-3)
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS EXTENSION OF COVERAGE: The Federal Employees Health Benefits Amendments Act
(PL 100-654) has provided separated employees, certain dependent children, and former spouses the option of keeping their Federal
Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plan for specific periods of time. Under the provisions, employees who leave the Government, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, are eligible to continue FEHB coverage for 18 months if (1) the employee was enrolled in the FEHB at time of
separation; and, (2) the employee was NOT fired because of gross misconduct. This includes employees who retire and are not eligible
to continue FEHB coverage as annnuitants. Children who become age 22 and ex-spouses may continued coverage for up to 36 months
provided they had coverage under a Federal employee at the time of the event. These individuals have continuation of coverage for 31
days at no cost to them. However, within 60 days of the event, they must submit paperwork to continue their FEHB. For more informa-
tion, contact one of the following benefits personnel: Kathy McIntosh, 867-2504 or Sharon Lowry at 867-2514. (HM-PER-3) EMAIL USERS: Email is an informal communication and is not to be used as the primary way to document official Agency business.
Should official business be transacted using this system, hardcopy documents of the email messages must be produced along with
transmission and receipt data, directories, and distribution lists. They must be filed, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with
NPG 1441.1 (as revised), NASA Records Retention Schedule. After the hardcopy has been produced, messages may be deleted from the
email system. For more information, see NASA Headquarters CIO Executive Notice 12-96, 2/20/96. (FF-S2-A)
ATTENTION ALL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY AFGE LOCAL 2498: Employees represented by AFGE Local 2498
are advised of their right to union representation at any examination of them, in the unit, by a representative of the employer, in connec-
tion with an investigation if: (1) The employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the
employee, and (2) the employee requests representation. This right is conferred by Section 7114 (a) (2) (B) and (3) of Chapter 71, Title 5,
U.S.C., and is also contained in Article 4, Section 2, of the Negotiated Agreement. Under Article 5, Section 3, of the Agreement, the Union
also has the right to be represented at any formal discussion between representatives of the employer and unit employees, or their
representatives, concerning grievances, personnel policies or practices, or conditions of employment. (HM-A-3)
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY: Pedestrians crossing roadways on Kennedy Space Center are reminded to yield the right-of-way to all vehicles
when crossing the roadway at a point not within a mark