ES 
CCSDS 652.0-M-1 
Page 3-3 
September 2011 
Discussion 
The management of a repository should have formal procedures in place to periodically 
check on the viability of the repository. This periodic check should be used to determine if, 
or when, to execute the repository’s formal succession plan, contingency plans, and/or 
escrow arrangements. 
3.1.3 The repository shall have a Collection Policy or other document that specifies 
the type of information it will preserve, retain,  manage, and provide acce