The National Marine Fisheries Service Policy Directive 32-110, "Use and Implementation of Electronic Signatures" outlines the implementation requirements for any system that needs to incorporate an electronic signature process into its daily operation. The requirements set forth in the directive are:
- Technical non-repudiation services
- Legally binding the electronic transaction to an entity
- Creating a chain of custody audit trails
- Providing an electronic receipt or acknowledgement of successful submission
- Collecting only necessary information in the electronic signature authentication process
- Create a long-term retention and access policy
- Periodic review and re-evaluation of the electronic signature process