diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/model/persist/descriptionstatus/DescriptionStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/model/persist/descriptionstatus/DescriptionStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist.java
index 93976048d..2fda7fca8 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/model/persist/descriptionstatus/DescriptionStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/model/persist/descriptionstatus/DescriptionStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist.java
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ public class DescriptionStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist {
         @Override
         protected List<Specification> specifications(DescriptionStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist item) {
             return Arrays.asList(
-                    this.spec()
-                            .must(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getPlanRoles()))
-                            .failOn(PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist._planRoles).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist._planRoles}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale()))
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/model/persist/planstatus/PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/model/persist/planstatus/PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist.java
index 7ef9c0d48..1c30f022c 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/model/persist/planstatus/PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/model/persist/planstatus/PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist.java
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ public class PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist {
         @Override
         protected List<Specification> specifications(PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist item) {
             return Arrays.asList(
-                    this.spec()
-                            .must(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getPlanRoles()))
-                            .failOn(PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist._planRoles).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{PlanStatusDefinitionAuthorizationItemPersist._planRoles}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale()))
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-status/editor/description-status-editor/description-status-editor.component.html b/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-status/editor/description-status-editor/description-status-editor.component.html
index bb61d6afb..d4fa4c4cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-status/editor/description-status-editor/description-status-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-status/editor/description-status-editor/description-status-editor.component.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-12">
                                                 <mat-form-field class="w-100">
-                                                    <mat-label>{{'DESCRIPTION-STATUS-EDITOR.FIELDS.PLAN-ROLES' | translate}}*</mat-label>
+                                                    <mat-label>{{'DESCRIPTION-STATUS-EDITOR.FIELDS.PLAN-ROLES' | translate}}</mat-label>
                                                     <mat-select [formControl]="editAuthenticationForm.controls.planRoles" [multiple]="true">
                                                         <mat-option *ngFor="let planRole of planRolesEnum" [value]="planRole">{{enumUtils.toPlanUserRoleString(planRole)}}</mat-option>
                                                     </mat-select>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-status/editor/description-status-editor/description-status-editor.model.ts b/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-status/editor/description-status-editor/description-status-editor.model.ts
index 54975ddd8..20e476240 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-status/editor/description-status-editor/description-status-editor.model.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-status/editor/description-status-editor/description-status-editor.model.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class DescriptionStatusEditorModel extends BaseEditorModel implements Des
 		const baseValidationArray: Validation[] = new Array<Validation>();
         baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'allowAnonymous', validators: [Validators.required, BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}allowAnonymous`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'allowAuthenticated', validators: [Validators.required, BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}allowAuthenticated`)] });
-		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'planRoles', validators: [Validators.required, BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}planRoles`)] });
+		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'planRoles', validators: [ BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}planRoles`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'roles', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}roles`)] });
 
         baseContext.validation = baseValidationArray;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/plan-status/editor/plan-status-editor/plan-status-editor.component.html b/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/plan-status/editor/plan-status-editor/plan-status-editor.component.html
index ed16242e9..d898ca1da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/plan-status/editor/plan-status-editor/plan-status-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/plan-status/editor/plan-status-editor/plan-status-editor.component.html
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-12">
                                                 <mat-form-field class="w-100">
-                                                    <mat-label>{{'PLAN-STATUS-EDITOR.FIELDS.PLAN-ROLES' | translate}}*</mat-label>
+                                                    <mat-label>{{'PLAN-STATUS-EDITOR.FIELDS.PLAN-ROLES' | translate}}</mat-label>
                                                     <mat-select [formControl]="editAuthenticationForm.controls.planRoles" [multiple]="true">
                                                         <mat-option *ngFor="let planRole of planRolesEnum" [value]="planRole">{{enumUtils.toPlanUserRoleString(planRole)}}</mat-option>
                                                     </mat-select>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/plan-status/editor/plan-status-editor/plan-status-editor.model.ts b/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/plan-status/editor/plan-status-editor/plan-status-editor.model.ts
index 05e86971b..1b07af72b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/plan-status/editor/plan-status-editor/plan-status-editor.model.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/admin/plan-status/editor/plan-status-editor/plan-status-editor.model.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export class PlanStatusEditorModel extends BaseEditorModel implements PlanStatus
 		const baseValidationArray: Validation[] = new Array<Validation>();
         baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'allowAnonymous', validators: [Validators.required, BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}allowAnonymous`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'allowAuthenticated', validators: [Validators.required, BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}allowAuthenticated`)] });
-		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'planRoles', validators: [Validators.required, BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}planRoles`)] });
+		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'planRoles', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}planRoles`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'roles', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(this.validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}roles`)] });
 
         baseContext.validation = baseValidationArray;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/listing/listing-item/plan-listing-item.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/listing/listing-item/plan-listing-item.component.ts
index 68293bae0..b322baba2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/listing/listing-item/plan-listing-item.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/listing/listing-item/plan-listing-item.component.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class PlanListingItemComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
 	}
 
 	get canClonePlan(): boolean {
-		return this.plan.authorizationFlags?.some(x => x === AppPermission.ClonePlan) || this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ClonePlan) || (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.PublicClonePlan) && this.isPublic);
+		return this.plan.authorizationFlags?.some(x => x === AppPermission.ClonePlan) || this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ClonePlan) || (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.PublicClonePlan)) && !this.isDeleted;
 	}
 
 	get canFinalizePlan(): boolean {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export class PlanListingItemComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
 	}
 
 	get canExportPlan(): boolean {
-		return (this.plan.authorizationFlags?.some(x => x === AppPermission.ExportPlan) || this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ExportPlan)) && this.isPublic && 
+		return (this.plan.authorizationFlags?.some(x => x === AppPermission.ExportPlan) || this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ExportPlan)) && !this.isDeleted &&
 		this.plan.status?.definition?.availableActions?.filter(x => x === PlanStatusAvailableActionType.Export).length > 0;;
 	}
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export class PlanListingItemComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
 			this.isPublished = false;
 			if (this.plan.status.internalStatus === PlanStatusEnum.Finalized && this.plan.accessType === PlanAccessType.Public) { this.isPublished = true }
 		}
-		if (this.plan.isActive != IsActive.Active) {
+		if (this.plan.isActive === IsActive.Inactive) {
 			this.isDeleted = true;
 		}
 	}