Definitions - TSL20010

DOE-TSL-2-2002

DEFINITIONS

Definitions of key terms used in this TSL are as follows:

Department of Energy Standards Index. The index of all DOE standardization

3.1

documents including those non-Government standards (also referred to as "voluntary"

standards) that have been adopted for use by DOE and other Government documents that are

identified in published DOE directives for use in a manner similar to non-Government standards

and DOE Technical Standards. This document is designated DOE-TSL-1 and is maintained by

the Technical Standards Program Office.

3.2

Federal Supply Class (FSC). A four-digit federal coding structure used to group

technical standards into specific classes of commodities for procurement and standards

management purposes. The first two digits of each Federal Supply Class represent the related

Federal Supply Group (FSG). FSCs are discussed in the Federal Supply Classification, Part 1,

Groups and Classes (DoD Cataloging Handbook H2-1).

3.3

Federal Supply Group (FSG). A two-digit federal coding structure (used as the first

of four digits) to group related Federal Supply Classes into logical families for standards

management purposes. FSGs are discussed in the Federal Supply Classification, Part 1,

Groups and Classes (DoD Cataloging Handbook H2-1).

3.4

Functional Areas. Standardization categories (primarily used for standards,

handbooks, and technical standards lists) divided by technologies, disciplines, and practices

which do not fall under FSGs or FSCs. This is an updated version of the DoD Standardization

Areas modified for DOE Technical Standards. These Areas are presented in this TSL.

3.5

Non-Government Standards (NGSs). Those standards that are established

generally by national and international private sector bodies and are available for use by any

person or organization, private or government. NGSs are also referred to as "voluntary

standards," "industry standards," "commercial standards," and "consensus standards"

(standards developed under due process procedures) but do not include professional standards