Responsibilities and Authorities cont'd

DOE 1300.2A

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(9)

Include consideration of standards selection and

development in the approval of facility, program, and

project management agreements/plans;

(10) Approve initiatives for DOE and limited standards

development; obtain concurrence on each standards project

from NE-70 to ensure that the project is given visibility

and is not duplicative; and ensure availability of

required resources;

(11) Provide information to NE-70 on the title, scope,

schedule, and participants, including the responsible

individual or committee chair, for all projects assigned

to develop new or to revise existing limited and DOE

Standards; to convert existing standards to NGSs; and to

adopt NGSs;

(12) Support and encourage participation in NGSBs consistent

with the policy in Paragraph 7a(3);

(13) Nominate qualified individuals (both Headquarters and/or

field personnel) to serve as DOE representatives on NGSBs

and notify NE-70 utilizing the procedure contained on DOE

F 1300.2 (Attachment 1);

(14) Make determinations regarding the voting status and

conflict of interest status of proposed and existing DOE

representatives to NGSBs. Ensure that DOE

representatives are cautioned to abstain from voting in

situations in which there are conflicts of interest.

Determination on the legislative authority for some DOE

functions and potential conflict of interest situations

may require consultation with the Office of General

Counsel;

(15) Ensure that DOE representatives are advised of the

Department's policy on participation, especially those

provisions contained in paragraph 7a3;

(16) Replace existing DOE Standards with NGSs when such action

will enhance the development and technology transfer of

DOE experience to commercial processes, procedures,

systems, practices, or methods;

(17) Periodically review individual participation with NGSBs

to determine if participation is still appropriate and

report the changes on DOE F 1300.2 (Attachment 1);