Department of Energy Technical Standards Program

U.S. Department of Energy

ORDER

Washington, D.C.

DOE 1300.2A

5-19-92

SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT

OF ENERGY TECHNICAL STANDARDS PROGRAM

PURPOSE. This Order sets forth policy, assigns responsibility, and

provides requirements for development and application of technical

standards in Department of Energy (DOE) facilities, programs, and

projects; provides for participation in non-Government standards

bodies (NGSBS); for establishment of a DOE Technical Standards

Program; and assigns the responsibility for the management of the

DOE-wide program. The principle function of this Order is to

establish a DOE-wide technical standards program. This includes:

Ensuring the DOE-wide coordination of technical standards;

Enhancing standards availability to all DOE elements;

Sharing relevant standards information;

Avoiding standards duplication within DOE;

Encouraging the use of existing, accepted, non-Government

standards where applicable;

Promoting consistent standards application; and

Each Secretarial Officer creating and maintaining DOE technical

standards within assigned areas of responsibility.

CANCELLATION.

DOE 1300.2, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY STANDARDS PROGRAM, of

12-18-80.

SCOPE. The provisions of this Order apply to all Departmental

Elements and to Management and Operating contractors to the extent

implemented under the contract.

EXCLUSIONS. This Order does not apply to: (a) Federal interagency

standards development established by Executive Order or Public Law,

such as automatic data processing and communication standards; (b)

the internal Directives system of the Department; and (c) facilities

and activities under Executive Order 12344 and Public Law 98-525.

REFERENCES.

Federal Energ y Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 761) as

amended by Public Law 95-70 of 7-21-77, which added Section 32,

"Use of Commercial Standards." Section 32 sets forth

requirements for the Secretary as a condition in using

non-Government standards in carrying out DOE's regulatory

responsibilities formerly assigned the Federal Energy

Administration.

This Act applies only to those DOE functions

that originated in the Federal Energy Administration.

DISTRIBUTION:

INITIATED BY:

Office of Nuclear Energy

All Departmental Elements