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DOE 1300.2A

5-19-92

Security Affairs for safeguards and security matters. The term

"limited standard" will hereinafter refer to DOE limited

standards.

Government Standards. Federal, military, and other agency

standards and specifications developed by Federal agency

personnel, outside groups under agency regulations, or by

organizations or committees made up solely of Government agency

representatives.

Interagencv Committee on Standards Policy. A committee

established under the auspices of the Department of Commerce to

coordinate and provide policy guidance to the heads of Federal

agencies on standards. It is comprised of representatives from

the major Federal departments and agencies which have an

interest in standards. The Committee is chaired by the

Director, Office of Standards Services, National Institute of

Standards and Technology.

Participation. The activity associated with DOE representation

through oral or written communication that influences the

development of NGSs or the administration of NGSBs.

Participation also includes providing support to NGSBs to the

extent defined in this order.

Technical Standard (hereinafter termed "standard"). A

prescribed set of rules, conditions, or requirements concerned

with classification of components; delineation of procedures;

specification of materials, products, performance, design, or

operations; or the definition of terms or measurements of

quality and quantity in describing materials, products,

systems, services, or practices.

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 governmental. 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 of personal conduct, private standards of individual

firms, standards mandated by law, or standards of individual

organizations for their internal use.

Non-Government Standards Bodies (NGSBs). National and

international scientific, technical, professional, industry, or

other organization, society, or association not organized for

profit which conduct standardization activities and develop,

establish, or coordinate NGSs.