Support to Non-Government Standards Bodies

DOE 1300.2A

5-19-92

technically justified requirements that can be developed

consistent with the status of the technology. Similarly,

information from user experience should be reflected in

DOE and limited standards. Users of a specific standard

are responsible for providing user experience and

feedback to the appropriate standards developer; and

(8) NE-70 will coordinate the conversion of DOE and limited

standards into NGSs when such conversion will enhance the

development and technology transfer of DOE experience to

commercial processes, procedures, systems, practices, or

methods. DOE representatives to NGSBs will take the lead

in this conversion process.

Support to Non-Government Standards Bodies shall include the

types listed in paragraph 6k, and shall be consistent with the

requirements of OMB Circular A-119.

DOE Representatives to NGSBs:

(1)

Upon nomination to serve as a DOE representative to a

NGSB and approval by the appropriate level within the

Secretarial Officer's organization, DOE employees and

contractors shall, at the Department's expense,

participate in the activities of that NGSB as an official

Department representative;

(2)

DOE representatives shall not participate in any

activities of the NGSB if their participation represents

a conflict of interest for the Department or for the

Department's representative;

(3)

DOE representatives are employees of the Department and

its contractors. It should be recognized that

participation on NGSBs, although vital to the

Department's interest, could be periodically limited

because of higher priority tasks and available resources.

Participation through correspondence in many cases is

satisfactory to serve the needs of the Department, and

satisfies the participation requirements of many NGSBs;

(4)

DOE representatives shall participate actively and on a

basis of equality with private sector representatives in

the standards development activities of NGSBs but will

not attempt to dominate such groups or bodies. Active

participation includes: full involvement in discussions,

technical debates, and in registering opinions;

establishing priorities; developing procedures for

preparing, reviewing, and approving standards; standards