Functional Areas.

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management purposes. FSGs are discussed in the Directory of Points of Contact for the DOE

Technical Standards Program (DOE-TSL-2), and clarified in the Federal Supply Classification,

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

Functional Areas. Standardization categories (primarily used for standards,

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

which do not fall under FSGs or FSCs. Functional areas are discussed in the Directory of

Points of Contact for the DOE Technical Standards Program (DOE-TSL-2).

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

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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 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

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scientific, technical, professional, industry, or other organizations, societies, or associations

not organized for profit which conduct standardization activities and develop, establish, or

coordinate NGSs.

Preparing Activity (PA). DOE Headquarters of field organization that has

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accepted responsibility for development, coordination, approval, maintenance, and providing

technical advise for a specific DOE Technical Standard. The PA may use a single individual,

a topical committee, an ad-hoc committee, or may designate an agent to develop the

technical standard.