General Guidance - tsl4990003

DOE-TSL-4-99

1. GENERAL GUIDANCE

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Purpose . Public Law (PL) 104-113 [15 USC 272(b), March 7, 1996], The

National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, and Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) Circular A-119 (OMB A-119), Federal Participation in the Development and

Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities, describe the

policy of the Federal Government regarding (a) adoption and use of voluntary (i.e., non-

Government) standards in lieu of developing Government (i.e., DOE) standards, and (b)

participation of Government employees in the activities of non-Government standards bodies.

The policy outlined in PL 104-113 and OMB A-119 is reflected in DOE Order 1300.2A,

Department of Energy Technical Standards Program (Note: Order 1300.2A is being replaced

by Order 252.1, Technical Standards Program). As discussed in Order 1300.2A/252.1,

participation by Department employees and contractors in the activities on non-Government

standards bodies is encouraged. DOE participation in the standards-related activities of non-

Government standards bodies provides incentives and opportunities to establish standards

that serve national needs. Adoption and use of non-Government standards, where

appropriate, eliminates the costs associated with developing DOE standards.

PL 104-113 and OMB A-119 require DOE and other Federal agencies to provide periodic

reports on agency participation in non-Government standards activities. This technical

standards list (TSL) is intended to assist DOE management and other personnel involved in

the DOE Technical Standards Program by identifying those participating individuals.

Information included in this TSL. The body of this document contains a listing

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of DOE employees and DOE contractors who have submitted form DOE F 1300.2, Record of

Non-Government Standards Activity, which is attached to the end of this document.

Additional names were added from rosters supplied by non-Government standards bodies.

The committees or governing bodies in which the person participates is listed after each

name. An asterisk (*) preceding the committee notation indicates that the person has

identified himself or herself as the DOE representative on that committee. Appendices to this

document are also provided to sort the information by the parent employment organization,

by non-Government standards activity, and by the proper names of the non-Government

standards organizations and committees. DOE employees and contractors listed in this TSL

are those recorded as of May 1, 1999.

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