Technical Standards Tools

Technical Standard Templates

Templates for document development and internal communication.

DOE Technical Standards RevCom Phases

Style Guide - For the Preparation of DOE Technical Standards (Standards, Handbooks, and Technical Standards Lists), May 13, 2015.

 Processing CUI Standards

508 Compliance

Links to helpful information to comply with 508 compliance

• Section508.gov
• Making Documents 508 Compliant
• Create Accessible Documents
• Word Document 508 Checklist
• PDF File 508 Checklist
• GSA 508 Tutorials, Guidance, Checklists
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Section 508
• United States Access Board - 508 Compliance

Technical Standards Procedures

Procedures  used to write, revise, or maintain a DOE technical standard. 
They are also used to convert a 
DOE technical standard to a non-government standard or to form a topical committee.

Annual OMB Submissions

Templates and archives for DOE entities' annual submissions for the reports to OMB on the use and development of voluntary consensus standards.

 Other Useful Information

• Subject Area Listing - RevCom is implementing a new feature with focus on predefined Subject Areas (Groupings). Using the feature, Preparing Activities (PAs) and Technical Standards Managers (TSMs) can assign Subject Areas to groups of users and ensure prompt notification to identified SMEs.
• Safety Software Quality Assurance - The Department of Energy Maintains a list of "toolbox" codes that have been evaluated against DOE Safety Software Quality Assurance (SSQA) requirements of DOE O 414.1D, Quality Assurance, and its safety software guidance, DOE G 414.1-4, and accepted as toolbox codes.
• DOE O 251.1D, Departmental Directives System -  Establishes directives as the primary means to set, communicate, and institutionalize policies, requirements, responsibilities, and procedures for Departmental elements and contractors.