TSM Responsibilities

TSM Responsibilities

  • Serve as organization points of contact for technical standards activities.
  • Participate in TSMC in cooperation with the DOE TSP Manager.
  • Coordinate their organization's participation in the TSP in accordance with the TSPP.
  • Conduct and inform the Technical Standards Program (TSP) Manager of any technical standards activities in accordance with requirements of DOE O 252.1 (Current Version), Technical Standards Program.
  • Keep their program Head of Departmental Elements informed as to all technical standards that may be of concern to them.
  • Support implementation of P.L. 104-113, National Technology Transfer and Advancement act of 1995; and OMB A-119, Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Conformity Assessment Activities within DOE.
  • In partnership wit the TSP Manager, screen all TSP projects to ensure that they meet the description of a technical standard, as provided in Appendix A of DOE O 252.1 (Current Version), Technical Standards Program, and are not duplicative of existing, adequate VCS, allowing only those projects that meet the intent to proceed the project initiation phase.
  • In partnership with Head of Departmental Elements, Senior Program Officials, Field Office Managers, and the DOE TSP, respond to all TSP requests, including the maintenance of technical standards for which their organization has responsibility (e.g., responding to Sunset Review Reports in a timely manner)
  • Using the TSP RevCom system, coordinate proposed DOE Technical Standards with appropriate individuals and organizations and consolidate comments.
  • Obtain input and comments from the Central Technical Authority and reflect this input in the organization's consolidated response.
  • Provide feedback to SMEs on disposition of their comments and provide notification to SMEs on comment resolution and concurrence drafts.
  • Arrange for approval of DOE Technical Standards developed within their organization.
  • Maintain project files of DOE Technical Standards development activities within their organization, including comment resolutions.
  • Coordinate draft VCSs within their organization.
  • Participate in TSM orientation sessions.
  • Address issues, and represent their organization's interests.