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Voluntary Consensus Standards (VCSs) - Purpose and Process

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1558939· OSTI ID:1558939
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995 mandates that all federal agencies use technical standards developed and adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, as opposed to developing unique government standards. But why use a voluntary consensus standard? Why use ASME/NQA-1?

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1558939
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-19-28478
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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