• Why Should Companies Support Standards Development?
  Nuclear Standards News article.
• Performance-Based Standards: Questions and Answers
  Nuclear Standards News article.
• Consensus Committee 101: A Course in Standards Development
  Nuclear Standards News article describing the four ANS Consensus Committees.
• Mapping the Standards Maze
  Nuclear Standards News article describing the ANS Standards development process.

Toolkit for ANS Standards Development and Maintenance

Although this "toolkit" was initially developed by the Nuclear Facilities Standards Committee (NFSC), it can be adapted to all standards developed by the American Nuclear Society by choosing the appropriate consensus committee operating procedures.* (Please note that the N17 Consensus Committee does not have its own set of procedures.)

Table of Contents

Section and Contents

1. Consensus Committee Operating Procedures (choose one)
1. NFSC Policy and Procedures Manual
• NFSC Glossary
• NFSC Standards Title Format For Consistency
2. N16 Consensus Committee Policy and Procedures Manual*
3. RISC Bylaws*
2. Policy Manual for the ANS Standards Committee
3. Standards Committee Rules and Procedures
4. Checklist for Developing a Draft Standard
5. ANS Standards Development Process Overview
6. Standards Development Flow Chart
7. Review of Draft Approval Process for Working Group Chairs

Forms

1. Project Initiation Notification System form (PINS)
• PINS instructions
2. Balloting Form
• Balloting form instructions
3. Comment Form
• Comment form instructions

Resources

1. ANSI 2010 Essential Requirements
2. An Introduction to the Preparation of ANSI/ANS Standards and Their Role in the Licensing Process
3. NEI 07-06, The Nuclear Regulatory Process