scope:

This instruction applies to NAVSEA headquarters, field activities, and affiliated Program Executive Officers (PEOs) when performing actions associated with development, revision, review, approval, issuance, maintenance, cancellation, and adoption of the following technical standards:

(1) Defense Standardization Program (DSP) documents including Qualified Products Lists (QPLs) and Qualified Manufacturers Lists (QMLs).

(2) Non-Government Standards (NGSs)

(3) NAVSEA Standard and Type Drawings

(4) NAVSEA Desing Data Sheets (DDSs)

(5) Ship Specifications, including boat and watercraft

(6) Other technical requirement documents invoked in ship specifications, such as technical publications that replaced military specifications and standards, and program unique technical documents used for ship, combat systems, or ship class acquisition.

(7) Other acquisition and maintenance technical documents that are applied across multiple ship classes.

This instruction does not apply to technical standards prepared under the cognizance to the Deputy Commander for Nuclear Propulsion.

Purpose.

Promulgate policy in support of the Technical Authority (TA) for development, revision, review, approval, issuance, maintenance, cancellation, and adoption of technical standards.

Describe the authority and responsibilities of the Command Standards Executive (CSE).

Establish and describe the function, organization, and responsibilities of the Standards Improvement Board (SIB).