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Scope and Applicability

a. This instruction applies to technical standards and policies, hereinafter referred to as technical standards. Enclosure (2) lists the different types of technical standards within this scope, including directives, program-unique documents, technical manuals that apply across platfonns, Defense Standardization Program (DSP) documents, documents listed in the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Technology (IT) Standards Registry (DISR), Data Item Descriptions (DID), and other technical standards originated by TAs.

b. This instruction does not apply to applications under the cognizance of the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion (SEA 08) per 50 U.S.C. § 2406, 2511 (codifying Executive Order 12344, February 1, 1982) or to systems under the cognizance of Director, Strategic Systems Program.

c. This instruction does not apply to international standardization efforts, which are addressed in reference (g).