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NIST Guidance Documents
A guidance document is an agency statement of general applicability and future effect, other than a regulatory action, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation. Guidance documents are intended to provide helpful information to the public, such as clarifying obligations under an existing law or regulation, or providing information on agency procedures. Guidance documents do not, however, themselves impose obligations on the public.
This page provides a portal to NIST guidance documents.
Please note that the contents of these guidance documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. These documents are intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements.
| Unique ID number | Name | Date issued | Date posted | General topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIST-SCO-01 | Compliance FAQs: CE Marking | 9/14/17 | 2/28/20 |
CE Marking | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about CE marking (a manufacturer’s declaration that a product meets the applicable health, safety, and environmental requirements outlined in the appropriate European product legislation and has undergone the relevant conformity assessment procedure). |
| NIST-SCO-02 | Compliance FAQs: China Compulsory Certification (CCC) Marking | 9/11/17 | 2/28/20 |
China Compulsory Certification (CCC) Marking | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about CCC marking, a conformity assessment system required for the importation and sale of goods in China. |
| NIST-SCO-03 | Compliance FAQs: Fastener Quality Act (FQA) | 11/11/17 | 2/28/20 | Fastener Quality Act | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about compliance with the Fastener Quality Act. |
| NIST-SCO-05 | Compliance FAQs: Made in the USA | 9/11/17 |
|
Made in the USA | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about labeling a product Made in the USA. |
| NIST-SCO-06 | Compliance FAQs: NIST IT Security Validation Program | 9/11/17 | 2/28/20 |
IT Security Validation | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about the IT Security Validation Program. |
| NIST-SCO-07 | Compliance FAQs: Packaging and Labeling in the U.S. | 9/11/17 | 2/28/20 |
Packaging and Labeling in the U.S. | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about packaging and labeling in the U.S. |
| NIST-SCO-08 | Compliance FAQs: RoHS | 12/19/17 | 2/28/20 |
Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous Substances | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about RoHS, which was first introduced as a European Union directive (2002/95/EC), which went in force in 2003. |
| NIST-ITL-01 | FAQs: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) | 6/13/19 | 2/28/20 |
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about protection of CUI. |
| NIST-TPO-01 | Bayh Dole Regulations FAQs | 10/15/19 | 2/28/20 | Bayh Dole Act | Provides answers to frequently asked questions about compliance with 2018 revisions to regulations under the Bayh Dole Act. |
| NIST-IR-8115 | A Guide to United States Apparel and Household Textiles Compliance Requirements |
4/16 | 2/28/20 |
Apparel and Household Textiles Compliance |
This guide addresses apparel, including children’s apparel, and household textiles. |
| NIST-IR-8116 | A Guide to United States Footwear Compliance Requirements |
4/16 | 2/28/20 |
Footwear Compliance |
This guide addresses general purpose footwear (made of leather, fur, and man-made materials) and protective footwear (for use in the workplace). |
| NIST-IR 8117 | A Guide to United States Flat-Rolled Steel Compliance Requirements |
12/13 | 2/28/20 |
Flat-Rolled Steel Compliance |
This guide addresses flat-rolled (hot or cold) steel, including stainless, alloy, non-alloy or iron. |
| NIST-IR 8118r1 | A Guide to United States Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance Requirements |
02/17 | 2/28/20 |
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance |
This guide addresses electrical and electronic consumer products including those that will come into contact with food. |
| NIST-IR 8119 | A Guide to United States Furniture Compliance Requirements |
03/16 | 2/28/20 |
Furniture Compliance |
This guide addresses children’s furniture, upholstered furniture and other types of furniture. |
| NIST-IR 8120 | A Guide to United States Imported Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts Compliance Requirements |
8/16 | 2/28/20 |
Imported Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts Compliance |
This guide addresses U.S. requirements for imported motor vehicle equipment and parts. |
| NIST-IR-8178 | A Guide to United States Cosmetic Products Compliance Requirements |
05/17 | 2/28/20 |
Cosmetic Products Compliance |
This guide addresses the compliance requirements for basic cosmetics and soap. |
Helpful background documents
Executive Order 13891: Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents (October 9, 2019)
OMB Memorandum M-20-02: Guidance Implementing Executive Order 13891 (October 31, 2019)
OMB Bulletin 07-02: Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices (January 18, 2007)
Department of Commerce regulations applicable to issuance of guidance documents will be posted at www.commerce.gov.
Contact
If you wish to petition NIST to modify or withdraw any of its guidance documents, please send an email to guidance@nist.gov and provide contact information, identify the guidance document, and describe the nature of the request. Requests may also be submitted to:
Office of the Chief Counsel
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mail Stop 1052
Gaithersburg, MD 20899