Resources: U.S. Government Agencies

This Directory provides information on some U.S. government (USG) agencies that play a role in standards and conformance in the U.S., including contact information, the scope of standards or conformance-related work, and their international activities if applicable. Information in this USG Directory can be searched by:

• Agency Name
• ICS Code (What’s this?)
• Industry Sector

The information in this Directory was prepared by ANSI, and does not represent official U.S. government positions. The Directory does not include a complete list of USG agencies involved in standards and conformance activities, but rather provides information about some of the most frequently active agencies.

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Agency NameICSIndustry Sector

Acronym	Agency name	Keywords	Use of Voluntary Standards

CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Clothing, flammable goods, furniture, hazardous substances, household chemicals, packaging, recreational consumer products, recreational vehicles, refrigerator, toys	Regulatory
DOD	U.S. Department of Defense	Automated information systems, military affairs, weapons, weapon systems	Procurement
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Air quality; chemicals; emissions; endangered species; energy; energy supply; marine environment; nuclear waste repository protection; oil pollution prevention; pesticide distribution, sale, and use; pesticide tolerance levels; pollutants; radiation protection; water quality; waste	Regulatory and Procurement
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration	Aerospace, air navigation, air traffic control, airspace use, aviation technology, civil aeronautics, civil and military aircraft, commercial space transportation, environmental effects of civil aviation, noise control	Regulatory
FCC	U.S. Federal Communications Commission	Audio, broadcast television, cable, cellular telephones, electronic media, emergency communications, radio, radiofrequency, satellite, telecommunications, television, video, wire communications, wireless technology	Regulatory
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration	Biological products, cosmetics, food, human and veterinary drugs, medical devices, radiation-emitting consumer products	Regulatory
FTC	U.S. Federal Trade Commission	Advertising, antitrust, automobiles, competition, consumer education, clothing, credit, data security, e-commerce, credit, financial practices, franchise, fraud prevention, health, identity protection, marketing practices, mergers, privacy, telemarketing, textiles	Regulatory
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Crash test devices, fuel economy, motor vehicle, motor vehicle equipment, motor vehicle safety, motor vehicle theft prevention	Regulatory
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Cooling, decommissioning, high-level waste, nuclear fuel, nuclear medicine, nuclear power, power plant, radioactive byproducts, radioactive waste, radioactivity, reactor, reactor safety systems, transportation of radioactive materials, uranium fuel	Regulatory
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration	Academic professionals, journalists, lawyers, occupational safety and health professionals	Regulatory

01 03 11 11.100 13 13.020 13.030 13.040 13.060 13.080 13.100 13.120 13.140 13.160 13.180 13.200 13.220 13.230 13.260 13.280 13.300 13.310 13.320 13.340 17 17.080 17.100 17.140 17.160 19 21 23 23.120 25 25.020 25.220 27 27.120 29 29.030 29.060 29.100 29.120 29.140 29.160 29.220 33 37 37.020 37.040 39 43 43.080 43.100 43.120 43.140 43.150 49 55 59 59.080 61 65 65.100 65.120 67 71 71.100 75 75.080 75.160 77 77.140 77.150 79 81 81.140.30 83 83.160 87 95 99
01 - Generalities, Terminology, Standardization, Documentation
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
03 - Sociology, Services, Company organization and management, Administration, Transport
FTC	U.S. Federal Trade Commission
11 - Health care technology
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
11.100 - Laboratory Medicine
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
13 - Environment, Health protection, Safety
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
13.020 - Environmental protection
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
13.030 - Wastes
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
13.040 - Air quality
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
13.060 - Water quality
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
13.080 - Soil quality, pedology
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
13.100 - Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
13.120 - Domestic Safety
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
13.140 - Noise with respect to human beings
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
13.160 - Vibration and Shock with Respect to Human Beings
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
13.180 - Ergonomics
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
13.200 - Accident and Disaster Control
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
13.220 - Protection against fire
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
13.230 - Explosion Protection
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
13.260 - Protection against electric shock
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
13.280 - Radiation Protection
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
13.310 - Protection against crime
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
13.320 - Alarm and warning systems
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
13.340 - Protective Headgear
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
17 - Metrology and measurement, Physical phenomena
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
17.080 - Measurement of Time, Velocity, Acceleration, Angular Velocity
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
17.100 - Measurement of force, weight and pressure
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
17.140 - Acoustics and Acoustic Measurement
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
17.160 - Vibrations, Shock, and Vibration Measurement
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
19 - Testing
FTC	U.S. Federal Trade Commission
21 - Mechanical systems and components for general
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
23 - Fluid Systems and Components for General Use
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
23.120 - Ventilators, Fans, Air-conditioners
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
25 - Manufacturing Engineering
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
25.020 - Manufacturing Forming Processes
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
25.220 - Surface treatment and coating
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
27 - Energy and Heat Transfer Engineering
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
27.120 - Nuclear energy engineering
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
29 - Electrical Engineering
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
29.030 - Magnetic Materials
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
29.060 - Electrical Wires and Cables
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
29.100 - Components for Electrical Equipment
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
29.120 - Electrical Accessories
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
29.140 - Lamps and Related Equipment
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
29.160 - Rotating Machinery
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
29.220 - Galvanic Cells and Batteries
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
33 - Telecommunications, Audio, & Video Engineering
FCC	U.S. Federal Communications Commission
37 - Image technology
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
37.020 - Optical Equipment
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
37.040 - Photography
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
39 - Precision Mechanics, Jewellery
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
43 - Road vehicle engineering
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
43.080 - Commercial Vehicles
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
43.100 - Passenger Cars, Caravans, and Light Trailers
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
43.120 - Electric Road Vehicles
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
43.140 - Motorcycles and Mopeds
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
43.150 - Cycles
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
49 - Aircraft and space vehicle engineering
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
55 - Packaging and distribution of goods
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
59 - Textiles & Leather Technology
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
59.080 - Products of the textile industry
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
61 - Clothing Industry
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
65 - Agriculture
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
65.100 - Pesticides and other agrochemicals
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
65.120 - Animal Feeding Stuffs
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
67 - Food Technology
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
71 - Chemical Technology
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
71.100 - Products of the chemical industry
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
75 - Petroleum and related technologies
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
75.080 - Petroleum Products in general
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
75.160 - Fuels
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
77 - Metallurgy
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
77.140 - Iron and steel products
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
77.150 - Products of Non-Ferrous Metals
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
79 - Wood Technology
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
81 - Glass and Ceramics Industries
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
81.140.30 - Glass Products
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
83 - Rubber and Plastics Industries
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
83.160 - Tyres
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
87 - Paint and color Industries
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
95 - Military Engineering
DOD	U.S. Department of Defense
99 - All products in the U.S. market
FTC	U.S. Federal Trade Commission
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

A C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T V W
Accident and Disaster Control - 13.200
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Acoustics and Acoustic Measurement -  17.140
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Agriculture  -  65
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Air quality -  13.040
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft and space vehicle engineering -  49
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Alarm and warning systems -  13.320
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
All products in the U.S. market -  99
FTC	U.S. Federal Trade Commission
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Animal Feeding Stuffs  -  65.120
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Chemical Technology - 71
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Clothing Industry -  61
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commercial Vehicles -  43.080
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Components for Electrical Equipment -  29.100
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Cycles -  43.150
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Domestic Safety  - 13.120
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Electric Road Vehicles - 43.120
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Electrical Accessories -  29.120
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Electrical Engineering -  29
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Electrical Wires and Cables -  29.060
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Energy and Heat Transfer Engineering -  27
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Environment, Health protection, Safety -  13
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental protection -  13.020
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ergonomics -  13.180
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Explosion Protection -  13.230
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Fluid Systems and Components for General Use - 23
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Food Technology -  67
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Fuels  -  75.160
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Galvanic Cells and Batteries - 29.220
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Generalities, Terminology, Standardization, Documentation -  01
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Glass and Ceramics Industries -  81
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Glass Products  -  81.140.30
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Health care technology - 11
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Image technology - 37
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Iron and steel products -  77.140
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Laboratory Medicine - 11.100
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Lamps and Related Equipment -  29.140
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Magnetic Materials - 29.030
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Manufacturing Engineering -  25
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Manufacturing Forming Processes -  25.020
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Measurement of force, weight and pressure -  17.100
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Measurement of Time, Velocity, Acceleration, Angular Velocity -  17.080
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Mechanical systems and components for general -  21
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Metallurgy -  77
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Metrology and measurement, Physical phenomena -  17
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Military Engineering -  95
DOD	U.S. Department of Defense
Motorcycles and Mopeds -  43.140
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Noise with respect to human beings - 13.140
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Nuclear energy engineering -  27.120
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene - 13.100
OSHA	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Optical Equipment -  37.020
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Packaging and distribution of goods - 55
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Paint and color Industries  -  87
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Passenger Cars, Caravans, and Light Trailers -  43.100
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pesticides and other agrochemicals -  65.100
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Petroleum and related technologies -  75
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Petroleum Products in general -  75.080
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Photography -  37.040
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Precision Mechanics, Jewellery  -  39
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Products of Non-Ferrous Metals -  77.150
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Products of the chemical industry -  71.100
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Products of the textile industry -  59.080
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Protection against crime -  13.310
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Protection against dangerous goods -  13.300
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Protection against electric shock -  13.260
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Protection against fire -  13.220
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Protective Headgear -  13.340
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Radiation Protection - 13.280
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Road vehicle engineering -  43
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Rotating Machinery -  29.160
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Rubber and Plastics Industries -  83
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Sociology, Services, Company organization and management, Administration, Transport - 03
FTC	U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Soil quality, pedology -  13.080
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Surface treatment and coating -  25.220
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Telecommunications, Audio, & Video Engineering - 33
FCC	U.S. Federal Communications Commission
Testing -  19
FTC	U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Textiles & Leather Technology -  59
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Tyres -  83.160
NHTSA	U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ventilators, Fans, Air-conditioners - 23.120
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Vibration and Shock with Respect to Human Beings -  13.160
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Vibrations, Shock, and Vibration Measurement -  17.160
FAA	U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Wastes - 13.030
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Water quality -  13.060
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Wood Technology -  79
CPSC	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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