36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble

E204.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)

This section proposes that, when the technical provisions of Chapter 4 and 5 do not address one or more features of ICT, any unaddressed features must conform to the Functional Performance Criteria specified in Chapter 3. This proposed section is consistent with current agency practice. The Functional Performance Criteria, and the manner in which they are to be used in evaluating equivalent facilitation under proposed E101.2, is discussed in Section IV.E.3 (Rulemaking History – 2010 and 2011 ANPRMs: Significant Issues – Relationship between Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Provisions), and Section V.C (Major Issues - Functional Performance Criteria).