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This regulation supersedes ER 15-1-41, dated 1 May 2006
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ER 15-1-41
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CECW-E Washington, DC 20314-1000
Regulation
No. 15-1-41 30 October 2015
Boards, Commissions, and Committees
CORPS OF ENGINEERS SPECIFICATIONS
STEERING COMMITTEE (CSSC)
1. Purpose. This regulation prescribes the objectives, composition, and responsibilities of
the Corps of Engineers Specification Steering Committee (CSSC).
2. Applicability. This regulation is applicable to all Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (HQUSACE) elements and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commands
having design or construction responsibilities.
3. Distribution. This regulation is approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
4. References. Required and related references are at Appendix A.
5. Definitions.
a. Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS). A system of master guide
specifications that define the qualitative requirements for products, materials, and
workmanship for work features that occur in USACE construction projects on a
repetitive basis. The UFGS system is established by MIL-STD-3007.
b. SPECSINTACT. The Government Off the Shelf (GOTS) software program,
copyrighted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
mandated by HQUSACE for use in producing project specifications and maintaining
guide specifications.
c. Design Agency. A HQUSACE element or USACE command having military
and/or civil works design responsibilities.
d. HQUSACE Specifications Proponent. The individual within HQUSACE
designated to address the needs and concerns of design agencies related to the
preparation of quality guide specifications and project specifications, who also serves
as leader of the Specifications Sub Community of Practice.
e. MIL-STD-3007, Standard Practice for Unified Facilities Criteria and Unified
Facilities Guide Specifications. The standard that establishes procedures for the
development and maintenance of Unified Facilities Criteria and Unified Facilities
Guide Specifications and prescribes their use by the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air
Force, Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and DoD Field Activities.
