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===Circulars===
{{main|List of OMB Circulars and Bulletins}}
Circulars are instructions or information the OMB issues to federal agencies that are indexed by major category: Budget, State and Local Governments, Educational and Non-Profit Institutions, Federal Procurement, Federal Financial Management, Federal Information Resources / Data Collection and Other Special Purpose.<ref>{{cite web |title=Circulars |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/omb/information-for-agencies/circulars/ |website=[[White House]] |publisher=The White House}}</ref>

'''Circular NO. A-119'''
Circular A-119<ref>{{cite web |title=CIRCULAR NO. A-119 Revised |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Circular-119-1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219144113/https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Circular-119-1.pdf |archive-date=2017-12-19 |url-status=live |website=[[White House]] |publisher=The White House}}</ref> is for federal participation in the development and use of [[technical standards|voluntary consensus standards]] and in [[Conformance testing|conformity assessment]] activities. A-119 instructs its agencies to adopt voluntary consensus standards before relying upon [[technical standards|industry standards]] and reducing to a minimum the reliance by agencies on [[technical standards|government standards]]. Adoption of [[international standards]] is widely followed by U.S. agencies.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Examples - United States of America |url=https://policy.iso.org/usa.html |website=policy.iso.org |publisher=International Organization for Standardization}}</ref> This includes:
* [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] referencing [[ISO 14000|ISO 14001]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Environmental Management Systems (EMS) |url=https://www.epa.gov/ems |website=epa.gov |date=5 November 2014 |publisher=EPA}}</ref> supporting public policy in environmental management<ref>{{cite web |title=Environmental Management |url=https://policy.iso.org/environmental-management.html |website=policy.iso.org |publisher=International Organization for Standardization}}</ref>
* [[United States Department of Energy|Department of Energy]] referencing [[ISO 50001]]<ref>{{cite web |title=ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard |url=https://www.energy.gov/ISO50001 |website=energy.gov |publisher=Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy}}</ref> supporting public policy for energy performance aligned with the [[International Energy Agency]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Energy Management |url=https://policy.iso.org/energy-management.html |website=policy.iso.org |publisher=International Organization for Standardization}}</ref>
* [[United States Department of Labor|Department of Labor]] referencing [[ISO 45001]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces"; Final Guidance |url=https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/federalregister/2016-08-25-0 |website=osha.gov |publisher=US Department of Labor}}</ref> supporting public policy in occupational health and safety
* [[Food and Drug Administration]] referencing [[ISO 13485]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) |url=https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/cdrh-international-programs/medical-device-single-audit-program-mdsap |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612193236/https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/cdrh-international-programs/medical-device-single-audit-program-mdsap |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 12, 2019 |website=fda.gov |date=7 February 2022 |publisher=FDA}}</ref> supporting public policy in medical devices<ref>{{cite web |title=Medical Devices |url=https://policy.iso.org/medical-devices.html |website=policy.iso.org |publisher=International Organization for Standardization}}</ref>
* [[Food and Drug Administration]] referencing [[ISO 22000]]<ref>{{cite web |title=FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food |url=https://www.regulations.gov/document/FDA-2011-N-0920-2064 |website=regulations.gov |publisher=FDA}}</ref> supporting public policy in food products<ref>{{cite web |title=Food Products |url=https://policy.iso.org/food-products.html |website=policy.iso.org |publisher=International Organization for Standardization}}</ref>