Standard Setting/Reporting Guideline Development involves the establishment of allowable limits associated with a regulated activity and the development of reporting requirements necessary to monitor and control compliance with allowable limits. This includes the development of requirements for product sampling and testing, emissions monitoring and control, incident reporting, financial filings, etc. The overall accountability rating for this information classification is Low.
Confidentiality level = Low
The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of standards setting/reporting guideline development information on the abilities of responsible entities to establish allowable limits associated with a regulated activity and to develop reporting requirements necessary to monitor and control compliance with allowable limits. In a few cases, the unauthorized public dissemination of standards or guidelines information can harm the effectiveness of the function being supported (e.g., public dissemination of Internal Revenue Service audit thresholds for certain deductions). However, most organizational standards and guidelines are intended for internal dissemination. The consequences of unauthorized disclosure of the majority of standards setting/reporting guideline development information will result in a limited adverse effect on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals. There are some cases for which standards or guidelines include classified or other trade secret information. Such cases are outside the scope of this guideline.
Integrity level = Low
The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. The consequences of unauthorized modification or destruction of standards setting/reporting guideline development information depends primarily on the criticality of the information with respect to organizational mission capability, protection of organizational assets, and safety of individuals. In general, the effects of modifications or deletions of standards setting/reporting guideline development information are limited with respect to organizational missions or assets.
Availability level = Low
The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to reestablish access to standards setting/reporting guideline development information. The nature of standards setting/reporting guideline development processes is tolerant of reasonable delays.