@classmethod
def standardize_name_part(cls, name_part_IN, remove_periods_IN=False):
    """
        Accepts string name part, does the following to standardize it, in this
        order:
           - removes any commas.
           - strips white space from the beginning and end.
           - More to come?
           
        preconditions: None.

        postconditions: None.
        """
    name_part_OUT = ''
    working_string = ''
    working_string = name_part_IN
    if working_string is not None and working_string != '':
        working_string = working_string.replace(',', '')
        if remove_periods_IN == True:
            working_string = working_string.replace('.', '')
        working_string = working_string.strip()
    name_part_OUT = working_string
    return name_part_OUT
