March 30, 2009
What’s New?
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HEADLINES
A summary of this issue’s top stories…
April Caucus to Feature Guest Speaker Mary Saunders
ANSI has announced that the next monthly ANSI Caucus Luncheon will be held on Friday, April 3, 2009. The meeting will feature guest speaker Mary Saunders of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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ANSI Calls for Workshop Proposals on Standardization Issues in U.S.-India Trade
The Institute is inviting U.S. organizations to submit proposals for workshops related to the Institute’s U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program.
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ANSI Invites Members to Participate in Institute Committee on Education
ANSI has issued a call for all interested members to join the Institute’s Committee on Education. The CoE oversees all Institute initiatives related to standards and conformity assessment education and outreach.
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ANSI Seeks Comments on Proposal for ISO Work Item on Economic Benefits of Electricity-Saving Measures
The Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China has submitted a proposal to the International Organization for Standardization for a new field of ISO technical activity on criteria for calculating and assessing the economic benefits of electricity-saving measures. As the U.S. member body to ISO, ANSI invites all interested stakeholders to submit comments by May 1, 2009.
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Voluntary Standards Cover the Spectrum: from Louver Blinds to Biometric Identity
The latest in ANSI’s ongoing series of standards snapshots takes a look at recently released standards for louver blinds and biometric identity.
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Upcoming NIST Workshop to Address Standardization Education
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will hold a workshop on Promoting Education about Standardization in America. The event will take place on May 8, 2009, in Gaithersburg, MD.
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ISO Releases Interactive Tutorial to Engage Consumers in Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization recently launched the online module Consumers and standards: partnership for a better world.
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People on the Move
People on the Move spotlights trailblazers in standardization, highlighting their latest achievements, advancements, and contributions to the standards community. In this issue: E. James Prendergast and Rafael Lourenço
PUBLIC POLICY
Federal Register notices of potential interest …
Standards and Trade Related Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, March 21, 2009 – March 27, 2009
NationalCooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, March 2, 2009 – March 30, 2009
PUBLICATIONS
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Standards Action – March 27, 2009
The latest issue of ANSI’s key public review vehicle.
2007-2008 Annual Report
This year's annual report, bridge to the future, describes how ANSI and its Federation of members are demonstrating the strength of standards-based solutions to national and global priorities – fortifying the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping to protect the environment and assure the safety and health of consumers.
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CALENDAR
Please check the Events Section of ANSI Online regularly for updated and new event information.
ANSI Workshop: Toward Product Standards for Sustainability
Arlington, VA
April 8-9, 2009
IDSP Plenary Meeting
Arlington, VA
April 27-28, 2009
Open Forum for Standards Developers
Washington, DC
June 16-17, 2009
World Standards Week
Bethesda, MD
October 5-8, 2009
U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day
Washington, DC
October 7, 2009
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