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September 21, 2009

What’s New?

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Register now for World Standards Week 2009!

WSW events include the Legal Issues Forum, presentation of the 2009 Leadership and Service Awards,

the Annual Business Meeting, Member Forums, and the Open Member Forum.

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HEADLINES

A summary of this issue’s top stories…

ANSI To Host ISO General Assembly in 2012

ANSI is pleased to announce its intention to host the 35th General Assembly of the International Organization for Standardization in San Diego.

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Bill Bonvillian of MIT To Speak at October ANSI Caucus

The next monthly ANSI Caucus Luncheon will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009. The meeting will feature guest speaker Bill Bonvillian.

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Mark Your Calendar: Three Courses on Standards Programs Administration Offered in November

ANSI is offering a three of the Institute’s most popular courses for the administration of domestic and international standards programs in November 2009.

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USNC Honors Recipients of IEC 1906 Award

Twenty-three members of the United States National Committee to the International Electrotechnical Commission have been selected to receive the prestigious IEC 1906 Award in recognition of their noteworthy contributions to the IEC and the electrotechnical industry.

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Voluntary Standards Cover the Spectrum: from Cryptography to Wrenches

The latest in ANSI’s ongoing series of standards snapshots takes a look at recently released standards for cryptography and wrenches.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know? offers a quick look at the broad scope of activities underway within the ANSI Federation, highlighting the people and initiatives making waves in standardization. In this issue: Dutch Business School wins ISO Award for Higher Education in Standardization; IEEE to celebrate 125th anniversary in South Africa; tenth anniversary of CIPM MRA to be celebrated in Paris; IAF and ISO release joint communiqués on expected outcomes for accredited certification; and ASABE to offer free webinar series on PE exam in agricultural engineering.

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PUBLIC POLICY

Federal Register notices of potential interest …

Standards and Trade Related Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, September 12, 2009 – September 18, 2009

National Cooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, August 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009

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PUBLICATIONS

Take advantage of more great information…

Standards Action – September 18, 2009

The latest issues 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.

Check out our other publications and documents of interest.

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CALENDAR

Please check the Events Section of ANSI Online regularly for updated and new event information.

Phase II of The Financial Impact of Cyber Risk: 50 Questions Every CFO Should Ask

New York, NY

September 29, 2009

World Standards Week

Bethesda, MD

October 5-8, 2009

ANSI Legal Issues Forum

Bethesda, MD

October 6, 2009

Open Forum for Standards Developers

Bethesda, MD

October 6, 2009

U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day

Washington, DC

October 7, 2009

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

As a service to our members and constituents in the U.S. standards and conformity assessment community, ANSI provides an online network connecting the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals.

Openings are frequently available in ANSI’s New York and Washington, DC, offices. For more information or to submit your qualifications, visit the Career Opportunities Section of ANSI Online.

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STORE

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Learn more about this issue’s featured package:

ISO 11135 - Sterilization of Health Care Products Package (Ethylene Oxide process)

Discounted 25% off of the individual list price, this package specifies the requirements for the development, validation and routine control of ethylene oxide sterilization process for medical devices and other healthcare products. ISO 11135 - Sterilization of Health Care Products Package includes ISO 11135-1:2007, ISO/TS 11135-2:2008, and ISO/TS 11135-2/Cor1:2009.

For information about the inventory of thousands of documents available from the eStandards Store (eSS), please visit webstore. or contact ANSI Customer Service (212.642.4980, storemanager@).

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