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April 13, 2009

What’s New?

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Reminder: Entries Now Being Accepted for U.S. Celebration of International Accreditation Day Paper Competition

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HEADLINES

A summary of this issue’s top stories…

ANSI Leads NASDAQ Market Open Ceremony in New York City

ANSI led the NASDAQ market open ceremony on April 7, 2009, in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast live from NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to millions of viewers worldwide.

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HITSP to Address Provisions of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel has announced that it will reprioritize its 2009 work to provide greater focus on provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the next 90 days.

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WTO TBT Committee Convenes Workshop on International Standards and Economic Development

The recent workshop of the World Trade Organization Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade brought together stakeholders from across the globe to discuss the role of international standards in economic development. Over 200 delegates from 70 countries gathered for the event, which was held in Geneva on March 16-17, 2009.

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New ISO Technical Committee Addresses Fraud Countermeasures and Controls

The International Organization of Standardization has approved the creation of a new Technical Committee to address the development of standards related to combating fraud.

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Paris Workshop Promotes International Standards for Energy Efficiency

In an effort to increase international cooperation in this critical area and define a path forward, the International Energy Agency teamed with the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission to host a workshop to advance the development of international standards for energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions.

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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: Mark Johnson and Yury Kovalevsky.

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PUBLIC POLICY

Federal Register notices of potential interest …

Standards and Trade Related Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, April 4, 2009 – April 10, 2009

National Cooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, March 2, 2009 – March 30, 2009

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PUBLICATIONS

Take advantage of more great information…

Standards Action – April 10, 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.

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.

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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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

Buying standards? Check out the eStandards Store (eSS)…

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Learn more about this issue’s featured package:

ISO 2768 - General Tolerances Package

Discounted 10% off of the individual list price, this package provides the permissible deviations of angular and linear dimensions applicable to broken and non broken edges. The permissible deviations are defined to fine, medium, coarse and very coarse tolerance classes. This package includes ISO 2768-1:1989 and ISO 2768-2:1989.

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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