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June 7, 2010

What’s New?

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HEADLINES

A summary of this issue’s top stories…

Reminder: ANSI Seeks Nominations for 2011 Board of Directors by June 14

ANSI would like to remind all members that nominations for qualified candidates for the 2011 ANSI Board of Directors are due by June 14, 2010. Positions are for terms beginning January 1, 2011.

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ANSI-HSSP Workshops Spark Discussions on Accessibility and Product Standards for Persons with Disabilities

On May 24-25, 2010, ANSI-HSSP hosted two workshops: Accessibility Codes and Standards and Product Standards for Assistive Products and Devices.

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ANSI Seeks Comments on Proposed ISO Technical Activity on Nutrition and Dietetics

The Kenya Bureau of Standards has submitted a proposal to the International Organization for Standardization for a new field of technical activity on nutrition and dietetics. As the U.S. member body to ISO, ANSI invites all interested stakeholders to submit comments on the proposal by July 2, 2010.

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ISO 50001 on Energy Management Systems Approved as Draft International Standard

ANSI would like to inform all stakeholders that ISO 50001, a standards development initiative of the International Organization for Standardization, has been recently approved as a Draft International Standard.

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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: Chris Hankin, Malcolm Phipps, and Guillaume Gignac.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

ANSI actively participates in a number of social media websites, making pertinent information about events and initiatives readily accessible and providing a place of discussion for the U.S. standardization community.

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PUBLIC POLICY

Federal Register notices of potential interest …

Standards and Trade Related Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, May 28, 2010 – June 4, 2010

National Cooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, April 6, 2009 – June 7, 2010

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PUBLICATIONS

Take advantage of more great information…

Standards Action – June 4, 2010

The latest issues of ANSI’s key public review vehicle.

2008-2009 Annual Report

This year's annual report, A Pattern of Success, describes how ANSI and its Federation of members have continued a pattern of success, strength, and accomplishment that is more than ninety years strong, fortifying the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy through standards-based solutions to national and global priorities.

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.

ANSI-HSSP Workshop on Emergency Evacuation Operations

June 17, 2010

New Orleans, LA

World Standards Week

September 21–24, 2010

Arlington, VA

U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2010

September 23, 2010

Washington, DC

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Please check the Education and Training page of ANSI Online regularly for listings of upcoming courses.

Visit , the premier online source for standards and conformity assessment education, for easy-to-use educational tools that address the full range of standards activities. All of the courses and resources are free and provided by ANSI as a public service.

New on : Standardization Case Studies

From radiation detection to quality drinking water, a wide variety of topics are addressed by these case studies, where standardization – either the concept or actual practice – helped in the resolution of real-world problems. Instructors can use these case studies as a vehicle to stimulate class discussion of standardization in their discipline, along with the economic and/or operational consequences of addressing or not addressing the issues or needs.

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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)…

Manage access to the standards you need most with a customized site license.

Learn more about this issue’s featured package:

ISO 898 - Mechanical Properties of Fasteners Package

This package specifies the mechanical and physical properties of carbon and alloy steel bolts, screws, nuts, and studs. This package is applicable to bolts, screws, nuts, and studs with triangular ISO metric screw thread, coarse pitch thread, 6H thread tolerances, and more.

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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