Visa Issuance Problems Hinder Standards Participation

January 5, 2005

What’s New? What’s New? is a bi-weekly, electronic newsletter produced and distributed free of charge to the members and constituents of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). For a complete listing of ANSI news and events, please visit our website, ANSI Online. >>> HEADLINES A summary of this issue’s top stories…

Visa Issuance Problems Hinder Standards Participation ANSI working with State Department officials to resolve matter (January 4, 2005) Concerns that technical experts from China have been denied entry visas to the United States for attendance at technical committee meetings of the IEC or ISO has prompted action from ANSI. more…

NIST Issues Request for U.S.-China Workshop Recommendations Deadline for comments is January 15, 2005 (December 20, 2004) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a request for technical input on a proposed U.S.-China Workshop on Standards and Conformity Assessment in the Federal Register. The two- to three-day workshop is tentatively scheduled to be held in late August or early September 2005. more…

New National Standards for EMTs May Threaten Rural Emergency Services (December 29, 2004) Proposed national standards for emergency medical technicians (EMTs), fire fighters and other first responders have some rural communities concerned over the toll they might take on volunteers that provide emergency medical services. more…

New Versions of ISO/IEC Directives Now Available (December 29, 2004) The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have issued a new edition of the ISO/IEC Directives, which govern the development process of ISO/IEC standards. The new versions have been prepared consolidating changes agreed by the ISO Technical Management Board (TMB) and the IEC Standardization Management Board (SMB) since the previous edition. more…

ANSI Wishes Its Members a Safe, Happy and Successful New Year (December 31, 2004) At the close of 2004, the ANSI staff would like to take this opportunity to thank our members for their support during the past year and look back on its many accomplishments over the past twelve months. more…

ALSO OF INTEREST…

Voluntary Standards Cover the Spectrum: From Wood Machinery Safety to Categorization of Nuclear Facilities

ANSI Welcomes New Members

PUBLIC POLICY Federal Register notices of potential interest …

Standards and Conformity Assessment Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, December 11-25, 2004

National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, December 11-25, 2004

CALENDAR For detailed schedule/program information, please see the events section of ANSI Online.

TRAINING It’s always a good time to learn more…

For a complete list of ANSI’s upcoming Education and Training Courses, please see the 2005 Schedule of Upcoming Open Sessions

PUBLICATIONS Take advantage of more great information… ANSI Reporter - Autumn 2004 The Institute’s quarterly newsmagazine is published for a diverse audience comprised of corporate, organizational, government and consumer interests in the United States and around the globe.

2003-2004 Annual Report An almanac of the Institute’s accomplishments and financial activities of the past year, with a view of goals for the future as presented by the chairman and president.

Standards Action – December 31, 2004 The latest issue of ANSI’s key public review vehicle.

If you would like to add a contact to the What’s New? mailing list, please send an email to [email protected] and they will be added to our distribution list. We welcome your feedback on how we can improve this e-newsletter to better serve your needs. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Communications and Public Relations department at 212.642.4911.

Subscriptions: You have received this message because you are a registered contact for an ANSI member or because you are a member of an ANSI board, council or committee. If you wish to unsubscribe yourself from this list, please send an email message to [email protected] with the following text as the subject of the message: UNSUBSCRIBE

If you like what you read on ANSI Online, you’ll appreciate the in-depth coverage of the standards and conformity assessment community in ANSI’s quarterly magazine, the ANSI Reporter. An annual subscription is $100 (four issues). Both display and classified advertising space may be purchased in a variety of sizes and formats. In addition, ANSI Online offers banner advertising on a monthly basis. For more information, please contact us at [email protected] or via phone at 212.642.4931.

Buying standards? The Membership Discount Program allows up to 25% savings on the single-user purchase of standards from an inventory of thousands of documents available from the eStandards Store (eSS). For more information about this exclusive ANSI member benefit or any of the Institute's other electronic sales services including the eSS, the NSSN, Network Site Licenses or placing online orders, please contact the Customer Service department at (t) 212.642.4980, (f) 212.302.1286 or (e) [email protected].

For information on becoming an ANSI member and enjoying all the benefits of membership, contact Susan Bose at 212.642.4948. American National Standards Institute • 25 W. 43rd St. • Fourth Floor • New York, NY • 10036