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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE 25 West 43rd Street, NY, NY 10036 VOL. 37, #18 May 5, 2006 Contents American National Standards Call for Comment on Standards Proposals ................................................ 2 Call for Comment Contact Information ....................................................... 10 Final Actions.................................................................................................. 12 Project Initiation Notification System (PINS).............................................. 13 International Standards ISO Draft Standards ...................................................................................... 20 ISO and IEC Newly Published Standards.................................................... 21 Registration of Organization Names in the U.S............................................ 23 Proposed Foreign Government Regulations................................................ 23 Information Concerning ................................................................................. 24 American National Standards Call for comment on proposals listed This section solicits public comments on proposed draft new American National Standards, including the national adoption of Ordering Instructions for "Call-for-Comment" Listings ISO and IEC standards as American National Standards, and on 1. Order from the organization indicated for the specific proposals to revise, reaffirm or withdraw approval of existing proposal. American National Standards. A draft standard is listed in this section under the ANSI-accredited standards developer (ASD) 2. Use the full identification in your order, including the that sponsors it and from whom a copy may be obtained. BSR prefix; for example, Electric Fuses BSR/SAE J554. Comments in connection with a draft American National 3. Include remittance with all orders. Standard must be submitted in writing to the ASD no later than 4. BSR proposals will not be available after the deadline of the last day of the comment period specified herein. Such call for comment. comments shall be specific to the section(s) of the standard under review and include sufficient detail so as to enable the Comments should be addressed to the organization indicated, reader to understand the commenter’s position, concerns and with a copy to the Board of Standards Review, American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, suggested alternative language, if appropriate. Please note that the ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) has determined NY 10036. Fax: 212-840-2298; e-mail: [email protected] that an ASD has the right to require that interested parties submit Ì public review comments electronically. Standard for consumer products © 2006 by American National Standard Institute, Inc. ISSN 0038-9633 ANSI members may reproduce for internal distribution. Journals may excerpt items in their fields standards action - may 5, 2006 - page 2 of 24 pages Revisions Comment Deadline: June 19, 2006 BSR X9.100-20 Parts 1, 2 & 3-200x, Print and Test Specifications for Magnetic Ink Printing (MICR) Part 1: Print Specifications, Part 2: Conformance Testing, Part 3: Secondary Reference Documents ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America) (revision and redesignation of ANSI X9.27-2000) New Standards Part 1 of this standard specifies the shape, dimensions, magnetic signal level, and tolerances for the E-13B characters which include ten BSR/ACCA 5 QC/QI-200x, HVAC Quality Installation Specification (new numerals and four special symbols printed in magnetic ink and used for standard) the purpose of character recognition. It describes the various known types of printing defects and other printing considerations, together with The proposed standard establishes minimum attributes and specification the tolerances permitted; elements on: Part 2 provides informative conformance testing requirements for the (1) Quality Contractors that include: business prerequisites, contract or Part 1 specifications; business practices, adequate sales and technician support and Part 3 specifies the requirements for secondary reference documents achieving customer satisfaction; and and the test equipment for calibrating and maintaining their signal level. (2) Quality Installation that include: design & equipment selection aspects, equipment installation aspects, distribution aspects and system Single copy price: $130.00 documentation/owner education. Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] These elements identify practices that lead to a quality HVAC installation in residential and commercial buildings. Order from: Isabel Bailey, ASC X9; [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same Single copy price: Free Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.acca.org/tech/ansi/qispec.pdf ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Dick Shaw, ACCA; [email protected] Supplements BSR/ASME OMb Code-200x, Code for Operation and Maintenance of ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Nuclear Power Plants (supplement to ANSI/ASME OM Code-2004) Biological Engineers) Establishes the requirements for preservice and inservice testing and Revisions examination of certain components to assess their operational readiness in light-water reactor nuclear power plants. BSR/ASAE S584.1-200x, Agricultural Equipment - Speed Identification Single copy price: $20.00 Symbol (SIS) (revision and redesignation of ANSI/ASAE S584-JAN05) Obtain an electronic copy from: http://cstools.asme.org/publicreview This standard is primarily directed to identifying agricultural equipment (implements of husbandry) that have been designed in their original Order from: Mayra Santiago, ASME; [email protected] equipment configuration for specified ground speeds greater than 40 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Joanna Berger, ASME; km/h (25 mile/h) but under 65 km/h (40 mile/h). It applies to [email protected] self-propelled, semi-integral and towed equipment moving on public roads. The Speed Identification Symbol (SIS) identifies the maximum ASNT (American Society for Non-Destructive Testing) equipment ground speed based on the ground speed design capability of the specified piece of equipment. New Standards Single copy price: $40.00 BSR/ASNT CP-105-200x, Standard Training Outlines for Qualification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel (new standard) Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] An essential element in the effectiveness of nondestructive testing (NDT) Order from: Carla VanGilder, ASABE; [email protected] is the qualification of the personnel who are responsible for and who Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same perform nondestructive testing. Formal training is an important and necessary element in acquiring the skills necessary to effectively perform ASC X9 (Accredited Standards Committee X9, nondestructive tests. This standard specifies the body of knowledge to Incorporated) be used as part of a training program qualifying and certifying NDT personnel. New Standards Single copy price: $20.00 (Paper copy); Free (Electronic copy) BSR X9.100-180 Part 1-200x, Specifications for Electronic Exchange of Obtain an electronic copy from: Check and Image Data (new standard) http://www.asnt.org/publications/standards/cp-105/ This standard, including the normative annexes, establishes the file Order from: Brian O’Connell, ASNT; [email protected] sequences, record types and field formats to be used for the electronic Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same exchange of check MICR line data, associated check processing data, check images and optional user information in the form of cash letters. Revisions Single copy price: $90.00 BSR/ASNT CP-189-2006, Standard for Qualification and Certification of Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] Nondestructive Testing Personnel (revision of ANSI/ASNT Order from: Isabel Bailey, ASC X9; [email protected] CP-189-2001) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same This standard covers the qualification and certification of personnel whose specific tasks or jobs require appropriate knowledge of the technical principals underlying nondestructive testing (NDT) methods for which they have responsibilities within the scope of their employment. These specific tasks or jobs include, but are not limited to, performing, specifying, reviewing, monitoring, supervising, and evaluating NDT work. Single copy price: $20.00 (Paper copy); Free (Electronic copy) Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.asnt.org/publications/standards/cp-189/ Order from: Brian O’Connell, ASNT; [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same standards action - may 5, 2006 - page 3 of 24 pages ASSE (ASC A10) (American Society of Safety HI (Hydraulic Institute) Engineers) New Standards Revisions BSR/HI 9.6.6-200x, Rotodynamic Pumps for Pump Piping (new BSR/ASSE A10.6-200x, Safety and Health Program Requirements standard) (revision and redesignation of ANSI A10.6-1990 (R1998)) This standard applies to rotodynamic (centrifugal) pump types, in all This standard applies to the demolition of buildings and other structures. worldwide markets. It provides required and recommended practices for pump piping, which, if followed, should reduce the risk of incorrect Single copy price: $100.00 operation of the pump and the system. Excluded is any piping integral to Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] the pump unit, such as auxiliary or lubricant piping. This technical Order from: Timothy Fisher, ASSE; [email protected]